Abstract: An electrical connector assembly (100) includes an insulative housing (2), a micro chip (1) arranged on the insulative housing, a PCB (3) located below the insulative housing, a number of contacts (5) received in the insulative housing and a locking element (4) interconnecting the insulative housing onto the PCB. The contacts extend beyond an upper surface of the insulative housing and solder with the micro chip. The contacts extend below a lower surface of the insulative housing and contact with the PCB.

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments provide core-sheath nanofibers produced by coaxial electrospinning, fuser members comprising core-sheath nanofibers, and methods for forming core-sheath nanofibers that can include a core solution comprising a high performance polymer and sheath solutions comprising a solvent-soluble fluoropolymer or solvent-insoluble fluororesins and a sacrificial polymeric binder.

Abstract: A circuit layout of a circuit substrate having a plurality of device bonding areas is provided. The circuit layout includes first pads, second pads, bridging lines, first outer leads and second outer leads. Each device bounding area is configured with one first pad and one second pad. The bridging lines are respectively disposed between any two adjacent device bounding areas and extended from a side of the first pad inside one device bounding area to a side of the second pad inside another one device bounding area adjacent to the first pad. Each first outer lead and each second outer lead are respectively corresponding to one first pad and one second pad, are respectively correspondingly extended into the device bounding area which the first pad and the second pad are located at, and are beside the first pad and the second pad correspondingly.

Abstract: An optical network component, architecture and method for a wavelength division multiplexed passive optical network includes a band coupler configured to demultiplex first and second wavelength division multiplexed content transmitted from an optical line terminal into a first band signal and a second band signal. An arrayed wavelength grating is configured to receive the first band signal and to further demultiplex the first band signal into different wavelengths to provide a plurality of wavelength signals. An optical splitter is configured to split the second band signal into sub-signals and multiplex the sub-signals with each of the wavelength signals such that the first and second wavelength division multiplexed content is provided on a single wavelength to a user.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for detecting and/or for quantifying poly(A) RNA and/or mRNA, wherein a poly(dT) oligonucleotide which features a fluorescent dye and also a quencher is hybridized to the nucleic acid to be detected. Non-hybridized poly(dT) oligonucleotide is degraded by an added nuclease, and as a result, fluorescently labelled nucleotides are released and the resulting fluorescent signal is measured.

Abstract: An approach for reliably communicating over a satellite in support of a communication service including, for example, as direct broadcast satellite and data service, is disclosed. An input message is encoded, yielding a structured Low Density Parity Check (LDPC) coded message. The coded message is modulated according to a high order modulation scheme that has a signal constellation representing more than two symbols per signaling point—e.g., 8-PSK (Phase Shift Keying) and 16-QAM (Quadrature Amplitude Modulation). The system includes a transmitter configured to propagate the modulated signal over the satellite. The above approach is particularly applicable to bandwidth constrained communication systems requiring high data rates.

Abstract: The present invention relates to use of two microRNAs in detection of lung cancer prognosis and in medicine preparation. Particularly, the invention relates to a composition comprising two small RNA molecules microRNA-150 and microRNA-886-3p, a device comprising the composition used in detection of lung cancer prognosis and in preparation of medicaments for inhibiting mammal and human lung cancer metastasis. Specifically, the expression levels of microRNA-150 and microRNA-886-3p can be used as the prognostic criteria of lung cancer prognosis, wherein high expression level of the gene combination indicates favorable therapeutic effect. The invention also relates to a device detecting the expression levels of microRNA-150 and microRNA-886-3p in mammalian and human lung cancer and a method for detecting the expression levels of microRNA-150 and microRNA-886-3p in samples.

Abstract: A connector (100) includes an insulative housing (1) having a receiving slot (121) formed therein; a set of contacts (2) retained in the insulative housing; an optical module (3) for transmitting optical data and being movably received in the receiving slot along a front-to-back direction; a resilient member (4) for urging the optical module moving forwardly in the receiving slot; a stopping device (124,125) for orientating the optical module backwardly and sidewardly; a resisting device (75) for orientating the optical module along a height direction of the insulative housing; and a metal shell (7,8) shielding the insulative housing.

Abstract: A method of forming a trench by a silicon-containing mask is provided in the present invention. The method includes providing a substrate covered with a silicon-containing mask. Then, anti-etch dopants are implanted into the silicon-containing mask to transform the silicon-containing mask into an etching resist mask. Later, the substrate and the etching resist mask are patterned to form at least one trench. Next, a silicon-containing layer is formed to fill into the trench. Finally, the silicon-containing layer is etched by taking the etching resist mask as a mask.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing having a base portion extending along a front-to-rear direction and a strengthening rib protruding outwardly from an outer circumstance of a front end of the base portion. At least one receiving recess is defined on the strengthening rib and opened upwardly via an opening defined on an upper face of the strengthening rib. A plurality of contacts are secured in the insulative housing. A metallic shell surrounds the base portion and includes at least one retaining plate received in the receiving recess. A transverse width of the receiving recess becomes narrower and narrower in a vertical direction perpendicular to the front-to-rear direction so as to keep the retaining plate being secured.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing and a plurality of contacts received in the housing. Each contact has a base portion, a resilient arm and a contacting portion located at one end of the resilient arm. The contacting portion has a free end attached with an insulative member so as to prevent short circuit with an adjacent contact.

