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The present invention discloses a system for automatically exchanging cleaning tools of a robot cleaner and a method therefor. The system for automatically exchanging the cleaning tools of the robot cleaner includes the robot cleaner for deciding whether a currently-mounted first cleaning tool is suitable for a bottom state of a cleaning area, and returning to and being docked on an exchange unit when the first cleaning tool is not suitable for the bottom state, and the exchange unit for exchanging the first cleaning tool currently mounted on the robot cleaner with a second cleaning tool suitable for the bottom state when the robot cleaner is docked.

A thermal interface material (40) includes a macromolecular material (32), and a plurality of carbon nanotubes (22) embedded in the macromolecular material uniformly. The thermal interface material includes a first surface (42) and an opposite second surface (44). Each carbon nanotube is open at both ends thereof, and extends from the first surface to the second surface of the thermal interface material. A method for manufacturing the thermal interface material includes the steps of: (a) forming an array of carbon nanotubes on a substrate; (b) submerging the carbon nanotubes in a liquid macromolecular material; (c) solidifying the liquid macromolecular material; and (d) cutting the solidified liquid macromolecular material to obtain the thermal interface material with the carbon nanotubes secured therein.

A driving circuit of a touch panel is formed by the photolithographic process on the liquid crystal display (LCD) panel to reduce the area of the driving circuit. The method includes providing an LCD panel having a common substrate; and forming a touch panel on the common substrate. First, a first conducting layer is formed on the common substrate, and then a second patterned conducting layer is formed on the first conducting layer and on a peripheral region of the LCD panel by a photolithographic process. The common substrate of the LCD panel is used as an upper substrate of the LCD panel and as a lower substrate for the touch panel.

A thermal interface material (TIM) includes a macromolecular material and carbon nanotubes embedded in the macromolecular material. The TIM has a first surface and an opposite second surface. Each nanotube is open at opposite ends thereof, and extends from the first surface to the second surface. Two ends of each nanotube extend out from the two surfaces of the thermal interface material and form two bent ends. A method for manufacturing the TIM includes: (a) forming an array of carbon nanotubes on a substrate; (b) submerging the nanotubes in a liquid paraffin; (c) solidifying the liquid paraffin; (d) cutting the paraffin in a direction perpendicular to long axes of the nanotubes, whereby each nanotube is open; and (e) cutting the paraffin in the same direction according to a predetermined thickness to obtain the thermal interface material, whereby each nanotube is open.

Portable telecommunications apparatus having one or more functionalities including providing user access to a telecommunications network, the portable telecommunications apparatus comprising integrated circuit card (ICC) reader circuitry, storage circuitry and processing circuitry, wherein the ICC reader circuitry is configured to communicate with one or more network-access ICCs; the storage circuitry is arranged to comprise a list of at least one network-access ICC authorised for use with the apparatus; and wherein the processing circuitry is arranged to undertake an authentication process on removable storage circuitry in communication with the apparatus to determine whether or not the security circuitry is authenticated for use with the apparatus; to allow the authorisation of network—access ICCs in the storage circuitry according to whether authenticated security circuitry is in communication with the apparatus; and to permit a user access to the one or more functionalities of the apparatus according to whether an authorised network-access ICC is in communication with the ICC reader circuitry.

Provided is a DC power cable including a conductor, an inner semiconductive layer, an insulation and an outer semiconductive layer. In particular, the inner semiconductive layer or the outer semiconductive layer may be formed from a semiconductive composition containing a polypropylene base resin or a low-density polyethylene base resin and carbon nano tubes; and the insulation may be formed from an insulation composition containing a polypropylene base resin or a low-density polyethylene base resin and inorganic nano particles. The resulting power cable may have improved properties such as volume resistivity, hot set, and so on, and excellent space charge reducing effect.

