Abstract: A touch panel includes a liquid crystal unit, a lower polarizer, an upper polarizer and a touch sensing structure. The lower polarizer is installed under the liquid crystal unit, the upper polarizer is installed above the liquid crystal unit, and the touch sensing structure is installed under the upper polarizer.

Abstract: A video stream playback method adapted to a video playback device with a network function is provided. The method includes defining a correspondence between a first virtual channel and a first video streaming service. A first application program for using the first video streaming service is installed in the video playback device. The method also includes automatically linking a plurality of independent video streams provided by the first video streaming service by using the first application program to establish a first video stream list. The first video stream list includes a uniform resource locator (URL) of each video stream. The method further includes automatically obtaining the video streams from the first video streaming service according to the first video stream list and continuously playing the video streams by using the first application program when the video playback device receives a first channel select command corresponding to the first virtual channel.

Abstract: A method for personalized virtual channel management includes: determining whether a received command is associated with virtual channel switching, wherein a network-based multimedia reproduction system is in mode of a first channel zone of a personalized channel zone; if yes, checking whether a channel value corresponding to the command exists in the first channel zone; if yes, executing an application corresponding to the channel value in the first channel zone to retrieve digital contents and display the digital contents on a screen of the network-based multimedia reproduction system; determining a desired channel zone if the command is associated with switching of the personalized channel zone; checking whether at least one log-in command matches log-in information of the desired channel zone; if yes, switching the network-based multimedia reproduction system to a mode of the desired channel zone in the personalized channel zone.

Abstract: A method for virtual channel management is provided. The method includes the following steps. In response to a command, a control unit of a network-based multimedia reproduction system determines whether the command is associated with virtual channel switching. When the command is associated with virtual channel switching, the control unit checks whether a channel value corresponding to the command exists in an application virtual channel table. When the channel value exists in the application virtual channel table, the control unit determines an application corresponding to the channel number from the application virtual channel table, and executes the application. According to a first operation parameter set corresponding to the application, the control unit sets the executed application to retrieve digital contents through a network unit of the network-based multimedia reproduction system.

Abstract: A method for presenting application list is disclosed, which is applied to an electronic device. The method includes activating a list arrangement program which reads several applications and generates categorized application list accordingly. Each application is associated with one of the categories, and includes objects representing the application. The categorized application list includes several groups, each of them includes a category name of one category and the objects associating with one or more applications under the category. The method further includes receiving the control command for displaying one of the groups at the index region of the user interface of the electronic device. The index region is arranged at the side of the user interface. Thus, an application list which is categorized may be provided for improving the convenience of accessing applications.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method for making a nano-composite gas sensor. At first, there is provided a substrate. Then, electrodes are provided on the substrate in an array. Finally, a gas-sensing membrane is provided on the electrodes. The gas-sensing membrane includes a nano-conductive film and a peptide film.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a housing, a chip card received in the housing, and a chip card protecting cover assembly. The chip card protecting cover assembly includes a housing, a first magnet and a second magnet. The magnetic force between the first magnet and the second magnet drives the protecting cover to rotate relative to the housing, thereby covering or exposing the chip card.

Abstract: A method of lithography patterning includes forming a mask layer on a material layer and forming a capping layer on the mask layer. The capping layer is a boron-containing layer with a higher resistance to an etching reaction of patterning process of the material layer. By adapting the boron-containing layer as the capping layer, the thickness of the mask layer can be thus reduced. Hence, a better gap filling for forming an interconnect metallization in the material layer could be achieved as well.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method for making a nano-composite gas sensor. At first, there is provided a substrate. Then, electrodes are provided on the substrate in an array. Finally, a gas-sensing membrane is provided on the electrodes. The gas-sensing membrane includes a nano-conductive film and a peptide film.

Abstract: A server including a chassis, an electronic module, a fan module and a handle is provided. The chassis has a first wedging portion. The electronic module is disposed in the chassis. The fan module is disposed in the chassis and is adjacent to the electronic module. The handle is pivotally connected to the fan module and has a second wedging portion, and the first wedging portion is used for wedging the second wedging portion. When the handle is rotated, the fan module is moved relatively to the first wedging portion for entering or exiting the chassis.

