Abstract: A laser device is provided for performing an annular circumferential welding on a workpiece, and includes a laser head having a laser source configured for emitting a laser beam to perform welding around an outer circumferential target area of the workpiece. Also included is an optical reflector assembly having at least two optical reflectors spaced from the workpiece for reflecting the laser beam emitted from the laser head. The reflectors are spaced from each other, disposed on opposite lateral sides of the workpiece, and inclined relative to an axis transverse to a longitudinal axis of the workpiece so that the circumferential weld is achieved by a single cycle of the laser beam.

Abstract: A clustered instrument panel on a display of a dashboard in a transportation apparatus is disclosed. The clustered instrument panel may be used to combine multiple individual instrument panels, such as the odometer, tachometer, temperature meter, battery meter, navigation screen and any other instrument panels that are traditionally presented separate and independent from other instrument panels. The individual instrument panels may be layered on top of each other to form the clustered instrument panel, with gradual increase in size from the first instrument panel to the nth instrument panel. Information associated with a given instrument panel in the clustered instrument panel may be presented in the gap area between the given instrument panel and the neighbor instrument panel in the clustered instrument panel. In one embodiment, the clustered instrument panel is a triple-circle meter.

Abstract: An adjustable mirror system, including a flexible mirror configured to change curvature, a shaft coupled to the mirror, a cylinder, wherein the cylinder is configured to receive the shaft and a fluid, and an actuator coupled to the housing, wherein the actuator increases and decreases the pressure of the fluid in the cylinder to drive the shaft and change the curvature of the flexible mirror.

Abstract: Methods of forming connectors and packaged semiconductor devices are disclosed. In some embodiments, a connector is formed by forming a first photoresist layer over an interconnect structure, and patterning the first photoresist layer with a pattern for a first portion of a connector. A first metal layer is plated through the patterned first photoresist layer to form the first portion of the connector which has a first width. A second photoresist layer is formed over the interconnect structure and the first portion of the connector. The second photoresist layer is patterned with a pattern for a second portion of the connector. A second metal layer is plated through the patterned second photoresist layer to form the second portion of the connector over the first portion of the connector. The second portion of the connector has a second width, the second width being less than the first width.

Abstract: A computing device with an optimizing compiler is disclosed that is configured to generate optimized machine code including a vector operation corresponding to multiple scalar operations where the vector operation is a single operation on multiple pairs of operands. The optimizing compiler includes a vector guard condition generator configured to generate a vector guard condition for one or more vector operations, a mapping module to generate a mapping between elements of the vector guard condition and positions of the relevant scalar operations in the non-optimized machine code or intermediate representation of the source code, and a guard condition handler configured to initiate execution from a particular scalar operation in the non-optimized machine code or intermediate representation if the vector guard condition is triggered. The computing device may include a non-optimizing compiler and/or an interpreter to perform execution of the scalar operations if the vector guard condition is triggered.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for detecting performance of the lubricant cooler in aircraft auxiliary power unit APU, comprising: acquiring APU-related messages within a time period; obtaining the operation parameters of the APU lubricant cooler, the operation parameters comprise: lubricant temperature OT and load compressor inlet temperature LCIT; the revised lubricant temperature OT is obtained by the following formula: the revised lubricant temperature=lubricant temperature OTA?the load compressor inlet temperature LCIT; determining the performance of the APU lubricant cooler is in stable phase, decline phase or malfunction phase according to the change trend of the revised lubricant temperature OT with respect to time.

Abstract: Disclosed is Icotinib phosphate (i.e., the compound of Formula (I)) and polymorph forms thereof, and methods of preparing and using them.

Abstract: An electrostatic ion trap for mass analysis includes a first array of electrodes and a second array of electrodes, spaced from the first array of electrode. The first and second arrays of electrodes may be planar arrays formed by parallel strip electrodes or by concentric, circular or part-circular electrically conductive rings. The electrodes of the arrays are supplied with substantially the same pattern of voltage whereby the distribution of electrical potential in the space between the arrays is such as to reflect ions isochronously in a flight direction causing them to undergo periodic, oscillatory motion in the space, focused substantially mid-way between the arrays. Amplifier circuitry is used to detect image current having frequency components related to the mass-to-charge ratio of ions undergoing the periodic, oscillatory motion.

