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Colorimetric sensor films comprising a reflective layer, a polymeric detection layer, and a semi-reflective layer are disclosed. Devices comprising the colorimetric sensor films and methods of making the films and devices are also disclosed.

The invention presents a new way to implement bigger keyboard in basic mobile terminal devices without increasing the size. The mobile terminal device is foldable, and can be arranged in two different closed positions. A mobile terminal device according to the invention comprises a housing, at least two covers pivotably attached to said housing, and at least two different operative surfaces. The two covers are movable between at least two closed positions. The at least two different operative surfaces are arranged on different surfaces of one of the housing and/or the covers in a way that in at least one of the closed positions, one of the two different operative surfaces is located on an outer surface of the mobile terminal device in the closed position. So a user can chose which user interface is presented to him by closing the mobile terminal device in one way or the other.

An editing program establishes communication with a remote computer using an Internet protocol, downloads a web page containing one or more imported images and displays the web page on a user interface. As the user moves a cursor over an imported image, its appearance may change. The user may select an imported image to edit directly from the displayed web page. In response to the user selecting an image, the editing program presents the image in an editing interface for modification by the user. The image may then be saved back to its original location according to write access permissions.

An electronic component comprising a display panel having an image retention characteristic, and a decorative member disposed layered to the display panel. The decorative member passes the display state of at least a portion of the display panel so that the display can be seen.

A mobile network infrastructure or platform for applications, personalized user interfaces and services is disclosed. The mobile platform provides a plurality of applications and services to subscribers or end-users of mobile or wireless devices. The platform allows the subscribers or end-users to personalize the look-and-feel of the mobile desktop and user interfaces. The mobile platform includes a server infrastructure linked to a plurality of client infrastructures via a communication link. The server infrastructure includes a database server configured to store data, a file storage configured to store the mobile platform's operating system, a Web server configured to execute and process incoming client requests, and a communications application configured to transmit and receive communications. The client infrastructure includes a runtime engine that acts as an operating system for the client infrastructure and is configured to manage communications with the server infrastructure, a plurality of applications that provide functionalities to the client infrastructure, and a shell configured to control the runtime engine and to manage the user interface of the client infrastructure.

A web server receives a request from a client specifying a location and a bounding area. A mapping engine creates a tile grid centered at the specified location. A seed tile is created, including or adjacent to the center location. The web server creates a resource identifier for each tile in the tile grid, and returns the tile grid including the resource identifiers to the client. The resource identifier for each tile includes the location of the seed tile and a position offset for the tile relative to the seed tile, in one embodiment specified in units of northward and eastward movement. The client requests tiles from the system using the resource identifiers previously provided by the system. Upon receiving the request, the mapping engine dynamically renders each requested tile using map data from the map database, and the web server returns the dynamically-generated tiles to the requesting client.

A pointing device, which is capable of changing the appearance of a display, includes a housing made up of a cover and a base, a single spool cable receiver rotatably mounted to the housing, and a cable having a first end and a second end with the second end mounted to the cable receiver. The pointing device has a first mode with a first portion of the cable having a first length external to the pointing device and a second portion of the cable wound around the cable receiver. The pointing device also has a second mode with the first portion of the cable having a second length external to the pointing device less than the first length.

A device for controlling a plurality of electronic appliances is disclosed. The device includes a display, a processor and computer memory. The display presents a three-dimensional image. The processor is in communication with the display and the plurality of electronic appliances. The computer memory device is in communication with the processor and has a first control logic stored thereon. The first control logic is executable by the processor to form the three-dimensional image on the display. The image includes a plurality of facets having operational modes for controlling an operation of at least one of the plurality of electronic appliances.

A multi-piece wheel, which is assembled with multiple pieces of pre-made structural members, including an outer wheel ring, a central hub and multiple spokes. The outer wheel ring is comprised of a circular wall for affixing a tire on its inner surface and connecting spokes on its outer surface. The spokes are the wheel intermediate members which at their respective first and second end are connected to the respective outer wheel ring and the central hub. The central hub is a circular structure including a central bore and front circular arcuate surface, wherein multiple pockets are placed on the front surface for connecting the spoke second ends to the central hub. Various structural variations of the central hub and spokes regarding their connection are also disclosed, which results in various embodiments of the present invention.

The invention discloses an organosilicon concrete protective agent and a preparation method. The organosilicon concrete protective agent comprises the main compositions in percent by volume: 50-60% of an alkyl alkoxy silane, 5-10% of terminal-substituted polydimethylsiloxane, 3-5% of an emulsifier, 0.05-1% of a catalyst, 5-10% of a solvent and 20-30% of water. The protective agent is prepared by uniformly mixing the alkyl alkoxy silane, terminal-substituted polydimethylsiloxane and the emulsifier in the organic solvent at room temperature, then adding the catalyst to perform a uniform reaction, then dropwise adding the completely-reacted oil phase system into deionized water, and performing high-speed shearing for obtaining a paste. The preparation method is simple, the coating operation is simple, the cost is low, when the concrete surface is coated with the organosilicon concrete protective agent, a layer of a hydrophobic film is formed along the aperture inner walls of concrete, so that freeze-thaw cycle, chloride ion erosion and the like can be prevented, and the organosilicon concrete protective agent is applicable to facilities such as highways, bridges, tunnels, seaport wharfs, airports and the like, and is applicable to industrialized production.

The invention relates to an improved article of head apparel having a means for displaying at least one object. The article of head apparel in its wearable state is comprised of a display object housed in an object display module, fitted to the article of head apparel. In one embodiment there is provided an article of head apparel having removably attachable object display modules which enable the user to easily customize the unit. Another embodiment includes the means for permanently attaching an object display module to the article of head apparel. Other embodiments enable an article of head apparel with the capability of accepting and displaying more than one object display module.

