Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition for use in treating hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection includes an effective amount of an antibody against CD11b or a binding fragment thereof. A method for treating hepatitis B virus infection includes administering to a subject in need thereof an antibody against CD11b. Anti-CD11b antibody binding to CD11b may trigger immunostimulatory responses, as evidenced by the following observations: increased surface expression of MHC II and CD86 in CD11b+ peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs); suppressed level of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) and HBV DNA in the blood; and accelerated clearance of HBV from liver.

Abstract: A carry-signal controlled LED light with low power consumption includes at least one LED and a drive unit. The drive unit is coupled to the at least one LED, and receives a carry light signal to control the at least one LED. The drive unit includes a light control unit. The light control unit drives the at least one LED according to a light command content of the carry light signal. When a voltage of the carry light signal is less than a low-level voltage, the light control unit enters an eco mode, and the light control unit detects and identifies signals within a time interval. After the time interval, the light control unit enters a sleep mode.

Abstract: A cable arrangement device adapted to use with an optical fiber cable includes two detachably connected positioning halves defining an axial groove unit that permits the optical fiber cable to extend therethrough, and two auxiliary grooves that are diametrically opposite to each other with respect to the main groove, and two sleeves disposed detachably between the positioning halves. When the sleeves are mounted between the positioning halves, the device is suitable for a three-core fiber. When the sleeves are detached from the positioning halves, the device is suitable for a single-core fiber.

Abstract: A frequency detector is used for detecting a frequency difference of a signal to be tested from a first time point to a second time point. The frequency detector includes: an alternating current coupled capacitor configured to receive the signal to be tested; a rectifying circuit electrically connected to the alternating current coupled capacitor; an analog-to-digital converter electrically connected to the rectifying circuit; a control unit electrically connected to the analog-to-digital converter; and a counter electrically connected to the rectifying circuit and the control unit, wherein the control unit is configured to calculate the frequency difference of the signal to be tested from the first time point to the second time point according to outputs of the analog-to-digital converter and outputs of the counter.

Abstract: The present invention provides a cartilage filling system and a surgical instrument kit including the same. The cartilage filling system comprises a filling push-rod, a filling member, a filling hopper, and a filtering adapter. The filling member comprises a syringe shaped as a hollow cylinder and comprising a first end portion and a second end portion, wherein the syringe has a first inner diameter; and a grip portion provided on the syringe. The filling hopper comprises a connecting member having an outer surface penetrated by a vent hole; and a hopper member comprising a wide portion and a narrow portion and having a second inner diameter, wherein the wide portion is connected to the connecting member, the narrow portion is detachably connected to the first end portion, and the second inner diameter is gradually reduced from the wide portion to the narrow portion, at which the second inner diameter is equal to the first inner diameter.

Abstract: A transport system is provided. The transport system includes a stocker configured to store an assigned wafer carrier and having a gate port. The transport system also includes a semiconductor apparatus configured to transmit a request signal including a processed time according to a processing wafer carrier loaded on the semiconductor apparatus. The transport system further includes a vehicle configured to transport the assigned wafer carrier from the gate port to the semiconductor apparatus and a control system configured to control the vehicle. When the control system receives the request signal, the control system controls the stocker to transport the assigned wafer carrier inside of the stocker to the gate port at a start time, which is earlier than the processed time, and the control system controls the vehicle to transport the assigned wafer carrier from the gate port to the semiconductor apparatus.

Abstract: A method for treating a tendon injury includes administering to a subject in need thereof a pharmaceutical composition comprising a PEDF-derived short peptide (PDSP) or a variant of the PDSP, wherein the PDSP comprises residues 93-106 of human pigmented epithelium-derived factor (PEDF), and wherein the variant of the PDSP contains serine-93, alanine-96, glutamine-98, isoleucine-103, isoleucine-104, and arginine 106 of the PDSP and contains one or more amino acid substitutions at other positions, wherein residue location numbers are based on those in the human PEDF.

Abstract: A carry-signal controlled LED light with low power consumption includes at least one LED and a drive unit. The drive unit is coupled to the at least one LED, and receives a carry light signal to control the at least one LED. The drive unit includes a light control unit. The light control unit drives the at least one LED according to a light command content of the carry light signal. When a voltage of the carry light signal is less than a low-level voltage, the light control unit enters an eco mode, and the light control unit detects and identifies signals within a time interval. After the time interval, the light control unit enters a sleep mode.

Abstract: A method for treating and/or preventing osteoarthritis includes administering to a subject in need thereof a pharmaceutical composition comprising a PEDF-derived short peptide (PDSP) or a variant of the PDSP, wherein the PDSP comprises residues 93-106 of human pigmented epithelium-derived factor (PEDF), and wherein the variant of the PDSP contains serine-93, alanine-96, glutamine-98, isoleucine-103, isoleucine-104, and arginine 106 of the PDSP and contains one or more amino acid substitutions at other positions, wherein residue location numbers are based on those in the human PEDF.

Abstract: A light-emitting diode (LED) light string control system using carrier signal control includes a control module and an LED light string coupled to the control module. The control module converts a DC voltage into a lighting drive signal according to a lighting command. The LED light string includes at least one LED module, and the at least one LED module includes a detection circuit, a logic circuit, and an oscillator. The detection circuit generates a detected signal corresponding to the lighting drive signal. The logic circuit determines a first level being a first logic signal, a second logic signal, or a latch signal according to a time duration of the detected signal at the first level. The oscillator provides a clock signal to the logic circuit for calculating the time duration according to the first level.

