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The invention discloses an intelligent network-connected automobile operation system based on vehicle-road collaboration. The intelligent networked automobile operation system comprises a high-precision map platform, a cloud control platform, a vehicle-mounted terminal platform, a vehicle-mounted computing platform and an information security platform. The high-precision map platform provides a real-time dynamic high-precision map; the cloud control platform and the vehicle-mounted terminal platform are subjected to cooperative management and control through a communication network; the cloudcontrol platform executes data storage, cloud computing and standardized data interconnection; the vehicle-mounted terminal platform executes information reporting; wherein the vehicle-mounted computing platform is connected with the vehicle-mounted terminal platform through the vehicle-mounted Ethernet, over-the-horizon perception data, map data, environment data and the like are obtained, a vehicle driving scheme is formulated through fusion calculation, and the cloud control platform, the vehicle-mounted terminal platform, the vehicle-mounted computing platform and the map platform are allprovided with safety monitors. Common basic services are provided for operation of the intelligent network connection automobile, and national and industrial development requirements are met.

A method of constructing a virtual model of a gemstone including the steps of performing measurements of the gemstone to construct a three-dimensional (3D) model of an exterior surface of the gemstone; identifying one or more visible inclusions within an interior volume of the gemstone; for each identified inclusion, performing the steps of determining a location and 3D shape of the inclusion within the interior volume of the gemstone; capturing at least one image of the inclusion; using the at least one image to determine relevant optical characteristics of the inclusion; and constructing a 3D virtual model of the inclusion, said model including the 3D shape of the inclusion and optical properties of the inclusion based upon said optical characteristics; constructing a 3D virtual model of the gemstone which includes the 3D virtual model of the exterior surface of the gemstone and the 3D virtual models of the one or more visible inclusions within the interior volume of the gemstone; and generating a dataset representing said 3D virtual model, wherein said dataset may be used in subsequent computer analysis to provide a user with information relating to a visual characteristic of the gemstone.

A method of distinguishing a wavelength-dependent reflective element (HRD) from wavelength-independent events in an optical network, the reflective element (HRD) being highly-reflective at a first predetermined wavelength (λ1) and significantly less reflective at least one other predetermined wavelength (λ2), comprising the steps of: connecting the wavelength-dependent reflective element (HRD) to said optical path at a first position, and, using an optical time domain reflectometer (22) connected to said optical path at a position remote from said reflective element, launching into said optical path light at said first wavelength (λ1) and at said second wavelength (λ2), detecting corresponding backreflected light from said optical paths and obtaining therefrom first and second OTDR traces (OTDR-λ1, OTDR-λ2) corresponding to said first (λ1) and second (λ2) wavelengths, respectively, of detected backreflected light as a function of optical distance from said point; comparing the first and second OTDR traces to distinguish a peak corresponding to said wavelength-dependent reflective element from peaks corresponding to said wavelength-independent reflective events; and outputting at least one parameter value of the distinguished peak as a measure of a parameter of said wavelength-dependent reflective element.

A method, system, and computer program device provides layered access and / or supervisory oversight and management of projects and items, and the projects incorporate associatively filed electronic information. Optionally, layered access includes peer groups of individual users, with access across multiple projects. A plurality of items incorporate the electronic information, and are associated with a project, and optionally the items have different corresponding native applications.

A remote download of microprocessor code for an irrigation controller is provided. A microprocessor, on an irrigation controller, is executing program code (in volatile memory) and receives a remote download of updated program code, which it stores into non-volatile random access memory, e.g., flash memory. The microprocessor is configured to receive the updated program code, via a communication port, and to store the updated program code into the non-volatile flash memory. Optionally, the updated program code is received at multiple controllers via a global transmission on a communication bus. The microprocessor receives a communication causing it to re-start. In response to the re-start communication, the microprocessor fetches the updated program code stored in the non-volatile flash memory into the program memory RAM to replace the original program code, and begins execution of the updated program code in the program memory RAM. A device is also provided for directing the download of program code to irrigation controllers. Options provide for global download of entirely new program code, global and / or individual download of particular pages of updated program code, and global downloads to controllers grouped by communication speed.

