Abstract: A recording material including a support having at least one colored surface and a layer of polymeric material is described. The layer including polymeric particles has a core/shell structure, and the particles are either (i) particles having an outermost polymer shell having a calculated Tg of from 40° C. to 80° C., or (ii) particles having an inner polymer shell having a calculated Tg of from 40° C. to 130° C. and an outer polymer shell having a calculated Tg of from ?55° C. to 50° C. The calculated Tg of said outer polymer shell is lower than that of said inner polymer shell, the particles including, when dry, at least one void capable of providing opacity to said layer, and the colored surface has sufficient color density to be visibly contrasting to a surface of the subsequent layer including the polymeric particles disposed thereon.

Abstract: Disclosed is a resinous adhesion promoter comprising (a) a random copolymer having first and second constitutional monomeric units, the first units comprising halogen and/or a pendant organic group having six or more carbon atoms and the second monomeric units comprising an active hydrogen-containing functional group; and (b) one of either (i) a non-reactive adhesion promoter or (ii) a reaction mixture comprising a first component and a second component, at least one of the first and second components having functional groups being reactive with the active hydrogen-containing functional groups of the random copolymer.

Abstract: This invention provides a polymer, which is preferably a polyether polymer. The polymer may be uses in coating compositions. Containers and other articles comprising the polymer and methods of making such containers and other articles are also provided. The invention further provides compositions including the polymer (e.g., powder coatings), which have utility in a variety of coating end uses, including, for example, valve and pipe coatings.

Abstract: The invention relates to the field of medicine synthesis, and a GLP-1 compound is disclosed. Also disclosed are the use of the GLP-1 compound for preparing a pharmaceutical composition for treating diseases, and the use of the pharmaceutical composition in the preparation of drugs for treating at least one of the following diseases. The diseases include type I diabetes, impaired glucose tolerance, type I diabetes, obesity, hypertension, metabolic syndrome, dyslipidemia, cognitive disorder, atherosclerosis, myocardial infarction, coronary artery heart disease, cardiovascular disease, stroke, inflammatory bowel syndrome and/or dyspepsia or gastric ulcer, hepatic fibrosis disease and pulmonary fibrosis disease.

Abstract: A powder coating composition can include: a polyester polymer having carboxylic acid functional groups; a first crosslinker reactive with the carboxylic acid functional groups of the polyester polymer; and a fluoropolymer unreactive with the polyester polymer and first crosslinker. A weight ratio of the polyester polymer to the fluoropolymer is from 80:20 to 60:40. When cured, the powder coating composition forms a single coating layer including the polyester polymer and the fluoropolymer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of pharmaceutical synthesis, and disclosed is an exenatide analog. The exenatide analog is used for preparing a pharmaceutical composition for treating diseases. Also disclosed is a use of the pharmaceutical composition in preparation of medicines for treating at least one of the following diseases: type-II diabetes, impaired glucose tolerance, type-I diabetes, obesity, hypertension, metabolic syndrome, dyslipidemia, cognitive disorder, atherosclerosis, myocardial infarction, coronary heart disease, cardiovascular diseases, stroke, inflammatory bowel syndrome and/or dyspepsia or gastric ulcer, hepatic fibrosis diseases, and pulmonary fibrosis diseases.

Abstract: A method for docking a boarding bridge with an aircraft, an electronic equipment and a storage medium are provided. The method includes: planning a path from a position at which a bridgehead is located when the boarding bridge is at a parking position to a pre-docking position which is 1 to 2 meters away from a cabin door of the aircraft, driving the boarding bridge to move the bridgehead towards the pre-docking position along the path until the bridgehead moves to a position within 2 meters away from the pre-docking position; acquiring an aircraft image of the aircraft, obtaining a spatial position of the cabin door according to the aircraft image, and moving the boarding bridge according to the spatial position to enable the bridgehead to dock with the cabin door.

Abstract: A low-dispersion single-mode optical fiber includes a core and a cladding covering the core. The core has a relative refractive index difference of 0.30-0.65% and a radius of 2.5-4.5 ?m. The cladding layer including first, second, third cladding layers and an outer cladding arranged sequentially from inside to outside. The first cladding layer covers the core, and has a relative refractive index difference of ?0.70% to ?0.30% and a radius of 4.5-7.5 ?m. The second cladding layer covers the first cladding layer, and has a relative refractive index difference of ?0.20% to 0.25% and a radius of 7.0-12.0 ?m. The third cladding layer covers the second cladding layer, and has a relative refractive index difference of ?0.60% to 0.00% and a radius of 10.0-20.0 ?m. The outer cladding covers the third cladding layer, and is a layer made of pure silicon dioxide glass.

