Abstract: A method of making a semiconductor device includes patterning a conductive layer over a substrate to define a conductive pad having a first width. The method includes depositing a passivation layer, wherein the passivation layer directly contacts the conductive pad. The method includes depositing a protective layer over the passivation layer, wherein the protective layer directly contacts the conductive pad. The method includes depositing an under-bump metallization (UBM) layer directly contacting the conductive pad, wherein the UBM layer has a second width greater than the first width. The method includes depositing a mask layer over the UBM layer; and forming an opening in the mask layer wherein the opening has the second width. The method includes forming a conductive pillar in the opening on the UBM layer; and etching the UBM layer using the conductive pillar as a mask, wherein the etched UBM layer has the second width.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to a vaccine for use in prophylactically treating an animal against an infection with porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) and an infection with PRRS virus, the vaccine comprising in combination non-replicating immunogen of porcine circovirus type 2 and live attenuated PRRS virus, wherein the vaccine additionally comprises albumin.

Abstract: A system for predicting types of pathogens in patients with septicemia is provided. The system includes at least one sensor and a processor. The sensor is used to sense current physiological data including at least one of body temperature, blood pressure, and pulse. The processor is configured to calculate at least one feature value according to the current physiological data, and input the feature value into a machine learning model to determine one of categories including at least two of uninfected, fungal infected, contaminated bacteria infected, Gram-negative infected, and Gram-positive infected.

Abstract: A system for enhancing accuracy of body surface temperature measurement includes: a core body temperature sensor configured to obtain a core body temperature data of a user, a heart rate sensor configured to obtain a heart rate data of the user, a physical indicator sensor configured to obtain at least one physical indicator of the user, a body surface temperature sensor configured to obtain a body surface temperature data of the user, an environment temperature sensor configured to obtain an environment temperature data, a humidity sensor configured to obtain an environment humidity data, and a processor. The processor is configured to calculate a representative feature temperature data of the user according to the core temperature data, the heart rate data, the at least one physical indicator, the body surface temperature data, the environment temperature data, and the environment humidity data.

Abstract: An automatic uploading method, comprising the steps of: receiving a wake-up signal by a low-power-consumption wireless transmission module of a portable information capturing device; actuating a high-power-consumption wireless transmission module of the portable information capturing device according to the wake-up signal; creating a connection between the high-power-consumption wireless transmission module and a first relay station after the high-power-consumption wireless transmission module has been actuated; shutting down the low-power-consumption wireless transmission module after the connection has been created; and transmitting, via the connection, an upload data of the portable information capturing device to a second relay station, wherein the second relay station is connected to the first relay station.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to a vaccine for use in prophylactically treating an animal against an infection with porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) and an infection with PRRS virus, the vaccine comprising in combination non-replicating immunogen of porcine circovirus type 2 and live attenuated PRRS virus, wherein the vaccine additionally comprises albumin.

Abstract: A wireless access device includes multiple antennas, multiple paths connected to the multiple antennas, multiple filter circuits configured on the multiple paths, and a processor for controlling the multiple filter circuits. The processor calculates the received signal strength indicators (RSSI) of the multiple antennas, determines an operating band, and selects an antenna with the strongest RSSI accordingly. The processor selects a path according to the antenna and the operating band, and controls at least one of the multiple filter circuits on the paths to improve the quality of the signal received by the wireless access device.

Abstract: An automatic uploading method, comprising the steps of: receiving a wake-up signal by a low-power-consumption wireless transmission module of a portable information capturing device; actuating a high-power-consumption wireless transmission module of the portable information capturing device according to the wake-up signal; creating a connection between the high-power-consumption wireless transmission module and a first relay station after the high-power-consumption wireless transmission module has been actuated; shutting down the low-power-consumption wireless transmission module after the connection has been created; and transmitting, via the connection, an upload data of the portable information capturing device to a second relay station, wherein the second relay station is connected to the first relay station.

Abstract: A wireless communication apparatus and a method for improving specific absorption ration thereof are provided. The method includes following steps. A first signal quality parameter of a first antenna and a second signal quality parameter of a second antenna are obtained. A first amplifier character parameter of a power amplifier while the power amplifier is connected to the first antenna is predicted, and a second amplifier character parameter of the power amplifier while the power amplifier is connected to the second antenna is predicted. The first antenna or the second antenna is selected to transmit a RF transmission signal according to the first amplifier character parameter, the first signal quality parameter, the second amplifier character parameter and the second signal quality parameter.

Abstract: A wireless communication apparatus and a method for improving specific absorption ration thereof are provided. The method includes following steps. A first signal quality parameter of a first antenna and a second signal quality parameter of a second antenna are obtained. A first amplifier character parameter of a power amplifier while the power amplifier is connected to the first antenna is predicted, and a second amplifier character parameter of the power amplifier while the power amplifier is connected to the second antenna is predicted. The first antenna or the second antenna is selected to transmit a RF transmission signal according to the first amplifier character parameter, the first signal quality parameter, the second amplifier character parameter and the second signal quality parameter.

