Abstract: A method for manufacturing a lesion tissue prosthesis that simulates protein properties is provided, which includes steps of: adding sodium carbonate and sodium polyacrylate to a first deionized water to obtain a first mixture; adding a cross-linking agent to the first mixture, and waiting for the cross-linking agent to be completely dissolved; and adding an initiator and an accelerator to the first mixture, stirring to form a viscous colloid, and then shaping the viscous colloid to form a lesion tissue prosthesis. A medical prosthesis is also provided, which is formed by a normal tissue prothesis made of an elastic colloid that covers or adheres to the lesion tissue prosthesis.

Abstract: A hearing aiding apparatus integrating image-acoustics positioning, omnidirectional acoustic reception, and warning includes an apparatus body, an acoustic-receiving unit, an image-capturing unit, a warning device, and a control unit. The apparatus body has a playing unit. The acoustic-receiving unit captures audio signals around the apparatus body in a 360-degree range. The audio signals include ambient sounds and speaking voices. The image-capturing unit captures human-face images around the apparatus body. The control unit stores human-face images, speaking voices, and special ambient sound audios. The control unit receives the audio signals and the human-face images and uses computer vision to identify and enhance the speaking voices associated with the human-face images. Then the playing unit plays the speaking voices. The control unit issues a warning message via the warning device when receiving an ambient sound identical to a pre-stored special ambient sound.

Abstract: A fetal movement measuring device includes a detection unit and a smart device. The detection unit is selected from elastic materials and is attachable to an abdomen of a pregnant woman. The detection unit includes multiple branch sections extending outward therefrom. Each of the branch sections includes a fetal movement sensor and an electrode patch. The fetal movement sensor and the electrode patch are connected to a main circuit board to transmit an abdominal dynamic physiological signal detected by the fetal movement sensor and a fetal electrocardiographic signal detected by the electrode patch to the main circuit board. The smart device is operable to receive the abdominal dynamic physiological signal and the fetal electrocardiographic signal from the main circuit board and includes a fetal movement algorithm program that calculates and generates fetal movement data and the fetal heart rate.

Abstract: A needle dislodgement and blood leakage detection device includes a sensor assembly having a flexible sensor and a flexible substrate. The flexible sensor is provided, on an underside thereof at a location close to the flexible substrate, with a photoelectric sensor including near infrared transmitters that are of an array arrangement. The photoelectric sensor includes a signal amplifier module and a signal filter module that are electrically connected. An alarm device is coupled to the sensor assembly and includes a microprocessor unit, which includes a digital signal converter module, a signal sampling module, a signal demodulation module, a signal processing module, a time division module, a storage module, and a wireless transmission module that are connected in series. The digital signal converter module is connected to the signal filter module. The storage module and the wireless transmission module are respectively connected to a display unit and a computer.

Abstract: A hemostatic method is performed as follows: A) An at-puncture hemostatic pressure is applied to a puncture in a blood vessel via a main geometric side, and at least one off-puncture hemostatic pressure is applied to at least one position away from the puncture via at least one auxiliary geometric side, wherein the off-puncture hemostatic pressure acts on the blood vessel either directly or indirectly. B) During the hemostatic process, an ongoing flow velocity of the blood in the blood vessel is obtained and is reduced to lower than a normal flow velocity in the blood vessel by applying the at-puncture and off-puncture hemostatic pressures simultaneously, wherein the at-puncture and off-puncture hemostatic pressures are lower than a systolic pressure in the blood vessel.

Abstract: A woven article and a method for detecting a stress distribution of the woven article under stress are provided. The woven article includes a woven body and a plurality of metallic yarns connected to the woven body and spaced apart from each other. The woven body defines more than one direction thereon. The metallic yarns each extend in the direction. A resistance sensor is connected with each of the metallic yarns. A stress is exerted on the woven body, and the resistance sensor detects a resistance value generated by the metallic yarns on the woven body. According to the resistance value detected by the resistance sensor, a stress distribution of the woven body under stress can be obtained.

Abstract: An impedance chip detection system for biological testing includes a sensor and a portable detector. The sensor includes an absorbing layer, a sensing layer, and a transmitting layer, and the detector includes a detection slot, a control module provided for an impedance measurement and calculation of a specimen, and a display module for displaying a detection result of the specimen, so that after the sensor is plugged into the detection slot, the sensor performs an impedance measurement and calculation of the specimen and the detector displays the detection result.

Abstract: A hemostatic method is performed as follows: A) An at-puncture hemostatic pressure is applied to a puncture in a blood vessel via a main geometric side, and at least one off-puncture hemostatic pressure is applied to at least one position away from the puncture via at least one auxiliary geometric side, wherein the off-puncture hemostatic pressure acts on the blood vessel either directly or indirectly. B) During the hemostatic process, an ongoing flow velocity of the blood in the blood vessel is obtained and is reduced to lower than a normal flow velocity in the blood vessel by applying the at-puncture and off-puncture hemostatic pressures simultaneously, wherein the at-puncture and off-puncture hemostatic pressures are lower than a systolic pressure in the blood vessel.

