Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel crystalline form of a Compound 3,4?,5-trihydroxy-stilbene-3-?-D-glucoside (polydatin) and a method of preparation and use thereof, and to a pharmaceutical composition containing crystalline form I of 3,4?,5-trihydroxy-stilbene-3-?-D-glucoside. Crystalline form I of 3,4?,5-trihydroxy-stilbene-3-?-D-glucoside of the present invention has a stable crystalline morphology, a definite melting point and a good chemical stability. Such a novel form of 3,4?,5-trihydroxy-stilbene-3-?-D-glucoside possesses the properties required for the preparation of solid formulations and is easily tabletable and readily formable when formulated, which allows for substantial decrease in raw materials costs, more facile operations in production and easier control over quality in industrial drug production, and moreover, better convenience in storage.

Abstract: A programmable integer and fractional frequency divider is provided. The programmable divider divides a frequency of an input signal by a first divisor to generate an output signal, and comprises a programmable integer frequency divider and a fractional number switch. The programmable integer frequency divider divides the frequency of the input signal by a second divisor to generate the output signal, wherein the second divisor is first or second integers depending on a divisor switching signal. The fractional number switch calculates a pulse count of the output signal, and generates the divisor switching signal to switch from the first to the second integer when the pulse count of the output signal equals to a predetermined pulse count determined by a fractional part of the first divisor, and receives a fractional divisor control signal to change the predetermined pulse count, thereby changing the fractional part of the first divisor.

Abstract: A bump pattern design for flip chip semiconductor packages includes a pattern of contact pads formed on a package substrate. Each contact pad is adapted to receive a corresponding solder bump from a semiconductor chip attached thereto. The pattern includes a central portion and a peripheral portion with a transition portion therebetween. The transition portion has a lower pattern density than the central portion and peripheral portions. In the peripheral portion is at least one outer portion having a pattern density less than the average pattern density of the central portion. The outer portions of reduced pattern density may be the corner sections in a rectangular bump pattern and may further include channels that are void of contact pads. The peripheral portion may include an average pitch between most of the rows and columns, but also an increased pitch between some adjacent rows and columns.

Abstract: A composition includes polydatin and solvent for dissolving the polydatin, wherein the solvent comprises alcohol in a range between 40 and 95% by volume, propanediol in a range between 0 and 60% by volume, and water in remaining volume. The concentration of the polydatin must be at least 6 mg/ml. The composition has good stability in cold preservation. The composition is in a pharmaceutically acceptable administrative form selected from the group consisting of an intravenous injection, and intramuscular injection, an oral administration, a spray solution, and an aerosol form.

Abstract: The present invention provides new use of 3,4?,5-trihydroxy-stilbene-3-?-D-glucoside. 3,4?,5-trihydroxy-stilbene-3-?-D-glucoside has efficacies of anti-myocardial ischemia by intravenous injection and/or oral administration. It is advantageous that 3,4?,5-trihydroxy-stilbene-3-?-D-glucoside as anti-myocardial ischemia drug is used to prepare the medicine for treating and/or preventing ischemic heart disease.

Abstract: Chemically-defined, non-polymeric valency platform molecules and conjugates comprising chemically-defined valency platform molecules and biological or chemical molecules including polynucleotide duplexes of at least 20 base pairs that have significant binding activity for human lupus anti-dsDNA autoantibodies.

Abstract: A circuit for driving an LCD panel and a method thereof is provided. The circuit utilizes a timing controller to receive a plurality of low-voltage differential signals (LVDS) provided by an image inverter, wherein the LVDS have a horizontal synchronize signal. The timing controller, based on the horizontal synchronize signal, undergoes a modulation and transmits a plurality of lamp operation controlling signals to an inverter controlling IC, wherein the frequencies of the lamp operation controlling signals are different from one another, thereby changing the frequency of the lamp operation of the inverter controlling IC used in the LCD panel.

Abstract: A bump pattern design for flip chip semiconductor packages includes a pattern of contact pads formed on a package substrate. Each contact pad is adapted to receive a corresponding solder bump from a semiconductor chip attached thereto. The pattern includes a central portion and a peripheral portion with a transition portion therebetween. The transition portion has a lower pattern density than the central portion and peripheral portions. In the peripheral portion is at least one outer portion having a pattern density less than the average pattern density of the central portion. The outer portions of reduced pattern density may be the corner sections in a rectangular bump pattern and may further include channels that are void of contact pads. The peripheral portion may include an average pitch between most of the rows and columns, but also an increased pitch between some adjacent rows and columns.

