Abstract: In a sensor system (12), output signals of at least one PPG sensor (14) are processed to derive a modified pulse amplitude variation (PAV) value, being modified to take account of a baseline variation of the PPG sensor output signal. In particular, the modified PAV is derived through performing a modification step (42) in which either: a baseline variation of the PPG sensor output is derived and combined with a previously derived PAV, or, a PPG sensor output is first processed to perform baseline variation compensation, in advance of then deriving a PAV from the compensated signal.

Abstract: A method for flattening the proton exchange membrane for the fuel cell and an apparatus therefor are used in flattening the proton exchange membrane which is soaked with phosphoric acid. The control precision of this method can be higher than the traditional adsorption method. The mechanical transfer of proton exchange membrane can be realized so that the processing efficiency of proton exchange membrane in the process of fuel cell membrane electrode assembly is greatly improved.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a one-pot process for the production of poly carbodiimide cured polymers. comprising a reaction of (a) at least one polycarbodiimide with two or more carbodiimide functionalities per molecule. (b) at least one polyol with two or more hydroxyl functionalities per molecule, and (c) at least one cyclic carboxylic anhydride.

Abstract: A network handover method including determining whether a set of event types to be reported to a first base station includes a first event type in response to determining to hand over an electronic device from a first wireless network to a second wireless network, the first base station corresponding to the first wireless network, determining whether a measurement signal measured by the electronic device is capable of triggering a first event of the first event type in response to determining that the set of event types includes the first event type, modifying the measurement signal to obtain a modified measurement signal in response to determining that the measurement signal is not capable of triggering the first event, the modified measurement signal being capable of triggering the first event, and transmitting a measurement report based on the modified measurement signal to the first base station.

Abstract: Provided are methods of acclimating skin to a retinoid, the method comprising: topically applying to the skin a first composition comprising a retinoid at a first concentration at a first frequency for a first period of time; topically applying to the skin the first composition at a second frequency for a second period of time; topically applying to the skin a second composition comprising a retinoid at a second concentration at a third frequency for a third period of time; and topically applying to the skin the second composition at a fourth frequency for a fourth period of time.

Abstract: A blockchain-based privacy protection method for a CCN includes: executing, by a trusted AAC, an initialization algorithm to generate common parameters and a master key, generating a public key and a private key for each consumer and publisher, and randomly generating, by the trusted AAC, its own public key and private key; calculating a public key, and generating ciphertext and uploading the ciphertext to a CSP; performing transaction on-chaining; and during decryption, finding, by the consumer, transaction information of the content on the consortium blockchain, sending an interest packet based on the transaction information, and obtaining ciphertext CT through a storage address in the transaction information; generating, by the consortium blockchain, an access transaction based on access information of the consumer; sending the ciphertext CT to the consumer through a data packet; and locally decrypting, by the consumer, the ciphertext CT, and verifying correctness of the content.

Abstract: A level shift circuit converts input signals in a first voltage domain into output signals in a second voltage domain. The level shift circuit includes a first voltage domain circuit, a middle voltage domain circuit, and a second voltage domain circuit. The middle voltage domain circuit convert the signals in the first voltage domain received by the first voltage domain circuit into signals in a middle voltage domain. The second voltage domain circuit converts the signals in the middle voltage domain into signals in the second voltage domain and outputs the converted signals. The signals in the middle voltage domain are partly different from the signals in the first voltage domain and the second voltage domain. Each signal in the first voltage domain is different from the signals in the second voltage domain. A display apparatus is also disclosed.

Abstract: A foldable windproof unit, a large-span windproof net structure thereof, and a windproof method. The foldable windproof unit comprises a flexible windproof net, towers arranged at intervals, and a load-bearing rope erected on the two towers. The tower on one side is provided with a horizontal pulley assembly, and the tower on the other side is provided with two vertical pulleys. The top edge of the flexible windproof net is slidably connected to the load-bearing rope by means of a plurality of hanging structures. The foldable windproof unit further comprises a traction rope, the traction rope is arranged on the horizontal pulley assembly in a sleeving manner, and the two free ends of the traction rope extend to respectively bypass the two vertical pulleys and are connected to winding mechanism. The hanging structure close to the tower on one side is fixedly connected to the traction rope.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention disclose an interaction method and apparatus, and an electronic device. In a specific embodiment, the method comprises: displaying a stream pushing acknowledgement control; and sending stream pushing acknowledgement information to a server in response to detection of a trigger operation for the stream pushing acknowledgement control, wherein the server sends, in response to reception of the stream pushing acknowledgement information, a live stream generated according to a multimedia conference stream to a target stream pushing address specified by a participant. Hence, a new interaction mode can be provided.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a high side heat exchanger, a flash tank, a load, a compressor, and a heat exchanger. The high side heat exchanger removes heat from a refrigerant. The flash tank stores the refrigerant from the high side heat exchanger and to discharge a flash gas. The load uses the refrigerant from the cool a space proximate the load. The compressor compresses the refrigerant from the load. The heat exchanger transfers heat from the refrigerant from the compressor to the flash gas before the refrigerant from the compressor reaches the high side heat exchanger. The heat exchanger directs the flash gas to the compressor after heat from the refrigerant from the compressor is transferred to the flash gas and directs the refrigerant from the compressor to the high side heat exchanger after heat from the refrigerant from the compressor is transferred to the flash gas.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a calibration verification method for a camera intrinsic parameter, an apparatus, a device, and a medium. The method includes: acquiring a plurality of reference images photographed by a target camera with a plurality of reference world coordinates under a preset photographing condition, wherein the camera intrinsic parameter of the target camera is calibrated; determining, a first coordinate change parameter corresponding to the plurality of reference world coordinates according to the preset photographing condition, and determining a second coordinate change parameter of the plurality of reference images according to a preset algorithm; determining whether the second coordinate change parameter is consistent with the first coordinate change parameter; and if the second coordinate change parameter is consistent with the first coordinate change parameter, feeding back a verification message indicating successful calibration of the camera intrinsic parameter.

