Abstract: A vacuum cathode arc-induced pulsed thruster includes a housing where a triggering room and an electric discharging room are defined and are in communication with each other, a first anode unit and a first cathode unit concentrically disposed in the triggering room, a second anode unit disposed in the electric discharging room, an insulating fuel layer concentrically located between the first anode unit and the first cathode unit, a main insulating layer concentrically surrounded by the first cathode unit, and a second cathode unit inserted from the triggering room into the electric discharging room. Thus, the vacuum cathode arc-induced pulse thruster is lightweight and has low manufacturing costs, low system complexity, and less energy consumption. Carbon deposition caused during an electric discharging process is prevented from affecting an inducing effect to thereby prolong the service life of the thruster and increase the control precision and inducing precision effectively.

Abstract: A modular telescopic arm by motor control includes a knuckle module, a telescopic module, an outer sleeve module and an inner sleeve module. The telescopic module is disposed to one end of the knuckle module. The telescopic module includes a ball screw assembly. The ball screw assembly has a screw shaft, and a nut disposed around the screw shaft. The nut is able to slide along the screw shaft. The outer sleeve module is mounted around the one end of the knuckle module. The screw shaft is longitudinally mounted in the outer sleeve module. The inner sleeve module is disposed to the one end of the knuckle module, and the inner sleeve module surrounds a part of the telescopic module. The outer sleeve module surrounds the inner sleeve module. One end of the inner sleeve module is fastened around the nut.

Abstract: A vehicle-used bracket includes a base body, a clamping assembly and a buffering element. The base body has a main portion, a peripheral wall extended upward from a periphery of a top surface of the main portion, and a connecting portion fastened to a bottom surface of the base body. A periphery of a bottom surface of the connecting portion extends downward to form a limiting structure. The clamping assembly is mounted to the bottom surface of the connecting portion. The clamping assembly includes a screw, a fastening element and a claw. The claw has a fastening piece. A top surface of the fastening piece is arched towards the connecting portion to form at least one protruding block. The at least one protruding block is limited in the limiting structure. The buffering element is mounted between the connecting portion and the clamping assembly.

Abstract: A brainwave feedback system, adapted to generate feedback based on a user's brainwave, the brainwave feedback system comprises: a brainwave sensing device, configured to obtain a first brainwave signal of the user; a server, storing a keyword string pool including a plurality of sorted keywords, and performing a feedback procedure when a first physiological parameter falls outside of a predetermined parameter range, wherein the first physiological parameter is associated with the first brainwave signal, the feedback procedure includes choosing a keyword from the keyword string pool by the server as a feedback keyword, and outputting the feedback keyword; and an output component, in communicable connection with the server, wherein the output component presents an analysis result corresponding to the first physiological parameter. The present disclosure further discloses an operation method of brainwave feedback system.

Abstract: An electromagnetic wave transmission structure adapted to cause convergence of an electromagnetic wave includes a substrate and a transmission unit provided on the substrate and including an annular metal plate. The annular metal plate has a weighted average inner radius and a weighted average outer radius each related to the wavelength of the electromagnetic wave, the distance between the electromagnetic wave transmission structure and a focal point defined as the point of convergence of the electromagnetic wave, and the distance between the source of the electromagnetic wave and the focal point. The plural inner and outer radii of the annular metal plate have the same trend of variation. Each inner or outer radius corresponds to a weight related to the reference included angle formed between the inner or outer radius and a reference axis.

Abstract: An ether-bridged dication is provided with two monovalent cations bonded via a carbon chain having ether group(s). The ether-bridged dication, monovalent cations, and anions are contained together within an ionic liquid electrolyte which is applied to a charge storage device. The ether-bridged dication, the ionic liquid electrolyte, and the charge storage device have operational abilities at room temperatures or below, and a reachable working potential of 3.5 V.

