Abstract: An embodiment bump on trace (BOT) structure includes a contact element supported by an integrated circuit, an under bump metallurgy (UBM) feature electrically coupled to the contact element, a metal ladder bump mounted on the under bump metallurgy feature, the metal ladder bump having a first tapering profile, and a substrate trace mounted on a substrate, the substrate trace having a second tapering profile and coupled to the metal ladder bump through direct metal-to-metal bonding. An embodiment chip-to-chip structure may be fabricated in a similar fashion.

Abstract: A touch-sensitive display device has an active display area and a non-active area and includes a touch-sensitive unit, a display unit and a liquid optical adhesive. The touch-sensitive unit has a touch-sensitive region substantially overlapping the active display area, and the display unit is disposed on one side of the touch-sensitive unit. The liquid optical adhesive is disposed between the touch-sensitive unit and the display unit to combine the touch-sensitive unit with the display unit, and an outer edge of the liquid optical adhesive is located in the non-active area of the touch-sensitive display device.

Abstract: A method for screening of a to-be-analyzed candidate as a skin-whitening agent, includes the steps of: (a) setting a first feature parameter corresponding to a first group of zebrafish that are bred under a predetermined set of breeding conditions; (b) administering the to-be-analyzed candidate to a second group of zebrafish that are bred under the predetermined set of breeding conditions; (c) capturing images of the zebrafish in the second group; (d) determining, from the images captured in step (c), a second feature parameter corresponding to the second group of zebrafish; and (e) concluding that the to-be-analyzed candidate is suitable as a skin-whitening agent if a difference between the first and second feature parameters has statistical significance. A system for implementing the method is also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved organic light-emitting diode (OLED) device which comprises a first conductive layer, a first light-emitting material layer, a second light-emitting material layer, a second conductive layer, and at least one third light-emitting material layer, wherein the first conductive layer is adapted for being an anode substrate, moreover, by way of evaporation process, the first light-emitting material layer, the third light-emitting material layer, the second light-emitting material layer, and the second conductive layer are formed on the anode substrate in turns. Besides, the phenomenon of efficiency roll-off occurring in a high luminance region of the OLED device may be improved by adding the third light-emitting material layer between the first light-emitting material layer and the second light-emitting material layer.

Abstract: A touch-sensitive display device has an active display area and a non-active area and includes a touch-sensitive unit, a display unit and a liquid optical adhesive. The touch-sensitive unit has a touch-sensitive region substantially overlapping the active display area, and the display unit is disposed on one side of the touch-sensitive unit. The liquid optical adhesive is disposed between the touch-sensitive unit and the display unit to combine the touch-sensitive unit with the display unit, and an outer edge of the liquid optical adhesive is located in the non-active area of the touch-sensitive display device.

Abstract: The present invention provides a weight-prediction method comprising the following steps: providing the first-period data and the second-period data of basic users and proving users, respectively; using an Artificial Neural Network method to analyze the first-period data and second-period data of basic users to calculate a basic parameter; analyzing the first period data of proving users by using a Fuzzy Inference system based on the basic parameter and then calculate a predictive data; comparing the predictive data with the second-period data of proving users and determining if the predictive data is in an acceptable range. If the predictive data is certainty in the acceptable range, the basic parameter is defined as a predictive parameter.

Abstract: A bi-stable display device including a first substrate, a thin film transistor (TFT) array layer and a bi-stable display panel is provided. The TFT array layer is formed on the first substrate and the bi-stable display panel is disposed on the TFT array layer. The first substrate includes at least two patterns with two predetermined ranges for respectively limiting the shift along a first axis and a second axis, and the first axis is perpendicular to the second axis.

Abstract: A method for screening of a to-be-analyzed candidate as a skin-whitening agent, includes the steps of: (a) setting a first feature parameter corresponding to a first group of zebrafish that are bred under a predetermined set of breeding conditions; (b) administering the to-be-analyzed candidate to a second group of zebrafish that are bred under the predetermined set of breeding conditions; (c) capturing images of the zebrafish in the second group; (d) determining, from the images captured in step (c), a second feature parameter corresponding to the second group of zebrafish; and (e) concluding that the to-be-analyzed candidate is suitable as a skin-whitening agent if a difference between the first and second feature parameters has statistical significance. A system for implementing the method is also disclosed.

Abstract: A reversible socket wrench is disclosed having a file formed integral with the transverse part of the T-shaped body thereof for smoothing damaged surface or border edge of a skateboard and an adapter hex wrench detachably attached to the socket at the link at the longitudinal part of the T-shaped body by magnetic attraction and used for rotating the socket-head king pin of a skateboard.

Abstract: A system of order fulfillment. The system includes a pre-picking unit and a matching engine. The pre-picking unit picks orders and WIP (Work-In-Process) lots with forecast finishing dates to generate a pre-picked invoice including the designated orders and WIP lots. The matching engine generates a real invoice corresponding to the pre-picked invoice for one designated order and the matched WIP lot that reaches completion, and generates a new pre-picked invoice containing remaining orders, WIP lots, and corresponding settings.

