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20080313286 | SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING PRESENTATION VIA NETWORK - A system for providing presentation via network includes a computer system at a first end having a presentation image retrieval module that retrieves and convents presentation contents into a presentation image and transmits the presentation image to a first instant messaging module on the first computer system, and the presentation image is further transmitted via a network to a second instant messaging module on at least one computer system at a second end for showing on a display of the second computer system. Therefore, a presentation can be given without the need of gathering a presenter and many audiences at a specified place. | 12-18-2008 |
20090160760 | MULTI-FUNCTIONAL PRESENTER - A multi-functional presenter includes a case, a control unit in the case, an operating unit on the case and connected to the control unit, a pointer unit connected to the control unit, a bidirectional wireless communication unit connected to the control unit and linked with an external electronic device, a voice receiving unit connected to the control unit for receiving voice signals, a reminding unit connected to the control unit for receiving a warning signal from the external electronic device and giving a reminder to a user, and a power supply unit connected to the control unit. With the voice receiving unit and the bidirectional wireless communication unit, the multi-functional presenter performs not only the functions of paging up/down, pointing images, giving the user a reminder, etc., but also enables on-site voice recording and storing the recorded voice signals on the external electronic device. | 06-25-2009 |
20090163253 | IN-CAR COMMUNICATION APPARATUS - An in-car communication apparatus includes a connection seat being externally provided on one side with a recess, and internally including a processing unit, to which an input element, an output element, an operating element, a power plug, and a conducting section at a bottom of the recess are electrically connected; and a transmission device being removably set in the recess on the connection seat, and internally including a signal processing unit, to which a Bluetooth transceiver unit, a connector unit, a receiving unit, and a transmitting section corresponding to the conducting section are electrically connected. With these arrangements, the transmission device may be associated with the connection seat to be used as a hand-free phone in a car, and linked with a portable electronic device via the Bluetooth transceiver unit to receive and transmit speech signals and stereo musical signals. | 06-25-2009 |
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20090186619 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REDUCING CALL ESTABLISHMENT DELAY IN A WIRELESS NETWORK - A system and method for reducing call establishment delay in wireless network is provided, in which a network node establishes a call to a wireless terminal controlled by an AP via a sever. The wireless terminal notifies the server of its listen interval. In the power saving mode, the wireless terminal wakes up every listen interval and listen the beacon to check whether any buffered packet for it. When the wireless terminal learns from the beacon that there are packets waiting, it communicates with the access point to retrieve them. The server records a listen time at which the wireless terminal will wake tip and listen to the AP based on the listen interval. When a network node calls the wireless terminal, the server buffers the request for a time interval based on the listen time, and then sends the request to the wireless terminal. | 07-23-2009 |
20090186620 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REDUCING CALL ESTABLISHMENT DELAY IN A WIRELESS NETWORK - A system and method for reducing call establishment delay in wireless network is provided, in which a network node establishes a call to a wireless terminal controlled by an AP via a server. The wireless terminal notifies the server of its listen interval. In the power saving mode, the wireless terminal wakes up every listen interval and listen the beacon to check whether any buffered packet for it. When the wireless terminal learns from the beacon that there are packets waiting, it communicates with the access point to retrieve them. The server records a listen time at which the wireless terminal will wake up and listen to the AP based on the listen interval. When a network node calls the wireless terminal, the server buffers the request for a time interval based on the listen time, and then sends the request to the wireless terminal. | 07-23-2009 |
