Abstract: A graphical indicator is provided. The graphical indicator includes a plurality of header blocks and a plurality content blocks. The header blocks include N first header blocks and (M?1) second header blocks. Each of the content blocks has a data micro-graphic. The N first header blocks are disposed at a first row of an indicator matrix. Each of the (M?1) second header blocks is disposed at (M?1) rows other than the first row of the indicator matrix. Each of the N first header blocks has a header micro-graphic. Furthermore, one or more target second header blocks in the (M?1) second header blocks do not have the header micro-graphic, and each of a plurality of remaining second header blocks other than the one or more target second header blocks in the (M?1) second header blocks has the header micro-graphic.

Abstract: A power source device coupled to a power device includes an output port and a controller. When the output port is coupled to a connection cable, the controller is activated to generate a handshake signal, so as to communicate with the power device. When it is determined that the power device is able to be powered according to the handshake signal, the controller controls the power supply device to power the power device through the connection cable. When the connection cable is not coupled to the output port, the controller is deactivated and thus the handshake signal is not generated.

Abstract: A joystick includes a casing, a stick body and an optical sensor. The casing has a hole. The stick body is movably disposed on the casing via the hole. The stick body includes a pressing portion, an indication portion and an identification pattern. The indication portion is connected to the pressing portion and inserts into the hole. A sunken structure is formed on a bottom of the indication portion. The identification pattern is disposed on an inner surface of the sunken structure. The optical sensor is disposed inside the casing and faces the sunken structure, and adapted to analyze a movement of the identification pattern to identify a control status of the stick body.

Abstract: A method includes forming an insulating layer over a conductive feature; etching the insulating layer to expose a first surface of the conductive feature; covering the first surface of the conductive feature with a sacrificial material, wherein the sidewalls of the insulating layer are free of the sacrificial material; covering the sidewalls of the insulating layer with a barrier material, wherein the first surface of the conductive feature is free of the barrier material, wherein the barrier material includes tantalum nitride (TaN) doped with a transition metal; removing the sacrificial material; and covering the barrier material and the first surface of the conductive feature with a conductive material.

Abstract: Semiconductor devices and methods are provided. A semiconductor device according to the present disclosure includes a first transistor having a first gate dielectric layer, a second transistor having a second gate dielectric layer, and a third transistor having a third gate dielectric layer. The first gate dielectric layer includes a first concentration of a dipole layer material, the second gate dielectric layer includes a second concentration of the dipole layer material, and the third gate dielectric layer includes a third concentration of the dipole layer material. The dipole layer material includes lanthanum oxide, aluminum oxide, or yttrium oxide. The first concentration is greater than the second concentration and the second concentration is greater than the third concentration.

Abstract: Systems and methods for global positioning satellite (GPS)/global navigation satellite system (GNSS) based real time global asset tracking are described. In an embodiment provides a system for real time, fast, global asset tracking, the system includes: a server with a processor, a memory, and a network interface, wherein the memory includes a tracking application, where the tracking application directs the processor to: receive a message including specific data from a tag; determine a time search window based on the message received from the tag; perform an initial position search; perform calculations for position and time, utilizing the time search window, the initial position search and satellite ephemeris information; and display a position information of the tag.

Abstract: A pressure detection device of detecting a forced state of a deformable object includes a body, an image sensor and a processor. The body is a deformable hollow structure. The body has an inner surface and an outer surface, and an identifiable vision feature is disposed on the inner surface. The image sensor is disposed inside the body and faces the inner surface of the body, and is adapted to capture a frame containing the identifiable vision feature on the inner surface. The processor is electrically connected with the image sensor, and adapted to analyze position variation of the identifiable vision feature within the captured frame for identifying a motion type of a gesture applied to the outer surface of the body.

Abstract: Integrated circuit layouts are disclosed that include metal layers with metal tracks having separate metal sections along the metal tracks. The separate metal sections along a single track may be electrically isolated from each other. The separate metal sections may then be electrically connected to different voltage tracks in metal layers above and/or below the metal layer with the separate metal sections. One or more of the metal layers in the integrated circuit layouts may also include metal tracks at different voltages (e.g., power and ground) that are adjacent to each other within a power grid layout. The metal tracks may be separated by electrically insulating material. The metal tracks and the electrically insulating material between the tracks may create capacitance in the power grid layout.

Abstract: A mobile device and an antenna module thereof are provided. The antenna module includes a substrate, a first antenna and a second antenna. The first antenna and the second antenna are disposed on the substrate. The substrate includes a substrate body, a first ground layer and a second ground layer. The first ground layer includes a first slot, the second ground layer includes a second slot, and a vertical projection of the first slot onto substrate body at least partially overlaps with a vertical projection of the second slot onto substrate body. The first slot and the second slot are located between the first antenna and the second antenna, and the first antenna is located closer to the first slot and the second slot than the second antenna.

Abstract: An energy saving method for a data center includes obtaining the operating conditions of a plurality of servers; determining whether the servers are in a first state according to the reading of conditions, and controlling the server in the first state to go into a second state. The disclosure also provides an energy saving device for a data center together with the method.

