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Method for calculating stress and displacement of foundation pile in soil body under action of axial load of pile top

The invention belongs to the technical field of electric digital data processing and foundation engineering, and discloses a method for calculating stress and displacement of a foundation pile in a soil body under the action of a pile top axial load, which comprises the following steps of: taking the pile top as an origin of coordinates, and taking the downward direction of the longitudinal axis of a pile body as a z axis; according to the basic mechanical equilibrium condition of an infinitesimal body formed by the micro-section length randomly selected in the axial direction of the pile body, the boundary condition of the force at the top end of the pile and the deformation coordination relation between the bottom end of the pile and the foundation, characteristic variables reflecting the pile body stress and displacement distribution mode are solved; and according to the basic mechanical equilibrium condition of the infinitesimal body, the boundary condition of the force at the top end of the pile and the characteristic variables, the pile body axial displacement, the pile body axial force and the pile side surface friction resistance at different depths in the axial direction of the pile body are solved. The rapid and effective method and scientific basis are provided for design calculation and analysis of the foundation pile in the soil body under the action of the axial load of the pile top, and the method has important technical method significance and engineering application value.
Owner:SOUTHWEST JIAOTONG UNIV

Application of saponin in preparation of activated water and device for producing activated water by using saponin

The invention belongs to the technical field of cosmetics, and provides application of saponin in preparation of activated water and a device for producing the activated water by using the saponin. Activated water can be obtained by mixing saponin with water, and the saponin is selected from monomeric saponin, total saponin or saponin composition. The half breadth of the activated water is adjusted by adjusting the adding amount of the saponin and the standing time after the saponin and the water are mixed, so that submolecular water or micromolecular water is obtained. On the other hand, saponin and water can be mixed and then added into a device for producing activated water, and small molecule water is prepared through the synergistic effect of saponin and ore. The method for preparing the activated water by utilizing the saponin or the saponin cooperated with the ore is simple, convenient and rapid, is beneficial to cost reduction, and is convenient for mass production and industrial popularization. The prepared submolecular water or micromolecular water has moisturizing and anti-aging effects, is applied to the field of cosmetics, and can improve the product effects of the cosmetics.
Owner:YUNNAN YUNKE CHARACTERISTIC PLANT EXTRACTION LABORATORY CO LTD +1

Method for preparing nano-pore carbon-based two-dimensional membrane material through ionization irradiation and product of nano-pore carbon-based two-dimensional membrane material

The invention discloses a method for preparing a nano-pore carbon-based two-dimensional membrane material through ionization irradiation and a product thereof, the preparation method comprises the following steps: step 1, dispersing a two-dimensional carbon-based nano material in a dispersant to prepare a dispersion liquid, and preparing the dispersion liquid into a precursor membrane for later use; and 2, carrying out ionization irradiation treatment on the precursor film prepared in the step 1, and carrying out annealing treatment on the precursor film subjected to the ionization irradiation treatment to obtain the nano-pore carbon-based two-dimensional film material. Compared with a traditional method, due to the unique physicochemical properties of the high-energy rays, physical damage and chemical effects can be synchronously generated in the process of penetrating through the membrane material, and the porous preparation process can be simplified; by regulating and controlling the raw material ratio in the precursor and the ionization irradiation condition, the size and density of gas molecules between membrane material layers can be controlled, and the aperture and empty density of the surface of the membrane material can be regulated and controlled in the subsequent annealing process; therefore, the method provided by the invention has the advantages of rapidness, high efficiency, economy, energy conservation and the like.
Owner:ZHEJIANG YUNPIAOXUE ULTRA-LIGHT WATER TECH CO LTD

Prediction method for physical and mechanical parameters of rock mass based on TSP advanced geological forecast

