Abstract: A real-time multi-channel automatic eye blink artifact eliminator includes a receiving unit for receiving independent component data; a temporary storage unit for saving pieces of the independent component data to form a data segment; a detection unit for detecting an eye blink artifact in the data segment through a sample entropy algorithm to generate a sample entropy value corresponding to the data segment; and a processing unit for determining whether the data segment contains the eye blink artifact according to the sample entropy value to generate an output result, eliminating the eye blink artifact according to the output result and outputting processed independent component data. The receiving unit continuously receives a next piece of the independent component data and the temporary storage unit discards the oldest one and adds a new one to form a new data segment, thereby continuously performing the eye blink artifact elimination to each data segment.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a polymer stabilized alignment liquid crystal display panel including: filling a liquid crystal layer between a first substrate and a second substrate, the liquid crystal layer including liquid crystal molecules, monomer with single functional group and monomer with multiple functional groups; polymerizing the monomer with single functional groups to form two alignment layers over inner surfaces of the first substrate and the second substrate; and polymerizing the monomer with multiple functional groups to form a polymer capable of pre-tilting the liquid crystal molecules.

Abstract: A linkage for a foldable high chair comprises at least a front strut frame, a rear strut frame, a chair back frame, a seat support frame, a pair of arm rests, a first link, a second link and third link assembled by pivoting with each other and a locking mechanism for keeping the foldable high chair in a use position. The seat support frame is driven by the chair back frame and drives the first slidable connector through the first link and the third link, and then the first slidable connector may drive the rear strut frame through the second link, thereby rotating the rear strut frame to the front strut frame.

Abstract: A stroller frame with an automatic brake mechanism actuatable by hand detecting includes at least a first rear wheel, a first locking mechanism, a second rear wheel, a second locking mechanism, a battery and a hand-detecting handle. The hand-detecting handle is capable of detecting the caregiver's hand by a change of capacitance on its surface, generating a first control signal to a power supply circuit when the caregiver's hand is near, and generating a second control signal to the power supply circuit when the caregiver's hand is absent. The power supply circuit may provide currents in different direction to the first locking mechanism and the second locking mechanism according to the first control signal and the second control signal, so as to lock the rear wheels once the caregiver's hand has left the hand-detecting handle, and unlock the rear wheels when the caregiver's hand near the hand-detecting handle automatically.

Abstract: A real-time multi-channel EEG signal processor based on an on-line recursive independent component analysis is provided. A whitening unit generates covariance matrix by computing covariance according to a received sampling signal. A covariance matrix generates a whitening matrix by a computation of an inverse square root matrix calculation unit. An ORICA calculation unit computes the sampling signal and the whitening matrix to obtain a post-whitening sampling signal. The post-whitening sampling signal and an unmixing matrix implement an independent component analysis computation to obtain an independent component data. An ORICA training unit implements training of the unmixing matrix according to the independent component data to generate a new unmixing matrix. The ORICA calculation unit may use the new unmixing matrix to implement an independent component analysis computation. Hardware complexity and power consumption can be reduced by sharing registers and arithmetic calculation units.

Abstract: A display device including a display panel, a first polarizer, a second polarizer, a first phase compensation film, and a second phase compensation film is provided. The first polarizer and the second polarizer are disposed on two sides of the display panel. The first polarizer has a first light-absorption axis, and the second polarizer has a second light-absorption axis. The first phase compensation film and the second phase compensation film are disposed between the first polarizer and the second polarizer. The second phase compensation film obeys a first formula: R ? ? ?1 ?1 > R ? ? ?2 ?2 > R ? ? ?3 ?3 , wherein R?1, R?2 and R?3 are horizontal phase retardation values of the second phase compensation film when wavelengths of lights passing through the second phase compensation film are respectively ?1, ?2 and ?3, and ?1<?2<?3.

