Abstract: An object detection method performed by an apparatus which stores a general model for a specific object type in advance, the general model describing a plurality of components which are expected to co-exist in objects of the specific object type, the method including: a sample image receiving step of receiving one or more sample images, the one or more sample images each include a same query object of the specific object type; an object detector creating step of creating, using the general model and the one or more sample images, a detector specific to said query object; and an object detecting step of detecting, using the created detector specific to the query object, the query object from a destination image. According to the object detection method mentioned above, various objects of a specific object type can be precisely detected with high flexibility.

Abstract: A plant illumination apparatus includes a light source module including a first light source and a second light source generating lights having different wavelengths, an environment-detecting module detecting an external environment to obtain a real-time environment parameter, and a control module connected to the light source module and the environment-detecting module. The control module includes a processor unit and a storage unit storing a database of plant growing environment parameters. The processor unit loads at least one preset growing environment parameter corresponding to a plant growth timing from the database of plant growing environment parameters, and compares the preset growing environment parameter with the real-time environment parameter to output at least one comparison result. The processor unit adjusts the first light source and the second light source according to the comparison result, so that an adjusted environment parameter matches the preset growing environment parameter.

Abstract: A thermosettable composition including (a) at least an amphophilic block copolymer, (b) at least a polyol, (c) at least an epoxy resin containing an average at least 2 oxirane rings per molecule, (d) at least an anhydride hardener containing an average at least 1 anhydride ring per molecule, and (e) at least a catalyst; and a thermoset product prepared from said thermosettable composition.

Abstract: A bootstrap gate driver including a load indication unit, a bootstrap gate-drive unit and a drive-control unit is provided. The load indication unit is configured to generate a load indication signal in response to a state of a load. The bootstrap gate-drive unit is configured to drive a switch-transistor circuit in response to an inputted pulse-width-modulation (PWM) signal, wherein the switch-transistor circuit has a high-side driving path and a low-side driving path. The drive-control unit is coupled to the load indication unit and the bootstrap gate-drive unit, and configured to enable or disable the high-side driving path in response to the load indication signal. In the invention, the operation of the low-side driving path is not affected by enabling or disabling the high-side driving path.

Abstract: A half ester of an organic polyol made by reacting polyols with anhydrides; a thermosettable composition including (i) the half ester of an organic polyol, (ii) an anhydride, (iii) an epoxide, and (iv) a catalyst; and a thermoset product made from such thermosettable composition. The thermosettable compositions of the present invention are useful in various applications such as casting, potting, and encapsulation, such as electrical and electronics applications, and composites. The thermoset products made from the thermosettable compositions of the present invention have improved mechanical performances, especially toughness and mechanical strength, while maintaining high thermal resistance.

Abstract: An improved laser line generating device is provided for use in construction layout tasks. The laser line generating device is comprised of a first laser light generator operable to emit from a housing a first plane of light having a fan angle greater than 180° and arranged in the housing to project the first plane of light perpendicular to a horizontal plane; and a second laser light generator operable to emit from the housing a second plane of light having a fan angle greater than 180° and arranged in the housing to project the second plane of light perpendicular to the first plane of light and perpendicular to the horizontal plane, such that the first plane of light intersects with the second plane of light at two points.

Abstract: Methods for detecting or diagnosing cancer in a subject are provided herein. Such methods may include, but are not limited to, measuring a test level of 5hmC in a biological sample from the subject; and determining that the subject has a malignant cancer when the test level of 5hmC is lower than that of a control level of 5hmC. Such methods may further include a step of measuring a test level of Ki67 in the biological sample and determining that the subject has a malignant cancer when the test level of Ki67 is higher than that of a control level of Ki67.

Abstract: Steam irons are known which provide steam to a fabric of a garment to be pressed through holes in a sole plate. The present invention relates to a steam iron comprising a main body (2), a steam generating unit (6) and a sole portion (4). The sole portion (4) comprises a steam cavity (20) and an outer rim (19) extending around the steam cavity (20), the outer rim (19) having a fabric contact surface (22) and the steam cavity (20) having a permeable element (42) disposed therein. Therefore, steam supplied into the steam cavity (20) from the steam generating unit (6) is supplied to a fabric to be pressed when the fabric contact surface (22) is located against said fabric.

Abstract: USB self-idling techniques are described. In one or more embodiments, a Universal Serial Bus (USB) device comprises one or more modules to communicate via USB and self-idle by presenting an idle mode to a USB host and entering a suspend mode after the idle mode, the suspend mode being entered while the USB host is presented with the idle mode.

