Abstract: A reconfigurable intelligent surface includes a radiant layer, a sensing feeding circuit layer, a processing layer and a controlling circuit layer. The radiant layer includes at least two antennas and a plurality of reflecting units. Each of the at least two antennas is configured for sensing a polarization, a frequency or a direction angle of an incident electromagnetic wave. The reflecting units are arranged to form a reflecting surface. The sensing feeding circuit layer is signally connected to the antennas. The processing layer is signally connected to the sensing feeding circuit layer, and the processing layer is configured to produce a controlling signal corresponding thereto. The controlling circuit layer is signally connected to the radiant layer and the processing layer, wherein the controlling circuit layer receives the controlling signal and controls the reflecting units according to the controlling signal to adjust and form a reflecting electromagnetic wave.

Abstract: A method for producing photocatalytic mortar includes providing a mortar-producing material including a fine aggregate and cement, a reactant mixture including a zinc source and urea, and a microorganism-containing mixture including water and a urease-producing microorganism, subjecting the microorganism-containing mixture and the reactant mixture to microbial induced precipitation in the mortar-producing material, subjecting zinc carbonate crystal-containing mortar produced to curing for the same to undergo hydration, and subjecting cured mortar to hydrothermal synthesis, so that zinc carbonate crystals therein are converted to nano zinc oxide crystals.

Abstract: A method for recognizing arteries and veins on a fundus image includes: executing a pre-process operation on the fundus image, so as to obtain a pre-processed fundus image; generating a fundus spectral reflection dataset associated with pixels of the pre-processed fundus image, based on the pre-processed fundus image, and a spectral transformation matrix; obtaining a plurality of principle component scores associated with the pixels of the pre-processed fundus image, respectively; and determining, for each of the pixels of the pre-processed fundus image that has been determined as a part of a blood vessel, whether the pixel belongs to a part of an artery or a part of a vein.

Abstract: A friction stir welding tool holder is provided and includes: a tool holder cone, an end thereof is connected to the rotating spindle, a cone flow channel is formed therein, the cone flow channel has a valve, and the tool holder cone further has a tool locking ring, and the tool locking further has a tool accommodation groove axially arranged and a thermal sensing slot laterally arranged; a cutting tool, axially movable relative to the tool holder cone, where the cutting tool is arranged in the tool accommodation groove and has a machining end protruding from the tool accommodation groove; a torque transmission system, arranged between the tool holder cone and the cutting tool to transmit torque from the tool holder cone to the cutting tool; and a thermal sensor, inserted in the thermal sensing slot to sense a temperature of the cutting tool at any time.

Abstract: A lathe protective cover includes a mounting member and a cover unit. The mounting member has a main body including a mounting portion and a pivot portion, is configured to be detachably mounted on and configured to be movable relative to a cutter seat or a workpiece seat of a lathe. The cover unit includes a base plate pivotally connected to the pivot portion and having a through hole, and first and second side plates connected to two opposite sides of and cooperating with the base plate to define a shielding space communicating with the through hole. The cover unit is rotatable relative to the mounting member between a closed position, in which the mounting portion is adjacent to the through hole, and an open position, in which the shielding space and the through hole are away from the mounting portion.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a microfluidic device, including a bottom substrate, an electrowetting-on-dielectric (EWOD) chip, a circuit board, a dielectric film, and a motor. The EWOD chip is disposed on the bottom substrate, and the circuit board is arranged on the EWOD chip. The circuit board includes a circuit area that is electrically connected to the EWOD chip, and the empty area is adjacent to the circuit area and the EWOD chip is exposed. The dielectric film is disposed on the empty area of the circuit board and covers the exposed EWOD chip. The motor is disposed under the bottom substrate, and one end of the motor has a magnetic structure, so that the magnetic structure can move closer to or away from the bottom substrate.

