Abstract: A method for configuring a plurality of memory units and a plurality of logic units in an integrated circuit includes providing a plurality of predefined parameters of the plurality of memory units, parsing the plurality of predefined parameters to generate a plurality of parsed parameters, compiling the plurality of memory units and the plurality of logic units at the same stage to generate a plurality of candidates of mapping results according to the plurality of parsed parameters, selecting a candidate of the mapping results from the plurality of candidates of the mapping results, and disposing the plurality of memory units and the plurality of logic units onto the integrated circuit according to the candidate of the mapping results.

Abstract: Provided herein is a method for treating an oral cancer in a subject. According to embodiments of the present disclosure, the method comprises respectively obtaining a first and a second biological samples from a lesion site and a non-lesion site of the subject; respectively measuring the expression levels of CHEK1, PIK3CA, or PIK3CD in both biological samples by qRT-PCR thereby obtaining a first and a second expression level; determining the ratio of the first to the second expression level; and administering to the subject an effective amount of a checkpoint kinase 1 inhibitor when the ratio for CHEK1 is at least 1.7 or a phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase inhibitor when the ratio for PIK3CA is at least 2.4, or when the ratio for PIK3CD is at least 3.1.

Abstract: Provided herein is a method for treating an oral cancer in a subject. According to embodiments of the present disclosure, the method comprises respectively obtaining a first and a second biological samples from a lesion site and a non-lesion site of the subject; respectively measuring the expression levels of CHEK1, PIK3CA, or PIK3CD in both biological samples by qRT-PCR thereby obtaining a first and a second expression level; determining the ratio of the first to the second expression level; and administering to the subject an effective amount of a checkpoint kinase 1 inhibitor when the ratio for CHEK1 is at least 1.7 or a phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase inhibitor when the ratio for PIK3CA is at least 2.4, or when the ratio for PIK3CD is at least 3.1.

Abstract: A method for diagnosing complicated parapneumonic effusion is revealed. A sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) is used to measure a level of a target protein in a pleural effusion. Then the level is compared with a preset baseline corresponding to the target protein so as to determine whether the pleural effusion is a complicated parapneumonic effusion (CPPE). The target protein can be further used in combination with conventional CPPE biomarkers to improve sensitivity and specificity in clinical diagnosis of CPPE.

Abstract: A switch device includes an actuating element and a switch base body with a control part and a switch element therein. The control part links an actuating element through a connection line, regulating a conducting circuit in the switch element to be a closed or open circuit as per operation of the actuating element.

Abstract: A video processing method enlarging and enhancing sharpness of input video data includes following steps. First, N sets of pixel row data of the input video data are respectively buffered in N linear buffers, N is a natural number. Next, I sets of enlarged pixel row data are generated by interpolation according to the buffered N sets of pixel row data in the N linear buffers and a currently inputted set of pixel row data, I is a natural number greater than N. Then, I sets of smoothed and enlarged pixel row data are generated according to the buffered N sets of pixel row data in the N linear buffers and the (N+1)th set of pixel row data. Thereafter, I sets of sharpness-enhanced pixel row data are obtained according to the I sets of enlarged pixel row data and the I sets of smoothed and enlarged pixel row data.

Abstract: A video processing method enlarging and enhancing sharpness of input video data includes following steps. First, N sets of pixel row data of the input video data are respectively buffered in N linear buffers, N is a natural number. Next, I sets of enlarged pixel row data are generated by interpolation according to the buffered N sets of pixel row data in the N linear buffers and a currently inputted set of pixel row data, I is a natural number greater than N. Then, I sets of smoothed and enlarged pixel row data are generated according to the buffered N sets of pixel row data in the N linear buffers and the (N+1)th set of pixel row data. Thereafter, I sets of sharpness-enhanced pixel row data are obtained according to the I sets of enlarged pixel row data and the I sets of smoothed and enlarged pixel row data.

Abstract: An image scaler includes a horizontal downscaler, a horizontal upscaler, and a vertical scaling unit. The horizontal downscaler is configured in front of the vertical scaling unit and the horizontal upscaler is configured in back of the vertical scaling unit, so as to operate in coordination with a selective control method. The selective control method controls an image input route depending on horizontal downscaling or upscaling requirements, so as to choose to go through or to bypass the horizontal downscaler or the horizontal upscaler to horizontally and vertically resize an image. In this way, the input signal is processed in only two stages, so that the present invention can not only reduce the process loading of the huge amount of the data volume in the final stage, and also can reduce power consumption.

Abstract: An image scaler includes a horizontal downscaler, a horizontal upscaler, and a vertical scaling unit. The horizontal downscaler is configured in front of the vertical scaling unit and the horizontal upscaler is configured in back of the vertical scaling unit, so as to operate in coordination with a selective control method. The selective control method controls an image input route depending on horizontal downscaling or upscaling requirements, so as to choose to go through or to bypass the horizontal downscaler or the horizontal upscaler to horizontally and vertically resize an image. In this way, the input signal is processed in only two stages, so that the present invention can not only reduce the process loading of the huge amount of the data volume in the final stage, and also can reduce power consumption.

Abstract: An organic electrolyte for use in a lithium secondary battery comprising a lithium salt dissolved in an organic solvent mixture is disclosed. The lithium salt can be LiClO.sub.4, LiPF.sub.6, LiBF.sub.4, LiCF.sub.3 SO.sub.3, LiAsF.sub.6, or other lithium salt, and the organic solvent mixture contains a carbonate and an acetate. The carbonate is ethylene carbonate, and the acetate can be either methyl acetate or ethyl acetate. The carbonate and the acetate are provided in a ratio of carbonate/acetate ranging from 80/20 to 20/80, or preferably from 40/60 to 60/40, and said lithium salt has a concentration of between 0.6 and 1.5M, or preferably at about 1M. The electrolyte exhibits excellent stability in a lithium secondary battery having a cathode which contains either LiCoO.sub.2 or LiMn.sub.2 O.sub.4, and can withstand charge/discharge voltages of at least as high as 5 V (vs. Li/Li.sup.+), with excellent service life.