Abstract: A method for inhibiting growth of tin whiskers is provided. The method includes providing a metal substrate, forming a tin layer to cover the surface of the metal substrate, and treating the metal substrate covered the tin layer by an annealing process, wherein the annealing process is performed at 400° C.-600° C. and the surface of the tin layer is subsequently inhibited from growing tin whiskers.

Abstract: A method for inhibiting growth of tin whiskers is provided. The method includes providing a metal substrate, treating the metal substrate by an annealing process, and forming a tin layer to cover a surface of the metal substrate, wherein the surface of the tin layer has no tin whisker.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a CO2 laser-transparent material having a mark on the surface thereof and the method for making the same. The method includes the following steps: providing a first substrate, which has a top surface and a bottom surface; providing a second substrate which has a top surface; putting the bottom surface of the first substrate on the top surface of the second substrate; irradiating a CO2 laser beam to the top surface of the second substrate by passing through the top surface and the bottom surface of the first substrate; and forming a mark on the bottom surface of the first substrate. The material of the mark is oxide of the second substrate or the same as the material of the second substrate. Whereby the cheap CO2 laser is utilized to form the mark on the first substrate, and the mark can be erased easily by a proper chemical for recycling the first substrate.

Abstract: A real-time image monitoring and recording system includes a plurality of IP cameras and a plurality of surveillance servers. The IP cameras and the surveillance servers can process anycast packets. The surveillance servers control the IP cameras and store data generated by the IP cameras. Peer-to-peer connection exists between the surveillance server and its neighboring surveillance servers. Any surveillance server stores configuration data of its neighboring surveillance servers rather than the configuration data of all the surveillance servers.

Abstract: An apparatus for measuring surface tension includes: a U-shaped communicating tube having a base section that defines a horizontal line, and first and second sections that extend from the base section, and that respectively have first and second top open ends distal from the base section; and a capillary connected to the second top open, and having a top open end. The U-shaped communicating tube has a diameter greater than that of the capillary such that the U-shaped communicating tube does not exhibit capillary property when a liquid is filled therein. The first top open end has a height relative to the horizontal line that is greater than that of the top open end of the capillary such that the height difference therebetween is greater than that between the liquid level at the first section and a liquid drop formed on the top open end of the capillary.

Abstract: A method for analyzing Integrated circuit (IC) devices is provided.

Abstract: An apparatus for measuring surface tension includes: a U-shaped communicating tube having a base section that defines a horizontal line, and first and second sections that extend from the base section, and that respectively have first and second top open ends distal from the base section; and a capillary connected to the second top open, and having a top open end. The U-shaped communicating tube has a diameter greater than that of the capillary such that the U-shaped communicating tube does not exhibit capillary property when a liquid is filled therein. The first top open end has a height relative to the horizontal line that is greater than that of the top open end of the capillary such that the height difference therebetween is greater than that between the liquid level at the first section and a liquid drop formed on the top open end of the capillary.

Abstract: A fan integrated with a sensor is provided and includes a transmission terminal, a frame, a stator, a rotor with the blades. The transmission terminal is electrically connected to the sensor. The frame includes a main body and a supporting structure. The main body forms an inlet, and the supporting structure extends from the main body toward the interior of the inlet and embeds a part of the transmission terminal. Also, a method for manufacturing the above-mentioned fan is disclosed.

Abstract: A fan includes a plurality of blades and a motor. The motor includes a hub and a shaft having an end connected to the hub, a bushing, a bearing, and an oil-sealing structure. The blades are connected with and surrounding around the hub. The bushing is for supporting the other end of the shaft, and the bearing is disposed in the bushing and used to telescope the shaft. The shaft passes through the oil-sealing structure. The oil-sealing structure oil-sealing structure is telescoped to the shaft to fit tightly and the oil-sealing structure includes a main body and a barricade inwardly extending toward the shaft so that the oil-sealing structure is fixedly connected with the bushing.

Abstract: A fan and a frame with a sensor-supporting structure are disclosed. The fan includes a frame with an inlet, a connecting portion disposed on the frame, a stator, and a rotor having blades and disposed in the frame. The frame includes a main body and a sensor-supporting structure. The sensor-supporting structure extending from the main body toward the inlet is utilized to support a sensor.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method and a system for remote mirror data backup over a network. The system comprises a local domain site and at least one remote domain site, wherein each site has one domain mirror agent and one storage server system thereon. Each storage server system includes one or more storage servers, and one of the domain mirror agents is predefined as the master mirror agent. With such a remote mirror system, the method performs the operations of virtual mirror device allocation, mirror operation, data consistency check, third mirror allocation, and recovery of local storage device. The present invention expands the conventional logical volume management (LVM) to a network environment, effectively improving the backup/recovery capability of remote mirroring.

