Abstract: The present invention relates to an antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and whitening composition containing skin-derived lactic acid bacteria. In particular, the present invention relates to: an antioxidant, anti-inflammatory or whitening functional cosmetic composition, a food composition, a pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating inflammation-related skin disease, and a pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating melanin hyperpigmentation disease, which contain, as an active ingredient, a Lactobacillus plantarum subsp. shebah-202 (accession number: KCTC14087BP) strain, a Lactobacillus fermentum subsp. shebah-101 (accession number: KCTC14086BP) strain or a Lactobacillus paraplantarum subsp. shebah-401 (accession number: KCTC14088BP) strain, which is a novel lactic acid bacteria strain isolated and identified from human skin, a culture thereof, a lysate thereof, or an extract thereof.

Abstract: A package substrate includes a substrate, an insulating protective layer and an interposer. The substrate has a first surface and a second surface opposing to the first surface. The substrate includes a plurality of first conductive pads embedded in the first surface. The insulating protective layer is disposed on the first surface of the substrate. The insulating protective layer has an opening for exposing the first conductive pads embedded in the first surface of the substrate. The interposer has a top surface and a bottom surface opposing to the top surface. The interposer includes a plurality of conductive vias and a plurality of second conductive pads located on the bottom surface. The interposer is located in a recess defined by the opening of the insulating protective layer and the first surface of the substrate. Each of the second conductive pads is electrically connected to corresponding first conductive pad.

Abstract: A vehicle transmission apparatus and a vehicle are provided in this application. The vehicle transmission apparatus includes a motor and a speed reducer. The speed reducer includes a speed reduction gear set. The speed reduction gear set includes an input gear, an intermediate gear, and an output gear. The input gear is connected to the motor. At least one intermediate gear is provided, and is meshed between the input gear and the output gear. Rotational centers of the input gear, the intermediate gear, and the output gear are not on the same line.

Abstract: A sub-circuit of a reconfigurable wireless receiver includes a down-conversion circuit and a plurality of filters. The down-conversion circuit applies down-conversion to a first signal, and generates and outputs a plurality of second signals each derived from down-converting the first signal. The filters are coupled to the down-conversion circuit, and apply filtering to the second signals for generating a plurality of filter outputs, respectively, wherein the filters includes a first filter and a second filter, and the first filter and the second filter have different filter architecture.

Abstract: A method of making a cathode active material includes contacting a mixed metal composition with water to form a first solution. The mixed metal composition includes nickel, manganese, or nickel and manganese. A salt of nickel, manganese, or a combination thereof is added to the first solution to provide a second solution which can be further combined with a cosolvent to provide a third solution. The third solution can be further combined with a basic solution to provide a precipitate, which can be combined with a lithium compound and treated to provide the cathode active material having at least one phase having a spinel structure.

Abstract: An antenna module includes an antenna box and a first connection wire. The antenna box can include a first antenna, a second antenna, a first connection terminal, a second connection terminal and a housing. The first and second antennas are located in the housing and the housing has a first opening collectively exposing a portion of the first connection terminal and a portion of the second connection terminal. Each of the first and second antennas is adapted to receive or transmit wireless signals according to one of a plurality of wireless communication standards and the first and second antennas are electrically connected to the first and second connection terminals, respectively. The wireless communication standards can be different from each other.

Abstract: A carbon-based additive for negative active materials includes carbon nanostructures free of a fiber substrate, carbon nanostructures fused to a fiber substrate or any combination thereof. In many cases, the carbon-based additive further includes carbon black. The additive is used to prepare electrode compositions for lead acid batteries. Batteries that include such electrode compositions are characterized by improved dynamic charge acceptance and lead utilization, typically at acceptable water loss levels. Some of the batteries described herein exhibit a negligible memory effect.

Abstract: A method of routing data packets for a router is provided. The router includes a software network address translator (NAT) and a hardware NAT. The method includes routing, by the software NAT, a first data packet based on a routing rule stored in the software NAT, wherein the software NAT has a routing rule removing function to remove the routing rule stored in the software NAT; sending, by the software NAT, the routing rule to the hardware NAT; storing the routing rule, by the hardware NAT, in the hardware NAT; and routing, by the hardware NAT instead of the software NAT, a second data packet based on the routing rule stored in the hardware NAT. The routing rule removing function of the software NAT for the routing rule stored in the software NAT is disabled.

Abstract: An IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) call establishing method is provided. The IMS call establishing method is applied to an electronic device which supports IMS service. The IMS call establishing method includes the steps of establishing a network connection between the electronic device and a client device; when the client device dials an IMS call, the electronic device obtains call information of the IMS call through the network connection; and the electronic device establishes the IMS call based on the call information of the IMS call.

Abstract: A method of routing data packets for a router is provided. The router includes a software network address translator (NAT) and a hardware NAT. The method includes routing, by the software NAT, a first data packet based on a routing rule stored in the software NAT, wherein the software NAT has a routing rule removing function to remove the routing rule stored in the software NAT; sending, by the software NAT, the routing rule to the hardware NAT; storing the routing rule, by the hardware NAT, in the hardware NAT; and routing, by the hardware NAT instead of the software NAT, a second data packet based on the routing rule stored in the hardware NAT. The routing rule removing function of the software NAT for the routing rule stored in the software NAT is disabled.

