Abstract: A copper-zinc alloy includes 56-65% by weight copper (Cu), 0.2-2.0%, by weight, of Tin (Sn) for improving tensile strength of Copper (Cu) and for strengthening the corrosion resistance of Zinc (Zn), 0.1-1.0%, by weight, of Aluminum (Al) for improving the yielding and tensile strength and corrosion resistance of the alloy, 0.01-0.6%, by weight, of Nickel (Ni) for strengthening the yielding and the tensile strength and the resistance and the heat conductivity of the alloy, lower than 0.5%, by weight, of Ferrite (Fe), with the balance being Zinc (Zn) and inevitable impurities.

Abstract: A charge sharing pixel structure of a display panel is provided. The charge sharing pixel structure comprises a first pixel, a second pixel, a charge sharing switching element, and a controlled signal line. The charge sharing switching element comprises a first gate electrode, a first source/drain electrode, and a second source/drain electrode. The first source/drain electrode is electrically connected to the first pixel, the second source/drain electrode is electrically connected to the second pixel, and the charge sharing switching element is used to control the electrically connected path between the first pixel and the second pixel. The controlled signal line is electrically connected to the first gate electrode to control the charge sharing switching element.

Abstract: A method includes exposing a first photoresist layer through a refractive mask to form a first pattern of above-threshold exposure spots in the first layer and exposing a second photoresist layer through the same mask to form a second pattern of above-threshold exposure spots in the second layer. Coordination numbers of exposure spots are larger in the first pattern than in the second pattern, nearest-neighbor pairs of the exposure spots have larger spacings in the first pattern than in the second pattern or largest ones of the exposure spots have larger diameters in the first pattern than in the second pattern.

Abstract: Aspects of the present invention describe soft imprint lithography methods capable of preparing structural features on surfaces. Disclosed methods include surmounting a deformable substrate, having an original form, with a composition, wherein the deformable substrate is capable of achieving at least one predetermined deformed state; predictably deforming said deformable substrate from its original form to the at least one predetermined deformed state; and transferring at least a portion of the composition surmounting the deformed substrate to a receiving substrate.

Abstract: A common voltage generating circuit of an LCD includes a first flip-flop, a capacitor, a resistor and a regulating circuit. The first flip-flop receives a data-loading signal from the LCD, for outputting a step signal. The step signal forms a waveform voltage through the capacitor and the resistor. The regulating circuit inverts the waveform voltage and adjusts the magnitude and the DC level of the waveform voltage, for generating a common voltage. Compare to the common voltage of the color filter base plate, the common voltage generated by the common voltage generating circuit have the same frequency and magnitude, but opposite direction. Therefore, by generating the common voltage of opposite direction, the present invention eliminates crosstalk and improves uneven brightness of the displayed image.

Abstract: A device for tuning an output enable signal and a method thereof are provided. In the method, a first scan signal and a second scan signal are filtered out according to a duty cycle of the output enable signal, so as to provide a first output scan signal and a second output scan signal. The duty cycle of the output enable signal is increased when a voltage level of the second output scan signal is converted from a disable state to an enable state before a voltage level of the first output scan signal is converted from an enable state to a disable state. Thereby, a rewriting problem is avoided.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method of implementing traversal of multimedia protocols through Network Address Translation device, wherein the Network Address Translation (NAT) device establishes a mapping relationship between address of a terminal in a private network and address of a terminal in a public network, and enables the terminal in the private network to access the public network with a common address, so as to implement the interaction of media streams between the terminal in the private network and the terminal in the public network, in which the common address is a address of the private network for accessing the public network.

Abstract: A bonding inspection structure is provided. The bonding inspection structure includes at least a elastic bump located on a substrate. At least an opening is formed in the top portion of the elastic bump. An inspection area of the top portion of the elastic bump is larger than an area of the opening.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a tooth-whitening composition comprising (i) a substantially water-insoluble and substantially non-degradable polymer matrix component capable of adhering to the surface of a tooth, provided that if the polymer matrix component is in non-solid form, it is solidifable by chemical alteration; and (ii) gas- or liquid-filled pores embedded in said polymer matrix component, wherein at least a portion of said gas- or liquid-filled pores have at least one size dimension in the range of about 70 nm to about 5 microns, and wherein the gas- or liquid-filled pores and polymer matrix component possess a difference in refractive index of at least 0.1. The invention is also directed to a tooth-whitening system containing the above composition in combination with an applicator device. The invention is also directed to methods for applying the tooth-whitening composition onto teeth.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method for making an article having a tunable adhesive, said method comprising applying strain to mechanically deform a substrate in at least one direction; applying a rigid coating layer on the substrate; and releasing the strain to form an article having a rippled surface. Ripple characteristics can be altered by mechanical strain in real time which further changes the adhesion properties.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method of implementing traversal of multimedia protocols through Network Address Translation device, wherein the Network Address Translation (NAT) device establishes a mapping relationship between address of a terminal in a private network and address of a terminal in a public network, and enables the terminal in the private network to access the public network with a common address, so as to implement the interaction of media streams between the terminal in the private network and the terminal in the public network, in which the common address is a address of the private network for accessing the public network.

