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Building-integrated photovoltaic devices can be provided, which function as sensors, wherein the output parameters from the device are used to provide information about light intensity and ambient temperature, in addition to providing power, to an intelligent building energy management system.

A cellphone program or service is disclosed to allow a user to set up an instant text reply for both incoming voice calls and SMS messages from other cellphone users via an SMS message (hereinafter, Instant Text Reply) stating the reason for the user's unavailability. In use, a cellphone user can create, save, and select various outgoing SMS messages from their cellphone user interface. The cellphone user then selects the desired instant text reply message that will be automatically sent to other cellphone users attempting to contact them for a predetermined time period. At the end of the time period for operation of the Instant Text Reply, the operation of the cellphone is returned to its ordinary function. The invention can be implemented with a program on the cellphone or at the carrier level. When used in combination with a carrier program, the cellphone user can optionally turn off their cellphone.

A stemless humeral shoulder assembly having a base member and an anchor advanceable into the base member. The base member can include a distal end that can be embedded in bone and a proximal end that can be disposed at a bone surface. The base member can also have a plurality of spaced apart arms projecting from the proximal end to the distal end. The anchor can project circumferentially into the arms and into a space between the arms. When the anchor is advanced into the base member, the anchor can be exposed between the arms. A recess can project distally from a proximal end of the anchor to within the base member. The recess can receive a mounting member of an anatomical or reverse joint interface.

A target is illuminated with illumination light for image capture by a solid-state imager of an imaging reader. Internal reflections of the illumination light at a window are minimized, if not eliminated, by configuring the window as a non-planar optical element operative for redirecting the internal reflections away from the imager to enhance reader performance.

A method, system, and program are provided for managing flexible events within an electronic calendar. A calendaring controller schedules fixed events requiring a fixed time slots and flexible events that are flexible for scheduling over a particular time period for a particular duration, wherein the particular time period is greater than the particular duration. The calendaring controller sets each flexible event at a particular time slot within the particular time period for the particular duration. Responsive to the calendaring controller detecting a request for a new event for an additional time slot overlapping the particular time slot, the calendaring controller repositions the flexible event to at least one other time slot of the particular duration during the particular time period to allow for scheduling the new event during the additional time slot.

A method, system, and program are provided for managing flexible events within an electronic calendar. A calendaring controller schedules fixed events requiring a fixed time slots and flexible events that are flexible for scheduling over a particular time period for a particular duration, wherein the particular time period is greater than the particular duration. The calendaring controller sets each flexible event at a particular time slot within the particular time period for the particular duration. Responsive to the calendaring controller detecting a request for a new event for an additional time slot overlapping the particular time slot, the calendaring controller repositions the flexible event to at least one other time slot of the particular duration during the particular time period to allow for scheduling the new event during the additional time slot.

A ship according to the invention for conveying and setting up offshore structures having:a hull with a U-shaped cross-section having an open stern and projections of the side walls extending at the rear beyond the rear edge of the floor,jack-up leg systems with jack-up legs integrated in the hull that are movable in a vertical direction with their bottom ends in positions below the floor, anda crane that can move on the top edges of the side walls.

The invention concerns a method of fabricating a composite substrate comprising at least one thin insulating layer interposed between a support substrate and an active layer of semiconductor material. The method comprises: providing a source substrate that comprises a semiconductor material and a support substrate; forming or depositing an insulating layer on the source substrate; providing recovery heat treatment of the insulating layer; providing plasma activation of a front face of the recovery heat treated insulating layer or a front face of the support substrate; molecular bonding, after the plasma activation, the front face of the insulating layer with the front face of the support substrate to form a bonded substrate; and lifting off a back portion of the source substrate from the bonded substrate to retain an active layer that comprises a remaining portion of the source substrate.

A media delivery scheme distributes a stream of media files to a group of users while allowing individual users to request specific media files. In one embodiment, a media server maintains a playlist of media files to broadcast, and requests for media must satisfy certain restrictive criteria to be added to the playlist. In another aspect of a preferred embodiment, the media server schedules requested media so as to comply with provisions of the DMCA.

An electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) charging system includes an EVSE charging station that is configured to be coupled to an electric vehicle (EV). The charging system further includes an EVSE cloud server coupled to the EVSE charging station optionally via a charge management network. The EVSE cloud server may automatically determine a charging routine for the EV based on historic rate and charge data of the EV and enable a user to interactively modify the charging routine in real-time. The charging routine may provide one or more charging options to the user based on a desired trade-off between different charging cost structures and the required time to charge the EV.