Abstract: A TV program recommendation method is provided. The method has the following steps of: collecting TV program information from digital broadcasts, which comprises a TV program table for a following week; querying a daily period record corresponding to a user to obtain a plurality of popular periods; querying a viewing time statistical table corresponding to the user to estimate at least one favorite TV program type and favorite TV program title of the user; determining whether the favorite TV program type or the favorite TV program title exists in the popular periods; adding the favorite TV program type or the favorite TV program title of the TV program table for a following week to a TV program recommendation table when the favorite TV program type or the favorite TV program title exists in the popular periods; and displaying the TV program recommendation table on the TV.

Abstract: A light-emitting diode structure is disclosed. A substrate has a first semiconductor layer, a light-emitting layer and a second semiconductor layer formed thereon. The first and second semiconductor layers are of opposite conductivity types. A first contact electrode is disposed between the first semiconductor layer and the substrate, and has a protruding portion extending into the second semiconductor layer. A barrier layer is conformally formed on the first contact electrode and exposes a top surface of the protruding portion. A current blocking member is disposed on the barrier layer and around at least a sidewall of the protruding portion. A second contact electrode is disposed between the first semiconductor layer and the first contact electrode, and in direct contact with the first semiconductor layer, wherein the second contact electrode is electrically insulated from the first contact electrode by the barrier layer.

Abstract: A novel beta-glucosidase and nucleic acids encoding the beta-glucosidase. Also disclosed are cells, compositions, and methods relating to using the beta-glucosidase to convert ligocellulosic material to fermentable sugars.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a light-emitting device is provided. The method includes: providing a substrate; forming a sacrificial dielectric layer on the substrate, wherein the sacrificial dielectric layer is a structure containing voids; forming a buffer layer on the sacrificial dielectric layer; forming an epitaxial light-emitting structure on the buffer layer; forming a metal bonding layer on the epitaxial light-emitting structure; bonding the metal bonding layer to a thermally conductive substrate; and wet etching the sacrificial dielectric layer for to remove the substrate.

Abstract: A novel beta-glucosidase and nucleic acids encoding the beta-glucosidase. Also disclosed are cells, compositions, and methods relating to using the beta-glucosidase to convert ligocellulosic material to fermentable sugars.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel phosphors, which are represented by a formula of (A1-xMx)8D12O24S2, wherein x, A, M and D are defined the same as the specification. In addition, the present invention further provides a light-emitting device using the above novel phosphors.

Abstract: Methods for patterning integrated circuit (IC) features with varying dimensions are provided. In an example, a method includes forming a first patterned radiation-sensitive resist layer over a device substrate using a first mask, wherein the first patterned radiation-sensitive resist layer includes a first portion of an IC pattern; using the patterned first radiation-sensitive resist layer as a mask to form the first portion of the IC pattern in the device substrate; forming a second patterned radiation-sensitive resist layer over the device substrate using a second mask, wherein the second patterned radiation-sensitive resist layer includes a second portion of the IC pattern; and using the patterned second radiation-sensitive resist layer as a mask to form the second portion of the IC pattern in the device substrate. The combined first and second portions of the IC pattern in the device substrate form an IC feature having a dimension greater than dimensions of the first and second portions.

Abstract: A system for localizing an acoustic source is provided. This system includes a microphone apparatus, an audio processing apparatus, a photographing apparatus, and a decision apparatus. The microphone apparatus receives an acoustic signal and generates at least one received audio signal. The audio processing apparatus generates first location information based on the at least one received audio signal. The decision apparatus generates depth information based on at least one image captured by the photographing apparatus. According to the first location information, the at least one captured image, and the depth information, the decision apparatus determines a location corresponding to the source of the acoustic signal.

Abstract: A display and a frame structure thereof are disclosed. The frame structure includes a first sidewall, at least one first convex, and at least one second convex. The first sidewall includes at least one first wall section and at least one second wall section. The first wall section and the second wall section are closely distributed along an extension direction of the first sidewall. The at least one first convex protrudes on a part of an inner surface of the first wall section. The at least one second convex protrudes on a part of an inner surface of the second wall section. A protruding position of the first convex is closer to a wall foot of the first sidewall than a protruding position of the second convex.

Abstract: An assisting focusing method is applicable in an image capture device having an auto focusing (AF) procedure. The AF procedure has a preset sampling interval. The assisting focusing method includes the following steps. An image for focusing is captured. A face parameter of a face block in the image for focusing is calculated. According to the face parameter, a parameter-to-focus conversion table is looked up to acquire a focusing section. According to the focusing section and a face sampling interval, the AF procedure is performed to acquire a target focus. The face sampling interval is smaller than the preset sampling interval.