Abstract: A piezoelectric energy harvester is provided. The piezoelectric energy harvester includes a housing, a metal plate, a first piezoelectric material, an auto-returning device, a movable supporter, a first magnet and a second magnet. The housing includes a bottom plate, a top plate, a first side wall and a second side wall. A first terminal of the metal plate is fixed on the first side wall and a second terminal of the metal plate extends toward the second side wall. The first piezoelectric material is disposed on the metal plate to be deformed when the metal plate is deformed. When the movable supporter is moved, the movable supporter can push the second terminal of the metal plate to deform the metal plate. The first magnet and the second magnet are respectively disposed on the bottom plate and the top plate to attract the second terminal of the metal plate.

Abstract: A gas sensing apparatus including a gas sensor, a gas determining circuit and a gas database is provided. The gas sensor includes at least two nanowire sensors. The gas sensor is configured to sense multiple gases and output a plurality of sensing signals. The gas determining circuit is coupled to the gas sensor. The gas determining circuit is configured to receive the sensing signals and determine types of the gases according to reference data and the sensing signals. The gas database is coupled to the gas determining circuit. The gas database stores the reference data and outputs the reference data to the gas determining circuit. Each of the nanowire sensors includes at least one nanowire. Structural properties of the nanowires are different.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polypeptide comprising at least three peptide fragments consisting of 10 to 50 consecutive amino acid residues of at least one wild-type allergen fused to the N- and C-terminus of a surface polypeptide of a virus of the hepadnaviridae family or at least one fragment of said surface polypeptide.

Abstract: A bonding structure including a first substrate, a second substrate, and an adhesive layer is provided. The first substrate has a plurality of first trenches. The adhesive layer is located between the first substrate and the second substrate, and the first trenches are filled with the adhesive layer.

Abstract: A sensor device and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The sensor device includes a substrate, a plurality of sensing electrodes, a humidity nanowire sensor, a temperature nanowire sensor, and a gas nanowire sensor. The sensing electrodes are formed on the substrate, and the humidity, the temperature and the gas nanowire sensors are also on the substrate. The humidity nanowire sensor includes an exposed first nanowire sensing region, the temperature nanowire sensor includes a second nanowire sensing region, and the gas nanowire sensor includes a third nanowire sensing region.

Abstract: A gas sensing apparatus including a gas sensor, a gas determining circuit and a gas database is provided. The gas sensor includes at least two nanowire sensors. The gas sensor is configured to sense multiple gases and output a plurality of sensing signals. The gas determining circuit is coupled to the gas sensor. The gas determining circuit is configured to receive the sensing signals and determine types of the gases according to reference data and the sensing signals. The gas database is coupled to the gas determining circuit. The gas database stores the reference data and outputs the reference data to the gas determining circuit. Each of the nanowire sensors includes at least one nanowire. Structural properties of the nanowires are different.

Abstract: A method and device for making metallic glass includes a first step of preparing metal or alloy; a second step of melting metal or alloy into liquid metal; a third step of putting the liquid metal into a boiler and applying pressure into the boiler and the liquid metal being ejected into lines from an outlet located a the lower portion of the boiler; a fourth step of cooling the lines as ejected from the outlet of the boiler in a cooling tank by a quick-flowing coolant; a fifth step of forming straight metallic glass fibers and allowing the metallic glass fibers to be settled to the bottom of the cooling tank; a sixth step of weaving the metallic glass fibers into pieces, and a seventh step of overlapping the pieces into a metallic glass. The lower portion of the boiler is located at a lower level than a surface of the coolant as quickly flowing in the cooling tank.

Abstract: A bonding structure including a first substrate, a second substrate, and an adhesive layer is provided. The first substrate has a plurality of first trenches. The adhesive layer is located between the first substrate and the second substrate, and the first trenches are filled with the adhesive layer.

Abstract: A piezoelectric energy harvester is provided. The piezoelectric energy harvester includes a housing, a metal plate, a first piezoelectric material, an auto-returning device, a movable supporter, a first magnet and a second magnet. The housing includes a bottom plate, a top plate, a first side wall and a second side wall. A first terminal of the metal plate is fixed on the first side wall and a second terminal of the metal plate extends toward the second side wall. The first piezoelectric material is disposed on the metal plate to be deformed when the metal plate is deformed. When the movable supporter is moved, the movable supporter can push the second terminal of the metal plate to deform the metal plate. The first magnet and the second magnet are respectively disposed on the bottom plate and the top plate to attract the second terminal of the metal plate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polypeptide comprising at least three peptide fragments consisting of 10 to 50 consecutive amino acid residues of at least one wild-type allergen fused to the N- and C-terminus of a surface polypeptide of a virus of the hepadnaviridae family or at least one fragment of said surface polypeptide.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polypeptide comprising the amino acid sequence as shown in SEQ ID NO:9 or 7. The invention further pertains to nucleic acids encoding the polypeptide, pharmaceutical compositions and vaccines.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polypeptide comprising at least three peptide fragments consisting of 10 to 50 consecutive amino acid residues of at least one wild-type allergen fused to the N- and C-terminus of a surface polypeptide of a virus of the hepadnaviridae family or at least one fragment of said surface polypeptide.

