Abstract: A method for controlling a DC-DC conversion system having power conversion modules, input sensors, an output sensor and a controller, in which each of the power conversion modules has one or more conversion units. The output sensor detects an output signal of the DC-DC conversion system. The input sensors detect input voltage signals located at series-connected first sides of one or more conversion units respectively. The controller receives the output signal and the input voltage signals. The controller generates a first control signal according to the output signal and an output reference signal. The controller generates second control signals according to the input voltage signals and input reference voltage signals. The controller outputs a modulation signal corresponding to a corresponding one of the second control signals according to the first control signal and the corresponding second control signal, to control switches of a corresponding conversion unit.

Abstract: Provided herein, inter alia, are polymeric compositions and systems useful for maintaining particle dispersions for extended periods of time. Also provided are dry polymeric compositions and systems that are able to undergo fast hydration. Methods for using such compositions and systems are also provided.

Abstract: A display panel, a display device, and a pressure detecting method. The display panel includes: a first substrate, a plurality of light-emitting elements spaced with each other on one side of the first substrate, a plurality of photosensitive detecting elements, and elastic light-reflecting components arranged on a light-emitting side of the light-emitting elements, an orthographical projection of the photosensitive detecting elements on the first substrate is in an orthographical projection of the light-emitting elements on the first substrate; and the elastic light-reflecting components is configured to be deformed by pressing so that areas of orthographical projection thereof on the first substrate become larger to thereby change an amount of light emitted by the light-emitting elements, and reflected by the elastic light-reflecting components to the photosensitive detecting elements.

Abstract: Materials and optical components formed thereof that are suitable for use in a lighting apparatus to impart a color filtering effect to visible light. At least a portion of such an optical component is formed of a composite material comprising a polymeric matrix material and an inorganic particulate material that contributes a color filtering effect to visible light passing through the composite material, and the particulate material comprises a neodymium compound containing Nd3+ ions.

Abstract: A data compensation method and apparatus for a liquid crystal display screen are described herein. Said method comprises determining a timing length ?T? from the last turn-off of the liquid crystal display screen upon turn-on of the liquid crystal display screen, and determining a mura data compensation table am called at the time of the last turn-off; determining a mura data compensation table to be called at the time of the present turn-on according to a pre-set time length T needed for stabilization of mura, mura data compensation tables corresponding to pre-set different time periods, said timing length ?T?, and said mura data compensation table am; performing data compensation starting from the determined mura data compensation table to be called at the time of the present turn-on. By using said method for data compensation, an appropriate initial data compensation table can be determined to obtain a better compensation effect.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a particle counting method and system. The particle counting method, comprises: obtaining distances between positions closest to a centers of a light channel in paths along which particles pass through the light channel and the centers of the light channel; according to an optical density distribution of the light channel, compensating amplitudes of the pulse signals of the particles when passing through the positions closest to the centers of the light channel in the path along which the particles pass through the light channel such that the compensated amplitudes of the pulse signals of the particles are equal to amplitudes of pulse signals of the particles with the same particle diameters when passing through the centers of the light channel; screening and counting the particles according to the compensated amplitudes of the pulse signals to realize counting of particles with respective particle sizes.

Abstract: The invention describes an aryl-2,2?-tandem bisthiazole compound and a preparation method and the use thereof. In particular, disclosed in the present invention are an aryl-2,2?-tandem bisthiazole compound with the structure as shown in general formula I and the preparation method thereof and use thereof as a histone deacetylase inhibitor in the preparation of antitumor drugs.

Abstract: A transmitting device includes a plurality of antenna ports. Each antenna port is configured to transmit signals and is arranged at a different location, and each antenna port is assigned, depending on its location, a unique resource from a set of resources for signal transmission. Further, a receiving device, preferably on a vehicle, includes at least one antenna element configured to receive signals, and at least one processor configured to determine position and/or orientation information of the transmitting device of a received signal based on a resource from the set of resources for signal transmission.

Abstract: Provided are sampling pumps and gas analyzers using the sampling pumps. The sampling pump may include at least one reciprocating pump set and a control system. Each reciprocating pump set can include two reciprocating pumps. The control system can output drive signals for controlling reciprocating drawing and compressing operations of the reciprocating pumps, where the control system may be designed to output the drive signals that cause the two reciprocating pumps within the same set to provide opposing impact directions at the same time.

Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for improving interactions with and between computers in content generating, searching, hosting and/or providing systems supported by or configured with personal computing devices, servers and/or platforms. The systems interact to identify and retrieve data within or across platforms, which can be used to improve the quality of data used in processing interactions between or among processors in such systems. The disclosed systems and methods automatically analyze a live streaming media file, and identify portions of the media that are highlights. The content classified as a highlight can be shared across social media platforms, and indexed for searching respective to attributes of the video content. The streaming and highlight media content is renderable in a novel, modified video player that enables variable playback speeds for how content is classified, and enables on-demand selections of specific content portions and adjustable rendering displays during streaming.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure describe a sensor comprising a substrate, one or more fragmented carbon nanotube compositions embedded in the substrate, wherein the carbon nanotube compositions include one or more carbon nanotubes, and one or more conductive devices affixed to one or more sides of the fragmented carbon nanotube compositions with an affixation agent. Embodiments of the present disclosure further describe a method of fabricating a sensor comprising embedding a carbon nanotube composition in a substrate, wherein the carbon nanotube composition includes one or more carbon nanotubes, and fragmenting the carbon nanotube composition.