Abstract: A low-dispersion single-mode optical fiber includes a core and claddings covering the core. The core has a relative refractive index difference of 0.30-0.65% and a radius of 2.5-4.5 ?m. The claddings include first, second, third cladding layers and an outer cladding arranged sequentially from inside to outside. The first cladding layer covers the core, and has a relative refractive index difference of ?0.70% to ?0.30% and a radius of 4.5-7.5 ?m. The second cladding layer covers the first cladding layer, and has a relative refractive index difference of ?0.20% to ?0.25% and a radius of 7.0-12.0 ?m. The third cladding layer covers the second cladding layer, and has a relative refractive index difference of ?0.60% to 0.00% and a radius of 10.0-20.0 ?m. The outer cladding covers the third cladding layer, and is a layer made of pure silicon dioxide glass.

Abstract: A solid state lighting lamp (10) for replacing a gas discharge lamp (1) having a light emission area (3) with a given light center length (A) and a given light emission area length (B) is disclosed.

Abstract: A powder coating composition can include: a polyester polymer comprising carboxylic acid functional groups; a crosslinker reactive with the carboxylic acid functional groups of the polyester polymer; and a thermoplastic fluoropolymer unreactive with the polyester polymer and crosslinker. The powder coating composition is substantially free of an isocyanate functional crosslinker.

Abstract: This invention provides a polymer, which is preferably a polyether polymer. The polymer may be uses in coating compositions. Containers and other articles comprising the polymer and methods of making such containers and other articles are also provided. The invention further provides compositions including the polymer (e.g., powder coatings), which have utility in a variety of coating end uses, including, for example, valve and pipe coatings.

Abstract: A powder coating composition can include: a polyester polymer comprising carboxylic acid functional groups; a crosslinker reactive with the carboxylic acid functional groups of the polyester polymer; and a thermoplastic fluoropolymer unreactive with the polyester polymer and crosslinker. The powder coating composition is substantially free of an isocyanate functional crosslinker.

Abstract: This invention provides a polymer, which is preferably a polyether polymer. The polymer may be uses in coating compositions. Containers and other articles comprising the polymer and methods of making such containers and other articles are also provided. The invention further provides compositions including the polymer (e.g., powder coatings), which have utility in a variety of coating end uses, including, for example, valve and pipe coatings.

Abstract: A functionalized polymer containing at least one reactive carbonyl group, more preferably at least one beta-dicarbonyl group, is provided. The polymer is preferably substantially free of segments derived from bisphenol A and epoxides thereof. The functionalized polymer, which can be a polyether polymer, is useful in preparing coating compositions for use in packaging applications, including coating compositions for use in forming interior or exterior coatings of food or beverage containers.

Abstract: A laser scanning-based aircraft docking guidance system and method, the method comprising: a capturing step: laser scanning in the horizontal direction is performed on a position where the head of an aircraft is expected to appear, echo data based on the laser scanning is obtained, and the echo data is judged according to a judging condition, so as to determine whether the aircraft has appeared; a guiding step: after the aircraft has appeared, laser scanning in the horizontal direction is performed on the head of the aircraft, echo data based on the laser scanning is obtained, and the position of the nose of the aircraft is determined; a tracking step: as the aircraft moves forward, the position of the nose is tracked by adjusting the vertical scanning angle of the laser scanning, and the position of the nose is displayed in real time.

Abstract: A solid state lighting lamp (10) for replacing a gas discharge lamp (1) having a light emission area (3) with a given light center length (A) and a given light emission area length (B) is disclosed.

Abstract: A machine vision-based method and system for aircraft docking guidance and aircraft type identification, comprising: S1: a monitoring scenario is divided into different information processing function areas; S2: a captured image is pre-processed; S3: the engine and the front wheel of an aircraft are identified in the image, so as to confirm that the aircraft has appeared in the image; S4: continuous tracking and real-time updating are performed on the image of the engine and the front wheel of the aircraft captured in step S3; S5: real-time positioning of the aircraft is implemented and the degree of deviation of the aircraft with respect to a guide line and the distance with respect to a stop line are accurately determined; S6: the degree of deviation of the aircraft with respect to the guide line and the distance with respect to the stop line of step S5 are outputted and displayed.

Abstract: A system and method for aircraft docking guidance and aircraft type identification. The method is executed in the system for aircraft docking guidance and aircraft type identification comprising a machine vision sub-system, a laser scanning sub-system and a fusion module. The method includes: in step 1000, obtaining, by the machine vision sub-system, an image via image capturing means, and calculating a first aircraft front wheel position therefrom; in step 2000, obtaining, by the laser scanning sub-system, the position of the nose of an aircraft via laser scanning means, and calculating a second aircraft front wheel position; in step 3000, fusing the first aircraft front wheel position and the second aircraft front wheel position according to a fusion rule, to obtain deviation of an aircraft front wheel.