Abstract: The number of midbody derivatives in a cell may be modulated by modulating autophagy induced by NBR1. Exemplary methods include modulating the amount or activity of NBR1 in the cell, potentiating or inhibiting binding between NBR1 and Cep55 in the cell, or modulating the amount of Cep55 in the cell. These methods can be used in the treatment of cancers or in methods of reprogramming cells.

Abstract: Trousers with a crotch closure/opening structure includes a trouser body having a front side and a rear side. A zipper is mounted to the front side of the trouser body. The zipper extends downwards from a top end of the front side of the trouser body, extends rearwards through a crotch of the trouser body, and extends upwards to a location of the rear side corresponding to hips of a human body. A female wearer using a toilet can simply open the zipper to the hip position, opening the front side, the crotch, and the rear side of the trouser body and significantly increasing use convenience for the female wearer using the toilet.

Abstract: A washing machine includes a housing and a washing/drying drum received in the housing. A pivotal mechanism is mounted to each of two flanks of the washing/drying drum. Each pivotal mechanism includes a support having an axle. The axles define a pivotal axis passing through a diameter of the washing/drying drum. Each pivotal mechanism further includes a rotating device rotatable about the pivotal axis defined by the axles. The washing/drying drum is coupled to the rotating devices. The washing/drying drum is pivotable between a horizontal position and a vertical position. One of the pivotal mechanisms includes a positioning mechanism configured to position the washing/drying drum in the horizontal position or the vertical position.

Abstract: An article receiving container with a shielding structure includes a peripheral wall defining an article receiving space. The peripheral wall includes a first layer. A reticulate separation layer is superimposed on a side of the first layer. The reticulate separation layer can withstand an external force, such as friction, impact, squeeze, piercing, and cutting, without the risks of breakage to reliably protect articles received in the article receiving space. Furthermore, the reticulate separation layer can be made of a small amount of lightweight material to achieve reinforced protection. Furthermore, the reticulate separation layer can avoid injury resulting from piercing and cutting. In case of emergency, the article receiving container can be used to defense against a sharp article, protecting the human body.

Abstract: This application relates to a newly identified animal cell structure, the midbody scar. This structure is a remnant of the midbody that is retained by one daughter cell following cytokinesis and persists through multiple subsequent cell cycles. The midbody scar can be useful as a marker of dividing cells or of a cell's replicative age.

Abstract: The invention provides a flexible base material and a flexible electronic device. The flexible base material includes a flexible substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. A first organic composite barrier layer is deposited on the first surface of the flexible substrate, wherein the first organic composite barrier layer applies a first stress to the flexible substrate. An anti-curved layer is deposited on the second surface of the flexible substrate, wherein the anti-curved layer applies a second stress to the flexible substrate, and wherein the second stress applied by the anti-curved layer cancels off more than 90% of the first stress.

Abstract: An elliptical trainer includes a frame, a handrail set, a flywheel set, and a pedal set. The frame has two opposing rails. The handrail set has two handrails pivotally connected to the frame. The bottom ends of the handrails are pivotally connected to handrail links. The rear end of each of the handrail links has a first guiding roller disposed at one of the rails. The flywheel set has a driving flywheel. The driving flywheel is flanked by two cranks each pivotally connected to a crank link. The front end of the crank link has a second guiding roller disposed at one of the rails. The pedal set has two opposing pedal links. Two ends of each of the pedal links are pivotally connected to the handrail links and the crank links, respectively. Pedals are fixed to the pedal links and follow stable motion paths to enable easy operation.

Abstract: An embodiment of the invention provides a compound barrier layer, including: a first barrier layer disposed on a substrate; and a second barrier layer disposed on the first barrier layer, wherein the first barrier layer and second barrier layer both include a plurality of alternately arranged inorganic material regions and organo-silicon material regions and the inorganic material regions and the organo-silicon material regions of the first barrier layer and second barrier layer are alternatively stacked vertically.

Abstract: The number of midbody derivatives in a cell may be modulated by modulating autophagy induced by NBR1. Exemplary methods include modulating the amount or activity of NBR1 in the cell, potentiating or inhibiting binding between NBR1 and Cep55 in the cell, or modulating the amount of Cep55 in the cell. These methods can be used in the treatment of cancers or in methods of reprogramming cells.

