Abstract: Systems and methods which use an optical sensor and an electromagnetic sensor in cooperation for detecting concentrations of one or more materials in solutions are described. In operation according to embodiments of a cooperative optical and electromagnetic sensor material concentration detector, both an optical sensor and electromagnetic sensor are used in cooperation to detect a concentration of a material having a physical feature that is otherwise incompatible with one or the other sensors and/or a material for which measurement is affected by another material present in the sample. Embodiments are, for example, configured to provide a cooperative implementation of optical and electromagnetic sensors operable to detect concentrations of metal ions and acid in a solution, such as for use in real-time material concentration detection.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described herein for producing a model of a biological tissue, comprising a primary elastic material formed in the shape of an organ, and a secondary stiffener material embedded in the primary elastic material, wherein the secondary stiffener material is formed into a metamaterial design that increases the elastic modulus of the model in at least one predetermined direction. Models in accordance with embodiments mimic both the shape and mechanical properties of the organ they depict.

Abstract: The present invention belongs to the field of motors, and specifically relates to a switched reluctance motor of a novel structure.

Abstract: Methods for expanding proliferating populations of neuronal subtype-specific progenitors and creating substantially pure populations of motor neurons are provided herein. In particular, the present invention provides methods for maintaining the unique gene profile and differentiation potential of neuronal subtype-specific progenitors, such as motor neuron progenitors and hindbrain serotonergic neural progenitors.

Abstract: Systems and methods which provide a compact spectrometer using static Fourier transform interferometer (SFTI) cube configurations, such as are suitable for use with respect to mobile and portable electronic devices, are described. A SFTI cube of embodiments comprises a monolithic dual mirrored wedge beam splitter structure wherein mirrored wedge surfaces provide two reflective mirrors that are slightly tilted away from the orthogonal directions so that the resultant beams of light cross over one another and form an interference pattern. SFTI cube implementations of embodiments facilitate highly compact spectrometer configurations having a wide wavelength range, high resolution, high throughput, and low cost.

Abstract: The present invention provides a detection method, a detection system, and a detection device for flexible substrate; and the detection method comprises: obtaining the light intensity distribution by parallel light with the same intensity transmitted through the flexible substrate; finding a difference point of light intensity from the light intensity distribution; obtaining a position of the difference point of light intensity corresponding to the flexible substrate, and the position is treated as an abnormal position in the flexible substrate. Wherein the difference point of light intensity is a point where the light intensity is different from the light intensity of the surrounding area. The abnormal positions can be obtained by the detection method of the present invention.

Abstract: Provided is a method for preparing a defect-free DDR molecular sieve membrane. Sigma-1 molecular sieve is used as an inducing seed crystal to prepare and obtain a continuous and compact DDR molecular sieve membrane on the surface of a porous ceramic support. An ozone atmosphere or an external field assisted technology is used to remove a template in the pores of the molecular sieve membrane at a low temperature. The invention avoids the formation of intercrystal defects and cracks, an activated DDR molecular sieve membrane has a good selectivity for separating CO2, and the membrane preparation time is significantly reduced.

Abstract: Methods for expanding proliferating populations of neuronal subtype-specific progenitors and creating substantially pure populations of motor neurons are provided herein. In particular, the present invention provides methods for maintaining the unique gene profile and differentiation potential of neuronal subtype-specific progenitors, such as motor neuron progenitors and hindbrain serotonergic neural progenitors.

Abstract: Provided is an audio-lighting control system, including a first device and a second device. The first device includes an audio module, which generates audio data and plays music accordingly; a first processor unit is electrically connected to the audio module and generates a lighting control signal. The second device is wirelessly connected to the first device through a wireless transmission device and the second device receives the lighting control signal from the first device, while the second device displays lighting effects according to the lighting control signal. The wireless transmission device is wirelessly connected to the first device and the second device through standard 2.4 GHz wireless communication. The audio-lighting control system achieves the goals of displaying music and lighting simultaneously, and reducing the cost of setting up the system.

Abstract: A decorative light can include: a housing defining an interior space and having an open front; a cover mounted to the open front of the housing, the cover including a beam-splitter light lens shade and a substantially planar lens portion disposed around the beam-splitter light lens shade; a motor located in the interior space of the housing, the motor including an output shaft; a first light module located in the interior space and including first light units disposed about the output shaft of the motor, where the output shaft is rotatable with respect to the first light units; a second light module located in the interior space and including second light units disposed about the output shaft of the motor, wherein the output shaft is rotatable with respect to the second light units; and a rotating lens module connected to the output shaft of the motor for rotation.

Abstract: The present invention provides a hot vacuum drying device applied for a flexible substrate. By respectively improving the first support pin (5) and the second support pin (6) of the hot vacuum drying device to be an insertion structure or a layer jacket structure, which can accelerate heat conduction to make a temperature difference between a contact part of the substrate (7) with the first support pin (5) or the second support pin (6) and a non-contact part of the substrate (7) with the first support pin (5) or the second support pin (6) decrease and to make heating uniform, and thus to reduce pin muras caused by the support pins, and to allow an appropriate increase in the amount of the support pins in a middle zone for reducing the film unevenness due to sagging of the substrate.

