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Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150303813 | AC-TO-DC POWER CONVERTING DEVICE - A power converting device includes a filter filtering an AC input voltage to generate a filtered voltage, a power factor corrector boosting the filtered voltage to generate a boosted voltage, and a step-down converter reducing the boosted voltage to generate a DC output voltage. The power factor corrector includes a capacitor, an inductor, two diodes and two switches. The inductor has a first terminal coupled to the filter, and a second terminal. The diodes are coupled in series across the capacitor. A common node between the diodes is coupled to the second terminal of the inductor. The switches are coupled in series across the capacitor. A voltage across one of the switches serves as the boosted voltage. | 10-22-2015 |
20150233860 | IRIDIUM-DOPED CARBON NANOTUBE AND ELECTRODE AND SENSOR CONTAINING THE SAME - An iridium-doped carbon nanotube has an atomic ratio of iridium to carbon on a surface thereof ranging from 1×10 | 08-20-2015 |
20150232956 | METHOD FOR EVALUATING THERAPEUTIC EFFECTS OF LAPATINIB ON LIVER CANCER - The invention discloses a method for evaluating therapeutic effects of lapatinib on liver cancer comprising: obtaining a liver cancer biopsy from a patient; determining level of a biomarker in the liver cancer biopsy obtained from the patient ex vivo; comparing the determined level of the biomarker in the liver cancer biopsy obtained from the patient to a reference level of the biomarker; and predicting therapeutic effect of lapatinib on liver cancer according to the comparison between the determined level and the reference level of the biomarker; wherein the reference level of the biomarker is level of the biomarker in a liver biopsy obtained from a normal, non-cancerous subject; wherein the biomarker is HBx or ErbB3. | 08-20-2015 |
20150100255 | METHOD FOR LOCATING FAULTS IN A POWER NETWORK HAVING FAULT INDICATORS - A method for locating faults in a power network includes reading power network information stored in a database in a data reading step. A power network matrix is created based on the power network information in a power network creating step. A fault current vector is created in a fault current vector creating step. In a fault locating step, a backward substitution is carried out on the fault current vector and the power network matrix to obtain a detection zone vector, and the fault can be located. The fault locating speed of the power network is, thus, increased. | 04-09-2015 |
20150010092 | SIGNAL TRANSMISSION SYSTEM AND SIGNAL TRANSMISSION CIRCUIT - A signal transmission system and a signal transmission circuit are provided. The system includes a first chip and a second chip. A rising pulse signal (RPS) and a falling pulse signal (FPS) are generated by a transmission module on the first chip in response to a waveform of an input signal. The RPS corresponds to rising edges of the input signal, the FPS corresponds to falling edges of the input signal, and the RPS and the FPS are transmitted by a first transmission unit and a second transmission unit both located on a surface of the first | 01-08-2015 |
20140287911 | COPPER-BASED CATALYST FOR CONVERTING AMMONIA INTO NITROGEN - A copper-based catalyst which is suitable for converting ammonia of high concentration and with better selectivity, thereby solving a problem of pollution and toxicity due to nitrogen oxides by a conventional catalyst reacting under high temperature is disclosed. The copper-based catalyst comprises: a porous oxide support and a low valent copper compound mixing with the porous oxide support by an acid hydrothermal method; wherein the low valent copper compound with is Cu and Cu | 09-25-2014 |
20140278161 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING A SIGNAL TRANSMISSION MODE OF A PLURALITY OF FAULT INDICATORS - A method for determining a signal transmission mode of a plurality of fault indicators includes a data retrieval step, a mode setting step, a number setting step, an analysis step, a first determination step, a calculation step, a second determination step and a mode number increasing step. Based on the above step, the method is able to determine a preferred number of times the fault signals are required to be transmitted between the plurality of fault indicators when a predetermined transmission success rate is met, reducing the energy consumption and prolonging the service life of the indicators. | 09-18-2014 |
20140255385 | TREATMENT OF GLIOBLASTOMA WITH PRODUCTS OBTAINED FROM CULTIVATION OF CORDYCEPS MILITARIS - Disclosed herein is that an active ingredient obtained from cultivation of | 09-11-2014 |
20140219450 | WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORK AND CENTRAL NODE DEVICE THEREOF - The invention is directed to a wireless sensor network system. The wireless sensor network system is adapted for a medication information security environment, and the wireless sensor network system comprising a first sensor node, a second sensor node and a central node. The first sensor node sends a request for registration and a user identification. The central node generates and stores a first set of random number and a second set of random number when receiving the request for registration and the user identification. The central node sends the first set of random number and the second set of random number to the first sensor node and the second sensor node respectively. | 08-07-2014 |
