| NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY Patent applications |
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| 20120123107 | NUCLEIC ACID CLEAVAGE COMPLEX AND METHOD FOR USING THE SAME - A nucleic acid cleavage complex is disclosed, which includes: a nanoparticle, a nucleic acid cleavage reagent, and a polynucleotide chain specifically recognizing a sequence of a target nucleic acid and having a first terminal and a second terminal opposite to the first terminal, wherein the first terminal is connected to the nanoparticle, the second terminal is connected to the nucleic acid cleavage reagent, and the first terminal sequence and the second terminal sequence are base-paired to make the polynucleotide chain form a hairpin. Also, a method for using the nucleic acid cleavage complex is also disclosed. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120116241 | PORTABLE ASTHMA DETECTION DEVICE AND STAND-ALONE PORTABLE ASTHMA DETECTION DEVICE - The present invention relates to a portable asthma detection device and a stand-alone portable asthma detection device. The portable asthma detection device includes a housing; a gas detection module comprising a turbine and a mini airflow sensor; a gas introducing tube; and a signal delivery unit. In addition, the stand-alone portable asthma detection device includes a housing; a gas detection module comprising a turbine and a mini airflow sensor; a gas introducing tube; at least one input unit; at least one display unit; and at least one delivery unit. Thus, the detection of breathing condition can be performed anytime and anywhere by using the portable asthma detection device and stand-alone device, and then the efficiency of monitor and management of asthma can be improved. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120116184 | PERIPHERAL PHYSIOLOGY INSPECTION APPARATUS AND PERIPHERAL AUXILIARY APPARATUS OF SMART PHONE - A peripheral physiology inspection apparatus of smart phone is connected with a smart phone having a TRRS socket for performing a physiology inspection. The peripheral physiology inspection apparatus includes: an inspection main body including a first physiology sensing unit; a plurality of signal transmission units; and a TRRS terminal for connecting with the inspection main body via the signal transmission units. The TRRS terminal is corresponding to the TRRS socket for allowing the inspection main body to be electrically connected to the smart phone, thereby enabling the smart phone to analyze and process physiology signals inspected by and delivered from the inspection main body. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120113688 | Interleaved flyback converter device with leakage energy recycling - An interleaved flyback converter device with leakage energy recycling includes: two flyback converters and an input power. Each flyback converter includes a capacitor, a switch, two diodes, and a transformer. The input power is connected to the capacitors of the two flyback converters respectively. By using the capacitors as input voltage, the two flyback converters are provided with lower voltage rating. The diodes are used to recycle leakage energy directly, and to clamp voltage on power components. Therefore, in addition to enhancing efficiency via recycling leakage energy, the two flyback converters have lower switching losses due to lower switching voltage. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120107962 | METHOD OF FABRICATING EPITAXIAL SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES - A method of fabricating epitaxial semiconductor devices includes: (a) forming an etch limiting film that includes a sacrificial layer on an epitaxial substrate; (b) growing epitaxially layers of a semiconductor structure on the sacrificial layer; (c) forming on the semiconductor structure a layer of a device substrate that can be magnetized, and a patterned passage unit that extends from the device substrate to a depth as deep as the sacrificial layer such that a plurality of semiconductor units are defined in the semiconductor structure and the device substrate; and (d) separating the semiconductor units from the epitaxial substrate by etching laterally the sacrificial layer through the patterned passage unit while a magnetic attraction force is applied to the device substrate. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120105041 | DISCONTINUOUS CONDUCTION CURRENT MODE MAXIMUM POWER LIMITATION PHOTOVOLTAIC CONVERTER - A discontinuous conduction current mode maximum power limitation photovoltaic converter connects to a ground and a solar cell having a temperature compensation signal and an output power and being solarized and comprises a direct current/direct current voltage converter and a maximum power control circuit. The direct current/direct current voltage converter connects to the solar cell, comprises an input terminal and an output terminal, offers a stable voltage and has an output voltage signal and an inner current. The maximum power control circuit connects to the direct current/direct current voltage converter and the solar cell, controls the direct current/direct current voltage converter to limit the output power of the solar cell to maximum and comprises a temperature compensation feedback circuit, an output voltage feedback circuit, a current detection circuit and a main control circuit. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120098024 | NITRIDE SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE WITH MAGNETIC FILM - A nitride semiconductor light emitting device including an n-type nitride semiconductor layer, a p-type nitride semiconductor layer, a light emitting semiconductor layer, a first metal pad, a second metal pad, and a first magnetic material layer is provided. The light emitting semiconductor layer is disposed between the n-type nitride semiconductor layer and the p-type nitride semiconductor layer. The first metal pad is electrically connected to the n-type nitride semiconductor layer. The second metal pad is electrically connected to the p-type nitride semiconductor layer. The first magnetic material layer is disposed between the first metal pad and the n-type nitride semiconductor layer. A distribution area of the first magnetic material layer parallel to a (0001) plane of the n-type nitride semiconductor layer is greater than or equal to an area of the first metal pad parallel to the (0001) plane. | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120095518 | BONE CEMENT FORMULA AND BIORESORBABLE HARDENED BONE CEMENT COMPOSITES PREPARED WITH THE SAME - The present invention provides a bone cement formula having a powder component and a setting liquid component, wherein the powder component includes a calcium sulfate source and a calcium phosphate source with a weight ratio of the calcium sulfate source less than 65%, based on the total weight of the calcium sulfate source and the calcium phosphate source, and the setting liquid component comprises ammonium ion (NH | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120093771 | METHOD FOR PREPARING A HARDENED CALCIUM SULFATE DIHYDRATE BLOCK AND USE THEREOF - The present invention provides a technique for prolonging the working time and setting time of a calcium sulfate hemihydrate paste by mixing calcium sulfate hemihydrate powder with an aqueous solution containing phosphate ions, so that the paste is suitable for operation and the resultant hardened calcium sulfate dihydrate block from the paste has an improved mechanical strength. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120086846 | Interface system of an image-capturing device - An interface system of an image-capturing device is disclosed, which is set on a hand-held image-capturing device. The interface system of an image-capturing device includes a display unit, a touch sensor unit, and a control unit. The display unit displays a variety of setting pictures of the image-capturing device. The touch sensor unit senses a touch of a user so as to change the setting pictures displayed on the display unit. The control unit is connected with the display unit and the touch sensor unit, for controlling the operation of the image-capturing device. The disclosed interface system of an image-capturing device enables the user to adjust various kinds of exposure parameters quickly and intuitively. | 04-12-2012 |
| 20120086350 | FULL-BRIDGE ELECTRONIC BALLAST HAVING SIMPLIFIED CONTINUOUS-CONDUCTION-MODE CHARGE PUMP PFC CIRCUIT - The configurations of an electronic ballast are provided in the present invention. The proposed electronic ballast includes a filter circuit having a first and a second output terminals, a rectifier circuit having a first input terminal, a second input terminal coupled to the second output terminal of the filter circuit, and a first output terminal, and a continuous-conduction-mode charge pump PFC circuit including a first inductor having a first terminal coupled to the first input terminal and a second terminal coupled to the first output terminal of the filter circuit, a second inductor having a first terminal and a first capacitor having a first terminal coupled to the first terminal of the first inductor and a second terminal coupled to the first terminal of the second inductor. | 04-12-2012 |
