Abstract: A liquid meal making system and a cleaning method therefor. The liquid meal making system includes: a liquid meal maker with a fluid pump; an edible liquid module connected to the fluid pump through pipelines for providing edible liquid; and a cleaning module connected to the fluid pump through pipelines for providing cleaning agent and cleaning solution. In a dispensing mode, the edible liquid module provides edible liquid for making liquid meal, the fluid pump extracting edible liquid from the edible liquid module. In a cleaning mode, the cleaning module provides cleaning solution for cleaning edible liquid lines, the fluid pump extracting cleaning agent and cleaning solution from the cleaning module. The edible liquid extraction process, cleaning agent extraction process and cleaning solution extraction process all share the use of the fluid pump.

Abstract: An edible liquid container system including an edible liquid container and a base. The edible liquid container includes an accommodation component and a first limiting structure, and the accommodation component is configured to accommodate edible liquid; the base includes a weighing module and a second limiting structure, and the weighing module is configured to obtain weight data; and the edible liquid container and the base achieve a limiting connection through a cooperation between the first limiting structure and the second limiting structure, and the limiting connection is configured to limit the edible liquid container at a preset position on the base and to allow the edible liquid container and the base to be out of contact.

Abstract: A silicon-carbon composite material, a preparation method thereof, an anode, and a lithium-ion battery are provided. The silicon-carbon composite material includes a matrix and a coating layer. The matrix is a carbon nanotube doped with titanium and nitrogen and has an outer surface and an inner surface. The coating layer coats the outer surface and the inner surface, and the coating layer includes a silicon oxide layer. In one aspect, the polarization of the silicon-carbon composite material is significantly reduced. In another aspect, the silicon oxide layer coating the outer surface and the inner surface of the matrix may be anchored by forming chemical bonds such as N—O—Si and Ti—O—Si with nitrogen and titanium doped into the carbon nanotube, thereby improving the cycle stability of the silicon-carbon composite material. The lithium-ion battery has the advantages of high specific discharge capacity, stable cycle performance, and good rate performance.

Abstract: An integrated navigation solution is provided for a device within a moving platform. Motion sensor data from a sensor assembly of the device is obtained, optical samples from at least one optical sensor for the platform are obtained and map information for an environment encompassing the platform is obtained. Correspondingly, an integrated navigation solution is generated based at least in part on the obtained motion sensor data using a nonlinear state estimation technique, wherein the nonlinear state estimation technique uses a nonlinear measurement model for optical sensor data. Generating the integrated navigation solution includes using the sensor data with the nonlinear state estimation technique and integrating the optical sensor data directly by updating the nonlinear state estimation technique using the nonlinear measurement model and the map information. The integrated navigation solution is then provided.

Abstract: A chewing gum composition and more particularly to a chewing gum composition has enhanced flavor release.

Abstract: A chewing gum composition and more particularly to a chewing gum composition has enhanced flavor release.

Abstract: Feedback for map information is based on an integrated navigation solution for a device within a moving platform using obtained motion sensor data from a sensor assembly of the device, obtained radar measurements for the platform and obtained map information for an environment encompassing the platform. An integrated navigation solution is generated based at least in part on the obtained motion sensor data using a nonlinear state estimation technique that uses a nonlinear measurement model for radar measurements. The map information is assessed based at least in part on the integrated navigation solution and radar measurements so that feedback for the map information can be provided.

Abstract: An integrated navigation solution is provided for a device within a moving platform. Motion sensor data from a sensor assembly of the device is obtained, optical samples from at least one optical sensor for the platform are obtained and map information for an environment encompassing the platform is obtained. Correspondingly, an integrated navigation solution is generated based at least in part on the obtained motion sensor data using a nonlinear state estimation technique, wherein the nonlinear state estimation technique uses a nonlinear measurement model for optical sensor data. Generating the integrated navigation solution includes using the sensor data with the nonlinear state estimation technique and integrating the optical sensor data directly by updating the nonlinear state estimation technique using the nonlinear measurement model and the map information. The integrated navigation solution is then provided.

Abstract: Feedback for map information is based on an integrated navigation solution for a device within a moving platform using obtained motion sensor data from a sensor assembly of the device, obtained radar measurements for the platform and obtained map information for an environment encompassing the platform. An integrated navigation solution is generated based at least in part on the obtained motion sensor data using a nonlinear state estimation technique that uses a nonlinear measurement model for radar measurements. The map information is assessed based at least in part on the integrated navigation solution and radar measurements so that feedback for the map information can be provided.

Abstract: A chewing gum composition and more particularly to a chewing gum composition has enhanced flavor release.

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a confectionery. More specifically, the present invention relates to a novel process for preparing novel sugar-free confectioneries having a gelled centre and a multilayer coating of laminated type. The present invention also relates to the confectioneries obtained by performing the process.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and devices for locating a plurality of interested objects in CT imaging. Location of the interested objects in the three-dimensional space can be determined by using three projection images that are substantially perpendicular to each other. The method can rapidly locate interested objects in a CT image without pre-reconstruction of the CT image even if there are a plurality of interested objects in the field of view. The algorithm does not involve interactive steps. The method is rapid and effective, and thus applicable to industrial applications.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and devices for locating a plurality of interested objects in CT imaging. Location of the interested objects in the three-dimensional space can be determined by using three projection images that are substantially perpendicular to each other. The method can rapidly locate interested objects in a CT image without pre-reconstruction of the CT image even if there are a plurality of interested objects in the field of view. The algorithm does not involve interactive steps. The method is rapid and effective, and thus applicable to industrial applications.

Abstract: A system and method for collecting data about merchants or service establishments that accept credit cards or charge cards as payment for goods and services, segmenting the merchants into groups, generating risk scores for the merchants based upon each merchants' group and, based upon the risk scores, providing information to a card issuer to take remedial action for merchants that are at higher risk for entering into a debit balance.