Abstract: Electric vehicle charging management methods and systems are provided. First, a server receives a candidate charging request respectively from each of candidate charging stations or candidate mobile devices via a network. According to the candidate charging requests, at least one first charging station is selected from the candidate charging stations, and the first charging station is instructed to perform a first charging operation with an upper power limit value. The server sets the candidate charging requests of the candidate charging stations other than that of the first charging station to a pending state. When the first charging status information corresponding to the first charging operation meets an energy management condition, the server selects at least one second charging station from the candidate charging stations according to the candidate charging requests, and instructs the second charging station to perform a second charging operation with the upper power limit value.

Abstract: Subscription-based electric vehicle charging management methods and systems are provided. A server receives charging request with at least a user identification code from an electric vehicle charging station or a mobile device through a network. The server searches a database according to the user identification code to obtain contract situation corresponding to the user identification code and determines whether the contract situation is in a contract expiration status or an arrears unpaid status. When the contract situation is not in the contract expiration status or the arrears unpaid status, the server instructs the electric vehicle charging station to perform a charging operation. When the contract situation is in the contract expiration status or the arrears unpaid status, the server transmits a charging rejection instruction to the electric vehicle charging station. In response to the charging rejection instruction, the electric vehicle charging station rejects the charging request.

Abstract: Electric vehicle charging management methods and systems for community users are provided. A server receives a charging request via a network from a charging station or a mobile device, wherein the charging request includes at least a user identification code and a charging station identification code. A specific household in a community is retrieved from a database according to the user identification code. The server instructs the charging station to perform a charging operation through the network, and continuously obtains charging status information from the charging station, wherein the charging status information includes at least a charging time or a charging power. When the server receives a charging end signal from the charging station, a charging fee is calculated based on the charging status information, and generates bill information for the specific household information in the community based on the charging fee.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method and a system for detecting the presence of an analyte in a sample. In particular, the present invention provides a system, such as a diagnostic kit, for detecting the presence of an analyte in a sample, comprising (a) a recombinant bacterium or spore expressing one or more recombinant proteins on the surface thereof, wherein the recombinant protein specifically binds to the analyte directly or through a binding agent that specifically binds to the recombinant protein and the analyte, and (b) a signal-producing substance that can be detected.

Abstract: An in-memory computing memory device is disclosed. The memory device comprises an array of memory cells, a plurality of word lines, a plurality of bit lines, (M+1) input circuits, a wordline driver and an evaluation circuitry. The array is divided into (M+1) lanes and each lane comprises P memory cell columns and an input circuit. The input circuit in each lane charges a predefined bit line with a default amount of charge proportional to an input synapse value and then distributes the default amount of charge to the other second bit lines with a predefined ratio based on a constant current. The evaluation circuitry couples a selected number of the bit lines to an accumulate line and convert an average voltage at the accumulate line into a digital value in response to a set of (M+1) input synapse values and the activated word line.

Abstract: Methods and systems for charging rate management based on usage rate of charging stations for use in a server are provided. The charging field includes a plurality of electric vehicle charging stations for charging at least one electric vehicle. First, the server connects to each of the electric vehicle charging stations through the network to obtain a usage status of the respective electric vehicle charging station. Then, the server calculates a usage rate of the charging field according to the usage status of the respective electric vehicle charging station, and determines a charging rate for the charging field according to the usage rate.

Abstract: Example implementations relate to managing a resource of a network device. A resource of a network device may be assigned from a first tenant to a second tenant of the network device. Resources of the network device may include an assignment right, an access right, and a configuration right, By assigning the resource to the second tenant, the second tenant may be granted an access right to the assigned resource. Responsive to the assignment of the resource, an access right to the assigned resource may be removed from the first tenant such that the first tenant is isolated from the resource.

Abstract: A charging queue management system for electric vehicle charging stations includes at least an electric vehicle charging station and a cloud management server. Cloud management server includes first electric vehicle charging queue recording records real-time charging sequence for first charging requests waiting for charging at electric vehicle charging station and second electric vehicle charging queue recording specific time reservation charging sequence for at least one second charging request corresponding to electric vehicle charging station.

Abstract: A notification management method for reservation charging of electric vehicle charging station is provided. First, first electric vehicle is charged by an electric vehicle charging station set at a first geographic location. Then, a server is provided to record a reservation charging request for electric vehicle charging station, wherein reservation charging request is issued by a specific user corresponding to a second electric vehicle. The server receives a charging state of first electric vehicle from electric vehicle charging station via network and determines an estimated remaining charging time according to received charging state. The server receives a second geographic location of a mobile device corresponding to specific user via network.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method and a system for detecting the presence of an analyte in a sample. In particular, the present invention provides a system, such as a diagnostic kit, for detecting the presence of an analyte in a sample, comprising (a) a recombinant bacterium or spore expressing one or more recombinant proteins on the surface thereof, wherein the recombinant protein specifically binds to the analyte directly or through a binding agent that specifically binds to the recombinant protein and the analyte, and (b) a signal-producing substance that can be detected.

