Abstract: Provided is a renewable power generating system including a motor and one or more generators. Each of the motor and the generators comprises a front extended shaft and a rear extended shaft, a first flywheel is installed at the end of the rear extended shaft, and a second flywheel is installed at the end of the front extended shaft. Also, a third flywheel is detachably connected to the second flywheel, and a turbine installed on the third flywheel, and the turbine comprises multiple arms. The first flywheel, the second flywheel and the third flywheel rotates together when the motor rotates, and the system can produce an electric power when rotating.

Abstract: Neutral avatars are neutral with reference physical characteristics of the corresponding user, such as weight, ethnicity, gender, or even identity. Thus, neutral avatars may be desirable to use in various copresence environments where the user desires to maintain privacy with reference to the above-noted characteristics. Neutral avatars may be configured to convey, in real-time, actions and behaviors of the corresponding user without using literal forms of the user’s actions and behaviors.

Abstract: Techniques are described in which a system having multiple processing units processes a series of work units in a processing pipeline, where some or all of the work units access or manipulate data stored in non-coherent memory. In one example, this disclosure describes a method that includes identifying, prior to completing processing of a first work unit with a processing unit of a processor having multiple processing units, a second work unit that is expected to be processed by the processing unit after the first work unit. The method also includes processing the first work unit, and prefetching, from non-coherent memory, data associated with the second work unit into a second cache segment of the buffer cache, wherein prefetching the data associated with the second work unit occurs concurrently with at least a portion of the processing of the first work unit by the processing unit.

Abstract: Disclosed are a composition for an Fe-based alloy and an Fe-based amorphous alloy powder, whereby a high-purity amorphous structure is maintained even after coating by thermal spraying or the like, but also various physical properties are improved. The composition for the Fe-based alloy includes iron, chromium, and molybdenum, wherein per 100 parts by weight of the iron, the chromium is contained in an amount of 25.4 to 55.3 parts by weight, the molybdenum is contained in an amount of 35.6 to 84.2 parts by weight, and at least one of carbon and boron is further contained.

Abstract: An antibacterial implantable medical device or medical material. The surface of an implantable medical device or medical material has a titanium coating formed thereon. Titanium nitride nanowires are formed that extend from the titanium coating at a selected angle to exert a mechanical force on bacteria bilayer membranes sufficient to at least partially disrupt the bacteria bilayer membranes. In one aspect, the titanium nitride nanowires are formed from grown titanium dioxide nanowires by converting the titanium dioxide nanowires to titanium nitride in a heated nitrogen-containing environment. The titanium nitride nanowires are optionally charged to further enhance antibacterial properties.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a maxillary skeletal expander device (“M-MARPE”) that provides for enhanced effectiveness of maxillary skeletal expansion, enhanced oral comfort, or oral cleaning. Also disclosed are methods of making and using the M-MARPE device.

Abstract: A golf ball according to the present invention comprises: a core having a diameter of 37-39 mm and a first density; a mantle which surrounds the core, includes amorphous alloy powder, and has a thickness of 0.8-1.2 mm and a second density; and a cover which surrounds the mantle and has a thickness of 1-1.4 mm and a third density.

Abstract: Techniques are described in which a system having multiple processing units processes a series of work units in a processing pipeline, where some or all of the work units access or manipulate data stored in non-coherent memory. In one example, this disclosure describes a method that includes identifying, prior to completing processing of a first work unit with a processing unit of a processor having multiple processing units, a second work unit that is expected to be processed by the processing unit after the first work unit. The method also includes processing the first work unit, and prefetching, from non-coherent memory, data associated with the second work unit into a second cache segment of the buffer cache, wherein prefetching the data associated with the second work unit occurs concurrently with at least a portion of the processing of the first work unit by the processing unit.

Abstract: An electronic device associated with a media-providing service receives a first media item, including information indicating: a first insertion time within the first media item and a second media item to be played at the first insertion time. The electronic device stores the first media item, including information indicating the first insertion time and information indicating the second media item. In response to receiving a request from a second electronic device to initiate playback of a first media item the electronic device provides the first media item to the second electronic device, including queuing the second electronic device to playback, in sequence and without pausing and without user intervention: the first media item until the first insertion time, the second media item at the first insertion time, and the first media item beginning at the first insertion time after playback of the second media item is ceased.

Abstract: Neutral avatars are neutral with reference physical characteristics of the corresponding user, such as weight, ethnicity, gender, or even identity. Thus, neutral avatars may be desirable to use in various copresence environments where the user desires to maintain privacy with reference to the above-noted characteristics. Neutral avatars may be configured to convey, in real-time, actions and behaviors of the corresponding user without using literal forms of the user's actions and behaviors.

