Abstract: The invention discloses a method and a apparatus for rapid measurement of thermal conductivity of a thin film material. The apparatus comprises a control device, a clock synchronizer, a laser, a rapid thermometer and a thermal conductivity output device; the control device and the clock synchronizer are signally connected, and the clock synchronizer is simultaneously signally connected with the laser and the rapid thermometer; in the working state, the control device sends a start signal to the clock synchronizer, and the laser and the rapid thermometer coordinately cooperate, and the laser emits laser light to the surface of the sample; at the same time, the rapid thermometer captures the surface temperature of the sample at the same specified position at different time points during the heating of the sample, and inputs the measured data into the thermal conductivity output device to obtain the thermal conductivity parameter. The apparatus of the invention has simple structure.

Abstract: Systems and methods for surgical guidance and image registration are provided, in which three-dimensional image data associated with an object or patient is registered to topological image data obtained using a surface topology imaging device. The surface topology imaging device may be rigidly attached to an optical position measurement system that also tracks fiducial markers on a movable instrument. The instrument may be registered to the topological image data, such that the topological image data and the movable instrument are registered to the three-dimensional image data. The three-dimensional image data may be CT or MRI data associated with a patient. The system may also co-register images pertaining to a surgical plan with the three-dimensional image data. In another aspect, the surface topology imaging device may be configured to directly track fiducial markers on a movable instrument. The fiducial markers may be tracked according to surface texture.

Abstract: A splicing device includes a drive device configured to cause a pressing surface of a first pressing member and a pressing surface of a second pressing member to reciprocate relatively towards and away from each other through a series of actions and a control device configured to stop temporarily the series of actions of the drive device in a pressing state where the first pressing member and the second pressing member press a first splicing tape and a second splicing tape against a first carrier tape and a second carrier tape through the series of actions of the drive device.

Abstract: A conveyance unit mounted to a machine for initial processing of natural raw rubber into aged rubber product, includes: a discharge delivery belt connected with the machine to receive the aged rubber product; a vibration delivery device connected to the discharge delivery belt to selectively delivery the aged rubber product from the discharge delivery belt; a drying and cooling device, comprising an elongated channel body and a circulation system mounted therein, wherein the rubber product is entered from one end of the elongated channel body while being dewatered and left from the other end of the elongated channel body, wherein the circulation system is operated to provide wind inside the elongated channel body for drying and cooling the rubber product; and a cutting device connected to the elongated channel body of the drying and cooling device to cut the dried rubber product into aged product.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing of solid particulate olefin polymerisation catalyst or catalyst carrier comprising forming a solution of the catalyst or a catalyst carrier in a solvent, subjecting the solution into an atomization by spraying the solution via a capillary vibrating spray nozzle with a capillary orifice having a diameter of 5 to 100 ?m generating a laminar jet of liquid, which disintegrates into liquid droplets entering into the spray-dryer, transforming the droplets with aid of a gas to solid particulate catalyst or carrier in the spray-dryer and recovering the solid particulate olefin polymerisation catalyst or carrier having particle size distribution defined by a volumetric SPAN of 0.7 or less. The invention further relates to the catalyst produced by the methods, and use thereof in olefin polymerisation process.

Abstract: In some aspects, this invention provides a method of making a bone marrow-derived tissue-specific stem cell proliferation, expansion, isolation and rejuvenation extracellular matrix. In other aspects, this invention provides a method of making a tissue-specific fibroblast-derived stem cell differentiation extracellular matrix. Also provided are methods of using such a cell-derived preservation or differentiation matrices to induce tissue-specific differentiation of pluripotent cells, repair damaged tissue, and treat a subject having a physiologic deficiency using the same.

Abstract: Methods are provided for forming an electrode. The method can comprises: thermally reducing GeO2 powders at a reducing temperature of 300° C. to 600° C. to produce Ge particles; mixing the Ge particles with an organic binder and a carbon source; and pressing the Ge particles with the binder and the carbon source to form the electrode. Electrodes are also provided that include a plurality of microparticles comprising Ge grains, an organic binder, and a carbon source, wherein the Ge grains comprise cubic Ge and are bonded together to form Ge particles, and wherein the Ge grains define nanopores within the electrode.