| 20120086020 | Integrated photodetecting device - This invention relates to an integrated photodetecting device. The integrated photodetecting device includes a substrate, a light source layer and a photodetector layer. The photodetector layer and light source layer are epitaxied in a stacked structure. The whole device in this invention is fabricated by epitaxy method during a single process. Therefore, the production cost can be reduced by the omission of alignment process. Besides, the integrated photodetecting device of the invention integrates the light source and photodetector into one chip, hence has the ability of minimization, resulting in the reduction of consumption of samples and test time. The distance between the photodetector layer and targets to be tested can also be largely reduced, making the accuracy and sensitivity largely improved, and the kinds of detectable targets largely increased. Furthermore, the integrated photodetecting device of the invention is a portable device so as to increase the possibility of preventive medicine. | 04-12-2012 |
| 20120085976 | Sintering composition and sintering method - The present invention relates to a sintering composition and a sintering method. The sintering composition includes: a plurality of sintering raw materials; and an energetic reagent of which decomposition temperature ranges from 50° C. to 400° C. Accordingly, the present invention can reduce the sintering temperature by adding the energetic reagent in an appropriate amount. | 04-12-2012 |
| 20120082782 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING AN OXIDE THIN FILM - A method for manufacturing an oxide thin film comprises: providing a coating material composed of a first precursor material, a fuel material and a solvent; coating the coating material on a substrate; and annealing the coated coating material on the substrate to convert the coated coating material into an oxide thin film. | 04-05-2012 |
| 20120076737 | METHOD OF USING CT/MRI DUAL MODALITY CONTRAST AGENT - Nanoparticles are used as a contrast agent for magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography. Each of the nanoparticles includes a metal alloy core and a plurality of hydrophilic molecules covalently bound to the surface of the metal alloy core. Also disclosed is a method for using the contrast agent. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120074915 | CONTROL CIRCUIT AND TRACKING METHOD OF MAXIMUM POWER - A control circuit controls a power output module and drives a load device. The control circuit includes a conversion unit, a feed-forward unit, a feedback unit and a control unit. The conversion unit generates a driving signal according to an output signal of the power output module for driving the load device. The feed-forward unit generates a duty cycle reference signal according to the output signal. The feedback unit generates a feedback signal according to the driving signal. The control unit outputs a control signal to control the conversion unit according to the duty cycle reference signal and feedback signal, thereby limiting the output power of the power output module within the maximum power region. A tracking method of the maximum power is also disclosed. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120071352 | Non-labeled virus detection substrate, system, and method based on inverted multi-angular cavity arrays - The present invention discloses a non-labeled virus detection substrate, system, and method based on inverted multi-angular cavity arrays. The virus detection substrate is used together with a Raman spectrometer for virus detection. The virus detection substrate has a metal layer disposed thereon, and inverted multi-angular cavities are formed in the metal layer. The cavities are arranged in a microarray. In order to detect the target, the size of the cavities should be adjusted first. Then, a laser with an optimized wavelength is applied to induce the effect of the surface enhanced Raman scattering. | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120070454 | DENGUE VACCINE, PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION COMPRISING THE SAME, NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE AND ANTIBODY COMPOSITION - The present invention relates to a dengue vaccine, a pharmaceutical composition comprising the same, a nucleotide sequence, and an antibody composition. The dengue vaccine of the present invention includes chimeric nonstructural protein 1, which comprises N-terminus of DV NS1 from amino-acid residues 1 to 270 and C-terminus of JEV NS1 from amino-acid residues 271 to 352 (designated DJ NS1). Therefore, the dengue vaccine without autoimmunity according to the present invention is able to avoid cross-reactions with endothelial cells and platelets, and is able to shorten the bleeding time. | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120065373 | DENGUE VACCINE, PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION COMPRISING THE SAME, AND NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE - The present invention relates to a dengue vaccine, a pharmaceutical composition including the same, and a nucleotide sequence. The dengue vaccine includes N and C termini-deleted nonstructural protein ΔNC NS1 with a peptide fragment from amino acids 36 to 270, which is derived from dengue virus nonstructural protein 1 (DV NS1) with deletions of N-terminal region from amino acids 1 to 35 and C-terminal region from amino acids 271 to 352. The dengue vaccine of the present invention is depleted of cross-reactivity with endothelial cells and platelets, and can shorten the bleeding time. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120063966 | Microplasma source and sterilization system including the same - A microplasma source and a sterilization system including the same are disclosed. The microplasma source includes: a microplasma-generating unit including: a gas transmission chamber having a first inlet and a first outlet wherein the first inlet is used to import a first gas; a protection and heat dissipation chamber of which a side is connected to the inner wall of the first outlet; a dielectric inner tube having a second inlet and a second outlet and penetrating through the protection and heat dissipation chamber, wherein the second inlet is communicated to the gas transmission chamber; an electrode arranged outside at the second outlet and located in the protection and heat dissipation chamber; and a hollow metal tube disposed in the gas transmission chamber and the dielectric inner tube and having a third inlet and a third outlet, wherein the third inlet is used to import a second gas. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120058579 | METHOD FOR PACKAGING LED CHIP MODULES AND MOVING FIXTURE THEREOF - A method for packaging LED chip modules is provided. First, a first sacrificial layer is disposed on a substrate. Afterwards, LED chips are synchronously disposed on the first sacrificial layer before the first sacrificial layer cures. Next, a first material, a second sacrificial layer, and a second material are used to form a support layer on the first sacrificial layer. The first sacrificial layer and the second sacrificial layer are then removed, so that LED chip modules are obtained, wherein each LED chip module has a corresponding support layer. Furthermore, a moving fixture is provided to synchronously remove chips from a wafer and dispose them on the sacrificial layer. | 03-08-2012 |
| 20120056228 | LED CHIP MODULES, METHOD FOR PACKAGING THE LED CHIP MODULES, AND MOVING FIXTURE THEREOF - A method for packaging LED chip modules is provided. First, a first sacrificial layer is disposed on a substrate. Afterwards, LED chips are synchronously disposed on the first sacrificial layer before the first sacrificial layer cures. Next, a first material, a second sacrificial layer, and a second material are used to form a support layer on the first sacrificial layer. The first sacrificial layer and the second sacrificial layer are then removed, so that LED chip modules are obtained, wherein each LED chip module has a corresponding support layer. Furthermore, a moving fixture is provided to synchronously remove chips from a wafer and dispose them on the sacrificial layer. | 03-08-2012 |
| 20120037792 | PHOTO-SENSITIVE COMPOSITE FILM, METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME, AND PHOTO-SWITCHED DEVICE COMPRISING THE SAME - A photo-sensitive composite film is disclosed, which includes plural metal nano-particles and a porous anodized aluminum oxide film. The nanoparticles can be hollow or solid with unrestricted shapes of varying diameters and lengths. The plural metal nanoparticles are completely contained in holes and attached to the bottom of the holes of the anodized aluminum oxide film, and the electrical conductivity of the photo-sensitive anodized aluminum oxide film can be changed by light exposure on the metal nanoparticles from surfaces of the anodized aluminum oxide film. The structure of the photo-sensitive anodized aluminum oxide film of the present invention is uncomplicated and the manufacturing steps thereof are simple, and therefore the photo-sensitive anodized aluminum oxide film of the present invention is of great commercial value. Also, a method of manufacturing the above photo-sensitive composite film and a photo-switched device including the same are disclosed. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120034225 | Suppressing Bone Loss with Anti-IL-19 Antibody - A method of suppressing bone loss with an anti-IL-19 antibody, optionally in combination with an anti-IL-20 antibody or an anti-RANKL antibody. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120034224 | Treating Rheumatoid Arthritis with Anti-IL-19 Antibody - Treating rheumatoid arthritis with an anti-IL-19 antibody, optionally in combination with another anti-RA agent. