Abstract: A method for determining parking availability includes receiving video data from a sequence of frames taken from an image capture device monitoring a parking area. The method includes detecting at least one object located in the parking area. The method includes determining boundaries of the parking area. The boundaries include at least an inner boundary relative to the image capture device and an outer boundary relative to the image capture device. The outer boundary is substantially parallel to the inner boundary. The method further includes computing a length of at least one of the object and a space between objects using an object pixel for each of the inner and outer boundaries. Using the computed length, The method includes determining a parking availability in the parking area. The method includes outputting a notice of the parking availability to a user.

Abstract: Parking occupancy detection methods, systems and processor-readable media. A laser device unit includes a laser range finder, and a programmable pan-tilt unit is deployable on site to monitor one or more parking spaces. A laser emitting and receiving unit associated with the laser range finder determines the distance of an object by estimating a time difference between an emitted laser and a received laser. The laser range finder is controllable by the programmable pan-tilt unit and scans the parking spaces. A signal-processing unit can convert the measured distance profile to a parking occupancy data to provide continuous parking space estimation data for use in parking occupancy detection.

Abstract: Provided in the present invention is a metal nanoparticle-coating titanate fluorescent material, which has a molecular formula of A1-x-yByTiO3:xR@SiO2@Mz, where A is one or two elements selected from Ca, Sr, Ba and Mg, where B is one element selected from Li, Na and K, where R is one or two elements selected from Eu, Gd, Tb, Tm, Sm, Ce, Dy and Mn, where M is one selected from Ag, Au, Pt, Pd and Cu nanoparticles, where 0<x?0.40; 0?y?0.40, where z is the molar ratio of M and SiO2, where 0<z?1×10?2, where @ represents a coating, where M is a core where SiO2 is an intermediate layer shell, and where A1-x-yByTiO3:xR is an outer layer shell. The metal nanoparticle-coating titanate fluorescent material forms a core-shell structure by introducing metal nanoparticles, while the metal nanoparticles generate a Plasmon resonance effect, thus increasing the internal quantum efficiency of the metal nanoparticle-coating titanate fluorescent material, which is provided with increased luminescent intensity.

Abstract: Halo-silicate luminescent materials and preparation methods thereof are provided. The said luminescent materials are represented by the following general formula: (Ba1-yAy)2-xSiO4:Eux, Dz@ Mn, wherein A is selected from one or two of Sr, Ca, Mg or Zn, D is selected from one of F or Cl, M is selected from at least one of Ag, Au, Pt, Pd or Cu metal nano-particles; @ is coating; (Ba1-yAy)2-xSiO4:Eux, Dz, is shell; 0.001<x?0.15, 0?y?0.5, 0?z?0.5, 0<n?1×10?2. The said luminescent materials have excellent chemical stability and high luminous intensity. Furthermore, the luminescent materials have controlled spherical shape which is beneficial to the coating screen process and the improved displaying effect. The said preparation methods have simple technique, no pollution, manageable process conditions and low equipment requirement, and are beneficial to industry production.

Abstract: A titanate luminescent material has a formula of A1-x,TiO3:Prx@TiO2@My; wherein A is at least one selected from the group consisting of Ca, Sr, and Ba; M is at least one nanoparticles selected from the group consisting of Ag, Au, Pt, Pd, and Cu; 0<x?0.01; y is the molar ratio between M and Ti in A1-x,TiO3:Prx@TiO2, and 0<y?1×10?2; @ represents coating; M is a core, TiO2 is an intermediate layer shell, and A1-xTiO3:Prx is an outer layer shell. The titanate luminescent material has a high stability and a better luminescent performance. A preparation method of the titanate luminescent material is also provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for making a polymer wherein during ring opening polymerisation is incorporated into the polymer chain at least one cyclic (alkyl) carbonate monomer having the formula (1) wherein Y is optional and represents the residue of a sulfhydryl reacted group, X represents a functional group reactive with a sulfhydryl group, L=—[CH2]n with n=0-10, or L=—[CH2]p-S—S—[CH2]q with p and q are 0-5 or L=-[PEG]- with PEG is a group that comprises a —[CH2CH2O]m-group with m=1-200, and R2 is hydrogen, methyl or ethyl. Optionally a cyclic (alkyl) acryloyl carbonate, or other additional monomer A may be used as comonomer. The polymer may be formed into a polymer article, such as a polymer film, such as a coating and modified and/or cross linked, to a polymer or polymer article obtainable, and to a biodevice, their use, and to the cyclic (alkyl)carbonates.

