Abstract: A method of reducing a water-wave noise for an analog to digital conversion includes performing sampling on an analog input signal; determining whether the analog input signal is interfered with by a periodic noise such that a water wave is generated; and executing one or both of the following steps when the analog input signal is interfered with by the periodic noise: adjusting a sampling frequency of the ADC, and adjusting a noise frequency of the periodic noise.

Abstract: Methods and devices for detecting a target substance on a subject without contacting the subject are disclosed. At least one air jet blows analyte from a surface of the subject into an airflow, the airflow entraining the analyte. A desorption channel desorbs molecules from analyte in a portion of the airflow travelling through the desorption channel. An ionizer forms ions from vapour molecules in the portion of the airflow. At least one mass spectrometer analyzes the ions to detect the target substance. The flow travels without interruption from the subject to the at least one mass spectrometer. The desorption channel causes a sufficient quantity of molecules to desorb from the analyte to enable the at least one mass spectrometer to detect the target substance.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a laminate circuit board which includes the sequential steps of metalizing the substrate to form the base layer, forming the first circuit metal layer, forming at least one insulation layer and at least one second circuit metal layer interleaved, removing the substrate, forming the support frame and forming the solder resist is disclosed. The laminate circuit board has a thickness less than 150 ?m. The support frame which does not overlap the first circuit metal layer is formed on the edge of the base layer by the pattern transfer process after the substrate is removed. The base layer formed of at least one metal layer is not completely removed. The support frame provides enhanced physical support for the entire laminate circuit board without influence on the electrical connection of the circuit in the second circuit metal layer, thereby solving the warping problem.

Abstract: A power converting device includes a main switch, a synchronous rectifier switch, a rectifier-filter circuit which outputs an output voltage, and a synchronous rectifier control circuit which includes a sampling circuit coupled to the rectifier-filter circuit for outputting a voltage variation signal, a differential amplifier circuit that outputs an amplified signal by adding the output voltage and an offset voltage to the voltage variation signal attenuated thereby, and a comparison circuit that compares the amplified signal with the output voltage so as to output a trigger signal, such that the synchronous rectifier switch is turned on when the main switch is turned off, and is turned off prior to conduction of the main switch.

Abstract: A mobility building product traceability system and a production line controlling method is used to set product information and to test quality of each product, wherein a product traceability system comprises a mobile electronics device used by an inspector and an ID (Identification) confirmation code inputted by the inspector; a storing unit built in the mobile electronics device and having feature standards related to products built therein; at least one imaging apparatus built in the mobile electronics device and applied to scan product serial number barcodes, product features, and two-dimensional barcodes associated with the products so as to receive, record or read production and test information of the products, and then the production and test information is stored in the storing unit.

Abstract: The invention herein is directed to a selective A? oligomer immunoassay capable of reliably and sensitively detecting A? oligomers in a biological sample of a patient. In one embodiment the inventive assay uses a pair of anti-A? oligomer antibodies, 19.3 and 82E1, to detect and quantify A? oligomers in a cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) sample. The inventive assay can be used to differentiate Alzheimer's disease (AD) patients from non-AD patients and/or to stratify AD patients according to the severity of their disease. The inventive assay can also be used as a target engagement assay that can measure bound A? oligomers as a surrogate end-point for the assessment of therapeutic efficacy and/or target engagement.

Abstract: An apparatus including a bicycle wheel rim. At least a portion of the bicycle wheel rim can include a braking material. The braking material can have a roughness of about 1 micron to about 80 microns.

Abstract: A signal phase adjusting loop comprising a multiphase generator and a phase adjusting circuit. The multiphase generator comprises a ring phase shifting loop having a plurality of output terminals and phase shifting units. The ring phase shifting loop phase-shifts the delayed input clock signal to generate output clock signals with different phases, wherein the output clock signals are respectively output at different output terminals. The phase adjusting circuit receives one of the output clock signals and an input signal to adjust a phase of the input signal according to a phase of the one of the output clock signals.

Abstract: Methods and systems for failure prediction using analysis of oil or other lubricant. Raw data about feature(s) of each of a plurality of particles filtered from a fluid sample are used to categorize each particle into one of a plurality of categories, each category being defined by one or more of: chemical composition, size and morphology. Particle physical characteristics in each category are quantified to obtain a set of categorized data. The categorized data are compared with historical data. Results of the comparing are evaluated to generate a prediction of any failure or mechanism of failure.

Abstract: A lift device includes a main body unit including a first board and two racks and a lifting unit. The two racks are separately and parallely configured on the first board in a first direction. The lifting unit includes a lifting board disposed on and parallel to the first board, and being slidable with respect to the first board in the first direction; and two abutting members disposed on the lifting board between the two blocks and each having an abutting block and a first elastic member, wherein the abutting block is slidable with respect to the lifting board in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, and the first elastic member is disposed on the lifting board to abut against one end of the abutting block for enabling the other end of the abutting block to abut against the protruding portions.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods are provided for an extraction circuit. In one configuration, an apparatus includes: an edge extraction circuit for receiving a first clock signal and outputting a second clock signal, wherein a duty cycle of the second clock is substantially smaller than a duty cycle of the first clock; a transistor for receiving the second clock signal and outputting a current signal; a transmission line for receiving the current signal on a first end and transmitting the current signal to a second end; a termination circuit for receiving the current signal at the second end and converting the current signal into a voltage signal; and an edge detection circuit for outputting a third clock by detecting an edge of the voltage signal. In one embodiment, the edge detection circuit comprises an inverter. In another embodiment, the edge detection circuit comprises a comparator.

