Abstract: A method of operating a memory device comprises generating a target voltage using a pump circuit of the memory device, the target voltage to be applied to a word line or pillar of a memory cell of the memory device; providing an indication of current generated by the pump circuit after the pump circuit output reaches the target voltage; and determining when the current generated by the pump circuit is greater than a specified threshold current and generating a fault indication according to the determination.

Abstract: A method of continuously depositing a coating on a substrate comprises (a) depositing a first layer of ta-C on a substrate via a CVA process, said first layer having a first hardness and a first thickness of 100 mm or greater; (b) adjusting the parameters of the CVA process and depositing a second layer of ta-C on a substrate via a CVA process, said second layer having a second hardness and a second thickness of 10 mm or less, and (c) repeating the above steps to provide a coating comprising at least 5 such first layers and at least 4 such second layers, wherein the first thickness is greater than the second thickness and the first hardness is greater than the second hardness.

Abstract: A portable film packing apparatus includes a main body including a holding-and-drawing rod at the middle portion of the main body, a first combining rod is at a one end, and a second combining rod is disposed at the other end of the main body; a first roller unit having a first roller having its opposite ends respectively fixed with a pair of a first roller unit gears; and a second roller unit having second roller having its opposite ends respectively fixed with a pair of a second roller unit gears, wherein the first roller unit and the second roller unit are provided with the pair of the first roller unit gears and the pair of the second roller unit gears to mesh with each other, wherein a diameter of the first roller is smaller than a diameter of the second roller.

Abstract: A dustproof bearing assembly includes a base having a shaft tube. The shaft tube has an open end with an opening. At least one bearing is coupled to an inner periphery of the shaft tube. A rotating member includes a shaft seat. A shaft includes a first end coupled to the shaft seat and a second end extending through a shaft-receiving hole of the at least one bearing. A dustproof member includes a lower face and an upper face. The lower face is spaced from the open end of the shaft tube. The dustproof member covers the opening. The upper face of the dustproof member abuts a bottom of the shaft seat. The dustproof member has an outer diameter larger than an inner diameter of the shaft tube. The dustproof bearing assembly can be used in a motor.

Abstract: A synthetic stone for decorative purposes, countertops, flooring, and the like comprises, as a major component, magnesium compounds, and includes diamond or quartz sand. It is formed via a vibro-compression process that is conducted under vacuum and at ambient temperature. The synthetic stone slab is very hard, waterproof, mildew-proof, insect-proof, environmentally friendly, and low cost.

Abstract: An ultrasonic transducer includes a carrier with a first surface and a second surface which are opposite to each other, a piezoceramic element attached on the first surface of the carrier, a first acoustic matching layer with a third surface and a fourth surface which are opposite to each other, the third surface is attached on the second surface of the carrier, wherein the first acoustic matching layer includes a mesh with openings, and the thickness of first acoustic matching layer is smaller than ¼ wavelength of an ultrasonic wave emitted by the piezoceramic element in the first acoustic matching layer in an operating frequency, and a total area of the openings of mesh is larger than 30% area of the third surface of first acoustic matching layer, and a second acoustic matching layer disposed on the fourth surface of the first acoustic matching layer.

Abstract: A portable film packing apparatus includes a main body including a holding-and-drawing rod at the middle portion of the main body, a first combining rod is at a one end, and a second combining rod is disposed at the other end of the main body; a first roller unit having a first roller having its opposite ends respectively fixed with a pair of a first roller unit gears; and a second roller unit having second roller having its opposite ends respectively fixed with a pair of a second roller unit gears, wherein the first roller unit and the second roller unit are provided with the pair of the first roller unit gears and the pair of the second roller unit gears to mesh with each other, wherein a diameter of the first roller is smaller than a diameter of the second roller.

Abstract: Particular embodiments described herein provide for an expandable heat sink for an electronic device. The expandable heat sink includes flexible thermal conductive material and an activator. The activator can cause the expandable heat sink to be in a retracted configuration with a retracted height or in an expanded configuration with an expanded height, wherein the expanded height is greater than the retracted height. In an example, the flexible thermal conductive material includes graphite sheets.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a rare element composition for preventing or suppressing a cancer or cancer relapse. The composition comprises selenium, molybdenum, zinc, germanium, magnesium, iron and iodine. Also provided is a method for preventing or suppressing a cancer or a cancer relapse, comprising administering the composition of the invention to a subject.

Abstract: The present invention provides a light guide plate having a light exit surface, a light incident surface and a bottom surface. In the said light guide plate, the bottom surface is opposite to the light exit surface, and the light incident surface connects the light exit surface and the bottom surface. A plurality of light guide structures are formed on the bottom surface, and each of the light guide structure includes a front mound protruding above the bottom surface, a back mound protruding above the bottom surface and located at the side of the front mound opposite to the light incident surface, and a concave eye-shaped portion caved in from the bottom surface and located between the front mound and the back mound.

