Abstract: A user-programmable, motion-activated fixture application having floodlights, a nightlight or wall wash light, and a user-interface having dedicated pushbuttons for time, sensitivity, and timer functionality selection by the user. Two proximity sensors detect the presence of infrared-emitting bodies both in front of and below the sensor housing. An ambient light sensor is employed to determine whether it is presently daytime or nighttime, and to identify transitions between the two. A linear array of display LEDs is shared among the time, sensitivity, and timer switches, showing the current setting selected by the user with as each switch is depressed.

Abstract: A user-programmable, motion-activated fixture application having floodlights, a nightlight or wall wash light, and a user-interface having dedicated pushbuttons for time, sensitivity, and timer functionality selection by the user. Two proximity sensors detect the presence of infrared-emitting bodies both in front of and below the sensor housing. An ambient light sensor is employed to determine whether it is presently daytime or nighttime, and to identify transitions between the two. A linear array of display LEDs is shared among the time, sensitivity, and timer switches, showing the current setting selected by the user with as each switch is depressed.

Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor device includes performing a first pre-amorphous implantation process on a substrate, where the substrate has a gate stack. The method further includes forming a first stress film over the substrate. The method also includes performing a first annealing process on the substrate and the first stress film. The method further includes performing a second pre-amorphous implantation process on the annealed substrate, forming a second stress film over the substrate, and performing a second annealing process on the substrate and the second stress film.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a color electrophoretic display device includes the following steps. First, a substrate having a displaying region and a circuit region around the displaying region is provided. Next, a driving array is formed in the displaying region. Subsequently, an electrophoretic display layer is formed on the driving array. Afterwards, a thermal transfer process is performed so that a color filter layer is formed on the electrophoretic display layer. The method can increase the production eligibility rate of the color electrophoretic display device, thereby improving the display quality of the color electrophoretic display device.

Abstract: Touch panel having electrostatic protection is provided. The touch panel includes a substrate, a plurality of sensing electrodes, a plurality of conductive wires and an electrostatic protection line. The substrate has a touch sensitive area and a periphery area surrounding the touch sensitive area. The inner part of the periphery area is a first layout area. The outer part of the periphery area is a second layout area. The sensing electrodes are formed in the touch sensitive area. The conductive wires are disposed in the first layout area. The electrostatic protection line is disposed in the second layout area and adjacent to the conductive wires. The width of the electrostatic protection line is greater than that of the conductive wires. The distance separating the outside of the electrostatic protection line from the border of the substrate is smaller than 48.12 mm and greater than or equal to 0.3 mm.

Abstract: A method of detecting a preload of a ball screw is to acquire an operational signal of the ball screw, to process the operational signal via a theoretical ball pass order and an order tracking analysis procedure to acquire an actual ball pass order, to compare and judge the relationship between the actual ball pass order and the theoretical ball pass order via a preload judgment procedure, and finally to observe the proportion of occurrence of side band of the actual ball pass order to determine the preload status of the ball screw.

Abstract: In a flexible display panel and a fabricating method thereof, the flexible display panel includes a flexible substrate, a plurality of electro-phoretic pixel units, a plurality of electro-wetting pixel units, a transparent protective layer and a driving circuit. The electro-phoretic pixel units and the electro-wetting pixel units are formed in a first displaying area and a second displaying area of the flexible substrate respectively. The transparent protective layer is formed on the electro-phoretic pixel units and the electro-wetting pixel units, and the driving circuit is formed in the non-displaying area of the flexible substrate and electrically connected to the electro-phoretic pixel units and the electro-wetting pixel units. The flexible display panel may display static pictures through the electro-phoretic pixel units and display animation through the electro-wetting pixel units. Therefore, the flexible display panel has both the abilities for saving power and displaying animation.

Abstract: An electronic ballast includes a converter, an inverter circuit, a controlling unit, and a current crest factor improvement circuit. The controlling unit issues a first control signal to control the converter and issues a second control signal and a third control signal with opposite enabling/disabling states to control on/off states of corresponding switch elements of the inverter circuit. During a dead time between the enabling state of second control signal and the enabling state of the third control signal, these switch elements are simultaneously in the off state. During the dead time, the current crest factor improvement circuit is triggered to generate a restraining signal. According to the restraining signal, an output power of the converter is decreased to a predetermined value in real time or the converter is suspended.

Abstract: A touch panel, having a peripheral region, includes a first substrate, a touch-sensing structure, first outer traces, a first ground wire and an outer device. The first outer trace is electrically connected to the touch-sensing structure. The first outer traces extend to a connection region in the peripheral region. The first ground wire extends to the connection region, and the first ground wire has at least one discontinuous section in the connection region. The outer device is electrically connected to the first ground wire and the first outer traces in the connection region. The outer device electrically connects two ends of the discontinuous section of the first ground wire in the connection region, and the two ends of the discontinuous section of the first ground wire are electrically connected via the outer device.