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120034208 | Treating Breast Cancer with Anti-IL-19 Antibody - Use of an anti-IL-19 antibody for treating breast cancer, either alone or in combination with an anti-IL-20 and/or anti-IL-20R1 antibody. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120029662 | ADVANCED PROCESS CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD UTILIZING VIRTUAL METROLOGY WITH RELIANCE INDEX - An advanced process control (APC) system, an APC method, and a computer program product, which, when executed, performs an APC method are provided for incorporating virtual metrology (VM) into APC. The present inventions uses a reliance index (RI) and a global similarity index (GSI) to adjust at least one controller gain of a run-to-run (R2R) controller when the VM value of a workpiece is adopted to replace the actual measurement value of the workpiece. The RI is used for gauging the reliability of the VM value, and the GSI is used for assessing the degree of similarity between the set of process data for generating the VM value and all the sets of historical process data used for building the conjecturing model. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120027861 | Nano-carrier, complex of anticancer drug and nano-carrier, pharmaceutical composition thereof, method for manufacturing the complex, and method for treating cancer by using the pharmaceutical composition - The present invention relates to a nano-carrier for an anticancer drug, which comprises: a metal nanoparticle; and a polynucleotide for connecting with an anticancer drug having a pyrimidine group or a purine group, wherein the polynucleotide connects to a surface of the metal nanoparticle, and the anticancer drug binds to the polynucleotide through the pyrimidine group or the purine group. In addition, the present invention also provides a complex of an anticancer drug and a nano-carrier, a pharmaceutical composition thereof, a method for manufacturing the complex, and a method for treating a cancer by using the pharmaceutical composition. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120024359 | THERMOPHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM - A thermophotovoltaic system is described. The thermophotovoltaic system includes a chamber body, an emitter, a filter and a photovoltaic cell. The chamber body has an ellipsoid chamber including a first focus and a second focus. The emitter is disposed on the first focus, and the emitter is suitable for emitting a plurality of electromagnetic waves. The filter is surrounding the emitter to filter the electromagnetic waves and to pass the electromagnetic waves with a predetermined wavelength band. The photovoltaic cell is disposed on the second focus and is suitable for receiving the electromagnetic waves with the predetermined wavelength band. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120020111 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A FLEXIBLE OPTICAL PLATE, PRODUCT AND BACKLIGHT MODULE MADE THEREWITH - A method for manufacturing a flexible optical plate includes steps of: (A) positioning a metallic mask on a surface of a mother substrate; (B) irradiating a carbon dioxide laser beam through the metallic mask to form cavities on the surface of the mother substrate; (C) coating a polymer material on the surface of the mother substrate to fill the cavities; and (D) drying the coated polymer material to form the flexible optical plate, the flexible optical plate having a substrate on the surface of the mother substrate and microstructures protruding from the substrate and each corresponding to one of the cavities. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120018077 | Electrolyte composition with a low gelling temperature and method for manufacturing electronic device using the same - An electrolyte composition with a low gelling temperature is disclosed, which includes: an electrolyte gelator which is an acrylonitrile-based copolymer; and a liquid electrolyte containing a nitrile-based solvent. A method for manufacturing an electronic device using the aforesaid electrolyte composition is also disclosed. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120011186 | METHOD FOR QUANTIFYING AND ANALYZING INTRINSIC PARALLELISM OF AN ALGORITHM - A method for quantifying and analyzing intrinsic parallelism of an algorithm is adapted to be implemented by a computer, and includes the steps of: configuring the computer to represent the algorithm by means of a plurality of operation sets; configuring the computer to obtain a Laplacian matrix according to the operation sets; configuring the computer to compute eigenvalues and eigenvectors of the Laplacian matrix; and configuring the computer to obtain a set of information related to intrinsic parallelism of the algorithm according to the eigenvalues and the eigenvectors of the Laplacian matrix. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120007099 | MULTI-GAS SENSOR AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SENSOR - The present invention is a multi-gas sensor and a method for fabricating the multi-gas sensor. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120001202 | Semiconductor Light Emitting Device and Method for Manufacturing the Same - A method for manufacturing a semiconductor light emitting device includes: (a) providing a temporary substrate; (b) forming a multi-layered LED epitaxial structure, having at least one light emitting unit, on the temporary substrate, wherein a first surface of the light emitting unit contacts the temporary substrate, and the light emitting unit includes a n-type layer, an active region, and a p-type layer; (c) forming a n-electrode on the n-type layer; (d) forming a p-electrode on the p-type layer; (e) bonding a permanent substrate on the light emitting unit, the n-electrode and the p-electrode; (f) removing the temporary substrate to expose the first surface of the light emitting unit; and (g) removing a portion of the light emitting unit from the first surface, to expose at least one of the n-electrode and the p-electrode. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20110318846 | Aptamer and detection method for C-reactive protein - An aptamer specifically binding to C-reactive protein (CRP) is provided. The aptamer includes a following nucleotide sequence: 5′-angngggngnntgnnt-3′, wherein n is a nucleotide selected from a, t, c and g. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20110305699 | Treating Oral Cancer with Anti-IL-20 Antibody - Treating oral cancer with an anti-IL-20 antibody. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20110305698 | Treating Breast Cancer and Inhibiting Cancer-Associated Bone loss with Anti-IL-20 Antibody - Use of an anti-IL-20 antibody, either alone or in combination with an anti-RANKL antibody, for treating breast cancer and inhibiting cancer-associated bone loss. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20110292690 | Multi-winding high step-up DC-DC converter - A multi-winding high step-up DC-DC converter includes a three-winding transformer to transform a low DC voltage to a high DC voltage; a power switch to control the energy flux of the primary winding of the three-winding transformer based on turning on/off the power switch; a first diode to control the current of the first secondary winding of the three-winding transformer; a second diode to control the current of the second secondary winding of the three-winding transformer; and a third diode to control the current of the primary winding. When the DC-DC converter is in the first operation state, the switch and the second diode are in on state, and the first and the third diodes are in off state. When the DC-DC converter is in the second operation state, the switch and the second diode are in off state, and the first and the third diodes are in on state. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20110291949 | PALMTOP ELECTRONIC PRODUCT - A palmtop electronic product includes a casing having opposite first and second sides. A screen is mounted to the first side of the casing. A first input unit is mounted to the second side of the casing. A control unit is mounted in the casing and electrically connected to the screen and the first input unit. The first input unit can be pressed or touched by a user, and the control unit generates an input signal when the first input unit is pressed or touched by the user. The input signal is processed by the control unit, and the processing result of the input signal being displayed on the screen. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20110290003 | GAS SENSOR WITH A ZINC-OXIDE NANOSTRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A gas sensor includes a substrate; a seed layer positioned on the substrate; a zinc-oxide nanostructure formed on the seed layer; a metal nanoparticle formed on the zinc-oxide nanostructure; a first electrode positioned on the zinc-oxide nanostructure; and a second electrode positioned on the zinc-oxide nanostructure apart from the first electrode to electrically connect to the first electrode. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20110288061 | Triterpenoid derivatives, benzenoid derivatives and pharmaceutical compositions containing the same - The present invention relates to triterpenoid derivatives, benzenoid derivatives, and pharmaceutical compositions containing the same for treating cancers or inflammatory symptoms. According to the present invention, the triterpenoid derivatives and the benzenoid derivatives are respectively represented by the following formulas (I) and (II): | 11-24-2011 |
