Abstract: A dispersion includes a zinc oxide component, and an aromatic polyol which is represented by Formula (I) and which has terminal hydroxyl groups that form chelating bonds with zinc atoms of the zinc oxide component, wherein p and q are independently integers ranging from 1 to 40. A method for preparing the dispersion includes heating a composition including the aromatic polyol and a zinc-containing salt, so that the zinc-containing salt undergoes nucleophilic reaction and condensation reaction to form the zinc oxide component. A composition for preparing the dispersion is also disclosed.

Abstract: A dispersion includes a zinc oxide component, and an aromatic polyol which is represented by Formula (I) and which has terminal hydroxyl groups that form chelating bonds with zinc atoms of the zinc oxide component, wherein p and q are independently integers ranging from 1 to 40. A method for preparing the dispersion includes heating a composition including the aromatic polyol and a zinc-containing salt, so that the zinc-containing salt undergoes nucleophilic reaction and condensation reaction to form the zinc oxide component. A composition for preparing the dispersion is also disclosed.

Abstract: A graphene dispersion includes a graphene and a polyol compound selected from the group consisting of an aromatic polyol represented by Formula (I), and a modified aromatic polyol made by subjecting the aromatic polyol represented by Formula (I) and an epoxidized vegetable oil to a ring opening reaction, wherein p and q are independently integers ranging from 1 to 20. A method for preparing the graphene dispersion, a composition for preparing a polyurethane composite material, and a polyurethane composite material made from the composition are also disclosed.

Abstract: An analyzing method is to be implemented in an analyzing device, and includes: (A) dividing respective cycle lengths of a plurality of cardiac cycles of a user during sleep into a plurality of groups based on an order of occurrence of the cardiac cycles; (B) for each group, performing Fourier transform on the cycle lengths of the group to generate a respective spectrum; (C) for each group, calculating total power of the respective spectrum; and (D) determining, for each group, whether sleep quality of the user in a time period during which the corresponding cardiac cycles occurred is poor based on the total power of the respective spectrum and a predetermined threshold.

Abstract: A textile with conductive structures includes a fabric substrate, an outer conductive structure made of polymer and disposed on the fabric substrate, and an inner conductive structure disposed under the outer conductive structure and electrically connected to the outer conductive structure. The sheet resistance of the inner conductive structure is lower than the sheet resistance of the outer conductive structure. The total sheet resistance of the inner and outer conductive structures is less than 100 ohms per square when the textile undergoes a laundery procedure.

Abstract: An electrical connection structure is provided in the present invention, which includes a substrate, a plurality of conductive textile layers disposed apart on the substrate, an electrical connection layer disposed on the conductive textile layers, a plurality conductive parts disposed on the electrical connection layer corresponding to the conductive textile layers respectively, an adhesive layer, and a protective layer, wherein the electrical connection layer provides the electrical connection between the conductive textile layers and the conductive parts corresponding to the conductive textile layers, and the conductive textile layers disposed apart from each other are not electrically connected.

Abstract: An electrical connection structure is provided in the present invention, which includes a substrate, a plurality of conductive textile layers disposed apart on the substrate, an electrical connection layer disposed on the conductive textile layers, a plurality conductive parts disposed on the electrical connection layer corresponding to the conductive textile layers respectively, an adhesive layer, and a protective layer, wherein the electrical connection layer provides the electrical connection between the conductive textile layers and the conductive parts corresponding to the conductive textile layers, and the conductive textile layers disposed apart from each other are not electrically connected.

Abstract: A textile with conductive structures includes a fabric substrate, an outer conductive structure made of polymer and disposed on the fabric substrate, and an inner conductive structure disposed under the outer conductive structure and electrically connected to the outer conductive structure. The sheet resistance of the inner conductive structure is lower than the sheet resistance of the outer conductive structure. The total sheet resistance of the inner and outer conductive structures is less than 100 ohms per square when the textile undergoes a laundery procedure.

Abstract: A sensing fabric includes a first conductive textile layer, a second conductive textile layer, and an elastic layer. The elastic layer is disposed between the first conductive textile layer and the second conductive textile layer, and at least a cavity is defined by the elastic layer, the first conductive textile layer, and the second conductive textile layer. The first conductive textile layer may be electrically connected to the second conductive textile layer by deforming the cavity, and the volume of the cavity is reduced during the deformation of the cavity. The cavity includes at least a through hole and the through hole is not disposed between the adjacent cavities, and the cavity may be exposed to an environment through the through hole. The sensing fabric is light-weight, durable, robust, and able to pass the standard laundering test.

Abstract: The wearable action-aware device includes a clothing body, a signal receiving and computing element, and a conductive line made of conductive fabric. Two ends of the conductive line are electrically connected to the signal receiving and computing element, respectively, to form a circuit, and both the signal receiving and computing element and the conductive line are disposed on the clothing body. An exposed side of the conductive line has electrical conductivity, and the circuit is disposed on a part of the clothing body corresponding to a part of a body that needs to be measured. Action information of a user can be measured when the user wears the present invention wearable action-aware device.

