Abstract: An apparatus for sorting a raw data with horizontal division is provided. The apparatus includes a frame memory and a frame data sorting device coupled to the frame memory. The frame memory stores a frame data having m vertical fields, and each of the vertical fields has n horizontal fields. The frame data sorting device sorts at least one first data block having Vstripe rows of the frame data according to the value n to generate a sorted first data block and overwrites the first data block with the sorted first data block. The frame data sorting device also sorts at least one second data block having Hstripe columns of the frame data according to the value m to generate a sorted second data block and overwrites the second data block with the sorted second data block.

Abstract: The invention provides a method of providing a metallic orthopaedic implant with a micron or nanometer-scale surface roughness to facilitate acceptance of tissue and bone growth or apposition after implantation while maintaining the structural integrity of the orthopaedic implant. The invention also provides a metallic orthopaedic implant comprising a metallic body and metallic elements adhered to a portion of the surface of the metallic body to define a three-dimensional porous surface geometry, wherein at least some of the metallic elements have a micron or nanometer-scale surface roughness.

Abstract: If a selected packet switch connected to a neighboring packet switch makes first information identifying the neighboring packet switch available, element managers and processes retrieve the first information from the selected packet switch. The first information is derived by the selected packet switch from communication via a first protocol between the selected packet switch and the neighboring packet switch. If the first information is not available to the element manager and if the selected packet switch makes second information identifying the neighboring packet switch available to the element manager, the element managers and processes retrieve the second information from the selected packet switch. The second information is derived from communication via a second protocol between the selected packet switch and the neighboring packet switch and the first and second protocols are different protocols.

Abstract: TV, TV box, and apparatus for transmitting a multimedia stream to a remote device are provided, wherein all of them are connected to Internet. The TV box comprises a control unit, a data transform module, and a TV process unit. The data transform module transforms the multimedia stream into a plurality of Internet packets. The control unit transforms the Internet packets to the remote device through the Internet. The TV process unit generates a display signal in response to the multimedia stream so that a display unit can display an image relating to the multimedia stream. The TV comprises the TV box and the display unit. The apparatus comprises the control unit, the data transform module, the public switched telephone network, and the user interface. Consequently, various techniques are integrated and multimedia stream can be transmitted to a remote device.

Abstract: A heat exchanger includes a number of plate sets disposed one above the other or superposed with each other, and each plate sets includes an upper plate and a lower plate for forming one or more conduits between the upper and the lower plates, and for forming one or more ducts between the lower and the upper plates of different plates, the plates include an opening communicating and coupled to the conduits for receiving one heat medium, and an orifice communicating and coupled to the ducts for receiving a different heat medium and for separating the heat media from each other, and for allowing the heat media to have different flowing quantity from each other.

Abstract: A heat exchanger includes three plates disposed one above the other or superposed with each other, for forming one or more conduits between the upper and the middle plates and for forming one or more ducts between the middle and the lower plates, and for forming one or more channels below the lower plate, the plates include an opening communicating and coupled to the conduits and the ducts for receiving a medium, and the include an orifice communicating and coupled to the channel formed below the lower plate for receiving another medium and for separating the media from each other, and for allowing the media to have different flowing quantity.

Abstract: The invention provides novel dental enamel inspired materials for biomedical and dental applications. The materials are apatite-like calcium phosphate complexes and may comprise apatite, octacalcium phosphate crystals, or mixtures thereof. In one embodiment, the materials (calcium phosphate coatings) are mixtures of crystals of apatite and its precursor, octacalcium phosphate, nucleated on a titanium surface. They are prepared using a chemical process leading to the formation of biological apatite which is similar to that found in natural bone and teeth. In one embodiment, the materials are prepared by placing a titanium substrate in a supersaturated calcifying solution containing native or purified recombinant amelogenins. The presence of the amelogenins modulates apatite crystal growth to mimic in vivo apatite crystal formation.

Abstract: The invention provides an implantable article, a method of preparing the same, and methods of modifying a ceramic-coated implantable article. The implantable article comprises a biocompatible substrate and a bioactive ceramic surface coating into which a biological agent is incorporated. The preparation and modification of an implantable article involve incubating a biocompatible substrate surface or pre-existing ceramic coating thereon with a composition comprising (i) a biological agent, (ii) calcium ions, (iii) phosphate ions, and (iv) a liquid carrier.

Abstract: A shift-register unit. The first transistor includes a first source/drain coupled to a first terminal, a second source/drain, and a first gate coupled to a reset signal to stop the shift-register unit outputting a pulse signal. The second transistor includes a third source/drain coupled to the second source/drain, a fourth source/drain coupled to a second terminal, and a second gate coupled to a setting signal to initial the shift-register unit. The third transistor includes a fifth source/drain coupled to an output terminal, a third gate coupled to the second source/drain and a sixth source/drain coupled to a clock signal to start outputting the pulse signal. The fourth transistor includes a seventh source/drain coupled to the first terminal, an eighth source/drain coupled to the output terminal and a fourth gate coupled to a refresh signal to set a voltage level of the shift-register unit in a standby mode.

Abstract: A shift-register unit. The first transistor includes a first source/drain coupled to a first terminal, a second source/drain, and a first gate coupled to a reset signal to stop the shift-register unit outputting a pulse signal. The second transistor includes a third source/drain coupled to the second source/drain, a fourth source/drain coupled to a second terminal, and a second gate coupled to a setting signal to initial the shift-register unit. The third transistor includes a fifth source/drain coupled to an output terminal, a third gate coupled to the second source/drain and a sixth source/drain coupled to a clock signal to start outputting the pulse signal. The fourth transistor includes a seventh source/drain coupled to the first terminal, an eighth source/drain coupled to the output terminal and a fourth gate coupled to a refresh signal to set a voltage level of the shift-register unit in a standby mode.

