Abstract: A compressor assembly is described comprising a compressor for generating an airflow through the compressor assembly and a silencer located downstream of the compressor. The silencer comprises a plurality of holes through which a portion of the airflow flows, a first end proximal to the compressor, a second end distal to the compressor, and serrations provided at one of the first end and the second end and between which a further portion of the airflow flows.

Abstract: The present invention provides a Bletilla dedifferentiated cell extract by carbon dioxide supercritical extraction, which has triple cosmetic efficacies of whitening, anti-oxidation and anti-wrinkling, and the advantages of low skin irritation potential. The present invention further provides a method for whitening, anti-oxidation and anti-wrinkling by applying the extract by carbon dioxide supercritical extraction, and a cosmetic comprising the same so as to meet all the skin cosmetic needs of consumers in an all-round way.

Abstract: Aspects herein are directed to a tensioning device for a strand on a knitting machine. The tensioning device includes a mounting plate that may be positioned between a strand source and a feeder bar. The mounting plate supports a first pulley, a second pulley and a weighted third pulley that is movable with respect to the first pulley and the second pulley. By routing a strand over the first pulley, under the third pulley and over the second pulley, additional tension may be added to the strand through the weight of the third pulley.

Abstract: The application disclose a digital serializer/deserializer circuit and a data eye monitoring method thereof. A received analog signal is converted to first digital samples at a first sample rate. The first digital samples are equalized to generate a first equalized signal. A symbol decision signal is generated from the first equalized signal. The received analog signal is converted to second digital samples at a second sample rate. Difference between the first digital samples and the second digital samples is determined, and the first equalized signal and the determined difference are combined to generate a signal processing output. A data eye error rate is determined according to the symbol decision signal and the signal processing output.

Abstract: A cavity interposer has a cavity, first bondpads adapted to couple to a chip-type camera cube disposed within a base of the cavity at a first level, the first bondpads coupled through feedthroughs to second bondpads at a base of the interposer at a second level; and third bondpads adapted to couple to a light-emitting diode (LED), the third bondpads at a third level. The third bondpads coupled to fourth bondpads at the base of the interposer at the second level; and the second and fourth bondpads couple to conductors of a cable with the first, second, and third level different. An endoscope optical includes the cavity interposer an LED, and a chip-type camera cube electrically bonded to the first bondpads; the LED is bonded to the third bondpads; and a top of the chip-type camera cube and a top of the LED are at a same level.

Abstract: Techniques regarding post polymerization modifications to polycarbonate polymers via a flow reactor are provided. For example, one or more embodiments described herein can comprise a cyclic carbonate monomer that can be employed to facilitate polymerization of one or more polycarbonate platforms susceptible to post polymerization modification. For instance, one or more embodiments can regard a cyclic carbonate molecular backbone covalently bonded to an aryl halide functional group via in accordance with a chemical structure selected from the group consisting of: In the chemical structures, “R1” can be selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom and a functional group comprising a first alkyl group; “L” can represent a linkage group, comprising: a second alkyl group and an end group having at least one member selected from the group consisting of an oxygen atom and a nitrogen atom; and “A” can represent the aryl halide functional group.

Abstract: A sticking machine able to automatically remove films on either side of a sheet to be pasted to a workpiece includes a sheet supply component, a sheet selection component, a drive component, a first film-removing component, a second film-removing component, a carrier, and a transmission line. The sheet supply component stores sheets. The sheet selection component applies suction to the sheet. The first film-removing component tears off a first film, the second film-removing component tears off a second film on the reverse side. The transmission line carries the workpiece to the carrier. The sticking machine is fed by the sheet supply component, and after removal of the first film, the sheet selection component lays the sheet on the surface of the workpiece, then the second film-removing component tears off the second film, realizing automatic sticking of the sheet on the workpiece, improving the processing efficiency and accuracy.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a ring-shaped light guide module, which includes a ring-shaped light guide plate, a circuit board, a plurality of top light-emitting elements and a reflective layer. The ring-shaped light guide plate has a plurality of accommodating recesses disposed on an outer ring surface of the ring-shaped light guide plate and separated from each other. The circuit board surrounds a portion of the outer ring surface of the ring-shaped light guide plate. The top light-emitting elements are disposed on the circuit board and respectively located in the accommodating recesses. The reflective layer covers a portion of an inner ring surface and a first side surface of the ring-shaped light guide plate. A light emitting device including the aforementioned ring-shaped light guide module is also provided.

Abstract: A power detector device includes a voltage generator circuit, a reference circuit, a level hold circuit and a comparator circuit. The voltage generator circuit generates a bias voltage and a detection voltage according to a power supply voltage. The reference circuit generates a first reference voltage according to the power supply voltage. The level hold circuit selectively transmits the first reference voltage to a node according to the bias voltage, outputs a second reference voltage via the node, and holds a level of the second reference voltage after stopping transmitting the first reference voltage to the node. The comparator circuit compares the second reference voltage with the detection voltage to generate a power detection signal.

Abstract: A water-soluble polymer having an aliphatic polycarbonate backbone, a first carbonate monomer with at least one hydrophilic functionality, and a second carbonate monomer with at least one hydrophobic functionality is able to completely and quickly eliminate a virus from a human and/or animal cell. The at least one hydrophilic functionality is a sulfate, a sulfonate, a carboxylate, and/or a phosphate and the at least one hydrophobic functionality is an alkyl. The hydrophilic/hydrophobic functionalities of the polymer may be tuned to enhance the antiviral properties of the polymer and/or to decrease any cytotoxicity associated with the application of the polymer to a human and/or animal cell. The antiviral polymer is biocompatible and biodegradable.

