Abstract: An environmental-friendly fuel is provided which comprises 65 wt % to 95 wt % of a plurality of fine granules of recycled material mixed with 5 wt % to 35 wt % of a halogen-free flame retardant. The plurality of fine granules of recycled material are pulverized from waste polyurethane foamed material recovered from discarded objects.

Abstract: A software update apparatus and method in a virtualized environment. The software update method performed by a software update apparatus in a virtualized environment includes monitoring an operation that is invoked when software is updated in a guest operating system area, creating a software profile by analyzing results of the monitoring, mounting a virtual disk image for a target virtual machine in a target directory in a virtual machine monitor area, and incorporating update information of at least one of a file and a registry that are specified in the software profile into the target directory in which the virtual disk image is mounted.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for reducing roughness using integrated atomic layer deposition (ALD) and etch processes are described herein. In some implementations, after a mask is provided on a substrate, methods include depositing a conformal layer on the mask by ALD to reduce roughness and etching a layer underlying the mask to form patterned features having a reduced roughness. In some implementations, after a substrate is etched to a first depth to form features at the first depth in the substrate, methods include depositing a conformal layer by ALD on sidewalls of the features to protect sidewalls and reduce roughness during a subsequent etch process. The ALD and etch processes may be performed in a plasma chamber.

Abstract: A 3D printer including two tanks, a powder spreading mechanism and a transport assembly is provided. A tank opening is defined on each tank, and an elevating mechanism is arranged in each tank. The powder spreading mechanism is able to move across the tank openings, one of the tanks contains powders for supplying the powders, and the powder spreading mechanism push the powders into the other tank. The transport assembly includes a carrying plate and a covering case, the carrying plate is arranged on the elevating mechanism in the tank for powder supplying, multiple insertion holes are defined at the carrying plate, a case opening is defined at the covering case, the covering case covers on the corresponding tank opening, multiple movable latches for correspondingly inserted in the respective insertion holes are arranged at the case opening, and the powders are allowed to be contained in the covering case.

Abstract: Disclosed is an image recognition method including: producing a distribution of first pixel value range by acquiring a distribution of pixel values of a plurality of pixels of a first selected block in a first surveillance image from previous M images; producing a distribution of second pixel value range by acquiring a distribution of pixel values of the pixels of the first selected block from previous N images, wherein N and M are positive integers, and N<M; obtaining a first varying parameter related to the first selected block according to the distribution of first pixel value range and the distribution of second pixel value range; and generating a first recognition signal when the first varying parameter is greater than a first threshold.

Abstract: A software update apparatus and method in a virtualized environment. The software update method performed by a software update apparatus in a virtualized environment includes monitoring an operation that is invoked when software is updated in a guest operating system area, creating a software profile by analyzing results of the monitoring, mounting a virtual disk image for a target virtual machine in a target directory in a virtual machine monitor area, and incorporating update information of at least one of a file and a registry that are specified in the software profile into the target directory in which the virtual disk image is mounted.

Abstract: A vortex insect trap includes an insect trapping container, a fan and an insect-killing device. The insect trapping container internally defines an air flowing space, in which the insect-killing device is disposed. The air flowing space is enclosed in at least one flow-guiding wall surface and communicable with external environment via an air suck-in port and an air exit port of the vortex insect trap. The fan is mounted to the air exit port for sucking in external air via the air suck-in port and discharging air inside the air flowing space from the insect trapping container via the air exit port. When the fan operates, air sucked into the air flowing space flows along the flow-guiding wall surface to form a spiral air flow that flows toward a bottom of the air flowing space while carries insects sucked into the air flowing space to the insect-killing device.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a method to predict prognostic results for diseases including acute myeloid leukemia (AML) by analyzing novel markers which comprises microRNA/mRNA (miRNA/mRNA) pairings. In particular, the miRNA/mRNA pairings are a kind of NPM1 mutation-modulated miRNA/mRNA regulation pairs.