Abstract: A series-connected delta-sigma modulator (DSM) comprises a first DSM, configured to receive an input signal, comprising a first loop filter, configured to generate a first processed signal; and a first quantizer, coupled to the first loop filter, configured to generate a first quantized signal, and to feed back the first quantized signal to the first loop filter, wherein the first quantized signal comprises a clipping error smaller than a first predetermined value; and a second DSM, coupled to the first DSM, configured to receive the first quantized signal from the first DSM, comprising a second loop filter, configured to generate a second processed signal; and a second quantizer, coupled to the second loop filter, configured to generate a second quantized signal, and to feed back the second quantized signal to the second loop filter, wherein the second quantized signal comprises a quantization error smaller than a second predetermined value.

Abstract: A head cap with channel identification includes a head cap, channel identification module, a controlling module, and electrical stimulation modules. The head cap includes the channels therein, and the head cap includes brain regions corresponding to the brain areas of the human being. The electrical stimulation modules disposed in the channels, and the channel identification modules disposed around the peripheral of the channels. The controlling module is electrically coupled to the channel identification modules. When the electrical stimulation modules disposed in some of the channels, the channel identification modules around the peripheral of the channels and the electrical stimulation module are constituted a circuit conduction status or a short circuit status, then the channel identification module transmits a signal to the controlling module to determine the desired sites of the electrical stimulation module where is corresponding to one of the brain areas of the human being according to the signal.

Abstract: The invention presents a rectifier circuit and a rectification method for harvesting light energy and RF energy, which uses light energy receiver to convert light energy into input direct-current voltage and RF energy receiver to convert RF energy into RF voltage simultaneously. Also, by combining with injection-locked oscillating circuit, oscillating frequency of injection-locked oscillating circuit is locked according to RF frequency also amplitude of RF voltage is enhanced. By using rectifier circuit to rectify and output corresponding output direct-current voltage, both light energy and RF energy may be harvested simultaneously and energy conversion efficiency is enhanced.

Abstract: A three-axis voice coil motor including a base, a spherical bearing, a magnetic component, an X-coil group, a Y-coil group, and at least one Z-coil group is provided. The base has a supporting pole. The spherical bearing is rotatably sleeved around the supporting pole. The magnetic component is securely sleeved around the spherical bearing and the magnetic component rotates along with the spherical bearing. The X-coil group is disposed around the magnetic component along an X-axial direction passing through the spherical bearing, and the X-coil group has first gaps. The Y-coil group is disposed around the magnetic component along a Y-axial direction passing through the spherical bearing, and the Y-coil group has second gaps. The Z-coil group is disposed around the magnetic component along a Z-axial direction passing through the spherical bearing.

Abstract: A magnetic distribution detection method includes the steps of providing a magnetic sensor and a sample, selecting a multiple of measuring points on the sample, sensing the measuring points by the magnetic sensor, obtaining a multiple of sense data and a series of the heights of the magnetic sensor from each measuring point, using a signal decomposition algorithm to convert these sense data into data groups, and selecting one of the data groups as the magnetic distribution data of the sample.

Abstract: A modular telescopic rotation arm by motor control includes a fastening element, a first knuckle module, a first flange, a telescopic module, an outer sleeve module and an inner sleeve module. The first knuckle module is disposed in one end of the fastening element. One end of the first flange is connected to one end of the first knuckle module. The telescopic module is partially disposed in the fastening element. The telescopic module includes a second knuckle module. The second knuckle module is disposed in the fastening element. The outer sleeve module is connected to the first flange, and the telescopic module is partially surrounded by the outer sleeve module. The inner sleeve module is surrounded by the outer sleeve module.

Abstract: A hand tool with insulation handle. The handle is made of an insulation material and is formed with a hollow portion (11) and an embedding groove (12). The embedding groove (12) is communicated with the hollow portion (11) and located on a front end (101) of the handle. The tool rod (20) includes a shaft (21) having a rear end (211) and a front end (212). The end plug (30) is made of the insulation material and includes a clamping section (31) and an abutting section (32). The rear end (211) of the shaft is positioned in the end plug through snapping the clamping section. The tool rod (20) is replaceablely inserted in the hollow portion (11) of the handle and protrudes from the handle.