20090245150 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING IDLE MODE OF A MOBILE NODE WITH MULTIPLE INTERFACES - A method for controlling a first interface and a second interface installed on a mobile node is provided, wherein the mobile node communicates with a first access network (AN) through the first interface and communicates with a second AN through the second interface. The method comprises following steps. A first IP address is acquired through the first interface and the first AN for accessing a service network (SN). A second IP address is acquired through the second interface and the second AN for accessing the SN. The first interface is then selected as an awake interface. The second bridging node is directed to create and cache binding information indicating a binding of the second IP address to the first IP address. The second interface is turned off after the binding information is successfully created and cached on the second bridging node. | 10-01-2009 |
20090254528 | DATA INQUIRY SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL LOCATION-BASED IMAGE, VIDEO, AND INFORMATION - This invention discloses a data inquiry system for three-dimensional location-based image, video, and information, which comprises a client device and a remote server. The client device provides space parameters and lens parameters to the remote server through a transmission module. The remote server determines a space inquiry range by the space parameter and lens parameter, inquires an object data of an object space position parameter at the space inquiry range, shows the object data in an image data displayed by the client device to facilitate users to identify the desired viewing object, and further inquires the object data and related image and/or video data. | 10-08-2009 |
20110069677 | Systems and Methods for Handoff in Wireless Network - Methods performed by a mobile node (MN) in a secured network for handoff of communication from a serving access point (AP) to a target AP are provided. In a bounded delay channel switching (BDCS) method, the MN periodically switches between a first channel and one of multiple other channels during handoff, utilizes the first channel to transmit/receive packets to/from a corresponding node (CN) via the serving AP and utilizes one of the other channels to perform the handoff procedure to the target AP. In a dual-MAC switching (DMS) method, the MN employs a first MAC (medium access control) address to transmit/receive packets to/from the serving AP and a second MAC address to perform the handoff procedure to the target AP. The BDCS and DMS methods may be used concurrently, and may be used in a secured network that complies with, e.g., the IEEE 802.11, IEEE 802.1x or IEEE 802.11i plus IEEE 802.11f standards. | 03-24-2011 |
20120004871 | POWER MONITORING DEVICE FOR IDENTIFYING STATE OF ELECTRIC APPLIANCE AND POWER MONITORING METHOD THEREOF - A power monitoring device for identifying the state of an electric appliance based on user feedbacks and a power monitoring method thereof are provided. The power monitoring device includes a measurement module, a variation detection and search module, and an electric appliance signature database established based on user feedbacks. When the measurement module detects a variation of a power consumption feature, the variation detection and search module searches the electric appliance signature database according to the variation to obtain electric appliances similar to the variation and the states thereof. A user contributes data to the electric appliance signature database by confirming the search result, or selecting the correct electric appliance and the state thereof. When the user confirms the search result, the power monitoring device establishes an association between the electric appliance and its electric appliance signatures and updates the electric appliance signature database. | 01-05-2012 |
20130297259 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF APPROPRIATE SERVICES DETECTION FOR A SMART BUILDING - A system and method of appropriate services detection for a smart building are disclosed in the present invention. The invention may select appropriate services for a house or a building. After a user lives in a smart building with the system of the present invention for a period of time, the system uses the service gateway to collect and analyze environment information and appliance information so as to find relationship within appliances, sensors and actuators. Thus the cloud service platform selects appropriate services for the building to avoid downloading or installing an inappropriate service by a user. Further the cloud service platform may suggest a user buying additional equipment for matching the requirement of a service. The system of the present invention may learn a relationship of devices; locate positions of devices; and automatically collect state data of appliances to identify the appliances. | 11-07-2013 |