Abstract: The invention provides a method of providing a metallic orthopaedic implant with a micron or nanometer-scale surface roughness to facilitate acceptance of tissue and bone growth or apposition after implantation while maintaining the structural integrity of the orthopaedic implant. The invention also provides a metallic orthopaedic implant comprising a metallic body and metallic elements adhered to a portion of the surface of the metallic body to define a three-dimensional porous surface geometry, wherein at least some of the metallic elements have a micron or nanometer-scale surface roughness.

Abstract: The invention provides a method of providing a metallic orthopaedic implant with a micron or nanometer-scale surface roughness to facilitate acceptance of tissue and bone growth or apposition after implantation while maintaining the structural integrity of the orthopaedic implant. The invention also provides a metallic orthopaedic implant comprising a metallic body and metallic elements adhered to a portion of the surface of the metallic body to define a three-dimensional porous surface geometry, wherein at least some of the metallic elements have a micron or nanometer-scale surface roughness.

Abstract: The invention provides an implantable article, a method of preparing the same, and methods of modifying a ceramic-coated implantable article. The implantable article comprises a biocompatible substrate and a bioactive ceramic surface coating into which a biological agent is incorporated. The preparation and modification of an implantable article involve incubating a biocompatible substrate surface or pre-existing ceramic coating thereon with a composition comprising (i) a biological agent, (ii) calcium ions, (iii) phosphate ions, and (iv) a liquid carrier.

Abstract: A data driver of a display forming an image frame by sequentially scanning horizontal lines. The data driver comprises a shift register receiving image data of three primary colors in serial and outputting them in parallel within each scan duration, a sample and hold register acquiring the image data from the shift register, a gamma multiplexer outputting gamma reference voltages for the three primary colors in a predetermined sequence within each scan duration, three DACs receiving the image data of the three primary colors from the sample and hold register and the gamma reference voltages from the gamma multiplexer, and outputting calibrated image signals of the three primary colors, respectively, and three buffers receiving the calibrated image signals from the three digital-to-analog converters in the sequence of the primary colors.

Abstract: The invention provides novel dental enamel inspired materials for biomedical and dental applications. The materials are apatite-like calcium phosphate complexes and may comprise apatite, octacalcium phosphate crystals, or mixtures thereof. In one embodiment, the materials (calcium phosphate coatings) are mixtures of crystals of apatite and its precursor, octacalcium phosphate, nucleated on a titanium surface. They are prepared using a chemical process leading to the formation of biological apatite which is similar to that found in natural bone and teeth. In one embodiment, the materials are prepared by placing a titanium substrate in a supersaturated calcifying solution containing native or purified recombinant amelogenins. The presence of the amelogenins modulates apatite crystal growth to mimic in vivo apatite crystal formation.

Abstract: The present invention is related to a unit gain buffer of the driver circuit to drive the data line in the filed of LCD data driver, further to be preferably applied to the new TFT-LCD processing of low temperature poly-silicon. This invention is using the plurality of PMOS transistor connection to result in the almost same value between the Vout and Vin. There is no using of the feedback connection in this invention, so the using of the compensation capacitor can be avoided, furthermore the data driver layout area of the LCD driver can be reduced. This invention can improve the defect of the larger layout area result from the prior art.

Abstract: A scan driver of LCD with fault detection and correction circuit is disclosed herein. The scan driver fabricated on a glass substrate locates at both ends of the scan buses can simultaneously drive the scan buses from both ends. The fault detection and correction circuit of the scan driver is used to determine whether transmitting signal from a DFF at present stage into a DFF at next stage, or transmitting signal from the other DFF at present stage through a scan bus into the other DFF. The fault detection and correction circuit includes the first detecting device, the second detecting device, the control signal generating device, and the transmission control device. The first and the second detecting device generate a first logic level and a second logic level responding to a stuck-at-zero fault and a stuck-at-one fault respectively.

Abstract: A test device for horizontal position of an optical disc drive, comprising a test platform having a plurality of vertical position rods mounted thereon and the rods being of similar horizontal height; and at least a sensor mounted within the area formed by the position rods located on the platform, and including at least an emitting element and a receiving element, the emitting element emitting an optical detection signal (i.e., incident wave) to an optical disc connectedly driven by the motor rotating shaft of a pick-up mechanism to be tested, by means of a reflected optical signal produced by the optical disc, the receiving element receives the signal, and the sensor produces a horizontal height measuring data, and thereby the results and the measured horizontal height data determine whether the motor horizontal position of the optical disc drive pick-up device is parallel to the horizontal axial direction of the optical disc drive pick-up device.

Abstract: The invention provides an implantable device coated with a layer of calcium phosphate and optionally one or more biologically active substances such as growth factors, lipis, (lipo)polysaccharides, hormones, proteins, antibiotics or cytostatics. The device can be obtained by a nanotechnology process comprising subjecting a substrate to a surface treatment until a surface roughness with an average peak distance (Ra value) between 10 and 1,000 nm and subjecting the roughened surface to precipitation of calcium phosphate from a solution containing calcium and phosphate ions with optional coprepitation of the biologically active substance.

Abstract: The invention provides an implantable device coated with a layer of calcium phosphate and optionally one or more biologically active substances such as growth factors, lipids, (lipo)polysaccharides, hormones, proteins, antibiotics or cytostatics. The device can be obtained by a nanotechnology process comprising subjecting a substrate to a surface treatment until a surface roughness with an average peak distance (Ra value) between 10 and 1,000 nm and subjecting the roughened surface to precipitation of calcium phosphate from a solution containing calcium and phosphate ions with optional coprecipitation of the biologically active substance.