Abstract: The synthesis and characterization of a platinum (II) terpyridine system tethered with a latent organic dye of rhodamine derivative as colorimetric and fluorescent sensory moiety has been reported to show selective Hg2+ ion sensing behavior. The interplay of aggregation/de-aggregation behavior of the alkynylplatinum(II) terpyridine complex and the ring-opening process of rhodamine derivative has been investigated. The spectral change of aggregation NIR emission at 800 nm and rhodamine fluorescence at 585 nm provides a possible ratiometric luminescence measurement. Morphological studies from TEM and SEM images showing nanospherical structures confirmed the aggregation in the absence of Hg2+ ion.

Abstract: An apparatus for controlling a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a processor; a memory storing one or more programs configured to be executed by the processor; and the one or more programs include instructions for: a first determination unit configured to determine whether the vehicle is in a driving state; a first controller configured to deactivate a touch mode of the touch panel provided in the digital side mirror system when the vehicle is determined to be in the driving state; a second determination unit configured to determine whether the vehicle is in a switch mode for controlling the function of the vehicle through the operating switch; and a second controller configured to control a driver to perform a function from a menu selected through the operating switch when the vehicle is determined to be in the switch mode.

Abstract: To improve fastening precision and economic feasibility, the present disclosure provides a clinching-type blind hybrid fastening apparatus inserted into and fastened to a frame part through which a first coupling hole is formed in a hollow shape and on one side of an upper surface thereof and a second coupling hole is formed on a lower surface thereof, the apparatus including a body part which is inserted into the frame part and has an outer lower surface rim seated on an upper surface rim of the second coupling hole, a blind fastening part including a rivet fastening portion that integrally extends upward from the body part and has an upper end disposed above the first coupling hole, a close contact step portion that is integrally formed at an upper portion of the rivet fastening portion, and a head portion that extends outward from an upper end of the close contact step portion, and a clinching fastening part that is integrally extending downward from the body part and has a lower end disposed below the sec

Abstract: In order to improve fastening precision, the present disclosure provides a projection-type blind hybrid fastening apparatus for fastening a first frame part which has an upper open side and through which a first coupling hole is formed and a second frame part through which a second coupling hole is formed, the apparatus including a projection fastening part including a head portion that extends outward from an upper rim surface of the first coupling hole and an extension support portion which extends upward from an inner end of the head portion and through which a first through-hole is formed on an inner circumference thereof, a blind fastening part which extends integrally upward from the extension support portion and through which a second through-hole communicating with the first through-hole is formed on an inner circumference thereof, and a tool coupling part which extends integrally upward from the blind fastening part and through which a third through-hole communicating with the second through-hole is

Abstract: A semiconductor device and a method of fabricating the same are provided. According to the present invention, a semiconductor device comprises an active region formed in a substrate, and including flat surfaces and hole-shaped recess portions; upper-level plugs disposed over the flat surfaces; a spacer disposed between the upper-level plugs and providing a trench exposing the hole-shaped recess portions; a lower-level plug filling the hole-shaped recess portions; and a buried conductive line disposed over the lower-level plug and partially filling the trench.

Abstract: Disclosed are a parallel multi-converter and a capacity design method therefor. A first output current model and a second output current model are generated by respectively acquiring electrical parameters of an inductive voltage source converter and a capacitive voltage source converter, and the first output current model and the second output current model are integrated under the same output current condition, so that it may be ensured that the inductive voltage source converter and the capacitive voltage source converter have the same current generating ability; meanwhile, a coupling inductance relationship between the inductive voltage source converter and the capacitive voltage source converter is combined to further obtain the optimal capacity value of the inductive voltage source converter and the optimal capacity value of the capacitive voltage source converter. Therefore, the L-VSC and the LC-VSC have the same current generating ability, and the multi-converter has lower total voltage capacity.

Abstract: Described herein are a novel concept of thermally stimulated delayed phosphorescence (TSDP) to harvest light emission from the higher energy triplet excited state via the up-conversion from the lowest-energy triplet excited state by efficient spin-allowed reverse internal conversion as well as the development of TSDP emitters, as exemplified by a novel class of gold(III) compounds with TSDP properties and methods of making and using said compounds. The gold(III) compound includes a triazine-containing cyclometalating tridentate ligand and one auxiliary ligand, both coordinated to a gold(III) metal center. The gold(III) compounds disclosed herein can be used as light-emitting material for fabrication of OLEDs.

