Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition or method for promoting meibomian gland regeneration or for treating/preventing dry eye syndrome 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).

Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) lamp includes at least one LED and an LED driver. The LED driver includes at least two terminals, a burning processor, and an address memory. The at least two terminals have a power input terminal and a power output terminal. The power input terminal and the power output terminal are externally coupled to a power line. The burning processor receives a burning activation data of a burning signal through the power input terminal or the power output terminal, and directly and externally receives a burning address data of the burning signal without from the power line. When a burning function of the burning processor is activated by the burning activation data, the burning processor converts the burning address data into a local address data and burns the local address data into the address memory.

Abstract: A multi-functional water quality sensor assembly includes an electrically non-conductive substrate carrying electrically conductive traces that comprise one or more electrodes configured to sense at least one of oxidation reduction potential (ORP) or acidity (pH) of water. The electrodes are configured to be operated according to a dynamic mode, which includes establishing constant potentials or constant currents between the electrodes and documenting potentials between the electrodes as a measure of ORP and/or pH, and/or determining a differential in the potentials between first and second times as a measure of pH of the water, wherein the dynamic mode may be carried out without use of a silver chloride reference electrode.

Abstract: A video interface conversion apparatus comprises a video interface circuit, a video clock adjustment information generation circuit and a video clock recovery circuit. The video interface circuit generates at least one original synchronization signal according to a control signal, and fetches video data from a data signal according to a video synchronization signal. The video clock adjustment information generation circuit generates video clock adjustment information and the video synchronization signal according to the original video synchronization signal and a video clock. The video clock recovery circuit receives an original clock and the video clock adjustment information, and recovers the video clock by adjusting the original clock according to the video clock adjustment information.

Abstract: A circuit arrangement for controlling a backlight source and an operation method are provided. The circuit arrangement includes a generator. The generator receives a sync signal and generates a pulse width modulation signal synchronous with the sync signal to control the backlight source. The sync signal indicates a frequency of a video including a series of image frames. The sync signal includes a sync period corresponding to a frame of the video. The pulse width modulation signal includes a first waveform pattern in a first sub-period of the sync period and a second waveform pattern in a second sub-period of the sync period. Each of the first waveform pattern and the second waveform pattern includes at least one active pulse. The first waveform pattern is substantially identical to the second waveform pattern.

Abstract: The present application discloses a voltage booster circuit and a related circuit, chip and wearable device. The voltage booster circuit has an output terminal, which provides an output voltage and a load current. The voltage booster circuit includes: a first charge pump, which provides a first bias current; a second charge pump, which provides the load current; an output voltage fixing circuit, which draws the first bias current from the first charge pump to the output terminal, wherein the output voltage fixing circuit fixes a first charge pump voltage of the first charge pump by fixing the first bias current and further fixes the output voltage based on the fixed first charge pump voltage; and a load current generation circuit, which draws the load current from the second charge pump to the output terminal based on a second charge pump voltage of the second charge pump.

Abstract: A carry-signal controlled LED light with fast discharge includes at least one LED and a drive unit. The drive unit includes a signal detector, a fast discharge unit, a light control unit, and a capacitor. The signal detector receives the carry light signal and provides a discharging control signal according to the carry light signal. The fast discharge unit receives the discharging control signal and controls a voltage of the carry light signal to be fast lower than a low-level voltage. The light control unit drives the light behavior of the at least one LED according to light command content of the carry light signal. The capacitor receives a DC power source to be charged and provides the required work power to the LED light when the fast discharge unit fast discharges.

Abstract: The present application discloses a transconductance amplifier and a related chip.

Abstract: The present application discloses an amplifier circuit, a chip and an electronic device, which generates a positive output signal and a negative output signal according to a positive input signal and a negative input signal, wherein the positive input signal and the negative input signal have a corresponding input differential-mode voltage and input common-mode voltage, and the positive output signal and the negative output signal have a corresponding output differential-mode voltage and output common-mode voltage, and the amplifier circuit includes: an amplifying unit, configured to receive the positive input signal and the negative input signal and generate the positive output signal and the negative output signal; and an attenuation unit, including: a positive common-mode capacitor and a negative common-mode capacitor, configured to attenuate the input common-mode voltage below a first specific frequency.

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.