Abstract: A method for making a breathable cool-feeling fabric includes blending a liquid gel matrix containing a precursor hydrogel and a solvent with a cross-linking agent to prepare an emulsion which includes hydrogel microbeads formed by gelation of the precursor hydrogel with the cross-linking agent, and press-printing a base fabric with the emulsion such that the hydrogel microbeads are trapped between interwoven yarns of the base fabric.

Abstract: A wearable action-aware device is disclosed. The wearable action-aware device includes a clothing body, a signal receiving and computing element, and a conductive line made of conductive fabric. Two ends of the conductive line are electrically connected to the signal receiving and computing element, respectively, to form a circuit, and both the signal receiving and computing element and the conductive line are disposed on the clothing body. An exposed side of the conductive line has electrical conductivity, and the circuit is disposed on a part of the clothing body corresponding to a part of a body that needs to be measured. Action information of a user can be measured when the user wears the present invention wearable action-aware device.

Abstract: The present invention provides an embedded active luminous fabric. The embedded active luminous fabric includes a base fabric, a pair of conductive parts, a luminous part, and a transparent conductive part. The pair of conductive parts is entirely embedded in the base fabric and disposed apart from each other. The luminous part is disposed on the pair of conductive parts and electrically connects with the pair of conductive parts respectively. The transparent conductive part is disposed on the luminous part. The luminous fabric of present invention improves conventional problems of spot defects generated by luminous fabric illuminating for a long time and provides a thin luminous fabric with more comfortable experience and better feeling of touch for wearers.

Abstract: A physiology sensing device and an intelligent textile are provided. The physiology sensing device includes a fabric substrate and a conductive coating layer. The conductive coating layer is embedded from a side of the fabric substrate and leveled with the fabric body, and a thickness of the conductive coating layer is not larger than a thickness of the fabric substrate. The conductive coating layer includes a hydrophobic adhesive and a plurality of conductive particles distributing therein. The physiology sensing device receives variation of a signal of body potential on skin surface. Then a long range signal receiver receives the signal, the signal is shown on a monitory system so as to perform long distance monitoring.

Abstract: A patterned retarder is provided. A microstructure layer is disposed on a substrate of the optical retarder. The microstructure layer has a plurality of trapezoid protrusions. A bottom angel of the trapezoid protrusions is 12-85 degree. A conformal alignment layer and a liquid crystal phase retarder layer are sequentially disposed on the microstructure layer.

Abstract: A patterned retarder is provided. A microstructure layer is disposed on a substrate of the optical retarder. The microstructure layer has a plurality of trapezoid protrusions. A bottom angel of the trapezoid protrusions is 12-85 degree. A conformal alignment layer and a liquid crystal phase retarder layer are sequentially disposed on the microstructure layer.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a retardation film and a retardation film is provided. In the method, a primary transparent substrate is provided, and a liquid crystal aligning layer is formed over the primary transparent substrate, in which the liquid crystal aligning layer includes a first liquid crystal alignment region and a second liquid crystal alignment region interlacing with each other. A plurality of opacifier stripes are printed on a secondly transparent substrate, which the opacifier stripes are aligned with the interface between the first and second liquid crystal alignment regions. An adhesive layer is coated over the surface of the secondly transparent substrate and surfaces of the opacifier stripes. Further, the adhesive layer is bonded to the liquid crystal aligning layer, and then the liquid crystal aligning layer is separated from the primary transparent substrate.

Abstract: A method of making a phase difference film includes: (a) providing a substrate having a first surface provided with a light-shielding layer and a second surface provided with an orientable layer; (b) providing a first linear polarized UV light to irradiate the orientable layer and providing a second linear polarized UV light to irradiate the orientable layer so as to form the orientable layer into an alignment layer having first and second regions that are photo-oriented in two different orientation directions, respectively; and (c) coating a liquid crystal material on the alignment layer and curing the liquid crystal material.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method of manufacturing the retardation film. The method includes providing a microstructure substrate. The microstructure substrate has a plurality of protruding portions and a plurality of recessed portions alternatively arranged. The method further includes forming an optical alignment layer on the microstructure substrate. The method further includes applying a polarized ultraviolet (UV) to the optical alignment layer above the microstructure substrate. The polarized UV is applied in a diffusion angle from normal vector of the microstructure substrate such that the optical alignment layer forms a uniform alignment angle, and the diffusion angle is substantially 20°-60°.

Abstract: A method for making a retarder includes: (a) forming a photocurable layer on a substrate, the photocurable layer including at least one photocurable prepolymer that has a plurality of reactive functional groups and a functional group equivalent weight ranging from 70 to 700 g/mol; (b) covering partially the photocurable layer using a patterned mask; (c) exposing the photocurable layer through the patterned mask; (d) removing the patterned mask; (e) exposing the photocurable layer to cure second regions of the photocurable layer so as to form a microstructure; (f) forming an alignment layer on the microstructure; (g) forming a liquid crystal layer on the alignment layer; and (h) curing the liquid crystal layer.