Abstract: A method and system for tracking eye recovery. The method includes: receiving eye data from an eyewear, wherein the eye data includes images acquired by an image capturing device in the eyewear; analyzing the eye data to determine an eye recovery status, wherein the analyzing is carried out by comparing the eye data to an initial set of eye conditions; and providing a notification of the eye recovery status.

Abstract: A method for evaluating skin tissue includes: obtaining a tomographic image of skin; performing a quantization process for quantizing brightness values of the tomographic image of skin to generate a quantized image; performing a binarization process on the brightness value of each image point in the quantized image according to a first threshold interval to generate a first filtered image; performing the binarization process on the brightness value of each image point in the quantized image according to a second threshold interval to generate a second filtered image; obtaining a first estimated tissue boundary according to the distribution of the bright spots in the first filtered image; obtaining a second estimated tissue boundary according to the distribution of the bright spots in the second filtered image; estimating a thickness of skin tissue according to a difference between the first and second estimated tissue boundaries.

Abstract: An adaptive video encoding method includes: encoding, by an encoding circuit, a current frame to generate a current encoded frame; and after the current frame is encoded, obtaining quantization parameter information of at least one encoded frame, wherein the at least one encoded frame includes the current encoded frame, and referring to the quantization parameter information to adaptively adjust a frame rate of at least one next frame to be actually encoded by the encoding circuit.

Abstract: The present invention describes a method to reduce blood aspartate transaminase level, liver weight, hepatic lipid accumulation and hepatocyte hypertrophy by administering the probiotic bacterium Parabacteroides goldsteinii to a subject showing signs of fatty liver disease. This probiotic bacterium can therefore be used to treat fatty liver disease.

Abstract: An optical modeling method and an electronic apparatus for building a target lens model are provided. The optical modeling method includes: calculating and generating a first lens model according to a spatial intensity distribution of a light source and a first target intensity distribution; introducing an external shape of the light source and calculating a first intensity distribution according to the spatial intensity distribution and the first lens model; obtaining a first difference level by comparing the first target intensity distribution and the first intensity distribution; taking the first lens model as the target lens model if the first difference level is not greater than preset threshold; otherwise, correcting the first target intensity distribution to a second target intensity distribution according to the first difference level, and calculating and generating a second lens model according to the spatial intensity distribution of the light source and the second target intensity distribution.

Abstract: A system and method for transmitting encrypted record values stored in a database from a provider environment to a customer environment are provided. The system comprises a memory with instructions executable by a processor to encrypt a received value using a first encryption mechanism associated with the provider environment to provide an encrypted record value, and responsive to a request for the encrypted record value, store the encrypted record value in a database, decrypt the encrypted record value using the first encryption mechanism to provide a decrypted record value, encrypt the decrypted record value using a second public key of a second encryption mechanism associated with the customer environment to provide a re-encrypted record value, store the re-encrypted record value in a staging database, and transmit the re-encrypted record value from the staging database to an agent software in the customer environment.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method to reduce insulin resistance and improve glucose tolerance by administering the probiotic bacterium Parabacteroides goldsteinii. This probiotic bacterium can therefore be used to treat insulin resistance, metabolic syndrome, and type 2 diabetes.

Abstract: An illumination apparatus includes an outer tube, an inner tube, and a light source. The outer tube has a reflecting inner wall. The inner tube is disposed in the outer tube and coaxial with the outer tube. The inner tube has a reflecting outer wall. A ring-shaped light channel is formed between the outer tube and the inner tube. The ring-shaped light channel has a light entrance and a light exit corresponding to two ends of the outer tube respectively. A segment of the inner tube protrudes from the light exit. The light source is disposed at the light entrance. A light beam emitted from the light source enters the ring-shaped light channel through the light entrance, is reflected multiple times by the reflecting inner wall of the outer tube and the reflecting outer wall of the inner tube, and travels out of the illumination apparatus through the light exit.

Abstract: A multimedia data transmission method includes the following procedures: outputting multimedia data; detecting a transmission bandwidth when transmitting the multimedia data; determining whether the transmission bandwidth is larger than a bandwidth threshold or not; inserting a plurality of meaningless packets in the multimedia data if the transmission bandwidth is larger than the bandwidth threshold; and decreasing a number of the meaningless packets and increasing a quality of the multimedia data if the number of the meaningless packets is larger than a number threshold.

Abstract: A fin-shaped field effect transistor includes a substrate and a gate. The substrate includes an active area, where the active area includes a fin structure having at least an extension part protruding from the fin structure. The gate is disposed over the fin structure and directly on the extension part. The present invention also provides a planar field effect transistor including a substrate and a gate. The substrate includes an active area, where the active area includes a frame area and a penetrating area penetrating through the frame area. The gate is disposed over the active area, where the gate is directly disposed on the penetrating area, and the frame area at least at a side of the gate constitutes a source/drain surrounding an isolation island.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a route advertisement method, and controller, where the method is applied to a BGP-based routing network, a physical controller in the routing network is connected to multiple physical routers, and the method includes: receiving, by the physical controller, routing information reported by at least one physical router; obtaining a traffic path in which the at least one physical router is used as an egress router to transmit traffic to a destination router; generating a route for a physical router in the traffic path; and delivering the generated route to a corresponding physical router. In these embodiments, it is avoided that congestion occurs at an egress router, and a router that receives the traffic may generate a route for the router according to the traffic path so as to transmit the traffic to a next-hop router of the router without a need of recalculation.