| 20110284931 | transistor device and manufacture method - A transistor device sequentially comprises a semiconductor substrate, a drain, a source, a gate metal seed layer and a gate Schottky contact. The gate metal seed layer comprises a gelatinous substance layer and multiple metal seed crystals. A manufacture method comprises steps of providing a semiconductor substrate; forming a drain and a source; forming a patterned photoresist layer with a photolithography to define a gate area on the semiconductor substrate; forming a gate metal seed layer on the semiconductor substrate with a sensitization process and an activation process; and forming a gate Schottky contact on the gate metal seed layer with an electroless plating approach. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20110281904 | Use of Dextromethorphan in Treating Addictive Behavior or Bipolar Disorder - The present invention provides a method for treating addictive behavior, comprising administering Dextromethorphan (DM) to a subject suffering addictive behavior. The present invention also provides a method for treating bipolar disorder, comprising administering Dextromethorphan (DM) to a subject suffering bipolar disorder. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20110279641 | APPARATUS, SYSTEMS, COMPUTER-ACCESSIBLE MEDIUM AND METHODS FOR VIDEO CROPPING, TEMPORALLY-COHERENT WARPING AND RETARGETING - A method for warping a video is provided. The method for warping a video, comprising steps of (a) receiving a video having at least a frame having a specific area; (b) defining a target video cube having a predetermined warping ratio and including the specific area; and (c) warping the frame so that the warped frame conforms to an aspect ratio of the target video cube. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20110273099 | LED DRIVING DEVICE - An LED driving device includes a rectifier circuit, a first LED module, a first switch, a second LED module, a second switch, and a diode module. The rectifier circuit includes a pair of input terminals and first and second output terminals for receiving an AC voltage and rectifying the AC voltage to output a pulsed rectified voltage. The first LED module and first switch connected in series are electrically connected between the first and second output terminals of the rectifier circuit. The second LED module and second switch connected in series are electrically connected between the first and second output terminals of the rectifier circuit. The diode module is connected between a common node of the first LED module and the first switch and a common node of the second LED module and the second switch. | 11-10-2011 |
| 20110265057 | Method and Algorithm Analyzer for Determining a Design Framework - A method of determining a design framework is implemented by an algorithm analyzer. The method includes configuring the algorithm analyzer to perform intrinsic complexity analysis of an algorithm for a predetermined application to obtain a set of parameters representing intrinsic characteristics of the algorithm. The method also includes configuring the algorithm analyzer to establish candidate design frameworks based on the parameters. Each candidate design framework includes a set of design constraints corresponding to the algorithm and which are used when designing a hardware and/or software configuration for implementing the predetermined application. The method also includes configuring the algorithm analyzer to analyze the suitability of the set of design constraints of each candidate design framework based on given specification restrictions of the predetermined application to determine which candidate design framework(s) is suited for the predetermined application. | 10-27-2011 |
| 20110256093 | Treating Disorders Associated with IL-20 Receptor-Mediated Signaling Pathway by Blocking IL-20 Receptor Activity - Treating a disorder (e.g., osteoporosis, renal failure, or diabetic nephropathy) associated with a signaling pathway mediated by IL-20 receptor with an agent that suppresses IL-20 receptor activity, e.g., an antibody that neutralizes IL-20 receptor via binding to IL-20R1, an antisense nucleic acid that suppresses expression of IL-20R1, a small molecule that inhibits IL-20 receptor activity, or a dominant negative mutant of IL-19, IL-20, or IL-24. | 10-20-2011 |
| 20110251707 | MANUFACTURING EXECUTION SYSTEM WITH VIRTUAL-METROLOGY CAPABILITIES AND MANUFACTURING SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME - A manufacturing execution system (MES) with virtual-metrology capabilities and a manufacturing system including the MES are provided. The MES is built on a middleware architecture (such as an object request broker architecture), and includes an equipment manager, a virtual metrology system (VMS), a statistical process control (SPC) system, an alarm manager and a scheduler. The manufacturing system includes a first process tool, a second process tool, a metrology tool, the aforementioned MES, a first R2R (Run-to-Run) controller and a second R2R controller. | 10-13-2011 |
| 20110251391 | Preparation of luminescent iridium complexes and precursors thereof - In the present invention, novel synthetic processes for preparing luminescent iridium complexes and precursors thereof are provided. The method employs water as the reaction solvent to prepare luminescent iridium complexes in two different ways. In the first way, a precursor [Ir | 10-13-2011 |
| 20110248155 | DISTRIBUTED FILTERING AND SENSING STRUCTURE AND OPTICAL DEVICE CONTAINING THE SAME - A distributed filtering and sensing structure includes a base board divided into a plurality of regions, and more than ten filtering and sensing modules distributed on the respective sections, wherein the total area occupied by the filtering and sensing modules is less than one half of the total area of the regions, wherein each filtering and sensing module is used to receive a first electromagnetic wave with a first wavelength range. Each filtering and sensing module includes a non-organic filtering element for filtering the first electromagnetic wave to obtain a second electromagnetic wave with a second wavelength range; an electromagnetic sensor disposed under the non-organic filtering device for receiving the second electromagnetic wave; and an electron/hole collecting module electrically connected to the electromagnetic sensor. The second wavelength range is part of the first wavelength range. Furthermore, the distributed filtering and sensing structure can be applied on an optical device. | 10-13-2011 |
| 20110244595 | BIOMEDICAL CHIP FOR BLOOD COAGULATION TEST, METHOD OF PRODUCTION AND USE THEREOF - In a biomedical chip for blood coagulation tests and its manufacturing method and use, the biomedical chip comprises a substrate layer, a middle layer, and a cap layer, engaged and stacked with each other to define a microfluidic channel which has a first inlet and an outlet of the microfluidic channel respectively. A mixing interval is expanded outward from the microfluidic channel and interconnected to a second inlet, and has an interconnect portion and a capillary portion disposed between the substrate layer and the cap layer, and more specifically disposed around the periphery of the interconnect portion. With the biomedical chip having the substrate layer and cap layer made of a hydrophilic material, the blood and the reagent can be driven automatically by the capillary force of the microfluidic channel to flow and mix with each other, and the hydrophilic capillary force can be permanently maintained. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110236584 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONDUCTING FILM COATING ON SURFACE OF SPINNING CIRCULAR WORKPIECE UNDER ACTION OF GAS PRESSURE, AND NOZZLE UTILIZED IN THE SAME - This invention relates to a method for conducting film coating on the surface of spinning circular workpiece under action of gas pressure, and nozzle utilized in the same. Circular workpiece to be coated is held on a rotating mechanism, and a feedstock loading machine having a nozzle, which is capable of guiding redundant feedstock and overflowing in a specific direction, is set to have a 100 μm gap with the circular workpiece. When the rotating mechanism is rotated, the polymer solution is precoated on the surface of the circular workpiece, and when gas valve is opened, the polymer solution is squeezed to a predetermined thickness by an annular high pressure gas-stream formed on the periphery of a cylinder, produced from the high pressure gas released. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110233514 | Surface plasmon enhanced light-emitting diode - A surface plasmon enhanced light-emitting diode includes, from bottom to top, a substrate, an n-type semiconductor layer, a light-emitting layer, a p-type semiconductor layer, and a plurality of metal filler elements. The p-type semiconductor layer includes upper and lower surfaces, and the upper surface is recessed downward to form a plurality of spaced apart recesses for receiving the metal filler elements, respectively. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110231146 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ESTIMATING TORQUE AND ROTATIONAL SPEED OF MOTOR - A system and a method for estimating a torque and a rotational speed of a motor are disclosed. The system includes a sound receiving device, a feature extraction device, and an artificial neural network module. In the method, at first, a plurality of training data are provided, wherein the training data includes a plurality of history sound feature values of the motor and history torque values or history rotation values corresponding thereto. Thereafter, an artificial neural network stored in the artificial neural network module is trained by the history data to obtain a motor model of the motor. Then, a motor sound signal made by the motor in a working state is received. Thereafter, sound feature values of the motor sound signal are extracted. Thereafter, the rotational speed value and the torque value are computed by the motor model in accordance with the at least one sound feature value. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20110227047 | ORGANIC PHOTOELECTRIC SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME - An organic photoelectric semiconductor device including organic group VA salts in an organic salt-containing layer and a method for manufacturing the same are provided. The organic photoelectric semiconductor device includes: a first electrode; an organic active layer disposed over the first electrode; an organic salt-containing layer disposed over the organic active layer, where the organic salt-containing layer includes quaternary group VA salts of cations represented by the following formula (I) or derivatives thereof and anions; and a second electrode, disposed over the organic salt-containing layer, | 09-22-2011 |