Abstract: The present application discloses a data converter (112). The data converter includes an input terminus (98), a digital-to-analog (D/A) converter (116) and a mapping unit (114). The input terminus is configured to receive an input signal. The D/A converter includes a plurality of D/A converter units configured to generate an output signal. The mapping unit is coupled between the input terminus and the D/A converter and is configured to cause the plurality of D/A conversion units to be equivalently arranged in a relative order in which the plurality of D/A conversion units are gated according to specific electrical characteristics of the plurality of D/A conversion units for digital-to-analog conversion. The present application further provides an A/D converter, a D/A converter and a related chip.

Abstract: The present application discloses an ADC (10). The ADC has an A/D conversion operation mode and a measurement operation mode. The ADC includes an input terminal (100), a DAC (104), and an output terminal (102). The input terminal is configured to receive an analog signal. The output terminal is configured to output a digital signal. The DAC includes a plurality of D/A conversion units. When the ADC operates in the A/D conversion operation mode, the ADC is configured to convert the analog signal into the digital signal, and when the ADC operates in the measurement operation mode, the digital signal related to a ratio of a capacitance of the D/A conversion unit to be measured to a total capacitance of the plurality of D/A conversion units.

Abstract: A positionable probe card includes a space transformer, a plurality of positioning pins, and a probe head. The space transformer includes a space transforming substrate, the space transforming substrate includes a plurality of apertures, and the positioning pins are respectively fixed in the apertures. The probe head includes a plurality of positioning holes, and the positioning pins are respectively inserted into corresponding positioning holes. In addition, a method of manufacturing a positionable probe card is also disclosed herein.

Abstract: The present application discloses an asynchronous sampling architecture and a chip. The asynchronous sampling architecture is configured to receive a first input data string from the peer end, and the asynchronous sampling architecture includes: a first register, configured to buffer a first input data string, wherein the first input data string is written into the first register according to a peer end clock of the peer end; and a gated clock generation unit, configured to generate a gated clock, wherein the frequency of the gated clock is the same as the frequency of the peer end clock, and the first input data string is read out as a first output data string from the first register according to the gated clock.

Abstract: A device for detecting an audio interface includes a processing unit, a first audio interface transmitting circuit, and a second audio interface transmitting circuit. The processing unit is utilized to generate a clock signal and a word select (WS) signal. The first audio interface transmitting circuit is utilized to generate a first audio data according to the clock signal. The second audio interface transmitting circuit is utilized to generate a second audio data according to the clock signal and the WS signal. The processing unit switches to the first audio interface transmitting circuit if a voltage potential of the WS signal remains at a high voltage level or remains at a low voltage level longer than a predetermined period. The processing unit switches to the second audio interface transmitting circuit if the voltage potential of the WS signal changes during the predetermined period.

Abstract: The present application discloses a PPG circuit, a biological characteristics detection device and a biological characteristics detection method. The PPG circuit is configured to control a light source and N photoelectric converters to sense biological characteristics of an object under test; the PPG circuit includes: a transmitting channel, K receiving channels, wherein the N photoelectric converters are divided into K sets of photoelectric converter sets, and the K receiving channels respectively correspond to K sets of photoelectric converter sets; and a controller, configured to control the PPG circuit to operate in a partial sampling phase or an full sampling phase, so as to generates J or K biological characteristics sampling results during each of the pulse repetition cycles.

Abstract: A sensing device comprises a charge pump, a MEMS sensor, a source follower and a PGA. The charge pump is configured to provide a pump voltage. The MEMS sensor is electrically connected to the charge pump and configured to generate an input voltage according to environment variations. The source follower is electrically connected to the MEMS sensor and configured to generate a followed reference voltage according to the pump voltage and to generate a followed input voltage according to the input voltage. The PGA has an input end of the PGA electrically connected to the source follower and is configured to generate two-ended differential output voltages outputted through a first output end and a second output end according to a difference between the followed reference voltage and the followed input voltage.

Abstract: A method of sequencing an LED light string includes steps of: (a) using a control module to provide a pulse signal to an LED light string having a plurality of LED lights, (b) obtaining an LED light with a current sequence characteristic of the LED light string at a first rising edge or a first falling edge of the pulse signal, (c) self memorizing, by the LED light, as a current sequence, and changing a self state of the LED light so that the current sequence characteristic is no longer generated, and (d) repeating to perform step (b) and (c) at next rising edge or next falling edge of the pulse signal so as to obtain the sequence of the LED lights.

Abstract: A multi-functional sensor assembly includes an electrically non-conductive substrate defining at least a distal region, intermediary region, and proximal region that are each covered with electrically conductive traces. The proximal region is configured to be exposed to a media to be sensed and the distal and intermediary regions are configured to be protected from the media. The electrically conductive traces comprise at least electrical circuits to sense temperature and flow of the media and one or more electrodes to sense one or more of conductivity, oxidation reduction potential (ORP), and acidity (pH) of the media.

Abstract: A sensor for detecting heavy metals in water is provided. The sensor includes a first electrode and a second electrode, the first electrode and the second electrode having complementary interdigitated surfaces that are separated from each other by a first gap having a distance of greater than or equal to about 500 nm to less than or equal to about 10 ?m. The sensor also includes a power source connectable to the first electrode and the second electrode. The sensor is configured to continuously monitor water for the presence of heavy metals. Methods of making and using the sensor are also provided.