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| 20100099283 | CARD SOCKET ASSEMBLY - A card socket assembly includes a base defining a receiving cavity, and a slider including a card slot configured for securing a data card therein. The slider is slidably received in the receiving cavity, to make the data card secured in the receiving cavity or removed out of the receiving cavity with sliding of the slider. | 04-22-2010 |
| 20100112426 | BATTERY COVER MECHANISM - A battery cover mechanism for a portable electronic device includes a housing, a door, two elastic members and a holding unit, the housing defines a cutout, the door slidably engage with the cutout, the cutout is closed by the door with the elastic resisting the door, the door can be opened by external force and not be removed from the housing, thus, a battery can be assembled in the housing. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100119923 | BATTERY COVER MECHANISM - A battery cover mechanism for a portable electronic device includes a housing, a door, two first elastic members and a holding unit, the housing defines a cutout, the door slidably engage with the cutout, the cutout is closed by the door with the elastic resisting the door, the door can be opened by external force and not be removed from the housing, thus, a battery can be assembled in the housing. | 05-13-2010 |
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| 20100100609 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DIRECTING DISPLAY OF A STANDARD OPERATION PROCEDURE OF AN ITEM USING MULTIMEDIA DEVICES - A method for directing display of a standard operation procedure of an item using multimedia devices positioned on at least one workbench that produces the item. The method divides the SOP into several instruction steps, assigns a corresponding identifier to each instruction step of the SOP, and sends a start command to multimedia devices. The method further downloads and directs a instruction step of the SOP having the same identifier with the multimedia device if the multimedia device receives the start command. | 04-22-2010 |
| 20130135083 | ARTICLE-TRACKING SYSTEM AND METHOD USING RFID TAGS - A control unit for tracking articles is positioned approximate to a package and communicates with a reader. The control unit includes a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag, a switch, a clock; and a microcontroller. The switch outputs a first control signal to the microcontroller when the package is opened. The microcontroller reads a real-time clock (RTC) signal from the clock according to the first control signal, and transmits an open status signal and the corresponding RTC signal to the RFID tag. The RFID tag feeds back the open status signal and the corresponding RTC signal to an RFID reader. | 05-30-2013 |
| 20130135086 | ARTICLE-TRACKING SYSTEM AND METHOD USING RFID TAGS - A control unit for tracking articles is positioned approximate to a package and communicates with a radio frequency identification (RFID) reader. The control unit includes a RFID tag, a storage, a switch, and a microcontroller. The switch outputs a first control signal to the microcontroller if the package is opened, the microcontroller outputs an open status signal and a corresponding real-time clock (RTC) signal to the storage according to the first control signal, the RFID tag sends the open status signal and the corresponding RTC signal from the storage to the RFID reader in due course. | 05-30-2013 |
| 20130135106 | ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM USING RFID TAGS - A detection unit positioned on a package includes a magnet, a first magnetic switch, a second magnetic switch, a processor, and a clock. The first magnetic switch outputs a first control signal or a second control signal according to magnetic flux density of the magnet. The second magnetic switch outputs a third control signal or a fourth control signal according to the magnetic flux density of the magnet. The first control signal is the same as the third control signal; the second control signal is the same as the fourth control signal. When the processor receives the first control signal and the third control signal at the same time, the processor reads a first real-time clock (RTC) signal from the clock. When the processor receives the second control signal and the fourth control signal at the same time, the processor reads a second RTC signal from the clock. | 05-30-2013 |
| 20130167703 | TAG HOLDER AND WORKPIECE USING THE SAME - A tag holder includes a top surface, a bottom surface opposite to the top surface, an inner surface, and an outer surface. The outer surface and the inner surface connect to the top surface and the bottom surface. The top surface defines at least one receiving cavity. The inner surface defines at least one groove. RFID tags are held by the tag holder in such a way as to provide ease of reading the tags, and to reduce any electromagnetic interference offered by the object to which the tag holder is attached. | 07-04-2013 |
| 20130169409 | ANTI-COUNTERFEITING ARTICLE AND METHOD THEREOF - An anti-counterfeiting article includes a first part, a second part, a first radio frequency identification (RFID) tag, and a second RFID tag. The second part of the article is detachably attached to the first part. The first RFID tag is attached to the first part, and the second RFID tag is attached to the second part. The first RFID tag pre-stores a first identification code, the second RFID pre-stores a second identification code, the first identification code is identical with or is related to the second identification code in a some way or according to a predetermined criteria for confirming the status of the article as a certified product. | 07-04-2013 |
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| 20100027198 | MONITOR AND SUPPORTING MECHANISM FOR THE SAME - A monitor includes a base member, a rotatable portion, a monitor body, and a screw. The base member has a mounting end. The rotatable portion is assembled on the mounting end and defines a latching slot and a screw hole communicating with the latching hole. The monitor body has a latching protrusion engaged with the latching slot of the rotatable portion. The screw corresponds to the screw hole for locking the latching protrusion in the latching slot of the rotatable portion. | 02-04-2010 |
