Abstract: A locating method for an optical touch system determines a center position of an indication object on a touch area of the optical touch system by an optical location means. The locating method determines a light-emitting position of a light emitter of the indication object on the touch area by receiving indication light emitted from the light emitter by two optical sensors. The locating method determines a touch position and a touch direction according to a relative relationship between the center position and the light-emitting position; therein, the touch position can be regarded as a touch point on the touch area by the indication object, and the touch direction can be regarded as a rotation angle of the indication object relative to the touch area.

Abstract: An optical touch control device includes a touch zone, an optical module, including a light source and a sense module for emitting a light signal to a touch object within the touch zone and obtaining an image data of the touch object via the sense module, and a calculation module coupled to the optical module for determining a touch coordinate of the touch object relative to the touch zone according to a pulse of the image data, wherein the pulse comprises a position parameter and a value parameter.

Abstract: An artificial implant for a trapeziometacarpal joint is provided. The artificial implant has a joint replacement portion and at least two insertion rods. The insertion rods of the artificial implant can help to decrease the wound area during the implantation of the artificial implant in order to accelerate the speed of tendon reattachment after implanting and to enhance the ability of anti-rotation.

Abstract: An auxiliary jig for a trapeziometacarpal joint arthroplasty is disclosed. The jig has a body, two grip portions, and a positioning portion. The positioning portion has a plurality of positioning holes so that pins can be fixed on the first metacarpal bone through the positioning holes. The jig can provide accurate positioning operations for cutting and drilling during a trapeziometacarpal joint arthroplasty.

Abstract: A touch sensing module including a plurality of image sensors and a processing unit is provided. The image sensors are disposed beside a reference plane and configured to detect the reference plane and to convert a detection result into a plurality of image signals respectively. The processing unit is configured to receive and process the image signals from the image sensors. When an object moves with respect to the reference plane in a plurality of first times and intersects or approaches the reference plane in each of the first times, the processing unit selects one first diagonal having the least length variation in the first times from a plurality of first diagonals of a first polygon surrounding the object in each first time to be a first orientation diagonal corresponding to a real orientation of the object. A touch sensing method and a computer program product are also provided.

Abstract: A method, an apparatus, and a computer readable medium for polygon gesture detection and interaction, adapted to an electronic apparatus having an input unit, are provided. In the method, a gesture moving from a starting point to an end point is received by using the input unit and sampling points thereof are collected. A trajectory of the sampling points is analyzed to obtain a center of the gesture. A surrounding area of the center is divided into equal label areas. A distance and an angle relative to an origin of each sampling point in the label areas are calculated and used as a vertical axis and a horizontal axis to draw a waveform diagram. A shape formed by the trajectory is determined according to characteristics of the waveform diagram and a specific function corresponding to the shape is performed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to stable, zero or low VOC epoxy-containing polysiloxane oligomer compositions that provide for a high degree of chemical resistance to compositions containing organic resins, while at the same time, maintaining or improving the flexibility of these organic resin-containing compositions, to processes for preparing epoxy-containing polysiloxane oligomer compositions, and to uses in coatings, sealants, adhesives, and composites containing the same.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a palpation diagnostic device, which comprises an optical pressure sensor embedded in a holder; wherein the optical pressure sensor is an optical fiber sensor, or a micro-fabricated waveguide sensor to be disposed on a finger or a palm; and the optical pressure sensor is configured to receive an optical signal whose intensity is attenuated when a force is applied on the optical pressure sensors. Therefore, the palpation diagnostic device of the present invention can provide high sensing sensitivity by attenuating the intensity of the optical signal in the optical pressure sensors which a force is applied on, so it can provide precise and immediate information based on quantitative feedback for the users.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device is disclosed, which comprises: a first polarizer; a second polarizer corresponding to the first polarizer; a liquid crystal panel disposed between the first polarizer and the second polarizer, the liquid crystal panel comprises a first liquid crystal layer having a first alignment direction; and a compensation member disposed between the first polarizer and the liquid crystal panel or between the second polarizer and the liquid crystal panel, the compensation member is attached on the liquid crystal panel, and the compensation member comprises a second liquid crystal layer having a second alignment direction; wherein the first and second alignment directions are substantially the same and the dielectric anisotropies of the first and second liquid crystals are the opposite.

Abstract: An artificial implant for a carpometacarpal (CMC) joint used for replacing a CMC joint surface of the first metacarpal bone is provided and has: an insert portion having an inserting end for inserting into a bone marrow cavity exposed from an incision of the first metacarpal bone, and a front end; an articular replacement portion connected to the front end of the inserting portion and disposed outside the incision of the first metacarpal bone, and having an articular profile surface to replace the CMC joint surface of the first metacarpal bone; and an attached flange protruded from a peripheral of the articular replacement portion, attached to an outer bone surface of the first metacarpal bone adjacent to the incision, and having at least one suture hole, through which at least one suture passes for assisting to fix an abductor pollicis longus (APL) to the outer bone surface.

