Abstract: A method using multiple face blocks for assisting focusing is applicable in an image capture device. The assisting focusing method includes the following steps. A focusing image is captured individually at a focusing distance. The focusing image has a plurality of face blocks. The face blocks in the focusing image are detected. Clarities of the face blocks in the focusing image are calculated with the image capture device. A face focal length corresponding to the face block is calculated according to the clarity corresponding to the face block. A target focal length is obtained according to the face focal length.

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.

Abstract: An optical recoding carrier and an information recording method applying an amplitude shift keying (ASK) method or further a DC-biased ASK method are provided, wherein at least one periodically undulated section and at least one non-periodically undulated section are formed on the optical recording carrier to indicate specific information. The information recording method can be embodied as an addressing method of an optical disk for recording address information of tracks of the optical disk. A continuous track structure is provided on the optical recording carrier to save the available recording space and improve the information reading precision of the optical recording carrier. Furthermore, a signal generating apparatus and an information reading apparatus applied in the information recording method are provided.

Abstract: The invention discloses a carbon nanotube device, comprising a substrate, a catalyst layer formed on the substrate, a porous capping layer formed on the catalyst layer, and a carbon nanotube formed on the porous capping layer. A wafer for growing a carbon nanotube comprises a substrate, a catalyst layer formed on the substrate, and a porous capping layer formed on the catalyst layer, with carbon nanotube growning on the porous capping layer.

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: The present invention discloses a telephone system, for establishing a connection of Internet Protocol (IP) phone with a destination via Internet, comprises a television (TV) set and a smart phone device. The smart phone device transmits a voice signal generated by a microphone and an image signal generated by a camera via a wireless transceiver module, to another wireless transceiver module of the TV set. The TV set transfers the voice signal and the image signal to the destination and outputs a communication content of the destination via a monitor or a speaker.

Abstract: A focus method and a photographic device using the method are disclosed. The photographic device comprises a zoom lens, an image analyzing module, a focus distance providing module and a processing module. The zoom lens is used for capturing image information of a plurality of positions; the image analyzing module is used for analyzing contrast values of the image information of the plurality of positions; the focus distance providing module is used for providing a non-equivalent and a constant focus distance interval for capturing the image information of the plurality of positions; and the processing module is electrically connected with the zoom lens, the image analyzing module, and the focus distance providing module. Whereby, the photographic device acquires the image information of the plurality of positions by the non-equivalent focus distance interval and acquires a coarse focus position, and acquires an accurate focus position by the constant focus distance according to the coarse focus position.

Abstract: A flexible light-emitting apparatus including a side light-emitting flexible light guide rod, two light emitting diodes, and two lenses is provided. The side light-emitting flexible light guide rod has a first end, a second end opposite to the first end, and a light-emitting surface connecting the first and the second ends. The LEDs are respectively disposed beside the first end and the second end and adapted for emitting light beams toward the side light-emitting flexible light guide rod, respectively. One of the lenses is located between the first end and the LED disposed beside the first end, and the other lens is located between the second end and the LED disposed beside the second end. Each of the light beams enters the side light-emitting flexible light guide rod through the corresponding lens and is transmitted to the outside of the side light-emitting flexible light guide rod through the light-emitting surface.

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: An automatic focusing system in a low-illumination setting and a method using the same are disclosed. Through a selection of the memory bits and a tone adjustment, an automatic focusing could be precisely achieved. According to one embodiment, a lens module and an image sensor are firstly used for generating the digital image signals. Next, a gain adjustment unit is introduced to adjusting the gain of the signals, so as to reduce the noises. A memory bit retrieving unit is further used to retrieve the data from a plurality of memory bits. Next, a tone adjusting process is performed to raise the signals' contrast.

Abstract: The invention discloses a stereoscopic image generating method including the steps of capturing a first image and a second image from two different view angles, wherein the two images have a common primary target and a common secondary target; recognizing the common secondary target; analyzing respective capture information of the secondary target in the first image and the second image; according to the respective capture information in the first image and the second image, generating an image object placed in the first image and the image object placed in the second image; and according to an arrangement criterion, arranging the pixels of the first image, the pixels of the second image, the pixels of the image object placed in the first image and the pixels of the image object placed in the second image to generate a single mixed image.

