Abstract: An apparatus may comprise: a metal pipe portion extending from a first end to a first transition end and defining a first radially outer surface and a first radially inner surface, the first transition end comprising a first tooth element and a second tooth element disposed circumferentially adjacent to the first tooth element; and a polymeric pipe portion having a second transition end and defining a second radially outer surface and a second radially inner surface, the second transition end having a complimentary shape to the first transition end, the second transition end coupled to the first transition end.

Abstract: An internal heating trace assembly may include a first bus bar, a second bus bar, a plurality of ceramic positive temperature coefficient (PTC) elements, and an insulator. The ceramic PTC elements may be disposed in parallel between the first bus bar and the second bus bar. The insulator may include a heat-shrink tubing. The ceramic PTC element may include a PTC strip or a PTC bead.

Abstract: A heated floor panel assembly for aircraft includes an impact layer made from a 2-D or 3-D woven high temperature thermoplastic fiber matrix impregnated with a resin. The impact layer can further include woven metallic fibers. The assembly also includes a stack of structural layers, a heating layer, and a core layer for absorbing shear stress.

Abstract: An ice protection system for an aircraft component includes a plurality of heaters. The aircraft component has at least two section and a junction area. At least one of the heaters is an H-shape carbon allotrope heater designed to apply heat to the junction area and prevent ice accumulation in the junction area.

Abstract: This invention generally relates to substituted imidazopyridine compounds, particularly substituted 4-(imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)benzamide compounds and salts thereof. This invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions and kits comprising such a compound, uses of such a compound (including, for example, treatment methods and medicament preparations), processes for making such a compound, and intermediates used in such processes.

Abstract: A method of coating a high-pressure fluid vessel comprises filling a high-pressure fluid vessel with a coating solution, draining the coating solution, and drying a remainder of the coating solution in the high-pressure fluid vessel. The coating solution may include a thermoplastic elastomer that is hard with a low glass transition temperature and a high melting temperature. Drying the remainder of the coating solution may form a food grade coating within the high-pressure fluid vessel.

Abstract: A flat-panel display device described herein includes a display screen; a display backplate; a chassis slidably arranged on the display backplate; a fixing support, a motion module arranged on the chassis, wherein the motion module includes a first telescopic assembly and a second telescopic assembly arranged on the fixing support; a first speaker arranged on the chassis; and a second speaker connected to the second telescopic assembly. The first telescopic assembly is matched with the display backplate and configured to drive the chassis, the first speaker, the second speaker and the second telescopic assembly to move back and forth in a first direction relative to the display backplate. The second telescopic assembly is configured to drive the second speaker to move back and forth in a second direction relative to the display backplate and the first speaker.

Abstract: A computer implemented speech processing method for generating translated speech comprising: receiving a first speech signal corresponding to speech spoken in a second language; generating first text data from the first speech signal, the first text data corresponding to text in the second language; generating second text data from the first text data, the second text data corresponding to text in a first language; responsive to obtaining a second speech signal corresponding to the second text spoken in the first language and in a second voice: extracting first acoustic data from the second speech signal; modifying the first acoustic data based on one or more acoustic data characteristics corresponding to a first voice; and generating an output speech signal using a text to speech synthesis model taking the second text data as input and using the modified first acoustic data, the output speech signal corresponding to the second text spoken in the first language.

Abstract: Bifidobacterium animalis and application of a compound bacterium preparation prepared from the Bifidobacterium animalis in the preparation of a medicine for treating or preventing avian influenza virus infection. The invention discovers that Bifidobacterium animalis ATCC Accession No. 25527 can be used for treating animals infected by H7N9, and after the Bifidobacterium animalis ATCC Accession No. 25527 is compounded with Bifidobacterium pseudolongum ATCC Accession No. 25526, the effect is better. The compound preparation can regulate the body immune response, remarkably improve the weight loss and lung tissue injury caused by H7N9 influenza virus infection, and obviously improve the survival rate of mice infected by H7N9 influenza virus. The compound probiotic preparation provided by the invention has a remarkable effect of resisting H7N9 influenza virus infection, and can be effectively used for preventing and treating avian influenza virus infection.

Abstract: A method for forming an aircraft component includes forming an inner portion of the aircraft component. The method further includes forming an outer layer of the aircraft component using extrusion of an elastomeric material. The method further includes coupling the outer layer of the aircraft component to the inner portion of the aircraft component.

