Abstract: A method, a hinge apparatus, and a hinge system including a first fiber tube formed from a multi-layer fiber substrate having a first set of fibers and a second set of fibers arranged therein.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a docking device and an assembly comprising the docking device and a tablet computer. The docking device comprises a pair of frame members defining receiving space for receiving the tablet computer, each frame member includes a connection portion and a supporting portion; and a virtual input device pivotably mounted within an opening between the connection portions.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure and a method for manufacturing the same are provided. The semiconductor structure comprises a substrate, a first gate structure, a second gate electrode, a third gate electrode and a protective layer. The first gate structure comprises a first gate electrode disposed on the substrate and a first gate dielectric covering the first gate electrode. The second gate electrode is disposed on and electrically isolated from the first gate electrode. The first gate structure has an extending portion relative to the second gate electrode. The third gate electrode is disposed adjacent to and electrically isolated from the first gate electrode and the second gate electrode. The third gate has an extending portion between a lower surface of the protective layer and an upper surface of the extending portion of the first gate structure.

Abstract: A protection case for protecting an electronic device includes a cover body shaped to receive and hold to the electronic device. A cable winding apparatus is arranged adjacent the cover body and includes a wheel rotatably arranged adjacent the cover body, and a pivot protruding from a center of the wheel and configured to wind a cable of an earphone. A through hole is arranged on a side wall of the pivot and configured to permit a first end of the earphone, which connects to a jack, to pass through.

Abstract: A clamshell device comprises a base module, a cover module, a center hinge for hinging the cover module to the base module, and a holding mechanism. The holding mechanism is coupled between corresponding sides of the base module and the cover module such that when the cover module is at an open angle pivotally away from the base module, the cover module is capable of being steadily held at the open angle.

Abstract: Melanogenesis-inhibitory constituents of Ligusticum sinense are disclosed. The melanogenesis-inhibitory constituents can be compound I, II, or III having the chemical structures as follow, respectively.

Abstract: This invention provides an automatic tracing algorithm for quantitative analysis of continuous structures, such as the images of tree-like or network-like structures. The algorithm includes the steps of encoding 3-D image voxels by using a source field encoding methodology followed by a defined image threshold, tracing the codelets along encoded voxels such that the characteristic element of a 3-D image such as the center line of fiber, fiber branch, loop, and end point can be determined systematically, and achieving the automatic analysis without manual intervention. In addition, quantitative measurements are exquisitely calculated by the location and distance of these characteristic elements between coded voxels. The algorithm is more suitable to automatically analyze the 2D/3D images of complex neurons, blood vessels, collagens in skin tissue, and fibril morphology in polymeric materials.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a docking device and an assembly comprising the docking device and a tablet computer. The docking device comprises a pair of frame members defining receiving space for receiving the tablet computer, each frame member includes a connection portion and a supporting portion; and a virtual input device pivotably mounted within an opening between the connection portions.

Abstract: A clamshell device comprises a base module, a cover module, a center hinge for hinging the cover module to the base module, and a holding mechanism. The holding mechanism is coupled between corresponding sides of the base module and the cover module such that when the cover module is at an open angle pivotally away from the base module, the cover module is capable of being steadily held at the open angle.

Abstract: An overdrive apparatus applied to a display system is provided. The overdrive apparatus includes an indication unit, an access circuit and a plurality of memories. The indication unit provides an indication signal corresponding to a scan line of an image frame. The access unit reads a first overdrive table from a first memory among the memories, and loads a second overdrive table to a second memory among the memories according to the indication signal. The first overdrive table and the second overdrive table respectively correspond to a first region and a second region of the image frame.

Abstract: This invention relates to a novel compound extracted from antrodia Cinnamomea and related compounds of formula (1), and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compound of formula (1) and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or excipient. The invention further comprises the method of inhibit cancer cells by administering an effective amount of the compound of formula (1).