Abstract: A comparing circuit and a comparing module with hysteresis are provided. The comparing module includes a first resistor, a second resistor, and the comparing circuit, which are electrically connected to each other. A comparison voltage is determined according to an input voltage and the resistances of the first resistor and the second resistor. The comparing circuit includes an input circuit, an eternal circuit, and a coupling module. The coupling module includes a first coupling transistor, a second coupling transistor, a third transistor, and a fourth coupling resistor. Control terminals of the first coupling transistor and the second coupling transistor are selectively electrically connected to either one of a first terminal and a second terminal. The second terminals of the third coupling transistor and the fourth coupling transistor are selectively electrically connected to either one of the first terminal and the second terminal.

Abstract: A method for preparing a carbon-coated ternary positive electrode material has steps of preparing a ternary positive electrode material precursor, and preparing a suspension of the ternary positive electrode material precursor. Lithium acrylate is added to the suspension of the ternary positive electrode material precursor according to the molar ratio of Li:(Ni+Co+Mn) being 1.03-1.05:1. Ammonium persulphate is added to the lithium acrylate-containing suspension of the ternary positive electrode material precursor, so that the lithium acrylate undergoes a polymerisation reaction and a suspension of a lithium polyacrylate-coated ternary positive electrode material precursor is obtained. The suspension of the lithium polyacrylate-coated ternary positive electrode material precursor is dried to obtain spherical particles. The lithium polyacrylate-coated ternary positive electrode material precursor particles are sintered to obtain a carbon-coated ternary positive electrode material.

Abstract: Techniques relating to communicating system events in universal serial bus (USB) power delivery (PD) devices are described. In an example, a USB PD controller receives a notification of a system event in a first device associated with the USB PD controller, the system event being based on one of a change in machine state of the first device and occurrence of a user interaction event in the first device. A PD protocol based message, indicative of the system event in the first device, is generated. The PD protocol based message provides for activation of a predefined profile setting in a second device, wherein the second device is to interface with the first device through the USB PD controller.

Abstract: A wax-polymer compound includes (a) a polymer component that is a polymerized unsaturated monomer, optionally copolymerized with a vinyl-aromatic monomer, and (b) a halogenated hydrocarbon wax component. The polymer component is grafted to the halogenated hydrocarbon wax component, and the wax-polymer compound has a number average molecular weight of about 1,000 to about 100,000. A method of making the wax-polymer compound and a coated silica particle are also disclosed.

Abstract: Some examples described herein relate to global mapping of program nodes of a netlist of an application. In an example, a design system includes a processor and a memory coupled to the processor. The memory stores instruction code. The processor is configured to execute the instruction code to obtain a netlist of an application. The netlist contains program nodes and respective edges between the program nodes. The application is to be implemented on a device comprising an array of data processing engines. The processor is also configured to execute the instruction code to generate a global mapping of the program nodes based on a representation of the array of data processing engines and using an integer linear programming (ILP) algorithm; generate a detailed mapping of the program nodes based on the global mapping; and translate the detailed mapping to a file.

Abstract: The present invention provides a clock data recovery apparatus and an operation method thereof. The clock data recovery apparatus includes an equalizer, a phase detector, a charge pump, and an oscillation circuit. The equalizer is configured to equalize raw data to generate equalized data. The phase detector is coupled to the equalizer to receive the equalized data. The phase detector is configured to generate a detection result according to the equalized data. The phase detector performs pattern-filtering on the equalized data to filter out at least one pattern. The charge pump is coupled to the phase detector to receive the detection result. The charge pump is configured to generate a control signal according to the detection result. The oscillation circuit is coupled to the charge pump to receive the control signal. The oscillation circuit is configured to generate a clock signal according to the control signal.

