Abstract: Task processing systems, apparatuses and methods are disclosed in this disclosure. One method includes: A first device obtains a first message, where the first message includes task content and description information of the task content. The first device displays a first prompt window on a first interface, where the first prompt window includes a first control and the description information of the task content, and the first control is associated with a second device; the first device receives a first input of a user for the first control. The first device further sends a first instruction to the second device in response to the first input, where the first instruction instructs the second device to execute the task content.

Abstract: A multiphase power converter having a daisy chain control circuit and a method for controlling the same are provided. A main control circuit outputs an initial pulse width modulation signal having a plurality of initial pulses. One of a plurality of slave control circuits is connected to an output terminal of the main control circuit, and outputs a pulse width modulation signal according to the received initial pulse width modulation signal. Each of the rest of the plurality of slave control circuits outputs the next pulse width modulation signal to the next slave control circuit or the main control circuit according to the pulse width modulation signal received from the previous slave control circuit. The main control circuit automatically counts a quantity of the control circuits according to the received pulse width modulation signal and outputted initial pulse width modulation signal.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a rotor of an induction motor comprising a rotor body (1), alternating rotor teeth (2) and rotor slots (3) arranged along a circumference of the rotor body (1), and a plurality of grooves (4) provided at an end of the rotor teeth (2) or a plurality of voids (5) provided within the end of the rotor teeth (2) that are provided symmetrically about a center line (10) of the rotor teeth (2). The rotor and the induction motor having the rotor of the present disclosure can, for example, reduce the radial force of the stator caused by the slotting effect by about 50%. Therefore, the user's comfort can be greatly improved, while the efficiency of the induction motor can be improved, and the life of the induction motor can be prolonged.

Abstract: An exercise chair includes a seat assembly, a backrest, a movable supporting member, a position-limiting device, and a resilient position-restoring element. The backrest is pivotally connected to a pivotal connection portion of the seat assembly. The movable supporting member includes a roller for contact with the ground and is pivotally connected to the backside of the backrest. When the tilted state of the backrest is changed, the movable supporting member changes the position at which the ground is in contact with the roller, lest the exercise chair tip over backward. The position-limiting device is connected between the pivotal connection portion and the movable supporting member to adjust and limit the aforesaid contact position. Should the position-limiting device fail, a second position-limiting device provided on the backrest can prevent the exercise chair from falling backward. The resilient position-restoring element helps restore the exercise chair to its most compact configuration.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a vehicle two-power-source dual driving assembly, wherein, the vehicle two-power-source dual driving assembly comprises two sets of driving units that are symmetrically arranged, the two sets of driving units connect to a same set of vehicle axle half shafts, each of the sets of driving units is provided with a power source and an automatic transmission, and each of the automatic transmissions connects to one of the vehicle axle half shafts. The automatic transmission is provided therein with an input shaft, an intermediate shaft and an output shaft that are parallel, the input shaft, the intermediate shaft and the output shaft are provided thereon with multistage gears with different transmission ratios, the power source connects to the input shaft, and the output shaft connects to a left half shaft or a right half shaft of the vehicle axle half shaft.

Abstract: A regenerable organic contaminant controller includes a carbon hollow fiber module that includes a passage between an inlet and an outlet, on an opposite end of the carbon hollow fiber module from the inlet, such that organic contaminants in contaminated air flowing through the passage are desorbed into pores of the carbon hollow fiber module. The regenerable organic contaminant controller also includes wires coupled to the inlet of the carbon hollow fiber module and to the outlet of the carbon hollow fiber module. The wires heat the carbon hollow fiber module based on a flow of electricity through the wires. The heat causes release of the organic contaminants from the pores of the carbon hollow fiber module.

Abstract: Technologies for key management of internet-of-things (IoT) devices include an IoT device, an authority center server, and a group management server. The IoT device is configured to authenticate with an authority center server via an offline communication channel, receive a group member private key as a function of the authentication with the authority center server, and authenticate with a group management server via a secure online communication channel using the group member private key. The IoT device is further configured to receive a group shared key as a function of the authentication with the group management server, encrypt secret data with the group shared key, and transmit the encrypted secret data to the group management server. Other embodiments are described herein.

Abstract: A power converter for providing a negative voltage is provided. A coupling controller circuit receives a digital control signal and provides a control signal. A reverse voltage converter circuit receives the control signal and provides a reverse voltage. The reverse voltage converter circuit includes a first switch, a second switch, a third switch, a fourth switch, a fifth switch, a seventh switch, an eighth switch, a coupling control signal triggering circuit and a pulse width modulation circuit. A first reverse logic circuit is connected to a second reverse logic circuit. The second reverse logic circuit is connected to the pulse width modulation circuit and is configured to provide a trigger signal to the pulse width modulation circuit. The pulse width modulation circuit turns on or off the reverse voltage converter circuit according to the trigger signal.

Abstract: A processing apparatus can include a memory device having a user space for executing user applications. The processing apparatus can further include infrastructure communication circuitry that can receive a request from a user application executing in the user space. The infrastructure communication circuitry can perform a service mesh operation, in response to the request, without a sidecar proxy. Other systems and methods are described.

Abstract: Determining GPS coordinates of some image point(s) positions in at least two images using a processor configured by program instructions. Receiving position information of some of the positions where an image capture device captured an image. Determining geometry by triangulating various registration objects in the images. Determining GPS coordinates of the image point(s) positions in at least one of the images. Saving GPS coordinates to memory. This system and method may be used to determine GPS coordinates of objects in an image.

