Abstract: In a multi-stage network discovery system, a target device is identified by a logical address and associated with a configuration item (CI) record stored in a configuration management database (CMDB). A receiver module receives first probe data from a first probe running against the target device, the first probe data comprising constant attribute data of the target device, stores at least part of the first probe data in a first part of the CI record, receives subsequent probe data from at least one subsequent probe against the target device using the logical address, the subsequent probe data comprising the constant attribute data of the target device, determines that the constant attribute data from the subsequent probe matches the constant attribute data from the CI record, and in response to the determination, stores the subsequent data obtained from the second probe in a second part of the CI record.

Abstract: An alkoxy amine compound is provided, which has a chemical structure of: wherein each of R1 is independently H, C1-6 alkyl group, or C1-6 alkoxy group; R2 is C1-6 alkyl group, R3 is —(CxH2x)—OH or —(CxH2x+1), and x is 1 to 8; R4 is H or C1-6 alkyl group; R5 is and R6 is H or C1-8 alkyl group; R7 is H or C1-6 alkyl group, R8 is Ini is a residual group of a radical initiator; and n is an integer of 1 to 10000.

Abstract: An elastomer is provided, which is a product of reacting C4-12 lactam, poly(C2-4 alkylene glycol), C4-12 diacid, and multi-ester aliphatic monomer. The C4-12 lactam and the poly(C2-4 alkylene glycol) have a weight ratio of 20:80 to 80:20. The total weight of the C4-12 lactam and the poly(C2-4 alkylene glycol) and the weight of the C4-12 diacid have a ratio of 100:0.5 to 100:10. The total weight of the C4-12 lactam and the poly(C2-4 alkylene glycol) and the weight of the multi-ester aliphatic monomer have a ratio of 100:0.01 to 100:5.

Abstract: A liquid-crystal polymer includes at least one repeating unit having a spiro structure, and the repeating unit occupies 1 mol % to 20 mol % of the liquid-crystal polymer. The liquid-crystal polymer is composed of the following repeating units: 1 mol % to 20 mol % of 10 mol % to 35 mol % of 10 mol % to 35 mol % of 10 mol % to 50 mol % of and 10 mol % to 40 mol % of AR1 is wherein each of ring R and ring S is independently a C3-20 ring, ring R and ring S share a carbon atom, and each of K1 and K2 is independently a C5-20 conjugated system. Each of AR2, AR3, AR4, and AR5 is independently AR6 or AR6—Z—AR7.

Abstract: Liquid-crystal polymer is composed of the following repeating units: 10 mol % to 35 mol % of 10 mol % to 35 mol % of 10 mol % to 50 mol % of and 10 mol % to 40 mol % of 10 mol % to 40 mol % of or a combination thereof. Each of AR1, AR2, AR3, and AR4 is independently AR5 or AR5-Z-AR6, in which each of AR5 and AR6 is independently or a combination thereof, and Z is —O—, or C1-5 alkylene group. Each of X and Y is independently H, C1-5 alkyl group, CF3, or wherein R2 is H, CH3, CH(CH3)2, C(CH3)3, CF3, or n=1 to 4 ; and wherein R1 is C1-5 alkylene group.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for transmitting data from a timing controller to a source driver, wherein the method includes the steps of: applying a plurality of data rates to a discrete data rate setting; and transmitting image data of a plurality of frames by using a plurality of modulated data rates, respectively; wherein the plurality of modulated data rates are generated by performing spread-spectrum clocking (SSC) upon the plurality of data rates, respectively; and for each of the frames, its corresponding image data is transmitting by using only one of the modulated data rates.

Abstract: A method for preparing a compound and a method for preparing a polymer employing the same are provided. The method for preparing a compound includes reacting a compound having a structure represented by Formula (I) with a compound having a structure represented by Formula (III) in the presence of a compound having a structure represented by Formula (II) to obtain a compound having a structure represented by Formula (IV) wherein Ar1 is substituted or unsubstituted aryl group; X is —O—, —S—, or —NH—; R1 is independently hydrogen or C1-6 alkyl group; R2 is hydroxyl group, C1-6 alkyl group, phenyl group, or tolyl group; and R3 is independently C1-6 alkyl group, C5-8 cycloalkyl group, or C2-6 alkoxyalkyl group.

