Abstract: A voltage level control circuit controls a target slicing voltage level to slice a video signal by a target circuit. The voltage level control circuit includes a slicing circuit for sequentially slicing the video signal by a plurality of slicing voltage levels to correspondingly generate a plurality of first clock signals; a detection circuit for respectively detecting a plurality of phase differences between the first clock signals and a plurality of corresponding second clock signals to generate a plurality of detection signals; an oscillating circuit for generating the second clock signals according to the detection signals, respectively; and an adjusting circuit for determining whether to adjust the target slicing voltage level according to the detection signals corresponding to the slicing voltage levels.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods of treating type II diabetes using combinations of diacerein or its derivatives with other antidiabetic agents. The methods may also allow improving glycemic control of type II diabetes patients and/or reducing side effects and/or cardiovascular risks of antidiabetic agents.

Abstract: A key module for portable devices includes a PCB having at least one pair of high resistance film and welding point, a rubber key having a protruded key head, and a set of upper case and bottom case. The rubber key has two conducting carbon arcs opposite to the at least one pair of high resistance film on a concave backside thereof. A top of the head portion has a concave on a middle portion thereof and two protrusions on right and left ends thereof for specific input functions. The upper case has at least one through hole for revealing the concave and the protrusions of the head portion while the rubber key and the PCB are covered by the upper and bottom cases.

Abstract: The invention provides quinazoline compounds that are inhibitors of PDK1. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions including the compounds, and methods of treating proliferative diseases, such as cancers, with the compounds or compositions.

Abstract: The invention generally relates to novel methods of measuring the effectiveness of a drug for the treatment of diabetes and methods of diagnosing diabetes. In some embodiments of the invention, IL-1Ra is used as a biomarker to measure the effectiveness of a drug for the treatment of diabetes.

Abstract: The invention provides novel compounds that are inhibitors of PDK1. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions including the compounds, and methods of treating proliferative diseases, such as cancers, with the compounds or compositions.

Abstract: A once-daily controlled-release formulation of diacerein for treating inflammatory or autoimmune diseases or their complications, with reduced adverse side effects and methods of treating such diseases are disclosed.

Abstract: The invention provides quinazoline compounds that are inhibitors of PDK1. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions including the compounds, and methods of treating proliferative diseases, such as cancers, with the compounds or compositions.

Abstract: An exemplary flat panel display (1) includes a top bezel (10), a display module (12), a bottom tray (14), and a grounding member (16). The top bezel includes a first protrusion (105). The bottom tray is engaged to the top bezel, and includes a second protrusion corresponding to the first protrusion. The display module is substantially accommodated by the bottom tray. A portion of the grounding member is held between the first protrusion and the second protrusion.

Abstract: A polypeptide having ?-glucosidase enzymatic activity, a polynucleotide encoding the polypeptide, a nucleic acid constructs carrying the polynucleotide, transformed or infected cells, such as yeast cells, and transgenic organisms expressing the polynucleotide and various uses of the polypeptide, the polynucleotide, cells and/or organisms, including, producing a recombinant polypeptide having the ?-glucosidase enzymatic activity, increasing the level of aroma compounds in alcoholic beverages, as well as other fermentation products of plant material, hydrolyzing cellobiose and thus increasing the level of fermentable glucose, increasing the production of alcohol, such as ethanol from plant material, increasing the aroma released from a plant or a plant product, and hydrolysis or transglycosylation of glycosides.

Abstract: The invention provides a method of producing a recombinant polypeptide having ?-glucosidase enzymatic activity, a polynucleotide encoding the polypeptide, nucleic acid constructs carrying the polynucleotide, transformed cells, such as yeast cells, and transgenic organisms expressing the polynucleotide. The invention provides various uses of the polypeptide, the polynucleotide, cells and/or organisms, including producing a recombinant polypeptide having ?-glucosidase enzymatic activity, increasing the level of aromatic compounds in alcoholic beverages, as well as other fermentation products of plant material, hydrolyzing cellobiose and thus increasing the level of fermentable glucose, increasing the production of alcohol; such as ethanol from plant material, increasing the aroma released from a plant, or a plant, product, and hydrolysis or transglycosylation of glycosides.

Abstract: A backlight module (2) includes a light guide plate (24) having a light incident surface (241) and a light output surface (242) adjacent to the incident surface; a light source (25) disposed adjacent to the light incident surface; and plural optical films (22, 23). The light guide plate further includes plural positioning members (245) at a periphery of the light output surface, and the positioning members are configured for positioning the optical films on or above the light output surface. Therefore the backlight module having the optical films can be mechanically stable and operate properly.

