Abstract: The present disclosure relates to variant lipolytic enzymes, more particularly variant lipolytic enzymes that have improved stability and/or improved hydrolytic activity on a polyester. Such variant lipolytic enzymes find use in the degradation of polyesters, such as polyethylene terephthalate. Also provided are compositions and methods related to such variant lipolytic enzymes.

Abstract: A method and system for adjusting height and damping force, the method comprising: between a first connection part (110) and a second connection part (120), arranging a pneumatic valve (130), an air spring (140), an adjustable damper (150) and a damping force adjustment device (160) used for adjusting the damping force of an adjustable damper (150), the positions of the pneumatic valve (130), the air spring (140), the adjustable damper (150) and the damping force adjustment device (160) being adaptive and the pneumatic valve (130) being connected to the damping force adjustment device (160) and the air spring (140), respectively; the pneumatic valve (130) collects at least one movement variable of the first connection part (110) relative to the second connection part (120); meanwhile, the pneumatic valve (130), according to the collected movement variable and/or the change in the movement variable, controlling the air spring (140) to inflate or deflate so as to implement height adjustment; and/or carrying out

Abstract: A distribution network system and method. The distribution system has a plurality of communication channels and is connected to a mesh network. The mesh network uses one of the plurality of communication channels as a distributable network channel. The distribution network system includes an already-distributed network node and a to-be-distributed network node. The already-distributed network node is located in the mesh network and is configured to broadcast a mesh network beacon to the distributable network channel. The to-be-distributed node is configured to alternately monitor whether the mesh network beacon is detected on each communication channel.

Abstract: A method for generating a codebook based on a discrete cosine transform, suitable for an electronic device with a plurality of antennas is provided, including: generating an identity matrix, and the size of the identity matrix is related to the number of antennas of the electronic device; inputting a plurality of column vectors of the identity matrix into a discrete cosine transform formula to calculate a plurality of codeword elements corresponding to the column vectors; generating a plurality of codewords corresponding to the column vectors, the codewords corresponding to the column vectors comprise the codeword elements corresponding to the column vectors; multiplying the codewords by a coefficient related to the number of antennas; determining whether the calculation of all the codewords has been completed; and completing the codebook.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the teachings herein include an additive manufacturing method. Some embodiments include: generating a model of a support member using a model of a printing member, wherein at least one portion of the support member is in contact with a lower part of the printing member, and a nitride layer is formed on a surface of the support member; introducing an inert gas into an additive manufacturing printing device, spreading a first material powder in a forming cylinder, performing laser scanning on the first powder using the model; and introducing an ammonia gas into the additive manufacturing printing device, spreading the first material powder in the forming cylinder in the additive manufacturing printing device, performing laser scanning on the first material powder, such that the first material powder is melted, and on the basis of the model of the support member, a nitride layer is formed.

Abstract: A mesh network system suitable for connection to a cloud server is provided. The system includes: a first node device, configured to store a first private key and encrypt to-be-verified data according to the first private key to generate first encrypted data; and a second node device, configured to receive the first encrypted data and send the first encrypted data to the cloud server. After sending the first encrypted data, the second node device obtains, from the cloud server, second encrypted data generated by encrypting a first key according to the first public key. The second node device sends the second encrypted data to the first node device. The first node device decrypts the second encrypted data according to the first private key to obtain the first key from the second encrypted data, and performs encrypted communication with the cloud server according to the first key.

Abstract: A root node selection system includes a plurality of idle nodes, and each idle node has a signal quality parameter. The each idle node is configured to broadcast a signal beacon and monitor other signal beacons, where each signal beacon carries the corresponding signal quality parameter. Any of the idle nodes is used as a to-be-selected node, and the to-be-selected node stores a signal quality table. The signal quality table includes a signal item and a rank item. The signal item includes the signal quality parameters. The rank item includes a plurality of ranks, and the ranks correspond to the signal quality parameters in the signal item in a one-to-one manner. The to-be-selected node serves as a root node of a mesh network based on that the rank corresponding to the signal quality parameter of the to-be-selected node is greater than a rank threshold.