Abstract: A voltage detection method includes: outputting a corresponding one of voltages to be an input voltage according to a clock signal, a first detection signal, a reset signal and multiple first bits; generating the reset signal according to the clock signal and multiple currents, wherein the voltages and the currents are generated based on a power supply voltage; comparing the input voltage with a reference voltage to generate a second detection signal, and generating the first detection signal according to the second detection signal and an enable signal; and adjusting the first bits by a digital circuit according to the second detection signal during a trimming phase to determine the first bits, and outputting the first bits by the digital circuit and resetting the digital circuit according to the first detection signal during a voltage detection phase.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to functionalised polypeptides, nanoparticles and their 5 uses thereof. The functionalised polypeptide comprises polylysine functionalised with guanidinium moieties, wherein the polypeptide is about 50% to about 98% functionalised. The number of guanidinium functionalised lysine monomeric units is 5 to 100, and the number of lysine monomeric units is 1 to 50. The functionalised polypeptides and nanoparticles can be used for treating a microbial infection or for 10 treating cancer.

Abstract: An electronic package and a method for fabrication the same are provided. The method includes: disposing an electronic component on a substrate; forming an encapsulant layer on the substrate to encapsulate the electronic component; and forming a shielding layer made of metal on the encapsulant layer. The shielding layer has an extending portion extending to a lateral side of the substrate along a corner of the encapsulant layer, without extending to a lower side of the substrate. Therefore, the present disclosure prevents the shielding layer from coming into contact with conductive pads disposed on the lower side of the substrate and thereby avoids a short circuit from occurrence.

Abstract: A cavity interposer has a cavity, first bondpads adapted to couple to a chip-type camera cube disposed within a base of the cavity at a first level, the first bondpads coupled through feedthroughs to second bondpads at a base of the interposer at a second level; and third bondpads adapted to couple to a light-emitting diode (LED), the third bondpads at a third level. The third bondpads coupled to fourth bondpads at the base of the interposer at the second level; and the second and fourth bondpads couple to conductors of a cable with the first, second, and third level different. An endoscope optical includes the cavity interposer an LED, and a chip-type camera cube electrically bonded to the first bondpads; the LED is bonded to the third bondpads; and a top of the chip-type camera cube and a top of the LED are at a same level.

Abstract: A multiple-lens optical fingerprint reader for reading fingerprints through a display has an image sensor integrated circuit with photosensor array(s); a spacer; and multiple lenses in a microlens array, each lens of multiple lenses focuses light arriving at that lens from a finger adjacent the display through the spacer to form an image on associated photosensors on a photosensor array of the integrated circuit. A method of verifying identity of a user includes illuminating a finger of the user with an OLED display; focusing light from the fingerprint through arrayed microlenses onto a photosensor array of an integrated circuit, reading the array to overlapping electronic fingerprint images; extracting features from the overlapping electronic fingerprint images or from a stitched fingerprint image, and comparing the features to features of at least one user in a library of features and associated with one or more fingers of one or more authorized users.

Abstract: A camera lens module includes an image sensor and a sandwiched lens structure formed over the image sensor, the sandwiched lens structure including a layer lens between a first glass substrate and a second glass substrate, and a baffle formed between the layer lens and the first glass substrate or between the layer lens and the second glass substrate.

Abstract: A fail-safe input/output device includes an input/output circuit, a comparator circuit and a resistance adjustment circuit. The input/output circuit transmits a voltage having a higher voltage level in a first supply voltage and a second supply voltage to a first node to generate a driving voltage, wherein a first target level of the first supply voltage is lower than a second target level of the second supply voltage. The comparator circuit compares the first supply voltage with the second supply voltage to generate a control signal, and selectively transmits the first supply voltage to the first node according to the control signal. The resistance adjustment circuit adjusts a resistance between the first node and a second node according to the second supply voltage, wherein the input/output circuit transmits the second supply voltage to the first node via the second node.

Abstract: A touch module includes a touch sensor panel, a light guide plate, an adhesive layer and a shielding body. The touch sensor panel includes an opening. The adhesive layer includes a groove part. The light guide plate is located over the touch sensor panel. The adhesive layer is arranged between the touch sensor panel and the light guide plate. The touch sensor panel and the light guide plate are attached on each other through the adhesive layer. The groove part of the adhesive layer is in communication with the opening of the touch sensor panel to exhaust the gas. The shielding body surrounds the edge part of the light guide plate and the outer periphery part of the touch senor panel. Due to the shielding body, the light beam transferred in the light guide plate will not be leaked out.

Abstract: A self-illuminating camera includes a camera and an illuminator. The camera includes an image sensor and a first lens of a pair of two identical lenses. The illuminator is adjacent to the camera and includes a light source and a second lens of the pair of two identical lenses. The illuminator has a field of illumination that at least partially overlaps a field of view of the camera.

Abstract: An electronic package and a method for fabrication the same are provided. The method includes: disposing an electronic component on a substrate; forming an encapsulant layer on the substrate to encapsulate the electronic component; and forming a shielding layer made of metal on the encapsulant layer. The shielding layer has an extending portion extending to a lateral side of the substrate along a corner of the encapsulant layer, without extending to a lower side of the substrate. Therefore, the present disclosure prevents the shielding layer from coming into contact with conductive pads disposed on the lower side of the substrate and thereby avoids a short circuit from occurrence.