Abstract: An asynchronous access controller comprising a subscriber profiler, a piracy detector and a password injector. The subscriber profiler configured to aggregate both information about subscribers together with information about each associated WLAN. The piracy detector is configured to detect whether wireless communications usage of at least one of the WLANs exceeds at least one parameter specified in a service level agreement (SLA) with the associated subscriber. The password injector controller is configured to inject a new network access password into one or more of the nodes of the WLAN responsive to an affirmative determination by the piracy detector; whereby subsequent network access is selectively revoked on the WLAN in a manner which returns communications usage thereon into conformance with the SLA for the associated subscriber.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a process for modifying a layered double hydroxide (LDH), the process comprising a. providing a material comprising a layered double hydroxide of formula: [Mz+1-xM?y+x(OH)2]q+(Xn?)q/n.bH2O wherein M and M? are metal cations, z is 1 or 2, x is 0.1 to 1, b is 0 to 5, y is 3 or 4, X is an anion, n is 1 to 3 and q is determined by x, y and z; b. optionally washing the material at least once with a mixture of water and a mixing solvent miscible with water; and c. washing the material obtained in a. or b. at least once with at least one first solvent, the first—solvent being miscible with water and having a solvent polarity P? in the range of 3.8 to 9 to obtain a modified layered double hydroxide.

Abstract: The Present Disclosure provides a touch panel, comprising a main panel and a light-emitting touch module disposed underneath. The main panel is provided with a plurality of display patterns thereon. A light-emitting touch module includes a first circuit board provided with a plurality of touch sensors, a plurality of light-emitting devices and a plurality of light guiding parts attached to the side edges of the light-emitting devices so as to evenly project the light emitted from the light-emitting devices upward to the display patterns. The light-emitting touch module further comprises a light reflecting part disposed underneath the light guiding parts capable of reflecting the light emitted from the bottom surface of the light guiding parts back to the light guiding parts, which is further projected upward from the display patterns so as to improve the brightness of the patterns.

Abstract: An internet protocol (IP) content router, comprising a forwarding information base (FIB) engine comprising a data store comprising forwarding instructions, an IP packet classifier comprising a processor configured to classify a first incoming IP packet as an information centric networking (ICN) packet and a second incoming IP packet as a non-ICN packet, and an IP packet processor comprising a processor, wherein the IP packet processor is coupled to the FIB engine and to the IP packet classifier, wherein the IP packet processor is configured to intercept the ICN packet for further ICN processing in the IP content router, consult the FIB engine for forwarding instructions for the non-ICN packet, and forward the non-ICN packet according to the forwarding instructions.

Abstract: An impact switching device of an impact drill gearbox includes a gearbox front shell, an output shaft, a torque regulating mechanism, an impact mechanism, a decelerating mechanism and a gear shifting mechanism. The gearbox front shell on its top is prominently mounted with threaded columns. The gear shifting mechanism includes a function switching loop, a circular adjustment screw, a gear shifting gasket and stop posts. The adjustment screw is in thread connection to the threaded columns. The stop posts are connected to the gearbox front shell. The lower ends of the stop posts are connected with the decelerating mechanism. The gear shifting gasket is slidingly connected to the gearbox front shell along the vertical direction. The upper end face of the gear shifting gasket is prominently provided with position-limiting bosses.

Abstract: In a wireless multi-hop relay network arranged in a tree topology, the base station and one or more relay stations are associated as a virtual base station (VBS). The base station and each relay station have a unique virtual base station identifier (VBS-ID) associated with the path defined by the base station and the one or more relay stations. a relay station in the branch uses its VBS-ID for communicating with an attached subscriber station (e.g. a mobile station) such that communications between the base station and subscriber station occur via the VBS. Subscriber station data communications are relayed between the base station and the one or more relay stations over the VBS via a tunnel connection. The VBS is autoconfigurable. Mobility for subscriber stations and relay stations is provided through reconfiguration of VBS's.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising a memory, a processor coupled to the memory, wherein the memory contains instructions that when executed by the processor cause the apparatus to receive an information centric network (ICN) name prefix announcement message comprising a message prefix specific to a publisher, a public key certificate specific to the content publisher, and a signature specific to the content publisher, verify the signature with a name registration service (NRS), and update internal data indicating that the content publisher is a trusted publisher, wherein the internal data comprises the prefix, the public key, and the signature.

Abstract: Strain sensing may be provided. First, a strain threshold for a circuit board may be determined. Then a strain capacitor may be selected that will fail when the circuit board is subjected to the strain threshold while the strain capacitor is mounted on the circuit board. The strain capacitor may be ceramic and may be in a commercially available size. The strain capacitor may then be mounted to the circuit board and monitored for failure.

Abstract: A method for patrol inspecting and locating a radioactive substance, comprising: providing a background radioactive intensity value of environment; collecting radioactive intensity values from a inspecting region by a detector at a plurality of sampling points on a patrol inspection route; calculating a radioactive intensity distribution in the inspecting region on basis of the collected radioactive intensity values and the background radioactive intensity value; and determining a position of the radioactive substance on basis of the radioactive intensity distribution. Furthermore, a device for patrol inspecting and locating a radioactive substance comprises: two or more detectors configured to collect radioactive intensity values from a inspecting region around a patrol inspection route, at each of a plurality of sampling points on the patrol inspection route; and a movable carrier configured to carry the detector and to move along the patrol inspection is route to pass by the sampling points.

