Abstract: A stereoscopic lens docking station used for detachably connecting to an electronic device. The electronic device includes a first lens module and a first transmission interface. The stereoscopic lens docking station includes a chute, a second lens module, and a second transmission interface. The chute is located next to the first lens module. The second lens module can slide along the chute to a position corresponding to the first lens module. The second transmission interface is used for communicating to the first transmission interface, and for electrically connecting to the second lens module, allowing the electronic device to control the second lens module to capture an image, and obtain the image; whereby the two images captured by the first lens module and the second lens module can be integrated to form a three-dimensional image.

Abstract: A super operating system for a heterogeneous computer system for executing tasks of software that has at least one performance processor, a processor supporting logic, and a hypervisor processor. The super operating system has a performance operating system for the performance processor; a hypervisor operating system for the hypervisor processor and a heterogeneous hypervisor software layer on top of the performance and hypervisor processors and below the performance and hypervisor operating systems. Under the super operating system, the hypervisor processor executes tasks that the hypervisor processor has sufficient processing power to handle and puts the performance processor to a power-conserving state. The hypervisor processor brings the performance processor out of power-conserving state to execute tasks that the hypervisor processor has insufficient processing power to handle. The performance and hypervisor processors simultaneously execute tasks that require combined processing power of all processors.

Abstract: An electrical connector is adapted to be alternatively connected to an audio plug or another device plug. The electrical connector includes a hollow insulating main body having an insertion opening that has an audio insertion portion corresponding in shape to the audio plug and a main insertion portion corresponding in shape to the another device plug, a main terminal module including main terminals partially exposed in a receiving space of the insulating main body for electrical connection with the another device plug, and an audio terminal module including audio terminals partially exposed in the receiving space for electrical connection with the audio plug.

Abstract: A driving method of pixels of a display panel is provided, which is adapted to drive a pixel of the display panel corresponding to a target grey-level of a display frame. In this method, a first pixel voltage is applied to the pixel during a first display period. At least one second pixel voltage is applied to the pixel during a second display period. The first and second display periods correspond to the display frame, and an enabling duration of the second display period is longer than the enabling duration of the first display period. When the target grey-level is not equal to a limit grey-level, the grey-level corresponding to the pixel voltage is different from the grey-level corresponding to the second pixel voltages. A sum of optical effects of the pixel during the first and second display periods is equal to the optical effect of the target grey-level.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are an apparatus and a method of video pre-processing for motion estimation, the apparatus comprising a similarity description module, a storage module, a verdict module, and a motion estimation module. The similarity description module receives a first image in a video, the first image consisting of first blocks, and calculates the similarity descriptors of every first block and a second block of a second image in the video. The second block corresponds to a reference block among the first blocks. The similarity descriptor of each block, which corresponds to a pixel matrix, indicates whether the pixel values of at least one pair of adjacent pixels in the pixel matrix are identical. The verdict module determines whether the similarity descriptors of the second and reference blocks are identical and reaches a verdict, whereby motion estimation is selectively performed on the second block.

Abstract: An aspect of the present invention relates to a method and system of receiving information of a user's support facility comfort requirements; using a software application to determine a proper support facility firmness configuration to match the user's requirement; selecting foam springs with the proper user required firmness as determined by the software application; and configuring the selected foam springs within the support facility to match the user's firmness requirements.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for motion estimation for video processing. An embodiment of a method for motion estimation includes the following steps. In the course of motion estimation, integer motion estimation is performed with respect to a macroblock to generate a plurality of integer motion vectors. It is determined, according to a portion of the motion vectors, which correspond to a plurality of block modes, whether the integer motion vectors of each block mode are substantially equal to those of a corresponding upper-layer block mode of the block mode, so as to determine whether to perform or skip fractional motion estimation of the block mode, wherein each corresponding upper-layer block mode(s) of the block modes is greater than the block mode.

Abstract: An electrical connector is adapted to be alternatively connected to an audio plug or another device plug. The electrical connector includes a hollow insulating main body having an insertion opening that has an audio insertion portion corresponding in shape to the audio plug and a main insertion portion corresponding in shape to the another device plug, a main terminal module including main terminals partially exposed in a receiving space of the insulating main body for electrical connection with the another device plug, and an audio terminal module including audio terminals partially exposed in the receiving space for electrical connection with the audio plug.

Abstract: Provided is a method for diagnosis of schizophrenia, which comprises: detecting G72 gene product in a body fluid sample from a subject by an assay to determine G72 expression level; comparing said G72 expression level to a baseline G72 expression; and relating the G72 expression level to the patient's risk of schizophrenia by assigning an increased risk of schizophrenia when said G72 expression level is greater than said baseline G72 expression. Through detecting G72 expression level in a peripheral sample, the method can be simply performed by an in vitro assay and accurately predict or diagnose a subject with schizophrenia.

Abstract: Provided is a method for diagnosis of schizophrenia, which comprises: detecting G72 gene product in a body fluid sample from a subject by an assay to determine G72 expression level; comparing said G72 expression level to a baseline G72 expression; and relating the G72 expression level to the patient's risk of schizophrenia by assigning an increased risk of schizophrenia when said G72 expression level is greater than said baseline G72 expression. Through detecting G72 expression level in a peripheral sample, the method can be simply performed by an in vitro assay and accurately predict or diagnose a subject with schizophrenia.

