Abstract: A sleep-regulating tablet allowing release by stages and a preparation method thereof are provided. The tablet structurally consists of a drug-containing delayed-release tablet core, a drug-free stomach-soluble coating, a drug-free enteric coating, a drug-containing immediate-release shell, and a shell stomach-soluble coating sequentially from inside to outside. An ideal dual-stage timed drug release mode may be realized, and is especially suitable for a sleep-regulating drug, such as ramelteon.

Abstract: A liner hanger system for use in a subterranean well is disclosed. The liner hanger system comprises a well casing and a liner hanger. The liner hanger comprises a spike extending in an annular ring around an outer perimeter of the liner hanger. The spike comprises an annular groove defined therein. The liner hanger further comprises an annular seal positioned at least partially within the annular groove. The liner hanger is expandable to transition between an initial state where the spike is not in contact with the well casing and an expanded state where the spike is in contact with the well casing. The spike and the annular seal are configured to seal an uphole well portion from a downhole well portion when the liner hanger is in the expanded state.

Abstract: A quantum device includes: a quantum chip, provided with an I/O port; and a superconducting substrate, provided with transmission lines on the superconducting substrate. Each of the transmission lines includes a first section and a second section that form an included angle, a bonding connection structure is formed between one end of the first section and the I/O port, a pad for connecting to a connector is formed at one end of the second section, and a distribution spacing between the first sections is smaller than a distribution spacing between the second sections. The second sections are distributed in a region away from the quantum chip. The first section connected to the 1/0 port via aluminum wire bonding can be wired at higher density. The size of the pad on a wiring spacing is reduced, and density of the transmission lines on the superconducting substrate is increased.

Abstract: The present invention provides a vertical feeding and wafer inserting integrated machine, comprising a rack and a silicon wafer transfer device provided on the rack; a carrying-transporting water tank for carrying and transporting silicon wafers is provided on one end of the rack; the rack is further provided with a feeding unit for conveying the silicon wafers in the carrying-transporting water tank to a silicon wafer transfer belt a wafer inserting unit for inserting the silicon wafers into wafer baskets is provided on one end, away from the feeding unit, of the silicon wafer transfer device, and a wafer basket arraying mechanism is provided on the other end of the wafer inserting unit; and a washing manipulator for transferring grouped wafer baskets to a washing procedure is further correspondingly provided on the rack.

Abstract: The present invention provides a vertical feeding and wafer inserting integrated machine, comprising a rack and a silicon wafer transfer device provided on the rack; a carrying-transporting water tank for carrying and transporting silicon wafers is provided on one end of the rack; the rack is further provided with a feeding unit for conveying the silicon wafers in the carrying-transporting water tank to a silicon wafer transfer belt a wafer inserting unit for inserting the silicon wafers into wafer baskets is provided on one end, away from the feeding unit, of the silicon wafer transfer device, and a wafer basket arraying mechanism is provided on the other end of the wafer inserting unit; and a washing manipulator for transferring grouped wafer baskets to a washing procedure is further correspondingly provided on the rack.

Abstract: A method for network isolation management is described. The method includes assigning or creating one or more isolation groups for at least one service, wherein resources of services assigned in an isolation group are shared with or without isolation; wherein an isolation group is defined for at least one resource in each layer and each domain to gather the at least one resource of the at least one service; linking an isolation profile for each of the one or more isolation groups, wherein the isolation profile comprises at least one policy to protect the at least one resource of the one or more isolation groups, and wherein the isolation profile comprises at least an isolation level to define a type of isolation; and allocating or reallocating the at least one resource to the at least one service based on the isolation profile linked to the one or more isolation groups.

Abstract: A passive MRI enhancing embodiment includes a plurality of resonators and increases signal-to-noise ratio of radiofrequency signals emitted by a specimen and captured by an MRI machine. The apparatus increases the magnetic field component of radiofrequency energy during signal transmission from the MRI machine to the specimen, and/or reception of signals from the specimen to the MRI machine. Use of the apparatus improves the images generated by the MRI machine, and/or reduces the time necessary for the MRI machine to capture the image. An isolator embodiment has a nonlinear resonator controllably configurable alternately into an isolation configuration and a transmission configuration, and a second resonator.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are disclosed for unified security configuration management. A method may comprise: determine a security configuration to be executed; determine at least one security application which is installed on at least one node and is associated with the security configuration; format for the security configuration, instructions corresponding to each of the at least one security application, respectively; and send the instructions to the at least one node for respective configuration for each of the at least one security application.

Abstract: A passive MRI enhancing embodiment includes a plurality of resonators and increases signal-to-noise ratio of radiofrequency signals emitted by a specimen and captured by an MRI machine. The apparatus increases the magnetic field component of radiofrequency energy during signal transmission from the MRI machine to the specimen, and/or reception of signals from the specimen to the MRI machine. Use of the apparatus improves the images generated by the MRI machine, and/or reduces the time necessary for the MRI machine to capture the image. An isolator embodiment has a nonlinear resonator controllably configurable alternately into an isolation configuration and a transmission configuration, and a second resonator.

