Abstract: A multi-backlight collimated system at least comprises a plurality of light sources, a plurality of reflection elements, and at least a collimation element. The light sources are for providing light. Each reflection element has a reflective surface corresponding to one of the light sources and is disposed to reflect light from the corresponding light source. The reflective surface reflects light being emitted in a predetermined direction by the corresponding light source to form a projection area on a screen. The adjacent projection areas on the screen are joined at adjacent side edges. The collimation element is disposed on the screen for altering a path of light penetrating the screen and emitting light in a specific direction The multi-backlight collimated system is easily fabricated into large sizes and is beneficial for products having large display areas.

Abstract: The subject invention pertains to uses of delta opioid peptides and salts thereof for promoting neurogenesis and to pharmaceutical compositions containing such peptides and salts as active ingredients. Specifically exemplified herein is [D-Ala2,D-Leu5]enkephalin (DADLE) and salts thereof. The peptides of the present invention upregulate glial cell-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) in the nervous system and are useful for prevention and treatment of diseases and conditions associated with neurological injury, in particular, stroke.

Abstract: A wireless network system for data transmitting securely is disclosed. The system comprises a central control end for generating a cipher password per predetermined time unit. The central control end has a first Zigbee chip, a computer terminal for a user to input parameters, and a cryptographic algorithm program provided wherein the cryptographic algorithm program and the parameters are provided for password encryption using the cryptographic algorithm program is run by a microprocessor of the first Zigbee chip. The system also comprises a data transmitting end and a several data receiving ends. The data transmitting end using the Zigbee decrypts the cipher password and encrypts the data file using the plain password and the Zigbee chip. The data receiving ends using the Zigbee decrypt the cipher password and decrypt the cipher data file into plain data file by the WiFi chips using plain password.

Abstract: A backlight control method for an LCD panel is disclosed, and includes steps of dividing the LCD panel into a plurality of backlight areas; configuring an expanding area and a weighted area for each backlight area of the plurality of backlight areas; and determining backlight intensity of each backlight area according to a weighted average grayscale value calculated with all pixels inside the expanding area and the weighted area, wherein the expanding area is formed by expanding outwardly from each backlight area, and the weighted area is focused on the center of each backlight area and has a range not greater than that of the expanding area.

Abstract: A three-dimensional display device including a collimated backlight module, a first display panel, a second display panel, and a lens array is provided. The collimated backlight module has a light-emitting surface and provides a light with a divergent angle smaller than 10° from the light-emitting surface. The first display panel having a plurality of first pixels is disposed on the collimated backlight module. The second display panel has a plurality of second pixels corresponding to the first pixels. The first display panel is disposed between the second display panel and the collimated backlight module. A depth distance is formed between the first display panel and the second display panel. The lens array is disposed adjacent to the second display panel and has a plurality of lenses corresponding to the second pixels. Therefore, the three-dimensional display device is capable of providing a wide visual angle and desirable depth characteristics.

Abstract: A display control device with automatic firmware update and an update method thereof are provided to update the firmware of the display control device rapidly and automatically, thereby improving user convenience and reducing user waiting time. The display control device comprises a transmission interface unit, a memory interface unit, a non-volatile memory interface unit, a first direct memory access (DMA) unit, a second DMA unit and a controller. The transmission interface unit is coupled to a code-providing unit for providing an updated code of the firmware. After detecting that the transmission interface unit is coupled to the code-proving unit, the controller automatically and temporarily stores the updated code provided by the code-providing unit into a dynamic random access memory (DRAM), and further writes the updated code into a non-volatile memory from the DRAM, thereby accomplishing automatic update of the firmware of the display control device.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for firmware update to provide reliable firmware update for electronic devices, thereby improving user convenience. A firmware update apparatus includes a first storage unit, a second storage unit, a checking unit and a controller. The first and second storage units store first and second firmware codes of an electronic device, respectively. The checking unit checks whether the second firmware code is valid. The microcontroller initiates the checking unit upon start of the electronic device, and determines whether to execute the second firmware code upon determining the validity of the second firmware code.

Abstract: A lead frame structure comprises a side rail, a first paddle, a second paddle, a plurality of leads, and an downset anchor bar. The first paddle is connected to the side rail via at least one first tie bar, and the second paddle is connected to the side rail via at least one-second tie bar. The first paddle and the second paddle separated from each other are used to define an area to support a chip. These leads set on the side rail expends toward to the chip supporting area. One end of the downset anchor bar is connected to the side rail, and the other end of the downset anchor bar has a protrusion portion which is between the first paddle and the second paddle and is downset from the side rail.

Abstract: An exemplary metallic cover (20) includes a bottom base (21) and a side wall (22) extending from the bottom base. The side wall is formed by cold forging so that a thickness of the side wall is greater than that of the bottom base. A method for making the metallic cover described above, includes: drawing a metallic sheet into a preformed cover (30) having a bottom base (31) and a number of side walls (32); forging the preformed cover by a first forming die (200) to thicken the side walls; forging the preformed cover by a second forming die (300) to further thicken the side walls; and machining an end of each of the side walls of the preformed metallic cover to form the metallic cover.

