Abstract: Some pods include a body having a sidewall that extends from a first end of the body to a second end of the body to define an interior of the pod. The pod contains ingredients disposed within the interior of the pod for producing a single serving of a cooled food or drink. The pod includes a base attached to the first end of the pod. The base includes a rim with at least one radially-inward facing detent. At least a portion of the base is removable for dispensing the produced cooled food or drink from the pod. The pod includes a cap including a shearing drive including a track or circumscribed feature sized to engage the at least one radially-inward facing detent to snap the shearing drive to the base of the pod.

Abstract: A tetravalent dengue inactivated vaccine is provided, including a DENV-1 inactivated antigen, a DENV-2 inactivated antigen, a DENV-3 inactivated antigen, and a DENV-4 inactivated antigen. The tetravalent dengue inactivated vaccine with a good immune effect is prepared by using four serotypes of dengue viruses as virus seeds. Furthermore, the tetravalent dengue inactivated vaccine is capable of being preserved at 4° C. for a long time, possesses lasting and effective immunogenicity, produces higher antibody titer in mice and non-human primates, has good challenge protection capability on suckling mice, has no reproductive toxicity in the mice, and has good safety.

Abstract: A tetravalent dengue inactivated vaccine is provided, including a DENV-1 inactivated antigen, a DENV-2 inactivated antigen, a DENV-3 inactivated antigen, and a DENV-4 inactivated antigen. The tetravalent dengue inactivated vaccine with a good immune effect is prepared by using four serotypes of dengue viruses as virus seeds. Furthermore, the tetravalent dengue inactivated vaccine is capable of being preserved at 4° C. for a long time, possesses lasting and effective immunogenicity, produces higher antibody titer in mice and non-human primates, has good challenge protection capability on suckling mice, has no reproductive toxicity in the mice, and has good safety.

Abstract: Systems and methods have demonstrated the capability of rapidly cooling the contents of pods containing the ingredients for food and drinks.

Abstract: A scanner module and an image scanning apparatus employing the same. The scanner module comprises an illuminator for illuminating light on an object to be scanned. The illuminator includes a light emitting diode, a light guide extending in a main scanning direction to change a direction of the light received from the light emitting diode, and at least one elastic member to elastically support at least one longitudinal end of the light guide. As the light guide is elastically supported by the elastic member, convex deformation or bowing of an emission face of the light guide due to thermal expansion can be reduced.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods for preparing trimanganese tetroxide with low BET specific surface area and methods for controlling particle size of trimanganese tetroxide and trimanganese tetroxide product.

Abstract: Provided is a method for preparing barium titanate, which comprises: dissolving BaCl2.2H2O into TiCl4 solution to prepare Ba—Ti mixed solution with a Ba/Ti mol ratio of 1:1; adding ammonia and ammonium bicarbonate into deionized water to prepare synthetic agent with a NH4OH/NH4HCO3 mol ratio of 5:1; adding Ba—Ti mixed solution and synthesis agent into a reactor for synthesis to obtain a slurry; pressure filtering, thermal washing and then pressure filtering, to obtain a filter cake; calcining the filter cake for 1 hour at 590-610° C., followed by further calcining for 2 hours at 700-950° C.; crushing the obtained solid produced by a crusher, and thereby obtaining barium titanate. The obtained barium titanate is spherical, and has a narrower particle size distribution. The method reduces costs.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods for preparing trimanganese tetroxide with low BET specific surface area and methods for controlling particle size of trimanganese tetroxide and trimanganese tetroxide product.

Abstract: A scanner module and an image scanning apparatus employing the same. The scanner module comprises an illuminator for illuminating light on an object to be scanned. The illuminator includes a light emitting diode, a light guide extending in a main scanning direction to change a direction of the light received from the light emitting diode, and at least one elastic member to elastically support at least one longitudinal end of the light guide. As the light guide is elastically supported by the elastic member, convex deformation or bowing of an emission face of the light guide due to thermal expansion can be reduced.

Abstract: A scanner module and an image scanning apparatus employing the same. The scanner module comprises an illuminator for illuminating light on an object to be scanned. The illuminator includes a light emitting diode, a light guide extending in a main scanning direction to change a direction of the light received from the light emitting diode, and at least one elastic member to elastically support at least one longitudinal end of the light guide. As the light guide is elastically supported by the elastic member, convex deformation or bowing of an emission face of the light guide due to thermal expansion can be reduced.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods for preparing trimanganese tetroxide with low BET specific surface area and methods for controlling particle size of trimanganese tetroxide and trimanganese tetroxide product.

