Abstract: An apparatus for buffing a shoe part includes a housing adapted to be articulated around at least a portion of the footwear part. A rotating spindle is positioned in the housing and has a buffing surface for engagement with the footwear part. A carriage is slideably connected to the housing and holds the spindle such that the buffing surface can be moved closer to and further away from the footwear part. An actuator is in the housing and in contact with the carriage. The actuator applies force to the carriage to increase the force of the buffing surface onto the footwear part. A biasing member is in the housing and in contact with the carriage. The biasing member exerts force onto the carriage in a direction opposite the force exerted by the actuator.

Abstract: A software risk evaluation system and method thereof are provided. The software risk evaluation system includes a computer system and a server. The computer system executes a software risk evaluation program to perform the steps of: scanning the computer system to obtain a software installation list of software installed on the computer system; obtaining a software risk management file from the server; setting a risk level for each software on the software installation list according to the software risk management file; adjusting the risk level of each software on the software installation list according to software asset management data and the software risk management file; and generating a software risk evaluation report according to the adjusted risk level of each software on the software installation list.

Abstract: Disclosed is a USB transmission system capable of classifying transmission data with a device so as to allow a host to use the transmission data easily. The USB transmission system includes a USB device and a host. The USB device parses the header of an input packet to find out the type of the input packet, tags the input packet with one of identifications according to the type of the input packet, and then outputs the input packet to the host. The host allocates data storage spaces of a system memory that are associated with the identifications respectively, receives the input packet, and stores the input packet in a first data storage space according to a first identification carried by the input packet, in which the first identification is one of the identifications and the first data storage space is one of the data storage spaces.

Abstract: An image-based object tracking system including a photographic device and a computing equipment is provided. The photographic device captures a first image of a scene at a first time and a second image of the scene at a second time subsequent to the first time. The computing equipment determines an area of the scene in the first and second images, which includes a midline of the scene in the first and second images, overlaps the first and second images for determining whether a distance between a first object in the first image and a second object in the second image is less than a predetermined threshold in response to the first object being in the area and the second object not being in the area, and updates an entry object count or an exit object count in response to the distance being less than the predetermined threshold.

Abstract: A sensor device has a plurality of electrode portions configured to provide one or more electrical signals and a non-conductive material provided on or over the plurality of electrode portions. The one or more electrical signals are provided in response to a change in capacitance between (i) at least one of the plurality of electrode portions and a conductive object being near to or in contact with the non-conductive material, and/or (ii) at least one of the plurality of electrode portions and at least one other of the plurality of electrode portions. A system comprising the sensor device and method of manufacturing the sensor device are also provided.

Abstract: A method of patterning a semiconductor device includes following steps. First of all, a substrate is provided, and a first target pattern is formed in the substrate. Next, a second target pattern is formed on the substrate, across the first target pattern. Then, a third pattern is formed on a hard mask layer formed on the substrate, by using an electron beam apparatus, wherein two opposite edges of the third pattern are formed under an asymmetry control.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a method of receiving or transmitting data by a UE or by a base station which operates under a NOMA scheme, a UE using the same method, and a base station using the same method. According to one of the exemplary embodiments, the method would include not limited to: receiving, within a same physical resource, a combined signal having a first signal and a second signal that are superimposed on each other; applying a phase rotation information for the first signal and the second signal; removing, from the combined signal, the second signal based on the phase rotation information; and decoding the first signal from the combined signal.

Abstract: An apparatus for buffing a shoe part includes a housing adapted to be articulated around at least a portion of the footwear part. A rotating spindle is positioned in the housing and has a buffing surface for engagement with the footwear part. A carriage is slideably connected to the housing and holds the spindle such that the buffing surface can be moved closer to and further away from the footwear part. An actuator is in the housing and in contact with the carriage. The actuator applies force to the carriage to increase the force of the buffing surface onto the footwear part. A biasing member is in the housing and in contact with the carriage. The biasing member exerts force onto the carriage in a direction opposite the force exerted by the actuator.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a receiving apparatus for preprocessing at least one segment data packet to a data packet. The receiving apparatus includes a packet parser, a data memory, a decrypt engine, a transmission engine, a header processing unit and a controller. The packet parser fetches segment-packet-header information from a segment packet header of each segment data packet. The decrypt engine decrypts an encrypted data of each segment data packet to obtain a segment payload and a QUIC private header including sequence information. The transmission engine transmits the segment payload to a specific location of a system memory. The header processing unit calculates packet information and updates the segment packet header stored in the data memory to generate a packet header. The controller controls the transmission engine based on the sequence information to output the packet header to the system memory for generating the data packet.

Abstract: A software risk evaluation system and method thereof are provided. The software risk evaluation system includes a computer system and a server. The computer system executes a software risk evaluation program to perform the steps of: scanning the computer system to obtain a software installation list of software installed on the computer system; obtaining a software risk management file from the server; setting a risk level for each software on the software installation list according to the software risk management file; adjusting the risk level of each software on the software installation list according to software asset management data and the software risk management file; and generating a software risk evaluation report according to the adjusted risk level of each software on the software installation list.

