Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for detecting nucleic acid hybridization, including single nucleic base mutations at low concentrations, are disclosed, using capture units having nanoparticles with attached single-stranded oligonucleotides that are capable of hybridizing target oligonucleotides and reporter molecules having nanoparticles with attached single-stranded oligonucleotides, without the use of labeling or target modification.

Abstract: A slurry feed system suitable for chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) processes in a semiconductor fabrication facility and related method. The slurry feed system includes a valve manifold box having a discharge piping header fluidly connected to at least one CMP station and a first slurry supply train. The first slurry supply train may include a slurry mixing tank, day tank, and at least two slurry feed pumps arranged in series pumping relationship. The first slurry supply train defines a first slurry piping loop. In one embodiment, a second slurry supply train defining a second slurry piping loop is provided. The valve manifold box is operable to supply slurry from either or both of the first and second slurry piping loops to the CMP station.

Abstract: The present invention provides a novel process for the removal and recovery of gallium from a feed solution containing the gallium and copper. The process of the present invention utilizes a combination of a supported liquid membrane (SLM) and a strip dispersion to improve extraction of gallium while increasing membrane stability and decreasing processing costs. This novel process selectively removes gallium from feed solution containing the gallium and copper.

Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention is a method for measuring activity of cell pathways, such as the cell cycle pathway and correlating the resulting profile to phenotypes. The resulting correlations are useful in diagnosis, prognosis, selection and development of drug treatment regimens, and drug screening applications.

Abstract: A display device is provided. The display device includes a command processing unit, a command converting unit, a universal serial bus (USB) interface and a display module. The command processing unit processes a remote-control command from a remote-controller. The command converting unit generates a human interface device (HID) command corresponding to the remote-control command. The USB interface outputs the HID command to an external host which generates an image in response to the HID command. Then the display module displays the image.

Abstract: A system chip includes a plurality of processing elements for performing primary computations of a plurality of tasks, a plurality of non-processing elements for controlling flow of data associated with the tasks among the processing elements, and a main controller including a scheduler, a resource allocation module, and a power management module. The scheduler assigns the tasks on the processing and non-processing elements with reference to time parameters of the processing and non-processing elements. The resource allocation module controls operations of the processing and non-processing elements with reference to task assignments determined by the scheduler. The power management module performs dynamic voltage management upon the processing and non-processing elements according to the scheduled tasks.

Abstract: Methods, software tools and systems for analyzing software applications, e.g., Web applications, are described. A software application to be analyzed is transformed into an abstract representation which preserves its information flow properties. The abstract interpretation is evaluated to identify vulnerabilities using, for example, type qualifiers to associate security levels with variables and/or functions in the application being analyzed and typestate checking. Runtime guards are inserted into the application to secure identified vulnerabilities.

Abstract: A ratchet connector includes a driving element, a control ring, and a working element. A tooth block is disposed in an open groove of the driving element. Both sides of the tooth block have several teeth. The control ring is mounted on the driving element to control the tooth block to move along the bottom of the open groove. The working element is mounted on the driving element. The teeth of the tooth block engage with the ratchet teeth on an inner surface of the working element.

Abstract: A circuit board structure includes a dielectric layer, a first metal layer, a second metal layer and a first ferrite element. The first metal layer is disposed on an upper surface of the dielectric layer and has a first circuit area, a second circuit area and a first metallic neck connecting the first circuit and the second circuit areas. The second metal layer is disposed on a lower surface of the dielectric layer and has a third circuit area, a fourth circuit area and at least a second metallic neck connecting the third circuit and the fourth circuit areas. The orthogonal projections of the first and the second metallic necks on the upper surface are not overlapped. The first ferrite element is disposed on the upper surface and overlays at least one of the orthogonal projections of the first and the second metallic necks on the upper surface.

Abstract: A ratchet connector includes a driving element, a control ring, and a working element. A tooth block is disposed in an open groove of the driving element. Both sides of the tooth block have several teeth. The control ring is mounted on the driving element to control the tooth block to move along the bottom of the open groove. The working element is mounted on the driving element. The teeth of the tooth block engage with the ratchet teeth on an inner surface of the working element.

