Abstract: A method comprises: providing a metal salt solution including nickel, cobalt, manganese, aluminum, or a combination thereof; combining the metal salt solution with a basic solution wherein the combination of the metal salt solution and the basic solution is maintained at a pH of no greater than 10 to form a metal hydroxide precursor. To form cathode active material the method further includes adding a lithium compound to the metal hydroxide precursor to form a metal hydroxide precursor mixture; and heat-treating the metal hydroxide precursor mixture to form the single-crystal cathode active material.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are uses of inhibitor of extracellular human metallothionein (MT) to treat a disorder selected from the group consisting of diabetes, pre-diabetes, impaired glucose tolerance, hepatitis, and/or inflammatory liver disease, and compositions containing extracellular human MT.

Abstract: A method of making a cathode active material includes providing a first mixture including a mixed metal composition and phosphoric acid or a mixed metal composition and water. The mixed metal composition includes nickel, cobalt, manganese, or a combination thereof. A salt of iron, manganese, cobalt, or a combination thereof is added to adjust the stoichiometry of the mixed metal composition. The stoichiometrically-adjusted mixed metal composition in water can be contacted with a phosphorus-containing compound. The stoichiometrically-adjusted mixed metal phosphate is further contacted with a lithium-containing compound to provide the cathode active material having at least one phase having an olivine structure.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are uses of inhibitor of extracellular human metallothionein (MT) to treat a disorder selected from the group consisting of diabetes, pre-diabetes, impaired glucose tolerance, hepatitis, and/or inflammatory liver disease, and compositions containing extracellular human MT.

Abstract: A thermal pretreatment method for organic solid waste based on forced hot air convection is performed as follows. Experimental materials are grouped into an experimental group and a control group. The experimental group is subjected to thermal pretreatment in a thermal pretreatment device, and then removed. The experimental group and the control group are subjected to enzymatic hydrolysis and physicochemical characterization, and the analysis results are compared. A thermal pretreatment device for organic solid waste based on forced hot air convection is also provided.

Abstract: An organic solid waste anaerobic digestion device based on uncoupling of hydraulic retention time (HRT) from sludge retention time (SRT) includes a self-sustaining air flotation screening tank. A sludge pipe of the self-sustaining air flotation screening tank is connected with a first separating mechanism. A bottom of the first separating mechanism is connected with a second separating mechanism, and two separating mechanisms are connected with a return pipe of the self-sustaining air flotation screening tank. Through the two separating mechanisms, the heavy inert materials at the bottom of the self-sustaining air flotation screening tank can be subjected to swirl separation, so that the liquid part, the solid part and the gas part can be completely separated, and then the useful active materials are conveyed to the reaction device.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are compositions including an inhibitor of extracellular human metallothionein (MT) and a pancreatic targeting moiety linked to the inhibitor of extracellular human MT.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and whitening composition containing skin-derived lactic acid bacteria. In particular, the present invention relates to: an antioxidant, anti-inflammatory or whitening functional cosmetic composition, a food composition, a pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating inflammation-related skin disease, and a pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating melanin hyperpigmentation disease, which contain, as an active ingredient, a Lactobacillus plantarum subsp. shebah-202 (accession number: KCTC14087BP) strain, a Lactobacillus fermentum subsp. shebah-101 (accession number: KCTC14086BP) strain or a Lactobacillus paraplantarum subsp. shebah-401 (accession number: KCTC14088BP) strain, which is a novel lactic acid bacteria strain isolated and identified from human skin, a culture thereof, a lysate thereof, or an extract thereof.

Abstract: A package substrate includes a substrate, an insulating protective layer and an interposer. The substrate has a first surface and a second surface opposing to the first surface. The substrate includes a plurality of first conductive pads embedded in the first surface. The insulating protective layer is disposed on the first surface of the substrate. The insulating protective layer has an opening for exposing the first conductive pads embedded in the first surface of the substrate. The interposer has a top surface and a bottom surface opposing to the top surface. The interposer includes a plurality of conductive vias and a plurality of second conductive pads located on the bottom surface. The interposer is located in a recess defined by the opening of the insulating protective layer and the first surface of the substrate. Each of the second conductive pads is electrically connected to corresponding first conductive pad.

Abstract: A vehicle transmission apparatus and a vehicle are provided in this application. The vehicle transmission apparatus includes a motor and a speed reducer. The speed reducer includes a speed reduction gear set. The speed reduction gear set includes an input gear, an intermediate gear, and an output gear. The input gear is connected to the motor. At least one intermediate gear is provided, and is meshed between the input gear and the output gear. Rotational centers of the input gear, the intermediate gear, and the output gear are not on the same line.