The invention discloses a method for predicting physical and mechanical parameters of a rock mass based on TSP advanced geological forecast, and belongs to the technical field of geotechnical engineering and advanced prediction.The method comprises the steps that based on the advanced forecast technology of the wave velocity of the rock mass in front of a tunnel face through the TSP method, the visual wave velocity obtained through the TSP method is corrected according to the wave velocity value of the rock mass measured through rock mass acoustic wave testing, and the wave velocity value of the rock mass in front of the tunnel face is obtained; the absolute wave velocity value of the rock mass of the unexcavated section of the tunnel is obtained; meanwhile, the strength parameter of the rock is actually measured through a rock point load test, and the strength parameter of the rock mass in front of the tunnel face is predicted according to the rock strength parameter and the rock mass wave velocity. The TSP forecasting function is fully excavated by using a theoretical formula and an empirical formula, and the physical and mechanical parameters of the rock mass in front of the tunnel face within the TSP testing range are accurately predicted. The method provided by the invention has the advantages of simplicity, convenience, rapidness, economy, high accuracy and the like, endows a new function for the TSP detection method, and can provide an effective means for predicting the physical and mechanical parameters of the tunnel rock mass.
Owner:CHINA UNIV OF GEOSCIENCES (WUHAN)

Rapid three-dimensional imaging method based on tissue light transparency

The invention discloses a rapid three-dimensional imaging method based on tissue light transparency, and belongs to the technical field of biomedical optical imaging. The method comprises the following steps: placing a biological tissue sample in a staining solution, and carrying out oscillation treatment to obtain a stained tissue sample; sequentially putting the dyed tissue sample into a dehydration solution, a degreasing solution and a refractive index matching solution, and carrying out oscillation treatment to obtain a transparent tissue sample; performing three-dimensional imaging on the transparent tissue sample to obtain a three-dimensional fluorescence image of the tissue sample; and converting the three-dimensional fluorescence image of the tissue sample, and performing three-dimensional reconstruction on the obtained dyeing bright field image to obtain a three-dimensional dyeing image of the tissue sample. According to the method, after the tissue is subjected to dyeing, transparentizing, imaging and three-dimensional reconstruction and analysis, the complete three-dimensional information of the tissue can be obtained, the result is stable and reliable, and the whole method is rapid and simple, so that the method has a relatively good application prospect in tissue pathology detection.
Owner:HUAZHONG UNIV OF SCI & TECH

Integrated response platform for cigarette essence blending and cigarette essence blending method

The invention belongs to the field of tobacco industry application, and particularly relates to an integrated response platform for cigarette essence blending and a cigarette essence blending method. According to the characteristics of different stages of perfume volatilization, three independent response medium layers are designed in a targeted manner, and according to different types of substances emitted by the perfume in each stage, the number of partitions of each response medium layer and the sensing material printed on the sensing interface base material of each area are designed in a targeted manner; the three independent response medium layers respond to three stages of perfume volatilization respectively, a multi-channel integrated response platform is constructed, perfume body composition is truly restored, manual work is simulated to complete staged perfume evaluation, and essence imitation is rapidly completed.
Owner:CHINA TOBACCO YUNNAN IND

Construction method and application of bile acid fingerprint spectrum in bile

The invention relates to a construction method and application of a bile acid fingerprint spectrum in bile, and relates to the technical field of traditional Chinese medicine detection. The construction method comprises the following steps: preparing a reference substance solution: weighing at least two of taurocholic acid, taurodeoxycholic acid, glycocholic acid, cholic acid and glycodeoxycholic acid reference substances, and preparing the reference substance solution; preparing a test sample solution, namely filtering bile, taking filtrate, heating in a gradient manner, drying and grinding to obtain a test sample, and preparing the test sample solution; and constructing a fingerprint spectrum: respectively injecting the reference substance solution and the test solution into a high performance liquid chromatograph, and determining under a predetermined liquid phase condition to construct the bile acid fingerprint spectrum. The construction method can be used for fully and effectively separating and identifying various bile acid components in the bile, can be used for simultaneously detecting and measuring the various bile acid components in the bile, and has important significance in the aspects of quality control, authenticity identification, basic research on pharmacodynamic substances and the like of the bile.
Owner:麒牛药业(珠海横琴)有限公司

Kit for detecting hepatitis E virus RNA (Ribonucleic Acid) based on RAA / PCR-CRISPR-Cas13a

