Abstract: A fastener structure includes a head portion, a body portion and an elastic element. The head portion has a shaft section, a press section and a hold-down section. The body portion has a corresponding press section, which is movably assembled to the press section. The elastic element has an end pressed against the press section and another end against the body section, allowing the head portion to move elastically. The body portion can be engaged with an object, and the hold-down section of the head portion can elastically hold down a workpiece against the object or be elastically removed from the workpiece, so as to complete the connection and disconnection of at least two objects to and from one another in a quick and repeatable manner.

Abstract: A fastening device is introduced. The fastening device includes a seat body, a first fastening body and a second fastening body. The seat body may be disposed on a first object; the first fastening body is movably provided in the seat body, the first fastening body cooperates with the seat body for fastening and unfastening, so that the first fastening body couples with or separates from a second object; the second fastening body is movably provided in the first fastening body, the second fastening body cooperates with the first fastening body for fastening and unfastening, so that the second fastening body couples with or separates from a third object.

Abstract: A detection device and a detection method for distinguishing types of particles in an aqueous solution are provided. The detection device includes a detection chip, a signal source and a processing device. The detection chip includes a substrate, a coplanar waveguide transmission line and a super-hydrophobic film mask. When a to-be-detected aqueous solution that contains to-be-detected particles is provided on the detection chip, the super-hydrophobic film mask of the detection chip can confine the to-be-detected aqueous solution in a detection area. The processing device controls the signal source to provide detection microwave signals with different detection frequencies, simultaneously measures a first output signal and a second output signal at the different detection frequencies to generate a to-be-detected absorption spectrum, and compares the to-be-detected absorption spectrum with historical absorption spectra, so as to determine types of the to-be-detected particles.

Abstract: In some embodiments, the present disclosure relates to an image sensor. The image sensor comprises a substrate. A photodetector is in the substrate and includes a semiconductor guard ring extending into a first side of the substrate. A shallow trench isolation (STI) structure extends into the first side of the substrate. An outer isolation structure extends into a second side of the substrate, opposite the first side of the substrate, to the STI structure. The STI structure and the outer isolation structure laterally surround the photodetector. An inner isolation structure extends into the second side of the substrate and overlies the photodetector. The inner isolation structure is vertically separated from the photodetector by the substrate. Further, the outer isolation structure laterally surrounds the inner isolation structure.

Abstract: A robot system comprising movable parts, a casing element, a force limiting sensor, a joint position sensor, and one or more processors, wherein the casing element comprises a vibration actuator. Multiple embodiments are introduced for the implementation of the casing element include haptic warning and proximity sensing. Furthermore, means to use the casing element to guide the robot and generate haptic effect by the vibration actuator to assist the user in a human-robot collaboration and/or guiding function are also disclosed.

Abstract: A fastener operating structure includes a holding base and a fastening-connecting unit. The holding base is disposed at a first object. The fastening-connecting unit is movably disposed at the holding base. The fastening-connecting unit is fastened to a second object. Consequently, the holding base is disposed at the first object, and the fastening-connecting unit is coupled to or removed from the second object, so as to couple together and separate the first and second objects repeatedly and quickly.

Abstract: A method of fitting a fastener to an object is introduced. The fastener has a weldable surface and an engaging portion or a hole portion. One end of the hole portion or one end of the engaging portion has a holding portion. During a welding heating process, solder flows into or enters the holding portion and then cools down and solidifies therein so as to be held therein. Therefore, the weldable surface and the holding portion together enable the fastener to be firmly coupled to an object. The engaging portion and the hole portion together enable an object to be coupled to or removed from another object, so as to couple together and separate at least two objects repeatedly and quickly.

Abstract: A pixel structure is provided. The pixel structure includes a substrate and a conductive line electrically connected to the substrate. The ratio of the height to the width of the conductive line is between 0.5 and 6. The pixel structure also includes an electrode electrically connected to the conductive line and a conversion element electrically connected to the conductive lines through the electrode.

Abstract: A robot system for human-robot collaboration is disclosed that includes one or more proximity sensing elements disposed on the movable parts of the robot, joint position sensing sensors, and a safety control module connects the proximity sensing element and joint position sensing sensors and monitors the speed of the robot and the proximity distance to the objects and stop the robot safely when speed exceed the set limit. The safety control module switches the safety status of the robot when a set proximity distance threshold is triggered. Then, multiple embodiments of the safety status triggered by proximity sensing are introduced for different processes of the human-robot collaboration, includes separation monitoring, force limiting for bumping, and manipulation of the robot. Furthermore, embodiments of utilizing different types of sensors to implement the proximity sensing elements are also disclosed.

