Abstract: Aspects of the present invention relate to a method of controlling a renewable power plant comprising a plurality of renewable power generators electrically connected by a local network and configured to supply active power to a main network. The method comprises: in response to receiving a signal requesting substantially zero active power supply to the main network: categorizing a generator as power-supplying, and the remaining generators as power-consuming; operating the power-consuming generators to generate no active power and to have their auxiliary systems draw power from the local network; and operating the power-supplying generator to supply active power to the local network such that the plant supplies substantially zero active power to the main network.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods of use of Ivermectin for the prevention, treatment and control of various neurological disorders in humans and novel formulations of pharmaceutical compositions comprising Ivermectin.

Abstract: An electronic package is provided, in which a carrier structure provided with electronic components is disposed onto an antenna structure, where a stepped portion is formed at an edge of the antenna structure, so that a shielding body is arranged along a surface of the stepped portion. Therefore, the shielding body only covers a part of the surface of the antenna structure to prevent the shielding body from interfering with operation of the antenna structure.

Abstract: Aspects and implementations of the present disclosure address challenges of the existing technology by enabling lidar-assisted identification and characterization of visibility-reducing media (VRM) such as fog, rain, snow, dust in autonomous vehicle applications, using lidar sensing. VRM can be identified and characterized using a variety of techniques, including analyzing a spatial distribution of low-intensity lidar returns, detecting pulse elongation of VRM-returns associated with reflection from VRM, determining intensity of VRM-returns, determining reduction of intensity of returns from various reference objects, and other techniques.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a transformer module and a power module, wherein the transformer module comprises: a magnetic core, where a first insulating layer and a second wiring layer are sequentially disposed on the magnetic core from inside to outside; a first metal winding, wound around the magnetic core in a foil structure, and comprising a first winding segment formed in the first wiring layer and a second winding segment formed in the second wiring layer; and a second metal winding, wound around the magnetic core in a foil structure, comprising a third winding segment formed in the first wiring layer and a fourth winding segment formed in the second wiring.

Abstract: A connecting structure includes an insulation base, first pads, and second pads. The insulation base includes a first surface, a second surface, and a lateral surface connecting therebetween. First grooves are defined on the first surface, second grooves are defined on the second surface, third grooves are defined on the lateral surface. Each third groove connects one first groove and one second groove. The first pads are deposited in the first grooves. The second pads are deposited in the second grooves. Wiring portions are deposited in the third grooves, each wiring portion connects one first pad and one second pad. A conductive ink layer is coated on the first and the second pads. A protective ink layer is coated on the wiring portions and the insulating base except for the first and the second pads. The first and the second grooves are stepped grooves.

Abstract: A probe head includes upper and lower die units, and a linear probe inserted therethrough and thereby defined with tail, body and head portions. A first bottom surface of the upper die unit and a second top surface of the lower die unit face each other, thereby defining an inner space wherein the body portion is located and includes a plurality of sections each having front width larger than or equal to back width, including a narrowest section whose upper and lower ends have a distance from the first bottom surface and the second top surface respectively. The head and tail portions are offset from each other along two horizontal axes and the body portion is thereby curved. The present invention is favorable in dynamic behavior control of the linear probe which is easy in manufacturing, lower in cost and has more variety in material.

Abstract: An optical lens assembly includes, in order from the object side to the image side: a first lens with positive refractive power, a stop, a second lens with negative refractive power, a third lens with negative refractive power, a fourth lens with positive refractive power, wherein a focal length of the optical lens assembly is f, the optical lens assembly has a maximum view angle (field of view) FOV, and following condition is satisfied: 0.16<f/FOV<1.27, so as to achieve the telephoto effect of the optical lens assembly.

Abstract: A method for connecting stacked circuit boards includes: a connecting structure is provided, the connecting structure is a bendable and flexible circuit board; a first circuit board and a plurality of supporting posts are provided, each of the supporting posts is dispersedly fixed to a side surface of the first circuit board; a second circuit board is provided, and two peripheral portions of the connecting structure are respectively fixed to the first circuit board and the second circuit board, the peripheral portions of the connecting structure are respectively near two opposite ends of the connecting structure; the connecting structure is bent to flip the second circuit board super-positioned above the first circuit board, and the second circuit board is connected to a free end of each of the supporting posts.

Abstract: An interposer, which is used to connect two circuit boards, includes an inner structure (10), an outer structure (20), and a protective layer (50). The inner structure (10) includes a first base layer (11) and a first wiring layer (131) formed on the first base layer (11). The outer structure (20) includes a second base layer (21) and a second wiring layer (231) formed on the second base layer (21). An end portion of at least wiring line of the first wiring layer (131) and the second wiring layer (231) extends to a sidewall of the interposer (100). An end of another wiring line extends to the other sidewall of the interposer (100). The first wiring layer (131) is electrically connected to the second wiring layer (231) by a conductive blind hole (41).

