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20140162405 | Interposer Having a Defined Through Via Pattern - A structure includes a substrate having a plurality of balls, a semiconductor chip, and an interposer electrically connecting the substrate and the semiconductor chip. The interposer includes a first side, a second side opposite the first side, at least one first exclusion zone extending through the interposer above each ball of the plurality of balls, at least one active through via extending from the first side of the interposer to the second side of the interposer, wherein the at least one active through via is formed outside the at least one first exclusion zone and wherein no active through vias are formed within the at least one first exclusion zone, and at least one dummy through via extending from the first side of the interposer to the second side of the interposer, wherein the at least one dummy through via is formed within the at least one first exclusion zone. | 06-12-2014 |
20150162288 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME - A semiconductor device having a semiconductor substrate is provided. The semiconductor substrate includes an integrated circuit, which includes multi-layer structured metallization and inter-metal dielectric. The integrated circuit is below a passivation, which is over a metal structure. The metal structure includes a metal pad and an under bumper metallurgy, which is over and aligned with the metal pad. The metal pad is electrically connected to the integrated circuit, and the under bumper metallurgy is configured to electrically connect to a conductive component of another semiconductor device. The integrated circuit further includes a conductive trace, which is below and aligned with the metal structure. The conductive trace is connected to a power source such that an electromagnetic field is generated at the conductive trace when an electric current from the power source passes through the conductive trace. | 06-11-2015 |
20150194400 | Barrier Structures Between External Electrical Connectors - A structure includes a die substrate; a passivation layer on the die substrate; first and second interconnect structures on the passivation layer; and a barrier on the passivation layer, at least one of the first or second interconnect structures, or a combination thereof. The first and second interconnect structures comprise first and second via portions through the passivation layer to first and second conductive features of the die substrate, respectively. The first and second interconnect structures further comprise first and second pads, respectively, and first and second transition elements on a surface of the passivation layer between the first and second via portion and the first and second pad, respectively. The barrier is disposed between the first pad and the second pad. The barrier does not fully encircle at least one of the first pad or the second pad. | 07-09-2015 |
20150200173 | SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A semiconductor structure includes a conductive bump for disposing over a substrate and an elongated ferromagnetic member surrounded by the conductive bump, including a first end and a second end, and extending from the first end to the second end, the elongated ferromagnetic member is disposed substantially orthogonal to the substrate to dispose the conductive bump at a predetermined orientation and at a predetermined position of the substrate. Further, a method of manufacturing a semiconductor structure includes providing a substrate, forming a conductive trace within the substrate, applying an electric current passing through the conductive trace to generate an electromagnetic field and disposing a conductive bump including an elongated ferromagnetic member in a predetermined orientation and at a predetermined position above the substrate in response to the electromagnetic field generated by the conductive trace. | 07-16-2015 |
20150255273 | SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A semiconductor structure includes a die including a first surface, a recess extended from an aperture disposed on the first surface and including a sidewall disposed within the die, and a polymeric member configured for filling and sealing the recess and including a first outer surface and a second outer surface, wherein the first outer surface is interfaced with the sidewall of the recess. | 09-10-2015 |
20150255406 | SOLDER BALL PROTECTION IN PACKAGES - An integrated circuit structure includes a substrate, a metal pad over the substrate, a passivation layer having a portion over the metal pad, and a polymer layer over the passivation layer. A Post-Passivation Interconnect (PPI) has a portion over the polymer layer, wherein the PPI is electrically coupled to the metal pad. The integrated circuit structure further includes a first solder region over and electrically coupled to a portion of the PPI, a second solder region neighboring the first solder region, a first coating material on a surface of the first solder region, and a second coating material on a surface of the second solder region. The first coating material and the second coating material encircle the first solder region and the second solder region, respectively. The first coating material is spaced apart from the second coating material. | 09-10-2015 |
