Abstract: A wire stripper includes a first plier (10), a second plier (20), a blade set (30), and a first spring (40). The first plier (10) includes a first clamping handle (11) and a first clamping seat (12). The second plier (20) includes a second clamping handle (21) and a second clamping seat (22). The blade set (30) includes a first blade (31) and a second blade (32) connected to opposite sides of the first clamping handle (11) and the second clamping handle (21) correspondingly. Two ends of the first spring (40) are fixed on the first clamping handle (11) and the second clamping handle (21) respectively; the blade set (30) can perform a cutting motion through a clamping operation of the first clamping handle (11) and the second clamping handle (21) by a resilience force of the first spring (40).

Abstract: A flex flat cable (FFC) structure includes metallic transmission wires arranged in parallel, first insulating jackets, and second insulating jacket. The metallic transmission wires includes one or more power wires and signal wires. The power wire is configured to transmit power. The signal wires are configured to transmit a data signal. Each of first insulating jackets encloses one of metallic transmission wires. The second insulating jacket surrounds the first insulating jackets. An embossment pattern is arranged on an external surface of the second insulating jacket. The embossment pattern includes meander lines in a top-view direction and in an extending direction for the metallic transmission wires. The meander lines are not arranged parallel.

Abstract: The present invention provides 11 peptides represented as SEQ ID NO: 1-11. The peptides have the ability of anti-virus and bacteria, and can reduce infections, clean necrotic tissue, and promote debridement so as to facilitate wound healing. Moreover, the peptides can also induce collagen secretion and activate fibroblasts and keratinocytes so as to stimulate angiogenesis. Thus, the peptides of the present invention are suitable for development as a health caring product to help an individual enhance recovery and immunity.

Abstract: A method for continuously detecting body physiological information trajectories through the use of a personal wearable device. Through short-distance wireless transmission, a smartphone or a computer first transmits basic information, including a personal ID of a user of the device, a device ID, an ID of the smartphone or the computer, and communication links, to a remote medical data center. In this case, the device continuously detects body physiological information which can be transmitted to the remote medical data center. Corrective body physiological information data of the user is measured and transmitted to the remote medical data center. The remote medical data center processes the data and periodic pulse volume curves. The remote medical data center then transmits the numeral data converted from periodic pulse volume curves back to the personal wearable device and continuously constructs a periodic trajectory of detected personal body physiological information.

Abstract: Tissue can be removed from a patient with a catheter or other medical device having a cutting member. A source of suction can be coupled to the device for suctioning removed tissue through a lumen in the device and out of the patient's body.

Abstract: Test line structures on a wafer are provided. A first testing pad is formed in a scribe line of the wafer. A second testing pad is formed in the scribe line. A transistor under test is formed in the scribe line and is coupled between the first testing pad and the second testing pad. A device is formed in the scribe line and is coupled between the first testing pad and the transistor under test. A third testing pad is formed in the scribe line and is coupled between the device and the transistor under test. A current passing through the transistor under test is measured via the second testing pad or the first testing pad when a first voltage is applied to the first testing pad, wherein the first voltage is determined according to a second voltage from the third testing pad.

Abstract: A light guide plate and a backlight module are described. The light guide plate includes a main body and a plurality of stripe microstructures. The main body includes a light incidence surface, a light-emitting surface and a light reflective surface. The light-emitting surface is opposite to the light reflective surface, and the light incidence surface is connected between the light-emitting surface and the light reflective surface. The light-emitting surface includes a microstructure region adjacent to the light incidence surface. The stripe microstructures are arranged in the microstructure region, and parallel to a normal line of the light incidence surface.

Abstract: A data processor implemented method for authenticating use of an activity tracking device by a user is provided. The method includes obtaining a plurality of first markers, wherein each of the first markers includes a location and time-stamp of the activity tracking device when the activity tracking device is tracking at least one parameter of the user. The method also includes obtaining a plurality of second markers from a transaction data storage, wherein each of the second markers includes a location and time-stamp of an electronic transaction made by the user using at least one payment device of the user. The method further includes comparing the locations of the plurality of first markers with the locations of the plurality of second markers, and determining, based on the comparison, whether the activity tracking device is regularly in use by the user.

Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a carrier substrate having a top surface, a semiconductor die mounted on the top surface, a plurality of bonding wires connecting the semiconductor die to the carrier substrate, an insulating material coated on the bonding wires, and a molding compound covering the top surface and encapsulating the semiconductor die, the plurality of bonding wires, and the insulating material.

Abstract: A touch display apparatus and a wallpaper replacing method thereof are provided to select from wallpapers the one different from a currently displayed wallpaper according to a page-replacing operation when touch display apparatus is in an unlocked state, so as to replace the currently displayed wallpaper.

