Abstract: A CT pilot image acquisition method and a CT device are provided. The method may include: performing a helical scan on a predetermined area to be scanned, so as to obtain scanning data; reconstructing a tomographic image based on the scanning data; performing, at a predetermined positioning angle, a parallel beam projection on the tomographic image by using a virtual parallel X-ray beam, so as to obtain projection data; and re-binning a CT pilot image at the predetermined positioning angle based on the projection data. Parallel beam projection is adopted to process the tomographic image, to obtain a pilot image without geometric distortions. The obtained pilot image can reflect an anatomical structure of human body accurately.

Abstract: There is provided a microarray comprising a plurality of active agents immobilized onto an array of porous nanostructures, wherein each nanostructure has a network of pores that extends throughout the thickness of said nano structure.

Abstract: Automatically adjusting the trigger sensitivity of a respiratory therapy system includes detecting errors that indicate the trigger sensitivity should be increased, as well as detecting errors that indicate the trigger sensitivity should be reduced. Error detection may be based on the determined muscle pressure of a subject during an inhalation, an attempted inhalation, and/or a suspected attempt of an inhalation.

Abstract: A method for managing a processor includes: obtaining an online request of a processor of a computer system; collecting lock contention information of the computer system if a lock contention status flag indicates a non-lock thrashing status; determining whether the computer system is in a lock thrashing status according to the lock contention information; and accepting the online request if it is determined that the computer system is in a non-lock thrashing status. By using the management method according to embodiments of the present application, processor performance degradation and a waste of idle processor resources that are caused by the case that the computer system is in a lock thrashing status are prevented, thereby improving utilization efficiency of processor resources and promoting overall performance of the computer system.

Abstract: Determining the lung compliance and lung resistance of a subject undergoing respiratory therapy using non-invasive ventilation requires taking the presence of leaks into account. In particular, variable and unintentional leaks at or near a subject interface appliance may be dynamically determined based on an average resistance of the leak orifice of the subject.

Abstract: A method for managing a processor includes: obtaining an online request of a processor of a computer system; collecting lock contention information of the computer system if a lock contention status flag indicates a non-lock thrashing status; determining whether the computer system is in a lock thrashing status according to the lock contention information; and accepting the online request if it is determined that the computer system is in a non-lock thrashing status. By using the management method according to embodiments of the present application, processor performance degradation and a waste of idle processor resources that are caused by the case that the computer system is in a lock thrashing status are prevented, thereby improving utilization efficiency of processor resources and promoting overall performance of the computer system.

Abstract: A method and a device for balancing load of a multiprocessor system relate to the resource allocation field of the multiprocessor system, for achieving the object of reducing the number of accessing a remote node memory or the amount of copying data when the processes migrated into a target Central Processing Unit (CPU) are performed. The method for balancing the load of the multiprocessor system includes: determining the local CPU and the target CPU in the multiprocessor system; sequencing the migration priorities, based on the size of memory space occupied by the processes in the queue of the local CPU; where the less the memory space occupied by the process is, the higher the migration priority of the process is; and migrating the process whose migration priority is the highest other than the processes being performed in the queue of the local CPU into the target CPU.

Abstract: A hinge mechanism includes a first rotation assembly, a second rotation assembly substantially parallel to the first rotation assembly, a first connection member, and a second connection member. The first and second rotation assemblies include a first and second pivoting shafts and a first and second brackets sleeved on the first and second pivoting shafts, respectively, and both the first and second brackets includes an engaging portion eccentrically formed on one end respectively thereof. The first connection member includes two pivotal portions. The pivotal portions are rotatably connected to the engaging portions of the first bracket and the second bracket, respectively. The second connection member is sleeved on the first pivoting shaft and the second pivoting shaft.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a support mechanism and a main body. The support mechanism includes a pivoting assembly and a support member. The pivoting assembly includes a fixing member, a sliding member slidably mounted on the fixing member, a pivoting shaft rotatably connected to one end of the fixing member, and at least one torsion spring sleeved on and coiling around the pivot shaft. The torsion spring includes two assembling legs, one assembling leg of the torsion spring elastically resists against the fixing member. The support member is fixed to the sliding member. when the support member is wholly received in the main body, one surface of the support member tightly contacts the main body via an elastic force generated by the torsion spring; and when the support member is moved away from the main body, the support member is rotated by the elastic force.

Abstract: Methods for altering the wetting property of the surface of a substrate are disclosed. The methods can include the step of providing an array of nanostructures on the substrate, each nanostructure having a proximal end adjacent to the substrate and a distal end opposite to the proximal end. The methods can also include the step of moving the distal ends of at least one subset of the array of nanostructures towards each other to form at least one nanostructure cluster. The nanostructures of each cluster have distal ends that are spaced closer to each other relative to the respective proximal ends of the adjacent nanostructures, the nanostructure cluster altering the wetting property of the substrate.

Abstract: A hinge mechanism includes two pivot shafts substantially parallel to each other, two main gears non-rotatably respectively sleeved on the pivot shafts, a transmission assembly positioned between the two pivot shafts to transmit a torque of one of the two main gears to the other in a reverse direction, and a connecting member defining two shaft holes. The pivot shafts are respectively rotatably received in the shaft holes. Two contact assemblies are respectively mounted on the pivot shafts abutting the connecting member. One of the connecting member and each main gear forms at least one detent, and the other defines at least one recess correspondingly. The at least one detent is received in the at least one recess.

