Abstract: A method includes: sensing a portion of a human body to generate a series of image frames by an optical sensing element; determining a complexion region from each of the image frames; then calculating a central coordinate of the complexion region; determining a sample block by expanding a surrounding range from the central coordinate, for getting a complexion fluctuation waveform; comparing the central coordinate with a central coordinate of a later image frame, to calculate a displacement in a unit time for determining whether the portion of the human body is in a static state. In the static state, an operating unit performs noise filter and peak detecting for complexion fluctuation waveform, and calculates a physiological signal. The method can reduce the amount of data required to be processed in physiological signal detection, and improve the accuracy of the detection.

Abstract: A device for table elevation includes: two decorative covers; two guiding bases connected by a connecting rod and each having four fixed sides; plural guide bearings provided in pairs, each pair arranged opposite, and at an angle with respect to, each other; two guide posts having plural guided sides corresponding in number and position to the fixed sides, the guided sides being in contact with the guide bearings so that the guide posts can slide with respect to the guiding bases respectively, the guide bearings abutting against the guided sides in the aforesaid pairs; two driving units each including an elevating rod; and a tabletop with a guide post fixing base fixed at the top ends of the guide posts and of the elevating rods so as to move vertically with the elevating rods and the guide posts while the decorative covers and the guide posts stay vertical and stable.

Abstract: A device for table elevation includes: two decorative covers; two guiding bases connected by a connecting rod and each having four fixed sides; plural guide bearings provided in pairs, each pair arranged opposite, and at an angle with respect to, each other; two guide posts having plural guided sides corresponding in number and position to the fixed sides, the guided sides being in contact with the guide bearings so that the guide posts can slide with respect to the guiding bases respectively, the guide bearings abutting against the guided sides in the aforesaid pairs; two driving units each including an elevating rod; and a tabletop with a guide post fixing base fixed at the top ends of the guide posts and of the elevating rods so as to move vertically with the elevating rods and the guide posts while the decorative covers and the guide posts stay vertical and stable.

Abstract: An LED driving circuit for driving an LED unit includes a power source, a detection circuit, a charging-discharging circuit, and a control circuit. The power source is coupled to the input node of the LED unit. The detection circuit is coupled to the output node of the LED unit, wherein the detection circuit is arranged to generate a detection signal according to an output signal of the LED unit. The charging-discharging circuit includes a resistive circuit, a first diode and an energy storing circuit. When a charging path is enabled, the energy storing circuit is charged by the power source. When a discharging path is enabled, the energy storing circuit is discharged to the LED unit. The control circuit is coupled to the detection circuit, the charging path and the discharging path, for selectively enabling the charging path or the discharging path according to the detection signal.

Abstract: A sole assembly may be formed by a method that includes positioning a plurality of preforms having different colors together to form a sole assembly preform and placing the sole assembly preform in a recess in a first portion of a mold assembly. The sole assembly preform is subjected to heat for a predetermined amount of time such that the plurality of preforms bond to one another to form a sole assembly.

Abstract: A superimposition device of virtual guiding indication and reality image includes at least an image capturing device, a processor, a graphic processing unit (GPU), and a display device. The image capturing device captures reality image including instant scene. The processor receives the reality image and obtains height variation information. The GPU performs image correction processing on the reality image to obtain corrected image, generates updated transformation matrix according to the height variation information, and performs inverse perspective projection transformation by using the updated transformation matrix to generate bird's-eye view image of the corrected image and superimposes virtual guiding indication on the bird's-eye view image and performs perspective projection transformation on the bird's-eye view image to transform the bird's-eye view image into three-dimensional (3D) navigation image which includes the guiding indication.

Abstract: A method of forming a sole assembly includes positioning a plurality of preforms having different colors together to form a sole assembly preform and placing the sole assembly preform in a recess in a first portion of a mold assembly. The sole assembly preform is subjected to heat for a predetermined amount of time such that the plurality of preforms bond to one another to form a sole assembly.

