Abstract: An assisting force control device for use in a bicycle with an electric motor and a crankshaft includes a driving member coupled co-rotatably to the crankshaft, a strain sensor disposed on the driving member, a torque calculation unit coupled to the strain sensor for calculating and outputting a torque signal, a rotational speed detection unit mounted on the crankshaft for outputting a rotational speed detecting signal, and a control unit. The control unit includes a receiving module for receiving the rotational speed detecting signal and the torque signal, and a processing module coupled to the receiving module for generating a force control signal to control the electric motor accordingly.

Abstract: Microfluidic devices in which electrokinetic mechanisms move droplets of a liquid or particles in a liquid are described. The devices include at least one electrode that is optically transparent and/or flexible.

Abstract: The present invention provides phospho-amino pincer-type ligands, metal complexes thereof, and catalytic methods comprising such metal complexes.

Abstract: A video receiving apparatus comprises a switch, an analog-to-digital converter (ADC), a video processing circuit and a decoder is provided. The ADC receives a first analog channel data from the switch within a plurality of first periods and receives a second analog channel data from the switch within a plurality of second periods, and output a digital video signal. The sampling frequency of the ADC is a plurality of times of a switching frequency of the switch. The video processing circuit includes a recovery circuit and a noise reduction circuit. The recovery circuit restores the digital video signal to a recovery video signal corresponding to a video format of the analog video signal. The noise reduction circuit reduces noises generated by the switch according to the digital video signal. The decoder outputs a display signal according to the analog video signal.

Abstract: A contrast control apparatus includes a statistic distribution unit and a characteristic judging unit. The statistic distribution unit receives an image data to have a brightness histogram distribution in statistic. The brightness histogram distribution has a plurality of statistic nodes, respectively corresponding to a plurality of gray levels in statistic. The characteristic judging unit at least receives the brightness histogram distribution to determine a brightness adjusting signal for the image data, so as to proportionally adjust a brightness of a display light source. In addition, the characteristic judging unit also outputs a contrast curve, and the contrast curve represents a plurality of adjusted nodes, respectively corresponding to the statistic nodes. As a result, the brightness of the statistic nodes is changed.

Abstract: A server device and a method of sharing a basic input/output system (BIOS) include a plurality of mainboards, a circuit board, and a memory unit, and a switching unit disposed on the circuit board. A single memory unit stores a plurality of BIOS entity program segments respectively corresponding to a mainboard model, and transmits the BIOS entity program segments corresponding to the model of the mainboard for receiving the BIOS to the mainboard through the switching unit, so that the mainboards of various models may share the BIOS.

Abstract: A servo device auto-booted upon power supply recovery and a method thereof include a plurality of mainboards, a circuit board, a power supply, a memory unit, an auto-booting unit, and a switching unit. The switching unit and the memory unit storing a basic input/output system (BIOS) are disposed on the circuit board. The auto-booting unit outputs a selection signal when the power supply recovers the supply of power after an abnormal power failure, and then the switching unit transmits the BIOS to each mainboard sequentially according to the selection signal, so as to finish the auto-booting of the entire servo device.

Abstract: A size planning method for a storage device, and read and access correcting methods thereof are described. When a computer device is booted, a size of a physical storage device is managed. The management method includes the following steps. A physical storage device connected to a computer device is searched. When a size of the physical storage device is larger than a maximum disk size, a current disk having a specified size is partitioned from the physical storage device. Various parameters of a logical fixed disk parameter table (FDPT) extension table of the current disk are set. A residual size of the physical storage device is partitioned into several disks having the specified size, and the corresponding logical FDPT extension tables are set until the residual size is smaller than the maximum disk size.

Abstract: A blade server is provided. The blade server includes at least one motherboard, and a backplane. The backplane is coupled to the at least one motherboard, and includes a memory unit and a switch unit. The memory unit is adapted for storing a BIOS. The switch unit is coupled between the motherboard and the memory unit, for coupling the memory unit to one of the at least one motherboard. The present invention is adapted for using less memory units when configuring a blade server.

Abstract: A servo device and a method of sharing a basic input/output system (BIOS) include a plurality of mainboards, a circuit board, and a memory unit, and a switching unit disposed on the circuit board. A single memory unit stores a plurality of BIOS entity program segments respectively corresponding to a mainboard model, and transmits the BIOS entity program segments corresponding to the model of the mainboard for receiving the BIOS to the mainboard through the switching unit, so that the mainboards of various models may share the BIOS.

Abstract: A servo device auto-booted upon power supply recovery and a method thereof include a plurality of mainboards, a circuit board, a power supply, a memory unit, an auto-booting unit, and a switching unit. The switching unit and the memory unit storing a basic input/output system (BIOS) are disposed on the circuit board. The auto-booting unit outputs a selection signal when the power supply recovers the supply of power after an abnormal power failure, and then the switching unit transmits the BIOS to each mainboard sequentially according to the selection signal, so as to finish the auto-booting of the entire servo device.

