Abstract: A system for monitoring cells, which includes a device for monitoring cell-substrate impedance, the device having a plurality of wells on a nonconductive substrate, where each of the plurality of wells has an electrode array fabricated on the substrate for measurement of cell-substrate impedance; an impedance analyzer that measures cell-substrate impedance from the plurality of wells; electronic circuitry with multiple analogue-to-digital conversion channels, where the electronic circuitry electrically connects the electrode arrays to the impedance analyzer such that the electrode arrays are electrically monitored at millisecond time resolution; and a software program that analyzes the measured cell-substrate impedance.

Abstract: A bioassay device includes a main body, a biomolecular image sensor and an electrical connection portion. The main body is formed with a sensor groove. The biomolecular image sensor is disposed in the sensor groove and includes an image sensor unit. The electrical connection portion is disposed at one side of the main body and electrically connected to the biomolecular image sensor. Such that, all of the units in bioassay are able to be disposed on the main body, and the bioassay device is a kit for bioassay.

Abstract: The invention provides a biomolecular image sensor with a plurality of microstructures repeatedly arranged on a surface of an image sensing element, and method thereof for detecting biomolecule.

Abstract: The present invention provides a biomolecule image sensor in which detection molecules are deposed on a light receiving surface of an image sensing element, and method thereof for detecting biomolecule.

Abstract: An image sensing method, applicable to the anti-spoofing recognition of under screen optical fingerprint sensing, is provided, including: dividing the image sensor into sensing blocks, dividing the display area of the display device correspondingly according to the sensing area, and the display area including the light-emitting area; defining the luminous color of each display area and the color coordinate value of each luminous color; each sensing block sensing the light intensity of the image reflected to the sensing block from the display block emitting the light onto the reference object and the test object to be measured; calculating the anti-spoofing reference color information of the reference object and registering in the system; when sensing the fingerprint image, first obtaining the light intensity of each block, then calculating the color information of the test object; and finally, comparing the color information with the registered anti-spoofing reference color information.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a two-stage sintering method for preparing a porous biphasic calcium phosphate ceramic from calcium-containing biological waste, wherein hydroxyapatite prepared from calcium-containing waste is mixed with a foaming agent to prepare a bone graft material having medicinal use through two-stage sintering.

Abstract: A flip chip package includes a circuit board, a chip and a solder layer. The chip is mounted on an inner bonding area of the circuit board. The solder layer is located between the circuit board and the chip for bonding bumps to inner leads and a T-shaped circuit unit is on the inner bonding area. The T-shaped circuit unit has a main part, a connection part, and a branch part. The connection part is connected to the main and branch parts, respectively. The main part extends along a lateral direction and the branch part extends outwardly along a longitudinal direction. The connection part is narrower than the main part in width so as to inhibit solder shorts caused by solder overflow on the branch part.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a bone void filler and a method for manufacturing the same by natural calcium-containing waste, which comprises steps of mixing 5-20 wt % of a calcium-containing waste powder, 5-20 wt % of acetic acid and a remaining weight percentage of water uniformly to obtain a mixing solution; adding 5-20 vol % of a diammonium hydrogen phosphate solution to the mixing solution to obtain a suspension; controlling a pH value of the suspension to obtain an alkaline solution; leaving the alkaline solution at room temperature for precipitation for 0.1 to 72 hours, centrifuging or suction filtrating the alkaline solution to obtain a precipitate, drying and grinding the precipitate to obtain hydroxyapatite; and mixing 30-60 wt % of a pore former and 30-60 wt % of the hydroxyapatite and a remaining weight percentage of a binder uniformly to form a mixture, compression molding the mixture in a mold and sintering the compression-molded mixture.

Abstract: An optical fingerprint identification structure is provided, including: a protective glass and an optical fingerprint identification module, wherein the optical fingerprint identification module is located under the protective glass. The protective glass of the present invention is of a thickness. The gap between the protective glass and the optical fingerprint identification module is an air gap. The optical fingerprint identification module further comprises: a receiving lens assembly, an image sensor module, a module housing, and a module housing extension, the receiving lens assembly is located at the top of the optical fingerprint identification module, that is, close to the air gap, and the image sensor module is located below the receiving lens assembly. As such, the size of the optical fingerprint identification structure is reduced, and is applicable to the side of device, so that the usable area on the front and back of the device is increased.

Abstract: A method for fabricating an integrated circuit is provided. The method includes depositing an etch stop layer over an interconnect layer having a conductive feature; depositing a protective layer over the etch stop layer; depositing a first dielectric layer over the protective layer; etching a via opening in the first dielectric layer, wherein the protective layer has a higher etch resistance to etching the via opening than that of the first dielectric layer; etching a portion of the protective layer exposed by the via opening; etching a portion of the etch stop layer exposed by the via opening, such that the via opening exposes the conductive feature; forming a bottom electrode via in the via opening; and forming a memory stack over the bottom electrode via.