20150149130 | POWER CONSUMPTION PREDICTION APPARATUS, METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM THEREOF - A power consumption prediction apparatus, method, and non-transitory computer readable storage medium thereof are provided. The power consumption prediction apparatus receives a plurality of power consumption data of an appliance, wherein the power consumption data have a temporal sequence. Each power consumption datum includes a recorded status and a recorded time length, wherein each recorded status is one of a plurality operation statuses of the appliance. The power consumption prediction apparatus calculates an average operation time length of each operation status according to the recorded statuses and the recorded time lengths and calculates at least one transferring probability of each operation status according to the temporal sequence and the power consumption data. Each transferring probability is the probability of entering into a target status from a source status, wherein the source status is one of the operation statuses and the target status is one of the operation statuses. | 05-28-2015 |
20150192944 | Power Socket and Method for Monitoring Appliance Event of Load - A power socket which monitors an appliance event of a load includes a power sensor, a front-end signal filter, a microprocessor, and a memory electrically connected to the microprocessor. The power sensor senses a power signal induced by the appliance event of the load and accordingly generates at least one sense signal. The front-end signal filter filters the sense signal according to a filtering criteria, in which the sense signal is filtered out or passed by the front-end signal filter. The microprocessor analyzes the sense signal which is passed to identify whether the passed sense signal is in accordance with a configurable event set. A configuration action is performed through an instruction of the microprocessor when the passed sense signal is analyzed and identified in accordance with the configurable event set. | 07-09-2015 |
20160033568 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND DETECTION METHOD THEREOF - An electronic device and a detection method thereof for detecting an appliance are provided herein. The detection method includes: selectively providing a first test load to connect with the appliance or providing a first test signal to the appliance; detecting a first voltage/current value of the appliance when the appliance is connected with the first test load or when the appliance receives the first test signal; generating a first voltage/current signature data according to the first voltage/current value; and identifying a type of the appliance according to the first voltage/current signature data. | 02-04-2016 |
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20090211800 | ELECTROMAGNETIC SHIELDING DEVICE - An electromagnetic shielding device includes a frame and a cover. The frame is formed by bending a strip structure and disposed on a circuit board with an electronic component, and it encloses the electronic component. The cover has a top portion and a plurality of side portions. The side portions are expended and bent from the top portion. When the cover is combined with the frame to enclose the electronic component, the side portions are closely connected to the frame. The cover and the frame are combined to form a shielding space. | 08-27-2009 |
20100043032 | Electronic Device for Supporting Multimedia Over Coax Alliance Standard - The invention discloses an electronic device for supporting a multimedia over coax alliance (MoCA) standard. The electronic device is coupled with a coaxial cable. The electronic device includes an input terminal, a back stage processing unit, and a band pass filter. The input terminal is coupled with the coaxial cable. The band pass filter is coupled between the input terminal and the back stage processing unit, and it receives an input signal from the input terminal. The band pass filter allows a plurality of television channel signals in a predetermined frequency range to pass through and transmits them to the back stage processing unit to be processed. The band pass filter rejects a MoCA standard system signal to prevent it from entering the back stage processing unit. | 02-18-2010 |
20100142106 | SURGE PREVENTING CIRCUIT, LOCAL AREA NETWORK CONNECTOR, AND NETWORK MODULE - A surge preventing circuit of a local area network (LAN) connector is suitable for being coupled to a plurality of transformers disposed in the local area network connector. The surge preventing circuit includes a conjugate coil module and a surge absorbing element. The conjugate coil module has at least one conjugate coil. The conjugate coil has a first input terminal, a second input terminal, a first output terminal, and a second output terminal. The first input terminal and the second input terminal of the conjugate coil are coupled to the center tapped terminal of the respective transformer, respectively. A first terminal of the surge absorbing element is connected to ground, and a second terminal is coupled to the first output terminals and the second output terminals. | 06-10-2010 |
