Abstract: A process of assigning a colour grade to a diamond, including the steps of (i) determining the N3 and C-center content of a diamond (110); (ii) comparing the N3 and C-center content of the diamond with a previously acquired data set from a plurality of diamonds each having a colour grading previously assigned thereto, and (iii) assigning a colour grade to the diamond upon a correlation of the N3 and C-center content of said diamond with a grade of said previously acquired data set; wherein said previously acquired data set comprises a correlation between N3 and C center content and optical absorbance in the visible light spectrum for each diamond of said plurality of diamonds.

Abstract: Disclosed are a testing system and testing method for a magnetic refrigerator. In the system, an adjustable load includes a heating container, and a flow direction control structure. The heating container is provided with an inlet, an outlet, and a heater with controllable heating power. The flow direction control structure is configured to enable a heat exchange fluid flowing out from a cold end of any magnetic regenerator module in magnetic regenerator modules arranged in pairs to flow into a cold end of another magnetic regenerator module through the inlet and outlet of the heating container in sequence, the heater is used to heat the heat exchange fluid inside the heating container, and an on-off state between the adjustable load and the cold end of any magnetic regenerator module is controllable.

Abstract: A flip-to-side mount of the present disclosure includes a main shaft arranged in a left-right direction; a first frame body sleeved on the main shaft which is adapted to move left and right relative to the first frame body and to rotate synchronously with the first frame body; a second frame body rotatably arranged on an end of the main shaft, an end of the second frame body being provided with a plurality of clamping grooves along a circumferential direction; a first pin arranged on the main shaft and accommodated in corresponding ones of the clamping grooves, rotation of the second frame body driving the first pin to move towards right and out of the corresponding ones; and an elastic member adapted to drive the main shaft to move towards the first frame body. The present disclosure also provides a magnifier optic.

Abstract: A level shift circuit converts input signals in a first voltage domain into output signals in a second voltage domain. The level shift circuit includes a first voltage domain circuit, a middle voltage domain circuit, and a second voltage domain circuit. The middle voltage domain circuit convert the signals in the first voltage domain received by the first voltage domain circuit into signals in a middle voltage domain. The second voltage domain circuit converts the signals in the middle voltage domain into signals in the second voltage domain and outputs the converted signals. The signals in the middle voltage domain are partly different from the signals in the first voltage domain and the second voltage domain. Each signal in the first voltage domain is different from the signals in the second voltage domain. A display apparatus is also disclosed.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a voltage reference source circuit for generating a reference voltage, the voltage reference source circuit comprises a starting circuit, a current generating circuit, and an output voltage reference circuit electrically connected in sequence. The starting circuit provides a starting voltage for the voltage reference source circuit to prevent the voltage reference source circuit from operating in zero state area. The current generating circuit generates a working current for the output voltage reference circuit; and the output voltage reference circuit is used to realize the reference voltage output with zero temperature coefficient according to the working current output by the current generating circuit. A low power consumption power supply system is also disclosed.

Abstract: A process for determining the type of a diamond having spin properties and physical properties, said process including the steps of: (i) determining the spin properties of a diamond of unknown type, using optically detected magnetic resonance to measure the spin properties of said diamond of an unknown type, wherein the spin properties are indicative of the physical properties of the diamond; (ii) comparing the spin properties of said unknown diamond with the spin properties of a plurality of diamonds of known types; and (iii) determining the type of said diamond of unknown type upon a predetermined threshold of correlation between the spin properties of said diamond of unknown type with the spin properties of a diamond of known type of said plurality of diamonds known types.

Abstract: A process for determining the type of a diamond having spin properties and physical properties, said process including the steps of: (i) determining the spin properties of a diamond of unknown type, using optically detected magnetic resonance to measure the spin properties of said diamond of an unknown type, wherein the spin properties are indicative of the physical properties of the diamond; (ii) comparing the spin properties of said unknown diamond with the spin properties of a plurality of diamonds of known types; and (iii) determining the type of said diamond of unknown type upon a predetermined threshold of correlation between the spin properties of said diamond of unknown type with the spin properties of a diamond of known type of said plurality of diamonds known types.