Abstract: A measurement device and a method of measuring a radiation pattern by using the same are provided. The measurement device includes at least one positioner configured to move a first antenna for measuring a main lobe and a back lobe of an electromagnetic wave radiated from the first antenna.

Abstract: A single image deraining method is proposed. A wavelet transforming step processes an initial rain image to generate an i-th stage low-frequency rain image and a plurality of i-th stage high-frequency rain images. An image deraining step inputs the i-th stage low-frequency rain image to a low-frequency deraining model to output an i-th stage low-frequency derain image. A first inverse wavelet transforming step recombines the n-th stage low-frequency derain image with the n-th stage high-frequency derain images to form an n-th stage derain image. A weighted blending step blends a (n?1)-th stage low-frequency derain image with the n-th stage derain image to generate a (n?1)-th stage blended derain image. A second inverse wavelet transforming step recombines the (n?1)-th stage high-frequency derain images with the (n?1)-th stage blended derain image to form a (n?1)-th stage derain image, and sets n to n?1 and repeats the last two steps.

Abstract: A method of performing air pollution estimation is provided. The method is to be implemented using a processor of a computer device and includes: generating a spectral image based on an original color image of an environment under test using a spectral transformation matrix; supplying the spectral image as an input into an estimating model for air pollution estimation; and obtaining an estimation result from the estimating model indicating a degree of air pollution of the environment under test.

Abstract: A method of measuring chromaticity of a target object is implemented using a computer device that stores a plurality of light source spectrum datasets each associated with a specific object. The method includes: obtaining a captured color image of the target object; generating a spectral image based on the captured color image using a spectral transformation matrix; obtaining one of the plurality of light source spectrum datasets that is associated with the target object; and calculating a chromaticity dataset of the target object based on the spectral image and the one of the plurality of light source spectrum datasets.

Abstract: A normal incident guided-mode-resonance biosensor and procalcitonin detection method using the same are provided and include a light source, a first lens, a polarizer, a beam splitter, a ¼? wave plate, a second lens, a detection unit, and a processing unit. The light source provides a light beam. The first lens converts the light beam into a parallel light. The polarizer filters and removes a transverse electric field mode light wave in the parallel light. The beam splitter selectively forms a transverse magnetic field mode light wave in the parallel light. The ¼? wave plate rotates the transverse magnetic field mode light wave in the parallel light by 45°. The second lens focuses the transverse magnetic field mode light wave to the bio-sensing chip. The detection unit receives an emitted light of the bio-sensing chip and generates a sensing signal.

Abstract: A planar waveguide-based optofluidic sensor and use thereof are provided, wherein the optofluidic sensor includes a substrate, an adhesive layer, a waveguide plate, and a microfluidic module layer. The adhesive layer is disposed on both sides of the substrate, the waveguide plate s disposed on the adhesive layer to be bonded with the substrate, and a hollow gap is formed between the substrate and the waveguide plate by the adhesive layer, and the microfluidic module layer is disposed on the waveguide plate and has a microfluidic channel, a fluid sample injection port, and an output port. The optofluidic sensor may detect the refractive index of the fluid sample with high sensitivity.

Abstract: A method for measuring a thickness of a thin film layer disposed on a piece of glass is implemented using a computer device that stores a thin film image of the thin film layer, a surface dataset associated with a surface of the thin film layer, and a plurality of reference parameter sets each being associated with a specific thickness of the thin film layer, the method including: generating a spectral image dataset that includes spectral data associated with different pixels of the thin film image using a spectral transformation matrix; performing regression analysis on the surface dataset and the spectral image dataset, so as to obtain a thickness parameter set including a plurality of thickness parameters; and determining a thickness of the thin film layer using the thickness parameter set and the plurality of reference parameter sets.

Abstract: A reciprocating aquaponic device includes a housing, a bell-shaped siphon, and a water pump. The housing defines a water inlet space, and a tidal space and a planting space in fluid communication with the water inlet space. The housing includes a mounting wall over the tidal space, and an inclined wall under the tidal space. The inclined wall is inclined downward toward the planting space. The bell-shaped siphon is dispose on the mounting wall and is disposed for moving water from the water inlet space through the siphon opening and into the tidal space. The water pump is disposed in the fish tank for drawing water from the fish tank into the water inlet space.

