Abstract: A variety of batteries are provided having a sulfur-containing cathode; a metal anode; and an electrolyte between the cathode and the anode, wherein the electrolyte is capable of solvating metal ions produced from the metal anode, polysulfide species produced from the sulfur containing cathode, and dissolved oxygen species. In some aspects, the batteries include a separator separating the battery into a cathode region nearest the cathode and an anode region nearest the anode, wherein the separator permits permeability of the electrolyte and the metal ions. Methods of using and batteries are also provided. In some aspects, the batteries are capable of charge/discharge cycles in excess of 10, 100, or 1000 cycles.

Abstract: Disclosed in the present disclosure are a self-fused graphene fiber and a method of preparing the same. Dried graphene oxide fibers are soaked in a solvent to swell and then the fibers are pulled out and coalesced. After being dried, the graphene oxide fibers are fused together, and then are further reduced to obtain a self-fused graphene fiber. The entire self-fusion process can be quickly finished within one minute without adding any additional binder. The operation is simple and time-saving. The process is environmentally friendly; the bond strength is high, and the excellent properties such as outstanding mechanical strength and electrical conductivity of the graphene fibers themselves can be maintained. The present disclosure has great research and application value for further preparation of two-dimensional graphene fabrics or three-dimensional network bulks with excellent performance.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for parameter comprehensive monitoring and troubleshooting of power transformation and distribution are disclosed. The apparatus includes a data acquisition unit, an on-site CPU, a main CPU, an operation and maintenance control center, a UPS and an energy storage breaking mechanism. Each on-site CPU compares the relevant state values of equipment line collected by a data acquisition unit with a threshold set by fiber Bragg grating sensor nodes and sums up to a main CPU. The main CPU stores and display the relevant state values through a display screen. The node represents each distribution point. A link represents a data transmission path. An attached table displays all state parameters. A working state of the distribution equipment is determined according to a color of the node and the link.

Abstract: A system for recording vehicle occupants and their immediate environment includes a driver-facing camera for capturing video data, an input that receives data from one or more sensors configured to detect vehicle related data and a processor. The processor is configured to embed, based on the sensor data, at least one indicator in a portion of the video data. The indicator designates that the portion of the video data is to be obscured during playback of the video data.

Abstract: A method includes, by a computing system, receiving a querying image depicting a sampling area, processing the querying image using a single cluster detection model to identify one or more regions of the querying image depicting a cluster in the sampling area, processing the one or more regions using a cluster verification deep-learning model to determine whether each depicted cluster is a cell cluster, and determining that exactly one of the identified one or more regions depicts a cluster that is a cell cluster. The method further includes processing the region depicting the cell cluster using a morphology deep-learning model to determine that there is only one cell in the cell cluster and to determine that die morphology of the cell is acceptable.

Abstract: An electric handcart, comprising: a main body (1), a power supply device (9) mounted on the main body (1), a power device, and a control device. The power supply device (9) and the control device are separately connected to the power device.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a method, an electronic device, and a computer program product for managing a storage device. The method includes: determining, based on the frequency of data access to the storage device, whether a data access component of the storage device will move; determining, if it is determined that the data access component will move, a first storage unit in the storage device based on a storage location of previously accessed data in the storage device, wherein the data access component is located at a first spatial location corresponding to the first storage unit; and sending a read request for data in a second storage unit in the storage device that is adjacent to the first storage unit, so as to cause the data access component to move from the first spatial location to a second spatial location corresponding to the second storage unit. The embodiments of the present disclosure can reduce the latency of data access to the storage device.

Abstract: An electric wheelbarrow comprises a main body portion (1), a power supply device (2) installed at the main body portion (1), a power device and a control device. The power supply device (2) and the control device are respectively connected to the power device. The main body portion (1) comprises a tray (11), a main body frame (12) bearing the tray (11), and a wheel (13) installed at the main body frame (12). The power device comprises a drive device (3), a transmission device (4) and a brake device (5).

Abstract: Systems and methods monitor driver behavior for vehicular fleet management in a fleet of vehicles using driver-facing imaging device. The systems and methods herein relate generally to vehicular fleet management for enhancing safety of the fleet and improving the performance of the fleet drivers, and further relate to monitoring the operation of fleet vehicles using one or more driver-facing imaging devices disposed in the fleet vehicles for recording activities of the fleet drivers and their passengers, storing information relating to the monitored activities, selectively generating warnings related to the monitored activities, and reporting the monitored activities to a central fleet management system for use in enhancing the safety of the vehicles of the fleet and for helping to improve the performance of the fleet drivers.

Abstract: Aspect of the disclosure can provide a method for network configuration that can include broadcasting a probe request frame, the probe request frame carrying device information of a first device, and, responsive to that a predetermined field of a received probe response frame carries predetermined connection information, establishing a first connection, based on the predetermined connection information, with a target router that sent the probe response frame, the probe response frame carrying the predetermined connection information in the predetermined field being sent after the device information is verified. Additionally, the method can include acquiring a second network identifier from the target router based on the first connection, and establishing a second connection with the target router based on the second network identifier, to perform interaction with a second device through the second connection.

