Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for preventing and/or repairing ocular cell damage by using a Streptococcus thermophilus iHA318 strain and its metabolites.

Abstract: A connector plug, abutting structure of the same, and electrical connection mechanism having the same are provided. The connector plug includes a connection body and an outer casing member. The outer casing member is disposed outside the connection body and includes an inner casing, an outer casing movably fitted to the inner casing from outside, and a resilient component acting between the inner casing and the outer casing. At least one hook hole is disposed at the front end of the outer casing. At least one engaging arm is disposed on the inner casing and extends forward to form a hook portion. At least one engaging hole is disposed on a receptacle. When a plug is plugged into the receptacle, the hook portion becomes engaged with the engaging hole to achieve connection.

Abstract: This disclosure is directed to a rugged plug having a connector, an elastic inner sheath and a slidable rigid sheath. The connector has a coupling end. The elastic inner sheath sleeves the connector. The elastic inner sheath has an elastic arm, and a hook is protruded from one lateral side of the elastic arm. The hook protrudes from the side of the elastic inner sheath and a tip of the hook is a curved surface, an actuating slope is defined on the elastic arm, and a direction normal to the actuating slope is biased toward the coupling end of the connector. The slidable rigid sheath movably sleeves the elastic inner sheath, the slidable rigid sheath cover the actuating slope and the hook is located outside the slidable rigid sheath, the slidable rigid sheath has an actuating structure and the actuating structure abuts against the actuating slope.

Abstract: The disclosure provides an identification tag including a bag body, an identification substance, and an identification component. The bag body is configured to be disposed on a product, and has a chamber. The identification substance is stored in the chamber. The identification substance is colored, and the state of the identification substance is changeable with temperature. When the identification substance is changed from one of the states to the other of the states, the identification substance has a volume increase and causes at least one crack on the bag body, wherein the at least one crack is connected to the chamber.

Abstract: A method for displaying a virtual image to a user is implemented by a computing device. The method includes to first obtain an initial position of the user, and define a reference point at the initial position of the user. Then, the computing device obtains a user position of the user, and determines whether a distance between a position of the reference point and the user position is greater than a threshold. If the distance is greater than the threshold, the computing device moves the position of the reference point to a reference position that is at most the threshold away from the user position. Finally, the computing device obtains a display position as a relative position based on the position of the reference point, and displays the virtual image at the display position.

Abstract: A portable electronic device includes a display body, a rotatable component, and an optical communication module. The display body has a display screen. The rotatable component is pivotally connected to the display body. The rotatable component has an opening. The optical communication module is disposed inside the rotatable component. The optical communication module includes a light emitter and a light receiver, and the light emitter and the light receiver faces the opening.

Abstract: This disclosure is directed to a rugged plug having a connector, an elastic inner sheath and a slidable rigid sheath. The connector has a coupling end. The elastic inner sheath sleeves the connector. The elastic inner sheath has an elastic arm, and a hook is protruded from one lateral side of the elastic arm. The hook protrudes from the side of the elastic inner sheath and a tip of the hook is a curved surface, an actuating slope is defined on the elastic arm, and a direction normal to the actuating slope is biased toward the coupling end of the connector. The slidable rigid sheath movably sleeves the elastic inner sheath, the slidable rigid sheath cover the actuating slope and the hook is located outside the slidable rigid sheath, the slidable rigid sheath has an actuating structure and the actuating structure abuts against the actuating slope.

Abstract: A connector plug, abutting structure of the same, and electrical connection mechanism having the same are provided. The connector plug includes a connection body and an outer casing member. The outer casing member is disposed outside the connection body and includes an inner casing and an outer casing enclosing the inner casing. At least one engaging arm is disposed on the inner casing and has a pressing portion protruding from the outer casing and an engaging portion extending forward from the pressing portion and hanging on the sidewall of an insertion port of the connection body. At least one engaging hole is defined on a receptacle. When a plug is plugged into the receptacle, the engaging portion becomes engaged with the engaging hole to achieve connection.

Abstract: A method for providing service-related data includes: obtaining header information associated with a merchant based on registration information associated with the merchant, the registration information at least including a location of the merchant; based on product data associated with the merchandise, obtaining merchandise-related data associated with a merchandise provided by the merchant; obtaining content information based on the product data and the merchandise-related data; generating the service-related data using the header information and the content information; and transmitting the service-related data to a server as an entry of to-be-searched service-related data to enable the server to store the entry of to-be-searched service-related data in a data storage.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a novel Lactobacillus helveticus UA881 strain and/or its probiotic composition, as well as their uses for improving intestinal permeability and metabolic disorders. These include lowering levels of triacylglyceride and cholesterol levels, improving leaky gut and metabolism disorders, degrading uric acid and purine nucleosides, relieving gout arthritis, activating antioxidant systems, and generating micro-nutrients. The novel Lactobacillus helveticus UA881 strain and/or its metabolites can be used to prepare medicaments, food products, health food, and external products for these purposes. The invention includes the Lactobacillus helveticus UA881 strain, deposited at the National Institute of Technology and Evaluation (NITE) under accession number NITE BP-03802.

