Abstract: Provided is a system for localizing a carrier, estimating a posture of the carrier and establishing a map. The system includes: an inertial measurement device, measuring a motion state and a rotation state of the carrier; a vision measurement device disposed on the carrier for picturing an environment feature in an indoor environment where the carrier locates; and a controller receiving measuring results from the inertial measurement device and the vision measurement device to estimate a posture information, a location information and a velocity information of the carrier, and establishing a map having the environment feature. The controller estimates based on a corrected measuring result from one of the inertial measurement device and the vision measurement device, then controls the other one of the inertial measurement device and vision measurement device to measure, and accordingly corrects the posture, location and velocity information of the carrier and the map.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a flexible 3D microprobe structure, which comprises at least one probe, a base and a hinge portion. The probe is connected to the base via the hinge portion. The probe forms a bend angle with respect to a normal of the base by attracting the probe through an electrostatic force to make the hinge portion bend with respect to the base, and thus to form a 3D structure having the bend angle. The probe, the base and the hinge portion are made of a flexible polymeric material to reduce the inflammation response of creatures. Further, a fixing element is used to enhance the structural strength of the flexible 3D microprobe structure.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for assembling a 3D microelectrode structure. Firstly, 2D microelectrode arrays are stacked to form a 3D microelectrode array via an auxiliary tool. Then, the 3D microelectrode array is assembled to a carrier chip to form a 3D microelectrode structure. The present invention uses an identical auxiliary tool to assemble various types of 2D microelectrode arrays having different shapes of probes to the same carrier chip. Therefore, the method of the present invention increases the design flexibility of probes. The present invention also discloses a 3D microelectrode structure, which is fabricated according to the method of the present invention and used to perform 3D measurement of biological tissues.

Abstract: Live-cell imaging chambers are used in a wide range of cell biology research. Recently, chambers capable of taking high-resolution and time-lapse images of live cells have been developed and become commercially available. However, since most of these chambers are designed to maintain a thermally stable environment for the cells under study, it is usually very difficult to use them to study temperature-dependent cellular events. The present invention provides a live-cell observation equipment for a non light-transmitting microscope to study temperature-dependent events and method thereof.

Abstract: A novel multifunctional nano-probe interface is proposed for applications in neural stimulation and detecting. The nano-probe interface structure consists of a carbon nanotube coated with a thin isolation layer, a micro-electrode substrate array, and a controller IC for neural cell recording and stimulation. The micro-electrode substrate array contains wires connecting the carbon nanotube with the controller IC, as well as microfluidic channels for supplying neural tissues with essential nutrition and medicine. The carbon nanotube is disposed on the micro-electrode substrate array made by silicon, coated with a thin isolation layer around thereof, and employed as a nano-probe for neural recording and stimulation.

Abstract: An LCD device (10) includes a liquid crystal layer (17) interposed between the first (11) and second (19) substrates, a sealant (18) disposed at a peripheral region of the LCD between the first and second substrates for sealing a space between the first and second substrates, and a color filter layer (123) at the first substrate opposite to the second substrate. Furthermore, a photo spacer pattern (15) including a plurality of photo spacers being provided at the color filter layer. The photo spacers are provided within the space and outside the sealant at peripheral portions of the first and second substrates. A distributive density of photo spacers (152) within the space near an interior side of the sealant is larger than a distributive density of photo spacers (153) within the space distal from the interior side of the sealant.

Abstract: A substrate attaching device (3) includes a vacuum chamber (31), a first electrostatic chuck (32) at least partly set in the vacuum chamber, and further includes a chuck body (321) with a plurality of gas releasing holes (322), a working table (33) stationable below the first electrostatic chuck in the vacuum chamber, a gas supply (34) communicating with the gas releasing holes, a pump device (35) communicating with the vacuum chamber, and a sub-vacuum (37) chamber communicating with both the vacuum chamber and the pump device.

Abstract: An LCD device (10) includes a liquid crystal layer (17) interposed between the first (11) and second (19) substrates, a sealant (18) disposed at a peripheral region of the LCD between the first and second substrates for sealing a space between the first and second substrates, and a color filter layer (123) at the first substrate opposite to the second substrate. Furthermore, a photo spacer pattern (15) including a plurality of photo spacers being provided at the color filter layer. The photo spacers are provided within the space and outside the sealant at peripheral portions of the first and second substrates. A distributive density of photo spacers (152) within the space near an interior side of the sealant is larger than a distributive density of photo spacers (153) within the space distal from the interior side of the sealant.

Abstract: A substrate attaching device (100) includes a first electrostatic chuck (30), a second electrostatic chuck (40) set below the first electrostatic chuck, and a controller (45). The controller alternately changes the polarity of a voltage applied on the second electrostatic chuck so as to eliminate static electricity on attached substrates (36, 46). Operation of the substrate attaching device does not carry micro-particles to the substrates. A method for attaching two substrates together using the substrate attaching device comprises: holding a first one of the substrates and a second one of the substrates to the first electrostatic chuck and the second electrostatic chuck, respectively; moving the first electrostatic chuck and the second electrostatic chuck closer together until the first substrate and the second substrate are attached together; and changing the polarity of a voltage applied on one of the first electrostatic chuck and the second electrostatic chuck alternately.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a liquid crystal display (LCD) panel. The LCD includes a first substrate positioned on an upper stage in a vacuum chamber, and a second substrate positioned on a lower stage in the vacuum chamber. A predetermined gap remains between the first substrate and the second substrate. The method includes vacuuming the vacuum chamber and horizontally aligning the first substrate with the second substrate. Following that, a first affixing process is performed to press a first portion of the first substrate on at least a dummy sealant on the second substrate. A second affixing process is then performed to press a second portion of the first substrate on a main sealant on the second substrate, thus completing combination of the first substrate and the second substrate.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a liquid crystal display (LCD) panel. The LCD includes a first substrate positioned on an upper stage in a vacuum chamber, and a second substrate positioned on a lower stage in the vacuum chamber. A predetermined gap remains between the first substrate and the second substrate. The method includes vacuuming the vacuum chamber and horizontally aligning the first substrate with the second substrate. Following that, a first affixing process is performed to press a first portion of the first substrate on at least a dummy sealant on the second substrate. A second affixing process is then performed to press a second portion of the first substrate on a main sealant on the second substrate, thus completing combination of the first substrate and the second substrate.