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20120251794 | PLATE HAVING A CARBON NANOTUBE LAYER AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - The present invention provides a method for making a sheet of a carbon nanotube (CNT) layer. First, a CNT solution is provided. A substrate is also provided. The substrate is then covered by the CNT solution, and a CNT layer is formed on the substrate through vacuum filtration. The CNT layer is cleaned with an organic chemical solution, and the CNT layer is cleaned with water. Finally, water is removed from the CNT layer. Additionally, in the step of vacuum filtration, a whirlpool is created in the CNT solution. | 10-04-2012 |
20120260961 | CARBON NANOTUBE PLATE LAYER AND APPLICATION THEREOF - A carbon nanotube plate is provided, having a first carbon nanotube layer composed of many first carbon nanotubes, and a second carbon nanotube layer disposed on the first carbon nanotube layer. The second carbon nanotube layer is composed of many second carbon nanotubes placed in an orderly manner on the first carbon nanotube layer. At least two second carbon nanotubes are located along a curve. The surface of the second carbon nanotube layer has a whirlpool pattern. | 10-18-2012 |
20120273033 | CARBON NANOTUBE PLATE AND APPLICATION THEREOF - A carbon nanotube plate is provided. The plate includes a first carbon nanotube layer composed of many first carbon nanotubes and a second carbon nanotube layer disposed on the first carbon nanotube layer. The second carbon nanotube layer is composed of many second carbon nanotubes placed in an orderly manner on the first carbon nanotube layer. At least two second carbon nanotubes are located along a curve. The surface of the second carbon nanotube layer has a whirlpool pattern. | 11-01-2012 |
20130214638 | SYSTEM FOR GENERATING ELECTRICAL ENERGY THROUGH THE INPUT OF ENERGY TO ALIGNMENT BUCKYPAPER - The electrical energy generating system of the present invention comprises a piece of alignment Buckypaper, an energy generator, a thin deposition and two contacts. The alignment Buckypaper is a thin sheet made from an aggregate of carbon nanotubes. The thin deposition is formed on at least one surface of the alignment Buckypaper by electrolysis to form a semimetal material. A contact is connected with the upper surface of the alignment Buckypaper and the other contact is connected with the lower surface of the alignment Buckypaper. In use, the energy generated by the generator is inputted to the alignment Buckypaper. The energy then ionizes the molecules contained in the alignment Buckypaper. The positive charges move to the upper contact and the negative charges move to the lower contact. Such electrical energy may then be fed to a load connected with the two contacts to do work on the load. | 08-22-2013 |
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20080252667 | Digital-to-analog converter and method thereof - A digital-to-analog (D/A) converter comprises a decoder apparatus and an operational amplifier. The decoder apparatus comprises first and second decoder unit. The first decoder unit selects a voltage of first voltage set as first and second voltage in response to a value of first gray level set. The second decoder unit selects first border voltage of second voltage set as the first and the second voltages and second border voltage of that as the first and the second voltages in response to the maximum and the minimum value of second gray level set respectively. The second decoder unit further selects the first and the second boarder voltage as the first and the second voltage respectively in response to an intermediate value of the second gray level set. The operational amplifier generates a pixel voltage having level between the first and the second voltage accordingly. | 10-16-2008 |
20080253482 | Receiving circuit and method thereof - A receiving circuit is provided for receiving a data signal and a clock signal, which are RSDS signals, and outputting an output data signal to a data driver. The receiving circuit includes a data comparator, a data intermediate circuit, a clock comparator, a clock intermediate, and a flip-flop. The data comparator, driven with a data bias current, receives the data signal, and outputs a compared data signal. The clock comparator, driven with a clock bias current, receives the clock signal, and outputs a compared clock signal. The flip-flop receives the compared data signal via the data intermediate circuit and the compared clock signal via the clock intermediate circuit. The phase difference between the compared data signal and the compared clock signal is improved by adjusting the data and the clock bias currents. | 10-16-2008 |