Abstract: A bi-stable display device including a first substrate, a thin film transistor (TFT) array layer and a bi-stable display panel is provided. The TFT array layer is formed on the first substrate and the bi-stable display panel is disposed on the TFT array layer. The first substrate includes at least two patterns with two predetermined ranges for respectively limiting the shift along a first axis and a second axis, and the first axis is perpendicular to the second axis.

Abstract: A microelectronic device includes a substrate, and a patterned feature located over the substrate and a plurality of doped regions, wherein the patterned feature includes at least one electrode. The microelectronic device includes at least one sill region for the enhancement of electron and/or hole mobility.

Abstract: A system of order fulfillment. The system includes a pre-picking unit and a matching engine. The pre-picking unit picks orders and WIP (Work-In-Process) lots with forecast finishing dates to generate a pre-picked invoice including the designated orders and WIP lots. The matching engine generates a real invoice corresponding to the pre-picked invoice for one designated order and the matched WIP lot that reaches completion, and generates a new pre-picked invoice containing remaining orders, WIP lots, and corresponding settings.

Abstract: A medium access control (MAC) protocol for controlling data communication in a multi-channel communication system (e.g., a wideband code division multiple access system). The protocol provides a procedure for transmitting, via a plurality of data links and control links, data packets between a first station (e.g., a base station) and one or more second stations (e.g., mobile stations). The protocol includes initial transmission of one or more data request packets each having a preamble code and a cyclic redundant code from the second stations to the first station, subsequent transmission of one or more channel assignment commands from the first station to one or more of the second stations based on the data request packets processed by the first station, and final transmission of one or more data packets from the one or more of the second stations to the first station based on the channel assignment commands.

Abstract: A transport protocol that meets the requirements and performance for multimedia data transfer in a wireless link includes a transmitting/sending station and a receiving station. The inventive protocol is referred to as the Burst-oriented Transport with Time-bounded Retransmission (BTTR). This scheme uses a large transmission window for sending/receiving a burst of time-sensitive data and, within this window, several smaller observation windows are used for dynamic error retransmission. There is a time limitation on each retransmission such that the burst of data can be received in a timely manner, and thus trading some packet losses (still in an acceptable range) for delay and throughput performance. Specifically, the wireless network includes a wireless station for transmitting data over a wireless link. The sending station transmits a plurality of sequential data packets to the receiving station, wherein each plurality of sequential data packets form a respective Group-of-Packet (GOP).

Abstract: A scalable server architecture for use in implementing scaled media servers capable of simultaneous real-time data stream retrieval for large numbers of subscribers. A scalable server includes a plurality of stream pumping engines each accessing a particular storage device of a storage subsystem, and a server processor which receives retrieval requests from subscribers and directs the stream pumping engines to retrieve the requested data streams. Each of the stream pumping engines may include a storage controller coupled to its corresponding storage device for directing retrieval of the requested stream therefrom, a network controller for supplying the retrieved stream to a client network, and a processor for directing the operation of the storage and network controllers. Each of the stream pumping engines may also include a shared memory accessible by the corresponding stream pumping engine processor and the server processor.

Abstract: A turbulent plate is installed nearby the heat source of an apparatus for thermally testing an electronic device. The testing apparatus comprises a main body and a pallet. The main body is formed with a first chamber for receiving the electronic device, and a second chamber located around and communicated with the first chamber. The pallet having a plate mounted with window and a through hole filled with corrugated heat insulators, supports the electronic device, which is turned on and received in the first chamber. The status of the electronic device can be inspected through the window. The heat insulators fully envelop a lead wire passed the through hole and connected between the portable computer and a power supply.

Abstract: A cable network is provided with at least one bridge that is connected to a first cable segment of the cable network. The bridge receives from a shared communication medium a first carrier signal, having a first carrier frequency that is allocated for intra cable segment packet communication, containing packets modulated thereon. The bridge demodulates selected packets originating in the first cable segment from the first carrier signal. The bridge modulates each of the demodulated packets, that are destined outside of the first cable segment, onto a second carrier signal having a second carrier frequency. The bridge then transmits the second carrier signal on an upstream link of the common shared medium.

Abstract: An SRAM is formed having the six transistor cell. The pull down transistors are formed so that no arsenic is implanted into the drains of the pull down transistors so that the drains of the pull down transistors are doped only by phosphorus implantation. The sources of the pull down transistors are doped with an LDD configuration of phosphorus ions and then a further implantation of arsenic ions is performed. This can conveniently be accomplished by providing an opening in the mask used to implant impurities into the source/drain regions of the ESD protection circuit.

Abstract: A scalable server architecture for use in implementing scaled media servers capable of simultaneous real-time data stream retrieval for large numbers of subscribers. A scalable server includes a plurality of stream pumping engines each accessing a particular storage device of a storage subsystem, and a server processor which receives retrieval requests from subscribers and directs the stream pumping engines to retrieve the requested data streams. Each of the stream pumping engines may include a storage controller coupled to its corresponding storage device for directing retrieval of the requested stream therefrom, a network controller for supplying the retrieved stream to a client network, and a processor for directing the operation of the storage and network controllers. Each of the stream pumping engines may also include a shared memory accessible by the corresponding stream pumping engine processor and the server processor.