Abstract: A channel detection method for an echo canceller of a communication device is provided. The method includes the following steps. A first detection signal is transmitted to an end of a channel coupled to the communication device. A plurality of taps corresponding to a reflected signal of the first detection signal are received by an echo canceller at the end of the channel. The taps corresponding to the reflected signal are compared with a reference value corresponding to each of the taps so as to determine whether each of the taps is larger than or equal to the corresponding reference value. When the tap is determined to be larger than or equal to the reference value corresponding to the tap, the tap and a position of the tap are recorded.

Abstract: A signal transmission method is provided. The method includes the following steps. First, an output signal filtered from a square wave signal by a high pass filter is received. Then, the output signal is sampled at each time interval, so as to generate the sampled values. Next, the sampled values are compared with at least one threshold to generate comparison results. Finally, a signal pattern corresponding to the output signal is identified according to the comparison results.

Abstract: The present technology provides an encasement comprising a fabric cover formed of bed bug impervious fabric. The encasement comprises an opening with a zipper mechanism disposed therein and operable to close the opening. The encasement also comprises a barrier attached to the fabric cover, extending along and opposite the zipper tracks. The encasement also comprises a channel between the barrier and said zipper tracks that receives a portion of the zipper head and becomes an enclosed channel when said zipper tracks are mated together. The channel has a confined space of a size to thwart bug movement along the channel.

Abstract: A device includes a semiconductor substrate having a front side and a backside. A photo-sensitive device is disposed at a surface of the semiconductor substrate, wherein the photo-sensitive device is configured to receive a light signal from the backside of the semiconductor substrate, and convert the light signal to an electrical signal. An amorphous-like adhesion layer is disposed on the backside of the semiconductor substrate. The amorphous-like adhesion layer includes a compound of nitrogen and a metal. A metal shielding layer is disposed on the backside of the semiconductor substrate and contacting the amorphous-like adhesion layer.

Abstract: Multiple device coordination (MDC) in a wireless communication system is described. For example, a method includes identifying, by a coordinating device associated with an entity, one or more non-coordinating devices of a network and associated with the same entity. The method also includes coordinating a single, shared radio connection to which the coordinating device and the one or more non-coordinating devices are communicatively coupled. In some instances, coordination is performed via initializing, management and/or transmission stages. For example, from a set of candidate devices, a coordinating device and the non-coordinating devices are determined during the initialization stage. The coordinating device can be selected based on any number of different factors including, but not limited to, proximity to base station, transceiver power, resources, screen size and/or based on a selection made by the entity.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a bacteriochlorin-based organic dye represented by Formula (II): wherein the substituents contained in Formula (II) are as defined herein. The bacteriochlorin-based organic dye is stable in air, and may be used as a photosensitizer in dye-sensitized solar cell.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a temperature insensitive testing device comprising: a transmission-end test sequence generating circuit to generate a test sequence; a transmission circuit to process the test sequence according to a transmission clock and thereby generate a test signal; a reception circuit to process an echo of the test signal and generate a digital echo signal; a correlation-value generating circuit to generate correlation values including a maximum correlation value according to the test sequence and the digital echo signal; and a decision circuit to determine whether a relation between the maximum correlation value and at least one threshold satisfies a predetermined condition and thereby generate a decision result, wherein the frequency of the transmission clock is lower than a predetermined frequency which confines the variation of the maximum correlation value to a predetermined range provided that the temperature variation of the transmission cable is within a temperature variation ran

Abstract: A method and a communication device for network address translation (NAT) traversal is provided. The method includes following steps. An NAT device information is exchanged between a communication device and another communication device. A relay connection is established between the communication device and the another communication device through a relay server. Whether it is feasible to establish a P2P connection between the communication device and the another communication device is determined according to the NAT device information. When it is feasible to establish the P2P connection between the communication device and the another communication device, an attempt of establishing the P2P connection between the communication device and the another communication device is made. If the P2P connection is not established successfully, an attempt of establishing the P2P connection between the communication device and the another communication device is made again.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a high voltage metal oxide semiconductor (HVMOS) device and a method for making same. The high voltage metal oxide semiconductor device comprises: a substrate; a gate structure on the substrate; a well in the substrate, the well defining a device region from top view; a first drift region in the well; a source in the well; a drain in the first drift region, the drain being separated from the gate structure by a part of the first drift region; and a P-type dopant region not covering all the device region, wherein the P-type dopant region is formed by implanting a P-type dopant for enhancing the breakdown voltage of the HVMOS device (for N-type HVMOS device) or reducing the ON resistance of the HVMOS device (for P-type HVMOS device).

Abstract: A device includes a semiconductor substrate having a front side and a backside. A photo-sensitive device is disposed at a surface of the semiconductor substrate, wherein the photo-sensitive device is configured to receive a light signal from the backside of the semiconductor substrate, and convert the light signal to an electrical signal. An amorphous-like adhesion layer is disposed on the backside of the semiconductor substrate. The amorphous-like adhesion layer includes a compound of nitrogen and a metal. A metal shielding layer is disposed on the backside of the semiconductor substrate and contacting the amorphous-like adhesion layer.

