Abstract: Voltage converter and method for converting an input voltage to an output voltage. For example, a voltage converter for converting an input voltage to an output voltage includes: a coil; multiple switches including one or more switches connected to the coil; a modulation signal generator configured to: receive the output voltage and one or more detection signals indicating a magnitude of a coil current flowing through the coil; and generate a first signal and a second signal based at least in part upon the output voltage and the one or more detection signals; and an operation mode controller configured to: receive the input voltage, the output voltage, the first signal, and the second signal; and generate one or more mode signals based at least in part upon the input voltage, the output voltage, the first signal, and the second signal.

Abstract: System and method for a power converter. For example, the system includes a first controller; a first transmitter; a first receiver; one or more first wires; one or more second wires; a second controller; a second receiver connected to the first transmitter through the one or more first wires; and a second transmitter connected to the first receiver through the one or more second wires. The first controller is configured to output a first control signal to a first switch to affect a first current flowing through a primary winding of a power converter; and generate a first input signal. The first transmitter is configured to receive the first input signal and generate the first current. The second receiver includes a first coil configured to generate a first magnetic field based at least in part on the first current flowing through the first coil.

Abstract: Methods for forming melt processable, actinic radiation polymerizable and crosslinkable adhesives are described. In certain versions, the adhesives or pre-adhesive compositions include two initiators and are polymerized and/or crosslinked by exposure to actinic radiation such as UV light or electron beam radiation. Also described are pre-adhesive compositions including polymerizable monomers, articles including the adhesives, and various methods and systems related to the adhesives and their application. In addition, various apparatuses are described for polymerizing or crosslinking the compositions.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to the technical field of medicine and in particular to a polyethylene glycol conjugated drug of formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The disclosure further relates to a method for preparation and an intermediate of the polyethylene glycol conjugated drug or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, a pharmaceutical composition comprising the polyethylene glycol conjugated drug or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and use of the polyethylene glycol conjugated drug or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof in preparation of a medicament.

Abstract: Methods of forming acrylate polymers using emulsion polymerization techniques are described. The resulting acrylate polymers exhibit characteristics enabling their use in adhesives and replacing acrylic polymers formed by solvent-based polymerization methods. Various polymers and adhesives utilizing such polymers are also described.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a method for preparing cellulose fiber. The method includes the following steps: 1) mixing cellulose pulp with NMMO aqueous solution of a mass concentration of 60%-85%, preferably 70% to 76%, to obtain a uniform mixture; 2) subjecting the obtained uniform mixture to dewatering for swelling, dissolution, and deaerating to obtain a cellulose spinning stock solution; 3) the cellulose spinning stock solution entering into a spinning machine after being filtered and heat exchange, and entering into a coagulation system after carrying out extruding by a spinneret-pack and cooling by air, and then coagulating in a NMMO coagulating bath of a mass concentration of 50% to 72% to obtain nascent fiber; and 4) subjecting the nascent fiber to rinsing to obtain a fiber filament bundle, and then, performing subsequent-section treatment to obtain cellulose fiber.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for signal processing. An example error amplifier for processing a reference signal and an input signal associated with a current of a power conversion system includes a first operational amplifier, a second operational amplifier, a first transistor, a second transistor, a current mirror component, a switch, a first resistor and a second resistor. The first operational amplifier includes a first input terminal, a second input terminal and a first output terminal, the first input terminal being configured to receive a reference signal. The first transistor includes a first transistor terminal, a second transistor terminal and a third transistor terminal, the first transistor terminal being configured to receive a first amplified signal from the first output terminal, the third transistor terminal being coupled to the second input terminal.

Abstract: Methods for forming melt processable, actinic radiation polymerizable and crosslinkable adhesives are described. In certain versions, the adhesives or pre-adhesive compositions include two initiators and are polymerized and/or crosslinked by exposure to actinic radiation such as UV light or electron beam radiation. Also described are pre-adhesive compositions including polymerizable monomers, articles including the adhesives, and various methods and systems related to the adhesives and their application. In addition, various apparatuses are described for polymerizing or crosslinking the compositions.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a natural gas hydrate-bearing sediment intergranular micro-force testing device and a testing method thereof. The testing device comprises: a high pressure reactor, a natural gas cylinder, a natural gas buffer tank, a condensate circulation device, a water source and a gas-liquid saturated tank, wherein a gas inlet of the natural gas buffer tank communicates with the natural gas cylinder through a first pipeline, a gas outlet of the natural gas buffer tank communicates with a gas inlet of the high pressure reactor through a second pipeline, a water inlet of the high pressure reactor communicates with a water outlet of the gas-liquid saturated tank through a third pipeline, a water inlet of the gas-liquid saturated tank communicates with the water source through a fourth pipeline, the gas outlet of the natural gas buffer tank communicates with the fourth pipeline through a fifth pipeline.

Abstract: System and method for charging or discharging one or more batteries. For example, a battery management system for charging or discharging one or more batteries includes: a first transistor including a first transistor terminal, a second transistor terminal, and a third transistor terminal, the second transistor terminal being configured to receive a first drive signal; a second transistor including a fourth transistor terminal, a fifth transistor terminal, and a sixth transistor terminal, the fifth transistor terminal being configured to receive a second drive signal; a burst mode detector configured to receive the first drive signal and generate a burst-mode detection signal based at least in part on the first drive signal; and a drive signal generator configured to receive the burst-mode detection signal and generate the first drive signal and the second drive signal based at least in part on the burst-mode detection signal.

