Abstract: Disclosed are methods and compositions useful in preventing or treating a disease related to muscle wasting by using acidic fibroblast growth factor (aFGF).

Abstract: Method and device for providing safe zone information. The method includes receiving a map of an incident area sensor information from at least one sensor at the incident area. The method also includes determining a multi-dimensional model of the incident area based on the map of the incident area and the sensor information and determining a first threat location based on the sensor information, the map of the incident area, and the multi-dimensional model of the incident area. The method further includes determining a plurality of safe zone shadow areas based on the first threat location. The method also includes updating the multi-dimensional model of the incident area to include the plurality of safe zone shadow areas and to generate a safe zone shadow representation of the incident area and transmitting the safe zone shadow representation to at least one user device in the incident area.

Abstract: A device includes a substrate with a die over the substrate. A molding compound surrounds the die and includes a structural interface formed along a peripheral region of the molding compound.

Abstract: A power transistor is provided with at least one transistor finger that lies within a semiconductor material. The gate oxide is segmented into a set of segments with thick field oxide between each segment in order to reduce gate capacitance and thereby improve a resistance times gate charge figure of merit.

Abstract: Method and device for providing safe zone information. The method includes receiving a map of an incident area sensor information from at least one sensor at the incident area. The method also includes determining a multi-dimensional model of the incident area based on the map of the incident area and the sensor information and determining a first threat location based on the sensor information, the map of the incident area, and the multi-dimensional model of the incident area. The method further includes determining a plurality of safe zone shadow areas based on the first threat location. The method also includes updating the multi-dimensional model of the incident area to include the plurality of safe zone shadow areas and to generate a safe zone shadow representation of the incident area and transmitting the safe zone shadow representation to at least one user device in the incident area.

Abstract: A computing device is able to detect one or more motion events based on two consecutive images, such as a first image and a second image. In the detection process, the computing device assigns identifiers to difference blocks retrieved from a plurality of first blocks of the first image, then defines a scanning window and moves the scanning window on a preset route over the first image. A new identical identifier is assigned for difference blocks within a current image subarea which falls into the scanning window. After a scanning period is completed, the computing device determines the happening of a motion event according to sufficient pixel similarities found in one of new identifiers.

Abstract: A computing device is able to detect one or more motion events based on two consecutive images, such as a first image and a second image. In the detection process, the computing device assigns identifiers to difference blocks retrieved from a plurality of first blocks of the first image, then defines a scanning window and moves the scanning window on a preset route over the first image. A new identical identifier is assigned for difference blocks within a current image subarea which falls into the scanning window. After a scanning period is completed, the computing device determines the happening of a motion event according to sufficient pixel similarities found in one of new identifiers.

Abstract: An electronic device includes an isolated region surrounded by an isolation ring over a semiconductor substrate. A well of a first conductivity type is located within the isolated region. A source region and a drain region of a second conductivity type are located over the well. A local-oxidation-of-silicon (LOCOS) layer is located on the well between the source and the drain, between the source and the isolation ring, and between the drain and the isolation ring. A gate electrode located between the source and the drain on said LOCOS layer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an offline-operable wireless network system and the method for operating the same. When a wireless base station is not connected to the evolved packet core (EPC) server, the wireless base station will emulate the EPC server. Thereby, the electronic device connected with the wireless base station can be connected to the emulated EPC server, so that the wireless network functions still can be applied in the offline state and a wireless local area network can be further built.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a local communication wireless network system and the method thereof. When the wireless base station is not connected with the evolved packet core (EPC) server, the wireless base station can emulate the EPC server. The electronic devices connected to the wireless base station can connect to the emulated EPC server. The client unit of the wireless base station can collect the identification information of the electronic devices connected to the wireless base station, build an identification list, and send the identification list to the electronic devices connected to the wireless base station. Thereby, the electronic devices can send messages or perform digital voice or video calls to other electronic devices according to the identification list.

Abstract: A device includes a substrate with a die over the substrate. A molding compound surrounds the die and includes a structural interface formed along a peripheral region of the molding compound.

