Abstract: Disclosed herein are a supercontractible thin film comprising crystalline inclusion complex domains formed from poly(pseudo)rotaxanes or polyrotaxanes, and oriented polyethylene oxide domains physically crosslinked to the crystalline inclusion complex domains, wherein the poly(pseudo)rotaxanes or polyrotaxanes are formed from ?-cyclodextrin and a polyethylene glycol having a number average molecular weight of from 500 to 10,000 Daltons, the polyethylene oxide has a number average molecular weight of from 200,000 to 10,000,000 Daltons, and the supercontractible thin film contracts by more than 50% of its original length upon wetting with water, a shape-adaptive supercontractile electrode and a shape-adaptive supercontractile electronic device. Also disclosed herein are methods of forming a supercontractible thin film, a freestanding film, and an electrode composite material.

Abstract: In one aspect, a drug delivery device is provided herein including: a monolithic body having a plurality of fluid ducts and at least one outlet duct formed therein; a plurality of drug cartridges attached to the body, the drug cartridges each including a reservoir for accommodating at least one drug wherein, the plurality of fluid ducts is arranged to convey the drugs from the drug cartridges to the at least one outlet duct; and, a needle support spaced from the body, the needle support including a needle configured for insertion into a patient for drug delivery, the needle support including adhesive for releasable securement to a patient, wherein, the needle support is connected to the body by a flexible tether through which passes at least one fluid passageway formed to convey drug from the at least one outlet duct to the needle.

Abstract: A soft turn-off active clamp protection circuit and a power system are disclosed. The circuit includes a gate connection terminal, a drain connection terminal, a source connection terminal, a discharge capacitor, an overvoltage signal acquisition module, a negative feedback module, a discharge current control module and a turn-off control module.

Abstract: Herein disclosed include a flexible electronic device comprising a first component comprising a first biphasic portion, a second component, wherein the first component and the second component are in contact with an electrically conductive stretchable interface configured between the first component and the second component, wherein the electrically conductive stretchable interface comprises the first biphasic portion which is adhered to a portion of the second component, and wherein the first biphasic portion comprises a first polymer having (i) a surface partially covered with metal nanoparticles which are partially exposed at the surface, and (ii) metal nanoparticles which are completely embedded in the first polymer. The disclosure also includes a method of forming the flexible electronic device.

Abstract: A password resetting method includes a user entering first authentication content based on prompts of a first electronic device, and when the first authentication content on the first electronic device matches second authentication content on an associated second electronic device, the first electronic device may allow and prompt the user to reset a lock screen password. The second electronic device is a device that has an association relationship with the first electronic device. Therefore, when forgetting the lock screen password, the user may reset the lock screen password by authenticating the second electronic device.

Abstract: A method includes: when a first electronic device is in a locked state, detecting whether the first electronic device establishes a short-range wireless communication connection to a second electronic device, and whether an intelligent unlocking use condition is met; if the first electronic device establishes the short-range wireless communication connection to the second electronic device, and the intelligent unlocking use condition is met, unlocking the first electronic device by using the second electronic device; detecting whether an intelligent locking use condition is met; and if the intelligent locking use condition is met, locking the first electronic device.

Abstract: In one aspect, a method is provided herein of preparing a drug delivery device, the drug delivery device having a body with at least one fluid duct being open along a first face of the body, the at least one fluid duct for conveying drug from at least one reservoir to a needle configured for injection into a patient, the method including: providing a barrier across the first face of the body to at least cover the at least one fluid duct, wherein the barrier is ultraviolet transmissive; and, exposing the first face of the body to ultraviolet radiation so as to allow the ultraviolet radiation to pass through the barrier and decontaminate the at least one fluid duct.

Abstract: An apparatus for applying an adhesive fluid onto a bonding surface during a bonding process includes a positioning table, a dispensing device, a stamping device and a switching member which are mounted on the positioning table. The dispensing device is configured to be positionable by the positioning table to dispense the adhesive fluid onto the bonding surface. The stamping device is configured to be positionable by the positioning table to stamp the adhesive fluid onto the bonding surface. The dispensing device and stamping device are operative to apply the adhesive fluid onto different bonding positions on the bonding surface. The switching member coupled to the stamping device is configured to move the stamping device to a first standby position when the dispensing device is dispensing the adhesive fluid and to a second standby position when the stamping device is stamping the adhesive fluid.

Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, an access control method includes: receiving, by an electronic device, a first instruction, wherein the first instruction is used to open a target application; failing, by the electronic device, to authenticate the first instruction, or skipping, by the electronic device, authenticating the first instruction; running, by the electronic device, the target application in response to the first instruction, wherein the electronic device cannot access first data through the target application, and the first data is data accessible to the target application after the electronic device successfully authenticates the first instruction; receiving, by the electronic device, authentication information; and accessing, by the electronic device, the first data through the target application in response to the authentication information being successfully authenticated.

Abstract: A tactile near-sensor analogue computing system and an artificial skin system are provided. The tactile near-sensor analogue computing system includes a tactile sensor array and a memristive computing array. The tactile sensor array is configured to capture data and includes a plurality of tactile sensing devices. The memristive computing array is configured to process the data and includes a plurality of memristive devices, each of the plurality of tactile sensing devices connected to one of the plurality of memristive devices.

Abstract: A stacking system is disclosed and includes a circuit board, an integrated circuit, a voltage regulation module and a heat dissipation module. The integrated circuit and the voltage regulation module are opposite disposed on a first side and a second side of the circuit board. The heat dissipation module includes a first heat dissipation component and a second heat dissipation component located at a top surface of the integrated circuit and the bottom surface of the voltage regulation module. The second heat dissipation component includes a base and an extended arm. The base is in thermal contact with bottom surface of the voltage regulation module. The extended arm is extended from the base to the first heat dissipation component and in thermal contact with the first heat dissipation component.

Abstract: A method for preparing bio-active particles by spray drying, liquid nitrogen quick-freezing, and vacuum freeze drying includes the following steps: transporting a feed liquid into a preheated spray tower, wherein the feed liquid forms liquid droplets after being atomized by an atomizer in the spray tower, dispersing air is introduced into a top of the spray tower, and the dispersing air disperses the atomized liquid droplets; introducing hot air into the top of the spray tower, wherein the liquid droplets are partially formed into dry-like particles after being dried by the hot air, the surface dried particles fall, through a bottom of the spray tower, into a cooling pool arranged under the spray tower, and the particles, after being frozen, are transferred to a freeze drying device for freeze drying.

Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, an access control method includes: receiving, by an electronic device, a first instruction, wherein the first instruction is used to open a target application; failing, by the electronic device, to authenticate the first instruction, or skipping, by the electronic device, authenticating the first instruction; running, by the electronic device, the target application in response to the first instruction, wherein the electronic device cannot access first data through the target application, and the first data is data accessible to the target application after the electronic device successfully authenticates the first instruction; receiving, by the electronic device, authentication information; and accessing, by the electronic device, the first data through the target application in response to the authentication information being successfully authenticated.

Abstract: The disclosure provides compositions and methods related to activating alpha-kinase 1 (ALPK1) for modulating an immune response and treating or preventing cancer, infection, inflammation and related diseases and disorders as well as potentiating an immune response to a target antigen. The disclosure also provides heterocyclic compounds of formula (I) as agonists of alpha protein kinase 1 (ALPK1) and their use in activating ALPK1, modulating an immune response and treating diseases such as cancer, wherein A1, A2, L1, L2, L3, Z1, Z2, W1, W2, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6 and R7 are defined herein.

Abstract: After an electronic device in a locked state obtains an operation instruction and identity authentication information that does not meet an unlocking requirement, the electronic device may determine whether to allow access to a resource that the operation instruction requests to access, and if yes, access the corresponding resource in response to the operation instruction.

Abstract: Disclosed is a device for measuring a property of a material. The device comprises a base; a sensor, the sensor being in a fixed coupling with the base; an indenter, the indenter being slidably coupled to the base to move relative to the base in an axial direction in response to a first abutment of the indenter with a surface of the material such that the indenter provides a push force to the sensor in the axial direction; and a locking device, the locking device being configured to releasably lock the indenter in a locked state in response to a second abutment of the base with the surface of the material, wherein the indenter in the locked state is prevented from moving relative to the base in the axial direction. Also disclosed is a new method of measuring Young's modulus of a material.

Abstract: A mobile device management method includes: a first electronic device sends a request message including an identifier of at least one second electronic device to a first server. The first electronic device receives a DM service APP from the first server and installs the DM service APP. After the DM service APP is installed, the first electronic device can provide the MDM service. The first electronic device provides the MDM service for the second electronic device, to implement management and device system upgrade of the second electronic device.