Abstract: The present invention discloses certain diterpenes that can be used to inhibit androgen receptor activity, induce apoptosis and block cell cycle progression of androgen receptor-dependent cells. Androgen receptor has been associated with various diseases such as prostate cancer, androgeneic alopecia, breast cancer, acne etc. Accordingly, the present invention further discloses methods of treating androgen receptor-associated diseases by administering the disclosed diterpenes.

Abstract: A dynamic distribution device for a battery power loop is provided. The dynamic distribution device comprises a voltage sensing module, a power management logic, a power switch circuit, a buck loop and a boost loop. The voltage-sensing module is electrically connected to a battery and is adopted for sensing a battery voltage of the battery. The power managing logic is electrically connected to the voltage-sensing module and is adopted for receiving a sensing result from the voltage-sensing module. The power switch circuit is electrically connected to the power managing logic and is adopted for operating correspondingly to a control command from the power managing logic. The buck loop is electrically connected to the power switch circuit and is adopted for lowering inputted voltage. The boost loop is electrically connected to the power switch circuit and is adopted for raising inputted voltage.

Abstract: The invention presents a battery-powered apparatus with an internal battery device and an external battery device for a portable system.

Abstract: A verifier infrastructure for a runtime verification tool is provided. The verifier infrastructure includes a managing module and one or more verifier modules. The verifier modules provide the verification for checks (tests) to predict how well an application will perform under a certain runtime setting. Each verifier module is configured to be plugged into the runtime verification tool in a standardized way. The managing module manages the verifier modules by transmitting runtime settings to the verifier modules and collecting information regarding testing of an application from the verifier modules. The collected information is reported back to users for detecting and/or debugging runtime errors.

Abstract: A dynamic distribution device for a battery power loop is provided. The dynamic distribution device comprises a voltage sensing module, a power management logic, a power switch circuit, a buck loop and a boost loop. The voltage-sensing module is electrically connected to a battery and is adopted for sensing a battery voltage of the battery. The power managing logic is electrically connected to the voltage-sensing module and is adopted for receiving a sensing result from the voltage-sensing module. The power switch circuit is electrically connected to the power managing logic and is adopted for operating correspondingly to a control command from the power managing logic. The buck loop is electrically connected to the power switch circuit and is adopted for lowering inputted voltage. The boost loop is electrically connected to the power switch circuit and is adopted for raising inputted voltage.

Abstract: Disclosed is a system and method for processing data retrieval/storage, which includes a memory data BUS and a logic converter circuit adopted for switching a non-IDE electrical level into an IDE electrical level, and also for switching a address line to an IDE address line, a data line to an IDE data line, a chip select line to nIDE channel chip select line, a control line to IDE control line, and through the nIDE channel chip select line to process channel locating to a IDE device of a IDE channel. Thus, it is possible that the memory data BUS can process data retrieval/storage to the IDE devices in many IDE channels.

Abstract: A multimedia card reader is disclosed. The card reader has a USB connector; a slot, for receiving a memory card; a data storage device, for saving/retrieving/transmitting data into/from/to the memory card; and a digital signal processor; a USB controller, connected to the digital signal processor and the USB connector, the date storage device and the slot; a signal amplifier, connected to an audio signal output terminal, wherein the digital signal processor is connected to the signal amplifier and an video signal output terminal, wherein an audio or a video data is converted into an audio signal or a video signal by the digital signal processor, and wherein the audio signal is transmitted to the signal amplifier and output via audio signal output terminal or the video signal is output via video signal output terminal.

Abstract: A communication network and process for communicating thereon is disclosed which can support multimedia communications. Communication channels are formulated using a two step process. In a first step, channel types and fixed attributes thereof are defined. When needed, one or more channels of the predefined types are subsequently allocated in a second step wherein user-definable parameters are specified. The user-definable parameters and fixed attributes of each allocated channel control the scheduling of transmission and receipt of information on each channel.