Abstract: The present invention provides a smoking machine for an electronic cigarette, relating to the technical field of electronic cigarettes. The smoking machine for an electronic cigarette comprises: a housing; a rotary disc installed on a side surface of the housing, a central axis of the rotary disc is parallel to a horizontal plane, and the rotary disc rotates relative to the housing with the central axis of the rotary disc as a center, a disc-body smoking through hole is provided on an end face of the rotary disc, a housing sealing member is disposed on a side surface of the housing, a sealing ventilation hole penetrating into the housing in a horizontal direction is provided in the housing sealing member, and an end face of the housing sealing member is in contact with the end face of the rotary disc; and a main control circuit board electrically connected to the rotary disc.

Abstract: A TM9-based carrier aggregation (CA) method and device, wherein the method includes: a network side device determining a component carrier (CC) currently activated in a CA system; if a CC configured with TM9 exists in the currently activated CCs, the network side device determining a CC transmission mode (TM) for the CC configured with TM9; the network side device transmitting data to a UE according to the TM. An embodiment enables a CA cell to support CA of 8 downlink (DL) ports for TD-LTE-A cell using TM9, thus increasing user rate and improving user experience. The method increases checkpoints such as maximum supporting data streams and UE capability, thus increasing user throughput.

Abstract: A system for performing quality control for nucleic acid sample sequencing is disclosed. The system comprises a set of solid supports, each solid support having attached thereto a plurality of nucleic acid sequences, wherein the set comprises plural groups of solid supports and each group contains solid supports having the same nucleic acid sequences attached thereto. The nucleic acid sequences of each group differ from each other. The nucleic acid sequences are synthetically derived, and the nucleic acids sequences are designed such that the nucleic acid sequences produce a predefined pattern of detectable signals during a sequencing run. A method of preparing a quality control for performing nucleic acid sample sequencing, a method of validating a nucleic acid sequencing instrument during a nucleic acid sequencing experiment, and a method of processing nucleic acid sequencing data during a nucleic acid sequencing experiment are also disclosed.

Abstract: A system for performing quality control for nucleic acid sample sequencing is disclosed. The system comprises a set of solid supports, each solid support having attached thereto a plurality of nucleic acid sequences, wherein the set comprises plural groups of solid supports and each group contains solid supports having the same nucleic acid sequences attached thereto. The nucleic acid sequences of each group differ from each other. The nucleic acid sequences are synthetically derived, and the nucleic acids sequences are designed such that the nucleic acid sequences produce a predefined pattern of detectable signals during a sequencing run. A method of preparing a quality control for performing nucleic acid sample sequencing, a method of validating a nucleic acid sequencing instrument during a nucleic acid sequencing experiment, and a method of processing nucleic acid sequencing data during a nucleic acid sequencing experiment are also disclosed.

Abstract: A combined through-hole processing machine includes a working bed provided with two opposite and parallel slide rails on it. A deep-hole processing mechanism is provided on the working bed and includes a pair of sub-spindle heads used to clamp a deep-hole tool respectively to conduct the deep-hole processing on workpiece. A U axis feed unit is provided between the two slide rails and used to provide the feed for the movement in the long axis direction parallel to the two slide rails. A deburring mechanism is provided on the working bed and located at one end side of the deep-hole processing mechanism, which includes the corresponding two chucks and two tailstocks where the chucks are used to clamp the workpiece with the deep-hole processing already fulfilled on the deep-hole processing mechanism respectively and the tailstocks are provided to arrange the deburring tools respectively to conduct the deep-hole deburring action.

Abstract: For a virtual distributed network environment employing physical forwarding elements that includes both software forwarding elements and third party devices serving as hardware forwarding elements, a scalable method for synchronizing configuration data of logical forwarding elements that are distributed across the various physical forwarding elements is provided. The method generates and updates the configuration data at a set of central controllers and then distributes the configuration data to the physical forwarding elements. The method delivers the updated configuration data to some of the physical forwarding elements by (i) determining a delta/differential between the updated configuration data held at the central controller and the obsolete configuration data held at those physical forwarding elements and (ii) delivering the determined differential configuration data to the physical forwarding elements.

Abstract: Disclosed are multilayer films which can provide desired low-temperature bag drop performance suited for laminate freezer film packaging.

Abstract: There is described herein, a method of capturing cell-free methylated DNA from a sample having less than 100 mg of cell-free DNA, comprising the steps of: subjecting the sample to library preparation to permit subsequent sequencing of the cell-free methylated DNA; adding a first amount of filler DNA to the sample, wherein at least a portion of the filler DNA is methylated; denaturing the sample; and capturing cell-free methylated DNA using a binder selective for methylated polynucleotides.

Abstract: An autonomous robot vehicle in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure includes a land vehicle conveyance system, a communication system configured to communicate with a remote human operator system, one or more processors, and a memory storing instructions. The instructions, when executed by the processor(s), cause the autonomous robot vehicle to receive via the communication system control instructions from the remote human operator system for controlling the land vehicle conveyance system, control the land vehicle conveyance system in accordance with the control instructions to perform travel, and autonomously control the land vehicle conveyance system in coordination with the control instructions from the remote human operator system to semi-autonomously perform travel.

