Abstract: A light-emitting device including a light-emitting unit, a packaging sealant, a transparent layer, and a reflective structure is provided. The light-emitting unit has at least one epitaxial layer and two electrodes correspondingly formed on the epitaxial layer. The epitaxial layer has a top surface, a bottom surface on which the two electrodes are exposed, and a side surface connecting the bottom surface and the top surface. The packaging sealant is formed on the top surface and the side surface of the epitaxial layer. The transparent layer is disposed on the packaging sealant and located above the top surface of the epitaxial layer. The reflective structure is disposed surrounding the side surface of the epitaxial layer and formed on the packaging sealant. A manufacturing method of the above light-emitting device is further provided.

Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) having distributed Bragg reflector (DBR) and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The distributed Bragg reflector is used as a reflective element for reflecting the light generated by the light emitting layer to an ideal direction of light output. The distributed Bragg reflector has a plurality of through holes, such that the metal layer and the transparent conductive layer disposed on two sides of the distributed Bragg reflector may contact each other to conduct the current. Due to the distribution properties of the through holes, the current may be more uniformly diffused, and the light may be more uniformly emitted from the light emitting layer.

Abstract: A method involving degrading materials that include lignin generally includes contacting a lignin sample with a flavin-dependent monooxygenase and contacting the lignin sample with an auxiliary compound.

Abstract: An electrical energy storage device includes a casing, an input terminal set, an output terminal set, a protection circuit board, and an electricity conducting mechanism. At least one electrical energy storage unit is disposed inside the casing. The input terminal set is disposed on a side of the casing, and the output terminal set is disposed on the other side of the casing to connect with the input terminal set of another electrical energy storage device. The protection circuit board is electrically connected to the power storage unit. Two ends of the electricity conducting mechanism are respectively connected with the input terminal set and the output terminal set, and the input terminal set and the output terminal set are connected with the electrical energy storage unit via the electricity conducting mechanism and the protection circuit board.

Abstract: A touch panel is disclosed herein. The touch panel includes a driving line, a gate line, a readout line, and a switching unit. The driving line is configured to transmit a driving signal. The gate line is configured to transmit a scan signal. The readout line forms a mutual capacitance with the gate line, and the mutual capacitance is configured to generate a first sensing signal in response to a driving signal according to a touch operation. The switching unit is electrically coupled to the gate line and the readout line, and configured to be selectively turned on to transmit the first sensing signal to the readout line according to the scan signal.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for evaluating oral health, in particularly for evaluating a risk for suffering from periodontal disease, comprising: (1) providing an oral sample of a subject; (2) detecting at least two indicator microbes in the oral sample; and (3) analyzing amounts of the at least two indicator microbes; wherein when each of the amounts of the at least two indicator microbes is higher than a standard value for an amount of a corresponding indicator microbe, it indicates that the subject has a high risk for suffering from periodontal disease.

Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) having distributed Bragg reflector (DBR) and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The distributed Bragg reflector is used as a reflective element for reflecting the light generated by the light emitting layer to an ideal direction of light output. The distributed Bragg reflector has a plurality of through holes, such that the metal layer and the transparent conductive layer disposed on two sides of the distributed Bragg reflector may contact each other to conduct the current. Due to the distribution properties of the through holes, the current may be more uniformly diffused, and the light may be more uniformly emitted from the light emitting layer.

Abstract: A method includes: monitoring a plurality of wireless working frequency bands supported by a smart terminal; when a Peer to Peer (P2P) data packet is received at any of the wireless working frequency bands, analyzing the P2P data packet and obtaining device information of a smart device; and establishing a wireless connection with the smart device at the wireless working frequency band according to the device information.

Abstract: A remote control system for a video playback device, such as a smart television is provided herein. The system can obtain a playback task customized by a user via a server or a remote control device. The playback task can include at least a content file source. The server or remote control device can obtain playback instructions corresponding to the playback task and communicate the playback instructions to the playback device. The playback device can obtain a content file from the content file source via a residential gateway associated with the playback task after receiving the playback instructions, and then play the content file.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are compositions that include at least about 75 weight percent (wt %) alkylated lignin based on the total weight of the composition without any solvent(s). The material having a tensile strength of at least about 35 MPa, an elongation-to-break of at least about 1.5%, or both. Articles including such materials and methods of forming the same are also disclosed.

