Abstract: A blue phase liquid crystal composition includes a chiral dopant, a positive liquid crystal component and a negative liquid crystal component. The positive liquid crystal component includes at least one positive liquid crystal material, has a positive dielectric anisotropy and has no blue phase properties with respect to the chiral dopant. In addition, the negative liquid crystal component includes at least one negative liquid crystal material, has a negative dielectric anisotropy and has no blue phase properties with respect to the chiral dopant, so that the blue phase liquid crystal composition has a dielectric anisotropy between 0.5 and 14 and a blue phase temperature range larger than 3° C.

Abstract: A method of preparing a taste-masking oral dosage form is provided. The method includes providing a first solution comprising a pharmaceutically active ingredient and a starch, providing a second solution comprising a hydrophilic polymer and a surfactant, blending the first and second solution to form a plurality of microparticles by a granulating process, wherein the microparticle is a co-crystal structure comprising the pharmaceutically active ingredient and the starch, and performing a compression-molding process to form the tablet.

Abstract: A reflector component is provided for a light emitting diode (LED) lamp that includes a plurality of spaced-apart LED light sources. The reflector component includes a bottom wall having two side edges extending along a longitudinal direction. The bottom wall is formed with a plurality of spaced-apart through holes, each of which permits a respective one of the LED light sources to extend therethrough. The reflector component further includes two side walls extending respectively and upwardly from and along the two side edges of the bottom wall. Each of the side walls has a reflecting surface that faces toward the other of the side walls and that extends upwardly and inclinedly relative to the bottom wall such that a distance between the reflecting surfaces increases in a direction away from the bottom wall.

Abstract: A waterproof lighting fixture includes a transparent tubular enclosure having two open ends and an inner peripheral wall that defines an inner hole. A lamp device is disposed in the inner hole, and includes a lamp seat, a LED light source module, a reflector component, a LED driver, and a power cable. The lamp seat has a heat-dissipating peripheral wall that is disposed around the lamp seat, that defines a compartment having an upper end opening, and that has an inner surface. A heat-dissipating base wall is disposed on the inner surface, and has a bottom surface. At least one heat-dissipating connecting wall is connected between the bottom surface and the inner surface. First and second waterproof devices are disposed for sealing the open ends of the enclosure, respectively.

Abstract: A multi-stable liquid crystal display device is provided. The device includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a first electrode, a second electrode and a liquid crystal layer. The first substrate and the second substrate are disposed opposite to each other. The first electrode is disposed on the first substrate. The second electrode is disposed on the side of the second substrate facing the first substrate. At least one of the first electrode and the second electrode includes a grating electrode. The liquid crystal layer includes smectic liquid crystal molecules. Moreover, a method of driving the multi-stable liquid crystal display device is further provided in the present invention.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for changing nitrogen utilization efficiency in a plant comprises regulating the expression of Arabidopsis NRT 1.7 or an orthologue thereof so that the nitrate remobilization from older leaves to young leaves in the plant is regulated, thereby the nitrogen utilization efficiency is changed. The present invention also provides a transgenic plant obtainable by transforming a plant with an expression construct with a high or low level of expression of NRT 1.7. On the other hand, the present invention yet provides a chimera nitrate transporter, a DNA molecule coding for this chimera transporter and an expression vector thereof.

Abstract: An LED lighting fixture includes a lamp seat unit, a rotary unit and a first sealing member. The lamp seat unit includes a main body that has an outer peripheral surface formed with an external thread, and an LED lamp disposed in a front end thereof. The rotary unit includes a tube body surrounding the lamp seat unit and having an inner peripheral surface formed with an internal thread engaging the external thread, and a convex lens disposed in the tube body. When the tube body is rotated relative to the lamp seat unit, the lamp seat unit is movable in the axial direction.

Abstract: A waterproof lighting fixture includes a transparent tubular enclosure having two open ends and an inner peripheral wall that defines an inner hole. A lamp device is disposed in the inner hole, and includes a lamp seat, a LED light source module, a reflector component, a LED driver, and a power cable. The lamp seat has a heat-dissipating peripheral wall that is disposed around the lamp seat, that defines a compartment having an upper end opening, and that has an inner surface. A heat-dissipating base wall is disposed on the inner surface, and has a bottom surface. At least one heat-dissipating connecting wall is connected between the bottom surface and the inner surface. First and second waterproof devices are disposed for sealing the open ends of the enclosure, respectively.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for making a fast dissolving tablet. The method includes the steps of (a) preparing a first solution containing a hydrophilic polymer and a starch; (b) preparing a second solution containing a pharmaceutically active ingredient and a surfactant; (c) blending the first and the second solution together to form a plurality of granule powders by granulation; (d) mixing the granule powders with excipients; and (e) applying a compression-molding process to form the fast dissolving tablet.

Abstract: A reflector component is provided for a light emitting diode (LED) lamp that includes a plurality of spaced-apart LED light sources. The reflector component includes a bottom wall having two side edges extending along a longitudinal direction. The bottom wall is formed with a plurality of spaced-apart through holes, each of which permits a respective one of the LED light sources to extend therethrough. The reflector component further includes two side walls extending respectively and upwardly from and along the two side edges of the bottom wall. Each of the side walls has a reflecting surface that faces toward the other of the side walls and that extends upwardly and inclinedly relative to the bottom wall such that a distance between the reflecting surfaces increases in a direction away from the bottom wall.

Abstract: The present invention provides a taste-masking oral dosage form which comprises a taste-masked microparticle and an excipient. The taste-masked microparticle comprises a taste-masked crystal containing an active pharmaceutical ingredient masked by a hydrophilic polymer and a starch. The present invention also provides a method for making the taste-masked microparticles and taste-masking oral dosage form.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a liquid crystal composite comprising a liquid crystal composition as a host and a plurality of carbon nanotubes as dopants, wherein the carbon nanotubes are dispersed in the liquid crystal composition. The average length of the carbon nanotubes is equal to or less than 1 ?m. Additionally, this invention also discloses a device comprising the mentioned liquid crystal composite.

Abstract: A taste-masking oral dosage form. The taste-masking oral dosage form comprises a pharmaceutically active ingredient, and a starch, wherein the pharmaceutically active ingredient is packaged by the starch to form a microparticle. A method of preparing the taste-masking oral dosage form is also disclosed.

Abstract: A fast dissolving tablet. The fast dissolving tablet comprises a pharmaceutically active ingredient, a starch, a hydrophilic polymer, a surfactant, and excipients. A method of preparing the fast dissolving tablet is also disclosed.

Abstract: A taste-masking oral dosage form. The taste-masking oral dosage form comprises a pharmaceutically active ingredient, and a starch, wherein the pharmaceutically active ingredient is packaged by the starch to form a microparticle. A method of preparing the taste-masking oral dosage form is also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention provides a fast-disintegrating tablet (RDT) and the method of preparing the RDT. The RDT contains a plurality of microcapsules which contains an active pharmaceutical ingredient surrounded by a polymeric matrix formed by a hydrogel. The microcapsules are separated from each other by a surfactant, particularly lecithin. The RDT is particularly suitable for use as a drug delivery system for antiacid or antiulcer drugs, such as famotidine. The RDT is further characterized by their its fast disintegration time of about 3 second to 3 minutes.