Abstract: An isolated and purified lactic acid bacteria is provided, which is Lactobacillus paracasei PS23 (PS23) and its applications in delaying aging process, improving immunomodulatory activity, reducing, preventing or treating allergic and inflammation, preventing or treating a chronic disorder and/or (vi) preventing and/or treating a mood disorder or a neurological condition.

Abstract: An optical system affixed to an electronic apparatus is provided, including a first optical module, a second optical module, and a third optical module. The first optical module is configured to adjust the moving direction of a first light from a first moving direction to a second moving direction, wherein the first moving direction is not parallel to the second moving direction. The second optical module is configured to receive the first light moving in the second moving direction. The first light reaches the third optical module via the first optical module and the second optical module in sequence. The third optical module includes a first photoelectric converter configured to transform the first light into a first image signal.

Abstract: A wire-to-board connector includes an insulating body, a number of first conductive terminals, a number of second conductive terminals, a number of first cables and a number of second cables. The first conductive terminals are arranged at intervals along a first direction. The first conductive terminal includes a first elastic mating portion and a first cable connection portion. The second conductive terminal includes a second elastic mating portion and a second cable connection portion. The first cable connection portion and the second cable connection portion are arranged in a misalignment manner along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The first elastic mating portion and the second elastic mating portion protrude beyond a first surface of the insulating body so as to abut against metal conductive pads of a circuit board. Besides, a wire-to-board connector assembly having the wire-to-board connector is also disclosed.

Abstract: A cable connector includes an insulating body, a number of cable conductive terminals, a number of cables and a grounding shell. The insulating body extends along a first direction and a second direction. The cable conductive terminals include a number of first cable conductive terminals disposed in a first row and a number of second cable conductive terminals disposed in a second row. Each of the first cable conductive terminals includes a first mating portion and a first mounting portion. Each of the second cable conductive terminals includes a second mating portion and a second mounting portion. The first mounting portions are flush with the second mounting portions. The grounding shell includes a spacer between the first cable conductive terminals and the second cable conductive terminals to improve signal integrity. A connector assembly having the cable connector is also disclosed.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a built-in circuit board, an insulating member and a shielding shell. The built-in circuit board includes an extension portion. The insulating member is fixed to the built-in circuit board. The insulating member includes an attachment portion. The shielding shell is provided with a mating space. The electrical connector includes a tongue plate extending into the mating space. The tongue plate includes at least the extension portion and the attachment portion. A thickness of the tongue plate includes at least a thickness of the extension portion and a thickness of the attachment portion. By adjusting the thickness of the attachment portion, the tongue plate with a target thickness can be obtained, thereby reducing the requirement on the built-in circuit board. A method of making the electrical connector is also disclosed.

Abstract: A distributed network system and method includes a processing unit configured to manage safety data for a plurality of medical devices, a database software component in communication with the processing unit, and a monitoring software component in communication with the processing unit. The monitoring software component is configured to monitor a number of messages between a number of medical devices and the processing unit, to process performance parameters to generate an overall performance index, and to generate an output that is viewable by a user. The output includes relative contributions of each of the performance parameters to the overall performance index, where the overall performance index is generated using a weighting factor associated with each of the performance parameters. The performance parameters include the number of messages waiting to be processed, which has the largest weighting factor, and a disk queue length, which has the smallest weighting factor.

Abstract: A distributed network system and method includes a processing unit configured to manage safety data for a plurality of medical devices, a database software component in communication with the processing unit, and a monitoring software component in communication with the processing unit. The monitoring software component is configured to monitor a number of messages between a number of medical devices and the processing unit, to process performance parameters to generate an overall performance index, and to generate an output that is viewable by a user. The output includes relative contributions of each of the performance parameters to the overall performance index, where the overall performance index is generated using a weighting factor associated with each of the performance parameters. The performance parameters include the number of messages waiting to be processed, which has the largest weighting factor, and a disk queue length, which has the smallest weighting factor.

Abstract: An automatic loading and unloading device includes a frame, an unloading unit, a receiving unit and a receiving link unit. The frame defines a processing area, an unloading area and a receiving area. The unloading unit includes an unloading slide rail, and an unloading drive group movably disposed on the unloading slide rail for driving at least one plate to move from the processing area to the unloading area. The receiving unit includes a receiving slide rail, and a receiving lift group movably disposed on the receiving slide rail for driving the at least one plate to move from the unloading area to the receiving area. The receiving link unit interconnects the unloading drive group and the receiving lift group.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes an outer case, an insulation base, an elastic airtight member and a conductive terminal. The outer case includes a main frame, and a partition member formed within the main frame to define a first slot and a second slot therein. The insulation base is fixedly connected to the main frame, and disposed within the second slot. The elastic airtight member is disposed within the second slot, and interposed between the insulation base and the partition member. The conductive terminal is disposed within the insulation base, the elastic airtight member and the partition member, and extends into the first slot from the partition member, and extending outwards the insulation base from the second slot.

Abstract: A fully automated cooking system achieves unmanned and fully automated meal cooking through a mobile transport device, multiple cooking devices, multiple heating devices and other peripheral devices. The mobile transport device uses a circulating conveyor belt to form a cyclic travel path, along which a feeding station area, a heating station area, a discharging station area and a cleaning station area are defined. Each station area is provided with corresponding equipment, such as feeding device, heating device and cleaning device. Each cooking device includes a swivel mechanism disposed on the circulating conveyor belt, and a heating container coupled to the swivel mechanism. The heating container can stir the ingredients when heated and pour out food when cooking is complete. The heating device can be an electric heating device or a fuel gas heating device for heating the heating container to cook food, thereby achieving fully automated cooking.

