Abstract: A wireless control switch is provided, which includes: a controller having a wireless communication function, at least one switch module arranged between two connection terminals, and an independent power supply for supplying power to the controller. Each switch module includes a relay and a two-way mechanical switch, a control terminal of the relay is connected to a control pin of the controller. The two-way mechanical switch includes a first group of changeover switches and a second group of changeover switches, an open or closed state of the first group of changeover switches being synchronized with that of the second group of changeover switches. The controller is configured to output a relay holding signal to the relay according to the open or closed state of the first group of changeover switches and a received wireless control signal, to control connection/disconnection between the two connection terminals.

Abstract: A power supply on-off detection circuit includes: a signal acquisition circuit, a signal conversion circuit, and a signal processing circuit. The signal acquisition circuit is coupled to a power supply through a switch, and is configured to collect an alternating current signal output by the power supply, and to output the alternating current signal to the signal conversion circuit. The signal conversion circuit is configured to convert the alternating current signal into a voltage signal, and to output the voltage signal to the signal processing circuit. The signal processing circuit is coupled to the signal conversion circuit, and is configured to convert the voltage signal into a level signal. The level signal is used to determine whether the power supply is on or off by determining whether the switch is switched on or off.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to utilizing a neural network having a two-stream encoder architecture to accurately generate composite digital images that realistically portray a foreground object from one digital image against a scene from another digital image. For example, the disclosed systems can utilize a foreground encoder of the neural network to identify features from a foreground image and further utilize a background encoder to identify features from a background image. The disclosed systems can then utilize a decoder to fuse the features together and generate a composite digital image. The disclosed systems can train the neural network utilizing an easy-to-hard data augmentation scheme implemented via self-teaching. The disclosed systems can further incorporate the neural network within an end-to-end framework for automation of the image composition process.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an electrostatic self-powered strain grid sensor configured to measure strain of a component to be measured. The sensor includes a slide groove and a slide sheet. The slide groove is fixed to a fixing end and a sensor array is arranged at an inside bottom of the slide groove. The slide sheet is fixedly connected with the component to be measured and a lower end part of the slide sheet is in contact with the inside bottom of the slide groove. An electric signal is output when the slide sheet sweeps over the sensor array. Based on the output current of a sensor unit of the sensor array indicated by the signal, the number of segments swept over by the slide sheet and a distance swept over the sensor units in a single sensor array by the slide sheet is obtained, thereby acquiring a structural strain.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an electrostatic self-powered displacement grid sensor used for measuring the displacement of a component to be measured. The device structure includes a sliding chute and a sliding sheet, wherein the sliding chute is fixed to a fixed end, and the bottom of the inner side of the sliding chute is provided with a sensing array; the sliding sheet is fixedly connected with the component to be measured, and the lower end of the sliding plate is in contact with the bottom of the inner side of the sliding chute. When the sliding sheet slides over the sensing array; a corresponding electrical signal is produced, and the number of segments and the distance on sensing units on a single sensing array over which the sliding sheet slides can be obtained according to numbers and output current of sensing units in the sensing array indicated by the signal, and therefore the structural displacement is obtained.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an electrostatic self-powered strain grid sensor configured to measure strain of a component to be measured. The electrostatic self-powered strain grid sensor includes a slide groove and a slide sheet. The slide groove is fixed to a fixing end and a sensor array is arranged at an inside bottom of the slide groove. The slide sheet is fixedly connected with the component to be measured and a lower end part of the slide sheet is in contact with the inside bottom of the slide groove. A corresponding electric signal is output when the slide sheet sweeps over the sensor array. Based on the number and magnitude of the output current of a sensor unit of the sensor array indicated by the signal, the number of segments swept over by the slide sheet and a distance swept over the sensor units in a single sensor array by the slide sheet is obtained, thereby acquiring a structural strain.

Abstract: Provided is a rhomboid structured triboelectric nanogenerator based on a built-in U-shaped support. The device includes a diamond-shaped bracket and two U-shaped supports. The U-shaped supports is connected with the diamond-shaped bracket through four connecting rods, and the supporting plates of U-shaped supports are sequentially adhered with metal conductor layer and a dielectric material layer, which forms the power generation unit. When the diamond-shaped bracket is closed, the dielectric material layers on the two supporting plates come into contact to produce friction charge; and then subjected to the reverse force after compression of the spring, the two dielectric material layers are separated, so as to generate an induction electric field by the friction charge and form a potential difference. Compared with an existing vibration energy harvester, the advantages will be small space occupation, a long service life, simple fabrication, and a high energy conversion rate.