20140210496 | CHIP-TO-CHIP SIGNAL TRANSMISSION SYSTEM AND CHIP-TO-CHIP CAPACITIVE COUPLING TRANSMISSION CIRCUIT - A chip-to-chip signal transmission system is provided, which includes a first chip, a second chip, and a dielectric layer. A signal transmission is performed between a transmitter of the first chip and a receiver of the second chip through a transmission-metal-pad unit and a receiving-metal-pad unit. The transmitter transmits a transmission-testing-coupling signal through the transmission-metal-pad unit according to a driving-testing signal when the transmitter receives the driving-testing signal. A first testing unit receives the transmission-testing-coupling signal and outputs a transmission-testing signal according to the transmission-testing-coupling signal. A second testing unit transmits a receiving-testing-coupling signal through the receiving-metal-pad unit according to the driving-testing signal when the second testing unit receives the driving-testing signal. The receiver receives the receiving-testing-coupling signal and outputs a receiving-testing signal according to the receiving-testing-coupling signal. | 07-31-2014 |
20140184102 | LIGHT EMITTING DIODE DRIVING DEVICE - An LED driving device includes a DC to DC converter module and a driving module. The DC to DC converter module includes a full-bridge switching circuit for converting a first DC electric power into an AC electric power, a rectifier circuit for converting the AC electric power into a second DC electric power, and a control circuit for modulating pulse phase of the second DC electric power and for controlling switching operation of the full-bridge switching circuit, such that the second DC electric power has a predetermined voltage value. The driving module is operable to receive the second DC electric power, to output a third DC electric power with a predetermined current value for driving an LED module, and to modulate pulse width of the third DC electric power. | 07-03-2014 |
20140170336 | FABRICATION OF ZEOLITE COMPOSITE FILM - A fabrication of a zeolite composite film includes mixing a composition of water, aluminum isopropoxide, TMAOH, and TEOS according to a set ratio, followed by stirring and heating to obtain a mixture; performing a centrifugation on the mixture to obtain an upper layer suspension; preparing a mesoporous particle suspension that includes a plurality of mesoporous particles, and each mesoporous particle includes a plurality of templating agents; vaporizing a mixture suspension formed from both the upper layer suspension and the mesoporous particle suspension to form a plurality of vaporized droplets; depositing the vaporized droplets on a heated substrate while removing the templating agents to form the zeolite composite film with a plurality of macroporous, mesoporous and microporous structures. | 06-19-2014 |
20140113325 | USE OF FLUORESCENT SACCHARIDE-BASED DERIVATIVE - The disclosure provides a use of a fluorescent saccharide-based derivative in cell detection. The fluorescent saccharide-based derivative is obtained from a reactive material through an imine formation reaction, and the reactive material is selected from a composition (A) or a composition (B). The composition (A) includes a reducing sugar compound and an amino group-containing compound having at least one primary amino group. The composition (B) includes an amino sugar compound and a carbonyl group-containing compound, and the amino sugar compound contains at least one primary amino group. | 04-24-2014 |
20140060637 | DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL, ITS PHOTOELECTRODE AND PRODUCING METHOD THEREOF - A dye-sensitized solar cell includes a negative electrode, a positive electrode, a photoelectrode mounted between the negative electrode and the positive electrode, and an electrolyte located between the photoelectrode and the positive electrode. The photoelectrode is adapted to absorb a dye. The photoelectrode includes a dense layer, a scattering layer and a carrier transport layer. The dense layer, the scattering layer and the carrier transport layer are stacked one upon another. The dense layer is formed by titanium dioxide nanoparticles having a diameter of 15-20 nm. The scattering layer is formed by titanium dioxide nanospheres having a diameter of 200-500 nm. The carrier transport layer is formed by titanium dioxide nanotubes having a length of 300-800 nm. Furthermore, a photoelectrode for the dye-sensitized solar cell, as well as a method for producing the photoelectrode, are also disclosed. | 03-06-2014 |
20140042036 | SENSING METHOD OF ELECTROCHEMICAL SENSOR - A sensing method of an electrochemical sensor including the following steps is provided. First, a fluorescent material is immobilized on a surface of an electrode so as to form a sensing electrode. The sensing electrode is then used to execute an electrochemical test of a target in a light-shielding environment. | 02-13-2014 |
20140039040 | ANALGESIC METHOD - An analgesic medication includes an oligonucleotide being a double strand RNA comprising 18 to 70 base pairs, and a pharmaceutical acceptable vehicle for delivering the said oligonucleotide into cells, wherein a dosage of the oligonucleotide in the analgesic is 50 μg to 200 μg/kg per time, and the pharmaceutical acceptable vehicle is selected from a group of polyethyleneimine, lipofectamine and iFect. | 02-06-2014 |
