Abstract: A multi-band spectrum division device is provided, comprising: a first parabolic reflection mirror, planar multi-mirrors, an optical grating and a second parabolic mirror. The first parabolic mirror is configured to reduce the divergent angle of incident optical beam, and to generate a collimated optical beam. The planar multi-mirrors are configured to adjust the incident angles of collimated beam on the grating surface. The grating is configured to disperse the incident signals with multi-wavelengths. The second parabolic mirror is configured to focus the multi-wavelength signals on its focal plane. Besides, each of the planar multi-mirrors has different location and angle in this device.

Abstract: A system for online monitoring powder-based 3D printing processes and method thereof are disclosed. A uniform light source having a single wavelength provided by the system is irradiated onto the powder layer before and after applied with glue. Intensities of such reflected images are obtained and subtracted from each other in an image process procedure. A difference obtained through the subtraction is compared with an original 3D model in a computer. If any defect is found such as being larger than a threshold value, the powder-based 3D printing processes will be terminated. Therefore, the technical effects of online printing processes monitoring, time saving and printing resources saving will be achieved.

Abstract: A fluorescence intensity analyzing and fluorescence image synthesizing system and method are disclosed. The first fluorescence intensity detection device successively detects the plurality of first fluorescence intensities according to the first timing and the second fluorescence intensity detection device successively detects the plurality of second fluorescence intensities according to the second timing, and then the picture processing device analyzes the first and second timings and synthesizes the first and second fluorescence intensity ranges into the synthesized picture according to the fluorescence intensities, whereby the image processing technology may be used to calculate the fluorescence target range and thus mark the fluorescence target range.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the growth of a native oxide layer on a surface of a silicon substrate. Deep ultraviolet (UV) light is irradiated to thereby effectively improve the quality of the native oxide layer. By improving the quality, the difficulty of the surface treatment of a cross-section sample for scanning capacitance microscopy (SCM) is improved. The life cycle and reliability of the sample are also improved with enhanced reproducibility for the measurement of SCM. Thus, the present invention provides an improved method and an apparatus using the same to prepare a cross-sectional sample for SCM. The feasibility and the concrete method for enhancing oxide layer quality on a silicon substrate surface by UV light irradiation under a humidity-controlled environment are established. The optimum parameters of irradiation time for n-type and p-type samples are made.

Abstract: The method of segmenting single neuron images with high-dynamic-range thresholds of the present invention includes (a) preparing a biological tissue sample containing neurons and performing imaging to this sample to obtain a three-dimensional raw neuroimage; (b) deleting voxels in the three-dimensional raw neuroimage with signal intensities below a first signal intensity threshold to obtain a first thresholded image; (c) tracing the first thresholded image to obtain a first traced image; (d) calculating a structural importance score of every voxel in the first traced image to obtain a first structural importance score of every voxel; (e) gradually increasing the signal intensity threshold and repeating (b), (c) and (d) n?1 times; (f) summing up all the n structural importance scores of every voxel; (g) deleting voxels with summed structural importance score smaller than a pre-determined value from the raw image to obtain the segmented single neuron.

Abstract: An intelligent power socket system is disclosed. The system is composed of a control module, a switched electricity receptacle module, a switched USB module and a dimming receptacle module. Each module has a power plug and a power socket. The control module can receive control commands from a smartphone by a user. The other three functional modules can be controlled by the control module through power line communication (PLC). The modules may be located at different places within an electricity supply division so that they can communicate through the power lines.

Abstract: The showerhead includes a main body; a power generator disposed in the main body; a power monitor module, disposed in the main body, electrically connected to the power generator, and configured for monitoring quality of power from the power generator and switching on/off power supply of the power generator; and a control module, disposed in the main body, electrically connected to the power monitor module, and configured for controlling functions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a sensing system and a sensing method using the same. The sensing system includes at least one tested unit and an optical fiber measuring unit. The tested unit includes a container, a strain arm and a float. The container can be filled with a fluid, and the strain arm is connected with the float and combined with a measuring portion of the optical fiber measuring unit. When the container is disposed on a body of interest, the surface inclination or settlement of the body of interest would cause changes of buoyant force on the floating element and induce bending deformation of the strain arm. Accordingly, the surface deformation of the body of interest can be determined by detecting the bending deformation of the strain arm using the measuring portion combined with the strain arm.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for measuring an elapsed time from a starting signal to an ending signal in a time-to-digital converter. Primarily, the invention calculates an amount of complete cycles from the starting signal to a starting edge of a next clock cycle or the next Nth clock cycle (N is a natural number great than one) after the clock cycle corresponding to the ending signal. The amount is multiplied by a cycle time of the coarse clock to obtain a coarse time value. A time residue is calculated from the ending signal to the starting edge. Finally, the time residue is subtracted from the coarse time value to obtain a required time.

