Abstract: The invention discloses a command control system including a light emitting unit, an image capturing unit, a storage unit, and a processing unit. The processing unit is coupled with the image capture unit and the storage unit. The light emitting unit emits light to form an illumination area. The image capture unit captures a plurality of pieces of image information in the illumination area. The storage unit stores different commands corresponding to the image information. The processing unit performs functions according to the commands corresponding to the image information.

Abstract: Use of urine biomarkers for diagnosing nephropathy, monitoring nephropathy progress, and assessing efficacy of a nephropathy treatment. These urine biomarkers include leukocyte-associated Ig-like receptor-2, alpha-1 acid glycoprotein, their fragments, and combinations thereof.

Abstract: Use of urine and serum biomarkers in diagnosing diabetic nephropathy, staging diabetic nephropathy, monitoring diabetic nephropathy progress, and assessing efficacy of diabetic nephropathy treatments. These biomarkers include urine precursor alpha-2-HS-glycoprotein, urine alpha-1 antitrypsin, urine alpha-1 acid glycoprotein, urine osteopontin, serum osteopontin, their fragments, and combinations thereof.

Abstract: Methods of treating cancer in patients in need thereof with human interleukin-18 (IL-18) polypeptides and substitution mutants thereof that are conjugated to water-soluble polymers at specific sites on the human IL-18 protein are disclosed.

Abstract: A fuel cell system and a method for checking for hydrogen leakage are provided. The fuel cell system includes a fuel cell module having at least one fuel cell. The fuel cell system further includes a valve coupled to the fuel cell module and a hydrogen source for allowing hydrogen to be passed to the fuel cell module or blocking hydrogen from being passed to the fuel cell module. The fuel cell system further includes a controller board coupled to the valve and the fuel cell module for checking output voltage of the at least one fuel cell to determine whether there is hydrogen leak. The control board controls the valve for blocking hydrogen from being passed to the fuel cell module when the control board determines that there is a hydrogen leak.

Abstract: Battery management systems and methods are provided. The system includes an electronic device and a fuel cell module. The electronic device includes a processing module, a first power adapter, a first communication interface, and a rechargeable battery. The fuel cell module includes a second power adapter connected with the first power adapter, a second communication interface connected with the first communication interface, at least one fuel cell, and a control unit. The control unit receives a first status of the rechargeable battery from the electronic device via the processing module, the first communication interface and the second communication interface, and determines whether to charge the rechargeable battery using the fuel cell via the second power adapter and the first power adapter according to the first status.

Abstract: A system for automatically classifying documents includes a database, a positioning-information capturing device, a locating device, and a document comparison device. The database is used for storing a reference document. The positioning-information capturing device is used for capturing the positioning information of a plurality of objects in a digitized document. The locating device is used for capturing the corresponding objects of the reference document according to the positioning information of the objects. The document comparison device then proceeds with an orientation process and determines whether the digitized document and the reference document are of the same classification according to the distances between all of the objects of the digitized document and the nearest objects thereto in the reference document. A method and a computer readable recording medium for automatically classifying documents are also disclosed.

Abstract: A method for automatically cropping image objects, including: an object contour detecting step, an image dividing step, and an image merging step. The object contour detecting step detects object contours with Modified Laplacian Contour Detector to generate a binary image. The image dividing step divides the binary image into a background region and a plurality of non-background regions with Connected Components Algorithm (CCA). The image merging step merges the closer non-background regions from large to small, and determines whether the merging is reasonable for cropping the image object.

Abstract: Human interleukin-18 (IL-18) polypeptides and substitution mutants thereof were conjugated to water-soluble polymers at specific sites on the human IL-18 protein. These conjugated human IL-18 and substitution mutants thereof retain biological activity. These conjugated cytokines demonstrate enhanced and unexpected biological properties when compared to the corresponding unconjugated cytokines.

Abstract: A system for assisting fixed-focus image-capturing device to focus, which includes: an image-capturing device with fixed-focus function; a platform for placing objects; a movable structure connected to the image-capturing device or the platform, for adjusting the distance between the image-capturing device and the platform; a notifying unit, which generates a physical quantity to notify a user; and a control unit in communication with the image-capturing device and the notifying unit, for determining the distance between the image-capturing device and the platform, and when the distance is equal to a best-shot distance, sending a signal to the notifying unit to generate the physical quantity. The invention also discloses a method for assisting fixed-focus image-capturing device to focus.

