Abstract: A method of forming a deep trench isolation in a radiation sensing substrate includes: forming a trench in the radiation sensing substrate; forming a corrosion resistive layer in the trench, in which the corrosion resistive layer includes titanium carbon nitride having a chemical formula of TiCxN(2-x), and x is in a range of 0.1 to 0.9; and filling a reflective material in the trench and over the corrosion resistive layer.

Abstract: A mobile terminal and related repair method is disclosed. The method includes: obtaining current storage integrity information of the mobile terminal; matching the current storage integrity information and original storage integrity information, when the matching fails, connecting to the server, obtaining original system partition document from the server, and repairing the system partition according to the original system partition document.

Abstract: The finger print detection method includes: accessing a part of an input image to generate a checked image; setting a gray level range, wherein each of a gray level of the gray level rang is larger than a minimum gray level and smaller than a maximum gray level; obtaining a detected pixel number of the checked image corresponding to all of the gray levels within the gray level range; and, checking whether the detected pixel number is larger than a product value of a preset ratio and a total pixel number of the checked image or not to determine whether the checked image is a finger print or not.

Abstract: A maintenance method for network connection and a computer system are provided. The method is adapted to a computer system having a timer. The timer is configured to regularly wake up the computer system to check whether a network connection is working normally. In the method, the computer system is waked up at intervals of a first time interval within a predetermined period and a current IP address of the computer system is extracted. The predetermined period is divided into a plurality of periods by the first time interval. Whether a change occurs on the IP address is determined withing each of the periods, and accordingly the computer system is waked up to check the network connection.

Abstract: An intelligent display and self-serve experience system and method are disclosed. The system at least includes an intelligent self-serve experience cabinet. The intelligent self-serve experience cabinet includes: a control module connected with a server; a cabinet body including an externally visible display space; an item transporting device connected with the control module for taking out an item from the display space and placing the item at an intelligent window, or putting the item at the intelligent window back into the display space according to a control command of the control module; the intelligent window connected with the control module for opening or closing a window, and performing predetermined data processing on the item in the window according to a control command of the control module; and a touch display screen connected with the control module for accepting an external input command and transmitting the command to the control module.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and compositions for treating cardiovascular disease and damaged cardiac tissue which employ at least one hyaluronan (HA) compound and one or more cells selected from the group consisting of stem cells, precursor cells, progenitor cells, committed cells, mature somatic cells, and recombinant cells.

Abstract: An LED power supply device includes a primary winding, a secondary winding, a charge-pump capacitor, a bridge rectifier circuit, a unidirectional controlled switch, and an output capacitor. The secondary winding includes a first terminal and a second terminal and configured to provide a secondary current in response to a primary current flowing through the primary winding. A first terminal of the charge-pump capacitor is coupled to the second terminal of the secondary winding. The bridge rectifier circuit is coupled to the first terminal of the secondary winding and a second terminal of the charge-pump capacitor. The unidirectional controlled switch is reversely coupled to one of multiple diodes in the bridge rectifier circuit, and configured to be on or off according to a control voltage selectively. The output capacitor is coupled to the bridge rectifier circuit and configured to provide an output voltage according to the secondary current.

Abstract: An LED power supply device includes a primary winding, a secondary winding, a charge-pump capacitor, a bridge rectifier circuit, a unidirectional controlled switch, and an output capacitor. The secondary winding includes a first terminal and a second terminal and configured to provide a secondary current in response to a primary current flowing through the primary winding. A first terminal of the charge-pump capacitor is coupled to the second terminal of the secondary winding. The bridge rectifier circuit is coupled to the first terminal of the secondary winding and a second terminal of the charge-pump capacitor. The unidirectional controlled switch is reversely coupled to one of multiple diodes in the bridge rectifier circuit, and configured to be on or off according to a control voltage selectively. The output capacitor is coupled to the bridge rectifier circuit and configured to provide an output voltage according to the secondary current.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of determining whether a subject having or is at risk of developing lung cancer. The presence of the SNP locus of rs193100333, which corresponds to a mutation on YAP1 protein with a substitution of an arginine to a tryptophan at position 331, indicates the subject has or is at risk of developing lung cancer. Accordingly, also disclosed herein is a kit for facilitating the detection of the SNP locus of rs193100333.

Abstract: A toner cartridge includes a housing having a toner exit and two coupling portions, a slide piece disposed to the housing and slidably moveable between opened and sealed positions, a sealing member disposed to the slide piece in a way that the sealing member blocks the toner exit when the slide piece stays at the sealed position, and a clamping cover having an abutment portion, and two coupling arms extending upwardly from two lateral sides of the abutment portion and engaged with the two coupling portions, respectively. The abutment portion is abutted against the slide piece that stays at the sealed position in a way that the sealing member is compressed and deformed. As such, the sealing member can positively block the toner exit, and the slide piece can smoothly move between the opened and sealed positions after the clamping cover is removed.