Abstract: A configurable amplifier module is disclosed. The configurable amplifier module includes a first amplifier having a non-inverting input, an inverting input, and a first output; a second amplifier having a non-inverting input, an inverting input, and a second output; a first resistor; a second resistor; a third resistor; a detecting unit connected to the second output of the second amplifier and configured to detect whether a current flows through the detecting unit; and a control unit connected to the second resistor and the detecting unit and configured to control the second resistor to be connected to the third resistor or a direct current signal.

Abstract: A method for performing power saving control in memory device, the associated memory device and memory controller thereof, and the associated electronic device are provided, where the method is applicable to the memory controller, and the memory device includes the memory controller and a non-volatile (NV) memory. The method may include: during transmitting to a host device, sending end of burst (EOB)-related symbols to the host device, in order to notify the host device of EOB; controlling a physical layer (PHY) circuit to turn off a clock source within the PHY circuit, in order to save power, wherein the PHY circuit is positioned in a transmission interface circuit within the memory controller, and the transmission interface circuit is arranged to perform communications with the host device for the memory device; and when receiving a trigger signal from the host device, utilizing the PHY circuit to turn on the clock source.

Abstract: A pixel-controlled LED light includes a plurality of LED modules and a controller. Each LED module includes at least one LED and a LED drive apparatus. The LED drive apparatus burns an ordinal number according to connection sequence thereof. The controller defines the ordinal number of the LED module as a target number, and sequentially transmits a plurality of light mode data whose number is greater than or equal to the target number to each of the LED modules. Each of the LED drive apparatuses sequentially receives each of the light mode data and counts sequence of the light mode data. If the sequence of the light mode data is equal to the ordinal number of the LED drive apparatus, the LED drive apparatuses identify the light mode data, and after identifying the light mode data, the LED drive apparatuses control the corresponding at least one LED.

Abstract: A light emitting diode lamp includes a light emitting diode driving apparatus and at least one light emitting diode. The light emitting diode driving apparatus includes a radio frequency identification tag, an address burning controller, an address memory and a light emitting diode driving circuit. The radio frequency identification tag wirelessly receives a radio frequency identification signal. The radio frequency identification tag converts the radio frequency identification signal into a local address signal. The radio frequency identification tag sends the local address signal to the address burning controller. The address burning controller converts the local address signal into a local address data. The address burning controller burns the local address data into the address memory so the address memory stores the local address data.

Abstract: A spiral yarn structure includes a core yarn comprising at least one core filament which is a filament fiber of 5-25D, a cover yarn comprising a plurality of cover fibers formed by stretching roves having a count ranging from 0.5 Ne to 2.0 Ne, wherein the cover fibers encloses the core yarn, and a wrap yarn wrapping the cover yarn at a twist factor K?3, wherein the wrap yarn comprises at least one wrap filament which is a filament fiber of 5-25D, and the at least one wrap filament wraps an outer side of the cover yarn at an inclined angle to form the spiral yarn structure having a count ranging from 40 Ne to 80 Ne.

Abstract: The data storage device includes a first memory having error correction capability, and a controller coupled to the first memory. The controller is configured to calculate an error count of the first memory. The controller is configured to report a message to a host when the controller determines that an alarm condition is satisfied. The alarm condition is related to the error count of the first memory and a threshold count.

Abstract: An optical fiber connector adapted to use with two optical fibers includes a base seat, a positioning member, and a joint unit. The base seat includes a tubular wall defining an axial hole and two extension walls defining an accommodation space in spatial communication with the axial hole. The positioning member is disposed in the axial hole and defines a channel permitting the optical fibers to extend therethrough. The joint unit includes two central pins and two sleeves. The central pins are adapted to be connected respectively to the optical fibers. The sleeves are sleeved respectively on the central pins and are detachably mounted to the base seat such that positions of the central pins relative to each other are fixed.

Abstract: An air-bag type inflating device includes an elastic bag body and a sealing member; the sealing member has a first membrane, a second membrane and a third membrane, the second membrane is connected to the first membrane, the third membrane is stacked and arranged at a connecting location of the first membrane and the second membrane and disposed at an inner side of the first membrane; a unidirectional nozzle passage is formed between the first membrane and the third membrane, and capable of being optionally operated for opening or closing the first chamber and the second chamber. Accordingly, an opening/closing status of the unidirectional nozzle passage can be stably and precisely controlled after the bag body is pressed.

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.