Abstract: A slurry dispersion system is provided, and includes a slurry source system, an in-line analyzer and a controller. The slurry source system provides a slurry for a chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) process. The in-line analyzer measures at least one parameter of a sampled slurry sampled from the slurry dispersion system, and generates an indication signal based on the parameter, in which the indication signal indicates at lease one characteristic of the slurry. The controller receives the indication signal, and generates a control signal based on the indication signal for performing a real time control on the slurry dispersion system for controlling quality of the slurry.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a medical device (100) for electrical stimulation. The medical device (100) includes electric circuitry configured to perform active charge compensation, said electric circuitry being connectable to at least one electrode arrangement (102) for electrical stimulation. The electric circuitry includes monitoring means configured to monitor at least one voltage associated with a stimulation network (108, 116); at least one variable resistive element configured to provide an voltage drop used in the active charge compensation: and adjustment means configured to dynamically adjust a resistance value of the at least one variable resistive element during the active charge compensation based on the at least one monitored voltage, wherein the adjustment means (202) is a finite state machine for neurostimulation.

Abstract: An image processing method includes receiving an image frame, retrieving luminance information and chrominance information from the image frame, respectively, encoding the luminance information to generate an encoded luminance frame, encoding the chrominance information to generate an encoded chrominance frame, writing the encoded luminance frame to a first memory portion of a memory, and writing the encoded chrominance frame to a second memory portion of the memory. The image processing method further includes reading the encoded luminance frame from the first memory portion and decoding the encoded luminance frame to generate decoded luminance information, and reading the encoded chrominance frame from the second memory portion and decoding the encoded chrominance frame to generate decoded chrominance information.

Abstract: An image processing device includes an image encoder, a memory and an image decoder. The image encoder receives an input image frame, retrieves luminance information and chrominance information from the input image frame, respectively, encodes the luminance information to generate an encoded luminance frame, and encodes the chrominance information to generate an encoded chrominance frame. The memory includes a first memory portion, a second memory portion and a third memory portion. The first memory portion stores the encoded luminance frame, and the second memory portion or the third memory portion stores the encoded chrominance frame. The image decoder reads the encoded luminance frame from the first memory portion to perform decoding, and reads the encoded chrominance frame from the second memory portion or the third memory portion for decoding.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a computation circuit. Each of a first and a second term computation circuits includes higher bit computation circuits, a lowest bit computation circuit and a first adder. Each of the higher bit computation circuits left-shifts a multiplier, outputs the effective shifted multiplier having a sign determined and further performs left-shifts without performing 2's complement computation to generate a higher bit computation result. The lowest bit computation circuit outputs the effective multiplier having the sign determined to generate a lowest bit computation result. The first adder adds the bit computation results to generate a term computation result. The third term computation circuit outputs an effective addend having the sign determined and adds the addend to the summation of a number of 2's complement to generate a third term computation result. The second adder adds the term computation results and the third term computation result to generate a total computation result.

Abstract: A method for compressing images based on joint photographic experts group (JPEG) standard includes: compressing data of one or more first image blocks with a first compression level to produce compression data of the one or more first image blocks; adjusting the first compression level to obtain a second compression level according to at least one of a data size-related index regarding the compression data of the one or more first image blocks or a transmission-related index regarding transmission of the compression data of the one or more first image blocks; and compressing data of a second image block with the second compression level.

Abstract: A sole structure includes: an anti-skid layer, a rigid layer, an elastic piece and a soft layer which are superimposed upon one another. With the characteristic of the elastic piece being elastically deformable, a rebounding force can be produced to act on the foot to stimulate the ligaments and muscles of the foot, which consequently corrects flatfootedness.

Abstract: A method for dynamically limiting a memory bandwidth of a graphics processing unit (GPU) is applicable to a bandwidth-limited system. The bandwidth-limited system includes an audio/video decoder and a GPU. The method includes detecting a plurality of decoding times of a plurality of frames of an audio/video decoded by an audio/video decoder, and adjusting a max grant amount of a memory bandwidth of a GPU according to the plurality of decoding times of the plurality of frames and a target time. Therefore, in the case where the total memory bandwidth is limited, the memory bandwidth of the GPU is limited by the performance of the corresponding audio/video decoder such that, during audio/video playback, the effect of audio/video playback can be prevented from being affected and at the same time a better graphical user interface can be provided.

Abstract: Provided herein is to a blockchain-implemented method and a system for accessing electronic medical and health records by blockchain. The method is operated in a server system that is used to manage one or more medical-health record databases and users' blockchain IDs. The plurality of medical-health record databases can be set by different medical-health institutions. The server system identifies the user's blockchain ID when it receives a request from a terminal device. The user uses a query interface to generate a query command. The server system then obtains one or more medical-health record indexes via blockchain verification according to the user's blockchain ID and the query command. The medical-health records corresponding to the indexes can therefore be obtained after querying the database.

