Abstract: A method according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, controlling a vehicle system to refine a travel range estimation of an electrified vehicle if a desired destination cannot be reached under current driving conditions. The controlling step includes warning a driver about a travel range based on the driver's driving habits, coaching the driver to modify the driving habits, and adjusting operation of at least one vehicle subsystem.

Abstract: The present application discloses a device and a method for high-throughput polarization imaging of zebrafish, comprising: a light source; a polarizing plate, comprising a first polarizing plate and a second polarizing plate having axes thereof coinciding with each other and connected with a rotating motor, the rotating motor drives the first polarizing plate and the second polarizing plate to rotate around the axes thereof respectively; a sample cell, wherein a glass capillary tube, which is arranged in a water bath in the sample cell, has freedom of rotation around its own axis; an injection pump, connected with the glass capillary tube through a hose; imaging equipment, comprising an objective lens, a cylindrical lens and a camera; the light source, first polarizing plate, sample cell, objective lens, second polarizing plate, cylindrical lens and camera are located on the same straight line and perpendicular to the glass capillary tube.

Abstract: A clothes washing machine includes a cabinet defining an interior and having a top wall with a dispenser opening, and a water inlet box located within the interior and having a storage cartridge chamber accessible through the dispenser opening. The storage cartridge can be removably mountable within the storage cartridge chamber through the dispenser opening.

Abstract: An association handling method and device are provided. The method includes: determining one or more TNL addresses of a CU; and establishing multiple TNL associations between a DU and the CU according to the one or more TNL addresses.

Abstract: Compositions comprising polymeric networks comprising combinations of small molecule hair growth agents and natural products (e.g., vesicles, such as stem cell-derived exosomes) are described. The polymeric network can, for example, comprise keratin crosslinked via intermolecular disulfide bonds. Alternatively, the polymeric network can comprise keratin or a derivative thereof and another crosslinked hydrophilic polymer. Microneedles, microneedle arrays, and skin patches comprising the compositions are also described, as are methods of treating hair loss and/or promoting hair growth using the microneedles, microneedle arrays and/or skin patches.

Abstract: A vehicle includes a traction battery having a plurality of battery cells and a balance circuit configured to selectively discharge one or more of the battery cells. A controller is programmed to estimate charge capacities of the battery cells and determine a standard deviation of the estimated capacities. The controller is further programmed to determine a skewness of the estimated capacities. The controller is also programmed to, in response to the skewness exceeding a first threshold, command the balance circuit to discharge one or more of the battery cells when a state of charge (SOC) of the traction battery is less than a second threshold, and, in response to the skewness being less than the first threshold, command the balance circuit to discharge one or more of the battery cells when the SOC of the traction battery is greater than the second threshold.

Abstract: Systems and methods for the automated fulfillment of orders from a fulfillment network including consumer-facing retail locations. Orders are partitioned into suborders, which are in turn assigned to retail locations based on forecasted demand for the suborder items at the retail locations. The assignment process considers operational data for each retail location such as the number of employees, the inventory of suborder items, shipping rate cards, return policies, business hours, pick decline estimations, etc.

Abstract: A computing system is described that obtains, based at least in part on information included in at least one previous communication associated with a user of a computing device, an indication of a future location and a future time and event information associated with the future location and the future time. The computing system obtains a duration of time for the user to travel from a current location of the computing device to the future location, and, based at least in part on the duration of time, obtains a departure time at which the user is predicted to need to depart from the current location in order to arrive at the future location by an arrival time based on the event. The computing system outputs, for transmission to the computing device, an indication associated with the event and including information indicative of the departure time.

Abstract: A temperature sensor of a thermal monitoring system is provided for use in power distribution systems. The temperature sensor comprises ceramic printed circuit board (PCB) and a terminal. The ceramic PCB includes a temperature sensing element disposed on a side of the ceramic PCB. The terminal is configured to be fixed directly in contact with a measured point and is directly in touch with the ceramic PCB such that heat is conducted from the terminal, through the ceramic PCB and then to the temperature sensing element. The temperature sensing element is configured to generate an electrical signal in response to the heat such that the electrical signal is sent through a pair of lead wires to a controller for monitoring a temperature. The temperature sensor further comprises an overmolded plastic material to seal a portion of the terminal, the ceramic PCB in its entirety and a portion of the pair of lead wires to ensure a desired physical strength and a desired dielectric strength.

Abstract: A water inlet box assembly comprises a manual dispenser and a liquid storage cartridge, wherein the latter can be removed in a vertical direction. The water inlet box assembly consists of a water inlet box, a shower assembly, a storage cartridge, decorative cover, pumps and pipeline assembly, etc. The water inlet box assembly is installed on the left front area of the top of a washing machine. In front of the water inlet box, a chamber is designed for manual dispensing; and behind the water inlet box, there is a chamber used for receiving the storage cartridge. The storage cartridge has two chambers, and they are used to store detergent and softener respectively; inside the storage cartridge, a floater is installed to detect the height of the liquid. Users can add detergent and softener from the top of the washing machine, and remove the storage cartridge in a vertical direction and clean it.

Abstract: A method, apparatus and system for transmitting data. The system includes: the load balance gate wall translating a virtual MAC address of the virtual server in a destination address of a data packet from a client to a real MAC address of the real server according to a pre-configured address mapping relationship between a real server and a virtual server; the load balance gate wall sending a modified data packet to the virtual switch; the virtual switch determining a data packet flowing into the real server after receiving the data packet from the load balance gate wall, then translating a virtual IP and a virtual port of the virtual server in the destination address in the determined data packet to a real IP and a real port of the real server; and the virtual switch sending the modified data packet to the real server.

Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a substrate, at least one floating gate electrode, an interlayer dielectric layer, an interconnection structure, an etching stop layer, a conductive structure, and an opening. The floating gate electrode is disposed on the substrate. The interlayer dielectric layer is disposed on the floating gate electrode. The interconnection structure is disposed in the interlayer dielectric layer. The etching stop layer is disposed on the interlayer dielectric layer. The conductive structure penetrates the etching stop layer and is electrically connected with the interconnection structure. The opening penetrates the etching stop layer and overlaps at least a part of the floating gate electrode in a thickness direction of the substrate.

Abstract: A method for defending an HTTP flood attack includes: determining the number of HTTP requests, transmitted by a protection device, received within each monitored time interval, where the HTTP requests include HTTP requests carried by a single data packet and HTTP requests carried by a plurality of data packets; verifying a target HTTP request after the number of HTTP requests received within any monitored time interval reaches a first threshold, where the target HTTP request includes an HTTP request received after the number of HTTP requests received within any monitored time interval reaches the first threshold; and responding to a verified target HTTP request.

Abstract: A vehicle includes an electric machine, a battery, and a controller. The electric machine is configured to deliver power to wheels to drive the vehicle. The battery has an array of cells that are configured to deliver electrical power to the electric machine. The controller is programmed to, in response to a charge imbalance within the array of cells, simultaneously discharge a number of cells within the array based on a temperature of the controller.

Abstract: The present invention relates to recombinant cyanobacterial cells for the production of a chemical compound of interest. In particular, the present invention relates to genetic modifications that introduce one or more heterologous phosphopantetheinyl transferases (PPTases) into a cyanobacterial cell. These cells can, optionally, further comprise heterologous carrier protein and nucleic acid constructs that provide the cyanobacterial cells with the capability of producing chemicals of interest or compounds of interest, such secondary metabolites polyketides, nonribosomal peptides and their hybrids, the three major families of bioactive natural products, of cyanobacteria and other bacterial phyla, secondary metabolites analogs, and unnatural compounds.

Abstract: Triggering display of an application includes initially presenting a first interface, including an interface of a parent application, on a display screen and in response to receiving a gesture denoting an approximate closed region or a closed region, determining a non-full-screen display region corresponding to the gesture on the display screen. Based on the parent application being displayed as part of the first interface when receiving the gesture, identifying child application(s) of the parent application, the child application(s) being deemed relevant to the parent application, and displaying shortcut(s) of the child application(s) in the non-full-screen display region, and in response to a user selecting one of the shortcut(s), launching a child application corresponding to the selected shortcut and displaying an interface of the child application in the non-full-screen display region.

Abstract: An permissionless blockchain consensus method with adjusting block weight, comprising: setting weights of all blocks in the permissionless blockchain to the same initial value; determining parent edges(forward reference-edges) of any one of blocks in the permissionless blockchain according to the blockchain topology; detecting whether a first judgment block x is in blocks contained by the parent edge of a block b; if yes, determining that the block b is an unstable block and transferring to next step, otherwise, determining the block b is a stable block and transferring to a pivot chain consensus step; and detecting whether a second judgment blocky is in the stable block contained by the parent edge of the block b; if yes, determining the block b is a readjusted block and transferring to a weight adjustment step, otherwise, determining the block b is a stable block and transferring to the pivot chain consensus step.

Abstract: An ultrasound image tracking completeness system includes an ultrasound imaging probe that acquires images during an examination, an imaging probe sensor coupled to the ultrasound imaging probe and that tracks a position and an orientation of the ultrasound imaging probe, and a display to display images acquired by the ultrasound imaging probe. The system also includes a processor programmed to calculate a probe speed threshold at which the ultrasound imaging probe may be moved while acquiring images during the examination, track the position and orientation of the ultrasound imaging probe during the examination by monitoring the imaging probe sensor, determine a movement speed of the ultrasound imaging probe during the examination, and if the movement speed of the ultrasound imaging probe exceeds the probe speed threshold, issue a warning to an operator.

Abstract: Provided are a crystal form of a sesquiterpene derivative, a preparation method therefor and the use thereof. In an X-ray powder diffraction pattern of crystal form A, there are characteristic diffraction peaks at positions corresponding to the 2? diffraction angles of 6.840±0.2, 9.390±0.2, 15.980±0.2, 16.830±0.2, 17.780±0.2, 18.760±0.2, 19.340±0.2, 20.400±0.2, 21.910±0.2, 23.280±0.2, 25.520±0.2, 26.680±0.2, 27.490±0.2, 32.110±0.2, 32.300±0.2, 37.980±0.2 and 44.230±0.2. The crystal form A has a high degree of crystallinity and is basically non-hygroscopic; in addition, same shows more favorable dissolution kinetics and has a bioavailability that can reach 85.8%.

Abstract: Disclosed are a heavy oil activator, a preparation method and use thereof. The heavy oil activator has a structural formula shown in Formula (1). In Formula (1), x, y, z, m, and n are respectively mass fractions of corresponding chain segments in the polymer, m being 0.75-0.85, y being 0.20-0.24, and x, z, and n all being 0.001-0.01; and p is a natural number between 2 and 9. The activating polymer provided has the effects of increasing viscosity of an aqueous phase while reducing viscosity of crude oil, and can serve both as a displacing agent and a viscosity reducer to realize integration of the two agents.