Abstract: An automatic shoe-lacing system includes a support unit for supporting a shoe upper thereon, a robotic arm unit disposed to hold an end portion of a shoelace to move along an eyelet passing path through predetermined shoelace eyelets of the shoe upper, and at least one hook unit. The hook unit has a hook disposed to hold and tense a flexible lace body of the shoelace to prevent twist of the shoelace during the shoe-lacing operation.

Abstract: A fully automated cooking system achieves unmanned and fully automated meal cooking through a mobile transport device, multiple cooking devices, multiple heating devices and other peripheral devices. The mobile transport device uses a circulating conveyor belt to form a cyclic travel path, along which a feeding station area, a heating station area, a discharging station area and a cleaning station area are defined. Each station area is provided with corresponding equipment, such as feeding device, heating device and cleaning device. Each cooking device includes a swivel mechanism disposed on the circulating conveyor belt, and a heating container coupled to the swivel mechanism. The heating container can stir the ingredients when heated and pour out food when cooking is complete. The heating device can be an electric heating device or a fuel gas heating device for heating the heating container to cook food, thereby achieving fully automated cooking.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes an outer case, an insulation base, an elastic airtight member and a conductive terminal. The outer case includes a main frame, and a partition member formed within the main frame to define a first slot and a second slot therein. The insulation base is fixedly connected to the main frame, and disposed within the second slot. The elastic airtight member is disposed within the second slot, and interposed between the insulation base and the partition member. The conductive terminal is disposed within the insulation base, the elastic airtight member and the partition member, and extends into the first slot from the partition member, and extending outwards the insulation base from the second slot.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods for making a thin film device and/or for reducing warp in a thin film device, the methods comprising applying at least one metal film to a convex surface of a glass substrate, wherein the glass substrate is substantially dome-shaped. Other methods disclosed include methods of determining the concavity of a glass sheet. The method includes determining the orientation of the concavity and measuring a magnitude of the edge lift of the sheet when the sheet is supported by a flat surface and acted upon by gravity. Thin film devices made according to these methods and display devices comprising such thin film devices are also disclosed herein.

Abstract: An automatic shoe-lacing system includes a support unit for supporting a shoe upper thereon, a robotic arm unit disposed to hold an end portion of a shoelace to move along an eyelet passing path through predetermined shoelace eyelets of the shoe upper, and at least one hook unit. The hook unit has a hook disposed to hold and tense a flexible lace body of the shoelace to prevent twist of the shoelace during the shoe-lacing operation.

Abstract: An automatic loading and unloading device includes a frame, an unloading unit, a receiving unit and a receiving link unit. The frame defines a processing area, an unloading area and a receiving area. The unloading unit includes an unloading slide rail, and an unloading drive group movably disposed on the unloading slide rail for driving at least one plate to move from the processing area to the unloading area. The receiving unit includes a receiving slide rail, and a receiving lift group movably disposed on the receiving slide rail for driving the at least one plate to move from the unloading area to the receiving area. The receiving link unit interconnects the unloading drive group and the receiving lift group.

Abstract: A system for capturing a panoramic image of a shoe sole includes a processor and a panoramic image capturing device that is disposed apart from an attachment surface of the shoe sole. The panoramic image capturing device captures a panoramic image of the attachment surface and an inner surface of a sidewall of the shoe sole. The panoramic image capturing device outputs the panoramic image. The processor obtains the panoramic image outputted by the panoramic image capturing device.

Abstract: An automatic shoe-lacing machine for securing a shoelace onto a shoe upper includes a jig unit, a robotic arm unit and a control unit. The jig unit permits the shoe upper to be disposed thereon. The robotic arm unit is disposed at the proximity of the jig unit. The robotic arm unit simultaneously holds and moves two tipping members of the shoelace for sequentially passing the tipping members through eyelets formed in the shoe upper. The control unit controls the movement of the robotic arm unit.

Abstract: A transport apparatus is for conveying a shoe sole, and includes a rail unit divided into process and bridge regions, a delivery device and a transfer device. The delivery device is movable in the process and the bridge regions, and includes a conveyor belt for carrying the shoe sole and to move the shoe sole on the rail unit. The transfer device is located adjacent to the bridge region, and includes a transfer roller assembly and a transfer belt, which surrounds the transfer roller assembly and is drivable by the same for carrying the shoe sole. When the delivery device is in the bridge region, the conveyor belt is adjacent to the transfer belt, and is operable to convey the shoe sole onto the transfer belt.

Abstract: A distributed network system and method includes a processing unit configured to manage safety data for a plurality of medical devices, a database software component in communication with the processing unit, and a monitoring software component in communication with the processing unit. The monitoring software component is configured to monitor a number of messages between a number of medical devices and the processing unit, to process performance parameters to generate an overall performance index, and to generate an output that is viewable by a user. The output includes relative contributions of each of the performance parameters to the overall performance index, where the overall performance index is generated using a weighting factor associated with each of the performance parameters. The performance parameters include the number of messages waiting to be processed, which has the largest weighting factor, and a disk queue length, which has the smallest weighting factor.