Abstract: One face of a substrate of a diffuser with a light condensing function is disposed with a plurality of prism rods; at least one inclined face of parts of prism rods is disposed with a rough diffusion face; the diffusion face may be positioned on any position of the inclined face of the prism rod; the diffusion face is disposed with a plurality of irregularly arranged raised and indented stripes perpendicular, not perpendicular or parallel to a crest line of the prism rod; chromatid dispersion can be reduced and stripes of the prism rods can be atomized effectively by utilizing the diffusion face to eliminate the occurrence of moiré fringes and elevate the yield factor.

Abstract: A one time programmable read only memory disposed on a substrate of a first conductive type is provided. A gate structure is disposed on the substrate. A first doped region and a second doped region are disposed in the substrate at respective sides of the gate structure, and the first doped region and the second doped region are of a second conductive type which is different from the first conductive type. A third doped region of the first conductive type is disposed in the substrate and is adjacent to the second doped region, and a junction is formed between the third doped region and the second doped region. A metal silicide layer is disposed on the substrate. An clearance is formed in the metal silicide layer, and the clearance at least exposes the junction.

Abstract: A method of forming an integrated circuit includes providing a first design of the integrated circuit; analyzing the first design to identify a first flip-flop having setup/hold violations and a second flip-flop not having setup/hold violations; and replacing the first flip-flop with a third flip-flop having a substantially same cell delay as the first flip-flop to form a second design of the integrated circuit. The first flip-flop and the third flip-flop have different setup and hold windows.

Abstract: A composite method and apparatus for adjusting an image resolution are provided, which are applied for adjusting a digital image or de-interlace scanning, especially for achieving an edge enhancing effect. The composite method may include: obtaining an original image and a scaling factor for adjustment S; after that, detecting an edge of the original image and generating an edge map for the original image; then, calculating and generating an adjusted image with a scaling factor equal to 2n; and finally, converting the adjusted image into a final image, which is S times the original one.

Abstract: A system for controlling an authorization procedure of a task according to a preferred embodiment is provided. The system includes: a database server for storing data about a task to be authorized; and an application server for obtaining basic information of the task to be authorized, configuring an authorization procedure for the task, designating an authorizer for each step of the authorization procedure, and controlling the whole authorization procedure.

Abstract: A full digital soft-start circuit adapted for a power supply system is provided. The full digital soft-start circuit includes a ring oscillator, a pulse generator, a counter, and a multiplexer. The ring oscillator generates a plurality of clock signals which are different in phase, while equivalent in duty cycle and frequency. The pulse generator generates a plurality of pulse signals with different duty cycles. The counter generates a multi-bit counting signal. The multiplexer determines whether to transmit the pulse signals generated by the pulse generator so as to generate an output pulse which becomes stable as time going on.

Abstract: A video decoding method. The first frame of video data is acquired, the first frame is assigned to the backward reference frame and the forward reference frame respectively, and a frame buffer is emptied. Next, the next frame of the video data is acquired, and frame type is then determined. If the frame is a B-frame, corresponding decoding operations are implemented according to the determining result, and the frame is temporarily stored in the frame buffer.

Abstract: An emergency light device includes a housing having an upper flange, a barrel having a peripheral rib engaged with the flange for latching the barrel to the housing and having a partition for forming two compartments, a plate disposed in the upper compartment and secured to the barrel and having a number of light members, a circuit board disposed in the lower compartment of the barrel and secured to the barrel and having a control circuit for controlling the light members, and a battery for energizing the light members, the circuit board and the plate may be solidly secured to the partition of the barrel, and the barrel may be quickly attached to the housing and to a hood, and the light device may be used as a flashlight or a hand-held light, and a night light.

Abstract: A self-loading utility knife including an elongate handle having an internal chamber defining an axis and at one end is flat aperture for the passage of an active blade. The flat aperture defines a cutting plane extending through said handle along the axis. A blade-holder is slidably mounted in the chamber for movements in directions along the axis and is adapted to secure a single active blade for movement through the aperture when the blade holder is in the extended position. A blade-holder release button is coupled to the blade holder and is slidingly movable relative to the handle to move blade holder between retracted and extended positions. The handle has a blade compartment which is open to the chamber and can receive a stack of spare blades when a cover to the compartment is opened and blades can be shifted transversely relative to the axis into the chamber.

Abstract: A one time programmable read only memory disposed on a substrate of a first conductive type is provided. A gate structure is disposed on the substrate. A first doped region and a second doped region are disposed in the substrate at respective sides of the gate structure, and the first doped region and the second doped region are of a second conductive type which is different from the first conductive type. A third doped region of the first conductive type is disposed in the substrate and is adjacent to the second doped region, and a junction is formed between the third doped region and the second doped region. A metal silicide layer is disposed on the substrate. An clearance is formed in the metal silicide layer, and the clearance at least exposes the junction.

Abstract: Disclosed is an object detection method and system in an image plane. A Hidden Markov Model (HMM) is employed and its associated parameters are initialized for an image plane. Updating HMM parameters is accomplished by referring to the previous estimated object mask in a spatial domain. With the updated HMM parameters and a decoding algorithm, a refined state sequence is obtained and a better object mask is restored from the refined state sequence. Consequently, estimation of the HMM parameters can be rapidly achieved and robust object detection can be effected. This allows the resultant object mask to be closer to the real object area, and the false detection in the background area can be decreased.