20080253500 | Flip-flop and shift register - A flip-flop is provided. The flip-flop is used in a shift register in a source driver. The flip-flop is used to receive a first clock signal, an input signal and output an output signal. The output signal is fed back to the flip-flop. The flip-flop includes a flop core for receiving the input signal and output the output signal. When the input signal and the output signal are all disabled, the flop core is disabled to function. When the input signal or the output signal is enabled, the flop core is enabled to function to output the output signal. | 10-16-2008 |
20100164929 | SOURCE DRIVER - The invention discloses a source driver. The source driver comprises a plurality of channels and a control module. Each of the plurality of channels comprises an output buffer, an output pad, a driving switch, and a charge sharing switch. The control module is used to control a gate signal of the driving switch or the charge sharing switch in each channel to be changed linearly. By doing so, a peak current generated by the source driver can be lowered to reduce the electromagnetic interference (EMI). | 07-01-2010 |
20110122102 | Driving Circuit and Output Buffer - An output buffer including a first switch circuit and a buffer is provided. The first switch circuit receives first and second input signals. The buffer circuit includes first and second input stages, first and second output stages and a second switch circuit. The first and the second input stages are coupled to the first switch circuit. The first and the second output stages are coupled to the second switch circuit. The second switch circuit, coupled to the first and the second input stages and the first and the second output stages, selectively couples one of first and the second input stages to the first output stage and selectively couples the other to the second output stage. The first switch circuit further selectively provides one of the first and the second input signals to the first input stage and selectively provides the other to the second input stage. | 05-26-2011 |
20110254962 | CONTROLLING APPARATUS AND CONTROLLING METHOD FOR SIGNAL OUTPUTING CIRCUIT AND VIDEO SYSTEM - The invention discloses a controlling apparatus for a signal outputting circuit in an electronic system. The controlling apparatus includes a detecting circuit, a switch, and a controlling circuit. The detecting circuit is used for detecting whether the electronic system has an abnormal condition. The switch is electrically connected between a signal receiving terminal and the signal outputting circuit. The controlling circuit is electrically connected between the detecting circuit and the switch. Once the detecting circuit detects that the electronic system has the abnormal condition, the controlling circuit sets the switch into a high-impedance state. | 10-20-2011 |
20120176168 | SIGNAL CIRCUIT - A signal circuit includes a clock terminal for transmitting a reference clock and a data terminal for transmitting an input/output data. In an embodiment, the frequency of the reference clock is one-eighth of the bit rate of the input/output data. | 07-12-2012 |
20120249244 | OUTPUT BUFFER OF SOURCE DRIVER - An output buffer of a source driver is disclosed. The output buffer includes a buffer input, a buffer output, a differential input stage, a bias current source, an output stage, a compensation capacitor, and a comparator. The output stage and the comparator are both operated between an analog supply voltage (AVDD) and a half analog supply voltage (HAVDD), or both operated between the half analog supply voltage (HAVDD) and a ground voltage. The comparator compares an input signal with an output signal and outputs a control signal to the bias current source according to the compared result. | 10-04-2012 |
20120249245 | OUTPUT BUFFER OF SOURCE DRIVER - An output buffer of a source driver is disclosed. The output buffer includes a buffer input, a buffer output, a differential input stage, a bias current source, an output stage, a compensation capacitor, and a comparator. The output stage and the comparator are both operated between an analog supply voltage (AVDD) and a ground voltage (AGND). The comparator compares an input voltage and an output voltage and outputs a control signal to the bias current source according to the compared result to control a bias current outputted by the bias current source to enhance the slew rate of the output buffer. | 10-04-2012 |
20120256660 | SOURCE DRIVER AND RECEIVER THEREOF - A source driver and a receiver thereof are disclosed. A two-stage amplifier of the receiver includes a first-stage circuit and a second-stage circuit. The second-stage circuit includes a first switch, a second switch, a third switch, a first node, and a second node. The first switch is coupled between the first node and a ground end; the second switch is coupled between the second node and the ground end; the third switch is coupled between the first node and the second node. When the receiver wants to wake up from a power-saving mode to a normal operation mode, the first switch and the second switch are switched to the off-state according to a control signal at first; after a period of delay time, the third switch is also switched to the off-state according to a delayed control signal. | 10-11-2012 |