Abstract: A positioning device, an image projecting system and a method for overlapping images are provided. The positioning device is applied to a Computed Tomography process and a Magnetic Resonance Imaging process. The positioning device includes a patch and a positioning mark. The positioning mark is adapted to be mounted on the patch, and includes a Computed Tomography mark and a Magnetic Resonance Imaging mark.

Abstract: A touch panel, having a peripheral region, includes a first substrate, a plurality of first conductive series, a plurality of first outer traces, and an outer device. The first conductive series are disposed on the first substrate and extend along a first direction. The first outer traces are disposed in the peripheral region. Two ends of each of the first outer traces are respectively connected to two ends of the corresponding first conductive series. The first outer traces connected to the each of the first conductive series extend to a connection region within the peripheral region and include discontinuous sections within the connection region. The outer device is disposed in the peripheral region and is electrically connected to the first outer traces. Each of the first outer traces, each corresponding first conductive series, and the outer device in the connection region constitute a closed conductive path on the first substrate.

Abstract: An anti-human epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) antibody including an amino acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID No. 3 is provided. The antibody binding to a labeling agent and used for labeling cells is also provided. A novel method for screening an anti-EGFR antibody is further provided.

Abstract: A method of fabricating and a semiconductor device with multiple dislocation structures is disclosed. The exemplary semiconductor device includes gate structure overlying a top surface of a semiconductor substrate and a first gate spacer disposed on a sidewall of the gate structure and overlying the top surface of the substrate. The semiconductor device further includes a crystallized semiconductor material overlying the top surface of the semiconductor substrate and adjacent to a sidewall of the first gate spacer. The semiconductor device further includes a second gate spacer disposed on the sidewall of the first gate spacer and overlying the crystallized semiconductor material. The semiconductor device further includes a first stressor region disposed in the semiconductor substrate and a second stressor region disposed in the semiconductor substrate and in the crystallized semiconductor material.

Abstract: A lead structure disposed on a substrate is provided. The substrate includes a display area disposed with a device and a peripheral area disposed with a lead structure including first pads, a second pad, first traces and a second trace. The first traces are connected to the device. Each first trace has a first linear portion and a first bonding portion connected together. Each first trace is electrically connected to one of the first pads through the first bonding portion. The second trace has a second linear portion and a second bonding portion connected together. The second trace is electrically connected to the second pad through the second bonding portion. A width of the first linear portion is smaller than a width of the first bonding portion, and a width of the second linear portion is smaller than a width of the second bonding portion.

Abstract: An electrophoretic display apparatus includes a bottom substrate, an electrophoretic layer, a color filter substrate and a spacing layer. The bottom substrate has a drive circuitry layer, and the electrophoretic layer is disposed on the drive circuitry layer of the bottom substrate. The color filter substrate is disposed above the electrophoretic layer, and the spacing layer is disposed between the color filter substrate and the electrophoretic layer. The electrophoretic display apparatus has better display quality. A spacing layer is also provided.

Abstract: A method of analyzing ethylated thymidine DNA adducts is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of: providing leukocyte DNA; adding at least one isotope-labeled internal standard and a plurality of enzymes to the leukocyte DNA, and hydrolyzing the leukocyte DNA into a plurality of nucleosides; using a solid-phase extraction column to extract the plurality of nucleosides; and using a stable isotope dilution nanoflow liquid chromatography-nanospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry to detect and quantify at least one ethylated thymidine DNA adduct in the plurality of extracted nucleosides.

Abstract: A semiconductor circuit pattern includes an angled conductive pattern having a line portion and a pad portion at an end of the line portion extending normal to the line portion on a first side of the line portion. The pad portion has a width greater than a width of the line portion. A spacing has a first portion adjacent the first side of the pad portion, and a second portion adjacent a second side of the pad portion opposite the first side. The first portion of the spacing has a width greater than the width of the second portion of the spacing.

Abstract: An electronic ballast includes a converter, an inverter circuit, a controlling unit, and a current crest factor improvement circuit. The controlling unit issues a first control signal to control the converter and issues a second control signal and a third control signal with opposite enabling/disabling states to control on/off states of corresponding switch elements of the inverter circuit. During a dead time between the enabling state of second control signal and the enabling state of the third control signal, these switch elements are simultaneously in the off state. During the dead time, the current crest factor improvement circuit is triggered to generate a restraining signal. According to the restraining signal, an output power of the converter is decreased to a predetermined value in real time or the converter is suspended.

Abstract: The invention provides a method for inhibiting melanin formation composition by applying a glycine derivative, having a structure shown in the following general equation (I): wherein R1 represents a C1-C4 alkyl group; R2 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; and n represents an integer of 1-6.