Abstract: A memory system includes a plurality of first memory units, a plurality of read word lines, and a plurality of read bit lines. Each first memory unit of the plurality of first memory units includes a second memory unit, a first transistor coupled to the second memory unit, and a second transistor coupled to the second memory unit and the first transistor. Each read word line of the plurality of read word lines is coupled to a plurality of first transistors disposed along a corresponding row. Each read bit line of the plurality of read bit lines is coupled to a plurality of second transistors disposed along a corresponding column.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a tungsten trioxide/silicon nanocomposite structure includes steps as follows. A silicon substrate is provided, wherein a surface of the silicon substrate is formed with a plurality of microstructures. A tungsten trioxide precursor solution is provided, wherein the tungsten trioxide precursor solution is contacted with the silicon substrate. A hydrothermal synthesis step is conducted, wherein the tungsten trioxide precursor solution is reacted to form a plurality of tungsten trioxide particles on the plurality of microstructures, so as to obtain the tungsten trioxide/silicon nanocomposite structure.

Abstract: This present invention provides a microporous carbon nanospheres, method for synthesizing and activating thereof, the method comprising: adding and mixing well deionized water, absolute ethanol, triblock copolymer, ammonia solution, resorcinol and formaldehyde solution; separating solid and liquid of the mixture solution, then drying the separated solid substrate to have a dried solid substrate; sintering the dried solid substrate surrounding by nitrogen twice and collecting microporous carbon nanospheres after cooling down. Further sintering to activate these microporous carbon nanospheres surrounding by carbon dioxide, and collecting activated microporous carbon nanospheres after cooling down. Microporous carbon nanospheres and activated microporous carbon nanospheres synthesized by this present invention have spherical structure, small size and high the specific surface area, and the process is simplified, cost-effective and environment-friendly.

Abstract: A nickel-iron alloy hydrogenation catalyst and a fabricating method thereof are provided. The nickel-iron alloy hydrogenation catalyst has 65 to 95 atomic percent nickel; and 5 to 35 atomic percent of iron, wherein the nickel-iron alloy hydrogenation catalyst is spherical and has an average particle diameter of 180 to 300 nm. The nickel-iron alloy hydrogenation catalyst is present in a non-carrier form. The nickel-iron alloy hydrogenation catalyst can generate a hydrogenation reaction at a low temperature (about 130˜140° C.) and has a high conversion rate (compared to pure nickel catalyst).

Abstract: A global and local binary pattern image crack segmentation method based on robot vision comprises the following steps: enhancing a contrast of an acquired original image to obtain an enhanced map; using an improved local binary pattern detection algorithm to process the enhanced map and construct a saliency map; using the enhanced map and the saliency map to segment cracks and obtaining a global and local binary pattern automatic crack segmentation method; and evaluating performance of the obtained global and local binary pattern automatic crack segmentation method. The present application uses logarithmic transformation to enhance the contrast of a crack image, so that information of dark parts of the cracks is richer. Texture features of a rotation invariant local binary pattern are improved. Global information of four directions is integrated, and the law of universal gravitation and gray and roundness features are introduced to correct crack segmentation results, thereby improving segmentation accuracy.

Abstract: A pulse measurement device is provided, including a first signal source, a second signal source, two microwave resonators, two mixers, and a signal processing unit. The first signal source and the second signal source output a first high-frequency signal and a second high-frequency signal, respectively. Each of the microwave resonators generates an electric field according to the first high-frequency signal, and senses a variation in the electric field which is interfered by a pulse to obtain a sensing signal. Each of the mixers is coupled to one of the microwave resonators, to mix the sensing signal and the second high-frequency signal to output a down-converted signal. The signal processing unit respectively demodulates amplitudes of the down-converted signals of the two mixers to obtain amplitude signals.