20120269308 | SAMPLING CLOCK SELECTION MODULE OF SERIAL DATA STREAM - A sampling clock selection module for a serial data stream is disclosed. The sampling clock selection module includes a multi-phase generation circuit, a sampling circuit, a comparison unit and a logic operation unit. The multi-phase generation circuit generates a plurality of non-overlapping clock phases derived from a reference clock signal. The phase selection circuit selects a sampling clock phase under a calibration mode. The sampling circuit performs sampling on the serial data stream a plurality of times to generate a plurality of sampled values in response to the sampling clock phase. The comparison unit compares the sampled values with the serial data stream so as to update a plurality of flag signals. The logic operation unit performs a logic operation on the flag signals so as to select a sampling clock phase under a normal operation mode from the clock phases. | 10-25-2012 |
20120280966 | DISPLAY DRIVER AND FLICKER SUPPRESSION DEVICE THEREOF - A flicker suppression device applied in a display driver for preventing the output image data of the display driver from being affected by an electrostatic discharge (ESD) event is provided. The flicker suppression device includes an ESD detector and an output stage controller. The ESD detector is coupled to a first power wire of the display driver for determining whether an ESD level shift event occurs to the first system reference voltage signal on the first power wire. If so, a control signal corresponding to the first level is provided. The output stage controller controls the output stage circuit of the display driver to be in a high impedance state in response to the control signal corresponding to the first level to avoid the output stage circuit outputting an output image data that has been affected by an ESD event. | 11-08-2012 |
20130058445 | SAMPLING PHASE SELECTION METHOD FOR A STREAM OF DATA BITS - The current disclosure discloses a sampling phase selection method for a data stream, wherein the data stream has a variable data rate in a fixed time period. The method comprises the following steps: generating M section signals with the same time interval during the fixed time period of the data stream, generating N continuous clock phases according to a rising edge of each of the section signals, selecting one of the continuous clock phases corresponding to the different section signals in turn to provide a sampling phase, performing a plurality of samplings on the data stream to generate a flag signal, repeating the selecting and the sampling steps to generate N flag signals corresponding to the different section signals, and selecting a final sampling phase according to the N flag signals corresponding to the different section signals. | 03-07-2013 |
20130094558 | SAMPLING PHASE SELECTION METHOD FOR A STREAM OF DATA BITS - A sampling phase selection method for a data stream is provided, wherein the data stream has a variable data rate in a fixed time period. The method comprises generating a calibration signal, wherein the time interval of the calibration signal is longer than the fixed time period of the data stream, generating a first clock sequence and a subsequent second clock sequence, wherein the first and the second clock sequence are composed of a plurality of continuous clock phases and the number of the clock phases of the first clock sequence are the same as that of the clock phases of the second clock sequence, selecting one of the phases of the first and the second clock sequence, in turn, to provide a sampling phase, performing a plurality of samplings on the data stream to generate a flag signal, and selecting a final sampling phase according to the flag signals with different sampling phases. | 04-18-2013 |
20130241623 | LEVEL SHIFT CIRCUIT - A level shift circuit includes a first input terminal, a second input terminal, a first output terminal, a second output terminal, a latch-type level shifter, a first current source and a second current source. The first input terminal receives an input signal; the second input terminal receives an inverse signal of the input signal; the first output terminal outputs an output signal; and the second output terminal outputs an inverse signal of the output signal. The latch-type level shifter is connected to the first input terminal, the second input terminal, the first output terminal and the second output terminal. The first current source is connected between a first high voltage input terminal of the latch-type level shifter and a voltage source. The second current source is connected between a second high voltage input terminal of the latch-type level shifter and the voltage source. | 09-19-2013 |
20140002290 | ANALOG TO DIGITAL CONVERTER | 01-02-2014 |
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20120270487 | Duct - A duct including a duct body is disclosed. The duct is a hollow tube and includes an air channel and an exit end. The exit end has a windward portion and an air-guiding portion on two sides thereof. | 10-25-2012 |