Abstract: In some embodiments, the present disclosure relates to a single-photon avalanche detector (SPAD) device including a silicon substrate including a recess in an upper surface of the silicon substrate. A p-type region is arranged in the silicon substrate below a lower surface of the recess. An n-type avalanche region is arranged in the silicon substrate below the p-type region and meets the p-type region at a p-n junction. A germanium region is disposed within the recess over the p-n junction.

Abstract: A fastener structure includes a fastener having a stem portion and at least one movement portion. The stem portion has a fastening section. The movement portion is formed on the stem portion and has a retaining section. With these arrangements, the retaining section of the movement portion can be detachably assembled to a first object and the fastening section can be then detachably assembled or fastened to a second object. In this way, at least two objects can be connected to and disconnected from one another in a quick and repeatable manner.

Abstract: A press-fit structure and a press-fit method are introduced. The press-fit structure includes a body, a pressurizing portion, a material storage space, a restricting portion and a limit stop portion. The pressurizing portion is for applying a pressure on an object to cause a material of the object to flow into or enter the material storage space. The object is restricted by the restricting portion, and a restriction direction of the press-fit structure is restricted by the limit stop portion. Thus, the press-fit structure and the press-fit method of the present disclosure are enabled to provide a required object with a stable assembly effect.

Abstract: A formable stopper applied to a fixing structure comprises a body having an assembly hole or an assembly section. The assembly hole or the assembly section includes a placement portion and an assembly portion. The assembly portion is in communication with or connected to the placement portion, or the placement portion is the assembly portion. The formable stopper further comprises a formable body. The formable body is adapted to be extruded, placed, or fitted into the placement portion, and extruded, placed, or fitted into the assembly portion, so as to form an interference structure or to form an interference force for preventing or avoiding the formable body from falling out of the assembly hole.

Abstract: A photographing optical lens assembly includes six lens elements which are, in order from an object side to an image side: a first lens element, a second lens element, a third lens element, a fourth lens element, a fifth lens element and a sixth lens element. Each of the six lens elements has an object-side surface facing toward the object side and an image-side surface facing toward the image side. The first lens element has positive refractive power. The second lens element has negative refractive power. The third lens element has negative refractive power. The fourth lens element has negative refractive power. The fifth lens element has positive refractive power. The sixth lens element has negative refractive power. An axial distance between the fourth lens element and the fifth lens element is larger than an axial distance between the fifth lens element and the sixth lens element.

Abstract: A robot system with a hand-guiding function is disclosed. The robot system selects the hand-guiding function or non-hand-guiding function of an enable device by a mode option mechanism during the operation of a teach mode or an automatic mode. When selecting the hand-guiding function, the enable device has both the enabling and the hand-guiding function to easily hand-guiding the robot to operate.

Abstract: A fixing structure applied to arrange a heat dissipating device to a heat generating body on an object includes an entrance portion provided on the heat dissipating device and an elastic fastener provided on the object. The elastic fastener is arranged on the object, and includes a coupling head, a rod connected to the coupling head, and an elastic element sleeved on the rod. The entrance portion is in communication with a slide portion, and the elastic fastener is adapted to enter the slide portion by the rod via the entrance portion and have the coupling head contact the heat dissipating device. The elastic element is for providing an elastic force for tightly securing the coupling head on the heat dissipating device, so as to press the heat dissipating device against the heat generating body in order to dissipate heat.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a soldering component and a method of assembling a soldering component to objects, the soldering component comprises a body part and an assembling part, the assembling part is for combining to the object, the body part has a snap-fit part, the snap-fit part has an elastic retracting space, and the elastic retracting space can elastically retract two or more fastening parts, so that each fastening part fastens into another object, and the soldering component has a solderable surface for soldering to an assembling part of the object, the assembling part of the object is preset with a tin soldering layer, which is heated and soldered the soldering component and the assembling part of the object.

Abstract: An optical lens assembly includes four lens elements which are, in order from an object side to an image side along an imaging optical path: a first lens element, a second lens element, a third lens element and a fourth lens element. The first lens element has positive refractive power. The second lens element has an image-side surface being concave in a paraxial region thereof. The third lens element has an object-side surface being concave in a paraxial region thereof. The fourth lens element with negative refractive power has an object-side surface being convex in a paraxial region thereof and an image-side surface being concave in a paraxial region thereof, and at least one of the object-side surface and the image-side surface of the fourth lens element has at least one inflection point in an off-axis region thereof.