Abstract: An image based lung auscultation system may include an acoustic sensing unit and a data capture and processing unit. The acoustic sensing unit may be positionable on a patient. The data capture and processing unit may include a camera, a user interface, and a controller.

Abstract: A phase interpolator includes phase interpolator circuitries. The phase interpolator circuitries generate an output clock signal from an output node according to phase control bits and clock signals. Phases of the clock signals are different from each other. Each phase circuitry includes phase buffer circuits. Each phase buffer circuit is turned on according a first bit and a second bit of the phase control bits, in order to generate a signal component in the output clock signal according to a corresponding clock signal of the clock signals. Each phase buffer circuit includes a first resistor and a second resistor, and transmits one of a first voltage and a second voltage to the output node according to the corresponding clock signal, in which the first voltage is transmitted to the output node via the first resistor, and the second voltage is transmitted to the output node via the second resistor.

Abstract: A projection system and a projection method are provided. The projection system includes a projection device, a streaming device, and a control device. The projection device includes a first image input port and a second image input port. The streaming device is electrically connected to the first image input port of the projection device and is coupled to the projection device in a detachable manner. The control device is communicatively connected to the streaming device. The control device transmits a first command signal to the streaming device, so that the projection device projects image data from the streaming device. The projection method may be executed by the projection system. The projection system and the projection method of the disclosure provide a user with more convenient operation environment and operation interface.

Abstract: A five-piece optical lens system with a wide field of view includes, in order from the object side to the image side: a first lens element with a negative refractive power, a stop, a second lens element with a positive refractive power, a third lens element with a negative refractive power, a fourth lens element with a positive refractive power, a fifth lens element with a negative refractive power, wherein a central thickness of the first lens element along an optical axis is CT1, a central thickness of the third lens element along the optical axis is CT3, a central thickness of the fourth lens element along the optical axis is CT4, a central thickness of the fifth lens element along the optical axis is CT5, satisfying the relations: 0.69<CT4/(CT1+CT3+CT5)<1.32, 1.83<(CT1+CT5)/CT3<4.06. Such a system has a wide field of view, high resolution, short length, less distortion taking into account lens production.

Abstract: An eyes measurement system, a method and a computer-readable medium are provided, including a client device with a measurement application and a cloud processing device, where the cloud processing device receives the subject's eye images uploaded by the measurement application. After pre-processing the eye images, the cloud processing device uses a prediction model to obtain the predicted eye measure of the subject such as an MRD1, an MRD2 and an LF, and presents the predicted eye measure of the MRD1, the MRD2 and the LF to the clinicians as a basis for diagnosis. Therefore, the eye images are taken without restricting to the places, and the prediction model is used to accurately obtain the subject's eye measure, thereby providing the clinicians with a clear basis for diagnosis.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a system and method for adjusting display brightness. The method includes determining a color of a bezel surrounding a display and automatically adjusting a brightness of the display based on the color of the bezel.

Abstract: A method for making a micro LED display panel not requiring high-accuracy or individual positioning includes providing a carrier substrate with micro LEDs, providing a TFT substrate including a driving circuit, and forming a conductive connecting element, an insulating layer, and a contact electrode layer on the TFT substrate. The insulating layer and the contact electrode layer are patterned to define a through hole, the first electrode is placed against the contact electrode layer, and different voltages Vref and Vdd are applied to the contact electrode layer and to the conductive connecting element respectively, creating an electrostatic attraction. The micro LEDs and the first electrode are transferred from the carrier substrate onto the TFT substrate; and the conductive connecting element is bonded to the first electrode. The method of making is simple. A micro LED display panel made by the method is also provided.

Abstract: A display panel including a substrate, a thermal sensor, a plurality of sensing traces, a pixel layer, and a display medium layer is provided. The substrate has a display area. The thermal sensor is attached on the substrate. The sensing traces are disposed on the substrate and connected to the thermal sensor. The pixel layer disposed on the substrate includes a pixel structure and a plurality of signal lines. The pixel structure is disposed in the display area and connected to the signal lines. The signal lines of the pixel layer are independent from the sensing traces. The display medium layer is disposed on the substrate and the pixel layer is located between the display medium layer and the substrate. A display apparatus and a method of fabricating the display panel are also provided.

Abstract: A phase interpolator includes phase interpolator circuitries. The phase interpolator circuitries generate an output clock signal from an output node according to phase control bits and clock signals. Phases of the clock signals are different from each other. Each phase circuitry includes phase buffer circuits. Each phase buffer circuit is turned on according a first bit and a second bit of the phase control bits, in order to generate a signal component in the output clock signal according to a corresponding clock signal of the clock signals. Each phase buffer circuit includes a first resistor and a second resistor, and transmits one of a first voltage and a second voltage to the output node according to the corresponding clock signal, in which the first voltage is transmitted to the output node via the first resistor, and the second voltage is transmitted to the output node via the second resistor.

