Abstract: A method of fabricating a device includes providing a substrate of the device, forming a structure of the device, the structure being supported by the substrate, having a semiconductor composition, and including a surface, where nitrogen is present at the surface, and incorporating oxygen into the surface to form a stabilizing layer on the surface.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a vehicle having a fixed room and an outer shell slide-out room which extends and retracts relative to the fixed room. The slide-out room having a side opening substantially larger than the side area of the fixed room for the outer shell to slide over the fixed room. The slide-out room having a substantially larger volume than the fixed room having the slide-out room to extend and retract by sliding over the fixed room through a side opening and having the fixed room to occupy substantially the interior space of the outer shell slide-out room. The fixed room includes a main floor section, sidewall sections, and a roof section. Furthermore, when the slide-out room is retracted, the slide-out floor slides under the main floor to tuck underneath the fixed room floor. The vehicle of the present invention may have other slide-out assemblies in the fixed room and the outer shell slide-out room.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method to control and process a set of conditions in an event handling system with many complex intrinsic conditions, including: step 1: receive the list of conditions; step 2: use the list data structure; step 3: break down the conditions; step 4: Classification; step 5: link the clauses.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for making a carbon aerogel electrode material. The method involves initially making a wet organic sol-gel form. The sol-gel form is carbonized at a temperature of from about 900° C. to about 1000° C., for from about 2 hours to about 4 hours. The carbonized sol-gel is then activated under carbon dioxide flow, for from about 0.5 hour to about 1.5 hours, at from about 900° C. to about 1000° C.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a flow through electrode, capacitive deionization (FTE-CDI) system which is able to adsorb nitrates from water being treated using the system. The system makes use of a pair of electrodes arranged generally parallel to one another, with a water permeable dielectric sandwiched between the electrodes. The electrodes receive a direct current voltage from an electrical circuit. At least one of the electrodes is formed from a carbon material having a hierarchical pore size distribution which includes a first plurality of pores having a width of no more than about 1 nm, and a second plurality of micro-sized pores. The micron-sized pores enable a flow of water to be pushed through the electrodes while the first plurality of pores form adsorption sites for nitrate molecules carried in the water flowing through the electrodes.

Abstract: A method and an environment simulating system are disclosed which includes a database comprising a library of climate recipes characterizing growing environments for different plants and trees; a micro-controller electrically coupled to receive specific climate recipes when orders for different plants and trees are received from customers; an environment actuating system, electrically coupled to the micro-controller, operable to receive the specific climate recipes from the database; a sub-controller electrically coupled to receive the specific climate recipes from the micro-controller to drive the environment actuating system to generate specific growing environments in a growing enclosure in accordance with the specific orders; an array of web-based sensors, coupled to the growing enclosure and the micro-controller, operable to sense growing conditions of the specific growing environments and to feedback the growing conditions to the micro-controller; and a network server adapted to couple the Database, the

Abstract: The invention provides a solution to amplify the airflow for testing purpose; this solution could be conventionally set up and configured with simple components or popular industrial systems. It is particularly interesting for small facilities/companies with limited resources or demanding only a low investment. This system is consisted of a high pressure air driving duct, an air mixing duct, a pressure reduction valve and a safety valve, ducts' size can be configured or changed to adapt the testing configuration. All components and systems are connected and attached to each other by stainless steel flanges and seals to avoid leakage and corrosion.

Abstract: Use of porous carbon aerogel materials as capacitive deionization (CDI) electrodes to selectively remove scale forming divalent ions (e.g., Mg, Ca) from “hard” waters. A first electrode and/or a second electrode are made from activated carbon with graphite current collectors. A non-conductive, electrolyte permeable paper or polymer membrane separator is sandwiched between the first electrode and the second electrode.

Abstract: The invention proposes a method for dividing archived data based on persistent queue (PQ), including i) dividing this stored data into persistent data queues corresponding to the time it needs to be processed in the future; ii) scheduling the processing of data that has been split into these persistent data queues corresponding to future milestones; and iii) redistribute stored data into new sustainable data queues corresponding to the next time it takes for further processing of this data.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a flow through electrode, capacitive deionization (FTE-CDI) system which is able to adsorb nitrates from water being treated using the system. The system makes use of a pair of electrodes arranged generally parallel to one another, with a water permeable dielectric sandwiched between the electrodes. The electrodes receive a direct current voltage from an electrical circuit. At least one of the electrodes is formed from a carbon material having a hierarchical pore size distribution which includes a first plurality of pores having a width of no more than about 1 nm, and a second plurality of micro-sized pores. The micron-sized pores enable a flow of water to be pushed through the electrodes while the first plurality of pores form adsorption sites for nitrate molecules carried in the water flowing through the electrodes.

Abstract: A smart home gardening cabinet is disclosed that includes a plurality of plant growing drawers each having a vertical lift door and an automatic precision weather system to grow a specific type of plants, each automatic precision weather system includes an array of lights for photosynthesis, an air circulation system, and a water circulation system that provides nutrient water to the specific plants in each plant growing drawer; each plant growing drawers having a plant growing tray that includes an array of growing holes filled with a sponge materials to absorb and retain nutrients which are misted to the roots of the plants, excess nutrient water being returned to the water circulation system to save water.

