Abstract: An analgesic medication includes an oligonucleotide being a double strand RNA comprising 18 to 70 base pairs, and a pharmaceutical acceptable vehicle for delivering the said oligonucleotide into cells, wherein a dosage of the oligonucleotide in the analgesic is 50 ?g to 200 ?g/kg per time, and the pharmaceutical acceptable vehicle is selected from a group of polyethyleneimine, lipofectamine and iFect.

Abstract: An evaluation device provides a transceiver system with performance information. The transceiver system models channels between a transmitter and a receiver thereof using Nakagami distribution with a fading parameter. The evaluation device includes a setting module, a computing module and an output module. The computing module is operable, based upon the fading parameter, an average SNR of the channels, a number of transmit antennas and a number of receive antennas, to estimate an average output SNR, a bit error rate and an outage probability related to signals received by the receiver. The output module is operable to provide the transceiver system with the average SNR and the estimated information as the performance information.

Abstract: An OFDM beamformer of a signal receiving system receives multiple frequency-domain sample signal vectors each transformed from arrival signals received by a corresponding antenna element of an antenna array, and includes: multiple signal splitters each splitting a corresponding frequency-domain sample signal vector into a data signal subvector and a pilot signal subvector based on predetermined position information; a weight generator generating an estimated auto-correlation matrix and an estimated cross-correlation vector based on the data signal subvectors, the pilot signal subvectors, and a reference pilot signal vector associated with a desired user, and generating an optimal weight vector based on the estimated auto-correlation matrix and the estimated cross-correlation vector; and a combining unit combining, based on the optimal weight vector, serial data signals converted from each data signal vector by a corresponding parallel-to-serial converter to generate an estimated data symbol output correspondi

Abstract: A signal analyzer includes a sampling unit, a filter unit coupled to the sampling unit, a computing unit coupled to the filter unit, and an output unit coupled to the computing unit. The sampling unit is operable to sample a time domain signal from a target system according to a predetermined sampling frequency to obtain a sampling signal. The filter unit is configured to perform filter processing upon the sampling signal so as to filter out harmonic frequency components from the sampling signal, thereby obtaining a fundamental frequency signal having a plurality of sample points. The computing unit is operable to compute a signal parameter set for each of temporally adjacent pairs of the sample points of the fundamental frequency signal. The output unit is configured to output information about dynamic behavior of the target system based upon the signal parameter sets computed by the computing unit.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a microRNA-based short hairpin RNA for gene silencing the genetic expression of NR1 subunit of N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor comprises a single strand RNA fragment comprising a first fragment, a second fragment and a connecting fragment, wherein the first fragment and the second fragment are complementary to each other, and are spaced and connected by the connecting fragment, with the connecting fragment being randomly arranged nucleotides, with the first fragment having a Drosha recognized cleavage site, a silencing site and a Dicer recognized cleavage site, with the Drosha recognized cleavage site and the Dicer recognized cleavage site being spaced and connected by the silencing site, with the silencing site encoding homologous nucleotides corresponding to NR1 subunit of subcutaneous N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor.

Abstract: A method of generating an optical radiation signal is to be implemented by an optical radiation signal generating device including a dual beam generating unit for receiving an original optical input signal, and a second-order fiber Bragg grating (FBG). The dual-beam generating unit is configured to generate, from the original optical input signal, first and second optical input signals having a phase difference therebetween. The second-order FBG is configured to receive the first and second optical input signals, and to radiate an optical radiation signal by interference between the first and second optical input signals.

Abstract: A method of reducing energy consumption is to be performed by a network node, and includes configuring the network node to perform the consecutive steps of: b1) setting an initial value for each of first and second parameters; b2) skipping to step b5) if the second parameter is smaller than a random value; b3) estimating an amount of energy required for, and computing a probability of, data transmission therefrom; b4) selecting one of other network nodes corresponding to a greatest value of the first parameter for serving as a transmission route; b5) determining whether data transmitted thereby has reached a destination network node, and skipping to step b7) if affirmative; b6) updating the first parameters of the other network nodes, and returning to step b2); and b7) updating the first parameters of the network nodes belonging to an optimal route.

