Abstract: A secondary internal topsheet and leg wrap structure is provided in a disposable absorbent garment such as a diaper or training pants. The leg wrap structure has a base layer, a top layer, and an elastic construction disposed inbetween. The elastic construction includes a plurality of spaced apart elastic elements that are aligned in a generally in generally parallel relation. The leg wrap structure and secondary topsheet provides for the efficient formation of a reservoir and a plurality of fluid dams each capable of capturing a quantity of fluid to minimize the occurrence of fluid leaks from the absorbent article. Methods of forming such absorbent articles are disclosed.

Abstract: A method and device for performing a sampling methodology for measuring power consumption for a population of power-consuming devices. The device includes a processor configured to perform the method. The method includes determining an energy consumption level for each device in a population of power-consuming devices; clustering the population of power-consuming devices into a plurality of clusters such that each of the plurality of clusters has a similar overall energy consumption; determining an estimated total energy consumption for each cluster; determining an estimated total energy consumed by the population of devices based upon the total energy consumption for each cluster, wherein the estimated total energy consumed by the population is within an acceptable uncertainty; and determining a number of samples to measure in each cluster such that the uncertainty associated with the estimated total energy consumed by the population of devices is minimized.

Abstract: A novel thermophilic bacterium is provided, which has a 16S rDNA sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO. 1. The thermophilic bacterium excretes extracellular proteins having excellent metal-ion binding ability, being useful in the treatment of boiler equipment, pipelines, geothermal wells or industrial wastewater or hard water.

Abstract: An adaptive surrounding view monitoring apparatus and a method thereof are disclosed, in which the apparatus uses a steerable camera set to take horizontal images while sending the horizontal images to a control unit where they are combined into an image of 180-degree or 360-degree surrounding view. It is noted that the surrounding view image maybe an image of front surrounding view, an image of rear surrounding view or an image of ambient surrounding view relating to a vehicle, and using that, visual blind spot of a driver driving the vehicle can be eliminated and the field of vision is widened, and thereby, the probability of accident occurring is reduced.

Abstract: A charge-trap type flash memory device having a low-high-low energy band as a trapping layer embeds Al2O3 between Si3N4 and HfO2 as a CT layer. Most injected charged can be trapped at an interface of Si3N4/Al2O3. Al2O3 can also provide a high blocking effect for electronic dissipation. Therefore this invention can enhance the writing and retention characteristics for CT VNM.

Abstract: A verification system and a verification method are provided. After a user inputs an account number and a password in a display interface provided by a first electronic device, it is determined whether first geographic information of the first electronic device is located within a limited region of second geographic information or a trusted region. If it is determined that the first geographic information is located within the limited region of the second geographic information or the trusted region, the first electronic device is allowed to access a network service platform, or the first electronic device is declined to access the network service platform, thereby increasing network security without complicating operations.

Abstract: A method for recycling metals is provided by using extracellular proteins excreted by a specific thermophilic bacteria strain, Tepidimonas fonticaldi sp. nov., in which the extracellular proteins show excellent metal-ion binding ability, being useful in recycling rare earth metal ions and precious metal ions from geothermal fluids, boiler solutions, industrial wastewater or hard water.

Abstract: An optical touch module and an optical touch display panel are provided. The optical touch module includes a first photo sensor, a second photo sensor, and a signal processing unit. The first photo sensor is disposed in one of the plurality of pixels of a pixel array. A first terminal and a control terminal of the first photo sensor are coupled to a first scan line. The second photo sensor has a first terminal coupled to a second terminal of the first photo sensor and outputting a sensing voltage, a control terminal coupled to the first terminal of the second photo sensor, and a second terminal receiving a first voltage. The signal processing unit is coupled to the first terminal of the second photo sensor, so as to convert the sensing voltage to a touch signal.

Abstract: An exemplary method of printing medications on digestible substrates is described. Single component nonmagnetic toners with active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) embedded or “dissolved” in the toner are used. The binders for the toner are digestible. The “printing” process includes loading the single component non-magnetic toners from a sump to a donor roll and developing them either directly onto the substrate or through the use of an intermediate member. Traditional xerographic charge and exposure can be used to make the tablet “imprints”. Dosage is controlled through “solid area” or halftone development (when charge and exposure are used). The “printed” first layer may undergo cold or warm pressure fusing. This medicament layer is then subjected to another station to “print” a second layer of medical “tablet”. Multiple stations may be used to build up a complete personalized tablet. Optionally, a final station prints protective overcoat materials to finalize the “tablet”.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a universal frame for electric bikes and human powered bicycles, the frame body of the universal frame is consisted of a top tube, a down tube, a seat tube, two seat stays and two chain stays, wherein a holder is welded on the junction of the down tube, the seat tube and the chain stays, the holder is used to fasten on a bottom bracket shell with different specifications according to usage requirements. By the composition of the above elements, the present invention may be provided to assemble the main-shaft-chain wheel set of electric bikes or human powered bicycles, to thereby simplify the process, reduce the amount of inventories and achieve the convenience of universal interchangeability.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a universal frame for electric bikes and human powered bicycles, the frame body of the universal frame is consisted of a top tube, a down tube, a seat tube, two seat stays and two chain stays, wherein a holder is welded on the junction of the down tube, the seat tube and the chain stays, the holder is used to fasten on a bottom bracket shell with different specifications according to usage requirements. By the composition of the above elements, the present invention may be provided to assemble the main-shaft-chain wheel set of electric bikes or human powered bicycles, to thereby simplify the process, reduce the amount of inventories and achieve the convenience of universal interchangeability.