| 20110128688 | HINGE AND FOLDABLE COMPUTING DEVICE USING THE SAME - A hinge for rotatably connecting a lid to a base includes a first fixing member for being fixed to the lid, a second fixing member for being fixed to the base, a hollow member, and an axle member. The hollow member defines a chamber having a lateral surface. A protrusion protrudes from the lateral surface. The axle member includes a protruding wall received in the chamber, a first end and a second end extending out of the chamber, the first end is fixed to the first fixing member. The second end is rotatably connected to the second fixing member. The protruding wall cooperates with the protrusion to divide the chamber into a first chamber and a second chamber. | 06-02-2011 |
| 20110233835 | SHOCK ABSORBER - A shock absorber includes a cylinder defining a sliding hole, at least two sliders, absorbing particles filled in to the sliding hole, and a cap. The at least two sliders are slidably fitted in the sliding hole. The cap is connected to the sliding hole of the cylinder to prevent the sliders from sliding out of the sliding hole. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110291864 | INPUT INDUCING DEVICE AND INDUCING KEYBOARD - An input inducing device is provided. The input inducing device includes a winding, a current sensor, and a processing unit. Two ends of the winding are connected to the current sensor and form a closed-loop with the current sensor. When a magnetic object moves towards the winding, the winding cuts magnetic induction lines of the magnetic object to generate an induced current, the current sensor senses the induced current and generates a sensing signal according to the sensed induced current. The sensing signal is transmitted to the processing unit, which then implements a predetermined function according to the sensing signal. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20120025682 | FOLDABLE DEVICE - An exemplary foldable device includes a main body, a cover coupling a display unit, and a hinge mechanism rotatably connecting the cover to the main body. The main body includes a first connecting rod defining a first connecting hole and a second connecting rod defining a second connecting hole. The hinge mechanism includes two support plates, a rotary member, and a rotary shaft. The two support plates are fixed to the first connecting rod. The rotary member is rotatably positioned between the two support plates and defines a through hole. The rotary shaft includes a first end that extends through the through hole of the rotary member and can be fitted into the first connecting hole or the second connecting hole, and an opposite second end fixed to the cover. Thus the cover can be rotated about the first connecting rod or the second connecting rod. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120062904 | CONTACT DETECTION DEVICE - A contact detection device includes a number of first bars and second bars. Each first bar includes a number of first sheets. Each second bar includes a number of second sheets. The first bars and the second bars intersect to form a grid with a number of nodes as a contact detection area, each node having exclusive coordinates. Each first sheet defines a light hole, and the light holes are arranged in the same column line in the grid. Opposite sides of each first sheet arranges one photosensitive member above the corresponding light hole, and position of each photosensitive member is determined according to the coordinates of the nearest node in a predetermined direction. Opposite ends of each two adjacent second bars respectively arrange one light emitter therebetween. When one point of the grid is pressed, the light emitted by the light emitter irradiates the photosensitive member. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120075779 | CONNECTING MECHANISM AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME - A connecting mechanism includes a first connecting member, a second connecting member, a first conduit and a second conduit. The first connecting member includes a first cylinder and a first piston movably accommodated within the first cylinder to divide the first cylinder into a first space on the one side of the first piston and a second space on the opposite side of the first piston. The second connecting member includes a second cylinder and a second piston movable accommodated within the second cylinder to divide the second cylinder into a third space on the one side of the second piston and a fourth space on the opposite side of the second piston. The first conduit communicates the first space with the third space. The second conduit communicates the second space with the fourth space. An electronic device using the connecting mechanism is also provided. | 03-29-2012 |
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| 20140329500 | Anti-Theft Protection Method And Device For Cellular Phone - An anti-theft protection method and device for a cellular phone is provided. The method includes: judging whether the cellular phone satisfies a pre-set condition for starting an anti-theft mode, if so, starting the anti-theft mode; and transmitting anti-theft protection information to a designated contact to instruct the designated contact to perform anti-theft processing for the cellular phone. The device comprises a judgment module, a starting module, and a transmission module. | 11-06-2014 |
| 20150020018 | Method, Apparatus, Terminal And Storage Medium For Inputting Information - Disclosed is a method, an apparatus, a terminal and a storage medium for inputting information and belongs to the telecommunications field. The method for inputting information includes: monitoring a state of an inputting box, wherein the state includes an active state or a sleep state; if it is detected that the inputting box is in the active state, calling a virtual keyboard; and inputting information in the inputting box using predefined keys of the virtual keyboard. The apparatus includes a monitoring module, a calling module, and an inputting module. The terminal includes a processor, a memory, and program modules. The storage medium stores the program modules. | 01-15-2015 |
| 20150058972 | Method And Apparatus For Accessing An Application Program - An application program installed in a user device is monitored. if it is determined that a user requests access to the application program, it is determined whether the application program is encrypted. If the application program to which the user requests access is encrypted, the user is requested to input verification information and it is determined whether the verification information is correct. If the verification information is correct, the application program to which the user requests access is run and a running result is presented. If the verification is not correct, a protection operation is performed to the application program to which the user requests access. | 02-26-2015 |
