Abstract: A telescopic probe monitoring system for riverbed elevation monitoring at a bridge pier is revealed. The system includes a measurement module for measuring riverbed elevation under water and a control module. The measurement module includes a housing, a multi-layer tube, a driving member with scales, a photographic unit for capturing images, and a sensing unit. The control module controls the driving member to extend the multi-layer tube. Thus the sensing unit on the bottom of the multi-layer tube contacts the riverbed and then sends a sensing signal to the control module for stopping pushing the multi-layer tube and controlling the photographic unit to capture images of the driving member. According to the images and movement of the measurement module, the control module learns the riverbed elevation and sends the riverbed elevation to a remote monitor unit for real-time monitoring of the riverbed elevation.

Abstract: An embodiment of the invention provides a memory array including a plurality of bit lines, a plurality of memory cells and a device. Each of the plurality of memory cells has a first node, a second node and a third node, wherein the third node is coupled to one of the plurality of bit lines. The device couples the plurality of bit lines together to form a common node for one of the plurality of memory cells.

Abstract: A mobile communication method includes the following steps: local base station information of at least one local base station is received from the at least one local base station. When present mode is under test mode, connection information is obtained to replace the local base station information. A test connection to one of the at least one local base station is established according to the connection information to obtain mobile communication service through the test connection.

Abstract: An integrated circuit chip package is described. The integrated circuit package comprises a substrate, a chip attached to the substrate, and a heat spreader mounted over the chip for sealing the chip therein. The heat spreader includes a thermally-conductive element having a side opposed to the top of the chip for transmitting heat away from the chip to the heat spreader, and a compliant element having a first portion attached to and positioned around the periphery of the thermally-conductive element and a second portion affixed to a surface of the substrate.

Abstract: A curved circularly polarized lens is used in a passive 3D system to view 3D multimedia. The lens is created in an advanced delicate process whereby two lens pieces are combined with a special glue and molded to a specific conformation. This unique method of production of curved circularly polarized lenses retains the molecular arrangement of the lens, reduces or eliminates optical distortion and physical warping, and eliminates movement between the lens layers.

Abstract: A check valve has a valve body, a piston and a spring. The valve body has a tube, a nozzle and a valve seal. The tube has a sealing protrusion and an inner surface. The sealing protrusion is formed around the inner surface of the tube. The nozzle is combined with the tube and has an insert hole and multiple outlets. The valve seal abuts a shoulder of the sealing protrusion. The piston is mounted in the valve body and has a shaft, a sealing ring and a plug. The shaft is mounted through the insert hole. The sealing ring is mounted in the sealing groove. The plug is a conic frustum and is mounted on a plug end of the shaft. The spring is mounted around the shaft. In operation, the check valve regulates outflow volume under varying pressure to prevent a waste of water.

Abstract: An electrical socket (100) comprises an insulative housing (1) and an optical module (3) arranged on the insulative housing (1), the insulative housing (1) comprises a plurality of electrical contacts (2) received therein to transmit electrical signal, the optical module (3) comprises a plurality of optical members (4) to transmit optical signal.

Abstract: A bidirectional silicon-controlled rectifier, wherein the conventional field oxide layer, which separates an anode structure from a cathode structure, is replaced by a field oxide layer having floating gates, a virtual gate or a virtual active region. Thus, the present invention can reduce or escape from the bird's beak effect of a field oxide layer, which results in crystalline defects, a concentrated current and a higher magnetic field and then causes abnormal operation of a rectifier. Thereby, the present invention can also reduce signal loss.

Abstract: An active device array substrate and a fabricating method thereof are provided. A first patterned conductive layer including separated scan line patterns is formed on a substrate. Each scan line pattern includes a first and second scan lines adjacent to each other. Both the first and the second scan lines have first and second contacts. An open inspection on the scan line patterns is performed. Channel layers are formed on the substrate. A second patterned conductive layer including data lines interlaced with the first and second scan lines, sources and drains located above the channel layers, and connectors is formed on the substrate. The sources electrically connect the data lines correspondingly. At least one of the connectors electrically connects the first and second scan lines, so as to form a loop in each scan line pattern. Pixel electrodes electrically connected to the drains are formed.

Abstract: A PCB assembly, includes a shield-can and a PCB, the shield-can forms resisting portions and hook members; The PCB has a top surface and an opposite bottom surface, and the PCB defines engaging holes through the top surface and bottom surface; The shield-can be detachably assembled on the PCB, the resisting portions resist against the top surface of the PCB, and the hook members pass through the engaging holes, the distal ends of the hook members resist against the bottom surface of the PCB.