Abstract: An electrical ballast includes an inverter circuit and a detection circuit. The inverter circuit is configured to receive a dc voltage and provide an output voltage to a lighting module. The detection circuit is electrically coupled to the inverter circuit and a voltage source, and configured to detect an ac voltage signal in the inverter circuit, and pull down the voltage source from a supply level to an under voltage locking level to shut down the inverter circuit on the condition that the ac voltage signal is greater than a threshold value, and restart the inverter circuit after a delay period.

Abstract: A heat dissipation device includes a heat dissipation piece, heat conduction plates, a rod piece and a switch. The heat conduction plates are connected to the heat dissipation piece and spaced apart from and arranged parallel to each other so as to define accommodating spaces. Each heat conduction plate has a free end away from the heat dissipation piece, and the free end has a through hole. The rod piece has a first end and a second end opposite to each other, the rod piece penetrates through the through holes, and the second end has a limitation portion. The switch has a cam portion pivoted to the first end. When the switch is pivoted with respect to the heat conduction plates, the cam portion drives the rod piece to move among the through holes, making the limitation portion to press against or be separated from the heat conduction plates.

Abstract: In a heat dissipating device adapted to a plurality of memory modules, a base surrounds the memory modules and has two long edges parallel to the memory modules, a first short edge and a second short edge. A plurality of heat conducting members of a comb-shaped frame extends from a heat dissipating wall connected to the first short edge to the second short edge. The heat conducting members are arranged side by side to form a plurality of receiving spaces for receiving the memory modules. A cover is pivotally connected to the comb-shaped frame and can rotate with respect to a first axis parallel to the first short edge. A movable portion is fixed with the comb-shaped frame and two resilient wings of the cover push two outmost heat conducting members inwardly, such that the heat conducting members and the memory modules abut against each other tightly.

Abstract: A method of forming a deep trench isolation in a radiation sensing substrate includes: forming a trench in the radiation sensing substrate; forming a corrosion resistive layer in the trench, in which the corrosion resistive layer includes titanium carbon nitride having a chemical formula of TiCxN(2-x), and x is in a range of 0.1 to 0.9; and filling a reflective material in the trench and over the corrosion resistive layer.

Abstract: This invention discloses a circuit encoding method and a circuit structure recognition method. The circuit encoding method is applied to a circuit structure recognition process of a circuit. The circuit is coupled to a voltage source and a reference voltage. The circuit encoding method includes: selecting a target transistor from the circuit; when a terminal of the target transistor is electrically connected to the voltage source or the reference voltage, adding a first value to a terminal value of the terminal; when the terminal of the target transistor is electrically connected to a terminal other than the voltage source and the reference voltage, adding a second value to the terminal value of the terminal; and taking a set of multiple terminal values of the target transistor as a transistor signature of the target transistor.

Abstract: A metal housing is provided. The metal housing includes a bottom plate, a first side plate, a second side plate, a third side plate, a fourth side plate, and a ground portion. The second side plate is parallel to the first plate. The fourth side plate is parallel to the third side plate. The first side plate, the second side plate, the third side plate, and the fourth side plate are integrally formed on the bottom plate. The ground portion is formed on an inner surface of one of the side plates. The ground portion includes a restriction structure and an opening. The restriction structure is integrally formed on the inner surface. The restriction structure is adapted to hold a ground line.

Abstract: Computer-implemented techniques involve detecting, by a server having one or more processors, a first cellular connection between a computing device and a first cellular network of a first cellular carrier associated with a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO), detecting, by the server, an outage of at least the first cellular network of the first cellular carrier, in response to detecting the outage of the first cellular network, determining, by the server, an alternate communication channel by which to communicate with the computing device, and transmitting, by the server, a carrier switch instruction to the computing device via the alternate communication channel, wherein receipt of the carrier switch instruction causes the computing device to: (i) terminate the first cellular connection and (ii) initiate a second cellular connection with another cellular network of different second cellular carrier associated with the MVNO.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a metal bump device includes providing a substrate structure including a substrate and a metal layer having a recess on the substrate, forming a metal bump on the recess of the metal layer using a ball placement process, and forming a solder paste on the metal bump using a printing process. The manufacturing time is shorter, the manufacturing efficiency is higher, and the manufacturing cost is lower than conventional manufacturing methods.

Abstract: An intelligent display system and method is disclosed. The intelligent display system at least includes an intelligent display cabinet and a server connected with the intelligent display cabinet; the intelligent display cabinet including a plurality of shelf units for placing therein display products, each of the shelf units including: a control module connected with the server; a product-sensing module connected with the control module for sensing the putting in and taking out of the display products and obtaining information on the display products; an electronic lock connected with the control module for opening or closing of a cabinet door of each shelf unit according to a command of the control module; and a display screen provided on the cabinet door of each shelf unit and connected with the control module. The intelligent display cabinet can realize unattended store, satisfy user's experience, and lower running cost.

Abstract: An electronic device connected to a wire is provided, including a printed circuit board having a hole, a hollow tube, a plurality of blades separated from each other, and a solder, wherein the wire in inserted into the hollow tube and electrically connected to the printed circuit board. The hollow tube is extended through the hole. The solder is connected to the blades and the printed circuit board. The blades are connected to the hollow tube, and a reflex angle is formed between the inner wall of the hollow tube and each of the blades.