Abstract: A ratchet tool provided, including: a driver body, including a handle and a working rod connected with the handle, at least one of the handle and the working rod being integrally formed with a first blocking structure; at least one sleeve member, being disposed around and unidirectionally rotatable about the driver body, integrally formed with a second blocking structure, at least one of the first and second blocking structures being configured as a ratcheting structure, the second blocking structure being releasably stuck with the first blocking structure in a rotation direction; wherein when there is a relative torque greater than a predetermined torque between the at least one sleeve member and the driver body, at least one of the first blocking structure and second the blocking structures deforms and the second blocking structure is slidable over the first blocking structure in the rotation direction.

Abstract: A package substrate includes a substrate, an interposer and an insulating protective layer. The substrate has a first surface and a second surface opposing to the first surface. The first surface includes a plurality of first conductive pads. The interposer is disposed on the first surface of the substrate such that the first conductive pads are partially covered by the interposer. The interposer includes a plurality of penetrating conductive vias electrically connected to the substrate. The insulating protective layer is disposed on the first surface of the substrate and surrounding the interposer. The insulating protective layer includes at least one penetrating conductive column, wherein a first width of the respective penetrating conductive column is greater than a second width of each of the penetrating conductive vias of the interposer.

Abstract: A three-point locating dental implant locating guide and a three-point locating modeling method are disclosed. The three-point locating dental implant locating guide includes a first plate and a second plate that are pivotally connected. A first locating hole is defined in the first plate. A second locating hole is defined in the second plate. A third locating hole is defined in the junction of the first plate and the second plate. Extending directions of the first locating hole, the second locating hole and the third locating hole are arranged parallel to each other. Through the first locating hole, the second locating hole and the third locating hole, a positioning locating can be guided and implanted respectively, thereby forming a three-point locating as the modeling base for producing a dental mold accurately.

Abstract: Provided is a semiconductor package structure including a redistribution layer (RDL) structure, a chip, an electronic device and a stress compensation layer. The RDL structure has a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other. The chip is disposed on the first surface and electrically connected to the RDL structure. The electronic device is disposed in the RDL structure, electrically connected to the chip, and includes a dielectric layer disposed therein. The stress compensation layer is disposed in or outside the RDL structure. The dielectric layer provides a first stress between 50 Mpa and 200 Mpa in a first direction perpendicular to the second surface, the stress compensation layer provides a second stress between 50 Mpa and 200 Mpa in a second direction opposite to the first direction, and the difference between the first stress and the second stress does not exceed 60 Mpa.

Abstract: An oscillator includes a first current source, a second current source, a first chopper circuit, a resistive component, a capacitive component, and a processing circuit. The first current source provides a first current. The second current source provides a second current. The first chopper circuit includes a first terminal coupled to the first current source, a second terminal coupled to the second current source, a third terminal coupled to the resistive component, and a fourth terminal coupled to the capacitive component. The processing circuit generates an output clock in response to a first voltage across the resistive component and a second voltage across the capacitive component. The first chopper circuit couples the first terminal and the second terminal to the third terminal and the fourth terminal, respectively and alternately. The resistive component and the capacitive component receive the first current and the second current, respectively and alternately.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a semiconductor chip and a first memory device. The semiconductor chip includes an input/output (I/O) interface circuit. The first memory device is external to the semiconductor chip. The semiconductor chip communicates with the first memory device via the I/O interface circuit. The semiconductor chip stores at least one hardware setting of the semiconductor chip into the first memory device before a power-off event of the semiconductor chip.

Abstract: A fall detection system includes a radar that generates emitting radio waves and receives reflected radio waves from a person under detection, a data generator that generates a point cloud according to the reflected radio waves, an area determining device that determines a sub-area of a detecting area in which the person under detection lies, and a classifier that determines whether the person under detection falls according to the point cloud. The classifier adaptively processes the point cloud with different methods according to sub-areas as determined by the area determining device respectively to determine whether the person under detection falls.

Abstract: A method of making a cathode active material includes contacting a mixed metal composition with water to form a first solution. The mixed metal composition includes nickel, cobalt, manganese, aluminum, or a combination thereof, and greater than 0 to 2 weight percent, based on the total weight of the mixed metal composition, of a compound comprising Cu, Fe, Mg, Na, Ca, Zn, F, Si, Li, or a combination thereof. A salt of nickel, cobalt, manganese, aluminum, or a combination thereof is added to the first solution to provide a second solution, which can be further combined with a basic solution to provide a precipitate. The precipitate can be combined with a lithium compound and treated to provide the cathode active material.

Abstract: A communications apparatus and associated method communicating with at least one cellular network includes a radio transceiver and a processor. The communications apparatus includes a radio transceiver, capable of transmitting or receiving wireless radio frequency signals to or from a cellular network; and a processor. The processor is configured to: receive an incoming call request message that will trigger a Circuit Switch Fall Back (CSFB) procedure or a Evolved Packet System Fall Back (EPS FB) procedure from the cellular network via the radio transceiver, query a user to accept or reject the incoming call request before triggering the CSFB procedure or the EPS FB procedure, and determine whether to trigger the CSFB procedure or the EPS FB procedure based on a response to the query from the user.