Abstract: A USB connector cable includes a main cable having four separately formed wires, namely, a voltage wire, a first data transmission wire, a second data transmission wire and a ground wire, and a power cable having a voltage wire and a ground wire which are integrally and respectively formed with the voltage wire and the ground wire of the main cable.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a host and an image-catching device, wherein the image-catching device is disposed at the host. The above-mentioned image-catching device is able to provide an image signal and wirelessly transfer the image signal to the host.

Abstract: Human interleukin-18 (IL-18) polypeptides and substitution mutants thereof were conjugated to water-soluble polymers at specific sites on the human IL-18 protein. These conjugated human IL-18 and substitution mutants thereof retain biological activity. These conjugated cytokines demonstrate enhanced and unexpected biological properties when compared to the corresponding unconjugated cytokines.

Abstract: A mobile computer with a desktop type processor. The mobile computer further includes a battery, a current sensor, and a clock generator. The battery supplies a current to the desktop type processor. The current sensor is coupled to the battery, and detects a value of the current supplied by the battery. When the value of the current achieves a standard value, the current sensor outputs a change signal. The clock generator is coupled to the current sensor and the desktop type processor respectively, and outputs a clock signal to the desktop type processor based on the change signal from the current sensor so as to change an operational frequency of the desktop type processor and the current supplied by the battery.

Abstract: A portable computer with a desktop type processor. The portable computer further includes a power management controller and a clock generator. The power management controller judges the type of power supply used by the portable computer. The clock generator is coupled to the power management controller and the desktop type processor respectively, and outputs a clock signal based on a control signal from the power management controller and a judge signal from the desktop type processor so as to determine an operational frequency and an operational voltage of the desktop type processor.

Abstract: A system for automatically classifying documents includes a database, a positioning-information capturing device, a locating device, and a document comparison device. The database is used for storing a reference document. The positioning-information capturing device is used for capturing the positioning information of a plurality of objects in a digitized document. The locating device is used for capturing the corresponding objects of the reference document according to the positioning information of the objects. The document comparison device then proceeds with an orientation process and determines whether the digitized document and the reference document are of the same classification according to the distances between all of the objects of the digitized document and the nearest objects thereto in the reference document. A method and a computer readable recording medium for automatically classifying documents are also disclosed.

Abstract: A crash helmet includes a helmet body, a face mask, and a binding device for attaching the face mask to the helmet body. Thus, the face mask is mounted on and removed from the helmet body easily and rapidly by operation of the binding device, so that the crash helmet is assembled and disassembled easily and rapidly, thereby facilitating a user mounting and dismantling the crash helmet. In addition, the face mask is mounted on the helmet body by the binding device without needing a metallic spring to prevent the crash helmet from being inoperative during a long-term utilization, thereby enhancing the lifetime of the crash helmet.

Abstract: A method for automatically cropping image objects, including: an object contour detecting step, an image dividing step, and an image merging step. The object contour detecting step detects object contours with Modified Laplacian Contour Detector to generate a binary image. The image dividing step divides the binary image into a background region and a plurality of non-background regions with Connected Components Algorithm (CCA). The image merging step merges the closer non-background regions from large to small, and determines whether the merging is reasonable for cropping the image object.

Abstract: A frame refresh method and circuit. First, a central processing unit is detected by an operating system for receiving pixel data. A power state of a video chip is then determined by the central processing unit. Finally, the pixel data is written into a random access memory or a video frame buffer according to the power state.

Abstract: A system for manufacturing a plurality of products that comprises a plurality of product attributes respectively corresponding to the products, a first text file including a plurality of amendment entries for amending the product attributes, an agent reading the first text file and the amendment entries, a scheduling subsystem respectively amending the product attributes according to the amendment entries and determining whether any of the amendment entries fails, and a second text file collecting the failed amendment entries, wherein the agent resends the second text file and the collected failed amendment entries to the scheduling subsystem for further amending the product attributes according to the collected failed amendment entries.