Abstract: A triaxial gear-typed hinge assembly includes a first axle, a second axle, a third axle, a first supporting component, a second supporting component, a first linking component and a second linking component. The first supporting component includes a first gear hinged to the first axle. The second supporting component includes a second gear hinged to the second axle. The first linking component includes a first linking gear and a first tube connected to the first linking gear. The first linking gear is hinged to the third axle and engaged with the first gear, and the first tube is hinged to the second axle. The second linking component includes a second linking gear and a second tube connected to the second linking gear. The second linking gear is hinged to the third axle and engaged with the second gear, and the second tube is hinged to the first axle.

Abstract: An optical circuit for sensing a biological entity in a fluid and a method of configuring an optical circuit for sensing a biological entity in a fluid are provided. The optical circuit includes a sensing arrangement including a reference arm having a reference waveguide and a sensing arm having a waveguide; wherein lengths of the reference waveguide and the waveguide are configured in accordance with a temperature dependency reduction criterion.

Abstract: A method and a system for data traffic offload are provided. The method includes the following steps. Create a local tunnel between a first base station and a second base station according to a first record and/or a second record. The first base station and the second base station are located on a front-end network. The first record corresponds to a first user equipment and the first base station. The second record corresponds to a second user equipment and the second base station. Route network packets transmitted between the first user equipment and the second user equipment via the local tunnel.

Abstract: An optical modulator and a method for manufacturing an optical modulator are provided.

Abstract: An optical light source is provided. The optical light source includes a waveguide including two reflectors arranged spaced apart from each other to define an optical cavity therebetween, an optical gain medium, and a coupling structure arranged to couple light between the optical cavity and the optical gain medium.

Abstract: According to embodiments of the present invention, an optical modulator is provided. The optical modulator includes a depletion region comprising a junction between from a first conductivity type portion and a second conductivity type portion, a first intrinsic region, and a second intrinsic region, and wherein the depletion region is disposed between the first intrinsic region and the second intrinsic region.

Abstract: Embodiments of method for cooling a wafer are provided. A method for cooling a wafer includes placing the wafer in a processing module via a passage of a seat member. The method also includes moving a closure member toward the seat member in a diagonal manner. The method further includes engaging the seat member and the closure member and placing a portion of the closure member inside the passage. In addition, the method includes performing a process on the wafer in the processing module.

Abstract: A touch sensing method suitable for a voltage-based capacitive touch device is disclosed. The voltage-based capacitive touch device includes a conductive sensing plane and a plurality of electrodes. The touch sensing method includes steps of: providing pre-determined driving signals to the electrodes, so as to form various types of voltage fields on the conductive sensing plane; measuring, at different time points, the charge quantity stored on the conductive sensing plane for each of the voltage fields, so as to provide a plurality of charge-storage measurement results; estimating whether or not a touch event occurs according to the charge-storage measurement results; and, calculating coordinates of touch inputs according to the charge-storage measurement results if the touch event occurs.

Abstract: An optical converter and a method of manufacturing the optical converter are provided. The optical converter may include a signal receiving portion configured to receive an optical signal from an optical fiber which can be coupled to the optical converter, a signal output portion configured to output the optical signal received by the signal receiving portion, and a signal coupling portion being disposed between the signal receiving portion and the signal output portion and being configured to couple the optical signal received by the signal receiving portion into the signal output portion. The signal output portion may include a waveguide element having at least one tapered end section, and being partially or wholly surrounded by the signal coupling portion. The at least one tapered end section may be configured to couple the optical signal from the signal coupling portion into the waveguide element and the waveguide element may be configured to output the optical signal.

Abstract: A pulling locking device has a cord, a lock module, an engaging seat and a mounting seat. The lock module, the engaging seat and the mounting seat are mounted around the cord. The lock module has a lock casing, a lock core and a sliding element. The sliding element is slidable relative to the lock casing to selectively engage with the engaging seat only when the lock core is unlocked. When the pulling locking device is in use, a portable electronic device is clamped between the engaging seat and the mounting seat. With the cooperation of the lock module and the engaging seat, the portable electronic device can be fixed in position without any further structural design particularly for the locking device, which lowers the manufacturing cost, and enables the pulling lock device to be adapted for various kinds of portable electronic devices.

