Abstract: A ceiling fan and a structure thereof are provided. The structure includes a blade holder, a plurality of blades, and a plurality of positioning elements. The blade holder includes a holder body and a plurality of support platforms. The holder body has a plurality of first matching structures spaced apart from each other. Each of the support platforms includes a first positioning structure. Each of the blades has a second matching structure and a second positioning structure. The second matching structures can be guided by the first matching structures, so that each of the blades is disposed at an installation position on one of the support platforms along an oblique track. When each of the blades is located at the installation position, the first positioning structures and the second positioning structures abut against each other.

Abstract: An information processing method of the present disclosure includes: via one or more computer processors, receiving data relating to live sales performed by a livestreamer via live video streaming; inputting the data into a machine learning model; and based on a result generated by the machine learning model, obtaining promotional information that is useful for the livestreamer to perform the live sales.

Abstract: Devices and method for forming a switch including a heater layer including a first heater pad, a second heater pad, and a heater line connecting the first heater pad and the second heater pad, a phase change material (PCM) layer positioned in a same vertical plane as the heater line, and a floating spreader layer including a first portion positioned in the same vertical plane as the heater line and the PCM layer, in which the first portion has a first width that is less than or equal to a distance between proximate sidewalls of the first heater pad and the second heater pad.

Abstract: A forging head for additive manufacturing, comprising a base portion and a forging portion. The forging portion extends from the base portion for forging a cladding layer during formation of the cladding layer by additive manufacturing. The forging head further comprising a through hole which is formed through the base portion and the forging portion, for at least one of an energy bean and an additive material to pass through during formation of the cladding layer.

Abstract: An additive manufacturing system, comprises an energy source device for providing a first energy beam and a second energy beam; and a forging device comprising a forging head. The first energy beam and a substrate are configured to move relative to each other to fuse at least a portion of a material added to the surface of the substrate for forming a cladding layer on the substrate. The forging head is configured to forge the cladding layer during formation of the cladding layer. The second energy beam is configured to heat a forging area of the cladding layer.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for calculating, using an electronic processor, an average environmental brightness and determining a current pulse width modulation (“PWM”) output level provided to the light source. The method also includes determining, using the electronic processor, a target illumination level and a PWM adjustment rate. The PWM adjustment rate is based at least partially on the calculated average environmental brightness. The method also includes adjusting, using the electronic processor, the current PWM output level at the determined PWM adjustment rate to reach the target illumination level, and transmitting the adjusted PWM output level to the light source. The target illumination level is determined as a function of the current PWM output level and an output mode of the light source.

Abstract: A temperature control method for additive manufacturing includes directing an energy beam of a first energy source toward a material and fusing at least a portion of the material to form a cladding layer, forging the cladding layer with a micro-forging device, and detecting a first internal effect parameter of the cladding layer at a forging position where is forged by the micro-forging device. The first internal effect parameter includes at least one of a stress or a strain of the cladding layer. The method also includes calculating a first calculated temperature of the cladding layer at the forging position based on the first internal effect parameter and adjusting the at least one of the first energy source and the micro forging device if the first calculated temperature does not fall within a desired temperature range.

Abstract: The invention relates to a temperature control system for additive manufacturing and method for same. The temperature control system comprises: a cladding device configured to fuse a material and form a cladding layer, the cladding device comprising a first energy source; a micro-forging device coupled to the cladding device for forging the cladding layer; a detecting device; a control module; and an adjusting module coupled to at least one of the first energy source and the micro-forging device.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method of manufacturing a vehicle member including pretreating the surface of an electrically conductive plastic molded product and forming a metal plating layer on the molded product, wherein the metal plating layer includes a copper plating layer, a nickel plating layer and a chromium plating layer, which are sequentially formed, and a vehicle member manufactured by the method.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods of forming a multiple coating on a dry plating member and a molded article manufactured using the same. The method may include applying a color coating agent onto a surface of a plating layer of a plating member and then drying the applied color coating agent to form a color coating layer, and applying a clear coating agent onto a surface of the color coating layer and curing the applied clear coating agent to form a clear layer, wherein the plating member includes a substrate, an undercoat layer formed on a surface of at least a part of the substrate, and a plating layer formed on a surface of the undercoat layer.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods of forming a multiple coating on a dry plating member and a molded article manufactured using the same. The method may include applying a color coating agent onto a surface of a plating layer of a plating member and then drying the applied color coating agent to form a color coating layer, and applying a clear coating agent onto a surface of the color coating layer and curing the applied clear coating agent to form a clear layer, wherein the plating member includes a substrate, an undercoat layer formed on a surface of at least a part of the substrate, and a plating layer formed on a surface of the undercoat layer.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods of forming a multiple coating on a dry plating member and a molded article manufactured using the same. The method may include applying a color coating agent onto a surface of a plating layer of a plating member and then drying the applied color coating agent to form a color coating layer, and applying a clear coating agent onto a surface of the color coating layer and curing the applied clear coating agent to form a clear layer, wherein the plating member includes a substrate, an undercoat layer formed on a surface of at least a part of the substrate, and a plating layer formed on a surface of the undercoat layer.