Abstract: A series of thermally stable and highly luminescent cyclometalated tetradentate ligand-containing gold(III) compounds was designed and synthesized. The cyclometalated tetradentate ligand-containing gold(III) compounds can be used as light-emitting material for fabrication of light-emitting devices. The cyclometalated tetradentate ligand-containing gold(III) compounds can be deposited as a layer or a component of a layer using a solution-processing technique or a vacuum deposition process. The cyclometalated tetradentate ligand-containing gold(III) compounds are robust and can provide electroluminescence with high efficiency and brightness. More importantly, the vacuum-deposited OLEDs demonstrate long operational stabilities with half-lifetime of over 29,700 hours at 100 cd m?2.

Abstract: A connection lock (100) for connection with a watch bracelet. A body portion (110) of the connection lock includes a receiving cavity (111), at least two sliding connection portions (112) and a connection opening (113). The receiving cavity (111) is enclosed by peripheral borders of the body portion (110) to receive a spare length of flexible tube or cable (400), a side border for connection with a bracelet strap (220) provided with a receiving groove (221) being provided with a notch (114) capable of matching the receiving groove (221), so as to enable the flexible tube or the cable (400) in the receiving cavity (111) to pass into the receiving groove (221) from the notch (114). The at least two sliding connection portions (112) are respectively arranged at lower edges of two opposite side borders of the body portion (110). The connection opening (113) is arranged, adjacent to the notch (114), in a side border of the body portion (110) perpendicular to the sliding connection portions (112).

Abstract: A method for radar imaging is disclosed herein. The method may comprise using a plurality of radar antenna arrays provided on a terrestrial vehicle to obtain phase measurements associated with one or more radar signals transmitted and received by the plurality of radar antenna arrays as the terrestrial vehicle moves through an environment. The method may further comprise processing the phase measurements to compute (i) a set of object-specific properties for one or more objects external to the terrestrial vehicle and (ii) a set of vehicle-specific properties for the terrestrial vehicle. The method may further comprise using the set of object-specific properties and the set of vehicle-specific properties to generate one or more radar images of the environment as the terrestrial vehicle moves through the environment.

Abstract: A hair styling device (1) comprises a hinge jaw assembly (10) including a first jaw (11) having a first plate (12) and a second jaw (13) having a second plate (14). In an opened position of the jaw assembly (10), hair can be received between the plates (12, 14), and in a closed position of the jaw assembly (10), hair can be hair styled between the plates (12, 14). The hair styling device (1) further comprises a heater arrangement (20) configured to heat at least one of the plates (12, 14), and a hair wetness control mechanism (30) configured to supply a mist of liquid between the plates (12, 14) in the closed position of the jaw assembly (10), wherein the hair wetness control mechanism (30) includes a two-fluid nozzle (31), and an air pump (33) and a liquid tank (35) connected to respective inlets of the two-fluid nozzle (31).

Abstract: A series of thermally stable and highly luminescent cyclometalated tetradentate ligand-containing gold(III) compounds was designed and synthesized. The cyclometalated tetradentate ligand-containing gold(III) compounds can be used as light-emitting material for fabrication of light-emitting devices. The cyclometalated tetradentate ligand-containing gold(III) compounds can be deposited as a layer or a component of a layer using a solution-processing technique or a vacuum deposition process. The cyclometalated tetradentate ligand-containing gold(III) compounds are robust and can provide electroluminescence with high efficiency and brightness. More importantly, the vacuum-deposited OLEDs demonstrate long operational stabilities with half-lifetime of over 29,700 hours at 100 cd m?2.

Abstract: There is provided a wobble plate piston water pump including: a pump body defining a plurality of channels; a rotatable wobble plate disposed in the pump body; a plurality of pistons each located in a respective one of the plurality of channels, the pistons being reciprocatable within the channel along a piston axis; a water passage defined by a water inlet and a water outlet; and a plurality of inlet check valves, each associated with one of the channels, and positioned between the water inlet and the associated channel, the inlet check valves reciprocate along an axis parallel to the piston axis to transition between closed states and open states.