A method for software installation and pre-setup, the installation comprising of downloading image files to a target computer during manufacture, a partition image file being used for partitioning the target computer's storage device into a first, a second and a third partition; boot-up files are stored in the third partition and at least one operating system (OS) image file is stored in the second partition. The method of pre-setup comprises executing the boot-up files when a user powers on the computer for a first time, whereupon an OS selection frame is presented. Upon user OS selection, the computer merges the first and second partitions then explodes the appropriate OS image file into the resulting merged partition. The boot-up files remaining in the third partition are executed during a first reboot, subsequently, the third partition is hidden and the OS in the merged partition executed during a second reboot.

A modifiable jewelry piece including a strand and one or more adjustable retainers. The adjustable retainers include an interior structure configured to establish a frictional engagement with the outer surface of the strand. The jewelry piece wearer may select the location of the placement of the adjustable retainer anywhere along the length of the strand. The interior structure may be a solid or semi-solid having high surface tension or rough surface profile. The interior structure may alternatively be a mechanical capturing device. The jewelry piece also includes one or two end connectors having a slot and flange arrangement for easy passage of beads thereover only when desired. The flange and slot are arranged for alignment with threaded and flanged beads.

A rotor system that allows an aircraft to operate as a helicopter and as an airplane is disclosed. The invention incorporates an annular airfoil attached at the tips of the rotor blades. The rotor system stops and is secured from rotation for operation at high forward speeds. The annulus acts as the primary lifting surface in airplane mode at high speed. The rotor blades incorporate leading and trailing edge flaps for control in transitional and fixed wing flight modes.

A tool handle including: a body configured to receive a handle of a tool; a hand grip extending approximately perpendicular from the body; and an arm ring rotatably disposed on the body, wherein the arm ring is adapted to be placed in at least two positions, a first position in which the arm ring is generally perpendicular to the hand grip such that a user may place the user's forearm through the arm ring to grasp the hand grip and a second position in which the arm ring is generally parallel to the hand grip so as to minimize the width of the tool handle.

A molding process for a composite article uses a textured film layer to shape the surface of the composite article. The film layer is placed in the mold with the textured film surface exposed and a composite material is placed over the textured film surface. Preferably, the film layer is vacuum-formed onto the mold to take the shape of the mold. As it cures, the composite article takes the shape of the textured film layer to form a textured article surface. After demolding, the film layer adheres to the article as a protective coating, but can be readily removed from the article to expose an underlying textured surface of the article.

The invention discloses a key lifting switch device, comprising a keycap, a retractable assembly positioned above a base plate, a switch mechanism for closing and opening the key signal corresponding to the keycap lifting action, the retractable assembly comprises a pair of frames which are impossible to contact with each other, are arranged in a reciprocal manner and form a cavity, the corresponding bottom edges of the two frames can be arranged in two sliding kits which are preset at the two sides of the base plate in a sliding manner, the respective corresponding top parts thereof are arranged with two pivoting-arranged kits which are preset on the bottom of the keycap in a pivoting manner; synchronous sliding pieces used for pressing the synchronous lifting of the pair of frames penetrates the cavity of the pair of the frames, one side thereof is arranged on the base plate and the other side thereof is limited to move along with the retractable movement of the bottom surface of the keycap. In addition, the invention also discloses an assembling fixture and an assembling technology corresponding to the switch device. Compared with the prior art, in the invention, the structure of the key lifting switch device is simplified, the assembling fixture and the assembling technology are improved, thus the production efficiency of keyboards and the finished product acceptability are further improved.

The invention concerns a method of fabricating a composite substrate comprising at least one thin insulating layer interposed between a support substrate and an active layer of semiconductor material. The method comprises: providing a source substrate that comprises a semiconductor material and a support substrate; forming or depositing an insulating layer on the source substrate; providing recovery heat treatment of the insulating layer; providing plasma activation of a front face of the recovery heat treated insulating layer or a front face of the support substrate; molecular bonding, after the plasma activation, the front face of the insulating layer with the front face of the support substrate to form a bonded substrate; and lifting off a back portion of the source substrate from the bonded substrate to retain an active layer that comprises a remaining portion of the source substrate.

