Abstract: In illuminated local areas occupants are actively detected to facilitate control of the illumination and possibly other local parameters such as temperature. The emitted light in each local area is uniquely modulated to identify the respective area. The modulated light is detected by any wearable occupancy detectors in the local areas, which transmit detector-locator signals to lighting control units, thereby identifying which local areas are occupied. These signals may also uniquely identify the respective detectors, thereby enabling a lighting system controller to determine the number and identities of the detectors in each local area.

Abstract: A semiconductor substrate is first provided. The semiconductor substrate includes a material layer and a patterned photoresist layer disposed on the material layer. Subsequently, a contact etching process is performed on the material layer by utilizing the patterned photoresist layer as an etching mask so to form an etched hole in the material layer. Thereafter, a solvent cleaning process is carried out on the semiconductor substrate by utilizing a cleaning solvent. Next, a water cleaning process is performed on the semiconductor substrate by utilizing deionized water. The temperature of the deionized water is in a range from 30° C. to 99° C.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for conducting a query to transform data in a pre-existing database, the method comprising: collecting database information from the pre-existing database, the database information including inconsistent dimensional tables and fact tables; running an entity discovery process on the inconsistent dimensional tables and the fact tables to produce entity mapping tables; using the entity mapping tables to resolve the inconsistent dimensional tables into resolved dimensional tables; and running the query on a resolved database to obtain a query result, the resolved database including the resolved dimensional table.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for conducting a query to transform data in a pre-existing database, the method comprising: collecting database information from the pre-existing database, the database information including inconsistent dimensional tables and fact tables; running an entity discovery process on the inconsistent dimensional tables and the fact tables to produce entity mapping tables; using the entity mapping tables to resolve the inconsistent dimensional tables into resolved dimensional tables; and running the query on a resolved database to obtain a query result, the resolved database including the resolved dimensional table.

Abstract: This application relates to recombinant human interferon-like proteins. In one embodiment a recombinant protein created by gene shuffling technology is described having enhanced anti-viral and anti-proliferative activities in comparison to naturally occurring human interferon alpha 2b (HuIFN-?2b). The invention encompasses a polynucleotide encoding the protein and recombinant vectors and host cells comprising the polynucleotide. Preferably the polynucleotide is selected from the group of polynucleotides each having a sequence at least 93% identical to SEQ ID: No. 1 and the protein is selected from the group of proteins each having an amino acid sequence at least 85% identical to SEQ ID No: 2. The proteins and compositions comprising the proteins can be used for treatment of conditions responsive to interferon therapy, such as viral diseases and cancer.

Abstract: A flash memory information read/write method in which an external resource such as host, external memory, EEPROM, or external controller is used to read and update new flash memory information after fabrication of a flash memory device, enabling the new flash memory information to be written in a predetermined address in a flash memory module of the flash device by a controller of the flash memory device, so that every flash memory device that has an erroneous or damaged factory data or information is still usable, and the flash memory controller provider needs not to continuously develop new firmware controllers for different flash memories.

Abstract: A method for associating a group of lighting units in a wireless-controlled lighting system to respective buttons or other control elements on a remote control. Each of the lighting units transmits, via modulation of its own illumination light, a unique identification code for the respective unit. The remote control is successively positioned to receive the modulated light from each lighting unit and, at each position, the user activates a respective control element of the remote control for association with the lighting unit. The remote control then transmits to a control master for the group the unique codes and codes identifying the respective control elements with which they have been associated.

Abstract: A lighting system control device charging system and method including a control device charged from a light source in a lighting system, including control photovoltaic cell 28 responsive to control light 46 from the light source and generating control charging power 44; a capacitor storing the control charging power 44 and generating control supply power 42; and a control microcontroller unit (MCU)/transceiver 24 powered by control supply power 42 and generating a communications signal 40 to the lighting system. The control microcontroller unit (MCU)/transceiver 24 monitors charge state of the capacitor and directs the lighting system to increase the control light 46 when the charge state is below a low charge setpoint.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a portable data storage apparatus for use with a host device, including an interface coupled to the host device for data transmission therebetween, a real time clock (RTC) for synchronizing the portable data storage apparatus with a clock time, and a memory module for storing data and a detection program for detecting time discrepancy between system time of the host device and the clock time of the RTC after the storage apparatus is loaded to the host device.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a data access method accomplished by the following steps of: creating a predetermined password; generating a first encryption key; encrypting data based on the first encryption key; prompting for the predetermined password upon receipt of an access request; decoding a header of the NAND flash memory based on a user-entered password; examining the header to determine whether a mapping between the user-entered password and the first encryption key is defined; and decrypting and outputting the data by a decryption key when the mapping between the user-entered password and the first encryption key is defined.

Abstract: A lighting commissioning device and method including a lighting commissioning device for commissioning of a lighting device in a lighting system, the lighting commissioning device including an indication detector 142 responsive to indication from the lighting device and generating a lighting device indication signal 148, a change detector 144 responsive to the lighting device indication signal 148 and generating an indication detected signal 150, and a control unit 146 receiving the indication detected signal 150 and being operably connected to the lighting system.

Abstract: A flash memory system comprises a group of pages each consisting of a plurality of memory zones with various sizes; a read/write controller for controlling reading or writing of data from or to one of the pages; an error correction unit including at least two ECC (Error Correction Code) engines each encoding or decoding the data for performing error detection and correction; and an ECC judgment unit for selecting one of the ECC engines on the basis of predetermined conditions.