Abstract: An embodiment of a hinge assembly includes a main body defining a shaft hole, a connecting shaft including an inserting end rotatably received in the shaft hole, and an expansion member forming a tapered portion and axially positioned in the shaft hole. An end surface of the inserting end toward the expansion member defines a tapered hole corresponding to the tapered portion, and the tapered portion is pressed into the tapered hole to expand the inserting end to resist the inner surface of the shaft hole, thus rotatably connecting the connecting shaft to the main body.

Abstract: A method for managing a processor includes: obtaining an online request of a processor of a computer system; collecting lock contention information of the computer system if a lock contention status flag indicates a non-lock thrashing status; determining whether the computer system is in a lock thrashing status according to the lock contention information; and accepting the online request if it is determined that the computer system is in a non-lock thrashing status. By using the management method according to embodiments of the present application, processor performance degradation and a waste of idle processor resources that are caused by the case that the computer system is in a lock thrashing status are prevented, thereby improving utilization efficiency of processor resources and promoting overall performance of the computer system.

Abstract: A coupling mechanism includes a pivot assembly and a lifting assembly. The pivot assembly includes a first bracket, a pivot pin, a second bracket, and a cam piece. The second bracket is rotatably mounted to the first bracket via the pivot pin and has a valley portion recessed from one surface thereof. The cam piece is mounted to the pivot pin for holding the second bracket at any angle. The cam piece has a peak portion formed on one surface thereof and received in the valley portion of the second bracket at a closed position. The lifting assembly is adjustably assembled to the second bracket such that the lifting assembly is pivotally assembled with the first bracket.

Abstract: A swivel-hinge assembly includes a main plate, a knuckle on the main plate, a first pivot shaft rotatably engaged in the knuckle, at least one end of the first pivot shaft exposed out of the knuckle and a peg positioned on the end of the first pivot shaft exposed out of the knuckle. The peg includes a limiting portion protruding out of the first pivot shaft and abutting an edge of the knuckle, wherein when the first pivot shaft is rotated and reaches a predetermined position the limiting portion of the peg abuts the main plate thereby preventing further rotation of the first pivot shaft.

Abstract: A hinge mechanism includes a first rotation assembly, a second rotation assembly substantially parallel to the first rotation assembly, a brace member, a connection shaft partially received in the sliding slot, a first connection member, and a second connection member. The first rotation assembly includes a first pivoting shaft and a first bracket sleeved on the first pivoting shaft. The first bracket includes a mounting portion eccentrically formed on one end of the first bracket. The second rotation assembly includes a second pivoting shaft and a second bracket sleeved on the second pivoting shaft. The second bracket includes a mounting portion eccentrically formed on the second bracket. The brace member defines a sliding slot. An end of the first connection member is eccentrically connected to the first pivoting shaft, and the other end of the first connection member is connected to the connection shaft.

Abstract: A method and a device for balancing load of a multiprocessor system relate to the resource allocation field of the multiprocessor system, for achieving the object of reducing the number of accessing a remote node memory or the amount of copying data when the processes migrated into a target Central Processing Unit (CPU) are performed. The method for balancing the load of the multiprocessor system comprises: determining the local CPU and the target CPU in the multiprocessor system; sequencing the migration priorities, based on the size of memory space occupied by the processes in the queue of the local CPU; wherein the less the memory space occupied by the process is, the higher the migration priority of the process is; and migrating the process whose migration priority is the highest other than the processes being performed in the queue of the local CPU into the target CPU.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a main body, a fixing member rotatably mounted on the main body, and a liquid crystal display rotatably mounted on the fixing member. The liquid crystal display can rotate from a first position facing the main body to a second position facing away from the main body.

Abstract: A hinge mechanism includes a first rotation assembly, a second rotation assembly substantially parallel to the first rotation assembly, a brace member, a connection shaft partially received in the sliding slot, a first connection member, and a second connection member. The first rotation assembly includes a first pivoting shaft and a first bracket sleeved on the first pivoting shaft. The first bracket includes a mounting portion eccentrically formed on one end of the first bracket. The second rotation assembly includes a second pivoting shaft and a second bracket sleeved on the second pivoting shaft. The second bracket includes a mounting portion eccentrically formed on the second bracket. The brace member defines a sliding slot. An end of the first connection member is eccentrically connected to the first pivoting shaft, and the other end of the first connection member is connected to the connection shaft.

Abstract: An overload protection mechanism includes a frame and a positioning assembly received in the frame. The frame includes at least one side plate, the at least one side plate defining a receiving depression. The positioning assembly includes a fixing sleeve, at least one elastic member received in the fixing sleeve, and at least one latching member positioned on the at least one elastic member and movably received in the receiving depression. The at least one side plate further defines a slanted repositioning surface adjoining the receiving depression. The positioning assembly is slidable relative to the frame with the at least one elastic member resisting the at least one latching member to press the at least one latching member along the slanted repositioning surface until the at least one latching member is received in the receiving depression.