Abstract: The invention discloses the use of the G-CSF dimer in the preparation of a medicament for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases. Use of the G-CSF dimer of the present invention can significantly increase the number of dopaminergic neuron in the substantia nigra in PD model animals and enhance the function of dopaminergic neurons. In addition, the G-CSF dimer can significantly reduce apoptosis of neuron in hippocampus and improve learning and memory ability of AD model rats. Serum half-life of the G-CSF dimer of the invention is prolonged and the loss of neurons is effectively prevented, providing a better therapeutic effect in treatment of neurodegenerative disease.

Abstract: A battery-driven electronic device includes a battery for outputting a battery voltage, a plurality of loads, a system unit, and a battery energy manager which is electrically connected with the battery, the loads and the system unit. The battery energy manager is adapted for detecting the battery voltage and set with a cutoff threshold, and a low-voltage threshold higher than the cutoff threshold. When the battery voltage is equal to or lower than the low-voltage threshold, the battery energy manager stops supplying power from the battery to at least one of the loads, and outputs a suspension command for the system unit to perform suspension process. When the battery voltage is equal to or lower than the cutoff threshold, the battery energy manager stops supplying power to the loads and the system unit.

Abstract: The subject matter described herein includes methods, systems, and computer readable media for dual resonance frequency enhanced electrostatic force microscopy. One method includes applying an alternating current (AC) bias and a direct current (DC) bias to an atomic force microscopy cantilever, wherein the AC bias has a frequency greater than a fundamental resonance frequency of the cantilever. The method further includes mechanically vibrating the cantilever at a frequency different from the frequency of the AC bias. The method further includes physically and electrostatically scanning a sample in the same pass using the cantilever while vibrating the cantilever and applying the AC and DC biases to the cantilever, and generating a topology image of the sample from the physical scanning and an electrostatic image of charged material under or on a surface of the sample from the electrostatic scanning.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a cell structure, a random access memory and operation methods. The cell structure with four transistors, including a first N-type transistor, a first P-type transistor, a second N-type transistor and a second P-type transistor, in which an absolute value of a threshold voltage of the first N-type transistor is greater than an absolute value of a threshold voltage of the second N-type transistor, and an absolute value of a threshold voltage of the first P-type transistor is greater than an absolute value of a threshold voltage of the second P-type transistor. The random access memory, including: two identical memory cell arrays including the cell structure with four transistors, a data write circuit and a data read circuit, by using Two Modular Redundancy harden method, and thus reading correctly and avoiding the mistake reversal caused by the single event upset effect.

Abstract: The subject matter described herein includes methods, systems, and computer readable media for dual resonance frequency enhanced electrostatic force microscopy. One method includes applying an alternating current (AC) bias and a direct current (DC) bias to an atomic force microscopy cantilever, wherein the AC bias has a frequency greater than a fundamental resonance frequency of the cantilever. The method further includes mechanically vibrating the cantilever at a frequency different from the frequency of the AC bias. The method further includes physically and electrostatically scanning a sample in the same pass using the cantilever while vibrating the cantilever and applying the AC and DC biases to the cantilever, and generating a topology image of the sample from the physical scanning and an electrostatic image of charged material under or on a surface of the sample from the electrostatic scanning.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for stimulating plant growth, which comprises: (a) placing a light transmissive material for adjusting or retaining light spectrum wavelengths below 500 nm (section A), between 500˜630 nm (section B), and above 630 nm (section C) between the light and a photosynthesis receptor of the plant; and (b) providing the illuminance or photon flux density of section B lower than that of section A or section C after the light passing through the light transmissive material. The present invention also provides an apparatus and methods for computing cumulative light quantity, comprising (a) a spectrum sensing unit; (b) a spectrum multi-band setting module; (c) a cumulative light quantity computing module; (d) an information processing unit; and (e) a control unit.

Abstract: A substation has a converter comprising a first set (S1) of series connected converter valve elements provided between a first (V1) and a second (V2) potential, where the absolute value of the second potential is higher than the absolute value of the first potential, and a second set (S2) of converter valve elements, comprising at least one converter valve element, provided between the second and a third potential (V3), where the absolute value of the third potential is higher than the absolute value of the second potential and all converter valve elements of the second set are placed inside one or more casings (28) placed on elongated post-like insulation (24), where the potential of the end of the post-like insulation on which the casings are placed is in a range between the second and the third potential, while the other end of the post like insulation is at ground potential.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for rendering three-dimensional stereoscopic images are provided. The apparatus comprises a multi-view processor, an object device, a depth device, and a block filling device. The multi-view processor obtains depth related data of a first pixel and a second pixel which are adjacent to each other on the input image, calculates a difference between the depth related data and determines whether the first pixel and the second pixel are continuous according to the difference. The object device executes a process of object detection to output contour information. The depth device executes a process of object judgment to output distance information. The block filling device detects a hole region in each viewpoint image, searches a search region adjacent to the hole region for a number of original pixels, and fills the hole region.

Abstract: A picture delivering system is disclosed including: a picture generating device for outputting a flat picture corresponding to an encrypted picture and for providing a picture ID corresponding to the encrypted picture; and a picture presenting device for utilizing an optical imaging device to capture an image of the flat picture to generate a captured picture, for obtaining the picture ID, and for transmitting the picture ID to the picture generating device. When the picture presenting device passed an entity identification procedure, the picture presenting device obtains a decryption information, processes the captured picture according to the decryption information to obtain a decrypted picture, and then utilizes a display device to display the decrypted picture. The decryption information comprises at least one of a seed key, a mask picture, and a transposition table corresponding to the picture ID.