Abstract: An auto microfluidic hybridization chip platform is disclosed to provide a hybrid reaction test system with the features of fast reactions, automatic operations, and a convenient platform. The platform includes a flow control system with a platform base, a microfluidic hybridization chip, a microfluidic hybridization chip support, a test agent support of the microfluidic hybridization chip; and a signal detection system. Using a microfluidic pipeline to connect various parts does not only realize automation and a small volume, but also increases the reaction speed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a silicon material having a mark on the surface thereof and the method for making the same. The method comprises the following steps: (a) providing a silicon material; (b) providing a glass substrate; (c) putting the silicon material on the glass substrate; and (d) focusing a CO2 laser beam on the silicon material as to form a mark on the bottom surface of the silicon material, wherein the material of the mark is silicon oxide. Whereby the cheap CO2 laser is utilized to form the mark on the silicon material, and the mark can be erased easily by a proper chemical for recycling the silicon material.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method of cutting and machining a silicon wafer. It comprises to provide a CO2 laser apparatus, a glass or a metal-coated substrate to be put on a supporter and a silicon wafer to be fixed on the glass or the metal-coated substrate. The CO2 laser source is to be focused on the silicon wafer for cutting and profile machining. The invention can provide a low cost, high yield, high throughput, and high precision for cutting and machining a silicon wafer.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method and a system for remote mirror data backup over a network. The system comprises a local domain site and at least one remote domain site, wherein each site has one domain mirror agent and one storage server system thereon. Each storage server system includes one or more storage servers, and one of the domain mirror agents is predefined as the master mirror agent. With such a remote mirror system, the method performs the operations of virtual mirror device allocation, mirror operation, data consistency check, third mirror allocation, and recovery of local storage device. The present invention expands the conventional logical volume management (LVM) to a network environment, effectively improving the backup/recovery capability of remote mirroring.

Abstract: The invention provides recombinant cells that have been engineered such that ligand stimulation of a receptor expressed by the cells leads to amplified signal transduction responses. In one embodiment, the receptor-expressing cells have been engineered to carry a heterologous DNA construct comprising a gene encoding a protein that activates the signal transduction pathway, which gene is operatively linked to a promoter that is responsive to activation of the signal transduction pathway. Stimulation of the receptor by a ligand leads to expression of the heterologous DNA construct encoding the protein that activates the signal transduction pathway such that signals generated by ligand binding to the receptor are amplified. Preferred cells are yeast cells expressing heterologous G protein coupled receptors functionally coupled to the yeast pheromone response pathway and overexpressing Ste5p, Ste4p, Ste12p, Ste11p or a dominant truncation allele of Ste20 via a pheromone-responsive promoter.

Abstract: An apparatus accesses and processes reflection images detected from microarray biochips with sidewalls. The apparatus uses a movable system to carry an optical module and a microtiter plate to achieve relative movement in different directions, so that pattern images of all wells in the microtiter plate can be retrieved during a single scanning process. Scanned image data are further compared with pre-defined patterns by a computer program for analysis.

Abstract: A method for killing unwanted target cells in a cell population comprising nucleated cells harvested from peripheral blood, or CD-34+ or similar early progenitor cells selected from the above nucleated cells or from bone marrow aspirates, in which method the cell population is in vitro or in vivo exposed to two or more immunotoxins selectively killing the malignant cells, is described. Furthermore the invention relates to the mixture of immunotixins, the use of the mixture and a kit for performing the method.

Abstract: An optical disc drive includes an optical pickup unit and a carrying mechanism. The optical pickup unit has a first clamping portion and a second clamping part. The carrying mechanism includes a mounting plate, a first guiding component and a second guiding component. The mounting plate has a locking hole. At least one of the first guiding component and the second guiding component is a plate structure and has a hook. The hook is plugged into the locking hole for enabling the first guiding component or the second guiding component to be engaged with the mounting plate. The first clamping portion or the second clamping portion is respectively coupled to the first guiding component or the second guiding component for sliding the optical pickup unit along a first direction.