Abstract: The invention discloses an image presenting method for generating an image to meet a lenticular sheet of a particular specification. The method includes the following steps: providing a database where at least one lenticular sheet data and at least one alignment pattern data are stored; reading out a lenticular sheet data and an alignment pattern data from the database; processing an image data and the alignment pattern data according to the lenticular sheet data; combining the image data and the alignment pattern data to generate a mixed image which meets the lenticular sheet of the particular specification; and outputting the mixed image.

Abstract: A system and method for maintaining multiple inode containers is used to manage file system objects in a single logical volume of a network storage server. The system provides multiple inode containers to store metadata for file system objects in the logical volume. The system may use a first inode container to store private inodes used by the storage server and a second inode container to store public inodes that are useable by clients of the storage server. During a replication process, a source storage server generates a set of replication operations based on inodes in the public inode container and excluding inodes in the private inode container. In a destination server implementing multiple inode containers, the server generates inodes based on the replication operations and stores the inodes in the public inode container. These new inodes are stored in the public inode container with the same inode number or identifier as the corresponding inode on the source storage server.

Abstract: A light emitting diode structure including a substrate, a strain-reducing seed layer, an epitaxial layer, a first electrode and a second electrode is provided. The strain-reducing seed layer having a plurality of clusters is disposed on the substrate, and the material of the clusters is selected from a group consisting of aluminum nitride, magnesium nitride and indium nitride. The epitaxial layer includes a first type doped semiconductor layer, a light emitting layer and a second type doped semiconductor layer. The first electrode is disposed on the exposed first type doped semiconductor layer and electrically connected thereto. The second electrode is disposed on the second type doped semiconductor layer and electrically connected thereto.

Abstract: A motor control device is electrically connected with a motor. The motor control device includes a controller and a driving circuit. The controller has a default value of time and generates a first driving signal and a second driving signal. The driving circuit includes a first switching element and a second switching element, the first switching element and the second switching element receive the first driving signal and the second driving signal respectively, and the first switching element and the second switching element are switched on or switched off alternately according to the first driving signal and the second driving signal respectively, so as to drive the motor to operate.

Abstract: An active matrix organic electro-luminescent display (AMOELD) panel comprising a substrate, a pixel structure, an organic light-emitting layer and a cathode pattern layer is provided. The pixel structure layer is disposed over the substrate. The pixel structure layer further comprises an active device matrix and an anode pattern layer. The organic light-emitting layer covers at least the anode pattern layer and comprises at least a first organic light-emitting pattern, at least a second organic light-emitting pattern and at least a third organic light-emitting pattern. The cathode pattern layer is disposed on the organic light-emitting layer. The cathode pattern layer comprises a first cathode pattern disposed on the first organic light-emitting pattern, a second cathode pattern disposed on the second organic light-emitting pattern and a third cathode pattern on the third organic light-emitting pattern. Furthermore, the first, the second and the third cathode pattern are not connected to each other.

Abstract: A variable color discharge lamp including a first lamp tube, a second lamp tube and a variable voltage system is provided. The first lamp tube having a first diameter has a first fluorescent powder disposed therein. The second lamp tube connected to the first lamp tube has a second diameter not equal to the first diameter. The second lamp tube has a second fluorescent powder disposed therein, wherein the second color temperature of the second fluorescent powder is not equal to the first color temperature of the first fluorescent powder. The variable voltage system provides and adjusts a common voltage of the first lamp tube and the second lamp tube. When the common voltage is adjusted, respective luminescence efficiencies of the first fluorescent powder and the second fluorescent powder vary with the common voltage, so as to adjust the mixed light color of the first and the second lamp tubes.

Abstract: A flexible light-emitting apparatus including a side light-emitting flexible light guide rod, two light emitting diodes, and two lenses is provided. The side light-emitting flexible light guide rod has a first end, a second end opposite to the first end, and a light-emitting surface connecting the first and the second ends. The LEDs are respectively disposed beside the first end and the second end and adapted for emitting light beams toward the side light-emitting flexible light guide rod, respectively. One of the lenses is located between the first end and the LED disposed beside the first end, and the other lens is located between the second end and the LED disposed beside the second end. Each of the light beams enters the side light-emitting flexible light guide rod through the corresponding lens and is transmitted to the outside of the side light-emitting flexible light guide rod through the light-emitting surface.

Abstract: The present invention provides two new camptothecin derivatives, which were identified as S,R- and S,S-topotecan lactates, respectively. Both compounds have anticancer activities. Pharmaceutical compositions of the new camptothecin derivatives, and cancer therapies with the new camptothecin derivatives or their pharmaceutical compositions were also provided.