Abstract: Disclosed are a method for generating a dot pattern and a computer-readable medium. The method for generating a dot pattern is applicable to a computer device which executes the method. The method for generating a dot pattern includes: generating a grayscale value weight based on a reference image; inputting a plurality of conversion parameters including a size range of dots, a total number of the dots, and a number of times of iterative operation; generating a plurality of initial random coordinates corresponding to the plurality of dots through a random operation based on the grayscale value weight, the size range of the dots, and the total number of the dots; and performing dot distribution processing on the dots based on the number of times of iterative operation, the grayscale value weight, and the initial random coordinates to generate a dot pattern, where the dot pattern includes the dots.

Abstract: A method for treating Type II diabetes. The method involves administering to a subject a pharmaceutical composition comprising an effective amount of a 5-HT1A receptor antagonist. The pharmaceutical composition comprises an effective amount of a 5-HT1A receptor antagonist, and pharmaceutically acceptable carriers thereof.

Abstract: Execution of computing workloads by a fleet of multiple Kubernetes clusters in a distributed computing environment in managed by determining on which of a plurality of managed clusters to place the workloads, by tracking and matching resource needs of the workloads with cluster resource capacities and availability. Common workloads related to multi-tenancy across subsets of the fleet of clusters can be duplicated, thereby enabling standardization of clusters and prevention of redundant manifests across software repositories. Workloads may be placed according to different policies, including placing them on an ordered set of target clusters and, according to the ordered set, prioritizing the workloads in the ordered set, or on statically, pre-determined clusters. Clusters may also be cloned and, on demand, new clusters may be brought up and idle clusters may be shut down. The start of workloads may also be triggered from a failed cluster to a different functional cluster.

Abstract: Provided is a recognition method of 3D vein pattern including the following steps. A plurality of first light beams are emitted by a recognition device to a wrist of a user. A plurality of first reflected light beams from the wrist are received by the recognition device to form a first 3D vein pattern of the wrist. Differences between the first 3D vein pattern and a wrist vein pattern of a database are compared to identify an identity or a gesture of the user. A recognition device of 3D vein pattern is also provided.

Abstract: A method for degumming and decolorizing polyester fabrics is provided. The method includes the following steps. A first polyester fabric attached with a dye and a gum-film or treatment agent is provided. The gum-film or treatment agent in the first polyester fabric is stripped through a combined formulation of an alkaline aqueous solution and a catalyst to obtain a second polyester fabric. Then, the second polyester fabric is decolorized by a combination of a chemical reduction method and a chemical oxidation method to obtain a third polyester fabric.

Abstract: An actuator device includes a base unit, a sliding unit, and a scraping unit. The base unit includes a base seat defining a receiving space, two magnets mounted to the base seat, and a steel belt that covers the receiving space and that is attracted to the magnets. The sliding unit is disposed on the base unit, and includes a sliding table that has a pass channel through which the steel belt extends. A nut seat is connected to the sliding table. The scraping unit is mounted to the sliding unit, and includes a scraping member that abuts against the steel belt. A threaded shaft is connected to a nut seat, such that a driving member is operable to drive rotation of the threaded shaft to thereby move the sliding unit along the threaded shaft relative to the base unit.

Abstract: An actuator device includes a base body that defines a receiving space. A first end subunit has a ventilation hole, a first oil injection hole, and a first oil injection nozzle extending from the first oil injection hole into the receiving space. A second end subunit is connected to the base body. A sliding unit is slidable relative to the base body, and has a slide table, a nut seat connected to the slide table, and a connection hole connected to the slide table and the base body. A pressure relief unit is mounted in the ventilation hole for allowing air to be discharged from the receiving space to an external environment. A driving unit is operable for driving movement of the sliding unit.

Abstract: An actuator device includes a base unit, a sliding unit, and a scraping unit. The base unit includes a base seat defining a receiving space, two magnets mounted to the base seat, and a steel belt that covers the receiving space and that is attracted to the magnets. The sliding unit is disposed on the base unit, and includes a sliding table that has a pass channel through which the steel belt extends. A nut seat is connected to the sliding table. The scraping unit is mounted to the sliding unit, and includes a scraping member that abuts against the steel belt. A threaded shaft is connected to a nut seat, such that a driving member is operable to drive rotation of the threaded shaft to thereby move the sliding unit along the threaded shaft relative to the base unit.

Abstract: A non-contact body temperature measurement device includes a thermal imager, an anemometer and a processing unit. The thermal imager is provided to capture thermal images. The anemometer is provided to measure wind speed and output a wind speed signal. The processing unit is provided to process the thermal images according to the wind speed signal and remove the thermal image showing great variation in temperature between two consecutive frames. Consequently, an accurate body temperature can be measured through the processed thermal images.

Abstract: An ammonium fluoride gas may be used to form a protection layer for one or more interlayer dielectric layers, one or more insulating caps, and/or one or more source/drain regions of a semiconductor device during a pre-clean etch process. The protection layer can be formed through an oversupply of nitrogen trifluoride during the pre-clean etch process. The oversupply of nitrogen trifluoride causes an increased formation of ammonium fluoride, which coats the interlayer dielectric layer(s), the insulating cap(s), and/or the source/drain region(s) with a thick protection layer. The protection layer protects the interlayer dielectric layer(s), the insulating cap(s), and/or the source/drain region(s) during the pre-clean process from being etched by fluorine ions formed during the pre-clean process.

