Abstract: An electrode controls transmittance of a blocking layer over a photodiode of a pixel sensor (e.g., a photodiode of a small pixel detector) by changing oxidation of a metal material included in the blocking layer. By using the electrode to adjust transmittance of the blocking layer, pixel sensors for different uses and/or products may be produced using a single manufacturing process. As a result, power and processing resources are conserved that otherwise would have been expended in switching manufacturing processes. Additionally, production time is decreased (e.g., by eliminating downtime that would otherwise have been used to reconfigure fabrication machines.

Abstract: A magnetic multi-pole propulsion array system is applied to at least one external cathode and includes a plurality of magnetic multi-pole thrusters connected adjacent to each other. Each magnetic multi-pole thruster includes a propellant provider, a discharge chamber, an anode and a plurality of magnetic components. The propellant provider outputs propellant. The discharge chamber is connected with the propellant provider to accommodate the propellant. The anode is disposed inside the discharge chamber to generate an electric field. The plurality of magnetic components is respectively disposed on several sides of the discharge chamber. One of the several sides of the discharge chamber of the magnetic multi-pole thruster is applied for one side of a discharge chamber of another magnetic multi-pole thruster.

Abstract: An electrode controls transmittance of a blocking layer over a photodiode of a pixel sensor (e.g., a photodiode of a small pixel detector) by changing oxidation of a metal material included in the blocking layer. By using the electrode to adjust transmittance of the blocking layer, pixel sensors for different uses and/or products may be produced using a single manufacturing process. As a result, power and processing resources are conserved that otherwise would have been expended in switching manufacturing processes. Additionally, production time is decreased (e.g., by eliminating downtime that would otherwise have been used to reconfigure fabrication machines.

Abstract: Monoclonal antibodies against human Mac-1 are provided. These antibodies can bind to different states of Mac-1 so as to alter the biofunctions of Mac-1. These antibodies can modulate Th1/Th2 cytokine secretions by TLR-activated immune cells and can be used for the treatments of diseases related to acute and chronic inflammatory disorders, such as infectious diseases, and cancers.

Abstract: A scalable multi-phase switching converter includes: converter modules, each including: a loop control unit, which generates a basic trigger pulse according to a feedback signal in master operation mode; and a switching control unit, which determines an operation mode and a corresponding phase serial order according to a setting signal received by a setting pin in a setting mode, and generates a multi-phase trigger pulse signal at a trigger pin according to the basic trigger pulse in master operation mode. The switching control unit receives the multi-phase trigger pulse signal at the trigger pin in slave operation mode. The switching control unit generates an ON-trigger pulse according to the multi-phase trigger pulse signal and the corresponding phase serial order. An ON-period determination unit generates a conduction control pulse according to the ON-trigger pulse to control a corresponding inductor. The trigger pins of the converter modules are coupled to each other.

Abstract: A touch panel including a touch region, a border region, a signal transmission device, and a light transmission pattern is provided. The border region is disposed on at least one side of the touch region. The signal transmission device is disposed in the border region. The light transmission pattern is disposed in the border region. The light transmission pattern partially overlaps the signal transmission device along a vertical projection direction. The signal transmission device includes at least one transparent conducting line. The transparent conducting line overlaps partial the light transmission pattern in the vertical projection direction.

Abstract: An adjustable wrench includes a handle, a head, a movable jaw, a bumper member, and an adjusting assembly. The head is connected to the handle and includes a fixed jaw, a guiding slot, and a receiving slot interconnected with the guiding slot. The movable jaw is slidably connected to the guiding slot along an axis and includes a gripping portion, a guiding portion spaced from the gripping portion, and a first connecting portion formed in the guiding portion. The bumper member includes a bumper portion and a second connecting portion spaced from the bumper portion. The second connecting portion is detachably connected to the first connecting portion. The adjusting assembly is positioned in the receiving slot and includes a worm gear engaged with the guiding portion.

Abstract: An adjustable wrench with strength enhancing structural design includes a body including a grip end and a driving head. The driving head includes a fixed jaw and a movable jaw. The movable jaw engages and is operably movable in a groove. The groove includes two lateral walls facing oppositely and spacing from each other. Each of the two lateral walls includes a first surface and a second surface. The first surfaces of the two lateral walls face oppositely and are separated by a space. The first and second surfaces of each of the two lateral walls have a common edge and an included angle less than 90 degrees. The movable jaw includes two slopped surfaces corresponding to and abutting against the second surfaces of the two lateral walls.

Abstract: A touch panel includes a cover glass, a flexible substrate, and a touch-sensing electrode structure. The flexible substrate is connected to the cover glass via a bonding layer, and the touch-sensing electrode structure is formed on the flexible substrate. The cover glass, the bonding layer, the flexible substrate and the touch-sensing electrode structure are arranged in order, with the flexible substrate being located between the touch-sensing electrode structure and the bonding layer.

