Abstract: A method for decrypting a serial transmission signal includes the following steps. First, the serial transmission signal including a serial data signal and a serial clock signal is received. Then, m bits are sequentially read from the serial data signal according to the serial clock signal. Next, values corresponding to the m bits are generated. Thereafter, each value is added to a content value of a register by an addition operation to obtain an addition result, and then the addition result replaces the content value and is stored in the register.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a sensing unit, a charge-and-discharge circuit, and a processing circuit. The processing circuit includes a control unit, a detecting unit, a determining unit, and an executing unit. The control unit provides a plurality of periodic pulses to the sensing unit and the charge-and-discharge circuit, such that they are charged and discharged periodically and output a sensing voltage. The sensing unit detects the sensing voltage, and determines a charging time according to the sensing voltage, wherein the charging time is a time at which the sensing voltage reaches a predetermined voltage. The determining unit determines whether to trigger an interrupt request according to the charging time. The executing unit performs a designated application when the interrupt request is received.

Abstract: This invention provides methods for non-invasive, real-time measuring and/or monitoring of local blood flow in a subject. Methods of the invention generally include the steps of obtaining Doppler shift images of at least two planes intersecting blood vessels at the scanned location; determining Doppler angles using the Doppler shift images; and then using the Doppler angles thus determined together with the Doppler shift signals to arrive at a measure of the volumetric blood flow. Also provided are systems and software for performing the methods.

Abstract: A search of displayed content may be automatically performed in response to receipt of a search gesture that defines a scope of the search and initiates the search. The search gesture may define a region of content within the displayed content. A search query may be formulated based on the region of content defined by the search gesture. In response to completion of the search gesture, a search may be automatically initiated. In some examples, the search gesture comprises a generally circular gesture that substantially bounds the region of content.

Abstract: The multi-tubular LED light bulb has a seat having a power plug, multiple glass tubes mounted on the seat, multiple multi-directional lighting LED strips respectively mounted inside the glass tubes and an AC to DC converting circuit board mounted inside the seat and connected to the power plug to obtain AC power and converting the AC power to DC power. The multi-directional lighting LED strips are electronically connected to the DC power source from the AC to DC converting circuit in parallel. Since the LED light bulb has multiple multi-directional lighting LED strips, different directional lightings and even brightness are provided. Further, heat from the LED strip is easily and quickly transmitted to the sidewall of the glass tube to expend the lifetime of the LED light bulb since the multi-directional lighting LED strips are close to a sidewall of the corresponding glass tube.

Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments, a method of eye examination includes acquiring OCT data with a scan pattern centered on an eye cornea that includes n radial scans repeated r times, c circular scans repeated r times, and n* raster scans where the scan pattern is repeated m times, where each scan includes a A-scans, and where n is an integer that is 0 or greater, r is an integer that is 1 or greater, c is an integer that is 0 or greater, n* is an integer that is 0 or greater, m is an integer that is 1 or greater, and a is an integer greater than 1, the values of n, r, c, n*, and m being chosen to provide OCT data for a target measurement, and processing the OCT data to obtain the target measurement.

Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments of the present inventions, an imaging device includes an OCT imager, a trigger, a computer coupled to the OCT imager and the trigger, the computer executing instructions for: generating a first signal at the trigger to initiate closing of an object at a first time, generating a second signal at the trigger to initiate opening of an object at a second time following the first time, acquiring a plurality of OCT data scans with the OCT imager at different time intervals following the second time, identifying an area of interest in the plurality of OCT data scans, identifying layers in the area of interest, calculating thickness measurements of the layers from the OCT data scans, and displaying the thickness measurements.

Abstract: A method of assembling an airtight LED light bulb has the steps of: connecting a stem device with an LED device, drying the LED device, connecting the stem device with a bulb envelope, extracting air in the bulb envelope via a pipe, filling the bulb envelope with nitrogen or inert gas via the pipe, sealing an opening of the pipe which is located outside the bulb envelope to make the bulb envelope completely airtight and connecting a cap with the bulb envelope. Because the bulb envelope is airtight, moisture in the environment can not damage the LED device, and the steps of extracting air in the bulb envelope via the pipe and filling the bulb envelope with nitrogen or inert gas via the pipe are feasible. Consequently, the LED device will not easily be oxidized or dampened, so the lifespan of the airtight LED light bulb can be prolonged.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and systems for low cost linear actuators that can deliver strokes and forces at different values. The embodiments presented herein have parts and components that may be usable for both multi-coil and single-coil actuator designs. According to one embodiment, a magnet housing may removably or permanently coupled to a coil assembly having any number of coils. According to a further embodiment, an actuator housing may be coupled to a magnet housing having any number of magnets or coils.

Abstract: A method of assembling an airtight LED light bulb has the steps of: connecting a stem device with an LED device, drying the LED device, connecting the stem device with a bulb envelope, extracting air in the bulb envelope via a pipe, filling the bulb envelope with nitrogen or inert gas via the pipe, sealing an opening of the pipe which is located outside the bulb envelope to make the bulb envelope completely airtight and connecting a cap with the bulb envelope. Because the bulb envelope is airtight, moisture in the environment can not damage the LED device, and the steps of extracting air in the bulb envelope via the pipe and filling the bulb envelope with nitrogen or inert gas via the pipe are feasible. Consequently, the LED device will not easily be oxidized or dampened, so the lifespan of the airtight LED light bulb can be prolonged.

