Abstract: A nucleic acid extracting device includes a reagent containing unit, a mixing unit, and a flow channel unit. The reagent containing unit contains a specimen, a magnetic bead, and a reagent for extracting. The mixing unit includes a mixing chamber and a stirring assembly. The mixing chamber includes a chamber portion and a tube portion. The stirring assembly includes a main body and an extension. The main body is provided in the chamber portion. The tube portion connects the chamber portion. And the extension connects the main body and extends into the tube portion. The extension and an inner wall of the tube portion have first and second gaps therebetween respectively along first and second directions of the tube portion. The first gap is less than the second gap. The flow channel unit is connected between the reagent containing unit and the mixing unit.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a first metrology tool configured to measure an initial thickness of a wafer. The apparatus includes a controller connected to the first metrology tool and configured to calculate a polishing time based on a material removal rate, a predetermined thickness and the initial thickness of the wafer. The apparatus includes a polishing tool connected to the controller and configured to polish the wafer for a first duration equal to the polishing time. The apparatus includes a second metrology tool connected to the controller and configured to measure a polished thickness. The controller is configured for receiving the initial thickness from the first metrology tool and the polished thickness from the second metrology tool, updating the material removal rate based on the predetermined thickness, the polishing time and the polished thickness, and calculating an etching time for etching the polished wafer using the polished thickness.

Abstract: A computing device obtains an image of a user and detects at least one fashion accessory depicted in the image. The computing device determines a fashion accessory category for each of the at least one detected fashion accessory and retrieves at least one candidate fashion accessory associated with the accessory category from a data store. The computing device determines attributes of the fashion accessory and a replacement fashion accessory and performs virtual application of the replacement fashion accessory on the user based on the attributes of the fashion accessory and the replacement fashion accessory.

Abstract: Methods of forming structures using a neutral beam, structures formed using a neutral beam, and reactor systems for forming the structures are disclosed. The neutral beam can be used to provide activated species during deposition of a layer and/or to provide activated species to treat a deposited layer.

Abstract: An apparatus including an interface and a processor. The interface may be configured to receive video frames generated by a plurality of capture devices. The processor may be configured to perform operations to detect objects in the video frames received from a first of the capture devices, determine depth information corresponding to the objects detected, determine blending lines in response to the depth information, perform video stitching operations on the video frames from the capture devices based on the blending lines and generate panoramic video frames in response to the video stitching operations. The blending lines may correspond to gaps in a field of view of the panoramic video frames. The blending lines may be determined to prevent the objects from being in the gaps in the field of view. The panoramic video frames may be generated to fit a size of a display.

Abstract: A method of measuring hematocrit is provided. The method for measuring hematocrit includes the following steps. A test strip is provided. The test strip includes a reaction region and a pair of electrodes disposed in the reaction region. A whole blood sample is entered to the reaction region. After the whole blood sample enters the reaction region, a plurality of sets of square wave voltages are intermittently applied to the pair of electrodes based on a square wave voltammetry method to obtain a plurality of feedbacks related to hematocrit. An interval between two adjacent sets of square wave voltages ranges from 0.1 seconds to 4 seconds. A feedback of an n-th set of square wave voltages is obtained to calculate a hematocrit value of the whole blood sample and n is a positive integer greater than 1. A hematocrit value is calculated according to the feedback.

Abstract: A training method of a semiconductor process prediction model, a semiconductor process prediction device, and a semiconductor process prediction method are provided. The training method of the semiconductor process prediction model includes the following steps. The semiconductor process was performed on several samples. A plurality of process data of the samples are obtained. A plurality of electrical measurement data of the samples are obtained. Some of the samples having physical defects are filtered out according to the process data. The semiconductor process prediction model is trained according to the process data and the electrical measurement data of the filtered samples.

Abstract: A semiconductor manufacturing process prediction method and a semiconductor manufacturing process prediction device are provided. The semiconductor manufacturing process prediction method includes the following steps. A plurality of process data are obtained. According to the process data, a machine learning model is used to execute prediction and obtain a prediction confidence and a prediction yield. Whether the prediction confidence is lower than a predetermined level is determined. If the prediction confidence is lower than the predetermined level, the machine learning model is modified. According to the process data, the prediction yield is adjusted.

Abstract: Disclosed are compositions comprising an isolated chimeric interleukin 6 receptor alpha (IL-6R?) binding protein or cells expressing an isolated chimeric IL-6R? binding protein. The isolated IL-6R? chimeric binding protein and cells expressing the protein may be used in methods of treating cancer and reducing the risk of cytokine release syndrome.

Abstract: A nano-twinned Cu—Ni alloy layer is provided, wherein more than 50% in volume of the nano-twinned Cu—Ni alloy layer comprises plural twinned grains, the plural twinned grains comprise plural columnar twinned grains, and a Ni content in the nano-twinned Cu—Ni alloy layer is in a range from 0.05 at % to 20 at %. In addition, a method for manufacturing the aforesaid nano-twinned Cu—Ni alloy layer is also provided.

Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for superimposing a virtual image on a real-time image. A system for superimposing a virtual image on a real-time image comprises a real-time image module and a virtual image module. The real-time image module comprises a magnification assembly to generate a real-time image of an object at a first location and a first depth, with a predetermined magnification. The virtual image module generates a virtual image by respectively projecting a right light signal to a viewer's right eye and a corresponding left light signal to a viewer's left eye. The right light signal and the corresponding left light signal are perceived by the viewer to display the virtual image at a second location and a second depth. The second depth is related to an angle between the right light signal and the corresponding left light signal projected to the viewer's eyes. The second depth may be approximately the same as the first depth.

Abstract: There is provided a mobile robot that performs the obstacle avoidance, positioning and object recognition according to image frames captured by the same optical sensor. The mobile robot includes an optical sensor, a light emitting diode, a laser diode and a processor. The processor identifies an obstacle and a distance thereof according to image frames captured by the optical sensor when the laser diode is emitting light. The processor further performs the positioning and object recognition according to image frames captured by the optical sensor when the light emitting diode is emitting light.

Abstract: A proximity sensing device includes: a light source, a sensing unit, a light guide unit, and a window. The light source emits light, which is guided by the light guide unit to the window. The emitted light reflected by an object is received by the same window. The light guide unit includes a partial-transmissive-partial-reflective (PTPR) optical element, whereby the light emitted from the light source is reflected by the PTPR optical element, while the light reflected by the object passes through the PTPR optical element. There is only one window required.

Abstract: A portable system and method for training an alternate retinal location of a viewer's eye with impaired retina and an assistance system for improving vision of such viewer's eye are disclosed. The portable system for training comprises an eye tracking module to provide eye information of the viewer's eye and a virtual image display module to display a virtual image centered at the alternate retinal location on the viewer's impaired retina other than centered at a fovea. The virtual image display module further comprises a first light signal generator to generate multiple first light signals and a first combiner to redirect the multiple first light signals towards the alternate retinal location, when a pupil of the viewer's eye is located approximately at the center of the viewer's eye.

Abstract: A convective polymerase chain reaction apparatus and an optical detecting method thereof are provided. The optical detecting method includes the following steps. A substance in a tube to be tested is heated. At least two monochromatic lights are provided and are combined using a light combining element to irradiate the tube to be tested. At least two excited lights generated by exciting the substance in the tube to be tested by the at least two monochromatic lights are sensed.

Abstract: An optical film includes a substrate layer and a plurality of optical layers stacked on the substrate layer. The at least two optical layers have microstructures that complement to each other. The optical layer close to the substrate layer is the first optical layer, and the optical far from the substrate layer is the second optical layer. The refractive index of the first optical layer is smaller than the second optical layer, and the microstructure of the second optical layer has an acute angle. Because of the arrangement of the optical layers, the contrast of light intensity can be reduced, and the uniformity can be improved. The invention also provides a backlight module and a display device including the optical film.

Abstract: A light homogenizing element comprising a light incident surface, a light-emitting surface and a plurality of side surfaces is provided. The plurality of side surfaces are connected between the light incident surface and the light-emitting surface, the light-emitting surface is not parallel to the light incident surface, and the light-emitting surface includes a first side and a second side opposite to the first side, and the first side is not parallel to the second side. A projection device using the light homogenizing element is also provided.

Abstract: An optical film, an optical film set, a backlight module and a display device are provided. The optical film includes a main body, plural first prism structures and plural second prism structures. The main body has a first optical surface and a second optical surface. The first prism structures are disposed on the first optical surface. Each of the first prism structures extends along a first direction. The second prism structures are disposed on the second optical surface. Each of the second prism structures extends along a second direction. The first direction is different from the second direction.

Abstract: An image identification method is used to eliminate accumulated error of operation of a joystick. The joystick has an optical sensor adapted to analyze a movement of a plurality of identification dots disposed on a stick body. The image identification method includes receiving a series of detection images, setting a first identification dot of the plurality of identification dots as being a reference identification dot, and setting a second identification dot of the plurality of identification dos as being the reference identification dot and cancelling the first identification dot as being the reference identification dot when the first identification dot is near a border of the detection image. A position change of the reference identification dot in the series of detection images is used for identifying a control status of the joystick.

Abstract: A method and an image processing device for mura detection on a display are proposed. The method includes the following steps. An original image of the display is received and segmented into region of interest (ROI) patches. A predetermined range of spatial frequency components are filtered out from the ROI patches to generate filtered ROI patches. A mura defect is identified from the display according to the filtered ROI patches and predetermined mura patterns.