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Computer-implemented systems and methods are provided whereby Users can dynamically configure and control the use of their preferences for both types and modality of interactions with multiple Provisioners. These inventive systems and methods also enable Provisioners to gain access to User preferences to establish or affect interactions and transactions with Users. Advantageously, these inventive systems and methods provide User control of the receipt of content, matter / substance, experiences and interactions, to enable consolidating management of the User's “interaction profile” into a unified system, while increasing the quality and depth of the relationship between the User and the Provisioner, including but not limited to the creation of emotional / affinity ties to the Provisioner. Furthermore, multiple instances of User profile data can be shared amongst multiple Provisioners in a way that creates affinity between Users and Provisioners and improves User experience, while maintaining User anonymity.

The invention encompasses a method of conducting a clinical trial of a test substance from a primary site, via the internet. The internet is used in various phases of a clinical trial, including: recruiting and screening for candidates who are eligible to participate in a clinical trial of a test substance using the internet; obtaining, directly from a participant at a remote site, personal information as well as information allowing a determination of any effect(s) of the test substance on the participant after use (e.g., by evaluation forms completed and transmitted over the internet); compiling data from multiple participants.

A system and method for identifying, reporting, and evaluating a presence of a solid, liquid, gas, or other substance of interest, particularly a dangerous, hazardous, or otherwise threatening chemical, biological, or radioactive substance. The system comprises one or more substantially automated, location self-aware remote sensing units; a control unit; and one or more data processing and storage servers. Data is collected by the remote sensing units and transmitted to the control unit; the control unit generates and uploads a report incorporating the data to the servers; and thereafter the report is available for review by a hierarchy of responsive and evaluative authorities via a wide area network. The evaluative authorities include a group of relevant experts who may be widely or even globally distributed.

Apparatus for routine monitoring and automatic reporting of electrical power and gas utility usage also provides means for detecting and reporting to the relevant utility companies, fire department, and other emergency responders the development of local hazards on premises at which one or more utility usage meters are installed, including the occurrence of a fire, a gas leak, or any other circumstances such as medical emergencies that demand fast response. Such reporting can include automatic reporting of both zero or excess electrical current draw or zero or excess gas usage. The system is clock driven, fully programmable, and expandable to such other types of sensors as would detect and report on such circumstances as the presence of noxious materials as in a chem / bio attack. A permanent record of all reported events is made.

The invention relates generally to the field of substance and material detection, inspection, and classification at wavelengths between approximately 200 nm and approximately 1800 nm. In particular, a handheld Enhanced Photoemission Spectroscopy (“EPS”) detection system with a high degree of specificity and accuracy, capable of use at small and substantial standoff distances (e.g., greater than 12 inches) is utilized to identify specific substances (e.g., controlled substances, illegal drugs and explosives, and other substances of which trace detection would be of benefit) and mixtures thereof in order to provide information to officials for identification purposes and assists in determinations related to the legality, hazardous nature and / or disposition decision of such substance(s).

A pharmaceutical hazardous waste identification and management system integrates disparate information regarding pharmaceuticals to provide an indication of which pharmaceuticals are hazardous wastes as defined by respective national, international and state regulations and / or which are hazardous materials as defined by the US OSHA regulations. A subset of this information offers a global repository with respect to the occurrence, concentrations, and ecotoxicologic data of pharmaceuticals based on peer reviewed data provided by environmental toxicologists and related scientists.

Provided is a magnetic carrier excellent in leakage, uniformity of a solid image having satisfactory charging stability and developing performance at low electric field. The magnetic carrier is a magnetic carrier comprising: a magnetic substance-dispersed resin carrier core, which contains a magnetic substance and a binding resin, and a coating resin on a surface thereof, wherein: the carrier core has resistivity at 1000 V / cm of 5.0×106-8.0×107 Ω·cm, the magnetic substance has a number average particle diameter of 0.20-0.35 μm; and comprises magnetic-substance particles having vertexes and a particle diameter of 0.53 μm or more in an amount of 10.0-32.0 vol % based on a total amount of the magnetic substance; and wherein: the carrier core has Fe2O3 content of 98.00% by mass or more; and ZnO content of 0.06-0.50% by mass.

