Abstract: A catalyst composition for manufacturing a catalyst for hydrogen production based on thermochemical reaction of methanol is disclosed. The catalyst composition includes a support component and an active component. The support component includes cement and clay, wherein a weight ratio of the cement to the clay is 3/7 to 9/1. The active component includes copper oxide or a precursor of copper oxide. Based on 100 parts by weight of the support component, a content of the active component is 5 to 10 parts by weight.

Abstract: A dye-sensitized solar cell, a polymeric solid-state electrolyte film for dye- sensitized solar cells, and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The manufacturing method comprises the following steps: providing a liquid electrolyte, wherein the liquid electrolyte includes a solvent and an electrolyte material dissolved in the solvent; adding a polymer material into the liquid electrolyte to form a gel electrolyte; applying the gel electrolyte to a carrier to form a colloidal-state film; and evaporating the solvent contained in the colloidal-state film in a vacuum environment, wherein the pressure in the vacuum environment is controlled at 0.01 to 10 torr, the temperature is controlled at 40 to 70° C., and the treatment time is 2 to 100 hours, to form a polymeric solid-state electrolyte film.

Abstract: An optical measurement system measuring optical parameters of an object is provided. The object includes at least two light-transmitting layers. The optical measurement system includes a light source module, an image capture module, and a controller. The light source module emits at least two measurement light beams toward the object. The measurement light beams are respectively incident on the object at different angles. The image capture module receives light spots formed on a sensing surface of the image capture module by at least two first light beams after the measurement light beams are reflected by the object and at least two second light beams after the measurement light beams are refracted and reflected between the object. The controller is electrically connected to the image capture module to obtain positions of the light spots. The controller calculates the optical parameters of the object according to the positions of the light spots.

Abstract: A fall detection system includes first sensing devices, second sensing devices, positioning modules, a data server and a display device. The first sensing device is configured to detect a posture of a body part of a user for obtaining body part posture data. The positioning modules are configured to detect positions of the first and second sensing devices, so as to obtain corresponding body part position data. Each of the second sensing devices is disposed on a shoe to detect a posture of a user's feet and to measure a distance from an ambient object for obtaining feet posture data and distance measurement data. The data server is configured to receive the body part posture data, the body part position data, the feet posture data and the distance measurement data to determine if the user falls down.

Abstract: A sweep voltage generator and a display panel are provided. The sweep voltage generator includes an output node, a current generating block and a voltage regulating block. The output node is used to provide a sweep signal. The current generating block is coupled to the output node, includes a detection path for detecting an output load variation on the output node, and adjusts the sweep signal provided by the output node based on the output load variation. The voltage regulating block is coupled to the output node for regulating a voltage of the output node.

Abstract: A device and method are taught for stimulating sympathetic nerves toward mitigating negative impacts to hematopoiesis. An autonomic nerve actuator and stimulator system with a graphic user interface (GUI), controller circuit which converts treatment parameters into a series of Building Block Waveforms (BBW) which are output to Current/Voltage Driver Circuitry (CDC) whose electrical stimulus (ES) outputs are coupled to one or more electrodes and/or electrode arrays positioned proximal specific nerve situations. The use of this in combination with conventional chemotherapy treatments, such as use of carboplatin, was found to significantly enhance hematopoiesis, with improvements in white and red blood cell counts, platelet concentration and hemoglobin concentration, in addition to other measurable characteristics which increased survival rates in the experimental groups tested.

Abstract: An ultrasonic device is provided for use on a biological tissue, and includes a base assembly on which a vibrator is mounted, and an ultrasonic probe. The base assembly includes an annular base having at least two pairs of abutment protrusions for abutting against the biological tissue, and an installation base coaxially disposed on and rotatable relative to the annular base between two test positions. The installation base has a through hold in which the ultrasonic probe is inserted.

Abstract: A method for creating colorful patterns on a metal surface by using colorless ink is revealed. First carry out a first anodizing process on a metal substrate to form a first anodic oxide layer on a surface of the metal substrate. Then coat a layer of colorless ink on the first anodic oxide layer on the surface of the metal substrate to form a colorless ink pattern mask. Later perform a second anodizing process to form a second anodic oxide layer on a part of the metal substrate without being covered with the colorless ink pattern mask. Next remove the colorless ink pattern mask and coat a metal film over the first anodic oxide layer and the second anodic oxide layer to get a colorful pattern on the metal substrate.

Abstract: A modified electrode, manufacturing method thereof and use thereof are provided. The manufacturing method includes steps of soaking a copper substrate in a solution to obtain a BiOI/copper(I) iodide, BiOI/copper(I) iodide/metallic bismuth, and copper(I) iodide/metallic bismuth composite modified electrodes by electroless plating method. The obtained electrodes, designated as bismuth-based modified electrode, can be used for the electrohydrodimerization of acrylonitrile to synthesize adiponitrile.

Abstract: A vacuum arc thruster with multi-layer insulation includes a housing, an anode unit and a cathode unit spaced apart from each other in the housing, and an insulator disposed between the anode unit and the cathode unit. The insulator includes a plurality of fuel layers and a plurality of insulating layers. Each insulating layer is located between every two adjacent fuel layers. Accordingly, a multiple-layer design is formed by arranging the fuel layers and the insulating layers which are made of different materials in an alternating manner, thereby attaining the maximum field emission effect, increasing the stability and efficacy of operating the vacuum arc thruster, and prolonging the service life of the thruster.