A reciprocating piston engine (or motor) includes plural reciprocating pistons operatively connected to a single intermediate oscillating shaft, and a crankshaft having a single crank pin operatively connected to the oscillating shaft, so that the crankshaft experiences one complete revolution for each back-and-forth reciprocation of the pistons. The connection between the pistons and the oscillating shaft can include a rack-pinion drive system or a link-lever drive system. The connection between the oscillating shaft and the crankshaft can include a sector gear in mesh with a toothed rack that operates a connecting rod attached to the crank pin; alternately a lever-connecting rod drive mechanism can be used between the oscillating shaft and the crankshaft.

A modular radiation detector (10) with scintillators (13) and semi-conductor photodiodes (12) and integrated readout (15) can be used in positron emission tomography (PET) for functional imaging of humans and animals. Spatial resolution is improved by measuring the depth-of-interaction and modules using photodiodes and integrated readout circuits according to the invention instead of photo-multipliers give rise to lighter and less bulky tomographic instruments. The invention uses very large scale integrated (VLSI) electronic readout circuits for measuring signals from photo-diodes. The electronic readout circuits (15) are located on the module and allow data to be measured and processed at very high rates on the module level rather than on the system level. The use of photodiodes promises greater stability during operation and improved reliability over photo-multipliers. The invention can be used in magnetic fields and therefore allows PET and MRI / NMR imaging techniques to be combined.

A thermal interface material (TIM) includes a macromolecular material and carbon nanotubes embedded in the macromolecular material. The TIM has a first surface and an opposite second surface. Each nanotube is open at opposite ends thereof, and extends from the first surface to the second surface. Two ends of each nanotube extend out from the two surfaces of the thermal interface material and form two bent ends. A method for manufacturing the TIM includes: (a) forming an array of carbon nanotubes on a substrate; (b) submerging the nanotubes in a liquid paraffin; (c) solidifying the liquid paraffin; (d) cutting the paraffin in a direction perpendicular to long axes of the nanotubes, whereby each nanotube is open; and (e) cutting the paraffin in the same direction according to a predetermined thickness to obtain the thermal interface material, whereby each nanotube is open.

The present invention relates to an energy router for an energy internet, which comprises a three-phase three-level bi-directional rectifying unit, a six-phase interleaved DC / DC bi-directional conversion unit, a self-excitation soft start push-pull full-bridge DC / DC bi-directional conversion unit, a three-phase resonant soft switching bi-directional inversion unit, a single-phase full-bridge bi-directional inversion unit, a high-voltage DC bus and a low-voltage DC bus. The three-phase three-level bi-directional rectifying unit, the six-phase interleaved DC / DC bi-directional conversion unit, the self-excitation soft start push-pull full-bridge DC / DC bi-directional conversion unit, the three-phase resonant soft switching bi-directional inversion unit and the single-phase full-bridge bi-directional inversion unit each have three energy flow operating modes: a forward conduction, a reverse conduction and a non-conduction. According to the energy flow operating mode of each unit, different operating modes of the energy router for the energy internet are formed.

A one-piece open bottom fiber reinforced precast concrete arch unit is buried in compacted soil and has an arcuate top wall portion integrally connecting arcuate side wall portions. The fiber reinforced wall portions have a configuration which provides ductility and flexure strength for effectively utilizing the surrounding compacted soil to resist deflection of the unit in response to a load and to redistribute stresses in the unit. Each of the side wall portions of the unit has a reducing wall thickness towards its bottom and has a radius of curvature greater than the rise of the unit and at least twice the radius of curvature of the top wall portion. A fiber reinforced end arch unit includes an integrally precast and fiber reinforced vertical collar connected to fiber reinforced wing walls by bolts extending through the collar and into anchor nuts embedded in the wing walls.

A ball feeder for ball serving machine includes a seat consisting of a hollow transfer frame and a shaft bear, a rotating unit mounted to one side of the seat and having a ball scoop extended from an end thereof, and a plurality of guide sections sequentially rotatably connected at an end to the shaft bearing. The guide sections may be turned about the shaft bearing in the same direction to form a nonlinearly inclined spiral ball guide path. A ball put in the top guide section automatically rolls down along the ball guide path and falls into the transfer frame to be caught by the ball scoop. When the ball scoop is turned by the rotating unit to face downward, the ball on the ball scoop falls into a feeding mouth on a body of the ball serving machine and is automatically served.