20100157544 | ELECTROMAGNETIC SHIELDING DEVICE WITH HEAT DISSIPATING FUNCTION - An electromagnetic shielding device with a heat dissipating function for shielding at least one electronic element on a circuit board is provided. The electromagnetic shielding device includes a frame, a cover, and a heat dissipating element. The frame is disposed on the circuit board and surrounds the electronic element, and the frame is one-piece and seamless. The cover has a top portion and a side portion bent from borders of the top portion. The heat dissipating element is disposed on the top portion. The top portion of the cover is connected to borders of the frame, and the side portion is tightly combined with the frame so that the cover, the frame and the circuit board form a shielding space to surround the electronic element. | 06-24-2010 |
20130283334 | Cable Modem for Supporting Multimedia Over Coax Alliance and Data Over Cable Service Interface Specification Standards - A cable modem is used for supporting a multimedia over coax alliance (MoCA) standard and a data over cable service interface specification (Docsis) standard. The cable modem includes a first terminal coupled to the coaxial cable, a second terminal, a downstream processing circuit for the Docsis standard coupled to the second terminal, and a band pass filter coupled between the first terminal and the second terminal. The band pass filter receives a downstream signal with a plurality of television channel signals and a MoCA standard system signal from the coaxial cable via the first terminal, passes through and transmits the television channel signals of the downstream signal to the downstream processing circuit to be processed, and rejects a MoCA standard system signal of the downstream signal to prevent it from entering the downstream processing circuit. | 10-24-2013 |
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20120245097 | USE OF PEDF-DERIVED POLYPEPTIDES FOR PROMOTING STEM CELLS PROLIFERATION AND WOUND HEALING - Disclosed herein is a synthetic peptide, which has an amino acid sequence that has 20-39 amino acid residues. The synthetic peptide has at least 80% amino acid sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 1, and includes at least 20 consecutive residues that has at least 90% amino acid sequence identity to residues 11-30 of SEQ ID NO: 1. Also disclosed herein are compositions containing the synthetic peptide and applications thereof. According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the synthetic peptide is useful in promoting stem cells proliferation or wound healing. | 09-27-2012 |
20130040899 | Use of PEDF-Derived Polypeptides for Treating Liver Cirrhosis - The present disclosure elucidates that 34-mer PEDF suppresses hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) from activation by diminishing the levels of alpha-smooth muscle actin (α-SMC), collagen type 1, and monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1); and 44-mer PEDF promotes liver regeneration process by enhancing the replication of liver-derived progenitor cells (LDPCs). Accordingly, methods and compositions directing to the new use of the 34-mer PEDF or 44-mer PEDF in patients suffering from liver cirrhosis are provided herein. | 02-14-2013 |
20150183832 | USE OF PEDF-DERIVED POLYPEPTIDES FOR PROMOTING STEM CELLS PROLIFERATION AND WOUND HEALING - Disclosed herein is a synthetic peptide, which has an amino acid sequence that has 20-39 amino acid residues. The synthetic peptide has at least 80% amino acid sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 1, and includes at least 20 consecutive residues that has at least 90% amino acid sequence identity to residues 11-30 of SEQ ID NO: 1. Also disclosed herein are compositions containing the synthetic peptide and applications thereof. According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the synthetic peptide is useful in promoting stem cells proliferation or wound healing. | 07-02-2015 |
20150232523 | USE OF PEDF-DERIVED POLYPEPTIDES FOR PREVENTING AND/OR AMELIORATING SKIN AGING - A method for preventing and/or ameliorating skin aging in a subject includes administering to the subject in need of such treatments a synthetic peptide, which has an amino acid sequence that has 20-39 amino acid residues. The synthetic peptide has at least 20 consecutive residues that has at least 90% amino acid sequence identity to residues 11-30 of SEQ ID NO: 1. | 08-20-2015 |
20150239942 | USE OF PEDF-DERIVED POLYPEPTIDES FOR TREATING OSTEOARTHRITIS - A method for treating osteoarthritis in a subject includes administering to a subject in need of such treatments a synthetic peptide, which has an amino acid sequence that has 20-39 amino acid residues. The synthetic peptide has at least 20 consecutive residues that has at least 90% amino acid sequence identity to residues 11-30 of SEQ ID NO: 1. | 08-27-2015 |
20150239946 | USE OF PEDF-DERIVED POLYPEPTIDES FOR TREATING ALOPECIA AND/OR HAIR DEPIGMENTATION - A method for treating alopecia and/or hair depigmentation includes administering to a subject in need of such treatments a synthetic peptide, which has an amino acid sequence that has 20-44 amino acid residues and includes at least 20 consecutive residues that has at least 90% amino acid sequence identity to residues 16-35 of SEQ ID NO: 10. Also disclosed herein are pharmaceutical compositions containing the synthetic peptide; and uses thereof. According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the synthetic peptide is useful in treating alopecia and/or hair depigmentation in a subject. | 08-27-2015 |