| 20150065183 | METHOD, CLIENT, SERVER AND SYSTEM FOR INTELLIGENT RECOGNIZING CONTENTS OF SHORT MESSAGE - A method, a client device, a server and a system for intelligent recognizing contents of short message are provided. The method includes the following steps: sending a short message verification request from a client device to a provider's server, to request a verification authenticity of information read by an application; receiving a short message fed back by the provider's server according to the short message verification request; recognizing the fed back short message and extracting key information thereof according to a pre-set message analysis template, and automatic entering the key information to the application. | 03-05-2015 |
| 20150077126 | METHOD FOR MONITORING AND MANAGING BATTERY CHARGE LEVEL AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING SAME - A method for monitoring and managing battery charge level and an apparatus for performing the same, wherein the method comprises steps as follows: A current charge level of a battery equipped in the electrical apparatus is acquired. A coefficient of current battery power consumption is directed in accordance with a user | 03-19-2015 |
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| 20090094851 | MEASUREMENT APPARATUS - A measurement apparatus for measuring a distance between a base surface and an upper surface of a stepped structure of a workpiece. The measurement apparatus includes a supporting member having an upper surface for supporting the workpiece, a holding member fixed on the top surface, and a micrometer. The holding member includes a reference platform and a depression formed on the reference platform and facing the upper surface. The micrometer is fixed to the holding member and includes an extendable measuring shaft with a contacting portion extending out of the reference platform. The distance is measured by pushing the workpiece into the depression until the base surface make contact with the reference platform. | 04-16-2009 |
| 20090313842 | DEPTH CHECKING DEVICE - A depth checking device includes a body member, a pressing member, a checking member and an adjustment nut. The body member defines a stepped through hole forming a stopping surface inside. The pressing member includes a first end and an opposite second end. The first end includes a first end surface defining a first opening. The second end defines a second opening. The checking member is mounted in the stepped through hole and includes an indication end adjacent to the first end and a probe end. The indication end includes a second end surface. The adjustment nut is screwed on the checking member and supported by the stopping surface in a position where the first end surface is coplanar with the second end surface and the probe end protrudes from the body member with a protruding length of the probe end same as a designed depth of a fixing hole. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20100026646 | OVERLAY FILM AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH SAME - An overlay film for covering a touch screen of an electronic device is disclosed. The touch screen is configured for showing a number of icons thereon for receiving user inputs. The overlay film is a thin, transparent layer. The overlay film defines a plurality of through holes corresponding to the shapes and positions of the icons on the touch screen. | 02-04-2010 |
| 20100275378 | MUSICAL PILLOW - The present invention relates to a musical pillow. The music pillow includes a body, a pillow core defining a first receiving cavity corresponding to a users' head, and a music player device. The body includes a first base, and two sidewalls extending from two opposite sides of the first base. Two free ends of the two sidewalls face each other to define a body opening therebetween. The first base and the two sidewalls cooperatively define a receiving space. The pillow core is received in the receiving space, while the first receiving cavity is communicated with the body opening. The music player device includes two speakers positioned on the sidewalls respectively and a playing unit positioned in the first base. The speakers are electrically connected to the playing unit. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20110157846 | CARD ASSEMBLY AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE THEREOF - A card assembly is used for enabling a first electronic device to be compatible with a card used in a second electronic device. The card assembly defines a first group of specification parameters of the first electronic device to be detachable received in the first electronic device, and further defines a second group of specification parameters of the card. The second group of specification parameters allows the card to be detachable received in the card assembly. When the card assembly, with the card, is received in the first electronic device, the card is directly and electrically connected to the first electronic device. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110222212 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH LATCHING MECHANISM - An electronic device with latching mechanism comprises a cover, a base, and a middle case located between the cover and the base. The cover on edges defines a plurality of protruding tabs each with a through hole. The base defines a plurality of hooks. The middle case on the inner surface defines a plurality of protruding portions corresponding to the protruding tabs of the cover in number and arrangement, and a plurality of limiting portions corresponding to the hooks of the base in number and arrangement. The protruding portions each with an angled surface angling toward the cover are received in the through holes of the cover. The limiting portions engage the hooks of the base. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20120250231 | LOCKING DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS USING THE SAME - A locking device for locking a first component to a second component comprises a fastener and a head. The fastener has an elongated main body, and the head is connected to one end of the main body. The main body inserts into the first component to lock with the second component. The head resists the first component, the head includes a resistance surface facing the main body and at least one restriction structure defined on the resistance surface of the head. The at least one restriction structure engages with the first component, such that the fasteners can be arranged on the first component in a predetermined manner. An electronic apparatus using the locking device is also provided. | 10-04-2012 |
