Abstract: A swap-based multitenant database load balancing (SWAT) invention finds an optimal swap set that eliminates hotspots, and finds a sequencing and parallelization of swap executions for the multitenant database.

Abstract: Panchromatic photosensitizers having a Formula of ML1L2X were synthesized, wherein M represents ruthenium atom; X represents a monodentate anion; L1 is heterocyclic bidentate ligand having one of formulae listed below: wherein G2 has one of formulae listed below: and L2 is a tridentate ligand having a formula listed below: Substituents R1, R2, R3 and R4 of L1 are the same or different and are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, amino-group alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkylamino, halogenated alkyl, phenyl and substituted phenyl group. Substituents R5, R6 and R7 of L2 are the same or different and are selected from the group consisting of carboxylic, carboxylate, sulfonic acid, sulfonate, phosphoric acid and phosphate. The above-mentioned photosensitizers are suitable to use as sensitizers for fabrication of high efficiency dye-sensitized solar cell.

Abstract: A phosphorescent four-coordinated platinum (II) complex represented by formula (C) is disclosed: where Y represents N or P; R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R9, R10, R11, and R12 are the same or different, and independently represent hydrogen, or a substituted or unsubstituted organic group; and represents or

Abstract: Systems and methods for prioritizing queries in a cloud based database by determining a priority score in real time under an imprecise query execution time; and incrementally maintaining query priority scores.

Abstract: A method is disclosed to perform performance prediction for cloud-based databases by building on a computer a cloud database performance model using one or more training workloads; and using the learned model on the computer to predict database performance in the cloud for a new workload.

Abstract: A ruthenium complex for a dye-sensitized solar cell includes a chemical formula represented by Formula (I): RuL1L2L3??(I) where L1 represents a monodentate ligand; L2 represents a tridentate ligand of and L3 represents a bidentate ligand of where R1 to R27 have meaning as defined in the specification.

Abstract: A computer implemented method for cloud bursting applied to a database includes employing a database live migration using a database hot backup capability to support database cloud bursting without client service interruption in multitenant databases, ascertaining a critical time to start/redo the database cloud bursting to a public cloud so as to meet a service level agreement SLA while leveraging a private cloud for the database to a maximum level, and determining tenants of the database to burst into the public cloud to responsive to costs and benefits.

Abstract: A flyback-based power conversion apparatus and a power conversion method thereof are provided. By switching first and second detection switches disposed in a control chip and coupled to a multi-function pin of the control chip at different timings, the present invention applies a collocation of a voltage-current detection auxiliary circuit and a current detection circuit at a certain timing to execute a detection of the AC input voltage received by a flyback power conversion circuit, and the present invention applies a collocation of the auxiliary voltage-current detection circuit, an over temperature protection unit and an over voltage protection unit at another timing to execute detections of an over temperature protection and an over voltage protection. As the result, a single multi-function detection pin of the control pin is corresponding to a plurality of related function detections, so as to reduce the production cost of manufacturing the control chip.

Abstract: A power conversion apparatus and a controlling method thereof are disclosed. The power conversion apparatus is applied with a power generation apparatus, which outputs a first signal. The power conversion apparatus includes a conversion-sensing circuit, a control signal generating circuit and a switching circuit. The conversion-sensing circuit converts the first signal into a second signal, and senses at least a voltage waveform change of the second signal to generate a time interval. The control signal generating circuit is electrically connected with the conversion-sensing circuit and outputs a control signal according to the time interval. The switching circuit is electrically connected with the power generation apparatus and the control signal generating circuit, and has a plurality switching elements. The switching circuit receives the first signal and conducts one of the switching elements according to the control signal so as to convert the first signal and output an output signal.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a phosphorescent tris-chelated transition metal complex comprising i) two identical non-conjugated cyclometalated ligands being incorporated into a coordination sphere thereof with a transition metal, and one ligated chromophore being incorporated into the coordination sphere; or ii) one non-conjugated cyclometalated ligand forming a coordination sphere thereof with a transition metal, and two ligated chromophores being incorporated into the coordination sphere, wherein the metal is iridium, platinum, osmium or ruthenium, and the ligated chromophore possesses a relatively lower energy gap in comparison with that of the non-conjugated cyclometalated ligand, the latter afforded an effective barrier for inhibiting the ligand-to-ligand charge transfer process, so that a subsequent radiative decay from an excited state of these transition complexes will be confined to the single ligated chromophore.

Abstract: There are provided a phenylsilyl phosphine compound of formula (I) and an iridium complex of formula (II): In formula (I) and formula (II), R11-R19, L1 and L2 are defined according to the specification and the claims. The iridium complex made from the phenylsilyl phosphine compound of formula (I) has superior light-emitting efficiency.