Abstract: An exemplary backlight module (3) includes a light guide plate (31), a light source (32) located adjacent to the light guide plate and a fixing member (33) located adjacent to a corner of the light guide plate. The light source includes a corner portion. The fixing member includes a channel (332) fixedly receiving the corner portion of the light source, and a light transmission cutout (334) defined through an inner wall thereof. The light transmission cutout communicates with the channel. Light beams emitting from the corner portion of the light source can enter the light guide plate via the light transmission structure. Therefore, the backlight module has a high light utilization ratio and a uniform brightness distribution.

Abstract: An on-demand video delivery system, comprising: a program center having a content server for receiving and storing media signals representing humanly perceptible video programs and for converting the media signals into coded media data suitable for streaming over the Internet; and a plurality of delivery servers, each connected to the content server and the Internet for establishing an unicast link over the Internet with a respective one of a plurality of set top boxes (STBs) to deliver, upon request made from an STB for a video program, the requested video program by streaming over the Internet using Internet Protocol (IP), wherein each of the STBs includes: a buffer for receiving and temporarily storing a requested video program streamed from a delivery server over the Internet; a decoder for converting the coded media data to humanly perceptible video, and a processor for coordinating presentation of the humanly perceptible video to play on a television while the buffer receives packets of downstream coded

Abstract: A light guide plate (20) for use in a backlight assembly includes a base plate (21) and a fastener (210). The base plate includes a light output surface (212), at least two light input surfaces (211) adjacent to the light output surface, and a bottom surface (215) opposite to the at least light output surface. The fastener is integrated with the base plate and is located at a corner of the base plate between the at least two light input surfaces for stably held light sources therein. This helps prevent the light source from being displaced when an LCD device employing the light guide plate is subjected to vibration or shock.

Abstract: A bridge system for heter-serial interfaces, which is connected to a host. The bridge system includes a host interface controller, a memory, a controller and a device interface controller. The controller controls the host interface controller and the device interface controller such that the data or commands sent by the host are changed from a host interface format to a device interface format and sent to the disk drive through the device interface controller, or data or states of the disk drive are changed from the device interface format to the host interface format and sent to the host.

Abstract: In a computer network consisting of at least one host computer and computer peripheral devices, such as scanners, fax machines, and printers, a user may use a hot key on the scanner to copy, scan, e-mail, and faxing etc. via the control of an application program. An auto-crop module implemented in the host computer can automatically crop the image of a scanned sheet. The cropped image is saved in the memory device. Before sending the cropped image to the computer peripheral devices, the computing module will compute the output format of the cropped image according to the resolution requirement and scaling factor of the associated computer peripheral device. The retained position will be also saved in the memory. In response to the user operation, the image of the scanned sheet with its retained position will be transmitted to the printer or facsimile machine via the control of the application program.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for automatically cropping a scanned image having irregular boundaries. A pattern sheet is provided on the bottom surface side of the cover of the optical scanner. The pattern sheet is defined by multiple pattern units for serving as referential coordinates. When the scanner is initialized, the pattern sheet is pre-scanned to generate a pre-scanned image. The pre-scanned image of the pattern sheet will be analyzed to get the referential data, including the index, the referential intensity level, and the pixel-positions of each pattern unit. The referential data of each pattern unit will be stored in a database. When auto-cropping an area of interest (AOI) from a pre-scanned image, the pre-scanned image of the original will be logically divided into multiple document blocks according to the positions of the pattern units. Then, compare each document block with its correspondent pattern unit to determine if the document block contains AOI data.

Abstract: An RF microwave power transistor has an input/output feed structure which functions as a low impedance microstrip line by providing a ground plane in close proximity to the feed structure on one surface of a semiconductor body. A second ground plane can be provided on an opposing surface of the semiconductor body with vias interconnecting the first and second ground planes. In addition to reducing feed impedance, a larger total transistor size can be provided before “odd mode oscillation” occurs.

Abstract: In a computer network consisting of at least one host computer and computer peripheral devices, such as scanners, fax machines, and printers, a user may use a hot key on the scanner to copy, scan, e-mail, and faxing etc. via the control of an application program. An auto-crop module implemented in the host computer can automatically crop the image of a scanned sheet. The cropped image is saved in the memory device. Before sending the cropped image to the computer peripheral devices, the computing module will compute the output format of the cropped image according to the resolution requirement and scaling factor of the associated computer peripheral device. The retained position will be also saved in the memory. In response to the user operation, the image of the scanned sheet with its retained position will be transmitted to the printer or facsimile machine via the control of the application program.