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| 20120325999 | MULTI-ORIENTATION SUPPORT - A device support includes a base, a first supporting frame, and a second supporting frame. One end of the first supporting frame is rotatably connected to the base, and an opposite end of the first supporting frame is rotatably connected to one end of the second supporting frame. A sliding plate is rotatably connected to an opposite end of the second supporting frame, and the sliding plate is slidable on the base, and the sliding plate and the base are magnetically attached to each other. | 12-27-2012 |
| 20130027969 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH LIGHT ADJUSTING MEMBER - An electronic device includes a shell, a circuit board, a light source mounted on the circuit board, a light guiding member defining a first pattern, a transparent light adjusting member defining a second pattern, a driving member, a sliding member slidably received in the shell, an optical sensor and a processor. The light adjusting member is revolvably mounted to the shell. The sliding member is mechanically coupled to the light adjusting member. The driving member is configured to drive the sliding member to move linearly so as to enable the sliding member to drive the light adjusting member to revolve, thereby rotation of the second pattern relative to the first pattern causing variation of light intensity passing through the light adjusting member. The optical sensor detects the ambient brightness. The process controls the driving member based on the ambient brightness. | 01-31-2013 |
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| 20130141084 | ELECTROMAGNETIC INPUT DEVICE AND ELECTROMAGNETIC INPUT PANEL - An electromagnetic input device includes a handheld magnetized stylus, an electromagnetic input panel including an induction layer, a controller, and a storage device. The induction layer includes a plurality of closed-loop inductor coils which output an induced current when experiencing the magnetic flux of the stylus. The storage device stores a pre-determined table recording mapping relationship between location coordinates of the stylus on the electromagnetic input panel in each of the inductor coils, and intensities of the corresponding induced current generated therein. The controller determines which inductor coil generates the induced current, and the intensity of the induced current, and further determines the location of the stylus on the electromagnetic input panel based upon determined inductor coil which generates the induced current and the intensity of the induced current generated therein, and the pre-determined table. | 06-06-2013 |
| 20130160811 | SOLAR POWER SUPPLY APPARATUS AND SOLAR BATTERY - A solar battery includes a substrate, a solar panel arranged on the substrate, a positive electrode with a protruding positive electrode contact and a negative electrode with a protruding negative electrode contact arranged on the substrate, and a receiving recess. The receiving recess is defined between the solar panel and at least one of the positive electrode and the negative electrode. The receiving recess fittingly receives a positive electrode contact and/or a negative electrode contact of another similar solar battery, thus enabling the positive electrode contact of the another similar solar battery to be selectively and electrically connected to one of the positive electrode and the negative electrode of the another similar solar battery, and enabling or disabling the negative electrode contact of the another similar solar battery to be electrically connected to the negative electrode of the another similar solar battery. | 06-27-2013 |
| 20130271421 | RESISTIVE TOUCH PANEL AND RESISTIVE TOUCH ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A resistive touch panel includes an ITO layer, a glass layer, and an insulation layer sandwiched between the ITO layer and the glass layer. The ITO layer is cut into a continuous zigzag-shaped ITO strip by a number of first and second etched lines which are equidistantly spaced and arranged in an alternate fashion. The ITO strip is connected between a positive electrode and a negative electrode. The glass layer includes an ITO covering portion and a peripheral output bus surrounding the ITO covering portion. The resistance touch panel defines a Cartesian coordinate system for locating a touch point thereon, each touch point spatially corresponding to a given position on the ITO strip, the power supply generates a given voltage at given position of the ITO strip, the output bus transmits a signal associated with the voltage to an outside processor. A related electronic device is also provided. | 10-17-2013 |
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| 20100158393 | IMAGE COMPARISON SYSTEM AND METHOD - An image comparison method compares a reference image with a test image. Each image includes objects and a background. The method generates a skeleton image of the reference image. The skeleton image of the reference image is compared with the test image so as to determine if the reference image have more objects or objects parts than the test image. Similarly, a skeleton image of the test image is generated. The skeleton image of the test image is compared with the reference image so as to determine if the test image have more objects or objects parts than the reference image. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100177967 | IMAGE RETRIEVAL SYSTEM AND METHOD - An image retrieval method applies an application server, one or more calculating servers, and a sorting server to perform image retrieval. The application server extracts visual features of an exemplary image. The one or more calculating servers calculate similarities of available images according to the visual features of the exemplary image. The sorting server sorts the available images according to the similarities so as to obtain images similar to the exemplary image. | 07-15-2010 |
| 20100245933 | IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM AND METHOD - An image processing system and method for comparing and correcting two monochromic images A | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100254628 | IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM AND METHOD - An image processing system and method for comparing two monochromic images A | 10-07-2010 |
