Abstract: Provided herein is a breast ultrasound scanning and diagnosis aid system. The scanning aid system is capable of aiding positioning and tracking the scanned breast ultrasound images and suspicious tumor ultrasound images so that the doctor can be easily informed of the scanned positions of the breast ultrasound images and the suspicious tumor ultrasound images. The diagnosis aid system selects at least one representative, breast ultrasound images with tumor characteristics, segments a suspicious tumor region, and acquires a plurality of characteristic parameters in association with tumor tissues from the suspicious tumor region so as to provide a diagnostic suggestion. With the use of the present invention, the positions of suspicious tumors can be acquired from the positioning data of the breast ultrasound images, and tumor diagnosis accuracy can be improved by selecting an ultrasound image with tumor characteristics.

Abstract: An optical apparatus for adjusting the position and aperture of a pinhole and a method using the same are provided. A light beam is provided. The light beam is focused on an object and reacts with the object to form a signal beam. The signal beam is focused and projected on a liquid-crystal switch. The projection position of the signal beam on the liquid-crystal switch is determined, and the transparence of the liquid-crystal switch at the projection position is adjusted to form a transparent area. The signal beam passes through the transparent area and reaches a light detecting unit to form a detecting signal. The aperture of the transparent area is adjusted according to the intensity of the detecting signal. The liquid-crystal switch is driven to move, so that the position of the transparent area in the moving direction of the signal beam is adjusted.

Abstract: A memory device is disclosed, comprising a substrate, and a capacitor with a specific shape along an orientation parallel to a surface of the substrate, wherein the specific shape includes a curved outer edge, a curved inner edge having a positive curvature, a first line and a second line connecting the curved outer edge with the curved inner edge. A word line is coupled to the capacitor. In an embodiment of the invention, the capacitor is a deep trench capacitor with a vertical transistor. In another embodiment of the invention, the capacitor is a stacked capacitor.

Abstract: The invention is related to a memory device, including a substrate, a capacitor which is substantially C-shaped in a cross section parallel to the substrate surface and a word line coupling the capacitor. In an embodiment, the C-shaped capacitor is a stack capacitor. Both inner edge and outer edge of the C-shaped capacitor can be used for providing capacitance.

Abstract: The present invention provides a server architecture, which comprises a plurality of first middle planes disposed horizontally in the server chassis, and each of the first middle plane electrically coupled to a server board such that the server board is also horizontally disposed in the server chassis. By means of the server architecture in the present invention, in addition to providing a hot-swappable function to the server board, for the whole server system, horizontally arranged first middle plane and server board will not block the route for heat dissipating flow so that the heat dissipating efficiency with respect to the server will not be reduced.

Abstract: The invention is related to a memory device, including a substrate, a capacitor which is substantially C-shaped in a cross section parallel to the substrate surface and a word line coupling the capacitor. In an embodiment, the C-shaped capacitor is a deep trench capacitor, and in alternative embodiment, the C-shaped capacitor is a stack capacitor. Both inner edge and outer edge of the C-shaped capacitor can be used for providing capacitance.

Abstract: A backlight unit usable in a liquid crystal display. In one embodiment, the backlight unit includes a substrate having an edge zone and a central zone surrounded by the edge zone, a first plurality of light emitting elements positioned in the central zone of the substrate, a second plurality of light emitting elements positioned in the edge zone of the substrate, and an electronic controlling means for controlling the light emitted from the first plurality of light emitting elements and the second plurality of light emitting elements such that in operation, the output power per unit area by the second plurality of light emitting elements in the edge zone is less than that by the first plurality of light emitting elements in the central zone.

Abstract: A display includes a panel and a backlight module. The backlight module includes a reflective board, a shell, at least two lenses and a light source. The lenses are installed on the reflective board. The reflective board is installed on the shell. The light source is installed in the shell and the light from the light source passes through the lenses. Each lens includes a bottom portion on the reflective board and an extending portion protruding slantwise from the bottom portion. The extending portion includes a reflective surface opposite to the reflective board approximately. A light from the light source is reflected onto the reflective board via the reflective surface, and then reflected onto the panel via the reflective board.

Abstract: A backlight unit usable in a liquid crystal display. In one embodiment, the backlight unit includes a substrate having an edge zone and a central zone surrounded by the edge zone, a first plurality of light emitting elements positioned in the central zone of the substrate, a second plurality of light emitting elements positioned in the edge zone of the substrate, and an electronic controlling means for controlling the light emitted from the first plurality of light emitting elements and the second plurality of light emitting elements such that in operation, the output power per unit area by the second plurality of light emitting elements in the edge zone is less than that by the first plurality of light emitting elements in the central zone.