20120324887 | Multi-Stage Solar Power Device - A multi-stage solar power device includes a light-permeable base plate, a plurality of light-condensing plates, a heat-conducting tube, at least one gas turbine, a gas inlet tube and a gas outlet tube. The light-condensing plates include a plurality of arcs with different length. The light-condensing plates are spaced from each other and arranged under the light-permeable base plate to define a plurality of light-reflecting chambers. The heat-conducting tube has first and second ends and extends through the light-reflecting chambers. At least one gas turbine is disposed in the heat-conducting tube. The gas inlet tube has first and second sections. The first section protrudes from the light-permeable base plate, and the second section extends through the light-permeable base plate. The gas outlet tube has one end protruding from the light-permeable base plate, as well as an other end extending through the light-permeable base plate. | 12-27-2012 |
20120325653 | Hydrogen Producing Apparatus - A hydrogen producing apparatus includes a pump, a heating assembly, an electrolyser, at least one radiator, and a converting unit. The heating assembly includes at least one front heater, a middle heater, and a solar heater. The at least one front heater is connected to the pump. The middle heater is located between the at least one front heater and the solar heater. The electrolyser is connected to the solar heater. The at least one radiator is connected to the electrolyser and the at least one front heater. The electrolyser is located between the solar heater and the at least one radiator. The converting unit is connected to the at least one radiator. | 12-27-2012 |
20120329380 | Ventilation System with Controllable Air Input and Output - The invention discloses a ventilation system including an inner, an outer tube and an air intake and exhaust apparatus. The inner tube has one end extending in a radial direction, wherein an air outlet and an air outlet are formed on the inner tube. An exhaust channel is formed between the inner and outer tubes, and the supporting member is disposed in the exhaust channel. The air intake and exhaust apparatus comprises an elevating member, a plurality of driving members and a cover plate. The elevating member has a connection block. The driving members are made of expandable material. The cover plate is rotatably coupled with the inner tube and has a connection portion. The connection portion abuts against the connection block when the driving members are not expanding. The connection portion of the cover plate disengages from the connection block when the driving members are expanding. | 12-27-2012 |
20130001951 | Tube-Type Wind Power Generator - A tube-type wind power generator includes an intake tube, an exhaust tube and a wind power generation device. The intake tube has a first end, a second end and an intake air channel, wherein the first end has a plurality of air inlets. A narrow portion is formed between the first and second ends. The exhaust tube surrounds the intake tube and has an opening end and a closed end, wherein the opening end has a plurality of windward openings and a plurality of air-guiding openings. An exhaust channel is defined between the exhaust tube and the intake tube. A gap is defined between the closed end of the exhaust tube and the second end of the intake tube. The wind power generation device has an axial-flow type impeller and a generator, wherein the axial-flow type impeller is disposed at the narrow portion of the intake tube. | 01-03-2013 |
20130008432 | Solar Heat Exchange Apparatus - A solar heat exchange apparatus includes a heat holding base having a face with a plurality of heat collecting channels. Each heat collecting channel has an open end in the face of the heat holding base. A conduit extends through the heat collecting channels and is coated with a photothermal material. A plurality of light reflecting boards is mounted on the face of the heat holding base and located corresponding to the heat collecting channels and spaced from each other. Two adjacent light reflecting boards are slanted to define a light reflecting space located above and tapering towards one of the heat collecting channels. A light transmitting board is mounted on top sides of the light reflecting boards. The light transmitting board includes a plurality of light concentrating portions each of which is aligned with one of the light reflecting spaces. | 01-10-2013 |
