Abstract: A method of storing system data, and a memory controller and a memory storage apparatus using the same are provided. The method includes determining whether the unused storage space of a system physical erase unit is enough for storing updated system data. The method further includes, if the unused storage space of the system physical erase unit is not enough for storing the updated system data, selecting an empty physical erase unit, writing the updated system data into at least one first physical program unit of the selected physical erase unit and writing dummy data into a second physical program unit of the selected physical erase unit.

Abstract: Disclosed is a people counter including a setting interface and a setting method thereof. Since a reference width used to count of a moving object within an image is visibly arranged and displayed on a screen so that a detected width of the moving object can be compared with the reference width, setting and verification for count is very easy. In addition, since the interface can be freely moved for adjustment and comparison of a reference width using a pointing device such as a mouse, thereby providing verification and resetting which are intuitive and practical over conventional manual adjustment schemes, count accuracy can be easily increased in different environments depending on conditions or type of moving objects within an image.

Abstract: A method for providing a multiuser web session, preferably a collaborative web browsing session like a cobrowsing session, includes the steps of a) establishing a multiuser web session with different participants, b) providing the multiuser web session via a session server to different participants, c) relaying requests from the participants to one or more web servers and responses from the one or more web servers to the participants, wherein a participant of the multiuser web session creates the multiuser web session, establishes a connection, preferably a secure connection, with the one or more web servers and relays the outside multiuser web communication between all the participants of the multiuser web session and the one or more web servers, wherein private data is masked. The present invention further relates to a system for providing a multiuser web session.

Abstract: A method of storing system data, and a memory controller and a memory storage apparatus using the same are provided. The method includes determining whether the unused storage space of a system physical erase unit is enough for storing updated system data. The method further includes, if the unused storage space of the system physical erase unit is not enough for storing the updated system data, selecting an empty physical erase unit, writing the updated system data into at least one first physical program unit of the selected physical erase unit and writing dummy data into a second physical program unit of the selected physical erase unit.

Abstract: A device for setting a thermal protection critical temperature of a switching power supply, the switching power supply including a plurality of power supply elements and a temperature-sensing element. A temperature measurement element of the device measures temperatures of the power supply elements. Difference in temperature between the temperature of each of the power supply elements and a reduced rated temperature of each of the power supply elements is calculated, and a largest difference in temperature from the temperature of the temperature-sensing element is calculated.

Abstract: Multiple private advertising systems independently profile users while protecting user privacy and enabling content publishers to limit advertiser access to their content and user information. A client computer supports private profiling modules, each of which is associated with a different advertising network and is adapted to create a user profile based on the content accessed by the user. Content publishers specify profiling restrictions to limit access by private profiling modules to profiling information associated with their content. The profiling restrictions and profiling information may be included in the content or communicated separately to the client computer. Profiling restrictions and profiling information may be expressed in a markup language. Each private profiling module selects information items of interest to the user based on the user profile that it creates.

Abstract: Embodiments for audio classification are described. An audio classification system includes at least one device which executes a process of audio classification on an audio signal. The at least one device can operate in at least two modes requiring different resources. The audio classification system also includes a complexity controller which determines a combination and instructs the at least one device to operate according to the combination. For each of the at least one device, the combination specifies one of the modes of the device, and the resources requirement of the combination does not exceed maximum available resources. By controlling the modes, the audio classification system has improved scalability to an execution environment.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for detecting a repetitive pattern in a sequence of audio frames are described. Similarity values of a first similarity matrix with first resolution for the sequence are calculated. An adaptive threshold is estimated from the similarity values for classifying the similarity values into repetition or non-repetition. For each of one or more offsets of a second similarity matrix with second resolution higher that the first resolution, similarity values of the second similarity matrix corresponding to the offset are calculated. Then the calculated similarity values are binarized with the adaptive threshold to obtain binarized data. Finally, the repetitive pattern is detected from the binarized data. The requirement on memory may be reduced because less data are stored in detecting the repetitive pattern.

Abstract: A bioassay system is disclosed. The bioassay system may include a plurality of optical detection apparatuses, each of which includes a substrate having a light detector, and a linker site formed over the light detector, the linker site being treated to affix the biomolecule to the linker site. The linker site is proximate to the light detector and is spaced apart from the light detector by a distance of less than or equal to 100 micrometers. The light detector collects light emitted from the biomolecule within a solid angle of greater than or equal to 0.8 SI steridian. The optical detection apparatus may further include an excitation light source formed over the substrate so as to provide a light source for exciting a fluorophore attached to the biomolecule.

Abstract: A method of power down control (PDC) for a display device is to be implemented by a processor in a power down controller of the display device. The power down controller includes a main system, a main system power source, and a PDC power source. The method includes the steps of: (A) receiving power from the PDC power source, determining if the main system is to be activated, and proceeding to step (B) if affirmative; (B) turning on the main system power source, and activating the main system; (C) determining if operation in a power down mode is intended, and proceeding to step (D) if affirmative; and (D) turning off the main system power source to operate in the power down mode. Further, a state parameter is stored that allows the main system to be restored to the operating state prior to a power interruption.