Abstract: Provided are methods and articles of manufacture for use in stem cell therapy, for the treatment of diseases or conditions of SCA. Particularly, the invention provides a method for treating SCA, comprising parenterally or locally administering an effective amount of stem cells as a unit dosage to a subject, wherein the administration is performed with one or more treatment cycles, wherein one treatment cycle comprises dosing three unit dosages each at a dosing interval of two to six weeks.

Abstract: A backside illumination (BSI) image sensor and a method of forming the same are provided. A device includes a substrate and a plurality of photosensitive regions in the substrate. The substrate has a first side and a second side opposite to the first side. The device further includes an interconnect structure on the first side of the substrate, and a plurality of recesses on the second side of the substrate. The plurality of recesses extend into a semiconductor material of the substrate.

Abstract: This disclosure is directed to a rugged plug having a connector, an elastic inner sheath and a slidable rigid sheath. The connector has a coupling end. The elastic inner sheath sleeves the connector. The elastic inner sheath has an elastic arm, and a hook is protruded from one lateral side of the elastic arm. The hook protrudes from the side of the elastic inner sheath and a tip of the hook is a curved surface, an actuating slope is defined on the elastic arm, and a direction normal to the actuating slope is biased toward the coupling end of the connector. The slidable rigid sheath movably sleeves the elastic inner sheath, the slidable rigid sheath cover the actuating slope and the hook is located outside the slidable rigid sheath, the slidable rigid sheath has an actuating structure and the actuating structure abuts against the actuating slope.

Abstract: A chip resistor structure includes a substrate; a pair of first electrodes disposed opposite to each other on a first surface of the substrate at a first interval; a resistance layer disposed between the pair of first electrodes on the first surface; a spacer layer made of a material having a composition different from that of the resistance layer, disposed over the pair of first electrodes; a protective layer overlying the resistance layer; and a plating layer electroplated onto the pair of first electrodes and the spacer layer, and having ends extending beyond the pair of first electrodes terminate at least over the spacer layer. The plating layer may be joined with or spaced from or climb up to the protective layer on or above the spacer layer.

Abstract: A male plug and a female receptacle and a docking structure thereof include a male plug and a female receptacle docked with each other. When the male plug and the female receptacle docked with each other, the male plug is fitted with the female receptacle using a horizontal holding force provided by a first fastening structure, and is fitted with the female receptacle using a vertical holding force provided by a second fastening structure, hence further reinforcing plugging stability between the male plug and the female receptacle by the horizontal and vertical holding forces.

Abstract: A chip resistor structure includes a substrate; a pair of first electrodes disposed opposite to each other on a first surface of the substrate at a first interval; a resistance layer disposed between the pair of first electrodes on the first surface; a spacer layer made of a material having a composition different from that of the resistance layer, disposed over the pair of first electrodes; a protective layer overlying the resistance layer; and a plating layer electroplated onto the pair of first electrodes and the spacer layer, and having ends extending beyond the pair of first electrodes terminate at least over the spacer layer. The plating layer may be joined with or spaced from or climb up to the protective layer on or above the spacer layer.

Abstract: A control method is provided, applied to an electronic device. The electronic device includes a screen and a knob module. The control method includes: receiving a trigger signal to enable the knob module, and displaying an operating interface corresponding to the knob module on the screen according to the trigger signal, where the operating interface includes a plurality of functional regions that is arranged annularly, and the functional regions are configured to display a plurality of function options, where one of the functional regions shows a marked state; switching the functional region corresponding to the marked state according to a first input signal from the knob module; and selecting the functional region corresponding to the marked state according to a second input signal from the knob module.

Abstract: Provided are methods and articles of manufacture for use in stem cell therapy, for the treatment of diseases or conditions of SCA. Particularly, the invention provides a method for treating SCA, comprising parenterally or locally administering an effective amount of stem cells as a unit dosage to a subject, wherein the administration is performed with one or more treatment cycles, wherein one treatment cycle comprises dosing three unit dosages each at a dosing interval of two to six weeks.