Abstract: A method of detecting short-circuits of a keyboard is provided. The method includes the steps of establishing a database of standard scanned codes and a keyboard matrix that corresponds to keys of a keyboard in the memory device of a computer mainframe and then predefining a set of 25 keys of the keyboard for detection purpose. When a tester presses one of the predefined keys, in the keyboard matrix a row of data line and a column of data line will connect with each other, allowing a keyboard controller to receive a signal variation responsive to the pressed key and then to produce a scanned code responding to the pressed key. After that, the scanned code is transmitted into the buffer of computer mainframe, triggering an interrupt IRQ1 in computer hardware. By executing a comparison program in the memory device of the computer mainframe, the computer mainframe compares the transmitted scanned code in the buffer with the data in the database stored in the memory device.

Abstract: The present invention relates to polyspecific binding molecules and particularly single-chain polyspecific binding molecules that include at least one single-chain T-cell receptor (sc-TCR) covalently linked through a peptide linker sequence to at least one single-chain antibody (sc-Ab). Further disclosed are methods and compositions for testing and using the molecules.

Abstract: Quinone phosphoramidite reagents as well as photoreactive ketone phosphoramidite reagents, such as anthraquinone phosphoramidite reagents and benzophenone phosphoramidite reagents were synthesized and used for the solid phase synthesis of photoreactive-oligonucleotide conjugates. These phosphoramidite reagents are stable, suitable for large-scale synthesis and designed for automated solid phase synthesis of oligomers terminating in a photoreactive moiety.

Abstract: A semiconductor package is proposed, in which a substrate is formed with a chip bonding area and a plurality of bond fingers surrounding the chip bonding area, and a plurality of bridging elements are disposed in a stagger manner between the chip bonding area and the bond fingers on the substrate. Multiple wire bonding processes are performed to bond first gold wires between the chip and the bridging elements, and bond second gold wires between the bridging elements and the bond fingers. This therefore significantly shortens a wire bonding distance as compared with only one time of wire bonding for electrically connecting the chip to the substrate. As a result, wire bond operability is improved, and the shortened wire bonding distance reduces wire length so as to enhance resistance of the gold wires to mold flow impact during molding, thereby preventing wire sweeping or wire sagging from occurrence.

Abstract: A semiconductor package having a heat sink attached to a substrate is provided. The semiconductor package includes a substrate for mounting at least one semiconductor chip thereon; wherein the semiconductor chip is electrically connected to the substrate and a plurality of positioning holes formed on the substrate for being engaged with a plurality of positioning portions formed on the heat sink, allowing the heat sink to be securely fixed to the substrate. Thus dislocation of the heat sink on the substrate can be effectively prevented during the molding process.

Abstract: A head mounted virtual environment display with high visual resolution and a full field of view is disclosed. The display uses an optical system in which the video displays and corresponding lenses are positioned tangent to hemispheres with centers located at the centers of rotation of a user's eyes. Centering the optical system on the center of rotation of the eye allows both a full field of view and high fidelity visual resolution, without compromising visual resolution. A multi-panel video wall design for the video displays allows each lens facet to image a miniature flat panel display at optical infinity. The flat panel displays are centered on the optical axes of the lens facets. A parallel graphics architecture uses data from high resolution and accuracy head trackers and built-in eye trackers to generate high detail 3D models at high frame rates with minimal perceptible lag.

Abstract: Antihalation compositions and methods for reducing the reflection of exposure radiation of a photoresist overcoated said compositions. The antihalation compositions of the invention comprise a resin binder and material capable of causing a thermally induced crosslinking reaction of the resin binder.

Abstract: A silver alloy plating bath and a method of forming a silver alloy film by using the silver alloy plating bath and by performing displacement plating on surfaces of a more base metal than silver, the silver alloy plating bath including Ag ions and at least one or more metal ions of Pd ions, Pt ions, Au ions and Rh ions, a concentration of the Ag ions and the metal ion or ions being 0.001 to 0.01 mol/l, a mol ratio of the metal ion or ions to the Ag ions being 1:0.01 to 0.1.

Abstract: A method of creating an image of brain fibers includes exposing the brain fibers to a magnetic resonance imaging process. The data acquisition from the magnetic resonance imaging includes the acquisition of diffusion-weighted, images that are later employed to calculate an apparent diffusion constant at each pixel along more than six axes. The data is introduced into a microprocessor which calculates six variable in a diffusion tensor and obtains a plurality of eigen values and eigen vectors. This may be accomplished by employing a diffusion sensor which is diagonalized to obtain three eigen values and three eigen vectors with the six values being subjected to further microprocessing to generate imaging information representing the properties of the fibers.