Abstract: A manganese-doped magnesium stannate luminescent material, which has a molecular formula of: Mg2-xSnO4:Mnx@SnO2@My, where @ is a coating, where Mg2-xSnO4:Mnx is an outer shell layer, where SnO2 is an intermediate layer shell, where M is an inner core, where M is a metal nanoparticle, where M is at least one selected among Ag, Au, Pt, Pd, and Cu, where the value of x is 0<x?0.05, where y is the molar ratio between M and Sn, and where the value of y is 0<y?1×10?2. The manganese-doped magnesium stannate luminescent material is a core-shell structure luminescent material, has a high internal quantum efficiency, great luminescent intensity, and the advantages of great stability and great luminescent properties. A method for preparing the manganese-doped magnesium stannate luminescent material has simple processes, low equipment requirements, and no pollution, is easy to control and applicable for industrial production, and has a broad application prospect.

Abstract: Methods, systems and processor-readable media for portable parking occupancy detection. One or more cameras can be provided on a portable mast for capturing video on parking of a street. Optional attachments to the portable mast can include stabilization base and/or a set of guy ropes for further stabilizing the mast. A power unit can be utilized for delivering power to the system. A video capturing/processing unit either captures and records the video from the camera(s) for offline processing of parking occupancy or processes the videos on-site. Optionally, a wireless communication unit for transmitting either video or processed parking occupancy data to a central location can be employed.

Abstract: A core-shell structured silicate luminescent material and a preparation method thereof. The molecular formula of the luminescent material is: MLn1-xSiO4:xRE@SiO2; where @ represents a coating, where M is one or two elements among Li, Na, and K, where Ln is one or two elements among Y, Sc, Lu and La, where the value of x is 0<x?0.6; and where RE is one, two, or three elements among Tb, Gd, Sm, Eu, Dy, Ce and Tm. The compositions of the luminescent material are all chemicals of increased chemical stability, and, when subjected to electron beam bombardment for an extended period, provide a stable matrix and do not decompose easily.

Abstract: This invention relates to novel therapeutic uses for compounds which are inverse agonists of the H3 receptor. In particular this invention relates to therapeutic use of these compounds in the treatment of Multiple Sclerosis.

Abstract: A case for a wireless device includes a number of RF coupling elements mounted in the case and configured such that RF radiation is coupled from an internal antenna of the wireless device out of the device to a first RF coupling element, and from the first RF coupling element to a RF redirector coupling element that redirects the RF radiation in a direction outward from said wireless device that is opposite to a user side of the wireless device. A corrugated metallic shield is optionally provided on an opposite side of the case, facing a user of the device.

Abstract: Silicate luminescent material and preparation method thereof are provided. The structural formula of the silicate luminescent material is Zn2-y(Si1-xMx)O4:Mny, wherein M is metal element and its oxide is conductive, x is in a range of 0.001 to 0.15, and y is in a range of 0.001 to 0.05. For integrated with conductive metal oxide component, the silicate luminescent material could take advantage of its conductive properties, and the silicate luminescent material could improve the luminescence properties under cathode ray significantly comparing with that of the luminescent material has not been integrated with conductive component. Accordingly, the luminescence efficiency of the above silicate luminescent material is increased.

