Abstract: Structural members and methods for manufacturing a plastic-based, bulk, antimicrobial structural member of a robot. Such bulk antimicrobial plastic solution can meet the hygienic requirement and the mechanical performance requirement of a structural member of a robot simultaneously. Meanwhile, it may reduce the overall weight of the robot.

Abstract: A method and system of automatically estimating a ball carrier in team sports.

Abstract: Embodiments are generally directed to methods and apparatuses for determining a frontal body orientation. An embodiment of a method for determining a three-dimensional (3D) orientation of frontal body of a player comprises: detecting each of a plurality of players in each of a plurality of frames captured by a plurality of cameras; for each of the plurality of cameras, tracking each of the plurality of players between continuous frames captured by the camera; and associating the plurality of frames captured by the plurality of cameras to generate the 3D orientation of each of the plurality of players.

Abstract: An example apparatus includes processor circuitry to extract features from image data obtained from a plurality of cameras, the extraction of features performed using a plurality of sequential neural network layers; in response to each of the plurality of sequential neural network layer extracting the features, identify the extracted features in a torso region of the image data via a plurality of attention modules; estimate body landmarks from image data to localize an area; generate an upper heatmap mask based on a geometric center of the image data; calculate a loss function for the image data based on a cross-entropy loss, a pixel-wise loss, and a triplet loss determined from the extracted features and the generated heatmap mask; select lowest correlated classes based on calculated correlations between pairs of a plurality of classes; and calculate voting scores for groups associated with the lowest correlated classes.

Abstract: A detection circuit includes a detection power supply and a digital unit that are connected in series. A first end and a second end of the detection circuit are respectively connected to an input end and an output end of an anti-backflow circuit. The detection power supply may make an electric potential at the second end of the detection circuit higher than that at the first end of the detection circuit. When transmitting a detection current, the digital unit may output a first level signal indicating that the anti-backflow circuit fails. The detection current is a current transmitted when a loop is formed between the first end and the second end of the detection circuit.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a temperature sensor configured to measure a temperature of a dry-type transformer, and the temperature sensor is arranged on or proximate a conductor of the dry-type transformer and is covered by an insulating layer of the conductor. The apparatus further includes a passive wireless communication module configured to transmit the measured temperature to a reader. The temperature of the dry-type transformer can be measured accurately, thereby improving the reliability and safety of the dry-type transformer. Accordingly, temperature measurement for the dry-type transformer can work appropriately in a cost-effective and efficient way.

Abstract: Embodiments are generally directed to methods and apparatuses for determining a game status. An embodiment of a method for determining a game status comprises: detecting players and a ball in a plurality of continuous frames captured by a plurality of cameras; obtaining tracking data of the players and the ball of the plurality of continuous frames; and determining a game status for each of the plurality of continuous frames based on the tracking data of the players and the ball of the plurality of continuous frames.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a microcapsule powder stable in gastric acid, a method for preparing the same and use thereof. The microcapsule powder comprises a core material and a capsule material coated outside the core material, wherein the capsule material has a melting point of greater than 42° C., and the capsule material does not decompose or dissolve under the action of protease and gastric acid, but decomposes under the action of intestinal digestive enzymes. The core material is coated with the capsule material in the microcapsule powder, thus achieving high-efficiency coating of the core material by a single component. The microcapsule powder achieves conventional intragastric stability as well as favorable stability in an open environment at room temperature, thus solving the problem that the conventional embedding solution may only achieve intragastric stability, but the stability in an open environment at room temperature is low.

Abstract: A thermochromic polymer composition including a base polymer material; a temperature sensitive material, which changes a color of the thermochromic polymer composition in response to a temperature change; and a stabilizer, which enhances stability performance of the thermochromic polymer composition. The thermochromic polymer composition which has a good thermochromic performance and good thermal performance and thus could provide a visible indication of the overheat condition. An electrical device is formed from the thermochromic polymer composition. A further embodiment of the process for preparing the thermochromic polymer composition and forming the electrical device.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a microcapsule powder stable in gastric acid, a method for preparing the same and use thereof. The microcapsule powder comprises a core material and a capsule material coated outside the core material, wherein the capsule material has a melting point of greater than 42° C., and the capsule material does not decompose or dissolve under the action of protease and gastric acid, but decomposes under the action of intestinal digestive enzymes. The core material is coated with the capsule material in the microcapsule powder, thus achieving high-efficiency coating of the core material by a single component. The microcapsule powder achieves conventional intragastric stability as well as favorable stability in an open environment at room temperature, thus solving the problem that the conventional embedding solution may only achieve intragastric stability, but the stability in an open environment at room temperature is low.

Abstract: The present invention provides a crystal lampshade, which belongs to the technical field of lampshade. The crystal lampshade comprises a hanging rod assembly and a lampshade assembly. When in use, the crystal slabs are respectively inserted between the upper cover and the lower cover, and then the hanging bracket is threadedly sleeved onto the hanging bracket through the pressing sleeve, the pressing frame is sleeved in the hanging bracket, a lower end of the hanging bracket passes through the lower cover, installing a decorative cover, and rotating the pressing sleeve, and the pressing frame is gradually pressed onto the upper side of the upper cover by the pressing sleeve, the decoration cover tightly presses against the lower side of the lower cover, thus fixing and limiting the positions of the upper cover and the lower cover, and stabilizing the crystal slabs.