InactiveCN119120774Ahighly specific detectionSensitive highMicrobiological testing/measurementMicroorganism based processesNucleic acid detectionHepatitis E virus RNA
The invention discloses a kit for detecting RNA (Ribonucleic Acid) of a hepatitis E virus based on RAA (Reverse Amplification Amplification) / PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction)-CRISPR-Cas13a. The kit comprises a primer pair used for amplifying or detecting an HEV conserved gene segment (SEQ ID No.1) and crRN A, and the sequence of crRNA is composed of an anchoring sequence and a guide sequence (39-66th sites of SEQ ID No.13). Based on a CRISPR-Cas13a nucleic acid detection technology, through design, construction and screening, a set of RAA amplification primer pair or PCR primer pair for hepatitis E virus RNA detection, crRNA and a detection method thereof are finally provided, the crRNA can realize high-sensitivity and high-specificity detection of hepatitis E virus RNA by activating Cas13a, and the sensitivity reaches 1 copy / mu L. The method is simple, convenient and rapid, and has important application value.
Owner:BEIJING YOUAN HOSPITAL CAPITAL MEDICAL UNIV

High-thermal-conductivity aluminum-based composite material with adjustable thermal expansion coefficient and preparation method of high-thermal-conductivity aluminum-based composite material

The invention discloses a high-thermal-conductivity aluminum-based composite material with an adjustable thermal expansion coefficient and a preparation method, and belongs to the field of composite materials. The material comprises a negative thermal expansion reinforcing body, a high thermal conductivity reinforcing body and an aluminum matrix, the total volume content of the negative thermal expansion reinforcing body and the high thermal conductivity reinforcing body accounts for 10-70 vol.%, the volume content of the negative thermal expansion reinforcing body accounts for 5-65 vol.%, the volume content of the high thermal conductivity reinforcing body accounts for 5-65 vol.%, and the balance is the aluminum matrix. The negative thermal expansion reinforcer is one or a combination of more than two of a ceramic material, an intermetallic compound and an alloy, and the average linear expansion coefficient or the volume expansion coefficient of the ceramic material, the intermetallic compound and the alloy is negative when t DEG C is greater than-100 DEG C and less than 300 DEG C; the high-thermal-conductivity reinforcer is one or a combination of more than two of inorganic non-metallic materials with the thermal conductivity higher than that of the aluminum matrix; and the aluminum matrix is one or a combination of more than two of aluminum alloy or pure aluminum in which the mass percentage of aluminum is more than 50%. The solid-phase sintering technology is adopted, and the volume fraction is accurately controlled.
Owner:UNIV OF SCI & TECH BEIJING

User interface for managing media

The present disclosure provides a user interface for managing media. The present disclosure as a whole relates to a user interface for managing exposure compensation when capturing media (e.g., images, videos), displaying representations of the media (images, videos), and displaying status indicators (e.g., indicating that media is being captured and / or has been captured).
Owner:APPLE INC

Crosslinkable hyperbranched polyarylene ether nitrile water-based sizing agent and preparation method thereof

The invention provides a crosslinkable hyperbranched polyarylene ether nitrile water-based sizing agent and a preparation method thereof, and belongs to the technical field of sizing agents. The composition comprises the following components in percentage by mass: 0.5-6% of polyarylene ether nitrile; 0.2-5% of a surfactant, 0.2-2% of an organic solvent, and the balance of water; the structure of the polyarylene ether nitrile is similar to that of a polyarylene ether resin matrix, and when the polyarylene ether nitrile is used as a main component of the sizing agent, the excellent interfacial compatibility between the polyarylene ether nitrile and the polyarylene ether resin matrix can be ensured. The sizing agent has a composite material interface phase with high temperature resistance and solvent resistance, and the interface bonding strength of the carbon fibers and the polyarylether resin can be effectively improved. # imgabs0 #
Owner:CHANGCHUN UNIV OF TECH

Method, system and equipment for diagnosing osimertinib drug-resistant lung cancer patient, predicting drug treatment effect and screening drugs based on UQCC2 computer assistance

The invention relates to the field of intelligent medical treatment, in particular to a method, system and equipment for diagnosing osimertinib drug-resistant lung cancer patients, predicting drug treatment effects and screening drugs based on UQCC2 computer assistance. According to the application, the remarkable high expression of UQCC2 in the osimertinib drug-resistant lung cancer is found for the first time, and the effect between UQCC2 and METTL3 is found, so that an efficient and rapid method is provided for diagnosis of osimertinib drug-resistant lung cancer patients, prediction of the drug treatment effect of the osimertinib drug-resistant lung cancer patients and screening of drugs based on targeting UQCC2 and METTL3; the method has important research significance on related disease prevention and treatment research.
Owner:THE SECOND HOSPITAL OF DALIAN MEDICAL UNIV