Abstract: A series of thermally stable and highly luminescent cyclometalated tetradentate ligand-containing gold(III) compounds was designed and synthesized. The cyclometalated tetradentate ligand-containing gold(III) compounds can be used as light-emitting material for fabrication of light-emitting devices. The cyclometalated tetradentate ligand-containing gold(III) compounds can be deposited as a layer or a component of a layer using a solution-processing technique or a vacuum deposition process. The cyclometalated tetradentate ligand-containing gold(III) compounds are robust and can provide electroluminescence with high efficiency and brightness. More importantly, the vacuum-deposited OLEDs demonstrate long operational stabilities with half-lifetime of over 29,700 hours at 100 cd m?2.

Abstract: A series of highly luminescent cyclometalated rhodium(III) complexes, with photoluminescence quantum yields up to 0.65 in thin films, have been designed and prepared. The strong luminescence property is realized by the judicious choice of a strong ?-donor cyclometalating ligand with lower-lying intraligand state and the ability to raise the d-d excited state. This is the first report to demonstrate the capability of rhodium(III) complexes as high efficient light-emitting materials for organic light-emitting devices. Compelling external quantum efficiencies of up to 12.2% and operational half-lifetime of over 3,000 hours have been achieved.

Abstract: There is provided a wobble plate piston water pump for use in a pressure washer and driven by a driving source, the water pump includes a pump body, a wobble plate, four or more pistons and a water passage defined by a water inlet and a water outlet. The driving source being electric powered and having a power consumption of less than or equal to a 15 ampere draw at 120 volts or 220 volts or the driving source being gas powered and having an engine displacement of less than or equal to 250 cubic centimetres.

Abstract: There is provided a wobble plate piston water pump for use in a pressure washer and driven by a driving source, the water pump includes a pump body, a wobble plate, four or more pistons and a water passage defined by a water inlet and a water outlet. The driving source being electric powered and having a power consumption of less than or equal to a 15 ampere draw at 120 volts or 220 volts or the driving source being gas powered and having an engine displacement of less than or equal to 250 cubic centimetres.

Abstract: A novel class of gold(III) compounds containing cyclometalated tridentate ligand and one aryl auxiliary ligand, both coordinated to a gold(III) metal center. (a) X is nitrogen or carbon; (b) Y and Z are independently nitrogen or carbon; (c) A is cyclic structure (derivative) of pyridine, quinoline, isoquinoline or phenyl group; (d) B and C are independently cyclic structures (derivatives) of pyridine, quinoline, isoquinoline or phenyl groups; (e) B and C can be identical or non-identical, with the proviso that both B and C are not 4-tert-butylbenzene; (f) R? is a substituted carbon, nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur donor ligand attached to the gold atom; (g) n is zero, a positive integer or a negative integer. wherein R? is selected from, but not limited to, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, heterocyclic aryl and substituted heterocyclic aryl, alkoxy, aryloxy, amide, thiolate, sulfonate, phosphide, fluoride, chloride, bromide, iodide, cyanate, thiocyanate or cyanide.

Abstract: An aeration device pertaining to the technical field of sewage treatment includes a flow mixing chamber and an air inlet chamber. The flow mixing chamber has a liquid inlet opening, a liquid outlet opening, and an air inlet hole penetrating the chamber wall and located inside the air inlet chamber. The air inlet chamber has an air inlet opening and an interior space whose cross-sectional area is gradually reduced along the liquid flow direction in the flow mixing chamber. The cross-sectional area and number of the air inlet hole can be properly set in order for the mixed fluid produced by the aeration device to have relatively high-density small-diameter air bubbles that contribute to mixing the liquid flow and air flow sufficiently, dissolving oxygen rapidly and sufficiently into the liquid flow, increasing the oxygen dissolution rate of the mixed fluid, and enhancing aeration efficiency.

Abstract: Described herein are gold (III) compounds according to formula (I) for use as emitters in organic light-emitting devices (OLEDs) and methods of making and using said compounds. The gold (III) compound includes a group 15 element containing tridentate ligand and one aryl auxiliary ligand that are both coordinated to the gold (III) metal center to form a series of thermally stable and highly luminescent gold (III) complexes. The gold (III) compounds disclosed herein can be used as light-emitting material for fabrication of OLEDs. The gold (III) compounds can be deposited as a layer or a component of a layer using a solution processing technique or a vacuum deposition process. The gold (III) compounds are robust and can provide electroluminescence with high efficiency and brightness.