Abstract: A sole structure includes: an anti-skid layer, a rigid layer, an elastic piece and a soft layer which are superimposed upon one another. With the characteristic of the elastic piece being elastically deformable, a rebounding force can be produced to act on the foot to stimulate the ligaments and muscles of the foot, which consequently corrects the flatfoot.

Abstract: A method for dynamically limiting a memory bandwidth of a graphics processing unit (GPU) is applicable to a bandwidth-limited system. The bandwidth-limited system includes an audio/video decoder and a GPU. The method includes detecting a plurality of decoding times of a plurality of frames of an audio/video decoded by an audio/video decoder, and adjusting a max grant amount of a memory bandwidth of a GPU according to the plurality of decoding times of the plurality of frames and a target time. Therefore, in the case where the total memory bandwidth is limited, the memory bandwidth of the GPU is limited by the performance of the corresponding audio/video decoder such that, during audio/video playback, the effect of audio/video playback can be prevented from being affected and at the same time a better graphical user interface can be provided.

Abstract: A lifting device for lifting a table includes two legs, each of the legs includes a pneumatic assembly and an inner rod, the pneumatic assemblies are disposed in the legs, and the inner rods are inserted in the legs and connected to the pneumatic assemblies, so that the pneumatic assemblies drive the inner rods to move up and down. A synchronization mechanism is disposed between the two legs, and has two ends connected to the inner rods by two connecting assemblies, so that the inner rods are driven by the synchronization mechanism to lift or lower the tabletop in a synchronous manner, the synchronization mechanism includes: a cable control unit and a clutch unit controlled by the cable control unit, the cable control unit includes a control handle and a cable which is disposed at the bottom of the tabletop.

Abstract: A mat structure includes: an anti-skid layer, a rigid layer, and a soft layer which are superimposed upon one another. A plurality of stimulating protrusions is disposed between the rigid layer and the soft layer to stimulate the ligament and muscle of the foot, which can consequently correct the flatfoot.

Abstract: A lifting device for lifting a table includes two legs, each of the legs includes a pneumatic assembly and an inner rod, the pneumatic assemblies are disposed in the legs, and the inner rods are inserted in the legs and connected to the pneumatic assemblies, so that the pneumatic assemblies drive the inner rods to move up and down. A synchronization mechanism is disposed between the two legs, and has two ends connected to the inner rods by two connecting assemblies, so that the inner rods are driven by the synchronization mechanism to lift or lower the tabletop in a synchronous manner, the synchronization mechanism includes: a cable control unit and a clutch unit controlled by the cable control unit, the cable control unit includes a control handle and a cable which is disposed at the bottom of the tabletop.

Abstract: A method for processing an audio/video bit-stream includes the steps of receiving an input bit-stream, detecting whether the input bit-stream has a startcode emulation prevention pattern, and removing the startcode emulation prevention pattern from the input bit-stream to generate an output bit-stream and setting a flag signal as a first designated flag value when the startcode emulation prevention pattern is detected. The method further includes the step of detecting whether the input bit-stream includes a startcode, and directly outputting the input bit-stream and setting the flag signal as a second designated flag value when the startcode is detected.

Abstract: The present invention is related to a mounting kit comprising a mother base, a son base and a connection unit. The mother base is disposed to a fixed object with a storage space to move up/down and/or turning left/right and fastened to a position of the fixed object. The son base is correspondingly connected to the storage space which permits the user to choose to move inward or outward and fastened to a position. The connection unit is correspondingly connected to the son base which to make up/down and or facing downward/upward adjustment and fastened to a position. Its front can be disassembled for fastening to the back of the display device or the back of the supporting object. Hence, the invention can steadfastly fasten different brands and different measurements of display devices to a fixed object (or its supporting rod), and adjust the best viewing angle for the user.

Abstract: The invention is a pillow that comprises the first pillow section, at least one height adjustment unit, and a pedestal. The first pillow section is for a user to rest his/her head on. The height adjustment unit includes an elevator unit which connects to the first pillow section, and a support unit to work with the elevator unit as the control of the up/down movement of the first pillow section. The pedestal connects to the support unit of the height adjustment unit. The space above the pedestal and underneath the first pillow section defines the resting space for a user to rest his/her hands and arms. Adjusting the pillow to a proper height via the height adjustment unit, a user can rest his/her head on the pillow and allow his/her spine to maintain in a horizontal position to prevent any spinal curvature.

Abstract: An apparatus for calibrating an optical storage device includes a clock generator, a jitter meter, and a calculation unit. The clock generator is utilized for providing a clock signal; the jitter meter is utilized for obtaining a plurality of data-to-data jitter values of a plurality of radio frequency (RF) signals according to the clock signal; and the calculation unit is utilized for determining a minimum jitter value among the plurality of data-to-data jitter values.