Abstract: A video receiving apparatus comprises a switch, an analog-to-digital converter (ADC), a video processing circuit and a decoder is provided. The ADC receives a first analog channel data from the switch within a plurality of first periods and receives a second analog channel data from the switch within a plurality of second periods, and output a digital video signal. The sampling frequency of the ADC is a plurality of times of a switching frequency of the switch. The video processing circuit includes a recovery circuit and a noise reduction circuit. The recovery circuit restores the digital video signal to a recovery video signal corresponding to a video format of the analog video signal. The noise reduction circuit reduces noises generated by the switch according to the digital video signal. The decoder outputs a display signal according to the analog video signal.

Abstract: A computer system including a central processing unit (CPU), a chipset, a first bus, a second bus, a first memory, a second memory, and a logic control circuit is disclosed. The chipset is coupled to the CPU. The first bus and the second bus are respectively coupled to the chipset. The first memory is coupled to the chipset through the first bus for storing a first basic input output system (BIOS). The second memory is coupled to the chipset through the second bus for storing a second basic input output system (BIOS). The logic control circuit detects a state of the first bus and controls the chipset to select to access the first memory through the first bus or select to access the second memory through the second bus according to the state of the first bus.

Abstract: A data access control system of a memory includes a micro-processor, having a micro-controller, a command decoder, and a memory interface. The data access control system can be used to control display driving of a display system. The command decoder is used to decode the content of a data access command. A memory unit is configured into a first region for storing a first-type data being stored in a memory manner, and a second region for storing a second-type data being stored in a simulation manner of the memory. A bus is connected between the micro-processor and the memory unit, for performing data transmission. The micro-processor uses the memory interface to write data into the first region of the memory unit, and uses the command decoder to convert the nonvolatile data and write into the second region of the memory unit.

Abstract: A contrast control apparatus includes a statistic distribution unit and a characteristic judging unit. The statistic distribution unit receives an image data to have a brightness histogram distribution in statistic. The brightness histogram distribution has a plurality of statistic nodes, respectively corresponding to a plurality of gray levels in statistic. The characteristic judging unit at least receives the brightness histogram distribution to determine a brightness adjusting signal for the image data, so as to proportionally adjust a brightness of a display light source. In addition, the characteristic judging unit also outputs a contrast curve, and the contrast curve represents a plurality of adjusted nodes, respectively corresponding to the statistic nodes. As a result, the brightness of the statistic nodes is changed.

Abstract: A power on self test (POST) method is provided. The method is a hardware detecting program applicable for a BIOS of a computer, which requires loading a detecting firmware. The method includes steps (a) running a POST program; (b) testing a hardware device by a first sequence of detecting firmware when running to a hardware detecting program of the POST program; (c) when the hardware testing program sends back an error value, outputting an error message corresponding to the hardware testing program to a memory; (d) re-booting the computer, loading next sequence of detecting firmware to the BIOS, and running the hardware testing program by the next sequence of detecting firmware; and (e) continuing to run the POST program when the hardware testing program sends back a correct value, if the hardware testing program still sends back an error value in Step (e), the process goes back to Step (c).

Abstract: An electronic device includes a case (20) and a supporting member (10). The case includes a bottom wall (50) defining a receiving recess (54). A receiving hole (56) is defined in the bottom wall at the receiving recess. The supporting member includes a main portion (12), a connecting member (14) rotatably received in the receiving hole, and at least one protruding portion (16) located at a periphery of the connecting member. The main portion includes two locating protrusions (126). The case includes two first sockets (500) and two second sockets (502). The locating protrusions are selectively received in either the first sockets or the second sockets. When the electronic device is used in a horizontal position, the supporting member is fully received in the recess of the case; and when the electronic device is stood in an upright position, the supporting member is perpendicular to the recess of the case.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound represented by formula (1), wherein each of R1 and R2, which may be identical or different, is selected from hydrogen, C1-C4 alkyl, C1-C4 alkoxy, C1-C4 alkylthio, unsubstituted C6-C12 aryl or C6-C12 aryl substituted by C1-C4 alkyl or C1-C4 alkoxy or C12-C20 diarylamino; and each of m and n is selected from an integer 0, 1, 2 or 3. The present invention also relates to an organic EL device using said compound as a dopant in at least one luminescent layer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an organic electroluminescent device consisting of a substrate, an anode, a hole-injecting layer, a hole-transporting layer, at least one light-emitting layer, an electron-transporting layer, an electron-injecting layer and a cathode. Said at least one light-emitting layer contains a compound of formula (1) represented by: wherein R1, R2 and R3 are an alkyl group containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms; a, b and c are integers ranging from 0 to 3.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds represented by formula (1) wherein Ar1 is a substituted or unsubstituted C6-C18 aryl group, and Ar2 is hydrogen or a substituted or unsubstituted C6-C12 aryl group; and by formula (2) wherein L is a substituted or unsubstituted C6-C14 aryl group. The present invention also relates to an organic electroluminescent device comprising said compounds. The organic electroluminescent device according to the invention has advantages of high luminous efficiency, high color purity, high thermal stability and a long operational life.