Abstract: A test strip detecting system includes a test strip, a test strip detecting carrier and a mobile communication apparatus. The test strip detecting carrier includes a container structure, positioning markers and colorimetric calibrating blocks, and the colorimetric calibrating blocks are embedded inside the positioning markers. The test strip is placed in the container structure and reacts with a specimen to generate color blocks. The mobile communication apparatus controls an image capture unit to capture an original image of the test strip placed in the test strip detecting carrier; detects the positioning markers in the original image to obtain a plurality of coordinates of the positioning markers; performs image coordinate calibration according to the plurality of coordinates to generate a calibrated image; and performs a colorimetric calibration for the color blocks and the colorimetric calibrating blocks according to the calibrated image so as to generate a test result.

Abstract: A high-voltage semiconductor device structure is provided. The high-voltage semiconductor device structure includes a semiconductor substrate, a source ring in the semiconductor substrate, and a drain region in the semiconductor substrate. The high-voltage semiconductor device structure also includes a doped ring surrounding sides and a bottom of the source ring and a well region surrounding sides and bottoms of the drain region and the doped ring. The well region has a conductivity type opposite to that of the doped ring. The high-voltage semiconductor device structure further includes a conductor electrically connected to the drain region and extending over and across a periphery of the well region. In addition, the high-voltage semiconductor device structure includes a shielding element ring between the conductor and the semiconductor substrate. The shielding element ring extends over and across the periphery of the well region.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes a method for forming metallization layers that include a ruthenium metal liner and a cobalt metal fill. The method includes depositing a first dielectric on a substrate having a gate structure and source/drain (S/D) structures, forming an opening in the first dielectric to expose the S/D structures, and depositing a ruthenium metal on bottom and sidewall surfaces of the opening. The method further includes depositing a cobalt metal on the ruthenium metal to fill the opening, reflowing the cobalt metal, and planarizing the cobalt and ruthenium metals to form S/D conductive structures with a top surface coplanar with a top surface of the first dielectric.

Abstract: A method for predicting clinical severity of a neurological disorder includes steps of: a) identifying, according to a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) image of a brain, brain image regions each of which contains a respective portion of diffusion index values of a diffusion index, which results from image processing performed on the MRI image; b) for one of the brain image regions, calculating a characteristic parameter based on the respective portion of the diffusion index values; and c) calculating a severity score that represents the clinical severity of the neurological disorder of the brain based on the characteristic parameter of the one of the brain image regions via a prediction model associated with the neurological disorder.

Abstract: In one example, an electronic device may include a display screen defining a plurality of display regions. Further, the electronic device may include a camera to capture an image of an operator of the electronic device. Furthermore, the electronic device may include a controller operatively coupled to the camera and the display screen. The controller may detect an orientation of the operator's face with respect to the display screen using the captured image. Further, the controller may determine a first display region of the plurality of display regions corresponding to the detected orientation of the operators face. Furthermore, the controller may activate the first display region to position a cursor of a pointing device within the first display region.

Abstract: An optical touch system includes a substrate, at least one sensor, a processing unit and an analysis unit. The substrate has a touch region. The at least one sensor is used for capturing a full-size image of the touch region, wherein the full-size image includes a central region image near a light axis of the at least one sensor, and a side region image. The processing unit is used for sampling the central region image to obtain a central compressed image and transmitting the central compressed image and the side region image under a normal mode. The analysis unit is used for analyzing the central compressed image and the side region image to obtain a touch point coordinate.

Abstract: An optical touch system includes a first light source, a second light source, a sensing module and a processing module. The lighting timing of the second light source differs with the lighting timing of the first light source by a phase. The sensing module is for capturing a sensing image related to a touch point on a panel, and receiving a first bounce light of the touch point corresponding to the first light source and a second bounce light of the touch point corresponding to the second light source. The processing module is for obtaining angle information according to the sensing image, calculating a phase difference between the first bounce light and the second bounce light to obtain distance information, and determining a coordinate corresponding to the touch point according to the angle information and the distance information.

Abstract: An optical touch module includes a display panel, an optical sensor and a light emitting unit. The optical sensor is disposed on a corner of the display panel. The light emitting unit is disposed on the optical sensor and includes a light emitting member and a compensating member. The light emitting member emits light with a first light strength along a first direction and light with a second light strength along a second direction, wherein the first light strength is greater than the second light strength. The compensating member is disposed on a side of the light emitting member. After the lights pass through the compensating member, the second light strength is increased.