Abstract: An embodiment includes a snap-fit temple interface of a lens. The snap-fit temple interface includes a first snap-fit feature and a second snap-fit feature. The first snap-fit feature of the lens is configured to be engaged with a first corresponding snap-fit feature of a temple assembly. The first snap-fit feature is configured to be engaged with the first corresponding snap-fit feature by a first movement of the lens in a first direction relative to the temple assembly followed by a second movement of the lens in a second direction relative to the temple assembly. The second snap-fit feature of the lens is configured to be engaged with a second corresponding snap-fit feature of the temple assembly. The second snap-fit feature is configured to be engaged with the second snap-fit feature by the second movement of the lens in the second direction relative to the temple assembly. The first direction is substantially perpendicular to the second direction.

Abstract: A navigation device with distance detecting function can utilize a distance detecting mechanism to detect a distance relative to a working surface. The distance detecting mechanism includes a base, a connecting component, a feature unit and a detection unit. The connecting component partly protrudes from the base. The connecting component optionally contacts against or is spaced from the working surface to generate a distance variation relative to the base along an axial direction. The feature unit is disposed on the connecting component. The detection unit is connected to the base. The detection unit can detect parameter difference of the feature unit according to the distance variation of the connecting component relative to the base, so as to determine the distance between the working surface and a bottom of the base via the parameter difference.

Abstract: Elastomeric components, such as a shoe outsole, are treated with a plasma application to clean and activate the elastomeric component. The application of plasma is controlled to achieve a sufficient surface composition change to enhance adhesion characteristics while not adversely physically deforming the elastomeric component. The plasma treatment is applied to increase carbonyl functional group concentrations within an altered region of the elastomeric component to within at least a range of 2%-15% of carbon atomic percentage composition. The cleaning and activation is controlled, in part, by ensuring a defined height offset range is maintained between the elastomeric component and the plasma source by a generated tool path. The elastomeric component may then be adhered, with an adhesive, to another component.

Abstract: A water cooling device includes a radiator provided with a radiating member and connected with a water tank, which is connected with a first pump and a second pump. The first pump and the second pump can be actuated to operate by turns so that the first pump and the second pump can alternately have the cooling liquid in the water tank conveyed to an endothermic water cooling head for cooling off a heating element. The water cooling device of this invention is able to attain effect of continuous operation without interruption.

Abstract: An arbitrating circuit includes a first NOR gate, a second NOR gate, four resistors and a pull-up circuit. The first transistor is connected with the first node and the second node, and generates a first acknowledging signal. The second transistor is connected with a supply voltage, the second node and the first transistor. The third transistor is connected with the first node and second node, and generates a second acknowledging signal. The fourth transistor is connected with the supply voltage, the first node and the third transistor. The pull-up circuit is connected with the first node, the second node, the first NOR gate and the second NOR gate. If both of the first request signal and the second request signal have a low logic level, a voltage at the second node is pulled up to a high logic level by the pull-up circuit.

Abstract: A lighting device including an upper casing, a light emitting diode (LED) light source, a first reflective plate and a packaging lens is disclosed. The upper casing includes a supporting member. The LED light source is disposed on the supporting member. The first reflective plate is disposed on the supporting member and is separated from the LED light source by a first distance. The first reflective plate and a normal line of a supporting surface of the supporting member form a first angle which is greater than 0° and smaller than 40°. The packaging lens is disposed on the supporting member and covers the LED light source and the first reflective plate.

Abstract: A display panel comprises a first substrate, a second substrate disposed opposite to the first substrate, a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first and second substrates, and a pixel array disposed on the first substrate and including at least one pixel, which includes a first electrode layer, a second electrode layer and an insulation layer disposed between the first and second electrode layers. The second electrode layer has n electrode portions, the electrode portions are spaced from each other and disposed along a first direction, an electrode width of one of the electrode portions along the first direction is denoted by W (?m), the maximum width of a light-emitting area of the pixel along the first direction is denoted by Ax (?m), and the equation is satisfied as below: 1 2 × (   ? 10 × Ax 3 × W - 1 ) - 1 ? n ? 1 2 × (   ? 10 × Ax 3 × W - 1 ) + 1 wherein, n is a positive integer, 0.05<R<0.1, and a unit of W and Ax is ?m.

Abstract: A water cooling device includes a radiator provided with a radiating member and connected with a water tank, which is connected with a first pump and a second pump. The first pump and the second pump can be actuated to operate by turns so that the first pump and the second pump can alternately have the cooling liquid in the water tank conveyed to an endothermic water cooling head for cooling off a heating element. The water cooling device of this invention is able to attain effect of continuous operation without interruption.

Abstract: The illuminated sign includes a frame defining a space, a light emitting module received in the space and having a plurality of light emitting members disposed on a circuit substrate, an optical path conversion component provided on the frame to correspond to the light emitting members, and a light uniformizing component positioned a distance above the optical path conversion component. The space is compartmented to form a predetermined pattern, projecting a desired signal when the light emitting members in different compartments of the space are selectively illuminated.