Abstract: A digital and quantitative PCR (dqPCR) measuring method for a nucleic acid sample is provided, including providing a testing plate having a plurality of reaction wells, so as to perform a dqPCR reaction on the nucleic acid sample. Especially for the nucleic acid sample to be tested having a plurality of nucleic acid targets with different concentration ranges of wide variations, digital PCR and quantitative PCR can be performed simultaneously, so as to quantify the copy number of nucleic acid targets.

Abstract: A virtual reality wearable device and an obstacle detecting method thereof are disclosed. The virtual reality wearable device includes an environment capture module, an image integration module, a detection module and a warning module. The environment capture module is used for capturing an external image. The image integration module is used for receiving the external image in real time as a real-time environment image, and integrating the external images captured around one circle into an initial environment image. The detection module is used for detecting whether there is a difference between the initial environment image and the real-time environment image. When there is a difference between the initial environment image and the real-time environment image, the detection module generates a notification signal. The warning module is used for sending a warning signal according to the notification signal.

Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided. The semiconductor device includes a substrate and a patterned metal gate layer. The substrate includes a first fin segment and a second fin segment respectively protruding from a top surface of the substrate. The first fin segment and the second fin segment respectively extend along a first direction and are arranged along a second direction, the first fin segment comprises a first fin structure at an end of the first fin segment, and the second fin segment comprises a first recess at an end of the second fin segment, and the first recess and the first fin structure are arranged along the second direction. The patterned metal gate layer is disposed on the substrate, and the patterned metal gate layer covers the first fin structure.

Abstract: A polylactic acid nano-fiber membrane and preparation method thereof. In particular, the membrane has PLA nanofibers with an average diameter between 50 nm and 200 nm, wherein the nanofibers contain a crystal phase with a volume fraction between 45% and 85% and the crystal phase contains PLA stereocomplex crystals with a volume fraction between 85% and 95%. The method of preparation includes mixing dried PDLA and PLLA in a specific PLLA/PDLA ratio of between 95/5 and 99/1; producing continuous fibers or nonwovens in a extrusion and spinning device, and producing woven fabrics or nonwovens with the continuous fibers; heat treating the woven fabrics or nonwovens; washing the heat treated woven fabrics or nonwovens with a solvent; removing the solvent and drying the woven fabrics or nonwovens; and pressing the dried woven fabrics or nonwovens for making the membrane.

Abstract: An access device places a medical article within a body space of a patient. The device has a needle that includes an elongated body and a needle hub. The device further includes a dilator disposed on and slideable along the elongated body of the needle and a medical article. The medical article is disposed on and slideable along the dilator. A track extends in a proximal direction from the dilator. The needle hub slides along at least a portion of the track between a first position and a second position. The device further includes a locking mechanism operably disposed between the track and the needle hub so as to inhibit further axial movement of the needle in the proximal direction when the needle hub is in the second position.

Abstract: Techniques are described to automatically activate and deactivate standby backup paths in response to changing bandwidth requirements in an adaptive private network (APN). The APN is configured with one or more regular active wide area network (WAN) links in an active mode and an on-demand WAN link in a standby mode. The on-demand WAN link is activated to supplement the conduit bandwidth when an available bandwidth of the conduit falls below a pre-specified trigger bandwidth threshold and the conduit bandwidth usage exceeds a usage threshold of a bandwidth of the conduit that is being supplied by the active paths (BWC). The on-demand WAN link is deactivated to standby mode when an available bandwidth of the conduit is above the pre-specified trigger bandwidth threshold and the conduit bandwidth usage drops below the usage threshold of BWC. Techniques for adaptive and active bandwidth testing of WAN links in an APN are also described.

Abstract: A method for generating masks for manufacturing of a semiconductor structure includes the following steps. First, a design pattern is provided to a processor. The design pattern includes at least one first pattern and at least two second patterns shorter than the first pattern, wherein two of the second patterns are arranged in a line along an extending direction of the patterns. Then, the second patterns are elongated by the processor such that the two second patterns arranged in the line are separated from each other by a distance equal to a minimum space of the design pattern. The design pattern is divided into a first set of patterns and a second set of patterns by the processor. A first mask is generated by the processor based on the first set of patterns. A second mask is generated by the processor based on the second set of patterns.

Abstract: File exploration is facilitated by enabling zoom with respect to a thumbnail as a function of an identified point of interest. More particularly, a scaled thumbnail of the same size as a thumbnail can be presented as a function of an identified point of interest. Furthermore, navigation, among other things, is enabled to allow panning with respect to a scaled thumbnail, for instance.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a power transmission system and a vehicle having same.

Abstract: A semiconductor processing station including a platform, a load port, and a carrier transport track is provided. The platform includes an intake/outtake port and a plurality of processing modules. The load port includes a load chamber, a movable cover, and a carrier transfer module. The load chamber communicates with the intake/outtake port and has a load opening at its top end for receiving a transport carrier within the load chamber. The movable cover is disposed at the load opening and configured to seal the load opening. The carrier transfer module is configured to transfer the transport carrier to the intake/outtake port. The carrier transport track has a bottom side configured to open the load chamber.

