Abstract: A process of manufacturing a white polyimide film comprising performing condensation polymerization of monomers comprising diamine and dianhydride components to obtain a solution; adding a dehydrant, a catalyst and a coloration filler into the solution to obtain a precursor solution; coating a layer of the precursor solution on a support; and baking the coated layer of the precursor solution to form a white polyimide film. The diamine component can include 2,2?-bis(trifluoromethyl)benzidine, and the dianhydride component can include 3,3?,4,4?-biphenyltetracarboxylic dianhydride and 2,2-bis[4-(3,4-dicarboxyphenoxy) phenyl]propane dianhydride. The coloration filler can include TiO2, Al2O3, CaCO3, CaSO4, SiO2, BN, AlN and clay.

Abstract: A passive 3D image system including a passive 3D image display apparatus, a scaling module and a luminance adjusting module is provided. The 3D passive image display apparatus includes N rows of display units. After receiving an original image including N rows of original data, the scaling module merges the N rows of original data to generate a scaled image including N/2 rows of scaled data. The original image is either a left-eye image or a right-eye image. The luminance adjusting module adjusts the N/2 rows of scaled data to increase the luminance of the scaled image.

Abstract: An image processing method includes receiving a two-dimensional (2D) input image; detecting an image of a block in the 2D image to generate depth information for the block; and determining a depth of a sub-block image within the block according to the depth information, accurately estimating block-based depth information according to image characteristics of the block and obtaining a depth of a given block/pixel according to the depth information to generate improved stereoscopic images.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a non-volatile memory device is provided. A substrate including a first region and a second region is provided. Then, an uneven surface is formed on the substrate in the second region. Thereafter, a doped layer is formed in the substrate in the second region, and the doped layer is served as a control gate. Afterward, a dielectric layer is formed on the substrate in the first region and on the uneven surface of the substrate in the second region. Next, a floating gate is formed on the dielectric layer, and the floating gate is extended from the first region to the second region. Source and drain regions are formed in the substrate at opposite sides of the floating gate in the first region.

Abstract: A white polyimide film comprises a polyimide base polymer and a coloration filler homogeneously distributed in the white polyimide film by reacting a diamine component with a dianhydride component and a coloration filter. The diamine component can include 2,2?-bis(trifluoromethyl)benzidine, and the dianhydride component can include 3,3?,4,4?-biphenyltetracarboxylic dianhydride and 2,2-bis[4-(3,4-dicarboxyphenoxy)phenyl]propane dianhydride. The coloration filler can include TiO2, Al2O3, CaCO3, CaSO4, SiO2, BN, AlN and clay. The white polyimide film has a coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) less than about 60 ppm/° C. in a temperature range between about 100° C. and about 200° C. , an elongation rate between about 5% and about 60%, and a b*-value between about 0 and about 15. In some embodiments, a method of manufacturing the white polyimide film is also described.

Abstract: A medication for Acinetobacter baumannii infection comprises tetracycline; and a ginger compound, selecting from a group of [6]-dehydrogingerdione, [10]-gingerol, [6]-shogaol and [6]-gingerol. Also, a method for improving tetracycline-resistance of A. baumannii, by providing the ginger compound described above combined with tetracycline to against A. baumannii infection.

Abstract: A motion compensation de-interlacing image processing apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a motion compensation module, a still compensation module, a motion detection module, and a de-interlacing blending module. The motion compensation module generates a motion compensation pixel according to at least one of a current field, a previous field, and a next field of a target pixel to be interpolated. The still compensation module generates a still compensation pixel according to the previous field and the next field of the target pixel. The motion detection module determines a motion index according to the previous field and the next field of the target pixel. The de-interlacing blending module generates the target pixel by weighted averaging the motion compensation pixel and the still compensation pixel according to the motion index.

Abstract: An image processing method includes generating a block matching result by performing a block matching operation according to a plurality of image blocks in the horizontal direction without referring to an image block in the vertical or other directions and performing an image processing operation according to the block matching result of the block matching operation.

Abstract: A white polyimide film comprises a polyimide base polymer and a coloration filler homogeneously distributed in the white polyimide film by reacting a diamine component with a dianhydride component and a coloration filter. The diamine component can include 2,2?-bis(trifluoromethyl)benzidine, and the dianhydride component can include 3,3?,4,4?-biphenyltetracarboxylic dianhydride and 2,2-bis[4-(3,4-dicarboxyphenoxy)phenyl]propane dianhydride. The coloration filler can include TiO2, Al2O3, CaCO3, CaSO4, SiO2, BN, AlN and clay. The white polyimide film has a coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) less than about 60 ppm/° C. in a temperature range between about 100° C. and about 200° C. , an elongation rate between about 5% and about 60%, and a b*-value between about 0 and about 15. In some embodiments, a method of manufacturing the white polyimide film is also described.

