Abstract: Various embodiments include a method of ascertaining the oxygen load of a catalytic converter disposed in an exhaust tract of an internal combustion engine with an exhaust gas sensor is disposed downstream of the catalytic converter comprising: generating a signal using the exhaust gas sensor indicating a proportion of nitrogen oxide and/or ammonia in the exhaust gas; and ascertaining the oxygen load of the catalytic converter at least partly on the basis of the signal from the exhaust gas sensor.

Abstract: Described are adhesive compositions that contain adhesive polymer and carbon nanotubes; devices (e.g., electronic devices and electronic device enclosures) and compositions that include one of these adhesive compositions; and uses of such adhesive compositions as part of an electronic device.

Abstract: A method for standardizing image annotation includes receiving a defect pattern; marking an image according to the defect pattern to generate a first judgement result; marking the image according to the defect pattern to generate a second judgement result; comparing the first judgement result and the second judgement result to obtain a comparison result; and updating the defect pattern according to the comparison result to standardize the defect pattern. The method for standardizing image annotation of the present specification can improve the marking stability of the training data of a trained image recognition algorithm, thereby improving the accuracy of image recognition of the trained image recognition algorithm.

Abstract: Methods and/or systems for operating an exhaust-gas aftertreatment system of an internal combustion engine include: setting the internal combustion engine to a diagnostic operating mode with relevant diagnostic operating parameters of the internal combustion engine are set to correspond with diagnostic default values; inducing a targeted, defined NH3 and/or NOX concentration change upstream of the filter; measuring the NH3 and/or NOX concentration change downstream of the filter; providing a correlating concentration comparison value; evaluating the concentration change on the basis of the respective concentration comparison value and predefined limit values; and diagnosing the SCR particle filter as defective if the evaluation yields that the concentration comparison value has overshot a predefined limit value.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are 4-amino-5-(cyclohexyloxy)quinoline-3-carboxylic acid compounds having useful as sweet flavor modifiers. Also disclosed herein are ingestible compositions that include one or more of these compounds in combination with a natural or artificial sweetener.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to radio frequency identification (RFID)-based communications technologies. In one aspect, a radio-frequency-based communications apparatus includes an antenna, a near field communication (NFC) radio frequency module and an electronic product code (EPC) radio frequency module separately connected to the antenna, an NFC processing module connected to the NFC radio frequency module, and an EPC processing module connected to the EPC radio frequency module. The NFC radio frequency module and the NFC processing module are configured to process signals transmitted according to one or more predetermined NFC protocols. The EPC radio frequency module and the EPC processing module are configured to process signals transmitted according to one or more predetermined EPC protocols.

Abstract: Provided are a system and method for verifying electronic-cigarette authenticity, a smoking set, an electronic cigarette and a storage medium. The system for verifying electronic-cigarette authenticity includes a smoking set and an intelligent device. The smoking set is communicatively connected to the intelligent device. When an electronic cigarette is inserted into the smoking set, the smoking set scans and reads an identifier on the electronic cigarette through a scanning unit in the smoking set to acquire identifier data, transmits the identifier data to the intelligent device, and controls the heating state of the smoking set according to authentication information fed back by the intelligent device. The intelligent device receives the identifier data, decodes the identifier data, performs authenticity authentication on the decoded identifier data to obtain the authentication information, and feeds back the authentication information to the smoking set.

Abstract: Provided is a method for blockchain-based recordkeeping and implementable by a terminal device. The method comprises: obtaining target data; computing a data digest of the target data, and extracting a key segment from the target data; signing, in a secure operation environment included in the terminal device, the data digest and/or the key segment based on a private key associated with the terminal device to generate a signature; and submitting to a blockchain the data digest, the key segment, and the signature, for one or more nodes in the blockchain to verify the signature based on a public key corresponding to the private key, and to record the data digest and the key segment in the blockchain in response to the signature being verified to be valid.

Abstract: An image prediction method and apparatus is disclosed. The image prediction method includes: determining, according to information about adjacent image units adjacent to a to-be-processed image unit, whether a set of candidate prediction modes for the to-be-processed image unit includes an affine merge mode, where the affine merge mode indicates that respective predicted images of the to-be-processed image unit and the adjacent image units of the to-be-processed image unit are obtained by using a same affine model; parsing a bitstream to obtain first indication information; determining, in the set of candidate prediction modes, a prediction mode for the to-be-processed image unit according to the first indication information; and determining a predicted image of the to-be-processed image unit according to the prediction mode. The method reduces a bit rate of encoding a prediction mode, thereby improving encoding efficiency.