Abstract: The present invention provides a hydrocolloid composition which, based on 100% by weight of the hydrocolloid composition, comprises: 10-90%) by weight of a polyisobutylene tackifier; 5-55% by weight of a hydrophilic absorbing substance; and 0.1-20% by weight of a functional ingredient. The invention further provides an article containing the hydrocolloid composition.

Abstract: A dual-channel electronic signature system is disclosed, having a signature verification server, a signature requester device, and a hand-held device. The signature requester device calculates a characteristic value related to content of a target document, encodes the characteristic value and a destination message to generate a first graph, and outputs the first graph The hand-held device captures and decodes an image of the first graph to obtain the characteristic value, performs an electronic signature operation on the characteristic value to generate a signature data, encodes the signature data to generate a second graph, and transmits the second graph to a destination network address. If the signature data contained in the second graph passes a verification procedure of the signature verification server, the signature verification server transmits a verification graph corresponding to the second graph to the signature requester device.

Abstract: The invention discloses the use of the G-CSF dimer in the preparation of a medicament for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases. Use of the G-CSF dimer of the present invention can significantly increase the number of dopaminergic neuron in the substantia nigra in PD model animals and enhance the function of dopaminergic neurons. In addition, the G-CSF dimer can significantly reduce apoptosis of neuron in hippocampus and improve learning and memory ability of AD model rats. Serum half-life of the G-CSF dimer of the invention is prolonged and the loss of neurons is effectively prevented, providing a better therapeutic effect in treatment of neurodegenerative disease.

Abstract: A picture delivering system is disclosed including: a picture generating device for outputting a flat picture corresponding to an encrypted picture and for providing a picture ID corresponding to the encrypted picture; and a picture presenting device for utilizing an optical imaging device to capture an image of the flat picture to generate a captured picture, for obtaining the picture ID, and for transmitting the picture ID to the picture generating device. When the picture presenting device passed an entity identification procedure, the picture presenting device obtains a decryption information, processes the captured picture according to the decryption information to obtain a decrypted picture, and then utilizes a display device to display the decrypted picture. The decryption information comprises at least one of a seed key, a mask picture, and a transposition table corresponding to the picture ID.

Abstract: A multi-function memory card is disclosed including: a memory card interface for coupling with a memory card connection port of a terminal device; a storage module for storing one or more specific files transmitted from the terminal device; a protocol converter for retrieving the one or more specific files from the storage module and extracting data contained in the one or more specific files; and a smart card module for conducting an operation on extracted data from the protocol converter using a private key to generate one or more response data and transmitting the one or more response data to the protocol converter; wherein the protocol converter converts the one or more response data into one or more response files and writes the one or more response files into the storage module so that the one or more response files are accessible by the terminal device.

Abstract: A system for measuring features of plant by plant images is provided, which includes an image display module, a measurement specifying module and a computing module. The image display module is used for displaying at least one plant image. The measurement specifying module is used for specifying at least two measurement points on each of the plant images and a relation between the measurement points. The computing module is used for calculating at least one piece of plant features of the plant image according to the specified positions of the measurement points and the relation between the measurement points.

Abstract: A method and a device for generating a multi-views three-dimensional (3D) stereoscopic image are based on displaying positions of target image elements of each view image of a multi-views 3D stereoscopic image in a 3D stereo display. Source image elements suitable to be displayed at each displaying position are obtained from a 2D-depth mixed image formed by combining a source 2D image and a corresponding depth map through an inverse view image searching manner, thereby generating a multi-views 3D stereoscopic image from the set target image elements for being displayed in the 3D stereo display.

Abstract: Construction of virtual environment, isolate the end user to interact directly with the core data sources, deploy the network listener engine in a virtual environment, using listening and interception technology, a variety of fine-grained authorization aggregates attribute information data to achieve the control of the end user to access core data sources. The present invention implements centralized control of remote maintenance authority, to Encapsulated client application packaged in a virtualized environment, control user access to core data sources, cut off end-users access to core data sources directly. Unify the interface of the maintenance path by virtual environment, standardized login path of maintenance personnel and maintenance tools.

Abstract: A multi-function memory card is disclosed including: a memory card interface for coupling with a memory card connection port of a terminal device; a storage module for storing one or more specific files transmitted from the terminal device; a protocol converter for retrieving the one or more specific files from the storage module and extracting data contained in the one or more specific files; and a smart card module for conducting an operation on extracted data from the protocol converter using a private key to generate one or more response data and transmitting the one or more response data to the protocol converter; wherein the protocol converter converts the one or more response data into one or more response files and writes the one or more response files into the storage module so that the one or more response files are accessible by the terminal device.

Abstract: A substation has a converter comprising a first set (S1) of series connected converter valve elements provided between a first (V1) and a second (V2) potential, where the absolute value of the second potential is higher than the absolute value of the first potential, and a second set (S2) of converter valve elements, comprising at least one converter valve element, provided between the second and a third potential (V3), where the absolute value of the third potential is higher than the absolute value of the second potential and all converter valve elements of the second set are placed inside one or more casings (28) placed on elongated post-like insulation (24), where the potential of the end of the post-like insulation on which the casings are placed is in a range between the second and the third potential, while the other end of the post like insulation is at ground potential.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to enable multiple paper sheets to be bound without using a binding material such as staples, and to enable the binding process to be performed appropriately and easily on paper sheets that are to be browsed. The configuration is one in which the hole-punching direction and the cutting direction are toward the handle, and the hole-punched part is visible during the binding process via a window portion. Consequently, it is possible to perform the binding process appropriately and easily on paper sheets that are to be browsed. Furthermore, because the multiple sheets are bound by a strip, it is possible to bind multiple paper sheets without using a binding material.