Abstract: A sub-circuit of a reconfigurable wireless receiver includes a down-conversion circuit and a plurality of filters. The down-conversion circuit applies down-conversion to a first signal, and generates and outputs a plurality of second signals each derived from down-converting the first signal. The filters are coupled to the down-conversion circuit, and apply filtering to the second signals for generating a plurality of filter outputs, respectively, wherein the filters includes a first filter and a second filter, and the first filter and the second filter have different filter architecture.

Abstract: A method of making a cathode active material includes contacting a mixed metal composition with water to form a first solution. The mixed metal composition includes nickel, manganese, or nickel and manganese. A salt of nickel, manganese, or a combination thereof is added to the first solution to provide a second solution which can be further combined with a cosolvent to provide a third solution. The third solution can be further combined with a basic solution to provide a precipitate, which can be combined with a lithium compound and treated to provide the cathode active material having at least one phase having a spinel structure.

Abstract: An antenna module includes an antenna box and a first connection wire. The antenna box can include a first antenna, a second antenna, a first connection terminal, a second connection terminal and a housing. The first and second antennas are located in the housing and the housing has a first opening collectively exposing a portion of the first connection terminal and a portion of the second connection terminal. Each of the first and second antennas is adapted to receive or transmit wireless signals according to one of a plurality of wireless communication standards and the first and second antennas are electrically connected to the first and second connection terminals, respectively. The wireless communication standards can be different from each other.

Abstract: A carbon-based additive for negative active materials includes carbon nanostructures free of a fiber substrate, carbon nanostructures fused to a fiber substrate or any combination thereof. In many cases, the carbon-based additive further includes carbon black. The additive is used to prepare electrode compositions for lead acid batteries. Batteries that include such electrode compositions are characterized by improved dynamic charge acceptance and lead utilization, typically at acceptable water loss levels. Some of the batteries described herein exhibit a negligible memory effect.

Abstract: A method of routing data packets for a router is provided. The router includes a software network address translator (NAT) and a hardware NAT. The method includes routing, by the software NAT, a first data packet based on a routing rule stored in the software NAT, wherein the software NAT has a routing rule removing function to remove the routing rule stored in the software NAT; sending, by the software NAT, the routing rule to the hardware NAT; storing the routing rule, by the hardware NAT, in the hardware NAT; and routing, by the hardware NAT instead of the software NAT, a second data packet based on the routing rule stored in the hardware NAT. The routing rule removing function of the software NAT for the routing rule stored in the software NAT is disabled.

Abstract: An IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) call establishing method is provided. The IMS call establishing method is applied to an electronic device which supports IMS service. The IMS call establishing method includes the steps of establishing a network connection between the electronic device and a client device; when the client device dials an IMS call, the electronic device obtains call information of the IMS call through the network connection; and the electronic device establishes the IMS call based on the call information of the IMS call.

Abstract: A method of routing data packets for a router is provided. The router includes a software network address translator (NAT) and a hardware NAT. The method includes routing, by the software NAT, a first data packet based on a routing rule stored in the software NAT, wherein the software NAT has a routing rule removing function to remove the routing rule stored in the software NAT; sending, by the software NAT, the routing rule to the hardware NAT; storing the routing rule, by the hardware NAT, in the hardware NAT; and routing, by the hardware NAT instead of the software NAT, a second data packet based on the routing rule stored in the hardware NAT. The routing rule removing function of the software NAT for the routing rule stored in the software NAT is disabled.

Abstract: A ratchet tool provided, including: a driver body, including a handle and a working rod connected with the handle, at least one of the handle and the working rod being integrally formed with a first blocking structure; at least one sleeve member, being disposed around and unidirectionally rotatable about the driver body, integrally formed with a second blocking structure, at least one of the first and second blocking structures being configured as a ratcheting structure, the second blocking structure being releasably stuck with the first blocking structure in a rotation direction; wherein when there is a relative torque greater than a predetermined torque between the at least one sleeve member and the driver body, at least one of the first blocking structure and second the blocking structures deforms and the second blocking structure is slidable over the first blocking structure in the rotation direction.

Abstract: A package substrate includes a substrate, an interposer and an insulating protective layer. The substrate has a first surface and a second surface opposing to the first surface. The first surface includes a plurality of first conductive pads. The interposer is disposed on the first surface of the substrate such that the first conductive pads are partially covered by the interposer. The interposer includes a plurality of penetrating conductive vias electrically connected to the substrate. The insulating protective layer is disposed on the first surface of the substrate and surrounding the interposer. The insulating protective layer includes at least one penetrating conductive column, wherein a first width of the respective penetrating conductive column is greater than a second width of each of the penetrating conductive vias of the interposer.