Abstract: A method of building a knowledge graph, performed by a processing device, includes: classifying news articles to a main event associated with sub events, using the main event as a first node of the knowledge graph, using the sub events as second nodes of the knowledge graph respectively, connecting the second nodes to the first node, extracting event summaries from the news articles respectively according to a template, using the event summaries as third nodes of the knowledge graph respectively, and connecting each of the third nodes to one of the second nodes according to association between the event summaries and the sub events, extracting commenter identities from the event summaries, and using the commenter identities as fourth nodes of the knowledge graph, and connecting each of the fourth nodes to one of the third nodes.

Abstract: Provided is a method for preventing or treating urological chronic pelvic pain syndrome (UCPPS) in a subject that includes administering an effective amount of cerium oxide nanoparticles (CeNPs) to the subject. Also provided is a method for preventing or treating an UCPPS in a subject that includes administering to the subject a pharmaceutical composition comprising an effective amount of the CeNPs and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier thereof.

Abstract: An apparatus combining a solar tracker and a dual heat source collector includes a heat engine assembly and the solar tracker. The heat engine assembly includes a heat collector, a heat collecting lens, and a heat engine. The heat collector includes a solar heat collecting room and a heat source room. The heat collecting lens is arranged on the heat collector and corresponds to the solar heat collecting room. The heat engine is located in the solar heat collecting room. The solar tracker includes a primary mirror, a secondary mirror, a pivot member, and a driving member. The primary mirror has a first reflective surface and a back surface. The primary mirror has a mounting hole passing through the primary mirror. The secondary mirror is mounted above the primary mirror.

Abstract: A modified electrode, manufacturing method thereof and use thereof are provided. The manufacturing method includes steps of: mixing a carbon nanomaterial with 2,2?-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid), followed by drop-casting on a screen-printed carbon electrode, to obtain carbon material modified electrodes; and electrochemically pre-treating the carbon material modified electrodes by cyclic voltammetry technique, constant potential technique, or constant current technique to obtain a modified electrode. 3-Ethyl-6-sulfonate benzothiazolinone imine and 3-ethyl-6-sulfonate benzothiazolone compound are formed on a surface of the modified electrode, and the modified electrode is used for protein analysis, protein immobilization and related biosensor, electrochemical catalysis or biofuel cells.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a ubiquitin-specific peptidase 24 inhibitor, a medicinal composition including the same and a method of delaying or reversing multidrug resistance in cancers using the same. The USP24 inhibitor, which includes a shUSP24 RNA and/or a carbonyl substituted phenyl compound, can serve as a chemosensitizing agent for inhibiting the drug pump out, cancer sternness and genomic instability of cancer cells, thereby being applied to a medicinal composition and a method for delaying or reversing multidrug resistance in cancers.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for predicting an occurrence of a tool processing event, thereby determining whether to activate a virtual metrology. In a model-building stage, plural sets of model-building data are used to create at least one classification model in accordance with at least one classification algorithm, in which each classification model includes plural decision trees. Then, probabilities of the decision trees are used to create at least one reliance index model, and the sets of model-building data are used to create at least one similarity index model in accordance with a statistical distance algorithm. In a conjecture stage, a set of processing data of a workpiece is inputted into each classification model, each reliance index model and each similarity index model to determine whether to activate (start) virtual metrology.

Abstract: A system and a method for Alzheimer's disease prediction using a neural network, a computer-readable recording medium with a stored program, and a computer program product are provided. The processor obtains a first brain MRI data, a second brain MRI data, a first neuropsychological assessment score, and a second neuropsychological assessment score. The processor obtains a plurality of image feature data according to the first brain MRI data and the second brain MRI data. Each image feature data is selected from a group consisting of a plurality of hippocampal subfield geometric change data. The processor obtains a neuropsychological change data according to the first neuropsychological assessment score and the second neuropsychological assessment score. The processor obtains an Alzheimer's disease prediction result according to the neural network module, the image feature data, and the neuropsychological change data.

Abstract: A method is provided for fabricating a terminal electrode. The terminal electrode is applied on a multilayer ceramic capacitor (MLCC). The method prints inner electrodes on full area together with protective layers. The MLCC uses the thickness of thinned dielectric ceramic layers and the stacking of nickel inner-electrode layers. High capacitance is achieved at ends and sides with high electrode-to-ceramic ratios. Thus, the present invention uses a coating technology of ultra-low-temperature electrochemical deposition to fabricate low internal-stress MLCC terminal electrodes together with insulating protective layers for improving MLCC yield while cost reduced.

Abstract: A spatial modulation system and a method for generating training sequences are provided. The method for generating training sequences includes: obtaining a cross Z-complementary set (CZCS); and obtaining a training sequence matrix according to cross Z-complementary sequences in the CZCS. Therefore, a larger zero correlation zone (ZCZ) width can be constructed, and the constructed sequence set has flexible lengths.

Abstract: A water treatment composition for treating organic wastewater is provided. The water treatment composition includes a bulk catalytic material and an oxidant. The bulk catalytic material includes iron atoms or ions, manganese atoms or ions, and magnesium atoms or ions.