Abstract: A touch display device includes a substrate, a plurality of touch electrodes, a plurality of touch signal lines and a plurality of dummy signal lines disposed on the substrate. The touch electrodes are arranged in i number of touch electrode columns and j number of touch electrode rows, the touch signal lines and the dummy signal lines are divided into i number of groups, each of the groups includes j number of touch signal lines and k number of dummy signal lines, and j number of touch signal lines are disposed between a portion of the k number of dummy signal lines and a remaining portion of the k number of dummy signal lines in each of the i number of groups, wherein i, j, and k are positive integers greater than or equal to two.

Abstract: An active device is disposed on a substrate and includes a gate, an organic active layer, a gate insulation layer, a plurality of crystal induced structures, a source and a drain. The gate insulation layer is disposed between the gate and the organic active layer. The crystal induced structures distribute in the organic active layer and directly contact with the substrate or the gate insulation layer. The source and the drain are disposed on two opposite sides of the organic active layer, wherein a portion of the organic active layer is exposed between the source and the drain.

Abstract: An automatic processing device for liquid samples includes a sample region, a control module, an image identification device and a centrifuge. The sample region is configured to accommodate a plurality of centrifuge tubes. The control module includes a mechanical module. The mechanical module is configured to unscrew or tighten upper caps of the centrifuge tubes, and is configured to draw liquid from the centrifuge tubes or discharge liquid to the centrifuge tubes. The image identification device is coupled to the control module. The centrifuge is coupled to the control module. The centrifuge is configured to accommodate the centrifuge tubes and perform centrifugal treatment.

Abstract: An image calibration method applied to an image calibration device includes comparing a first image with a second image to acquire a first overlapping region of the first image and a second overlapping region of the second image, analyzing color distribution of the first overlapping region to acquire at least one first base color value, analyzing color distribution of the second overlapping region to acquire at least one second base color value, setting a ratio of the at least one first base color value to the at least one second base color value as an luminance compensation value when the at least one first base color value is greater than the at least one second base color value, and utilizing the luminance compensation value to adjust pixels of the second image. The first overlapping region is overlapped with the second overlapping region.

Abstract: An optical film includes a light-incident side and a light-exit side opposite to the light-incident side. The light-exit side of the optical film can be divided into a middle area and two side areas along an X-axis direction. Said side areas are located on both sides of the middle area. A plurality of strip structures are protruded and arranged on each of the side areas of the light-exit side, and the strip structures are arranged along the direction of the X axis and elongated along the direction of a Y axis perpendicular to the X axis. The strip structures are in a staggered arrangement of high microstructures and low microstructures with a height lower than the high microstructures. Through the type and arrangement of the strip structures on the optical film, the light with an excessively large angle can be refracted again. Therefore, the problem of large angle light leakage will be solved and the contrast of the large-angle viewing angle will be improved.

Abstract: A method of checking file data is provided. The method includes obtaining text information of a test file. The text information of the test file is converted into vectors, thus vectors corresponding to the test file are obtained. A quality category of the test file is obtained based on the vectors corresponding to the test file. Once the test file is determined not to meet a requirement according to the quality category of the test file, a template file corresponding to the test file is provided.

Abstract: A joystick has a related control method to provide displayed object control function. The joystick includes a body, an image sensor and a processor. The body has a deformable bottom surface whereon a pattern is disposed. The image sensor is disposed under the body and adapted to capture a frame about the pattern. The processor is electrically connected with the image sensor and adapted to generate a displayed object control signal according to pattern variation within the frame.

Abstract: A wind power generation device includes a wind blocking structure, which is in a box-shaped structure fixed on ground by a bottom plane thereof; a wind vane rotating body including a rotating shaft and vanes fixed on the rotating shaft and arranged at equal angle intervals, wherein the rotating shaft is mounted on two bearings of the wind blocking structure, and the vanes are rotatable inside the box-shaped structure; a power generator connected to the rotating shaft and fixed on the box-shaped structure by a linking plate. When wind blows to the wind blocking structure to rotate the wind vane rotating body, the power generator is driven by the rotating shaft to generate electrical power. The wind power generation device can include at least two wind vane rotating bodies, or area enlarging structures added on the vanes, to increase windward areas of the vanes.

Abstract: The present application provides methods and systems to identify host cell protein (HCP) impurities in a sample containing high-abundance proteins. The HCP impurities can be enriched using interacting peptide ligands which have been attached to solid support. The HCP impurities can be eluted from the solid support using solution containing phase transfer surfactants. The isolated HCP impurities can be digested to generate components of the isolated HCP impurities which can subsequently be identified using a mass spectrometer.

Abstract: A graphical indicator is provided. The graphical indicator includes a plurality of header blocks and a plurality content blocks. The header blocks include N first header blocks and (M?1) second header blocks. Each of the content blocks has a data micro-graphic. The N first header blocks are disposed at a first row of an indicator matrix. Each of the (M?1) second header blocks is disposed at (M?1) rows other than the first row of the indicator matrix. Each of the N first header blocks has a header micro-graphic. Furthermore, one or more target second header blocks in the (M?1) second header blocks do not have the header micro-graphic, and each of a plurality of remaining second header blocks other than the one or more target second header blocks in the (M?1) second header blocks has the header micro-graphic.