Computer-implemented systems and methods are provided whereby Users can dynamically configure and control the use of their preferences for both types and modality of interactions with multiple Provisioners. These inventive systems and methods also enable Provisioners to gain access to User preferences to establish or affect interactions and transactions with Users. Advantageously, these inventive systems and methods provide User control of the receipt of content, matter / substance, experiences and interactions, to enable consolidating management of the User's “interaction profile” into a unified system, while increasing the quality and depth of the relationship between the User and the Provisioner, including but not limited to the creation of emotional / affinity ties to the Provisioner. Furthermore, multiple instances of User profile data can be shared amongst multiple Provisioners in a way that creates affinity between Users and Provisioners and improves User experience, while maintaining User anonymity.

A method for fabricating a shaped thin film photovoltaic device includes providing a length of tubular glass substrate having an inner diameter, an outer diameter, a circumferential outer surface region covered by an absorber layer and a window buffer layer overlying the absorber layer. The substrate is placed in a vacuum of between about 0.1 Torr to about 0.02 Torr and a mixture of reactant species derived from diethylzinc species, water species, and a carrier gas are introduced, as well as a diborane species. The substrate is heated to form a zinc oxide film with a thickness of 0.75-3 μm, a haziness of at least 5%, and an electrical resistivity of less than about 2.5 milliohm-cm.

The invention discloses a sulfur-doped carbon material or a sulfur-nitrogen-doped carbon material. The sulfur-doped carbon material is formed by doping sulfur into a carbon material, or the sulfur-nitrogen-doped carbon material is formed by doping the sulfur and nitrogen into the carbon material, wherein the carbon material is carbon black. The material can be used as or in an electrode material for manufacturing a battery and has excellent electrochemical performance. The invention further discloses a preparation method of the sulfur-doped carbon material or the sulfur-nitrogen-doped carbon material, and the preparation method comprises the following steps of: evenly mixing a sulfur doping raw material or the sulfur doping raw material and a nitrogen doping raw material with the carbon material, to form a mixture, then, pouring the mixture into water to form a uniformly-dispersed suspension; and drying the suspension to obtain a substance, grinding the substance, and then, calcining the substance in an inert gas atmosphere to obtain the sulfur-doped carbon material or the sulfur-nitrogen-doped carbon material. The preparation method is simple in operation and easy in mass production.

The invention discloses a hazardous chemical diffusion model-based traffic emergency command method. The method comprises the steps of 1, collecting event information; 2, performing prediction early warning on a pollution status around an accident site of a hazardous chemical vehicle, forming an environmental pollution comprehensive prediction and analysis model, and predicting a flow situation, a diffusion region and an evacuating route of pollutants; 3, performing unified display on early warning information, an influence range and a development situation obtained by calculation simulation, and other information of an event through a GIS map for analysis decision, thereby obtaining an optimal command rescue plan; 4, performing emergency resource scheduling, information release and traffic guidance diversion; and 5, performing maintenance storage, analysis and statistics on an event case.

The invention relates to a modifier for acidic soil. The modifier comprises the following components in percentage by weight: 10-30% of yellow phosphorus slag, 5-20% of acidic soil modifier, 5-10% of artificially synthesized high-molecular compound, and the balance of mineral substances, wherein the yellow phosphorus slag mainly comprises CaSiO3; the acidic soil modifier refers to lime substances such as calcium carbonate, calcium oxide, lime nitrogen and the like; the artificially synthesized high-molecular compound refers to one or a mixture of more of polyacrylic acid, vinyl acetate maleic acid and polyvinyl alcohol type high-molecular compounds; mineral substances refer to peat, lignite, decomposed coal, vermiculite, bentonite, zeolite, perlite, sepiolite and the like. The modifier can effectively improve the yield reduction phenomenon of crops caused by an acidic hardened land, and has the advantages of being low in cost, fast, and simple to operate and the like.

An ATR-FTIR device and system are described that defect live-cell responses to stimuli and perturbations in real-time. The system and device can monitor perturbations resulting from exposures to various physical, chemical, and biological materials in real-time, as well as those sustained over a long period of time, including those associated with stimuli having unknown modes-of-action (e.g. nanoparticles). The device and system can also be used to identify specific chemical species or substances that profile cellular responses to these perturbations.