Abstract: Methods and systems for assessing plant conditions by volatile detection. The subject matter of the present disclosure describes a cost-effective, compact, noninvasive volatile organic compound (VOC) fingerprinting platform installed on a consumer electronics device such as a smartphone, tablet, or handheld device, or other mobile device for the early detection and/or diagnosis of disease in a plant caused by infection by a plant pathogen such as Altemaria solani, Septoria lycopersici, or Phytophthora infestans, based on the pattern analysis of characteristic leaf volatile emissions. This handheld device integrates a sensor array to be imaged by the smartphone camera and a micropump for active sampling and real-time detection.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide an information processing method and apparatus, a mobile device and a storage medium. The method can be applied to a mobile device including a movable chassis, and includes acquiring a charging request from an intelligent device associated with the mobile device, and determining whether there is a living body in the movement space of the mobile device. The method can further include, responsive to determining that there is no living body in the movement space of the mobile device, enabling a wireless charging function and performing wireless charging of the intelligent device having the charging request. Through this method, the intelligent degree of the mobile device can be improved.

Abstract: An amine compound serving as a semicarbazide-sensitive amine oxidase (SSAO) and/or vascular adhesion protein-1 (VAP-1) inhibitor, a pharmaceutical composition, and an application thereof in medicines that can be used for treating inflammation and/or inflammation related diseases, diabetes and/or a disease related diabetes, psychiatric disorder, ischemic disease, vascular disease, fibrosis, or tissue transplant rejection.

Abstract: A method and device for measuring dimension of a semiconductor structure are provided. A probe of an Atomic Force Microscope (AFM) is controlled at first to move a first distance from a preset reference position to a top surface of a semiconductor structure to be measured in a direction perpendicular to the top surface of the semiconductor structure to be measured, then the probe is controlled to scan the surface of the semiconductor structure to be measured while keeping the first distance in a direction parallel to the top surface of the semiconductor structure to be measured, amplitudes of the probe at respective scanning points on the surface of the semiconductor structure to be measured are detected, and a Critical Dimension (CD) of the semiconductor structure to be measured is determined according to the amplitudes of the probe at respective scanning points on the surface of the semiconductor structure.

Abstract: The power distribution system includes a plug-in frame, a board located in the plug-in frame, and at least one circuit breaker. The board includes a plurality of slot positions, a position signal acquisition apparatus is disposed on the board, and the position signal acquisition apparatus is configured to acquire an address of any slot position on the board. A first end of each circuit breaker extends into the plug-in frame and is plugged to a slot position on the board, and a second end of the circuit breaker is located at an open end of the plug-in frame. The open end of the plug-in frame is provided with an address code, the address code corresponds to an address of a slot position on the board, and each circuit breaker corresponds to at least one address code.

Abstract: A system for recording vehicle occupants and their immediate environment includes a driver-facing camera for capturing video data, an input that receives data from one or more sensors configured to detect vehicle related data and a processor. The processor is configured to embed, based on the sensor data, at least one indicator in a portion of the video data. The indicator designates that the portion of the video data is to be obscured during playback of the video data.

Abstract: A network connection method includes: establishing a backup connection between a smart device and a network access device when the smart device fails to establish a network connection with the network access device due to incorrect networking verification information; receiving updated networking verification information sent by the network access device through the backup connection; and establishing the network connection with the network access device by using the updated networking verification information.

Abstract: A monitoring device is provided in the disclosure, including a body, and a control circuit board, a camera component, a motion detection component and a power supply component. The control circuit board is electrically connected with the camera component, the motion detection component and the power supply component respectively, and the motion detection component is electrically connected with the power component. The control circuit board is awaken based on a detection result of the motion detection component, the control circuit board drives the camera component to make a camera shooting after being awaken, and power supplied by the power supply component to the awakened control circuit board and the camera component is a second power. A vertical angle of the camera component is adjusted by the manual adjustment mechanism, and a low power consumption mode can be realized by the motion detection component, thus saving resources.

Abstract: Edge device task management is provided. It is determined whether a subtask cancel and migrate plan exists when a request to run a higher priority subtask of a second plurality of subtasks corresponding to a second task is received while a first task comprised of a first plurality of subtasks is running on a first cluster of edge devices. In response to determining that the subtask cancel and migrate plan does exist, a lower priority subtask of the first plurality of subtasks is canceled from a designated edge device of the first cluster of edge devices based on the subtask cancel and migrate plan. The lower priority subtask is migrated to another edge device for running based on the subtask cancel and migrate plan. The higher priority subtask of the second plurality of subtasks is sent to the designated edge device of the first cluster of edge devices for running.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes receiving one or more querying images associated with a container of a pharmaceutical product, each of the one or more querying images being based on a particular angle of the container of the pharmaceutical product, calculating one or more confidence scores associated with one or more defect indications, respectively for the container of the pharmaceutical product, by processing the one or more querying images using a target machine-learning model, and determining a defect indication for the container of the pharmaceutical product from the one or more defect indications based on a comparison between the one or more confidence scores and one or more predefined threshold scores, respectively.