Abstract: The present invention discloses a demodulating method for a demodulating circuit. The demodulating method comprises a step of utilizing a wave-shaping voltage step-down circuit to perform a wave-shaping process for a modulating input signal. A separate circuit of modulating input signal is filtering data zero of the modulating input signal and reserving data one of the modulating input signal. A triggering circuit of data recover is used to start the count of data span, until the data count is completed. A data recover circuit is used to recover the data.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a feedback type voltage regulator, including a voltage reference circuit for providing a reference voltage, distributed series feedback amplifiers electrically coupled to the voltage reference circuit and a power transistor which gate is electrically connected to the distributed series feedback amplifiers. The distributed series feedback amplifiers comprises three set of amplifiers serially connected with each other, wherein the relation of the gain of the first amplifier (A1), the second amplifier (A2), and the third amplifier (A3) is A1>A2>A3, wherein the relation of the bandwidth of the first amplifier (B1), the second amplifier (B2), and the third amplifier (B3) is B1<B2<B3.

Abstract: A handheld gas sensing device and sensing method thereof are provided. The handheld gas sensing device includes a plurality of gas sensing chips and a gas collector. The plurality of gas sensing chips respectively include a sensing array, a sensing interface circuit, a microcontroller, and a memory. The gas signal is determined by the gas adsorption of the sensing array. The gas signal is converted to a visible operand by using the sensing interface circuit. The visible operand is projected to a hidden operand by utilizing the calculation of Continuous Restricted Boltzmnan Machine (CRBM). The plurality of gas sensing chips are connected with each other to do the multi-layer calculation of CRBM. The probability of the to-be-detected gas is obtained. The result is recorded in the memory.

Abstract: A gas sensing system includes an air intake hole which comprises a plurality of micro-flow channels, a replaceable sensor for receiving an air from the air intake hole and detecting the received air, and a processing unit coupled to the replaceable sensor and doing determination for the component of the air according to a detection result of the replaceable sensor. Wherein, the replaceable sensor includes a plurality of sensing chips arranged in an array and each sensing chip is coated with a sensing thin film separately to detect a different gas.

Abstract: A medical ventilator capable of early detecting and recognizing types of pneumonia, a gas recognition chip, and a method for recognizing gas thereof are disclosed. The gas recognition chip of the medical ventilator comprises a sensor array, a sensor interface circuit, a stochastic neural network chip, a memory and a microcontroller. The sensor array receives a plurality of multiple types of gases to produce odor signals corresponding to each type of gas. The sensor interface circuit analyzes the odor signals to produce gas pattern signals corresponding to each type of gas. The stochastic neural network chip amplifies the differences between the gas pattern signals and performs dimensional reduction on the gas pattern signals to aid the analysis. The memory stores training data. The microcontroller performs a mixed gas recognizing algorithm to early detect and recognize the type of the pneumonia according to the gas training data.

Abstract: A gas sensing system includes an air intake hole which comprises a plurality of micro-flow channels, a replaceable sensor for receiving an air from the air intake hole and detecting the received air, and a processing unit coupled to the replaceable sensor and doing determination for the component of the air according to a detection result of the replaceable sensor. Wherein, the replaceable sensor includes a plurality of sensing chips arranged in an array and each sensing chip is coated with a sensing thin film separately to detect a different gas.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method for making a nano-composite gas sensor. At first, there is provided a substrate. Then, electrodes are provided on the substrate in an array. Finally, a gas-sensing membrane is provided on the electrodes. The gas-sensing membrane includes a nano-conductive film and a peptide film.

Abstract: A medical ventilator capable of early detecting and recognizing types of pneumonia, a gas recognition chip, and a method for recognizing gas thereof are disclosed. The gas recognition chip of the medical ventilator comprises a sensor array, a sensor interface circuit, a stochastic neural network chip, a memory and a microcontroller. The sensor array receives a plurality of multiple types of gases to produce odor signals corresponding to each type of gas. The sensor interface circuit analyzes the odor signals to produce gas pattern signals corresponding to each type of gas. The stochastic neural network chip amplifies the differences between the gas pattern signals and performs dimensional reduction on the gas pattern signals to aid the analysis. The memory stores training data. The microcontroller performs a mixed gas recognizing algorithm to early detect and recognize the type of the pneumonia according to the gas training data.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method for making a nano-composite gas sensor. At first, there is provided a substrate. Then, electrodes are provided on the substrate in an array. Finally, a gas-sensing membrane is provided on the electrodes. The gas-sensing membrane includes a nano-conductive film and a peptide film.