Abstract: The invention relates to the technological field of bridge structures, in particular to a long-service-life PWS cable with replaceable sleeve and shielding gas. It consists of wire strands, wrapping tape covering the wire strands, and a sheath arranged outside the wire strands, and is characterized in that the sheath is covered with an outer protective sleeve and shielding gas is filled between the wires in the wire strands. The wire strands of the present invention is completely under protection in a shielding gas environment which effectively avoids the corrosion of the wire strands; the protective sleeve outside the sheath of the PWS cable is a replaceable segmented and fragmented sleeve structure, which is convenient to be replaced and installed, substantially prolonging the service life of the PWS cable system with great promotional value achieved.

Abstract: A safener containing herbicidal oil dispersion. An oil dispersion is described containing a base oil, an herbicide composition including a comprising flucarbazone sodium and/or fenoxaprop-p-ethyl, an herbicidal safener comprising cloquintocet-mexyl, and a carrier comprising an alkyl benzoate. The dispersion demonstrates enhanced dilution, and high and low temperature stability.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a disparity estimation method for weakly supervised trusted cost propagation, which utilizes a deep learning method to optimize the initial cost obtained by the traditional method. By combining and making full use of respective advantages, the problems of false matching and difficult matching of untextured regions in the traditional method are solved, and the method for weakly supervised trusted cost propagation avoids the problem of data label dependency of the deep learning method.

Abstract: The current invention is regarding an electrical slip ring system for high speed applications, which require slip rings to operate at speeds more than 60,000 RPM. It consists of multiple single stage slip rings and multiple gear devices, where all the stators, except the last one, are rotational. The speed limit on the slip ring market, by using the advanced fiber brush bundles, is about 10,000 RPM without cooling, or lubricating. The basic idea is that by designing gears, we can always can make sure the relative speed between the rotor and the stator in each stage is <=10000 rpm.

Abstract: Disclosed is a directional well trajectory control method based on drill pipe drive, the method including the following steps: parameters down-transmission, determining the offset vector, closed loop control of eccentric ring rotation angle, and well parameter closed-loop control; this method can achieve three-dimensional well trajectory control without frequent trips during drilling operations, and has a high penetration rate, good wellbore cleaning effect, well trajectory control accuracy, high flexibility, low tripping times, high borehole quality, high safety, etc., which is suitable for the development of special process wells such as medium-deep wells, ultra-deep wells, ultra-thin oil layer horizontal wells and unconventional oil and gas wells in China's complex oil and gas reservoirs. This method can also achieve precise control of well trajectory, and overcome the shortcomings of existing control methods that cannot achieve closed-loop control and cannot remove interference signals.

Abstract: A network mapping events to workflow instances. One or more event messages are received with an embedded token from one or more event sources associated with an application. A workflow specification is received that specifies a location of the token embedded in the one or more event messages, and the token is extracted from the one or more event messages using the location of the token specified in the workflow specification. The events are then mapped to a workflow instance of the application based on the token the one or more event messages.

Abstract: A cooler system includes a plurality of cooler units; a condensed water flow path, an aqueous medium in the condensed water flow path sequentially flowing through each of the cooler units; a cooling water flow path, an aqueous medium in the cooling water flow path sequentially flowing through each of the cooler units in a flow direction opposite to a flow direction of the aqueous medium in the condensed water flow path; a plurality of current sensors used for detecting working currents of the cooler units; water temperature sensors used for detecting an entering water temperature and a leaving water temperature of the cooling water flow path; at least one virtual temperature sensor arranged between the cooler units and used for acquiring a middle water temperature between the cooler units; and a controller.

Abstract: The current disclosure is regarding an electrical slip ring assembly that transmit signals, data, and power across rotary platforms, especially for high frequency applications. The high frequency slip ring assembly with through bore may include a first stage slip ring, a second stage slip ring, a gear assembly, and an internal cable assembly. Rings may have an angled notch on a circumference to break said rings and have the same diameter. The first stage slip ring and second stage slip ring may be connected in series sequence, i.e., the stator in first stage slip ring is mechanically connected with the rotor in second stage slip ring. The internal cable assembly electrically connects the brush assembly in first stage slip ring with the ring assembly in said second stage slip ring in each channel respectively.

Abstract: An image prediction method and apparatus is disclosed. The image prediction method includes: determining, according to information about adjacent image units adjacent to a to-be-processed image unit, whether a set of candidate prediction modes for the to-be-processed image unit includes an affine merge mode, where the affine merge mode indicates that respective predicted images of the to-be-processed image unit and the adjacent image units of the to-be-processed image unit are obtained by using a same affine model; parsing a bitstream to obtain first indication information; determining, in the set of candidate prediction modes, a prediction mode for the to-be-processed image unit according to the first indication information; and determining a predicted image of the to-be-processed image unit according to the prediction mode. The method reduces a bit rate of encoding a prediction mode, thereby improving encoding efficiency.