20130014507 | Floating Type Solar Energy Collection/Power DeviceAANM Tai; Chang-HsienAACI Neipu HsiangAACO TWAAGP Tai; Chang-Hsien Neipu Hsiang TWAANM Miao; Jr-MingAACI Neipu HsiangAACO TWAAGP Miao; Jr-Ming Neipu Hsiang TWAANM Ho; Ming-HuiAACI Neipu HsiangAACO TWAAGP Ho; Ming-Hui Neipu Hsiang TWAANM Hsu; Uzu-KueiAACI Neipu HsiangAACO TWAAGP Hsu; Uzu-Kuei Neipu Hsiang TW - A floating type solar energy collection/power device includes a base having a compartment receiving a working fluid. A heat collecting assembly is mounted to an opening of the compartment to seal the compartment. A heat conducting assembly is mounted in the compartment and includes a heat conducting tube and a pump. The heat conducting tube includes a first end in communication with the compartment and a second end connected to the pump. The pump draws the first working fluid into the second end of the heat conducting tube via an inlet of the pump. A heat machine includes a compressor, a heat exchanger, and a gas turbine. The compressor, the heat exchanger, and the gas turbine are connected to each other by a plurality of pipes. The gas turbine is connected to a generator. The heat exchanger and the working fluid undergo heat exchange. | 01-17-2013 |
20130032488 | Method and Device for Producing Methanol - A method for producing methanol includes dissolving carbon dioxide in water to obtain a two-phase coexistence aqueous solution that is pressurized and heated to a critical state to separate critical state carbon dioxide and critical water. The critical state carbon dioxide is reduced to critical state carbon monoxide. The critical water is electrolyzed to obtain super critical state hydrogen and super critical state oxygen. The critical state carbon monoxide reacts with the super critical state hydrogen to produce methanol. Furthermore, a device for producing methanol is also provided in the present invention, comprising a mixing unit, a conversion unit and a synthesis unit, and which is highly effective in producing methanol and frugal in energy use. | 02-07-2013 |
20130043341 | Self-Powered Air-Floating Carrier with an Adjustable Height - A self-powered air-floating carrier includes a floating body having a compartment. A pressure resistant member is mounted in the compartment of the floating body. The pressure resistant member includes a chamber and an adjusting assembly mounted to a peripheral wall of the pressure resistant member. The adjusting assembly communicates the chamber of the pressure resistant member with the compartment of the floating body, allowing exchange of a gas in the chamber and a gas in the compartment. The pressure resistant member is covered by an insulating layer. A temperature controlling unit is connected to the floating body. The temperature controlling unit controls a temperature in the chamber of the pressure resistant member. | 02-21-2013 |
20130043687 | Air-Floating Carrier Type Wind Power Collection Device - An air-floating carrier type wind power collection device includes a pair of ailerons provided on each of front, middle, and rear sections of a floating body. The pressure and temperature of an uprising gas in a compartment of the floating body is controlled by a floating assembly. A first set of air guiding tubes is extended through the compartment and located at the front section. A second set of air guiding tubes is located at the rear section and extended through the ailerons on the rear section. Each air guiding tube includes an air inlet and an air outlet. The air outlet includes a peripheral wall having a windward section and a guiding section. An air channel is formed between and in communication with the air inlet and the air outlet of each air guiding tube. A wind power generating assembly is mounted in each air channel. | 02-21-2013 |
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20120174616 | GENERATOR - A generator includes a liquid tank, a high temperature device and a nozzle unit. The liquid tank has a receiving room. The high temperature device is disposed on a surface of the liquid tank. The nozzle unit includes a tank, an injecting tube, a nozzle and an oscillating device. The tank is disposed in the receiving room and filled with a working fluid. The injecting tube has one end communicating with the tank. The nozzle is disposed on a surface of the tank and faces the high temperature device. The oscillating device is disposed on the tank to induce oscillation of the working fluid in the tank, wherein the oscillation changes the pressure of the working fluid so that the working fluid is pulled towards the nozzle and is sprayed on the high temperature device by the nozzle. | 07-12-2012 |
20130091893 | GAS LIQUEFACTION APPARATUS - A gas liquefaction apparatus includes a spraying tank, a pump, a heater, a separating member, a heat-releasing member, a flow control assembly and a liquid tank. The spraying tank includes a chamber, a gas inlet and a mixture outlet. The gas inlet and the mixture outlet are in communication with the chamber. A plurality of nozzles is installed in the chamber. The pump is connected to the mixture outlet. The heater is connected to the pump. The separating member includes a container and a heating device. The container comprises a mixture inlet and a gas outlet. The mixture inlet is connected to the heater. The container is equipped with the heating device. The heat-releasing member is connected to the gas outlet of the container. The flow control assembly is connected to the heat-releasing member. The liquid tank is connected to the flow control assembly. | 04-18-2013 |
