Abstract: Methods of amplifying and determining a target nucleotide sequence are provided. The method of amplifying the target nucleotide sequence includes the following steps. A first adaptor and a second adaptor are linked to two ends of a double-stranded nucleic acid molecule with a target nucleotide sequence respectively to form a nucleic acid template, in which the first adaptor includes a Y-form adaptor or a hairpin adaptor and the second adaptor is a hairpin adaptor. Then, a PCR amplification cycle is performed on the nucleic acid template to obtain a PCR amplicon of the target nucleotide sequence.

Abstract: A self-powered sensing and transmitting device is provided and includes a piezoelectric generator, a carrying structure stacked with the piezoelectric generator, an encapsulation support structure including an encapsulation portion encapsulating the piezoelectric generator and the carrying structure and two supporting portions connected to two ends of the encapsulation portion, and a fixed support structure for being correspondingly coupled with the two supporting portions and fixed on a flexible surface. The self-powered sensing and transmitting device can be applied to a tire monitoring system and a motion monitoring system.

Abstract: A laser machining device includes a pulsed laser generator, an accommodation chamber, a bandwidth broadening unit and a pulse compression unit. The pulsed laser generator is configured to emit a pulsed laser. The accommodation chamber has a gas inlet. The bandwidth broadening unit is disposed in the accommodation chamber, and is configured to broaden a frequency bandwidth of the pulsed laser to obtain a broad bandwidth pulsed laser. The pulse compression unit is disposed in the accommodation chamber. The bandwidth broadening unit and the pulse compression unit are arranged in order along a laser propagation path, and the pulse compression unit is configured to compress a pulse duration of the broad bandwidth pulsed laser.

Abstract: A power module includes a power circuit board, a signal pin, a shielding substrate, and an electrically insulating component. The signal pin is disposed and stands on the power circuit board. The shielding substrate is located above the power circuit board and spaced apart from the power circuit board. The shielding substrate has a first through hole. The signal pin is disposed through the first through hole. The electrically insulating component surrounds the signal pin. The electrically insulating component has a second through hole. The signal pin is disposed through the second through hole. The signal pin is spaced apart from the shielding substrate by a distance by the electrically insulating component.

Abstract: A thermoplastic vulcanizate is provided. The thermoplastic vulcanizate includes: (A) about 100 parts by weight of a styrene copolymer rubber; (B) about 40-90 parts by weight of a thermoplastic elastomer; (C) about 5-15 parts by weight of an interfacial compatible resin; and (D) about 0.2-3 parts by weight of a cross-linking formulation, wherein the content of component (A) is greater than the content of component (B). Component (A) is dispersed in component (B) in the form of particles with a particle size of about 0.5-10 ?m.

Abstract: An automatic fluid replacement device is adapted to be mounted on an opening of a storage barrel. The automatic fluid replacement device includes a robotic arm, at least one fluid convey joint and a controller. The robotic arm has a gripper. The fluid convey joint includes a convey pipe, a sleeve and a sealing bag. The convey pipe is configured to deliver a fluid. The sleeve is sleeved on the convey pipe. The gripper clamps the sleeve. The sealing bag is sleeved on the sleeve. The controller is configured for automatically controlling the robotic arm to move the fluid convey joint into the opening and controlling the sealing bag to be inflated to seal the opening.

Abstract: A sports shoe is provided. The sports shoe includes a shoe vamp and a shoe sole connected to the shoe vamp. The shoe vamp includes a textile component, wherein the textile component includes thermoplastic polyester fibers. The shoe sole includes a shoe outsole and a shoe midsole foam disposed between the shoe outsole and the shoe vamp, wherein the shoe outsole includes a vulcanizate and the shoe midsole foam includes a first thermoplastic elastomer. The vulcanizate includes rubber particles, a second thermoplastic elastomer, and an interface-compatible resin, wherein the content of the rubber particles is greater than the content of the second thermoplastic elastomer. The rubber particles are dispersed in the second thermoplastic elastomer in the form of spherical particles with particle sizes of about 0.5-10 um.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for radio access network control are provided. A registration state is switched to a closed state and connection information is provided in reply to a base station in response to receiving first identification information of user equipment registered by the base station. In the closed state, in response to receiving second identification information registered by an enrichment information provider, a correspondence between the first and second identification information is established and stored in a mapping table, and the registration state is switched to an open state.

Abstract: An electrostatic sensing system configured to sense an electrostatic information of a fluid inside a fluid distribution component and including an electrostatic sensing assembly, a signal amplifier and an analog-to-digital converter. The electrostatic sensing assembly includes a sensing component, and a shield. The sensing component is configured to be disposed at the fluid distribution component. The sensing component is disposed through the fluid distribution component so as to be partially located in the fluid distribution component. The shield surrounds a part of the sensing component that is located in the fluid distribution component. At least part of the shield is located on an upstream side of the sensing component. The signal amplifier is electrically connected to the sensing component. The analog-to-digital converter is electrically connected to the signal amplifier. The shield has an opening spaced apart from the sensing component.

