Abstract: An isolated switching mode power supply and a control method of the isolated switching mode power supply are provided. The isolated switching mode power supply includes a primary side circuit and a secondary side circuit. The primary side circuit includes a controller. The secondary side circuit is coupled to the primary side circuit and includes a winding, a switch, and an SR controller. The winding is coupled to the primary side circuit. The switch is coupled to the winding. The SR controller is coupled to the winding and the switch. The SR controller turns off the switch to trigger the winding to feed back a first message to the primary side circuit. The controller enables the primary side circuit to transfer energy to the secondary side circuit if the controller detects the first message.

Abstract: Hierarchical films with structurally regulated functionalities through the integration of two-dimensional and three-dimensional structures to achieve ultra low nonspecific binding and high loading of molecular recognition elements, and methods for making and using the films.

Abstract: A method for modulating a voltage through a primary side regulating circuit and a secondary side regulating circuit, the method includes: providing a first controller in the primary side regulating circuit; providing a second controller in the secondary side regulating circuit; exchanging messages between the first controller and the second controller thereby alternately dominating a modulation of an output voltage between the primary side regulating circuit and the secondary side regulating circuit in accordance with the messages.

Abstract: An instant messaging system is configured to facilitate digital photo sharing. An invitation is transmitted to at least one contact at a corresponding instant messaging system, where the invitation includes a selected digital photo presentation template comprising a plurality of panels. Digital photos are uploaded to a media content server, and digital photos shared by the at least one invited contact are accessed, where the digital photos are arranged in each of the panels of the presentation template according to at least one viewing criterion specified by a user of the instant messaging system.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an isolated power supply and a method of controlling the isolated power supply. The isolated power supply includes a primary side circuit and a secondary side circuit. The primary side circuit includes a first switch with a first voltage thereon, an auxiliary winding with a second voltage thereon, and a controller. The secondary side circuit includes a second switch and a pulse transformer. The method includes: retrieving the first voltage or the second voltage as a specific voltage; sensing an oscillation waveform of the specific voltage after the second switch is turned off at a first timing point in a first cycle; retrieving a second timing point based on the oscillation waveform; and controlling the pulse transformer to adaptively adjust a third timing point for turning off the second switch in a second cycle based on the second timing point retrieved in the first cycle.

Abstract: A linear transmission device includes a shaft, a moving member movably provided on the shaft, and a lubrication unit provided at the moving member. The lubrication unit has a lubricant container and a block. The lubricant container has a storage space which communicates with the interior of the moving member via a lubricant dispensing opening. The block is provided in the storage space of the lubricant container and can be displaced by an inertial force generated by movement of the moving member so that, during its displacement, the block squeezes the lubricant in the storage space, thereby driving the lubricant into the interior of the moving member through the lubricant dispensing opening for lubrication.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an oil-water separation porous structure including a substrate and an oil-water separation material layer. The substrate has a plurality of pores. The oil-water separation material layer is disposed on a surface of the substrate, which includes a zwitterionic molecule including an organosilane group and a zwitterionic group. A method for manufacturing the oil-water separation porous structure and an oil-water separation device having the oil-water separation porous structure are also disclosed herein.

Abstract: A method and a device for detecting conduction mode is disclosed. The method uses an energy-storing element to connect with a synchronous rectifier and a load, and the load connects with the synchronous rectifier. Firstly, energy is discharged from the energy-storing element and applied to the load through the synchronous rectifier to periodically generate a detected voltage signal across the synchronous rectifier, and the detected voltage signal comprises at least one raising waveform, at least one horizontal waveform and at least one descending waveform. Then, an output is generated according to waveform of the detected voltage signal and either of a reference duration or a reference slope, so as to determine that the energy-storing element operates in CCM or DCM.

Abstract: A method and a device for detecting conduction mode is disclosed. The method uses an energy-storing element to connect with a synchronous rectifier and a load, and the load connects with the synchronous rectifier. Firstly, energy is discharged from the energy-storing element and applied to the load through the synchronous rectifier to periodically generate a detected voltage signal across the synchronous rectifier, and the detected voltage signal comprises at least one raising waveform, at least one horizontal waveform and at least one descending waveform. Then, an output is generated according to waveform of the detected voltage signal and either of a reference duration or a reference slope, so as to determine that the energy-storing element operates in CCM or DCM.