Abstract: The invention provides a method and a system for generating a robust higher-order Poincaré sphere polarization state.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a high side heat exchanger, a flash tank, a load, a compressor, and a heat exchanger. The high side heat exchanger removes heat from a refrigerant. The flash tank stores the refrigerant from the high side heat exchanger and to discharge a flash gas. The load uses the refrigerant from the cool a space proximate the load. The compressor compresses the refrigerant from the load. The heat exchanger transfers heat from the refrigerant from the compressor to the flash gas before the refrigerant from the compressor reaches the high side heat exchanger. The heat exchanger directs the flash gas to the compressor after heat from the refrigerant from the compressor is transferred to the flash gas and directs the refrigerant from the compressor to the high side heat exchanger after heat from the refrigerant from the compressor is transferred to the flash gas.

Abstract: Disclosed are a point cloud model processing method and apparatus, and a readable storage medium. The method includes: acquiring a target image pair and first and second neighborhood images corresponding to the target image pair from first and second image sets photographed for a target scene with different visual effects; performing a calculation to obtain a merge parameter based on the relationship among the target image pair, the first neighborhood image, the second neighborhood image, a first point cloud model, and a second point cloud model; and merging the first point cloud model and the second point cloud model based on the merge parameter to obtain a target point cloud model for reconstructing a three-dimensional structure of the target scene.

Abstract: In one embodiment, an apparatus includes an insert for an evaporator coil. The insert is a curved wire located within the evaporator coil. The insert for the evaporator coil reduces refrigerant charge in the evaporator coil and causes refrigerant flowing through the evaporator coil to change direction.

Abstract: In one embodiment, an apparatus includes an insert for an evaporator coil. The insert is a curved wire located within the evaporator coil. The insert for the evaporator coil reduces refrigerant charge in the evaporator coil and causes refrigerant flowing through the evaporator coil to change direction.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses an antenna apparatus and an electronic device, relating to the technical field of antennas. The antenna apparatus includes a circuit board, a first coil, and a light module. The first coil is provided on the circuit board. The light module is annularly provided on the circuit board along a circumferential direction of the first coil. For the antennal apparatus provided in the present disclosure, by providing the first coil on the circuit board, and meanwhile arranging the light module in a ring shape on the circuit board along the circumferential direction of the first coil, the light module and the first coil are respectively electrically connected to a motherboard of the electronic device, so that an operating state of the first coil is displayed by brightness or color of the light module.

Abstract: Methods, computer program products, and systems are presented. The method computer program products, and systems can include, for instance: obtaining a query statement; parsing the query statement and determining from the parsing that the query statement is a compound predicate query statement that includes a first predicate and a second predicate; responsively to the parsing, rewriting the obtained query statement to provide a transformed query statement, wherein the rewriting includes (a) specifying generating of a temporary table, wherein the specified generating uses data values of the first predicate and (b) specifying a join function that uses the temporary table and a table referenced in the query statement; evaluating a candidate access path associated to the transformed query statement; selecting the candidate access path as an access path for execution; and executing the transformed query statement according to the selected candidate access path for execution.

Abstract: A system includes a flash tank and a thermal storage tank. The flash tank is configured to store refrigerant and discharge a flash gas. The thermal storage tank is fluidically coupled to the flash tank and configured, when a power outage is determined to be occurring, to receive at least a portion of the flash gas from the flash tank, and remove heat from the flash gas. When a power outage is determined not to be occurring, the thermal storage tank directs refrigerant to a compressor.

Abstract: The invention provides a method and a system for generating a polarized propagation-invariant light field. The system includes a laser source, a spatial light modulator, a computer, a first lens, a shading element, a first quarter-wave plate, a second quarter-wave plate, a second lens, and a beam combining element. In the present invention, two Laguerre-Gaussian mode beams that satisfy a particular Gouy order relationship are generated, and orthogonal even polarization is applied to the two Laguerre-Gaussian mode beams. The two Laguerre-Gaussian mode beams are then focused onto a Ronchi grating to be stably combined into polarized propagation-invariant light field. The light field generated in the present invention simultaneously has linear polarization, elliptical polarization, and circular polarization in a cross section of the light field, and in a propagation process of the light field in free space, apart from normal spot size scaling, polarization distribution remains unchanged.