A voltage sensor is described that consists of a plurality of identical series-connected sections, where each section is comprised of an arrangement of impedance elements. The sensor is optimized to provide an output ratio that is substantially immune to changes in voltage, temperature variations or aging. The voltage sensor can be scaled to various voltage levels by varying the number of series-connected sections.

A fluorescence imaging device detects fluorescence in parts of the visible and invisible spectrum, and projects the fluorescence image directly on the human body, as well as on a monitor, with improved sensitivity, video frame rate and depth of focus, and enhanced capabilities of detecting distribution and properties of multiple fluorophores. Direct projection of three-dimensional visible representations of florescence on three-dimensional body areas advantageously permits view of it during surgical procedures, including during cancer removal, reconstructive surgery and wound care, etc. A NIR laser and a human visible laser (HVL) are aligned coaxially and scanned over the operating field of view. When the NIR laser passes over the area where the florescent dye is present, it energizes the dye which emits at a shifted NIR frequency detected by a photo diode. The HVL is turned on when emission is detected, providing visual indication of those positions.

A computer-enabled system, method, and medium is provided to support, e.g., analyzing intellectual property documents by assigning attributes to the documents. The present invention is suitable for use by intellectual property professionals and is flexible to support development and use of customized attribute types and attributes. Optionally, a group of intellectual property documents can be divided into projects, which can be ingested including assigning attributes. Optionally, the attributes can be used to filter information included in e.g., searches, and / or reports.

A remote download of microprocessor code for an irrigation controller is provided. A microprocessor, on an irrigation controller, is executing program code (in volatile memory) and receives a remote download of updated program code, which it stores into non-volatile random access memory, e.g., flash memory. The microprocessor is configured to receive the updated program code, via a communication port, and to store the updated program code into the non-volatile flash memory. Optionally, the updated program code is received at multiple controllers via a global transmission on a communication bus. The microprocessor receives a communication causing it to re-start. In response to the re-start communication, the microprocessor fetches the updated program code stored in the non-volatile flash memory into the program memory RAM to replace the original program code, and begins execution of the updated program code in the program memory RAM. A device is also provided for directing the download of program code to irrigation controllers. Options provide for global download of entirely new program code, global and / or individual download of particular pages of updated program code, and global downloads to controllers grouped by communication speed.

A thermoplastic composition is disclosed herein, comprising a thermoplastic polymer, and a dye combination comprising a black dye, and a fluorescent dye, wherein a molded article having a thickness of 2.0 millimeters and consisting of the thermoplastic polymer, the black dye, and the fluorescent dye, has a percent transmission of infrared light according to ASTM D1003-00 of greater than or equal to 50%, when measured at a wavelength of 800 to 1,100 nm, and a percent transmission of visible light, according to ASTM D1003-00 of less than or equal to 15%, when measured at a wavelength of 400 to 650 nm. An article comprising the thermoplastic composition is also disclosed.

A method of manufacturing light guide by filling a polymer tube with a monomeric mixture then pressurising and heating the full length of the polymer tube to initiate and maintain polymerisation in the tube. An apparatus for performing the method is also described in which the polymer tube is placed in a reaction vessel and a temperature controlled fluid is circulated to regulate the temperature in the vessel.

A method of fabricating a semiconductor multilevel interconnect structure employs a dual hardmask technique in a dual damascene process. The method includes using amorphous carbon as a first hardmask layer capable of being etched by a second etch process, and a second hardmask layer capable of being etched by a first etch process, as a dual hardmask. By virtue of the selective etch chemistry employed with the dual hardmask, the method affords flexibility unattainable with conventional processes. The via is never in contact with the photoresist, thus eliminating residual photoresist at the trench / via edge and the potential “poisoning” of the intermetal dielectric layer. Since trench / via imaging is completed before further etching, any patterning misalignments can be easily reworked. Because the amorphous carbon layer and the second hardmask layer are used as the dual hardmask, the photoresist can be made thinner and thus optimized for the best imaging performance.