20160000862 | USE OF PEDF-DERIVED POLYPEPTIDES FOR PROMOTING MUSCLE OR TENDON REGENERATION OR ARTERIOGENESIS - A method for promoting muscle or tendon regeneration, and/or arteriogenesis in a subject includes administering to the subject a pharmaceutical composition that contains a synthetic peptide, which has an amino acid sequence that has 20-39 amino acid residues and has at least 20 consecutive residues that has at least 90% amino acid sequence identity to residues 11-30 of SEQ ID NO: 1. The synthetic peptide may have the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1, SEQ ID NO: 2, SEQ ID NO: 3, SEQ ID NO: 5, SEQ ID NO: 6, SEQ ID NO: 8, or SEQ ID NO: 9. | 01-07-2016 |
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20100106850 | STREAM PROCESSING METHOD AND SYSTEM - In a stream processing method and system, each of a plurality of stream elements stored in a previous-stage module is configured with a specific index value. Each stream element includes a group of stream data. A stream fetching module fetches from the previous-stage module the stream elements in sequence such that the index values of the fetched stream elements correspond to a sequence of predetermined index values associated with a desired stream fetching pattern, and provides in sequence the stream elements fetched thereby to a post-stage module. | 04-29-2010 |
20100106941 | MULTI-CORE STREAM PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND SCHEDULING METHOD FOR THE SAME - In a multi-core stream processing system and scheduling method of the same, a scheduler is coupled to a number (N) of stream processing units and a number (N+1) of stream fetching units, where N≧2. When the scheduler receives a stream element from a P | 04-29-2010 |
20100115238 | STREAM PROCESSING SYSTEM HAVING A RECONFIGURABLE MEMORY MODULE - A stream processing system includes a stream processing module coupled to a memory module and operable so as to fetch stream elements from the memory module, to process the stream elements fetched thereby, and to store processed stream elements in the memory module. The stream processing module includes a number (N) of stream processing units, and the memory module is configured with a number (N) of memory bank units each corresponding to a respective one of the stream processing units. The memory module is reconfigurable based on a desired inter-level configuration so that each of the memory bank units is configured to have a memory size sufficient to meet processing requirement of the respective one of the stream processing units. | 05-06-2010 |
20110242115 | METHOD FOR PERFORMING IMAGE SIGNAL PROCESSING WITH AID OF A GRAPHICS PROCESSING UNIT, AND ASSOCIATED APPARATUS - A method for performing image signal processing (ISP) with the aid of a graphics processing unit (GPU) includes: utilizing an ISP pipeline to perform pre-processing on source data of at least one portion of at least one source frame image to generate intermediate data of at least one portion of at least one intermediate frame image, where the ISP pipeline stores the intermediate data into a memory; and utilizing the GPU to retrieve the intermediate data from the memory and perform specific processing on the intermediate data to generate processed data, where the GPU stores the processed data into the external/on-chip memory. In particular, at least one of the intermediate data and the processed data complies with a specific color format. In addition, an associated apparatus is further provided. | 10-06-2011 |
20130138890 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING DYNAMIC CONFIGURATION - A method for performing dynamic configuration includes: freezing a bus between a dynamic configurable cache and a plurality of cores/processors by rejecting a request from any of the cores/processors during a bus freeze period, wherein the dynamic configurable cache is implemented with an on-chip memory; and adjusting a size of a portion of the dynamic configurable cache, wherein the portion of the dynamic configurable cache is capable of caching/storing information for one of the cores/processors. An associated apparatus is also provided. In particular, the apparatus includes the plurality of cores/processors, the dynamic configurable cache, and a dynamic configurable cache controller, and can operate according to the method. | 05-30-2013 |
20140189400 | PROCESSING SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED METHOD - The present invention provides a processing system and associated method; the processing system includes a processing unit, a peripheral unit consuming system resource, a support unit capable of providing the system resource, a buffer capable of storing a portion of the system resource, and a system power manager (SPM). When the processing unit suspends for idle, the peripheral unit consumes the buffer and thus does not need system resource from the support unit, so the support unit and/or the corresponding system resource can be powered down. When the buffer is consumed, the SPM is capable of allocating the system resource for the peripheral unit in response to request of the peripheral unit, so the processing unit does not have to leave idle for allocating the system resource. | 07-03-2014 |
