Abstract: A solar cell including a photovoltaic layer, a first electrode layer, a second electrode layer, an insulating layer and a light-transparent conductive layer is provided. The photovoltaic layer has a first surface and a second surface. The first electrode layer having at least one gap is disposed on the first surface, wherein the at least one gap exposes a portion of the photovoltaic layer. The second electrode layer is disposed on the second surface. The insulating layer having a plurality of pores is located on the photovoltaic layer exposed by the at least one gap, wherein the holes expose a portion of the photovoltaic layer. The light-transparent conductive layer covers the insulating layer and is connected with the first electrode layer. The transparent electrode is connected with the photovoltaic layer through at least a part of the pores. A method of fabricating a solar cell is also provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalyst composition, a method for fabricating the same and a fuel cell including the same. The catalyst composition provided by the present invention includes: a catalyst carrier; and a metal solid solution, disposed on the surface of the catalyst carrier, in which the metal solid solution includes palladium and a second metal, and the second metal is selected from the group consisting of gold, platinum, ruthenium, nickel, silver and manganese. Accordingly, the catalyst composition provided by the present invention can exhibit excellent catalytic characteristics, and can be applied in a fuel cell to enhance the electrochemical properties and stability of the fuel cell.

Abstract: A method of fabricating carbon nanotube complex is disclosed, which comprises, (A) dispersing carbon nanotubes in a solvent; (B) adding a filler to the above solution to give a precursor solution; (C) performing light illumination on the precursor solution; (D) washing the solution after light exposure; and (E) drying to evaporate the solvent contained in the solution. Therefore, the carbon nanotube complex of the present invention is obtained.

Abstract: The invention provides a circuit system for driving a high-intensity discharging lamp, comprising a boosting circuit, an ignition coil circuit and a clamp circuit. The boosting circuit includes a first transformer and a first switch, in which the primary of the first transformer receives an input power, the secondary of the first transformer produces a boosting DC voltage, and the first switch is connected to the first transformer to control turning-on and turning-off of the first transformer. The ignition coil circuit is connected to the boosting circuit for converting the boosting DC voltage into a switching AC voltage to drive a load. The clamp circuit is connected to the boosting circuit and the ignition coil circuit for directing energy, reflected from the secondary of the first transformer to the primary of the first transformer, to the secondary of the first transformer as the first switch is turned off.

Abstract: A lead-free sealing material is provided, which contains a glass with a composition including 47.5-67.5 mole % SnO, 2.5-15 mole % MgO, and 30-40 mole % P2O5. The lead-free sealing material has excellent chemical durability, low melting temperature, and good flowability during heating. The lead-free material is particularly suitable to be used as a sealing material. The lead-free sealing material may additionally contain low-thermal-expansion powdered fillers to reduce the thermal expansion coefficient of the resulting sealing material.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a photovoltaic device and a method for manufacturing the same. The photovoltaic device includes: a first semiconductor layer; a second semiconductor layer, disposed on the first semiconductor layer; a first electrode layer, connected to the first semiconductor layer; a second electrode layer, connected to the second semiconductor layer, in which the second electrode layer has an open area to expose the second semiconductor layer; and a low reflective conductive film, disposed in the open area and connected to the second electrode layer and the second semiconductor layer, in which the resistivity of the low reflective conductive film is less than or equal to that of the second semiconductor layer. Accordingly, the photovoltaic device provided by the present invention exhibits effectively reduced parasitic series resistance effect and thereby improved photoelectric conversion efficiency.

Abstract: A hybrid catalyst is disclosed, which has a structure of Pt/oxygen-donor/carbon-nanotube. The hybrid catalyst has a superior electrochemical characteristic and high carbon monoxide conversion efficiency even in a low reacting temperature, and thus is useful at detoxification of carbon monoxide. Besides, the oxygen-donor utilized in the present invention is cheap and is commercially reachable, therefore the hybrid catalyst of the present invention is advantageous in commercial usage. Also, a method of fabricating the above hybrid catalyst and a fuel cell comprising the above hybrid catalyst are disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention provides an in vitro flavonoid-rich rhizome tissue of Neomarica gracilis, which is obtained from a tissue culture preparation of an N. gracilis tissue capable of proliferating, such as a root, a leaf, a basal portion of a leaf, and/or a rhizome. The in vitro flavonoid-rich rhizome tissue of N. gracilis contains tectorigenin, which is distinctively different from the naturally grown rhizome of N. gracilis which contains no tectorigenin. The present invention further provides a method for cultivating the in vitro flavonoid-rich rhizome tissue, a method for extracting the tectorigenin from the flavonoid-rich rhizome tissue, and quantitative methods for determining the amount of tectorigenin in the in vitro flavonoid-rich rhizome tissue.

Abstract: A hydrophilic-hydrophobic transformable composite film is disclosed, which has an iron-containing substrate; a silicon-containing layer formed on the iron-containing substrate; and a titanium oxide layer formed on the silicon-containing layer. The hydrophilic-hydrophobic transformable composite film uses UV-light to switch its hydrophilic and hydrophobic property. Also, a method of fabricating the above composite film is disclosed. According to the present invention, an anatase oxide layer can be obtained from the sol-gel techniques, in which the particle size of the titanium dioxide is controlled and a modified surface coating with evident photo-catalyticity is achieved.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cell culture device which includes: a cell culture container comprising a container body and a neck connecting to the container body wherein the container contains a top wall, a bottom wall having a first opening, and at least one side wall to define a cell culture zone, and an end of the neck has a second opening for cells or culture media being injected into the cell culture zone; a biosensor chip having a detective surface which faces the top wall of the cell culture container; and a fastening component for the biosensor chip being fastened in the first opening of the bottom wall. The cell culture of the present invention can be used for real-time detection of the cell growth and further for drug screening.