Abstract: This application provides a method for detecting images of testing object using hyperspectral imaging. Firstly, obtaining a hyperspectral imaging information according to a reference image, hereby, obtaining corresponded hyperspectral image from an input image and obtaining corresponded feature values for operating Principal components analysis to simplify feature values. Then, obtaining feature images by Convolution kernel, and then positioning an image of an object under detected by a default box and a boundary box from the feature image. By Comparing with the esophageal cancer sample image, the image of the object under detected is classifying to an esophageal cancer image or a non-esophageal cancer image. Thus, detecting an input image from the image capturing device by the convolutional neural network to judge if the input image is the esophageal cancer image for helping the doctor to interpret the image of the object under detected.

Abstract: A paper-based micro-concentrator includes a bearing substrate, a fluid reservoir unit, a filter paper, an external electric field, an ion exchange membrane and a magnet. The fluid reservoir unit includes a first buffer solution tank and a second buffer solution tank, which are interval disposed on the bearing substrate. The filter paper is disposed on the bearing substrate, and two ends of the filter paper are respectively placed in the first buffer solution tank and the second buffer solution tank. The external electric field includes a cathode and an anode, which are respectively placed in the first buffer solution tank and the second buffer solution tank. The ion exchange membrane is disposed on the filter paper and close to the first buffer solution tank. The magnet is movably disposed under the bearing substrate.

Abstract: A catalyst structure is provided. The catalyst structure includes a porous carrier and a plurality of layered hydroxides. The porous carrier includes a nitrogen-doped carbon framework, a plurality of metal oxide particles and a plurality of carbon nanotubes. The nitrogen-doped carbon framework has a plurality of pores. The metal oxide particles are uniformly dispersed in the pores of the nitrogen-doped carbon framework. The carbon nanotubes are located on a surface of the nitrogen-doped carbon framework, and one end of each of the carbon nanotubes is connected to the surface of the nitrogen-doped carbon framework. The layered hydroxides are coated on the surface of the nitrogen-doped carbon framework.

Abstract: A system for diffraction of an electromagnetic wave includes a substrate, a transmission unit, and a plurality of antennas. The substrate is made of a second medium. The transmission unit is disposed on the substrate. The transmission unit has a plurality of transmission lines. Each of the transmission lines has a transmission line length that is associated with a first medium operation wavelength that is associated with an operation frequency. The transmission lines are connected successively. The antennas are disposed on the substrate, respectively.

Abstract: A memory device and an operation method thereof is disclosed. The memory device includes a SRAM cell and a power supply assist circuit connected to the SRAM cell. The power supply assist circuit includes a first transistor, a second transistor, a third transistor, a fourth transistor, and a fifth transistor. The first transistor receives a power supply voltage. The control terminals of the first transistor and the second transistor are connected to each other. The third transistor switches, in response to a first control signal, to connect the control terminal and the connect terminal of the second transistor. The fourth transistor switches, in response to a second control signal, to drive the control terminal of the second transistor to a system ground voltage. The fifth transistor switches, in response to a third control signal, to drive the control terminal of the first transistor to the power supply voltage.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an electromagnetic wave reflecting structure includes the steps of presetting an operating frequency, a reflected wave pointing angle, an incident wave pointing angle, and an incident distance of an electromagnetic wave; obtaining an electromagnetic wave reflecting structure phase distribution of an electromagnetic wave reflecting structure according to the operating frequency, the reflected wave pointing angle, the incident wave pointing angle, and the incident distance; and arranging a plurality of reflecting elements on a substrate according to the electromagnetic wave reflecting structure phase distribution and a reflecting element phase curve of any one of the reflecting elements at the operating frequency.