Abstract: A method of calculating a coordinate of a touch medium is disclosed in the present invention. The method includes obtaining a first image to determine whether the first image overlaps a first threshold, generating a first interceptive boundary when the first image overlaps the first threshold, obtaining a second image to generate a second interceptive boundary by overlap of the second image and a second threshold, determining whether the first interceptive boundary overlaps the second interceptive boundary, and confirming a status of the touch medium according to determination.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is the use of an extract from an Aster species for the preparation of a medicament for the treatment of pain. The extract is extracted from fresh and/or dried roots and rhizomes of a Tatarian aster (Aster tartaricus) plant, in which the extraction is performed by use of water or 10-95% (v/v) ethanol as an extractant to obtain an extraction mixture. In some embodiments, the extraction mixture is further subject to column chromatography, in which the cloumn was eluted in sequence with water, and at least one eluent other than water.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an object detection method including: pre-storing a lookup table of touch reference values, wherein the lookup table of touch reference values records a plurality of touch reference values associated with image positions of a plurality of calibration object images formed in calibration images captured by a first image sensor; capturing a first image, wherein the first image has at least an object image corresponding to a pointer formed therein; generating a first light distribution curve according to the first image; defining a first detection region in the first light distribution curve; obtaining at least one touch reference value associated with the object image using the lookup table of touch reference values; comparing at least one brightness value within the first detection region of the first light distribution curve with the at least one touch reference value obtained.

Abstract: Disclosed is an extract of Perilla frutescens seeds that contains rosmarinic acid, luteolin, and apigenin, the weight ratio between rosmarinic acid, luteolin, and apigenin being 0.1-200:0.1-200:1. Also disclosed is a method for treating a psychiatric disorder using the above-described extract or an extract of Perilla frutescens seeds containing at least an active agent selected from the group consisting of rosmarinic acid, luteolin, and apigenin.

Abstract: There is provided a light source module including an LED die and a light guide member. The light guide member is formed by injection molding to encapsulate the LED die. The light guide member is coated with a reflection film on a part of surface thereof and has at least one tilted surface opposite to the LED die.

Abstract: An image brightness information adjusting method, which comprises: computing background brightness information of an image; computing a first brightness information difference between brightness information for at least one pixel of a first image line of the image and background brightness information corresponding to the first image line; and adjusting brightness information for at least one pixel of a second image line according to the first brightness information difference.

Abstract: A ventilation fan comprises a fan, a cover module and a filter. The fan includes an inlet and an outlet. The cover module is disposed at the inlet and includes a main body and a cover. The main body includes an opening and fixing portions. The opening is disposed corresponding to the inlet. The periphery of the opening is configured with two opposite slideways. The fixing portions are disposed on the main body. The cover and the main body are disposed separately to form a gap and the cover includes connecting portions correspondingly connected to the fixing portions. The filter detachably slides on the slideways to be disposed at the opening. The size of the cover is larger than that of the opening. The air flows to the filter and inlet through the gap and flows out of the outlet through the fan.

Abstract: An optical touch system including a touch surface, a plurality of image sensors, a calculation unit and an identification unit is provided. The touch surface is for interactive operation with an object. Each of the image sensors is configured to capture an image frame looking across the touch surface. The calculation unit is configured to calculate a coordinate of the object and an operating depth of the object corresponding to each of the image sensors according to the image frame. The identification unit is configured to increase a count value when the coordinate is within an operable range of one of the image sensors and the operating depth corresponding to the image sensor exceeds a depth threshold to accordingly perform hovering identification according to the count value.

Abstract: A projection lens, in order along an optical axis from an image formation side to an image source side, includes a first lens, an aperture, a second lens, a third lens, and a fourth lens. The first lens is a meniscus lens with positive refractive power and a convex surface thereof facing the image formation side, and has at least an aspheric surface. The second lens is a biconcave lens with negative refractive power, and has at least an aspheric surface. The third lens is a biconvex lens with positive refractive power, and the fourth lens is a biconvex lens with positive refractive power, and has at least an aspheric surface. Therefore, the projection lens has a small size and high zoom ratio.

Abstract: In a display system, the invention provides a stereoscopic image format transformation method being used for transforming a non-interlace format of a stereoscopic image into an interlace format. When an aspect ratio of the stereoscopic image is not equal to an aspect ratio of a panel, the stereoscopic image format transformation method of the invention is used for interlacing a left-eye image data and a right-eye image data of the stereoscopic image according to a format of the stereoscopic image, the aspect ratio of the panel, and the aspect ratio of the stereoscopic image, to form a completely interlaced stereoscopic image.