Abstract: A sampling circuit and a sampling method are provided, where the sampling circuit includes a first delay chain, a second delay chain, and a half-speed binary-phase detector. The first delay chain is used to delay an input signal according to an up signal and a down signal, so as to generate a first delay signal; and the second delay chain is used to delay the first delay signal according to a preset delay value, so as to generate a second delay signal. The half-speed binary-phase detector is used to sample a data signal according to edge trigger of the first delay signal and that of the second delay signal, and generate an output signal, an up signal, and a down signal according to a sampling result of the data signal.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a decoding and scan driver, which comprises a level-shift circuit, a decoding circuit, an output driving circuit, and a control circuit. The level-shift circuit receives a plurality of input signals and shifts the voltage levels of the plurality of input signals for producing a plurality of decoding control signals. The decoding circuit is coupled to the level-shift circuit and produces a plurality of decoding signals according to the plurality of decoding control signals. The output driving circuit is coupled to the decoding circuit, produces a driving signal sequentially according to the plurality of decoding signals, and outputs the driving signal for driving a display panel. The control circuit is coupled to the output driving circuit, produces a control signal according to one of the plurality of input signals, and transmits the control signal to the output driving circuit for controlling the output driving circuit to output the driving signal.

Abstract: A laminate circuit board structure which includes a first circuit metal layer, a first insulation layer, at least one second circuit metal layer, at least one second insulation layer and a support frame is disclosed. The total thickness of the laminate circuit board structure is less than 150 ?m. The support frame provided at the outer edge of the co-plane surface formed by the first circuit metal layer and the first insulation layer does not cover the first circuit metal layer, and is formed of at least one metal material. The support frame provides physical support for the entire board structure without influence on the circuit connection so as to prevent the laminate circuit board structure from warping.

Abstract: A trenched power semiconductor device with enhanced breakdown voltage is provided. The trenched power semiconductor device has a first trench penetrating the body region located between two neighboring gate trenches. A polysilicon structure with a conductivity type identical to that of the body region is located in a lower portion of the first trench and spaced from the body region with a predetermined distance. A dielectric structure is located on the polysilicon structure and at least extended to the body region. Source regions are located in an upper portion of the body region. A heavily doped region located in the body region is extended to the bottom of the body region. A conductive structure is electrically connected to the heavily doped region and the source region.

Abstract: A duty cycle tuning circuit and a method thereof are provided, in which the duty cycle tuning circuit includes multiple interpolation circuits, an edge detection circuit, and a delay chain. Each interpolation circuit receives multiple phase clocks, and interpolates an interpolation clock from two of the phase clocks. The phase clocks have the same frequency but different phases. The edge detection circuit is connected electrically to the delay chain, and generates an output clock according to an edge of the interpolation clock.

Abstract: A symmetric Doherty amplifier includes a main amplifier and a peaking amplifier of the same size as the main amplifier. The symmetric Doherty amplifier is configured to operate at peak output power when the main amplifier and the peaking amplifier are each in saturation, and at output-back-off (OBO) when the main amplifier is in saturation and the peaking amplifier is not in saturation. Phase shift circuitry is configured to shift the phase at an output of the peaking amplifier at OBO so that a load impedance seen by the main amplifier and efficiency of the symmetric Doherty amplifier both increase at OBO as a function of the phase shift at the peaking amplifier output.

Abstract: A circuit board, a manufacturing method thereof, and an electro-optic apparatus having the circuit board are provided. The circuit board includes a substrate including a first dielectric layer and a first circuit layer disposed thereon, a waveguide layer disposed on a portion of the substrate, a second dielectric layer, a convex structure and a second circuit layer. The second dielectric layer is disposed on the substrate and the waveguide layer. The second dielectric layer has an opening exposing the sidewall of the waveguide layer and a portion of the first circuit layer. The convex structure is disposed on the sidewall of the waveguide layer. The convex structure and the waveguide layer respectively have refractive index n1 and n2, and |n1-n21|n1<1%. The surface roughness of the convex structure is less than that of the sidewall of the waveguide layer. The second circuit layer is disposed on the second dielectric layer.

Abstract: An Nth shift register includes a pull up unit, a driving unit, a first pull down unit, a second pull down unit, and a third pull down unit. The pull up unit is used for providing a first pull up signal according to a first clock signal, a second clock signal, and a starting pulse. The driving unit is used for providing a driving signal according to the first pull up signal and providing a gate signal according to the first clock signal and the driving signal. The first pull down unit is used for pulling down the first pull up signal according to the first clock signal. The second pull down unit is used for pulling down the driving signal according to a second pull up signal. The third pull down unit is used for pulling down the gate signal according to the second clock signal.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a steam cracking process, comprising heating a liquid feed stock in a convection section of a cracking furnace and subsequently conveying the material to a radiant section of the cracking furnace for cracking reaction therein, wherein a monoolefin-containing stream is conveyed to the cracking furnace for cracking reaction through at least one of modes A to C.