Abstract: A sliding table assembly includes a sliding seat unit slidably mounted to a base unit. Two auxiliary sliding seats are slidably mounted to the base unit and disposed on two sides of the sliding seat unit. A connection member is connected between the auxiliary sliding seats. Two roller sets are respectively mounted to the auxiliary sliding seats. Each roller set has rollers to roll on the base unit. A driving screw rod is coupled to the sliding seat unit and embraced by the auxiliary seats. When the sliding unit is moved by the driving screw rod, it pushes the auxiliary sliding seats to slide together therewith.

Abstract: A respiratory function testing system includes an air transforming device, a sound reception device and an operation device. The air transforming device is configured to collect exhaled and/or inhaled air for a predetermined period and generate a wide frequency range sound signal according to the collected respired air. The wide frequency range sound signal at least contains an ultrasonic signal. The sound reception device is configured to receive and record the wide frequency range sound signal as an audio file. The operation device is in communication with the sound reception device and is configured to receive and compute the audio file to generate a respiratory function parameter. Besides, the recorded wide frequency range sound signal may be converted into a spectrogram for further applications, and the computation of the audio file can be replaced by analyzing the spectrogram. A respiratory function testing method corresponding to the respiratory function testing system is also provided.

Abstract: An ammonium fluoride gas may be used to form a protection layer for one or more interlayer dielectric layers, one or more insulating caps, and/or one or more source/drain regions of a semiconductor device during a pre-clean etch process. The protection layer can be formed through an oversupply of nitrogen trifluoride during the pre-clean etch process. The oversupply of nitrogen trifluoride causes an increased formation of ammonium fluoride, which coats the interlayer dielectric layer(s), the insulating cap(s), and/or the source/drain region(s) with a thick protection layer. The protection layer protects the interlayer dielectric layer(s), the insulating cap(s), and/or the source/drain region(s) during the pre-clean process from being etched by fluorine ions formed during the pre-clean process.

Abstract: A method and apparatus of encoding or decoding for a coding system, where bi-directional CU (coding unit) weighting (BCW) is enabled for the coding system to allow using multiple pairs of weights, are disclosed. According to this method, a Merge candidate list is generated for the current block, where current bi-directional CU weights for a bi-directional predictor of the current block associated with a target Merge candidate in the Merge candidate list are set to a pre-define pair of weights when the target Merge candidate corresponds to a selected Merge candidate. In another method, current bi-directional CU weights for a bi-directional predictor associated with a target Merge candidate in the Merge candidate list are inherited from the target Merge candidate when the target Merge candidate corresponds to a selected Merge candidate.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor structure includes: forming a patterned structure which includes a first semiconductor portion and a second semiconductor portion, the first and second semiconductor portions having different materials; and performing an oxide formation process to oxidize the first and second semiconductor portions such that a first oxidation layer formed on the first semiconductor portion has a thickness less than that of a second oxidation layer formed on the second semiconductor portion.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure and a method for forming a semiconductor structure are provided. The semiconductor structure includes an epitaxial structure and a metal silicide layer. The epitaxial structure includes a semiconductor material. The metal silicide layer is disposed on the epitaxial structure. The metal silicide layer includes the semiconductor material, a first metal material and a second metal material. An atomic size of the first metal material is greater than an atomic size of the second metal material, and a concentration of the first metal material in the metal silicide layer varies along a thickness direction.

Abstract: An unsaturated polyester resin composition with low styrene volatility and a molding article thereof are provided. The unsaturated polyester resin composition of includes: 30 to 60 parts by weight of unsaturated polyester resin and 2 to 30 parts by weight of comonomer, and the comonomer includes: (a) methyl styrene, (b) hydroxy acrylate monomer and (c) diallyl phthalate monomer, and the weight ratio of the content (a), (b), and (c) is 6:3:1 in the comonomer.

Abstract: A modular multiplication circuit includes a main operation circuit, a look-up table, and an addition unit. The main operation circuit updates a sum value and a carry value according to 2iA corresponding to a first operation value A and m bits of a second operation value B currently under operation, m is a positive integer, i is from 0 to m?1. The look-up table records values related to a modulus, and selects one of the values as a look-up table output value according to the sum value. The addition unit updates the sum value and the carry value according to the look-up table output value and outputs the updated sum value and the updated carry value to the main operation circuit. The modular multiplication circuit updates the sum value and the carry value in a recursive manner by using m different bits of the second operation value B.

Abstract: An infrared device is provided. The infrared device includes a substrate, a metal layer, a first semiconductor layer, an absorber layer, and a second semiconductor layer. The metal layer is disposed on the substrate. The first semiconductor layer is disposed on the substrate and electrically connected to the metal layer. A cavity is formed between the first semiconductor layer and the metal layer. The absorber layer is disposed on the first semiconductor layer. The second semiconductor layer is disposed on the absorber layer and electrically connected to the first semiconductor layer. The TCR of the first semiconductor layer is different from that of the second semiconductor layer.

Abstract: Method of delivering the object related message by using the format of the wide-frequency sound signal is proposed. Due to both the well-known Doppler effect and the well-known phenomena that the intensity is inversely proportional to the distance in the three-dimensional space, the transmitted wide-frequency sound signal itself indicates some properties of the objected attached by the wide-frequency sound signal transmitter, such as the motion and the distance. Besides, the delivered wide-frequency sound signal also carries the contents detected by one or more corresponding detectors. Such method has many possible applications, such as intelligent fitness equipment, health care, indusial application and so on.