Abstract: A method for cleaning a surface of a twin-roller continuous thin strip casting roller, each casting roller of a twin-roller continuous thin strip casting machine using two brush rollers arranged at a top and bottom for cleaning the surface, wherein a rotational direction of one brush roller is the same as the casting roller, a linear speed of the casting roller is constant and greater than a rotational speed of the casting roller, and a roller surface cleaning device controls a distance or pressure between the brush rollers and the casting roller by a position control device fixed on a casting roller bearing seat, which controls the flattening amount to be within 1-10 times of an average pit depth of a casting roller face.

Abstract: A mobile device includes a ground element, a radiation element, a first short-circuited element, a second short-circuited element, and a switch element. The radiation element has a feeding point, a fixed grounding point, and a switchable grounding point. The fixed grounding point is coupled through the first short-circuited element to the ground element. The switchable grounding point is coupled through the second short-circuited element and the switch element to the ground element. An antenna structure is formed by the radiation element, the first short-circuited element, the second short-circuited element, and the switch element.

Abstract: Composite materials having domains of lithium oxometallates in an electronically conductive matrix, and methods of making such composite materials are provided. Exemplary lithiated metals oxides include, for example, doped or undoped lithium oxometallates of the formula Li8MaO6 and/or Li7MbO6, wherein Ma represents Zr and/or Sn, and Mb represents Nb and/or Ta. Such composite materials can be used in lithium ion batteries, for example, as an active material such as an electrode that can store charge in the form of lithium ions.

Abstract: A wireless communication device that has a circuit board, an RF signal module, a capacitive touch-sensing component, or a functional component, and an antenna component is provided. The touch-sensing signal module is disposed on the circuit board. The capacitive touch-sensing component includes a sensing layer and a ground layer. The sensing layer is electrically connected to the touch-sensing signal module. The antenna component includes a feed point and a radiating body. The feed point is disposed on the ground layer and is electrically connected to the RF single module. The radiating body incorporates at least parts of the ground layer. Alternatively, the feed point is disposed on the sensing layer, and the radiating body incorporates at least parts of the sensing layer. Therefore, the radiating body is incorporated into the sensing layer or ground layer of the capacitive touch-sensing component and can save accommodating space.

Abstract: A standalone uninterruptible power supply includes a cabinet and a power supply unit. The cabinet has a frame, rails and carrier plates removably disposed on the rails. The power supply unit installed in the frame includes a control module, a power input module, a power output module and cables. The control module is installed in one carrier plate. The power input module and the power output module are electrically connected with the control module and installed in another carrier plate. The cables are detachably connected with the control module, the input module and the power output module.

Abstract: Optical signals with different orbital angular momentum (OAM) modes are used to multiplex data for different receiver together or a light signal. The OAM based multiplexing may be used in addition to other multiplexing schemes such as time division multiplexing, polarization multiplexing and so on. Capacity of existing optical network infrastructure can be increased significantly using OAM modulation, and data communication can be secured at the same time.

Abstract: An augmented reality guiding system for delivery of to information, including a location server, a database coupled to the location server, and at least one mobile locating device. The database is configured to store target information relating to target points of interest. Each mobile locating device has a positioning module, an imaging module, a spatial orientation detection module, a display module, and at least one wireless communication module. Each mobile locating device is configured to receive target information relating to at least one target points of interest from the location server, and display the target information by visually augmenting at least one image on the display module.

Abstract: Method for directly producing a pickling-free hot-plated sheet strip product from molten steel comprising: obtaining a refined molten steel; thin strip continuous casting: a mixed gas of an inert gas and a reducing gas is used for protection in the billet casting process; hot rolling: the cast strip is levelled at a high temperature so as to improve the sheet shape and rolled to a suitable thickness so as to change the product specification, or provide a mechanical disruption action on the iron oxide skin on the surface of the cast strip; reduction annealing: a sectional reduction method is used to perform sectional reductions with the temperature held within two ranges, i.e., 450-600° C. and 700-1000° C., wherein the reduction is performed within a range of 450-600° C. for 1-5 minutes and within a range of 700-1000° C.