Abstract: An optical lens is configured in front of an image-capturing lens of an image-capturing device. A light-emitting unit of the image-capturing device emits a light beam. The optical lens includes a pair of peripheral compensation portions and a central diverging portion. Each peripheral compensation portion has a first convex surface and a first concave surface arranged opposite to the first convex surface. The central diverging portion is arranged between the peripheral compensation portions, and has a second concave surface and an oppositely arranged light incident surface. The second concave surface is arranged between the first convex surfaces. The light incident surface is arranged between the first concave surfaces. The optical axis of the light beam sequentially aligns with the light incident surface and the second concave surface. The light rays of the light beam pass through the first concave surface and the first convex surface in sequence.

Abstract: A method of calculating a coordinate of a touch medium is disclosed in the present invention. The method includes obtaining a first image to determine whether the first image overlaps a first threshold, generating a first interceptive boundary when the first image overlaps the first threshold, obtaining a second image to generate a second interceptive boundary by overlap of the second image and a second threshold, determining whether the first interceptive boundary overlaps the second interceptive boundary, and confirming a status of the touch medium according to determination.

Abstract: A driving circuit and lighting equipment using the same are provided. The driving circuit includes a first power receiving terminal, a second power receiving terminal and a power conversion unit. The first power receiving terminal receives an alternating current (AC) input signal. The second power receiving terminal is electrically coupled to a predetermined potential. The power conversion unit is electrically coupled to the first and second power receiving terminals for transforming the AC input signal into corresponding two AC output signals of different phases, wherein the two AC output signals are with the same current.

Abstract: A single piece light guide is disclosed herein. The single piece light guide may include a light rod and a lens. The single piece light guide may be formed using injection molding. The light guide may have one or more regions between the light rod and the lens. A housing may be provided for the light guide. The housing may have an opening that physically supports the light rod. Therefore, the light rod may be secured into place, which may prevent misalignment during use. The one or more regions between the light rod and the lens may assist in assembling and holding the light guide in the housing.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a graphene layer, comprising the following steps: providing a substrate; forming a metal layer on a first side of the substrate; forming a carbon source layer on the metal layer; providing a laser, which irradiates a second side of the substrate and passes through the substrate to form a graphene layer on an interface between the substrate and the metal layer; and providing an organic solvent and an acid solution to remove the carbon source layer and the metal layer respectively.

Abstract: An optical touch apparatus includes a sensing region, a first and a second light emitting assemblies and a first and a second light sensor devices. The first and second light emitting assemblies are disposed in an edge of the sensing region. The first and second light emitting assemblies include a light emitting device and an optical cover including a light incidence, light emission and reflection parts, which defines a space for accommodating the light emitting device. The light from the light emitting device is emitted into and out from the optical cover sequentially through the light incidence and emission parts. The reflection part is connected between the light incidence and emission parts and for reflecting the light from the light emitting device. The first and second light sensor devices overlay the light emitting devices of the first and second light emitting assemblies, respectively. An optical sensor module is also provided.

Abstract: The present invention provides a micro-projection lens including first lens group, a second lens group, and a third lens group arranged in sequence along an optical axis from a screen side to a light modulator side. The first lens group has positive refractive power and includes at least an aspheric lens. The second lens group has negative refractive power and includes at least a glass tablet. The third lens group has positive refractive power and includes at least an aspheric lens. Therefore, the micro-projection lens of the present invention has a small size and high optical performance.

Abstract: A projection lens, in order along an optical axis from an image formation side to an image source side, includes a first lens, an aperture, a second lens, a third lens, and a fourth lens. The first lens is a meniscus lens with positive refractive power and a convex surface thereof facing the image formation side, and has at least an aspheric surface. The second lens is a biconcave lens with negative refractive power, and has at least an aspheric surface. The third lens is a biconvex lens with positive refractive power, and the fourth lens is a biconvex lens with positive refractive power, and has at least an aspheric surface. Therefore, the projection lens has a small size and high zoom ratio.

Abstract: A single piece light guide is disclosed herein. The single piece light guide may include a light rod and a lens. The single piece light guide may be formed using injection molding. The light guide may have one or more regions between the light rod and the lens. A housing may be provided for the light guide. The housing may have an opening that physically supports the light rod. Therefore, the light rod may be secured into place, which may prevent misalignment during use. The one or more regions between the light rod and the lens may assist in assembling and holding the light guide in the housing.

Abstract: A phase locked loop includes a voltage controlled oscillator operable to generate an output signal corresponding to a reference signal in response to a control voltage signal outputted by a filter in response to a current signal, and a variable frequency divider operable to perform frequency division on the output signal using a variable divisor so as to generate a divided feedback signal. A charge pump outputs the current signal in response to a phase detecting output from a phase/frequency detector indicating phases of the divided feedback signal and the reference signal. A phase error comparator outputs, in accordance with the phase detecting output, a digital output indicating whether the divided feedback signal lags or leads the reference signal and further indicating a phase difference between the divided feedback signal and the reference signal.