Abstract: An autonomous robot vehicle in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure includes a land vehicle conveyance system, a sensor system configured to capture information including surrounding environment information and/or vehicle subsystem information, a communication system configured to communicate with a remote human operator management system, at least one processor, and a memory storing instructions. The instructions, when executed by the processor(s), cause the autonomous robot land vehicle to, autonomously, determine based on the captured information to request a remote human operator, and communicate a request to the remote human operator management system for a remote human operator to assume control of the land vehicle conveyance system, where the request includes at least a portion of the captured information.

Abstract: A timing apparatus and method for a radiation detection, measurement, identification, and imaging system are disclosed. The apparatus comprises high-energy photon detectors, a light pulse signal generator and an optical fiber. Each high-energy photon detector comprises a scintillation crystal and an optical-to-electrical conversion multiplying device. The high-energy photon detectors are all provided with light transmission holes. Light pulse signals are propagated to the scintillation crystals through the light transmission holes, then propagated to the surfaces of the optical-to-electrical conversion multiplying devices through the scintillation crystals, converted and multiplied by the optical-to-electrical conversion multiplying devices, and processed and read by an electronic circuit.

Abstract: The present invention provides a smoking machine for an electronic cigarette, relating to the technical field of electronic cigarettes. The smoking machine for an electronic cigarette comprises: a housing; a rotary disc installed on a side surface of the housing, a central axis of the rotary disc is parallel to a horizontal plane, and the rotary disc rotates relative to the housing with the central axis of the rotary disc as a center, a disc-body smoking through hole is provided on an end face of the rotary disc, a housing sealing member is disposed on a side surface of the housing, a sealing ventilation hole penetrating into the housing in a horizontal direction is provided in the housing sealing member, and an end face of the housing sealing member is in contact with the end face of the rotary disc; and a main control circuit board electrically connected to the rotary disc.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a device including a processing system including a processor and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations. The operations can include receiving an enquiry regarding capability of the device to engage in a communication session over a network, identifying a plurality of component carriers available for carrier aggregation, and generating a group identifier for a group of combinations of the component carriers. The group identifier indicates the capability of the device to engage in the communication session using any of the combinations in the group. The operations can also include transmitting a message including the group identifier. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: A power amplifier includes an input for receiving an RF signal to be amplified; at least one power amplification circuit module in electrical connection with the input for amplifying the RF signal; at least one biasing circuit in electrical connection with the power amplification circuit for compensating the distortion of the RF signal so as to amplify the RF signal substantially linearly, and an output arranged to output the amplified RF signal.

Abstract: A computer-implemented green product management system and method are proposed. The system comprises: a database, a restricted-substance management module and a carbon footprint module. The database is configured to store data required by the restricted-substance management module and the carbon footprint module. The restricted-substance management module comprises: a detection module, configured to detect restricted-substance containing condition of a raw material and all contacted auxiliary consumptive materials in a production process of a product, and a determination module, configured to determine, according to a restricted-substance related predetermined criterion, and based on a detection result of the detection module and data in the database, whether the product conforms to the restricted-substance related predetermined criterion.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus to reduce compression artifacts in images are disclosed herein. An example method includes separating at least a portion of an image into a first component and a second component, reducing a first artifact in the first component to form a first cleaned component, reducing, using the first cleaned component, a second artifact in the second component to form a second cleaned component, and combining the first cleaned component and the second cleaned component to form a cleaned image.

Abstract: A system includes a plurality of base stations coupled in a mesh network. A first base station of the plurality of base stations includes a first antenna to receive a primary timing synchronization signal and a first interface to a wired packet-switched communication link. The first base station is configured to transmit backup timing synchronization information based on the primary timing synchronization signal. A second base station of the plurality of base stations has a second interface to the wired packet-based communication link and is configured to utilize the second timing synchronization signal sent from the first base station responsive to a failure of the primary timing synchronization signal at the second base station.

Abstract: In one aspect, solar energy systems are described herein. In some embodiments, such a comprises an electrochemical cell comprising a photoelectrode, a counter electrode, and an ion transport membrane disposed between the photoelectrode and counter electrode. The cell further comprises a first electrolyte solution disposed in fluid communication with the photoelectrode and the membrane, and a second electrolyte solution disposed in fluid communication with the membrane and the counter electrode. The first and/or second electrolyte solution comprises a solvated redox pair. Additionally, the cell also comprises a storage electrode, a first external electrical connection between the photoelectrode and the counter electrode, and a second external electrical connection between the counter electrode and the storage electrode. Components of the system define a liquid junction photovoltaic cell under light conditions and a galvanic cell under dark conditions.

Abstract: Disclosed are multilayer films which can provide desirable anti-dripping and anti-fogging performance suited for greenhouse applications

Abstract: Disclosed are multilayer films which can provide desired film performance suited for packaging applications favoring cost-effectiveness.