Abstract:
The present disclosure provides compositions and methods for treating SARS-CoV-2. Bepridil and Trifluoperazine effectively inhibit SARS-CoV-2 infections. The EC50 values for Bepridil and Trifluoperazine were 7.13 and 7.7 μM, respectively. Moreover, using drug combinations with Remdesivir significantly potentiate Bepridil-mediated inhibition of SARSCoV-2 infections.
Abstract:
A compound green-energy purification device includes a casing having a water inlet port and a gas outlet port, a filtration module arranged in the casing and includes a first filtration assembly and a second filtration assembly, an electrolysis unit arranged in the casing, and a separation base arranged in the casing and located between the filtration module and the electrolysis unit. The separation base includes a pipe and at least one hole formed therein such that the hole is located in a bottom of the separation base. Water is supplied through the water inlet port and flows through the hole of the separation base into the electrolysis unit to allow the electrolysis unit to heat and convert the water into steam, which moves through the pipe, the first filtration assembly, and the second filtration assembly so as to separate the water and the gas from each other.
Abstract:
The present disclosure discloses a light emitting element driving circuit. In one embodiment the light emitting element driving circuit may comprise a power conversion circuit and a current balancing circuit. In other embodiment the light emitting element driving circuit may further comprise other modules integrated and interacting with the power conversion circuit and the current balancing circuit, such as fault detection and protection circuits, status indication circuits and phase-shift PWM dimming circuits. In other embodiment, the present disclosure further discloses a current balancing circuit. In other embodiment, the present disclosure further discloses a fault detection and protection circuit. In still other embodiment, the present disclosure further discloses a phase-shift PWM dimming circuit.
Abstract:
Thermoelectric materials with high figures of merit, ZT values, are disclosed. In many instances, such materials include nano-sized domains (e.g., nanocrystalline), which are hypothesized to help increase the ZT value of the material (e.g., by increasing phonon scattering due to interfaces at grain boundaries or grain/inclusion boundaries). The ZT value of such materials can be greater than about 1, 1.2, 1.4, 1.5, 1.8, 2 and even higher. Such materials can be manufactured from a thermoelectric starting material by generating nanoparticles therefrom, or mechanically alloyed nanoparticles from elements which can be subsequently consolidated (e.g., via direct current induced hot press) into a new bulk material. Non-limiting examples of starting materials include bismuth, lead, and/or silicon-based materials, which can be alloyed, elemental, and/or doped. Various compositions and methods relating to aspects of nanostructured thermoelectric materials (e.g., modulation doping) are further disclosed.
Abstract:
A method for determining which of a plurality of data connectivity pipes will be used to transmit data for one or more applications operating on a vehicle. The method identifies which of the applications are active at a particular point in time and identifies a number of available configurations based on the number of applications that are active and the number of the data pipes that are available to transmit the data for the application. The method identifies a plurality of performance metrics for each configuration and determines an optimal performance value for each performance metric from all of the configurations. The method then determines an overall utility function for each configuration that is based on its performance metrics and the optimal performance value and selects a data pipe for each application that is active based on a maximum overall utility function from each application's available overall utility functions.
Abstract:
Methods for synthesis of thermoelectric materials are disclosed. In some embodiments, a method of fabricating a thermoelectric material includes generating a plurality of nanoparticles from a starting material comprising one or more chalcogens and one or more transition metals; and consolidating the nanoparticles under elevated pressure and temperature, wherein the nanoparticles are heated and cooled at a controlled rate.
Abstract:
Circuitry and methods for driving a plurality of LED strings are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the circuitry comprises a plurality of current regulating circuits electrically coupled to the LED strings and are configured to regulate a current flowing through the LED strings. At least two control circuits are coupled to the current regulating circuits and are configured to generate a control signal according to terminal voltages of the corresponding current regulating circuits. A voltage converter is electrically coupled to the LED strings and to the at least two control circuits, and is configured to regulate the DC driving voltage according to the at least two control signals.
Abstract:
A mid-voltage variable-frequency driving system and a total harmonic distortion compensation control method are provided in this invention. The mid-voltage variable-frequency driving system includes a total harmonic distortion compensation unit. The total harmonic distortion compensation unit is used to perform an optimal adjustment on a reactive component reference value of a grid-side phase current, such that a harmonic component of the grid-side phase current may be reduced and a power factor of a three-phase switch-mode rectifier module within the mid-voltage variable-frequency driving system may be maintained.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a medium voltage variable frequency driving system, including a three-phase switch-mode rectification module, a multilevel inverter and a high-capacity capacitor module. The three-phase switch-mode rectification module is coupled with a three-phase electrical grid, for converting an AC voltage input with a fixed operating frequency on the three-phase electrical grid into a DC voltage. The multilevel inverter is used for converting the DC voltage into an AC voltage with a required variable frequency, so as to drive an induction motor. The high-capacity capacitor module is coupled between the three-phase switch-mode rectification module and the multilevel inverter, for temporarily storing the DC voltage. In the present invention, a three-phase switch-mode rectification technology is used at the front-end rectifier, and a diode-clamped three-level inverter is adapted correspondingly at the rear-end inverter.
Abstract:
The present invention discloses a method and system for clock tree planning for an ASIC, the method comprising: determining a netlist and a timing constraint file of the ASIC; creating a sequential device undirected graph for sequential devices in the netlist according to connection relationships of the sequential devices in the netlist and timing constraint relationships of the sequential devices in the timing constraint file; grouping the sequential devices in the netlist according to the sequential device undirected graph, such that the sequential devices in one group do not have a timing constraint relationship with the sequential devices in another group. The ASIC design method improved by using this method will reduce the design cycle from weeks to days, and enable designer to quickly plan the clock tree, thus reducing the design time and improving the design efficiency.