Shared user-configurable graph constructs

Methods for sharing user-configurable graphics constructs, such as for use with portable multifunction devices, are disclosed. The methods described herein allow for sharing user-configurable graphics constructs that contain independently configurable graphic elements and graphic resources. Non-transitory computer-readable storage media, systems, and devices configured to perform the methods described herein are also disclosed.
Owner:APPLE INC

Activity and fitness renewal

The invention relates to activity and fitness renewal. The present disclosure generally relates to navigating, viewing, and sharing campaign and fitness data, and interacting with fitness and / or campaign applications. In some examples, the scrolling activity data is based on content being displayed. In some examples, activity data for a friend may be viewed. In some examples, a notification and fitness data for a friend's completed fitness is received and displayed. In some examples, activity data received from friends is viewed and managed. In some examples, fitness data for multi-segment fitness is displayed in a three-dimensional stack on a map. In some examples, the fitness application operates in a restricted mode until a touch input having a characteristic intensity greater than a threshold intensity is received.
Owner:APPLE INC

Device and method for processing and disambiguating touch input

The present disclosure generally relates to devices and methods for processing and disambiguating touch inputs. An electronic device detects a first intensity increase of an input on an input followed by a first intensity decrease of the input on the input and determines whether the first decrease satisfies a release click detection criterion. The release click detection criterion requires that the intensity of the input decrease to be below a first release click intensity threshold, which is selected based on the intensity of the input during the first intensity increase. Based on determining that the first intensity decrease of the input satisfies the release click detection criterion, the device provides first feedback, such as performing an operation to change a displayed user interface and / or providing a tactile output, indicating that the first intensity decrease of the input was recognized as a release click.
Owner:APPLE INC

Quantitative characterization method for wettability of unidirectional fiber reinforced resin-based prepreg

The invention relates to the technical field of fiber reinforced resin-based composite materials, and particularly discloses a quantitative characterization method for the wettability of a unidirectional fiber reinforced resin-based prepreg. The method comprises the following steps: cooling a prepreg sample in a refrigerant until the temperature is lower than the glass-transition temperature of a resin matrix by 50 DEG C or above, shooting and imaging by adopting a microscope, identifying and calculating the areas of a resin infiltration area and a resin non-infiltration area through image processing software, and further calculating the infiltration degree of the prepreg. According to the method, the defect that the infiltration degree is judged according to experience in the prior art is overcome, and key parameter support is provided for research and development of the prepreg.
Owner:AVIC BEIJING AERONAUTICAL MFG TECH RES INST

Roof tile, method for producing roof tile and machine for producing roof tile

A roof tile (100) wherein the roof tile comprises a base element (110) and further comprises a transparent top element (120) wherein the roof tile (100) comprises a set of solar panel elements (130) wherein the solar panel elements are comprised between the top element (120) and the base element (110), below or inside the top element wherein the roof tile (100) comprises a contoured section, the invention relates to a roof tile (100) comprising a base element (110) comprising a contoured section comprising solar panel elements (130), where the contoured section allows solar rays to be received within the roof tile (100) at different angles, where the base element (110) comprises concrete or clay. The present disclosure also relates to a roof comprising a plurality of roof tiles, a method for producing roof tiles, and a machine for producing roof tiles.
Owner:ABECE AB

Method for determining contents of phenylpropanoid and flavonoid components in folium artemisiae argyi

The invention relates to a method for determining the content of phenylpropanoid and flavonoid components in folium artemisiae argyi, which is characterized in that folium artemisiae argyi is taken as a research object, isochlorogenic acid C is selected as an internal reference substance to determine the content of phenylpropanoid and flavonoid components in folium artemisiae argyi by a quantitative analysis of multi-components by single marker, and the method comprises the following steps: extracting folium artemisiae argyi by using an extraction solvent to prepare a test solution; dissolving the reference substance by using a dissolving reagent to prepare a reference substance mixed solution; respectively injecting the test solution and the reference substance mixed solution, and carrying out ultra-high performance liquid chromatography detection; isochlorogenic acid C is used as an internal reference substance, the content of the to-be-detected component in the folium artemisiae argyi is calculated according to a formula, and finally it is proved that the quantitative analysis of multi-components by single marker can be applied to synchronous quantitative determination of characteristic phenylpropanoid and flavonoid components of the folium artemisiae argyi. The established method is rapid, stable, stable in base line and high in specificity, more comprehensively reflects the quality condition of the folium artemisiae argyi medicinal material compared with a single determination index, is high in practicability, simple and convenient to operate and high in accuracy, and saves the detection cost.
Owner:GUANGDONG YIFANG PHARMA +1