The invention provides an olfactory analog instrument and an on-site analysis method for the odor grade of a specific substance. The invention has the following characteristics: 1, a gas sensor array constant temperature operation room, a computer and an autoinjection system are integrated in a test box; 2, utilization of a sample bottle with a volume of 250 ml and 25 ml of a to-be-tested sample enables a gas-liquid ratio to be 9: 1; 3, parallel resistance wires respectively wind in a semi-circle manner to generate 45-W power, so the sample and headspace volatilized gas are heated to a temperature of 80 DEG C in only 8 min and maintained at the temperature for 30 min; 4, 25 ml of an aqueous ethanol solution with a concentration of 100 ppm is used to generate standard reference gas in the sample bottle with a volume of 250 ml, and correction on gas sensors are carried out based on the generated standard reference gas; 5, headspace sampling flow is 500 ml / min, sampling time is 30 s, and gas sensor response signals undergo lowpass filtering and dimensionality reduction pretreatment; and 6, a database is established, and the olfactory analog instrument carries out on-site detection and grade prediction and identification on the odor of specific substances consisting of an adhesive, petroleum wax, leather, glycerin and edible vegetable oil.

The invention relates to a method for oxidation desulfurization of fuel oil. According to the method, (1) peroxide or a mixture of peroxide and oxygen (air) and (2) a heterogeneous catalyst which has catalytic action and contains Pd, Pt, Ru, Au and Ag are involved, and under the effect of the catalyst, the peroxide is decomposed to generate high-oxidbillity free radicals to be used for oxidized removal of sulphur-containing substances in the fuel oil. The molar mass of the catalyst on a metal basis is 1 / 5000-1 / 2 that of sulfide, and the molar mass of an oxidizing agent is 1 / 2-100 / 1 that of the sulfide. Compared with a conventional method, the method has the advantages of being high in desulfurization efficiency, moderate in reaction condition and simple in process and having easiness in separation.

Examples of cases and other accessories for mobile electronic devices are provided. Some cases are provided to protect mobile electronic devices from unintended forceful contact that could otherwise cause damage to the mobile electronic devices and / or to protect the mobile electronic devices against unwanted and potentially damaging ingress of harmful materials, such as water, dust, dirt, and / other potentially damaging materials. Some cases can include an attachment region that is configured to receive an auxiliary component to be used and / or attached with the mobile electronic device, such as an auxiliary lens or other optical device that can be used and / or attached with an onboard camera of the mobile electronic device.

A novel graphene anode active compound used for lead-acid storage batteries is disclosed. The graphene anode active compound comprises following components by weight: 0.5-1.2% of colloidal graphite, 0.5-0.8% of humic acid, 0.3-0.8% of lignin, 0.5-1.2% of barium sulfate, 0.07-0.2% of staple fiber, 0.05-0.15% of polytetrafluoroethylene, 0.03-0.2% of poly(vinyl alcohol), 0.1-0.2% of 1,2-propanediol, 0.1-0.3% of graphene, 0.8-1.5% of acetylene black, 75-85% of lead powder and 7-10% of a diluted sulfuric acid solution, with the balance being deionized water. The graphene anode active compound enhances conductivity and low-temperature charge-discharge properties of anode plates and delays sulfation tendency of anode active compounds. Under the premise of not influencing the initial stage capacity of batteries, cyclic service lifetime of batteries is prolonged, high-current charge-discharge capability of batteries is improved, and using performance under extreme conditions is improved to a certain degree.

The invention discloses a modular full-function expansion atmosphere monitoring mobile platform and a monitoring use method. An atmosphere mobile super monitoring platform is formed by an atmosphere environment monitoring system (A), an instrument calibration system (B), a data integration system (D), a pollutant tracing system (E) and a wireless data communication system (F) which are modularly integrated and mounted on a vehicle body (1); a floor sliding type side pull compartment (7), a half-section type upturning door (5) and a half-section type downward turning platform (6) are expanded from the vehicle body (1). The pollutant tracing system (E) finally analyzes the source and diffusion conditions of pollutants according to the operation result of a LPDM model; the monitoring mobile platform can monitor the content and components of pollutants in the atmosphere at any time and any place, and can continuously monitor the wide-range atmospheric environment. Through rapid detection of tracer pollutants including VOCs and the like, an emission source is judged, and pollution source analysis is achieved. Traceability forecasting and diffusion simulation are rapidly carried out, theemission reduction situation is evaluated, and a future monitoring route plan is formulated.

