Abstract: A self-priming-pump-equipped packaging bottle includes a tubular bottle body containing therein an upper seal assembly, a lower seal assembly, and piston from top to bottom. The upper and lower seal assemblies and the tubular bottle body form a closed material-feeding chamber. The lower seal assembly, the piston, and the tubular bottle body form a closed material-storing chamber. The lower seal assembly primarily has a seal seat with a through hole and an elastic sealing gasket covering the through hole from above. The upper seal assembly has an umbrella-shaped member, a hollow material-feeding column, a support post, and an end sealing cap. The end sealing cap is fixed in the umbrella-shaped member through the support post. The hollow material-feeding column's bottom surface, the support post, and the end sealing cap form a material outlet. The umbrella-shaped member lower end is in interference fit with the seal seat.

Abstract: Apparatus and associated methods relate to a water-resistant capture device for enclosing wired electro-magnetic components, the capture device having a base module and a connecting cap module, wherein when the base module and cap module enclose an electro-magnetic component and the base module is connected to the cap module, one or more electric wires are compressed within deformable wire apertures formed by the combined base module and cap module. In some embodiments, the base module is deformable and deforms when affixed to the cap module so as to form a compressive water-resistant seal to an interior of the capture device. In an exemplary embodiment, an LED may be captured within the capture device. The cap module may provide a compressing aperture to provide a water resistant seal around the lens of a LED projecting therethrough.

Abstract: A method for accurately positioning a computer position, and identifying a specific rack position where the computer is without manual intervention. A camera is installed on the computer to read the contents of a tag on the rack, so as to identify the position information of the computer. Specifically, the computer is provided with a self-positioning function, wherein: a camera is installed on the computer, and the camera is configured to read the contents of a tag attached on a side of a rack to house the computer to identify the rack position where the computer is.

Abstract: A proxy server and a hierarchical network system and a distributed workload management method. According to one embodiment of this disclosure, the proxy server includes: a rate controller configured to, based on measured request-related information and service quality parameters relative to service levels of requests, periodically determine a dispatch rate for requests of each service level, wherein the sum of the dispatch rate for respective service levels is less than or equal to a predetermined rate; and a request dispatcher configured to dispatch the requests of the corresponding service level in accordance with the dispatch rate determined by the rate controller. One aspect of the disclosure realizes a low overhead, highly scalable, simple and efficient workload management system to achieve QoS assurance and overload protection.

Abstract: The present invention provides a device for delivering volatile substances, comprising: (i) a vapor permeable outer enclosure, said outer enclosure preferably being formed by a first laminate comprising a mesh material layer and a vapor permeable material layer laminated onto the mesh material layer; and (ii) a vapor impermeable inner enclosure placed inside the outer enclosure and defining an interior space for accommodating the volatile substances, said inner enclosure being formed by a second laminate comprising a metal foil layer and a rupturable material layer laminated onto the metal foil layer, wherein at least one die cut line to define a preformed hole is formed through the rupturable material layer. The invention also provides a method for delivering volatile substances.

Abstract: Apparatus and associated methods relate to an electrical interface design architecture to independently excite each of a network of light strings and/or light string controllers with any of a number of independent excitation signals. In an illustrative example, each of the light strings may receive a selected one of the excitation signals conducted via a wiring assembly to an interface formed as a plug or a corresponding socket. In some embodiments, the interface may galvanically connect one or more of the excitation signals to a corresponding load according to user-selection of a relative orientation between the plug and the socket. In some implementations the load may include a down-stream controller that draws operating power through a selected one of the conductors at the interface. In various implementations, the interface may supply a load such as a multi-channel cable or single channel light string, for example.

Abstract: An image display method for a portable display device to be implemented by a processing module includes: controlling the portable display device to display an image in a default position within a display area; estimating a displacement distance of the portable display device during an (X+1)th unit time period, based at least on a number (N) of displacement distances of the portable display device respectively during (N) number of immediately previous unit time periods or on accelerations of the portable display device respectively associated with (X?1)th and (X)th unit time periods; and controlling the portable display device to shift the image with respect to the display area based on the displacement distance estimated thereby.

Abstract: A display device includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a connecting element and a display medium. The first and second substrates are disposed opposite to each other, and the connecting element is disposed between the first and second substrates. An accommodating space is formed between the first substrate, the second substrate and the connecting element, and the display medium is disposed in the accommodating space. The connecting element has a first sealing layer, a second sealing layer and an adhesive layer. The first and second sealing layers are departed or partially connected. The second sealing layer is disposed adjacent to the accommodating space. The adhesive layer is disposed between the first and second sealing layers. The adhesive layer includes a water-resisting material.

Abstract: A ceramic cathode material of a solid oxide fuel cell and a manufacturing method thereof are disclosed. The method includes mixing a lanthanum-containing compound, a cobalt-containing compound, a nickel-containing compound, and a copper-containing compound, for preparing the ceramic cathode material of the solid oxide fuel cell of intermediate/low type. The ceramic cathode material of the solid oxide fuel cell is LaCozNiyCuxO3??, in which x ranges from 0.01 to 0.3, y ranges from 0 to 0.89, and z ranges from 0.1 to 0.99. The ceramic cathode material manufactured by mixing the lanthanum-containing compound, the cobalt-containing compound, the nickel-containing compound, and the copper-containing compound when operating within the temperature range from 500 to 800 degrees Celsius is of high electrical conductivity and reduced thermal expansion coefficient.