Abstract: A quadrant alternate switching phase interpolator includes first and second multiplexer circuits, a phase interpolator circuitry, and a controller circuitry. The first multiplexer circuit outputs one of first and second clock signals to be a first signal in response to first and third bits in a quadrant control code. The second multiplexer circuit outputs one of third and fourth clock signals to be a second signal in response to second and fourth bits in the quadrant control code, and the first, the third, the second, and fourth clock signals are sequentially different in phase by 90 degrees. The phase interpolator circuitry generates an output clock signal in response to the first and the second signals and phase control bits. The controller circuitry performs a bit-shift operation on the phase control bits to adjust a phase of the output clock signal.

Abstract: An electronic device with a detachable plug includes a main body and a plug body. The main body has a fitting recess, a first conductive terminal group, and a press portion. The first conductive terminal group is disposed in the fitting recess. The press portion is located on at least one side of the fitting recess, and the press portion is formed by at least one exterior side plate and at least one interior side plate of the main body together. A press space exists between the at least one exterior side plate and the at least one interior side plate. The at least one interior side plate has an opening communicating with the fitting recess, and the at least one exterior side plate has a bump passing through the opening. The plug body is detachably configured in the fitting recess of the main body.

Abstract: An impedance matching method includes following operations: providing load impedance data of a network interface controller chip; providing characteristic data of a network transformer, in which the network transformer is configured to be connected to the network interface controller chip via a transmission line on a printed circuit board, and a first predetermined data rate of the network transformer is lower than a second predetermined data rate of the network interface controller chip; adjusting an arrangement among the load impedance data, a length of the transmission line, and a width of the transmission line according to the characteristic data to adjust an impedance matching between the network transformer and the network interface controller chip, in order to make the network transformer meet a predetermined requirement corresponding to the second predetermined data rate; and storing the arrangement to be design data for fabricating the printed circuit board.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for treating non-alcoholic steatohepatitis and/or non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in a subject in need thereof, the method comprises administering exosome, an exosome pellet, or physiological solution derived from mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) to the subject.

Abstract: A catalyst comprising noble metal particles and titanium-containing particles. The noble metal particles and titanium-containing particles are disposed on an outer surface of a support. At least 20% by weight of the total weight of noble metal particles are adjacent to at least one titanium-containing particle. The noble metal particles have an average diameter of less than 15 nm, and the catalyst has an average diameter of at least 200 microns. A method for preparing methyl methacrylate from methacrolein and methanol using the catalyst is also disclosed.

Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to a system and a method of assessing the lungs of a patient using acoustic mapping to provide an image of the lung function and modifying therapy applied based on the information gathered.

Abstract: A joint level dielectric material layer is formed over a first alternating stack of first insulating layers and first spacer material layers. A first memory opening is formed with a tapered sidewall of the joint level dielectric material layer. A second alternating stack of second insulating layers and second spacer material layers is formed over the joint level dielectric material layer. An inter-tier memory opening is formed, which includes a volume of an second memory opening that extends through the second alternating stack and a volume of the first memory opening. A memory film and a semiconductor channel are formed in the inter-tier memory opening with respective tapered portions overlying the tapered sidewall of the joint level dielectric material layer.

Abstract: Provided are a system and a method for prediction of an intradialytic adverse event, where a machine learning model of two-class classification is utilized to predict intradialytic adverse events in quasi-real time, such that features extracted in an ongoing hemodialysis process in real time can have the hemodialysis session alerted for forthcoming adverse events. Therefore, clinicians can be warned to take necessary actions and adjust the hemodialysis machine settings in advance. In addition, a computer readable medium thereof is also provided.

Abstract: Systems and methods of conducting a bar code scan using an imaging-based bar code scan device are provided. In one exemplary embodiment, a method is performed by an imaging-based bar code device that includes processing circuitry, an optical lens assembly having an image sensor and an optical lens with a focused region at a certain distance in front of the optical lens along an optical axis of the optical lens, a plurality of light emitting elements configured proximate the optical lens and laterally offset from the optical axis. The method includes sending, by the processing circuitry, to each light emitting element, an indication to enable that light emitting element to project a light beam towards the optical axis in the focused region so that the light beams overlap when a target bar code is in the focused region and non-overlap when a target bar code is outside the focused region.

Abstract: An optical lens assembly includes, in order from the object side to the image side: a stop, a first lens with positive refractive power, a second lens with negative refractive power, a third lens with positive refractive power, a fourth lens with positive refractive power, and a fifth lens with negative refractive power, wherein half of a maximum view angle (field of view) of the optical lens assembly is HFOV, a radius of curvature of an object-side surface of the fifth lens is R9, a focal length of the optical lens assembly is f, and following condition is satisfied: ?79.81<HFOV*R9/f<?38.47.

Abstract: An infrared projection lens assembly includes, in order from the image side to the image source side: a stop, a first lens with positive refractive power, a second lens with refractive power, and a third lens with positive refractive power, wherein a radius of curvature of an image-side surface of the first lens is R1, half of a maximum view angle (field of view) of the infrared projection lens assembly is HFOV, a focal length of the infrared projection lens assembly is f, and following condition is satisfied: ?18.2<R1/(sin(HFOV)*f)<?1.53, so as to provide projected light of large angle.