Abstract: A light-emitting diode (LED) includes a first type semiconductor layer, a second type semiconductor layer, a first current controlling structure, and a first electrode. The second type semiconductor layer is joined with the first type semiconductor layer. The second type semiconductor layer has a first region and a second region, in which the first region has a first threading dislocation density, the second region has a second threading dislocation density, and the first threading dislocation density is greater than the second threading dislocation density. The first current controlling structure is joined with the first type semiconductor layer and has at least one first current-injecting zone therein, in which the vertical projection of the second region on the first current controlling structure at least partially overlaps with the first current-injecting zone. The first electrode is electrically coupled with the first type semiconductor layer.

Abstract: A biochemical reactor includes a temperature control device containing a substrate, a first conductive layer, a second conductive layer, a receiving hole, and a heating element. The substrate has a through hole for accommodating the vessel; the receiving hole is adjacent to the through hole for receiving the heating element; the first conductive layer has a connecting region formed on the wall of the through hole; and two terminals of the heating element are respectively connected electrically to the first and the second conductive layers. As such, the heat generated from the heating element can be transferred to the through hole via the first conductive layer to heat the vessel.

Abstract: In certain embodiments this invention provides a pulsed-laser triggered microfluidic switching mechanism that can achieve a switching time of 70 ?s. This switching speed is two orders of magnitude shorter than that of the fastest switching mechanism utilized in previous ?FACS.

Abstract: Methods and devices for the formation of droplets of a first fluid in a second fluid and the encapsulation of particles or cells within such droplets are disclosed. Impetus for droplet formation is provided by the creation of a transient bubble, which may be induced using a pulsed laser. Droplet volume and the frequency at which droplets are formed can be controlled by modulation of the pulsed laser. The disclosed methods and devices are particularly suitable for use in microfluidic devices.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a housing for safely breaking electronic communication with a smart card on removal from the electronic device. A safeguard structure rotates with respect to the housing to cover the smart card when inserted, and a switch breaks communication between the smart card and the electronic device when the safeguard structure is rotated away from the housing to enable removal of the smart card. The breaking of communication safely prevents damage to, or corruption of, data in the smart card upon removal from the electronic device.

Abstract: Microfluidic devices in which electrokinetic mechanisms move droplets of a liquid or particles in a liquid are described. The devices include at least one electrode that is optically transparent and/or flexible.

Abstract: A method for transferring at least one device is provided. The method includes: coating a first adhesive layer onto a first carrier substrate; putting the device onto the first adhesive layer, such that the first adhesive layer temporarily adheres the device thereto; reducing adhesion force of the first adhesive layer to the device while remaining a location of the device in a controllable region on the first adhesive layer, wherein the first adhesive layer has a Young's modulus less than or equal to 30 GPa before and after the adhesion force of the first adhesive layer is reduced; and transferring the device from the first adhesive layer to a receiving substrate after the adhesion force of the first adhesive layer is reduced.

Abstract: An electronic calculating apparatus, a method and a non-transitory machine-readable medium are provided. The electronic calculating apparatus includes an input/output (I/O) interface, a knowledge tree database and a processor. The I/O interface receives first data of a user, wherein the first data is comprised of a natural language character string. The knowledge tree database stores a context knowledge tree. The processor receives the first data of the user via the I/O interface, analyzes the first data and generates context characteristic information, and substitutes the context characteristic information into the context knowledge tree to generate first context recommend information. The processor then enables a display apparatus to display the first context recommend information.

Abstract: A projection device and a projection system including the projection device are disclosed. The projection system includes an electronic device and the projection device. The electronic device provides a wireless signal. The projection device includes a wireless connection unit, a light sensor, a projection unit, an image control unit and a lamp base power interface. The wireless connection unit receives the wireless signal so as to provide an image control signal. The light sensor senses ambient light so as to provide a sensing control signal. The projection unit receives an image signal so as to project an image. The image control unit receives the image control signal and the sensing control signal so as to provide the image signal. The lamp base power interface electrically connects an external lamp stand power source to the projection device.

Abstract: A machine for transferring at least one micro-device includes a carrier and a transfer device. The carrier includes a pedestal, a substrate, and at least one first cushion layer. The substrate allows the micro-device to be temporarily disposed thereon. The first cushion layer is disposed between the pedestal and the substrate. The transfer device includes a transfer head holder, transfer head, and at least one second cushion layer. The transfer head holder moves at least along a z-axis substantially perpendicular to the substrate. The transfer head has a grip force on the micro-device. The second cushion layer is disposed between the transfer head holder and the transfer head.

Abstract: A light-emitting diode (LED) lighting device includes a substrate, a first bottom electrode, a second bottom electrode, a first bottom transparent isolation layer, a second bottom transparent isolation layer, a first vertical LED, a second vertical LED, and a top transparent electrode. The substrate has a first recess and a second recess therein. The first bottom electrode and the second bottom electrode are respectively disposed in the first recess and the second recess and are reflective. The first vertical LED is disposed in the first recess and on the first bottom electrode. The second vertical LED is disposed in the second recess and on the second bottom electrode. The first bottom transparent isolation layer and the second bottom transparent isolation layer are respectively disposed in the first recess and the second recess. The top transparent electrode electrically connects the first vertical LED and the second bottom electrode.