Abstract: An low power vector summation apparatus is provided for using 2's complement arithmetic without the high switching activity of the prior art. In particular, the invention operates to exploit the sign-extension property of a 2's complement number. A reduced representation for 2's complement numbers is provided to avoid sign-extension and the switching of sign-extension bits. The maximum magnitude of a 2's complement number is detected and its reduced representation is dynamically generated to represent the signal. A constant error introduced by the reduced representation is also dynamically compensated.

Abstract: A medical herb composition for promoting the growth of hair of a mammal is disclosed. The medical herb composition comprises: an extract of Sophorae Radix; an extract of at least one vital-energy-invigorating plant; and an extract of at least one blood-nourishing plant. Moreover, the weight percentage of the extract of Sophorae Radix is 2-38, the weight percentage of the extract of the vital-energy-invigorating plant is 2-60, and the weight percentage of the extract of the blood-nourishing plant is 2-60. In addition, the medical herb composition can optionally further comprise an extract of at least one skin-pathogen-expelling plant, an extract of at least one diuresis-inducing plant, an extract of at least one heat-clearing plant, an extract of at least one spleen-invigorating plant, or/and an extract of at least one dampness-removing plant. The disclosed medical herb composition can also be used to treat skin disorders of a mammal.

Abstract: Chemically-defined, non-polymeric valency platform molecules and conjugates comprising chemically-defined valency platform molecules and biological or chemical molecules including polynucleotide duplexes of at least 20 base pairs that have significant binding activity for human lupus anti-dsDNA autoantibodies.

Abstract: A method for executing a first and a second task in M time units is disclosed. The method includes comparing the priority of the first task and the task. If the first task has a higher priority than the second task, the first task is executed. The first task is then suspended after the first duration, and the second task is executed for a second duration.

Abstract: A method of decoding interleaved Reed-Solomon codes to achieve an improved performance for burst errors is described. The method takes advantage of both interleaving and erasure decoding to increase the error correcting capability of a system without necessarily depending on channel reliability information. The observed correlation of burst errors in interleaved systems is advantageously used to achieve an improved error-correcting system, wherein a first code word is decoded, and the error locations in the first codeword are used to determine erasures for the remaining code words in the same interleaving block, and finally, decoding the remaining code words in parallel.

Abstract: 8PSK modulation methods and apparatuses are provided. In a first embodiment, product factors of symbol vectors and a coefficient of a shape filter are stored in a table and compressed by 8 times based on a law of a trigonometric function, wherein a method of table looking-up is used to replace a multiplication operation. In a second embodiment, all states of 8PSK modulation are stored in a table after shape filtering, and then the data of the states stored in the table are compressed based on a corresponding relationship of a law of a trigonometric function and an electrical level diversity, and then a table looking-up operation is performed. In a third embodiment, new modulated vectors are stored in a modulated phase table after simple 8PSK modulation and phase rotation, the modulated phase table is compressed by 4 times, and new modulated vectors are obtained by a table looking-up operation and data processing. Then, shape filtering is performed by utilizing a RAM coefficient filter.

Abstract: A frame member of a circular vibration screener provides an annular vertical frame wall, a joining rim, being provided at two lateral ends of the frame wall respectively and at least a reinforced flange, protruding from the periphery of the frame wall such that the frame member is able to increase strength and rigidity against deformation and for prolonging the life span thereof.

Abstract: Chemically-defined, non-polymeric valency platform molecules and conjugates comprising chemically-defined valency platform molecules and biological or chemical molecules including polynucleotide duplexes of at least 20 base pairs that have significant binding activity for human lupus anti-dsDNA autoantibodies.

Abstract: A data structure, method and protocol wherein synchronization data indicative of a data frame delineation point is inserted within an inter-packet gap (IPG) proximate a data frame during transmission. Optionally, a cyclical redundancy check (CRC) length indicative data, pointer data, and other data is inserted within the IPG to further insure appropriate delineation of data frames within a data stream.

Abstract: An arrangement is provided for using 2's complement arithmetic without the high switching activity of the prior art. In particular, the invention operates to exploit the sign-extension property of a 2's complement number. A reduced representation for 2's complement numbers is provided to avoid sign-extension and the switching of sign-extension bits. The maximum magnitude of a 2's complement number is detected and its reduced representation is dynamically generated to represent the signal. A constant error introduced by the reduced representation is also dynamically compensated.

Abstract: An arrangement is provided for using 2's complement arithmetic without the high switching activity of the prior art. In particular, the invention operates to exploit the sign-extension property of a 2's complement number. A reduced representation for 2's complement numbers is provided to avoid sign-extension and the switching of sign-extension bits. The maximum magnitude of a 2's complement number is detected and its reduced representation is dynamically generated to represent the signal. A constant error introduced by the reduced representation is also dynamically compensated.