Abstract: The invention discloses a transient voltage detection circuit suitable for an electronic system. The electronic system includes a high voltage line and a low voltage line. The transient voltage detection circuit includes at least one detection circuit and a judge module. Each detection circuit includes a P-typed transistor and/or an N-typed transistor, a capacitor and a detection node. The transistor is coupled with the capacitor, and the detection node is located between the transistor and the capacitor. The judge module is coupled to each of the detection nodes. The judge module generates a judgment according to voltage levels of the detection nodes. Accordingly, the transient voltage detection circuit is formed. The electronic system may selectively execute a protective action according to the judgment.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) panel including a first substrate, a second substrate, a liquid crystal layer, a photo-curable sealant, and a first light-shielding pattern is provided. The liquid crystal layer is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. The photo-curable sealant is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, wherein the photo-curable sealant surrounds and is in contact with the liquid crystal layer. The first light-shielding pattern is disposed on the first substrate, wherein a portion of the sidewall of the first light-shielding pattern is substantially aligned with a portion of the sidewall of the first substrate, and the first light-shielding pattern is only overlapped with an outer edge of the photo-curable sealant or is not overlapped with the photo-curable sealant.

Abstract: A latching structure of electronic device includes a lower housing, a circuit board and an upper housing. The lower housing forms at least one fixing pole; The circuit board defines at least one positioning slot corresponding to the fixing pole; The upper housing defines at least one engaging hole corresponding to the fixing pole. The fixing pole, passes through the positioning slot and the engaging hole, and the distal end of the fixing pole becomes liquefied, secures the lower housing with the circuit board and the upper housing, the circuit board is clamped between the lower housing and the upper housing.

Abstract: An IC socket includes a base receiving a number of contacts, a lid mounted upon the base, and at least one latch mounted in the base. The lid is able to be operated between a first position away from the base and a second position adjacent to the base. The latch is driven by the lid to open and close. At least one stopper is disposed on the lid and extends into a recess defined on the latch to lock with latch the latch when the lid located at the first position for preventing the lid from dropping from the base.

Abstract: A method for correcting color characteristics of a flat panel display comprises the steps of using a signal generating device to generate an input signal to the display and a color measurement instrument to measure color displayed by the display to obtain an output value; obtaining corrected color characteristic values necessary for the display to display a target output value Txyz through the relation of an inverse function RGB=f?1(XYZ) between the input signal RGB and output value XYZ, and storing the corrected color characteristic values and an identification code of the display into a storage medium. The corrected color characteristic values are downloaded to a hard disk of a computer from the storage medium according to the identification code; and the computer uses a driver of the display to activate the flat panel display to display a corrected color according to the corrected color characteristic values.

Abstract: A memory device is disclosed that includes a plurality of word lines and a plurality of memory cells operating in one of a plurality of modes and coupled to at least one of the word lines. The memory device also includes a plurality of reference lines and reference cells. Each reference cell corresponds to one of the operating modes, supplies a reference current for the corresponding mode, and is coupled to at least one of the reference lines. A reference cell current from a reference cell can also be compared to a target range and, if outside the target range, the voltage level on a corresponding reference line can be adjusted accordingly such that the reference current falls within the target range (i.e., reference current trimming).

Abstract: Disclosed is a health food containing extracts of Phellinus linteus and vegetable worms for preventing and treating cancer. The health food contains ethanol extract of the mixture containing the mycelia of the Phellinus linteus and vegetable worms at a ratio of 1:5 to 5:1. The disclosed anticancer health food can enhance immunity and prevent cancer through the suppression and propagation suppression of cancer cells themselves. The suppression and reproduction rate suppression of the cancer cells themselves are achieved through the ingestion of the health food containing the Phellinus linteus and vegetable worms. Therefore, the disclosed anticancer health food can provide ideal treatment when being used with existing anticancer drugs.

Abstract: Disclosed is a two-way wireless communication apparatus. According to one embodiment of the present invention, the two-way wireless communication apparatus mainly includes a mobile communication module and a femtocell module. The mobile communication module has a first antenna for extending wireless signals, especially for extending the outdoor mobile communication signals. The femtocell module has a second antenna for providing a mobile coverage, especially for the end devices that user uses indoor. More particularly, the claimed two-way wireless communication apparatus uses a signaling means to link the mobile communication module and the femtocell module, and to exchange the downlink and uplink signals there-between. The two-way wireless communication apparatus is preferably capable of bridging at least two mobile communication networks.

Abstract: A method for decoding multiword information comprises steps (a) to (e). In step (a), a multiword information cluster, e.g., ECC, including high protective codewords, e.g., BIS, and low protective codewords, e.g., LDC, is provided. In step (b), the high and low protective codewords are stored into a first memory, e.g., DRAM. In step (c), the high protective codewords are decoded to generate high protective word erasure indicators showing whether decoding errors occur. In step (d), the high protective word erasure indicators are stored into a second memory, e.g., SRAM. In step (e), the low protective codewords are decoded. In the meanwhile, an erasure bit for a low protective codeword is marked by finding high protective codewords close to the low protective codeword in the multiword information cluster and looking up the high protective word erasure indicators of the high protective codewords close to the low protective codeword.