Abstract: The present invention establishes a fast and simple [F-18] FLT synthesis process. Solid extraction units are used for purification to achieve an equally high and constant radiochemical yield and purity in a short period of time. By using a separation method, the impurities are reduced successfully while the total synthesis time is shortened. The radiochemical purity and the corrected radiochemical yield are both high.

Abstract: An apparatus and a system for correcting touch signal and a method thereof are provided. The method includes the following steps. A beam is emitted to obtain a detective beam by reflecting the beam with a reflective element, and a detective signal distribution graph is generated. A plurality of intersections, a covered region and a pixel position corresponding to the covered region are obtained according to the detective signal distribution graph and a threshold value distribution graph. A first area occupied by the covered region is calculated according to the detective signal distribution graph and the plurality of intersections. Whether an overexposure is occurred in the covered region is determined according to the first area corresponding to the covered region. If the overexposure is occurred in the covered region, the covered region being overexposed and the pixel position corresponding to the covered region being overexposed are corrected.

Abstract: A frame with a sensing function includes a frame structure, a sensor and a processing unit. The processing unit is electrically connected to the sensor. The frame structure is configured for hanging on a display unit. The sensor senses a touched position set of the display unit for position setting. The processing unit includes a parameter calculating module and a parameter providing module. The parameter calculating module calculates a position transformation parameter between the hanged frame structure and the display unit according to the touched position set. The parameter providing module provides the position transformation parameter, such that a display content displayed on the display unit is controlled according to at least one touched position for operation sensed by the sensor and the position transformation parameter.

Abstract: A gesture detecting method is adapted to an optical touch device. The optical touch device includes an indication plane and two image sensing units disposed at two corners of one side of the indication plane. The gesture detecting method includes steps of sensing two images of a gesture by the two image sensing units, wherein the gesture is performed on the indication plane; determining whether at least two touch points exist in one of the two images; if at least two touch points exist in one of the two images, generating a quadrangle according to a far left boundary and a far right boundary of each of the two images; calculating a reference radius of a reference circle corresponding to the quadrangle; and determining whether the gesture is a grab gesture according to a variance of the reference radius.

Abstract: Method for performing dynamic impedance matching and communication apparatus thereof are provided. With respect to an operating band of an impedance matching circuit of a communication device, a first number of times of tuning are performed on a first element of an impedance matching circuit, and a second number of times of tuning are performed on a second element of the impedance matching circuit, wherein the first number is different from the second number.

Abstract: A method, an apparatus, and a computer readable medium for polygon gesture detection and interaction, adapted to an electronic apparatus having an input unit, are provided. In the method, a gesture moving from a starting point to an end point is received by using the input unit and sampling points thereof are collected. A trajectory of the sampling points is analyzed to obtain a center of the gesture. A surrounding area of the center is divided into equal label areas. A distance and an angle relative to an origin of each sampling point in the label areas are calculated and used as a vertical axis and a horizontal axis to draw a waveform diagram. A shape formed by the trajectory is determined according to characteristics of the waveform diagram and a specific function corresponding to the shape is performed.

Abstract: A hinge unit includes a coupler plate formed with first and second coupler holes; first and second axles extending rotatably through the coupler holes in the coupler plate and formed with first and second engaging grooves corresponding to each other; a driving slide block disposed between the first and second axles, having first and second contact surfaces formed with first and second engagement ribs in engagement with the first and the second engaging grooves such that the slide block is movable along axes of the axles; and a positioning plate formed with first and second position holes permitting extension of the first and second axles, thereby restricting a movable range of the slide block between the coupler plate and the positioning plate. Movement of the slide block along the axes of the axles results in simultaneous rotation of the axles in directions opposite to each other.

Abstract: Method for performing dynamic impedance matching and communication apparatus thereof are provided. With respect to an operating band of an impedance matching circuit of a communication device, a first number of times of tuning are performed on a first element of an impedance matching circuit, and a second number of times of tuning are performed on a second element of the impedance matching circuit, wherein the first number is different from the second number.

Abstract: A mobile communication device and an impedance matching method thereof are provided. The mobile communication device includes an antenna, a power amplifier, a tunable matching circuit, a power detection circuit and a controller. The tunable matching circuit determines an output impedance encountered by a radio frequency (RF) signal transmitted by the power amplifier to the antenna when the RF signal enters the tunable matching circuit. The power detection circuit detects a forward power of the RF signal entering the antenna and a reflected power of the antenna. The controller tunes the tunable matching circuit according to a frequency range currently used by the mobile communication device, the forward power and the reflected power to steer the output impedance toward a corresponding load-pull impedance that the power amplifier has in the frequency range.

Abstract: A locating method for an optical touch system determines a center position of an indication object on a touch area of the optical touch system by an optical location means. The locating method determines a light-emitting position of a light emitter of the indication object on the touch area by receiving indication light emitted from the light emitter by two optical sensors. The locating method determines a touch position and a touch direction according to a relative relationship between the center position and the light-emitting position; therein, the touch position can be regarded as a touch point on the touch area by the indication object, and the touch direction can be regarded as a rotation angle of the indication object relative to the touch area.