Abstract: A pixel array including first scan lines, second scan lines, data lines, and sub-pixels is provided. Each sub-pixel includes a first switch, a second switch, a first pixel electrode electrically connected to the first switch, a second pixel electrode electrically connected to the second switch, a third switch, and common lines connected with each other and disposed under the first and the second pixel electrode. The first and the second switch are electrically connected to the same first scan line and data line. The first scan line is located between the first and second pixel electrode. The third switch is electrically connected to the second scan line and the first pixel electrode and has a floating terminal. The floating terminal is capacitively coupled to the second pixel electrode to form a first capacitor and capacitively coupled to the common line under the second pixel electrode to form a second capacitor.

Abstract: A photomask and a method of making same. The photomask includes a plate defining transparent regions in a predetermined pattern and opaque regions, the transparent regions adapted to transmit light therethrough; and a contrast enhancement layer disposed over an entire surface of at least one of the transparent regions and the opaque regions.

Abstract: An optical lens forming mold is adapted to press and form a glass preform into an optical lens. The forming mold includes a sleeve, a lower mold core, and an upper mold core. The upper mold core and the lower mold core are disposed within the sleeve opposite to each other, and the glass preform is disposed between the upper mold core and the lower mold core. At least one edge of the upper mold core and the lower mold core is surroundingly arrangement with a baffle. The glass preform is pressed and formed into an optical lens by the upper mold core and the lower mold core, and a shape of the optical lens to be formed is controlled by the battle.

Abstract: One face of a substrate of a diffuser with a light condensing function is disposed with a plurality of prism rods; at least one inclined face of parts of prism rods is disposed with a rough diffusion face; the diffusion face may be positioned on any position of the inclined face of the prism rod; the diffusion face is disposed with a plurality of irregularly arranged raised and indented stripes perpendicular, not perpendicular or parallel to a crest line of the prism rod; chromatid dispersion can be reduced and stripes of the prism rods can be atomized effectively by utilizing the diffusion face to eliminate the occurrence of moiré fringes and elevate the yield factor.

Abstract: A 2D/3D image displaying apparatus includes a sub-pixel, a first and second data lines and a gamma circuit. The sub-pixel includes a first portion and a second portion. The first and second data lines are coupled to the first and second portion of the sub-pixel, respectively. The gamma circuit transmits correlated gamma signals to a driving circuit for driving the first and second part of the sub-pixel via the first and second data lines when 2D image is to be displayed, and transmits a single gamma signal to the driving circuit for driving the first and second portion of the sub-pixel via the first and second data lines when 3D image is to be displayed.

Abstract: An exemplary display apparatus includes a plurality of pixel units, a plurality of gate lines, a readout line and a plurality of touch control units. The gate lines are for deciding whether to enable the pixel units. Each of the touch control units is electrically coupled to the readout line and a corresponding one of the gate lines and includes a switching element. When one of the touch control units is touched, the switching element of the touched touch control unit is turn on, and thereby a waveform on the gate line corresponding to the touched touch control unit is coupled to the readout line and a position of the touched touch control unit is determined according to a timing sequence of a waveform on the readout line. The present invention also provides a touch detection method adapted to be implemented on the above-mentioned display apparatus.

Abstract: A smell producing and outputting device capable of providing a certain smell correspondingly to a certain image or a certain sound is disclosed. The disclosed smell producing and outputting device comprises: an audio processing unit for detecting an image signal or a sound signal; and a smell producing and outputting unit including a smell storing reservoir, a compression part, a driving part, and an outside shell, wherein the smell storing reservoir, the compression part, the driving part are received by the outside shell, and the driving part is electrically connected with the audio processing unit. When a certain image signal or a certain sound signal is received by the audio processing unit, the audio processing unit outputs a driving signal to the driving part, for changing the position of the compression part. Thus, a smell is driven out from the smell producing and outputting unit and distributed in the atmosphere.

Abstract: A non-volatile memory is formed on a substrate. The non-volatile memory includes an isolation structure, a floating gate, and a gate dielectric layer. The isolation structure is disposed in the substrate to define an active area. The floating gate is disposed on the substrate and crosses over the active area. The gate dielectric layer is disposed between the floating gate and the substrate. The floating gate includes a first region and a second region. An energy band of the second region is lower than an energy band of the first region, so that charges stored in the floating gate are away from an overlap region of the floating gate and the gate dielectric layer.

Abstract: A data processing circuit for driving a display panel is provided. The data processing circuit includes a main control circuit and a display driver. The main control circuit includes a processor for providing N*M pieces of image data. The display driver includes a display controller, a frame buffer and a scan register. The display controller stores the N*M pieces of image data in the frame buffer and subsequently scans the image data into the corresponding regions of the display panel. The frame buffer records and indicates the row and column positions of the pixel on the display panel currently scanned by the display controller. The processor can read the scan register to obtain the scan information and determines the writing timing of the frame buffer according to the scan information in order to synchronize the main control circuit and the display driver.