A calibrating device for measuring and calibrating a center of gravity of a remote control aircraft or an airfoil thereof is provided. The calibrating device includes a crossbar, a first support, a second support and a control unit. The crossbar is arranged along a longitudinal axis, and includes a longitudinal rail and a slider. The slider is movably engaged with the longitudinal rail. The crossbar includes a drive member coupled with the longitudinal rail or the slider. The slider includes a pointer. The first support includes a seat and two receiving portions which are arranged on the seat and are movable along a transverse axis. The receiving portions are aligned with each other. Each receiving portion includes a load cell. The second support includes a base and a supporting portion, and the supporting portion includes a load cell. The control unit is coupled with the drive member and the three load cells.

A method and composition for crosslinking a polymer based fluid includes providing a dry blend of crosslinker and delay agent. The crosslinker and delay agent are mixed and granulated in a dry form prior to addition to the polymer fluid.

A method of manufacturing a multilayer printed circuit board of a built-in electronic device provides a substrate having a copper clad laminate and a first dielectric layer. The first dielectric layer is laminated onto the copper clad laminate and has a cavity for accommodating the electronic device. A second dielectric layer is laminated onto the substrate and electronic device to produce a base circuit board with an embedded electronic device. A build-up circuit layer is formed on the base circuit board. The first and second dielectric layers are made of a plastic material.

A power adapter includes a housing, an output socket and a multipurpose input plug assembly. The housing contains a circuit board therein. The output plug has an end electrically connected to the circuit board. The multipurpose input plug assembly includes a first connector, a cable, a second connector, a first input plug and a second input plug. An end of the first connector is electrically connected to the circuit board. The cable is interconnected between the first connector and the second connector. The second connector is selectively coupled to the first input plug or the second input plug. When the first input plug is coupled with the second connector, a first input voltage is received by the first input plug. When the second input plug is coupled with the second connector, a second input voltage is received by the second input plug.

Disclosed herein is a lens protecting apparatus for a cellular phone camera. The lens protecting apparatus of the present invention includes a base, which has an opening, through which a lens of the camera is exposed, a coil, which is mounted to the base and is supplied with current, a lens cover, which is rotatably mounted to the base to open or close the opening, and a magnet, which is mounted to the lens cover to form a magnetic field around the coil. The magnet is moved by force generated by the current and the magnetic field, and the lens cover opens or closes the opening using the magnet, to thus move it.

The present invention discloses an unfolding propeller unit type unmanned aerial vehicle including a body unit, a plurality of propeller units in which propellers are installed, a locking unit configured to lock the propeller units so that a state in which the propeller units are overlapping on the body unit is maintained, and propeller unit unfolders, each configured to connect each of the propeller units to the body unit, and unfold the propeller unit from the body unit so the propeller units are positioned around the body unit when locking of the locking unit is released.

A kitchen disposer includes a basket with a stirring member received within, and a shredding device, and a funnel are installed in a frame. The shredding device and the stirring member are driven by a driving device so as to grind bones and shells of the kitchen wastes into small pieces which are collected in the basket via the funnel. The collected kitchen wastes are mixed with micro-organisms and stirred. By control of the humidity and temperature, the mixture is fermented and becomes fertilizers.

A one-piece open bottom fiber reinforced precast concrete arch unit is buried in compacted soil and has an arcuate top wall portion integrally connecting arcuate side wall portions. The fiber reinforced wall portions have a configuration which provides ductility and flexure strength for effectively utilizing the surrounding compacted soil to resist deflection of the unit in response to a load and to redistribute stresses in the unit. Each of the side wall portions of the unit has a reducing wall thickness towards its bottom and has a radius of curvature greater than the rise of the unit and at least twice the radius of curvature of the top wall portion. Bands of continuous fibers may be attached by adhesive resin to the outer surface of the arcuate side and top wall portions of the unit near opposite ends of the unit to increase the load carrying capacity of the unit.

