Abstract: Disclosed herein is an apparatus. The apparatus includes a touch screen. The apparatus is configured to display an image having a first area on the touch screen. The apparatus is configured to simultaneously display an enlarged view of the first area on the touch screen. The apparatus is configured to receive a touch at the enlarged view of the first area on the touch screen. The apparatus is configured to edit the image in response to the touch at the enlarged view.

Abstract: An apparatus for providing an input order independent character input mechanism may include a processor. The processor may be configured to receive an input comprising an element corresponding to a portion of a character being entered by a user independent of an order for inputting the element based on the portion of the character corresponding to the element, wherein receiving an input comprises receiving at least one radical. The processor may additionally be configured to retrieve at least one candidate character for the character being entered based at least in part on the received element. The processor may also be configured to provide a selection of candidate characters including the at least one candidate character to the user. Associated methods and computer program products may also be provided.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer-readable medium are provided that allow a user to easily generate and play back animation on a computing device. A user can use a mouse, stylus, or finger to draw a stroke indicating a path and speed with which a graphical object should be moved during animation playback. The graphical object may comprise a cartoon character, drawing, or other type of image. In a sequential mode, separate tracks are provided for each graphical object, and the objects move along tracks sequentially (one at a time). In a synchronous mode, graphical objects move along tracks concurrently. Different gestures can be automatically selected for the graphical object at each point along the track, allowing motion to be simulated visually.

Abstract: A method of controlling an electronic device including a touch sensitive display the method including displaying a plurality of graphical items on the touch sensitive display where each graphical item has an identity; detecting a coupling, formed by a user, of at least two graphical items, the coupling including, a trace on the touch sensitive display between the at least two graphical items; and, performing an action dependent upon the identity of the coupled graphical items.

Abstract: A computer interface may use touch- and non-touch-based gesture detection systems to detect touch and non-touch gestures on a computing device. The systems may each capture an image, and interpret the image as corresponding to a predetermined gesture. The systems may also generate similarity values to indicate the strength of a match between a captured image and corresponding gesture, and the system may combine gesture identifications from both touch- and non-touch-based gesture identification systems to ultimately determine the gesture. A threshold comparison algorithm may be used to apply different thresholds for different gesture detection systems and gesture types.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for forming substrates for MOS (metal oxide semiconductor) transistor, comprising the following steps: (A) In a reduced-pressure environment having a pressure lower than 1×10?6 Torr, a base for accomplishing the surface reconstruction and a solid-state metal oxide source is provided, wherein the solid-state metal oxide source is chosen from the group consisting of the following: hafnium oxide, aluminum oxide, scandium oxide, yttrium oxide, titanium oxide, gallium gadolinium oxide and metal oxides of rare earth elements; and (B) vaporize the solid-state metal oxide source in order to make the solid-state metal oxide source become a metal oxide molecular beam and, in a working substrate temperature that is required to achieve an amorphous state of a first metal oxide film, deposit on the base having an amorphous state so as to further fabricate a substrate for MOS transistors.

Abstract: A lock assembly with a picking resistant shield has a main lock and a key. The main lock has a shield attached to a front end of the main lock. The shield has an inner recess and an outer recess smaller than the inner recess. The key has a neck corresponding to the outer recess of the shield and a driving tube corresponding to the inner recess of the shield and is selectively mounted into the shield to unlock the main lock. Thus, the shield prevents the main lock from being picked from the front end of the main lock by a picking tool. Personal goods or private matters being protected by the lock assembly with the picking resistant shield are safe.

Abstract: A padlock has a shell, a lock cylinder, a shackle and a resilient element. The lock cylinder is mounted in the shell and has a lock rod. The shackle is mounted slidably through a front opening of the shell and has a distal end, a proximal end and a protruding segment. The distal end is selectively received in a mounting slot of the shell. The protruding segment selectively abuts the lock rod to keep the shackle from sliding. The resilient element is mounted in the shell and presses against the proximal end of the shackle. With the resilient element, the distal end of the shackle is maintained in the mounting slot without any external force. Therefore, the padlock may still hold an object in position without locking and then the user may take the object easily without using a key.

Abstract: A heat dissipation module is disclosed, including a fan and a fastening structure. The fastening structure includes housing and at least one fixing element. The fixing element is disposed on the sidewall of the housing and has a first protruding part extruding from the inner side of the sidewall. When the fan is assembled with the fastening structure, the first protruding part partially enters into at least one molding hole of the frame of the fan and the first protruding part is placed against the edge of the molding hole.

Abstract: An optically compensated birefringence liquid crystal alignment agent. The liquid crystal alignment agent includes one or more polymerizable monomers polymerized to form a polymer having liquid crystal alignment memory on an alignment layer by irradiating an energy ray. Liquid crystals are rapidly converted from splay state to bend state along the polymer memory direction so that a liquid crystal display reaches steady state immediately by only applying normal voltage, without application of high voltage. The invention also provides a liquid crystal display including the liquid crystal alignment agent and a method for fabricating the liquid crystal display.