Abstract: A polyester elastomer is provided, which includes a product of reacting (a) amide oligomer, (b) polyalkylene glycol, and (c) poly(alkylene arylate). (a) Amide oligomer has a chemical structure of or a combination thereof, wherein R1 is C4-8 alkylene group, R2 is C4-8 alkylene group, and each of x is independently an integer of 10 to 20. (b) Polyalkylene glycol has a chemical structure of wherein R3 is C2-10 alkylene group, and y is an integer of 20 to 30. (c) Poly(alkylene arylate) has a chemical structure of or a combination thereof, wherein Ar is R4 is C2-6 alkylene group, and z is an integer of 1 to 10.

Abstract: A thin film is provided, which includes a polymer formed by reacting (a) p-hydroxybenzoic acid, (b) 6-hydroxy 2-naphthoic acid and (c) branched-monomer. (c) branched-monomer is or a combination thereof, wherein R is aryl group, heteroaryl group, or cycloalkyl group, and each of R1 is independently —OH, —NH2, or —COOH. The molar ratio of (a) p-hydroxybenzoic acid over (b) 6-hydroxy 2-naphthoic acid is between 50:50 and 90:10. The molar ratio of (c) branched-monomer over the sum of (a) p-hydroxybenzoic acid and (b) 6-hydroxy 2-naphthoic acid is between 0.25:100 and 0.5:100. The polymer has an intrinsic viscosity of 4 dL/g to 6 dL/g.

Abstract: An elastomer is provided, which is a product of reacting C4-12 lactam, poly(C2-4 alkylene glycol), C4-12 diacid, and multi-ester aliphatic monomer. The C4-12 lactam and the poly(C2-4 alkylene glycol) have a weight ratio of 20:80 to 80:20. The total weight of the C4-12 lactam and the poly(C2-4 alkylene glycol) and the weight of the C4-12 diacid have a ratio of 100:0.5 to 100:10. The total weight of the C4-12 lactam and the poly(C2-4 alkylene glycol) and the weight of the multi-ester aliphatic monomer have a ratio of 100:0.01 to 100:5.

Abstract: An elastomer is provided, which is a product of reacting C4-12 lactam, poly(C2-4 alkylene glycol), C4-12 diacid, and multi-ester aliphatic monomer. The C4-12 lactam and the poly(C2-4 alkylene glycol) have a weight ratio of 20:80 to 80:20. The total weight of the C4-12 lactam and the poly(C2-4 alkylene glycol) and the weight of the C4-12 diacid have a ratio of 100:0.5 to 100:10. The total weight of the C4-12 lactam and the poly(C2-4 alkylene glycol) and the weight of the multi-ester aliphatic monomer have a ratio of 100:0.01 to 100:5.

Abstract: An alkoxy amine compound is provided, which has a chemical structure of: wherein each of R1 is independently H, C1-6 alkyl group, or C1-6 alkoxy group; R2 is C1-6 alkyl group, R3 is —(CxH2x)—OH or —(CxH2x+1), and x is 1 to 8; R4 is H or C1-6 alkyl group; R5 is and R6 is H or C1-8 alkyl group; R7 is H or C1-6 alkyl group, R8 is Ini is a residual group of a radical initiator; and n is an integer of 1 to 10000.

Abstract: In a multi-stage network discovery system, a target device is identified by a logical address and associated with a configuration item (CI) record stored in a configuration management database (CMDB). A receiver module receives first probe data from a first probe running against the target device, the first probe data comprising constant attribute data of the target device, stores at least part of the first probe data in a first part of the CI record, receives subsequent probe data from at least one subsequent probe against the target device using the logical address, the subsequent probe data comprising the constant attribute data of the target device, determines that the constant attribute data from the subsequent probe matches the constant attribute data from the CI record, and in response to the determination, stores the subsequent data obtained from the second probe in a second part of the CI record.