Admixture for the manufacture of infrastructural and structural products and associated manufacturing process

ActiveDK3328810T4improved fracture resistance and fatigue resistance and durabilityfast way
The admixture (1) for the realization of infrastructural and structural manufactured products comprises at least the following components: - granular inert materials (2); - at least a hydraulic binder compound (3); and - at least a bituminous binder compound (4); where the hydraulic binder compound (3) comprises at least a hydraulic binder (7) and at least one of: - polymeric elements; and - auxiliary material comprising at least one of: sand, pozzolan, silica, limestone, celluloses, silica fume.
Owner:CVR SRL

Preparation method of ITO / Au (at) CdS (at) ALP photoelectrochemical sensor for rapidly detecting organophosphorus pesticide

The invention discloses a preparation method of an ITO / Au (at) CdS (at) ALP photoelectrochemical sensor for rapidly detecting organophosphorus pesticides. The method comprises the following steps: preparing Au (at) CdS NPs, and modifying the surface of the Au (at) CdS NPs with alkaline phosphatase to construct the sensor; different from a traditional photoelectrochemical sensor, a target substance is detected by causing change of system impedance or introducing (removing) a photoelectrochemical material, the intensity of a photoelectric signal is changed by changing the content of an electron donor in a system, and the preparation method is simple to operate, does not need a complex modification process, and is suitable for large-scale production. The method has good reproducibility and stability, and can rapidly, sensitively and accurately detect the organophosphorus pesticide.
Owner:YANSHAN UNIV

Method for obtaining GWSA based on groundwater downscaling model driven by input and output variables of homologous hydrological model and application of method in ecological restoration

The invention belongs to the cross technical field of satellite gravity mechanics, hydrology and the like, and particularly relates to a method for obtaining GWSA based on a groundwater downscaling model driven by input and output variables of a homologous hydrological model and application of the method in ecological restoration. The method comprises the following steps: (1) screening input and output variables from a hydrological model through a PLSR model in combination with satellite observation data to obtain homologous groundwater downscaling model prediction variables; (2) constructing a non-stationary relationship between a predictive variable and a target variable under a relatively rough spatial resolution through a GWR model; (3) segmenting the land water reserves of the coarse pixels into fine pixels by combining the fine scale predictor with the established downscaling model; and (4) in each high-precision grid unit, contributions of other water reserve information are separated from the land water reserve information, so that a GWSA result under high spatial resolution is obtained. According to the method, the accuracy and credibility of a model output result are improved.
Owner:CHINESE RES ACAD OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCI

Method for high-throughput screening of monoamine oxidase B inhibitor

The invention belongs to the technical field of active substance screening, and particularly relates to a method for high-throughput screening of a monoamine oxidase B inhibitor. The method comprises the following steps: incubating monoamine oxidase B and a drug-containing brain homogenate extracting solution, removing components which are not specifically bound by using an affinity ultrafiltration technology, eluting by using methanol to obtain a potential ligand, and identifying by using UPLC-Q-Exactive-MS (Ultra Performance Liquid Chromatography-Quantitative Exactive-Mass Spectrometry). Meanwhile, inactivated monoamine oxidase B is used as a control, interference of the control, false positive and non-specific binding is eliminated, the in-vitro monoamine oxidase B inhibition effect of the identification ligand is measured, and the result proves that the compound screened by using the affinity ultrafiltration-liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry technology has the monoamine oxidase B inhibition activity. The method disclosed by the invention is rapid, simple, convenient, stable, high in precision and good in reproducibility, and has a wide application prospect in the aspect of rapidly screening target compounds in natural medicines.
Owner:SHANDONG UNIV OF TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE

A method for determining the contamination level near the wellbore based on the skin factor of thermodynamic parameters.