Abstract: The invention relates to a high-strength hollow fiber zeolite membrane and its preparation method, characterized in that the support of the high-strength zeolite membrane has a multi-channel hollow fiber configuration. The preparation method comprises first preparing a crystal seed solution, then immersing the dry support with the multi-channel hollow fiber configuration in the crystal seed solution, and extracting and drying the support to obtain a crystal-seeded support; and finally placing the crystal-seeded support in a zeolite membrane synthetic fluid, performing hydrothermal synthesis, and taking out, washing and drying the product to obtain the high-strength hollow fiber zeolite membrane. The multi-channel hollow fiber support can provide high mechanical property, which greatly reduces the depreciation rate of the hollow fiber zeolite membrane equipment during use.

Abstract: The invention is directed to processes for the preparation of benzhydrocodone hydrochloride. More particularly, the invention is directed to processes for a one-pot synthesis of benzhydrocodone hydrochloride of improved yield and/or purity.

Abstract: A decorative light can include: a housing defining an interior space and having an open front; a cover mounted to the open front of the housing, the cover including a beam-splitter light lens shade and a substantially planar lens portion disposed around the beam-splitter light lens shade; a motor located in the interior space of the housing, the motor including an output shaft; a first light module located in the interior space and including first light units disposed about the output shaft of the motor, where the output shaft is rotatable with respect to the first light units; a second light module located in the interior space and including second light units disposed about the output shaft of the motor, wherein the output shaft is rotatable with respect to the second light units; and a rotating lens module connected to the output shaft of the motor for rotation.

Abstract: Articles including nanoscale fibers aligned by mechanical stretching are provided. Methods for making composite materials comprising a network of aligned nanoscale fibers are also provided. The network of nanoscale fibers may be substantially devoid of a liquid, and may be a buckypaper. The network of nanoscale fibers also may be associated with a supporting medium.

Abstract: Guard padding with sensor is provided, including a cushion pad and a sensor. The cushion pad has auxetic structure and is manufactured by a 3D printing process. The cushion pad has a slot at a side thereof. The sensor manufactured by the 3D printing process is disposed in the slot. The sensor is a pressure sensor, a humidity sensor or a temperature sensor. The pressure sensor generates a pressure signal, the humidity sensor generates a humidity signal and the temperature sensor generates a temperature signal.

Abstract: Disclosed approaches of processing a circuit design include determining a subset of addresses of a first RAM of the circuit design that are accessed more often than a frequency threshold. A specification of a second RAM is created for the subset of addresses. A decoder circuit is added to the circuit design. The decoder circuit is configured to enable the second RAM and disable the first RAM in response to an input address in the subset of addresses, and to enable the first RAM and disable the second RAM in response to an input address other than addresses in the subset of addresses.

Abstract: A pattern projector has a housing and a projection device disposed in the housing. The housing has a base and a cover. The cover is disposed on the base and has a connecting portion connected to the base, a convex portion, and a datum plane. The convex portion protrudes out of a front surface of the connecting portion, and has an outer lens disposed on the convex portion. The datum plane is defined between the connecting portion and the convex portion. A maximum height is defined from an inner surface of the convex portion to the datum plane. A maximum inner diameter of the convex portion is defined on the datum plane. The maximum inner diameter is three times to eleven times as long as the maximum height. A pattern projected by the projection device will not be distorted.

Abstract: An intelligent insole is provided. The intelligent insole includes an insole body, a pressure sensor, a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor and a signal collector. The pressure sensor, the temperature sensor and the humidity sensor are formed on the surface of the insole body, and the above sensors and the insole body are manufactured via the same 3D printing process. The pressure sensor senses the pressure signal from the insole body in contact with the foot. The temperature sensor and the humidity sensor respectively sense the temperature signal and the humidity signal of the insole body. The signal collector is respectively electrically connected to the pressure sensor, the temperature sensor and the humidity sensor to receive the pressure signal, the temperature signal and the humidity signal and then transmit the signals to a signal receiver via wireless transmission.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed herein for monitoring health of each switch of a plurality of switches on a network by selectively mirroring packets transmitted by each switch of the plurality of switches. In some embodiments, control circuitry generates a plurality of mirroring parameters, each mirroring parameter comprising an instruction to mirror a respective type of packet. The control circuitry transmits the plurality of mirroring parameters to each switch of the plurality of switches on the network, and receives, from a switch, a packet that was mirrored by the switch according to a mirroring parameter of the plurality of mirroring parameters. The control circuitry determines the respective type of the packet, executes an analysis of contents of the packet based on the respective type of the packet, and determines a health of the switch based on results of the analysis.