Abstract: Disclosed herein is a lighting fixture in which a threadless fit is achieved between a lens cover and a housing. The lighting fixture comprises a housing, a circuit board and a lens cover. The housing and the lens cover are arranged on opposite sides of the circuit board. The housing comprises a first slot. The lens cover comprises a first tab configured to fit into the first slot by a threadless fit, thereby securing the lens cover to the housing. Compared with lighting fixtures in the prior art, the lighting fixture of the present disclosure can save process steps, simplify manufacturing process, reduce manufacturing cost, and improve heat dissipation and light distribution efficiency.

Abstract: An LED assembly includes a substrate, an LED module mounted on the substrate, and a lens plate disposed on the substrate. The lens plate has a lens portion disposed atop the LED module and defining a space between an inner surface of the lens portion and the LED module. A filler material having a refractive index greater than air fills the space between the LED module and the inner surface of the lens portion. The LED module includes a chip holder mounted on the substrate, a red LED chip mounted on the chip holder, and an optical encapsulant covering the top surface of the LED chip. The LED module is a plastic leaded chip carrier package. The refractive index of the filler material preferably differs from the refractive index of the optical encapsulant by at most ±0.3.

Abstract: Methods and systems of determining the amount of liquid in a liquid supply tank of a beverage forming machine without a dedicated sensor are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, the beverage forming machine includes a controller capable of determining the amount of liquid in the liquid supply tank based on a gas volume in a reference vessel, such as a conduit, in fluid communication with the liquid supply tank.

Abstract: A backlight module includes: a first optical element and a fixing frame arranged around the first optical element. The fixing frame includes a first edge frame and a second edge frame that are oppositely arranged, and a third edge frame and a fourth edge frame that are oppositely arranged. The side of each edge frame of the fixing frame facing the first optical element is provided with a plurality of adhesive tapes that are independent of each other and extend in an extension direction of the each edge frame.

Abstract: Methods and systems for employing a sensor to detect two physical characteristics of a liquid in a beverage machine. A sensor may have a conductive probe portion to contact liquid, e.g., to detect a liquid level in a removable water tank, and a thermistor portion to detect a temperature of the liquid.

Abstract: An electronic ink screen and a method for manufacturing the same are provided. The electronic ink screen includes: a display module including pixel units configured to display by using electronic ink; and a control module configured to convert a touch signal applied from outside into a change of electric signal of corresponding one or more pixel units through an electrode microstructure, so that a display state of the corresponding one or more pixel units is changed from an initial state; the electrode microstructure includes sub-electrode microstructures, each sub-electrode microstructure includes a first nano electrode and a second nano electrode which are made of different materials, the first nano electrode and the second nano electrode are arranged at intervals and configured to be in mutual friction contact in response to that the touch signal applied from the outside is received, so as to generate charge transferring.

Abstract: The present invention belongs to the technical field of sewage denitrification. Disclosed are a sewage treatment system and method of continuous flow step-feed short-cut denitrification-anaerobic ammonia oxidation coupled with denitrification. The system comprises a primary sedimentation tank, a bioreactor and a secondary sedimentation tank, which are connected in sequence, wherein the bioreactor comprises a pre-starvation zone, a first hypoxic zone, a first aerobic zone, a second hypoxic zone and a second aerobic zone: an agitator is arranged in each of the pre-starvation zone, the first hypoxic zone and the second hypoxic zone; an aeration device is arranged in both the first aerobic zone and the second aerobic zone; a polyurethane sponge filler is arranged in both the first hypoxic zone and the second hypoxic zone; and a nitrification liquid reflux pump is arranged between the first aerobic zone and the pre-starvation zone.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for sharing capsule image data and beverage preparation parameters, from one or more beverage preparation machines with a remote computer system via a network, such as the Internet, is disclosed. The remote computer system may process the capsule image data to determine characteristics of the capsule (e.g., a type of capsule, such as a brand, or beverage ingredients in the capsule), thereby relieving the beverage preparation from having to determine information about the capsule. The remote computer may track a user's consumption of capsules, may compare this value to the user's past capsule purchase history, and may determine if the user's supply of capsules is below a threshold value (e.g., below a week's worth of capsules).

Abstract: An electronic ink screen and a method for manufacturing the same are provided. The electronic ink screen includes: a display module including pixel units configured to display by using electronic ink; and a control module configured to convert a touch signal applied from outside into a change of electric signal of corresponding one or more pixel units through an electrode microstructure, so that a display state of the corresponding one or more pixel units is changed from an initial state; the electrode microstructure includes sub-electrode microstructures, each sub-electrode microstructure includes a first nano electrode and a second nano electrode which are made of different materials, the first nano electrode and the second nano electrode are arranged at intervals and configured to be in mutual friction contact in response to that the touch signal applied from the outside is received, so as to generate charge transferring.