Abstract: A wireless communication device that has a circuit board, an RF signal module, a capacitive touch-sensing component and an antenna component is provided. The touch-sensing signal module is disposed on the circuit board. The capacitive touch-sensing component includes a sensing layer and a ground layer. The sensing layer is electrically connected to the touch-sensing signal module. The antenna component includes a feed point and a radiating body. The feed point is disposed on the ground layer and is electrically connected to the RF single module. The radiating body incorporates at least parts of the ground layer. Alternatively, the feed point is disposed on the sensing layer, and the radiating body incorporates at least parts of the sensing layer. Therefore, the radiating body is incorporated into the sensing layer or ground layer of the capacitive touch-sensing component and can save accommodating space.

Abstract: An antenna device, including a circuit board, electronic components, a functional component module, an antenna module and a feed line, is provided. The electronic components are disposed on the circuit board and include a microprocessor and a wireless communication chip. The functional component module includes a carrier and a metal member disposed on the carrier. The antenna module includes a feed point, a ground point and a radiator, the feed and ground points are disposed on the carrier and electrically connected to both sides of the metal member respectively, and the ground point is electrically connected to the ground layer of the circuit board. The radiator includes at least a part of the metal member, while the feed line can transmit a wireless signal to the feed point to feed into the radiator. Therefore, the metal member can serve as the radiator to conserve the space of accommodating another radiator.

Abstract: An electric kick scooter including a scooter body, a drive device and a strain gauge is provided. The scooter body has a foot plate, a steering tube and a rear wheel respectively provided at front and rear ends of the foot plate, and a handle bar and a front wheel respectively provided at top and bottom ends of the steering tube. The drive device has a motor installed in the front wheel or rear wheel, and a battery installed with the scooter body and electrically connected to the motor. The strain gauge is attached to the steering tube or handle bar of the scooter body to sense the strain generated on the steering tube or handle bar when it receives a force. The strain signal of the strain gauge is transmitted to a controller for enabling the controller to control an action of the motor accordingly.

Abstract: A portable electronic device including a battery, a metal element, a control circuit and a plurality of impedance elements is provided. The battery is disposed in a carrier. The metal element receives a feeding signal through a feeding point to generate at least one radio-frequency signal. An orthogonal projection of the metal element on the carrier is overlapped with an orthogonal projection of the battery on the carrier. The control circuit is configured to control the battery so that a plurality of operation signals are transmitted between the battery and the control circuit. The plurality of impedance elements are electrically connected between the battery and the control circuit, and the plurality of impedance elements transmit the plurality of operation signals and block the at least one radio-frequency signal.

Abstract: A mobile device includes a metal housing and an antenna structure. A ground plane and a ground branch form at least a portion of the metal housing. The ground branch is coupled to the ground plane. A slot is formed between the ground branch and the ground plane. A circuit element is coupled to the ground branch and the ground plane. The antenna structure is formed by the ground branch. The antenna structure is excited by a signal source.

Abstract: A method for identifying a user operation mode on a handheld device and a handheld device is presented, where the method includes, when it is detected that a finger of a user slides on a screen of the handheld device, acquiring sliding information of the finger of the user in a sliding process, and identifying an operation mode of the user according to the sliding information of the finger of the user in the sliding process, where the operation mode includes a left-hand operation mode and a right-hand operation mode. Using the foregoing manner, a user operation mode may be identified and accuracy of identification can be increased, without an additional cost.

Abstract: A power supply includes a power conversion circuit configured to selectively operate in one of an active mode in which output power is supplied to a load and a standby mode in which output power is not supplied to the load, a plurality of auxiliary circuits including a first auxiliary circuit and a second auxiliary circuit, a bias node configured to supply power to the plurality of auxiliary circuits, and a switch that is coupled between the bias node and the first auxiliary circuit and that is configured to disconnect the first auxiliary circuit from the bias node in response to a control signal.

Abstract: Composite materials having domains of lithium oxometallates in an electronically conductive matrix, and methods of making such composite materials are provided. Exemplary lithiated metals oxides include, for example, doped or undoped lithium oxometallates of the formula Li8MaO6 and/or Li7MbO6, wherein Ma represents Zr and/or Sn, and Mb represents Nb and/or Ta. Such composite materials can be used in lithium ion batteries, for example, as an active material such as an electrode that can store charge in the form of lithium ions.

Abstract: A blade dispenser for housing a plurality of unshelled blades, dispensing the blades one at a time therefrom and receiving used blades and storing the used blades therein. The dispenser includes a housing that has ribs forming a track, a dispensing slot at a first end of the housing, a pusher and a spring that aid in dispensing blades through the slot art the first end of the housing and a closure element that includes a slot connected to a second end of the housing to receive used blades.