Abstract: A passive MRI enhancing embodiment includes a plurality of resonators and increases signal-to-noise ratio of radiofrequency signals emitted by a specimen and captured by an MRI machine. The apparatus increases the magnetic field component of radiofrequency energy during signal transmission from the MRI machine to the specimen, and/or reception of signals from the specimen to the MRI machine. Use of the apparatus improves the images generated by the MRI machine, and/or reduces the time necessary for the MRI machine to capture the image. An isolator embodiment has a nonlinear resonator controllably configurable alternately into an isolation configuration and a transmission configuration, and a second resonator.

Abstract: A passive apparatus including a plurality of resonators increases signal-to-noise ratio of radiofrequency signals emitted by a specimen and captured by an MRI machine. The apparatus increases the magnetic field component of radiofrequency energy during signal transmission from the MRI machine to the specimen, and/or reception of signals from the specimen to the MRI machine. Moreover, the apparatus enhances specimen safety by substantially avoiding unwanted generation of an electric field, or an increase in the electric field component of the RF energy. Use of the apparatus improves the images generated by the MRI machine, and/or reduces the time necessary for the MRI machine to capture the image.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for generating an alert responsive to a specific value from a sensor of a wearable device connected to a home automation system or a security system are provided. Some methods can include a control panel receiving an alert message from a wearable device indicative of an ambient condition at a current location of the wearable device, and the control panel automatically adjusting a respective output of one or more connected devices with a respective location proximate the current location of the wearable device.

Abstract: A passive apparatus including a plurality of resonators increases signal-to-noise ratio of radiofrequency signals emitted by a specimen and captured by an MRI machine. The apparatus increases the magnetic field component of radiofrequency energy during signal transmission from the MRI machine to the specimen, and/or reception of signals from the specimen to the MRI machine. Moreover, the apparatus enhances specimen safety by substantially avoiding unwanted generation of an electric field, or an increase in the electric field component of the RF energy. Use of the apparatus improves the images generated by the MRI machine, and/or reduces the time necessary for the MRI machine to capture the image.

Abstract: A passive apparatus including a plurality of resonators increases signal-to-noise ratio of radiofrequency signals emitted by a specimen and captured by an MRI machine. The apparatus increases the magnetic field component of radiofrequency energy during signal transmission from the MRI machine to the specimen, and/or reception of signals from the specimen to the MRI machine. Moreover, the apparatus enhances specimen safety by substantially avoiding unwanted generation of an electric field, or an increase in the electric field component of the RF energy. Use of the apparatus improves the images generated by the MRI machine, and/or reduces the time necessary for the MRI machine to capture the image.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for generating an alert responsive to a specific value from a sensor of a wearable device connected to a home automation system or a security system are provided. Some methods can include a control panel receiving an alert message from a wearable device indicative of an ambient condition at a current location of the wearable device, and the control panel automatically adjusting a respective output of one or more connected devices with a respective location proximate the current location of the wearable device.

Abstract: A passive apparatus including a plurality of resonators increases signal-to-noise ratio of radiofrequency signals emitted by a specimen and captured by an MRI machine. The apparatus increases the magnetic field component of radiofrequency energy during signal transmission from the MRI machine to the specimen, and/or reception of signals from the specimen to the MRI machine. Moreover, the apparatus enhances specimen safety by substantially avoiding unwanted generation of an electric field, or an increase in the electric field component of the RF energy. Use of the apparatus improves the images generated by the MRI machine, and/or reduces the time necessary for the MRI machine to capture the image.

Abstract: Systems and methods of location based awareness of life safety sensors are provided. Some methods can include detecting an ambient emergency condition, and responsive to detecting the ambient emergency condition, transmitting a wireless beacon signal, wherein a range into which the wireless beacon signal is transmitted is limited, and wherein a signal strength of the wireless beacon signal progressively decreases from a first part of the range, adjacent a source of the wireless beacon signal, to a second part of the range, displaced from the source of the wireless beacon signal. Additionally or alternatively, some methods can include receiving a wireless beacon message from a sensor device, determining the signal strength of the wireless beacon message, and based on the signal strength of the wireless beacon message, determining the range of the sensor device.

Abstract: The present invention provides a wearable control device for controlling a controlled appliance, wherein the wearable control device comprises a biological information input unit for receiving input biological information, a processing unit for determining whether the input biological information is registered biological information and generating a control signal based on said input biological information only when the input biological information is the registered biological information, and a first communication unit for communicating the control signal to the controlled appliance and for receiving a response signal from the controlled appliance. The present invention further provides a control system for controlling the controlled appliance and a corresponding control method.

Abstract: Near-field magnetic resonance is used to retrieve information stored in sensors passing through a fluidic channel in a fluidic medium, and can also be used for recharging a power source in the sensors. The sensors have been previously injected into a downhole and/or reservoir environment, and are then retrieved in order to access the information the sensors have obtained by measuring physical and/or chemical properties of the downhole and/or reservoir.

Abstract: Systems and methods of location based awareness of life safety sensors are provided. Some methods can include detecting an ambient emergency condition, and, responsive to detecting the ambient emergency condition, transmitting a wireless beacon signal, wherein a range into which the wireless beacon signal is transmitted is limited, and wherein a signal strength of the wireless beacon signal progressively decreases from a first part of the range, adjacent a source of the wireless beacon signal, to a second part of the range, displaced from the source of the wireless beacon signal. Additionally or alternatively, some methods can include receiving the wireless beacon message from a sensor device, determining the signal strength of the wireless beacon message, and based on the signal strength, determining the range of the sensor device.