| 20110217751 | Alginate microbeads, method for forming the same and associated applications - This present invention relates to a method for forming alginate microbeads. The method includes using a needle connected to a vibrator to continuously spot tiny alginate microdroplets in an oil layer. Subsequently, the temporarily formed alginate microdroplets sink into a CaCl | 09-08-2011 |
| 20110184948 | MUSIC RECOMMENDATION METHOD AND COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM STORING COMPUTER PROGRAM PERFORMING THE METHOD - A music recommendation method and a computer readable recording medium storing a computer program performing the method are provided. In the music recommendation method, music items and rating data matrix comprising ratings and user IDs are first provided. Then, the ratings of each music item are classified into positive ratings and negative ratings. Thereafter, a pre-processing phase comprising a frame-based clustering step and a sequence-based clustering step is performed to transform the music items into perceptual patterns. Then, a prediction phase is performed to determine an interest value of a plurality of target music items for an active user. Thereafter, the target music items arranged into a music recommendation list in accordance with the first interest value and the second interest values, wherein the music recommendation list is a reference for the active user to select one of the target items. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20110178964 | Recommendation System Using Rough-Set and Multiple Features Mining Integrally and Method Thereof - The present invention solves problems of cold start, first rater, sparsity and scalability for recommendation. A recommendation system according to the present invention finds association rules through data mining. Then, the recommendation system integrates a rough-set algorithm and a statistical analysis prediction for recommendation. The recommendation is dynamically made from a result of the rough-set algorithm and a result of the statistical analysis prediction by setting a standard deviation as a threshold. | 07-21-2011 |
| 20110166199 | RNAi COMPOUND TARGETED TO THROMBOSPONDIN-1 AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF - The present invention relates to an RNAi compound and an expression plasmid for inhibiting expression of Thrombospondin-1, which comprises a target sequence selected from Thrombospondin-1 gene. The present invention also related to a pharmaceutical composition comprising the RNAi compound and applications thereof. The RNAi compound can reduce the expression of Thrombospondin-1 to activate immune responses. In addition, the present invention also disclosed that an RNAi compound targeted to Thrombospondin-1 gene can delay tumor progression. | 07-07-2011 |
| 20110158267 | Pulsed laser system with a thulium-doped saturable absorber Q-switch - A pulsed laser system having a Tm | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110151134 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MICRO-NANO IMPRINT MOULD AND IMPRINTING PROCESS - A method for manufacturing a micro-nano imprint mould and an imprinting process are described. The method for manufacturing a micro-nano imprint mould includes: providing a mould body including a first surface and a second surface on opposite sides, wherein the mould body includes an imprinting pattern structure set in the first surface, and the imprinting pattern structure includes a plurality of concaves and a plurality of convexes between the concaves; and performing a surface treatment step on the first surface of the mould body to make a first contact angle form between an imprint fluid and the concaves and a second contact angle form between the imprint fluid and the convexes, wherein the first contact angle is different from the second contact angle. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110148008 | MICRO-NANO IMPRINT MOULD AND IMPRINTING PROCESS - A micro-nano imprint mould and an imprinting process are described. The micro-nano imprint mould includes: a porous body including a first surface and a second surface on opposite sides, wherein the porous body includes a plurality of holes, and a fluid can flow between the first surface and the second surface through the holes; and an imprint pattern structure set in the first surface of the porous body, wherein the imprint pattern structure includes a plurality of convexes and a plurality of concaves between the convexes. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110144031 | Pharmaceutical composition for inducing damages of endothelial cells and treating tumor and method for treating tumor by using the same - The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition for inducing damages of endothelial cells, a pharmaceutical composition for treating a tumor, and a method for treating a tumor by using the same. In addition, the pharmaceutical compositions for inducing damages of endothelial cells comprises: an effective amount of Concanavalin A (Con A). | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110136179 | MICROFLUIDIC BIOCHIP - The present invention provides a microfluidic biochip, which comprises: a fluid transportation unit having a fluid transportation reservoir and a fluid transportation air chamber; a first fluid storage reservoir; a second fluid storage reservoir; a first valve unit having a first valve and a first valve control air chamber; and a second valve unit having a second valve and a second valve control air chamber; wherein the first valve unit is located between the first fluid storage reservoir and the fluid transportation unit, the second valve unit is located between the second fluid storage reservoir and the fluid transportation unit, and the top portion of the fluid transportation reservoir and the valves are made of a flexible material. The structure of the present microfluidic biochip allows fluids to be transported and/or mixed therein. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110126305 | Mutant blue fluorescent protein and method of using the same for fluorescence resonance energy transfer and blue fluorescent fish - The present invention discloses a mutant blue fluorescent protein (BFP) exhibiting, at an aerobic or anaerobic system, larger fluorescent intensity than a BFPvv D7 of SEQ ID NO:2 derived from a wild type BFP, BfgV of SEQ ID NO:1, obtained from | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110122137 | VIDEO SUMMARIZATION METHOD BASED ON MINING STORY STRUCTURE AND SEMANTIC RELATIONS AMONG CONCEPT ENTITIES THEREOF - A video summarized method based on mining the story structure and semantic relations among concept entities has steps of processing a video to generate multiple important shots that are annotated with respective keywords: Performing a concept expansion process by using the keywords to create expansion trees for the annotated shots; rearranging the keywords of the expansion trees and classifying to calculate relations thereof; applying a graph entropy algorithm to determine significant shots and edges interconnected with the shots. Based on the determined result of the graph entropy algorithm, a structured relational graph is built to display the significant shots and edges thereof. Consequently, users can more rapidly browse the content of a video and comprehend if different shots are related. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110117195 | METHOD FOR IMPROVING MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION BY INTRAMYOCARDIAL OR TRANSENDOCARDIAL INJECTION OF PEPTIDE NANOFIBERS - A method for improving myocardial infarction by intramyocardial or transendocardial injection of peptide nanofibers is disclosed. The method firstly provides a pharmaceutical composition having a biologically compatible peptide hydrogel formed by a plurality of self-assembling peptide nanofibers and selectively having at least one type of autologous stem cells mixed with the self-assembling peptide nanofibers, and then the pharmaceutical composition is administered to an entire infarcted area of myocardium tissue with myocardial infarction by intramyocardial or transendocardial injection. Thus, adverse cardiac remodeling and dysfunction after acute infraction can be attenuated, while the therapeutic myocardial angiogenesis, the myocardial capillary density and potential myogenesis can be enhanced. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110074245 | ACOUSTIC POWER GENERATOR AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An acoustic power generator and a method for manufacturing the same. The method comprises steps of: measuring a sonic frequency of a sound wave; determining a phononic crystal and a resonant cavity according to the measured sonic frequency; and determining at least a piezoelectric material according to the measured sonic frequency and installing the piezoelectric material inside the resonant cavity. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110064731 | Use of IL-20 Antagonists for Treating Rheumatoid Arthritis and Osteoporosis - The invention features methods and compositions for preventing or treating rheumatoid arthritis and osteoporosis by administering an antagonist of IL-20. The IL-20 antagonist may be an anti-IL-20 antibody, such as mAB 7E, that is capable of binding human IL-20 and blocking IL-20 interaction with its receptors. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110064645 | CARBON NANOTUBE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - The present invention provides a method for producing carbon nanotubes comprising (a) providing a substrate; (b) coating a catalyst layer on said substrate; (e) heating the substrate from step (b); (d) continuously supplying a carbon source to grow carbon nanotubes; (e) interrupting the supplement of the carbon source and supplying an oxidizing gas; and (f) resupplying the carbon source to make the carbon nanotubes obtained from step (d) to re-grow at a higher growth rate. The present invention also provides carbon nanotubes fabricated by the above-mentioned method. The carbon nanotubes have extremely excellent field emission properties. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110040596 | Virtual Production Control System and Method and Computer Program Product Thereof - A virtual production control system (VPCS), and a virtual production control method and a computer program product thereof are provided. At first, the VPCS processes historical work-in-process (WIP) information and a current shipping plan sent from a supplier side, thereby obtaining a plurality of sets of WIP input/output historical data and a goods output schedule. Then, the VPCS performs an integer programming (IP) method to find the latest output schedule in accordance to the current shipping plan; uses a genetic algorithm (GA) to fit the historical distributed-parameters; adopts a neural network (NN) method to predict the future distributed-parameters of production; and finally utilizes a Petri Nets to simulate and obtain a latest feasible input schedule and a latest feasible output schedule. | 02-17-2011 |
| 20110021753 | Method for Preparing Porous Collagen Matrices - A method of preparing porous collagen matrices directly from connective tissues using an acidic solution substantially free of salt. | 01-27-2011 |
| 20110020864 | Preparation of High Purity Collagen - A method of preparing collagen by first producing a collagen matrix and then extracting collagen from the matrix. | 01-27-2011 |
| 20110002925 | Use of Anti-IL-20 Antibody for Treating Rheumatoid Arthritis and Osteoporosis - Treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and osteoporosis using an anti-IL-20 antibody 7E, and optionally, in combination with an etanercept polypeptide. | 01-06-2011 |
| 20100285215 | METHOD FOR FORMING METALLIC NANOWIRES - A method for forming well-aligned metallic nanowires includes: (a) providing a substrate formed with a crystal layer thereon; (b) disposing the substrate in such a manner that the crystal layer faces downwardly; (c) applying a metal salt solution, which contains metal ions therein, to the crystal layer on the substrate; and (d) subjecting the metal ions in the metal salt solution on the crystal of TiO2 layer to a reduction treatment, thereby resulting in reduced metal that grows downward toward earth's gravity. | 11-11-2010 |
| 20100267849 | GELATOR FOR PRODUCING A GEL ELECTROLYTE - A gelator for producing a gel electrolyte is a copolymer and comprises multiple major monomeric units, multiple minor monomeric units and multiple optional components. The major monomeric units comprise acrylonitrile (AN) monomeric units that have good ionic conductivity and coordinating sites for lithium ions to be dissolved with a liquid-electrolytic solvent. The minor monomeric units are a combination of at least one type monomeric unit, and the combination of at least one type monomeric unit is selected from a group consisting of vinyl acetate (VA), allyl acetate (AA), styrene, acrylamide and at least one reactive compound. A gel electrolyte is a mixture of a gelator and a liquid-electrolytic solvent. | 10-21-2010 |
| 20100260211 | All-fiber staturable absorber Q-switched laser and method for producing staturable absorber Q-switched pulse - An all-fiber saturable absorber Q-switched laser and the method for producing saturable absorber Q-switched pulses are provided. By locating a saturable absorber fiber in the intensity-enhanced section of a ring resonator, the Q-switched pulses are produced and enhanced. The present application is advantageous in the simple design and effective cost, and is applicable for a variety of fiber-type laser materials. | 10-14-2010 |
| 20100259811 | Photovoltachromic device and the application thereof - A photovoltachromic device includes a photoelectrode, a counter electrode electrically connected to the photoelectrode, and an electrolyte layer disposed between the photoelectrode and the counter electrode. The photoelectrode includes a first transparent electrode, an electron-transport layer disposed on the first transparent electrode, and a sensitizing layer disposed on the electron-transport layer. The counter electrode includes a second transparent electrode and an electrochromic layer disposed on the second transparent electrode. The second transparent electrode contacts both of the electrolyte layer and the electrochromic layer thereby accelerating the response times for coloring and bleaching the photovoltachromic device. | 10-14-2010 |
| 20100255555 | Optically induced cell lysis biochip - The present invention provides an optically induced cell lysis biochip, which comprises: an upper substrate made of a transparent, electrically conductive material; a lower substrate made of a transparent, electrically conductive material; a photoconductive layer formed under the lower surface of the upper substrate or on the upper surface of the lower substrate; and a chamber formed between the upper substrate and the lower substrate. When there is an electric potential difference between the upper and lower substrates, a light spot illuminated on the photoconductive layer can cause the impedance of the illuminated area to decrease, thereby causing the electric current to center on the illuminated area of the photoconductive layer. Further, the electric current flowing through the illuminated area can induce the cell lysis process of a target cell. | 10-07-2010 |
| 20100249770 | ELECTROMAGNETIC THERMOTHERAPEUTIC APPARATUS AND SYSTEM - An electromagnetic thermotherapeutic system is adapted to treat a biological tissue and includes an electromagnetic thermotherapeutic apparatus and a high frequency induction heating circuit unit. The apparatus includes a needle assembly and a temperature monitor. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100248258 | Immunoassay biochip - The present invention is about a microfluidic chip for rapid detection of different target proteins and a method for using the same. The microfluidic chip utilizes antibody-conjugated magnetic beads to bind to the target proteins to form a magnetic complex, and then use the signal labeled-antibodies that can recognize said magnetic complex. Purifying said magnetic complex by the micro-magnetic field on biochip, and introducing said purified magnetic complex into the fluorescent detection area on the chip to detect the amount of the target protein in said purified complex immediately. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100246315 | Micromixer biochip - The present invention provides a micromixer biochip, comprising: a substrate having a surface; a fluidic channel layer disposed above the surface of the substrate, including a mixing chamber and a single-opening fluidic channel, wherein one end of the single-opening fluidic channel is closed and the other end of the single-opening fluidic channel connects to the mixing chamber, and a top portion of the single-opening fluidic channel is made of a flexible material; and an air chamber layer disposed above the top portion of the fluidic channel layer, including an air pore, at least one chamber, and an air channel connecting the chamber and the air pore, wherein the number and position of the air chamber correspond to the number and position of the single-opening fluidic channel of the fluidic channel layer | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100239017 | MOTION ESTIMATOR AND A MOTION ESTIMATION METHOD - A motion estimation method includes: (A) defining one pixel in a reference image as a center of search (CS) corresponding to a target pixel set in a current image; (B) determining a center error (CE) signal; (C) defining another pixel in the reference image as a target of search (TS) with reference to the CS, one candidate search vector available for selection from a vector set, and a step size; (D) determining a target error (TE) signal; (E) determining whether to update the CS and the CE signal; (F) if determined, updating the CS, the CE signal and the vector set; (G) repeating steps (C)˜(F) using a candidate search vector selected from the vector set and the same step size until there is no candidate search vector available for selection in the vector set; (H) repeating steps (C)˜(G) using a smaller step size until a predetermined value is reached; and (I) computing a motion vector based on the target pixel set and one pixel set that includes the CS. | 09-23-2010 |
