Abstract: An evaluation device for tear secretion uses an air nozzle and a thermal camera device to cause minor irritations to the eyes and record the temperature changes of the eyes to evaluate the quantity of the tear secretion and to determine whether the subject is able to perform reflex tearing normally or not.

Abstract: A nanotwinned structure deposited on a surface of a substrate is provided. The nanotwinned structure includes at least one domain, and the domain includes a plurality of nanotwins. Each of the nanotwins possesses a faced-centered cubic (FCC) structure. The plurality of nanotwins are stacked along the [111] crystallographic axis. Less than 50% of a surface of the nanotwinned structure takes the (111) as the preferred orientation.

Abstract: A convolutional neural network model distinguishes eyelash images, break-up area images, non-break-up images, sclera images and eyelid images corresponding to a first prediction score, a second prediction score, a third prediction score, a fourth prediction score and a fifth prediction score to respectively produce a first label, a second label, a third label, a fourth label and a fifth label, thereby a break-up area can be detected in a tear film image and a tear film break-up time can be quantized for detection.

Abstract: An organic light-emitting diode including an anode, a cathode, and a luminescent layered structure disposed between the anode and the cathode. The luminescent layered structure has a luminescent layer, a sensitizer layer and a guiding material. The luminescent-layer singlet state is two times higher than the luminescent-layer triplet state. The sensitizer layer has a sensitizer-layer triplet state between the luminescent-layer singlet state and the luminescent-layer triplet state. The guiding material has a guiding-material triplet state between the sensitizer-layer singlet state and the sensitizer-layer triplet state. The energy of molecules at the sensitizer-layer singlet state is transferred to the guiding-material triplet state and then to the sensitizer-layer triplet state, which is then transferred to the luminescent-layer triplet state and triggers triplet-triplet annihilation upconversion in the luminescent layer such that the luminescent layer emits light of a first color.

Abstract: An analysis method for multi-user random access signals is disclosed, which solves the connection problem between a base station and a user equipment when the narrow-band IoT uplink signal transmission is implemented. The analysis method of the present invention utilizes the detection threshold value to effectively determine multiple user equipment to be signaled; then, for each detected user equipment, an effective method based on the phase difference is used to estimate their synchronization parameters, i.e. time-of-arrival (ToA) and residual carrier frequency offset (RCFO). Therefore, according to the present invention, random access signals can be received correctly and efficiently and the user equipment related information can be obtained at the same time to facilitate subsequent communications.

Abstract: A nanotwinned structure deposited on a surface of a substrate is provided. The nanotwinned structure includes at least one domain, and the domain includes a plurality of nanotwins. Each of the nanotwins possesses a faced-centered cubic (FCC) structure. The plurality of nanotwins are stacked along the [111] crystallographic axis. Less than 50% of a surface of the nanotwinned structure takes the (111) as the preferred orientation.

Abstract: An organic light-emitting diode including an anode, a cathode, and a luminescent layered structure is provided. The luminescent layered structure is disposed between the anode and the cathode. The luminescent layered structure has a luminescent layer and a sensitizer layer. The luminescent layer has a luminescent-layer ground state, a luminescent-layer singlet state and a luminescent-layer triplet state, in which two times of the luminescent-layer triplet state is higher than the luminescent-layer singlet state. The sensitizer layer has a sensitizer-layer triplet state, which is between the luminescent-layer singlet state and the luminescent-layer triplet state.

Abstract: An anthracene material, an organic light emitting diode using the same, and a method for manufacturing the same, are provided. The organic light emitting diode includes a substrate, a first conducting layer, a hole transport layer, a light emitting layer, an electron transport layer, and a second conducting layer. The first conducting layer is disposed on the substrate. The hole transport layer is disposed on the first conducting layer. The light emitting layer having the anthracene material is disposed on the hole transport layer. The electron transport layer is disposed on the light emitting layer. The second conducting layer is disposed on the electron transport layer.

Abstract: A method, an image processing device, and a display system for power-constrained image enhancement are proposed. The method is applicable to an image processing device and includes the following steps. First, an input image is received and inputted into a power-constrained sparse representation (PCSR) model, where the PCSR model is associated with a sparse representation model and a power-constraint model, where the sparse representation model is associated with an over-complete dictionary and sparse codes, and where the power-constrained model is associated with pixel intensities of the input image and a gamma correction value of a display Next, a reconstructed image outputted by the PCSR model is obtained and displayed on the display.

Abstract: Provided herein is a method for generating a two dimensional barcode including hidden data, including steps of: acquiring a first two dimensional barcode and extracting a plurality of first data modules from the first two dimensional barcode, wherein the first data modules represent an original message data, and acquiring the hidden data and processing the first data modules to embed the hidden data in the first data modules to generate a plurality of second data modules and performing an error correction code encoding on the second data modules to adjust the second data modules and generate a plurality of error correction code modules and merging the adjusted second data modules and the error correction code modules to generate a second two dimensional barcode.

Abstract: A method, an image processing device, and a display system for power-constrained image enhancement are proposed. The method is applicable to an image processing device and includes the following steps. First, an input image is received and inputted into a power-constrained sparse representation (PCSR) model, where the PCSR model is associated with a sparse representation model and a power-constraint model, where the sparse representation model is associated with an over-complete dictionary and sparse codes, and where the power-constrained model is associated with pixel intensities of the input image and a gamma correction value of a display Next, a reconstructed image outputted by the PCSR model is obtained and displayed on the display.