Abstract: A method for estimating an operational parameter of a motor is to be implemented by an estimating device. In the method, the estimating device is configured to: receive an acoustic signal attributed to operation of the motor; process the acoustic signal to obtain a plurality of sample points in the frequency domain, each of which has a frequency and a corresponding amplitude; compute an estimated peak frequency using a centroid method based upon the frequencies and the amplitudes; from a plurality of peak frequencies and a plurality of known values of the operational parameter corresponding respectively to the peak frequencies, select a part of the peak frequencies approximate to the estimated peak frequency and a corresponding part of the known values of the operational parameter; and compute an estimated value of the operational parameter based upon the peak frequencies and the known values of the operational parameter.

Abstract: A monitoring device for an electric power system includes a detection unit and a display unit. The detection unit has a power module, a current detecting module and a transmission module. The power module includes positive and negative electrodes and is coupled to the current detecting module. The current detecting module includes a first switching unit and a second switching unit. The first and second switching units are coupled between the positive and negative electrodes to detect currents on detection points of the electric power system. The transmission module includes a micro-controller unit and a transmission device coupled to the micro-controller unit. The micro-controller unit includes a first end and a second end. The first end is coupled to the first switching unit and the second end is coupled to the second switching unit. The display unit is coupled to the transmission device for receiving signals from the detection unit.

Abstract: A system is provided for detecting a liquid sample, and includes: a flow cell assembly formed with a sample receiving space therein, and inlet and outlet channels extending to the sample receiving space for guiding the liquid sample into and away from the sample receiving space; a sensor device including a sample detecting unit that is disposed in the sample receiving space, and that is operable to detect the liquid sample and to generate a detection signal accordingly, and a signal conducting unit that is connected electrically to the sensor device for conducting the detection signal therefrom; and a liquid introducing unit and a liquid discharging unit coupled to the inlet and outlet channels and cooperating therewith to form an introducing path and a discharging path for introducing the liquid sample into and for discharging the liquid sample from the sample receiving space, respectively.

Abstract: A method for determining installation locations of a plurality of fault indicators in a power network includes a database retrieving step, an installation location setting step, a fault analyzing step, a communication quality analyzing step, a successful probability determination step and an installation location updating step. An apparatus for determining installation locations of a plurality of fault indicators in a power network includes a database, a processor, a fault analyzing module and a communication analyzing module. The processor retrieves graphical information, communication quality information, and fault rate information of feed lines of the power network from the database. The fault analyzing module generates a plurality of fault points in different zones of the power network.

Abstract: An error detection module includes a known-syndrome computing unit, an unknown-syndrome computing unit, and an error detection unit. The known-syndrome computing unit is operable to convert a received signal into a target signal, to obtain known syndromes based upon the target signal, and to generate an errata-locator polynomial based upon an erasure-locator polynomial and the known syndromes. The unknown-syndrome computing unit is operable to compute unknown syndromes based upon the errata-locator polynomial and the known syndromes. The error detection unit is operable to obtain a syndrome set that includes the known syndromes and the unknown syndromes, to obtain an error detection signal according to the syndrome set, and to provide an error correction module coupled thereto with the syndrome set and the error detection signal for enabling the error correction module to correct an error of the received signal.

Abstract: An electronic ballast includes a power factor corrector having an input side for receiving an AC input voltage from a voltage source, and including first and second power switches connected in series across an output side. Each of the first and second power switches is operable based on a corresponding one of a first and second control signals in one of an ON-state and an OFF-state. The power factor corrector is operable to output at the output side a boosted DC voltage output corresponding to the AC input voltage in response to operation of the first and second power switches. A buck circuit receives the boosted DC voltage output from the power factor, and is operable based on the boosted DC voltage output to output an AC voltage output in the form of an AC square wave signal to a high intensity discharge lamp.