Abstract: A computing device and a method selects a signal transmission line from a circuit board, computes an actual length of each line segment of the selected signal transmission line, and computes an actual distance between each line segment of the selected signal transmission line and a corresponding line segment of each neighboring signal transmission line. If each actual length is less than or equal to a corresponding reference length and each actual distance is more than or equal to a corresponding reference distance, the device and method determines a design of the selected signal transmission line satisfies the design standards. Otherwise, if any actual length is more than a corresponding reference length, or if any actual distance is less than a corresponding reference distance, the device and method determines the design of the signal transmission line does not satisfy the design standards.

Abstract: Methods for etching dielectric layers comprising silicon and nitrogen are provided herein. In some embodiments, such methods may include providing a substrate having a dielectric layer comprising silicon and nitrogen disposed thereon, forming reactive species from a process gas comprising hydrogen (H2) and nitrogen trifluoride (NF3) using a remote plasma; and etching the dielectric layer using the reactive species. In some embodiments, an oxide layer is disposed adjacent to the dielectric layer. In some embodiments, the flow rate ratio of the process gas can be adjusted such that an etch selectivity of the dielectric layer to at least one of the oxide layer or the substrate is between about 0.8 to about 4.

Abstract: A Secure Digital device including a PCBA having passive components mounted on a PCB using surface mount technology (SMT) techniques, and active components (e.g., controller and flash memory) mounted using chip-on-board (COB) techniques. The components are mounted only on one side of the PCB, and then a molded plastic casing is formed over both sides of the PCB such that the components are encased in the plastic, and a thin plastic layer is formed over the PCB surface opposite to the components. The molded plastic casing is formed to include openings that expose metal contacts provided on the PCB, and ribs that separate the openings. The molded plastic casing defines a pre-molded switch slot that facilitates an insert-in switch assembly process for mounting a write protect switch. The write protect switch includes a movable switch button engaged in the switch slot, and a switch cap secured over the switch slot.

Abstract: A computing device and a method involves selection of one or more transmission lines from a printed circuit board (PCB) layout file, reading a transmission line from the one or more selected transmission lines, and determining neighboring anti-pads of the read transmission line in the PCB layout file. The computing device and method further determine an actual distance between the read transmission line and a neighboring anti-pad. If the actual distance is less than a preset standard distance, the computing device and method determine that the read transmission line and the neighboring anti-pad do not satisfy design requirements, and highlight the read transmission line and the neighboring anti-pad, to prompt a user to amend design of the read transmission line and the neighboring anti-pad.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods, systems, and kits for evaluating the sensitivity and/or resistance of tumor specimens to one or a combination of chemotherapeutic agents. Particularly, the invention provides malignant cell gene signatures that are predictive of a tumor's response to candidate chemotherapeutic regimens.

Abstract: An electronic device which is able to be charged via a universal serial bus (USB) interface which connects to a computer. A first voltage of a battery of the electronic device, a second voltage and an electric current of the USB interface are determined. If a difference between the first voltage and a saturation voltage of the battery is greater than a predefined value, the electronic device is charged with a first electric current. If the second voltage is not lower than a threshold voltage and the electric current of the USB interface is not lower than the electrical energy consumption of the electronic device, the first electric current is decreased.

Abstract: Signals generated by radiation sensors can be encoded to reduce the number of cables needed to transport information from a nuclear imaging apparatus to a processor for reconstruction. For example, signals from 16 radiation sensors can be encoded into three signals: T (top), L (left), and E (energy). This method of encoding signals can be capable of substantially reducing the number of signals, thereby reducing costs. In addition, reducing the number of signals could improve system timing performance by eliminating cable time-skew and facilitate the filter design by downgrading the circuit accuracy requirements such as group-delay error and filter signal skews.

Abstract: A portable storage device comprises a memory device, a housing and a locking mechanism. The memory device includes an upper and a lower covers, and a memory with one end clamped therebetween, and another end of the memory is an USB connector for connecting to computer. The housing is provided with two ears at both sides thereof, and each of the ears is formed with a through hole. The locking mechanism comprises a flexible member, and both ends of the flexible member being formed with a locking portion, each of the locking portions is inserted through the through holes of the ears and engaged with a locking members, respectively. The locking portions of the flexible member are formed with outer threads for meshing with inner threads of the locking member. The portable storage device can also be used to carry small objects in addition to being used as storage device.

Abstract: A molding device for forming a compact lens barrel includes a first mold part and a second mold part. The first mold part includes a generally cylindrical molding recess with an opening defined at an end thereof. The first mold part has a bottom surface facing toward the opening. A first protrusion is formed on the bottom surface. The first protrusion has a round, first top surface. The second mold part includes a core insert and a second protrusion formed on the core insert. The second protrusion has a round, second top surface. The second mold part is received in the molding recess with the second top surface contacting the first top surface. An annular surface portion of one of the first top surface and the second top surface is exposed. The annular surface portion has a width equal to or less than 0.005 mm.