Abstract: A method for three-dimensional ultrasonic imaging conducting a first group of line scans on a scanning object at a first group of scanning positions; receiving echo signals from the first group of line scans, and acquiring a first group of scanning line data; carrying out a second group of line scans on the scanning object at a second group of scanning positions; receiving echo signals from the second group of line scans and acquiring a second group of scanning line data; and acquiring a three-dimensional image of the scanning object according to scanning data comprising the first group of scanning line data and the second group of scanning line data; the scanning positions in the second group of scanning positions are shifted by a first distance along a direction parallel with a frame scanning direction relative to the scanning position in the first group of scanning positions corresponding to the scanning position, allowing an increase of joint line space without changing the independent line space, thus th

Abstract: The present application provides a gas showerhead including a gas distribution and diffusion plate and a water cooling plate, the gas distribution and diffusion plate includes several columns of first gas diffusion passages connecting to a first reactant gas source and several columns of second gas diffusion passages connecting to a second reactant gas source; the water cooling plate having cooling liquid passages is arranged below the gas distribution and diffusion plate, and the water cooling plate is provided with first gas outlet passages provided for the reactant gas in the first gas diffusion passages to flow out and second gas outlet passages provided for the reactant gas in the second gas diffusion passages to flow out, so as to isolatedly feed at least two reactant gases into a reaction chamber.

Abstract: The present invention provides an extraction method for the leaves of Ilex kudingcha C. J. Tseng, and the total saponins from I. kudingcha leaves extracted by using this method, and use of the total saponins in preparing a drug for reducing cholesterol and blood lipids and anti-atherosclerosis. The extraction method comprises the following steps: subjecting I. kudingcha leaves to refluxing extraction with ethanol aqueous solution to obtain an extracted solution; filtering the extracted solution and removing ethanol, and then separating and purifying the solution using a macroporous resin column.

Abstract: In some embodiments a controller is to determine an orientation of a head of a user relative to a display. The controller is also to adjust an orientation of an image displayed on the display in response to the determined orientation. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: The invention generally features methods for providing hepatocytes from a variety of cell sources, particularly pluripotent stem cells, therapeutic compositions featuring such cells, and methods of using them for the treatment of subjects.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a steamer head for a garment steamer comprising a main body (2) with a front end (8), a steam outlet (11) and an air inlet (25) formed in the front end (8). A suction force is applied to draw air through the air inlet (25) so that a fabric of a garment disposed proximate the front end (8) is drawn against the front end (8) by the suction force. Further, steam is applied to the fabric of a garment through the steam outlet (11). The front end (8) of the main body (2) comprises first and second surfaces (10, 2). The steam outlet (11) is formed in the first surface (10) and the air inlet (25) is formed in the second surface (12), so that the fabric is drawn against the second surface (12) and steam is applied to the fabric at the first surface (10). The first and second surfaces (10, 12) together forma convex surface. The present invention also relates to a garment steamer comprising a 10 steamer head and a method of removing creases from a garment using a garment steamer.

Abstract: An ironing system (500) comprises an iron (510) with a soleplate (512) comprising an induction heatable material. The ironing system (500) further comprises a unit (520, 530) that includes at least one induction coil (540) and a device (550). The induction coil (540) charges the iron (510) whereas the device (550) detects the temperature of the soleplate (512) by sensing a change in current flowing through the induction coil (540) or by sensing a change in voltage across the induction coil (540). The current or voltage changes as self inductance of the induction coil (540) changes with magnetic permeability of the soleplate (512) as a function of its temperature. The device (550) switches the induction coil (540) on or off depending on the detected temperature.

Abstract: The invention generally features methods for providing hepatocytes from a variety of cell sources, particularly pluripotent stem cells, therapeutic compositions featuring such cells, and methods of using them for the treatment of subjects.

Abstract: A steam ironing device includes a water supply device, a steam generator for generating steam, a heating element for heating the steam generator, at least one atomizating device, a valve provided in a flow path between the steam generator and the atomizing device, and an electric pump for delivering water from said water supply device to said steam generator. To obtain wet steam at the atomizing device, the ironing device includes a control device for controlling the power of the heating element of the steam generator, for controlling the flow rate of the pump, and for controlling the opening and closing of the valve, the valve being open if the ratio between the flow rate (g/min) of the pump and the power (W) of the heating element is in a range of 1:20 to 1:38.

Abstract: A chemical vapor deposition or epitaxial-layer growth reactor includes a reaction chamber. At least one substrate carrier and a supporter for supporting the substrate carrier are provided in the reaction chamber. The substrate carrier includes a first surface and a second surface. The second surface of the substrate carrier is provided with at least one recess concaved inwardly. The supporter includes: a spindle part; a supporting part connected to one end of the spindle part and extending outwardly from the periphery of the spindle part, the supporting part including a supporting surface; and a plug-in part connected to the spindle part and extending by a height towards the first surface of the substrate carrier, the plug-in part of the supporter being inserted detachably in the recess, so as to enable the substrate carrier to be placed on and supported by the supporter.

Abstract: A showerhead that injects two process gases into the processing chamber via separate sets of holes. The showerhead is constructed of upper plate and lower plate. Upper plate has a first set of holes. The lower plate has two sets of holes: one set is aligned with the holes in the upper plate, while the second set has no corresponding holes in the upper plate. Both sets of holes in the lower plate are made to have two different diameters: a larger diameter extending from the top surface of the lower plate, while a smaller diameter extends from the bottom surface and meets with the larger diameter. A set of pipes are inserted through the holes in the upper plate and the corresponding holes in the lower plate, and are sealingly brazed to both plates. Cooling channels may be provided in the lower plate.