Abstract: A three-dimensional cell culture support and preparation method thereof. The preparation method comprises the following steps: designing, according to a shape of a cell culture device, a shape of the three-dimensional cell culture support; printing once by a 3D printer to form the three-dimensional cell culture support; performing a surface treatment, by a surface treating agent, on the three-dimensional cell culture support manufactured by 3D printing to obtain a resultant three-dimensional cell culture support. By adopting a three-dimensional printing technology to manufacture a three-dimensional fibrous cell culture support having a three-dimensional fibrous network structure, raw materials and a manufacturing time can be saved, reducing production costs, increasing production efficiency, decreasing power consumption, preventing a flaw in the conventional manufacturing technique, and facilitating large-scale intelligent manufacturing.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus for multi-scale stereolithography. The apparatus includes a light source for providing a laser beam having a first shape and a first size. The apparatus includes a dynamic aperture having multiple apertures that are of the same or different sizes or shapes. The dynamic aperture is configured to receive the laser beam and modify at least one of the shape or the size of the laser beam. The apparatus includes a platform for holding an object to be printed. The apparatus includes a processor connected to at least one of the light source, the dynamic aperture or the platform. The processor is configured to move the platform to direct the laser beam or direct the laser beam to cure resin onto the object to be printed using a first aperture of the multiple apertures to form the object.

Abstract: Provided is a preparation method of a yeast cell immobilization medium, which comprises the following steps: (1) boiling a fiber material in boiling water and drying the fiber material; (2) soaking the fiber material in a surface modified aqueous solution with a concentration of 1-100 g/L, using hydrochloric acid to adjust a PH of the solution to 7.0, fully rinsing the fiber material in deionized water and drying the fiber material; (3) soaking the fiber material in a cross-linking agent aqueous solution with a concentration of 1-100 g/L, fully rinsing the fiber material in deionized water and drying the fiber material; and (4) attaching the fiber material to supporting framework. Also provided is the yeast cell immobilization medium prepared using the preparation method and a method for producing ethanol using the yeast cell immobilization medium.

Abstract: A composite optical film has the functions of brightness enhancement, self-diffusion and defect blocking. The film comprises: a structured substrate including a structured light incidence surface and a light emitting surface opposite the structured light incidence surface, wherein the structured light incidence surface includes longitudinal prism structures or longitudinal lens structures transversely arranged in rows; a support base plate adjacent to the light emitting surface of the structured substrate, the support base plate having a light incidence surface on one side and a light emitting surface on another side opposite the light incidence surface, wherein at least one of the light incidence surface and the light emitting surface has a plurality of buried particles, and at least one portions of the buried particles are protruded on the light emitting surface of the support base plate.

Abstract: The invention provides a temperature sensitive cell culture surface and preparation method thereof. The preparation method comprises the following steps: (1) preparing a temperature sensitive primary liquid by adding a temperature sensitive compound and a free radical into a solvent, mixing and dissolving the same, and obtaining the temperature sensitive primary liquid; and (2) distributing the temperature sensitive primary liquid on a cell culture surface, and leaving the cell culture surface at 50-150° C. to react for 5-120 mins.

Abstract: A method includes: obtaining, by a mobile terminal, first network connection parameters of a routing device connected to the mobile terminal; according to the first network connection parameters, determining, by the mobile terminal, whether the mobile terminal has a management permission for managing the connected routing device; and if the mobile terminal has the management permission for managing the connected routing device, managing, by the mobile terminal, the connected routing device.

Abstract: Embodiments of films, for example, infrared absorbing, heat retaining films, comprise at least one polymer selected from: a low density polyethylene (LDPE) having a density range of 0.900 g/cc to 0.930 g/cc and a melt index (I2) of 0.3 g/10 min to 2.0 g/10 min as measured in accordance with ASTM D1238; a linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE) having a density range of 0.900 g/cc to 0.930 g/cc and a melt index I2 of 0.3 g/10 min to 2.0 g/10 min; and a ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer having a vinyl acetate content ranging from 3 wt. % to 27 wt. % and a melt index I2 of 0.2 g/10 min to 10 g/10 min. The films also comprise a hybrid filler comprising (i) a layered double hydroxide, and (ii) an inorganic powder complex having a particle size distribution defined by a median diameter (D50) of 1.5 to 20 ?m.

