Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and kits for identifying responsiveness or non-responsiveness of a cancer subject to arginine deprivation therapy. The method includes determining the presence of a G/G genotype of rs13338697 of the target nucleic acid in a biological sample derived from the subject by use of a polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based method, in which the presence of the G/G genotype of rs13338697 of the target nucleic acid is an indication that the subject is responsive to the arginine deprivation therapy.

Abstract: A battery system, a control method of a cell balance procedure and a calculation method of a balance charge capacity are provided. The battery system includes a plurality of battery units, a communication bus and a host control unit. Each battery unit includes a plurality of cells, an isolated charger, a switch array circuit, a balance slave switch and a balance slave controller. The host control unit includes a balance host controller, a balance host switch and a system current measurement unit. When the error between a balance detection voltage calculated by each balance slave controller and the balance detection voltage calculated by the balance host controller is less than a predetermined value, the balance host switch and the corresponding balance slave switches are in conduction and the specified plurality cells of battery system are charged for keeping cell balance purpose.

Abstract: A battery system includes several unit battery groups, a main switch, a current measuring unit, several slave control units and a master control unit. Each unit battery group includes several cells. The main switch and the current measuring unit are serially connected to the unit battery groups. The current measuring unit measures a measured system current value of the unit battery groups. The slave control units are electrically connected to the unit battery groups respectively. Each slave control unit measures a physical parameter value of each cell in each unit battery group. The master control unit communicates with the slave control units to: disconnect the main switch when the abnormality determined according to the physical parameter value or the measured system current value pertains to system abnormality; and, perform a processing procedure for detection abnormality when the abnormality pertains to detection abnormality.

Abstract: A battery system, a control method of a cell balance procedure and a calculation method of a balance charge capacity are provided. The battery system includes a plurality of battery units, a communication bus and a host control unit. Each battery unit includes a plurality of cells, an isolated charger, a switch array circuit, a balance slave switch and a balance slave controller. The host control unit includes a balance host controller, a balance host switch and a system current measurement unit. When the error between a balance detection voltage calculated by each balance slave controller and the balance detection voltage calculated by the balance host controller is less than a predetermined value, the balance host switch and the corresponding balance slave switches are in conduction and the specified plurality cells of battery system are charged for keeping cell balance purpose.

Abstract: A battery safety identifying method is provided. The method includes the following steps. A voltage drop and a voltage drop rate are detected when a battery is abnormal. A duration time of the voltage drop and a voltage recovery ratio are detected when the battery is abnormal. A surface temperature or a temperature rise rate is detected when the battery is abnormal. A plurality of hazard levels of battery abnormality and at least one protection mechanism are set according to the voltage drop, the voltage drop rate, the voltage recovery ratio and the surface temperature or the temperature rise rate.

Abstract: A battery system includes a unit battery module, a current and coulomb measurement circuit and a master control circuit. The unit battery module stores electricity and calculates battery information of the battery set according to a system current value, a system coulomb value, a cell voltage and a cell temperature of the battery set. The current and coulomb measurement circuit is coupled to the unit battery module, generates the system current value according to the current flowing though the battery set, generates the system coulomb value by integrating the system current value, and provides the system current value and the system coulomb value to the unit battery module. The master control circuit is coupled to the unit battery module, receives the battery information from the unit battery module, generates a system battery information according to the battery information and provides the system battery information to an external device.

Abstract: A battery safety identifying method is provided. The method includes the following steps. A voltage drop and a voltage drop rate are detected when a battery is abnormal. A duration time of the voltage drop and a voltage recovery ratio are detected when the battery is abnormal. A surface temperature or a temperature rise rate is detected when the battery is abnormal. A plurality of hazard levels of battery abnormality and at least one protection mechanism are set according to the voltage drop, the voltage drop rate, the voltage recovery ratio and the surface temperature or the temperature rise rate.

Abstract: A battery management system is provided, which may include a power supply module, a measurement module, a switch module and a processing module. The power supply module may be electrically coupled to a load or a charging power source via the switch module. The measurement module may measure a plurality of operation signals from the power supply module. The processing module may determine the operation status of the power supply module by cross comparison between the operation signals, and activate a safety protection item according to the operations signals and the operation status; the processing module may determine to activate a global protection process to turn off the switch module or activate a local protection process to turn off the switch module after a buffer time according to the danger level of the safety protection item.

Abstract: A battery management system is provided, which may include a power supply module, a measurement module, a switch module and a processing module. The power supply module may be electrically coupled to a load or a charging power source via the switch module. The measurement module may measure a plurality of operation signals from the power supply module. The processing module may determine the operation status of the power supply module by cross comparison between the operation signals, and activate a safety protection item according to the operations signals and the operation status; the processing module may determine to activate a global protection process to turn off the switch module or activate a local protection process to turn off the switch module after a buffer time according to the danger level of the safety protection item.

Abstract: A memory heater and heating air arrangement includes circuit module including circuit board, a plurality of memory modules mounted at the circuit board, memory heat sink wrapped around each memory module and locating member mounted at the circuit board around the memory modules, heating aid including flat heat-transfer base panel bonded to top side of the memory heat sinks, mounting structure located at the border of the flat heat-transfer panel and affixed to the locating member to secure the heating aid to the circuit module, and a heater attached to a top surface of the flat heat-transfer base panel of the heating aid and controllable by the circuit module to emit heat to the memory modules via the heating aid, enabling the memory modules to work under a cold environment. Subject to the functioning of the heating aid, one single heater is sufficient to heat the memories, saving the cost.