Abstract: A method for detecting blast induced pressure changes includes exposing a material, a contained solution, a membrane-bound solution, or a photonic crystal material, having a first optical property, to a pressure wave having a blast level. A change in the first optical property to a second optical property of the exposed material, contained solution, membrane-bound solution, or photonic crystal material is determined, and the extent of change corresponds to the blast level.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) and a switching voltage controlling circuit thereof are provided. The LCD includes a display panel and a number of gate drivers. The switching voltage controlling circuit includes a current-controlled switch, a transmission line, and a feedback circuit. A first terminal and a second terminal of the current-controlled switch are respectively coupled to a constant voltage and a first terminal of the transmission line. The transmission line is serially coupled to the gate drivers. Each of the gate drivers generates a switching voltage according to a voltage provided by the transmission line and controls pixel units of the display panel. The feedback circuit regulates an amount of a current passing through the current-controlled switch according to a voltage difference between the first terminal and a second terminal of the transmission line. Thereby, color errors occurring between blocks of the display panel can be reduced.

Abstract: A method and apparatus is disclosed wherein the movement of a droplet disposed on a nanostructured or microstructured surface is determined by at least one characteristic of the nanostructure feature pattern or at least one characteristic of the droplet. In one embodiment, the movement of the droplet is laterally determined by at least one characteristic of the nanostructure feature pattern such that the droplet moves in a desired direction along a nanostructured feature pattern. In another embodiment, the movement of the droplet is determined by either at least one characteristic of the nanostructure feature pattern or at least one characteristic of the droplet in a way such that the droplet penetrates the feature pattern at a desired area and becomes substantially immobile.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a bonding structure having compliant bumps includes first providing a first substrate and a second substrate. The first substrate includes first bonding pads. The second substrate is disposed on one side of the first substrate and includes second bonding pads and compliant bumps disposed thereon. The second bonding pads are opposite to the first bonding pads. Next, a non-conductive adhesive layer and ball-shaped spacers are formed between the first and the second substrates. Finally, the first substrate, the non-conductive adhesive layer, and the second substrate are compressed, such that the compliant bumps on the second bonding pads of the second substrate pass through the non-conductive adhesive layer and are electrically connected to the first bonding pads of the first substrate, respectively. The ball-shaped spacers are distributed in the non-conductive adhesive layer sandwiched between the first and the second substrates for maintaining the gap therebetween.

Abstract: A contact structure disposed on a substrate is provided. The contact structure includes a pad, a polymer bump and a conductive layer. The pad is on the substrate. The polymer bump having a curve surface and a steep surface connecting with the curve surface is disposed on the substrate. The polymer bump is covered by the conductive layer and the conductive layer is electrically connected with the pad.

Abstract: Provided are thermo-responsive polymersomes, which display cold-controlled encapsulation near the physiological temperatures, and have a PDI less than 1.2. Morphology of the thermo-responsive polymersomes is a function of the weight fraction of the hydrophilic block in the block copolymer and the number average molecular weight (Mn) of the block copolymer. When the lower critical solution temperature (LCST) is at, or slightly above physiological temperature, the thermo-responsive block displays hydrophobic properties, such that the block copolymer self-assembles in aqueous solution to form a polymersome with the thermo-responsive block occupying the core of the polymersome and the hydrophilic block occupying the corona of the polymersome. Below the LCST, the thermo-responsive block displays hydrophilic properties, such that the polymersome dissociates, providing fast release of an active agent encapsulated therein.

Abstract: A flip chip device made using LCD-COG (liquid crystal display-chip on glass) technique. The flip chip device comprises a substrate, at least one chip having active area with a plurality of compliant bumps thereon. The compliant bumps are centrally disposed in the center of the chip for electrically connecting the chip and the substrate. An adhesive is daubed on a joint area of the substrate and the chips for jointing the substrate and the chips. By limiting the position of the compliant bumps so that they are centrally disposed on the chips, the thermal warpage of the substrate is reduced.

Abstract: A bonding structure including a first substrate, a second substrate, a non-conductive adhesive layer, and ball-shaped spacers is provided. The first substrate has first bonding pads. The second substrate is disposed on one side of the first substrate, and includes second bonding pads and compliant bumps disposed on the second bonding pads, respectively. The second bonding pads on the second substrate are electrically connected to the first bonding pads on the first substrate through the compliant bumps, respectively. The non-conductive adhesive layer is sandwiched between the first substrate and the second substrate. The ball-shaped spacers are distributed in the non-conductive adhesive layer to maintain the gap between the first and second substrates.

Abstract: An active device array and flat panel display using the same are provided. The active device array includes a plurality of pixels, a plurality of scan-lines, a plurality of data-lines and a plurality of auxiliary scan-lines, wherein each pixel is electrically connected to a corresponding scan-line and a corresponding data-line. Each scan-line has a first terminal and a second terminal, and the first terminal of scan-line receives a scan signal. The auxiliary scan-lines correspond to the scan-lines. One terminal of each auxiliary scan-line is electrically connected to the first terminal of a corresponding scan-line, and the other terminal thereof is electrically connected to the second terminal of the corresponding scan-line.