The invention discloses a novel reinforcement method for a two-way curved arch bridge comprising the following steps: (1) closing to traffic on a bridge deck, dismantling the bridge deck and auxiliary facilities of the bridge deck and removing fillings on arches; (2) cutting rectangular grooves along the two-way curved arch bridge on the top of an extrados corresponding to an original arch rib; (3) chipping the bottom of the rectangular grooves, planting anti-shear reinforcement bars, erecting a formwork on the extrados on the top of the rectangular grooves, assembling the anti-shear reinforcement bars and pouring concrete to form new arch ribs, of which the height is same relative to the extrados, protruding from the extrados; (4) repairing transverse walls, chipping the sections, which are at the outer side of the transverse walls along the two-way curved arch bridge, of the extrados and the new arch ribs, planting reinforcement bars on the extrados and the new arch ribs which are chipped, erecting the formwork and pouring the concrete; (5) chipping the top of the transverse walls, planting vertical reinforcement bars and erecting new columns for supporting the bridge deck; (6) newly building the bridge deck. The novel reinforcement method for the two-way curved arch bridge has the advantages of being small in dead weight of a bridge structure, good in unity of an old structure and a new structure, low in reinforcement cost, good in adaptability, not restricted by surroundings under the two-way curved arch bridge, unchanged about the original appearance of the two-way curved arch bridge, good in operability and good in application prospect.

The invention relates to antibacterial paint and a production process, which comprises raw materials with following parts by weight of 1-10 parts of antibacterial agent. 2-30 parts of organic silicate, 10-40 parts of silane coupling agent and 40-90 parts of water, wherein antibacterial agent is triclosan and pyridine thione. The preparation process comprises adding water with required quantity in a liquid mixing container, adding organic silicate with required quantity into water, adding silane coupling agent after evenly agitated, continuing to agitate to make solution evenly mix, adding anti-bacterial agent of triclosan and pyridine thione, and continuing to agitate for 20 minutes. The invention solves the technical problem that fungicide and addition agent which are adopted by current anti-bacterial paint can affect environment and the health of persons, and has significant mildew proof, anti-bacterial and bacterial inhibiting property. And anti-bacterial material which is adopted belongs to no toxic material, has no harmful affect to environment and human health, and can realize anti-bacterial effect with long-term and high efficiency.

The invention relates to a polymer composite having magnetic properties that are enhanced or increased in the composite. Such properties include color, thermal conductivity, electrical conductivity, density, improved malleability and ductility viscoelastic and thermoplastic or injection molding properties.

A shoe with reversible and moveable tops is presented and includes fasteners, such as snaps or zippers, positioned all around the base of the shoe in order for the top half of the shoe to be changed. The tops are made of various materials and different styles. There can be full-covered footwear, sandal-type or any type of strapped shoe for women or men.

The invention discloses a cigarette paper which uses natural tobacco fiber as main material, wherein the natural tobacco fiber is one of stem fiber or tobacco end fiber, or their mixture. The material comprises 0-40% stem fiber, 0-40% tobacco end fiber, 20-30% stuff calcium carbonate, 5-20% soft wood pulp, 20-50% hard wood pulp, and 1-5% cigarette agents. Tests have proved that the inventive cigarette has higher quality.

The invention relates to a graphene-polymer composite aerogel filter perfume rod and a preparation method there, which belongs to the technical field of cigarette. The method comprises the following steps: graphene, an initiator, acrylic acid or acrylamide or a mixture, and a cross-linking agent are added in an aqueous solution and reacted to obtain a gel stick, after desolventizing, the required perfume rod s obtained by dipping essence perfume. The graphene-polymer composite aerogel is in a porous network structure, and has high specific surface area and is in favor of adsorption of essence perfume. Due to excellent physical and chemical performance of the graphene material, the graphene-polymer composite aerogel has good interception effect to flue gas. The cost of used raw material is low, operation is simple, appearance is novel, different fragrance and flavour of cigarette can be endowed by loading different essence perfume, and the filter perfume rod has good market application prospect.

In the case where a film, which has lower strength than a metal can, is used as an exterior body of a secondary battery, a current collector provided in a region surrounded by the exterior body, an active material layer provided on a surface of the current collector, or the like might be damaged when force is externally applied to the secondary battery. A secondary battery that is durable even when force is externally applied thereto is provided. A cushioning material is provided in a region surrounded by an exterior body of a secondary battery. Specifically, a cushioning material is provided on the periphery of a current collector such that a sealing portion of an exterior body (film) is located outside the cushioning material.

A cover for an electrical switch, wherein the electrical switch includes a yoke and a switch handle. In a first embodiment, which is particularly well suited for rocker-type switches, the cover comprises a handle cover sized and shaped to substantially conform to and fit over the switch handle. The handle cover has rotation points disposed parallel to an axis and including two planar surfaces, each of the planar surfaces being parallel to and passing through the axis. The cover also comprises a cover plate having a switch handle aperture for receiving the handle cover. The cover plate includes contact points for receiving the rotation points in movable relation. In an alternative embodiment, which is well suited for toggle switch applications, a cover is provided for an electrical switch, wherein the cover comprises a handle cover assembly including a handle cover member sized and shaped to substantially conform to and fit over the switch handle and a face member in which the handle cover member is slidably disposed. The handle cover member includes a handle cover which forms a cavity for receiving the switch handle. The cover further includes a cover plate having a handle cover aperture for receiving the handle cover assembly.