Abstract: A method of fabricating carbon nanotube complex is disclosed, which comprises, (A) dispersing carbon nanotubes in a solvent; (B) adding a filler to the above solution to give a precursor solution; (C) performing light illumination on the precursor solution; (D) washing the solution after light exposure; and (E) drying to evaporate the solvent contained in the solution. Therefore, the carbon nanotube complex of the present invention is obtained.

Abstract: A high frequency SAW device and the substrate thereof are disclosed. The disclosed high frequency SAW device does not need to use the conventional and expensive sapphire substrate as its substrate. Besides, the disclosed substrate for a high-frequency SAW device can replace the conventional sapphire substrate in the use of the substrate for a high frequency SAW device. The disclosed high frequency SAW device comprises: a substrate; a first buffering layer forming on the surface of the substrate; a second buffering layer forming on the surface of the first buffering layer; a piezoelectric layer forming on the surface of the second buffering layer; an input transformation unit; and an output transformation unit, wherein the input transformation unit and the output transformation unit are formed in pairs on the surface of or beneath the piezoelectric layer.

Abstract: A video-based character input apparatus includes an image capturing unit, an image processing unit, a one-dimensional feature coding unit, a character database, a character recognizing unit, a display unit, and a stroke feature database. The image capturing unit captures an image. The image processing unit filters a moving track of a fingertip in the picture by detecting a graphic difference, then detecting a skin color and picking out a moving track most corresponding to a point of the object. The one-dimensional feature coding unit takes a stroke with respect to the moving track and converts the stroke into a coding sequence in a one-dimensional string according to a time sequence. The character recognizing unit proceeds with character comparison between the coding sequence in a one-dimensional string and the character database to find out a character having the most similarity for display one the display unit.

Abstract: A radome and a microstrip patch antenna having the same are disclosed. The gain value of the microstrip patch antenna having the disclosed radome can be increased while the size thereof remains in a limited size. The disclosed radome comprises: a radome body, having an upper surface and a lower surface; a first gain-enhancing pattern, locating on the upper surface and including a plurality of first ring gain-enhancing units; and a second gain-enhancing pattern, locating on the lower surface and including a plurality of second ring gain-enhancing units. The first ring gain-enhancing unit includes a first conductive ring and a second conductive ring, and the second ring gain-enhancing unit includes a third conductive ring and a fourth conductive ring. Besides, the opening direction of the third conductive ring is perpendicular to the opening direction of the first conductive ring.

Abstract: The invention relates to an ultra wideband antenna with band-notched characteristics, particularly to an ultra wideband antenna capable of suppressing transmission and reception in a particular frequency range. The ultra wideband antenna includes: a substrate; a grounding unit, installed on the substrate and scooped with a first slot and a first strip hole; a signal feeding unit, installed on the substrate and including a horizontal portion and a vertical portion, in which the horizontal portion is located in the first slot and the vertical portion is located in the first strip hole; a first complementary, separate, circular resonator; and a second complementary, separate, circular resonator, wherein the first complementary, separate, circular resonator and the second complementary, separate, circular resonator are installed in the horizontal portion of the signal feeding unit and are connected with each other.

Abstract: A high frequency surface acoustic wave device is disclosed. The disclosed high frequency surface acoustic wave device can modulate its central frequency easily, by changing the thickness of its nanocrystalline diamond layer. The disclosed high frequency surface acoustic wave device comprises: a silicon substrate; a nanocrystalline diamond layer located above the silicon substrate; a piezoelectric layer formed on the surface of the nanocrystalline diamond layer; an input transformation unit; and an output transformation unit, wherein the input transformation unit and the output transformation unit are formed in pairs on the surface or beneath of the piezoelectric layer. Besides, the thickness of the nanocrystalline diamond layer is preferably between 0.5 ?m and 20 ?m. The piezoelectric layer is preferably made of ZnO, AlN, or LiNbO3, wherein the thickness of the piezoelectric layer is preferably between 0.5 ?m and 5 ?m.

Abstract: A high frequency SAW device and the substrate thereof are disclosed. The disclosed high frequency SAW device does not need to use the conventional and expensive sapphire substrate as its substrate. Besides, the disclosed substrate for a high-frequency SAW device can replace the conventional sapphire substrate in the use of the substrate for a high frequency SAW device. The disclosed high frequency SAW device comprises: a substrate; a first buffering layer forming on the surface of the substrate; a second buffering layer forming on the surface of the first buffering layer; a piezoelectric layer forming on the surface of the second buffering layer; an input transformation unit; and an output transformation unit, wherein the input transformation unit and the output transformation unit are formed in pairs on the surface of or beneath the piezoelectric layer.

Abstract: A dual band antenna covering both DTV and ISM bands is provided in the present invention. The antenna includes a signal line, a coupling block, a ground part and at least a floating metal strip, wherein the signal line and the coupling block are etched on upside of a substrate and connected with each other with an inset feeding structure, and the ground part and the floating metal strip are etched on backside of the substrate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polylactic acid composition, which comprises a polylactic acid, a polyvinyl alcohol, and a grafted polylactic acid. In the present invention, the polylactic acid composition has an improved dyeing property, physical strength, crystal stability, and so forth. Hence, the composition of the present invention can be manufactured into textile fabrics having good strength by melt blowing or reeling.

Abstract: A lead-free sealing material is provided, which contains a glass with a composition including 47.5-67.5 mole % SnO, 2.5-15 mole % MgO, and 30-40 mole % P2O5. The lead-free sealing material has excellent chemical durability, low melting temperature, and good flowability during heating. The lead-free material is particularly suitable to be used as a sealing material. The lead-free sealing material may additionally contain low-thermal-expansion powdered fillers to reduce the thermal expansion coefficient of the resulting sealing material.