Abstract: A sensorless commutation circuit and sensorless driving apparatus for a brushless motor includes a voltage divided unit, a control signal output unit, a switch unit and a comparison unit. The voltage divided unit outputs a voltage divided signal according to a phase voltage signal of the brushless motor. The control signal output unit outputs a filter control signal, wherein the filter control signal has a same switching cycle as a pulse width modulation control signal that drives the brushless motor. The switch unit is coupled to the control signal output unit and the voltage divided unit, and outputs a comparison signal according to the filter control signal and the voltage divided signal. The comparison unit is coupled to the switch unit, and outputs a correct commutation signal according to the comparison signal.

Abstract: An evaluation device is configured to provide a transceiver system with performance information thereof. The transceiver system models a channel between a transmitter and a receiver thereof using Nakagami distribution with a fading parameter. The evaluation device includes a setting module operable to set an average signal-to-noise rate (SNR) for the channel between the transmitter and the receiver, a computing module operable to estimate a symbol error rate related to a signal received by the receiver from the transmitter based upon the fading parameter and the average SNR, and an output module operable to provide the average SNR and the symbol error rate as the performance information of the transceiver system.

Abstract: An electrospinning manufacture for drug carriers is disclosed. The method comprises a preliminary step mixing a predetermined drug, an alginate, and a saline to obtain a mixture; an electric field establishing step providing a collection plate and an emitter filled with divalent cation agent and the mixture individually, wherein an electric field is applied to the collection plate and the emitter to form a voltage therebetween; and an electrospinning step sequentially dropping the mixture from the emitter into the divalent cation agent filled in the collection plate via the driving of the electric field, triggering a crosslinking-gelating reaction between the divalent cation and the alginate, wherein a plurality of gel particles is produced for a coating of the predetermined drug presenting a drug carrier performance.

Abstract: The invention discloses a current direction detection module including a conversion unit, a bridge unit and an operation unit. The conversion unit has primary and secondary sides, wherein the secondary side has first and second ends. The bridge unit has first, second, third and fourth rectifying elements and first, second, third and fourth nodes. Each rectifying element has an anode and a cathode. The anode of the first rectifying element is coupled to the fourth rectifying element. The anode of the second rectifying element is coupled to the first rectifying element. The anode of the third rectifying element is coupled to the second rectifying element. The anode of the fourth rectifying element is coupled to the third rectifying element. The first and second nodes are coupled to the first and second ends. The operation unit amplifies two bridge voltages at the third and fourth nodes and outputs an operation voltage.

Abstract: A heat ventilating chair includes a backrest unit, a seat unit, and a connecting unit connecting the backrest unit to the seat unit. One of the backrest unit and the seat unit includes a hollow member having an air pump, a pressure valve, and a channel that communicates fluidly the air pump and the pressure valve. The connecting unit is connected between the air pump and the other one of the backrest unit and the seat unit. The connecting unit drives the air pump to expel hot air in the channel to the ambient via the pressure valve when the backrest unit is forced to incline rearward. The connecting unit drives the air pump to draw ambient cool air into the channel via the pressure valve when the backrest unit is restored from a rearwardly inclined state.

Abstract: An optical fiber communication method for communication between a transmitting terminal and a receiving terminal includes the steps of: providing an optical fiber to be coupled to the transmitting terminal and including a core that is provided with at least one second-order Bragg grating structure and a cladding that surrounds the core; configuring the transmitting terminal to output a data-carrying optical signal to one end of the core of the optical fiber for subsequent wireless transmission of the data-carrying optical signal via radiation through the second-order Bragg grating structure of the optical fiber; and configuring the receiving terminal to receive the signal radiated by the second-order Bragg grating structure of the optical fiber. A transmitting device is also disclosed.

Abstract: A current detecting and indicating device includes a detection unit and a display unit. The detection unit has a power module, a current detecting module, a multiplexer module and a transmission module. The power module includes positive and negative electrodes. The current detecting module includes a plurality of upper-limit switching units and a lower-limit switching unit. Each upper-limit switching unit has two ends coupled to the positive and negative electrodes, and the lower-limit switching unit has two ends coupled to the positive and negative electrodes. The multiplexer module includes a first input port and a first output port. The transmission module includes a micro-controller unit and a transmission device. The micro-controller unit includes a low-level end, a high-level end and a second input port. The second input port is coupled to the first output port. The display unit is coupled to the transmission device for receiving signals therefrom.