Abstract: The present invention discloses a spherical or spherical-like lithium battery cathode material, a battery and preparation methods and applications thereof. The chemical formula of the cathode material is: LiaNixCoyMnzMbO2, wherein 1.0?a?1.2; 0.0<b?0.05; 0.30?x?0.90; 0.05?y?0.40; 0.05?z?0.50; x+y+z+b=1; M is one or two or more of Mg, Ti, Al, Zr, Y, Co, Mn, Ni, Ba and a rare earth element. A single ?-NaFeO2 type layered structure of the cathode material is shown by a powder X-ray diffraction pattern and full width at half maximum FWHM (110) of the (110) diffraction peak near a diffraction angle 2? of 64.9° is in the range of 0.073 to 0.

Abstract: A network interaction system includes a front-end server and a recommendation system. The front-end server receives a search request from a client terminal, provides user information of the client terminal to the recommendation system, filters a result set from a content set provided by the recommendation system according to expected reward values provided by the recommendation system, and sends the result set to the client terminal. The recommendation system obtains a user feature set corresponding to the user information of the client terminal, obtains a content set including contents for displaying at pages and a content feature set corresponding to the contents, generates the expected reward values according to the user feature set and the content feature set. An expected reward value is a reward value obtained by the recommendation system when a corresponding content is displayed at a preset page and clicked.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a spherical or spherical-like layered structure lithium-nickel-cobalt-manganese composite oxide cathode material as well as preparation methods and applications thereof. A chemical formula of the cathode material is: LiaNixCoyMnzO2, wherein, 1.0?a?1.2, 0.30?x?0.90, 0.05?y?0.40, 0.05?z?0.50, and x+y+z=1. The cathode material powder is a single ?-NaFeO2 type layered structure, and full width at half maximum of 110 diffraction peak which is in the vicinity of the X-ray diffraction angle 2 theta of 64.9° is usually 0.07 to 0.15, and the crystal grain size is usually greater than 900 ? and less than 2000 ?. Under scanning electron microscope, it can be seen that the cathode material is mainly consisted of spherical or spherical-like primary mono-crystal particles and a small amount of secondary agglomerated particles, and wherein, the particle diameter of the primary mono-crystal particles is 0.

Abstract: An apparatus comprises a thermal sensor configured to interact with a magnetic recording disk. A head-disk interface is defined between the thermal sensor and the disk. A power supply is coupled to the thermal sensor and configured to supply a bias power to the thermal sensor between a low power and a high power. A processor is coupled to the thermal sensor and configured to determine a slope of a resistance response of the thermal sensor. The processor is further configured to detect a change in the slope relative to a baseline slope. The slope change indicates increased heat sinking between the thermal sensor and the disk due to the presence of contaminant buildup at the head-disk interface.

Abstract: A sizing device for a collapsible prosthetic heart valve, the sizing device includes a collapsible and expandable balloon having a proximal end, a distal end. At least one microelectromechanical sensor is coupled to the balloon, the at least one sensor being capable of measuring information related to size and stiffness of tissue.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a technical field of information retrieval, and more particularly to a clustering method for multilingual documents, comprising steps of: step 1: establishing a similar words bank comprising multilingual words; step 2: extracting eight eigenvalues; step 3: calculating a similarity of any two documents i and j; step 4: selecting accumulation points from a set of the documents to establish a cluster; step 5: adding residual documents which are not selected in the set to the cluster; and step 6: disposing the cluster in a circular ring structure. The method of the present invention without limiting categories of languages in the documents, the accumulation points are selected according to judgments of similarity to establish clusters and classify multilingual documents in the clusters. The method of the present invention is suitable for clustering multilingual documents.

Abstract: Technologies for validating operations of devices include a host computing device. The host computing device validates the functionality of a system that includes a gateway device that is communicatively coupled to at least one sensor device. The host computing device transmits validation instructions to the gateway device to perform at least one function with respect to the at least one sensor device that is communicatively coupled to the gateway device. The host computing device also receives test data from the gateway device after transmitting the validation instructions, analyzes the test data to determine whether the system passed at least one of a functional test and a regression test, profiles the test data at least by characterizing at least one sensor data packet included in the test data, and generates a report that indicates a status of the system, based on the analysis and the profile. Other embodiments are described.

Abstract: A writer core of a transducer is configured to interact with a magnetic recording medium and comprises an upper core and a lower core. At least one of the upper and lower cores comprises a return pole having a return shield. The apparatus also comprises a writer pole between the upper and lower cores, and a writer gap defined between the writer pole and the return shield. The apparatus further comprises a sensor element within one of the upper and lower cores that includes the writer gap. The sensor element has a temperature coefficient of resistance and is configured to sense for a change in temperature indicative of one or both of a change in spacing and contact between the transducer and the magnetic recording medium.

Abstract: A display panel and a gate driver are disclosed. The gate driver includes a plurality of drive circuits. Each drive circuit includes a shift register unit and a select unit. The shift register unit is configured to generate a driving signal. The select unit is electrically coupled to the shift register unit, and is configured to receive the driving signal and to output the driving signal to one of a plurality of gate lines according to a clock signal. An enabling interval of the driving signal is an N-th power of 2 times a period of the clock signal, in which N is 0 or a positive integer.