| 20110052092 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING DIGITAL NOISE IN A DIGITAL IMAGE - A processing digital noise method generates a matrix according to pixel values of pixels of a digital image, and selects a sub-matrix from the matrix. The sub-matrix has the same dimensions as a digital noise sample and includes a pixel value of a pixel selected from the digital image. The digital noise sample is represented as a matrix composed of 0 and 1. The method compares the sub-matrix with the digital noise sample to determine whether or not all values in the sub-matrix and the digital noise sample are the same. If all values are the same, the method further searches 1 from the sub-matrix for locating digital noise of the digital image, and removes the digital noise of the digital image by changing the pixel values of the digital noise from 1 to 0. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110064304 | ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT COMPARISON SYSTEM AND METHOD - An electronic document comparison system and method removes cachets and noise from a test electronic document. The system and method further compares each of second minimum blocks with a corresponding first minimum block in a standard electronic document line by line, and obtains the second minimum blocks having different coordinates on each line. Furthermore, the system and method simplifies the obtained second minimum blocks having different coordinates by filtering designated objects, and marks the simplified second minimum blocks in the test electronic document. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20120109638 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR EXTRACTING COMPONENT NAMES USING THE SAME - A method for extracting component names from a document reads text content of the document, searches for component labels in the text content, and stores a position of each component label in the text content in a storage device. The method further extract a component name corresponding to each component label in the text content according to the position of each component label, and creates a component table according to the component label and the component name. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120183222 | COMPUTING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY TYPESETTING PATENT IMAGES - A method for automatically typesetting patent images extracts a brief introduction of each patent image from a description part of a patent document, and records a keyword of the brief introduction. The method distinguishes an image label of each patent image from an image part of the patent document. The method rotates the patent image by ninety degrees clockwise in response that the image label of the patent image does not contain the keyword, and outputs the rotated image onto a display device. | 07-19-2012 |
| 20120191733 | COMPUTING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING COMPONENTS IN FIGURES - A method for identifying components in figures extracts component numbers in a description section of a patent document that are coupled with a component name, and creates a component information list based on the component numbers. The method distinguishes each component number and respective positions of all the component numbers in a figure section of the patent document. The method detects a position of a cursor displayed on a display device when the figure section is being viewed. The method searches for a component name of a component number from the component information list when the cursor is positioned within a preset region around the component number, and displays the component name beside the component number in the figure section of the patent document on the display device. | 07-26-2012 |
| 20120192054 | COMPUTING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CUTTING OUT SUMMARY DIAGRAM OF PATENT DOCUMENT - A method for cutting out a summary diagram of a patent document reads a first page of a patent document and divides the first page into multiple blocks. The method selects the block which has a width value greater than a predetermined width value, and cut off blank areas of the selected block, to maintain a area that includes the summary diagram in the selected block. The method displays the area as the diagram in a search result of the patent document on a display device, and the area contains all the text of the first page if no summary diagram is in the first page. | 07-26-2012 |
| 20120195504 | COMPUTING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ISOLATING AND CUTTING OUT FIGURES IN DESIGN PATENT DOCUMENT - A method for isolating and cutting out figures in a design patent document divides each page of a figure section of the design patent document into a multiplicity of areas according to histograms, which are created based on information of black pixels and white pixels in a black-and-white image of the page. The method selects the areas that include the figures of the design patent, and displays the selected areas on a display device. | 08-02-2012 |
| 20120230610 | IMAGE RETRIEVAL SYSTEM AND METHOD - An image retrieval method applies an application server, one or more calculating servers, and a sorting server to perform image retrieval. The application server extracts visual features of an exemplary image. The one or more calculating servers calculate similarities of available images according to the visual features of the exemplary image. The sorting server sorts the available images according to the similarities so as to obtain images similar to the exemplary image. | 09-13-2012 |
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| 20100027207 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH DISPLAY - An electronic device includes a main body and a cover. The main body includes a front surface with a display disposed thereon, a rear surface, a bottom surface, a top surface, and two opposite lateral surfaces. Each lateral surface defines a sliding slot extending substantially from the center of the lateral surface towards the bottom surface. The cover includes a cover portion and two connecting portions. The two connecting portions are located at two ends of the cover portion spatially corresponding to the sliding slots. The connecting portion includes a supporting portion and a latching portion. The supporting portion protrudes substantially perpendicularly from the cover portion. The latching portion extends into the sliding slot from the free end of the supporting portion and slidably latches with the sliding slot. | 02-04-2010 |
| 20120262890 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH DEPRESSIBLE AND ROTATABLE WHEEL - An electronic device includes a housing defining an opening, a circuit board fixed in the housing, a processor, and a wheel module. The wheel module includes a seat, a cantilevered arm, a wheel rotatably fixed to the cantilevered arm and partially extending out of the opening, an encoder fixed to the cantilevered arm, and a micro switch fixed to the seat. One end of the cantilevered arm is fixed to the seat, and an opposite end is free. The cantilevered arm is deformable so as to enable the free end to actuate the micro switch, when the cantilevered arm is depressed. The actuated micro switch then generates a trigger signal. The encoder is configured to convert the rotation of the wheel to corresponding electrical signals, when the wheel is rotated. The processor controls the electronic device to perform preset functions according to the trigger signal or the electrical signals. | 10-18-2012 |