Abstract: A sensing device is provided. The sensing device includes a processing circuit and a multi-sensor integrated single chip. The multi-sensor integrated single chip includes a substrate and a temperature sensor, a pressure sensor, and an environmental sensor disposed on the substrate. The temperature sensor senses temperature. The pressure sensor senses pressure. The environmental sensor senses an environmental state. The processing circuit obtains a first sensed temperature value from the temperature sensor when the environmental sensor does not operate, and it obtains a second sensed temperature value from the temperature sensor when the environmental sensor operates. The processing circuit obtains a sensed pressure value from the pressure sensor. The processing circuit obtains at least one temperature calibration reference of the pressure sensor according to the first and second sensed temperature values and calibrates the sensed pressure value according to the temperature calibration reference.

Abstract: An antenna module comprises: a circuit board, having a three-dimensional keep-out area; an antenna, disposed on the circuit board and located in the keep-out area; and a metal piece, disposed on the circuit board and located in the keep-out area, wherein the metal piece is electrically insulated from the antenna.

Abstract: An optical water-quality detection apparatus includes a detection device, a biofilm-inhibition light source, a detection light source and a sensor. The detection device includes a detection chamber. The biofilm-inhibition light source is disposed outside the detection chamber and configured to emit biofilm-inhibition light. The detection light source is disposed outside the detection chamber and configured to emit detection light. The sensor is configured to sense the detection light penetrating the detection chamber. A beam of the detection light and a beam of the inhibition light overlaps as penetrating the detection chamber.

Abstract: A laser processing system includes a laser source, an optical splitting unit, a frequency conversion unit and at least one optical mixer. The optical splitting unit is provided to divide light emitted by the laser source into a first light and a second light, and the first light and the second light have the same wavelength range. The frequency conversion unit is provided to convert the second light into a working light. The working light includes a frequency converted light, and the frequency converted light and the second light have different wavelength ranges. The optical mixer is provided to mix the first light with the frequency converted light.

Abstract: Motorized door assemblies having a door pivoting about a pivot axis extending across opposing jambs. In one aspect, the assembly includes a motor assembly having a motor, drive gears, slip clutch, and driven shaft connected to the door to pivot it about the pivot axis. The slip clutch includes a clutch plate slideable along the driven shaft, a drive plate driven by the motor via the drive gears, and a clutch spring urging the clutch plate into engagement with the drive plate, where the clutch and drive plates have profiled and counter-profiled faces. In another aspect, a break beam emitter and receiver are mounted to respective ones of the opposing jambs along a beam axis extending parallel to the pivot axis and proximate to an edge of the door opposite the pivot axis. Interruption of a light beam projected therebetween alters operation of a motor assembly.

Abstract: A polymer and a light-emitting device employing the same are provided. The polymer includes a first repeat unit with a structure represented by Formula (I): wherein the definitions of R1, R2, A1, A2, A3, and Z1 and n are as defined in the specification. At least one of A1, A2, and A3 is not hydrogen.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to a surgical tool configured for holding an implant includes an inner rod and a sleeve. The inner rod includes a rod portion and a holding portion. The holding portion is located at one end of the rod portion and has a first accommodation space configured for accommodating at least part of the implant. The sleeve includes a sleeving portion and a retaining portion. The sleeving portion is slidably sleeved on the rod portion of the inner rod. The retaining portion is located at one end of the sleeving portion and selectively presses against the holding portion. The inner rod further includes at least one fin portion protruded from the holding portion and located in the first accommodation space for being inserted into at least one slot of the implant.

Abstract: A method of communication operation performed by a user equipment is provided. The method comprises: receiving a configuration, wherein the configuration comprises a resource setting; receiving at least one resource, wherein the at least one resource is configured via the configuration; performing channel state information (CSI) measurement, wherein CSI measurement is related to the at least one resource.

Abstract: A method of communication operation performed by a user equipment is provided. The method comprises: receiving a configuration, wherein the configuration comprises a resource setting; receiving a first set of resource comprising at least one resource, wherein the first set of resource is configured via the configuration; and performing a first operation, wherein the first operation is related to the first set of resource.

Abstract: A process of utilizing the catalyst for converting carbon oxide into methanol is provided.

Abstract: A mechanical arm calibration system and a mechanical arm calibration method are provided. The method includes: locating a position of an end point of a mechanical arm in a three-dimensional space to calculate an actual motion trajectory of the end point when the mechanical arm is operating; retrieving link parameters of the mechanical arm, randomly generating sets of particles including compensation amounts for the link parameters through particle swarm optimization (PSO), importing the compensation amounts of each of the sets of particles into forward kinematics after addition of the corresponding link parameters, to calculate an adaptive motion trajectory of the end point; calculating position errors between the adaptive motion trajectory and the actual motion trajectory of each of the sets of particles for a fitness value of the PSO to estimate a group best position; and updating the link parameters by the compensation amounts corresponding to the group best position.