Abstract: The present invention provides a pacemaker signal detecting method, a pacemaker signal detecting system, and an electrocardial detecting device. The pacemaker signal detecting system pre-processes an original pacemaker signal separated from a pacemaker electrocardial signal, calculates a number of basic morphological features based on the pre-processed original pacemaker signal, confirms an authenticity of a pacemaker signal according to the calculated basic morphological features, and records positions of the true pacemaker signal has been confirmed. The basic morphological features include a width, a slew rate, and amplitude of the pacemaker signal. The electrocardial detecting device of the present invention can detect the pacemaker signal more precisely and output the electrocardial signal marked with the pacemaker signal.

Abstract: An assay device includes: a liquid sample zone; a reagent zone downstream and in fluid communication with the sample zone. The reagent zone includes at least two reagent cells containing a reagent material and arranged in the reagent zone such that each reagent cell experiences substantially the same flow conditions of sample from the sample zone. The reagent cells divide the sample flow from the sample zone into multiple flow streams. Also includes are: one or more flow control elements disposed downstream from the reagent zone which combine the multiple flow streams into fewer flow streams; a detection zone in fluid communication with the reagent zone; and a wicking zone in fluid communication with the detection zone having a capacity to receive liquid sample flowing from the detection zone. The sample addition zone, the detection zone and the wicking zone define a fluid flow path.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method for preparing a series of novel pyridine derivatives and a use thereof. Such derivatives can be used in the treatment of related diseases caused by mycobacteria, in particular diseases caused by pathogenic mycobacteria, such as Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Mycobacterium bovis, Mycobacterium avium and Mycobacterium marinum.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula I that are metallo-?-lactamase inhibitors, the synthesis of such compounds, and the use of such compounds for use with ?-lactam antibiotics for overcoming resistance.

Abstract: It relates to a high-power laser attenuator wherein laser is incident into an attenuator housing through a lens barrel; a ½ wave plate, a first lens and a second lens are arranged in sequence on an incident light path along a laser incident direction; the ½ wave plate can rotate around the incident light path, and normal lines of incident planes of the two lenses and the incident light axis are set to form a Brewster angle; a laser absorber assembly is arranged in a reflected light path of the first lens.

Abstract: A method for bonding wafers is provided. The method comprises the steps of providing a first wafer having an exposed first layer, the first layer comprising a first metal; and providing a second wafer having an exposed second layer, the second layer comprising a second metal, the first metal and the second metal capable of forming a eutectic mixture having a eutectic melting temperature. The method further comprises the steps of contacting the first layer with the second layer; and applying a predetermined pressure at a predetermined temperature to form a solid-state diffusion bond between the first layer and the second layer, wherein the predetermined temperature is below the eutectic melting temperature.

Abstract: System for controlling the interior of a vehicle including a center button for selecting a mode, an inner knob for selecting a function, and an outer knob for adjusting that function. The system may include an outer display for graphically displaying different options for adjusting the selected function. The system may also include a processor which may generate instructions to effectuate the function adjustment upon the user actuating the knobs and/or the center button. A display on the center button may display modes, and an inner display located behind the inner knob may display functions.

Abstract: A railway vehicle and a head car cowcatcher thereof are provided. The head car cowcatcher includes a flow guiding plate; a front-end frame mounted at a front end of an inner side surface of the flow guiding plate; and longitudinal sills mounted at two sides of the inner side surface of the flow guiding plate. Two ends of the front-end frame are respectively connected to the longitudinal sills located at the two sides. The rigidity of a connecting art of the longitudinal sills and the front-end frame is smaller than the rigidities of any parts of the longitudinal sills and the front-end frame. When obstructions are cleared or a train collision occurs, the connecting part of the front-end frame and each of the longitudinal sills would be largely deformed if the impact force the cowcatcher bears is beyond the maximum load the cowcatcher can bear.

Abstract: A system and method for rapid development and deployment of reusable analytic code for use in computerized data modeling and analysis is provided. The system includes a centralized, continually updated environment to capture pre-processing steps used in analyzing big data, such that the complex transformations and calculations become continually fresh and accessible to those investigating business opportunities. The system incorporates deep domain expertise as well as ongoing expertise in data science, big data architecture, and data management processes. In particular, the system allows for rapid development and deployment of analytic code that can easily be re-used in various data analytics applications, and on multiple computer systems.

Abstract: An adjustable optical lens, a camera module and an aligning method thereof are disclosed. The adjustable optical lens includes at least one lens element and an optical structure element. Each of the lens elements is successively and overlappingly arranged in an photosensitive apparatus of the optical structure element, wherein at least one of the lens elements is configured as an adjustable lens element whose assemble position is adjustable. The optical structure element has at least one adjusting channel and at least one fixing channel for adjusting and fixing the adjustable lens element respectively.