A battery module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a cell assembly including a plurality of battery cells stacked side by side in a horizontal direction, each battery cell defining a respective plane extending in a vertical direction perpendicular to the horizontal direction, and an end plate having a support part configured to support a bottom of the cell assembly, an outer side part extending in the vertical direction from an end of the support part, and an inner side part extending downward and inward from a top of the outer side part.

Disclosed is a fill film sheet for a cooling tower. The fill film sheet has a wave-shaped section which possesses a predetermined radius when measured in an air flowing direction. The fill film sheet is made of a rectangular plate-like material having a zigzagged section which possesses a predetermined width when measured in a water flowing direction. The fill film sheet is formed with zigzagged and chevron-patterned lifts each having a first leg segment which extends toward an air outlet and a second leg segment which extends from the first leg segment toward an air inlet when measured in a downward direction. The first leg segment has a length smaller than that of the second leg segment.

An electronic apparatus capable of effectively using power of an AC / DC adaptor including a host and an AC / DC adaptor is provided. The AC / DC adaptor is used for receiving an AC power and converting it into a DC power for the host. At the same time, the AC / DC adaptor outputs a controlling signal to control the power consumption of the host according to the power output at that time. The AC / DC adaptor includes a switching power converter for converting the AC power into the DC power, and a power supply controller for outputting a controlling signal according to the power output by the switching power converter.

A method and composition for crosslinking a polymer based fluid includes providing a dry blend of crosslinker and delay agent. The crosslinker and delay agent are mixed and granulated in a dry form prior to addition to the polymer fluid.

A wheel assembly for a stroller includes a wheel with a rim that has two vertical side surfaces and a vertical central plane. A vertical pivot shaft is disposed within a mounting space in the wheel, is located in the central plane, and extends through a fixed seat that is adapted to be mounted fixedly to a stroller frame and that is attached to a rotatable seat. A wheel seat is connected to the wheel and the rotatable seat so as to permit rotation of the wheel and the wheel seat about the vertical pivot shaft.

The nailing machine includes a closed first cylinder and a closed second cylinder, a working chamber of the first cylinder and a working chamber of the second cylinder are communicated with each other. A first piston inside a first cylinder is fixedly connected with a striker that has a locking part. The locking part could be locked by a pawl. The second cylinder is provided with a second piston reciprocated by a motor between a first position and a second position. When the second piston is in the first position, after the first piston moves inward, the pawl snaps at the locking part of the striker. When the second piston is in the second position, the motor drives the pawl to disengage from the locking part. The motor drives the second piston to compress air, and triggers the pawl, achieving the rapid and continuous firing of strip nails.

An optical wireless power transfer system including a transmission module having a power light source configured to output power light; a communication light source configured to output communication light; a mirror disposed in a light path of the power light source and the communication light source and configured to pass the power light and reflect the communication light; and a transmitting processor configured to modulate the communication light to have a first modulation. The wireless power transfer system also includes a reception module having a photoelectric cell configured to receive the power light from the transmission module and generate power; a retro-reflector configured to retro-reflect the communication light back to the transmission module; and a receiving processor configured to control the retro-reflector to reflect the communication light to have a second modulation based on the power generated by the photoelectric cell.

An eddy-current magnetic controlled loading device used in a magnetic controlled power generator, including a frame, an eddy-current magnetic controlled loading device, a flywheel, a rotary axle for supporting the flywheel, and a magnetic controlled device. The eddy-current magnetic controlled loading device includes: a rotor coupled to the rotary axle and positioned in the flywheel, the rotor having a rotor core and several pieces of permanent magnets arranged on outer circumference of the rotor core, the rotary axle being rotatable to drive and rotate the flywheel and the rotor; and a stator fixed on the frame and coaxially disposed outside the rotor. The stator has a stator core and multiple radial projections arranged on inner circumference of the stator core. A gap between crown sections of the projections is smaller than a gap between root sections of the projections, whereby a previously wound coil can be fitted onto the projections.