Abstract: Provided are a locking mechanism and a washing machine. The washing machine includes a washing drum, the washing drum includes a container body having a via hole. The locking mechanism includes a locking shell connected to the container body and internally provided with an accommodating cavity communicated with the via hole; and a locking member inserted into the accommodating cavity.

Abstract: The present disclosure provide a gas monitoring device, a gas monitoring system, a gas monitoring method, a cabinet, and a computer readable storage medium. The gas monitoring device includes: a tubular housing, a light transmission module arranged at one end of the tubular housing, and a gas detecting module arranged at the other end of the tubular housing, in which a first end surface of the light transmission module, a second end surface of the gas detecting module and the tubular housing form a cavity, and the first end surface and the second end surface are parallel to each other; the light transmission module is configured to input incident light to the cavity, and the gas detecting module is configured to adjust a distance between the second end surface and the first end surface according to a concentration of the gas to be detected.

Abstract: Disclosed is a washing machine. The washing machine comprises an impeller, a decelerating clutch and an impeller connection assembly, wherein the decelerating clutch has a rotary shaft; and the impeller connection assembly is clamped and clamped and fixedly connected to the rotary shaft, so that the impeller is clamped and fixedly connected to the rotary shaft in a detachable way, thereby reducing the difficulties of the assembly and disassembly of the impeller, and prolonging the service life of the washing machine.

Abstract: A method and system for measuring vertical wheel impact force in real-time based on tire pressure monitoring is provided by the present invention. The system mainly includes the four modules, namely a tire pressure derotation preprocessing, a tire pressure-wheel force system identification, a calibration method, and an integrated device for tire pressure-wheel force measurement. The method uses the integrated device to collect tire pressure data in real-time. The corresponding vertical wheel impact force is obtained through the derotation preprocessing and the tire pressure-wheel force system identification, and is calibrated according to the calibration method. The present invention provides an efficient, accurate, and highly adaptable wheel force measurement solution in the theoretical aspect and device aspect, which meets the requirements for the quick evaluation of the bridge health condition.

Abstract: An electric drive system includes an energy storage system (ESS), a power conversion system, and an alternating current (AC) traction system. The ESS provides or receives electric power. The ESS includes a first energy storage unit and a second energy storage unit. The power conversion system is electrically coupled to the ESS for converting an input power to an output power. The AC traction system is electrically coupled to the power conversion system for converting the output power of the power conversion system to mechanical torques. The AC traction system includes a first AC drive device and a second AC drive device. An energy management system (EMS) is in electrical communication with the ESS, the AC traction system, and the power conversion system for providing control signals.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a beam identifier obtaining method and apparatus, a device, and a system. The method includes: determining, by a base station, a signal corresponding to a beam identifier; sending, by the base station, the signal by using a beam corresponding to the beam identifier, so that user equipment detecting the signal obtains the beam identifier according to the signal; and when receiving the beam identifier fed back by the user equipment, communicating, by the base station, with the user equipment by using the beam corresponding to the beam identifier.

Abstract: A foamed thermoplastic material includes a thermoplastic material exhibiting, in its unfoamed state, a particular flammability index, flame growth rate, and specific extinction area. The foamed thermoplastic material further includes a plurality of cells having a number average mean diameter of 5 to 150 micrometers present in an amount effective to provide the foamed thermoplastic material with a density that is 10 to 90 percent of the density of the unfoamed thermoplastic material. The foamed thermoplastic material exhibits a desirable tensile elongation and dielectric constant. A process for forming the foamed thermoplastic material, articles including the foamed thermoplastic material, and an article-forming process are also described.

Abstract: A method is provided for a hyper-converged storage-compute system to implement an active-active failover architecture for providing Internet Small Computer System Interface (iSCSI) target service. The method intelligently selects multiple hosts to become storage nodes that process iSCSI input/output (I/O) for a target. The method further enables iSCSI persistent reservation (PR) to handle iSCSI I/Os from multiple initiators.

Abstract: A display substrate and a display device are provided. The display substrate comprises: a substrate and a black matrix layer disposed on the substrate, wherein the black matrix layer includes a first black matrix located in a middle region of the display substrate. The display substrate further includes a sealing member, which is at least in close abutment with the edge of the first black matrix. The sealing member is in close abutment with the substrate and is in close abutment with the edge of the first black matrix at the same time, that is, the edge of the first black matrix is sealed by the sealing member. Therefore, even if peeling occurs at the edge of the first black matrix, water vapor molecules are blocked by the sealing member and cannot enter into the middle region of the display substrate.