Abstract: A bioassay system is disclosed. The bioassay system may include a plurality of optical detection apparatuses, each of which includes a substrate having a light detector, and a linker site formed over the light detector, the linker site being treated to affix the biomolecule to the linker site. The linker site is proximate to the light detector and is spaced apart from the light detector by a distance of less than or equal to 100 micrometers. The light detector collects light emitted from the biomolecule within a solid angle of greater than or equal to 0.8 SI steridian. The optical detection apparatus may further include an excitation light source formed over the substrate so as to provide a light source for exciting a fluorophore attached to the biomolecule.

Abstract: A method of power down control (PDC) for a display device is to be implemented by a processor in a power down controller of the display device. The power down controller includes a main system, a main system power source, and a PDC power source. The method includes the steps of: (A) receiving power from the PDC power source, determining if the main system is to be activated, and proceeding to step (B) if affirmative; (B) turning on the main system power source, and activating the main system; (C) determining if operation in a power down mode is intended, and proceeding to step (D) if affirmative; and (D) turning off the main system power source to operate in the power down mode.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a long-stroke nanopositioning device, comprising: a piezoelectric tube; a quartz glass rod; two fixed seats being disposed on the ends of the piezoelectric tube and a piezoelectric actuator. Each of the fixed seats has a base for receiving at least one spring and a plurality of ruby balls. The quartz glass rod is gripped to the fixed seat by the ruby balls of the fixed seat wherein the gripping force is controlled by means of the spring. The piezoelectric actuator applies an input voltage to the piezoelectric tube to cause one end of the piezoelectric tube to have a relative displacement in a direction along the axis of the quartz glass rod. The present invention provides a nanopositioning device capable of long stroke displacements at the nanometer scale by controlling the input voltage of the piezoelectric actuator and the gripping force of the ruby balls.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a long-stroke nanopositioning device, comprising: a piezoelectric tube; a quartz glass rod; two fixed seats being disposed on the ends of the piezoelectric tube and a piezoelectric actuator. Each of the fixed seats has a base for receiving at least one spring and a plurality of ruby balls. The quartz glass rod is gripped to the fixed seat by the ruby balls of the fixed seat wherein the gripping force is controlled by means of the spring. The piezoelectric actuator applies an input voltage to the piezoelectric tube to cause one end of the piezoelectric tube to have a relative displacement in a direction along the axis of the quartz glass rod. The present invention provides a nanopositioning device capable of long stroke displacements at the nanometer scale by controlling the input voltage of the piezoelectric actuator and the gripping force of the ruby balls.

Abstract: A phenanthrene compound represented by the formula (I): in which, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, and R8 are identical or different and may each be hydrogen, halogen, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 alkoxy, or a conjugated group. The phenanthrene compound has a polycyclic structure and semiconductor properties including electron transfer, electroluminescence, and photoluminescence.

Abstract: A phenanthrene compound represented by the formula (I): in which, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, and R8 are identical or different and may each be hydrogen, halogen, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 alkoxy, or a conjugated group. The phenanthrene compound has a polycyclic structure and semiconductor properties including electron transfer, electroluminescence, and photoluminescence.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a silicon-containing copolymer which includes a maleic anhydride repeating unit, a norbornene repeating unit, and at least one silicon group-containing norbornene repeating unit. The silicon-containing copolymer is suitable for use as a top layer resist in a bilayer resist system.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a silicon-containing copolymer which includes a maleic anhydride repeating unit, a norbornene repeating unit, and at least one silicon group-containing norbornene repeating unit. The silicon-containing copolymer is suitable for use as a top layer resist in a bilayer resist system.

Abstract: An ice separation device has an ice container and an annular grid device inserted in the ice container. The ice container has an inner bottom flange. The annular grid device has a hollow interior, a plurality of longitudinal bars, a plurality of T-shaped lateral plates, and a plurality of spaced slots. Each T-shaped lateral plate has a blocking head. The inner bottom flange of the ice container is inserted in the hollow interior of the annular grid device.

Abstract: A golf club bag support set comprises a fixation member, two rod members, a sliding member, two first elastic members, two second elastic members, an urging member, and a bottom plate. The sliding member is forced to move upwards when the urging member is pushed upwards, thereby resulting in the disengagement of the stopping portion of the sliding member with the outer edges of the top ends of the two rod members. The lower ends of the two rod members are forced by the two second elastic members to swing outwards such that the tips of the lower ends swing outwards, thereby causing the tips of the lower ends of the two rod members and the bottom of the golf club bag to make contact with the ground so that the bag is set obliquely and securely on the ground.