Abstract: Filters and cigarettes include an activated carbon sorbent capable of selectively removing nitric oxide from mainstream tobacco smoke. Methods for making cigarette filters and cigarettes using the activated carbon sorbent and methods for treating mainstream tobacco smoke produced by smoking a cigarette including the sorbent are also provided.

Abstract: The present application discloses a trimming circuit of differential amplifier, wherein an output end of the differential amplifier is coupled to a first input end of the differential amplifier through a first voltage-dividing resistor; a shift voltage is coupled to a second input end of the differential amplifier through a second voltage-dividing resistor; the first voltage-dividing resistor and the second voltage-dividing resistor respectively form a T-shaped resistor network structure; the T-shaped resistor network structure comprises: a k-bit resistive network coupled to a T-shaped node and a reference power supply end, wherein a low n-bits of the k-bit resistive network is an R-2R resistive network, and part of branches are connected in series with at least one trimming resistor, and each trimming resistor is connected in parallel with a switch.

Abstract: The invention relates to a truncated rotavirus VP4 protein, a sequence encoding the same, a method for preparing the same, and a pharmaceutical composition and a vaccine comprising the protein, wherein the protein, the pharmaceutical composition and the vaccine are useful for preventing, alleviating or treating rotavirus infection and a disease caused by rotavirus infection, such as rotavirus gastroenteritis and diarrhea. The invention further relates to use of the protein in the manufacture of a pharmaceutical composition or a vaccine for preventing, alleviating or treating rotavirus infection and a disease caused by rotavirus infection, such as rotavirus gastroenteritis and diarrhea.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a motor malfunction monitoring device, and a drive motor for oilfield operations including: a signal acquisition module configured to acquire operation data of the drive motor, wherein the signal acquisition module comprises a vibration signal acquisition unit and/or an electrical signal acquisition unit, the vibration signal acquisition unit comprises one or more vibration sensors mounted at a component to be detected of the drive motor during use and provided for detecting transverse vibration and/or longitudinal vibration, and/or the electrical signal acquisition unit comprises a voltage sensor and a current sensor for detecting a voltage and a current of the drive motor, respectively; a data storage module storing therein a database of normal operation spectrums created when the drive motor runs normally; and a signal analysis module configured to extract an acquired operation data spectrum of the operation data acquired, compare the acquired operation data spectrum with

Abstract: A computer implemented method for self-learning of a control system. The method includes creating an initial knowledge base. The method learns first principles using the knowledge base. The method creates initial control commands derived from the knowledge base. The method generates constraints for the control commands. The method performs constrained reinforcement learning by executing the control commands with the constraints and observing feedback to improve the control commands. The method enriches the knowledge base based on the feedback.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a battery supply circuit, a device to be charged, and a charging control method. The battery supply circuit includes a first cell, a second cell, a switch, a first switching unit and a second switching unit. A first end of the second cell is coupled to a first end of the second switching unit, and a second end of the second cell is coupled to a first end of the switch, a second end of the second switching unit is coupled to a second end of the switch; a first end of the first cell is coupled to the second end of the switch, a second end of the first cell is coupled to a first end of the first switching unit, and a second end of the first switching unit is coupled to the first end of the switch.

Abstract: Provided a video processing method, a device and electronic equipment, which can process a video including multiple human body objects to obtain a plot video segment for any one of the multiple human body objects. The embodiments of the present application can carry out pertinent observations on the human body objects and improve the sensory experience of video viewers. The video processing method includes obtaining a first video including multiple human body objects; determining a detection region of a first object among the multiple human body objects according to at least one image frame of the first video; performing human behavior feature detection on the detection region of the first object in the first video to obtain a first plot video segment of the first object in the first video.

Abstract: The present invention provides an application of nano copper in a cutting fluid. The nano copper is self-dispersible nano copper with an organic long-carbon chain, wherein the surface of copper metal is coated with a long carbon chain organic matter, and the long chain organic matter is dialkyl dithiophosphoric acid (HDDP) and a derivative thereof. In the present invention, the nano copper substitutes functional additives which comprises one or more of a preservative, an anti-rust agent, a sterilizing agent, a compression-resisting agent and a lubricant to solve the technical problems of the existing fluid in the prior art being unable to simultaneously have efficient anti-corrosion, anti-rust, compression-resistant, lubricating and sterilizing properties as well as the variety, the relatively high amount, the high cost and the limited selection of added additives.

Abstract: Provided are immunomodulatory polynucleotides with sequences of SEQ ID NOs:1-12 which are TLR9 agonists. Therapeutic combinations comprising the immunomodulatory polynucleotides are provided too.

Abstract: An optical fiber adapter structure, comprises a metal flange, a tubular housing, an insulating ring, an optical fiber stub, and a shielding annulus. The optical fiber stub is embedded into the metal flange; the shielding annulus is fixed at a bottom of the metal flange by means of a conductive adhesive; the shielding annulus covers an end of the optical fiber stub and is provided with a reserved hole only for laser signals to pass through; the tubular housing is sleeved to the bottom of the metal flange; and the tubular housing is insulated from the metal flange by means of the insulating ring. The conductive adhesive adheres the shielding annulus made of conductive material to a tail end of the metal flange and maintains complete electrical contact therebetween, such that the electromagnetic wave radiation between the interior of optical device and the exterior of metal flange is reduced.

