Abstract: A control method, an air conditioner, and a computer readable storage medium. The control method is used for the air conditioner, and includes obtaining abnormal weather information of a region where the air conditioner is located, determining operating parameters of a draught fan of an outdoor unit in the air conditioner according to the abnormal weather information, and controlling the draught fan of the outdoor unit to operate according to the operating parameters.

Abstract: A large-caliber, hoop-free and well-sealed plastic barrel, including a barrel body with a rim portion and a cover. The rim portion is provided with a sealing ring, whose outer peripheral surface is a first sealing surface. An outer side of the barrel body is provided with an annular clamp ring, which is arranged below the sealing ring. The cover is provided with a sealing groove fitting the rim portion. An outer surface of an inner side wall of the sealing groove tightly fit an inner wall of the rim portion. An inner surface of an outer side wall of the sealing groove is provided with a second sealing surface in a seal fit with the first sealing surface. An outer peripheral surface of the cover is provided with a hook strip, whose inner side wall is provided with a flange to be clamped with the clamp ring.

Abstract: Provided are a tricyclic compound as shown in formula (I) as a CRTH2 inhibitor, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, a tautomer, a stereoisomer or a solvate thereof, and the use thereof in treating diseases related to CRTH2 receptors.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for secure de-centralized domain name system, the method comprising: recording a domain registration transaction to a blockchain, the domain registration transaction comprising a domain name, a domain primary key corresponding to a domain public key and domain certificate information for a server node; recording a domain security transaction, comprising the domain public key, to the blockchain to generate a domain name record comprising the domain name, an associated IP address, the domain public key and the domain certificate information, wherein the domain security transaction being signed using the domain primary key; transmitting, by a client node, a domain name request to a domain name node; receiving, by the client node, a domain name response from the domain name node, the domain name response comprising the domain public key, the domain certificate information and the associated IP address retrieved from the domain name record of the blockchain; and initiating a secure co

Abstract: According to an example aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method, comprising: receiving a request for personal health data of a user, obtaining rules for authorizing access to the personal health data on the basis of a smart contract in a distributed network, requesting authorization for accessing the personal health data from one or more authorizers specified by the smart contract, providing received at least one authorization to the distributed network for verifying compliance to the smart contract rules and validating a smart contract transaction authorizing provision of the personal health data.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a process for the synthesis of bio-based formaldehyde-free wood adhesive with lignin and cellulose derived bio-oil which can be generated from the fractionation/liquefaction of lignocellulose biomass such as agricultural and forestry wastes. Curable groups are introduced onto the bio oil through functionalization reaction with cyclic anhydrides such as maleic anhydride, citric anhydride, phthalic anhydride, succinic anhydride, methyl succinic anhydride. Wood adhesives are formulated with the functionalized bio oil by addition of water and curing agents. Two-ply plywood samples were prepared following the ASTM International Standard 2017, D2339-98 and cured on a hot press between 190-200° C. for 3-4 min under 3 MPa pressure. The plywood samples have dry and wet strengths in the range of up to 3.5 MPa with over 80% wood failure.

Abstract: A method for controlling a multi-split air conditioner. The method includes detecting whether the degree of superheat of each outdoor unit meets a target requirement, if yes, determining whether a difference between an average exhaust temperature of each outdoor unit and an average exhaust temperature of an outdoor unit system reaches a preset value, if yes, comparing the size of the average exhaust temperature of each outdoor unit with the size of the average exhaust temperature of the outdoor unit system, according to the result between the size of the average exhaust temperature of each outdoor unit and the size of the average exhaust temperature of the outdoor unit system, controlling an electronic expansion valve to actuate to make the average exhaust temperature of each outdoor unit to approximate to the average exhaust temperature of the outdoor unit system.

Abstract: Provided are a highly thermostable rare-earth permanent magnetic material, a preparation method thereof and a magnet containing the same. A composition of the rare-earth permanent magnetic material by an atomic percentage is as follows: SmxRaFe100-x-y-z-aMyNz, wherein R is at least one of Zr and Hf, M is at least one of Co, Ti, Nb, Cr, V, Mo, Si, Ga, Ni, Mn and Al, x+a is 7-10%, a is 0-1.5%, y is 0-5% and z is 10-14%.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a remote control device, a piezoelectric laser pointer, and a remote control system. The remote control device includes a housing, and further includes: a power generator, mounted inside the housing and including a press mechanism and a power generating mechanism, where after being pressed by the press mechanism, the power generating mechanism is deformed under stress and generates electricity; a circuit controller, mounted inside the housing and electrically connected to the power generator; and a signal transceiver, mounted inside the housing, electrically connected to the circuit controller, and configured to transmit and receive signals. In the disclosure, the power generating mechanism generates power after being pressed by the press mechanism, and the power is transferred to the circuit controller, so that the signal transceiver is powered on. Dry batteries are no longer used, thus avoiding environmental pollution caused by used dry batteries.