Abstract: A readout apparatus and a driving method for sensor are provided. The readout apparatus includes an adjustable bias unit, a sensor unit, a signal converting unit, a checking unit and a control unit. The sensor unit senses physical energy and outputs a sensing result by using a bias voltage outputted from the adjustable bias unit. The control unit controls the adjustable bias unit according to the sensing result, so as to adjust the bias voltage. Therefore, the readout apparatus can reduce continuous power loss caused by long-term detection.

Abstract: A wireless charging device includes a transmitting station having a first control circuit, a directional antenna, a position tracking member, a first instruction light and a plug. A charging device receives power emitted from the directional antenna of the transmitting station, and includes a second control circuit, a receiver, a position transmitter, a second instruction light, a lithium battery and a connector. The plug is connected with the urban receptacle and the connector of the charging device is connected to the mobile phone. The position tracking member tracks the signals from the directional antenna to position the charging device. The directional antenna sends power to the receiver of the charging device and the power are transferred into mobile power source to charge the mobile phone.

Abstract: A method and device for making metallic glass includes a step of preparing metal or alloy; a step of melting metal or alloy into liquid metal; a step of putting the liquid metal into a boiler and applying pressure into the boiler and the liquid metal being ejected into lines from an outlet located at the lower portion of the boiler; a step of cooling the ejected lines from the outlet of the boiler in a cooling tank by quick-flowing coolant; a step of forming straight metallic glass fibers and sinking the metallic glass fibers to the bottom of the cooling tank; a step of weaving the metallic glass fibers into pieces, and a step of overlapping the pieces into a metallic glass. The lower portion of the boiler is merged into the cooling tank.

Abstract: A wireless charger includes an anti-slippery charger mat having a mat, inductive charger, power circuit board, and a plug, and a portable charging connector of the wireless charger including a casing, power inductor, receiving hole, indicator, and a connector terminal. The plug of the mat is inserted into a power socket of a vehicle, and the portable charging connector is inserted into the inductive charger of the mat through the receiving hole so that a device connected to the connector terminal of the portable charging connector can be powered or charged. The anti-slippery charger mat placed on top of a dashboard of vehicle is capable of holding objects placed on it during moving of the vehicle.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polypeptide comprising at least three peptide fragments consisting of 10 to 50 consecutive amino acid residues of at least one wild-type allergen fused to the N- and C-terminus of a surface polypeptide of a virus of the hepadnaviridae family or at least one fragment of said surface polypeptide.

Abstract: A readout apparatus and a driving method for sensor are provided. The readout apparatus includes an adjustable bias unit, a sensor unit, a signal converting unit, a checking unit and a control unit. The sensor unit senses physical energy and outputs a sensing result by using a bias voltage outputted from the adjustable bias unit. The control unit controls the adjustable bias unit according to the sensing result, so as to adjust the bias voltage. Therefore, the readout apparatus can reduce continuous power loss caused by long-term detection.

Abstract: A flat speaker unit is provided herein. The flat speaker unit includes a first porous electrode, a second porous electrode, and a vibrating membrane with an electret layer disposed there between. In one embodiment, a plurality of supporting members may be configured between the vibrating membrane and the first porous electrode, or between the vibrating membrane and the second porous electrode. In one embodiment, a flat speaker device is provided with at least two flat speaker unit stacked together. By electrically connecting two ends of a signal source respectively to the first and second porous electrodes, or, in another embodiment, electrically connecting one end of the signal source to both of the first and second porous electrodes and connecting another end of the signal source to the vibrating membrane, a sound with low THD is generated accordingly from the flat speaker unit.

Abstract: A speaker structure includes a membrane, an electrode which has a plurality of holes, a frame holding member and at least one set of supporting members. The frame holding member forms an exterior shape of the speaker structure and holds the membrane and the electrode at two opposite sides. Each of the set of the supporting members has a geometric structure and is placed in a space opposite to a soniferous hole region between the electrode and the membrane, so as to prevent the membrane and the electrode from contacting.