Abstract: An approach for facilitating sharing of postal services is disclosed. In some implementations, a request to authorize access for a first account to one or more postal services of a second account may be received. The authorization request may include a first identifier associated with the first account and a second identifier associated with the second account. A message may be generated based on the first identifier, the second identifier, and/or other information. The generated message may be provided to a cryptographic platform. An integrity code associated with the first account and the second account may be received from the cryptographic platform in response to providing the generated message. The integrity code may be configured to enable the first account to access the one or more postal services of the second account.

Abstract: A method of inhibiting asphaltene precipitation and/or deposition in a hydrocarbon, preferably crude oil, by adding to the hydrocarbon a polyester asphaltene dispersing agent which is the reaction product of an alk(en)yl substituted succinic anhydride wherein the average number of succinic groups per alk(en)yl group is less than 2.0, and at least one polyol.

Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods, and apparatus related to nanometer scale lasers. In one aspect, a device includes a substrate, a line of metal disposed on the substrate, an insulating material disposed on the line of metal, and a line of semiconductor material disposed on the substrate and the insulating material. The line of semiconductor material overlaying the line of metal, disposed on the insulating material, forms a plasmonic cavity.

Abstract: A method of separating oil from a liquid stillage is disclosed. The stillage includes an aqueous phase and an oil phase. The method comprises adding a separation additive to the stillage and performing at least one separation operation on the stillage to separate an amount of the oil phase from the stillage. The separation additive comprises an ester of an alkoxylated non-cyclic polyol and a fatty acid.

Abstract: A method of separating oil from a composition containing an oil and water emulsion, by adding a separation additive which is a fatty ester of alkoxylated glycerol, and performing at least one oil separation step. The method is particularly suitable for separating corn oil from stillage produced in a corn ethanol mill.

Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods, and apparatus related to nanometer scale lasers. In one aspect, a device includes a substrate, a line of metal disposed on the substrate, an insulating material disposed on the line of metal, and a line of semiconductor material disposed on the substrate and the insulating material. The line of semiconductor material overlaying the line of metal, disposed on the insulating material, forms a plasmonic cavity.

Abstract: A method of separating oil from a composition containing an oil and water emulsion, by adding a separation additive which is a fatty ester of alkoxylated glycerol, and performing at least one oil separation step. The method is particularly suitable for separating corn oil from stillage produced in a corn ethanol mill.

Abstract: A method of separating oil from a liquid stillage is disclosed. The stillage includes an aqueous phase and an oil phase. The method comprises adding a separation additive to the stillage and performing at least one separation operation on the stillage to separate an amount of the oil phase from the stillage. The separation additive comprises an ester of an alkoxylated non-cyclic polyol and a fatty acid.

Abstract: A metrology method includes obtaining a pattern reflection light reflected from an object by irradiating a first divided light, which is generated by reflecting a polarized light, to the object; obtaining a phase-controlled mirror reflection light reflected from a reflector by irradiating a second divided light, which is generated by transmitting the polarized light, to the reflector; and obtaining a pattern of the object based on an interference signal between the pattern reflection light and the mirror reflection light.

Abstract: An active plasmon sensor comprising a single crystalline semiconductor CdS nano-slab atop a silver surface separated by a magnesium fluoride (MgF2) gap layer. The surface plasmon effect localizes the electromagnetic field at the interface between the metal and semiconductor, allowing both the device's physical size and mode confinement to shrink down to the nanometer scale in a dimension perpendicular to the metal surface.

Abstract: A method of separating oil from a composition containing an oil and water emulsion, by adding a separation additive which is a fatty ester of alkoxylated glycerol, and performing at least one oil separation step. The method is particularly suitable for separating corn oil from stillage produced in a corn ethanol mill.

Abstract: A method of separating oil from a liquid stillage is disclosed. The stillage includes an aqueous phase and an oil phase. The method comprises adding a separation additive to the stillage and performing at least one separation operation on the stillage to separate an amount of the oil phase from the stillage. The separation additive comprises an ester of an alkoxylated non-cyclic polyol and a fatty acid.

Abstract: A method of separating oil from a liquid stillage is disclosed. The stillage includes an aqueous phase and an oil phase. The method comprises adding a separation additive to the stillage and performing at least one separation operation on the stillage to separate an amount of the oil phase from the stillage. The separation additive comprises an ester of an alkoxylated non-cyclic polyol and a fatty acid.

Abstract: An inspection positioning prostatic capsule expansion catheter includes a catheter main body. The catheter main body is internally provided with a catheterization cavity, a rinse cavity, a front bag cavity, and a rear bag cavity. The four cavities are each provided with a front-end opening. At the rear of the front-end openings of the catheterization cavity and the rinse cavity is the front bag cavity. At the rear of the front bag cavity is the rear bag cavity arranged in parallel. The catheter main body at the tail of the rear bag cavity is provided with a miniature visual probe. The miniature visual probe is mounted on a semi-circular protrusion at the tail of the rear bag cavity.

Abstract: A method of recording a call comprises the following: when a terminal device is in a call status, performing an emotional recognition on the call to determine an emotion or a set of emotions related to the call; the terminal device giving emotional expression information to a corresponding image based on the emotion or the set of emotions related to the call; and the terminal device recording the call with the emotional expression information. The embodiments of the present disclosure further provide a terminal device of recording call logs. The solutions provided by the present disclosure may record call log by using an image, image series, or an animation, and thus it may not only ensure the privacy of communication information but also may increase the interest of use.

Abstract: Hybrid plasmonic waveguides are described that employ a high-gain semiconductor nanostructure functioning as a gain medium that is separated from a metal substrate surface by a nanoscale thickness thick low-index gap. The waveguides are capable of efficient generation of sub-wavelength high intensity light and have the potential for large modulation bandwidth >1 THz.

Abstract: A display interface for on screen display is disclosed. The display interface comprises a pattern and a layer with black and transparent background. When an on screen display (OSD) is activated, the pattern corresponding to the OSD is displayed, the black and transparent background is rendered, and radiative transition effect is implemented to the pattern.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for quantitatively detecting the unbalanced state of a rotating shaft and a clamping state of a workpiece clamped to a shaft are disclosed by solving with a nonlinear multivariable method a Lagrange kinematics equation to determine from acquired position, velocity, acceleration and torque signals of the rotating shaft an unbalanced amplitude variable and an unbalanced angle variable of the rotating shaft, optionally both with and without a workpiece. The motor driving the shaft is energized with a combined S-shaped and sinusoidal velocity profile with a position profile component, a velocity profile component, and an acceleration profile component. The components are selected such that the motor speed during the accelerating and decelerating stages does not change abruptly.

Abstract: A server device to transmit a message through a visible light communication, in which the server includes a visible light communication unit to transceive data through visible light communication; a message reception unit to receive a message; a message identification unit to identify a receiving object, a message type, and a transmission characteristic of the message; and a message transmission unit to transmit the message to the receiving object according to the transmission characteristic of the message. A method for transmitting a message though visible light communication, in which the method includes receiving a message; identifying a receiving object of the message, a message type and a transmission characteristic of the message; and transmitting the message to the receiving object according to the transmission characteristic of the message using the visible light communication.

Abstract: A form release composition including a plant oil, an emulsifying agent and water, wherein the plant oil, the emulsifying agent and the water are blended to form an emulsion.