Abstract: An example first device may include a processor to establish a plurality of links associating between the first network device and a second network device, the plurality of links corresponding to a plurality of virtual local area networks (VLANs) that a plurality of client devices associated with the first network device belong to; create a mapping between the plurality of links and the plurality of VLANs; and forward data received from a particular client device among the plurality of client devices in a particular VLAN of the plurality of VLANs to the second network device via a particular link corresponding to the particular VLAN based on the mapping.

Abstract: An air-cooling heat dissipation device is provided for removing heat from an electronic component. The air-cooling heat dissipation device includes a supporting substrate, an air pump and a heat sink. The supporting substrate includes a top surface, a bottom surface, an introduction opening and a thermal conduction plate. The thermal conduction plate is located over the top surface of the supporting substrate and aligned with the introduction opening. The electronic component is disposed on the thermal conduction plate. The air pump is fixed on the bottom surface of the supporting substrate and aligned with the introduction opening. The heat sink is attached on the electronic component. When the air pump is enabled, an ambient air is introduced into the introduction opening to remove the heat from the thermal conduction plate.

Abstract: Methods and systems for identifying information based on matching information to a query based on an index value are disclosed. In one aspect, a method for identifying information entered by a user includes computing an numeric index value, receiving input, calculating a query value, comparing the query value to the index value, and displaying items from the dataset.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a plurality of first semiconductor layers interleaved with a plurality of second semiconductor layers. The first and second semiconductor layers have different material compositions. A dummy gate stack is formed over an uppermost first semiconductor layer. A first etching process is performed to remove portions of the second semiconductor layer that are not disposed below the dummy gate stack, thereby forming a plurality of voids. The first etching process has an etching selectivity between the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer. Thereafter, a second etching process is performed to enlarge the voids.

Abstract: A biomedical stimulation protection device includes a current source, a first upper P-channel metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor (PMOSFET), a first adaptive bias circuit, and six first stimulating metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistors (MOSFETs). The first adaptive bias circuit receives a power voltage (VDD), a double power voltage (2VDD), and a triple power voltage (3VDD). The first upper MOSFET and the first stimulating MOSFETs are electrically cascoded with each other. The first adaptive bias circuit turns on at least one of the first stimulating MOSFETs according to VDD, 2VDD, and 3VDD, so as to stimulate a physiological tissue and control a voltage difference between two terminals of each of the first upper MOSFET and the first stimulating MOSFETs to be lower than or equal to VDD.

Abstract: A power transmission system for a vehicle includes: a power source; a first motor generator unit; a speed change unit, where the speed change unit is suitable for being selectively power-coupled to the power source, the speed change unit includes a speed change unit output portion, and the speed change unit output portion is suitable for outputting power from at least one of the power source and the first motor generator unit; a system power output portion; and a mode conversion device, where the speed change unit output portion is power-coupled to or power-decoupled from the system power output portion through the mode conversion device, so that the mode conversion device is suitable for decelerating the power received from the speed change unit output portion and then outputting the decelerated power to the system power output portion.

Abstract: A power transmission system includes: a power source; a speed change unit, where the speed change unit is suitable for being selectively power-coupled to the power source; a first motor generator unit; a system power output portion; a first mode conversion device, where at least one of the speed change unit and the first motor generator unit is power-coupled to or power-decoupled from the system power output portion through the first mode conversion device; and a second mode conversion device, where the speed change unit can be power-coupled to or power-decoupled from the first mode conversion device through the second mode conversion device, and the speed change unit can be power-coupled to the first mode conversion device through the second mode conversion device, so that power from the power source is decelerated sequentially through the speed change unit and the second mode conversion device and then output to the first mode conversion device.

Abstract: A method for making a foam component is provided and includes inserting a foam material into a cavity of a mold having a top plate and a bottom plate, heating the foam material to cause the foam material to expand, and moving one of the top plate and the bottom plate relative to the other of the top plate and the bottom plate as the foam material expands and contacts the one of the top plate and the bottom plate to cause the foam material to fold over on itself within the cavity.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed from the perspective of a UE (User Equipment). In one embodiment, the method includes the UE being configured with a first cell. The method further includes the UE being configured with a second cell. The method includes the UE changing active downlink BWP (Bandwidth Part) of the first cell from a first downlink BWP to a second downlink BWP, wherein a first occasion in the first cell is prior to finishing the change of active downlink BWP of the first cell, and a second occasion in the second cell is prior to finishing the change of active downlink BWP of the first cell. In addition, the method includes the UE transmitting an uplink signal in a slot on the first cell after the change of active downlink BWP, wherein the uplink signal comprises HARQ-ACK (Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request Acknowledgment) associated with the second occasion and not associated with the first occasion.