Abstract: A light emitting device includes a light emitting unit, a light transmissive layer and an encapsulant. The light emitting unit includes a substrate, an epitaxial structure layer disposed on the substrate, and a first electrode and a second electrode disposed on the same side of the epitaxial structure layer, respectively. The light emitting unit is disposed on the light transmissive layer and at least a part of the first electrode and a part of the second electrode are exposed by the light transmissive layer. The encapsulant encapsulates the light emitting unit and at least exposes a part of the first electrode and a part of the second electrode. Each of the first electrode and the second electrode extends outward from the epitaxial structure layer, and covers at least a part of an upper surface of the encapsulant, respectively.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a light emitting diode (LED) and a flip-chip packaged LED device. The present invention provides an LED device. The LED device is flipped on and connected electrically with a packaging substrate and thus forming the flip-chip packaged LED device. The LED device mainly has an Ohmic-contact layer and a planarized buffer layer between a second-type doping layer and a reflection layer. The Ohmic-contact layer improves the Ohmic-contact characteristics between the second-type doping layer and the reflection layer without affecting the light emitting efficiency of the LED device and the flip-chip packaged LED device. The planarized buffer layer id disposed between the Ohmic-contact layer and the reflection layer for smoothening the Ohmic-contact layer and hence enabling the reflection layer to adhere to the planarized buffer layer smoothly.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods and devices for locating a wearable device. The method includes: determining, by the wearable device, whether a first short range communication connection between the wearable device and a first terminal is disconnected; and when it is determined that the first short range communication connection is disconnected, broadcasting, by the wearable device, a notification message configured to instruct a second terminal to: establish a second short range communication connection with the wearable device, and send a connection notification to a server, wherein the server locates the wearable device according to the second terminal.

Abstract: A light-emitting diode including a semiconductor epitaxial layer, a first electrode, and a second electrode is provided. The semiconductor epitaxial layer includes a first-type doped semiconductor layer, a second-type doped semiconductor layer, and a quantum well layer. A recessed portion is formed in the semiconductor epitaxial layer. The recessed portion separates the second-type doped semiconductor layer, the quantum well layer, and a portion of the first-type doped semiconductor layer and defines a first region and a second region on the semiconductor epitaxial layer. The first electrode is located in the first region and electrically connected to at least a portion of the first-type doped semiconductor layer and at least a portion of the second-type doped semiconductor layer. The second electrode is located in the second region and electrically connected to the second-type doped semiconductor layer.

Abstract: A seat assembly is provided having a side shield having a leading edge. The side shield adapted to cover at least a portion of the seat cushion of the seat assembly. The assembly further includes a seat cushion, the side shield positioned adjacent to the seat cushion, the seat cushion having an elongated trench adapted to receive the leading edge of the side shield so as to prevent the formation of a gap between the shield and the cushion portion thereby providing an aesthetically appealing appearance to the user. The seat cushion includes a side surface positioned adjacent to the side shield. The trench is further defined as a generally horizontal momentary discontinuous surface extending into the side surface of the seat cushion, the leading edge of the side shield resting within the trench. The side shield extends around the seat cushion to a front portion of the seat cushion and the trench adapted to accept the leading edge of the side shield at the front portion of the seat cushion.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are technologies related to database calculation that utilizes parallel-computation of tasks in a directed acyclic graph. In accordance with one aspect, dependency of tasks is converted into a directed acyclic graph that topologically orders the tasks into layers of tasks. A database calculation may be performed, wherein the database calculation computes in parallel the tasks in each layer of the layers of tasks.

Abstract: A light emitting chip includes a light emitting unit, a eutectic layer and a surface passivation layer. The eutectic layer has a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other. The light emitting chip connects to the first surface of the eutectic layer. The surface passivation layer covers the second surface of the eutectic layer. A material of the surface passivation layer includes at least a metal of an oxidation potential from ?0.2 volts to ?1.8 volts.

Abstract: A multi-function touch pen for a portable electronic device includes a pen body and an audio output module. The pen body includes a touching input terminal, located at a first end of the pen body for inputting information to the portable electronic device, and an audio input unit located adjacent to the touch input terminal for inputting audio signals to the portable electronic device. The audio output module is located at a second end of the pen body for outputting audio signals generated from the portable electronic device.

Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) package includes at least one light emitting unit having a first electrode and a second electrode, a first molding compound covering a part of the light emitting unit to expose the first electrode and the second electrode, and a first light transmissive plate disposed on the first molding compound opposite the light emitting unit. A side surface of the first molding compound and a side surface of the first light transmissive plate are coplanar or have even adjoined edges.