Abstract: In electrically stimulating neural tissue it is important to prevent over stimulation and unbalanced stimulation which would cause damage to the neural tissue, the electrode, or both. It is critical that neural tissue in not subjected to any direct current or alternating current above a safe threshold. Further, it is important to identify defective electrodes as continued use may result in neural and further electrode damage. Systems and stimulator control mechanisms to prevent damage to neural tissue.

Abstract: The present application deals generally with the stimulation of neural tissue by electronic means and specifically with controlling the level of electrical stimulation in order to prevent damage to the neural tissue. Methods presented in the disclosure include detecting current leakage via electrode impedance measurement, electrode capacitance measurement, and testing the electrode response to a test current pulse. Apparatus presented in the disclosure include circuitry and systems capable of performing the methods disclosed.

Abstract: The present application deals generally with the stimulation of neural tissue by electronic means and specifically with controlling the level of electrical stimulation in order to prevent damage to the neural tissue. Methods presented in the disclosure include detecting current leakage via electrode impedance measurement, electrode capacitance measurement, and testing the electrode response to test current pulse. Apparatus presented in the disclosure include circuitry and systems capable of performing the methods disclosed.

Abstract: Electronic neural tissue stimulators for controlling the level of electrical stimulation in order to prevent damage to the neural tissue. Methods presented in the disclosure include detecting current leakage via electrode impedance measurement, electrode capacitance measurement, and testing the electrode response to a test current pulse. Apparatus presented in the disclosure include circuitry and systems capable of performing the methods disclosed.

Abstract: A gas sensor comprises a first surface-acoustic-wave device, at least one further surface-acoustic-wave device, and a control device. The first surface-acoustic-wave device includes a piezoelectric substrate, a pair of transducers and an external circuit. The pair of transducers consists of a first transducer and a second transducer, and they are formed on two sides of the piezoelectric substrate. The first transducer is utilized to generate a surface acoustic wave on the piezoelectric substrate. The external circuit electrically connects to the pair of transducers. At least one further surface-acoustic-wave device includes at least one first surface-acoustic-device and a sensing porous thin film of which two sides are formed on the pair of the transducers. The control device is utilized to control only one external circuit to become activated at one time.

Abstract: The present invention provides a DAC constructed from a series of floating gate devices which are programmable to a series of predetermined values. Addressing one or more of the programmed floating gate devices will select from a wide variety of analog outputs. Reprogramming the floating gate devices, can provide a different variety of analog outputs. For example, the floating gate devices can be preprogrammed to a different range of outputs matching a range of perceptible signals.

Abstract: The present application deals generally with the stimulation of neural tissue by electronic means and specifically with controlling the level of electrical stimulation in order to prevent damage to the neural tissue. Methods presented in the disclosure include detecting current leakage via electrode impedance measurement, electrode capacitance measurement, and testing the electrode response to test current pulse. Apparatus presented in the disclosure include circuitry and systems capable of performing the methods disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention provides a DAC constructed from a series of floating gate devices which are programmable to a series of predetermined values. Addressing one or more of the programmed floating gate devices will select from a wide variety of analog outputs. Reprogramming the floating gate devices, can provide a different variety of analog outputs. For example, the floating gate devices can be preprogrammed to a different range of outputs matching a range of perceptible signals.

Abstract: The present invention provides a DAC constructed from a series of floating gate devices which are programmable to a series of predetermined values. Addressing one or more of the programmed floating gate devices will select from a wide variety of analog outputs. Reprogramming the floating gate devices, can provide a different variety of analog outputs. For example, the floating gate devices can be preprogrammed to a different range of outputs matching a range of perceptible signals.

Abstract: In electrically stimulating neural tissue it is important to prevent over stimulation and unbalanced stimulation which would cause damage to the neural tissue, the electrode, or both. It is critical that neural tissue in not subjected to any direct current or alternating current above a safe threshold. Further, it is important to identify defective electrodes as continued use may result in neural and further electrode damage. The present invention presents system and stimulator control mechanisms to prevent damage to neural tissue.

Abstract: The present application deals generally with the stimulation of neural tissue by electronic means and specifically with controlling the level of electrical stimulation in order to prevent damage to the neural tissue. Methods presented in the disclosure include detecting current leakage via electrode impedance measurement, electrode capacitance measurement, and testing the electrode response to a test current pulse. Apparatus presented in the disclosure include circuitry and systems capable of performing the methods disclosed.