Abstract: A method includes moving a wafer transport device on a transport rail, wherein the wafer transport device comprises a hoist unit configured to grip a wafer container unit; stopping the wafer transport device above a load port; after stopping the wafer transport device, reading data of a rail mark located on the transport rail; aligning an orientation of the wafer transport device according to the data of the rail mark; after aligning the orientation of the wafer transport device according to the data of the rail mark, aligning the wafer transport device with respect to a top surface of the load port; after aligning the wafer transport device with respect to the top surface of the load port, lowering the hoist unit.

Abstract: The tissue status measuring apparatus includes an electrode set and a control module coupled to the electrode set. The electrode set is configured to emit a first sensing electric field toward a dielectric area and to form a capacitive loop with the dielectric area. The control module includes a driving unit and a processing unit. The driving unit is configured to output a driving signal to the electrode set to output the first sensing electric field. The processing unit is configured to measure a loop capacitance value of the capacitive loop. In response to a tissue under test being located within the dielectric area, the loop capacitance value of the capacitive loop is a first measured capacitance value. In response to a difference between the first measured capacitance value and a baseline capacitance value being greater than an abnormality threshold, the processing unit determines that the tissue under test has an abnormal tissue location.

Abstract: An eddy current induction sensing method includes: providing an excitation signal to a first coil; generating a first electromagnetic signal, by the first coil, caused by the excitation signal; coupling the first electromagnetic signal to a second coil to cause the second coil to generate a second electromagnetic signal; generating an induced eddy current by a target conductor while the target conductor receives the first electromagnetic signal or the second electromagnetic signal, wherein the induced eddy current at least partially offsets the second electromagnetic signal of the second coil; and measuring, from the second coil, a variation of the at least partially offset second electromagnetic signal to determine a state of the target conductor.

Abstract: The vascular state measurement method includes: performing a first eddy current induction measurement to a target vessel by a first measurement range to derive a first signal characteristic difference; adjusting at least one of a first terminal position and a second terminal position of the first measurement range to form a second measurement range; performing a second eddy current induction measurement to the target vessel by the second measurement range to derive a second signal characteristic difference; and performing at least one action according to the first signal characteristic difference and the second signal characteristic difference, wherein the at least one action is select from determining an optimal detection section of the target vessel and estimating at least one stenosis or sclerosis location of the target vessel.

Abstract: The biomedical sensing system includes a biomedical sensing patch and a patch reading device. The biomedical sensing patch includes a first film and an electrode. The electrode is disposed on the first film. The electrodes are configured to receive a first electromagnetic signal and generates a second electromagnetic signal in response to receiving the first electromagnetic signal. The patch reading device includes a transmission module and a reading module. The transmission module is configured to emit the first electromagnetic signal. The reading module is configured to read the second electromagnetic signal.

Abstract: The sympathetic nervous signal sensing system includes an electrode pair, a high input impedance receiving circuit, a differential circuit, and a post-processing circuit. The electrode pair is arranged on a target and includes a first electrode configured to receive a first signal and a second electrode configured to receive a second signal. The high input impedance receiving circuit includes a first follower configured to receive a first signal and output a third signal, and a second follower configured to receive a second signal and output a fourth signal. The differential circuit is configured to perform differential processing on the third signal and the fourth signal to generate a fifth signal. The post-processing circuit is configured to filter the fifth signal according to a first filtering frequency band to output a sympathetic nervous signal.

Abstract: The present invention provides an imaging device. The imaging device includes a coil array including a plurality of coils, and a control module coupled to the coil array. The control module includes an eddy current measurement unit and an imaging unit. The eddy current measurement unit is configured to drive the plurality of coils to perform an eddy current sensing measurement and acquire a plurality of eddy current sensing results. The imaging unit is configured to form an eddy current sensing image according to the plurality of eddy current sensing results.

Abstract: The cardiac stimulation device includes a sensing module and a stimulation module. The sensing module is configured to measure at least one cardiac state of a subject. The stimulation module is coupled to the sensing module. The stimulation module includes a stimulation emitting coil, a stimulation control circuit and a stimulation receiver. The stimulation control circuit is coupled to the stimulation emitting coil. The stimulation control circuit is configured to drive the stimulation emitting coil to emit a stimulation electromagnetic signal based on the at least one cardiac state. The stimulation receiver includes a stimulation receiving coil and a stimulation electrode. The stimulation receiving coil is configured to receive the stimulation electromagnetic signal to generate a stimulation voltage provided to the stimulation electrode. The stimulation electrode is arranged at a cardiac stimulation area of the subject.

Abstract: A sensing and stimulation device arranged on an ear of a subject is disclosed. The device includes a coil structure, a setting structure combined with the coil structure, and a control module coupled to the coil structure. The setting structure is configured to position the coil structure on the ear. The control module is configured to drive the coil structure for an eddy current induction measurement to an ear measurement area, and to drive the coil structure for an electromagnetic stimulation to an ear stimulation area. The control module controls at least one parameter of the electromagnetic stimulation based on at least one measurement result of the eddy current induction measurement.

Abstract: A sensing module includes a first coil, a control component coupled to the first coil, and a shielding component positioned at least on a first side of the first coil. The control component is configured to drive the first coil to transmit a first emitting electromagnetic signal, and to receive an induction signal generated from the first coil induced due to a first feedback electromagnetic signal. The shielding component shields at least a portion of the first emitting electromagnetic signal transmitting toward a first direction.