20140365730 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING DYNAMIC CONFIGURATION - A method for performing dynamic configuration includes: freezing a bus between a portion of a dynamic configurable cache and at least one of a plurality of cores/processors by pending a request from the at least one of the cores/processors to the portion of the dynamic configurable cache during a bus freeze period, wherein the plurality of cores/processors are allowed to access the dynamic configurable cache and the at least one of the plurality of cores/processors is allowed to access the portion of the dynamic configurable cache; and adjusting a size of the portion of the dynamic configurable cache, wherein the portion of the dynamic configurable cache is capable of caching/storing information for the at least one of the plurality of cores/processors. An associated apparatus is also provided. In particular, the apparatus includes the plurality of cores/processors, the dynamic configurable cache, and a dynamic configurable cache controller, and can operate according to the method. | 12-11-2014 |
20150028940 | INTEGRATED CIRCUIT HAVING AT LEAST ONE FUNCTIONAL CIRCUIT BLOCK OPERATING IN MULTI-SOURCE POWER DOMAIN AND RELATED SYSTEM WITH POWER MANAGEMENT - An integrated circuit has a semiconductor layer, at least one metal layer, a plurality of functional circuit blocks formed on the semiconductor layer, and a power mesh formed on the at least one metal layer. The power mesh has a specific area corresponding to a specific functional circuit block of the functional circuit blocks. The specific area at least has a first power trunk of a first power source and a second power trunk of a second power source distributed therein. | 01-29-2015 |
20150033062 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING CONTROLLABLE CLOCK SOURCE TO GENERATE CLOCK SIGNAL WITH FREQUENCY TRANSITION - A clock generator includes a controllable clock source and a frequency hopping controller. The controllable clock source generates a clock signal to a clock-driven device. The frequency hopping controller controls the controllable clock source to make the clock signal have at least one frequency transition from one clock frequency to another clock frequency, wherein the controllable clock source stays in a frequency-locked state during a time period of the at least one frequency transition. | 01-29-2015 |
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20090103851 | SURFACE PLASMON RESONANCE FIBER SENSOR - A Surface Plasmon Resonance (SPR) fiber sensor is disclosed, which comprises an optical fiber member and a plurality of optical fiber sensing units. Each of the plurality of the optical fiber sensing units comprises a cladding layer, a core layer, and a groove, and the plurality of the optical fiber sensing units is arranged into a cascade form matrix. In each of the optical fiber sensing units, the cladding layer is located at the periphery of the core layer, and the maximum depth of the groove is larger than the thickness of the cladding layer. An SPR sensing apparatus is also disclosed, which includes a light source, an optical signal detector, a plurality of fibers, and a plurality optical fiber sensing units. Besides, the optical fiber sensing units, the light source, and the optical signal detector are connected with each other through the plurality of fibers. | 04-23-2009 |
20090111713 | Method for biomolecule immobilization - The present invention relates to a method for biomolecule immobilization, comprising: providing a substrate; forming a surface modification layer of carboxy groups on one surface of the substrate, wherein the process for forming the surface modification layer comprises plasma surface modification; and providing pluralities of biomolecules and bonding the biomolecules with the surface modification layer. Accordingly, the method for biomolecule immobilization of the present invention can reduce manufacturing time and enhance the stability of manufacture. In addition, the method can be employed in a biosensor to efficiently enhance sensitivity of the biosensor. | 04-30-2009 |
20110064886 | Method of improving optical sensor - A method for improving an optical sensor is disclosed, which includes the following steps: providing an optical sensor; acid-treating the surface of the optical sensor; forming a thin metal film on the acid-treated surface of the optical sensor; and plasma-modifying the thin metal film on the optical sensor. The aforesaid method is to clean the surface of the optical sensor and then to improve the hydrophilicity thereof by acid treatment. The thin metal film subsequently formed has good flatness and improved adhesion to the optical sensor. Once the optical sensor has the improved hydrophilicity, the plasma modification is performed to further improve optical performance of the optical sensor. | 03-17-2011 |