Abstract: Disclosed are techniques for automatically optimizing radar filter parameters. In embodiments, radar sensor data is captured from a radar sensor on a moving machine/vehicle. The radar sensor data is filtered using radar filter parameters to produce filtered radar sensor data. Radar obstacle points are produced from the filtered radar sensor data. Lidar sensor data is captured from a lidar sensor on the moving machine. Lidar obstacle points are produced from the lidar sensor data. The radar filter parameters are optimized using the lidar obstacle points.

Abstract: A process operable using a computerized system (300) grades the clarity of a diamond (315, 400) as a function of internal defects within its body (315, 400). The computerized system (300) includes an optical image acquisition device (310), a processor module (320) and an output module (340) operably interconnected together. The process includes the steps of (i) acquiring via an optical image acquisition device (310) a plurality of top view images of a diamond (315, 400); (ii) in a processor module (320), detecting defects within the body of the diamond (315, 400); and (iii) from an output module (340), providing a signal indicative of the clarity grade assigned in (ii).

Abstract: A level shift circuit converts input signals in a first voltage domain into output signals in a second voltage domain. The level shift circuit includes a first voltage domain circuit, a middle voltage domain circuit, and a second voltage domain circuit. The middle voltage domain circuit convert the signals in the first voltage domain received by the first voltage domain circuit into signals in a middle voltage domain. The second voltage domain circuit converts the signals in the middle voltage domain into signals in the second voltage domain and outputs the converted signals. The signals in the middle voltage domain are partly different from the signals in the first voltage domain and the second voltage domain. Each signal in the first voltage domain is different from the signals in the second voltage domain. A display apparatus is also disclosed.

Abstract: A device(100a(i), 100a(ii), 100a(iii), 100a(iv), 200 for cis-tracing polarization of 12C isotope-based magnetic resource imaging contrast agents, comprising one or more diamond material structures(120(i), 120(ii), 120(iii), 120(iv), 210, 220) and one or more channels(105a(i), 105a (ii), 105a (iii), 105a (iv), 205) provided adjacent to the diamond material structures 120(i), 120(ii), 120(iii), 120(iv), 210, 220); the diamond material structures 120(i), 120(ii), 120(iii), 120(iv), 210, 220) provide a source of negatively charged nitrogen vacancy celles for polarization of a 13C iso-type-based magnetic measure imaging contrast agesi disguised in one or more channels(105a (i), 105a (ii), 105a (iii), 105a (iv), 205) and cis diamond material structure(120(i), 120(ii), 120(iii), 120(iv), 210, 220) provides a light guide for light for excitation of nitrogen vacancy celles for polarization of 13C isotope-based magnetic resource imaging contrast agent.

Abstract: A layer for a protective mask (100a, 100b, 200a) comprises at least a first sublayer (122b, 218b), wherein the first sublayer (122b, 218b) includes a first substrate and a layer of a plurality of nanoparticles (124b, 7) of a nanomaterial provided on the first substrate. The protective mask (100a, 100b, 200a) includes an outer layer (120b, 230a) which is made of an organic fibular network bonded with nanomaterials. An air filtration element (900, 1070, 1240) for attenuation of airborne contaminants includes negatively charged nanodiamonds (920, 1320). A filter (1100, 1200, 1500, 1600) for an air conditioning system (1130, 1530) or an air purifier (1230, 1630) comprises the air filtration element (900, 1070, 1240). An air treatment element (1140,1300,1540,1640) comprises nanodiamonds (920,1320) including colour centers.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a component structure, a power module and a power module assembly structure having the component structure. The component structure comprises: a first bus bar, having one end extending to a first plane to form a first connecting terminal; a second bus bar, comprising a front portion of the second bus bar and a rear portion of the second bus bar, wherein the front portion of the second bus bar is laminated in parallel with the first bus bar, and the rear portion of the second bus bar is extended to a second plane to form a second connecting terminal; and an external circuit comprising a third bus bar, wherein the third bus bar is settled in parallel with the rear portion of the second bus bar, to reduce a parasitic inductance between the first connecting terminal and the second connecting terminal.