Abstract: An apparatus for friction reduction and biofouling prevention is invented, which consists of an anodic electro-catalytic layer and a cathodic electro-catalytic layer installed on the submerged surface of a carrier. There is an insulating filling between the anodic layer and the cathodic layer. The layered coatings are applied with the use of electric arc spraying technique. A first DC power supply unit is connected to the anodic layer and the cathodic layer. The anodic layer, the cathodic layer, the DC power supply unit, and water together form the conducting path for water electro-catalysis. Hydrogen and oxygen gases are produced to form a thin gas film on the submerged surface to reduce friction and prevent biofouling on the carrier. Alternatively, the apparatus produces hydroxyl radicals to kill marine microorganisms and reduce the risk of biofouling and biocorrosion.

Abstract: A package structure is disclosed, which includes a substrate having a body, a plurality of conductive pads formed on the body and a surface passivation layer formed on the body and having a plurality of openings for exposing the conductive pads; a plurality of conductive vias formed in the openings of the surface passivation layer and electrically connected to the conductive pads; a plurality of circuits formed on the surface passivation layer and electrically connected to the conductive vias, wherein the circuits have a plurality of electrical contacts; at least a pattern portion formed on the surface passivation layer and intersecting with the circuits; and a second passivation layer formed on the surface passivation layer, the circuits and the pattern portion and having a plurality of openings for exposing portions of the electrical contacts of the circuits, thereby strengthening the bonding between the circuits and the passivation layers.

Abstract: A display panel device includes a panel, a stand, at least one stand hinge, and at least one foot mechanism. The stand hinge is disposed at a first side of the stand, and the stand hinge is pivotally connecting the panel to the stand. The foot mechanism is disposed at a second side of the stand opposite to the first side. The foot mechanism includes a foot and an elastically pivot assembly. The elastically pivot assembly is pivotally connecting the foot to the stand. When the panel display device is in an opened status, the panel and the stand form a first angle, and one side of the foot lies on a plane. When the panel display device is in a closed status, the stand covers the panel and the foot mechanism is placed within an opening of the panel.

Abstract: A supporting structure includes a body, a first plate, a second plate, a first elastic assembly, and a second elastic assembly. The body has a groove used for accommodating a display panel. The first plate is disposed on a first side of the groove, and the second plate is disposed on a second side of the groove opposite to the first side. The first elastic assembly is pivotally connecting the first plate and the body, and the second elastic assembly is pivotally connecting the second plate and the body. The first elastic assembly and the second elastic assembly clamp the display panel when the display panel is inserted into the groove of the body. The first elastic assembly and the second elastic assembly together cover the groove when the display panel is detached from the body. An electronic device using the supporting structure is also disclosed.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) panel divided into a first area and a second area is provided. The first and second areas both include first sub-pixels and second sub-pixels. Each first sub-pixel provides a first main alignment vector; each second sub-pixel provides a second main alignment vector having a direction opposite to that of the first main alignment vector. The LCD panel has first sub-pixel units and second sub-pixel units arranged in arrays. Each first sub-pixel unit includes one first sub-pixel and one second sub-pixel sequentially arranged from top to bottom in a column direction. Each second sub-pixel unit includes one first sub-pixel and one second sub-pixel sequentially arranged from bottom to top in the column direction. In any one of the first area and the second area, multiple first sub-pixel units and multiple second sub-pixel units are arranged together in a same row.

Abstract: A real-time signal processing system and method based on multi-channel independent component analysis (ICA). A one-pass recursive ICA processor uses a computation module to perform multi-channel ICA on a set of first data to generate a plurality of second data and third data. A noise removing module uses the computation module to identify noise in the second data and remove the identified noise to generate a plurality of fourth data. A reconstruction module uses the computation module to reconstruct the set of first data based on the fourth data and the third data to generate a plurality of fifth data. The one-pass recursive ICA processor, the noise removing module, the reconstruction module and the computation module are all implemented on a single chip, such that the one-pass recursive ICA processor, the noise removing module and the reconstruction module share the same computation module to save hardware resources.