| 20100229920 | SOLAR CONCENTRATOR - A solar concentrator is described. The solar concentrator includes a plane including a plurality of concentrating elements, wherein each concentrating element includes a hollow taper including a first opening; and at least one photoelectric conversion layer covering inner side surfaces of the concentrating elements. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100193469 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MICRO/NANO THREE-DIMENSIONAL STRUCTURE - A method for manufacturing a micro/nano three-dimensional structure including the following steps is described. A mold is provided, and a pattern structure including a plurality of convex portions and concave portions is set in the mold. A transfer material layer including a first portion on the convex portions and a second portion on the concave portions is formed. A flexible substrate is disposed on the mold and contacts with the first portion of the transfer material layer. A heating step is performed to partially heat the flexible substrate through the first portion. A pressure is applied on the flexible substrate to adhere or press the first portion to the flexible substrate. The mold is removed. An etching step is performed on the flexible substrate by using the first portion of the transfer material layer as a mask to form a micro/nano three-dimensional structure in the flexible substrate. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100170870 | IMPRINT PROCESS OF THERMOSETTING MATERIAL - An imprint process of a thermosetting material is described, comprising: providing a mold including pattern structures, wherein convex portions and concave portions of the pattern structures are covered with a transferred material layer; providing a substrate, wherein a thermosetting material layer and a sacrificial layer cover the substrate in sequence; performing an imprint step to transfer the transferred material layer on the convex portions onto a first portion of the sacrificial layer; etching a second portion of the sacrificial layer and the underlying thermosetting material layer by using the transferred material layer as a mask; and performing a wet stripping step by using a stripper to completely etch the sacrificial layer and the overlying transferred material layer, wherein the stripper has a first etching rate and a second etching rate to the thermosetting material layer and the sacrificial layer respectively, and a ratio of the second etching rate to the first etching rate is greater than or equal to 30. | 07-08-2010 |
| 20100098936 | Chi (x)-Alumina Dispersion and Application to Coating Slurry of Digital Printing Medium - A chi (χ)-alumina dispersion and coating slurry of digital printing medium containing the same is disclosed, which includes flaked porous χ-alumina nanoparticles with high specific surface area obtained by subjecting gibbsite to thermal treating, physical wet-milling and pH adjusting processes. Since the χ-alumina nanoparticles have high ink absorptivity and low cost, they can be applied to the coating layer of the digital printing medium instead of conventional silica material. | 04-22-2010 |
| 20100086549 | Use of Anti-IL-20 Antibody for Treating Stroke - Treatment of stroke with an antibody specific to IL-20, e.g., monoclonal antibody 7E. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100086548 | Use of Anti-IL-20 Antibody for Treating Rheumatoid Arthritis and Osteoporosis - Treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and osteoporosis using an anti-IL-20 antibody 7E, and optionally, in combination with an etanercept polypeptide. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100027902 | ADAPTIVE SCAN METHOD FOR IMAGE/VIDEO CODING - An adaptive scan method for image/video coding in accordance with the present invention comprises acts of calculating an average power of the transformed coefficients vector and acts rearranging the powers of the transformed coefficients with descending order in the data block according to the power of transformed coefficients; Therefore, the adaptive scan method is dependent on different prediction mode witch has been coded in H.264 standard, and provides better rate-distortion performance in entropy coding to the conventional zig-zag scan. | 02-04-2010 |
| 20100002764 | Method For Encoding An Extended-Channel Video Data Subset Of A Stereoscopic Video Data Set, And A Stereo Video Encoding Apparatus For Implementing The Same - A method for generating candidate encoding modes for an extended-channel video data subset of a stereo video data set includes the steps of: generating, for each macroblock of each frame of the extended-channel video data subset, a forward time difference image feature parameter set with reference to pixel values of pixels of the macroblock and a corresponding macroblock of a corresponding preceding frame; generating, for each macroblock, a plurality of first output values that respectively correspond to a plurality of predetermined possible block partition sizes with reference to the forward time difference image feature parameter set; and selecting, for each macroblock, a first number of candidate block partition sizes from the possible block partition sizes based on the first output values The candidate encoding modes include combinations of the first number of candidate block partition sizes and at least a part of a plurality of predetermined possible block estimation directions. | 01-07-2010 |
| 20090315203 | Method For Producing Microparticles In A Continuous Phase Liquid - A continuous phase liquid and a dispersed phase liquid are permitted to flow together through a co-flow channel. Preferably, the dispersed phase liquid is arranged to flow within the flowing body of the continuous phase liquid in the co-flow channel so that the dispersed phase liquid is sheathed by the continuous phase liquid. The continuous phase and dispersed phase liquids are comminuted into microparticles in the co-flow channel by intermittently blocking the co-flow channel. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20090311629 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ROLLER MOLD - A method for manufacturing a roller mold is described, including the following steps. A body is provided, wherein the body is a cylinder. A photoresist layer is formed to completely cover a cambered surface of the body. A mold including a pattern structure including a convex portion and a concave portion is provided, and the convex portion and the concave portion are covered with a transferred pattern layer. The mold is pressed on the photoresist layer. The body is rolled to transfer the transferred pattern layer on the convex portion onto the photoresist layer. The mold is removed. An UV light exposure step is performed on an exposed portion of the photoresist layer to transfer a pattern of the transferred pattern layer to the photoresist layer. The exposed portion of the photoresist layer is removed to expose a portion of the cambered surface of the body. A structure layer is formed on the portion of the cambered surface and the transferred pattern layer. The photoresist layer, and the structure layer and the transferred pattern layer on the photoresist layer are removed. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20090310852 | Method for Constructing Three-Dimensional Model and Apparatus Thereof - Disclosed are a method and an apparatus for constructing an accurate three-dimensional model. The apparatus includes a plurality of light sources, an image-capturing element and an image-processing unit. The present invention is used to integrate the two-dimensional images from different views of an object into a high accurate three-dimensional model. Compared with conventional apparatuses, the apparatus of the present invention is useful without safety problems, relatively easily manipulated, and capable of quick image reconstruction. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20090292386 | System and Method for Automatic Virtual Metrology - A server, a system and a method for automatic virtual metrology (AVM) are disclosed. The AVM system comprises a model-creation server and a plurality of AVM servers. The model-creation server is used to construct the first set of virtual metrology (VM) models (of a certain equipment type) including a VM conjecture model, a RI (Reliance Index) model, a GSI (Global Similarity Index) model, a DQI | 11-26-2009 |
| 20090192034 | HIGH-TEMPERATURE CATALYTIC MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A high-temperature catalytic material and a method for producing the same are disclosed. The high-temperature catalytic material is obtained by subjecting a mixture of gibbsite and boehmite in a desired weight ratio to a single dry thermal treatment in the air, without alkaline or hydrothermal treatment, so as to obtain multiphase alumina powder as the high-temperature catalytic material. The multiphase alumina powder applied in the high-temperature catalytic material can raise the temperature of phase transformation, maintain its high specific surface area when suffering high temperatures for a long time, prolongs its lifetime, and reduces the usage of noble metals, resulting in great reduction of cost. | 07-30-2009 |