A remote communication device, such as a radio frequency type device, that receives temperature indicia concerning a container and / or its contents and communicates such temperature indicia along with an identification indicia to a reader. The remote communication device can measure and communicate temperature indicia associated with a container in a periodic manner. The remote communication device can also measure and communicate temperature indicia associated with a container when such temperature indicia exceed a certain minimum or maximum threshold temperature. The remote communication device can also include power circuitry to store energy when energized in the range of an interrogation reader so that the remote communication device can be powered for temperature indicia measurements when not in the range of an interrogation reader. The temperature associated with the container and / or its contents may be determined by various techniques including thermal contact between the temperature sensor and the container, measuring the discharge rate in a discharge capacitor associated with the remote communication device, and determining the frequency of maximum energy absorption of the remote communication device to correlate it to temperature.

The invention discloses a counterfeit TCP covert communication method based on an SYN-ACK dual-server rebound pattern. A covert information sending end is in communication with a covert information receiving end through a rebound server A or a rebound server B. A three-way handshake principle of connection is set up through a TCP, and covert information is embedded into a sequence number domain of the TCP and an acknowledgement number domain through a counterfeit source IP address and sent to a target end through rebound of the rebound server A. Meanwhile, the covert information feeds information back to the covert information sending end according to the modification operation of a sequence number and the modification operation of an acknowledge number and through the rebound server B, and the loss detection of the target end and the retransmission timeout of the target end are achieved.

The invention discloses a method of estimating operational driving range of all-electric buses. The method includes the steps of S1, building a line energy consumption model based on stop adjacent sections; S2, modeling for energy consumption of an all-electric bus by a fuzzy time sequence analysis algorithm; S3, deducting overall energy consumption of the stop adjacent sections; S4, predicting energy consumption of the stop adjacent sections or influencing factors of energy consumption by a weighted binary fuzzy set model; S5, after obtaining a weighted energy consumption predicted value, subtracting the weighted energy consumption predicted value by an energy consumption residue value to obtain energy consumption residue predicted value; S6, operating a first stop adjacent section available driving range, namely a half driving range, corresponding to the energy consumption residue predicted value not meeting a lowest energy consumption required value. Various factors influencing energy consumption of the all-electric bus are fully considered and quantitatively calculated, a current prediction algorithm focusing on battery residual energy is omitted, and a mathematical model comprehensively considering various factors is provided.

The invention provides a carbon material adopting a Zr-MOFs composite material as a template. Aminoterephthalic acid, ZrCl4 and carboxylated graphene are subjected to hydrothermal synthesis, and an obtained product is subjected to heating and carbonization treatment, so that the carbon material can be obtained; and the specific surface area of the carbon material ranges from 1000 to 1973 m<2>g<-1>. A preparation method of the carbon material includes the following steps that: (1) mixing and ultrasonic treatment is performed on aminoterephthalic acid, ZrCl4 and carboxylated graphene; (2) an obtained mixture is subjected to hydrothermal synthesis, so that a composite material UiO-66-NH2 / carboxylated graphene composite material can be synthesized; (3) the composite material is subjected to heating and carbonization treatment, so that a product can be obtained; and (4) the product is washed and dried, so that the porous carbon material can be obtained. As indicated by an electrochemical performance test performed on the carbon material, when the carbon material is used as a supercapacitor electrode material, the current density of the carbon material is 0.15Ag<-1>, the specific capacitance value of the carbon material ranges from 150 to 300Fg<-1>, and therefore, the carbon material of the present invention has a wide application prospect in the fields of carbon materials, particularly supercapacitors.

The invention relates to the field of foods and particularly relates to a preparation method of picked bamboo shoots with pickled peppers. The preparation method comprises the following steps: immersing pre-boiled bamboo shoots at a temperature from -5 DEG C to 0 DEG C for 1-3 hours; adjusting the acidity and the salinity of pickled mountain peppers and aged salt water so as to balance the salinity and the acidity; pre-boiling the balanced mountain peppers at 98-100 DEG C for 15-20 minutes to obtain pre-boiled mountain peppers; putting the balanced aged salt water, the pre-boiled mountain peppers and the immersed bamboo shoots into a pickling container according to the weight ratio of 100 to (90-120) to (10-15) and pickling at room temperature for 15-30 hours; and uniformly mixing the pickled bamboo shoots with the auxiliary materials to obtain the pickled bamboo shoots with the pickled peppers. Before pickling, the immersing procedure is added, and thus the obtained bamboo shoots have crispy texture and good mouth feel. Furthermore, a food brittleness increasing agent is added to improve the brittleness of the bamboo shoots. Furthermore, with an auxiliary material prepared from olive oil and / or loquat juice / jam and / or apple juice / jam, the pickled bamboo shoots with the pickled peppers also have a fruit flavor, the improved flavor is unique and novel and the pickled bamboo shoots with the pickled peppers is endowed with innovativeness.

