Abstract: A non-thermal plasma reactor includes a reactor chamber, a first electrode unit disposed in the top portion of chamber and a second electrode unit disposed in the bottom of the chamber, so that a plasma treatment region is defined between the first and second electrode units. The first electrode unit includes at least one or arrays of dual discharging-electrode structure embedded in an isolating layer. A high-voltage power supply is connected to the first and second electrode units. An external gas introducing unit is used to allow auxiliary gas into the plasma reaction region so that arrays of dual discharging-electrode structure can enhance the gas discharge process and thus promote the plasma assisted chemical reaction for cleaning purpose.

Abstract: An integrated circuit includes at least one transistor over a substrate. A first guard ring is disposed around the at least one transistor. The first guard ring has a first type dopant. A second guard ring is disposed around the first guard ring. The second guard ring has a second type dopant. A first doped region is disposed adjacent to the first guard ring. The first doped region has the second type dopant. A second doped region is disposed adjacent to the second guard ring. The second doped region has the first type dopant. The first guard ring, the second guard ring, the first doped region, and the second doped region are capable of being operable as a first silicon controlled rectifier (SCR) to substantially release an electrostatic discharge (ESD).

Abstract: A method for forming well-aligned metallic nanowires includes: (a) providing a substrate formed with a crystal layer thereon; (b) disposing the substrate in such a manner that the crystal layer faces downwardly; (c) applying a metal salt solution, which contains metal ions therein, to the crystal layer on the substrate; and (d) subjecting the metal ions in the metal salt solution on the crystal of TiO2 layer to a reduction treatment, thereby resulting in reduced metal that grows downward toward earth's gravity.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate to an electrostatic discharge (ESD) device and method for forming an ESD device. An embodiment is an ESD protection device comprising a p well disposed in a substrate, an n well disposed in the substrate, a high voltage n well (HVNW) disposed between the p well and the n well in the substrate, a source n+ region disposed in the p well, and a plurality of drain n+ regions disposed in the n well.

Abstract: There is disclosed a normal-pressure plasma-based apparatus for processing waste water by mixing the waste water with working gas. The apparatus includes a waste water supply, a gas supply, a plasma-based processing unit connected to both of the waste water supply and the gas supply, a reservoir connected to the plasma-based processing unit and a washing tower connected to both of the reservoir and the plasma-based processing unit. The plasma-based processing unit and the washing tower are used together to mix the waste water with the working gas at least twice. The plasma-based processing unit produces active substances to decompose organic compounds and eliminate the colors of the organic compounds. Thus, performance in processing the waste water is excellent while the consumption of time and energy is low.

Abstract: Atmospheric gas discharge plasma is generated in a gas whirlpool cavity. Then the plasma is sprayed out in a gas flow to clean an object. The whole process is simple with merits of utility and cost savings. And objects can be cleaned one after one continuously.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method to dynamically arrange positions of a plurality of virtual keys in a hierarchical structure with many layers. These virtual keys can control an application program and include at least one function group key and at least one command key The method includes the following steps. The first step is to determine whether a first virtual key is a function group key or a command key, wherein the first virtual is located in a first layer in the hierarchical structure. When the first virtual key is a command key, the first virtual key is moved from the first layer to another layer and a number to select the first virtual key is added by one. Next, whether or not the application program processing has ended is determined. When the application program processing has ended, the number of times the first virtual key is clicked is compared to the number of times other virtual keys were selected.

Abstract: The present invention provides a reactor utilizing high-voltage discharge for processing exhausted hydrogen gas emitted during membrane plating, etching, or washing of semiconductors, where higher than 95% of destruction and removal efficiency (DRE) of hydrogen gas is obtained.

Abstract: Computer graphic method is used to transform a irregular hand drawing into a regular shape, such as a circuit, a rectangle, or a curve. First step of the computer graphic method is inputting the hand drawing to a computer. Then, identify at least one characteristic of the hand drawing, and creating a regular shape based on the characteristic. Finally, replacing the hand drawing with the regular shape.

Abstract: A foldable keyboard applicable in a notebook computer is provided. The notebook computer includes a body provided with a keyboard accommodation groove for accommodating and holding the foldable keyboard. Furthermore, the foldable keyboard includes at least one separating segment and a fixed body connected with the separating segment by an adhesive film. When the user of the notebook computer lifts the separating segment of the foldable keyboard, the keyboard can be folded by the user of the notebook computer rapidly, thus the purpose of rapid replacement and upgrade the peripherals can be achieved.

Abstract: An optical scanning device (1) includes a radiation source (7), a detector (23) and a beam splitter (9). The radiation source (7) provides an incident radiation beam (4, 20) along a first optical path (19a) for scanning an information layer (2) of an optical record carrier (3). The detector (23) detects at least a portion of the radiation beam (22) reflected from the optical record carrier (3). The beam splitter (9) transmits the incident radiation beam (4) received from the radiation source along the first optical path (19a) towards the optical record carrier. The beam splitter (9) also transmits the reflected beam (22) received from the optical record carrier (3) along a second, different optical path (19b) towards the detector. The optical scanning device further includes a beam-deflecting element (30; 130; 230; 330; 630; 830; 930) positioned on the second optical path (19b) between the beam splitter (9) and the detector (23).