Abstract: An automatic dosage-controlled atomizer includes a medication atomizer and a respiration sensor. The respiration sensor includes a capacitive electrode assembly that has a varying capacitance correlated to a respiratory airflow from a user, a resonant circuit that generates a resonant signal based on the varying capacitance, a signal analyzing circuit that obtains a detected vital capacity value and a period time data piece related to a breathing cycle of the user based on a frequency variation of the resonant signal, and an atomization adjustment module that generates a cumulative effective inhaled dose value based on the detected vital capacity value and the period time data piece. The atomization adjustment module causes the medication atomizer to stop generation of an aerosol airflow when the cumulative effective inhaled dose value exceeds a predetermined dose threshold value.

Abstract: An eddy current induction sensing method includes: providing an excitation signal to a first coil; generating a first electromagnetic signal, by the first coil, caused by the excitation signal; coupling the first electromagnetic signal to a second coil to cause the second coil to generate a second electromagnetic signal; generating an induced eddy current by a target conductor while the target conductor receives the first electromagnetic signal or the second electromagnetic signal, wherein the induced eddy current at least partially offsets the second electromagnetic signal of the second coil; and measuring, from the second coil, a variation of the at least partially offset second electromagnetic signal to determine a state of the target conductor.

Abstract: A handheld vascular state measurement device includes a shell, a coil set, and a control module. The shell has a probe part and a handheld part. The coil set is arranged on a measurement surface of the probe part and includes a plurality of coils. The control module is coupled to the coil set. The control module is configured to drive the plurality of coils of the coil set to perform an eddy current induction measurement on a target vessel to derive a plurality of sensing signals corresponding to the plurality of coils. Two of the plurality of sensing signals have a signal characteristic difference. The control module evaluates at least one vascular state of the target vessel based on the signal characteristic difference.

Abstract: A ventricular assist system comprises a ventricular state sensor and a ventricular assist device coupled to the ventricular state sensor. The ventricular state sensor includes a coil and a control module coupled to the coil. Wherein the control module is configured to drive the coil to perfume an eddy current induction measurement to a ventricle of the subject, and derive at least one ventricular state information of the subject through the eddy current induction measurement. Wherein the ventricular assist device receives the at least one ventricular state information to adjust at least one ventricular control parameter of the ventricular assist device.

Abstract: The vascular state measurement method includes: performing a first eddy current induction measurement to a target vessel by a first measurement range to derive a first signal characteristic difference; adjusting at least one of a first terminal position and a second terminal position of the first measurement range to form a second measurement range; performing a second eddy current induction measurement to the target vessel by the second measurement range to derive a second signal characteristic difference; and performing at least one action according to the first signal characteristic difference and the second signal characteristic difference, wherein the at least one action is select from determining an optimal detection section of the target vessel and estimating at least one stenosis or sclerosis location of the target vessel.

Abstract: An ear-worn eddy current measurement device includes a sensor and a control module. The sensor includes a coil and a setting structure combined with the coil. The setting structure is configured to arrange the coil on an ear of a subject and place an emission surface of the coil towards an ear measurement area of the subject. The control module is coupled to the coil, and is configured to drive the coil to perform eddy current induction measurement on the measurement area and obtain at least one physiological information of the subject.

Abstract: The method for measuring vascular state comprising: outputting a first transmission electromagnetic signal to a first detecting location of a target vessel, and outputting a second transmission electromagnetic signal to a second detecting location of the target vessel; receiving a first feedback electromagnetic signal induced, at the first detecting location, by the first transmission electromagnetic signal, and receiving a first feedback electromagnetic signal induced, at the first detecting location, by the first transmission electromagnetic signal; determining a signal characteristic difference between the first feedback electromagnetic signal and the second feedback electromagnetic signal; and determining at least one vascular state of the target vessel according to the signal characteristic difference.

Abstract: A measuring device for measuring cardiopulmonary state comprises a sensor and a control module. The sensor comprises a substrate and a coil arranged on the substrate. The coil is configured to transmit a first electromagnetic signal towards the part to be measured, and receive at least a second electromagnetic signal generated by the induction of the first electromagnetic signal to generate an induction signal. The control module is coupled to the coil. The control module includes a signal generating unit configured to provide an AC signal to the coil, a filtering unit coupled to the coil, and a processing unit. The filtering unit has at least a first filtering frequency band and a second filtering frequency band. The induction signal is divided into at least a first part and a second part aft?r pa'sing through the filtering unit. The processing unit calculates at least one feature signals of the state of the subject's heart or lungs according to at least one of the first part and the second part.

Abstract: A method includes moving a wafer transport device on a transport rail, wherein the wafer transport device comprises a hoist unit configured to grip a wafer container unit; stopping the wafer transport device above a load port; after stopping the wafer transport device, reading data of a rail mark located on the transport rail; aligning an orientation of the wafer transport device according to the data of the rail mark; after aligning the orientation of the wafer transport device according to the data of the rail mark, aligning the wafer transport device with respect to a top surface of the load port; after aligning the wafer transport device with respect to the top surface of the load port, lowering the hoist unit.

Abstract: A method includes moving a wafer transport device to a position above a load port; lowering a hoist unit of the wafer transport device above the load port, wherein the wafer transport device has a plurality of belts, each of the belts is connected to the hoist unit and wound around a respective belt winding drum; detecting sound waves from the belts by using at least one acoustic sensor to measure tensions of the belts; and comparing the tensions from the belts to determine an inclination of the hoist unit.