Abstract: An apparatus relating generally to a substrate is disclosed. In such an apparatus, the substrate has a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface. The first surface and the second surface define a thickness of the substrate. A via structure extends from the first surface of the substrate to the second surface of the substrate. The via structure has a first terminal at or proximate to the first surface and a second terminal at or proximate to the second surface provided by a conductive member of the via structure extending from the first terminal to the second terminal. A barrier layer of the via structure is disposed between at least a portion of the conductive member and the substrate. The barrier layer has a conductivity configured to offset a capacitance between the conductive member and the substrate when a signal is passed through the conductive member of the via structure.

Abstract: A gas separation cartridge including a housing comprising an inlet port for an air sample to enter; a top cover attached to the housing; an upper cavity comprising individual chambers comprised of a chemical or an absorbent or a mixture thereof attached to the top cover wherein each end of each chamber has an opening; a bottom cover attached to the upper cavity, wherein the bottom cover comprises a lower cavity, a separate opening for an air sample traveling from an individual chamber to pass through, and a separate opening for an air sample that does not pass through an individual chamber; and a base upon which the bottom cover of the cartridge is seated, wherein the base has an exit port.

Abstract: The high-yield circular production method of taurine includes the following steps: S1, ethylene oxide reacts with sodium bisulfite solution to generate sodium hydroxyethyl sulfonate; S2, sodium hydroxyethyl sulfonate obtained in S1 is subjected to ammonolysis reaction in ammonia, and ammonia gas is recycled through flash evaporation upon completion of the reaction; S3, a reaction solution obtained after flash evaporation in S2 is sent to pass through an acidic cation exchange resin column, a material liquid containing taurine is collected, the inactivated resin column is subjected to regeneration with sulfur dioxide or carbon dioxide aqueous solution, and an eluent acquired during regeneration can be recycled directly or recycled after treated by sulfur dioxide; S4, the material liquid collected in S3 is subjected to post treatment to acquire taurine.

Abstract: Provided is a method for producing a tissue-like construct having cultured cells organized in an aligned manner, especially, a cardiac tissue-like construct. The tissue-like construct prepared by this method is also provided. Further provided are a device for evaluating cellular electrophysiological functions and a method for evaluating cellular electrophysiological functions. Furthermore, a sheet-like cell culture scaffold is also provided.

Abstract: A multi-layer film comprising: a) a first layer comprising i) a polyolefin component; and ii) a polyethylene oxide/polyethylene copolymer having a Hydrophile-Lipophile Balance value in the range of from 2 to 6; b) a second layer comprising i) a polyolefin component; ii) from 1 to 5 weight percent of an additive selected from the group consisting of sorbitan esters, polyoxyethylene esters, glycerol esters, polyglycerol esters, fluorine-based compounds and combinations thereof, wherein the additive has a Hydrophile-Lipophile Balance value in the range of from 7 to 18; and iii) an inorganic filler; wherein the second layer is adjacent to the first layer and c) a skin layer comprising a polyolefin component, is disclosed. The multi-layer film is used in greenhouse applications.

Abstract: A method and device for acquiring information of a relay router are provided. The method includes: sending a first broadcasting message to a relay router in a broadcasting monitoring mode; receiving a second broadcasting message from the relay router when the first broadcasting message satisfies a predefined condition, the second broadcasting message containing address information of the relay router; and when the second broadcasting message satisfies the predefined condition, acquiring the address information of the relay router from the second broadcasting message.

Abstract: Systems and methods for acquiring three-dimensional imaging data from a breast of a subject includes acquiring, with a nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) system, NMR data from a volume of interest (VOI) including a breast by acquiring data in a series of variable sequence blocks. A sequence block includes one or more excitation phases, one or more readout phases, and one or more waiting phases, to cause one or more resonant species in the breast to simultaneously produce individual NMR signals. Also, at least one member of the series of variable sequence blocks differs from at least one other member of the series of variable sequence blocks in at least N sequence block parameters, N being an integer greater than one. The method also includes comparing the NMR data to a dictionary of signal evolutions from breast tissue and generating a report indicating quantitative tissue parameters over the breast.