Abstract: A Fiber Bragg grating (FBG) sensor structure, a method of fabricating a FBG sensor structure, and a method of employing a FBG sensor structure comprising an optical fiber portion having at least one FBG formed therein. The FBG sensor structure comprises an optical fiber portion having at least one FBG formed therein; and a sleeve structure capable of transferring vibrations and/or strain along a length thereof; wherein the optical fiber portion is coupled to the sleeve structure such that the central wavelength of the FBG, is variable under the transferred vibrations and/or strain.

Abstract: A bridge lifting support bracket is disclosed, which comprises a supporting mechanism, comprising a bracket having a depressed area at a face thereof and a lifting portion disposed at two sides of the bracket, respectively; and at least two jacks, disposed on a bottom face of the lifting portions, respectively. As such, a space for receiving a jack properly is secured by digging out a space of a concrete protection layer of a lower structure and using a supporting mechanism cooperating therewith when only a small space or a closely tight bonding with no seam existing between a bridge and a pier, whereby a lifting process of the bridge may be safely performed.

Abstract: A synchronous control integrated system for bridge lifting, comprising a monitor mechanism; an oil pressure control mechanism, connected to the monitor mechanism; a plurality of jacks, each connected to the oil pressure mechanism, respectively; and a sensor mechanism, connected to the monitor mechanism. As such, a shift variance generated by girders of a bridge may form a signal by using a sensor mechanism and jacks together transmitted on line to a monitor mechanism as a control parameter, so that the monitor mechanism may have an accurate adjustment and monitoring on an oil pressure control mechanism and the jacks, whereby completing the synchronous control operation for the bridge lifting course. Furthermore, the bridge lifting construction may have its improved accuracy and safety.

Abstract: A writer core of a transducer is configured to interact with a magnetic recording medium and comprises an upper core and a lower core. At least one of the upper and lower cores comprises a return pole having a return shield. The apparatus also comprises a writer pole between the upper and lower cores, and a writer gap defined between the writer pole and the return shield. The apparatus further comprises a sensor element within one of the upper and lower cores that includes the writer gap. The sensor element has a temperature coefficient of resistance and is configured to sense for a change in temperature indicative of one or both of a change in spacing and contact between the transducer and the magnetic recording medium.

Abstract: A writer core of a transducer is configured to interact with a magnetic recording medium and comprises an upper core and a lower core. At least one of the upper and lower cores comprises a return pole having a return shield. The apparatus also comprises a writer pole between the upper and lower cores, and a writer gap defined between the writer pole and the return shield. The apparatus further comprises a sensor element within one of the upper and lower cores that includes the writer gap. The sensor element has a temperature coefficient of resistance and is configured to sense for a change in temperature indicative of one or both of a change in spacing and contact between the transducer and the magnetic recording medium.

Abstract: A display panel and a gate driver are disclosed. The gate driver includes a plurality of drive circuits. Each drive circuit includes a shift register unit and a select unit. The shift register unit is configured to generate a driving signal. The select unit is electrically coupled to the shift register unit, and is configured to receive the driving signal and to output the driving signal to one of a plurality of gate lines according to a clock signal. An enabling interval of the driving signal is an N-th power of 2 times a period of the clock signal, in which N is 0 or a positive integer.

Abstract: A first biasing potential is sent to a first input end of a first temperature coefficient of resistance (TCR) sensor having a first ground end coupled to a ground potential. A second biasing potential is sent to a second input end of a second TCR sensor having a second ground end coupled to the ground potential. The first and the second biasing potentials are changed to operate in a plurality of modes.

Abstract: Some embodiments of a tissue sensor may include a micro-fabricated structure that can be coupled to a medical instrument, such as a probe, an endoscopic tool, or another minimally invasive instrument. The tissue sensor can be configured to provide information indicate of tissue properties, such as tissue elasticity characteristics or the type of tissue.

Abstract: A first biasing potential is sent to a first input end of a first temperature coefficient of resistance (TCR) sensor having a first ground end coupled to a ground potential. A second biasing potential is sent to a second input end of a second TCR sensor having a second ground end coupled to the ground potential. The first and the second biasing potentials are changed to operate in a plurality of modes.

Abstract: An auxiliary member for pavement construction, including: a cylinder, a base plate and a leveling bolt; the cylinder includes a first cylinder part and a second cylinder part which are connected and communicated with each other, the first cylinder part is provided with a sling installing member and a slurry inlet, bottom of the second cylinder part is connected with the base plate, the base plate is provided with a bolt extending hole and multiple slurry discharging holes which are communicated with the inner cavity of the second cylinder part, the leveling bolt includes a bolt head and a screw, the screw extends through the bolt extending hole, the bolt head is arranged in the second cylinder part and the bolt head is smaller than the inner diameter of the second cylinder part. The present invention further provides a concrete slab and a method for pavement construction.

Abstract: The present invention proposes a TFT switch and a method for manufacturing the same. The TFT switch includes a gate, a drain, a source, a semiconductor layer and a fourth electrode. The drain is connected to a first signal, the gate is connected to a control signal to control the switch on or off. The source outputs the first signal when the switch turns on. The fourth electrode and the gate are respectively located at two sides of the semiconductor layer. The fourth electrode is conductive and is selectively coupled to different voltage levels, thereby reducing leakage current in a channel to improve switch characteristic when the switch turns off.