Abstract: A two-terminal IC chip and method thereof. For example, a two-terminal IC chip includes a first chip terminal and a second chip terminal. A first terminal voltage is a voltage of the first chip terminal, a second terminal voltage is a voltage of the second chip terminal, and a chip voltage is equal to a difference between the first terminal voltage and the second terminal voltage. The chip is configured to allow a chip current to flow into the chip at the first chip terminal and out of the chip at the second chip terminal, or to flow into the chip at the second chip terminal and out of the chip at the first chip terminal. The chip current is larger than or equal to zero in magnitude. The chip is further configured to change a relationship between the chip voltage and the chip current with respect to time. The chip is an integrated circuit, and the chip does not include any additional chip terminal other than the first chip terminal and the second chip terminal.

Abstract: System and method for transmitting and receiving. For example, the system includes a transmitter, one or more wires, and a receiver connected to the transmitter through the one or more wires. The transmitter is configured to generate a first current, and the receiver is configured to receive the first current. The receiver includes a coil, a Hall effect sensor, and a comparator, and the Hall effect sensor includes a first electrode and a second electrode. The coil is electrically isolated from the Hall effect sensor and configured to generate a magnetic field based at least in part on the first current flowing through the coil, and the Hall effect sensor is configured to sense the magnetic field and generate a first voltage at the first electrode and a second voltage at the second electrode. The comparator includes a first input terminal and a second input terminal.

Abstract: Methods for forming melt processable, actinic radiation polymerizable and crosslinkable adhesives are described. In certain versions, the adhesives or pre-adhesive compositions include two initiators and are polymerized and/or crosslinked by exposure to actinic radiation such as UV light or electron beam radiation. Also described are pre-adhesive compositions including polymerizable monomers, articles including the adhesives, and various methods and systems related to the adhesives and their application. In addition, various apparatuses are described for polymerizing or crosslinking the compositions.

Abstract: System and method for regulating a power conversion system. An example system controller for regulating a power conversion system includes a first controller terminal associated with a first controller voltage and coupled to a first transistor terminal of a first transistor, the first transistor further including a second transistor terminal and a third transistor terminal, the second transistor terminal being coupled to a primary winding of a power conversion system, a second controller terminal associated with a second controller voltage and coupled to the third transistor terminal, and a third controller terminal associated with a third controller voltage. The first controller voltage is equal to a sum of the third controller voltage and a first voltage difference. The second controller voltage is equal to a sum of the third controller voltage and a second voltage difference.

Abstract: An electronic snore-ceasing device including an electroic snore-ceasing device body and a working module, the electronic snore-ceasing device body includes an ear-hook and an ear plug jointed together with the ear-hook, the working module is located inside the ear-hook and the ear plug; the working module includes a snore collecting circuit, a control circuit taking a Micro Control Unit (MCU) as a core thereof, a warning circuit, and a power supply circuit (24); when the control circuit determines that a received sound signal and vibration signal reach their respective threshold values, the control circuit transmits a control signal to the warning circuit located inside the ear plug, thereby activating the warning circuit to generate a sound stimulation signal, a vibration stimulation signal or an electrode stimulation signal that does not wake the user up in sleep to suppress snores.

Abstract: Provided are use of a compound of Formula I as a ligand of orphan nulear receptor Nur77, and in the prevention or treatment of a orphan nulear receptor Nur77 associated disease,

Abstract: A two-terminal IC chip and method thereof. For example, a two-terminal IC chip includes a first chip terminal and a second chip terminal. A first terminal voltage is a voltage of the first chip terminal, a second terminal voltage is a voltage of the second chip terminal, and a chip voltage is equal to a difference between the first terminal voltage and the second terminal voltage. The chip is configured to allow a chip current to flow into the chip at the first chip terminal and out of the chip at the second chip terminal, or to flow into the chip at the second chip terminal and out of the chip at the first chip terminal. The chip current is larger than or equal to zero in magnitude. The chip is further configured to change a relationship between the chip voltage and the chip current with respect to time. The chip is an integrated circuit, and the chip does not include any additional chip terminal other than the first chip terminal and the second chip terminal.

Abstract: System controller and method for regulating a power converter. For example, the system controller includes a first controller terminal and a second controller terminal. The system controller is configured to receive an input signal at the first controller terminal and generate a drive signal at the second controller terminal based at least in part on the input signal to turn on or off a transistor in order to affect a current associated with a secondary winding of the power converter. Additionally, the system controller is further configured to determine whether the input signal remains larger than a first threshold for a first time period that is equal to or longer than a first predetermined duration.

Abstract: System controller and method for regulating a power converter. For example, the system controller includes a first controller terminal and a second controller terminal. The system controller is configured to receive an input signal at the first controller terminal and generate a drive signal at the second controller terminal based at least in part on the input signal to turn on or off a transistor in order to affect a current associated with a secondary winding of the power converter. Additionally, the system controller is further configured to determine whether the input signal remains larger than a first threshold for a first time period that is equal to or longer than a first predetermined duration.

Abstract: System controller and method for providing at least an output voltage. For example, the system controller includes a first controller terminal configured to receive an input voltage. The input voltage is associated with an input-voltage magnitude. Additionally, the system controller includes a second controller terminal configured to receive a control voltage, and a third controller terminal configured to output an output voltage to a load. Moreover, the system controller includes a supply voltage generator configured to receive the input voltage from the first controller terminal and generate a supply voltage. The supply voltage is associated with a supply voltage magnitude. Also, the system controller includes a ramp voltage generator configured to receive the supply voltage and generate a ramp voltage.