Abstract: An optical transmission device is provided. The optical transmission device is coupled between a first electronic device and a second electronic device, and includes a first optical transceiver module coupled to the first electronic device; a second optical transceiver module coupled to the second electronic device; and first and second optical fibers coupled between the first optical transceiver module and the second optical transceiver module, wherein the second optical transceiver module transmits an optical signal to the first optical transceiver module periodically when the second electronic device is idle for a first predetermined period.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention provide a method and apparatus for reusing a storage block of a file system. The file system is based on a thin provision storage configuration and shares a storage pool with a further file system. The method comprises detecting an unused storage block in a storage space of the file system in response to a predefined trigger event. The method further comprises in response to an unused storage block being detected in the storage space, providing the unused storage block to the storage pool for being reused. According to various embodiments of the present invention, effective utilization of the storage space of the storage pool is achieved.

Abstract: An optical apparatus includes a photosensitive diode unit, a lens and a microstructure unit. The microstructure unit is arranged between the photosensitive diode unit and the lens. After plural light beams passing through the lens are received by the microstructure unit, travelling directions of the plural light beams are changed. Consequently, at least a portion of the plural light beams is guided to the photosensitive diode unit. In such way, the light collecting efficacy of the photosensitive diode unit is enhanced.

Abstract: The present invention provides a plasmid, method and kit for producing heat labile enterotoxin B-subunit based on a Bacillus subtilis expression system. By comparing with the conventional method in the art, the present invention has the advantages of high safety, good yield, and simplified process and is therefore favorable for the commercialization object of heat labile enterotoxin B-subunit in the application of vaccine adjuvant.

Abstract: A method detects an object in an image. The method extracts a first feature vector from a first region of an image using a first subnetwork and determines a second region of the image by processing the first feature vector with a second subnetwork. The method also extracts a second feature vector from the second region of the image using the first subnetwork and detects the object using a third subnetwork on a basis of the first feature vector and the second feature vector to produce a bounding region surrounding the object and a class of the object. The first subnetwork, the second subnetwork, and the third subnetwork form a neural network. Also, a size of the first region differs from a size of the second region.

Abstract: A chassis structure includes a chassis body and at least one holder module. The at least one holder module includes a frame, a handle, and a guiding assembly. The frame is detachably disposed in the chassis body and has a first linking portion. The handle has a holding portion, a second linking portion, and a third linking portion pivoted to the frame. The guiding assembly is disposed on the chassis body and has a first guiding channel, a second guiding slot, and a third guiding slot. The first guiding channel has a first segment, and the second guiding slot has a second segment and a third segment curvedly connected to each other. The first linking portion, the second linking portion, and the third linking portion are adapted to respectively move along the first segment, the third segment, and the third guiding slot simultaneously such that the frame moves upwards and rotates from a first position to a second position simultaneously.

Abstract: An illuminated keyswitch includes a base, a keycap, a lift mechanism, and a light source. The keycap includes a cap body and a light guiding rod. The lift mechanism is connected to between the light guiding rod and the base, such that the keycap can vertically move relative to the base through the lift mechanism. The light source is disposed between the light guiding rod and the base and emits light toward the light guiding rod. The light enters the light guiding rod through an end portion of the light guiding rod and then emits out the light guiding rod from another end portion of the light guiding rod and a side surface adjacent to the another end portion toward the cap body. Thereby, the whole cap body can receives relatively uniform back light.

Abstract: A module for distributing optical fibers from a trunk cable includes: an enclosure having bottom, top and side walls; a first fiber optic connector mounted on the bottom wall; a second fiber optic connector mounted on the top wall; a plurality of third connectors mounted to the side wall; a first set of optical fibers routed between the first and second optical connectors; and a second set of optical fibers routed between the first optical connector and the plurality of third connectors.

Abstract: A human sleep monitoring device, including a signal processing module (5), a reflecting film (3), a detection light emitting module (1) and a receiving module (4), wherein the detection light emitting module (1) is configured to emit detection light to the human body; the reflecting film (3) is configured to guide light, which is emitted by the detection light emitting module and not absorbed by the human body, to the receiving module (4); the receiving module (4) is configured to receive the light guided by the reflecting film (3); and the signal processing module (5) is configured to obtain physiological sign data of the human body according to intensity information of the light received by the receiving module (4). The device can monitor the sleep state of the human body in real time, and improve body sleep quality. A human sleep monitoring method is also provided.

Abstract: An impedance calibration device provided includes a timing device, a first transmitter, a first variable resistor, a second variable resistor and a first receiver. The first variable resistor is used to receive a first adjustment code. The second variable resistor is used to receive a second adjustment code. The first receiver generates a first contact digital signal according to a first contact voltage. The first receiver generates a first terminate digital signal according to a first terminate voltage and the first adjustment code. The first receiver generates a first load digital signal according to a load voltage and the second adjustment. The timing device dynamically adjust the first adjustment code and the second adjustment code according to the first contact digital signal, the first terminate digital signal and the first load digital signal.