Abstract: Provided are an electric motor, a laminated iron core, and a manufacturing method. In. an embodiment, the method includes S1: introducing inert gas into an additive manufacturing printing apparatus, pouring silicon steel metal particles into a fanning cylinder of the apparatus, and performing laser scanning on the silicon steel metal particles to gradually melt the silicon steel metal particles into at least one silicon steel metal layer; and S2: continuing to pour silicon steel metal particles into the forming cylinder, and stopping performing laser scanning on the silicon steel metal particles or reducing the laser power executing the laser scanning, such that the silicon steel metal particles do not entirely melt and form an insulating layer. Execution of steps S1 and S2 is alternated until a laminated iron core having a plurality of alternating silicon steel metal layers and insulating layers is formed.

Abstract: An Internet of Things (IoT) network system and a networking method thereof are provided. The IoT network system is connected to a wireless access point and includes a plurality of network nodes and an idle node. The plurality of network nodes are communicatively connected to the wireless access point through a tree topology to form a first tree structure. In order to join the IoT network, when communication signal quality of the idle node with respect to the wireless access point is greater than a preset value, the idle node is communicatively connected to the wireless access point to form a root node of a second tree structure. When the communication signal quality of the idle node with respect to the wireless access point is not greater than the preset value, the idle node joins the IoT network by using one of network nodes in the first tree structure as a parent node.

Abstract: Provided are an electric motor, a laminated iron core, and a manufacturing method. In an embodiment, the method includes S1: introducing inert gas into an additive manufacturing printing apparatus, pouring silicon steel metal particles into a forming cylinder of the apparatus, and performing laser scanning on the silicon steel metal particles to gradually melt the silicon steel metal particles into at least one silicon steel metal layer; and S2: continuing to pour silicon steel metal particles into the forming cylinder, and stopping performing laser scanning on the silicon steel metal particles or reducing the laser power executing the laser scanning, such that the silicon steel metal particles do not entirely melt and form an insulating layer. Execution of steps S1 and S2 is alternated until a laminated iron core having a plurality of alternating silicon steel metal layers and insulating layers is formed.

Abstract: A manufacturing method is performed in an additive manufacturing printing apparatus. An embodiment of the manufacturing method includes: S1—feeding inert gas into the additive manufacturing printing apparatus, and performing laser scanning on silicon steel metal particles to start to melt the silicon steel metal particles from bottom to top layer by layer into a silicon steel metal layer; S2—feeding treatment gas into the additive manufacturing printing apparatus, performing laser scanning on the silicon steel particles again to enable the treatment gas to react with the molten silicon steel metal particles to finally form an insulating nitride layer, and alternately performing S1 and S2 until the laminated iron core of a structure having a plurality of alternate silicon steel metal layers and insulating nitride layers is formed. An embodiment of the present invention may manufacture a customized laminated iron core with a complex shape and good performance.

Abstract: A mesh network system adapted for a wireless access point includes multiple mesh network nodes, which are a root node, relay nodes, and leaf nodes. The root node is communicatively connected to the wireless access point. The relay nodes and the leaf nodes are configured to receive a downlink message having a downlink destination address. When one of the relay nodes that receives the downlink message determines that the downlink destination address fails to match its mesh network address, the relay node queries a routing table to find a next-hop node address directing to the downlink destination address and forwards the downlink message to the mesh network node corresponding to the next-hop node address. When one of the leaf nodes that receives the downlink message determines that the downlink destination address fails to match its mesh network address, the leaf node discards the downlink message.

Abstract: A root node selection system includes a plurality of idle nodes, and each idle node has a signal quality parameter. The each idle node is configured to broadcast a signal beacon and monitor other signal beacons, where each signal beacon carries the corresponding signal quality parameter. Any of the idle nodes is used as a to-be-selected node, and the to-be-selected node stores a signal quality table. The signal quality table includes a signal item and a rank item. The signal item includes the signal quality parameters. The rank item includes a plurality of ranks, and the ranks correspond to the signal quality parameters in the signal item in a one-to-one manner. The to-be-selected node serves as a root node of a mesh network based on that the rank corresponding to the signal quality parameter of the to-be-selected node is greater than a rank threshold.