| 20090181486 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A TRANSISTOR-TYPE HYDROGEN SENSOR - A method for producing a transistor-type hydrogen sensor is invented. This method combines conventional semiconductor fabrication process with an electroless plating technique. The fabrication process comprises steps as follows: (a) preparing a semiconductor substrate, (b) forming a semiconductor-based material with an exposed surface on the substrate, (c) washing and then drying the semiconductor-based material, (d) separating the exposed surface of the semiconductor-based material, (e) depositing a gold-germanium alloy on the semiconductor-based material to form two Ohmic contacts, and (f) forming a Schottky contact gate metal having an affinity for hydrogen. The electroless plating technique deposits the Schottky contact gate metal, having an affinity for hydrogen, at a relatively low temperature and it thus can produce a transistor-type hydrogen sensor with excellent sensing performances. | 07-16-2009 |
| 20090143788 | Navigation method and system for drilling operation in spinal surgery - The invention is to provide a navigating method and system for drilling operation in spinal surgery. The method and system is applied to the subjects who receive pedicle insertion operation in spinal surgery. The specific vertebras are under radiography using X-ray machine at both anterior/posterior and lateral views. These imaging are then transmitted into a computer system for image distortion correction and registration. By drawing the safety regions of the pedicle on the indicated vertebra in both AP and Lat. images, three-dimensional safety volumes of the pedicle of the vertebra are developed by intersection operation. Therefore, prior to and during the clinical spine operation, surgeons are able to safe navigation by referring the referential orientation via the developed system. | 06-04-2009 |
| 20090140600 | WINDING MODULE OF PERMANENT MAGNET ELECTRIC MACHINERY - A winding module of permanent magnet electric machinery is described, in which coils of an electric machinery winding and a sensing device are integrally arranged. The winding module includes a base, a plurality of electric machinery windings formed on the base, and a plurality of sensing devices formed at intervals on the base. The coils of the electric machinery winding and the sensing device are integrally formed on the base by using a technique for forming a printed circuit board, thereby improving the process yield rate and quality controllability, effectively reducing the volume of the electric machinery, thinning the structure, saving time and cost required for installing a position sensor, simplifying the process for fabricating the electric machinery, and preventing the position sensor from being affected by environment and temperature, so as to have a highly robust effect. | 06-04-2009 |
| 20090052534 | DIRECTION DETECTION ALGORITHMS FOR H.264/AVC INTRA PREDICTION - A block intra prediction direction detection algorithm comprises acts of dividing a block, finding directions from edge assent rules, determining a main edge of the block, selecting prediction modes from the main edge, choosing base prediction modes and using all unique selected and base prediction modes in intra prediction. The algorithms comprise a 4×4 block intra prediction direction detection algorithm, a 16×16 luminance block intra prediction direction detection algorithm and an 8×8 chrominance block intra prediction direction detection algorithm. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090039055 | Method For Making An Aligned Carbon Nanotube - A method for making an aligned carbon nanotube includes the steps of a) applying a layer of a ferrosilicon alloy film onto a substrate, b) etching the layer of the ferrosilicon film to form a plurality of fine ferrosilicon alloy particles that are distributed properly on the substrate, and c) placing the substrate of step (b) into a microwave plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition system, and supplying a mixture of a carbon-containing reaction gas and a balance gas at a predetermined flow ratio so as to grow carbon nanotubes on the fine ferrosilicon alloy particles, wherein said ferrosilicon alloy of step (a) comprises silicon ranging from 15 wt % to 25 wt %; and step (c) is conducted at a temperature ranging from 300 to 380° C. | 02-12-2009 |
| 20090003667 | Cephalogram Image Analysis Method - An automated cephalogram image analysis method is disclosed. In this method, a step is first performed for building a reference database in which a set of tracing feature curve models respectively representing a set of reference cephalometric patterns are established based on a set of tracing records. Then, a step of pattern comparison and analysis is performed. In this step, at least one cephalogram is first input, and then a step is performed for comparing the image of the cephalogram with the tracing feature curve models, thereby selecting at least one cephalometric pattern and at least one feature curve model belonging to the cephalometric pattern from the reference cephalometric patterns and the tracing feature curve models. Thereafter, the feature curve model is fitted to the image of the cephalogram so as to obtain at least one tracing of the at least one cephalogram. | 01-01-2009 |
| 20080306625 | Dual-phase virtual metrology method - A dual-phase virtual metrology method is disclosed for considering both promptness and accuracy by generating dual-phase virtual metrology (VM) values, wherein a Phase-I conjecture step emphasizes promptness by immediately calculating the Phase-I virtual metrology value (VM | 12-11-2008 |
| 20080299047 | Method for preparation of water-soluble and dispersed iron oxide nanoparticles and application thereof - The present invention relates to a process for preparing water-soluble and dispersed iron oxide (Fe | 12-04-2008 |
| 20080296803 | Nano-imprinting process - A nano-imprinting process is described, comprising: providing a substrate including an imprinting material layer covering a surface of the substrate; providing a mold including protruding features set on a surface of the mold covered with an anti-adhesion layer; forming a transferring material layer on a top surface of each protruding feature; embedding the transferring material layer into a first portion of the imprinting material layer; removing the mold and separating the mold and the transferring material layer simultaneously to transfer the transferring material layer into the first portion of the imprinting material layer and to expose a second portion of the imprinting material layer; using the transferring material layer as a mask to remove the second portion of the imprinting material layer and a portion of the substrate; and removing the first portion of the imprinting material layer and the transferring material layer. | 12-04-2008 |
| 20080291360 | Light emitting diode back light module - An LED back light module includes a metal support, a thermal conductive material, a circuit board and at least one light emitting diode. The metal support has a recess and a plurality of holes. The thermal conductive material has a first surface in contact with a bottom of the recess. The circuit board is disposed on a second surface of the thermal conductive material, in which the circuit board has a plurality of flanges lodged into the holes of the metal support for compacting the circuit board, the thermal conductive material and the metal support. The light emitting diode is disposed on the circuit board, in which the thermal energy generated by the light emitting diode is delivered to the metal support through the circuit board and the thermal conductive material. | 11-27-2008 |
| 20080248301 | Semi-continuous vapor grown carbon fiber, method for fabricating the same and applications thereof - A method for fabricating a semi-continuous vapor grown carbon fiber, comprising: (a) providing a substrate which has a catalyst on its surface; (b) placing said substrate in a furnace; (c) loading said furnace with hydrogen, ammonia, or combinations thereof; (d) adjusting a temperature of said furnace to 400° C. to 900° C. to proceed heat treatment for 10 minutes to 2 hours; (e) adding a carbon-containing compound into said furnace; (f) adjusting the ratio of said carbon-containing compound and said hydrogen, ammonia, or combinations thereof; (g) adjusting the temperature of said furnace to 500° C. to 1200° C. to crack said carbon-containing compound, and thereby form a carbon fiber. | 10-09-2008 |
| 20080217819 | Micro/Nano-Pattern Film Contact Transfer Process - A micro/nano-pattern film contact transfer process is described, comprising: providing a mold, wherein an imprinting pattern is set in a first surface of the mold; forming a release layer on the first surface of the mold and a transfer material layer on the release layer; providing a substrate; placing the mold on a first surface of the substrate, wherein the first surface of the mold is opposite to the first surface of the substrate; applying a pre-pressed force on the substrate from a second surface opposite to the first surface of the substrate; providing a heating source to heat the transfer material layer to produce an adhesion effect between a portion of the transfer material layer contacting with the first surface of the substrate and the substrate; and removing the mold, wherein the contacting portion of the transfer material layer is transferred onto the first surface of the substrate. | 09-11-2008 |