The invention relates to a method for producing coated acidifier granules for a feed. The method comprises the following steps of: atomizing and adsorbing lactic acid; placing a proper amount of carbon black into a one-step granulator; spraying the lactic acid into the granulator for atomization and adsorption by a peristaltic pump; crushing citric acid, fumaric acid and malic acid and screening the materials with a 60-mesh sieve; mixing the materials and a lactic acid adsorbate; and adding a coating agent into a high-efficiency mixer granulator for coating and granulating to obtain the finished product. The acidifier prepared by the method is combination of organic acids, so that the releasing of the acidifier can be slowed down. The granules are coated with protective films, so that thecontact with an alkaline substance in the feed is reduced and the acidification effect of the granules is enhanced. The organic acid and other antibacterial substances can be produced by promoting the growth and mass propagation of beneficial bacteria such as lactobacillus and the like, so that the pH value in the gastrointestinal tract is further reduced and the growth of harmful bacteria is suppressed. The organic acid gradually released in the alimentary canal has a complexing effect; and the absorption in small intestine can be promoted after the organic acid is complexed with trace elements in the feed.

The invention discloses a passivation sealing agent used for phosphorization or zirconiumization for a steel surface, and the passivation sealing agent does not contain chromium or other substances harmful for environment and people. The product is an aqueous solution and is composed of the following components in percentage by weight: 22-35% of silicate and metasilicate, 6-15% of sodium nitrite, 1-3% of fluozirconate and fluorotitanate, 0.1-1% of corrosion inhibitor, 0.5-2% of surfactant, 0.1-0.5% of antioxidant, 0.1-0.5% of wetting agent, pH regulator and the balance of water, wherein the pH is 7.0-9.0. The passivation sealing agent has a good passivation effect, can be used for greatly improving the antirust and anti-corrosion capability, can replace the chrome-contained sealing agent, is simple to use and has no special requirement on equipment.

Provided is a separator including a first layer of a porous substance and a second layer that is provided on at least one face of the first layer and that includes a resin material and particles. The second layer has an agglomeration network structure of the particles.

The invention discloses a method for treating fluorine-containing wastewater and recycling fluorine-containing sludge produced by treatment of fluorine-containing wastewater. The method comprises the steps of reacting the fluorine-containing wastewater with calcium chloride under the acidic condition formed by adding a waste acid matter, performing crystallization sedimentation to remove most fluorine ions from the wastewater to form high-purity fluorine-containing sludge, removing dissolved calcium fluoride and other impurities from supernate through alkali sedimentation to form a small amount of fluorine-containing sludge with relatively low purity, then neutralizing the supernate, and discharging effluent, wherein the concentration of fluorine ions of the effluent is lower than 10 mg / L and accords with national discharge standards; drying the high-purity fluorine-containing sludge, then adding the dried sludge and excessive sulfuric acid into a reactor with a stirring device, reacting at 150-300 DEG C to prepare hydrogen fluoride, and condensing and rectifying the obtained crude hydrogen fluoride gas to obtain an anhydrous hydrogen fluoride product.

A system and method for automating dispensing operations such as vehicle fueling operations. The system properly matches a dispenser to a port on a specific container, thereby insuring that the proper substance is loaded into the proper container. A passive or active RF / ID module is attached to the dispenser assembly. A fuel port antenna located on the container's port is used to communicated with this RF / ID module. The fuel port antenna's driving circuitry is able to step through multiple frequencies within a defined frequency band. A suitable transmission frequency is determined and stored in memory. A container-specific frequency is thereby determined and stored for future use. The use of this optimized frequency serves the dual purposes of maintaining only a short-range R / F link while also ensuring the reliability of that link.

The invention provides a method for preparing a super hydrophobic film on the surface of a zinc substrate, which belongs to the technical field of a functional material. The method comprises the following steps of: ultrasonically washing a zinc sheet substrate, blow-drying by nitrogen gas, oxidizing by formamide water solution, and forming a rod-like nanometer zinc oxide array on the surface of a zinc sheet; and modifying by low surface energy substances, namely, stearic acid, 12-hydroxystearic acid and normal dodecyl mercaptan, and forming the super hydrophobic film with high static contact angle and low roll angle on the surface of the zinc sheet substrate. The super hydrophobic film may not be changed after being placed in the air for long time due to better stability and can be used for preventing water, resisting frost, preventing snow and resisting metal corrosion due to better acid and alkali resistance.

The invention described in the present specification relates to a color conversion film including a resin matrix; and an organic fluorescent substance, wherein the organic fluorescent substance includes a first fluorescent substance and a second fluorescent substance, and the first fluorescent substance has a light emission peak with FWHM of 60 nm or less and a Stokes shift of 30 nm or less when irradiating light having a light emission peak at 450 nm, a FWHM of 40 nm or less and monomodal light emission intensity distribution, a method for preparing the same, and a back light unit including the color conversion film.