Abstract: A 2-phenyl-6-azolylpyridine-based ligand is represented by the following formula (I): wherein, X represents nitrogen or C—R10; R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8 and R10 independently represent hydrogen, halogen, a cyano group, an amino group, an optionally substituted aryl group, an optionally substituted heteroaryl group, sulfate, —COOH, an alkoxy group, a carbonyl group, a C1-C10 haloalkyl group, a C1-C12 alkyl group, a C2-C10 alkenyl group, a C2-C10 alkynyl group, a C3-C20 cycloalkyl group, a C3-C20 cycloalkenyl group, a C1-C20 heterocycloalkyl group, or a C1-C20 heterocycloalkenyl group; and R9 represents hydrogen or alkali metal.

Abstract: A bisazole-based compound is represented by formula (I): wherein X represents C—R3 or nitrogen, R1 and R2 independently represent a haloalkyl group, R3 represents H or F. A transition metal complex is represented by formula (II): ML1L2L3??(II) wherein M is a transition metal, L1 represents in which X represents C—R31 or nitrogen, R11 and R21 independently represent a haloalkyl group, and R31 represents H or F; and L2 and L3 independently represent a dipyridine-based ligand.

Abstract: A power detection apparatus is provided. The power detection apparatus includes a first current processing circuit and a second current processing circuit. The first current processing circuit is configured to provide a dynamic bias voltage at a bias terminal in response to a variation of a system power. The second current processing circuit is coupled to the first current processing circuit and is biased under the dynamic bias voltage for outputting a power good signal at an output terminal to represent that the system power is ready when the dynamic bias voltage is greater than a threshold voltage.

Abstract: A method for balancing database workloads among a plurality of database servers includes when a new server is available, selecting a set of master and slave databases to be migrated to the new server; and migrating the selected databases to result in a balanced new workload among all servers while minimizing migration cost; and during operation, if workload unbalance is detected in real time from a workload change in a certain database, iteratively selecting one database at a time to migrate to a different server to balance the workload.

Abstract: The present invention provides a phosphorescent tris-chelated transition metal complex having one carbon-nitrogen (C^N) or nitrogen-nitrogen (N^N) chromophoric ligand forming a coordination sphere thereof with a transition metal, and two identical carbon-phosphorus (C^P) chelates being incorporated into the coordination sphere, wherein the metal is iridium, platinum, osmium or ruthenium, and the chromophoric ligands possess a relatively lower energy gap in comparison with that of the non-chromophoric chelate, the latter afforded an effective barrier for inhibiting the ligand-to-ligand charge transfer process, so that bright phosphorescence can be observed. The architecture and energy gap of the present molecular designs are suitable for generation of high efficiency blue, green and even red emissions.

Abstract: A wind power generating system includes a wind turbine, a control unit and a load unit. The wind turbine includes a blade module and an electric generator, in which the blade module is driven by an external wind force to in turn drive the electric generator for generating a power. The control unit controls the wind turbine according to operation characteristics and a speed of the external wind force, such that the wind turbine operates in a normal mode, a rotational speed controlling mode, or a safe mode. The load unit is electrically coupled to the control unit and receives the power generated by the wind turbine.

Abstract: A blade speed control system is disclosed and applied to a generator and a blade. A control method of the blade speed control system includes: setting the blade speed control system to a first mode; detecting a voltage value and a current value of the generator by a processing unit; generating a modulated signal according to the voltage value and the current value by the processing unit; switching the blade speed control system to a second mode by the processing unit; and adjusting the current value according to the modulated signal by a control unit.

Abstract: A frequency shift detector includes a digital control unit, a digital/analog converter, a reagent concentration detecting circuit and a frequency difference generator, wherein the digital control unit includes a control circuit and a direct digital frequency synthesizer electrically connected with the control circuit, and the control circuit comprises a reset terminal and a pulse input terminal. The digital control unit proceeds with accurate concentration detection for various samples borne on the reagent concentration detecting circuit.

Abstract: A method for evaluating failure rate, which is applied to a plurality of semiconductor chips with error checking and correcting function includes the following steps. A first read-write test operation is applied to the semiconductor chips, thereby obtaining a plurality of first failure bit counting values. The error checking and correcting function of each of the semiconductor chips is off. An aging test is applied to the semiconductor chips. A second read-write test operation as the first read-write test operation is applied to the semiconductor chips, thereby obtaining a plurality of second failure bit counting values. The number of the semiconductor chips, the first failure bit counting values, the second failure bit counting values and an error checking and correcting coefficient are calculated to obtain a failure rate of the semiconductor chips.