Abstract: An Internet of Things (IoT) networking authentication system and a method thereof are provided. The IoT networking authentication system includes an idle IoT apparatus and a networked IoT apparatus. The idle IoT apparatus encrypts a connection request according to a key to generate a connection request ciphertext and sends the connection request ciphertext. The networked IoT apparatus receives the connection request ciphertext and decrypts, according to the key, the connection request ciphertext to obtain the connection request. The networked IoT apparatus authenticates the idle IoT apparatus according to the connection request to generate an authentication result. The networked IoT apparatus determines, according to the authentication result and a networking condition, whether to allow the idle IoT apparatus to join an IoT network, so as to generate a connection response. The networked IoT apparatus outputs the connection response to the idle IoT apparatus.

Abstract: A distribution network system and method. The distribution system has a plurality of communication channels and is connected to a mesh network. The mesh network uses one of the plurality of communication channels as a distributable network channel. The distribution network system includes an already-distributed network node and a to-be-distributed network node. The already-distributed network node is located in the mesh network and is configured to broadcast a mesh network beacon to the distributable network channel. The to-be-distributed node is configured to alternately monitor whether the mesh network beacon is detected on each communication channel.

Abstract: A packet receiving system includes a transmitter device, a receiver device, and a communication device. The transmitter device is configured to transmit a plurality of packets periodically according to a packet gap. The receiver device performs a receiving operation for the packets in a plurality of first working time intervals. A sum of lengths of the first working time intervals corresponds to a length of the packet gap. The communication device performs a receiving operation or a transmitting operation in a plurality of second working time intervals. A length of each of the second working time intervals corresponds to the length of the packet gap. Each of the second working time intervals is arranged in between two of the first working time intervals.

Abstract: A 3-D printing method and a 3-D printout are provided. In an embodiment, the 3-D printing method includes laser-scanning a printing material according to a 3-D printing model so that the printing material starts to be sintered into a printout in a shape, layer by layer from the bottom up; and feeding a treatment gas into a 3-D printing device and laser-scan a local area of the printout so that the treatment gas reacts with the surface of the local area of the printout and a hardened layer is formed. The laser scanning and the feeding of the treatment gas are performed alternately until a printout with local hardened layers is formed. By adjusting the gas environment, the components can be manufactured by selective laser melting equipment to have a wear- and corrosion-resistant nitrided surface layer and keep the expected ductility of the central area.

Abstract: A mesh network system adapted for a wireless access point includes multiple mesh network nodes, which are a root node, relay nodes, and leaf nodes. The root node is communicatively connected to the wireless access point. The relay nodes and the leaf nodes are configured to receive a downlink message having a downlink destination address. When one of the relay nodes that receives the downlink message determines that the downlink destination address fails to match its mesh network address, the relay node queries a routing table to find a next-hop node address directing to the downlink destination address and forwards the downlink message to the mesh network node corresponding to the next-hop node address. When one of the leaf nodes that receives the downlink message determines that the downlink destination address fails to match its mesh network address, the leaf node discards the downlink message.

Abstract: A mesh network system suitable for connection to a cloud server is provided. The system includes: a first node device, configured to store a first private key and encrypt to-be-verified data according to the first private key to generate first encrypted data; and a second node device, configured to receive the first encrypted data and send the first encrypted data to the cloud server. After sending the first encrypted data, the second node device obtains, from the cloud server, second encrypted data generated by encrypting a first key according to the first public key. The second node device sends the second encrypted data to the first node device. The first node device decrypts the second encrypted data according to the first private key to obtain the first key from the second encrypted data, and performs encrypted communication with the cloud server according to the first key.

Abstract: An Internet of Things (IoT) networking authentication system and a method thereof are provided. The IoT networking authentication system includes an idle IoT apparatus and a networked IoT apparatus. The idle IoT apparatus encrypts a connection request according to a key to generate a connection request ciphertext and sends the connection request ciphertext. The networked IoT apparatus receives the connection request ciphertext and decrypts, according to the key, the connection request ciphertext to obtain the connection request. The networked IoT apparatus authenticates the idle IoT apparatus according to the connection request to generate an authentication result. The networked IoT apparatus determines, according to the authentication result and a networking condition, whether to allow the idle IoT apparatus to join an IoT network, so as to generate a connection response. The networked IoT apparatus outputs the connection response to the idle IoT apparatus.