Abstract: Provided is an image enhancement method, performed by a data processing device, the method including: performing a first edge-preserving filtering on an original image to obtain a first processed image; obtaining a detail feature of the original image based on the original image and the first processed image; determining a second processed image according to the detail feature and the first processed image; and processing the second processed image in a guided image filtering manner by using the original image as a first guidance image, to obtain a third processed image, and outputting the third processed image to be displayed.

Abstract: A balun includes a substrate, a balanced port, and an unbalanced port. The balanced port disposed on a first configuration surface of the substrate includes a first metal configuration section, a second metal configuration section, and two balanced terminals respectively disposed at one end of the first metal configuration section and one end of the second metal configuration section. The unbalanced port is disposed on a second configuration surface of the substrate corresponding to an arrangement of the balanced port to form an overlapping coupling with the balanced port. The unbalanced port includes a third metal configuration section and an unbalanced terminal disposed at one end of the third metal configuration section. A first orthographic projection on the substrate formed by the first metal configuration section and the second metal configuration section jointly is overlapped with a second orthographic projection on the substrate formed by the third metal configuration section.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method of manufacturing a vehicle member including pretreating the surface of an electrically conductive plastic molded product and forming a metal plating layer on the molded product, wherein the metal plating layer includes a copper plating layer, a nickel plating layer and a chromium plating layer, which are sequentially formed, and a vehicle member manufactured by the method.

Abstract: An additive manufacturing system, comprises an energy source device for providing a first energy beam and a second energy beam; and a forging device comprising a forging head. The first energy beam and a substrate are configured to move relative to each other to fuse at least a portion of a material added to the surface of the substrate for forming a cladding layer on the substrate. The forging head is configured to forge the cladding layer during formation of the cladding layer. The second energy beam is configured to heat a forging area of the cladding layer.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a multiple-color plating member includes forming a copper plating layer on at least a part of a surface of a substrate, forming a nickel plating layer on a surface of the copper plating layer, forming a chromium plating layer on a surface of the nickel plating layer, applying a color coating agent onto a surface of the chromium plating layer and then drying the applied color coating agent to form a color coating layer, and applying a clear coating agent onto a surface of the color coating layer and photocuring the applied clear coating agent to form a clear layer. The color coating agent includes 10 to 35% by weight of a modified acrylic resin, 1 to 25% by weight of a pigment, and 40 to 80% by weight of a first solvent. The clear coating agent includes 10 to 30% by weight of a polyester-modified acrylic resin, 5 to 25% by weight of an acrylic oligomer, 5 to 45% by weight of an acrylic monomer, 1 to 15% by weight of a photoinitiator, and 10 to 75% by weight of a second solvent.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods of forming a multiple coating on a dry plating member and a molded article manufactured using the same. The method may include applying a color coating agent onto a surface of a plating layer of a plating member and then drying the applied color coating agent to form a color coating layer, and applying a clear coating agent onto a surface of the color coating layer and curing the applied clear coating agent to form a clear layer, wherein the plating member includes a substrate, an undercoat layer formed on a surface of at least a part of the substrate, and a plating layer formed on a surface of the undercoat layer.

Abstract: Provided is an image enhancement method, performed by a data processing device, the method including: performing a first edge-preserving filtering on an original image to obtain a first processed image; obtaining a detail feature of the original image based on the original image and the first processed image; determining a second processed image according to the detail feature and the first processed image; and processing the second processed image in a guided image filtering manner by using the original image as a first guidance image, to obtain a third processed image, and outputting the third processed image to be displayed.

Abstract: A fluid conduit (10) is provided having (a) a fluid conduit exterior surface (14); (b) a fluid conduit interior surface (16); (c) an electroless nickel protective coating (18) disposed upon one or both of the fluid conduit interior surface and the fluid conduit exterior surface; and (d) a layer (20) of Ni3S2 disposed upon and substantially covering the electroless nickel protective coating. The fluid conduit can be any fluid conduit through which a fluid may be caused to pass, such as a downhole tubular used in oil and gas production, or a gas liquid cyclonic separator. And a hydrocarbon production tube, a method of producing a fluid conduit comprising a nickel sulfide protective layer, a machine component comprising at least one surface having a protective outer layer are provided. The combination of the electroless nickel inner protective coating with an outer layer of Ni3S2 affords articles such as fluid conduits and machine components with exceptional scale and corrosion resistance.