Abstract: A lead frame structure comprises a side rail, a first paddle, a second paddle, a plurality of leads, and an downset anchor bar. The first paddle is connected to the side rail via at least one first tie bar, and the second paddle is connected to the side rail via at least one-second tie bar. The first paddle and the second paddle separated from each other are used to define an area to support a chip. These leads set on the side rail expends toward to the chip supporting area. One end of the downset anchor bar is connected to the side rail, and the other end of the downset anchor bar has a protrusion portion which is between the first paddle and the second paddle and is downset from the side rail.

Abstract: An addressing device and method is provided to enable an electronic system having a less addressing capability to address a memory device having a larger storage space, thereby reducing the manufacture cost of the electronic system. The addressing device includes an address decoder and an address translator. The address decoder receives a first access address belonging to a smaller address space, and determines whether to map the first access address to the larger storage space of the memory device. The address translator is coupled to the address decoder. When the first access address is mapped to the storage space of the memory device, the address translator translates the first access address into a second access address of the larger storage space according to an adjustable base address.

Abstract: A data access system and a data access method achieving effects of power saving and access synchronization during data access are provided. The data access system includes a data processing unit, a bridge device and a memory device. The data processing unit sends an access request signal to initiate data access of at least one unit data. The access of unit data is completed within a plurality of clock cycles of a reference clock signal. The bridge device generates an access signal according to the access request signal, the reference clock signal and a leading time. A pulse of the access signal is determined by the leading time within the clock cycles. The memory device executes the access of the unit data according to the access signal.

Abstract: A method for discharging an electronic device on a substrate is provided. A metal pin mounted on a wire bonder is used to touch with a specific finger disposed on the substrate which is in electrical connection with the electronic device. As a result, the electric charge previously stored in the electronic device will be conducted to the wire bonder through the specific finger and metal pin thereby discharging the stored charge. Another method for discharging an electronic device on a substrate is also provided. A metal wire protruding out from the capillary of a wire bonder is heated to form a metal ball at the capillary. The capillary is moved to bring the metal ball into contact with the specific finger. As a result, the electric charge previously stored in the electronic device will thus can be discharged to the wire bonder. The present invention further provides a semiconductor package.

Abstract: A heat block for holding an electronic device is disclosed. The heat block comprises a base and at least one discharge device. The discharge device is disposed on the base. The discharge device is electrically conductive and is grounded. When the electronic device is placed on the base, the discharge device is in contact with an electrical contact of the electronic device.

Abstract: A screw driving tool is used to stably clamp a tiny screw and tighten the clamped screw into a screw hole on a spectacles frame for repairing the spectacles. The screw driving tool includes a screwdriver and a clamping sleeve consisting of a rigid outer layer and an elastically compressible inner layer. The clamping sleeve has a first end, into which a head of the screw for spectacles may be extended, and a second end, into which a blade of the screwdriver is extended. The screw head extended into the first end of the clamping sleeve is clamped thereto by the elastically compressive inner layer of the clamping sleeve, so that the tiny screw can be easily aligned with the screw hole on the spectacles and tightened using the screwdriver.

Abstract: The invention discloses a patching method to correct the built-in code in read only memory (ROM), which loads the patching address stored in an external storage device and the patching content into a register and a RAM respectively. When the executing sequence reaches the patching address in the ROM, the sequence of executing jumps to the RAM to perform the patching content. After executing the patching content, the executing switches back to the ROM to execute the original executing sequence, with the present invention, the ROM chip is not necessary to be replaced when the content in the ROM needs to be corrected.

Abstract: A length-adjustable strap for glasses includes a strap body, two coupling elements connected at rear ends to two opposite ends of the strap body and at front ends to two end pieces of a pair of glasses, and a slide movably mounted on the strap body. Each of the coupling elements is made of a soft rubber material and formed at the front end with an inward tapered bore for tightly binding around the end piece of the glasses. The slide may be moved along the strap body to adjust a total length from the slide to the two opposite ends of the strap body to thereby fitly fasten the glasses to a user's head when the user is taking exercise or engaging in some game. Or, the slide may be moved reversely to loosen the strap body for the user to remove the glasses.

Abstract: A laser pointing device having a thermal detection function is applied in a garage to guide a driver to park a car. The laser pointing device has a thermal detector, a laser diode, and a drive module. The thermal detector is used to detect the temperature of the ambient environment. The drive module is electrically connected between the thermal detector and the laser diode. When the thermal detector detects that the temperature of the ambient environment exceeds a threshold temperature, the drive module will drive the laser diode to emit a laser light beam. Thereby, when a driver parks his car in a garage, the laser light beam will be emitted to guide him to park the car after the thermal detector detects that the temperature of the car's engine exceeds the threshold temperature.

Abstract: A semiconductor package with a heat sink is provided, having a substrate formed with at least one opening penetrating therethrough. A heat sink is mounted on a surface of the substrate same as for forming solder balls and seals one end of the opening by a thermally conductive adhesive. At least one chip is mounted on the other surface of the substrate opposite to the heat sink via the thermally conductive adhesive and covers the other end of the opening. The thermally conductive adhesive is filled in the opening between the substrate and the heat sink and allows heat produced by the chip to be dissipated through a shorter thermally conductive path. By the above arrangement with the heat sink being mounted between the chip and an external device, the heat sink provides electromagnetic shielding between the chip and the external device and enhances electrical performance of the semiconductor package.