Abstract: A method for forming a gate oxide layer on a substrate is provided, in which a region of the substrate is defined out by a shallow trench isolation (STI) structure. An oxide layer covers over the substrate and a mask layer with an opening to expose oxide layer corresponding to the region with an interface edge of the STI structure. The method includes forming a silicon spacer on a sidewall of the opening. A cleaning process is performed through the opening to expose the substrate at the region. An oxidation process is performed on the substrate at the region to form the gate oxide layer, wherein the silicon spacer is also oxidized to merge to an edge of the gate oxide layer.

Abstract: A visual positioning apparatus, method, and non-transitory computer readable storage medium thereof are provided. The visual positioning apparatus derives an image by sensing a visual code marker in a space and performs the following operations: (a) identifying an identified marker image included in the image, (b) searching out the corner positions of the identified marker image, (c) deciding a marker structure of the identified marker image according to the corner positions, wherein the marker structure includes vertices, (d) selecting a portion of the vertices as first feature points, (e) searching out a second feature point for each first feature point, (f) updating the vertices of the marker structure according to the second feature points, (g) selecting a portion of the updated vertices as the third feature points, and (h) calculating the position of the visual positioning apparatus according to the third feature points.

Abstract: Techniques are described for utilizing Protocol Independent Multicast Sparse Mode (PIM-SM) to transport BUM (broadcast, unknown unicast, and multicast) traffic in a Virtual Extensible LAN (VXLAN) underlay of a data center, where the BUM traffic is received on active-active, multi-homed Ethernet virtual private network (EVPN) interconnects between multiple physical data centers. For example, the techniques may readily be applied to support usage of PIM-SM where provider edge (PE) routers of the EVPN operate as gateways between the EVPN and the VXLAN spanning the data center interconnect.

Abstract: An electronic device including a case having a space, a circuit board disposed in the space, a heat source disposed on the circuit board and a vapor chamber disposed at a side of the circuit board and adjacent to the heat source is provided. The vapor chamber includes an upper sheet, a bottom sheet assembled with the upper sheet to form a chamber, and a working fluid disposed in the chamber.

Abstract: Described herein are compounds and compositions for treating glaucoma and/or reducing intraocular pressure. Compositions may comprise an isoquinoline compound and a prostaglandin or a prostaglandin analog. Compounds described herein include those in which an isoquinoline compound is covalently linked to a prostaglandin or a prostaglandin analog, and those in which an isoquinoline compound and a prostaglandin free acid together form a salt.

Abstract: A power amplifying converter comprises a multi-balanced-unbalanced converting unit, a plurality of power amplifying units, a plurality of dual-path power combining units and a differential power combining unit. The multi-balanced-unbalanced converting unit is provided with a first input/output end and a plurality of second input/output ends. Each of the power amplifying units is provided with a first input end electrically connected to the second input/output end, and a first output end. Each of the dual-path power combining units is provided with two second input ends electrically connected to the first output ends, and a second output end. The differential power combining unit is provided with two third input ends electrically connected to the second output ends, and a third output end. In this case, the multi-balanced-unbalanced converting unit is made up of a plurality of 1/12 wavelength transmission lines.

Abstract: A cover-type containing structure for flexible enclosures primarily includes a front cover sheet, a rear cover sheet and a flexible enclosure. The front cover sheet includes a first joining edge and a cover piece, whereas the rear cover sheet includes a cover assembly corresponding to the cover piece. The flexible enclosure includes a second joining edge and by engaging the first joining edge with the second joining edge, the front cover sheet and the flexible enclosure are fixed. Besides, the containing structure further includes a holding portion. Under a contained state, the holding portion is used to contain smaller objectives; whereas, in an unfolded state, in addition to using the flexible enclosure to contain larger objectives, the holding portion can be also used to contain smaller objectives. The present invention can be also applied to a piece of clothing combined with a bag unit or other flexible enclosure.

Abstract: This invention is related to a novel sugar-like chemical composition and its use for diabetes therapy. Particularly, the present invention teaches the use of monosaccharide-like glycylated sugar alcohol compounds to block or reduce sugar absorption in diabetes patients, so as to prevent the risk of hyperglycemia symptoms. Glycylation of sugar alcohols is a totally novel reaction that has never been reported before. Therefore, the novelty of the present invention is that for the first time glycylated sugar alcohols not only was found but also was found to be useful for treating Diabetes mellitus. In addition, the present invention teaches a method for producing these glycylated sugar alcohols. In sum, the present invention includes not only a kind of novel sugar-like chemical compositions and its use for treating diabetes but also a state-of-the-art protocol and methodology for producing such a novel composition via glycylation of sugars and sugar alcohols.

Abstract: A TFT substrate comprising a first conductive layer, a first semiconductor layer, a second semiconductor layer, a second conductive layer formed over the first semiconductor layer, a first transparent layer, a third conductive layer, and a second transparent layer. The TFT substrate further comprises a plurality of touch sensor units. Each of the touch sensor units includes a plurality of first wires and a plurality of second wires crossed with the first wires. The first wires and the second wires are electrically connected each other for detecting touch operations at a position corresponding to a junction of the first wires and the second wires. Each of the touch sensor units comprises two sub-pixel electrodes and a TFT structure; the TFT structure simultaneously drives the two sub-pixels.