Abstract: An adaptive search range method for motion/disparity estimation is provided in multi-view video coding (MVC) technology. The method uses a initial search range as a first search range, perform an estimation flow for first blocks in a first frame to obtain vector distribution, and obtain at least a first candidate search range in accordance with the vector distribution. The first candidate search range is selected as a second search range to perform estimation flow for second blocks in a second frame, and an estimation vector according to the estimation flow is obtained and provided as video coding.

Abstract: An oxygen-scavenging composition includes a sulfide group-containing polyester and a catalyst. The sulfide group-containing polyester is obtained by subjecting a reaction composition to esterification and condensation reactions. The reaction composition includes an aromatic diacid component and a diol component including aliphatic diol and a diol compound represented by the following formula (I): HO—(X1—O)n—X3—S—X4—(O—X2)m—OH??(I) wherein X1 and X2 independently represent a C1-C6 alkylene group, X3 and X4 represent a C6-C10 arylene group, and m and n represent an integer ranging from 1 to 5. The catalyst is for inducing reaction between the sulfide group-containing polyester and oxygen.

Abstract: Provided is a method for diagnosis of schizophrenia, which comprises: detecting G72 gene product in a body fluid sample from a subject by an assay to determine G72 expression level; comparing said G72 expression level to a baseline G72 expression; and relating the G72 expression level to the patient's risk of schizophrenia by assigning an increased risk of schizophrenia when said G72 expression level is greater than said baseline G72 expression. Through detecting G72 expression level in a peripheral sample, the method can be simply performed by an in vitro assay and accurately predict or diagnose a subject with schizophrenia.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of determining a risk for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in a subject, comprising the following steps: (1) measuring a concentration of an autoantibody against HMGB1 in a biological sample from the subject; and (2) comparing the measured concentration of the autoantibody against HMGB1 with a control value for autoantibody against HMGB1; wherein a difference between the measured concentration of the autoantibody against HMGB1 from the biological sample and the control value for autoantibody against HMGB1 is indicative of the risk of ALS in the subject.

Abstract: A driving method of pixels of a display panel is provided, which is adapted to drive a pixel of the display panel corresponding to a target grey-level of a display frame. In this method, a first pixel voltage is applied to the pixel during a first display period. At least one second pixel voltage is applied to the pixel during a second display period. The first and second display periods correspond to the display frame, and an enabling duration of the second display period is longer than the enabling duration of the first display period. When the target grey-level is not equal to a limit grey-level, the grey-level corresponding to the pixel voltage is different from the grey-level corresponding to the second pixel voltages. A sum of optical effects of the pixel during the first and second display periods is equal to the optical effect of the target grey-level.

Abstract: A lens docking station used for detachably connecting to an electronic device is disclosed, wherein the electronic device includes a first lens module and a first transmission interface. The lens docking station includes a chute, a second lens module, and a second transmission interface. The chute is located next to the first lens module. The second lens module can slide along the chute to a position corresponding to the first lens module. The second transmission interface is used for communicating to the first transmission interface, and for electrically connecting to the second lens module, allowing the electronic device to control the second lens module to capture an image, and obtain the image; whereby the two images captured by the first lens module and the second lens module can be integrated to form a three-dimensional image.

Abstract: An adaptive search range method for motion/disparity estimation is provided in multi-view video coding (MVC) technology. The method uses a initial search range as a first search range, perform an estimation flow for first blocks in a first frame to obtain vector distribution, and obtain at least a first candidate search range in accordance with the vector distribution. The first candidate search range is selected as a second search range to perform estimation flow for second blocks in a second frame, and an estimation vector according to the estimation flow is obtained and provided as video coding.

Abstract: A testing apparatus for flip chip LEDs includes a transparent substrate, a spacing member, a flexible transparent carrier, and a vacuum generator. The spacing member is configured on a first surface of the transparent substrate. The flexible transparent carrier is removably assembled to the spacing member so that a closed space is formed by the flexible transparent carrier, the spacing member, and the first surface of the transparent substrate. The vacuum generator is connected to the closed space for pumping air out of the closed space, and then a part of the transparent substrate clings to the first surface to form a testing area for loading the flip chip LED.

Abstract: A diagnostic marker for determining of a patient with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), comprising an autoantibody against a human protein HMGB1 is described. A diagnostic kit for determining of a patient with ALS, comprising: (a) an HMGB1 protein; and (b) an HMGB1 antibody standard is also presented. A method of determining ALS in a subject, comprising the steps: (a) detecting autoantibody against HMGB1 in a biological sample taken from the subject and normal control individuals; and (b) statistically comparing concentrations of the autoantibody against HMGB1 in the subject with that of the normal control individuals obtained from step (a); wherein a higher concentration of the autoantibody against HMGB1 in the subject than a cut-off concentration indicates the subject suffers from ALS is further described.

Abstract: A method of operating a heterogeneous computer system for executing tasks of software that has at least one performance processor, a processor supporting logic, and a hypervisor processor. The method either i) boots up the hypervisor processor only; or ii) boots up the at least one performance processor after the hypervisor processor; or iii) boots up the at least one performance processor only; or iv) boots up the hypervisor processor after the at least one performance processor. The hypervisor processor executes tasks that the hypervisor processor has sufficient processing power to handle and puts the at least one performance processor to power-conserving state. The hypervisor processor brings the at least one performance processor out of power-conserving state to execute tasks that the hypervisor processor has insufficient processing power to handle. The at least one performance and hypervisor processors simultaneously execute tasks that require combined processing power of all processors.