A fluorescence imaging device detects fluorescence in parts of the visible and invisible spectrum, and projects the fluorescence image directly on the human body, as well as on a monitor, with improved sensitivity, video frame rate and depth of focus, and enhanced capabilities of detecting distribution and properties of multiple fluorophores. Direct projection of three-dimensional visible representations of florescence on three-dimensional body areas advantageously permits view of it during surgical procedures, including during cancer removal, reconstructive surgery and wound care, etc. A NIR laser and a human visible laser (HVL) are aligned coaxially and scanned over the operating field of view. When the NIR laser passes over the area where the florescent dye is present, it energizes the dye which emits at a shifted NIR frequency detected by a photo diode. The HVL is turned on when emission is detected, providing visual indication of those positions.

A security device for attachment to a container having external walls such that a transponder thereon is located externally of or adjacent to one of said external walls so as to avoid being shielded by a metal layer within the container (e.g. the metal layer within a disk such as a CD or DVD). The security device is arranged to trigger an alarm signal if the container is moved within the range of an alarm unit with the security device attached thereto, and has a releasable locking mechanism to secure it to the container such that release of the locking mechanism requires the use of authorized release means. In one embodiments the transponder is located in the vicinity of a window in a metal layer, e.g. at the centre of the disk.

A method, system, and computer program device implements a search in, for example, a healthcare provider medical information portal. For example, instead of having to type or key a search item into an interface, the search may be conducted, automatically, for data records relevant to the item by executing a search query event. More particularly, the search query event identifies the item, which may be displayed in a user interface, to be searched. In addition to identifying the item, the search query event also initiates the search. In one example, the search query event includes positioning a cursor over a phrase, term or other item displayed on a webpage and clicking a mouse button. The present invention requires fewer interactions to execute a search. The search technique may be implemented with any type of portal.

The invention provides a method for culturing mushroom using pig nightsoil comprising culturing the mushroom using pig nightsoil instead of the cow dung in the conventional mushroom culture medium. The cultivation steps are as follows: culture medium preparation- stacking prewet- primary fermentation- post fermentation- cooling- sowing- fungi growth and soil cover- management of producing mushroom- mushroom picking- mushroom product. By using the pig nightsoil instead of cow dung to culture mushroom, the method of the invention solves the raw material source problem of the mushroom scale production, reduces the production cost of the mushroom, is useful for the sustainable development of the edible fungi industry, improves the production efficiency of the edible fungi, further more achieves the resource utilization of the pig nightsoil, improves the utilization value of the pig nightsoil, reduces the pollution discharge in the pig industry and is useful for quantitative reduction and resource reutilization in the pig industry.

A fluorescence imaging device detects fluorescence in parts of the visible and invisible spectrum, and projects the fluorescence image directly on the human body, as well as on a monitor, with improved sensitivity, video frame rate and depth of focus, and enhanced capabilities of detecting distribution and properties of multiple fluorophores. Direct projection of three-dimensional visible representations of florescence on three-dimensional body areas advantageously permits view of it during surgical procedures, including during cancer removal, reconstructive surgery and wound care, etc. A NIR laser and a human visible laser (HVL) are aligned coaxially and scanned over the operating field of view. When the NIR laser passes over the area where the florescent dye is present, it energizes the dye which emits at a shifted NIR frequency detected by a photo diode. The HVL is turned on when emission is detected, providing visual indication of those positions.

A communication system and method with orthogonal, block encoding is provided. Encoded signals are transmitted by repeating transmissions of symbol blocks with a phase or sign change selected for each block from a sequence of phase or sign changes. Different symbols are transmitted using orthogonal sequences. The decoding uses different orthogonal sequences for separating the received encoded signals into corresponding separate channels. The orthogonal encoding is removed from the encoded transmitted signals and corresponding ones of the repeated symbols are added in successively received repeated blocks after the orthogonal encoding is removed. A transmitter uses a digital source encoder to encode information into symbols, and each symbol is repeated a preselected number of times to successively produce groups of repeated bits. Each repeat bit is changed in phase or sing by application of a sign or phase change determined by a selected assigned orthogonal code associated with the transmitter. The sign changed bits are interleaved from a number of such groups to successively generate a number of blocks, each composed of the different sign or phase changed bits of the preselected number of repeated groups and having a collective sign or phase change corresponding to a common sign change or phase shared by all bits of the block. The interleaved blocks then modulate a radio signal for transmission.