Abstract: A Hydrocarbyl Carboxybetaine represented by Formula (1) is provided: wherein, n1?0 and n2>0, A is a C1-C20 alkyl group when n1>0, and A is a single bond when n1=0.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a coated structure for forming a hydrophilic film on a surface. The coated structure includes a carrier substrate and a superhydrophilic material layer. The carrier board has a surface, and the superhydrophilic material layer is coated on the surface of the carrier board. The superhydrophilic material layer is composed of a zwitterionic compound having a chemical formula of (I): wherein R1 and R2 are individually hydrogen or a C1-C5 alkyl group, and n is an integer of 1-20. A method for antifouling treatment using a coated layer and a method for fouling-resistant treatment using a coated layer are also provided herein.

Abstract: An instant messaging system is configured to facilitate digital photo sharing. An invitation is transmitted to at least one contact at a corresponding instant messaging system, where the invitation includes a selected digital photo presentation template comprising a plurality of panels. Digital photos are uploaded to a media content server, and digital photos shared by the at least one invited contact are accessed, where the digital photos are arranged in each of the panels of the presentation template according to at least one viewing criterion specified by a user of the instant messaging system.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an oil-water separation porous structure including a substrate and an oil-water separation material layer. The substrate has a plurality of pores. The oil-water separation material layer is disposed on a surface of the substrate, which includes a zwitterionic molecule including an organosilane group and a zwitterionic group. A method for manufacturing the oil-water separation porous structure and an oil-water separation device having the oil-water separation porous structure are also disclosed herein.

Abstract: An oriented loading system is provided. The oriented loading system includes a substrate, a plurality of wells formed in the substrate, each well having a bottom and sidewalls, a plurality of particles loaded in the wells, wherein the particle comprises a core structure and an inner layer comprising magnetic material partially covering the core structure such that a part of the core structure uncovered by the inner layer is exposed, and a metal layer comprising magnetic material deposited partially in the sidewalls of the wells, wherein the inner layer is attracted by the metal layer such that the exposed core structure is oriented towards the bottom of the well or the inner layer is oriented towards the bottom of the well.

Abstract: In one aspect, a first charge pump has serially arranged charge pump stages. Inter-stage nodes between adjacent stages are pumped by a second charge pump. In another aspect, timing of the charge pump stages is controlled by at a command clock signal. The command clock signal and command data are communicated between a integrated circuit with the charge pump and an external circuit.

Abstract: An energy-saving control device is disclosed. The control device is connected with an integrated circuit (IC) and a secondary winding of a transformer of a power converter. A primary winding of the transformer receives energy, and then the energy is discharged from the secondary winding and an energy signal of the energy is generated. And the energy signal comprises a high-frequency part and a low-frequency part thereafter. The energy signal is received by the energy-saving control device to control the operation of the IC according to a ratio of the low-frequency part to the high-frequency part.

Abstract: An energy-saving control device is disclosed. The control device is connected with an integrated circuit (IC) and a secondary winding of a transformer of a power converter. A primary winding of the transformer receives energy, and then the energy is discharged from the secondary winding and an energy signal of the energy is generated. And the energy signal comprises a high-frequency part and a low-frequency part thereafter. The energy signal is received by the energy-saving control device to control the operation of the IC according to a ratio of the low-frequency part to the high-frequency part.

Abstract: A beat frequency cancellation circuit, for an amplifier, includes a coupling device connected between two signal processing paths of the amplifier for compensating for beat frequency effects of output signals between the signal processing paths.

Abstract: In one aspect, a first charge pump has serially arranged charge pump stages. Inter-stage nodes between adjacent stages are pumped by a second charge pump. In another aspect, timing of the charge pump stages is controlled by at a command clock signal. The command clock signal and command data are communicated between a integrated circuit with the charge pump and an external circuit.

Abstract: Hierarchical films with structurally regulated functionalities through the integration of two-dimensional and three-dimensional structures to achieve ultra low nonspecific binding and high loading of molecular recognition elements, and methods for making and using the films.