Abstract: A test system with rotational test arms for testing semiconductor components includes a transport device, a first test socket, a second test socket, a first test arm, and a second test arm. The first test socket and the second test socket are electrically connected to different test signals respectively and correspond to the first test arm and the second test arm. The first test arm and the second test arm test arms operate rotationally to carry and place the semiconductor components to the transport device, the first test socket and the second test socket, so the test time is improved.

Abstract: A method of making a semiconductor device includes determining, by a processor, a first pattern density of a first region, determining a second pattern density of a second region, determining a pattern density gradient from the first region to the second region, determining whether the pattern density gradient exceeds a pattern density gradient threshold and performing a placement or a routing of the semiconductor device if the pattern density gradient is less than or equal to the pattern density gradient threshold.

Abstract: A computer system that supports virtualization may maintain multiple address spaces. Each guest operating system employs guest virtual addresses (GVAs), which are translated to guest physical addresses (GPAs). A hypervisor, which manages one or more guest operating systems, translates GPAs to root physical addresses (RPAs). A merged translation lookaside buffer (MTLB) caches translations between the multiple addressing domains, enabling faster address translation and memory access. The MTLB can be logically addressable as multiple different caches, and can be reconfigured to allot different spaces to each logical cache.

Abstract: A wafer alignment apparatus includes a light source, a light detection device, and a rotation device configured to rotate a first wafer and a second wafer. The light source is configured to provide a first light directed to the first wafer and a second light directed to the second wafer. The light detection device is configured to detect reflected light intensity from the first wafer to find a position of at least one wafer alignment mark of the first wafer and to detect reflected light intensity from the second wafer to find a position of at least one wafer alignment mark of the second wafer.

Abstract: The present invention utilizes a barrier layer in the contact hole to react with an S/D region to form a silicide layer. After forming the silicide layer, a directional deposition process is performed to form a first metal layer primarily on the barrier layer at the bottom of the contact hole, so that very little or even no first metal layer is disposed on the barrier layer at the sidewall of the contact hole. Then, the second metal layer is deposited from bottom to top in the contact hole as the deposition rate of the second metal layer on the barrier layer is slower than the deposition rate of the second metal layer on the first metal layer.

Abstract: A protective case for an electronic device contains a first covering part and a second covering part which are connected together to define a hollow accommodation chamber for housing an electronic device. The second covering part couples with a back face of the electronic device and includes a heat removal groove for accommodating a heat dissipation plate, and when the electronic device is housed in the accommodation chamber, it contacts with the heat dissipation plate. The first covering part connects with a front face of the electronic device by using its internal face and includes a transparent visible window aligning with a touch screen of the front face of the electronic device. The accommodation chamber includes at least one receiving interface corresponding to at least one peripheral port of the electronic device and includes at least one button port for extending at least one button of the electronic device outwardly.

Abstract: A headphone wireless expansion device for switching among multiple targets is connected to an information device to receive audio data which is then transmitted to a headphone for playing. The headphone wireless expansion device includes multi-target connection data and an audio control mechanism. The multi-target connection data includes a plurality of device identification codes, a plurality of device authorization codes corresponding to a plurality of information devices respectively, and a plurality of audio tags corresponding to the device identification codes and the device authorization codes respectively. The audio control mechanism searches the audio tag having audio features same as that of the unrecognized audio signal, and reads the corresponding device identification code and device authorization code.

Abstract: A waterproof piezoelectric ceramic speaker includes a ceramic composite and a vibration membrane. The ceramic composite includes a ceramic plate and a driving electrode assembly arranged on the ceramic plate and supplying a driving voltage to the ceramic plate to generate vibration for the ceramic plate. The vibration membrane includes a first vibration layer and a second vibration layer respectively adhered to two opposite surfaces of the ceramic composite. The first vibration layer and the second vibration layer respectively have a resonance member adhered to the ceramic plate and resonating with the ceramic plate synchronously, a waterproof member connecting with the resonance member to seal the driving electrode assembly, and a bonding member extending from a perimeter of the resonance member to seal the resonance member.

Abstract: Systems and methods for calibrating scanning devices are described. The method comprises dividing a dark scan image of a calibration strip into one or more regions. The dark scan image is further analyzed to obtain at least one data point from each of the one or more regions. Further, calibration values for each of the one or more regions are computed based on the at least one data point for calibrating the scanning device. The calibration values include mean and standard deviation of the data points for each of the one or more regions.

Abstract: This disclosure provides a composite beam generator and a method of performing powder melting or sintering in additive manufacturing process using the same. The composite beam generator comprises: a beam splitter for splitting a beam into a first directed beam and a second directed beam; a beam shaper for shaping a transverse energy distribution profile of the second directed beam to non-circular; at least one beam delivery unit for guiding the first directed beam or the second directed beam; and a beam combiner for receiving the first directed beam and the second directed beam, and respectively generating a first output beam and a second output beam, and combining them into the composite beam.