Abstract: A lighting module and a lighting device are disclosed. The lighting module includes a base, a light-transmitting component and a sealing component, the base includes a bottom plate and a base sidewall, the light-transmitting component includes a light-transmitting component includes a light-transmitting component body and a light-transmitting component sidewall; the bottom plate and the light-transmitting component body are disposed opposite to each other to form an accommodation space between the bottom plate and the light-transmitting component body; the base sidewall and the light-transmitting component sidewall are disposed opposite to each other in a direction parallel to the base plate; the sealing component is located between the base sidewall and the light-transmitting component sidewall, and is in close contact with the light-transmitting component sidewall and the base sidewall, respectively, so as to seal the accommodation space.

Abstract: A lighting module and a lighting device. The lighting module includes: a base, including a bottom plate and a base sidewall disposed on the bottom plate, the base sidewall and the bottom plate enclosing an accommodation groove; a light transmitting component, being partially disposed in the accommodation groove so as to form an accommodating space between the light transmitting component and the bottom plate, the light transmitting component including a light transmitting component sidewall which is oppositely arranged with the base sidewall at an interval; and a sealing component, being partially disposed between the light transmitting component sidewall and the base sidewall, and being in close contact with the light transmitting component sidewall and the base sidewalls respectively so as to seal the accommodating space.

Abstract: The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a display panel, a manufacturing method thereof, and a display device. The display panel includes a first substrate and a second substrate cell-assembled to each other, a light emitting member layer disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate and a light diffusion layer disposed on a light existing side of the light emitting member layer, the light emitting member layer includes a plurality of light emitting units and imaging holes disposed on at least two sides of each of the light emitting units, the light diffusion layer includes a reflective member configured to reflect a light ray emitted by the light emitting unit and reaching the reflective member, and the reflected light ray reflected by the reflective member exits from the imaging holes.

Abstract: A boarding bridge walking mechanism with a safety protection apparatus, the safety protection apparatus includes an inner retainer mechanism, an outer retainer mechanism, a connecting mechanism and an induction and control mechanism. The inner retainer mechanism includes an inner bracket and a first universal wheel. The outer retainer mechanism includes an outer bracket. The outer bracket is disposed on the outer circumference of the inner bracket, and a lower end of the outer bracket is lower than a lower end of the inner bracket. The connecting mechanism includes a first connecting component. The first connecting component is connected between the inner bracket and the outer bracket, such that the inner bracket is hinged with the outer bracket. The induction and control mechanism includes an induction unit.

Abstract: A backlight assembly and a display device including the backlight assembly are provided. The backlight assembly includes a light source unit, a peep-proof layer on a light emitting side of the light source unit, a light adjustment layer on a side of the peep-proof layer distal to the light source unit, and a plurality of first microstructures between the peep-proof layer and the light adjustment layer and spaced apart from each other.

Abstract: Methods and systems for employing a sensor to detect disconnection of a liquid supply tank and/or a low fill level of the liquid supply tank are disclosed herein. The sensor may have an optical sensor to detect liquid, e.g., to detect a liquid level in a removable liquid supply tank and/or liquid at a pump. The optical sensor can include a body made of a resilient material and including first and second portions and an opening located between the first and second portions. The opening can be configured to receive and frictionally engage with a conduit for carrying liquid, with the first portion configured to support a light emitter and the second portion configured to support a light detector.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for sharing capsule image data and beverage preparation parameters, from one or more beverage preparation machines with a remote computer system via a network, such as the Internet, is disclosed. The remote computer system may process the capsule image data to determine characteristics of the capsule (e.g., a type of capsule, such as a brand, or beverage ingredients in the capsule), thereby relieving the beverage preparation from having to determine information about the capsule. The remote computer may track a user's consumption of capsules, may compare this value to the user's past capsule purchase history, and may determine if the user's supply of capsules is below a threshold value (e.g., below a week's worth of capsules).

Abstract: Provided are a display method, display optimization apparatus, electronic device and storage medium. The display method includes: obtaining position information of N user eyes and original grayscale data of an image to be displayed, wherein N is a positive integer greater than 1; determining N pixel correspondences corresponding to the position information of N user eyes one-to-one based on the position information of N user eyes, wherein a pixel correspondence corresponding to position information of each user eye is a correspondence between pixels in a light control panel and pixels in a liquid crystal display panel under an angle of view corresponding to the position information of the user eye; adjusting original grayscale data according to N pixel correspondences to obtain target grayscale data; and outputting original grayscale data to the liquid crystal display panel and the target grayscale data to the light control panel to perform display.

Abstract: A backlight module, a method of manufacturing the backlight module, a display device and an illuminating device are disclosed. The backlight module includes: a light guide plate having a first surface and a second surface opposed to each other and at least one side surface between the first surface and the second surface, the side surface being provided with a first light reflecting structure and having an acute angle with respect to the first surface; a light source disposed at a side of the first surface, an orthographic projection of the light source onto the first surface being at an edge portion of the first surface adjacent to the side surface, wherein the light emitted by the light source is at least partially reflected by the first light reflecting structure after entering the light guide plate through the first surface of the light guide plate.

Abstract: An apparatus for controlling a degradation rate of an artificial bone in vitro, a degradation method, and an artificial bone are disclosed. The apparatus includes: a variable resistor; and a wearable component, comprising: a metal wire electrically connected in series with the variable resistor and configured to generate an alternating magnetic field; and an insulating textile layer by which the outside of the metal wire is covered.