Abstract: An image sensing device and a fingerprint sensing method are provided. The image sensing device is suitable for being installed in an electronic device. The image sensing device includes a light sensor and a controller. The controller is coupled to the light sensor. When the electronic device is operated in a sleep mode, the controller operates the light sensor in a light sensing mode. The controller determines whether a number of signal intensity changes of a photosensitive signal output by the light sensor exceeds a predetermined number of intensity changes within a predetermined length of time, so as to switch the operation of the light sensor in a fingerprint sensing mode.

Abstract: A voltage stabilizing system of a switching direct current (DC) power supply equipment is provided. DC power outputted by battery modules and a rectifier is boosted, bucked, or boosted and bucked by a voltage stabilizer circuit, and is then distributed to a plurality of external electronic devices or the battery modules. The voltage stabilizer circuit includes a main voltage stabilizer circuit and one or more slave voltage stabilizer circuits. The main voltage stabilizer circuit controls the slave voltage stabilizer circuits, and distributes the DC power respectively to the main voltage stabilizer circuit and the slave voltage stabilizer circuits. Circuit boards of the main voltage stabilizer circuit and the slave voltage stabilizer circuits are pluggably installed in a machine cabinet of the switching direct current power supply equipment.

Abstract: A method for monitoring a cell beating parameter, which includes adding excitable cells capable of beating to a system for monitoring cell-substrate impedance, the system having an electrode array electrically coupled to an impedance analyzer that measures cell-substrate impedance at millisecond time resolution, and a software program that determines a cell beating parameter from measured cell-substrate impedance; monitoring cell-substrate impedance of the excitable cells; and determining the cell beating parameter from the monitored cell-substrate impedance.

Abstract: Often when there is a glare on a display screen the user may be able to mitigate the glare by tilting or otherwise moving the screen or changing their viewing position. However, when driving a car there are limited options for overcoming glares on the dashboard, especially when you are driving for a long distance in the same direction. Embodiments are directed to eliminating such glare. Other embodiments are related to mixed reality (MR) and filling in occluded areas.

Abstract: Provided is a platinum complex having a structure represented by formula (I): wherein A1 to A3 each independently represent a 5-membered or 6-membered unsaturated ring, A3 is optionally formed between A1 and A2; X1, X2, and X3 each independently represent carbon or nitrogen; R1 represents hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted C1-C6 alkyl, —CF2H, —CFH2, substituted or unsubstituted C6-C12 aryl or —CmF2m+1, m is an integer of 1 to 5; R2 and R3 each independently represent hydrogen, C1-C12 alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C1-C6 alkoxyl, substituted or unsubstituted C6-C12 aryl, or —CnF2n+1, n is an integer of 0 to 3; p and q each independently represent an integer of 1 to 2; and when p or q is equal to 2, two R2's or R3's may join to form a C3-C8 aromatic or nitrogen-containing heteroaromatic ring.

Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device includes the steps of: providing a substrate having a memory region and a logic region; forming a stack structure on the memory region and a gate structure on the logic region; forming a first cap layer on the stack structure and the gate structure; performing an oxidation process to form an oxide layer on the first cap layer; forming a second cap layer on the oxide layer; and removing part of the second cap layer, part of the oxide layer, and part of the first cap layer on the logic region to form a spacer adjacent to the gate structure.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides non-peptidic heterocycle-containing amylin receptor antagonist compounds, compositions that include the subject compounds, methods for preparing and using the amylin receptor antagonists, and compositions containing the amylin receptor antagonists for treating, preventing, or ameliorating Alzheimer's disease. Aspects of the present disclosure include a method of inhibiting activity of an amylin receptor by administering to a subject in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of an amylin receptor antagonist.

Abstract: The invention provides a syringe for detecting pressure change. The syringe includes a barrel defining a reservoir for receiving a constituent, a piston movable within the reservoir and a plunger. The barrel further includes a proximal end and a distal end with an outlet, an engaging member with a pair of fingers formed on an outer periphery of the barrel and a rib extending from the outer periphery of the barrel and disposed proximally to the engaging member. The plunger includes a first plunger part, a second plunger part and a baseplate supporting the first and second plunger parts. The first plunger part is partially received by the reservoir and slidably engaged with the piston. The second plunger part further includes at least one stop ledge to which the fingers of the engaging member releasably latch, and the stop ledge formed on a periphery of the second plunger part, and a compartment for accommodating a first biasing member with first and second ends.

Abstract: A probe for monitoring new bone formation and osseointegration containing an integrin ?5?1 ligand conjugated to a near-infrared fluorescent dye in which the integrin ?5?1 ligand is a cyclic peptide lacking an RGD sequence. Also disclosed is a bone repair and osteogenesis-monitoring probe formed of a bisphosphonate conjugated to a gold nanoparticle, the probe having a size of 1 nm to 10 nm. Further disclosed are two methods for monitoring bone formation, each of which is carried out by administering the above probes and obtaining a near-infrared fluorescence image.

Abstract: A system for monitoring cell-substrate impedance of excitable cells at millisecond time resolution and methods of assessing cell beating by monitoring cell-substrate impedance of beating cells at millisecond time resolution.