Abstract: A bending LED bulb has a transparent bending tube and a flexible LED strip. The flexible LED strip has a flexible printed circuit board (PCB) and a plurality of LEDs mounted on the flexible PCB and is inserted and fixed in the transparent bending tube. As the LEDs are sequentially mounted on the flexible PCB, the LEDs are adjacent to a wall of the transparent bending tube, and are equally spaced. Accordingly, a lumen value of the bending LED bulb can be raised, and heat generated by the LEDs can be dissipated out through the wall of the transparent bending tube to avoid high temperature arising from accumulation of the waste heat.

Abstract: An LED lighting device has a cap, a circuit board assembly and a bulb envelope. The circuit board assembly is electrically mounted on the cap and has multiple circuit boards intersecting to each other to form a light frame with a crisscross section, and has multiple LEDs mounted on the circuit boards. The circuit board assembly may further have a top circuit board mounted on one end of the light frame. The top circuit board also has multiple LEDs mounted thereon. Sine the circuit boards intersect to each other to constitute the light frame, the light frame provides a large surface area for mounting a lot number of LEDs. Therefore, the LED lighting device is able to provide a wide angle illumination with enhanced lighting intensity.

Abstract: A spindle motor tray adhesive dispensing method and supplementary apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus includes a base block and a pressure block. The base block supports the tray to be processed, having a blind hole for receiving one end of the center axle of the tray and three adhesive troughs around the blind hole. The pressure block pressed on the tray above the base block and axially movable relative to the base block, having a guide hole for receiving the other end of the center axle of the tray. An open space is defined above the base block around the pressure block within which an adhesive dispenser is movable to dispense a polymer adhesive to the through holes on the tray and the adhesive troughs of the base block to form rubber pads at the tray when cured.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for comparing the detection of clinically significant diabetic macular edema by an optical coherence tomography (OCT) grid scanning protocol and biomicroscopic examination. Also provided are computer implemented, automated systems for performing the method thereof and computer readable media encoding the method thereof.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for applying reagents to tissue mounted on slides, in the field of histology is disclosed. The apparatus holds a number of slides, in slide trays, which are loaded onto the apparatus. Each slide tray forms a batch of slides, with all the batched forming a group. The apparatus holds a number of reagents, grouped into a first group comprising bulk type reagents, and a second group comprising antibodies or probes, and detection systems, for identifying elements of the tissue. A group fluid dispenser, in the form of a robot arm, dispense reagents to the group of slides. Each batch of slides has its own batch fluid dispenser to dispense reagents onto the batch of slides. In on embodiment, the group fluid dispenser dispense antibodies, probes, detection reagents to all slides depending on the protocol defined for each slide, and the batch dispensers dispense bulk reagent to each batch, thus freeing the group fluid dispense from dispensing bulk reagents to all slides.

Abstract: Surface-mountable conductive polymer electronic devices include at least one conductive polymer active layer laminated between upper and lower electrodes. Upper and lower insulation layers, respectively, sandwich the upper and lower electrodes. First and second planar conductive terminals are formed on the lower insulation layer. First and second cross-conductors are provided by plated through-hole vias, whereby the cross-conductors connect each of the electrodes to one of the terminals. Certain embodiments include two or more active layers, arranged in a vertically-stacked configuration and electrically connected by the cross-conductors and electrodes in parallel. Several embodiments include at least one cross-conductor having a chamfered or beveled entry hole through the upper insulation layer to provide enhanced adhesion between the cross-conductor and the insulation layer. Several methods for manufacturing the present surface-mountable conductive polymer electronic devices are also provided.

Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for using an application program interface (API) client controller to build a model view include a requestor, an executor, a converter, and one or more web APIs. Developers can create web pages that are a collection of references to API queries. The requestor maps an API path to an API request or an API call. The executor executes the API request to an API to retrieve content data. The converter then converts the retrieved content data returned by the API request to a data structure. The retrieved content data (structure) can be stored in a memory device. Multiple content data structures may be requested and stored. The data structure or data structures are then inserted in a web page template to create a model view.

Abstract: This invention discloses methods and systems for diagnosing glaucoma by combining diagnostic parameters derived from optical coherence tomography images of three different anatomic regions of the eye, including the macular ganglion cell complex (mGCC), the peripapillary nerve fiber layer (ppNFL), and the optic nerve head (ONH). The combined diagnostic parameters form a reduced set of global parameters, which are then fed to pre-trained machine classifiers as input to arrive at a single diagnostic indicator for glaucoma. Also disclosed are methods for training a machine classifier to be used in methods and systems of this invention.

Abstract: A bending LED bulb has a transparent bending tube and a flexible LED strip. The flexible LED strip has a flexible printed circuit board (PCB) and a plurality of LEDs mounted on the flexible PCB and is inserted and fixed in the transparent bending tube. As the LEDs are sequentially mounted on the flexible PCB, the LEDs are adjacent to a wall of the transparent bending tube, and are equally spaced. Accordingly, a lumen value of the bending LED bulb can be raised, and heat generated by the LEDs can be dissipated out through the wall of the transparent bending tube to avoid high temperature arising from accumulation of the waste heat.