Abstract: A method for fabricating a metal gate structure includes providing a substrate on which a dielectric layer, a first trench disposed in the dielectric layer, a first metal layer filling up the first trench, a second trench disposed in the dielectric layer, a second metal layer filling up the second trench are disposed, and the width of the first trench is less than the width of the second trench; forming a mask layer to completely cover the second trench; performing a first etching process to remove portions of the first metal layer when the second trench is covered by the mask layer; and performing a second etching process to concurrently remove portions of the first metal layer and portions of the second metal layer after the first etching process.

Abstract: A method and an image processing device for adjusting a stereo image are provided. The method includes: obtaining a disparity map between a first image and a second image; dividing the disparity map into layers which correspond to first layers of the first image and second layers of the second image; generating a first cost according to displacements of pixels of an ith first layer and an ith second layer; generating a second cost according to a difference between displacements of pixels of the ith first layer and a jth first layer, and a difference between displacements of pixels of the ith second layer and a jth second layer; executing an optimization algorithm at least according to the first cost and the second cost to obtain all the displacements; and adjusting the positions of the corresponding pixels according to the displacements. Therefore, a viewer may have a better viewing experience.

Abstract: An upper respiratory bacterial infection is detected from exhaled mammalian breath by using a colorimetric sensor array having a spectral response characteristic that changes when exposed to bacteria-produced analytes in the exhaled breath. A flow regulating system directs a leading portion of the exhaled breath into gaseous communication with the array to change its spectral response characteristic, and discharges a trailing portion of the exhaled breath exteriorly of the apparatus. A spectral analysis system analyzes the spectral response characteristic changed solely by the leading portion of the exhaled breath, and detects the upper respiratory bacterial infection when the bacteria-produced analytes are present therein. Reactivity of the analytes with the array is increased by advance oxidizing and/or heating the analytes.

Abstract: A distance between at least one antenna of an interrogation system and a transponder, such as an RFID tag, is determined based on derivatives with respect to frequency of the phase and the signal strength of responses transmitted by the transponder and received at the at least one antenna. The derivatives of the phase and the signal strength facilitate compensating for sources of multipath interference. Determining changes in distance may further facilitate determining location, speed, or bearing of the transponder by the interrogation system.

Abstract: The present invention relates to substituted triazole compounds and compositions comprising substituted triazole compounds. The invention further relates to methods of inhibiting the activity of Hsp90 in a subject in need thereof and methods for preventing or treating hyperproliferative disorders, such as cancer, in a subject in need thereof comprising administering to the subject a substituted triazole compound of the invention, or a composition comprising such a compound.

Abstract: An image capturing module of a web cam device, and particularly to a thin-type web cam device, includes a circuit board having circuit lines and a through opening. A substrate plate having contacts attaches to the bottom of the circuit board. An image sensor is covered by a transparent shield. The image sensor and the shield are carried by the substrate plate and located within the through opening.

Abstract: A conduit hanger assembly that supports at least one conduit is disclosed. The conduit hanger assembly includes a first member and a second member extending from the first member. The first member has a U-shaped clamp that engages a building structure to support the hanger assembly. The second member has a base with arms extending therefrom. The U-shaped clamp, base and arms define a channel to support the conduit therein. The conduit hanger assembly may include gangable add-on conduit hangers that connect to the conduit hanger assembly to support additional conduits in the assembly.

Abstract: A packaging system (10) includes a supply (12) of stock material (14) having a cohesive on a surface thereof and an apparatus (16) for converting the stock material (14) into a packaging product (20). The apparatus (16) includes at least one crumpling assembly (22) that can advance stock material (14) from the supply (12) and can cause the stock material (14) to randomly crumple. The apparatus (16) also includes a joining assembly (24) that can bring the crumpled stock material (26) together with uncrumpled stock material (28). The crumpled stock material (26) and the uncrumpled stock material (28) each have a cohesive on at least a portion of mutually facing surfaces such that the cohesive portions on those surfaces bond together when they come into contact with each other, thereby securing the crumpled stock material (26) to the uncrumpled stock material (28).

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel Anilinopiperazine Derivatives of Formula (I), compositions comprising the Anilinopiperazine Derivatives, and methods for using the Anilinopiperazine Derivatives for treating or preventing a proliferative disorder, cancer, an anti-proliferative disorder, inflammation, arthritis, a central nervous system disorder, a cardiovascular disease, alopecia, a neuronal disease, an ischemic injury, a viral disease, a fungal infection, or a disorder related to the activity of a protein kinase.

Abstract: A gate driver for controlling a display apparatus is disclosed. The gate driver includes a logic circuit for generating a plurality of switch signals, a breaking signal and a plurality of sharing signals, a plurality of buffers, each for determining to provide a first voltage or a second voltage according to one of the plurality of switch signals to generate a gate driving signal, and a charge recycle module for sharing charges with a plurality of loads according to the plurality of sharing signals.