Abstract: A exoskeleton finger rehabilitation training device comprises an exoskeleton finger rehabilitation training mechanism comprising a supporting base, a finger sleeve actuating mechanism, and a finger joint sleeve connected to a power output end of the finger sleeve actuating mechanism, wherein the finger joint sleeve can be sheathed at the periphery of a finger joint to be rehabilitated, and the finger joint sleeve can be driven by the power actuation of the finger sleeve actuating mechanism to drive the finger joint to be rehabilitated in order to passively bend or stretch; the supporting base comprises a profiled shell, with an inner surface of the profiled shell being configured based on the profile of the complete back of a palm or part of the back of the palm, and with the back of the profiled shell being provided with a power fixed base.

Abstract: An over-the-range cooking appliance for mounting to an underside of a wall cabinet, where the cooking appliance includes: an enclosure with a cooking cavity for food and where the enclosure includes at least a rear-facing side and a top-facing side; a wall bracket configured to be secured to the wall near the wall cabinet and configured to support the enclosure; and a cabinet bracket to support the enclosure from the underside of the wall cabinet. The cabinet bracket includes a first and second cooperating latch member, where the first cooperating latch member is mounted on the underside of the cabinet and the second cooperating latch member is mounted on the top-facing side of the enclosure. The cooperating latch members are respectively configured to latch to one another when the enclosure is supported on the wall bracket proximate the bottom of the rear-facing side thereof and tilted upwardly.

Abstract: A charging control apparatus and method for an electronic device are provided. During a process of charging, the power adapter first charges the battery with a constant-voltage direct current output, and then after the power adapter receives a quick-charging instruction, the power adapter adjusts an output voltage according to the voltage of the battery fed back by the charging control circuit, and if the output voltage meets a quick-charging voltage condition pre-set by the charging control circuit, the power adapter adjusts an output current and the output voltage respectively according to a preset quick-charging current value and a preset quick-charging voltage value for quick-charging the battery, and meanwhile the charging control circuit introduces direct current from the power adapter for charging the battery; during a process of quick-charging, the power adapter adjusts the output current in real time according to the output voltage thereof and the voltage of the battery.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a loading apparatus and a physical vapor deposition (PVD) apparatus. The loading apparatus includes a pedestal configured to support a workpiece; and a first support member placed on the pedestal and configured to push up a cover ring when the pedestal is at an operation position to prevent an overlapping portion of a cover ring and the workpiece from contacting each other. In the loading apparatus and the PVD apparatus, the first support member supports the cover ring, such that the cover ring does not contact the workpiece, thereby reducing stress forces on the workpiece by external components.

Abstract: A display panel and a display device are provided. The display panel includes a stretchable display area; and the stretchable display area includes a plurality of island-shaped structures and a plurality of stretchable bridges. A stretchable bridge of the plurality of stretchable bridges is configured to connect adjacent island-shaped structures of the plurality of island-shaped structures; at least one pixel is disposed on an island-shaped structure of the plurality of island-shaped structures; the stretchable display area includes a first stretchable display area and a second stretchable display area adjacent to the first stretchable display area; the first stretchable display area is disposed corresponding to an under-screen camera; and a stretchable degree of the first stretchable display area is greater than a stretchable degree of the second stretchable display area.

Abstract: A mechanical seal for sealing against a rotating shaft includes a static ring positioned about the shaft and a movable ring positioned about the shaft and in sliding contact with the static ring. The movable ring is rotatable with the shaft and a tray sleeve is attached to one of the movable ring and the static ring, with the tray sleeve being selectively movable in an axial direction along the shaft. Wear between the static ring and the movable ring causes the tray sleeve to move in the axial direction. The tray sleeve includes an indicator and relative movement of the indicator along the shaft is in proportion to the wear between the static ring and the movable ring.

Abstract: A method for provisioning an internet of things device and a device are provided. The method includes discovering, by a first device, an unprovisioned second device, and configuring, by the first device, a device owner identity (ID) of the second device, where the first device is a sub-onboarding tool (sub-OBT), the configured device owner ID of the second device is the same as a device owner ID of the first device, and devices with the same device owner ID are able to communicate mutually.

Abstract: A circuit includes a timer to count edges of a clock from an initial count value to a terminal count value and to output a timer signal responsive to the terminal count value being reached. A random number generator circuit generates a plurality of random number values. Each generated random number value is sequentially loaded into the timer as one of the initial count value or the terminal count value. A capacitive sensor circuit determines, responsive to receipt of a plurality of timer signals from the timer, a touch event of a capacitive touch sensor.

Abstract: The present invention first proposes a novel expression for pairwise positive document weighting scheme and defines its symmetric dual, negative document frequency weight scheme. Their relation equations are derived and their global normalized forms are also provided. Their combination positive negative document scheme is also defined, which can quantify the features' capability of measuring the commonness of documents as well as the features' capability of distinguishing documents. The invention further proposes another form for positive document frequency via applying the strict proper score algorithm and its dual form for negative document frequency is also derived. The invention also defines the binary term frequency and its associated various document representation methods when combined with different weight schemes. The extension from common discrete token features to slightly complex features such as sentences are also presented for the above schemes and term frequencies.