The invention provides tea fermented distilled liquor. A preparation method of the tea fermented distilled liquor comprises the steps of: grinding grain; evenly mixing tea leaves with the ground grain at the dry weight ratio of (1-3):(7-9); adding water and yeast for fermentation; and distilling to obtain the tea fermented distilled liquor. Grain is a mixture of rice, corn, sorghum, buckwheat, wheat and barley at any ratio, tea leaves are one or more of camellia nitidissima, pu-erh tea, green tea and black tea, and fermentation is raw material fermentation or clinker fermentation. According to the tea fermented distilled liquor, tea leaves and grain, especially camellia nitidissima and grain, are mixed together for fermentation, the specific fermentation flora in the tea leaves and the yeast in the traditional wine making are mutually acted, the nutritional ingredients and fragrance ingredients in the tea leaves are mixed and acted with ingredients in the liquor, to form novel liquor fragrance and mouthfeeling. The liquor is soft and long in vinosity, has no odor and is mellow and good in taste, and the fresh liquor is equivalent to the mouthfeeling more-than-five-year grain distilled liquor with the same ingredients and equal alcohol content. Patients with dampness and wetness and prolonged and untreated influenza can be healed by single orally taking 20-50ml.

A rotor system that allows an aircraft to operate as a helicopter and as an airplane is disclosed. The invention incorporates an annular airfoil attached at the tips of the rotor blades. The rotor system stops and is secured from rotation for operation at high forward speeds. The annulus acts as the primary lifting surface in airplane mode at high speed. The rotor blades incorporate leading and trailing edge flaps for control in transitional and fixed wing flight modes.

A stemless humeral shoulder assembly having a base member and an anchor advanceable into the base member. The base member can include a distal end that can be embedded in bone and a proximal end that can be disposed at a bone surface. The base member can also have a plurality of spaced apart arms projecting from the proximal end to the distal end. The anchor can project circumferentially into the arms and into a space between the arms. When the anchor is advanced into the base member, the anchor can be exposed between the arms. A recess can project distally from a proximal end of the anchor to within the base member. The recess can receive a mounting member of an anatomical or reverse joint interface.

The invention provides a water processor for conditioning content of mineral substances of water based on purification. The content of the mineral substances of effluent water can be controlled by conditioning the angle of a valve which is connected in parallel with reverse osmosis, the conditioning method is simple, results is directly displayed by a display circuit, and the effect is intuitional. The water processor adopts brand-new process control technology, generates brand-new results which cannot be generated by the prior material technology, creates brand-new water quality which can hardly universally exist in the natural world, and creates and meets the brand-new usage classification and usage requirement, so that users can conveniently and personally participate in the technology to determine the water quality required by the users, such as 'best mouthfeel' water with water hardness of 30mg / L, 'most proper for people requirement' water with the water hardness of 170mg / L, or proper water for tea making, or skin beautifying water and other brand-new usages and requirements. The controllability of the process and flexible intelligence of computer program ensure the water quality to be more reasonable, and represent one of new development directions of water quality processing technology in the future.

A tool handle including: a body configured to receive a handle of a tool; a hand grip extending approximately perpendicular from the body; and an arm ring rotatably disposed on the body, wherein the arm ring is adapted to be placed in at least two positions, a first position in which the arm ring is generally perpendicular to the hand grip such that a user may place the user's forearm through the arm ring to grasp the hand grip and a second position in which the arm ring is generally parallel to the hand grip so as to minimize the width of the tool handle.

In a pet door system designed to allow a user to control a pet door to manage access inside and outside of a space, a speaker that plays a first phrase in response to a first trigger. The pet door system comprises at least a sensor, a pet door, and a door opener. The sensor detects a pet entering an area about the pet door in response to the first phrase. The door opener opens a pet door when the sensor detects the pet entering the area about the pet door.