Abstract: An article of footwear includes an upper and a sole assembly positioned beneath the upper. The sole assembly has a vertically extending channel formed in its bottom surface inward of a periphery of the sole assembly, the channel including opposed sidewalls and an end surface. The sole assembly includes a first portion having a first color; and a second portion having a second color that is different than the first color. An interface between the first portion and the second portion is positioned at a central portion of one of the sidewalls of the channel. A method of forming such an article of footwear is also disclosed.

Abstract: An article of footwear includes an upper and a sole assembly positioned beneath the upper. The sole assembly has a vertically extending channel formed in its bottom surface inward of a periphery of the sole assembly, the channel including opposed sidewalls and an end surface. The sole assembly includes a first portion having a first color; and a second portion having a second color that is different than the first color. An interface between the first portion and the second portion is positioned at a central portion of one of the sidewalls of the channel. A method of forming such an article of footwear is also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention provides a light emitting diode (LED) driving circuit with low harmonic distortion. The LED driving circuit comprises: a rectifying circuit, a linear constant current circuit, a current limiting circuit, and a current limiting ramp slope determining circuit. The rectifying circuit is utilized for rectifying an alternating current (AC) power source to provide a direct current (DC) voltage output. The linear constant current circuit is utilized for driving at least an LED. The current limiting circuit is connected in parallel between the rectifying circuit and the linear constant current circuit, and utilized for generating a current limiting effect and determining a current limiting height. The current limiting ramp slope determining circuit is connected in parallel between the rectifying circuit and the linear constant current circuit and connected in series with the current limiting circuit, and utilized for determining a current limiting ramp slope.

Abstract: A method and/or NFC (Near Field Communication) enabled mobile device is provided for executing an electronic contract on NFC enabled mobile devices. The (NFC) enabled mobile device applies an electronic signature thereof in an electronic contract provided on the NFC enabled mobile device used by a first contracting party, where the electronic signature is applied through a secure element of the NFC enabled mobile device. The NFC enabled mobile device determines that the NFC enabled mobile device is not within NFC range to an other NFC enabled mobile device used by a second contracting party to the electronic contract. In response to the NFC enabled mobile device determining that it is not within NFC range to the other NFC enabled mobile device, the NFC enabled mobile device sends, to the other NFC enabled mobile device, a multimedia messaging service (MMS) text message that includes the electronic contract.

Abstract: A method, system and/or NFC (Near field communication) enabled mobile device is provided for executing an electronic contract on NFC enabled mobile devices. A first contracting party is provided to apply an electronic signature thereof in an electronic contract provided on a first NFC enabled mobile device used by the first contracting party, the electronic signature is applied through a secure element of the first NFC enabled mobile device. The electronically signed contract is transmitted from the first NFC enabled mobile device to a second NFC enabled mobile device used by a second contracting party for providing the second contracting party to apply an electronic signature thereof in the received electronically signed contract from the first NFC enabled mobile device through a secure element in the second NFC enabled mobile device.

Abstract: A method, system and/or NFC (Near field communication) enabled mobile device is provided for executing an electronic contract on NFC enabled mobile devices. A first contracting party is provided to apply an electronic signature thereof in an electronic contract provided on a first NFC enabled mobile device used by the first contracting party, the electronic signature is applied through a secure element of the first NFC enabled mobile device. The electronically signed contract is transmitted from the first NFC enabled mobile device to a second NFC enabled mobile device used by a second contracting party for providing the second contracting party to apply an electronic signature thereof in the received electronically signed contract from the first NFC enabled mobile device through a secure element in the second NFC enabled mobile device.

Abstract: A contactless detection method with noise elimination is applied to measuring the information of physiological and physical activities. It includes following steps: sensing a human body to generate an image by an image sensor; capturing a physiological signal from the image; tracing a feature point of the human body in the image to generate a physical activity signal; and calculating information of physical activities covering step count, speed and calories according to the physical activity signal and the physiological signal. In particular, the contactless detection method treats the physiological signal cooperated with the physical activity signal to separate a noise from the physiological signal, so as to generate an ideal physiological signal. Therefore, the physiological information is calculated more accurately according to the ideal physiological signal.

