Abstract: Disclosed is an environmentally friendly cosmetic case, comprising a holder and a case cover for covering the holder, wherein the case cover comprises a connecting portion, an elastic portion and a covering portion which are sequentially arranged; the elastic portion can be elastically deformed, and the connecting portion and the covering portion can both be reversed by the elastic portion; an upper end of the connecting portion is connected to a bottom end of the holder, and the covering portion is used to cover the holder; and the holder and the case cover are made of a wood or bamboo material. With the above arrangement, the cosmetic case is easily decomposed by natural microorganisms such that the cosmetic case is more environmentally friendly.

Abstract: A federated database-management system receives an SQL query or other type of data-access request. The federated system's host DBMS parses, rewrites, and optimizes the request into an optimal data-access plan, then determines which portions of the plan require access to data stored on the federated systems' remote databases. The federated host partitions the plan into subplans that each represent instructions of the original data-access request that were directed to a corresponding remote database of the federated DBMS. Each subplan is then transmitted to its corresponding remote database, which directly executes the subplan and returns results to the host. If necessary, a subplan is translated from an original generic access-plan format into a database-specific format required by its corresponding remote database.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a forward converter with secondary LCD connected in series to realize excitation energy transfer, comprising a forward converter main circuit and an energy transfer and transmission circuit. The forward converter main circuit includes a high-frequency transformer T, a switching tube S, a diode D1, a diode D2, an inductance L1, and a capacitor C1. The energy transfer and transmission circuit includes a diode D3, a capacitor C2, and an inductance L2. The circuit structure of the present disclosure has simple circuit structure and high reliability. And the reverse recovery problem of the diode could be eliminated by the soft switch-off or soft switch-on of the switching tube, which further reducing the loss of switching tube and diodes and improving the overall efficiency. In addition, the excitation energy could be transferred to the load side to improve the energy transmission efficiency.

Abstract: A memory device is disclosed, including a memory array and a selection circuit. At least one first faulty cell and at least one second faulty cell that are in the memory array store data corresponding to, respectively, first and second fields of a floating-point number. The selection circuit identifies the at least one first faulty cell and the at least one second faulty cell based on a priority of a cell replacement operation which indicates that a priority of the at least one first faulty cell is higher than that of the at least one second faulty cell. The selection circuit further outputs a fault address of the at least one first faulty cell to a redundancy analyzer circuit for replacing the at least one first faulty cell.

Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the subject disclosure may include, for example, dividing a media content item into a plurality of media content segments, at each media content segment of the plurality of media content segments, applying motion estimation between at least two video frames of the media content segment to determine a content weight for the media content segment, determining a bit rate for the media content segment according to the determined content weight for the media content segment, and encoding the media content segment at the determined bit rates to generate a data stream for the media content segment, whereby a plurality of data streams for the plurality of media content segments of the media content are generated, and transmitting the plurality of data streams for the plurality of media content segments of the media content to the one or more media devices. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a forward converter with secondary LCD connected in series to realize excitation energy transfer, comprising a forward converter main circuit and an energy transfer and transmission circuit. The forward converter main circuit includes a high-frequency transformer T, a switching tube S, a diode D1, a diode D2, an inductance L1, and a capacitor C1. The energy transfer and transmission circuit includes a diode D3, a capacitor C2, and an inductance L2. The circuit structure of the present disclosure has simple circuit structure and high reliability. And the reverse recovery problem of the diode could be eliminated by the soft switch-off or soft switch-on of the switching tube, which further reducing the loss of switching tube and diodes and improving the overall efficiency. In addition, the excitation energy could be transferred to the load side to improve the energy transmission efficiency.

Abstract: A press-type cosmetic bottle has a bottle body and a bottle cap. The bottle body comprises a bottle base and a bottle interface which are integrated as a whole. The bottle cap comprises an outer cap, a connector connected to the outer cap, and a middle ring fixed on the connector. The outer cap is provided with a press hole, and a press block is provided in the press hole. The bottle interface is held by the middle ring so that the bottle body is tightly connected to the bottle cap, and thus the bottle cap is not easy to get loose under the impact of an external force. The middle ring is configured to be pressed by the press block to make the middle ring deform, so that the middle ring disengages from the bottle interface, thereby removing the bottle cap from the bottle body.

Abstract: A cosmetic applicator for applying a composition including a cosmetic, care or pharmaceutical composition onto the keratinous substrate. The cosmetic applicator further comprises an applicator head, a stem and a closure. The applicator head includes an applying member which comprises a support body extending in along a central longitudinal axis of the applying member. The support body is curved along the central longitudinal axis and includes a first application face and a second application face opposing the first application surface. The first application face and a second application face are bounded by two lateral edges. The support body of the applying member comprises a recessed region formed at a distal portion of the first application face and a hollow region formed at a proximal portion of the second application face.

Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the subject disclosure may include, for example, dividing a media content item into a plurality of media content segments, at each media content segment of the plurality of media content segments, applying motion estimation between at least two video frames of the media content segment to determine a content weight for the media content segment, determining a bit rate for the media content segment according to the determined content weight for the media content segment, and encoding the media content segment at the determined bit rates to generate a data stream for the media content segment, whereby a plurality of data streams for the plurality of media content segments of the media content are generated, and transmitting the plurality of data streams for the plurality of media content segments of the media content to the one or more media devices. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: The present application provides a control method for a vehicle air conditioner, including: performing remote control in advance, wherein performing remote control in advance includes performing remote timing control in advance. Performing remote timing control in advance includes starting the air conditioner t0 minutes before the vehicle is started, so as to perform pre-cooling or pre-heating, wherein t0 is a constant. Compared with a vehicle air conditioner in the prior art, the vehicle air conditioner in the present application performs, by a configured step of performing remote control in advance, pre-cooling or pre-heating before the vehicle is started, so as to control an interior temperature of the vehicle in advance, such that when a user enters the vehicle, a comfortable ambient temperature is provided, thereby providing a comfortable ambient for a vehicle owner and a passenger.

Abstract: An apparatus comprises a transceiver (Tx/Rx) printed circuit board (PCB) with a top surface and a bottom surface and a power supply PCB. The Tx/Rx PCB includes two transmitter devices, each comprising a number N of channels. A first transmitter device is arranged on the bottom surface and a second transmitter device is arranged on the top surface over the first transmitter device. One or more pins of the second transmitter device are shorted with one or more pins of the first transmitter device with the same function. An analog front end (AFE) device comprising N input channels is arranged on the top surface of the Tx/Rx PCB, and a digital signal processor is coupled to the AFE device. The power supply PCB comprises a power supply module configured to provide a plurality of supply voltages to the Tx/Rx PCB and the power supply PCB.

Abstract: A button type lip gloss tube comprising a liquid storage tube and a lip gloss brush mounted on the liquid storage tube. The lip gloss brush comprises a cap, a rod core movably mounted in the cap, a spring pressed between the cap and the rod core, and a button ring mounted in the cap. The button ring comprises a button and an elastic ring. The elastic ring confines the liquid storage tube, which is inserted into the cap, between the rod core and the elastic ring. When the button is pressed, the elastic ring is deformed and the liquid storage tube is disengaged from the cap by an elastic force of the spring. The button type lip gloss tube is convenient to install, highly automatic in production and assembly, and is convenient for a user to use since the lip gloss tube is opened by pressing the button.

Abstract: Implantable nerve cuffs and methods for constructing or manufacturing the same are provided. Also provided is a method for installing a nerve into a nerve passage in the nerve cuff and a system using the nerve cuff. The nerve cuff is configured to retain one or more signal carrying elements such as electrodes proximal to a peripheral nerve in a human or animal subject. The nerve cuff may be constructed using a 3D printing method.

Abstract: The present utility model discloses a whole environment-friendly lipstick, comprising a base, a bead embedded inside the base and being slidable inside the base, a middle restrainer fixedly embedded in an upper inner wall of the base, and an upper cover covering an outer wall of the middle restrainer, wherein an upper end surface on one side of the base is recessed to form a guide slot, the bead comprises a push block that penetrates the guide slot, and the bead is driven by the push block to slide up and down along an inner wall of the middle restrainer. All components of the present utility model is made of environmentally friendly materials, the sliding connection structure between the bead and the base is used instead of an ordinary bead fork screw structure, thereby having a simple structure, reducing environmental pollution and resource consumption, and improving assembly efficiency.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an environmentally friendly replaceable paper powder container, which comprises a body, the body comprising a main body portion and a flip cover portion arranged along a lengthwise direction of the body, wherein a powder holder for holding powder and capable of being drawn out is fitted and inserted into the main body portion; a powder picking hole for picking up powder is formed in the main body portion, a mirror capable of being drawn out is fitted and inserted into the flip cover portion, and a mirror viewing hole for viewing the mirror is formed in the flip cover portion; and the body is flipped and folded to form a box-like structure, and the flip cover portion and the main body portion are opposite each other in a vertical manner.

Abstract: The present utility model discloses a replaceable cosmetic bottle, comprising a bottle body and a bottle cap that covers the bottle body, wherein the bottle body comprises an outer bottle and an inner container which are detachably connected; the outer bottle comprises a first threaded connection portion and a second threaded connection portion which are vertically connected, and the second threaded connection portion is in threaded connection with the bottle cap; the inner container comprises a vertical ring boss; and the inner container is arranged in an inner cavity of the outer bottle, and the vertical ring boss is in threaded connection with the first threaded connection portion. According to the present utility model, the inner container can be conveniently replaced, thereby effectively saving costs and conforming to the idea of energy conservation and environmental protection.

Abstract: A double-spiral lipstick tube that is small-sized but can accommodate a standard volume of a paste body product. The double-spiral lipstick includes a tube body that houses an outer screw member and an inner screw member embedded inside the outer screw member. The double-spiral lipstick also includes a middle segment that is axially fixed to and circumferentially slidable relative to the outer screw member. The double-spiral lipstick further includes a bead having a barrel body for housing the paste body. A lower portion of the bead extends into the inner portion of the inner screw member. The rotation of the tube body causes rotation of the outer screw member and the inner screw member, which in turn pushes the bead and the inner screw member to move up together up to a certain distance, and thereafter on a continuous rotation of the tube body, only the bead moves up.