Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are presented to locate a wireless communication device. A target device may be out of range of a source device for normal ranging communications according to a first radio access technology (RAT), such as ultra wideband (UWB) communications. A source device may therefore modify communications according to the first RAT, to increase the transmit power, while removing the data payload. The target device may utilize the signal strength and angle of arrival of the modified communications to guide the user to move toward the source device, e.g., until the target device is within range to perform normal ranging communications. A second RAT, such as Bluetooth, may be used to communicate between the two devices while the target device is out of range of the first RAT. For example, the target device may use the second RAT to communicate to the source device to start/stop transmitting modified communications.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the preparation of the compound immunopotentiator and the application thereof in a foot-and-mouth disease vaccine of pigs. According to the present invention, the foot-and-mouth disease vaccine of pigs is taken as a research subject, and on this basis, several immunopotentiators having obvious immunopotentiating effects are selected for the compound immunopotentiator, and an antigen/vaccine is mixed with the immunopotentiator to prepare a vaccine-immunized pig. An animal experiment result shows that the present invention has obvious immunopotentiating effects. After immunizing the vaccine containing the compound immunopotentiator, a window period for antibody production can be significantly shortened to 7 days; a LPB-ELISA antibody titer is significantly improved, and an antibody pass rate is significantly increased; an immune protection period is also significantly extended, at least up to 7 months.

Abstract: Some embodiments include a system, method, and computer program product for managing the Ultra Wideband (UWB) systems, especially when the UWB system is collocated with another wireless system (e.g., WiFi) to transmit and/or receive UWB signals with an occupied bandwidth (OBW) that satisfies a UWB OBW standard (e.g., a UWB OBW>=500 MHz.) In some embodiments a TailBit signal (e.g., a periodic signal at a selected frequency) is added to a UWB packet to generate frequency components at the selected frequency that enables the power spectrum of the TailBit UWB signal to satisfy the UWB OBW standard. In some embodiments an altered code sequence is used to generate an altered spread signal, where the altered code sequence reduces or removes a frequency component peak near DC frequency of the power spectrum of an altered UWB signal, resulting in altered UWB OBW that satisfies the UWB OBW standard.

Abstract: A method for inactivated foot-and-mouth disease virus antigen purification and concentration, which relates to the field of biotechnology which includes the following steps of: (1) adding an adaptor protein with an amino acid sequence as shown in SEQ ID NO: 2 into the inactivated foot-and-mouth disease virus antigen, mixing evenly, and incubating; (2) adding a purified carrier, mixing evenly, and incubating the mixture, the purified carrier being a Lactococcus lactis skeleton; and (3) centrifuging and obtaining a precipitate.

Abstract: A compound immunopotentiator and application thereof relates to the preparation of the compound immunopotentiator and the application thereof in a foot-and-mouth disease vaccine of pigs. The foot-and-mouth disease vaccine of pigs is taken as a research subject, and on this basis, several immunopotentiators having obvious immunopotentiating effects are selected for the compound immunopotentiator, and an antigen/vaccine is mixed with the immunopotentiator to prepare a vaccine-immunized pig. After immunizing the vaccine containing the compound immunopotentiator, a window period for antibody production can be significantly shortened to 7 days; a LPB-ELISA antibody titer is significantly improved, and an antibody pass rate is significantly increased; an immune protection period is also significantly extended, at least up to 7 months; and the compound immunopotentiator is safe, and has no obvious side effects of immunity.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are presented to reduce multiuser interference resulting from two or more overlapping ultra wideband (UWB) transmissions by randomizing the start time of packets and/or bursts within the packets. A random offset time may be generated for a packet, and transmission of the packet may be arbitrarily delayed by that random offset time, relative to an earlier time at which the packet is prepared for transmission. A random offset time may be generated for a pulse burst within a symbol of a packet, and transmission of the burst may be delayed by that random offset time, relative to a nominal transmission window within the symbol. The burst may therefore occupy a portion of a guard period following the nominal transmission window. Either procedure, or both procedures, may be used to reduce multiuser interference between two concurrently transmitted packets by randomizing overlap occurring between the bursts.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are presented to reduce multiuser interference resulting from two or more overlapping ultra wideband (UWB) transmissions by randomizing the start time of packets and/or bursts within the packets. A random offset time may be generated for a packet, and transmission of the packet may be arbitrarily delayed by that random offset time, relative to an earlier time at which the packet is prepared for transmission. A random offset time may be generated for a pulse burst within a symbol of a packet, and transmission of the burst may be delayed by that random offset time, relative to a nominal transmission window within the symbol. The burst may therefore occupy a portion of a guard period following the nominal transmission window. Either procedure, or both procedures, may be used to reduce multiuser interference between two concurrently transmitted packets by randomizing overlap occurring between the bursts.

Abstract: A current collecting board includes a base board, a conductive board mounted on the base board, a number of conductive plates, and a number of security elements. The base board includes a first surface, a second surface, and a number of receiving protrusions extending upwardly from the first surface. The base board defines a number of first through holes, each receiving protrusion surrounds a first through hole. Each conductive plate defines a second through hole. The receiving protrusion includes a number of leading blocks and a number of clamping blocks; each conductive plate is received in a receiving protrusion and clamped between the leading blocks and the clamping blocks. One end of each security element is solder to and electrically connected to a conductive plate, the other end of each security element is soldered to the conductive board. A battery module using the current collecting board is also provided.