Abstract: The instant invention provides methods and related compositions for identifying polypeptides with improved stability and/or enzymatic activity in comparison to native forms, wherein the identified polypeptides comprise one or more non-natural amino acids. In certain embodiments, the present invention relates to novel phosphotriesterase enzymes comprising one or more non-natural amino acids. In a particular embodiment, the instant invention provides novel phosphotriesterase enzymes with greater stability and/or enhanced activity in comparison to native forms of the enzyme. The present invention also relates to compositions comprising novel phophotriesterase enzymes, such as prophylactics, decontaminants, animal feedstocks, and assay kits.

Abstract: This disclosure provides a network apparatus with communication ports, each connected to multiple channels, assigned a seed for eliminating the interference among the communication ports, and operable in a master or slave mode, each channel having a communication unit which comprises: an echo canceller, a near-end crosstalk (NEXT) canceller, a decision feedback equalizer, and a control unit configured for controlling the communication ports if the echo canceller and the decision feedback equalizer keep updating their filter coefficients according to the same symbol during a first pre-determined time-interval; wherein when more than two of the communication ports operate in the master mode, the control unit assigns different seeds to the more than two communication ports; and wherein when successive two of the communication ports operate in the slave mode, the control unit stops either the echo canceller or the NEXT canceller from updating their filter coefficients during a second pre-determined time-interval.

Abstract: A master-slave detection method includes: every single time period, utilizing a random manner for determining whether a first device is used to transmit a specific pulse signal to a second device; every single time period, utilizing a random manner for determining whether the second device is used to transmit the specific pulse signal to the first device; when the first device receives at least one portion of the specific pulse signal earlier than the second device, setting the first device as a master device, stopping the master device from sending the specific pulse signal and utilizing the master device to start transmitting a specific sequence; and setting the second device as a slave device when the second device receives the specific sequence. The at least one portion of the specific pulse signal includes continuous single pulses.

Abstract: A dynamic time division duplex (TDD) mechanism for small cellular networks is disclosed. The mechanism dynamically allocates radio resource usage with commensurate increases in throughput and reductions in latency. For example, scheduling data comprising scheduling information data can be received by a device, wherein the scheduling information data comprises uplink allocation data. Then the device can switch from a first mode to a second mode as a function of the uplink allocation data, and transmission data can be transmitted in a subframe of a frame by skipping a resource allocated for the scheduling information data.

Abstract: Distributed resource allocation for devices can be facilitated via a priority sequencing scheme. The priority sequencing scheme can mitigate source device collisions by assigning priority values to source devices and channels associated with the source devices. Various priority sequencing can be used based upon whether source devices can only communicate with a limited number of sink devices or whether source devices can communicate with all sink devices.

Abstract: An electronic device, a system and a method for diet management based on image analysis are provided. The system includes a computer and a database. The computer comprises a processor for performing the following operations: capturing at least one diet image via an image capture device; pre-processing the at least one diet image so as to obtain at least one diet region from the at least one diet image and obtain at least one detailed food segment from the diet region; extracting at least one diet image feature from the at least one detailed food segment; determining a diet type of the at least one detailed food segment based on the at least one diet image feature; and providing a personal diet characteristic analysis based on the diet type and an area of the at least one detailed food segment.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a lateral double diffused metal oxide semiconductor (LDMOS) device and a manufacturing method thereof. The LDMOS device includes: drift region, an isolation oxide region, a first oxide region, a second oxide region, a gate, a body region, a source, and a drain. The isolation oxide region, the first oxide region, and the second oxide region have an isolation thickness, a first thickness, and a second thickness respectively, wherein the second thickness is less than the first thickness. The present invention can reduce a conduction resistance without decreasing a breakdown voltage of the LDMOS device by the first oxidation region and the second oxidation region.

Abstract: An impedance adjustment method for a communication device, wherein the communication device has a plurality of impedance paths for selection, includes: selecting an initial impedance path; and utilizing a predetermined algorithm to examine a portion of the plurality of impedance paths by starting from the initial impedance path for selecting an optimized impedance path for the communication device. A delay capacitance adjustment method for a communication device, wherein the communication device has a plurality of delay capacitance paths for selection, includes: selecting an initial delay capacitance path; and utilizing a predetermined algorithm to examine a portion of the plurality of delay capacitance paths by starting from the initial delay capacitance path for selecting an optimized delay capacitance path of the communication device.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a parameter generating device and the method thereof to generate a parameter for circuit operation in which the parameter corresponds to an N degree polynomial of a characteristic curve while said N is a positive integer. The parameter generating device comprises: a storage circuit to store at least N+1 initial values that are determined by a start value and a unit variation amount; and a parameter calculating circuit, coupled to the storage circuit, to carry out addition calculation for at least [(K?1)×N+1] time(s) if a multiple K is positive or subtraction calculation for at least ?K×N time(s) if the multiple K is negative, so as to generate the aforementioned parameter, wherein the multiple K is derived from a difference divided by the unit variation amount while the difference is a current value minus the start value.

Abstract: A signal transmission method is provided. The method includes the following steps. First, an output signal filtered from a square wave signal by a high pass filter is received. Then, the output signal is sampled at each time interval, so as to generate the sampled values. Next, the sampled values are compared with at least one threshold to generate comparison results. Finally, a signal pattern corresponding to the output signal is identified according to the comparison results.