Abstract: A fan includes an impeller, a drive device, and a frame structure. The driving device drives the impeller to rotate, and the frame structure accommodates the driving device. The frame structure includes a frame body, a first frame, a second frame, a base and a plurality of supports. The frame body has first engaging portions and second engaging portions, which are disposed annularly at the upper end and the lower end of the frame body, respectively. The first frame is mounted on the frame body and disposed corresponding to the first engaging portions. The second frame is mounted on the frame body and disposed corresponding to the second engaging portions. The base is disposed within the frame body and located adjacent to the second frame. The supports are disposed around the base. The material of the frame body is different from that of the first and second frames.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an ophthalmic composition comprising 4-(3-amino-1-(isoquinolin-6-ylamino)-1-oxopropan-2-yl)benzyl 2,4-dimethylbenzoate or its pharmaceutically acceptable salts; about 0.01% weight/volume to about 1.0% weight/volume of a buffer; and about 0.01% weight/volume to about 10% weight/volume of a tonicity agent.

Abstract: A low-voltage differential signaling transmitter includes a stage-by-stage amplification module, a level adjustment module, and a drive module. The level adjustment module shifts upward and shift downward a differential mode received signal, so as to, after enabling upward-shifted and downward-shifted signals to overcome a threshold voltage of a load transistor inside a post-stage circuit, have more headroom to improve an operation bandwidth of the load resistor. A low-voltage differential signaling receiver is also proposed herein.

Abstract: A display driving circuit for driving pixel units comprises a time controller, a first driving circuit, and a second driving circuit. The first driving circuit comprises a plurality of shift registers, and supplies phase-shifted scan signals. The shift registers are connected in cascade. Each shift register receives two clock signals from the time controller. Each shift register is a bidirectional shift register. Each shift register includes a pull-up transistor, a pull-down transistor, and a pull-down unit. The pull-down unit controls the pull-down transistor to turn on after the shift register being reset to prevent the shift register outputting an error signal.

Abstract: A device may receive, via a first message, first route information for directing network traffic for a network. The first route information may identify a media access control (MAC) route corresponding to a MAC address associated with a host device connecting to a subnet of the network. The first route information may fail to include Internet protocol (IP)/MAC binding information associated with the host device. The device may transmit a request for IP/MAC binding information associated with the host device. The device may receive a response, to the request for IP/MAC binding information, identifying the IP/MAC binding information. The device may advertise, via a second message, second route information for directing network traffic for the network based on receiving the response identifying the IP/MAC binding information. The second route information may identify the IP/MAC binding information associated with the host device.

Abstract: An OLED touch display device includes a first electrode layer, a second electrode layer facing the first electrode layer, a light-emitting layer between the first electrode layer and the second electrode, and a third electrode layer on a side of the first electrode layer. The first electrode layer functions as a cathode of the light-emitting layer, and the second electrode layer functions as an anode of the light-emitting layer. The first electrode layer and the third electrode layer cooperatively form a capacitive force sensing element. The first electrode layer also functions as touch sensing electrode.

Abstract: A self-luminescence display apparatus includes a display panel having a plurality of conductive layers and a supporting frame. One of the conductive layers cooperates with the supporting frame to form a plurality of force sensing capacitors. When a touch action is applied, the display panel deforms according to pressure applied, which cause the capacitances of the force sensing capacitors to alter, which corresponds to a place where the touch operation applied on.

Abstract: A touch display panel includes a color filter substrate, a thin film transistor substrate, a liquid crystal layer between the color filter substrate and the thin film transistor substrate, a touch sensing structure, and a force sensing structure. The touch display panel defines a display area and a border area surrounding the display area. The touch sensing structure is in the display area, and the force sensing structure is in the border area. The force sensing structure includes a plurality of first force sensing electrodes and a second force sensing electrode stacked on and electrically insulated from the first force sensing electrodes. The first force sensing electrodes and the second force sensing electrode cooperatively form a capacitive force sensing structure.

Abstract: An in-cell touch display apparatus includes a color filter structure, a thin film transistor (TFT) array structure, a liquid crystal layer between the color filter structure and the TFT array structure, and a driving and detection unit. The color filter structure comprises a touch electrode layer. The TFT array structure comprises a conductive layer. The touch electrode layer comprises a plurality of touch electrodes arranged in a matrix and a plurality of pressure sensing electrodes arranged in a matrix. The touch electrodes and the pressure sensing electrodes are located on a same layer. The conductive layer comprises a plurality of conductive portions. The touch electrodes sense a touch position, and the pressure sensing electrodes and the conductive portions cooperate with each other to sense a touch pressure.

Abstract: A touch display apparatus a display unit and a touch unit. The display unit displays images and the touch unit which is overlapped on the display unit can sense independently a touch action applied on the touch unit and also the pressure applied in such touch. The touch display apparatus virtually simultaneously operates under a display period and a touch period in one frame for improving accuracy of determining the aspects of a touch function.

Abstract: A touch display device able to receive touches and sense the touch forces includes a color filter substrate, a thin film transistor substrate, a liquid crystal layer, and an electrically-conductive frame on a side of the display panel away from the color filter substrate. First electrodes are formed on a surface of the color filter substrate adjacent to the liquid crystal layer and second electrodes are formed on a surface of a thin film transistor substrate adjacent to the liquid crystal layer. The first electrodes and the second electrodes cooperatively form a first capacitor for sensing touch force, and the second electrodes and the electrically-conductive frame cooperatively form a second capacitor for sensing touch force.