Abstract: A touch panel includes a substrate, a touch sensing electrode, and an optical compensation layer. The touch sensing electrode is disposed on the substrate. The optical compensation layer is disposed on the substrate and covers the touch sensing electrode. A refraction index of the optical compensation layer is smaller than or equal to a refraction index of the touch sensing electrode.

Abstract: An adjustable wrench includes a handle, a head, a slidable jaw, an adjusting assembly, and a reinforcing device. The head is formed at an end of the handle and includes a fixed jaw, a sliding rail, a receiving slot, two lateral walls, and two connecting portions. The sliding rail is formed between the two lateral walls. The receiving slot communicates with the sliding rail. Each connecting portion extends in one of the lateral walls and extends transversely to the sliding rail. The slidable jaw is slidably disposed in the sliding rail. The adjusting assembly is positioned in the receiving slot and engaged with the slidable jaw. The reinforcing device connects the two lateral walls and is engaged into the two connecting portions.

Abstract: An insert bit includes a body in a one piece structure extending longitudinally along a phantom axis, a first driving tip manufactured from a first end of the body, a second driving tip manufactured from a second end of the body, and a connecting structure manufactured from the body and extending between the first and second driving tips and having a hexagonal cross section in which two opposite peripheral edges space from one another with a distance defining a transverse width which is between 0.26-0.35 times of a longitudinal length of the insert bit which defines a first length.

Abstract: An anti-slip fastener driver includes a driving portion formed at one terminal end of a body portion. The driving portion includes two driving sections and a middle arranged between the two driving sections. Each driving section forms a contact face which has a first included angle at 90 degrees to the peripheral face of the driving portion. Each contact face includes a long side connecting with a proximal face of the middle section. The long side of the contact face and the proximal face of the middle section include a second included angle at 90 degrees.

Abstract: An adjustable wrench includes a handle, a head, a slidable jaw, an adjusting assembly, and a reinforcing device. The head formed at one end of the handle and includes a fixed jaw, a sliding rail, a receiving slot, two lateral walls, and two connecting portions. The sliding rail is formed between the two lateral walls. The receiving slot communicates with the sliding rail. Each connecting portion is formed at one end of each lateral wall opposite to the fixed jaw. The slidable jaw is slidably disposed in the sliding rail. The adjusting assembly is positioned in the receiving slot and engaged with the slidable jaw. The reinforcing device connects the two lateral walls and is engaged into the two connecting portions.

Abstract: A driving end of a tool includes a body including a chamber. A first engaging member is rotatably disposed in the chamber and defines a first engaging section. A second engaging member is rotatably disposed in the chamber and defines first and second engaging ends. The first engaging section is engaged with the first engaging end. At least one pawl is slidably disposed in the chamber and defines a first engaging portion. The second engaging end is selectively engaged with the first engaging portion. A switch is pivotally engaged with the body and abutted against the at least one pawl.

Abstract: An anti-slip fastener driver includes a body portion and a driving portion formed at one terminal end of the body portion. The driving portion includes at least one peripheral face. A contact face is formed at one distal end of the driving portion opposite to the body portion. The contact face is beveled and at an inner included angle less than 90 degrees to the peripheral face. The contact face is adapted to abut against a terminal section of a bottom surface of a socket formed in a fastener to increase the contact area between the socket and the anti-slip fastener driver for providing enough friction to turn the fastener.

Abstract: A ratcheting wrench includes a body configured to include a first jaw, a second jaw and a gap in between. The second jaw has an edge thereof including a first restraining structure. A ratchet mechanism connects to the second jaw and includes a slider, a pawl, and a biasing member. The slider is movable and disposed on the second jaw. The slider bears the pawl. The pawl includes a second restraining structure. The biasing member connects to the slider.

Abstract: A simple open-end wrench includes a driving head including first and second jaws, a space delimited between the first and second jaws, first and second recesses extended from the space, a pawl pivotally embedded in the first recess, and a biasing mechanism received in the second recess and abutted against the pawl. The pawl includes an abutting end disposed outside the second recess and extended into the space. The pawl is pivotal to a position with the abutting end thereof disposed within the second recess.

Abstract: An adjustable wrench includes a handle including a notch defined therein. A driving head is pivotally fixed to the handle for engaging an object that is driven by the adjustable wrench. The driving head and the handle include first and second springs engaged therebetween. The first and second springs each include a first end abutting against the handle and a second end abutted against the driving head, respectively. The notch receives the first and second springs. Coils of the second spring are disposed within a space delimited by the coils of the first spring. One of the first and second springs is coiled clockwise from the first end to the second end thereof, and the other of the first and second springs is coiled counterclockwise from the first end to the second end thereof.