Abstract: A molding glass lens and a mold thereof are disclosed. The molding glass lens consists of an upper optical surface, a lower optical surface, two outers surrounding the optical surfaces and at least three grooves arranged in the form of a circle disposed on the lower outer and/or the upper outer. The disposition of the grooves has no affecting in original size of the outers as well as assembling with other mechanical parts in les group. The mold of the lens includes an upper molding unit and a lower molding unit. Cavity of each molding unit is composed of a central part for forming an optical surface of the lens and an outer circular part for forming outer of the lens. At least three protrudent parts with the same height are disposed in the form of a circle on the outer circular of the lower molding unit and/or the upper molding unit. Thus the air in the mold cavity is easy to exhaust through the gap formed by protrudent parts and glass preform.

Abstract: A holster for a mobile electronic apparatus includes a base plate provided with at least one retaining element for accommodating the mobile electronic apparatus; a first foldable plate formed adjacent to the base plate for protecting the mobile electronic apparatus; an extended device mounted on the first foldable plate, the extended device including: a connector for connecting the extended device to the mobile electronic apparatus, and at least one auxiliary unit for providing at least one function to the mobile electronic apparatus via the connector; and a control device for enabling and disabling the auxiliary unit according to a folded status or an unfolded status of the first foldable plate relative to the base plate.

Abstract: Techniques for controlling current flow in semiconductor devices, such as LEDs are provided. For some embodiments, a current guiding structure may be provided including adjacent high and low contact areas. For some embodiments, a second current path (in addition to a current path between an n-contact pad and a metal alloy substrate) may be provided. For some embodiments, both a current guiding structure and second current path may be provided.

Abstract: A tire pressure detector without the risk of causing a leaky tire includes a base having a forward projected and externally threaded annular wall and an annular limit wall to define an annular groove therebetween; a mating cover having an internally threaded annular wall for screwing to the externally threaded annular wall of the base with a free end of the annular wall received in the annular groove to press against an airtight seal ring set in the annular groove, such that an airtight space is defined in and between the assembled cover and base; a tire pressure detecting assembly being receiving in the airtight space; and a valve control assembly being mounted on the base to locate between the base and the mating cover. The annular limit wall prevents the cover from moving and deforming at the screwed portion to ensure good air-tightness between the cover and the base.

Abstract: The present invention provides a circuit for controlling a column-command address corresponding to a specific column of a DRAM array. The circuit includes a control unit and a FIFO register. The control unit determines a period number, and synchronously produces an input pointer and an output pointer, wherein the output pointer is lagged behind the input pointer by the period number. The FIFO register utilizes the input pointer to store the column-command address, and utilizes the output pointer to output the column-command address.

Abstract: A light emitting diode and method for fabricating the same are provided. The light emitting diode comprises a lead frame. A first material body is formed on the lead frame, wherein the first material body comprises a tip, an inner surface and an outer surface. A second material body is formed on the lead frame to completely cover the outer surface of the first material body. Particularly, the first material body comprises hydrophilic polymer and the second material body comprises hydrophobic polymer.

Abstract: A motion detection system is disclosed. The invention comprises a touch panel, a plurality of switching units, a detection unit and a control unit. The touch panel comprises a plurality of metal sensors, each of which in turn is set as a detecting sensor. Each switching unit is electrically connected to a corresponding metal sensor respectively for switching voltage. During a charge stage, the detection unit calculates the discharge time of the detecting sensor and generates a detection result signal. The control unit generates a motion signal according to the detection result signal generated by the detection unit. Based on the capacitive effect and simple hardware architecture, the invention can be employed in option or orientation control by detecting a human hand's movement on the touch panel.

Abstract: An optical scanner that may assemble the lens design for varying the focus and resolution, having a light source, a reflection compound mirror, a charge coupled device, a basic objective lens and a compound lens. The basic objective lens is designed by simulation software. According to the lens design theory, the compound lens is designed. By incorporating the basic objective lens and the compound lens, different resolutions such as 1200 dpi, 1600 dpi and 2400 dpi of the optical scanner are obtained without redesigning the lens device, the current specification of the optical scanner is also varied.