Abstract: Functional imaging for localization in biological tissue entails measuring a response in the tissue (240) to electromagnetic radiation. A catheter (200) for real-time monitoring of cardiac ablation is employed to distinguish a hemorrhage zone (232) from the sandwiching necrotic and healthy tissue, or to distinguish exogenous photoacoustic contrast agent from bordering native tissue. A pair of wavelengths is selected for differential absorption (244) of the radiation in, correspondingly, the hemorrhage zone or where the contrast agent exists, and relatively similar absorption elsewhere. Near infrared laser or LED light may be used photoacoustically to serially acquire (S310, S320) the two datasets to be compared, each representative of a time waveform. Alternatively, acquisition is for a pair of wavelength bands of microwave-induced thermoacoustic data.

Abstract: A method of driving an electrophoretic display is set forth for avoiding image-edge residual while sequentially displaying a first frame and a second frame. During the time of displaying the first frame, set a common voltage to be a first voltage, apply a second voltage different from the first voltage to a first pixel for writing a first data signal into the first pixel, and apply the first voltage to a second pixel adjacent to the first pixel for retaining a second data signal of the second pixel, which is different from the first data signal. During the time of displaying the second frame, set the common voltage to be the second voltage, apply the first voltage to the first pixel for writing the second data signal into the first pixel, and apply the first voltage to the second pixel for retaining the second data signal of the second pixel.

Abstract: An infrared light detecting device and the infrared detecting method thereof. The device comprises a shield, a first photo detector and a second photo detector. The shield for blocking light is located above the first photo detector and the second photo detector. An opening is disposed on the shield above the first photo detector. In addition, there is a gap arranged between the first photo detector and the second photo detector. The first photo detector can detect the light passing through the opening to generate a photo sensing signal and couple an infrared light signal in the photo sensing signal to the second photo detector in order to output the infrared light signal.

Abstract: An ultrasound system that detects a characteristic of an ultrasound wave. The system includes a circuit member defining a sensing portion operable to be exposed to the ultrasound wave. The system also includes a current generating device that generates a current in the sensing portion of the circuit member. Furthermore, the system includes a voltage sensor that detects a voltage across the sensing portion due to the exposure to the ultrasound wave to thereby detect the characteristic of the ultrasound wave.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a 3-D waveguide coupling device capable of two-step coupling and a manufacture method thereof, the 3-D waveguide coupling device comprises: a first substrate, at least one waveguide layer, at least one assisting grating, at least one coupling material layer, and at least one 3-D tapered structure layer, wherein 3-D waveguide coupling device is able to couple the light into the waveguide layer by way of two-step coupling through the 3-D tapered structure layer, the coupling material layer and the assisting grating. Moreover, the light can also be coupled out from the waveguide layer through the assisting grating, the coupling layer, and the 3-D tapered structure. The manufacture method is adapted to fabricate the 3-D waveguide coupling device capable of two-step coupling via the present semiconductor process technology without increasing any other new equipment.

Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, a barrier layer, and a sealant. The display panel includes a backplane and a frontplane disposed on the backplane, wherein the frontplane includes a plurality of frontplane sidewalls. The frontplane sidewalls at least include a first frontplane sidewall and a second frontplane sidewall, forming a frontplane concavity. The barrier layer includes a first barrier layer sidewall and a second barrier layer sidewall, wherein the first barrier layer sidewall and the second barrier layer sidewall form a barrier layer concavity. The barrier layer concavity corresponds to the frontplane concavity, and at least one of the barrier layer concavity and the frontplane concavity does not include a right angle. The sealant is disposed in a sealant accommodating space defined by the frontplane sidewalls of the frontplane, an inner surface of the backplane and an inner surface of the barrier layer.

Abstract: An electrophoretic display apparatus and an image-updating method thereof are provided. The electrophoretic display apparatus comprises a display panel and a source driver. The display panel comprises a plurality of pixels and a plurality of source lines, and each pixel electrode is electrically coupled to an AC common voltage through a corresponding capacitor. The capacitor comprises a plurality of charged particles. The source driver comprises a first data-latching circuit and a second data-latching circuit. Each of the data-latching circuits comprises a transistor, a capacitor and an inverter. The first data-latching circuit receives image data and a data shift-register output pulse. The second data-latching circuit is electrically coupled between an output terminal of the first data-latching circuit and a source line and is used for receiving a data output pulse.

Abstract: An electrophoresis display panel including an active device array substrate and an electrophoresis display film is provided. The active device array substrate includes a plurality of active devices and a shielding pattern. The electrophoresis display film is disposed on the active device array substrate. The electrophoresis display film includes a conductive layer, a dielectric layer and a plurality of electrophoresis display mediums. The dielectric layer is disposed on the conductive layer and has a plurality of micro-cups arranged in area array. The dielectric layer is between the conductive layer and the active device array substrate. Light passing through the dielectric layer is prevented from irradiating onto the active devices by the shielding pattern. In addition, the electrophoresis display mediums are filled within the micro-cups, respectively.

Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, a barrier layer, and a sealant. The display panel includes a backplane and a frontplane disposed on the backplane, wherein the frontplane includes a plurality of frontplane sidewalls. The frontplane sidewalls at least include a first frontplane sidewall and a second frontplane sidewall, forming a frontplane concavity. The barrier layer includes a first barrier layer sidewall and a second barrier layer sidewall, wherein the first barrier layer sidewall and the second barrier layer sidewall form a barrier layer concavity. The barrier layer concavity corresponds to the frontplane concavity, and at least one of the barrier layer concavity and the frontplane concavity does not include a right angle. The sealant is disposed in a sealant accommodating space defined by the frontplane sidewalls of the frontplane, an inner surface of the backplane and an inner surface of the barrier layer.

