Abstract: The disclosure discloses a system for controlling a multi-point synchronous braking of a monorail hoist and a utilization method thereof. The system comprises a contact detection unit, a common end roller unit, a hydraulic unit, a synchronous control unit and connection cables. The contact detection unit is installed on a brake shoe of a monorail hoist. The common end roller unit is installed on a travelling track and connected with a frame of the monorail hoist. The contact detection unit includes a tube in connection with the brake shoe. A metal probe corresponding to the travelling track is arranged inside the tube. A circular boss is formed on the metal probe. A limiting bolt corresponding to the circular boss is formed on an inner side wall of the tube. The metal probe is contactable with the travelling track or the limiting bolt when the brake shoe brakes.

Abstract: The invention provides methods of preparation of lipoproteins from a biological sample, including HDL, LDL, Lp(a), IDL, and VLDL, for diagnostic purposes utilizing differential charged particle mobility analysis methods. Further provided are methods for analyzing the size distribution of lipoproteins by differential charged particle mobility, which lipoproteins are prepared by methods of the invention. Further provided are methods for assessing lipid-related health risk, cardiovascular condition, risk of cardiovascular disease, and responsiveness to a therapeutic intervention, which methods utilize lipoprotein size distributions determined by methods of the invention.

Abstract: Provided are a stroke polygenic risk score (PRS) and a pathogenesis risk evaluation device and an application thereof. Specifically, provided is an application of a reagent, which is used for detecting individual information, in preparation of a detection device for evaluating a pathogenesis risk of stroke, wherein the individual information comprises 280 Stroke-related single nucleotide polymorphism sites. The individual information preferably further comprises one or more of CAD, SBP, WC, T2D, TC, PP, and AF-related single nucleotide polymorphism sites. The PRS and a traditional risk factor are further integrated, so that re-stratification of the pathogenesis risk of stroke can be achieved, and important significance for primary prevention of stroke is achieved.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a game stand, relates to the technical field of articles of daily use and solves a technical problem of an unsatisfactory use effect of a game stand in the prior art. The game stand includes a stand body and a pedal assembly, wherein the stand body has a first rack and a second rack which are connected in a foldable mode, a mounting panel is arranged on the first rack, and an angle adjusting structure is arranged between the mounting panel and the first rack; and the pedal assembly includes a pedal and a supporting portion, one end of the pedal is hinged to the second rack, one end of the supporting portion is hinged to a middle portion of the pedal, the other end of the supporting portion is hinged to the first rack, and thus the pedal can be folded synchronously when the first rack and the second rack are folded. The present disclosure is used to provide the game stand which saves space and improves the use effect of a game player.

Abstract: A computer-implemented system and method generate a model of a plurality of features of network flow data. The model includes a composition of a plurality of Gaussian components, each of which may be skewed. The features are represented as a multivariate feature vector. Training is performed on the feature data using Gaussian Mixture Model (GMM) using Expectation Maximization. The feature data are assigned to clusters with corresponding probabilities. Once the model has been generated, it may be used to detect outlier activity.

Abstract: A method for protecting location privacy in mobile payment is provided. A decentralized coin mixing idea is introduced into mobile payment, and an anonymous transaction model and a reputation evaluation model are constructed. A user reputation evaluation scheme is designed, and a reputation value of a user is measured based on historical behavior of the user. An anonymous transaction scheme based on reputation evaluation and a double auction is designed, and a functional relationship between the reputation value of the user and an auction bid is established. Candidate collaborative users who meet a reputation requirement, a privacy requirement and a bid standard of a requesting user are selected through a double auction, to construct an anonymous set. The anonymous set is inserted between the user and a merchant to cut off a direct transaction association between the user and the merchant to protect the location privacy of mobile payment users.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a valve device having a housing and a valve core. The housing internally is provided with at least two fluid passages and sealing members located at a port of each fluid passage. The valve core is disposed in the housing and comprises at least one closing wall. The valve core is configured to be capable of rotating around an axis in a first direction in the housing to enable the closing wall to align with the corresponding fluid passage to close the aligned fluid passage. The valve core is configured to be capable of making a linear motion in a second direction in the housing to allow the closing wall to tightly abut against the sealing member at the closed fluid passage. The second direction forms an angle with an imaginary bisecting plane of the closing wall of the valve core, the angle is an acute angle.

Abstract: An advantageous morphic form of Compound 1 which is also known as CFT7455 and is (S)-3-(6-(4-(morpholinomethyl)benzyl)-2-oxobenzo[cd]indol-1(2H)-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione and methods to prepare Compound 1 for therapeutic applications are provided. This invention also provides new dosage regimens for administering Compound 1.

Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure provide an ultrasound beamforming method and device. The method includes: obtaining channel data of a target tissue; and processing the channel data using at least two different ultrasound beamforming methods to obtain image data of the target tissue corresponding to the different ultrasound beamforming methods, where the at least two different ultrasound beamforming methods are different in at least one of principle, step, and parameter.

