Abstract: A customer value predicting method based on an artificial intelligence multilayer perceptron includes performing a data acquiring step, a customer value analyzing step, a grouping step, a predicting model establishing step and a predicting step. The data acquiring step includes acquiring a plurality of sales data from a cloud database. The customer value analyzing step includes analyzing a plurality of customer value indexes of a plurality of customers according to the sales data. The grouping step includes dividing the customers into a plurality of groups according to the customer value indexes. The predicting model establishing step includes establishing a predicting model according to a multilayer perceptron. The predicting step includes inputting one of the customer value indexes of an ungrouped customer into the predicting model to predict one of the groups corresponding to the one of the customer.

Abstract: Methylation biomarker selection apparatuses and methods are provided. A methylation biomarker selection apparatus stores a plurality of first data sets and a plurality of second data sets, wherein each of the first data sets includes a plurality of methylation degrees corresponding to a plurality of methylation loci, and each of the second data sets includes at least one medical record. The methylation biomarker selection apparatus determines a plurality of primary biomarkers by identifying a plurality of differentiable loci from the methylation loci according to the methylation degrees, determines a plurality of secondary biomarkers by identifying a plurality of comorbidities of a target disease, and associated genes thereof based on the second data sets, and determines a plurality of candidate biomarkers based on a correlation analysis of the primary biomarkers and the secondary biomarkers.

Abstract: A composite image recognition device includes a thermal-imaging device, an adjustable light source module, and a low-light level night vision device. The thermal-imaging device captures a first image of an area and a second image of the area, and the first image and the second image are fused by the image fusion processor. The adjustable light source module is located in the thermal-imaging device, and includes a near infrared light source and a light controller. The near infrared light source is electrically connected to the light controller, and the light intensity of the near infrared light source is adjusted by the light controller. The low-light level night vision device is adjacent to the thermal-imaging device, and a brightening visible light image of the area is captured by the low-light level night vision device.

Abstract: A process for producing a barrier composition includes subjecting a siloxane compound having 1 to 3 amino groups and an aqueous solution including water and an alcohol to hydrolysis and first-stage condensation under required conditions, subjecting a first colloidal mixture obtained and an additional alcohol to second-stage condensation, subjecting a second colloidal mixture obtained, which has a particular solid content, to heating under required conditions, and subjecting a cured product obtained to aging under required conditions. A barrier composition produced by the process is also disclosed.

Abstract: The present application provides a method for determining a gene alteration, such as a gene fusion. The present application also provides a kit for determining a gene alteration. The present application further provides a method for treating a subject by determining whether a subject is at risk for a particular cancer type or genotype and administering proper treatment.

Abstract: A modified electrode, manufacturing method thereof and use thereof are provided. The manufacturing method includes steps of: mixing a carbon nanomaterial with 2,2?-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid), followed by drop-casting on a screen-printed carbon electrode, to obtain carbon material modified electrodes; and electrochemically pre-treating the carbon material modified electrodes by cyclic voltammetry technique, constant potential technique, or constant current technique to obtain a modified electrode. 3-Ethyl-6-sulfonate benzothiazolinone imine and 3-ethyl-6-sulfonate benzothiazolone compound are formed on a surface of the modified electrode, and the modified electrode is used for protein analysis, protein immobilization and related biosensor, electrochemical catalysis or biofuel cells.

Abstract: A modified electrode, manufacturing method thereof and use thereof are provided. The manufacturing method includes steps of: mixing a carbon nanomaterial with 2,2?-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid), followed by drop-casting on a screen-printed carbon electrode, to obtain carbon material modified electrodes; and electrochemically pre-treating the carbon material modified electrodes by cyclic voltammetry technique, constant potential technique, or constant current technique to obtain a modified electrode. 3-Ethyl-6-sulfonate benzothiazolinone imine and 3-ethyl-6-sulfonate benzothiazolone compound are formed on a surface of the modified electrode, and the modified electrode is used for protein analysis, protein immobilization and related biosensor, electrochemical catalysis or biofuel cells.

Abstract: A tool-hanging apparatus includes a hanger and a rotor. The hanger includes a ring, an inward flange formed on a rear internal section of the ring, and teeth formed on a front internal section of the ring. An internal diameter of the inward flange is smaller than a diameter of a circular defined by the teeth. The rotor includes elastic strips extending from a tube. Each of the elastic strips includes a groove between a ridge and a barb. One of the elastic strips includes a tooth extending from the ridge of the same. When the rotor is inserted in the ring, the grooves of the elastic strips receive the inward flange to keep the rotor in the ring and allow the rotor to rotate relative to the ring. The tooth is engageable with the teeth to keep the rotor at an angle relative to the ring elastically.

Abstract: A hang tag includes a hanging card including a label adhering member between a first enhancement member and a second enhancement member, the first enhancement member including a through hole, and the second enhancement member including two extending seats projecting out of front and rear ends respectively; two opposite resilient members extending downward from the extending seats, each resilient member including a first inclined section having one end integrally formed with bottoms of the extending seats, and a second inclined section having one end integrally formed with the other end of the first inclined section; two pressing members each formed at a joining portion of the first inclined section and the second inclined section; and a snapping member including two snapping sections on two sides respectively and an interconnection section interconnecting the snapping sections. The snapping member is configured to insert into a socket.