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| 20110315708 | AUTOMATIC TELLER MACHINE - An automatic teller machine includes a box and a cash dispensing device received in the box. A positioning members is located on one side of the cash dispensing device. A sliding mechanism is secured to the box and the positioning members, to slidably secure the cash dispensing device to the box. The positioning mechanisms includes a locking member located on the positioning member. The locking member includes a first state, in which the locking member is stably fixed to the positioning member, and a second state, in which the locking member is slidable relative to the positioning member. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20110316395 | AUTOMATIC TELLER MACHINE - An automatic teller machine includes a chassis, a user interface module; and a pair of sliding mechanisms. The user interface module is rotatably attached to the chassis. The pair of sliding mechanisms are attached to the chassis and the user interface. Each sliding mechanism includes a first rail and a second rail. The first rail is rotatably secured to the chassis. A second blocking member is located on the first rail. The second rail is rotatably secured to the user interface module and slidable on the first rail. A latch member with a latch portion is rotatably located on the second rail. The user interface module is rotatable between a closed position, where the latch portion is located away from the second blocking member, and an open position, where the latch portion engages with the second blocking member. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20120001524 | SELF-SERVICE TERMINAL - A self-service terminal includes a safety box, a main control module, an operating module, and a shielding member. The main control module includes a casing and a mounting frame mounted in the casing. The mounting frame is attached on the safety box. The casing includes a pair of side panels and a top panel connecting between the pair of side panels. The pair of side panels and the top panel is detachably attached to the mounting frame. The operating module is attached to a front side of the main control module. The shielding member is attached to the safety box and encloses the operating module. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120002353 | SELF-SERVICE TERMINAL - A self-service terminal includes a first cabinet, a cover rotatably secured on the first cabinet, and an adjustment device received in the first cabinet. A card slot for inputting/outputting a cash card is defined in the cover, and a positioning member is attached to the user interface cover. The adjustment device includes a positioning tray and a mounting member slidably secured to the positioning tray. A reader is attached to the positioning tray and includes an interface. The mounting member includes a slanted side plate abutting the positioning tray; wherein the positioning member is engaged with the positioning tray, for aligning with the interface of the reader and the card slot of the cover. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120002354 | SELF-SERVICE TERMINAL - A self-service terminal includes a control portion and a slide panel. The control portion includes a user interface cover and a maintenance operation portion. The user interface cover is pivotably mounted on the control portion, and rotates on the control portion between a first position and a second position. In the first position, the user interface cover shields the maintenance operation portion to make the maintenance operation portion inaccessible. In the second position, the user interface cover does not shield the maintenance operation portion and the maintenance operation portion is accessible. The slide panel is slidably mounted in the maintenance operation portion. A keyboard and a mouse are mounted on the slide panel. The slide panel hangs over the maintenance operation portion when the user interface cover is in the second position, and is retracted in the maintenance operation portion when the user interface cover is in the first position. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120020543 | SELF-SERVICE TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR STORING CURRENCY IN SELF-SERVICE TERMINAL - A self-service terminal for storing currency, includes a detection unit, an image capturing unit, a database, and a serial number reading unit. The detection unit detects the currency. The image capturing unit is connected to the detection unit, and captures an image of a side of the currency on which a string of serial numbers are printed. The database is connected to the image capturing unit. The database includes depositor's information stored therein. The database saves the image therein. The serial number reading unit is connected to the database. The serial number reading unit captures the string of serial numbers from image. The database saves the string of serial numbers therein, and associates the string of serial numbers with the information of the depositor. | 01-26-2012 |
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| 20100002383 | COMPUTER ENCLOSURE - A computer enclosure includes a fan, a base and a cover. The base includes a support plate. The support plate defines a plurality of air vents. The fan is located on a bottom side of the support plate, and a plurality of operating components is mounted on a top side of the support plate. The cover is mounted on the top side of the support plate to enclose the plurality of operating components. The cover includes a top plate. The top plate defines a plurality of air vents cooperating with the air vents of the support plate to form an air flowing channel. | 01-07-2010 |