Abstract: A method for preparing a cationic sulfoxide intermediate having the following formula wherein Ar1 and Ar2 are substituted or unsubstituted aryl groups that are the same or different, includes reacting hydrogen peroxide with (i) a compound having the following formula (2) or sulfonic acid R?SO3H, wherein R? is CH3, CF3, phenyl, toluene, or OH, and (ii) a cationic thioether intermediate having the following formula (4) to obtain the cationic sulfoxide intermediate: wherein R is a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C6 alkyl group; and wherein Ar1 and Ar2 are as defined above and Y is an anion.

Abstract: An elastomer is provided, which is a product of reacting C4-12 lactam, poly(C2-4 alkylene glycol), C4-12 diacid, and multi-ester aliphatic monomer. The C4-12 lactam and the poly(C2-4 alkylene glycol) have a weight ratio of 20:80 to 80:20. The total weight of the C4-12 lactam and the poly(C2-4 alkylene glycol) and the weight of the C4-12 diacid have a ratio of 100:0.5 to 100:10. The total weight of the C4-12 lactam and the poly(C2-4 alkylene glycol) and the weight of the multi-ester aliphatic monomer have a ratio of 100:0.01 to 100:5.

Abstract: In a multi-stage network discovery system, a target device is identified by a logical address and associated with a configuration item (CI) record stored in a configuration management database (CMDB). A receiver module receives first probe data from a first probe running against the target device, the first probe data comprising constant attribute data of the target device, stores at least part of the first probe data in a first part of the CI record, receives subsequent probe data from at least one subsequent probe against the target device using the logical address, the subsequent probe data comprising the constant attribute data of the target device, determines that the constant attribute data from the subsequent probe matches the constant attribute data from the CI record, and in response to the determination, stores the subsequent data obtained from the second probe in a second part of the CI record.

Abstract: A polymer is provided. The polymer has a repeating unit having a structure represented by Formula (I) or Formula (II) wherein Ar1 and Ar2 can be substituted or unsubstituted aryl diradical; Y? can be R2SO3? or ClO4?; R1 can be C1-6 alkyl; Ar1 and Ar2 are different; and, R2 can be C1-6 alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aromatic ring, or C1-6 haloalkyl.

Abstract: A method for preparing a compound and a method for preparing a polymer employing the same are provided. The method for preparing a compound includes reacting a compound having a structure represented by Formula (I) with a compound having a structure represented by Formula (III) in the presence of a compound having a structure represented by Formula (II) to obtain a compound having a structure represented by Formula (IV) wherein Ar1 is substituted or unsubstituted aryl group; X is —O—, —S—, or —NH—; R1 is independently hydrogen or C1-6 alkyl group; R2 is hydroxyl group, C1-6 alkyl group, phenyl group, or tolyl group; and R3 is independently C1-6 alkyl group, C5-8 cycloalkyl group, or C2-6 alkoxyalkyl group.

Abstract: A compound, a composition employing the same and a polymer prepared therefrom are provided. The compound has a structure represented by Formula (I): wherein A is B is R1 is C1-10 alkyl, C5-12 cycloalkyl, C6-14 aryl, C3-12 heteroaryl, alkoxy, C6-12 aryloxy, silyl, amino, thiol, or phosphonate group; R2 is H, or C1-10 alkyl; and, R3 is C1-10 alkoxy, C1-10 alkanol, amine, or hydroxy.

Abstract: A method for preparing a polymer is provided. The method for preparing a polymer includes subjecting at least one monomer having a structure represented by Formula (I) to a reaction in the presence of sulfonic acid, diphenyl amine, and oxygen-containing phosphide, obtaining a sulfonium salt polymer wherein x is 0, 1, or 2; R1 is C1-6 alkyl group; and R2 is independently hydrogen, or C1-6 alkyl group. In particular, the molar ratio of the diphenyl amine to the oxygen-containing phosphide is from 4:1 to 1:1.