Abstract: Disclosed is an environment forming apparatus suitable for biological cultivation in extraterrestrial space. The apparatus includes a shell and a biological cabin configured in an upper space of the shell. A light management system for importing light of biological growth from external world is configured in the upper space, a thermal management system for at least balancing a temperature of the upper space and a water supplying system and configured for providing water for creatures growth are both configured on the shell. The biological cabin and the like are set at the appropriate part of the shell, an environment which is relatively suitable for biological growth or cultivation can be created and simulated on an extraterrestrial star, a condition is provided for ecological cultivation of the extraterrestrial space, an ecosystem of the extraterrestrial space can be formed, smooth extraterrestrial space biological experiment process is guaranteed.

Abstract: A substrate processing system includes a processing chamber, a substrate support, a laser, and a collimating assembly. The substrate support is disposed in the processing chamber and is configured to support a substrate. The laser is configured to generate a laser beam. The collimating assembly includes lenses or minors arranged to direct the laser beam at the substrate to heat an exposed material of the substrate. The lenses or mirrors are configured to direct the laser beam in a direction within a predetermined range of being perpendicular to a surface of the substrate.

Abstract: An on-off detection circuit for a flash switch includes an on-off detection module and a control module. An input end of the on-off detection module is connected with a power supply through the flash switch, the on-off detection module is configured to acquire a digital signal as a detection level according to an electromagnetic signal generated by input current. An input end of the control module is connected with an output end of the on-off detection module, to receive the detection level and determine an on-off state change of the flash switch according to the detection level.

Abstract: An insect trap with bird guards prevents or deters small animals from becoming stuck to the trap, and includes a pillar mounted between a base member and a cap member. The pillar is located radially inwardly from the outer perimeter of the base and cap members, and has an outer surface having a coating of an adhesive selected for ensnaring target insects. A number of bird guards have end portions attachable to the base member and the cap member, and include a plurality of elongate members extending between the end portions, and are spaced away from the pillar. A spacing member, for example, a crossbeam, connects the elongate members for each guard, and is positioned radially inwardly from the elongate members, and at an intermediate longitudinal position, such that the elongate members will not engage the adhesive surface. The base and cap may further include spike members that extend away from the pillar.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to utilizing a neural network having a two-stream encoder architecture to accurately generate composite digital images that realistically portray a foreground object from one digital image against a scene from another digital image. For example, the disclosed systems can utilize a foreground encoder of the neural network to identify features from a foreground image and further utilize a background encoder to identify features from a background image. The disclosed systems can then utilize a decoder to fuse the features together and generate a composite digital image. The disclosed systems can train the neural network utilizing an easy-to-hard data augmentation scheme implemented via self-teaching. The disclosed systems can further incorporate the neural network within an end-to-end framework for automation of the image composition process.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a spatial posture adjusting device for an optical axis of a microscopic monitoring system for a cellular fermentation tank. The adjusting device includes a base frame, where the base frame is fixedly provided with an up/down adjustment table; the up/down adjustment table is slidably connected to a load plate; the load plate is fixedly provided with a microscope adjustment mechanism and an illumination rotation adjustment mechanism in sequence; the illumination rotation adjustment mechanism includes a base; the base is fixedly connected to a first support frame; the first support frame is fixedly provided with an illuminator; the microscope adjustment mechanism includes a second support frame; the second support frame is fixedly provided with a clamping device; the clamping device is fixedly provided with a microscope device; the illumination rotation adjustment mechanism is fixedly connected with a mobile platform.

Abstract: Provided is a communication apparatus and a base station. The apparatus includes a clock management resource pool and a power management resource pool, and further includes at least one of: a baseband resource pool, a general-purpose computing resource pool, or a network exchange processing resource pool. The baseband resource pool includes at least one baseband processing unit, the general-purpose computing resource pool includes at least one computing unit, the clock management resource pool includes at least one clock management unit, the network exchange processing resource pool includes at least one network exchange processing unit, and the power management resource pool includes at least one power management unit.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for calculating a transient overvoltage at a direct current (DC) sending end by taking into account a dynamic process of a control system. First, a first reactive power consumed by a converter station is calculated based on system operation parameters and a DC closed-loop transfer function. Then, a transient voltage change rate is calculated based on the first reactive power and a second reactive power on an alternating current (AC) side. Finally, the transient voltage change rate is iterated to obtain the transient overvoltage. According to the technical solution provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure, the transient overvoltage is determined based on the system operation parameters and the closed-loop transfer function of a DC line, the dynamic process of control parameter change caused by a control action of the control system after a fault occurs can be determined by the closed-loop transfer function of the DC line, whereby the transient overvoltage can be determined.

Abstract: An insect bait station, for example an ant bait station, for deploying a toxicant includes a housing with a body portion covered by a cover. The body portion includes first and second reservoirs. Entryways having a converging outer portion and an upright tubular portion provide insect access into the housing. The upright tubular portion extends from the converging outer portion, through a bait in the second reservoir. An entry port is provided in the tubular portion above the bait. A first bait is disposed in the first reservoir and a second bait is disposed in the second reservoir. For example, the first bait may include a protein-based food and a pesticide, and the second bait may include a sugar- or lipid-based food with or without a pesticide.