Abstract: A light emitting diode driving circuit is provided for driving a first LED unit and a second LED unit. The light emitting diode driving circuit includes a power supply, a detection unit, a serial-parallel circuit, and a control unit. The serial-parallel circuit is coupled to the first LED unit and the second LED unit and establishes a serial connection or a parallel connection for the first LED unit and the second LED unit. The detection unit is coupled to an output end of the power supply for generating a corresponding detection signal according to an output voltage of the power supply. The control unit is arranged between the detection unit and the serial-parallel circuit. The control unit determines the first LED unit and the second LED unit to be set up in the serial connection or in the parallel connection according to the corresponding detection signal.

Abstract: An LED driving circuit for driving an LED unit includes a power source, a detection circuit, a charging-discharging circuit, and a control circuit. The power source is coupled to the input node of the LED unit. The detection circuit is coupled to the output node of the LED unit, wherein the detection circuit is arranged to generate a detection signal according to an output signal of the LED unit. The charging-discharging circuit includes a resistive circuit, a first diode and an energy storing circuit. When a charging path is enabled, the energy storing circuit is charged by the power source. When a discharging path is enabled, the energy storing circuit is discharged to the LED unit. The control circuit is coupled to the detection circuit, the charging path and the discharging path, for selectively enabling the charging path or the discharging path according to the detection signal.

Abstract: A light emitting diode driving circuit is provided for driving a first LED unit and a second LED unit. The light emitting diode driving circuit includes a power supply, a detection unit, a serial-parallel circuit, and a control unit. The serial-parallel circuit is coupled to the first LED unit and the second LED unit and establishes a serial connection or a parallel connection for the first LED unit and the second LED unit. The detection unit is coupled to an output end of the power supply for generating a corresponding detection signal according to an output voltage of the power supply. The control unit is arranged between the detection unit and the serial-parallel circuit. The control unit determines the first LED unit and the second LED unit to be set up in the serial connection or in the parallel connection according to the corresponding detection signal.

Abstract: An LED driving circuit includes a charging-discharging circuit and a constant-current unit. The charging-discharging circuit is coupled to an AC current source, and includes an impedance, a diode and an energy storing circuit. The energy storing circuit is coupled to the impedance, the diode, and an LED unit. The constant-current unit is coupled to the charging-discharging circuit in series, and is arranged to regulate current. During the positive half cycle of the AC current source, the constant-current unit charges the energy storing circuit via the impedance; and during the negative half cycle of the AC current source, the energy storing circuit provides the LED unit with a discharging current via the diode, making the driving current of the LED driving circuit remain stable even when the AC current changes from the positive half cycle to the negative half cycle, thus preventing the flicker effect.

Abstract: A an optical module integrated package includes a substrate, a light-receiving chip mounted in a light-receiving region of the substrate, an electronic component mounted in the substrate, a cover mounted on the substrate and having a light-receiving chip disposed above the light-receiving hole, and a lens fixedly mounted in the light-receiving hole of the cover. Thus, the optical module integrated package not only have the chip and the electronic component integrated therein to reduce the packaging cost and to improve the yield but also provide a light filtering, focusing or diffusing effect to enhance optical recognition accuracy.

Abstract: A contactless detection method with noise elimination is applied to measuring the information of physiological and physical activities. It includes following steps: sensing a human body to generate an image by an image sensor; capturing a physiological signal from the image; tracing a feature point of the human body in the image to generate a physical activity signal; and calculating information of physical activities covering step count, speed and calories according to the physical activity signal and the physiological signal. In particular, the contactless detection method treats the physiological signal cooperated with the physical activity signal to separate a noise from the physiological signal, so as to generate an ideal physiological signal. Therefore, the physiological information is calculated more accurately according to the ideal physiological signal.