Abstract: A solar cell includes: a substrate having a front surface and a back surface; a dielectric layer disposed on the back surface and having at least two through holes to expose the back surface; at least two first electrode layers formed on the dielectric layer and respectively filling in the through holes to contact the substrate; at least one second electrode layer entirely formed on the dielectric layer and disposed between the first electrode layers; at least one space disposed on the dielectric layer; and at least one third electrode layer filled in the space to interconnect the second electrode layer and one of the first electrode layers.

Abstract: A method, system, and medium are provided to temporally bias items included in a search results webpage. The items include navigational links, search results, advertisements, or any other content or items included in a search results webpage. User engagement with the items via the search-engine results page and/or other webpages is tracked. A user-engagement score and an age of the items are determined. A temporal-bias factor is calculated using a decay function that increases in intensity with the age of the items. A rank score is calculated for each item based on the user-engagement score and the temporal-bias factor—the temporal-bias factor decreasing the rank score as a function of the age of the items. The items are ranked based at least in part on the rank score and one or more of the items are chosen for presentation in a search-engine results page.

Abstract: A memory storage system includes multiple flash memory storage devices, multiple transmission interfaces and a central control device. The central control device has a cache and respectively coupled to the flash memory storage devices through the transmission interfaces. The central control device is for maintaining a block map table (BMT) to record a mapping relationship between multiple logical blocks and the physical blocks of the flash memory storage devices and the BMT is temporarily stored in the cache. In addition, the central control device uses the communication commands to access the physical blocks of the flash memory storage devices, in which the communication commands are transmitted to multiple controllers in the flash memory storage devices through the transmission interfaces and the controllers access the physical blocks according to communication commands. In this way, the system can effectively manage multiple flash memory storage devices.

Abstract: A combinative outer frame for a flat panel display (FPD) and a FPD and a manufacturing method of the FPD are provided. The outer frame for the FPD includes a front frame, a support frame, and an elastic pad. The support frame is disposed opposite to the front frame and includes a ridge which protrudes upon it; two sides of the elastic pad are joined to the front frame and the support frame respectively so that the ridge is pressed into it. This design causes tighter joining between different components of a frame, so as to prevent dust from invading FPD modules.

Abstract: An electronic device with a battery cover waterproof structure includes a body having a first end and a second end, a battery compartment disposed in the body, a waterproof gasket disposed in the battery compartment, and a battery cover coupled to the body. The waterproof gasket includes an oblique engage surface, and one end of the oblique engage surface near the first end is elevated higher than the other end of the oblique engage surface near the second end. The battery cover has an oblique rib arranged corresponding to in the oblique engage surface. One end of the oblique rib near the first end is elevated higher than the other end of the oblique rib near the second end. The oblique rib will interfere with the oblique engage surface for sealing the battery compartment when the battery cover is pushed towards one end of the battery compartment near the first end.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a thin film resistor structure that includes a resistive element electrically connecting first conductor layers of adjacent interconnect structures. The resistive element is covered by a dielectric cap layer that acts as a stabilizer and heat sink for the resistive element. Each interconnect includes a second conductor layer over the first conductive layer. The thin film resistor includes a chromium silicon resistive element covered by a silicon nitride cap layer.

Abstract: A cooking assembly that saves energy, reduces noise, and circularly removes fumes comprises a venting outlet disposed opposite to an absorbing inlet of an absorbing device. The air expelled from the venting outlet permits guiding fumes and smells generated during cooking into an absorbing scope of the absorbing inlet, thereby offering a recurring air curtain over a cooking platen. The cooking assembly keeps heating energy but takes away the cooking fumes and smells from the cooking platen via a consistent and recurring operation to clarify the air. The recurring air curtain avoids wasting air conditioning energy and prevents from leaking the air polluted by fumes out, which allows the cooking assembly to omit an extra outdoor discharging pipe but attain a fresh and tranquil dining atmosphere, and decrease the energy consumption of the facility for being friendly to the environment.

Abstract: A series of novel phosphorus-containing compounds having the following formula is provided: in which: R1-R4, A, Q and m are as defined in the specification. A process for the preparation of the compound of formula (I) is also provided. A polymer of formula (PA), and preparation process and use thereof are further provided. A polymer of formula (PI), and preparation process and use thereof are also provided.

Abstract: A series of novel phosphorus-containing compounds having the following formula is provided: in which: R1-R4, A, Q and m are as defined in the specification. A process for the preparation of the compound of formula (I) is also provided. A polymer of formula (PA), and preparation process and use thereof are further provided. A polymer of formula (PI), and preparation process and use thereof are also provided.