Abstract: A method for cutting wafers includes following steps. A silicon wafer is provided. A metal layer is formed on a top side of the silicon wafer. A bump layer is formed on the metal layer. A backside grinding tape is attached on the bump layer. A bottom side of the silicon wafer is half cut to form a cutting race. The bottom side of the silicon wafer is ground, so that a thickness of the silicon wafer is a predetermined thickness and only partial cutting race remains. The backside grinding tape is removed. A dicing tape is attached on the bottom side of the silicon wafer. The metal layer is cut by a laser. The metal layer is communicated with the cutting race. The manufacturing cost is reduced without crumbling or cracking. The chippings on the top or bottom side of the silicon wafer can be removed.

Abstract: A light-emitting diode (LED) element is provided. The LED element includes a substrate, a diode structure layer and several light-guide structures. The light-guide structures are formed on at least one of the substrate and the diode structure layer. Each light-guide structure has an inner sidewall, and several spiral slits formed on the inner side wall.

Abstract: In an embodiment of the present disclosure, a composite graded refractive index layer structure is provided. The composite graded refractive index layer structure includes a substrate and a composite graded refractive index layer with varying compositions of zinc oxide and silicon oxide formed on the substrate, wherein the composite graded refractive index layer has a first surface where light penetrates thereinto and a second surface where light exits therefrom, and the composite graded refractive index layer has refractive index values which reduce from the first surface to the second surface. The present disclosure also provides an encapsulation structure including the composite graded refractive index layer structure.

Abstract: An embodiment of the invention provides a compound barrier layer, including: a first barrier layer disposed on a substrate; and a second barrier layer disposed on the first barrier layer, wherein the first barrier layer and second barrier layer both include a plurality of alternately arranged inorganic material regions and organo-silicon material regions and the inorganic material regions and the organo-silicon material regions of the first barrier layer and second barrier layer are alternatively stacked vertically.

Abstract: A light-emitting diode (LED) element is provided. The LED element includes a substrate, a diode structure layer and several light-guide structures. The light-guide structures are formed on at least one of the substrate and the diode structure layer. Each light-guide structure has an inner sidewall, and several spiral slits formed on the inner side wall.

Abstract: This application relates to a newly identified animal cell structure, the midbody scar. This structure is a remnant of the midbody that is retained by one daughter cell following cytokinesis and persists through multiple subsequent cell cycles. The midbody scar can be useful as a marker of dividing cells or of a cell's replicative age.

Abstract: The invention provides a flexible base material and a flexible electronic device. The flexible base material includes a flexible substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. A first organic composite barrier layer is deposited on the first surface of the flexible substrate, wherein the first organic composite barrier layer applies a first stress to the flexible substrate. An anti-curved layer is deposited on the second surface of the flexible substrate, wherein the anti-curved layer applies a second stress, which is cancelled off more than 90% of the first stress, to the flexible substrate.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a ZnO thin film. The semiconductor device comprises a substrate and a ZnO thin film. The ZnO thin film includes at least two zones with different carrier types. The current invention also discloses a manufacturing method of a semiconductor device having ZnO thin film. A ZnO thin film doped with dopant is deposited on a substrate. Thereafter, a laser irradiates on the ZnO thin film to activate the dopant in the irradiated zone of the ZnO thin film to change the carrier type.

Abstract: This application relates to a newly identified animal cell structure, the midbody scar. This structure is a remnant of the midbody that is retained by one daughter cell following cytokinesis and persists through multiple subsequent cell cycles. The midbody scar can be useful as a marker of dividing cells or of a cell's replicative age.

Abstract: This application relates to a newly identified animal cell structure, the midbody scar. This structure is a remnant of the midbody that is retained by one daughter cell following cytokinesis and persists through multiple subsequent cell cycles. The midbody scar can be useful as a marker of dividing cells or of a cell's replicative age.

Abstract: A method for maintaining disk array access management information specifies a specific area in a random access memory (RAM) of a computer system or a disk array controller for storing management information of a disk array. The management information area is defined as a disk in the disk array and updated synchronously with the management information of a disk in the disk array. When the disk stores data by an array, the management information of the disk array will be saved synchronously into the management information area of the RAM. If all disks are hot plugged or unplugged, the disk array controller retrieves the updated management information from the RAM of the computer system or disk array controller, and saves the management information back into all disks after the installation of disks is completed, so as to prevent the disk array controller from being unable to operate.