20110065194 | Microfluidic detection device and method for detecting molecules using the same - A microfluidic detection device is disclosed, which includes a porous membrane, a wicking pad, and an optical sensor. The porous membrane has a first end and an opposite second end, and the first end has a sample-loading area for receiving sample molecules. The wicking pad is connected with the second end of the porous membrane to move the sample molecules from the sample-loading area of the porous membrane to the second end thereof. The optical sensor has a detection zone which faces the porous membrane for sensing the sample molecules. Also, a method for detecting molecules is disclosed, which uses the aforesaid device. The method and the device can achieve the purpose of real-time detection and fast-screening for molecules. | 03-17-2011 |
20110151107 | Coating apparatus and method for real-timely monitoring thickness change of coating film - A method for real-timely monitoring thickness change of a coating film is disclosed. In the method, a coating module having a chamber and a film thickness-monitoring module containing an SPR optical fiber sensor, a light source, a light-receiving detector, and optical fibers are first provided. The optical fibers are used to connect the SPR optical fiber sensor with the light source and the light-receiving detector. The SPR optical fiber sensor has a sensing area and is arranged in the chamber. The light source provides the SPR optical fiber sensor with light. Then, a substrate is put into the chamber. While coating process is performed on the substrate, a film is also formed on the sensing area of the SPR optical fiber sensor. The light-receiving detector receives signals output from the sensing area of the SPR optical fiber sensor and then outputs signals of light-intensity change. | 06-23-2011 |
20110157590 | Surface plasmon resonance sensing device - A surface plasmon resonance sensing device that is portable, and having the fiber sensing unit whose resonant wavelength being within the transmission range of a single-mode fiber or a multi-mode fiber, is disclosed. The disclosed sensing device comprises: a light source unit, a fiber sensing unit, an optical sensor, a plurality of fibers, and a computing and displaying unit. The fiber sensing unit includes a trench, a cladding layer, a core layer, a first metallic layer, and a plurality of dielectric thin film layers, wherein the first metallic layer covers the trench, and the plurality of dielectric thin film layers forms on the first metallic layer. The light source provided by the light source unit will become a light signal, after the light passes through the fiber sensing unit. The optical sensor transforms the light signal into a corresponding electric signal, for the usage of the computing and displaying unit. | 06-30-2011 |
20110171070 | SURFACE-MODIFIED SENSOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SURFACE-MODIFYING THE SAME - A method for surface-modifying a sensor device is disclosed, which includes the following steps: providing a sensor device, wherein a surface of the sensor device has a metal film; forming a surface-modification layer having a plurality of carboxyl groups on the metal film of the sensor device by isopropyl alcohol plasma; and forming a poly(acrylic acid) layer on the surface-modification layer, wherein the acrylic acid of the poly(acrylic acid) layer is grafted to the carboxyl of the surface-modification layer. A surface-modified sensor device is also disclosed. | 07-14-2011 |
20110306918 | Phototherapy patch - A phototherapy patch is disclosed, which includes: an adhesive layer, having a first surface and an opposite second surface; a pharmaceutical drug layer, disposed on the first surface of the adhesive layer; and a spontaneous emission layer, disposed over the pharmaceutical drug layer and capable of emitting therapeutic light by light illumination or a chemical reaction. Accordingly, the phototherapy patch according to the present invention has no power supply disposed therein, and thereby is suitable to be manufactured as a particularly thin and thus inconspicuous device. | 12-15-2011 |
20110307035 | Phototherapy device - A phototherapy device is disclosed, which is driven by a power supply and includes: an LED module, driven by the power supply to emit therapeutic light; and a polarizer, disposed in a direction toward which the therapeutic light is emitted by the LED module. Accordingly, the phototherapy device according to the present invention can use light of low intensity to achieve therapeutic effect and thereby can be designed in a portable form. | 12-15-2011 |
