Abstract: A sensing method of an electrochemical sensor including the following steps is provided. First, a fluorescent material is immobilized on a surface of an electrode so as to form a sensing electrode. The sensing electrode is then used to execute an electrochemical test of a target in a light-shielding environment.

Abstract: An iridium-doped carbon nanotube has an atomic ratio of iridium to carbon on a surface thereof ranging from 1×10?4 to 3.5×10?4 as measured by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. A working electrode including the aforesaid iridium-doped carbon nanotube and a sensor including the working electrode are also disclosed in the present invention.

Abstract: The invention discloses a method for evaluating therapeutic effects of lapatinib on liver cancer comprising: obtaining a liver cancer biopsy from a patient; determining level of a biomarker in the liver cancer biopsy obtained from the patient ex vivo; comparing the determined level of the biomarker in the liver cancer biopsy obtained from the patient to a reference level of the biomarker; and predicting therapeutic effect of lapatinib on liver cancer according to the comparison between the determined level and the reference level of the biomarker; wherein the reference level of the biomarker is level of the biomarker in a liver biopsy obtained from a normal, non-cancerous subject; wherein the biomarker is HBx or ErbB3.

Abstract: A compound of formula (I) is disclosed: wherein definitions of R1, R2, and R3 are the same as those defined in the specification. The compound of formula (I) can emit light via an intramolecular interaction of an imino group and an electron-donatable moiety contained in the compound. A photoluminescent organic composition is also disclosed, which includes a compound represented by formula (II) in the presence of an electron-donatable compound, wherein definitions of R4, R5, and R6 are the same as those defined in the specification. The photoluminescent organic composition can emit light via an intermolecular interaction of an imino group contained in the compound of formula (II) and an electron-donatable moiety contained in the electron-donatable compound.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a wireless sensor network system. The wireless sensor network system is adapted for a medication information security environment, and the wireless sensor network system comprising a first sensor node, a second sensor node and a central node. The first sensor node sends a request for registration and a user identification. The central node generates and stores a first set of random number and a second set of random number when receiving the request for registration and the user identification. The central node sends the first set of random number and the second set of random number to the first sensor node and the second sensor node respectively.

Abstract: A fabrication of a zeolite composite film includes mixing a composition of water, aluminum isopropoxide, TMAOH, and TEOS according to a set ratio, followed by stirring and heating to obtain a mixture; performing a centrifugation on the mixture to obtain an upper layer suspension; preparing a mesoporous particle suspension that includes a plurality of mesoporous particles, and each mesoporous particle includes a plurality of templating agents; vaporizing a mixture suspension formed from both the upper layer suspension and the mesoporous particle suspension to form a plurality of vaporized droplets; depositing the vaporized droplets on a heated substrate while removing the templating agents to form the zeolite composite film with a plurality of macroporous, mesoporous and microporous structures.

Abstract: The present invention provides a hybridoma cell line (DSM ACC3145), wherein the hybridoma cell line produces an antibody which specifically binds to an amino acid sequence of type II collagen comprising: K-G-E-P-G-D-D-G-P-S-C (as set forth in SEQ ID NO. 1); and a method for detecting osteoarthritis, by identifying a presence of type II collagen in a urine sample through containing the urine sample with the said antibody.

Abstract: A method for locating faults in a power network includes reading power network information stored in a database in a data reading step. A power network matrix is created based on the power network information in a power network creating step. A fault current vector is created in a fault current vector creating step. In a fault locating step, a backward substitution is carried out on the fault current vector and the power network matrix to obtain a detection zone vector, and the fault can be located. The fault locating speed of the power network is, thus, increased.

Abstract: An evaluation device is adapted for providing a transceiver system with performance information thereof. The transceiver system models a channel between a transmitter and a receiver thereof using Nakagami distribution with a fading parameter. The evaluation device includes a signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) computing module, a capacity computing module, and an output module. The SNR computing module is operable to set an average SNR for the channel between the transmitter and the receiver, and to compute an expected value and variance of an effective SNR of the transceiver system according to the fading parameter and the average SNR. The capacity computing module is operable to compute an outage capacity of the transceiver system based upon the expected value and the variance of the effective SNR and a transmission outage parameter. The output module is operable to provide the transceiver system with the average SNR and the outage capacity.

Abstract: A signal transmission system and a signal transmission circuit are provided. The system includes a first chip and a second chip. A rising pulse signal (RPS) and a falling pulse signal (FPS) are generated by a transmission module on the first chip in response to a waveform of an input signal.

