Abstract: An air pulse generating element, disposed in a sound producing device, includes a membrane, disposed within a chamber; and a plurality of valves, disposed by the membrane within the chamber, configured to seal a plurality of openings of the chamber in response to a plurality of valve control signals; wherein the membrane and the plurality of valves are all fabricated at a first layer.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method and an apparatus for controlling turn-on and turn-off of an electric current supplied by a smart socket. The method includes retrieving a timing instruction used for controlling turn-on and turn-off of the electric current, and controlling on and off of an electric current to a device connected to a smart socket according to the timing instruction. The timing instruction is stored in the smart socket and a control device. The control device is wirelessly connected with the smart socket. The present disclosure improves the reliability of controlling turn-on and turn-off of an electric current supplied by the smart socket.

Abstract: A ribbon transition tool modifies a 200 ?m ribbon for splicing to a 250 ?m ribbon. A spreader comb is fixedly mounted at the front end of the base of the tool. A straight comb is slidably mounted to the base behind the spreader comb. The combs each have a plurality of fiber channels corresponding to the fibers in the fiber ribbon. At the front end of the spreader comb, the channels have a spacing matching the initial spacing of the fiber ribbon. At the rear end of the spreader comb and throughout the straight comb, the channels have a spacing matching the modified spacing. An anvil is mounted into the base so as to be movable between a lowered position, in which the anvil lies underneath the straight comb, and a raised position, in which the anvil fills the gap between the combs when they are separated.

Abstract: The present invention provides a sound producing device comprising: an air pulse generating element and a control unit. The air pulse generating element comprises an air chamber and an actuator. The control unit, configured to generate a driving voltage applied to the actuator of the air pulse generating element, such that the air pulse generating element generates a plurality of air pulses in response to the driving voltage. The plurality of air pulses are at a pulse rate, and the pulse rate of the plurality of air pulses is higher than a maximum audible frequency.

Abstract: The present invention provides a sound producing device comprising: an air pulse generating element and a control unit. The air pulse generating element comprises an air chamber and an actuator. The control unit, configured to generate a driving voltage applied to the actuator of the air pulse generating element, such that the air pulse generating element generates a plurality of air pulses in response to the driving voltage. The plurality of air pulses are at a pulse rate, and the pulse rate of the plurality of air pulses is higher than a maximum audible frequency.

Abstract: The present invention provides a sound producing device comprising: an air pulse generating element and a control unit. The air pulse generating element comprises an air chamber and an actuator. The control unit, configured to generate a driving voltage applied to the actuator of the air pulse generating element, such that the air pulse generating element generates a plurality of air pulses in response to the driving voltage. The plurality of air pulses are at a pulse rate, and the pulse rate of the plurality of air pulses is higher than a maximum audible frequency.

Abstract: An air pulse generating element, disposed in a sound producing device, includes a membrane, disposed within a chamber; and a plurality of valves, disposed by the membrane within the chamber, configured to seal a plurality of openings of the chamber in response to a plurality of valve control signals; wherein the membrane and the plurality of valves are all fabricated at a first layer.

Abstract: An air pulse generating element, disposed in a sound producing device, includes a membrane, disposed within a chamber; and a plurality of valves, disposed by the membrane within the chamber, configured to seal a plurality of openings of the chamber in response to a plurality of valve control signals; wherein the membrane and the plurality of valves are all fabricated at a first layer.

Abstract: A system forms, at an end of a multifiber ribbon cable, a multifiber ribbon cable segment having an enlarged core-to-core spacing. A UV-transparent mold is mounted on top of a chassis. The mold defines a plurality of individual fiber channels corresponding to individual fibers of the existing multifiber ribbon cable and having a spacing equal to that of the enlarged core-to-core spacing. Each individual fiber channel passes through the internal cavity. The assembled mold further includes an injection system for receiving light curable, flowable material from the reservoir and pumping system and feeding it into the internal cavity, and at least one vent for allowing air to escape from the internal cavity as the light-curable, flowable material is fed into the internal cavity. The injected material is cured by exposure to a curing light.

Abstract: An air pulse generating element, disposed in a sound producing device, includes a membrane, disposed within a chamber; and a plurality of valves, disposed by the membrane within the chamber, configured to seal a plurality of openings of the chamber in response to a plurality of valve control signals; wherein the membrane and the plurality of valves are all fabricated at a first layer.

Abstract: An air pulse generating element is disclosed. The air pulse generating element includes a front faceplate; a back faceplate; a front supporting element; a back supporting element; a folded membrane, configured to form a front chamber and a back chamber, and comprising a plurality of membrane units; wherein the plurality of membrane units are parallel and sequentially connected and an end of the folded membrane is connected to the back faceplate via the back supporting element and another end of the folded membrane is connected to the front faceplate via the front supporting element; and a plurality of valves controlling a plurality of air flow channels between the front chamber toward either a front space or a back space; wherein the plurality of membrane units are configured to perform horizontal deformation to squeeze air in and out of the front or back chamber with operations of the plurality of valves.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method and an apparatus for monitoring a status of a terminal compressor. The method includes: obtaining a working status parameter of a compressor in a first terminal; judging whether the working status parameter falls in a preset range; if the working status parameter does not fall in the preset range, determining that an abnormality of the compressor occurs; and analyzing a reason for the abnormality and transmitting preset information to a second terminal that controls the first terminal.

