Abstract: The present invention discloses a micro-capsule type silicon-carbon composite negative electrode material, and the negative electrode material comprises a current collector and a silicon-carbon coating layer formed by drying silicon-carbon paste coating the current collector; the silicon-carbon slurry comprises a carbonaceous paste and silicon capsule powder dispersed in the carbonaceous paste; the carbonaceous paste comprises a dispersing agent, and a carbon material, a first conductive agent and a first binder dispersed in the dispersing agent; the silicon capsule powder has micro-capsule structures comprising silicon powder and a second binder coating the surface of the silicon powder and in which the silicon powder is a core and the second binder is an outer shell; and the first binder is different from the second binder. The improved silicon-carbon composite negative electrode material of the present disclosure has excellent effects in cycle performance, coulombic efficiency and rate capability.

Abstract: A method for sorting motile cells includes introducing an initial population of motile cells into an inlet port of a microfluidic channel, the initial population of motile cells having a first average motility; incubating the population of motile cells in the microfluidic channel; and collecting a sorted population of motile cells at an outlet port of the microfluidic channel. The sorted population of motile cells has a second average motility higher than the first average motility.

Abstract: A portable supercritical fluid extraction apparatus, comprising: (i) a pressure vessel for generating a supercritical fluid therein; (ii) a liquid solvent supply tank; (iii) a means for interconnecting said pressure vessel and said liquid solvent supply tank at a predetermined angle for delivery therethrough of a liquid solvent from the liquid storage tank to the pressure vessel; and (iv) a heating component for heating contents of the pressure vessel to produce a supercritical fluid therein. The apparatus may additionally comprise a sample in fluid communication with the pressure vessel, and a receiving vessel in fluid communication with the pressure vessel. The pressure vessel may have a heating means for heating fluid contents therein, for example a heating wrap, a heating block, or a heating jacket.

Abstract: An optical imaging lens includes a first lens of negative refractive power, a second lens of negative refractive power and of an image-side surface with a concave portion near its optical-axis, a third lens of an object-side surface with a convex portion near its optical-axis and an image-side surface with a convex portion near its optical-axis, a fourth lens of an object-side surface with a convex portion near its optical-axis, a fifth lens of an object-side surface with a concave portion near its periphery and an image-side surface with a concave portion in a vicinity of its optical-axis and a six lens of an image-side surface with a convex portion near its optical-axis. ALT is a total thickness of all six lens elements, AAG is a sum of all five air gaps and the first lens element has a first lens element thickness T1 to satisfy ALT/T1?6.70 or AAG/T1?4.71.

Abstract: A running deck assembly and a treadmill are provided. The running deck assembly includes: a front running deck; a rear running deck, wherein a front end face of the rear running deck is hinged with a rear end face of the front running deck by a hinge, and a hinging gap is located at a location where the front running deck is hinged to the rear running deck; an annular running belt, which is rotatably mounted around the front running deck and the rear running deck with a clearance; and a flexible layer, which is laid on an upper surface of the front running deck and an upper surface of the rear running deck and covers the hinging gap.

Abstract: A running deck assembly and a treadmill are provided. The running deck assembly includes: a front running deck; a rear running deck, wherein a front end face of the rear running deck abuts a rear end face of the front running deck; a flexible layer, laid on an upper surface of the front running deck and an upper surface of the rear running deck; and an annular running belt, rotatably mounted around the front running deck and the rear running deck with a clearance.

Abstract: An imaging lens includes first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh lens elements arranged in a sequence from an object side to an image side along an optical axis. Each lens element has an object-side surface and an image-side surface. The object-side of the third lens element has a convex portion in a vicinity of a periphery. The object-side of the fifth lens element has a convex portion in a vicinity of the optical axis and a concave portion in a vicinity of a periphery. The object-side of the sixth lens element has a concave portion in a vicinity of a periphery. All of lens elements having refracting power of the imaging lens are the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh lens elements.

Abstract: An optical lens set includes: a first, second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth lens element, said first lens element has negative refractive power, said second lens element has negative refractive power, said fourth lens element has an object-side surface with a convex portion in a vicinity of the optical axis, and said fifth lens element has an image-side surface with a concave portion in a vicinity of the optical axis, in addition, at least one lens element of the six lens elements disposed adjacent to an aperture stop has positive refractive power and made by glass material, except for the lens elements with glass material, other lens elements with refractive powers are plastic lens elements, the Abbe numbers of the second and the third lens element are ?2 and ?3 respectively, and the optical imaging lens satisfies: |?2??3|?15.000.

Abstract: An optical imaging lens includes a first lens element, a second lens element, a third lens element, and a fourth lens element from an object side to an image side in order along an optical axis. The first lens element to the fourth lens element each include an object-side surface facing the object side and allowing imaging rays to pass through and an image-side surface facing the image side and allowing the imaging rays to pass through. The object-side surface of the second lens element has a concave portion in a vicinity of the optical axis. The image-side surface of the second lens element has a convex portion in a vicinity of a periphery of the second lens element. The object-side surface of the third lens element has a concave portion in a vicinity of a periphery of the third lens element. The fourth lens element has negative refracting power.