Abstract: A Carbazole-N-Benzimidazole bipolar material and organic light emitting diodes using the same is provided. The organic light emitting diodes include a substrate, a first conducting layer, a hole transporting layer, a light emitting layer, an electron transporting layer, and a second conducting layer. The first conducting layer is disposed on the substrate. The hole transporting layer is disposed on the first conducting layer. The light emitting layer having the Carbazole-N-Benzimidazole bipolar material is disposed on the hole transporting layer. The electron transporting layer is disposed on the light emitting layer. The second conducting layer is disposed on the electron transporting layer.

Abstract: A joint estimation and compensation method of RF imperfections in a LIE (Long Term Evolution) uplink system comprises steps: establishing a joint signal model with RF imperfections; according to the joint signal model, undertaking estimation and compensation of CFO, DC offset, multipath channel, IQ imbalance and shaping filter imbalance of a received signal; and using a frequency equalizer to equalize said received signal and determine modulation data. For reducing computational complexity, the present invention further converts the received signal from a time domain to a frequency domain to undertake frequency domain compensation. The present invention can indeed solve the problems of IQ imbalance, filter imbalance, DC offset, multipath channel and CFO and effectively estimate and compensate RF imperfections in the LTE uplink system.

Abstract: A method for instant recognition of traffic lights countdown image that can quickly scan and confirm the circular feature image of a traffic light, and retrieve the countdown image thereof by calculating the displacement ratio from the circular image, then enhance, cut and converse the countdown image to display a feature image thereof, and proceed similarity comparison with collected data to calculate the percentage of similarity. The method eventually brings out a result from the image comparisons, so as to fulfill the effectiveness of searching and instantly recognizing the countdown image of a traffic light.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for producing biodegradable polymer and ethanol converted from carbon source by using recombinant microorganisms, comprising the steps of: (A) providing recombinant microorganisms transformed with plasmids containing at least a gene encoding for glycerol utilizing enzyme and a gene encoding for polyhydroxyalkanoate synthase; (B) culturing the recombinant microorganisms in a medium containing glycerol; (C) inducing expression of the genes of step (A), thereby obtaining polyhydroxyalkanoate and ethanol; and (D) recovering the polyhydroxyalkanoate and the ethanol; wherein the recombinant microorganisms have a glycerol utilization rate more than 90% (w/w), and have polyhydroxyalkanoate accumulated therein to a biomass content thereof at least 30% (w/w).

Abstract: In a device and a method for communication back end processing based on user end dynamic feedback to configure communication linking, the communication back end processing device includes a communication module and an optimization configuration module. The communication module communicates with a plurality of external base stations, one of base stations communicates with an external user end. The optimization configuration module is electrically connected to the communication module and triggers the user end to transmit user information to the optimization configuration module. The optimization configuration module triggers the base station to transmit the base station information to the optimization configuration module. The optimization configuration module according to user information and at least one piece of base station information assigns a base station to connect the user end, so as to optimize the communication linking status between assigned base station and user end.

Abstract: A wideband bow tie antenna includes a guiding unit, a radiating unit, and a reflecting unit. The radiating unit is configured between the guiding unit and the reflecting unit. The radiating unit includes a guiding substrate and a guiding patch configured on the guiding substrate. The radiating unit includes a radiating substrate and a first bow tie radiator which is configured on the radiating substrate and coupled with the guiding patch. The first bow tie radiator includes two single radiating portions which are symmetrically configured to each other. The reflecting unit includes a reflecting substrate and a loop reflecting patch which are configured on the reflecting substrate and coupled with the first bow tie radiator.

Abstract: A solder joint with a multilayer IMC structure is provided. The solder joint includes a Cu pad, a Sn-based solder, a first, a second, and a third IMC layer. The Cu pad is disposed opposite to the Sn-based solder. The first IMC layer is disposed between the Cu pad and the Sn-based solder. The first IMC layer is a Cu3Sn layer. The second IMC layer is disposed between the first IMC layer and the Sn-based solder. The second IMC layer is a (Cu1-x1-y1Nix1Pdy1)6Sn5 layer, wherein x1 is in the range between 0 and 0.15, and y1 is in the range between 0 and 0.02. The third IMC layer is disposed between the second IMC layer and the Sn-based solder. The third IMC layer is a (Cu1-x2-y2Nix2Pdy2)6Sn5 layer, wherein x2 is in the range between 0 and 0.4, y2 is in the range between 0 and 0.02, and x2>x1.

Abstract: A navigation environment establishing method for an intelligent moving-assistance apparatus moving in a movement area having a plurality of regions includes steps of: a navigation map is set, and the content of the navigation map including the relative locality of the regions. A current data indicating a current region is set. At least one target data indicating an available target region is set. Then, a navigation data is generated. The content of the navigation data includes the current region and a first target region, wherein the region where the intelligent moving-assistance apparatus first arrive when moving from the current region to the first target region according to a predetermined path is in a first direction with respect to the current region. Subsequently, the navigation data is recorded into an image identification tag. Finally, the image identification tag is placed in the current region.

Abstract: A power load monitoring and predicting system coupling to a plurality of load devices is offered. The system includes a control unit, a measuring unit, and a loading/unloading unit. The measuring unit, and the loading/unloading are coupled to the control unit. The measuring unit measures an actual demand of the plurality of the load devices during a time period. The control unit calculates a predicted demand during a second time period according to the actual demand in a first time period. The loading/unloading unit unloads at least one of the load devices when the determined predicted demand during the second time period is larger than a threshold, in order to make the actual demand in the second time period be less than a predetermined demand target.