Abstract: A needle dislodgement and blood leakage detection device includes a sensor assembly having a flexible sensor and a flexible substrate. The flexible sensor is provided, on an underside thereof at a location close to the flexible substrate, with a photoelectric sensor including near infrared transmitters that are of an array arrangement. The photoelectric sensor includes a signal amplifier module and a signal filter module that are electrically connected. An alarm device is coupled to the sensor assembly and includes a microprocessor unit, which includes a digital signal converter module, a signal sampling module, a signal demodulation module, a signal processing module, a time division module, a storage module, and a wireless transmission module that are connected in series. The digital signal converter module is connected to the signal filter module. The storage module and the wireless transmission module are respectively connected to a display unit and a computer.

Abstract: A fetal movement measuring device includes a wearable article to be worn on a pregnant woman's abdomen, plural measurement units, and a mobile device pre-installed with a fetal movement algorithm. The measurement units are provided separately on the outer surface of the wearable article and each include a fetal movement sensor for sensing a dynamic physiological signal of the abdomen and a power supply element for supplying necessary electricity to the fetal movement sensor. The dynamic physiological signals sensed by the fetal movement sensors are received by the mobile device, processed with the fetal movement algorithm, and rid of synchronous signal components. Then, the fetal movement algorithm performs calculation on the remaining signal components to generate fetal movement information, which includes a fetal movement location and a fetal movement magnitude. Thus, each fetal movement is measured in a non-contact manner, and its location, obtained through asynchronous multipoint measurement.

Abstract: A needle dislodgement and blood leakage detection device includes a sensor assembly including a flexible sensor and an alarm device to which the sensor assembly is mounted. The flexible sensor includes two blood leakage detection electrodes that circumferentially surround a needle piercing site. The blood leakage detection electrodes are contactable by a needle in a manner of crossing therebetween to get shorted or are contactable with blood leaking out of the needle piercing site to get shorted. The alarm device is positionable on a body surface of a patient and is electrically connected to the blood leakage detection electrodes so as to issue an alarm message when the detection electrodes are shorted. The flexible sensor has a thin plate configuration that is flexible allows the flexible sensor to be flat attached to the patient body surface and deformable with the bending of a limb of the patient.

Abstract: Dual absorber electrodes are disclosed. In some embodiments, a dual absorber electrode includes a first absorber material, such as silicon, having a first bandgap, and a second absorber material, such as hematite, deposited on a surface of the first absorber material, the second absorber material having a second bandgap larger than the first bandgap of the first absorber. In some embodiments, the dual absorber electrodes of the present embodiment may be utilized in an electrolytic cell for water splitting.

Abstract: A method for making a magnesium-based composite material includes mixing nanoscale reinforcements with a melted magnesium-based material to obtain a pre-mixture. The pre-mixture is agitated by an ultrasonic process to obtain a mixture. The mixture is sprayed to a substrate.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for fabricating the above-described a magnesium-based composite material. The method includes providing at least two magnesium-based plates, providing at least one nanoscale reinforcement film, sandwiching the at least one nanoscale reinforcement film between the at least two magnesium-based plates to form a preform, and hot rolling the preform to achieve the magnesium-based composite material.

Abstract: An apparatus for fabrication of a magnesium-based carbon nanotube composite material, the apparatus includes a thixomolding machine, and a feeding device. The thixomolding machine includes a heating barrel, a feeding inlet, a nozzle, a heating portion, and a plunger. The heating barrel includes a first end and a second end. The feeding inlet is disposed at the first end. The nozzle is disposed at the second end. The heating portion is disposed around the heating barrel. The plunger is disposed at a center of the heating barrel. The feeding device includes a hopper; an aspirator connected to the hopper, a first container, and a second container. The hopper is in communication with the first container and the second container. A method for fabricating a magnesium-based carbon nanotube composite material is also provided.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a magnesium-based composite material, the method includes the steps of: (a) providing a magnesium-based melt and a plurality of carbon nanotubes, mixing the carbon nanotubes with the magnesium-based melt to achieve a mixture; (b) injecting the mixture into at least one mold to achieve a preform; and (c) extruding the preform to achieve the magnesium-based carbon nanotube composite material.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a magnesium-based composite material includes a magnesium-based metallic material, and at least one nanoscale reinforcement film disposed therein. The present invention also relates to a method for fabricating the above-described a magnesium-based composite material, the method includes the steps of: (a) providing at least two magnesium-based plates; (b) providing at least one nanoscale reinforcement film; (c) sandwiching the at least one nanoscale reinforcement film between the at least two magnesium-based plates to form a preform; and (d) hot rolling the preform to achieve the magnesium-based composite material.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for fabricating the above-described a magnesium-based composite material. The method includes providing at least two magnesium-based plates, providing at least one nanoscale reinforcement film, sandwiching the at least one nanoscale reinforcement film between the at least two magnesium-based plates to form a preform, and hot rolling the preform to achieve the magnesium-based composite material.

Abstract: A method for making a magnesium-based composite material includes mixing nanoscale reinforcements with a melted magnesium-based material to obtain a pre-mixture. The pre-mixture is agitated by an ultrasonic process to obtain a mixture. The mixture is sprayed to a substrate.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a light metal-based nano-composite material, the method includes the steps of: (a) providing melted metal and nanoscale reinforcements; (b) ultrasonically dispersing the nanoscale reinforcements in the melted metal by means of ultrasonically mixing to achieve a mixture with the nanoscale reinforcements uniformly dispersed therein; and (c) cooling the mixture.