Abstract: An optical lens set includes: a first, second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth lens element, said first lens element has negative refractive power, said second lens element has negative refractive power, said fourth lens element has an object-side surface with a convex portion in a vicinity of the optical axis, and said fifth lens element has an image-side surface with a concave portion in a vicinity of the optical axis, in addition, at least one lens element of the six lens elements disposed adjacent to an aperture stop has positive refractive power and made by glass material, except for the lens elements with glass material, other lens elements with refractive powers are plastic lens elements, the Abbe numbers of the second and the third lens element are ?2 and ?3 respectively, and the optical imaging lens satisfies: |?2??3|?15.000.

Abstract: An optical imaging lens includes a first lens of negative refractive power, a second lens of negative refractive power and of an image-side surface with a concave portion near its optical-axis, a third lens of an object-side surface with a convex portion near its optical-axis and an image-side surface with a convex portion near its optical-axis, a fourth lens of an object-side surface with a convex portion near its optical-axis, a fifth lens of an object-side surface with a concave portion near its periphery and an image-side surface with a concave portion in a vicinity of its optical-axis and a six lens of an image-side surface with a convex portion near its optical-axis. ALT is a total thickness of all six lens elements, AAG is a sum of all five air gaps and the first lens element has a first lens element thickness T1 to satisfy ALT/T1?6.70 or AAG/T1?4.71.

Abstract: A charging system for a vehicle, a vehicle comprising the charging system, and a method for controlling charging a vehicle with the charging system are provided. The charging system comprises: a battery; a first charging branch comprising a first rectifying unit and a first charging interface, in which the battery is connected with the first charging interface via the first rectifying unit; a second charging branch comprising a second rectifying unit and a second charging interface, in which the battery is connected with the second charging interface via the second rectifying unit; and a control unit connected with the first rectifying unit and the second rectifying unit respectively and configured to control the first charging branch and the second charging branch to charge the battery.

Abstract: An imaging lens includes first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh lens elements arranged in a sequence from an object side to an image side along an optical axis. Each lens element has an object-side surface and an image-side surface. The object-side of the third lens element has a convex portion in a vicinity of a periphery. The object-side of the fifth lens element has a convex portion in a vicinity of the optical axis and a concave portion in a vicinity of a periphery. The object-side of the sixth lens element has a concave portion in a vicinity of a periphery. All of lens elements having refracting power of the imaging lens are the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh lens elements.

Abstract: A portable supercritical fluid extraction apparatus, comprising: (i) a pressure vessel for generating a supercritical fluid therein; (ii) a liquid solvent supply tank; (iii) a means for interconnecting said pressure vessel and said liquid solvent supply tank at a predetermined angle for delivery therethrough of a liquid solvent from the liquid storage tank to the pressure vessel; and (iv) a heating component for heating contents of the pressure vessel to produce a supercritical fluid therein. The apparatus may additionally comprise a sample in fluid communication with the pressure vessel, and a receiving vessel in fluid communication with the pressure vessel. The pressure vessel may have a heating means for heating fluid contents therein, for example a heating wrap, a heating block, or a heating jacket.

Abstract: A charging system for a vehicle, a vehicle comprising the charging system, and a method for controlling charging a vehicle with the charging system are provided. The charging system comprises: a battery; a first charging branch comprising a first rectifying unit and a first charging interface, in which the battery is connected with the first charging interface via the first rectifying unit; a second charging branch comprising a second rectifying unit and a second charging interface, in which the battery is connected with the second charging interface via the second rectifying unit; and a control unit connected with the first rectifying unit and the second rectifying unit respectively and configured to control the first charging branch and the second charging branch to charge the battery.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a pre-stressed insulated tubing, including an inner tube (3) and an outer tube (2) nested outside of the inner tube (3), and a closed ring cavity is formed between the inner tube (3) and the outer tube (2), wherein an insulated casing (4) is arranged in the closed ring cavity. The pre-stressed insulated tubing of the present invention features high vacuum degree, high thermal insulation level and long working life, and the insulated casing is reusable for cost saving.

Abstract: A method for sorting motile cells includes introducing an initial population of motile cells into an inlet port of a microfluidic channel, the initial population of motile cells having a first average motility; incubating the population of motile cells in the microfluidic channel; and collecting a sorted population of motile cells at an outlet port of the microfluidic channel. The sorted population of motile cells has a second average motility higher than the first average motility.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the processes of preparing silkfibroin/polyethylene oxide blended materials, and the resulting materials thereof, which are suitable for biomedical applications such as wound healing. In particular, the electrospun silk fibroin/PEO mats with a silk:PEO blend ratio of 2:1 to 4:1, treated with controlled evaporation, constraint-drying techniques, and/or alcohol treatment, and/or PEO extraction, demonstrate suitable physical and biofunctional properties, such as fiber structure, topography, absorption, water vapor transmission rates, oxygen permeation, and biodegradability, relevant to biomaterial systems with utility for wound dressings.