Abstract: Provided herein are stabilized ?-CT polypeptides comprising an alpha-helical segment, and wherein the polypeptide is of Formula (I-1) or Formula (I-2): Rf—[XAA]s—XA1—XA2—XA3—XA4—XA5—XA6—XA7—XA8—XA9—XA10—XA11—XA12—XA13—XA14—[XAA]t—Re (I-1) Rf—[XAA]s—XC1—XC2—XC3—XC4—XC5—XC6—XC7—XC8—XC9—XC10—XC11—XC12—XC13—XC14—XC15—XC16—XC17—XC18—XC19—XC20—[XAA]t—Re (I-2) wherein the ?-CT polypeptide binds to the insulin receptor, and wherein the ?-CT polypeptide includes at least one staple (i.e. two cross-linked amino acids) and/or at least one stitch (i.e. three cross-linked amino acids). Further provided are insulin analogs including the stapled or stitched ?-CT polypeptides, pharmaceutical compositions thereof, methods of use, e.g., methods of treating a diabetic condition or complications thereof.

Abstract: A method for splicing a first optical fiber ribbon cable to a second optical fiber ribbon cable includes separating an end of the first optical fiber ribbon cable into loose optical fibers, and re-ribbonizing the loose optical fibers into a ribbonized end having a second pitch different from the first pitch of the original first optical fiber ribbon cable. The method further includes inserting the ribbonized end into a mass fusion splicer having the second pitch, and splicing the ribbonized end to the end of the second optical fiber ribbon cable using the mass fusion splicer.

Abstract: A method, device and computer-readable medium for controlling a device are provided. The method includes: receiving an identifier display instruction, the identifier displaying instruction being generated when a lock screen of the control device is touched along a predetermined path; acquiring a device identifier of a corresponding controlled device according to log-in status of a user account on the control device; displaying the acquired device identifier of each controlled device on the lock screen; transmitting a control instruction to a controlled device corresponding to a selected device identifier after the selected device identifier is determined.

Abstract: A method for treating a cancer includes administering to a subject in need thereof a pharmaceutical composition containing a therapeutically effective amount of an antibiotic drug or a pharmaceutical acceptable salt thereof. The antibiotic drug is selected from the group consisting of an aminoglycoside antibiotic drug, an anti-fungal antibiotic drug, a Cephalosporin antibiotic drug, a ?-propionamide antibiotic drug, a chloramphenicol antibiotic drug, an erythromycin antibiotic drug, a penicillin antibiotic drug, and a tetracycline antibiotic drug.. The cancer is selected from the group consisting of lung cancer, gastrointestinal tract cancer, colorectal cancer, prostate cancer, bladder cancer, cervical cancer, breast cancer, and blood cancer.

Abstract: The invention relates to bifunctional stapled or stiched peptides comprising a targeting domain, a linker moiety, and an effector domain, that can be used to tether, or to bring into close proximity, at least two cellular entities (e.g., proteins). Certain aspects relate to bifunctional stapled or stiched peptides that bind to an effector biomolecule through the effector domain and bind to a target biomolecule through the targeting domain. Polypeptides and/or polypeptide complexes that are tethered by the bifunctional stapled or stiched peptides of the invention, where the effector polypeptide bound to the effector domain of the bifunctional stapled or stiched peptide modifies or alters the target polypeptide bound to the targeting domain of the bifunctional peptide. Usesses of the inventive bifunctional stapled or stiched peptides including methods for treatment of disease (e.g., cancer, inflammatory diseases) are also provided.

Abstract: A method for splicing a first optical fiber ribbon cable to a second optical fiber ribbon cable includes separating an end of the first optical fiber ribbon cable into loose optical fibers, and re-ribbonizing the loose optical fibers into a ribbonized end having a second pitch different from the first pitch of the original first optical fiber ribbon cable. The method further includes inserting the ribbonized end into a mass fusion splicer having the second pitch, and splicing the ribbonized end to the end of the second optical fiber ribbon cable using the mass fusion splicer.

Abstract: Provided herein are stapled or stitched polypeptides comprising an alpha-helical segment, wherein the polypeptide binds to the insulin receptor, and wherein the peptide comprises at least two cross-linked amino acids as shown in Formula (iii), or at least three cross-linked amino acids as shown in Formula (iv). Further provided are pharmaceutical compositions comprising the stapled or stitched polypeptides, methods of use, e.g., methods of treating a diabetic condition or complications thereof. Precursor “unstapled” polypeptides useful in the preparation of stapled and stitched polypeptides are also described.