| 20100040253 | MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR SPEAKER - A mounting apparatus for mounting a speaker to a computer case, includes a base plate assembled on the computer case, a fixing member configured to fix two corners on a top edge of the speaker, and an elastic sheet configured to fix a bottom edge of the speaker. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20100321884 | MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR PCI DEVICE - A mounting apparatus is configured for a Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) device. The mounting apparatus includes a chassis and a latch plate. The chassis includes a plate. The chassis plate defines a slot therein. A blocking portion is located on an edge of the chassis slot. The latch plate is configured to be fixed on the PCI device, and includes a resiliently deformable locking portion. The locking portion is engageable with the chassis blocking portion. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20110134603 | COMPUTER SYSTEM WITH DUCT - A computer system includes a chassis, a motherboard, a heat sink, a duct and a fan. The chassis includes a chassis bottom wall. The motherboard with a chip is secured to the chassis bottom wall. The heat sink is secured to the motherboard for cooling the chip. The duct includes a guiding portion and a latch portion located on the guiding portion. The latch portion is secured to the chassis bottom wall. The guiding portion is adjacent to the heat sink to direct airflow to the heat sink. The fan is secured on the latch portion of the duct. The guiding portion of the duct is positioned between the heat sink and the fan. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20120015528 | CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY - An apparatus includes a connector port. The connector port includes an upright portion configured to connect to a connection of a motherboard and two connection portions extending from the upright portion. An angle between the two connection portions is greater than 0 degrees and less than 180 degrees. Each of the two connection portions are configured to connect with a connector. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120103565 | ENCLOSURE OF AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An enclosure includes a case and a cover. The case includes a heat generating device and a bracket mounted therein. The bracket defines an engaging hole. A heat dissipating module is located in the engaging hole and contacts the heat generating device. The cover includes a number of mounting poles pivotally mounted thereon. The cover is mounted on the case. The mounting poles are engaged on the bracket to enclose the heat dissipating module. | 05-03-2012 |
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| 20090300252 | MONITOR WITH PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT INTERFACE AND COMPUTER - A monitor for a host computer includes a display circuit, a peripheral equipment interface, a power circuit, and a monitor video interface. The display circuit is capable of controlling display of the monitor. The peripheral equipment interface is disposed on a frame of the monitor. The peripheral equipment interface includes a plurality of signal pins. The power circuit is capable of providing power to the display circuit and the peripheral equipment interface. The monitor video interface mates with a video interface of a motherboard of the host computer. The monitor video interface includes a plurality of video pins and idle pins. The video pins are connected to the display circuit. The idle pins are connected to the idle pins of the motherboard video interface. The idle pins of the motherboard video interface are connected to a chip of the motherboard. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20100013936 | MONITOR WITH CAMERA - A monitor includes a display circuit used for controlling display of the monitor. A camera is disposed on a frame of the monitor, and includes a plurality of signal pins. A power circuit is used for providing power to the display circuit and the camera. A monitor video interface mates with a video interface of a motherboard of a host computer. The monitor video interface includes a plurality of video pins connected to the display circuit, and a plurality of idle pins connected to the plurality of signal pins of the camera. A power pin and a ground pin of the camera are correspondingly connected to a power pin and a ground pin of the power circuit. | 01-21-2010 |
| 20100023659 | KEYBOARD - A keyboard includes a keyboard control circuit, a card reader unit, at least one universal serial bus (USB) interface, a switch, and a BLUETOOTH unit. The USB interface is capable of coupling to the card reader unit. The BLUETOOTH unit is selectively connected to the keyboard control circuit or the card reader unit via the switch. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100032422 | DATA INPUT DEVICE - A data input device includes a heating circuit and a temperature control circuit. The heating circuit includes a heating apparatus, and a relay. When a temperature of the data input device is lower than a determined temperature, a first switch of the data input device is turned off, and a relay of the data input device is turned on, and the heating apparatus heats at least one surface of the data input device. | 02-11-2010 |
| 20100033434 | KEYBOARD - A keyboard includes a main keypad, a numerical keypad, a switch, a keyboard control circuit, a calculator circuit, a display driver circuit, and a liquid crystal display screen. The keyboard control circuit is connected to the main keypad. The numerical keypad is connected to the keyboard control circuit and the calculator circuit selectively via the switch. The calculator circuit is further connected to the liquid crystal display screen via the display driver circuit. When the numerical keypad is connected to the calculator circuit via the switch, the numerical keypad is capable of processing a numerical calculation. | 02-11-2010 |
| 20100090951 | MOUSE AND HEATING CIRCUIT - A mouse includes an input circuit including a power terminal and a ground terminal, and a heating circuit. The heating circuit includes a switch chip, an electric heater, a thermo-sensitive element, and a resistor. The switch chip includes two input voltage terminals connected to the power terminal, a power-switch output terminal connected to a first terminal of the electrical heater, and an enable input terminal. A second terminal of the electric heater is connected to the ground terminal. The resistor is connected to the thermo-sensitive element in series between the input voltage terminal and the ground terminal, with a cathode of the thermo-sensitive connected to the input voltage terminals, an anode of the thermo-sensitive connected to the resistive element, to support a dividing voltage for the enable input terminal of the switch chip. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20110296161 | COMPUTER SYSTEM - A computer system includes an enclosure and a motherboard. The enclosure includes two switches exposed through the enclosure. The motherboard is arranged in the enclosure and includes a reset pin to clear basic input output system (BIOS) settings of the motherboard. The reset pin is grounded by the two switches in series. The BIOS settings are cleared in response to the two switches being turned on. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20110310522 | TEMPERATURE PROTECTION CIRCUIT - A temperature protection circuit includes a detection circuit, a comparison circuit, a switching circuit, and a control circuit. When the temperature of an electronic device is below a preset temperature, a detecting voltage signal exceeds a reference temperature signal, and the comparison circuit outputs a control signal to open the switching circuit. The control circuit directs a power circuit to provide voltage to an operating circuit. When a temperature of the electronic device exceeds the preset temperature, the detecting voltage signal is below the reference temperature signal, and the comparison circuit outputs a control signal to close the switching circuit. The control circuit directs the power circuit to stop supplying voltages to the operating circuit. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20120013623 | HOST COMPUTER AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING DISPLAY PARAMETERS - A method for adjusting display parameters of a monitor connected to a host computer. The host computer includes a video card. If the monitor cannot display data normally, the method selects a group of display parameters C | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120034901 | MOBILE PHONE - A mobile phone includes a fingerprint input unit, a storage unit, a switch unit, and a control unit. The fingerprint input unit is used to read and record fingerprint information of a user, and output the fingerprint information. The storage unit stores a fingerprint mode. The switch unit is connected to a power on/off terminal of the mobile phone. The control unit is used to receive the fingerprint information and compare the received fingerprint information with the stored fingerprint mode. If the received fingerprint information is not consistent with the stored fingerprint mode and the mobile phone is at a power-off state, the control unit outputs a first control signal to control switch unit to keep the mobile phone being at the power-off state. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120137036 | BASIC INPUT OUTPUT SYSTEM REFRESH APPARATUS - A basic input output system (BIOS) refresh apparatus includes a jumper device, which includes a first pin, a second pin connected to a power source through a resistor, a third pin, and a grounded fourth pin. A master BIOS socket includes a voltage pin connected to the power source and a signal pin connected to the first pin of the jumper device. A slave BIOS socket includes a voltage pin connected to the power source and a signal pin connected to the third pin of the jumper device. Other pins of the master BIOS socket are correspondingly connected to other pins of the slave BIOS socket. The signal pin of the master BIOS socket or the slave BIOS socket receives high level signal to make a corresponding BIOS chip mounted thereon work when the first or third pin is connected to the second pin of the jumper device. | 05-31-2012 |
| 20120161799 | FOUR-WIRE MILLIOHMMETER AND PROBE ASSEMBLY THEREOF - An exemplary four-wire milliohmmeter includes a main body and two probe assemblies electrically connected with the main body. Each of the probe assemblies includes two plugs detachably inserted into the main body, a contact member, and two wires each electrically connecting one of the plugs to the contact member. The contact portion of each probe assembly has a needlelike free end for contacting an object. | 06-28-2012 |
| 20130012050 | RJ-TYPE PLUG AND CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY USING THE SAME - An RJ-type plug mating with an RJ-type housing includes a plug body. The plug body includes a latching block and a latching beam respectively protruding from two opposite surfaces thereof. The latching block includes a resisting end connecting to the first surface, a front end opposite to the resisting end, and a guiding surface connecting the resisting end and the front end. The guiding surface is operable to guide the latching block to be latched into or be separated from a top of the RJ-type housing. The latching beam is operable to latch a bottom of the RJ-type housing. | 01-10-2013 |
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| 20090236996 | DRIVE CIRCUIT FOR DRIVING INDICATORS IN COMPUTER SYSTEM - A circuit is used to indicate different statuses of a component of a computer system. The circuit includes a port, an indicating device, and a control circuit. The port outputs different signals corresponding to different statuses of the component. The indicating device includes a first indicator and a second indicator each of which includes a positive end and a negative end. The positive end of the second indicator is connected to the negative end of the first indicator, and the negative end of the second indicator is connected to the positive end of the first indicator. The control circuit includes an input terminal, and a pair of output terminals connected to opposite ends of the first indicator. A polarity of an electric potential difference between the pair of output terminals is switched between negative and positive polarities according to the signal outputted by the port. | 09-24-2009 |
| 20110173425 | COMPUTER AND METHOD FOR MANAGING COMPUTER - A computer includes a control module and a basic input and output system (BIOS) storage module. The BIOS storage module stores BIOS programs. The BIOS storage module includes a detection sub-module and a switch sub-module. The detection sub-module is capable of detecting a network connection state. The switch sub-module is capable of controlling an on-off state of the detection sub-module. The control module is capable of executing a control operation to restrict a system function when a connected network state is detected by the detection module. | 07-14-2011 |
| 20110188539 | TEMPERATURE INDICATION APPARATUS - An indication apparatus for indicating temperature status of a motherboard includes a detection module, a comparison module, a switch module, and an indication module. The detection module detects temperatures of the motherboard, and converts the detected temperatures to voltage signals. The comparison module receives the voltage signals, compares the voltage signals with a first reference voltage, and outputs control signals according to a comparison result. The switch module receives the control signals, and turns on or off according to the control signals. The indication module indicates temperature states of the motherboard when the switch module turns on or off. | 08-04-2011 |
