Abstract: A portable electronic device includes a main body, a flip cover, and a hinge assembly. The flip cover is rotatably fixed on the main body via the hinge assembly. The hinge assembly includes a sensing module, a hinge mechanism, and a microcontroller. The sensing module is configured to detect control signals. The hinge mechanism is configured to control an angle between the flip cover and the main body. The microcontroller is electrically connected to the sensing module. The microcontroller receives the control signals from the sensing module, and controls the hinge mechanism to rotate to a specified angle according to the control signals. The angle between the flip cover and the main body is automatically adjusted correspondingly.

Abstract: A bread toaster includes an outer cover, a toaster base, a toaster frame mounted on the toaster base, a first sliding member slidably provided on a predetermined side of the toaster frame, a second sliding member also provided on the same predetermined side of the toaster frame, a front supporting frame and a rear supporting frame provided at a front side and a rear side of the toaster frame respectively, a lid arrangement, and a control circuitry, wherein the lid arrangement is arranged to be operated between a closed position and an opened position for closing and opening the toasting slots of the bread toaster.

Abstract: In order to protect IMD layers, particularly low-k dielectrics, a protection film is formed on the sidewall of an opening in the IMD layers prior to etching a trench in the underlying silicon substrate. After etching the trench, such as through a TMAH wet etch, at least part of the protection film can be removed. The protection film can be removed in an anisotropic etch process such that a portion of the protection film remains as a sidewall spacer on the sidewall of the opening within the IMD layers.

Abstract: A Light-Emitting Diode (LED) is formed on a sapphire substrate that is removed from the LED by grinding and then etching the sapphire substrate. The sapphire substrate is ground first to a first specified thickness using a single abrasive or multiple abrasives. The remaining sapphire substrate is removed by dry etching or wet etching.

Abstract: A thermally enhanced electronic package comprises a driver chip, an insulator, a flexible carrier, and carbon nanocapsules. The flexible carrier includes a flexible substrate, a wiring layer formed on the substrate, and a resistant overlaying the wiring layer. The driver chip is connected to the wiring layer. The insulator is filled in the gap between the driver chip and the flexible carrier. The carbon nanocapsules are disposed on the driver chip, on the resistant, on the flexible carrier, or in the insulator to enhance heat dissipation of electronic packages.

Abstract: A WLCSP method comprises: depositing a metal bump on bonding pads of chips; forming a first packaging layer at front surface of wafer to cover metal bumps while forming an un-covered ring at the edge of wafer to expose the ends of each scribe line located between two adjacent chips; thinning first packaging layer to expose metal bumps; forming a groove on front surface of first packaging layer along each scribe line by cutting along a straight line extended by two ends of scribe line exposed on front surface of un-covered ring; grinding back surface of wafer to form a recessed space and a support ring at the edge of the wafer; depositing a metal layer at bottom surface of wafer in recessed space; cutting off the edge portion of wafer; and separating individual chips from wafer by cutting through first packaging layer, the wafer and metal layer along groove.

Abstract: A displaying method for field sequential color displays using two color fields to produce a full color image is disclosed. The displaying method includes: providing a target full color image, displaying a first color field and displaying a second color field. The target full color image is formed by a first color image optical stimulus, a second color image optical stimulus and a third color image optical stimulus. The first color field displays the first color image optical stimulus and a first part of the third color image optical stimulus, while the second color field displays the second color image optical stimulus and a second part of the third color image optical stimulus, which compensates the shortage of the third color image optical stimulus in the first color field. The target full color image is generated by displaying the first and second color fields in sequence, so as to decrease the displaying frequency of field sequential color displays.

Abstract: A light emitting device having auto-cloning photonic crystal structures comprises a substrate, a first semiconductor layer, an active emitting layer, a second semiconductor layer and a saw-toothed multilayer film comprising auto-cloning photonic crystal structures. The saw-toothed multilayer film provides a high reflection interface and a diffraction mechanism to prevent total internal reflection and enhance light extraction efficiency.

Abstract: A nebulization structure with a nozzle plate includes a nozzle plate and a driving element. The nozzle plate is composed of a polymer and a support plate, and the support plate includes a plurality of connecting portions and a through hole, and the polymer covers the support plate and has a plurality of penetrating holes corresponding to the through hole. The driving element is coupled to the nozzle plate through the connecting portions for producing a high-frequency vibration wave through a piezoelectric effect after power is supplied and driving the nozzle plate to vibrate and break up the molecular structure of a solution into a mist, so as to achieve the nebulization effect. The nebulization structure can be installed in a nebulization apparatus to achieve a high-efficiency nebulization effect by the nozzle plate and the driving element, so as to facilitate the manufacturing process and save costs.