Abstract: In a method for arranging a plurality of wires in a pipe, length of a each wire is determined in accordance with locations a plurality of holes on a surface of the pipe, and each of the plurality of wires on a lead stick is fastened in accordance with the locations of the plurality of holes on the surface of the pipe. Ends of the wires are perpendicularly connected to the surface of the lead stick. The lead stick are inserted into the pipe, and the ends of the plurality of wires are extended from the plurality of holes.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing defining a base portion and a tongue portion extending forwardly from the base portion, the tongue portion defines a first surface and a second surface disposed oppositely. A first terminal module is retained in the insulative housing and exposed on the first surface. And a shielding member is embedded in the tongue portion of the insulative housing and located between the first surface and the second surface. The first terminal module defines at least one grounding contact, the grounding contact defines a connecting portion projecting toward and contacting with the shielding member.

Abstract: A content router for managing content for virtual private groups in a content oriented network, the content router comprising storage configured to cache a content from a customer in a content oriented network (CON), and a transmitter coupled to the storage and configured to forward the content upon request, wherein the content is signed by the user, wherein the CON provides different security levels for different users in a plurality of users, and wherein the plurality of users correspond to a plurality of user classes.

Abstract: Fullerenes, when irradiated with electromagnetic radiation, generate acoustic waves. A photoacoustic tomography method using a material comprising fullerenes is disclosed that includes irradiating the material with a radiation beam such as a laser. The resultant photoacoustic effect produced by the material is detected by at least one detector. A photoacoustic tomography system using a material comprising fullerenes is also described.

Abstract: A Self-Organizing Multi-Stream Flow Delivery Process and Enabling Actuation and Control are introduced. The method and apparatus of building a general-purpose self-organizing multi-stream flow delivery process are presented. As a case example, an actuation and control system to control a multi-stream liquid flow delivery process using Self-Organizing Actuation and Control Units (SOACU) is described.

Abstract: A Self-Organizing Process Control Architecture is introduced with a Sensing Layer, Control Layer, Actuation Layer, Process Layer, as well as Self-Organizing Sensors (SOS), Self-Organizing Actuators (SOA), and Self-Organizing Actuation and Control Units (SOACU). The method and apparatus of SOA and SOACU for process control are presented. A control system as a case example for a gas mixing process is described using the unique SOA and SOACU approaches. A 2x1 Robust MFA (Model-Free Adaptive) controller as a key component of the SOACU is also disclosed.

Abstract: A semiconductor device comprises a substrate; a conductive layer deposited on a substrate, the conductive layer being patterned to include a first pattern, the first pattern including a major surface and a plurality of grids defined in the major surface, the major surface including first lines and a connecting portion, wherein the connecting portion is connected to an electrode; and an epitaxial layer disposed on the conductive layer, covering the grids and the first line between the adjacent grids.

Abstract: The invention provides an Ethernet-based data transmission method, which is applied to a control system with a plurality of nodes. The method comprises: a first node caches the data needed to be sent (S101); if the current communication macro-cycle comprises the time segment for the first node to send data, the first node sends the cached data in the time segment for the first node to send data within the current communication macro-cycle; if the current communication macro-cycle does not comprise the time segment for the first node to send data, the first node does not send the cached data in the current communication macro-cycle; wherein other nodes do not send data in the time segment for the first node to send data within the current communication macro-cycle, and the communication macro-cycles have same durations and each communication macro-cycle consists of a plurality of time segments with a fixed length (S102). The invention further provides Ethernet nodes and a control system.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising a memory, a processor coupled to the memory, wherein the memory contains instructions that when executed by the processor cause the apparatus to receive an information centric network (ICN) name prefix announcement message comprising a message prefix specific to a publisher, a public key certificate specific to the content publisher, and a signature specific to the content publisher, verify the signature with a name registration service (NRS), and update internal data indicating that the content publisher is a trusted publisher, wherein the internal data comprises the prefix, the public key, and the signature.

Abstract: A supporting mechanism for holding a portable electronic device includes a main body, a supporting member, and a supporting assembly. The main body is configured for receiving the portable electronic device and defining a number of guiding slots and a central hole communicating with the number of guiding slots. The supporting member is receivable in the central hole. The supporting assembly is rotatably connected to the supporting member and slidably receivable in the number of guiding slots. When the supporting member is pulled out of the central hole by an external force, the supporting assembly slides in the number of guiding slots and is positioned at a predetermined position of the number of guiding slots.

Abstract: A content-centric-network (CCN)/named-data networking (NDN) system to support seamless mobility for a mobile node (MN) comprising a first point of attachment (PoA) configured to indicate to the MN that attaches to the first PoA one or more neighbor PoAs and to multicast an interest for content from the MN to the neighbor PoAs in a CCN or NDN when the MN starts a handoff procedure, and a second PoA from the one or more neighbor PoAs of the first PoA configured to receive the multicast interest from the first PoA, forward the interest to the CCN or NDN, receive content data from the CCN or NDN, and forward the content data to the MN.