Abstract: Compounds (such as peptides or peptide mimetics) that bind to HIV RRE RNA are provided. In some examples, the compounds inhibit (for example, decrease) binding of Rev to the RRE RNA. In some embodiments, the compounds include two moieties, each of which bind to one of the Rev binding sites in the RRE. In some examples, the moieties include peptides or small molecules. In some examples, the peptides include an arginine-rich motif. The RRE binding compounds may be further linked to a detectable label or cargo moiety. Also provided are methods of treating or inhibiting HIV including administering one or more of the RRE binding compounds to a subject.

Abstract: A differential system includes a differential and a differential disconnect mechanism. The differential includes an outer differential housing and an inner differential housing. The differential disconnect mechanism includes a disconnect clutch, first end face teeth and second end face teeth. The first end face teeth are disposed between the outer differential housing and the inner differential housing and are movably connected with the outer differential housing so that the first end face teeth can move axially and rotate synchronously relative to the outer differential housing. The second end face teeth are fixedly connected with the inner differential housing. The disconnect clutch is connected with the first end face teeth, and is configured to drive the first end face teeth to move axially relative to the second end face teeth.

Abstract: An electromagnetic dog clutch is disclosed to solve the technical problem in conventional electromagnetic dog clutches that the friction is easy to occur between a bearing seat and an end cap of a movable gear sleeve. The electromagnetic dog clutch comprises a movable gear sleeve (5) and a fixed gear sleeve (12) that mesh with each other for transmission. A first end cap (6) is provided on an outer side of the movable gear sleeve (5), a bearing (1) is provided on an outer circumference of the movable gear sleeve (5), the bearing (1) is embedded in a bearing seat (7), a rear end of the bearing seat (7) is provided with a positioning surface, and a front end of the first end cap (6) is a vertical plane that matches the positioning surface of the bearing seat (7).

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for obtaining adventitious tetraploid buds of Blumea balsamifera, comprising the following steps: selecting a root segment of diploid B. balsamifera as an explant, culturing the root segment in a chromosome doubling inducing medium supplemented with 0.025-0.1 mg/L 1-naphthaleneacetic acid (NAA), 1.0-2.0 mg/L 6-benzylaminopurine (6-BA), and 90-150 mg/L colchicine, inducing explant cells, and simultaneously doubling chromosomes and differentiating the adventitious buds. The present disclosure fills the blank of using a root of B. balsamifera as the explant and increases effective explant sources during the propagation, proliferation and biotechnological breeding of B. balsamifera. More importantly, root cells of the B.

Abstract: A water cooling structure of a reducer and a reducer assembly are disclosed. The water cooling structure comprises a chamber formed by a reducer housing and a cover plate, and the cover plate is fixedly connected to the chamber. The chamber is provided with a water inlet and a water outlet respectively. The chamber is also provided with one or several partition plates on two opposite side walls. The partition plates are arranged in an interdigitating manner and each of the partition plates is connected with only one side wall of the chamber, and there is a gap between the partition plates and the opposite other side wall of the chamber, so as to form an S-shaped water path. The water inlet and water outlet are respectively disposed at both ends of the water path. A plurality of baffles are further vertically provided on the partition plates and side walls of the chamber that are parallel to the partition plates, and the baffles are arranged in an interdigitating manner.

Abstract: Methods and compositions for providing a health benefit to an animal using a nutrient blend. In one embodiment, the method can comprise orally administering a composition comprising at least four of the nutrients selected from the group of walnut, maitake mushroom extract, EGCG, turmeric root powder, lycopene, taurine, EPA, and DHA to the animal.

Abstract: A bistable electromagnetic clutch is provided that includes a first part, a second part and an spring part. The first part includes a yoke with a plurality of iron cores, and an electromagnetic coil on each of the iron cores. The second part includes a moving carrier disc and a magnetic conductive disc that is fixed on a side of the moving carrier disc that is away from the yoke. Several magnets are fixed on the moving carrier disc, and the iron cores and the magnets are provided in a correspondence relation. The spring part is configured to keep the moving carrier disc and the yoke in normally separated positions. Two adjacent electromagnetic coils form a group, two electromagnetic coils in a same group are wound to form a group of windings with identical magnetic polarities, and corresponding two magnets form a group of magnetomotive forces with identical magnetic polarities.

Abstract: A differential system includes a differential and a differential disconnect mechanism. The differential includes an outer differential housing and an inner differential housing. The differential disconnect mechanism includes a disconnect clutch, first end face teeth and second end face teeth. The first end face teeth are disposed between the outer differential housing and the inner differential housing and are movably connected with the outer differential housing so that the first end face teeth can move axially and rotate synchronously relative to the outer differential housing. The second end face teeth are fixedly connected with the inner differential housing. The disconnect clutch is connected with the first end face teeth, and is configured to drive the first end face teeth to move axially relative to the second end face teeth.

Abstract: A light shielding element substrate includes a substrate, a transparent island structure and a first light shielding layer. The transparent island structure is located on the substrate. The first light shielding layer is located on the transparent island structure. The first light shielding layer is overlapping with a part of the top surface of the transparent island structure. The first light shielding layer has a first through hole overlapping the top surface of the transparent island structure.

Abstract: Three-dimensional occlusion can be used when generating AR display overlays. Depth information can be used to delete portions of an AR element, based on intervening objects between a viewer and the AR element. In cases where the depth information does not impart a complete picture of the intervening objects, additional image processing and object detection systems and techniques can be used to further improve the precision of the occlusion.