20130115534 | WIND POWER AND HYDROGEN POWER COMPLEX GENERATING DEVICE - A wind power and hydrogen power complex generating device includes a fan assembly having a blade unit and a demultiplexer connected to the blade unit. A heating unit is connected to a first output end of the demultiplexer. A pump is connected to a second output end of the demultiplexer. The pump pressurizes liquid water. A heating assembly is connected to the pump and the heating unit. The heating assembly heats the liquid water into a critical state. An electrolyzing unit includes an input end, a hydrogen output end, and an oxygen output end. The input end is connected to the heating assembly. The electrolyzing unit electrolyzes the liquid water in the critical state into gaseous hydrogen and gaseous oxygen. A fuel cell unit includes an anode passage connected to the hydrogen output end and a cathode passage connected to the oxygen output end. | 05-09-2013 |
20130152606 | HEATING AND COOLING DEVICE - A heating and cooling device includes a cylinder having a chamber for receiving a gas. A guiding groove is defined in an inner periphery of the chamber. A piston assembly is movably received in the chamber of the cylinder. The piston assembly includes first and second pistons and a connecting rod connected to the first and second pistons. The first piston is mounted to a side of the second piston and rotatable relative to the connecting rod. Each of the first and second pistons includes a plurality of openings. A guiding block is formed on an outer periphery of the first piston and is slideably received in the guiding groove. | 06-20-2013 |
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20090138611 | System And Method For Connection Of Hosts Behind NATs - Disclosed is a system and method for connection of host behind network address translators. The system includes a server placed in a public network, and a transparent middleware (TMW). The server records the related data between each host and one or more NAT devices. The TMW may be performed in each host. When a first host of a first NAT device tries to establish connection to a second host of a second NAT device, through the server, the TMW looks up a first IP address mapping from the first host to the second NAT device, and a second IP address mapping from the second host to the first NAT device. Accordingly, the TMW accomplishes the support for establishing connection between the first and the second hosts. | 05-28-2009 |
20090172179 | Networked Transmission System And Method For Stream Data - Disclosed is a networked transmission system and method for stream data. The system comprises a network, a streaming server and an ordered series of a first up to n-th cooperative-sharing groups. There is a cooperative relationship among all users' terminals in a cooperative-sharing group. The streaming server provides a plurality of programs with stream data, each program being divided into one or more audio/video clips by a time-slot unit. The streaming server transmits the one or more audio/video clips to the leader node of the first cooperative-sharing groups. The leader node of each cooperative-sharing group transmits the currently received audio/video clip to the users' terminals within the same cooperative-sharing group, and passes the received audio/video clip to the leader node of the next cooperative-sharing group after one time slot. | 07-02-2009 |
20090172180 | Apparatus And Method For Transmitting Streaming Services - Disclosed is a system and method for transmitting streaming services. The system may comprise a service agent having a service list. The service list records the contact addresses and priority for one or more nodes that can provide streaming services. The priority for a node represents the level that the node belongs to a path for transmitting streaming data. When a client node requests the service agent for the nodes, wherein the nodes may provide a specific streaming service, the service agent searches for the service list and responds the search result to the client node. Therefore, the client node may get the streaming data directly from the nodes being found, and these nodes form a peer-to-peer network system. | 07-02-2009 |
20100150105 | Apparatus And Method For Splicing Multimedia Session On Communication Networks - The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for splicing multimedia session on communication networks. The apparatus comprises a handoff manager, a session migration manager and a session splicing module. The handoff manager monitors whether a mobile host is roaming to other subnets or not, and acquires a new IP address and issues a control signal when a handoff event is triggered. When a user triggers a migration action, the session migration manager, based on the monitoring status of an ongoing session, sends a state message to a target host for performing session migration, enables a media player, and issues another control signal. The session splicing module respectively receives the two control signals, and performs a corresponding session splicing for each control signal to persist session connection. | 06-17-2010 |