Abstract: A method and a system for automatic machine learning-based prediction of new energy power with cloud-edge collaboration are disclosed. The method includes: obtaining, in response to a power prediction demand for a target new energy station, future numerical weather prediction data of the target new energy station in a future period and historical output power of a historical period corresponding to the future period; selecting, based on missing of the future numerical weather prediction data and a data amount of the historical output power, a target power prediction model corresponding to the target new energy station; and adjusting the target power prediction model according to the target working mode, and predicting, by the adjusted target power prediction model, a target output power of the target new energy station in the future period, based on the future numerical weather prediction data and the historical output power.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to the technical field of lithium ion batteries, and provides an MOF-derived carbon aerogel, a preparation method thereof and an application in lithium ion batteries. According to the method, [Cd(tppa)2Cl2] is first prepared. The MOF-derived carbon aerogel according the disclosure is used as an anode active material of lithium ion batteries.

Abstract: A light-transmitting structure is disclosed. The light-transmitting structure includes a glass-based substrate that has a first major surface and a second major surface opposite the first major surface. The glass-based substrate comprises a first composition that is transparent and has a first refractive index n1. The light-transmitting structure further includes a plurality of surface regions fused with the glass-based substrate to define a light-scattering surface interposed with the first major surface. Each surface region comprises a second composition that is transparent and has a second refractive index n2 that is different than the first refractive index n1. The first major surface and the light-scattering surface define an interface to an ambient environment.

Abstract: An expandable home structure includes a main structure and a first expansion section that is expandable outward in a first direction from a first side of the main structure. Once the expansion section is expanded, coverage members can unfold from a bottom of the floor member and the floor member can be lowered within the unfolded coverage members, thus providing a sunken floor for the expanded section. The floor member may fold vertically against the main section in the folded configuration. After the front and rear walls are unfolded from the main section, the outer wall of the expansion section can be moved outward from the main section to cause the floor member to lower into its horizontal, expanded, and raised position. The coverage members can be unfolded from the bottom of the floor member and the floor member can be lowered.

Abstract: The invention relates to a surgical device for felting an implant to soft tissue of a patient. The device comprises at least one felting needle that is configured to move reciprocally. The device comprises a needle protection mechanism to prevent the at least one felting needle from being damaged due to a contact with rigid structure during the reciprocal motion. The needle protection mechanism comprises a buckling wire that is configured to transfer the reciprocal motion from the actuator to the at least one felting needle. The buckling wire is configured to buckle if the at least one felting needle contacts the rigid structure such that the buckling wire axially compressed.

Abstract: A system for detecting fraud within a payment card network includes a memory storing historical transaction data and a processor configured to identify a set of historical transaction data, the set of historical transaction data include one or more test transactions labeled as having been used to test validity of an underlying account, train a model using the identified set of historical transaction data as labeled training data, the model is configured to accept transaction data associated with an input transaction and to classify the input transaction as a test transaction, apply a suspect transaction of a cardholder account as the input transaction to the model, the model generates an indication that the suspect transaction is a test transaction, mark the cardholder account as compromised based on having experienced test transaction activity, and reject a pending transaction based on the cardholder account being marked as compromised.

Abstract: A calculation method for service life of concrete in a plateau environment considering protection and restoration effects is provided and includes a construction of a model based on a coupling effect of multi-factors of temperature-humidity-salt concentration-load under the plateau environment, simulation of protection and restoration effects, and quantification of service life. The model includes the physical fields of temperature conduction with variable boundary conditions, water dry-wet cycle transport, salt ion transport, and force fields caused by internal and external loads. The simulation of protection and restoration effects include: surface protective coating, damage restoration, and rebar corrosion resistance.

Abstract: An application of potassium ion (K+) channel blocker in preparation of drugs for treating liver fibrosis is provided, which relates to the field of medical technologies. The K+ channel blocker is sotalol, the sotalol is originally used as an antiarrhythmic drug in clinic and has a property of inhibiting K+ channels. Experiments show that sotalol can effectively inhibit liver fibrosis and reduce expression of fibrosis-related protein alpha-smooth muscle actin (?-SMA), specifically by regulating expression and/or function of autophagy and epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) molecules to achieve inhibition of hepatic stellate cell (HSC) fibrosis, so as to provide a new drug choice for clinical treatment of the liver fibrosis.

Abstract: A deflection detector and a control method thereof, an electric stapler, and a medical device. The deflection detector is applied to a detection on a deflection action of an operating end of a medical device, including: a driving portion, used to perform a rotation action to provide a driving force for achieving the deflection action of the operating end; an interface portion, in transmission connection with the driving portion and used to convert the rotation action of the driving portion into a linear movement action along an axial direction; and a detecting portion, on the interface portion and used to detect a movement position of the linear movement action of the interface portion along the axial direction relative to a supporting portion, so as to complete the detection on the deflection action.

Abstract: Anti-ROR antibody constructs, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the constructs, and methods of use thereof are presented.

Abstract: Structures and fabrication methods are disclosed wherein a switch and a capacitor are fabricated sharing the same process flow without the use of an extra mask. A first capacitor electrode is formed in parallel in the same metal layer using the same mask as a component of the PCM switch (e.g., a PCM switch heater electrode). A second capacitor electrode is formed in parallel in the same metal layer using the same mask as another component of the PCM switch (e.g., a PCM switch input pad or a PCM switch heat spreader). The capacitor insulator is formed in parallel in the same layer using the same mask as a PCM switch insulator (e.g., TBR or insulator between heat spreader and PCM layer).