Abstract: An image-based vehicle maneuvering assistant method and system are provided in the present invention, in which images captured by a single image sensing device is processed to determine the changes with respect time by a controller having capability of image processing and identification and distance estimation in image space for providing a complete assisting image-information while the carrier is maneuvering. By means of the presented method of the presented invention, the system is capable of generating track of the carrier, view point transformation, and identifying the characteristic object in the image so as to performing the distance estimation. The present invention may be utilized and applied in different kinds of carrier type to solve the problem of guiding of carrier maneuvering, and assist the carrier lane changing, parking assistance and blind spot detection.

Abstract: Disclosed is a C2/m-structured cathode material for a lithium-ion battery. The cathode material includes a lithium transition metal oxide represented by a formula of: Li(LiwNixCoyMnz)O2, wherein w+x+y+z=1, 0.42?z?0.60, 0.30?x+y?0.55, any of w, x, and y is larger than 0, and the cathode material having a single-phase structure with a space group of C2/m. A lithium-ion battery containing the C2/m-structured cathode material is also disclosed.

Abstract: A driver of a field sequential display is provided. The driver includes a first power device, a second power device, and a driving waveform generator. The first power device generates a first power when the field sequential display is in a color mode. The second power device generates a second power when the field sequential display is in a monochrome mode. The voltage and current of the second power are respectively smaller than the voltage and the current of the first power. The driving waveform generator coupled to the first power device and the second power device and generates a plurality of scan signals and a plurality of display signals according to the first power or the second power, so as to drive a display panel of the field sequential display.

Abstract: A novel thermophilic bacterium is provided, which has a 16S rDNA sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO. 1. The thermophilic bacterium excretes extracellular proteins having excellent metal-ion binding ability, being useful in the treatment of boiler equipment, pipelines, geothermal wells or industrial wastewater or hard water.

Abstract: A core-shell magnetic composite is disclosed, which includes: a magnetic core; a shell containing a protective layer and a porous layer, wherein the protective layer is coated on a surface of the magnetic core and the porous layer is the outmost layer of the shell; and a hydrophobic functional group grafted to the shell. In addition, the core-shell magnetic composite can be bound to a lipase to act as a transesterification catalyst. The present invention also relates to a method for producing biodiesel.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to the method for producing the biodiesel comprising steps of providing a biomass having an oil, obtaining a crude mixture of the biomass, and then performing a transesterification in which the crude mixture is used as a reacting material thereof to produce the biodiesel.

Abstract: A quantification method for a total amount of microalgal lipids by near-infrared Raman spectrometry is disclosed, which includes the following steps: providing a microalgae sample and a substrate of which a surface is covered by a metal layer; applying the microalgae sample on the metal layer of the substrate; supplying a laser light in a wavelength of near-infrared light by which the microalgae sample is excited; recording Raman signals of the microalgae sample to form a Raman spectrum; and converting intensity of lipid signals in the Raman spectrum into a total amount of microalgal lipids in the microalgae sample according to a calibration curve.

Abstract: Apparatuses useful in printing and methods of fixing marking materials on media in apparatuses useful in printing are provided. An exemplary embodiment of the apparatuses useful in printing includes a first fixing device disposed along a first media path. The first fixing device includes a first fixing member including a first surface and a second fixing member including a second surface which forms a first nip with the first surface. The first fixing device does not include a thermal energy source that actively heats the first surface or the second surface and the first fixing device is adapted to apply pressure to a medium received at the first nip. A second fixing device is disposed along a second media path. The second fixing device includes at least one thermal energy source adapted to supply thermal energy to actively heat the medium at the second fixing device. A controller is configured to selectively route the medium to the first fixing device or to the second fixing device.

Abstract: A 3D image rendering apparatus is disclosed including: an image motion detector for detecting temporal image motion of a target image object in a first left-eye image or a first right-eye image to generate a temporal motion vector, and for performing image motion detection on the first left-eye image and the first right-eye image to generate a spatial motion vector for the target image object; a depth generator for generating a depth value for the target image object based on the temporal motion vector and the spatial motion vector; an command receiving device for receiving a depth adjusting command; and an image rendering device for adjusting the image position of at least part of image objects in the first left-eye image and the first right-eye image to render a second left-eye image and a second right-eye image.