20120140232 | SPR optical fiber sensor and SPR sensing device using the same - An SPR optical fiber sensor and an SPR sensing device using the same are disclosed. The SPR optical fiber sensor includes: an optical fiber substrate having a sensing area; a first metal layer disposed on the sensing area of the fiber substrate; and a second metal layer which is a gold layer and disposed on the first metal layer. In the present invention, two or more layers of different metals are stacked on the sensing area and thus the SPR measurable range can be promoted to improve the sensitivity and chemical stability of the SPR optical fiber sensor. | 06-07-2012 |
20120279447 | COATING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REAL-TIMELY MONITORING THICKNESS CHANGE OF COATING FILM - A method for real-timely monitoring thickness change of a coating film is disclosed. In the method, a coating module having a chamber and a film thickness-monitoring module containing an SPR optical fiber sensor, a light source, a light-receiving detector, and optical fibers are first provided. The optical fibers are used to connect the SPR optical fiber sensor with the light source and the light-receiving detector. The SPR optical fiber sensor has a sensing area and is arranged in the chamber. The light source provides the SPR optical fiber sensor with light. Then, a substrate is put into the chamber. While coating process is performed on the substrate, a film is also formed on the sensing area of the SPR optical fiber sensor. The light-receiving detector receives signals output from the sensing area of the SPR optical fiber sensor and then outputs signals of light-intensity change. | 11-08-2012 |
20120283623 | PHOTOTHERAPY PATCH - A phototherapy patch is disclosed, which includes: an adhesive layer, having a first surface and an opposite second surface; a pharmaceutical drug layer, disposed on the first surface of the adhesive layer; and a spontaneous emission layer, disposed over the pharmaceutical drug layer and capable of emitting therapeutic light by light illumination or a chemical reaction. Accordingly, the phototherapy patch according to the present invention has no power supply disposed therein, and thereby is suitable to be manufactured as a particularly thin and thus inconspicuous device. | 11-08-2012 |
20130096657 | PHOTOTHERAPY DEVICE - The present invention relates to a phototherapy device, which is driven by a power supply and includes: a housing, having a top portion, a bottom portion and a handheld portion, where the top portion has a light outlet, the handheld portion connects the top portion and the bottom portion, and the handheld portion has at least one protruding part; a light-transmitting plate, which covers the light outlet; a light-blocking part, formed into a protruding rim along the circumferential direction of the light outlet; an LED module, disposed in the housing and corresponding to the light outlet; and a control module, electrically connected to the power supply and the LED module. Accordingly, the phototherapy device according to the present invention is suitable for handheld use. | 04-18-2013 |
20130190677 | PHOTO-STIMULATION METHOD AND KIT WITH AGONIST AGENT - Disclosed is a photo-stimulation method employing an agonist agent, and a kit for introducing same. The method includes the following steps: providing a light-emitting diode (LED) illuminant which is a yellow, red, green, blue LED or a mixture of two or more kinds thereof, and an agonist agent which contains 0.5% to 2% calcium ion; and adding the agonist agent to a subject and illuminating the subject by the LED illuminant to promote collagen synthesis, to suppress microbial growth, or to inhibit melanin synthesis, wherein the yellow LED is in an illuminance range from 1,000 to 3,500 lux, the red LED is in an illuminance range from 6,000 to 9,500 lux, the green LED is in an illuminance range from 1000 to 5000 lux, and the blue LED is in an illuminance range from 3,000 to 7,000 lux. | 07-25-2013 |
20130190843 | PHOTO-STIMULATION METHOD AND DEVICE - Disclosed is a photo-stimulation method and device. The method includes the following steps: providing a light-emitting diode (LED) illuminant which is a yellow, red, or blue LED; and illuminating a subject by the LED illuminant to promote collagen synthesis, to suppress microbial growth, or to inhibit melanin synthesis, wherein the yellow LED is in an illuminance range from 1,000 to 3,500 lux, the red LED is in an illuminance range from 6,000 to 9,500 lux, and the blue LED is in an illuminance range from 3,000 to 7,000 lux. | 07-25-2013 |
20130190844 | PHOTO-STIMULATION METHOD AND DEVICE WITH LIGHT MIXTURE - Disclosed is a photo-stimulation method and device with a light mixture. The method includes the following steps: providing a light-emitting diode (LED) illuminant which is a combination of a yellow LED and a red LED; and illuminating a subject by the LED illuminant to promote collagen synthesis, to suppress microbial growth, or to inhibit melanin synthesis, wherein the yellow LED is in an illuminance range from 1,000 to 3,500 lux, the red LED is in an illuminance range from 6,000 to 9,500 lux, and the number ratio of the yellow LED to the red LED is 0.5-2:0.5-2. | 07-25-2013 |