Abstract: The present invention provides a heavy metal detecting device and the fabricating method thereof. The heavy metal detecting device includes a substrate and a nano-metal-particle array. The fabricating method of the heavy metal detecting device includes following steps of: (S1) preparing a substrate, cleaning the substrate with a first liquid, and drying the substrate with a first gas; (S2) soaking the substrate in a first solution; (S3) after soaking the substrate for a first period of time, cleaning and drying the substrate with the first liquid and the first gas respectively; (S4) soaking the substrate in a pre-synthesized nano-metal-particle solution; and (S5) after soaking the substrate for a second period of time, cleaning and drying the substrate with a second liquid and the first gas respectively. Compared to the prior arts, the heavy metal detecting device of the present invention has the advantages of simplicity and rapidity.

Abstract: An image capturing device and a method for calibrating image deformation thereof are provided. The image capturing device has a first image sensor and a second image sensor and the method includes following steps. A plurality of image groups are captured through the first image sensor and the second image sensor. Each of the image groups includes a first image and a second image, and the image groups include a reference image group. Whether an image deformation occurs on a first reference image and a second reference image in the reference image group is detected. If it is detected that the image deformation occurs on the reference image group, a current calibration parameter is updated according to a plurality of feature point comparison values corresponding to the image groups. The current calibration parameter is used for performing an image rectification on each of the first images and the second images.

Abstract: The present invention provides a heavy metal detecting device and the fabricating method thereof. The heavy metal detecting device comprises a substrate and a nano-metal-particle array. The fabricating method of the heavy metal detecting device comprises following steps of: (S1) preparing a substrate, cleaning the substrate with a first liquid, and drying the substrate with a first gas; (S2) soaking the substrate in a first solution; (S3) after soaking the substrate for a first period of time, cleaning and drying the substrate with the first liquid and the first gas respectively; (S4) soaking the substrate in a pre-synthesized nano-metal-particle solution; and (S5) after soaking the substrate for a second period of time, cleaning and drying the substrate with a second liquid and the first gas respectively. Compared to the prior arts, the heavy metal detecting device of the present invention has the advantages of simplicity and rapidity.

Abstract: Disclosed is an image recognition method including: producing a distribution of first pixel value range by acquiring a distribution of pixel values of a plurality of pixels of a first selected block in a first surveillance image from previous M images; producing a distribution of second pixel value range by acquiring a distribution of pixel values of the pixels of the first selected block from previous N images, wherein N and M are positive integers, and N<M; obtaining a first varying parameter related to the first selected block according to the distribution of first pixel value range and the distribution of second pixel value range; and generating a first recognition signal when the first varying parameter is greater than a first threshold.

Abstract: The present invention provides a heavy metal detecting device and the fabricating method thereof. The heavy metal detecting device comprises a substrate and a nano-metal-particle array. The fabricating method of the heavy metal detecting device comprises following steps of: (S1) preparing a substrate, cleaning the substrate with a first liquid, and drying the substrate with a first gas; (S2) soaking the substrate in a first solution; (S3) after soaking the substrate for a first period of time, cleaning and drying the substrate with the first liquid and the first gas respectively; (S4) soaking the substrate in a pre-synthesized nano-metal-particle solution; and (S5) after soaking the substrate for a second period of time, cleaning and drying the substrate with a second liquid and the first gas respectively. Compared to the prior arts, the heavy metal detecting device of the present invention has the advantages of simplicity and rapidity.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an industrial drying heat pump system for printing press comprising drying unit, wherein the dryer units comprise a sensible heat exchanger having a fresh-air inlet surface, a fresh-air outlet surface being opposite to the fresh-air inlet surface, a return-air inlet surface, and a return-air outlet surface being opposite to the return-air inlet surface; an air inlet is configured in the drying unit, facing towards the fresh-air inlet surface, and an air return inlet is configured in the drying unit, facing towards the return-air inlet surface; a condenser having a condenser air inlet surface, the condenser air inlet surface and the fresh-air outlet surface are configured to face each other and have an identical area; an evaporator having an evaporator air inlet surface, the evaporator air inlet surface and the return-air outlet surface are configured to face each other and have an identical area.