Abstract: Atmospheric gas discharge plasma is generated in a gas whirlpool cavity. Then the plasma is sprayed out in a gas flow to clean an object. The whole process is simple with merits of utility and cost savings. And objects can be cleaned one after one continuously.

Abstract: A foldable keyboard applicable in a notebook computer is provided. The notebook computer includes a body provided with a keyboard accommodation groove for accommodating and holding the foldable keyboard. Furthermore, the foldable keyboard includes at least one separating segment and a fixed body connected with the separating segment by an adhesive film. When the user of the notebook computer lifts the separating segment of the foldable keyboard, the keyboard can be folded by the user of the notebook computer rapidly, thus the purpose of rapid replacement and upgrade the peripherals can be achieved.

Abstract: A protecting device for electrical cable is provided, which is disposed in an electronic device with two bases pivotally connected to each other. Each of the bases has a pivot portion, and the pivot portions are pivotally connected to each other. The protecting device is disposed across the two pivot portions for an electrical cable passing through. Then the cable is protected by the protecting device, and is prevented from being worn and damaged due to relative rotation of the two bases. Thus the lifetime of the electrical cable is extended.

Abstract: The present invention provides a reactor utilizing high-voltage discharge for processing exhausted hydrogen gas emitted during membrane plating, etching, or washing of semiconductors, where higher than 95% of destruction and removal efficiency (DRE) of hydrogen gas is obtained.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide a MultiBay with unplugging/positioning mechanism, in which the mechanism is installed over one side of a bay and equipped with an movable rod and a latch so that when a peripheral device is inserted in an insertion hole installed at one end of the bay, a brake column installed at bottom side of the peripheral device pushes against the movable rod. After the movable rod is pushed to a fixed distance, the bounced force will make the latch stick out to exactly insert in a positioning hole installed on the peripheral device, making the peripheral device be positioned at the location where another connector on top of the peripheral device and one connector installed inside another end of the bay are connected.

Abstract: A method of harvesting mesenchymal stem cells from human amniotic fluid uses a two-stage culture protocol comprising culturing human amniocytes and then culturing mesenchymal stem cells. For culturing human amniocytes, primary amniocyte cultures are set up using routine or standard culture protocol in a cytogenetic laboratory. Non-adherent human amniotic fluids cells in the supernatant medium are collected. For culturing mesenchymal stem cells (“MSC”), the non-adherent cells are centrifuged and then plated with an alpha-modified Minimum Essential Medium supplemented with fetal bovine serum. Incubate with humidified CO2 for MSC growth. Reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (“RT-PCR”) and immunocytochemical analyses reveal that Oct-4 mRNA and OCT-4 protein expression is detectable in the cultured amniotic fluid mesenchymal stem cells (“AFMSCs”). Under differentiation culture conditions, the AFMSCs can be induced to develop into multi-lineage cells, such as adipocytes, osteocytes, neuronal cells, etc.

Abstract: A display controller provides luminance values to a display, where values for contrast and brightness for the display are constructed within a gamma correction mapping table. The display controller has an original gamma correction mapping table, a gamma correction transform circuit and a transformed gamma correction mapping table. The original gamma correction mapping table contains entries describing a default luminance value to be provided the display for a magnitude of a video input signal. The gamma correction transform circuit receives entries from the original gamma correction mapping table and from the contrast signal and brightness signal, transforms the entries to transformed luminance values. The transformed luminance values are placed in the transformed gamma correction mapping table. The transformed gamma correction mapping table receives a video signal that provides a pointer to the luminance values to be used to drive the display.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide a MultiBay with unplugging/positioning mechanism, in which the mechanism is installed over one side of a bay and equipped with an movable rod and a latch so that when a peripheral device is inserted in an insertion hole installed at one end of the bay, a brake column installed at bottom side of the peripheral device pushes against the movable rod. After the movable rod is pushed to a fixed distance, the bounced force will make the latch stick out to exactly insert in a positioning hole installed on the peripheral device, making the peripheral device be positioned at the location where another connector on top of the peripheral device and one connector installed inside another end of the bay are connected.

Abstract: An indoor air circulation sterilizing device is provided. The sterilizing device is installed to a return air inlet on the ceiling. The sterilizing device includes a frame body, at least three separator plates and a sterilizing lamp set. The frame body is composed of a first frame and a second frame. The first frame includes a plurality of containing grooves intermittently disposed thereon. The containing grooves can provide the separator plates to be disposed thereon. Several penetrating holes are formed on the separator plates. Each two adjacent separator plates are so disposed that the penetrating holes are mutually shifted. The sterilizing lamp set is disposed on the separator plates and is connected with the frame body. Therefore, there is provided a longer path for air to flow in the separator plates with a slower flowing speed, thereby sterilizing the bacteria in the air by employing the sterilizing lamp set.