Abstract: Compounds having the general structure and compositions containing them, for the treatment of acute, inflammatory and neuropathic pain, dental pain, general headache, migraine, cluster headache, mixed-vascular and non-vascular syndromes, tension headache, general inflammation, arthritis, rheumatic diseases, osteoarthritis, inflammatory bowel disorders, inflammatory eye disorders, inflammatory or unstable bladder disorders, psoriasis, skin complaints with inflammatory components, chronic inflammatory conditions, inflammatory pain and associated hyperalgesia and allodynia, neuropathic pain and associated hyperalgesia and allodynia, diabetic neuropathy pain, causalgia, sympathetically maintained pain, deafferentation syndromes, asthma, epithelial tissue damage or dysfunction, herpes simplex, disturbances of visceral motility at respiratory, genitourinary, gastrointestinal or vascular regions, wounds, burns, allergic skin reactions, pruritis, vitiligo, general gastrointestinal disorders, gastric ulceration, d

Abstract: An inlayed flash memory module suitable for being directly welded or inlayed on a printed circuit board via a pad interface connection is disclosed. The flash memory module comprises a flash memory and a circuit board. The flash memory has at least one or a plurality of blocks for storing data. The circuit board comprises a flash memory controller and a plurality of interface connecting points. The flash memory controller is adopted for interacting with a host and controlling the blocks in the flash memory, and the interface connecting points are directly welded or inlayed on the circuit board. Thus, the need of a connector for memory card can be eliminated.

Abstract: A cryosurgical system and related methods of utilizing distinct freeze and thaw fluids to selectively freeze or thaw tissue as part of a cryosurgical treatment plan. A closed loop cryosurgical system can include a control console, a cryocooler, a freeze tank, a thaw tank as well as fluid supply and fluid return lines operably interconnecting one or more cryoprobes with the freeze and thaw tank. At the direction of the control console, the cryocooler is used to cool a freeze fluid in the freeze tank while a heating element in the thaw tank is used to head a thaw fluid in the thaw tank. By using distinctly controlled reservoirs of freeze and thaw fluid, the cryosurgical system is able to quickly cycle back and forth between freeze and thaw cycles conducted as part of a cryosurgical treatment.

Abstract: A portable storage device with audio auto-playback function and the operation procedure thereof is disclosed. The portable storage device is connected to a host end and can play audio data. The portable storage device comprises a memory block. The memory block comprises a ROM, a hidden sector and a rewritable sector. The ROM is an integrated circuit and comprises an auto-executing program for recalling another program in the memory block. The hidden sector is adopted for storing marked data to match with system data of the host end. The rewritable sector comprises audio data in a specific directory and the audio data can be deleted, and a matching program.

Abstract: A flash storage chip including a single circuit board, a microcontroller, a flash memory, and a peripheral component interconnect express (PCI Express) connecting interface is provided. The microcontroller, the flash memory, and the PCI Express connecting interface are embedded on the single circuit board, and the microcontroller has a flash memory interface and a PCI Express interface. When a host writes a data into the flash storage chip, the microcontroller receives the data though the PCI Express interface and stores the data into the flash memory though the flash memory interface. When the host reads a data form the flash storage chip, the microcontroller reads the data from the flash memory though the flash memory interface and transmits the data to the host though the PCI Express interface and the PCI Express connecting interface.

Abstract: Compounds having the general structure and compositions containing them, for the treatment of acute, inflammatory and neuropathic pain, dental pain, general headache, migraine, cluster headache, mixed-vascular and non-vascular syndromes, tension headache, general inflammation, arthritis, rheumatic diseases, osteoarthritis, inflammatory bowel disorders, inflammatory eye disorders, inflammatory or unstable bladder disorders, psoriasis, skin complaints with inflammatory components, chronic inflammatory conditions, inflammatory pain and associated hyperalgesia and allodynia, neuropathic pain and associated hyperalgesia and allodynia, diabetic neuropathy pain, causalgia, sympathetically maintained pain, deafferentation syndromes, asthma, epithelial tissue damage or dysfunction, herpes simplex, disturbances of visceral motility at respiratory, genitourinary, gastrointestinal or vascular regions, wounds, burns, allergic skin reactions, pruritus, vitiligo, general gastrointestinal disorders, gastric ulceration, d

Abstract: Improved imaging and monitoring systems for use with a closed loop cryosurgical system. As described herein, various systems can be used alone or in conjunction with one another to plan and/or monitor cryosurgical procedures in order to improve cryosurgical outcomes. These systems can include computer assisted planning systems, non-ultrasound based imaging systems and temperature monitoring systems utilized individually or in combination. Through the use of these systems, the precision by which cryosurgical procedures are performed are enhanced.

Abstract: A universal serial bus (USB) memory system and a control method thereof are disclosed. The USB memory system includes a microprocessor, a storage unit in communication with the microprocessor, an interface unit in communication with the microprocessor, an audio device in communication with the microprocessor, and a sound output device in communication with the audio device. Moreover, the control method includes steps of a) automatically executing a program of a host system while the USB memory system is connected with the host system via the interface unit; b) selecting one of a MIDI and a chord signal as an audio signal via the program; c) transmitting the audio signal to the audio device; d) decoding the audio signal by the audio device and transmitting a resultant decoded sound signal to the sound output device; and e) outputting the decoded sound signal via the sound output device.