The invention discloses a phosphate containing high-adaptability polycarboxylate superplasticizer and a preparation method thereof.The phosphate containing high-adaptability polycarboxylate superplasticizer is prepared through the steps that unsaturated polyether macromonomers, micromonomers, unsaturated phosphate monomers, 2-methacrylic acid-3(N,N-oxalic acid amine)-2 hydroxy propyl ester, an initiator and a chain transfer agent react with water at the temperature of 50-80 DEG C for 3-6 hours, a copolymer is obtained, then the pH value is adjusted to range from 6.0 to 7.0 with alkaline matter, and a settled solution is obtained.Compared with a polycarboxylate superplasticizer, the phosphate containing high-adaptability polycarboxylate superplasticizer has higher adsorption capacity, sulfate in cement can be effectively resisted, the dispersing power of polycarboxylate is greatly improved, the phosphate structure can change the crystal morphology formed at the initial stage of ettringite, and then collapse protecting performance is improved.

The invention relates to a PVC stabilizer, in particular to an environmentally-friendly PVC calcium zinc composite stabilizer. The formula of the stabilizer comprises the following components in percentage by weight: 15 to 25 percent of zinc fatty acid, 20 to 30 percent of calcium fatty acid, 6 to 15 percent of beta-diketone, 35 to 50 percent of hydrotalcite and 8 to 15 percent of bisphenol. The stabilizer achieves the effects of strengthening HCl absorption, chelating ZnCl2, increasing hydroperoxyl radical supply and preventing PVC aging completely and three-dimensionally by using the synergetic stabilizing effect of the calcium fatty acid and zinc fatty acid and by combining an assistant heat stabilizer, and therefore the comprehensive heat proof and stabilizing effect of the product is much higher than those of monomer calcium and zinc. The whole system does not contain heavy metals such as lead and cadmium or substances of very high concern (SVHC) specified in the latest European registration, evaluation, authorization and restriction of chemicals (REACH) regulation. The stabilizer is in accordance with the new development trend of the world and is a material having a promising application prospect.

A process is disclosed for converting lipid-containing biomass to a liquid fuel and / or platform chemicals.The process comprises the steps of dissolving the lipid-containing biomass in an ionic liquid, whereby a lipid phase and a hydrophilic phase are formed. The lipid phase contains primarily triglycerides, which can be converted to biodiesel by transesterification to, e.g., methyl esters. The hydrophilic phase comprises dissolved biopolymers, such as cellulose, hemicellulose, and protein. The biopolymers are converted in situ to compounds that are insoluble in the ionic liquid.The ionic liquid is regenerated by removing insolubles, such as lignin, ash from the biomass, and water.

The invention discloses a lactic acid bacteria beverage and a preparation method thereof. The lactic acid bacteria beverage is prepared from 0.5%-5% of fermented milk base stock, 0.2%-0.9% of milk protein powder, 0.15%-0.4% of soluble soybean polysaccharide, 0-0.2% of pectin, 0-0.1% of soluble sodium salt, 7%-10% of sweet substance, 0.05%-0.2% of acidity regulator and the balance water. The preparation method comprises the following steps that 1, the water, the milk protein powder, the sweet substance, the soluble soybean polysaccharide, the pectin and the soluble sodium salt are mixed to be uniform, and then sterilizing and cooling are conducted; 2, the obtained mixture and the fermented milk base stock subjected to sterile homogenizing are mixed to be uniform; 3, the obtained mixture and a mixed solution of the acidity regulator and the water are mixed to be uniform, sterile homogenizing is conducted, and the lactic acid bacteria beverage is obtained. The prepared lactic acid bacteria beverage is low in protein, low in sugar, appropriate in sourness and sweetness and fresh and cool in mouthfeel, the stability can be maintained within the guarantee period, and the phenomena of water separating, layering and precipitating do not exist.

The invention belongs to the field of agriculture and relates to a synergistic composition containing chitosan oligosaccharide and amino acid. The composition contains the following active substances in percentage by mass: 0.1%-3% of chitosan oligosaccharide, 0.2%-50% of amino acid and 0.1%-20% of an element fertilizer, wherein the element fertilizer is one or more of molybdenum, manganese, zinc, copper and iron and is added in a form of soluble salt; and the mass percent of an assistant component is 20%-90%. The composition is mixed with soil or / or mixing seeds when in use, or / and the composition is used in a spraying or / and root-irrigation manner in a plant growing period; and the application concentration of the composition is 2-100mg / Kg or mu g / g. The composition provided by the invention has obvious growth promotion, yield increase, stress tolerance, flower retention and fruit retention effects on plants.