Abstract: An image capturing device and a digital zooming method thereof are proposed in the invention. The method includes the following steps. A scene is captured by a primary lens and a secondary lens to generate a primary image and a secondary image. Image rectification is then performed on the primary and the secondary images to obtain two corresponding rectified images. Feature points detected and matched from the two rectified images are used to determine a corresponding overlapping region, respectively. Pixel displacement and depth map in the two overlapping regions could be calculated and estimated. Image zooming and warping techniques are performed on the two rectified images to obtain corresponding warped images using a recalculated homography matrix according to each specific zooming factor. Finally, the two overlapping regions in the warped image are fused by a weighted blending approach to generate a digital zoomed image.

Abstract: An image capturing device and a digital zooming method thereof are proposed in the invention. The method includes the following steps. A scene is captured by a primary lens and a secondary lens to generate a primary image and a secondary image. Image rectification is then performed on the primary and the secondary images to obtain two corresponding rectified images. Feature points detected and matched from the two rectified images are used to determine a corresponding overlapping region, respectively. Pixel displacement and depth map in the two overlapping regions could be calculated and estimated. Image zooming and warping techniques are performed on the two rectified images to obtain corresponding warped images using a recalculated homography matrix according to each specific zooming factor. Finally, the two overlapping regions in the warped image are fused by a weighted blending approach to generate a digital zoomed image.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an underlayer composition, wherein the underlayer is typically used for promoting the formation of self assembled structures, and wherein the underlayer formulation comprises: (a) a polymer comprising at least one monomer repeat unit having the structure (I) wherein X is a crosslinking group chosen from and wherein n is 0-5, p is 0-5, q is 1-2, m is 1-2 and R is H, C1-C4alkyl or tri(C1-C4alkyl)silyl; (b) at least one thermal acid generator; and (c) a solvent. The invention further relates to methods of making and using the composition.

Abstract: An image capturing device and a method for calibrating image deformation thereof are provided. The image capturing device has a first image sensor and a second image sensor and the method includes following steps. A plurality of image groups are captured through the first image sensor and the second image sensor. Each of the image groups includes a first image and a second image, and the image groups include a reference image group. Whether an image deformation occurs on a first reference image and a second reference image in the reference image group is detected. If it is detected that the image deformation occurs on the reference image group, a current calibration parameter is updated according to a plurality of feature point comparison values corresponding to the image groups. The current calibration parameter is used for performing an image rectification on each of the first images and the second images.

Abstract: The present invention is applicable to the field of computer technologies and provides a binary tree storage method and system. The method includes: dividing a binary tree into a root tree and a plurality of subtrees, where the plurality of subtrees is layered and stored in N levels of storages; partitioning the plurality of subtrees into M types according to a preset rule, so that the plurality of subtrees is partitioned into N×M data blocks; and adjusting storage positions of the N×M data blocks in the storages, so that a storage at each level occupies the same number of storage units. In the present invention, storage spaces for nodes at each level, which are spaces of non-uniform sizes, are normalized into spaces of the same size, thereby increasing a space utilization rate of storages.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an underlayer composition, wherein the underlayer is typically used for promoting the formation of self assembled structures, and wherein the underlayer formulation comprises: (a) a polymer comprising at least one monomer repeat unit having the structure (I) wherein X is a crosslinking group chosen from and wherein n is 0-5, p is 0-5, q is 1-2, m is 1-2 and R is H, C1-C4alkyl or tri (C1-C4alkyl)silyl; (b) at least one thermal acid generator; and (c) a solvent. The invention further relates to methods of making and using the composition.