Abstract: A cable assembly includes a connector, a cover enclosing the connector, a strain relief located on the rear end of the cover, a spring, and a cable. The cover includes a blocking. The strain relief is fixed by the blocking. The strain relief defines a through hole and a receiving cavity communicated with the through hole. The through hole has an inner diameter smaller than an inner diameter of the receiving cavity. A shoulder is formed between the through hole and the receiving cavity. The spring is received in the cavity, and has one end restricted by the shoulder and an opposite end restricted by the blocking. The cable is connected to the connector and runs through the spring and the through hole.

Abstract: A touch device and a fabrication method thereof are provided. The touch device includes a cover lens, a light shielding pattern disposed on the cover lens, a UV cut layer disposed on the light shielding pattern and the cover lens, and a plurality of transparent conductive patterns disposed on the UV cut layer, wherein the transparent conductive patterns are formed by using a laser beam to etch a transparent conductive layer.

Abstract: An energy storage device including an active electrolyte, a first electrode and a second electrode is provided. The active electrolyte contains protons and ion pairs with a redox ability. The first electrode and the second electrode coexist in the active electrolyte and are separated from each other. The first electrode and the second electrode respectively include an active material producing a redox-reaction with the active electrolyte or an active material producing ion adsorption/desorption with the active electrolyte. The active electrolyte receives electrons from the first electrode and/or the second electrode so as to perform a redox-reaction for charge storage.

Abstract: An energy-based oriented switching mode power supply includes a bi-directional converter having an energy input and a load output, and an energy based pulsed generator connected between the energy input and the load output for outputting a gate voltage signal controlling how much energy is supplied from the energy input. The energy based pulsed generator receives a clock signal and outputs the gate voltage signal according to the load output of the bi-directional converter when the clock signal is at a high level. Accordingly, the switching mode power supply achieves a hybrid of PWM and PFM, depending on the energy demand of the load output, for a fast transient response and a small voltage ripple whilst improving power efficiency over a wide load range.

Abstract: A light emitting diode package includes a triangular supporting member, a first substrate and a second substrate adhered on first and second inclined sidewalls the supporting member, respectively, a first LED chip and a second LED chip secured on the first substrate and the second substrate, respectively, and a package layer covering the first LED chip and a second LED chip. The first inclined sidewall and a bottom surface of the supporting member cooperatively form a first angle therebetween, and the second inclined sidewall and the bottom surface cooperatively form a second angle therebetween. The first angle and the second angle each range between 0 degree and 90 degrees. A method for making the light emitting diode package is also provided.

Abstract: The invention relates to the identification and selection of novel biomarkers and the identification and selection of novel biomarker combinations which are differentially expressed in blood and useful in diagnosing schizophrenia and/or bipolar disorder as well as monitoring therapeutic efficacy of treatment for schizophrenia or bipolar disorder. The measurement of expression levels of the products of the biomarkers and combinations of biomarkers of the invention can be used to diagnose schizophrenia and/or bipolar disorder. Measurement of the expression level of products of biomarkers of the invention using polynucleotides and proteins which specifically and/or selectively hybridize to the products of the biomarkers of the invention are also encompassed within the scope of the invention as are compositions and kits containing said polynucleotides and proteins. Further encompassed by the invention is the use of the polynucleotides and proteins to monitor the efficacy of therapeutic regimens.

Abstract: An embodiment of the invention provides a disparity search method for searching for a matching pixel block from a second image of a multi-view video. The matching pixel block corresponds to a given pixel block of a first image of the multi-view video; the first image and the second image are spatially adjacent to each other. First, a set of reference pixel blocks is selected from a set of reference images of the multi-view video to provide a set of reference disparity vectors. Then, a set of disparity vector predictors is prepared based on the set of reference disparity vectors, wherein the given pixel block's position and the set of disparity vector predictors define a set of candidate pixel blocks in the second image. Next, the set of candidate pixel blocks in the second image is searched for the matching pixel block.

Abstract: A method for fabricating flip-chip semiconductor optoelectronic devices initially flip-chip bonds a semiconductor optoelectronic chip attached to an epitaxial substrate to a packaging substrate. The epitaxial substrate is then separated using lift-off technology.

Abstract: Voltage programmable anti-fuse structures and methods are provided that include at least one conductive material island atop a dielectric surface that is located between two adjacent conductive features. In one embodiment, the anti-fuse structure includes a dielectric material having at least two adjacent conductive features embedded therein. At least one conductive material island is located on an upper surface of the dielectric material that is located between the at least two adjacent conductive features. A dielectric capping layer is located on exposed surfaces of the dielectric material, the at least one conductive material island and the at least two adjacent conductive features. When the anti-fuse structure is in a programmed state, a dielectric breakdown path is present in the dielectric material that is located beneath the at least one conductive material island which conducts electrical current to electrically couple the two adjacent conductive features.