Abstract: A scanner module and an image scanning apparatus employing the same. The scanner module comprises an illuminator for illuminating light on an object to be scanned. The illuminator includes a light emitting diode, a light guide extending in a main scanning direction to change a direction of the light received from the light emitting diode, and at least one elastic member to elastically support at least one longitudinal end of the light guide. As the light guide is elastically supported by the elastic member, convex deformation or bowing of an emission face of the light guide due to thermal expansion can be reduced.

Abstract: A scanner module and an image scanning apparatus employing the same. The scanner module comprises an illuminator for illuminating light on an object to be scanned. The illuminator includes a light emitting diode, a light guide extending in a main scanning direction to change a direction of the light received from the light emitting diode, and at least one elastic member to elastically support at least one longitudinal end of the light guide. As the light guide is elastically supported by the elastic member, convex deformation or bowing of an emission face of the light guide due to thermal expansion can be reduced.

Abstract: A method for preparing manganese sulfate monohydrate by desulfurizing fume with middle-low grade manganese dioxide ore, which includes: preparing a slurry by using middle-low grade manganese dioxide ore powder, putting sulfur-containing fume in an absorbing device and controlling gas velocity and gas-liquid ratio, and then adding manganese dioxide slurry and controlling the slurry to backwards flow relative to the sulfur-containing fume, discharging the desulfurized fume from the absorbing device, pressure-filtering and separating the slurry discharged from the absorbing device, recycling the mother liquor to the absorbing device, and continuing the recycling operation until the manganese sulfate in the mother liquor is >=200 g/l, the obtained filter cake at 60-70° C., adjusting pH value of the clear solution obtained to 2-4, adding manganese sulfide under agitation at 25-95° C.

Abstract: A scanner module and an image scanning apparatus employing the same. The scanner module comprises an illuminator for illuminating light on an object to be scanned. The illuminator includes a light emitting diode, a light guide extending in a main scanning direction to change a direction of the light received from the light emitting diode, and at least one elastic member to elastically support at least one longitudinal end of the light guide. As the light guide is elastically supported by the elastic member, convex deformation or bowing of an emission face of the light guide due to thermal expansion can be reduced.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer program products for generating travel recommendations and alternative travel recommendations. At least one minimum fare path having an associated value may be determined based on a travel request. At least one alternative fare path having an associated value may be determined based at least in part on the associated value of the at least one minimum fare path. At least one travel recommendation may be generated based on the at least one minimum fare path, and at least one alternative travel recommendation may be generated based on the at least one alternative fare path.

Abstract: A scanner module and an image scanning apparatus employing the same. The scanner module comprises an illuminator for illuminating light on an object to be scanned. The illuminator includes a light emitting diode, a light guide extending in a main scanning direction to change a direction of the light received from the light emitting diode, and at least one elastic member to elastically support at least one longitudinal end of the light guide. As the light guide is elastically supported by the elastic member, convex deformation or bowing of an emission face of the light guide due to thermal expansion can be reduced.

Abstract: Provided is a method for preparing manganese sulfate monohydrate, which comprises the following steps: (1) reacting MnO with (NH4)2SO4 solution under heat, and separating solid from liquid after reaction 2) determining the concentration of MnSO4 in the resulting solution of step 1), adding equimolar ammonium sulfide solution thereto to carry out reaction under agitation, separating solid from liquid after reaction, and then washing solid phase: 3) dissolving the solid phase with concentrated sulfuric acid, adding hydrogen peroxide to the obtained solution, heating to boiling, adjusting the pH value of the solution to 5-6, removing the solid phase through precise filtration, evaporating and oven drying the filtrate to obtain MnSO4.H2O product. The impurities are separated away and the amount of byproducts is reduced by this method, and the yield of manganese sulfate monohydrate is improved.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods for preparing trimanganese tetroxide with low BET specific surface area and methods for controlling particle size of trimanganese tetroxide and trimanganese tetroxide product.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing barium carbonate and the barium carbonate product obtained by the method. The method for preparing barium carbonate comprises: (1) Adding barium hydroxide octahydrate crystal into the ice-water bath and mixing them, and controlling the temperature to be within 0˜5° C.; (2) Introducing carbon dioxide into the mixture obtained from the step (1), till pH value of the reaction solution reaches 6.0-7.0; (3) Carrying out solid-liquid separation for the solid-liquid mixture obtained from the step (2), drying the obtained solid so as to obtain barium carbonate product. The present invention method solves the problem in the prior art that the character of low strontium and the character of large specific surface area can not co-exist, which makes the property of barium carbonate product can not affect the sintering temperature, and thus the property material is improved.