Abstract: A signal transmission system and a signal transmission circuit are provided. The system includes a first chip and a second chip. A rising pulse signal (RPS) and a falling pulse signal (FPS) are generated by a transmission module on the first chip in response to a waveform of an input signal. The RPS corresponds to rising edges of the input signal, the FPS corresponds to falling edges of the input signal, and the RPS and the FPS are transmitted by a first transmission unit and a second transmission unit both located on a surface of the first chip.

Abstract: A heat ventilating chair includes a backrest unit, a seat unit, and a connecting unit connecting the backrest unit to the seat unit. One of the backrest unit and the seat unit includes a hollow member having an air pump, a pressure valve, and a channel that communicates fluidly the air pump and the pressure valve. The connecting unit is connected between the air pump and the other one of the backrest unit and the seat unit. The connecting unit drives the air pump to expel hot air in the channel to the ambient via the pressure valve when the backrest unit is forced to incline rearward. The connecting unit drives the air pump to draw ambient cool air into the channel via the pressure valve when the backrest unit is restored from a rearwardly inclined state.

Abstract: A method of generating an optical radiation signal is to be implemented by an optical radiation signal generating device including a dual beam generating unit for receiving an original optical input signal, and a second-order fiber Bragg grating (FBG). The dual-beam generating unit is configured to generate, from the original optical input signal, first and second optical input signals having a phase difference therebetween. The second-order FBG is configured to receive the first and second optical input signals, and to radiate an optical radiation signal by interference between the first and second optical input signals.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a use of a fluorescent saccharide-based derivative in cell detection. The fluorescent saccharide-based derivative is obtained from a reactive material through an imine formation reaction, and the reactive material is selected from a composition (A) or a composition (B). The composition (A) includes a reducing sugar compound and an amino group-containing compound having at least one primary amino group. The composition (B) includes an amino sugar compound and a carbonyl group-containing compound, and the amino sugar compound contains at least one primary amino group.

Abstract: An AC-to-DC power converting device includes: a filter for filtering an external AC input voltage; a rectifier for rectifying the AC input voltage filtered by the filter to output a rectified voltage; a power factor corrector for receiving the rectified voltage from the rectifier to generate a boosted voltage; and a step-down converter for receiving the boosted voltage from the power factor corrector to output a DC output voltage. The power factor corrector includes first and second capacitors connected in series across an output side of the rectifier, a series connection of a first diode, a first inductor, a third capacitor, a second inductor and a second diode coupled to the output side of the rectifier, and first and second switches connected in series across the third capacitor. A common node between the first and second capacitors is coupled to a common node between the first and second switches.

Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) driving circuit suitable for driving an LED load is provided. The LED driving circuit includes an AC voltage source, a bridge rectifier, a plurality of diodes, inductors, transistors and capacitors. The diodes, inductors, transistors and capacitors are configured to form a buck-boost converter and a buck converter, where the buck-boost converter and the buck converter share the transistors as active switches. Designer can design the LED driving circuit with zero-voltage switching-on using the diode characteristic of the existing active switches by selecting suitable circuit parameters.

Abstract: A copper-based catalyst which is suitable for converting ammonia of high concentration and with better selectivity, thereby solving a problem of pollution and toxicity due to nitrogen oxides by a conventional catalyst reacting under high temperature is disclosed. The copper-based catalyst comprises: a porous oxide support and a low valent copper compound mixing with the porous oxide support by an acid hydrothermal method; wherein the low valent copper compound with is Cu and Cu2O.

Abstract: A method for determining a signal transmission mode of a plurality of fault indicators includes a data retrieval step, a mode setting step, a number setting step, an analysis step, a first determination step, a calculation step, a second determination step and a mode number increasing step. Based on the above step, the method is able to determine a preferred number of times the fault signals are required to be transmitted between the plurality of fault indicators when a predetermined transmission success rate is met, reducing the energy consumption and prolonging the service life of the indicators.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is that an active ingredient obtained from cultivation of Cordyceps militaris can be used in the treatment of glioblastoma.

Abstract: A motor coordination testing device includes a signal generator and a signal retrieving device. The signal generator includes a first electronic protractor, a second electronic protractor, a first support rotatably coupled with the first electronic protractor, and a second support rotatably coupled with the second electronic protractor. The signal retrieving device is electrically connected to the signal generator.