Abstract: A touch panel, having a light transmission touch sensing region and a peripheral region adjacent to at least one side of the light transmission touch sensing region, includes an inner frame and a decoration frame disposed in the peripheral region. The peripheral region has an inner edge and an outer edge, wherein the inner edge is closer to the light transmission touch sensing region than the outer edge. The inner sidewall of the inner frame is disposed along the inner edge of the peripheral region. The decoration frame includes at least one decoration layer. The pattern of the decoration layer does not exceed the inner edge of the peripheral region.

Abstract: A solid state drive and its associated data storage method are provided. The data storage method comprising steps of: receiving data-for-writing from a host, and transforming the data-for-writing to data-for-storage; comparing a supply voltage and a predetermined voltage; and when the supply voltage is lower than the predetermined voltage, proceeding a strong-page programming procedure for storing the data-for-storage to a blank area of a multi-level cell flash memory.

Abstract: A method of lithography patterning includes forming a first resist pattern on a substrate, wherein the first resist pattern including a plurality of openings. A second resist pattern is formed on the substrate and within the plurality of openings of the first resist pattern, wherein the second resist pattern includes at least one opening therein on the substrate. The first resist pattern is removed to uncover the substrate underlying the first resist pattern.

Abstract: An image privacy protecting method is provided. Positions of a privacy protecting region and a normal display region are acknowledged first. When a frame of image is processed, a first image data will be displayed in the privacy protecting region is processed in a narrow viewing mode to obtain a narrow viewing driving data, and a second image data will be displayed in the normal display region is processed in a wide viewing mode to obtain a wide viewing driving data. Finally, display operations are performed in the privacy protecting region and the normal display region respectively according to the narrow viewing driving data and the wide viewing driving data.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) panel is provided. A pixel structure of the LCD panel has an asymmetrical liquid crystal alignment. The LCD panel is divided into an array of display blocks. When the LCD panel is in a narrow viewing angle display mode, some of the display blocks are disabled or darkened so that a displayed image is interfered by the disabled or darkened display blocks when it is viewed from the side. Thereby, an anti-peep effect is achieved.

Abstract: A memory device is described that includes a three-dimensional array of memory cells having a plurality of levels of memory cells accessed by a plurality of word lines, and a plurality of bit lines. Control circuitry is coupled to the plurality of word lines and the plurality of bit lines. The control circuitry is adapted for programming a selected memory cell in a selected level of the array and on a selected word line, by hot carrier generation assisted FN tunneling, while inhibiting disturb in unselected memory cells in unselected levels and in the selected level and on unselected word lines by self-boosting.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a display device with an adjustable viewing angle. The display device at least includes a first sub-pixel and a second sub-pixel adjacent to the first sub-pixel. When the display device is operated in a wide viewing angle mode, the first and second sub-pixels each have an on-axis brightness at a predetermined gray level. When the display device is operated in a narrow viewing angle mode, the first and second sub-pixels respectively have a first on-axis brightness at a first gray level and a second on-axis brightness at a second gray level. The first on-axis brightness at the first gray level is substantially less than the on-axis brightness at the predetermined gray level of the first sub-pixel.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an adjustable viewing angle display device. The display device includes a display panel composed of a first substrate, a second substrate, a display medium layer interposed therebetween, a first electrode, a second electrode and a third electrode. Pluralities of sub-pixels are defined in the display panel. The first and second electrodes are disposed on the first substrate in the sub-pixels. The first electrode is spaced apart from the second electrode. The third electrode is disposed on the second substrate. When the display device is operated in a narrow viewing angle mode, there exists a non-zero potential difference between the second electrode and the third electrode, and when the sub-pixel is at gray level of zero, the potential difference between the first electrode and the second electrode is not zero. A driving method for driving the display device is disclosed as well.