Abstract: A chipset with light energy harvester, includes a substrate, a functional element layer, and a light energy harvesting layer, both are stacked vertically on the substrate, and an interconnects connected between the functional element layer and the light energy harvesting layer.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods and designs of enclosed-channel reactor system for manufacturing catalysts or supports. Both of the configuration designs force the gaseous precursors and purge gas flow through the channel surface of reactor. The precursors will transform to thin film or particle catalysts or supports under adequate reaction temperature, working pressure and gas concentration. The reactor body is either sealed or enclosed for isolation from atmosphere. Another method using super ALD cycles is also proposed to grow alloy catalysts or supports with controllable concentration. The catalysts prepared by the method and system in the present invention are noble metals, such as platinum, palladium, rhodium, ruthenium, iridium and osmium, or transition metals such as iron, silver, cobalt, nickel and tin, while supports are silicon oxide, aluminum oxide, zirconium oxide, cerium oxide or magnesium oxide, or refractory metals, which can be chromium, molybdenum, tungsten or tantalum.

Abstract: A conjugate common light path lithography lens set includes a first, second, third, and fourth spherical mirrors, arranged sequentially, a spherical reflecting mirror arranged below the fourth spherical mirror, a first and second planar reflecting mirrors, inclinedly arranged above the first spherical mirror, so that a conjugate telecentric component pattern is formed to maintain an pattern of an object to have a non-deformed pattern after experiencing these optical components. As such, the omni-spherical mirror set and two kinds of optical material are mutually arranged to form the novel conjugate common light path lithography lens set. This may further achieve the function of the lithography lens, and have a direct effect on the manufacturing cost.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method of determining a whole-scene image by using multiple image-capturing devices, and the method has two main features including non-contact formation digital image method and the parallax elimination process for captured images. The former feature uses a concyclic fitting calculation to easily determine the locations and orientations of the image-capturing devices, so as to achieve the objective of assisting in capturing the whole-scene image. The latter feature can effectively improve the image quality, so as to effectively solve the problems in conventional technology.

Abstract: A visible light response photocatalyst structure and a process for manufacturing the same are disclosed, where the structure is manufactured by the GRR for two times, so that the structure has a large surface area, high surface activity, being apt to get integrated with a silicon substrate and endurable to the environment, and further has the rapid and simple manufacturing characteristics without any additional energy required and has a high reproductively.

Abstract: A method for determining if a wire guide roller having a plurality of V-shaped grooves, each having a copper line thereon, arranged column-by-column on a periphery direction thereof is failed after slicing a plurality of wafers is disclosed. Based on the disclosed technical means, the efficacy may be achieved that a damage situation may be automatically examined and notified to maintain a yield in the slicing process in an online high speed environment.

Abstract: An earthquake alarm broadcasting equipment for an earthquake detecting system includes a receiver for receiving a detection result from the earthquake detecting system, wherein the detection result at least indicates a level of earthquake intensity, a memory device for storing a trigger level, a use scenario set by a user and a contingency measure corresponding to the use scenario, a processor coupled to the receiver and the memory device for generating a control signal according to the detection result, the trigger level and the contingency measures, and a functional module coupled to the processor for broadcasting an earthquake alarm and the contingency measures to the user.

Abstract: A method for detecting bone structure includes allocating at least one bone portion from a bone image composed by pixels each including luminance value relating to bone structural parameter; aligning a major axis of principal axes of moment of inertia of the bone portion to a principal axis of Cartesian coordinate system; a cortical bone area of the bone portion intersecting at least one principal plane perpendicular to the principal axis, and each principal plane forming an outer and inner contour line of the cortical bone area; processing an analytic algorithm for the bone structural parameter; calculating distributed state of the bone structural parameter in each principal plane to obtain a distributed state of the bone structural parameter of the bone portion; and obtaining a distributed state of the bone structural parameter of the bone portion by assembling distributed state of the bone structural parameter of each bone portion.

Abstract: A precast segment suitable for block-stacking concept is disclosed. The precast segment includes a first surface, an opposite second surface, plural through holes, and plural male-female connecting sets. The through holes extend from the first surface and toward the second surface to communicate between the first surface and the second surface. Each male-female connecting set includes a shear key and a joint hole, wherein the shear key protrudes from one of the first surface and the second surface to serve as a male connecting unit, and the joint hole is formed in the other of the first surface and the second surface to serve as a female connecting unit. Accordingly, the precast segments can be block-stacked by mortise-and-tenon joints to construct a bridge pier system. Compared to the conventional construction methodology, the present invention can enhance the efficiency of segment fabrication and avoid high prestress force.

Abstract: A concentric circle adjusting apparatus for a multiple image capturing device is disclosed, where a first and second correction angles for correcting a first and second image capturing devices are respectively calculated by a control device according to a link length of a standard link, a first angle, a second angle, a first distance, and a second distance, respectively, so that a first and second platforms are controlled according to the first and second control commands to rotate the first and second image capturing device by the first and second correction angles, respectively, whereby the efficacy of an increased visible range and a rapid calibration may be achieved.

Abstract: The showerhead includes a main body; a power generator disposed in the main body; a power monitor module, disposed in the main body, electrically connected to the power generator, and configured for monitoring quality of power from the power generator and switching on/off power supply of the power generator; and a control module, disposed in the main body, electrically connected to the power monitor module, and configured for controlling functions.