A process for removing and / or dry etching noble metal-based material structures, e.g., iridium for electrode formation for a microelectronic device. Etch species are provided by plasma formation involving energization of one or more halogenated organic and / or inorganic substance, and the etchant medium including such etch species and oxidizing gas is contacted with the noble metal-based material under etching conditions. The plasma formation and the contacting of the plasma with the noble metal-based material can be carried out in a downstream microwave processing system to provide processing suitable for high-rate fabrication of microelectronic devices and precursor structures in which the noble metal forms an electrode, or other conductive element or feature of the product article.

A cooling system including a pulse-width modulated variable capacity compressor operable between on-cycles and off-cycles, and in electrical communication with the compressor and operable to respectively synchronize opening and closing thereof with on- and off-cycles of the compressor.

The invention discloses a powder element fertilizer as well as a preparation method and application method thereof. The method is characterized by comprising the following steps: uniformly mixing a soluble trace element fertilizer, a citrate-soluble trace element fertilizer, an acidifier and an anticaking agent to obtain a mixture, grinding and screening the mixture until the particle size is less than 150 meshes, thereby obtaining the powder trace element fertilizer; and coating seeds or other granular fertilizers with the powder trace element fertilizer. Compared with the prior art, the technique enhances the dispersion uniformity of the minor elements in soil and the absorption and utilization efficiency of the seeds for the minor elements, implements unification of the short-term fertilizer efficiency and long-term fertilizer efficiency, and reduces the problem of caking of the powder product in the use process.

The present invention relates to a structurally rigid, X-ray translucent backboard for transporting an injured person from the scene of an injury to a treatment center. The backboard comprises a planar top side which contacts the patient and a bottom side forming a single curvilinear shape that provides structural support to the planar top side. A hollow, foam filled core formed between the planer top side and the curved bottom side helps provide sufficient X-ray translucence and structural support to the backboard.

An imaging apparatus includes a half mirror that splits light from a subject having passed through a photographic optical system into transmitted light and reflected light, a first light receiving sensor that receives the transmitted light, the first light receiving sensor having a spectral sensitivity characteristic with a sensitivity peak at a specific wavelength of light, and a second light receiving sensor that receives the reflected light. The wavelength of a transmission peak in the spectral transmission characteristic of the half mirror matches the wavelength of the sensitivity peak of the first light receiving sensor.

A controller (301), for example on a field interface of a resource management system (300), determines a location of a mobile object (303a, 303b, 303c) and controls an environment thereof. The controller (301) receives, via a first transceiver (307), a communication including information representative of the mobile object; receives a command via a second transceiver (317) and controls the environment outside of the mobile object responsive to the command and / or the communication. A controller, for example on the mobile object (303a, 303b, 303c), detects a location of the mobile object (303a, 303b, 303c) via device (305a, 305b, 305c). The controller collects information about the mobile object including location; transmits, to a controller via its transceiver, a communication including the information; receives a command via its transceiver; and controls operation of the mobile object responsive to the command.

The invention discloses a method for extracting aluminum oxide from coal gangue, which comprises the following steps of: mixing and grinding the broken coal gangue and sodium carbonate in a certain ratio, roasting, performing circular extraction, precipitating, filtering, decomposing carbon, recycling carbon dioxide and an auxiliary agent, washing, calcining and the like to extract high-purity aluminum oxide from fly ash. Compared with other methods for extracting aluminum hydroxide from the fly ash, the method has the advantages that: the extraction ratio of the aluminum hydroxide is high, residues are a few, energy consumption is low, the process is simple, cost is low, the generated CO2 and the used auxiliary agent raw material can be recycled, and the like; and the problems of a complicated technology and high cost of the conventional process for extracting the aluminum hydroxide from the fly ash are solved, and a new way is opened up for the high-added value development and utilization of the coal gangue.