Abstract: A pixel structure is formed in a pixel area and coupled to a scan line and a data line. The pixel structure includes a first transistor, a second transistor and a pixel electrode. The first transistor is formed in the pixel area and coupled to the scan line and the data line. The second transistor is formed in the pixel area and coupled to the first transistor. The pixel electrode is formed in the pixel area and coupled to the second transistor. The pixel electrode includes a main portion and a first branch portion. The first branch portion is disposed between the first transistor and the second transistor. An electrophoretic display including the pixel structure is also disclosed herein.

Abstract: A backlight module includes a connector capable of performing voltage conversion or a voltage converter capable of transmitting signals. The connector or the voltage converter, disposed between an inverter and a lamp set, receives low-voltage signals generated by the inverter, performs voltage conversion, and outputs high-voltage signals for driving the lamp set.

Abstract: A method of driving an electrophoretic display is set forth for avoiding image-edge residual while sequentially displaying a first frame and a second frame. During the time of displaying the first frame, set a common voltage to be a first voltage, apply a second voltage different from the first voltage to a first pixel for writing a first data signal into the first pixel, and apply the first voltage to a second pixel adjacent to the first pixel for retaining a second data signal of the second pixel, which is different from the first data signal. During the time of displaying the second frame, set the common voltage to be the second voltage, apply the first voltage to the first pixel for writing the second data signal into the first pixel, and apply the first voltage to the second pixel for retaining the second data signal of the second pixel.

Abstract: An electrophoresis display panel including an active device array substrate and an electrophoresis display film is provided. The active device array substrate includes a plurality of active devices and a shielding pattern. The electrophoresis display film is disposed on the active device array substrate. The electrophoresis display film includes a conductive layer, a dielectric layer and a plurality of electrophoresis display mediums. The dielectric layer is disposed on the conductive layer and has a plurality of micro-cups arranged in area array. The dielectric layer is between the conductive layer and the active device array substrate. Light passing through the dielectric layer is prevented from irradiating onto the active devices by the shielding pattern. In addition, the electrophoresis display mediums are filled within the micro-cups, respectively.

Abstract: An electrophoresis display panel including an active device array substrate and an electrophoresis display film is provided. The active device array substrate includes a plurality of active devices and a shielding pattern. The electrophoresis display film is disposed on the active device array substrate. The electrophoresis display film includes a conductive layer, a dielectric layer and a plurality of electrophoresis display mediums. The dielectric layer is disposed on the conductive layer and has a plurality of micro-cups arranged in area array. The dielectric layer is between the conductive layer and the active device array substrate. Light passing through the dielectric layer is prevented from irradiating onto the active devices by the shielding pattern. In addition, the electrophoresis display mediums are filled within the micro-cups, respectively.

Abstract: An electrophoresis display panel including an active device array substrate and an electrophoresis display film is provided. The active device array substrate includes a plurality of active devices and a shielding pattern. The electrophoresis display film is disposed on the active device array substrate. The electrophoresis display film includes a conductive layer, a dielectric layer and a plurality of electrophoresis display mediums. The dielectric layer is disposed on the conductive layer and has a plurality of micro-cups arranged in area array. The dielectric layer is between the conductive layer and the active device array substrate. Light passing through the dielectric layer is prevented from irradiating onto the active devices by the shielding pattern. In addition, the electrophoresis display mediums are filled within the micro-cups, respectively.

Abstract: A backlight module includes a connector capable of performing voltage conversion or a voltage converter capable of transmitting signals. The connector or the voltage converter, disposed between an inverter and a lamp set, receives low-voltage signals generated by the inverter, performs voltage conversion, and outputs high-voltage signals for driving the lamp set.

Abstract: An ultrasound system that detects a characteristic of an ultrasound wave. The system includes a circuit member defining a sensing portion operable to be exposed to the ultrasound wave. The system also includes a current generating device that generates a current in the sensing portion of the circuit member. Furthermore, the system includes a voltage sensor that detects a voltage across the sensing portion due to the exposure to the ultrasound wave to thereby detect the characteristic of the ultrasound wave.

Abstract: Thermal strain imaging can be used to identify vascular plaques. Methods include heating and imaging with ultrasound to identify vulnerable plaques, which typically consist of a large lipid-rich core, in peripheral arteries of a patient. Lipid-bearing tissue has a negative temperature dependence of sound speed, whereas water-based tissue has a positive one, allowing thermal strain imaging to differentiate the two different types of tissues with high contrast to characterize plaque composition. Apparatus and methods of the present teachings allow noninvasive and reliable plaque identification.

Abstract: An illuminated decorative article comprises a hollow plastic article having front and rear walls and forming a decorative shape, and multiple light sources disposed within the hollow plastic article. At least the front panel of the hollow article is transparent to transmit light from the multiple sources disposed within the article. The hollow plastic article may be formed from front and rear panels joined to each other around their periphery, e.g., by thermally bonding edge portions of the panels to each other. The multiple light sources may be provided by a single light string, and the panels may be formed from a glossy-surfaced polyvinlychloride plastic sheet or film.

Abstract: A human-shaped adornment includes a supporting holder, which comprising a base and a supporting component; and a spiraled frame having a same axis with the supporting component. The spiraled frame includes a plurality of rings, which outline along its axis direction is a curve which is constituted by three arcs smoothly connecting with each other in a predetermined sequence; wherein the center of the three arcs are on a same line and their diameters gradually increase from top to bottom; the spiraled frame connecting with the supporting component through a connector having a plurality of connecting strings connected therewith for keeping the space between every two rings of the spiraled frame; wherein the connecting strings sequentially connects with each ring of the spiraled frame from top to bottom.