Abstract: The construction of vehicle body structure articles by welding sheet metal products to load bearing structural metal components. The sheet metal product is bent at the edges forming hemlines to dissipate heat uniformly in all directions from the welding location. The sheet metal product is welded at the bending knees of the hemlines edgewise to the longitudinal edges of the structural components while holding the outer surface of the metal sheet in alignment with the edges of the structural components.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a vehicle having a fixed room and a slide-out room which extends and retracts relative to the fixed room. The slide-out room having a floor sliding under the main RV floor. The slide-out room is able to locate over the vehicle wheel wells with the slide-out floor lower than the top of the wheel well allowing for a much lower vehicle profile. The fixed room includes a main floor section, sidewall sections, and a roof section. The slide-out room includes a floor section which has more than one level of flooring to cover the wheel well and the step-down entrance door well section. Furthermore, when the slide-out room is retracted, the slide-out floor slides under the main floor to tuck underneath the main floor. The vehicle of the present invention may have other slide-out assemblies in the fixed room above the main floor.

Abstract: A smart home gardening cabinet is disclosed that includes a plurality of plant growing drawers each having a vertical lift door and an automatic precision weather system to grow a specific type of plants, each automatic precision weather system includes an array of lights for photosynthesis, an air circulation system, and a water circulation system that provides nutrient water to the specific plants in each plant growing drawer; each plant growing drawers having a plant growing tray that includes an array of growing holes filled with a sponge materials to absorb and retain nutrients which are misted to the roots of the plants, excess nutrient water being returned to the water circulation system to save water.

Abstract: A method and an environment simulating system are disclosed which includes a database comprising a library of climate recipes characterizing growing environments for different plants and trees; a micro-controller electrically coupled to receive specific climate recipes when orders for different plants and trees are received from customers; an environment actuating system, electrically coupled to the micro-controller, operable to receive the specific climate recipes from the database; a sub-controller electrically coupled to receive the specific climate recipes from the micro-controller to drive the environment actuating system to generate specific growing environments in a growing enclosure in accordance with the specific orders; an array of web-based sensors, coupled to the growing enclosure and the micro-controller, operable to sense growing conditions of the specific growing environments and to feedback the growing conditions to the micro-controller; and a network server adapted to couple the Database, the

Abstract: The present invention relates to a vehicle having a fixed room and a slide-out room which extends and retracts relative to the fixed room. The slide-out room having a floor sliding under the main RV floor. The slide-out room is able to locate over the vehicle wheel wells with the slide-out floor lower than the top of the wheel well allowing for a much lower vehicle profile. The fixed room includes a main floor section, sidewall sections, and a roof section. The slide-out room includes a floor section which has more than one level of flooring to cover the wheel well and the step-down entrance door well section. Furthermore, when the slide-out room is retracted, the slide-out floor slides under the main floor to tuck underneath the main floor. The vehicle of the present invention may have other slide-out assemblies in the fixed room above the main floor.

Abstract: A construction of a vehicle body structure by welding thin metal sheet panels to the substantially much thicker load bearing metal extrusions to form a vehicle body structure with a smooth exterior surface suitable for automotive, aerospace, and recreational vehicle applications. A substantially thin sheet metal panel is bent at an angle to form a hem line. The thin sheet metal panel hem line is disposed adjacent to the longitudinal edge of the metal plate structure. The bent edge of the sheet metal is corner-welded along the length of the metal plate structure. The excess metal materials formed by the weld line above the surface of the sheet metal panel and the edge of the metal plate structure is removed to form a smooth corner surface of a vehicle body structure.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a vehicle having a fixed room and a slide-out room which extends and retracts relative to the fixed room. The slide-out room having a floor with multiple levels which wraps around the wheel well of the vehicle. The slide-out room is able to locate over the vehicle wheel wells with the slide-out floor lower than the top of the wheel well allowing for a much lower vehicle profile. The fixed room includes a floor section, a floor flap section which will drop down at the edge to flush with the slide-out floor at the edge forming a contiguous floor throughout the vehicle when the slide-out is fully extended, sidewall sections, a step-down entrance door well section, and a roof section. The slide-out room includes a floor section which has more than one level of flooring to cover the wheel wells and the step-down entrance door well section.

Abstract: A crown assistive device includes a plurality of clips adapted to be fitted over teeth, each clip shaped with a curved exterior and an interior with an edge adapted to contact a crown, wherein the clips are spaced apart with openings to receive floss, and the ends of the clips on a first side are connected with a first bar and the ends of the clips on a second side are connected together as a second bar.

Abstract: A recreational vehicle body structure having expandable body defined by two nesting chambers housed within an enclosed rigid body shell with openings on both side walls for the chambers to extend out. One of the chamber is an enclosed box with interior and exterior entry doors. The other chamber is an open box with only exterior entry door. The recreational vehicle body structure may be part of a towable trailer or a motorized recreational vehicle. In the deployed configuration, the chambers are extended laterally and independently, thereby providing additional living space to the recreational vehicle. In the travel configuration, the chambers are retracted with the enclosed box chamber nesting within the larger open box chamber and the outside walls of the chambers are flush with the body shell sidewalls, thereby reducing the body structure to within the maximum allowable exterior dimensions in length, width, and height for highway bound travel.