Abstract: A method for operation system startup includes steps of switching on hardware startup; determining whether there is a trigger signal; reading an initial parameter from a storage device, and loading the initial parameter into a startup program when there is no trigger signal, executing the startup program; and entering operational system.

Abstract: A heat-pipe electric power generating device includes a heat pipe having an evaporating end and a condensing end, a non-magnetic shell connected to the condensing end, a generator stator coil disposed at the outer of the non-magnetic shell, a turbine disposed in the heat pipe, a driving axle connected to the turbine and extended into the non-magnetic shell, and a magnetic element disposed at the driving axle and located in the non-magnetic shell. A vapor flow flowing to the condensing end is generated at the evaporating end. The vapor flow drives the turbine to move the magnetic element, such that the generator stator coil generates an induced current. In addition, a hydrogen/oxygen gas generating apparatus and an internal combustion engine system having the heat-pipe electric power generating device are also provided.

Abstract: An intensity selective exposure photomask, also describes as a gradated photomask, is provided. The photomask includes a first region including a first array of sub-resolution features. The first region blocks a first percentage of the incident radiation. The photomask also includes a second region including a second array of sub-resolution features. The second region blocks a second percentage of the incident radiation different that the first percentage.

Abstract: A gas distributor for a granular moving-bed filter comprises a distribution module, arranged inside a granular moving-bed filter. The distribution module comprises at least one flow-distributing curtain to be used for allowing a turbulent gas flow with dust mixed therein to flow therethrough, resulting that before the turbulent gas flow enters the granular moving-bed filter, the turbulent gas flow is transformed into a more uniformly distributed gas flow and the dust contained therein are partially filtered out.

Abstract: An illumination system includes a coherent light source, a phosphor switching module, a beam combining unit and a diffusion switching module. The coherent light source emits a coherent light beam. The phosphor switching module includes a light passing section and a first phosphor reflecting section. The light passing section and first phosphor reflecting section are switched into a transmission path of the coherent light beam by turns. The first phosphor reflecting section converts and reflects the coherent light beam into a first color beam. The beam combining unit combines the coherent light beam passing through the light passing section and the first color light beam. The diffusion switching module includes a light diffusion section and a first light permeable section to be switched into the transmission paths of the coherent light beam and the first color light beam by turns. A projection apparatus is also disclosed.

Abstract: A representative circuit device includes a local control circuit having a level shifter, wherein in response to receipt of a first address signal the level shifter shifts the first address signal from a first voltage level to a second voltage level, providing a level shifted first address signal; and a word-line driver having at least one input for receiving a plurality of address signals, wherein the at least one input includes a first input that is coupled to the local control circuit to receive the level shifted first address signal, and an output that is electrically coupled to a word line of a memory cell array.

Abstract: A passive drive motor is disclosed. A stator assembly is connected to a base. A rotating shaft is rotatably connected to the base. A rotor assembly is connected to the rotating shaft. The rotor assembly interacts with the stator assembly to rotate the rotating shaft. A first metal disk is rotated by the rotating shaft. At least one first magnet pair is disposed on the first metal disk. A second metal disk opposes the first magnet pair. When the rotating shaft rotates to drive the first metal disk to rotate, the first magnet pair disposed on the first metal disk magnetically interacts with the second metal disk, driving the second metal disk to rotate with respect to the first metal disk.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides one embodiment of an integrated circuit (IC) design method. The method includes receiving an IC design layout having a plurality of IC features. The method includes identifying, from the IC design layout, simple features as a first layout wherein the first layout does not violate design rules; and complex features as a second layout wherein the second layout violates the design rules. The method further includes generating a third layout and a fourth layout from the second layout wherein the third layout includes the complex features and connecting features to meet the design rules and the fourth layout includes trimming features.

Abstract: A power switch includes a control circuit, a cross-coupled amplifier, a first switching circuit coupled between a first output terminal and the first controlled ground terminal, and a second switching circuit coupled between a second output terminal and the second controlled ground terminal. The control circuit is configured to connect the second controlled ground terminal to a ground during a first period that a voltage level at the first output terminal is switched from the ground to a first voltage level and to set the second controlled ground terminal at an elevated ground level during a second period that the voltage level at the first output terminal remains at the first voltage level.

Abstract: A current detecting and indicating device includes a detection unit and a display unit. The detection unit has a power module, a current detecting module, a multiplexer module and a transmission module. The power module includes positive and negative electrodes. The current detecting module includes a plurality of upper-limit switching units and a lower-limit switching unit. Each upper-limit switching unit has two ends coupled to the positive and negative electrodes, and the lower-limit switching unit has two ends coupled to the positive and negative electrodes. The multiplexer module includes a first input port and a first output port. The transmission module includes a micro-controller unit and a transmission device. The micro-controller unit includes a low-level end, a high-level end and a second input port. The second input port is coupled to the first output port. The display unit is coupled to the transmission device for receiving signals therefrom.

Abstract: A heat-pipe electric power generating device including a fan disposed between an evaporating end and a condensing end of a heat-pipe is provided. A magnetic substance is disposed on the fan to form a magnetic field. A stator coil of a generator is disposed at the outer of the heat-pipe, which is corresponding to the position of the fan. An induced current is generated by the stator coil of the generator when the magnetic substance spins. Since the heat-pipe is made of copper, and the magnetic field is not shielded by copper, a current is induced when a relative motion between the magnetic substance on the fan and the stator coil of the generator at the outer of the heat-pipe is generated. Further, the heat-pipe electric power generating device can be applied on a hydrogen/oxygen gas generating apparatus and an internal combustion engine system of a motor vehicle.