Abstract: New methods are provided for treating against apoptotic cell death, including apoptotic cardiac and neuronal cells. Therapies of the invention include administration of a mitochondrial oxidizer compound to a subject in need thereof, such as a subject suffering from or susceptible to stroke, heart attack, brain or spinal cord trauma, or chronic conditions that can resulting apoptotic cell death such as a neurodegenerative disease.

Abstract: A chip carrier for accommodating a passive component is proposed, allowing at least a chip to be electrically connected to the chip carrier. At least a pair of spaced-apart solder pads are formed on the chip carrier in no interference with the electrical connection between the chip and the chip carrier. A passive component is bonded at its two ends onto the solder pads by solder paste that electrically connects the passive component to the chip carrier. A recessed portion formed between the pair of the solder pads, is associated with a bottom surface of the passive component to form a passage, allowing a resin material for encapsulating the passive component or the chip to pass through and fill the passage, whereby the filled passage can prevent bridging of the solder paste and short circuit of the passive component from occurrence, thereby making yield of fabricated products desirably improved.

Abstract: A method of single frequency channel communication is proposed, for use with a communication system having different communication areas of different area codes, allowing messages or signals to be transmitted between two mobile phones located in the same or different communication areas through transmitting stations without the use of electronic switching systems. A message inputted from a sender mobile phone is denoted with area codes of the sender and receiver, and converted to a signal for being transmitted to a transmitting station where the signal is processed and amplified. For message/signal transmission within a single communication area, such that the sender's and receiver's area codes are identical, the signal received by the transmitting station is directly forwarded to the receiver mobile phone.

Abstract: An analogue frontend, such as is used, for example, in receivers for communications equipment, comprises a plurality of analogue components (1-3) which are connected upstream of an analogue/digital converter (4). In order to control the drive level of the individual analogue components (1-3) precisely, the input of the analogue/digital converter (4) can optionally be connected via a switch-over device (8) to the output of any one of the analogue components (1-3) and a drive level control signal for the respective analogue component (1-3) can be generated by a digital control device (5) by evaluating the sampled value which is then supplied by the analogue/digital converter (4).

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel imidazole derivatives which show an inhibitory activity against farnesyl transferase, pharmaceutically acceptable salts or isomers thereof and pharmaceutical compositions comprising such imidazole derivatives. More particularly, the present invention relates to intermediate compounds which are used in the preparation of the imidazole derivatives of the invention. Related processes also are disclosed.

Abstract: A flip-flop circuit comprises a master latch circuit (2), which receives an input signal (D), and, connected in series therewith, a slave latch circuit (3), the two latch circuits (2, 3) being actuated complementarily-to one another by a clock signal. The output signal value (Q,{overscore (Q)}) of the flip-flop circuit is emitted from the output of the slave latch circuit (3) not directly but via a non-differential output driver circuit (4), e.g. an inverter circuit.

Abstract: A trench capacitor with an expanded area for use in a memory cell and a method for making the same are provided. The trench capacitor includes a vertical trench formed in a semiconductor, a doping region formed around a low portion of the trench, a collar isolation layer formed on an inner sidewall of an upper portion of the trench, a doped silicon liner layer formed on a surface of the collar isolation layer, wherein the doped silicon liner layer is electrically connected to the doping region, a dielectric layer formed on a surface of the doped silicon liner layer and inner sidewall of the lower portion of the trench, and a doped silicon material formed inside the trench.

Abstract: The present invention relates to pharmaceutically acceptable compounds, including certain substituted indolinyl and derivatives thereof, 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolinyl and derivatives thereof, 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolinyl, benz[cd]indolinyl and 5,6-dihydrophenanthridinyl compounds, and methods of treatment and pharmaceutical compositions that utilize or comprise one or more such compounds. Compounds of the invention are particularly useful for the treatment or prophylaxis of neurological injury and neurodegenerative disorders.

Abstract: Featured is a mounting device and methods related thereto for mounting the device to an object including cylindrical objects such as camera lenses, rifle scopes, telescopes, monoculars and binoculars. The mounting device includes a housing, having an exterior surface, that is to be mounted to an object and a resilient member. The housing is configured so as to include an interior passage having an inner cross section larger than that of the object to which the housing is to be mounted onto, and at least one slot extending from the housing exterior surface and into the housing interior passage. The resilient member is disposed about at least a portion of the housing exterior surface so a portion of the resilient member is positioned within each of the at least one slot in the housing and so this portion of the resilient member protrudes into the interior passage.

Abstract: The present invention includes methods for treatment and prophylaxis of conditions associated with lactosylceramide. The methods generally provide for administration to a mammal, particularly a human, of a therapeutically effective amount of a compound that increases enzymatic activity of UDPGal:GlcCer&bgr;1→4 galactosylceramide (GalT-2). In vitro and in vivo assays for detecting compounds with therapeutic capacity to modulate GalT-2 are also provided.