Abstract: A method for inactivated foot-and-mouth disease virus antigen purification and concentration, which relates to the field of biotechnology which includes the following steps of: (1) adding an adaptor protein with an amino acid sequence as shown in SEQ ID NO: 2 into the inactivated foot-and-mouth disease virus antigen, mixing evenly, and incubating; (2) adding a purified carrier, mixing evenly, and incubating the mixture, the purified carrier being a lactococcus lactis skeleton; and (3) centrifuging and obtaining a precipitate.

Abstract: A current collecting board includes a base board, a conductive board mounted on the base board, a number of conductive plates, and a number of security elements. The base board includes a first surface, a second surface, and a number of receiving protrusions extending upwardly from the first surface. The base board defines a number of first through holes, each receiving protrusion surrounds a first through hole. Each conductive plate defines a second through hole. The receiving protrusion includes a number of leading blocks and a number of clamping blocks; each conductive plate is received in a receiving protrusion and clamped between the leading blocks and the clamping blocks. One end of each security element is solder to and electrically connected to a conductive plate, the other end of each security element is soldered to the conductive board. A battery module using the current collecting board is also provided.

Abstract: A method and system of discovering and analyzing structures of user groups in a microblog is provided in this invention. The method of discovering and analyzing structures of the user groups in a microblog comprises: acquiring information on behavior data of microblog users of a target group; constructing a microblog user association network based on the information on behavior data of the microblog users of the target group; acquiring at least one maximal clique from the microblog user association network; acquiring at least one core clique based on the maximal clique; and conducting behavior analysis on the user groups in the microblog based on the acquired maximal clique and/or the acquired core clique.

Abstract: A power battery pack, includes first housing includes a first main portion having a first fixing surface and a first connection surface; a number of first receiving portions extending upwardly from the first fixing surface; a number of first limiting portions extending upwardly from the first connection surface; a second housing comprising a second main portion having a second fixing surface and a second connection surface; a number of second receiving portions extending upwardly from the second fixing surface; a number of second limiting portions extending upwardly from the second connection surface; a number of single batteries; two ends of each single battery being received in a first receiving portion and a respective second receiving portion; two electrode board assemblies respectively received in a first limiting portion; and a number of intermediate board assemblies each received in a first limiting portion or a second limiting portion.

Abstract: An optical subassembly includes: a TSV submount layer carrying an active optical component and a sandwich cap bonded to the TSV submount layer. The sandwich cap includes a bottom spacer layer disposed above the TSV submount layer, a glass layer above the bottom spacer layer, and an upper spacer layer above the glass layer. A cavity is defined in the bottom spacer layer and configured for accommodating the active optical component. At least one first lens is formed on the glass layer and is opposite to the active optical component. An alignment feature is formed in the upper spacer layer.

Abstract: An optical connector includes a lens block mounted in a MPO housing and optically coupled between an optical light guide and an external coupling light guide. A first lens formed on a first surface of the lens block to totally reflect and collimate light emitting from the optical light guide to a second surface. The second surface is coated with a partial transmission coating on a transmitter side and a total reflective coating on a receiver side. A second lens formed on a third or fourth surface on the lens block for focusing light from the second surface onto the external coupling light guide.

Abstract: An optical connector includes a lens block mounted in a MPO housing and optically coupled between an optical light guide and an external coupling light guide. A first lens formed on a first surface of the lens block to totally reflect and collimate light emitting from the optical light guide to a second surface. The second surface is coated with a partial transmission coating on a transmitter side and a total reflective coating on a receiver side. A second lens formed on a third or fourth surface on the lens block for focusing light from the second surface onto the external coupling light guide.

Abstract: An optical engine for data communication includes a substrate, an array of optical semiconductor devices mounted on the substrate, a device lens block mounted on the substrate and formed with a cavity for accommodating the array of optical semiconductor devices, a jumper lens block coupled with the device lens block at an upper surface thereof, and a fiber array mounted on the jumper lens block and optically coupled with the array of optical semiconductor devices. The jumper lens block is aligned with the device lens block by alignment posts and notches. A metal latch is used to hold the jumper lens block on the device lens block.

Abstract: A power monitoring device includes: a silicon support layer being attached to a PCB board; a glass layer disposed above the silicon support layer; at least one sensing element disposed on the glass layer; and at least one metal pad disposed on the glass layer. The sensing element is suspended over a laser element that is attached to the PCB board and configured for sensing light directed thereto that is emitted by the laser element. A cavity is defined in the silicon support layer and configured for accommodating the laser element. A transmitter that includes the power monitoring device is also provided.

Abstract: An optical transmitter module includes a coupling optical element configured to couple a first optical signal from a transmitting optoelectronic component to a first light guiding structure. An optical power monitor system is connected with the first light guiding structure and is provided with a beam splitter for splitting the first optical signal into a transmitted optical signal and a reflected optical signal to be directed to a receiving optoelectronic component for measuring power of the reflected optical signal.

Abstract: A power monitoring device includes: a silicon support layer being attached to a PCB board; a glass layer disposed above the silicon support layer; at least one sensing element disposed on the glass layer; and at least one metal pad disposed on the glass layer. The sensing element is suspended over a laser element that is attached to the PCB board and configured for sensing light directed thereto that is emitted by the laser element. A cavity is defined in the silicon support layer and configured for accommodating the laser element. A transmitter that includes the power monitoring device is also provided.

Abstract: An optical subassembly includes: a TSV submount layer carrying an active optical component and a sandwich cap bonded to the TSV submount layer. The sandwich cap includes a bottom spacer layer disposed above the TSV submount layer, a glass layer above the bottom spacer layer, and an upper spacer layer above the glass layer. A cavity is defined in the bottom spacer layer and configured for accommodating the active optical component. At least one first lens is formed on the glass layer and is opposite to the active optical component. An alignment feature is formed in the upper spacer layer.