Abstract: Described herein are systems and methods for detecting the number of occupants in a vehicle. The detecting may be performed using a camera and a processing device. The detecting may be anonymous and the image of the interior of the vehicle is not stored on the processing device.

Abstract: Charging scheduling systems and methods for electric buses for use in at least one electric bus and a cloud management module are provided. First, a current location of the electric bus is obtained by a positioning unit of the electric bus and a current power state of a battery module of the electric bus is detected by a battery detection unit of the electric bus. A route corresponding to the electric bus is obtained by the cloud management module, wherein the route includes at least one charging point, and records a location of the charging point and a charging efficiency of at least one charging equipment installed at the charging point. Then, the cloud management module determines whether the electric bus needs to be charged with the charging equipment at the charging point according to the current location and the current power state of the electric bus.

Abstract: A charging fee management method for electric vehicles for use in a charging device is provided, wherein the charging device can be operated in a plurality of operation modes. First, a charging request for charging an electric vehicle is received. Then, the charging device is controlled to perform a charging process for the electric vehicle according to the charging request, and calculate a charging fee for the charging process, wherein the charging fee is calculated based on charging data during the respective operation mode of the charging device and a respective charging method for each operation mode.

Abstract: A method for charging area management of electric vehicles is provided for managing billing of a charging area of electric vehicles. An existence of an object in the charging area is detected and object data corresponding to the object is then obtained from the object and a status of the charging device is obtained. It is then determined whether an occupancy event has occurred on the object according to the obtained status of the charging device. When it is determined that the occupancy event has occurred on the object, a billing operation corresponding to the object is performed based on the object data.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a method for sampling groundwater. The method includes extracting groundwater from a monitoring well in a first flow rate; monitoring groundwater level in real-time, and calculating a decrease of the groundwater level during the extracting in the first flow rate based on the real-time monitored groundwater level; when the decrease of the groundwater level is equal to a first value, extracting groundwater from the monitoring well in a second flow rate, the second flow rate being smaller than the first flow rate; and when the groundwater level is in an equilibration state, extracting groundwater from the monitoring well and using the extracted groundwater at this time as a representative groundwater.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method and a system for detecting the presence of an analyte in a sample. In particular, the present invention provides a system, such as a diagnostic kit, for detecting the presence of an analyte in a sample, comprising (a) a recombinant bacterium or spore expressing one or more recombinant proteins on the surface thereof, wherein the recombinant protein specifically binds to the analyte directly or through a binding agent that specifically binds to the recombinant protein and the analyte, and (b) a signal-producing substance that can be detected.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a soil-groundwater joint remediation device and a method. The soil-groundwater joint remediation device is disposed in an area to be remediated and includes an injection structure, an extraction structure, and a control structure. The injection structure is disposed in an injection well defined in the area to be remediated. The injection structure includes a hot air injection member, an oxidant injection member, and a micro-bubble injection member. The extraction structure is disposed in an injection well defined in the area to be remediated and spaced from the injection structure. The extraction structure includes a liquid phase extraction member and a gas phase extraction member. The control structure controls the liquid phase extraction member and the gas phase extraction member to perform an extraction operation.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a soil-groundwater joint remediation device and a method. The soil-groundwater joint remediation device is disposed in an area to be remediated and includes an injection structure, an extraction structure, and a control structure. The injection structure is disposed in an injection well defined in the area to be remediated. The injection structure includes a hot air injection member, an oxidant injection member, and a micro-bubble injection member. The extraction structure is disposed in an injection well defined in the area to be remediated and spaced from the injection structure. The extraction structure includes a liquid phase extraction member and a gas phase extraction member. The control structure controls the liquid phase extraction member and the gas phase extraction member to perform an extraction operation.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a method for sampling groundwater. The method includes extracting groundwater from a monitoring well in a first flow rate; monitoring groundwater level in real-time, and calculating a decrease of the groundwater level during the extracting in the first flow rate based on the real-time monitored groundwater level; when the decrease of the groundwater level is equal to a first value, extracting groundwater from the monitoring well in a second flow rate, the second flow rate being smaller than the first flow rate; and when the groundwater level is in an equilibration state, extracting groundwater from the monitoring well and using the extracted groundwater at this time as a representative groundwater.

Abstract: A miniature image pickup module and a manufacturing method are provided. The manufacturing method includes the following steps. In a step (a), a substrate with two vertical conductor lines is provided. In a step (b), a photosensitive element is provided. The photosensitive element is fixed on the substrate. The two vertical conductor lines are penetrated through two openings of the photosensitive element. Moreover, first ends of the vertical conductor lines are located away from the substrate and partially exposed to a top surface of the photosensitive element. In a step (c), the first ends of the vertical conductor lines are electrically connected with the corresponding bonding pads. In a step (d), a lens module is fixed on the substrate to cover a top side of the photosensitive element, so that the miniature image pickup module is manufactured.