Abstract: An image processing circuit generating a frame according to a plurality of fields including at least first, second and third fields, comprises a memory unit and a de-interlacing unit. The memory unit stores the first and second fields. The de-interlacing unit receives the third field, and reads the first and second fields from the memory to generate a de-interlaced frame accordingly.

Abstract: An image processing method and an image processing apparatus are provided. After receiving an image signal, the image and apparatus according to the invention first judge whether a target block in the image signal includes a non-chroma line. If the judging result is YES, a first edge detection procedure will be performed on the non-chroma line. If the judging result is NO, a second edge detection procedure will be performed on the target block.

Abstract: The present invention provides a Cinnamomum subavenium extract for inhibiting melanogenesis. The present invention also provides a composition for inhibiting melanogenesis including compounds inhibit tyrosinase activity.

Abstract: A non-volatile memory device including a substrate, a dielectric layer, a floating gate, source and drain regions, a channel region, and a doped layer is provided. The substrate includes a first region and a second region, and the substrate has an uneven surface in the second region. The dielectric layer is located on the substrate in the first region and in the second region to cover the uneven surface. The floating gate is located on the dielectric layer in the first region and is continuously extended to the second region. The source and drain regions are located in the substrate at opposite sides of the floating gate in the first region. The channel region is located in the substrate between the source and drain regions. The doped layer is located on the uneven surface or in the substrate in the second region to serve as a control gate.

Abstract: An image interpolation processing apparatus includes a motion vector generating module, for generating a first reference motion vector and a second reference motion vector for an interpolated block of an interpolated frame according to the interpolated block and a plurality of blocks adjacent to the interpolated block; a blurred block processing module, for determining an area property of the interpolation block being one of an image covered area, an image uncovered area and a non-blurred area according to the first reference motion vector and the second reference motion vector, and a representative motion vector of the interpolated block being one of the first reference motion vector and the second reference motion vector; and a frame interpolation module, for generating an image content of the interpolated block according to the representative motion vector and the area property.

Abstract: One-transistor RAM technology compatible with a metal gate process fabricates a metal gate electrode formed of the same metal material as a top electrode of a MIM capacitor embedded isolation structure. A gate dielectric layer is formed of the same high-k dielectric material as a capacitor dielectric of the MIM capacitor embedded isolation structure.

Abstract: An image processing circuit includes a de-interlace circuit, a motion interpolation circuit and a frame processing circuit. The image processing circuit receives a first field and a second field respectively from two successive film frames. A plurality of block motion vectors are calculated according to the first field and the second field. A plurality of interpolated frames are calculated according to the first field, the second field and the plurality of motion vectors.

Abstract: An image processing method is used for determining a motion vector of a covered/uncovered area within an interpolated picture when picture interpolation is performed. The interpolated picture includes a plurality of blocks, and the image processing method includes: generating a first motion vector and a second motion vector of a block within the interpolated picture; determining which one of the covered and uncovered areas the block is located in, and calculating a reference vector according to the first and second motion vectors; and determining a motion vector of the block according to the reference vector, wherein the reference vector is obtained from vector calculation of the first and second motion vectors using the principle of similar triangles.

Abstract: An image processing method for determining a motion vector of an interpolated block in a covered/uncovered area of an interpolated picture. The method comprises determining image difference values of successive blocks according to original motion vectors of the successive blocks; determining first and second motion vectors for the successive blocks according to the image difference values, wherein the first and the second motion vector of one of the successive blocks are the original motion vectors of two blocks located in both side of a block having a maximum image difference value; determining a starting point of the interpolated block according to the first and the second motion vectors of the successive blocks; and selecting one of the first and the second motion vectors of the interpolated block as the motion vector of the interpolated block according to the starting point and a starting point in a previous interpolated picture.

Abstract: An image processing method includes: detecting a motion vector of a source image block within a first video image to determine a flag value of the source image block, wherein the flag is used for indicating whether image content of the source image block correspondingly includes sight variations; and determining a target motion vector used for an interpolated image block according to the flag value.

Abstract: A method and an associated apparatus for determining a motion vector are disclosed. The method includes performing block matching for a first block where an interpolated block is located according to the first frame and the second frame to generate a first candidate motion vector of the interpolated block, performing block matching for a second block where the interpolated block is located according to the first frame and the second frame to generate a second candidate motion vector of the interpolated block, and determining a target motion vector of the interpolated block according to either of the first motion vector and the second candidate motion vector.