ActiveCN115203872BImprove the efficiency of well test interpretationSimplify calculation stepsGeometric CADDesign optimisation/simulationSkin factorThermodynamics
This invention relates to a method for determining the contamination level near a wellbore based on a skin factor derived from thermodynamic parameters. The method includes: measuring wellbore parameters and thermodynamic parameters; establishing a pressure relationship equation near the wellbore based on the wellbore parameters and thermodynamic parameters; establishing a temperature relationship equation near the wellbore based on the wellbore parameters and thermodynamic parameters; solving for the skin factor based on the pressure and temperature relationship equations; and determining the contamination level near the wellbore based on the skin factor. This invention can quickly calculate the skin factor from a thermodynamic perspective when the thermodynamic parameters are known, without the need for fitting well test curves, thus improving the efficiency of well test interpretation to a certain extent. The calculation steps are simple and the method is fast.
Owner:CHINA NATIONAL OFFSHORE OIL (CHINA) CO LTD +1

A method for constructing a dry eye cell model based on mitochondrial dysfunction

The present invention relates to a method for constructing a dry eye cell model based on mitochondrial dysfunction, which is characterized in that the human corneal epithelial cells cultured in vitro are treated by a method of targeted knockout or knockdown of the expression level of TFAM in human corneal epithelial cells, and then a dry eye cell model induced by mitochondrial dysfunction is constructed in a directional manner. The present invention uses targeted knockout / knockdown of the expression of TFAM in human corneal epithelial cells to establish a dry eye cell model that can better and more realistically reflect mitochondrial dysfunction-induced dry eye cell model, which has the characteristics of high model construction success rate, stable model characteristics, and no generation of non-target cell models, and is conducive to the study of the mechanism of downstream mitochondrial dysfunction in the occurrence and development of dry eye or horizontal comparison between treatment schemes.
Owner:BEIJING TONGREN HOSPITAL AFFILIATED TO CAPITAL MEDICAL UNIV +1

A method for determining diamond type and color grade based on Raman spectroscopy with an excitation wavelength of 405 nm

ActiveCN114544590Baccurate methodmethod losslessRaman scatteringInvestigating jewelsDiamond colorDiamond crystal
The present invention discloses a method for determining the type and color grade of diamonds based on Raman spectroscopy with an excitation wavelength of 405 nm. The method can determine the natural and synthetic properties of diamonds and provide a theoretical basis and technical support for the grading of diamond colors. The present invention relates to the field of determining the type of diamonds, i.e., whether they contain impurity N elements and the color grade of diamonds, and specifically to a method for detecting and identifying N3 structural defects in diamond crystal structures based on Raman spectroscopy with an excitation wavelength of 405 nm, and then determining the type and color grade of diamonds. The identification method of the present invention is accurate, non-destructive, and rapid, and can provide a universal and convenient directional identification basis for the qualitative determination of the natural and synthetic properties and color grades of diamonds, and provide a strong intellectual guarantee for the healthy and stable development of the diamond market.
Owner:FANGYUAN TESTING CERTIFICATION CO LTD

Method for calibrating low-temperature thermal field of epitaxial machine

The invention provides a method for calibrating a low-temperature thermal field of an epitaxy machine, and is suitable for the technical field of reduced-pressure Ge and GeSi epitaxy. The method comprises the following steps: firstly, measuring the thickness of a Ge epitaxial layer at each position of a wafer in a static state through an ellipsometer, adjusting the offset value of each temperature zone, and ensuring that the temperature distribution difference of each temperature zone is controlled within 15%; and then, the offset is finely adjusted in the rotating state of the base, so that the thickness uniformity of the Ge epitaxial layer is within 2.5%. And finally, the TC compensation values of the center and edge temperature zones are adjusted, so that the thickness mean value of the Ge epitaxial layer reaches the range of + / -5% of the thickness of the standard sheet, and accurate calibration of the low-temperature thermal field is realized. The method does not need additional consumables or temperature monitoring instruments, is compatible with an existing epitaxial process, is rapid and accurate, remarkably improves the accuracy of low-temperature field control, and optimizes the thickness uniformity and lattice quality of an epitaxial layer.
Owner:XI AN LONGWEI SEMICON CO LTD