Abstract: According to one exemplary embodiment, a metal-oxide-metal (MOM) capacitor in a semiconductor die comprises a first plurality of capacitor plates and a second plurality of capacitor plates sharing a plane parallel to and below a plane of a first metallization layer of the semiconductor die. The MOM capacitor further comprises a local interlayer dielectric between the first plurality of capacitor plates and the second plurality of capacitor plates. The first and second plurality of capacitor plates are made from a local interconnect metal for connecting devices formed in a device layer of the semiconductor die situated below the first metallization layer.

Abstract: A light source module including a first light-emitting device, a light emitting wheel, a second light-emitting device, and a light combination device is provided. The first light-emitting device provides an exciting beam. The light emitting wheel is disposed on a transmission path of the exciting beam and has a first light conversion area. The exciting beam obliquely irradiates on the first light conversion area and is converted into a first color beam. The second light-emitting device provides a second color beam. Herein, colors of the first color beam and the second color beam are different. The light combination device is disposed on the transmission paths of the first color beam and the second color beam. The first color beam is reflected to the light combination device by the light emitting wheel and the light combination device combines the first color beam and the second color beam.

Abstract: A detecting platform for holding a tiny insect includes a main body forming a containing space, which passes through the main body and is surrounded by side walls of the main body. A first side wall and a second side wall of the side walls are opposite to each other, and the area of the second side wall is smaller than that of the first side wall. The main body forms a first opening and a second opening passing through the first side wall and the second side wall respectively for the tiny insects entering and leaving the containing space. A bottom plate covers a first through surface of the containing space to form a bottom surface and a detecting area is configured thereon to holding the tiny insects. Accordingly, the tiny insects can stay on the detecting area so as to detect the characteristics of the tiny insects expediently.

Abstract: According to one exemplary embodiment, a method for fabricating a metal-insulator-metal (MIM) capacitor in a semiconductor die comprises forming a bottom capacitor electrode over a device layer situated below a first metallization layer of the semiconductor die, and forming a top capacitor electrode over an interlayer barrier dielectric formed over the bottom capacitor electrode. The top capacitor electrode is formed from a local interconnect metal for connecting devices formed in the device layer. In one embodiment, the bottom capacitor electrode is formed from a gate metal. The method may further comprise forming a metal plate in the first metallization layer and over the top capacitor electrode, and connecting the metal plate to the bottom capacitor electrode to provide increased capacitance density.

Abstract: An image method for classifying insects includes the following steps: obtaining detecting images of the insects in a detecting area; obtaining a first foreground image related to the insects by background subtraction; extracting the saturation from the first foreground image and eliminating the non-characteristic objects therein to obtain a second foreground image; extracting the characteristics related to the insects from the second foreground image according to a threshold; and, determining the classifications or the sexes of the insects according to the characteristics. Accordingly, the image method for classifying insects can be used for automatically classifying the insects so as to save the manpower and time.

Abstract: A system for classifying tiny insects includes a cultivation tank, a detecting container, a detector, a gathering device, and a control unit. The cultivation tank is connected to the detecting container, so that the hatched tiny insects can enter the detecting area of the detecting container from the cultivation tank. The detector is used for detecting the characteristics of the tiny insects in the detecting area, and then the control unit controls the switching unit of the gathering device to switch the gathering containers for gathering the tiny insects according to the detecting results. The system of the present invention is capable of automatically classifying the tiny insects and then gathering them to different gathering containers according to their characteristics, so as to decrease the man power and time necessary for factitious classification.

Abstract: A fan includes an airflow guiding structure, an impeller and a guiding ring. The outer radius of the airflow guiding structure increases gradually from the top of the airflow guiding structure to the bottom of the airflow guiding structure. The airflow guiding structure includes a plurality of fins and a first space for accommodating a circuit device. The impeller is disposed on the airflow guiding structure and has a hub and several blades. The guiding ring connects to the airflow guiding structure via at least one connecting element. A predetermined distance is arranged between the inner surface of the guiding ring and the outer edges of the blades. An inlet is formed at the top of the guiding ring, and an outlet is formed between the bottom of the guiding ring and the outer surface of a sidewall of the airflow guiding structure.

Abstract: A fan includes an airflow guiding structure, an impeller and a guiding ring. The outer radius of the airflow guiding structure increases gradually from the top to the bottom of the airflow guiding structure. The airflow guiding structure includes a plurality of fins and a first space for accommodating a circuit device. The impeller is disposed on the airflow guiding structure and the impeller has a hub and several axial-flow blades disposed around the hub. The guiding ring is connected with the axial-flow blades. An inlet is formed on the top of the guiding ring, and an outlet is formed between the bottom of the guiding ring and the outer surface of the sidewall of the airflow guiding structure. When the impeller rotates, the airflow enters the fan from the inlet and flows along the outer surface of the sidewall of the airflow guiding structure, then the airflow exits the fan through the outlet.

Abstract: A method of forming an integrated circuit structure includes providing a chip; forming a static random access memory (SRAM) cell including a transistor on the chip; and forming a bias transistor configured to gate a power supply voltage provided to the SRAM cell on the chip. The bias transistor and the transistor of the SRAM cell are formed simultaneously.