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a transformer module and a power module, wherein the transformer module comprises: a magnetic core, a first metal winding and a second metal winding. A first wiring layer, a first insulating layer and a second wiring layer are sequentially disposed on the magnetic core from the outside to the inside; the first metal winding is formed on the first wiring layer and winded around the magnetic core in a foil structure; the first insulating layer is at least partially covered by the first metal winding; a second metal winding is formed on the second wiring layer and winded around the magnetic core in a foil structure, wherein the second metal winding is at least partially covered by the first insulating layer, and is at least partially covered by the first metal winding.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the field of power electronic technology, provides a magnetic unit, including: a magnetic core and a winding, the magnetic core includes Q magnetic legs arranged in a row, where Q is a natural number and Q?2, and the winding includes a first winding and a second winding, where the first winding is magnetically coupled with the second winding, and the first winding is wound around the Q magnetic legs while the second winding is wound around the Q magnetic legs. The first winding between any two adjacent magnetic legs is generally symmetrically disposed at both sides of the symmetric plane between the any two adjacent magnetic legs, thereby the magnetomotive force (MMF) distribution between any two adjacent magnetic legs is uniform.

Abstract: An optical lens system includes, in order from the object side to the image side: a stop, a first lens with positive refractive power, a second lens with positive refractive power, a third lens with negative refractive power, wherein a distance from an image-side surface of the third lens to an image plane along an optical axis is BFL, a distance from an object-side surface of the first lens to the image plane along the optical axis is TL, following condition is satisfied: 0.38<BFL/TL<0.58. Such arrangements can meet the requirement of miniaturization under the condition of longer back focal length.

Abstract: A monitoring method includes obtaining identification information of a digital certificate processing device, establishing a connection with the digital certificate processing device according to the identification information, sending monitoring information to the digital certificate processing device, receiving operation data fed back according to the monitoring information, and monitoring an operation status of the digital certificate processing device according to the operation data.

Abstract: A camera module of reduced size includes a baseplate, an image sensor on the baseplate, a mounting bracket with a through hole, and a circuit board. An inner wall of the through hole extends towards a central axis of the through hole to form a platform, a side of the mounting bracket adjacent to the platform extends outward to form a connecting portion. A multilayer coil, a capacitor, and a resistor are formed on the mounting bracket by laser direct structuring, the multilayer coil is of encircling coils arranged from inside to outside on the mounting bracket and surrounds the through hole. The circuit board is connected with the mounting bracket through the connecting portion. A method for manufacturing a lens module is also disclosed.

Abstract: Computing devices, systems, and methods described in various embodiments herein may relate to a light detection and ranging (lidar) system. An example computing device could include a controller having at least one processor and at least one memory. The at least one processor is configured to execute program instructions stored in the at least one memory so as to carry out operations. The operations include receiving information identifying an environmental condition surrounding a vehicle, the environmental condition being at least one of fog, mist, snow, dust, or rain. The operations also include determining a range of interest within a field of view of the lidar system based on the received information. The operations also include adjusting at least one of: a return light detection time period, sampling rate, or filtering threshold, for at least a portion of the field of view based on the determined range of interest.

Abstract: Air purification systems and methods use a flat, wall-mounted enclosure containing a photocatalytic oxidation (PCO) system to remove airborne contaminants. The horizontal width and vertical height of the PCO system being large compared to its thickness to maximize catalytic surface area and efficiently use light to drive reactions. PCO performance may be further optimized through contouring a catalytic panel to increase surface area. The structure and does not require floor or counter space, and a visible face of the wall-mounted structure may have an aesthetic feature.

Abstract: Systems and methods classify pollutants based on multifactor analysis of data from sensors in a monitored area and contextual data from remote or local sources. Classifying a pollutant in air at a monitored area may include operating a particulate matter sensor to produce raw data representing measurements of particulate matter in the air, evaluating pulses in the raw data to determine a pulse width and a maximum for each pulse, and identifying a type for the pollutant in the air using a classification model and data including the pulse widths and the maxima of the pulses. The data use in classification may further include non-particulate measurements from local chemical or environmental sensors and contextual data from the cloud or from local user devices.

Abstract: A four-piece dual waveband optical lens system includes, in order from the object side to the image side: a stop; a first lens element with a positive refractive power having an object-side surface being convex near an optical axis, an image-side surface being convex near the optical axis; a second lens element with a negative refractive power having an object-side surface being concave near the optical axis, an image-side surface being convex near the optical axis; a third lens element with a positive refractive power having an object-side surface being concave near the optical axis, an image-side surface being convex near the optical axis; a fourth lens element with a negative refractive power having an object-side surface being convex near the optical axis, an image-side surface being concave near the optical axis, which has a short length and good performance without re-focusing in visible light and infrared dual waveband.

Abstract: A four-piece optical lens system includes, in order from the object side to the image side: a stop; a first lens element with a positive refractive power; a second lens element with a negative refractive power; a third lens element with a positive refractive power; a fourth lens element with a negative refractive power, wherein a focal length of the first lens element and the second lens element combined is f12, a focal length of the third lens element is 13, and they satisfy the relation: 0.6<f12/f3<1.6, such arrangements not only can be applied to a portable electronic product, but also has a long focal length, high pixel and low height. Moreover, the resolution can be improved evidently.