Abstract: A film comprising, consisting of, or consisting essentially of: a) a polyolefin component; b) an additive comprising i) a first polyethylene oxide/polyethylene copolymer having a HLB value in the range of from 1 to 7 and a structure selected from the group consisting of CH3CH2(CH2CH2)aCH2CH2(OCH2CH2)bOH and CH3CH2(CH2CH2)aCO(OCH2CH2)bOH wherein a is from 9 to 25 and b is from 1 to 10; and ii) a second polyethylene oxide/polyethylene copolymer having a HLB value in the range of from 7 to 18 and a structure selected from the group consisting of CH3CH2(CH2CH2)aCH2CH2(OCH2CH2)bOH and CH3CH2(CH2CH2)aCO(OCH2CH2)bOH wherein a is from 9 to 25 and b is from 1 to 10, is disclosed. The film is used in greenhouse applications.

Abstract: A system and method for generating quantitative images of a subject using a nuclear magnetic resonance system. The method includes performing a navigator module to acquire navigator data, and performing an acquisition module during free breathing of the subject to acquire NMR data from the subject that contains one or more resonant species that simultaneously produce individual NMR signals in response to the acquisition module. The above steps are repeated to acquire data from a plurality of partitions across the volume. The navigator data is analyzed to determine if the NMR data meets a predetermined condition and if not, the above steps are repeated for at least an affected partition corresponding to NMR data that did not meet the predetermined condition. The NMR data is compared to a dictionary of signal evolutions to determine quantitative values for two or more parameters of the resonant species in the volume.

Abstract: The present application provides a process for preducing taurine, comprising the steps as follows: (a) mixing isethionic acid with taurine salt solution until the system pH reaches a certain value in a range from 5.0 to 9.5; (b) separating liquid phase and solid phase of the system; wherein said solid phase is the crude product of taurine, and said liquid phase is isethionate solution; (c) reacting ammonia solution with said liquid phase obtained from step (b) to obtain taurine salt solution. It uses isethionic acid to adjust the pH of the taurine salt solution, avoiding the problem causing by using sulphate acid to adjust the pH in the traditional process. By the recycling use of the cations in taurine salts, a new raw material or reagent does not need to be added which is benefit to reducing the use of dangerous chemical materials, simplifying the production process greatly, improving the utilization rate of raw materials, increasing the yield of the product and decreasing production cost significantly.

Abstract: This application provides a troubleshooting method and apparatus. The troubleshooting method includes obtaining key performance indicator (KPI) information of each service processor in a monitored network element; determining a faulty object according to the KPI information; determining a troubleshooting policy according to the faulty object; and sending the troubleshooting policy to a management unit in a network function virtualization (NFV) system, so that the management unit uses the troubleshooting policy to perform troubleshooting. Using the method or apparatus in this application, a problem of relatively low precision in fault locating according to a heartbeat message of a network element can be resolved.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an industrial powder making device, including: a powder making cylinder body, spiked hammer arms, a front oblique hammer, vertical hammers, a hammer aim, a detachable rack, a detachable rack inner bulge, spiked blade arms, a front oblique blade, high-hardness wear-resistant alloy sheets, a blade arm, a rotating shaft, a rotating shaft groove, a clamping piece, a feeding port, a discharging port, bearings, a rotating power module, a liquid nitrogen storage tank, a pipeline, a valve, nitrogen input holes, a nitrogen output hole, a fine particle collection device and a disc bevel discharging control device. And an operating method is: crushing the ore by the spiked hammer arms, grinding the ore by the spiked blade arms, cooling with nitrogen, controlling equivalent input and output of the ore, and crushing and grinding the ore according to an established route, thereby realizing rapid powder making.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for additive manufacturing using stereolithography (“SLA”) materials. The apparatus includes a platform for holding an assembly of SLA resin layers. The apparatus also includes a platform for holding an assembly of SLA resin layers. The apparatus also includes a first movable stage for depositing and curing a portion of the liquid SLA resin on the platform, forming a pattern of cured SLA resin. The apparatus also includes a second movable stage for depositing a low-viscosity non-SLA material in voids in the pattern of cured SLA resin. The apparatus also includes a cooler for cooling the low-viscosity non-SLA material below its freezing point until solidified.