Abstract: A power switching circuit receives a first power, a second power and a switching signal, and generates an output power. The power switching circuit includes a first power path and a second power path. The first power path is connected with the first power. The second power path is connected with the second power. When the switching signal in a logic high level, the first power path is in a conducting state and the second power path is in a non-conducting state. Consequently, the first power is selected as the output power by the power switching circuit. When the switching signal in a logic low level, the first power path is in the non-conducting state and the second power path is in the conducting state. Consequently, the second power is selected as the output power by the power switching circuit.

Abstract: An example method for compiling includes, by a processor-based system: obtaining a netlist of an application, the netlist containing program nodes and respective edges between the program nodes, the application to be implemented on a device comprising an array of data processing engines; partitioning the netlist into a plurality of partitions; for each of the plurality of partitions: generating a global mapping of the program nodes based on a representation of the array of data processing engines and using an integer linear programming (ILP) algorithm; generating a detailed mapping of the program nodes based on the global mapping; and translating the detailed mapping for each of the plurality of partitions to a file.

Abstract: The present invention provides scanning mechanisms for imaging probes using for imaging mammalian tissues and structures using high resolution imaging, including high frequency ultrasound and/or optical coherence tomography. The imaging probes include adjustable rotational drive mechanism for imparting rotational motion to an imaging assembly containing either optical or ultrasound transducers which emit energy into the surrounding area. The imaging assembly includes a scanning mechanism having including a movable member configured to deliver the energy beam along a path out of said elongate hollow shaft at a variable angle with respect to said longitudinal axis to give forward and side viewing capability of the imaging assembly. The movable member is mounted in such a way that the variable angle is a function of the angular velocity of the imaging assembly.

Abstract: Various embodiments include nested emulation for a source application and source emulator. Duplicate source ISA libraries redirect the source emulator library calls to a target library, thereby forcing the native emulator through proper emulation channels between first and second ISAs. Other embodiments concern accelerating dynamic linking by determining certain function calls that, rather than being processed through emulation of PLT code, are instead directly called without the need for PLT code translation. Some embodiments address both nested emulation and accelerated dynamic linking but other embodiments include one of nested emulation and accelerated dynamic linking. Other embodiments are described herein.

Abstract: The present invention provides an elastomeric composition comprising: at least one first elastomer; at least one first hydrocarbon polymer additive; and at least one second hydrocarbon polymer additive; wherein each of the first hydrocarbon polymer additive and the second hydrocarbon polymer additive is selected from the group consisting of: C5 aliphatic resins, C9 aromatic resins, mixed C5/C9 resins, pure aromatic monomer resins, dicyclopentadiene (DCPD) resins, aromatic modified cycloaliphatic resins, coumarone indene resins, rosin resins, rosin esters, terpene resins, modified terpene resins, terpene phenolic resins, and hydrogenated resins thereof. The composition may further comprise a second elastomer which is immiscible with the first elastomer.

Abstract: A power switching circuit receives a first power, a second power and a switching signal, and generates an output power. The power switching circuit includes a first power path and a second power path. The first power path is connected with the first power. The second power path is connected with the second power. When the switching signal in a logic high level, the first power path is in a conducting state and the second power path is in a non-conducting state. Consequently, the first power is selected as the output power by the power switching circuit. When the switching signal in a logic low level, the first power path is in the non-conducting state and the second power path is in the conducting state. Consequently, the second power is selected as the output power by the power switching circuit.

Abstract: A material transport property measurement system includes an ellipsometry system, a heat capacity measurement system, and a controller. The ellipsometry system has a light source to generate a light which passes through a polarizer and shines on a sample. The sample reflects the light to an integrated polarization analyzer, which includes multiple polarizers with different polarization angles distributed from 0 to 180 degrees. A detector assembly includes multiple detectors corresponding to the multiple polarizers to detect light passing through the respective polarizers and generate multiple first electrical signals. The heat capacity measurement system measures a temperature parameter of the sample using a non-contact method, and outputs a second electrical signal. The controller analyzes the second and the multiple first electrical signals to obtain the transport properties of the material. A material transport property measurement method is also provided.