Abstract: A speaker structure comprises a main speaker, an auxiliary speaker, a first driving mechanism, and a second driving mechanism. The auxiliary speaker is connected to the main speaker and displaceable relative to the main speaker. The first drive mechanism is configured to drive the main speaker to reciprocate in a first direction, and the second driving mechanism is configured to drive the auxiliary speaker to reciprocate in a second direction relative to the main speaker. The first driving mechanism is arranged in the main speaker, and the second driving mechanism is arranged in the main speaker. An output end of the second driving mechanism extends out of the main speaker and connected to the auxiliary speaker.

Abstract: A method for forming an aircraft component includes forming an inner portion of the aircraft component. The method further includes forming an outer layer of the aircraft component using extrusion of an elastomeric material. The method further includes coupling the outer layer of the aircraft component to the inner portion of the aircraft component.

Abstract: A method of making an adhesive for an ice protection assembly includes mixing ferrous nanoparticles into the adhesive. Removal of the adhesive for ice protection assembly inspection or repair includes heating the ferrous nanoparticles in the adhesive to soften the adhesive and allow for easy removal or repositioning of the ice protection assembly.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of manufacturing a stainless steel component, the method including texturizing a stainless steel substrate by bead blasting to provide a texturized stainless steel. The stainless steel substrate includes grade 316 austenitic stainless steel. The method also includes treating the texturized stainless steel with a passivation solution to provide a passivated stainless steel. The method further includes treating the passivated stainless steel with an oxidizing solution including sulfuric acid and hydrogen peroxide at a temperature of about 130 to about 200 degrees Fahrenheit for at least 50 minutes to provide an antimicrobial stainless steel surface that is free of a separate coating. The method includes obtaining at least 99.9% E. coli reduction as measured by JIS Z 2801:2010 test on the antimicrobial stainless steel without a separate coating.

Abstract: A method for autonomous vehicle test data distribution and analysis is described. The method includes uploading driving session data from a computer of a drive site to a network attached storage of the drive site. The method also includes uploading the driving session data from the network attached storage of the drive site to a cloud-based storage location. The method further includes distributing the driving session data from the cloud-based storage location and a work unit to at least one research site separate from the drive site. The method also includes processing, by the at least one research site, the driving session data according to an analysis/processing task associated with the work unit.

Abstract: An integrated circuit chip package and a method of fabricating the same are disclosed. The method includes forming a device layer on a substrate with a first die and a second die, forming an interconnect structure on the device layer, depositing an insulating layer on the interconnect structure, forming first and second conductive pads on the interconnect structure, forming first and second conductive vias on the first and second conductive pads, respectively, patterning a polymer layer to form first and second buffer layers with tapered side profiles on the first and second conductive vias, respectively, forming a trench in the substrate and between the first and second buffer layers, and dicing the substrate through the trench to separate the first die from the second die. Portions of the first and second conductive pads extend over the insulating layer.

Abstract: Provided herein is a nucleic acid extraction and the structure of a reaction chamber is improved such that a piston, a reaction chamber and a magnetic rod are independent of one another, magnetic beads are more concentrated, more sufficient adsorption, washing and elution are achieved, dead corners are eliminated, when the nucleic acid extraction and amplification device is used to perform nucleic acid extraction and amplification. The sensitivity and accuracy of nucleic acid detection can be further improved, and missing and wrong detection can be avoided.

Abstract: Provided herein is a nucleic acid extraction and the structure of a reaction chamber is improved such that a piston, a reaction chamber and a magnetic rod are independent of one another, magnetic beads are more concentrated, more sufficient adsorption, washing and elution are achieved, dead corners are eliminated, when the nucleic acid extraction and amplification device is used to perform nucleic acid extraction and amplification. The sensitivity and accuracy of nucleic acid detection can be further improved, and missing and wrong detection can be avoided.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a cured vessel is disclosed herein. The method comprises wrapping a first bladder in a first composite laminate, wrapping a second bladder in a second composite laminate. The method further comprises joining the first composite laminate and the second composite laminate by wrapping them both in a third composite laminate to form an un-cured vessel. The un-cured vessel is cured by heating the uncured vessel and pressurizing the bladder while the uncured vessel is in a vessel mold.

Abstract: A method for reducing the resistivity of a carbon nanotube nonwoven sheet includes providing a carbon nanotube nonwoven sheet comprising a plurality of carbon nanotubes and applying pressure to the carbon nanotube nonwoven sheet to reduce air voids between carbon nanotubes within the carbon nanotube nonwoven sheet.