Abstract: A method and a system for data traffic offload are provided. The method includes the following steps. Create a local tunnel between a first base station and a second base station according to a first record and/or a second record. The first base station and the second base station are located on a front-end network. The first record corresponds to a first user equipment and the first base station. The second record corresponds to a second user equipment and the second base station. Route network packets transmitted between the first user equipment and the second user equipment via the local tunnel.

Abstract: An optical light source is provided. The optical light source includes a waveguide including two reflectors arranged spaced apart from each other to define an optical cavity therebetween, an optical gain medium, and a coupling structure arranged to couple light between the optical cavity and the optical gain medium.

Abstract: According to one aspect of the invention, there is provided a pin photodetector comprising a dopant diffusion barrier layer disposed within an active light absorbing region of the pin photodetector.

Abstract: A locking device includes a clamp for clamping on one side of a mobile electronic device, a cord member connected to the clamp, and a lock module including a housing, a locating block connected to the housing and movably sleeved onto the other end of the cord member and connectable to an opposite side of the mobile electronic device, a tightening up screw mounted in the locating block, a rotary knob for rotating the tightening up screw to lock the cord member to the locating block, and a rotating disc assembly for locking the rotary knob.

Abstract: An external bone fixing member includes an external reconstruction plate to replace the conventional large external support frame to reduce the volume of the external fixing member and the external bone fixing member is cooperated with a screw which is angle adjustable so as to meet requirements of fixation of the fractured bones (limb bones) at different positions or comminuted fractures. The use of the screw is further cooperated with the reconstruction plate to reinforce the stability of the connection between the reconstruction plate and the screw to prevent the screw from withdrawing, moving, angle changing or movement of the reconstruction plate.

Abstract: A locking apparatus for a portable electron device has a main frame, a casing, an inserting element and a lock. The main frame has two clamping segments, a mounting segment and a limiting hole. The casing is mounted around the mounting segment and has a mounting opening and at least one operating opening. The inserting element is mounted movably in the casing and is screwed with and mounted through the limiting hole. The lock mounted securely on the casing and has a body, a controlling element and an extending element. The controlling element is mounted movably in the body, aligns with and selectively abuts the inserting element to limiting the movement of the inserting element. The extending element is securely connected to the body and has a mounting end.

Abstract: A locking assembly for a portable electron device has a main frame, an inserting element and a lock. The main frame has a first clamping segment, a second clamping segment, a mounting segment and a limiting segment. The mounting segment is formed on and protrudes from the first clamping segment. The limiting hole is formed through the mounting segment and the first clamping segment. The inserting element is mounted through the limiting hole of the main frame. The lock is mounted around the mounting segment and the inserting element and has a body, a controlling element and an extending element. The body is mounted around the mounting segment. The controlling element is movably connected to the body. The extending element is securely connected to the body opposite to the controlling element.

Abstract: An external bone fixing member includes an external reconstruction plate to replace the conventional large external support frame to reduce the volume of the external fixing member and the external bone fixing member is cooperated with a screw which is angle adjustable so as to meet requirements of fixation of the fractured bones (limb bones) at different positions or comminuted fractures. The use of the screw is further cooperated with the reconstruction plate to reinforce the stability of the connection between the reconstruction plate and the screw to prevent the screw from withdrawing, moving, angle changing or movement of the reconstruction plate.

Abstract: A method for controlling a parallel line-interactive uninterruptible power supply (UPS) system having multiple line-interactive UPSs parallelly connected, in which each line-interactive UPS has a switching element and a power output terminal connected to a load through the switching element, has a step of acquiring a switching status from the switching element when the switching element is switched to determine next switching time of the switching element so that the switching time is adjacent to a zero phase angle point of an input voltage cycle of the mains power. The method further has the switching elements of all line-interactive UPSs switched at the same time for all the line-interactive UPSs to evenly share the load, thereby preventing the line-interactive UPSs from being damaged due to concentrated load current on single line-interactive UPS arising from dramatically different switching time of the switching elements.

Abstract: A touch sensing method suitable for a voltage-based capacitive touch device is disclosed. The voltage-based capacitive touch device includes a conductive sensing plane and a plurality of electrodes. The touch sensing method includes steps of: providing pre-determined driving signals to the electrodes, so as to form various types of voltage fields on the conductive sensing plane; measuring, at different time points, the charge quantity stored on the conductive sensing plane for each of the voltage fields, so as to provide a plurality of charge-storage measurement results; estimating whether or not a touch event occurs according to the charge-storage measurement results; and, calculating coordinates of touch inputs according to the charge-storage measurement results if the touch event occurs.