Abstract: A polymer synthesis system has a polymerization reactor and a deliquifying-quench extruder downstream of and in fluid communication with the polymerization reactor. The polymerization reactor has an inlet and an outlet with a rotatable shaft positioned axially within the reactor. The deliquifying-quench extruder has an inlet and an outlet, with a shaft assembly positioned axially within the extruder. The shaft assembly includes multiple helical flight configurations and multiple processing zones defined by the multiple flight configurations. The processing zones include an extraction-compaction zone, a sealing zone downstream of the extraction-compaction zone, a vent-cooling zone downstream of the sealing zone, a quenching zone downstream of the vent-cooling zone, and a conveying zone downstream of the quenching zone.

Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) including at least one transistor having a metal-oxide-semiconductor (MOS) gate includes a substrate having a semiconductor surface. The transistor includes at least one trench isolation region in the semiconductor surface. Local oxidation of silicon (LOCOS) regions extend from within the semiconductor surface inside the trench isolation region defining a first LOCOS-free region and at least a second LOCOS-free region. A gate electrode is between the first LOCOS-free region and second LOCOS-free region including over a flat portion of a first of the LOCOS regions as its gate dielectric (LOCOS gate oxide). A first doped region is in the first LOCOS-free region and a second doped region is in the second LOCOS-free region on respective sides of the gate electrode both doped a first dopant type. A recessed channel region for the transistor is between the first and second doped regions under the LOCOS gate oxide.

Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) including at least one transistor having a metal-oxide-semiconductor (MOS) gate includes a substrate having a semiconductor surface. The transistor includes at least one trench isolation region in the semiconductor surface. Local oxidation of silicon (LOCOS) regions extend from within the semiconductor surface inside the trench isolation region defining a first LOCOS-free region and at least a second LOCOS-free region. A gate electrode is between the first LOCOS-free region and second LOCOS-free region including over a flat portion of a first of the LOCOS regions as its gate dielectric (LOCOS gate oxide). A first doped region is in the first LOCOS-free region and a second doped region is in the second LOCOS-free region on respective sides of the gate electrode both doped a first dopant type. A recessed channel region for the transistor is between the first and second doped regions under the LOCOS gate oxide.

Abstract: A power transistor is provided with at least one transistor finger that lies within a semiconductor material. The gate oxide is segmented into a set of segments with thick field oxide between each segment in order to reduce gate capacitance and thereby improve a resistance times gate charge figure of merit.

Abstract: A solar cell is provided. The solar cell includes a Si substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other, an emitter, a first electrode, a doped region, a passivation layer, a doped polysilicon layer, a semiconductor layer, and a second electrode. The emitter is disposed on the first surface. The first electrode is disposed on the emitter. The doped region is disposed in the second surface. The passivation layer is disposed on the second surface. The doped polysilicon layer is disposed on the passivation layer, wherein a plurality of holes penetrates the doped polysilicon layer and the passivation layer and exposes a portion of the second surface. The semiconductor layer is disposed on the doped polysilicon layer and in the holes. The band gap of the semiconductor layer is greater than that of the Si substrate. The second electrode is disposed on the semiconductor layer.

Abstract: A method of using a chemical mechanical polishing (CMP)apparatus that includes a apparatus is provided. The method includes providing a conditioning disc for conditioning the polishing pad, where the conditioning disc includes a plurality of portions of subsystem discs. The portions may be regions of the disc that are concentric. Each portion of the disc is operable to rotate at a different angular velocity. In some embodiments, a different applied loading is provided to each of the portions of the disc in addition to or in lieu of the different angular velocities.

Abstract: A power transistor is provided with at least one transistor finger that lies within a semiconductor material. The gate oxide is segmented into a set of segments with thick field oxide between each segment in order to reduce gate capacitance and thereby improve a resistance times gate charge figure of merit.

Abstract: Membranes are provided for energy efficient purification of alcohol by pervaporation. Such membranes include a nanofibrous scaffold in combination with a barrier layer. The membranes also include zeolites in the barrier layer. The membranes may, in embodiments, also include a substrate.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a host, a touch control screen, a pivot unit, a retaining unit, and a control unit. The retaining unit includes a driving member electrically operable to drive a retaining member to move between a retaining position and a non-retaining position. The control unit controls, according to an operation signal corresponding to a status of the touch control screen, the driving member to drive the retaining member to either move to the retaining position for resisting rotation of the touch control screen relative to the host, or move to the non-retaining position for not resisting rotation of the touch control screen relative to the host.