Abstract: A flip-to-side mount of the present disclosure includes a main shaft arranged in a left-right direction; a first frame body sleeved on the main shaft which is adapted to move left and right relative to the first frame body and to rotate synchronously with the first frame body; a second frame body rotatably arranged on an end of the main shaft, an end of the second frame body being provided with a plurality of clamping grooves along a circumferential direction; a first pin arranged on the main shaft and accommodated in corresponding ones of the clamping grooves, rotation of the second frame body driving the first pin to move towards right and out of the corresponding ones; and an elastic member adapted to drive the main shaft to move towards the first frame body. The present disclosure also provides a magnifier optic.

Abstract: A power module structure includes a first metal layer, a second metal layer, a third metal layer and a fourth metal layer, wherein the fourth metal layer is connected to the second metal layer via a connecting bridge; at least one first switch including a first end connected to the third metal layer and a second end connected to the second metal layer; and at least one second switch including a third end connected to the fourth metal layer and a fourth end connected to the first metal layer; wherein the projection of the first metal layer and the projection of the third metal layer are overlapped to form a first overlapping area; wherein the direction of the current flowing through the first metal layer is opposite to the direction of the current flowing through the third metal layer.

Abstract: A process for determining the type of a diamond, wherein the type of diamond is determined by the steps of (i) measuring the fluorescence lifetime characteristics of colour centres of a diamond of unknown type (110a); and (ii) determining the type of diamond by comparing the fluorescence lifetime characteristics measured at step (i) with the fluorescence lifetime characteristics of colour centres of known diamond types (120a), wherein the fluorescence lifetime characteristics of colour centres are indicative of the physical properties of a diamond, which are indicative of the type of a diamond.

Abstract: A process of determining the type of a diamond of unknown type, said process including the steps of (i) applying a laser input signal to a diamond of unknown type such the NV? centres or other C centres such that fluorescence is generated from said diamond; (ii) applying a magnetic field to said diamond and applying a variable microwave frequency to said diamond; (iii) acquiring the light intensity of fluorescence as a function of microwave frequency; and (iv) determining the type of the unknown diamond by comparing the light intensity of fluorescence as a function of microwave frequency of (iii) with light intensity versus microwave frequency characteristics diamond of known of a plurality of diamonds known types.

Abstract: A process for enhancing polarization of 13C for subsequence MRI imaging, the process comprising providing a suspension consisting of a first plurality of particulates having NV centers and a second plurality of particulates for providing internal reflection of light with wavelength for the excitement of NV centers and 13C; and applying light, magnetic field and microwave to said suspension, such that the NV centers are polarized and such that the electron spins of the VN centres are transferred to 13C atoms upon the Rabi frequency of the NV centres matching the Larmor frequency of 13C; wherein the particulates of the second plurality reflect and transmit the light through the suspension such that said light is distributed through said suspension.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a use of an ADAM9 inhibitor in manufacture of an immunomodulator. The immunomodulator can change the distribution of immune cells in a tumor and increase the infiltration of the immune cells, thereby increasing the efficacy of cancer immunotherapy. Furthermore, the immunomodulator can be used to enhance an effectiveness of a cancer immunotherapy, and the ADAM9 inhibitor can be a compound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or stereoisomer thereof.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an ADAM9 inhibitor compound of formula (I), including salts, hydrates and stereoisomers thereof, compositions thereof, and methods of use therefor, including treating a person in need thereof with an effective amount of the compound or composition, and detecting a resultant improvement in the person's health or condition.