Abstract: A display device comprises a first substrate including a first top portion, a first sidewall portion and a first bent portion, a second substrate including a second top portion, a second sidewall portion and a second bent portion, a display element and a packaging material. The first bent portion is disposed between the first top portion and the first sidewall portion. The second substrate is separated from the first substrate by a predetermined distance to form an accommodating space. The second top portion is disposed corresponding to the first top portion. The second bent portion is disposed between the second top portion and the second sidewall portion. The display element is disposed in the accommodating space. The packaging material is disposed in the accommodating space and corresponding to the first sidewall portion and the second sidewall portion.

Abstract: A non-orthogonal six-rod satellite communication in motion servo system and a control method. The system comprises a measurement feedback unit, a control unit, a drive unit and a servo antenna, wherein the measurement feedback unit further comprises an azimuth angle encoder, a pitch position encoder, a roll position encoder, a polarization angle encoder and a data collection card; the control unit further comprises an ACU, a strapdown inertial measurement unit and a six-axis movement control and drive module; and the drive unit further comprises a linear motor, an azimuth turbine worm, a polarization turbine worm and an electric push rod, wherein the linear motor further comprises a first linear motor and a second linear motor; and the electric push rod further comprises a first electric push rod, a second electric push rod, a third electric push rod and a fourth electric push rod.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to a method and apparatus for extending processing capacity of a server side. In one embodiment, there is provided a method of extending processing capacity of the server side, comprising: deciding a job to be offloaded from the server side; partitioning the job into one or more tasks; allocating the one or more tasks to one or more clients in response to http requests transmitted from the one or more clients; receiving, from the http requests transmitted from the one or more clients, responses of the one or more clients to the from the server side one or more tasks.

Abstract: A multilayer structure comprises an insulation material, a conductive layer and a protective film. The conductive layer is disposed on the insulation material. The protective film is disposed on the surface of the conductive layer, and the surface area of the protective film is less than that of the conductive layer. A fingerprint identification device and a manufacturing method thereof are also disclosed.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and metabolically engineered microorganisms are contemplated in which low molecular weight gases, and especially methane and syngas are used as a carbon source, and in which CO2 or formaldehyde and reduction equivalents are generated for use in in vivo production of the value products.

Abstract: Genetically engineered cells and methods are presented that allow for the production of various value products from CO2. Contemplated cells have a CBB cycle that is genetically modified such that two molecules of CO2 fixed in the CBB cycle can be withdrawn from the modified CBB cycle as a single C2 compound. In contemplated aspects a CBB cycle includes an enzymatic activity that generates the single C2 compound from a compound of the CBB cycle, while further modifications to the CBB cycle will not introduce additional recombinant enzymatic activity/activities outside the already existing catalytic activities in the CBB cycle.

Abstract: A non-orthogonal six-rod satellite communication in motion servo system and a control method. The system comprises a measurement feedback unit, a control unit, a drive unit and a servo antenna, wherein the measurement feedback unit further comprises an azimuth angle encoder, a pitch position encoder, a roll position encoder, a polarization angle encoder and a data collection card; the control unit further comprises an ACU, a strapdown inertial measurement unit and a six-axis movement control and drive module; and the drive unit further comprises a linear motor, an azimuth turbine worm, a polarization turbine worm and an electric push rod, wherein the linear motor further comprises a first linear motor and a second linear motor; and the electric push rod further comprises a first electric push rod, a second electric push rod, a third electric push rod and a fourth electric push rod.

Abstract: A method for accurately positioning a computer position, and identifying a specific rack position where the computer is without manual intervention. A camera is installed on the computer to read the contents of a tag on the rack, so as to identify the position information of the computer. Specifically, the computer is provided with a self-positioning function, wherein: a camera is installed on the computer, and the camera is configured to read the contents of a tag attached on a side of a rack to house the computer to identify the rack position where the computer is.

Abstract: A storage system and a method for realizing a storage system is disclosed, the storage system comprising: a disk array comprising at least one solid state disk and at least one non-solid state disk; and a storage control means configured to: in response to entering a scrubbing mode, scan and move data blocks in the at least one non-solid state disk in the disk array to form more continuous free blocks. The storage system of the present invention has good read and write performances, higher data reliability and availability, and lower cost.

Abstract: A system and method for accurately positioning a computer position, and identifying the specific rack position where the computer is without manual intervention. A camera is installed on the computer to read the contents of a tag on the rack, so as to identify the position information of the computer. Specifically, the computer is provided with a self-positioning function, wherein: a camera is installed on the computer, and the camera is configured to read the contents of a tag attached on a side of a rack to house the computer to identify the rack position where the computer is.

Abstract: A display device and a manufacturing method of the same are provided. The display device includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a display element, an encapsulation layer, and an etching stop layer. The display element is located between the first substrate and the second substrate. The encapsulation layer surrounds the display element and contacts the first substrate and the second substrate. The etching stop layer surrounds the encapsulation layer and contacts the first substrate and the second substrate.