Abstract: Generally described herein are methods and systems for enhanced tamper and malware resistant computer architectures. A system for enhanced tamper and malware resistance can include a harvardizer configured to receive comingled instructions and data and produce separated instructions and data. A data memory can be configured to receive the separated data. An instruction memory that is physically separate from the data memory can be configured to receive the separated instructions. The system can include one or more computer processors that can be configured to execute the separated instructions and data. The system can include one or more encryptors or decryptors to help thwart injection based attacks.

Abstract: A start-up architecture of a redundant power supply system is provided. The redundant power supply system is electrically connected to a load, and includes N+M power supplies, where N?1 and M?1. The start-up architecture includes a power integration backboard electrically connected to the power supplies, and a mode switching member. The power integration backboard includes an activation circuit, and has a synchronous booting mode in which the power supplies are simultaneously activated and a sequential booting mode in which the power supplies are sequentially activated. The mode switching member is electrically connected to the activation circuit, and receives a manual switching of a user to output a synchronous booting signal that controls the power integration backboard to enter the synchronous booting mode and to output a sequential booting signal that controls the power integration backboard to enter the sequential booting mode.

Abstract: A hammering set has a rotating portion including a sidewall, two end walls connected to the sidewall, and at least one pivot portion in an accommodating space of the rotating portion. Two corresponding holes are disposed on the sidewall and communicating with the accommodating space. A shaft hole is disposed on one the end wall, a connecting portion is disposed on the other end wall for a rotating shaft. A hammering block has a through hole and a pivoting part on the pivoting portion and only swingable about the pivoting portion. A transmission shaft penetrates the shaft hole and the through hole, is rotatably disposed in the rotating portion, and is intermittently actuatable by each hammering block. A sealing assembly is provided on the rotating portion, at least seals the holes and is sealed between an inner wall of the shaft hole and the transmission shaft.

Abstract: A circuit includes an input dispatch unit for receiving an input signal and a calibration signal and outputting N dispatched signals in accordance with a selection signal. The circuit also includes N analog-to-digital converter (ADC) units for receiving the N dispatched signals, N control signals, and N mapping tables and outputting N raw data, and N refined data, respectively. An output dispatch unit receives the N refined data and outputting an output data in accordance with the selection signal, and a calibration controller receives the N raw data and outputting the selection signal, the N control signals, the N mapping tables, and a digital code. A DAC (digital-to-analog converter) receives the digital code and outputting the calibration signal, wherein one of the dispatched signals, as specified by the selection signal is from the calibration signal while the other dispatched signals are from the input signal.

Abstract: A device having a variable inductor includes an inductor having an inductance, a first conductor having a first grounding property, and a second conductor having a second grounding property. The device further includes a first single-mesh structure including a first grid. The first grid includes a first conducting wire electrically connected to the first conductor, and a second conducting wire electrically connected to the first conducting wire and the first conductor, wherein the first conducting wire, the second conducting wire and the first conductor are configured to form a first loop corresponding to the inductor for tuning the inductance. The first single-mesh structure further includes a second grid.

Abstract: The present invention generally relates to the field of fiber optics, and more particularly to methods, systems, and apparatuses used to help ensure appropriate selection of connectivity components to provide correct polarity. In an embodiment, the present invention is a deck of cards for implementing a communication channel link. The deck includes a plurality of recipe cards, each of the plurality of recipe cards including an overview of the communication channel link, a card ID string, and a polarity total; and a plurality of component cards, each of the plurality of component cards including a card ID number, a product ID, and a polarity counter; where the card ID string comprises the card ID numbers of at least some of the plurality of component cards.

Abstract: A medication injector that has an alert indicator that alerts the user when the medication injector is approaching near the end of its medication supply is disclosed. The alert indicator gives the user an opportunity to make preparations to obtain additional medication for the injector if there is an insufficient amount of medication in the injector to enable the user to dispense the required dosage amount with the next injection. Initially, the alert indicator is not visible to the user, but becomes visible to the user when the injector is near empty.

Abstract: Provided is a heater for a motor vehicle including: a heat source part: a heat source part rod including a rod sidewall and a rod cover in order to receive the heat source part; a first heat radiating plate including a first heat generation region in which one side of the heat source part is disposed and a first air movement region in which at least one or more first through-holes are formed; and a second heat radiating plate including a second heat generation region in which the other side of the heat source part is disposed and a second air movement region in which at least one or more second through-holes are formed. Particularly, the heat source part is disposed between the first and second heat radiating plates, and the rod sidewall is provided integrally with the first heat radiating plate.