Abstract: Proposed are renewable power generating systems driven by wind or wheel power such as train vehicle power generating systems, which are easily installed on train vehicles of trains, and which generate power without additional carbon emissions to avoid environmental pollution. One or more generator holders to hold one or more generators are installable on a train vehicle chassis. A generator wheel may be configured to touch a rail and may rotate in any direction along the rail. A generator axle may couple one or more generators to the generator wheel. The one or more generators may generate electrical power and produce zero carbon emissions while the generator wheel rotate on the rail. One or more wind turbines may also be coupled to the generator axle to supply power to the one or more generators so that the one or more generators produce zero carbon emissions while the train vehicle is moving.

Abstract: An aspect of the present disclosure provides an amorphous metal porous body that is a metal porous body including pores, the amorphous metal porous body including: powder particle connection bodies in which at least portions of amorphous alloy powder particles adjacent to each other are connected in a network structure; and a plurality of pores provided between the powder particle connection bodies.

Abstract: A brake body according to the present disclosure has a coating layer which contains an iron-based amorphous alloy and is formed on a contact surface at which a friction means rubs against the brake body to generate braking force which the brake body is rotated. The coating layer has a low friction coefficient and thus generates less dust during braking. The coating layer also has high corrosion resistance and wear resistance and may thus guarantee high performance and good price competitiveness when applied to a brake base material produced at low cost.

Abstract: A pipe according to the present disclosure comprises: a hollow tube body in which fluids of different temperatures pass through the inside and outside thereof; and a coating layer which is provided on an external surface of the hollow tube body, and which has an alloy comprising an amorphous phase, wherein the alloy comprises Fe, and comprises at least one or more first component selected from the group consisting of Cr, Mo and Co, and at least one or more second component selected from the group consisting of B, C, Si and Nb.

Abstract: A soft magnetic core of an inductor or a motor core includes an alloy having a composition of Fe, Si, B, P, Cu, and Y, and the soft magnetic core or the motor core has a composite structure in which crystal grains including Fe are dispersed in an amorphous phase. Also, the alloy is expressed by the compositional formula FeaSibBcPdCueYfCg, wherein a to g satisfy 80?a?87, 0?b?9, 3?c?14, 1?d?8, 0.2?e?2.5, 0?f?3.0, 0?g?4.0, and 0?(e/f)?4 in terms of atomic percentage value.

Abstract: According to an aspect of the present disclosure, a composite material includes: a primary phase which is an alloy including a metallic element M and a nonmetallic element X and of which at least a portion is an amorphous phase; and a secondary phase which is dispersed in the primary phase and includes a ceramic compound including the metallic element M and the nonmetallic element X and represented by MaXb (wherein a and b are each greater than 0).

Abstract: According to an aspect of the present disclosure, a heat-resistant coating composition includes: an inorganic filler which is iron (Fe)-based amorphous alloy powder having an amorphous phase and an average particle diameter of 0.5 ?m to 15 ?m; and a binder, where the coefficient of thermal expansion of the inorganic filler is lower than the coefficient of thermal expansion of the binder.

Abstract: A method during a first cycle includes receiving, at a first port of a device, a plurality of network packets. The method may include storing, by the device, at least some portion of a first packet of the plurality of network packets at a first address within a first record bank and storing, by the device and concurrent with storing the at least some portion of the first packet from the first address, at least some portion of a second packet of the plurality of network packets at a second address within a second record bank, different than the first record bank. The method may further include storing, by the device, the first address within the first record bank and the second address within the second record bank in the first link stash associated with the first record bank and updating, by the device, a tail pointer to reference the second address.

Abstract: An access node that can be configured and optimized to perform input and output (I/O) tasks, such as storage and retrieval of data to and from network devices (such as solid state drives), networking, data processing, and the like. For example, the access node may be configured to receive data to be processed, wherein the access node includes a plurality of processing cores, a data network fabric, and a control network fabric; receive, over the control network fabric, a work unit message indicating a processing task to be performed a processing core; and process the work unit message, wherein processing the work unit message includes retrieving data associated with the work unit message over the data network fabric.

Abstract: Proposed is a train derailment and rollover preventing system to improve train safety. To prevent derailment and rollover of a train vehicle, the train vehicle can have a magnetic roller coupled to a magnet roller holder which can space apart the magnetic roller from the wheel. The wheel may be coupled to a wheel shaft which may be coupled to a train vehicle chassis and the magnetic roller holder may be coupled to the train vehicle chassis. The magnetic roller holder may include a shock adsorber positioned between the train vehicle chassis and the magnetic roller. The magnetic roller may include at least one of a permanent magnet or an electric magnet to supply a magnetic force. The magnetic force may be in a range of one hundred pounds pulling force to five thousand pounds pulling force. A train vehicle may be a locomotive or a train car in a train.