Abstract: A dielectric film is provided. The dielectric film includes a dielectric polymer substrate having two surfaces opposite to each other and a coating layer formed on at least one of the two surfaces of the dielectric polymer substrate by chemical vapor deposition polymerization and/or irradiation polymerization. A power capacitor includes the dielectric film. A process for preparing the dielectric film is provided.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an innovative method for improving the enzyme activity of an NMN biosynthetic enzyme Nampt, and relates to the technical field of genetic engineering. A mutant protein of the present disclosure is obtained by firstly analyzing a target protein Nampt using two softwares FoldX and DeepDDG, and then predicting multiple key sites influencing the enzyme functions and finally performing the semi-rational design of the enzyme. In the examples of the present disclosure, 10 mutant strains are constructed using the designed primers according to the principle of point mutation, and 8 of the mutants have higher activity than a wild-type strain, in which the NMN yield of the mutant Nampt-V365L is increased by 62%, and the NMN yields of the mutants Nampt-S248A, Nampt-N164L, Nampt-S382M, Nampt-A245T and Nampt-A208G are increased by 34%, 27%, 27%, 22% and 17% respectively.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an innovative method for improving the enzyme activity of an NMN biosynthetic enzyme Nampt, and relates to the technical field of genetic engineering. A mutant protein of the present disclosure is obtained by firstly analyzing a target protein Nampt using two softwares FoldX and DeepDDG, and then predicting multiple key sites influencing the enzyme functions and finally performing the semi-rational design of the enzyme. In the examples of the present disclosure, 10 mutant strains are constructed using the designed primers according to the principle of point mutation, and 8 of the mutants have higher activity than a wild-type strain, in which the NMN yield of the mutant Nampt-V365L is increased by 62%, and the NMN yields of the mutants Nampt-S248A, Nampt-N164L, Nampt-S382M, Nampt-A245T and Nampt-A208G are increased by 34%, 27%, 27%, 22% and 17% respectively.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an innovative method for improving the enzyme activity of an NMN biosynthetic enzyme Nampt, and relates to the technical field of genetic engineering. A mutant protein of the present disclosure is obtained by firstly analyzing a target protein Nampt using two softwares FoldX and DeepDDG, and then predicting multiple key sites influencing the enzyme functions and finally performing the semi-rational design of the enzyme. In the examples of the present disclosure, 10 mutant strains are constructed using the designed primers according to the principle of point mutation, and 8 of the mutants have higher activity than a wild-type strain, in which the NMN yield of the mutant Nampt-V365L is increased by 62%, and the NMN yields of the mutants Nampt-S248A, Nampt-N164L, Nampt-S382M, Nampt-A245T and Nampt-A208G are increased by 34%, 27%, 27%, 22% and 17% respectively.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an Enterobacter chengduensis for producing NMN and application thereof, and relates to the technical field of screening and application of strains. The Enterobacter chengduensis of the present disclosure is determined as a Gram-negative bacterium and belongs to the genus Enterobacter chengduensis. When the Enterobacter chengduensis is used for producing the NMN by fermentation with the nicotinamide as a substrate, the yield of the NMN can reach 67.66 ?M, namely 22.6 mg/L, at 15 minutes, indicating that the wild strain has a strong activity to synthesize the NMN, the dependence on Nampt during synthesis of the NMN is reduced, and a high large-scale application prospect is achieved.

Abstract: A surge arrestor includes an active part extending along a longitudinal direction of the surge arrester, a first electrode having a first interlocking part, a second electrode resting against a second end of the active part, a flexible insulating housing, and a second interlocking part formed on an inner surface of the flexible insulating housing. The flexible insulating housing includes: a support member mechanically connecting and supporting the assembly of the first electrode, the active part and the second electrode, which has a plurality of supporting elements being arranged parallel to the longitudinal direction of the surge arrester and being arranged laterally at sides of the assembly of the first electrode, the active part and the second electrode, and an insulating expandable part with a plurality of sheds extending outwards, being moulded around the support member and being spaced apart from the assembly.

Abstract: The application relates to an over-temperature protection circuit of an LED driving power supply. The over-temperature protection circuit comprises a temperature detection circuit for sensing a temperature change; a switch control circuit connected to the output end of the temperature detection circuit and controlling the on-off of the circuit according to the output signal of the temperature detection circuit; a shunt circuit connected to an output end of the switch control circuit and shunting current when the switch control circuit is in an on state; a current detection circuit connected to an output end of the shunt circuit and changing a current detection signal according to an output current of the shunt circuit; the output end of the current detection circuit is connected with the feedback loop. The application has the advantages of low cost, stable performance, little environmental influence and high precision.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an apparatus and method for evaluate the quality of a three dimensional (3D) point cloud. The apparatus comprises an image segmenter to generate a segmented two-dimensional (2D) image for each of the plurality of images; a 2D mask generator to generate a 2D mask for each of the plurality of images from the 3D point cloud; a comparator to compare the segmented 2D image with the 2D mask to obtain a comparison result for each image; and an evaluator to evaluate the quality of the 3D point cloud based on aggregated comparison results for the plurality of images.

Abstract: Embodiments are generally directed to methods and apparatuses for determining a game status. An embodiment of a method for determining a game status comprises: detecting players and a ball in a plurality of continuous frames captured by a plurality of cameras; obtaining tracking data of the players and the ball of the plurality of continuous frames; and determining a game status for each of the plurality of continuous frames based on the tracking data of the players and the ball of the plurality of continuous frames.