Abstract: A backlight unit usable in an LCD for dynamically expanding color gamut of the LCD. In one embodiment, the backlight unit has a plurality of light emitting elements, and a control unit electrically coupled with the plurality of light emitting elements for controlling intensity of light emitting from each of the plurality of light emitting elements in response to a frame of image data applied to the plurality of pixels, wherein the control unit is configured such that when the frame of image data applied to the plurality of pixels is in a red color, a green color, or a blue color, the intensity of light from the red color, the green color, or the blue color emitting from each of the plurality of light emitting elements is adjusted to its corresponding maximal value so as to expand the red, the green, or the blue area of the color gamut of the LCD panel accordingly.

Abstract: A real-time management and dispatch system includes a controller configured to control data flow and processing of management and dispatch operations. A database server is configured to control storage, organization, retrieval, and distribution of management and dispatch data. At least one workstation is configured for accessing dispatch functions and management functions. At least one Global Positioning System (GPS) enabled handheld device is configured to receive and transmit dispatch information over a local wireless communication network. The local wireless communication network provides real-time information transmission between the controller, at least one work station, and the at least one handheld device.

Abstract: The present invention provides a lamp device. The lamp device of the present invention comprises a lamp holder, a frame on the lamp holder, and a lamp tube having a height. At least one third of the height of the lamp tube is contacted with the frame to improve mechanical strength of the lamp tube.

Abstract: A memory device is disclosed, comprising a substrate, and a capacitor with a specific shape along an orientation parallel to a surface of the substrate, wherein the specific shape includes a curved outer edge, a curved inner edge having a positive curvature, a first line and a second line connecting the curved outer edge with the curved inner edge. A word line is coupled to the capacitor. In an embodiment of the invention, the capacitor is a deep trench capacitor with a vertical transistor. In another embodiment of the invention, the capacitor is a stacked capacitor.

Abstract: A method for measuring intracranial pressure in an intracranial area filled with micro-bubbles formed by an injected contrast agent includes: (1) emitting an ultrasound signal having a bandwidth to the intracranial area, (2) receiving an echoed signal from a micro-bubble, (3) performing a spectral analysis on the echoed signal to extract a low-frequency response, which is close to a DC component, (4) calculating a resonant frequency of the micro-bubbles according to the bandwidth and strength of the low-frequency response, the bandwidth of the low-frequency response similar to the bandwidth of the ultrasound signal, (5) calculating a size of the micro-bubble according to the resonant frequency and a property of the contrast agent, and (6) calculating the intracranial pressure.

Abstract: A VoIP terminal, which supports to make a phone call through both PSTN and Internet is disclosed. A local subscriber may choose to have a conversation through PSTN or Internet on his own. Besides, by reference to a switch such as a relay, the VoIP terminal is able to establish a PSTN connection under some special cases, such as the terminal power off or Internet shutdown.

Abstract: A direct type backlight has a plate and a plurality of light emitting diode (LED) rows. The LED rows are disposed on the plate, and every two adjacent LED rows have a row gap positioned therebetween. The one of these gaps, which is nearest to the center of the direct type backlight, is a minimum gap.

Abstract: The present invention is related to a shorted monopole antenna. The antenna includes a ground plane, a main radiating element, a shorting element, a metal plate, and a coaxial cable. The ground plane includes a signal grounding point. The main radiating element is located above the ground plane and bent at least once, and includes a signal feeding point. One end of the shorting element is connected to one of the short edges of the ground plane, and the other end is connected to one edge portion of the main radiating element. The metal plate includes an inner conductor and an outer conductor, which are connected to the signal feeding point and the signal grounding point respectively. The antenna invented has good impedance bandwidth and radiation characteristics, can easily be installed inside the housing of an electronic device, and is well suitable for applications in wireless communications devices.

Abstract: A backlight unit usable in a liquid crystal display. In one embodiment, the backlight unit includes a substrate, a first plurality of light emitting elements positioned on the substrate, and a second plurality of light emitting elements positioned on the substrate, where the first plurality of light emitting elements positioned on the substrate are arranged in rows, such that two neighboring rows define a first pitch therebetween and the second plurality of light emitting elements positioned on the substrate are arranged in a row such that the row of the second plurality of light emitting elements is separated from the closest neighboring row of the first plurality of light emitting elements by a second pitch, where the first pitch is less than the second pitch.

Abstract: A light-emitting unit includes a bounding frame, a first light-emitting element, a second light-emitting element, and a first reflecting sheet. The first light-emitting element and the second light-emitting element are disposed in the bounding frame, and emit light in different directions. The first reflecting sheet is disposed on the bounding frame, and has a reflecting surface on one side away from the bounding frame.

Abstract: The invention is related to a memory device, including a substrate, a capacitor which is substantially C-shaped in a cross section parallel to the substrate surface and a word line coupling the capacitor. In an embodiment, the C-shaped capacitor is a deep trench capacitor, and in alternative embodiment, the C-shaped capacitor is a stack capacitor. Both inner edge and outer edge of the C-shaped capacitor can be used for providing capacitance.