Abstract: A dynamic resource management method for remote management of resources of resources devices by a cloud server is provided. The method includes: detecting resource-using-statuses of the resource devices to generate using-load parameters for the resources devices according to the resource-using-statuses of the resources devices by control devices installed on the resources devices; timely collecting, by the cloud server, the using-load parameters for the resources devices outputted by the control devices via a network; and upon receiving a using request corresponding to the resources devices from at least one smart device, performing, by the cloud server, a comparison according to the using-load parameters for the resources devices and the using request and performing resource using distribution on the resources devices to obtain resource-use planning based on the comparison result, thereby controlling the operation of the resource devices and replying to the using request of the smart device.

Abstract: Cost-based license management methods for use in a license management system that manages licenses and respective costs of using license are provided. The method includes the steps of: setting a peak-hour period according to historical using record of licenses; determining whether the peak-hour period is reached and whether a usage rate for the licenses being used in the peak-hour period is higher than a upper limit; using first rate to calculate cost of using license for all of the licenses being used when the peak-hour period has not been reached or the usage rate for the licenses in the peak-hour period is lower than the upper limit; and using second rate higher than the first rate to calculate the cost of using license for part of the licenses being used when the usage rate for the licenses in the peak-hour period is higher than the upper limit.

Abstract: An electronic device and a method for controlling a fan operation are provided. A containing space of the electronic device has a fan module and a deformation sensor. The deformation sensor detects whether a fan housing of the fan module is deformed. The deformation sensor transmits a deformation signal to a controller when detecting that the fan housing is deformed. The controller drives a fan blade of the fan module to stop running after receiving the deformation signal.

Abstract: A method of patterning a semiconductor device includes following steps. First of all, a substrate is provided, and a first target pattern is formed in the substrate. Next, a second target pattern is formed on the substrate, across the first target pattern. Then, a third pattern is formed on a hard mask layer formed on the substrate, by using an electron beam apparatus, wherein two opposite edges of the third pattern are formed under an asymmetry control.

Abstract: A photomask includes a substrate, a patterned absorber layer disposed on the substrate, and a plurality of openings. Each of the openings penetrates the patterned absorber layer and exposes a part of the substrate. At least two of the openings are disposed adjacent to each other in a first direction. At least a part of the patterned absorber layer disposed between the two adjacent openings in the first direction has a first thickness. A part of the patterned absorber layer disposed at two opposite edges of each of the openings in a second direction different from the first direction has a second thickness. Another part of the patterned absorber layer disposed at the two opposite edges of each of the openings in the second direction has a third thickness. The first thickness is equal to the second thickness, and the first thickness is different from the third thickness.

Abstract: An information push system, including a plurality of signal transmitters, a client side, and a server. The signal transmitters are configured to output a respective identification code. The client side is configured to determine a user setting, and receive the identification codes from the signal transmitters. The server is configured to receive the user setting and the identification codes from the client side, and output the push information of a received identification code according to the user setting and the received identification code. The server also includes a database, which is configured to store the user setting, and the identification code and the push information which are corresponding to each signal transmitter.

Abstract: A transmission apparatus for preprocessing a data packet stored in a system memory to generate at least one segment data packet is provided. The transmission apparatus includes a transmission engine and a data memory. The transmission engine includes a header buffer, a segment controller and an encrypt engine. The header buffer stores an IP header, a UDP header, a QUIC public header and a QUIC private header of the data packet. The segment controller divides a payload of the data packet into at least one segment payload. The encrypt engine encrypts the QUIC private header and the at least one segment payload into at least one encrypted data. The data memory receives the IP header, UDP header, QUIC public header and at least one encrypted data. The IP header, UDP header, QUIC public header and at least one encrypted data are combined into at least one segment data packet.

Abstract: A system for sharing information about product materials, including a database, a part-analyzing module, a part-searching module, and a disclosure-rate calculating module. The database includes a first sub-database corresponding to an enterprise and a second sub-database corresponding to a first supplier. The first sub-database stores information of a plurality of parts composing a product and information about the first supplier of the parts, and the second sub-database stores material information corresponding to the parts. The part-analyzing module obtains the information of the parts and the information about the first supplier from the first sub-database. The part-searching module obtains first disclosed material information and first undisclosed material information of the parts from the second sub-database. The disclosure-rate calculating module calculates the first disclosure rate of the product according to the first disclosed material information and the first undisclosed material information.

Abstract: An indoor positioning method for use in an indoor positioning system is provided. The indoor positioning system includes beacon devices, a mobile device, and a positioning server. The method includes the steps of: utilizing the mobile device to receive a positioning signal from each beacon device and determine distance information between the mobile device and each beacon device; determining a specific primary region in which the mobile device is located according to the distance information between the mobile device and the top beacon devices; determining a precise location in the specific primary region according to the distance information between the mobile device and the planar beacon devices corresponding to the specific primary region; and reporting the precise location to the mobile device, so that the precise location is illustrated on a plan view of the indoor space displayed on the mobile device.

Abstract: A division device includes a platform, a withstanding element and a pressure element. The platform has a platform surface. The withstanding element, located on the platform surface, has at least one shrink-top-type withstanding structure protruding from the platform surface and extending along a withstanding line. The shrink-top-type withstanding structure is to withstand the solar cell sheet. The pressure element, located above the platform, has two forcing portions protruding toward the platform. While the solar cell sheet is under dividing, a back surface of the solar cell sheet opposing to the front surface is arranged to face the shrink-top-type withstanding structure by aligning the trench with the withstanding line, and then the two forcing portions are introduced to apply predetermined depression individually onto the two solar cell units, such that the solar cell sheet are divided into the two separate solar cell units.