Abstract: An energy and air saving pneumatic barrier device is provided. The pneumatic barrier device includes a pneumatic component, a shaft component, switch components, a barrier component and a driving component. In which, the pneumatic component includes an air supply chamber connected with an air compressor, an actuator portion and an electric control portion, the shaft component is mounted on the actuator portion, and the switch components are mounted on the actuator portion. Further, the electric control portion is electrically connected with the switch components, the barrier component is mounted on one side of the shaft component. The two switch components control the barrier component, and the shaft component raises and lowers the barrier component. The driving component is mounted on another side of the shaft component, the air supply chamber supplies the air to the driving component to operate and control the shaft component.

Abstract: A wiping apparatus includes a wiping mechanism, a sensor set, and a conveying mechanism. The sensor set includes a first station sensor, the first station sensor corresponds to the wiping mechanism, and the first station sensor is configured to generate a first station signal. The conveying mechanism corresponds to the wiping mechanism, the conveying mechanism is configured to generate a first conveying movement, and the first conveying movement responds to the first station signal. The wiping mechanism generates a first wiping motion according to the first station signal and a first wiping parameter, and the wiping mechanism generates a second wiping motion according to the first wiping motion and a second wiping parameter.

Abstract: A feeding apparatus is provided. The feeding apparatus includes an apparatus body, a container, an elevatable platform, and a pulling mechanism. The container is disposed in the apparatus body, wherein the container has a carrier unit, and the carrier unit is detachably connected to the container. The elevatable platform is disposed on the apparatus body, wherein the elevatable platform is adapted to be moved between the first height and the second height. The pulling mechanism is disposed on the elevatable platform, wherein the pulling mechanism is adapted to be moved relative to the container.

Abstract: A device including functional blocks and dummy cells. The functional blocks include a first functional block and a second functional block. Each dummy cell having a cell boundary defined by non-functioning active areas and non-functioning gates for filling space between the functional blocks and including a dummy cell configured to be situated between the first functional block and the second functional block such that the dummy cell directly abuts each of the first functional block and the second functional block.

Abstract: An intelligent defecation device for living creature includes a device body, a supporting portion, an image module, and a first analysis module. The supporting portion is formed within the inner side of the device body for accommodating a moisture absorption member so as to allow the living creature to leave over its excrement therein. The image module is also arranged at the device body for dynamically capturing the images of the excrement in the supporting portion and outputting the image. The first analysis module is arranged in the device body and connected with the image module to analyze and calculate the defecation mode with the image based on preset or accumulated data, so as to generate a signal when an abnormal defecation mode is diagnosed.

Abstract: A method and a system used to determine microsatellite instability (MSI) status utilizing Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) and a machine learning model are disclosed. The present disclosure further provides a method and a system for identifying a treatment based on the computed MSI status data for the human subject.

Abstract: A heat dissipation device including a heat dissipation fin group, a plurality of heat pipes, and a vapor chamber is provided. The heat dissipation fin group includes a plurality of fins arranged along an extension direction and is divided into a first fin group, a second fin group, and a third fin group. The third fin group is disposed between the first fin group and the second fin group. Each fin of the first fin group and the second group includes a plurality of through holes. Each fin of the third fin group includes a plurality of notches. The heat pipes are disposed through the first fin group and the second fin group by the through holes. The vapor chamber is correspondingly disposed on the third fin group and includes a plurality of grooves. The vapor chamber is in contact with the heat pipes exposed from the notches.

Abstract: A media streaming device includes a power manager, a stream processor, and a voltage detector. The power manager receives a power signal from the media playback device to supply power to the stream processor. The stream processor provides media stream to the media playback device for playback. The voltage detector is electrically coupled to the stream processor and captures at least a part of the power supply current to the stream processor. The stream processor is configured to determine whether the power supply voltage remains stable. When the supply voltage remains stable, the stream processor operates in a first mode to provide media stream. When the power supply voltage is unstable, the stream processor operates in a second mode to provide media stream, and the power consumption of the stream processor in the second mode is lower than the power consumption in the first mode.

Abstract: An intelligent defecation device for living creature includes a device body, a supporting portion, an image module, and a first analysis module. The supporting portion is formed within the inner side of the device body for accommodating a moisture absorption member so as to allow the living creature to leave over its excrement therein. The image module is also arranged at the device body for dynamically capturing the images of the excrement in the supporting portion and outputting the image. The first analysis module is arranged in the device body and connected with the image module to analyze and calculate the defecation mode with the image based on preset or accumulated data, so as to generate a signal when an abnormal defecation mode is diagnosed.

Abstract: A method for outputting a grayscale data, a driving controller, and a display apparatus are provided. The method includes: in response to receiving a first input grayscale data which is not greater than a first threshold, generating a first output grayscale data without performing a dither computing on the first input grayscale data and outputting the first output grayscale data; in response to receiving a second input grayscale data which is greater than a second threshold, generating a first dithered grayscale data by performing a first dither computing on the second input grayscale data and outputting the first dithered grayscale data as a second output grayscale data. The second threshold is greater than the first threshold, and the second output grayscale data does not comprise any part of the second input grayscale data not processed by the first dither computing.

