Abstract: The invention is related to novel azulene-oxindole compounds having formula (I) shown below, wherein one of R1, R2 and R3 represents a moiety of formula (II), each of A1 and A2 independently is nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur, each of the others of R1, R2, R3, R1, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11, R12, R13, and R14 is as recited in the specification. The novel compound potentially inhibits multiple kinases and thus can be used to treat some disease like cancer or inflammatory.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a hydrophilic foam. The hydrophilic foam includes a polyurethane matrix having a plurality of cells. The cells are capable of retaining water in an amount of least about 8 grams of water per gram of the hydrophilic foam.

Abstract: A flat display device includes a flat display panel, an upper polarizing plate disposed on a light exit plane of the flat display panel, and a lower polarizing plate disposed on a light entrance plane of the flat display panel. The upper polarizing plate includes a wide view film, and its absorption axis and a horizontal view direction of the flat display panel have an included angle of about 15 degrees. The absorption axis of the lower polarizing plate and the horizontal view direction of the flat display panel have an included angle of about 105 degrees.

Abstract: A composition for reducing the activity of a cervical cancer cell is provided. The composition includes at least one of the following compounds: isopsoralen, triptolide, baicalein, gallic acid, quercetin, gossypol-acetic acid, baicalin, berberine hydrochloride, and derivatives thereof in a sufficient amount to reduce the activity of the cervical cancer cell in the subject.

Abstract: A key management method for wireless networks is disclosed. Before a mobile station residing in a first ASN switches to a neighboring second ASN, an authentication process between the mobile station and the second ASN is implemented. Thus, the authentication process is not required when the mobile station is switching to the second ASN.

Abstract: The invention provides a method for updating firmware stored in a memory. In one embodiment, the memory is divided into a plurality of blocks, and the firmware to be updated with a new image version. First, a first data block is obtained from the new image version, and a second data block is obtained from a target block selected from the memory. Whether the first data block is different from the second data block is then checked. The first data block is then written into the target block when the first data block is different from the second data block. Finally, the aforementioned steps are repeated until all of the blocks are processed.

Abstract: A current limit protection apparatus and a method for current limit protection are provided. The current limit protection apparatus includes a MOS transistor, a current detecting unit, and a current limit circuit. Two source/drain of the MOS transistor are used for receiving a first-voltage and outputting a second-voltage respectively. A gate of the MOS transistor is used for receiving a gate driving signal to determine a conducting current of the MOS transistor. The current detecting unit is used for detecting the conducting current, so as to generate a detecting result. The current limit circuit has a plurality of current threshold values. The current limit circuit selects one of the current threshold values according to an indicating signal and generates the gate driving signal according to a difference between the selected current threshold value and the detecting result.

Abstract: Virtually multiple wheels are recognized as the multiple manipulation positions provided by a wheel for the scrolling by the finger. A sensor senses the manipulation position of the finger, and issues a corresponding auxiliary signal, empowering the wheel to have multiple manipulation modes, that is, each of the manipulation position is used as one virtual wheel. Scrolling the wheel from the middle, from the left side, and from the right side are three preferred manipulation positions. A slight shift of the finger to the left or right is enough to manipulate multiple software functionalities. A tool icon links multiple sets of software functionalities responded to the wheel message, and through the differentiation of the auxiliary signal corresponding to each set, which is the multifunction tool icon.

Abstract: A method for manipulating pictures by rolling a mouse scrolling wheel is disclosed. The manipulations feature smoothness in operation, abundance in functionality, variety on the screen and much fun for the user's sights. Tool icons operated by the wheel mouse execute various functional commands: including a tool icon for adding or reducing pictures in a window, a tool icon for switching to various display layouts of multiple pictures, a tool icon for swapping the positions of the pictures in a window, a tool icon for rotating the pictures in a predefined degree and direction, and a tool icon for replacing the present picture by another one in a different folder. All these tools could possibly be indispensable tools for the image viewer software someday.

Abstract: An alternating light diode device is provided and includes a substrate, a rectifier and a light emitting diode. The rectifier, a bridge rectifier with four diodes, includes a first alternating terminal and a second alternating terminal receiving an alternating signal and a first electrode and a second electrode outputting a rectified signal. The light emitting diode is electrically connected with the first electrode and the second electrode. Furthermore, the rectifier and the light emitting diode are mounted on the hexagonal star-shaped aluminum substrate wherein the rectifier is arranged around the substrate.

Abstract: An azulene compound is provided. The azulene compound has formula (I) shown below. Each variable in formula (I) is defined in the specification. One of R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, and R8 in formula (I) is a moiety of formula (II). The compound can be used to treat cancer.

Abstract: An extendable squarer for processing digital signals, suitable for processing a square operation for n-bit data is disclosed. The extendable squarer comprise a bit expanding circuit and a plurality of operating units. The bit expanding circuit comprises n?1 bit expanding output terminals for outputting a plurality of bit expanding data. The operation units receive a plurality of bit codes of the n-bit data corresponding thereto according to the binary weight. In addition, except for bit code of the most-significant bit, the other operation units receive the corresponding bit expanding data output by the bit expanding circuit respectively. The present invention generates the square operation value of the n-bit data based on the corresponding bit expanding data and bit codes.

Abstract: A method for detecting a type of a non-volatile memory. The method includes issuing one of a sequence of reading identification commands to detect the type of the non-volatile memory; obtaining a response data from the non-volatile memory; judging whether the response data matches any type of a plurality of types of non-volatile memory; utilizing another reading identification command of the sequence of reading identification commands to detect the type of the non-volatile memory when the response data does not match any type of the plurality of types of non-volatile memory; and determining the type of the non-volatile memory according to the response data when the response data match one type of the plurality of types of non-volatile memory.

Abstract: An instant monitoring system, applied to a circuit board, for inspecting an area under stress on the circuit board, comprises a strain gage, with a thin film structure, and at least one resistance, while the strain gage, with a first resistance value before receiving a stress, is embedded on the area, which receiving a stress, of the circuit board. The strain gage and the resistances, with the same first resistance value, connect electrically to form a Wheatstone bridge circuit.