Abstract: A portable film packing apparatus includes a main body including a holding-and-drawing rod at the middle portion of the main body, a first combining rod is at a one end, and a second combining rod is disposed at the other end of the main body; a first roller unit having a first roller having its opposite ends respectively fixed with a pair of a first roller unit gears; and a second roller unit having second roller having its opposite ends respectively fixed with a pair of a second roller unit gears, wherein the first roller unit and the second roller unit are provided with the pair of the first roller unit gears and the pair of the second roller unit gears to mesh with each other, wherein a diameter of the first roller is smaller than a diameter of the second roller.

Abstract: A dispensing mechanism for dispensing tablets of a washing product into a washing machine, the dispensing mechanism including a storage module containing a plurality of the tablets; and a dispensing module for selectively dispensing the tablets from the storage module, the storage module being configured to attach to the top of the dispensing module, the storage module having an opening in its lowermost surface and an inclined floor to cause the tablets to move towards the opening under gravity, and the dispensing module having a screw dispenser and a motor to selectively rotate the screw dispenser to convey tablets from a position beneath the opening to an outlet opening via which they are expelled from the dispensing module.

Abstract: The present invention provides a light guide plate having a light exit surface, a light incident surface and a bottom surface. In the said light guide plate, the bottom surface is opposite to the light exit surface, and the light incident surface connects the light exit surface and the bottom surface. A plurality of light guide structures are formed on the bottom surface, and each of the light guide structure includes a front mound protruding above the bottom surface, a back mound protruding above the bottom surface and located at the side of the front mound opposite to the light incident surface, and a concave eye-shaped portion caved in from the bottom surface and located between the front mound and the back mound.

Abstract: A measuring method for maximum muscle strength may be applied to a muscle training device and a user of the device. The muscle training device may include a control unit, an operation display unit, and a drag unit. The measuring method assists the user to measure their maximum strength on the muscle training device by themself, and this knowledge is helpful in designing and adjusting a muscle training schedule and to evaluate the resulting progress.

Abstract: A portable film packing apparatus includes a main body including a holding-and-drawing rod at the middle portion of the main body, a first combining rod is at a one end, and a second combining rod is disposed at the other end of the main body; a first roller unit having a first roller having its opposite ends respectively fixed with a pair of a first roller unit gears; and a second roller unit having second roller having its opposite ends respectively fixed with a pair of a second roller unit gears, wherein the first roller unit and the second roller unit are provided with the pair of the first roller unit gears and the pair of the second roller unit gears to mesh with each other, wherein a diameter of the first roller is smaller than a diameter of the second roller.

Abstract: Provided is a compound of Formula (I) below, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, metabolite, or prodrug thereof: wherein: A1 is CR4 or N; A2 is CR5R6 or NR7; A3 is CR5?R6? or NR7?; each of R1, R2, R2?, R3, R3?, R4, R5, R5?, R6, R6?, R7, and R7?, independently, is hydrogen, deuterium, halogen, cyano, hydroxyl, carboxyl, amino, formyl, nitro, C1-6 alkyl, C2-6 alkenyl, C2-6 alkynyl, C1-6 alkoxy, C2-6 alkenyloxy, C1-6 alkylcarbonyl, C1-6 alkyloxycarbonyl, C1-6 alkylamine, C3-20 carbocyclyl, or C3-20 heterocyclyl; or R5 and R6, R5? and R6?, or R5 and R5?, together with the adjacent atom to which they are each attached, form C3-10 carbocyclyl or C3-10 heterocyclyl. Further provided are a method of using the above-described compound, or the pharmaceutically acceptable salt, metabolite, or prodrug thereof for treating influenza and a pharmaceutical composition containing same.

Abstract: A method for calculating glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is revealed. A circumference of a patent's neck is measured and then is substituted into an exponential formula together with clinical factors and patient's age for estimating GFR. The present method has a better performance compared with methods for evaluating renal function by GFR available now. The methods available now have poor performance in prediction of loss of renal function at early stage. Some patients are diagnosed at an advanced stage so that they miss the opportunity of early treatment.

Abstract: A method of washing in an automatic laundry machine having a wash tank, including the following steps: delivering a first composition comprising a bleach composition to the tank in a first step; delivering a second composition comprising at least one surfactant composition to the tank in a second step; delivering a third composition comprising at least one enzyme to the tank in a third step; wherein water is added to the wash tank at the same time or after the first step but prior to the third step; the temperature of the water in the wash tank is elevated before, during or after the first step and/or the second step; and the temperature of the water in the wash tank is subsequently reduced before the third step.

Abstract: A synthetic stone for decorative purposes, countertops, flooring, and the like comprises, as a major component, magnesium compounds, and includes diamond or quartz sand. It is formed via a vibro-compression process that is conducted under vacuum and at ambient temperature. The synthetic stone slab is very hard, waterproof, mildew-proof, insect-proof, environmentally friendly, and low cost.

Abstract: A vaccine composition is disclosed. The vaccine composition comprises: (a) a therapeutically effective amount of an influenza virus-like particle (VLP) comprising: (i) influenza M1, influenza M2, influenza hemagglutinin (HA), and influenza neuraminidase (NA) proteins; (b) Foot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV) capsid protein VP3, recombinant FMDV VP3 (rVP3), VP3 peptide, or SUMO VP3; and (c) alum. Also disclosed is use of a vaccine composition according to the invention in the manufacture of a medicament for inducing an immunogenic response in a subject in need thereof.