Abstract: An active noise elimination electronic system is disclosed. The electronic system includes a housing, a first electronic device, a noise receiver, an error sensor, a sound actuator, and a microprocessor. The first electronic device is arranged in the housing. The noise receiver is arranged in the housing and is close to the first electronic device for collecting first noise generated by the first electronic device. The error sensor is arranged in the housing for collecting a feedback noise which is different from the first noise. The microprocessor is coupled to the noise receiver, the error sensor and the sound actuator, and controls the sound actuator to produce a second noise which phase is inverse the first noise according to the first noise and the feedback noise.

Abstract: A heat dissipating apparatus includes a heat dissipating base and a heat dissipating element. The heat dissipating base includes a heat conducting plate and a heat dissipating plate having a hole. The heat conducting plate is disposed in the hole by a way of fitting with the hole and the outer edge of the heat conducting plate is tightly contacted with the inner wall of the hole. The heat dissipating element is disposed on and connected to the heat dissipating base.

Abstract: A constricting device for the footrest ring of a chair includes a constricting unit assembled between the center tube of a chair and the conical sleeve of a footrest ring. The constricting unit consists of a constricting main body and a fixing ring combining the constricting main body and the sleeve of the footrest ring. The constricting main body is a conical body fitted with the conical sleeve of the footrest ring, having its center bored with a fitting hole to be fitted around the center tube of the chair and its circumferential wall cut with plural openings. When the footrest ring is pressed downward by treading, the conical sleeve of the footrest ring will press the conical constricting main body and make it constricted to closely hold the center tube of the chair, able to stably fix the footrest ring on the center tube of the chair.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for manufacturing a foam game panel and structure using the same. The method includes the steps of selecting a fabric while designing a pattern on a moldboard, constructing a foam material on a groove hole of the moldboard, such that the foam material is constructed on a surface of the fabric and along the grove hole to define a design pattern, and then producing a foam pleat on a surface of the fabric by expanding, hardening and shaping the foam material in an oxidizing process. The foam game panel structure of the invention is used to replace the traditional method and structure that uses stitching or plastic mold template, and thus the invention achieves the effect of saving the cost of the mold, providing a fast manufacture, and giving a variable safe stylish design with an artistic appearance.

Abstract: A pixel structure of a display including a first substrate, a second substrate, and a liquid crystal (LC) layer disposed therebetween. The pixel structure comprises a plurality of first, second, and third sub-pixels; a plurality of alignment controlling patterns, respectively formed in the first, second and third sub-pixels for controlling alignment direction of LC molecules of the LC layer; a plurality of opaque regions, respectively formed in the first, second, and third sub-pixels, and substantially aligned with the portion of the alignment controlling patterns, so that the alignment controlling patterns are shielded by the substantially corresponded opaque regions having different areas in at least two of the colored sub-pixels.

Abstract: Classification of breast tumours into Estrogen Receptor positive and negative (ER+ and ER?) subtypes is an important distinction in the treatment of breast cancer. ER typing is frequently performed using expression profiles of genes whose expression is known to be affected by ER activity. Some tumours cannot confidently be assigned to a particular ER type based on such expression data. The present inventors have found that such “low confidence” tumours constitute a distinct biological subtype of breast tumours associated with significantly worse overall survival than high confidence tumours. Gene sets capable of distinguishing low confidence from high confidence tumours are provided, along with methods and apparatus for performing appropriate classification of breast tumours.

Abstract: The present invention teaches a hybrid aeration membrane bioreactor, comprising a bio-reaction tank; a plurality of membrane modules disposed within the bio-reaction tank; a macropore aeration apparatus comprising a first aeration pipe; a plurality of macropore heads having each a plurality of macropores, the macropore heads being disposed on the first aeration pipe; and a first gas pump; and a micropore aeration apparatus comprising a second aeration pipe; a plurality of micropore heads having each a plurality of micropores, the micropore heads being disposed on the second aeration pipe; and a second gas pump; wherein the first aeration pipe is connected to the first gas pump; the second aeration pipe is connected to the second gas pump; the macropore head is disposed below the membrane module; the micropore head is disposed near the bottom of the bio-reaction tank; and the micropores are smaller in diameter than the macropores.

Abstract: A field-sequential liquid crystal display and method for driving the same are disclosed to provide sufficient gate-on time for attaining a high-resolution field-sequential liquid crystal display. According to one embodiment of the present invention, at least two adjacent rows of pixels are scanned to turn on transistors during a scan period. During the same scan period, image data are respectively provided to the at least two adjacent rows of pixels to charge associated capacitors for display.

Abstract: A game playing device for rolling balls includes a game surface, a plurality of bar-shape elements and at least one rolling ball that rolls on the game surface. The game surface is made of a fabric and has an area and a shape including a circular shape or a rectangular shape, and its edge has a holding portion provided for users to hold and lift, and both ends of the bar-shape element are fixing ends provided for users to freely attach and detach the bar-shape element on any position of the game surface, preferably by adhesive tapes. The bar-shape element is bent into an arc shape to simulate a goal or an obstacle when it is attached. The game surface can be placed on a floor or held by players for playing the game in different ways based on their creativity and imagination and adding more fin to the game.