Abstract: Disclosed is a frame with connecting and positioning structure. The frame has a plurality of cross bars and vertical bars which are correspondingly connected through the connecting and positioning structure. The connecting and positioning structure includes: a fixing seat fixed to the end of the cross bar; a fitting groove on the fixing seat; one end of the fitting groove is extended toward the bottom edge of the cross bar to form an opening end; an embedded block is provided for embedding in the retaining groove of the vertical bar; a plug-in column is connected with the embedded block; a fitting convex portion is connected to the other end of the plug-in column, and the fitting convex portion and the plug-in column are correspondingly inserted into the fitting groove; and a fixing member penetrates through the embedded block, the fitting convex portion, and the plug-in column to connect them together.

Abstract: The present invention provides a preamble that is inserted into an OFDMA frame and has a common sequence for all the base stations participating in a transmission. The subscriber station performs fine synchronization using the common sequence on the common preamble, and the resulting peaks will provide the locations of candidate base stations. The base station specific search is then performed in the vicinities of those peaks by using base station specific pseudo-noise sequences. With this two stage cell search, the searching window is drastically reduced. The preamble is matched to known values by a respective receiver to decode the signals and permit multiple signals to be transferred from the transmitter to the receiver. The preamble may comprise two parts, Preamble-1 and Preamble-2, which may be used in different systems, including multioutput, multi-input (MIMO) systems.

Abstract: The present application discloses a method for treating microbial infection using an antimicrobial composition comprises antimicrobial peptide which contains at least one VGFPV motif.

Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device includes the steps of first forming a metal gate on a substrate and a spacer around the metal gate, in which the metal gate comprises a high-k dielectric layer, a work function metal layer, and a low-resistance metal layer. Next, part of the high-k dielectric layer is removed to form an air gap between the work function metal layer and the spacer.

Abstract: An image sensor device is provided. The image sensor device includes a semiconductor substrate having a front surface, a back surface opposite to the front surface, at least one light-sensing region close to the front surface, and a first trench surrounding the light-sensing region. The first trench has an inner wall and a bottom surface. The image sensor device includes an insulating layer covering the back surface, the inner wall, and the bottom surface. A thickness of a first upper portion of the insulating layer in the first trench increases in a direction away from the front surface, and the insulating layer has a second trench partially in the first trench. The image sensor device includes a reflective structure filled in the second trench. The reflective structure has a light reflectivity ranging from about 70% to about 100%.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a tunable backlight device, a display device and method of driving the display device. The tunable backlight device comprises: at least one backlight apparatus with high color gamut and low luminance; at least one backlight apparatus with low color gamut and high luminance; a storage configured to store a library of current feedback coefficients; a current feedback apparatus, configured to determine a first current feedback coefficient (K1) for the backlight apparatus with high color gamut and low luminance and a second current feedback coefficient (K2) for the backlight apparatus with low color gamut and high luminance, according to the requirements, respectively; a backlight driving apparatus configured to supply respective currents to both the backlight apparatuses to emit lights, based on the first and the second current feedback coefficients, respectively; and a light guide plate configured to mix the lights emitted from the both backlight apparatuses.

Abstract: This patent invents a heat-resistant isotropic bonded NdFeB magnet and its preparation technology, belonging to the field of magnetic materials. In present invention, isotropic NdFeB magnetic powders is used as magnetic material, sodium silicate is used as principal binder, and epoxy resin is used as auxiliary binder to prepare heat-resistant isotropic bonded NdFeB magnets. The prepared magnets have greatly increased heat resistance to stand an operating temperature of 200° C., and have advantages of penetration and corrosion resistance. The invented heat-resistant isotropic bonded NdFeB magnets feature good magnetic properties and high operating temperature. During the preparation process, it has the advantage of simple equipment, easy operation, low cost. The technology is easy to large scale production, and has high economic value and huge application prospect in the field of permanent magnetic materials.

Abstract: A locking pliers includes a fixed handle. A fixed jaw is connected to the fixed handle. A movable jaw cooperates with the fixed jaw and includes movable and fixed pivoting regions. A movable handle is pivotally connected to the movable pivoting region. A movable pivot unit includes a pivot pin engaging with the fixed handle and the fixed pivoting region, and a pivot hole is disposed in one of the fixed handle and the fixed pivoting region and configured and dimensioned to loosely receive the pivot pin. The pivot hole has a first diametrical size and the pivot pin has a second diametrical size not greater than 0.8 times the first diametrical size. A biasing member engages with the fixed handle and the movable jaw.

Abstract: An outer wall of a building has a frame and a coating layer. The frame has multiple surfaces. The coating layer is coated on at least one of the surfaces of the frame and is composed of a glass-fiber net and an adhesive material layer. The adhesive material layer is composed of acrylic resin, Hydroxyethyl Cellulose (HEC), and water.

Abstract: In a testing circuit performing a testing operation to detect an RF circuit characteristic, a first filter unit is provided, having a first external terminal electrically coupled to a testing signal and a second external terminal electrically coupled to an RF circuit of the RF device. The first filter unit is configured to allow the testing signal to enter the RF circuit while blocking an RF signal transmitted in the RF circuit from entering the testing circuit. In addition, a testing-result informing unit is provided, having an external input electrically coupled to the first external terminal, and generating an informing signal, which indicates a condition of the RF circuit according to an electric level at the external input.