Abstract: A light-emitting diode (LED) lighting device includes a substrate, a first bottom electrode, a bottom transparent isolation layer, a first vertical LED, a second vertical LED, a first top transparent electrode, and a second top transparent electrode. The first bottom electrode is disposed on the substrate and is reflective. The first vertical LED and the second vertical LED are disposed on the first bottom electrode. The bottom transparent isolation layer covers the substrate and the first bottom electrode and exposes the first vertical LED and the second vertical LED. The first top transparent electrode is electrically connected to the first vertical LED. The second top transparent electrode is electrically connected to the second vertical LED. The first top transparent electrode, the second top transparent electrode, and the first bottom electrode cooperate to electrically connect the first vertical LED and the second vertical LED in series.

Abstract: A light-emitting diode (LED) lighting device includes a substrate, a first bottom electrode, a second bottom electrode, a first bottom transparent isolation layer, a second bottom transparent isolation layer, a first vertical LED, a second vertical LED, and a top transparent electrode. The substrate has a first recess and a second recess therein. The first bottom electrode and the second bottom electrode are respectively disposed in the first recess and the second recess and are reflective. The first vertical LED is disposed in the first recess and on the first bottom electrode. The second vertical LED is disposed in the second recess and on the second bottom electrode. The first bottom transparent isolation layer and the second bottom transparent isolation layer are respectively disposed in the first recess and the second recess. The top transparent electrode electrically connects the first vertical LED and the second bottom electrode.

Abstract: A light-emitting diode (LED) lighting device includes a substrate, a first bottom electrode, a bottom transparent isolation layer, a first vertical LED, a second vertical LED, a first top transparent electrode, and a second top transparent electrode. The substrate has a first recess therein. The first bottom electrode is disposed in the first recess and is reflective. The first vertical LED and the second vertical LED are disposed in the first recess and on the first bottom electrode. The first bottom transparent isolation layer is disposed in the first recess. The first top transparent electrode is electrically connected to the first vertical LED. The second top transparent electrode is electrically connected to the second vertical LED. The first top transparent electrode, the second top transparent electrode, and the first bottom electrode cooperate to electrically connect the first vertical LED and the second vertical LED in series.

Abstract: A light-emitting diode (LED) lighting device includes a substrate, a first bottom electrode, a bottom transparent isolation layer, a first vertical LED, a second vertical LED, a first top transparent electrode, and a second top transparent electrode. The first bottom electrode is disposed on the substrate and is reflective. The first vertical LED and the second vertical LED are disposed on the first bottom electrode. The bottom transparent isolation layer covers the substrate and the first bottom electrode and exposes the first vertical LED and the second vertical LED. The first top transparent electrode is electrically connected to the first vertical LED. The second top transparent electrode is electrically connected to the second vertical LED. The first top transparent electrode, the second top transparent electrode, and the first bottom electrode cooperate to electrically connect the first vertical LED and the second vertical LED in series.

Abstract: A micro-light-emitting diode (micro-LED) includes a first type semiconductor layer, a second type semiconductor layer, a dielectric layer, and electrodes. The second type semiconductor layer is disposed on or above the first type semiconductor layer. The dielectric layer is disposed on the second type semiconductor layer. The dielectric layer includes openings therein to expose parts of the second type semiconductor layer. The electrodes partially are disposed on the dielectric layer and respectively electrically coupled with the exposed parts of the second type semiconductor layer through the openings of the dielectric layer, in which the electrodes are separated from each other.

Abstract: A light-emitting diode (LED) lighting device includes a substrate, a first bottom electrode, a bottom transparent isolation layer, a first vertical LED, a second vertical LED, a first top transparent electrode, and a second top transparent electrode. The substrate has a first recess therein. The first bottom electrode is disposed in the first recess and is reflective. The first vertical LED and the second vertical LED are disposed in the first recess and on the first bottom electrode. The first bottom transparent isolation layer is disposed in the first recess. The first top transparent electrode is electrically connected to the first vertical LED. The second top transparent electrode is electrically connected to the second vertical LED. The first top transparent electrode, the second top transparent electrode, and the first bottom electrode cooperate to electrically connect the first vertical LED and the second vertical LED in series.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method of to generate transaction ID(s) in a bus interconnection design. An encoding table for each slave can be derived by calculating all possible transactions from all the masters to the slave so as to determine the minimum width of the transaction ID received by the slave in the interconnecting bus design, thereby avoiding the routing congestion in the interconnecting bus.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for an interaction system specifying cross-device interaction are provided. The interaction system provides application program interfaces (APIs) and a scripting environment that allow development of scripts that combine user input and sensing events and distribute output and across devices to create a range of rich cross-device behaviors with minimal development. The interaction system includes an integrated environment for developers to author and test cross-device behaviors. When a script is ready, the script can be deployed on a network of mobile and wearable computing devices using the interaction system's runtime environment. An interaction system script can. An evaluation of the interaction system with twelve participants revealed that the interaction system significantly reduced developer effort for creating and iterating on cross-device behaviors.

Abstract: A power-saving remote control apparatus (40) includes a remote control receiving unit (1022) and a main control unit (104). The main control unit (104) is configured to control the power-saving remote control apparatus (40) to enter a working mode when a controlled apparatus (30) needs to be turned on. The main control unit (104) is configured to control the power-saving remote control apparatus (40) to enter a sleeping-power-saving mode when the controlled apparatus (30) stops working, and then for every first predetermined time, the main control unit (104) is turned on to wake up the remote control receiving unit (1022) to scan a plurality of wireless signals (52). The main control unit (104) is configured to control the power-saving remote control apparatus (40) to enter the working mode if the wireless signals (52) include a wireless starting signal (54) for starting the controlled apparatus (30).