Abstract: A memory heater and heating air arrangement includes circuit module including circuit board, a plurality of memory modules mounted at the circuit board, memory heat sink wrapped around each memory module and locating member mounted at the circuit board around the memory modules, heating aid including flat heat-transfer base panel bonded to top side of the memory heat sinks, mounting structure located at the border of the flat heat-transfer panel and affixed to the locating member to secure the heating aid to the circuit module, and a heater attached to a top surface of the flat heat-transfer base panel of the heating aid and controllable by the circuit module to emit heat to the memory modules via the heating aid, enabling the memory modules to work under a cold environment. Subject to the functioning of the heating aid, one single heater is sufficient to heat the memories, saving the cost.

Abstract: A battery system includes a unit battery module, a current and coulomb measurement circuit and a master control circuit. The unit battery module stores electricity and calculates battery information of the battery set according to a system current value, a system coulomb value, a cell voltage and a cell temperature of the battery set. The current and coulomb measurement circuit is coupled to the unit battery module, generates the system current value according to the current flowing though the battery set, generates the system coulomb value by integrating the system current value, and provides the system current value and the system coulomb value to the unit battery module. The master control circuit is coupled to the unit battery module, receives the battery information from the unit battery module, generates a system battery information according to the battery information and provides the system battery information to an external device.

Abstract: A heating element and circuit module stack structure includes a circuit module carrying a chip unit, a heat sink having a flat bottom block protruded from a thermally conductive base member and in contact with the chip unit, a heat transfer layer set between the thermally conductive base member and the chip unit around the flat bottom block, an electric heating element mounted in between the heat transfer layer and the thermally conductive base member around the flat bottom block for heating the chip unit, and a thermal insulation component isolating the thermally conductive base member from the electric heating element. The circuit module turns on the electrical heating element when the temperature of the chip unit drops blow 0° C., and turns off the electrical heating element when the temperature reaches the normal operating temperature range, enabling the computer to be used in a low temperature or cold outdoor environment.

Abstract: A heating element and circuit module stack structure includes a circuit module carrying a chip unit, a heat sink having a flat bottom block protruded from a thermally conductive base member and in contact with the chip unit, a heat transfer layer set between the thermally conductive base member and the chip unit around the flat bottom block, an electric heating element mounted in between the heat transfer layer and the thermally conductive base member around the flat bottom block for heating the chip unit, and a thermal insulation component isolating the thermally conductive base member from the electric heating element. The circuit module turns on the electrical heating element when the temperature of the chip unit drops blow 0° C., and turns off the electrical heating element when the temperature reaches the normal operating temperature range, enabling the computer to be used in a low temperature or cold outdoor environment.

Abstract: A method for a mouse is provided. The mouse includes a housing, a timing unit. A container is secured in the housing. The container is full of insulated liquid. A sphere suspends in the liquid. First sensors and second sensors are attached to the container. Each first sensors is charged, each second sensors is uncharged. The first sensors are spaced from each other by one second sensor. When any adjacent first sensor and second sensor are simultaneously contacted by the sphere, the contacted second sensor is thus charged. The method includes: determining whether any second sensor is charged; generating a position signal, controlling the timing unit to time within the period the any second sensor being charged; determining the movement direction of the a cursor; determining the movement distance of the cursor; and generating cursor control signal for controlling movement of the cursor.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a microcontroller (MCU) and a central processing unit (CPU). The CPU enters a sleep mode. The MCU determines whether a charger device is inserted in the electronic device according to whether power is supplied from the charger device, and wakes up the CPU when the charger device is inserted in the electronic device. After being awakened, the CPU detects a type of the charger device, and adjusts charging current from the charger device to the electronic device according to the type of the charger device.

Abstract: A computer mouse includes a housing, a first container secured in the housing, and a second container secured in the first container, a timing unit, and a processor. The first container defines through holes. The first container and the second container are spaced by a distance to define a receiving space being partly filling in liquid. Suspending members extends through the through holes. One end of the suspending member is received in the receiving space. The density of the suspending members is less than that of the liquid Sensitive switches are attached to the first container. A method for the mouse includes determining whether any one of the second contacts is charged; generating a position signal, controlling the timing unit to time; determining the movement direction of the a cursor; determining the movement distance of the cursor; and generating cursor control signal for controlling movement of the cursor.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a microcontroller (MCU) and a central processing unit (CPU). The CPU enters a sleep mode. The MCU determines whether a charger device is inserted in the electronic device according to whether power is supplied from the charger device, and wakes up the CPU when the charger device is inserted in the electronic device. After being awakened, the CPU detects a type of the charger device, and adjusts charging current from the charger device to the electronic device according to the type of the charger device.

Abstract: A computer mouse includes a housing, a first container secured in the housing, and a second container secured in the first container, a timing unit, and a processor. The first container defines through holes. The first container and the second container are spaced by a distance to define a receiving space being partly filling in liquid. Suspending members extends through the through holes. One end of the suspending member is received in the receiving space. The density of the suspending members is less than that of the liquid Sensitive switches are attached to the first container. A method for the mouse includes determining whether any one of the second contacts is charged; generating a position signal, controlling the timing unit to time; determining the movement direction of the a cursor; determining the movement distance of the cursor; and generating cursor control signal for controlling movement of the cursor.

Abstract: A method for a mouse is provided. The mouse includes a housing, a timing unit. A container is secured in the housing. The container is full of insulated liquid. A sphere suspends in the liquid. First sensors and second sensors are attached to the container. Each first sensors is charged, each second sensors is uncharged. The first sensors are spaced from each other by one second sensor. When any adjacent first sensor and second sensor are simultaneously contacted by the sphere, the contacted second sensor is thus charged. The method includes: determining whether any second sensor is charged; generating a position signal, controlling the timing unit to time within the period the any second sensor being charged; determining the movement direction of the a cursor; determining the movement distance of the cursor; and generating cursor control signal for controlling movement of the cursor.