Abstract: A novel method for manufacturing a 3-D vertical memory comprising the steps of dividing a multilayer structure composed of insulating intermediate layers and sacrificial intermediate layers into a first multilayer structure and a second multilayer structure, replacing the sacrificial intermediate layers in the multilayer structures with metal intermediate layers, and manufacturing the channel structure in two multilayer structures.

Abstract: A method for managing power of an electronic device receives a power signal of a peripheral device of the electronic device, determines if a data signal of the peripheral device is received at a preset time interval, and sends a time record command to a timer of the electronic device if the data signal is not received to obtain a recorded time of the electronic device. The method further displays an idle status of the peripheral device if the recorded time is greater than a first preset value, and stops supplying power to the peripheral device if the recorded time is greater than a second preset value.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device is disclosed. The exemplary method includes providing a substrate having a source region and a drain region. The method further includes forming a first recess in the substrate within the source region and a second recess in the substrate within the drain region. The first recess has a first plurality of surfaces and the second recess has a second plurality of surfaces. The method also includes epi-growing a semiconductor material in the first and second recesses and, thereafter, forming shallow isolation (STI) features in the substrate.

Abstract: A new use of a potent product extracted from rhizomes of Zingiber officinale in treating a disease associated with Helicobacter pylori such as gastritis, gastric ulcer or duodenal ulcer in a patient. The potent product is prepared by a process including the steps of a) preparing a crude extract from rhizomes of Zingiber officinale, said crude extract comprising 6-gingerol and 6-shogaol; b) introducing the crude extract to a normal phase chromatography column, and eluting the column with a first eluent having a polarity lower than that of a mixture of n-hexane and ethyl acetate in a weight ratio of 6:4 to obtain a potent fraction. Preferably, the potent fraction is substantially free of both 6-gingerol and 6-shogaol.

Abstract: A power supply system includes a number of aerogenerators, a number of rectifiers, and a direct current to direct current (DC/DC) converter. A first terminal of each rectifier is connected to a corresponding one of the aerogenerators. A first terminal of the DC/DC converter is connected to second terminals of the rectifiers. A second terminal of the DC/DC converter is connected to a power unit of a container data center. Each rectifier converts the alternating current (AC) generated by the corresponding aerogenerator to a pulsating direct current (DC). The DC/DC converter converts the pulsating DC to a constant voltage DC and supplies power to the power unit.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide a device with dynamic magnet speaker, which comprises a first housing member having a wall and a first magnetic element fixed on an inner surface of the wall; a seat having a first side connected to the first housing member to define a first receiving space between the first housing member and the first side of the seat; and a hollow tube fixedly provided on the seat and corresponding in position to the first magnetic element, wherein a first coil unit is fixedly mounted around the hollow tube, and the hollow tube extends toward the first magnetic element and is either mounted around an outer periphery of the first magnetic element or inserted in a first central hole of the first magnetic element, so as to not only reduce the weight and spatial volume thereof, but also substantially lower the directivity of sound produced.

Abstract: A method forms an eFuse structure that has a pair of adjacent semiconducting fins projecting from the planar surface of a substrate (in a direction perpendicular to the planar surface). The fins have planar sidewalls (perpendicular to the planar surface of the substrate) and planar tops (parallel to the planar surface of the substrate). The tops are positioned at distal ends of the fins relative to the substrate. An insulating layer covers the tops and the sidewalls of the fins and covers an intervening substrate portion of the planar surface of the substrate located between the fins. A metal layer covers the insulating layer. A pair of conductive contacts are connected to the metal layer at locations where the metal layer is adjacent the top of the fins.

Abstract: Compounds active on phosphodiesterase PDE4B are provided. Also provided herewith are compositions useful for treatment of PDE4B-mediated diseases or conditions, and methods for the use thereof.

Abstract: A method includes receiving data representing a layout of a DPT-layer of an integrated circuit generated by a place and route tool. The layout includes a plurality of polygons to be formed in the DPT-layer by a multi-patterning process. First and second ones of the plurality of polygons to be formed using first and second photomasks, respectively are identified. Any intervening polygons along a first path connecting the first polygon to the second polygon, and separator regions between adjacent polygons along the first path are identified. The separator regions have sizes less than a minimum threshold distance between polygons formed on the first photomask. The separator regions are counted. A multi-patterning conflict is identified, if the count of separator regions is even, prior to assigning all remaining ones of the plurality of polygons to the first or second masks.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for replacing partition units are disclosed. Generic and platform-specific drivers based on a driver model that specify a plurality of callbacks are disclosed. The drivers enable the replacement of partition units without the firmware and/or software of a computing device having to be recompiled for each platform. The plurality of callbacks provide access to a plurality of functions that are safe to use when operating system services are not available. The plurality of callbacks include, but are not limited to, initialization, memory transfer, and transfer processor state callbacks. The methods use the drivers to replace partition units. Preferably, partition units are replaced using platform-specific partition unit replacement (PUR) drivers that take advantage of platform-specific capabilities.