Abstract: According to an example aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method, comprising: defining a delivery identifier for delivery of goods from a sender to a receiver, defining a relay for the delivery of goods, selecting one or more sender couriers to send the goods to the relay and/or selecting one or more receiver couriers to receive the goods from the relay, generating for the goods delivery a smart contract comprising cryptographic tokens for confirming delivery, wherein the smart contract is a computerized transaction protocol and is configured to validate delivery of the goods on the basis of tokens from the couriers, providing the smart contract for the goods delivery to the distributed network, and providing the cryptographic tokens, the delivery identifier and an identifier of the relay to the selected one or more couriers.

Abstract: Provided are a multi-split air conditioning system and a method and device for controlling oil return of the multi-split air conditioning system. The method includes: acquiring a minimum refrigerant flux required for carrying a lubricating oil in the system back to an outdoor unit and a current refrigerant flux of the system every a first preset time during operation of the system; detecting and determining that the current refrigerant flux is less than or equal to the minimum refrigerant flux; acquiring a total oil discharge amount of a compressor since last time oil return; detecting and determining that the total oil discharge amount is greater than a maximum safe oil discharge amount; and controlling the system to return oil.

Abstract: A method for controlling a multi-split air conditioner. The method comprising the steps of: step S10, detecting whether the degree of superheat of each outdoor unit meets a target requirement; step S20, if yes, determining whether a difference between an average exhaust temperature of each outdoor unit and an average exhaust temperature of an outdoor unit system reaches a preset value; step S30, if yes, comparing the size of the average exhaust temperature of each outdoor unit with the size of the average exhaust temperature of the outdoor unit system; and step S40, according to the result between the size of the average exhaust temperature of each outdoor unit and the size of the average exhaust temperature of the outdoor unit system, controlling an electronic expansion valve to actuate to make the average exhaust temperature of each outdoor unit to approximate to the average exhaust temperature of the outdoor unit system.

Abstract: According to an example aspect of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus comprising at least one processing core, at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code being configured to, with the at least one processing core, cause the apparatus at least to compile a set of transactions in a block chain based resource management system that have taken place after the most recent block was established, establish a new block in the block chain, and in establishing the new block, for transactions associated with verification accept messages and lacking sufficient resources, cause transferring of the lacking resources from verification nodes having sent the verification accept messages.

Abstract: According to an example aspect, there is provided a method for obtaining profile information by a node of a distributed network. Need for providing profile information for a user by a node of a second local private network is detected. A profile request transaction is provided to a public distributed ledger for obtaining profile information associated with the user. Profile information associated with the user is received from a providing node capable of accessing a first private distributed ledger storing the profile information. At least some of the received user profile information is provided for at least one device connected to the second local private network.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provides a method of preparing an adipose tissue-targeting polypeptide-verbascoside-nanogold particle derivative, including: activating a carboxyl group of a cysteine residue at the C-terminus of an adipose tissue-targeting polypeptide to form an acyl chloride; reacting a verbascoside with a sodium hydroxide to obtain a sodium phenolate; esterifying the acyl chloride with the sodium phenolate to form an adipose tissue-targeting polypeptide-verbascoside derivative; and reacting the adipose tissue-targeting polypeptide-verbascoside derivative with PEG-modified nanogold particles. The present disclosure further discloses an adipose tissue-targeting polypeptide-verbascoside-nanogold particle derivative and the application of the adipose tissue-targeting polypeptide-verbascoside-nanogold particle derivative in preparing a drug for the treatment of obesity.

Abstract: In some example embodiments, there is provided an apparatus. The apparatus may include a frequency shifter configured to shift a reference signal to a portion of an optical spectrum separate from another portion of the optical spectrum being used by a signal of interest; and a polarization rotator configured to provide the reference signal shifted and rotated by the polarization rotator. The apparatus may also include a modulator configured to modulate the signal of interest with coherent state information from which quantum key information is derivable. Related systems, methods, and articles of manufacture are also disclosed.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising a processor and memory including computer program code, the memory and computer program code configured to, with the processor, enable the apparatus at least to: identify a target object, from a plurality of objects, which is within a field of view of a first user based on a determined location and orientation of the first user relative to respective predefined locations of the plurality of objects; and generate a command signal configured to trigger a corresponding action associated with the target object.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method for preparing an imidazole derivative and crystal form A and crystal form B thereof, and also disclosed is a method for preparing a compound of formula (I) and an intermediate thereof.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a method and server for logging into a first application running on a terminal device. The method includes receiving, by a server from a second application running on the terminal device and distinct from the first application, a login verification request communicated from a login interface of the first application to the second application via an inter-application communication within the terminal device; verifying, by the server, in response to the login verification request, whether the first application is permitted to use login account information associated with an login account of the second application to perform a login to the first application; and sending, by the server, a response to the login interface of the first application via the second application to indicate a successful login verification when verification is successful, so that the first application uses the login account information to perform the login to the first application.

Abstract: The present application discloses an indole as represented by formula (I) used as a CRTH2 inhibitor, and a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or tautomer of the indole, and an application of same in treating a disease related to a CRTH2 receptor.