Abstract: A software defined network controller detects when a host has moved between network elements in a network. The controller generates a list of network elements to which the host has roamed, the list being sorted by time when the host is attached to a network element so that a most recent network element to which the host is attached is the root network element and at a head of the list. The controller updates the root network element in the list first for traffic flow associated with the host. The controller sends commands to the network elements to program a tunnel from each previous point of attachment network element in the list to the most recent root network element in the list in reverse order of the roaming path so as to route traffic for the host via a tunnel.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for detecting addition of engine lubricant, comprising: determining whether the difference value between the lubricant quantity at a first timing and that at a second timing is greater than a first threshold value; delaying a period and determining whether the difference value between the lubricant quantity at a third timing and that at a fourth timing is greater than a second threshold value in response to that the difference value between the lubricant quantity at the first timing and that at the second timing is greater than the first threshold value; and detecting the lubricant increment in response to that the difference value between the lubricant quantity at the third timing and that at the fourth timing is greater than the second threshold value.

Abstract: Methods, systems and processor-readable media for identifying a vehicle for street parking management. An initial identification of one or more vehicles detected parked along a street can be generated based on one or more of a group of factors. The initial identification can be communicated to a user of the vehicle by transmitting an image indicative of the vehicle parked along the street (e.g., via a mobile communications device). An operation can then be implemented for requesting a confirmation or a non-confirmation as to whether the vehicle detected and displayed on the image is associated with the user. Upon confirmation, an operation can be implemented for identifying the at least one vehicle as the initial identification. Upon non-confirmation, an operation can be implemented to query to identify the vehicle associated with the user from among a group of vehicles displayed via the image.

Abstract: A papermaking process includes, firstly, providing carboxylated cellulosic fibers with a carboxyl group content being in the range from 0.06 to 1.5 mmol/g. Then the carboxylated cellulosic fibers are employed to prepare mixing pulp including filler particles, wherein the content of the carboxylated cellulosic fibers in the mixing pulp is in the range from 40% to 100% by dry fiber weight of the mixing pulp. After that, paper is made employing the mixing pulp.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods and systems for detecting one or more vehicles in video captured from a deployed video camera directed at a parking region. According to one exemplary embodiment, disclosed is a method of training a deployed classifier associated with the video camera, where a generic classifier is initially used to obtain high confidence training samples from the video camera, the high confidence training samples subsequently used to train the deployed classifier.

Abstract: The invention relates to hydrophobic hollow fiber membranes, and in particular, to hydrophobic organic-inorganic composite hollow fiber membranes. Methods for forming the hydrophobic organic-inorganic composite hollow fiber membranes are also disclosed. The hydrophobic organic-inorganic composite hollow fiber membranes may be used in membrane contactor applications such as gas-liquid (G-L) contactor and liquid-liquid (L-L) contactor processes. Applications for G-L membrane contactors include gas streams purification (gas absorption), water ozonation, and water deoxygenation. Applications for L-L membrane contactors include direct contact membrane distillation and liquid-liquid extraction.

Abstract: A package assembly includes a substrate, a chip located on the substrate, solder balls, pads, an encapsulation and separating posts corresponding to the pads one by one. The chip is electrically connected to the pads via the solder balls, and is encapsulated by the encapsulation. The separating posts extend from the edge of the corresponding pads in a direction away from the pads. The solder balls are accommodated in the separating posts to avoid a short connection between any two adjacent solder balls. A method of manufacturing the package assembly is also provided.

Abstract: Hybrid methods, systems and processor-readable media for video and vision based access control for parking occupancy determination. One or more image frames of a parking area of interest can be acquired from among two or more regions of interest defined with respect to the parking area of interest. The regions of interest can be analyzed for motion detection or image content change detection. An image content classification operation can be performed with respect to a first region of interest among the regions of interest based on the result of the image content change detection. An object tracking operation can then be performed with respect to a second region of interest among the regions of interest if the result of the image content classification operation indicates a presence of one or more objects of interest within the parking area of interest.