Abstract: A process for producing a barrier composition includes subjecting a siloxane compound having 1 to 3 amino groups and an aqueous solution including water and an alcohol to hydrolysis and first-stage condensation under required conditions, subjecting a first colloidal mixture obtained and an additional alcohol to second-stage condensation, subjecting a second colloidal mixture obtained, which has a particular solid content, to heating under required conditions, and subjecting a cured product obtained to aging under required conditions. A barrier composition produced by the process is also disclosed.

Abstract: An information delivery method for transferring fund is provided. The information delivery method includes receiving payment information, determining whether a transfer condition is met according to the payment information, in response to determining that the transfer condition is met, obtaining source account information of a source entity and destination account information of a destination entity in the payment information, determining a transfer path according to the source account information of the source entity and the destination account information of the destination entity, and transmitting the payment information from the source entity to the destination entity according to the transfer path.

Abstract: An apparatus for calibrating an audio-visual (AV) signal includes a controller for generating a control signal, a controllable filter for selectively filtering the AV signal in response to the control signal to output either the AV signal or a filtered AV signal; and a calibrator for generating a group of calibrating coefficients according to the filtered AV signal and calibrating the AV signal according to the group of calibrating coefficients.

Abstract: An analog television (TV) signal receiving circuit and method and an associated equalizer coefficient configuration apparatus and method are disclosed for correcting a distortion problem occurred in a reception process of an analog TV signal by configuring an equalizer in the analog TV signal receiving circuit. The analog TV signal receiving TV includes a tuner, an analog-to-digital converter (ADC), and a demodulator. The tuner receives an analog radio-frequency (RF) TV signal to generate an analog frequency down conversion signal. The ADC generates a digital frequency down conversion signal according to the analog frequency down conversion signal. The demodulator includes a front-end circuit for generating a digital demodulated signal according to the digital frequency down conversion signal, and an equalizer for generating a digital receiving signal according to the digital demodulated signal. The equalizer includes a plurality of correction coefficients that are generated according to a predetermined rule.

Abstract: An apparatus for calibrating an audio-visual (AV) signal includes a controller for generating a control signal, a controllable filter for selectively filtering the AV signal in response to the control signal to output either the AV signal or a filtered AV signal; and a calibrator for generating a group of calibrating coefficients according to the filtered AV signal and calibrating the AV signal according to the group of calibrating coefficients.

Abstract: An analog television (TV) signal receiving circuit and method and an associated equalizer coefficient configuration apparatus and method are disclosed for correcting a distortion problem occurred in a reception process of an analog TV signal by configuring an equalizer in the analog TV signal receiving circuit. The analog TV signal receiving TV includes a tuner, an analog-to-digital converter (ADC), and a demodulator. The tuner receives an analog radio-frequency (RF) TV signal to generate an analog frequency down conversion signal. The ADC generates a digital frequency down conversion signal according to the analog frequency down conversion signal. The demodulator includes a front-end circuit for generating a digital demodulated signal according to the digital frequency down conversion signal, and an equalizer for generating a digital receiving signal according to the digital demodulated signal. The equalizer includes a plurality of correction coefficients that are generated according to a predetermined rule.

Abstract: An ink print head has an ink container for storing fluid, a chip installed at a bottom of the ink container having a central slot for passing fluid, and a dry film formed on the chip having a plurality of ink chambers. The ink print head also has a nozzle plate formed below the dry film, a middle portion of the nozzle plate protruding above the nozzle plate so as to form a central refill chamber, a plurality of nozzles corresponding to the ink chambers of the dry film, and a plurality of heaters set on the chip for heating fluid inside the ink chambers so that the fluid can be ejected from the nozzles of the nozzle plate. The fluid inside the ink container will flow through the central slot into the central refill chamber and then into the ink chambers.

Abstract: An ink print head has an ink container for storing fluid, a chip installed at a bottom of the ink container having a central slot for passing fluid, and a dry film formed on the chip having a plurality of ink chambers. The ink print head also has a nozzle plate formed below the dry film, a middle portion of the nozzle plate protruding above the nozzle plate so as to form a central refill chamber, a plurality of nozzles corresponding to the ink chambers of the dry film, and a plurality of heaters set on the chip for heating fluid inside the ink chambers so that the fluid can be ejected from the nozzles of the nozzle plate. The fluid inside the ink container will flow through the central slot into the central refill chamber and then into the ink chambers.

Abstract: A monolithic ink-jet print head and a method of fabricating the same are proposed, which not only can allow the nozzle device to be highly secured to the ink-jet print head, but also can allow the overall manufacturing process for the ink-jet print head to be more simplified and thus more cost-effective to implement as compared to the prior art. The monolithic ink-jet print head is constructed on a print-control chip formed with an array of transducers. A plurality of ink barrier layers are then formed from a first polymer over the print-control chip for separating the transducers from each other; and subsequently, a nozzle device is formed from a second polymer over the ink barrier layer. The second polymer is substantially equal or at least close in thermal expansion coefficient to the first polymer used to form the ink barrier layer.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a high-density ink-jet print head that utilizes a common high-density nozzle plate as a base for aligning a multiple of ink-jet printing modules. The high-density nozzle plate has wide body, high-density, high-resolution nozzles. The nozzle plate is fabricated using conventional electrochemical machining or laser machining techniques. The nozzle plate is able to provide not only a base for aligning each ink-jet printing module, but also the alignment necessary for the whole group of the ink-jet printing modules so that all modules are aligned properly. Therefore, the alignment operation can be carried out without the need for sophisticated alignment equipment and the alignment accuracy is high.