Abstract: An expandable starch-based component is extruded through a random extruder together with a colored component having a color unlike that of said starch-based component. The starch-based component may include cereal grains such as rice or corn meal or components derived therefrom. The colored component may include colored starches such as blue corn meal; seeds; and/or micropellets made from fine particle ingredients. When combined, the components form a color-comprising mixture that can be extruded into colored or colorful collets. The color-comprising mixture comprises between about 2% to about 10% colored component. The produced bi-colored collets may then be cooked, optionally seasoned and packaged for consumption.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a sizing composition that, when applied to paper substrate, creates a substrate, preferably suitable for inkjet printing, having increased print density, enhanced print mottle, as well as print sharpness, low HST, and/or image dry time, the substrate preferably having high brightness and reduced color-to-color bleed as well. In addition, the present invention relates to a method of reducing the HST of a paper substate by applying the sizing composition to at least one surface thereof. Further, the application relates to methods of making and using the sizing composition, as well as methods of making and using the paper containing the sizing composition.

Abstract: Selected heterocyclic compounds are effective for prophylaxis and treatment of diseases, such as angiogenesis mediated diseases. The invention encompasses novel compounds, analogs, prodrugs and pharmaceutically acceptable derivatives thereof, pharmaceutical compositions and methods for prophylaxis and treatment of diseases and other maladies or conditions involving, cancer and the like.

Abstract: A color contrast enhancing sunglass lens includes a lens body and a multi-layer coating disposed on the lens body. The multi-layer coating includes a set of alternating layers formed of materials having different refractive indices and confines the transmission of visible light to a predetermined spectral profile having at least three high transmission bands that include blue, green and red bands and that have a maximum of spectral transmittance no less than 60%, three low transmission bands that include purple, cyan and yellow bands and that have a minimum of spectral transmittance no greater than 40%, and no spectral transmittance being less than 15% between 475 and 650 nm.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a Schottky barrier diode (SBD) and a manufacturing method thereof. The SBD is formed on a substrate. The SBD includes: a gallium nitride (GaN) layer; an aluminum gallium nitride (AlGaN), formed on the GaN layer; a high work function conductive layer, formed on the AlGaN layer, wherein a first Schottky contact is formed between the high work function conductive layer and the AlGaN layer; a low work function conductive layer, formed on the AlGaN layer, wherein a second Schottky contact is formed between the low work function conductive layer and the AlGaN layer; and an ohmic contact metal layer, formed on the AlGaN layer, wherein an ohmic contact is formed between the ohmic contact metal layer and the AlGaN layer, and wherein the ohmic contact conductive layer is separated from the high and low work function conductive layers by a dielectric layer.

Abstract: A memory control system includes a first queue unit, a second queue unit, a first transforming unit, a second transforming unit, an arbiter and a control unit. The first queue unit temporarily stores multiple first request instructions. The second queue unit temporarily stores multiple second request instructions. The first transforming unit selectively re-assigns memory addresses corresponding to these first request instructions. The second transforming unit selectively re-assigns memory addresses corresponding to these second request instructions. The arbiter performs immediate scheduling of the one or more first request instructions and the one or more second request instructions to the memory. The control unit compares bandwidths of the one or more first request instructions with bandwidths of the one or more second request instructions, and controls the first transforming unit and the second transforming unit to perform re-assigning operations or not according to compared results.

Abstract: A radio frequency equalizer includes a first resistor coupled to an input terminal, a second resistor coupled between the first resistor and an output terminal, a first capacitor, a first inductor, a first switch coupled to the input terminal, the first capacitor and the first inductor, a second switch coupled to the output terminal, the first capacitor and the first inductor, a second capacitor, a second inductor and a third switch coupled to the first resistor, the second resistor, the second capacitor and the second inductor. According to a control signal, the first switch selectively couples the first capacitor or the first inductor to the input terminal, the second switch selectively couples the first capacitor or the first inductor to the output terminal and the third switch selectively couples the second capacitor or the second inductor to the first resistor and the second resistor.

Abstract: An organic light emitting diode (OLED) display and an operating method thereof are provided. The organic light emitting diode display includes an organic light emitting diode display panel and a driving circuit. The organic light emitting diode display panel has a plurality of pixels. The driving circuit is coupled to the organic light emitting display panel and receives a primitive display frame. The driving circuit generates a first frame and a second frame corresponding to the primitive display frame by a polarity inverting means, and outputs a zero gray-level pixel voltage to the corresponding pixels of the organic light emitting diode display panel corresponding to a negative polarity data of the first frame and the second frame, wherein the second frame is adjacent to the first frame.

Abstract: Systems and methods for electrochemically oxidizing components of a test-sensor reagent prior to deposition on a test sensor comprise at least a first electrode and a second electrode for contacting the test-sensor reagent. The first electrode and the second electrode may have hollow interior portions for contacting the test-sensor reagent to produce a modified test-sensor reagent having a reduced background current.

Abstract: Mutable portions of data are stored in a first storage system and immutable portions of the data are stored in a second storage system. Immutable portions and mutable portions of the data associated with the same time period are initially archived. After a period of time since the initial archiving, the mutable portions of the data from the first storage system that have been modified are supplemental archived. Integrity verifications of successfully performing the initial archiving and supplemental archiving are stored.

Abstract: Systems and techniques for wireless device-to-device (D2D) communication are provided herein. A D2D group identifier may be included in wireless transmissions within D2D groups. D2D interference mitigation processes may be initiated when a D2D group identifier is detected by a wireless device outside the D2D group.