Abstract: Described herein are pharmaceutical compositions for the oral administration of nicotinamide, or a combination of nicotinamide and mesalazine, as well as methods of making such pharmaceutical compositions, and therapeutic methods for using them. The compositions comprise delayed-immediate release and delayed-extended release formulation of nicotinamide or a combination of nicotinamide and mesalazine.

Abstract: Liquid formulations containing picosulfate and magnesium citrate are provided. The compositions can include one or more precipitation inhibitors such as carboxylic acids (e.g., malonic acid), soluble anionic polymers and ammonium salts. The formulations are useful to treat constipation or for the clearance of the bowel prior to X-ray examination, endoscopy or surgery.

Abstract: The present invention provides a control method applied to an electronic device is disclosed, wherein the electronic device includes a processor and a wireless network module, and the control method includes the steps of: generating a determination result by determining if the wireless network module needs to transmit a packet; and when the determination result indicates that the wireless network module needs to transmit the packet, reducing a frequency of a clock signal used by the processor during a packet transmission.

Abstract: A display device includes a pixel array substrate and a circuit board. The pixel array substrate has a first surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface, and a first side surface connecting the first surface and the second surface. Multiple bonding pads are located on the first surface. The circuit board is bent from above the first surface of the pixel array substrate to below the second surface. The circuit board is electrically connected to the bonding pads and includes a thermoplastic substrate. The thermoplastic substrate includes a third surface facing the pixel array substrate and a fourth surface opposite to the third surface. The thermoplastic substrate includes a first bend formed by thermoplastics.

Abstract: An adaptive image shading correction method and an adaptive image shading system are provided. The method includes: configuring an image capturing device to obtain a current frame; and configuring a processing unit to: divide the current frame into blocks; select block pairs from the blocks, in which each of the block pairs includes an inner block and an outer block; perform a filtering process for each of the block pairs to determine whether a brightness condition, a saturation condition, a hue similarity condition, and a sharpness similarity condition are met; in response to obtaining filtered block pairs, calculate a sum similarity threshold based on hue statistical data, a saturation difference, and a brightness difference; and use filtered blocks with individual thresholds less than the sum similarity threshold to calculate a shadow compensation value to adjust the current frame.

Abstract: A driving circuit of a display panel comprises a scanning driving circuit, a data driving circuit, and a control circuit. The scanning driving circuit is coupled to a plurality of scanning lines of the display panel, and scans the scanning lines. The data driving circuit is coupled to a plurality of data lines of the display panel and provides at least one data signal corresponding to each scanning line to at least one data line of the data lines for driving at least one pixel of the display panel. The control circuit is coupled to the scanning driving circuit and the data driving circuit, controls the scanning driving circuit and the data driving circuit, and determines a scanning order of the scanning driving circuit to scan the scanning lines according to a driving number of the pixels to be driven by the data driving circuit corresponding to each scanning line.

Abstract: Stable liquid formulations containing picosulfate and magnesium citrate are provided. The formulations are useful to treat constipation or for the clearance of the bowel prior to X-ray examination, endoscopy or surgery.

Abstract: An image processing circuit is provided. The image processing circuit includes a dither computing circuit and a blending circuit. The dither computing circuit performs a dither computing on the input grayscale data to generate a dithered grayscale data. The blending circuit receives the input grayscale data and the dithered grayscale data, generates a blending weight by comparing the input grayscale data with a first threshold, and performs a blending computing on the input grayscale data and the dithered grayscale data based on the blending weight to output an output grayscale data.

Abstract: Integrated circuits (IC) are provided. An IC includes a plurality of macros and a top channel. Each macro includes a macro boundary and a main pattern surrounded by the macro boundary. The top channel includes a plurality of first and second sub-channels. Each first sub-channel is arranged between a first macro and a second macro, and is formed by a plurality of first dummy boundary cells. Each second sub-channel is arranged between two of the second macros, and is formed by a plurality of second dummy boundary cells. The macro boundaries of the first macros are formed by the first dummy boundary cells, and the macro boundaries of the second macros are formed by the second dummy boundary cells. A first gate length of dummy patterns within the first dummy boundary cells is greater than a second gate length of dummy patterns within the second dummy boundary cells.

Abstract: Methods for inserting dummy boundary cells in an integrated circuit (IC) are provided. A plurality of macros and a top channel are merged into floorplan of the IC. The top channel is arranged between the macros and is filled with a plurality of first dummy boundary cells, and each of the macros includes a macro boundary and a main pattern surrounded by the macro boundary. The first dummy boundary cells within the top channel and between a first macro and a second macro are replaced with a plurality of second dummy boundary cells. The macro boundaries of the first and second macros are formed by the second dummy boundary cells. First gate length of dummy patterns within the first dummy boundary cells is greater than second gate length of dummy patterns within the second dummy boundary cells. The first and second dummy boundary cells are the same size.