Abstract: A filter for a video stream is provided. The filter generates a filtered picture according to a current picture and its previous picture. A motion difference calculator accumulates differences between current picture values and previous picture values within a neighborhood of each pixel to provide a corresponding motion difference. A histogram counter performs histogram counting according to motion differences of the pixels. A filter value calculator provides a filter value for each pixel according to operations of the motion difference calculator and the histogram counter. A blender blends the current picture value and the previous picture value of each pixel according to weightings correlated to the filter value, and provides a filtered picture value for each pixel of the filtered picture.

Abstract: A feed control method for wire cutting electrochemical discharge machining is disclosed. The method determines whether a contact event has occurred using a wire electrode, based on variations in wire tension when being cut. A wire is cut with an ideal feed speed when the wire electrode is not in contact with a workpiece.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device and a method for controlling a liquid crystal display. The device comprises a luminance weighting value processor, an overdrive value generator, and an outputting unit. The luminance weighting value processor generates a weighting value according to a luminance value of a current pixel of a current frame of a video signal and a luminance value of a previous pixel of a previous frame of the video signal. The overdrive value generator generates an overdrive value according to a current pixel value of the current pixel and a previous pixel value of the previous pixel. The outputting unit generates an output pixel value according to the weighting value, the overdrive value and the current pixel value. Using the device and the method for driving a liquid crystal display according to the present invention, noise due to overdrive process can be reduced.

Abstract: An image processing method includes receiving an image data including a first pixel, a second pixel and a third pixel, the second pixel being between the first pixel and the third pixel; calculating a difference between two initial chrominance values of the first pixel and two initial chrominance values of the second pixel to determine a first difference, and calculating a difference between the two initial chrominance values of the second pixel and two initial chrominance values of the third pixel to determine a second difference; comparing the first difference with the second difference to select either the first pixel or the third pixel as a target pixel; and determining two adjusted chrominance values of the second pixel according to at least two initial chrominance values of the target pixel.

Abstract: Compounds extracted from Rhodiola rosea have ability to inhibit gelatinases and collagenases activity. The compounds have the chemical structure as shown below.

Abstract: A device and a method for driving a light-emitting diode include using multiple current guiding control circuits to drive multiple LED modules. Each of the current guiding control circuits includes at least two transistors connected in parallel to constitute at least two switch circuits. Each of the current guiding control circuits permits or prevents electric current to flow to an immediate downstream one of the LED modules in response to a predetermined voltage level of the positive part of a voltage source. The respective the current guiding control circuits are responsive to different voltage levels. As a result, a maximum number of LED modules are driven to emit light at a given voltage level, thereby achieving the purposes of efficiently utilizing electric power and reducing power loss.

Abstract: A lamp rotating device to change a lighting angle includes a light tube, a lighting module, two fixed ends and two rotating parts, an open is on both ends of the light tube, two fixed ends each is installed on one open, each of the rotating part is installed between the fixed end and the open respectively, one side of the rotating part interferes with light tube to have the light tube rotate along the fixed end by the movements of rotating part, and change a lighting angle.

Abstract: A fingerprint-initiated navigating method is to be implemented using a navigating device, and includes the steps of: associating a kth set of fingerprint data with corresponding destination information, where k is an integer ranging from 1 to n, and n is not less than 1; receiving a fingerprint signal conforming with the kth set of fingerprint data; and showing a destination indicated by the destination information corresponding to the kth set of fingerprint data.

Abstract: The present invention provides a noise reduction method and apparatus for use in reducing noise of a digital image. The noise reduction apparatus comprises a threshold value generating unit, a determining unit, and an adjusting unit. The threshold value generating unit generates a noise threshold value according to a target window and a first chrominance value and a second chrominance value of an input pixel of the image. The determining unit determines whether the input pixel needs to be adjusted according to the noise threshold value and pixel values of neighboring pixels of the input pixel. The adjusting unit adjusts the pixel value of the input pixel when the input pixel is determined as needing to be adjusted. Using the noise reduction apparatus of the present invention, not only noise of a digital image can be identified, but also the degradation caused by the noise can be reduced and thus the overall picture quality can be improved.