Abstract:
An analog-to-digital converter (ADC) for pipelined ADCs or cyclic ADCs is disclosed. The ADC includes at least one pair of two stages connected in series, and the two stages have different bits of resolution. An amplifier is shared by the pair of two stages such that the two stages operate in an interleaved manner. Accordingly, this stage-resolution scalable opamp-sharing technique is adaptable for pipelined ADC or cyclic ADC, which substantially reduces power consumption and increases operating speed.
Abstract:
The invention features a method for expanding and engrafting nucleated cells, e.g., progenitor cells, such as hematopoietic cells, obtained from cord blood by co-culturing the nucleated cells with adherent stroma cells, e.g., mesenchymal stem/progenitor cells, also obtained from cord blood.
Abstract:
A method of fabricating a dielectric layer is described. A twelve-inch wafer having at least three metallic layers thereon is provided. A dielectric layer is formed over the twelve-inch wafer by performing a high-density plasma process. The high-density plasma process includes applying a total bias radio frequency (RF) power and a total source radio frequency (RF) power. Furthermore, the ratio between the total bias RF power and the total source RF power is about 0.7 to 2.5.
Abstract:
The invention provides methods and pharmaceutical compositions for administering a PPARα agonist (e.g., OEA-like agonist, OEA-like compound), an OEA-like appetite reducing compound, or a FAAH inhibitor and a CB1 cannabinoid receptor antagonist to a subject in order to reduce the consumption or ingestion of food, ethanol or other appetizing substances as well as in treating appetency disorders related to the excess consumption of food, ethanol, and other appetizing substances. The combination therapy can also be useful for reducing body fat or body weight and modulating lipid metabolism.
Abstract:
A pliers includes a first body with an engaging groove and a second body with an elongated slot pivotally connected with each other. The elongated slot includes a left and right positioning grooves and a protruding portion disposed therebetween. A tap button is pivotally connected to the second body. A supporting member is disposed between the second body and the tap button. When the first body comes close to the second body, the tap button can be tapped to a first position and engaged in the engaging groove. Thus, the first body is blocked and cannot pivot relative to the second body. The tap button can be tapped to a second position and detached from the engaging groove. Thus, the first body is pivotable relative to the second body. A positioning block is extending from the tap button and can be engaged in any of the positioning grooves for positioning the tap button.
Abstract:
A pliers has guiding surfaces at tooth portions of the first pliers body and tooth portions of the engaging unit of the control member. Therefore, when the pressing block of the control member is not pressed, even if the first pliers body is engaged with the tooth portions of the engaging unit, the second pliers body can still be pushed forward relative to the first pliers body, so that the second guiding surfaces of the second tooth portions of the engaging unit slide relative to the first guiding surfaces of the first tooth portions and each of the first tooth portions is moved to engage with a next corresponding second tooth portion, thereby allowing the second pliers portion being movable toward the first pliers portion. Hence, the clamping distance of the pliers can be adjusted to match with an object to be clamped.
Abstract:
A pliers has guiding surfaces at tooth portions of the first pliers body and tooth portions of the engaging unit of the control member. Therefore, when the pressing block of the control member is not pressed, even if the first pliers body is engaged with the tooth portions of the engaging unit, the second pliers body can still be pushed forward relative to the first pliers body, so that the second guiding surfaces of the second tooth portions of the engaging unit slide relative to the first guiding surfaces of the first tooth portions and each of the first tooth portions is moved to engage with a next corresponding second tooth portion, thereby allowing the second pliers portion being movable toward the first pliers portion. Hence, the clamping distance of the pliers can be adjusted to match with an object to be clamped.
Abstract:
A system and method for wireless wide area network (WWAN) assisted proximity wireless local area network (WLAN) peer-to-peer (P2P) connection and offloading is disclosed. The method includes the operation of identifying a first wireless device and a second wireless device between which a WLAN P2P connection is desired. Each wireless device can have a WWAN radio and a WLAN radio. WLAN information can be sent for at least one of the first and second wireless devices via the WWAN to a P2P configuration server. A WLAN P2P configuration can be received from the P2P configuration server at the first and second wireless devices via the WWAN for WLAN P2P communication between the first and second wireless devices. A WLAN P2P connection can be set up between the first and second wireless devices using the WLAN P2P configuration. The first and the second wireless devices can communicate using the WLAN P2P connection.
Abstract:
An article of manufacture provides a compact assembly of power amplifiers in series and in parallel. A plurality of radial power splitters and radial power combiners couple surface mounted power amplifier dice into a power platter. Thermal conduction probes chained through the power platters remove heat from the vicinity of the power amplifier dice. Surface mounted power amplifier dice may be enclosed within a matched pair of power platters. Stackable power platters may be assembled to form a 3D power amplifier pile.