Abstract: A teppanyaki assembly comprises a platform including a cooking plane, an air pump installed in the platform, and an air filter connected to the air pump. The air filter has a housing with an air room defined therein connecting to an air channel of the air pump and a filter screen slantwise disposed within the air room for increasing an area available for filtering air and oil fumes, thereby facilitating an increase of transient air flow, a decrease of wind resistance, and an efficient oil fumes interception to prevent the problem of air pollution. An additional arrangement of a cleaning door on the housing also allows the filter screen to be promptly taken out for following washing and maintaining proceedings, which increases the using convenience.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a stent for supporting a sidewall of a lumen which contains a first fluid. The stent comprises a stent body, a film and a photosensitizing layer. The stent body is disposed inside the lumen. The film is adapted to be penetrated by a light and covers the stent body. The photosensitizing layer is disposed on an outer surface of the film for receiving the light to generate a first object, and the film separates the photosensitizing layer and the first fluid. The film and the photosensitizing layer of the present invention can greatly reduce the needed dosage of the photosensitizer while maintaining the effective concentration of the photosensitizer around tumor cells.

Abstract: A teppanyaki assembly available for sucking air by multiple angles comprises a platform including a cooking plane, and an air pump installed in the platform and including an air guider as well as an air channel. Wherein, the air guider has a housing disposed on the cooking plane and a regulator pivoted to the housing. Tuning the regulator allows an air entrance on the regulator to confront an external opening on the housing by different degrees so as to pump air with divergent angles and filter air properly. Besides, an air extracting effect could be favorably controlled in accordance with different food.

Abstract: A holding device includes a holder, a connecting body, and a base. The base has a first meshing portion. The connecting body is disposed between the holder and the base, and it has a pivotal element, a limiting portion, and a second meshing portion. The second meshing portion is disposed on the limiting portion. Two ends of a surface of the pivotal element are pivotally connected with the base and the limiting portion, respectively, and thus the base and the limiting portion may rotate relative to the pivotal element. When the limiting portion rotates relative to the pivotal element, the second meshing portion is meshed with or detached from the first meshing portion.

Abstract: A full-voltage AC LED module includes a circuit substrate having a first bridge rectifier circuit comprising a set of first load nodes and a set of first power nodes and a second bridge rectifier circuit comprising a set of second load nodes and a set of second power nodes, and a LED module packaged in the circuit substrate and having a first light-emitting device formed of a series of light-emitting diodes and electrically connected to the set of first load nodes and a second light-emitting device formed of a series of light-emitting diodes and electrically connected to the set of second load nodes. By means of connecting the set of first power nodes and the set of second power nodes in series or in parallel, the required input voltage for starting up the LED module is relatively changed.

Abstract: A portable electronic device includes a main body, a casing and a supporting unit. The casing is detachably connected to the main body. The supporting unit is connected to the casing and is rotatable relative to the casing. When the supporting unit rotates to a first position, the supporting unit supports the main body. When the supporting unit rotates to a second position, the casing and the main body are separated.

Abstract: A teppanyaki platform comprises a platen, a stir-frying area disposed on the platen for stir-frying food, an eating area disposed around a periphery of the stir-frying area for users to dine, and a preparing area disposed between the stir-frying area and the eating area. By means of the separation brought about by the preparing area, the raw food and the cooked food would not be concurrently disposed on the stir-frying area, so that the raw food does not mix with the cooked food, and the dining hygiene is ensured. The arrangement of the preparing area and the eating area disposed in different horizontals renders the eating area and the stir-frying area more distinguishable for consumers to avoid mistakenly taking the raw food from the stir-frying area, so that the dining safety is increased, and the convenience of cleaning the dining plates is promoted.

Abstract: Entropy based image segmentation determines entropy values for pixels in an image based on intensity or edge orientation. One or more threshold values are determined as a fraction of the entropy distribution over the image. For example, high and/or low thresholds may be generated to identify regions in the image associated with trees or sky, respectively. The entropy values are compared to the threshold(s) from which regions within the image can be segmented. Intensity based entropy has no structural information, and thus, proximity based clustering and pruning of the entropy points is performed. A mask may be applied to the segmented regions to remove the regions from the image, which is useful in, e.g., objection recognition processes. Additionally, separate buildings may be identified and segmented using edge orientation entropy with clustering and pruning.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a thin film resistor structure that includes a resistive element electrically connecting first conductor layers of adjacent interconnect structures. The resistive element is covered by a dielectric cap layer that acts as a stabilizer and heat sink for the resistive element. Each interconnect includes a second conductor layer over the first conductive layer. The thin film resistor includes a chromium silicon resistive element covered by a silicon nitride cap layer.

Abstract: An electronic device with a battery cover waterproof structure includes a body having a first end and a second end, a battery compartment disposed in the body, a waterproof gasket disposed in the battery compartment, and a battery cover coupled to the body. The waterproof gasket includes an oblique engage surface, and one end of the oblique engage surface near the first end is elevated higher than the other end of the oblique engage surface near the second end. The battery cover has an oblique rib arranged corresponding to in the oblique engage surface. One end of the oblique rib near the first end is elevated higher than the other end of the oblique rib near the second end. The oblique rib will interfere with the oblique engage surface for sealing the battery compartment when the battery cover is pushed towards one end of the battery compartment near the first end.

Abstract: A simple and efficient SUMO fusion protein expression system for producing native proteins.