Abstract: A non-invasive liver fibrosis evaluation device and a method thereof are related. The device comprises an ultrasound unit, a Nakagami parameter generation unit, a hardness value generation unit, a data base, and a determination unit. The method comprises steps of: scanning the external body part corresponding to the liver by a transducer of the ultrasound unit to produce plural ultrasound image data sets; analyzing one ultrasound image data set with the Nakagami distribution to produce a Nakagami parameter by using the. Nakagami parameter generation unit; analyzing plural ultrasound image data sets to produce a hardness value by using the hardness value generation unit; and evaluating the liver fibrosis by comparing the Nakagami parameter and the hardness value with plural reference parameter sets stored in the data base by using the determination unit.

Abstract: A shifting device for a wrench tool contains: a tool head including a driving portion and an axial hole, and the axial hole having a plurality of inner teeth; a rotating rod including an axial peg extending outwardly to be fitted in the axial hole, and the axial peg including a first groove and a second groove communicating with the first groove; an engaging member received in the first groove and having a toothed section and a pushing section; a controlling member fixed in the second groove and having an abutting stem extending into the first groove, such that the controlling member pushes the pushing section so that the toothed section engages with the plurality of inner teeth; two elastic loops fitted on the axial peg of the rotating rod to push one end of the engaging member so that the engaging member moves back to an original position.

Abstract: A client computer is provisioned with interdependent list of web services comprising list information identifying a plurality of web services, wherein further, the list information relates information received from a first web service of the plurality of web services with a subsequently requested second web service. Results of a web service request are provided to another web service request by the client computer utilizing the relationship provided by the list information. Preferably the list information and web service messages from the client computer are XML metadata. A cooperating Generic Mobile Web Services Manager configures and forwards communication between the client and respective web services.

Abstract: A Generic Mobile Web Services (GMWS) manager provides mobile clients with access to Web Services. The GMWS manager provides an interface between Web Services and mobile clients (hand held PDAs for example). The GMWS manager maintains a registry of supported Web Services and metadata attributes about the Web Services and the mobile client. Information is transferred between a client and a registered web service by way of the GMWS manager based on attributes available to the GMWS manager.

Abstract: The present application relates to an ultrasound temperature mapping system and method. The ultrasound temperature mapping system for measuring a temperature of an object comprises an ultrasound transducer and a processing module. The ultrasound transducer is configured to acquire a first image and a second image with respect to the object. The processing module implements a zero-crossing algorithm to process the first image to yield a plurality of first zero-crossing points and implements a cross-correlation algorithm to process the first image and the second images based on the plurality of first zero-crossing points so as to obtain a plurality of displacements. The processing module further calculates the temperature based on the plurality of displacements.

Abstract: A system includes at least one wireless client device, a service manager, and a plurality of voice transcription servers. The service manager includes a resource management service and a profile management service. The client device communicates the presence of a voice transcription task to the resource management service. The resource management service surveys the plurality of voice transcription servers and selects one voice transcription server based on a set of predefined criteria. The resource management service then communicated an address of the selected server to the profile management service, which then transmits a trained voice profile or default profile to the selected server. The address of the selected server is then sent to the client device, which then transmits an audio stream to the server. Finally, the selected server transcribes the audio stream to a textual format.

Abstract: In some aspects, message data is generated from a first representation of a message and a reference image. The message data is generated to hide the message such that generating a second representation of the message from the message data requires processing of a second image that is perceptually similar to the first image. In some examples, a degree to which the second representation of the message is perceptually similar to the first representation of the message is related to a degree to which the second image is perceptually similar to the first image.

Abstract: A system includes at least one wireless client device, a service manager, and a plurality of voice transcription servers. The service manager includes a resource management service and a profile management service. The client device communicates the presence of a voice transcription task to the resource management service. The resource management service surveys the plurality of voice transcription servers and selects one voice transcription server based on a set of predefined criteria. The resource management service then communicated an address of the selected server to the profile management service, which then transmits a trained voice profile or default profile to the selected server. The address of the selected server is then sent to the client device, which then transmits an audio stream to the server. Finally, the selected server transcribes the audio stream to a textual format.

Abstract: A system includes at least one wireless client device, a service manager, and a plurality of voice transcription servers. The service manager includes a resource management service and a profile management service. The client device communicates the presence of a voice transcription task to the resource management service. The resource management service surveys the plurality of voice transcription servers and selects one voice transcription server based on a set of predefined criteria. The resource management service then communicated an address of the selected server to the profile management service, which then transmits a trained voice profile or default profile to the selected server. The address of the selected server is then sent to the client device, which then transmits an audio stream to the server. Finally, the selected server transcribes the audio stream to a textual format.

Abstract: Disclosed is a service for displaying custom information. The service includes establishing a data connection to at least one data source, storing specific information via the data connection in the data source, and providing a data crawler to crawl said at least one data source using the stored information. The results are pushed from the data crawler to an end user for displaying a combination of the stored information and the at least one data source.