20130287408 | OPTICAL RADIATION SIGNAL GENERATING DEVICE AND TRANCEIVING SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF GENERATING AN OPTICAL RADIATION SIGNAL - A method of generating an optical radiation signal is to be implemented by an optical radiation signal generating device including a dual beam generating unit for receiving an original optical input signal, and a second-order fiber Bragg grating (FBG). The dual-beam generating unit is configured to generate, from the original optical input signal, first and second optical input signals having a phase difference therebetween. The second-order FBG is configured to receive the first and second optical input signals, and to radiate an optical radiation signal by interference between the first and second optical input signals. | 10-31-2013 |
20130262023 | METHOD FOR ESTIMATING AN OPERATIONAL PARAMETER OF A MOTOR - A method for estimating an operational parameter of a motor is to be implemented by an estimating device. In the method, the estimating device is configured to: receive an acoustic signal attributed to operation of the motor; process the acoustic signal to obtain a plurality of sample points in the frequency domain, each of which has a frequency and a corresponding amplitude; compute an estimated peak frequency using a centroid method based upon the frequencies and the amplitudes; from a plurality of peak frequencies and a plurality of known values of the operational parameter corresponding respectively to the peak frequencies, select a part of the peak frequencies approximate to the estimated peak frequency and a corresponding part of the known values of the operational parameter; and compute an estimated value of the operational parameter based upon the peak frequencies and the known values of the operational parameter. | 10-03-2013 |
20130258920 | METHOD OF REDUCING ENERGY CONSUMPTION OF A WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORK - A method of reducing energy consumption is to be performed by a network node, and includes configuring the network node to perform the consecutive steps of: b1) setting an initial value for each of first and second parameters; b2) skipping to step b5) if the second parameter is smaller than a random value; b3) estimating an amount of energy required for, and computing a probability of, data transmission therefrom; b4) selecting one of other network nodes corresponding to a greatest value of the first parameter for serving as a transmission route; b5) determining whether data transmitted thereby has reached a destination network node, and skipping to step b7) if affirmative; b6) updating the first parameters of the other network nodes, and returning to step b2); and b7) updating the first parameters of the network nodes belonging to an optimal route. | 10-03-2013 |
20130207580 | SENSORLESS COMMUTATION CIRCUIT AND SENSORLESS DRIVING APPARATUS FOR BRUSHLESS MOTOR - A sensorless commutation circuit and sensorless driving apparatus for a brushless motor includes a voltage divided unit, a control signal output unit, a switch unit and a comparison unit. The voltage divided unit outputs a voltage divided signal according to a phase voltage signal of the brushless motor. The control signal output unit outputs a filter control signal, wherein the filter control signal has a same switching cycle as a pulse width modulation control signal that drives the brushless motor. The switch unit is coupled to the control signal output unit and the voltage divided unit, and outputs a comparison signal according to the filter control signal and the voltage divided signal. The comparison unit is coupled to the switch unit, and outputs a correct commutation signal according to the comparison signal. | 08-15-2013 |
20130188672 | Evaluation device and method for providing a transceiver system with performance information thereof - An evaluation device is configured to provide a transceiver system with performance information thereof. The transceiver system models a channel between a transmitter and a receiver thereof using Nakagami distribution with a fading parameter. The evaluation device includes a setting module operable to set an average signal-to-noise rate (SNR) for the channel between the transmitter and the receiver, a computing module operable to estimate a symbol error rate related to a signal received by the receiver from the transmitter based upon the fading parameter and the average SNR, and an output module operable to provide the average SNR and the symbol error rate as the performance information of the transceiver system. | 07-25-2013 |
20130106149 | Heat Ventilating Chair | 05-02-2013 |
20130085972 | METHOD FOR ACQUIRING PROCESS PARAMETERS FOR A FILM WITH A TARGET TRANSMITTANCE - In a method for acquiring process parameters for a film, a computer divides parameter sets into a training data group and a test data group. Then, the computer inputs the training data group to a neural network (NN) so as to obtain relationship among parameter sets of the training data group and transmittances, and uses the test data group to estimate accuracy of the NN. Further, the computer modifies the NN until an error value of estimated parameters, which are acquired by the NN according to the obtained relationship, is smaller than a predetermined value, and uses the NN to acquire practical parameters corresponding to a target transmittance when the error value is smaller than the predetermined value. | 04-04-2013 |
20130063037 | Electronic Ballast for a High Intesity Discharge Lamp - An electronic ballast includes a power factor corrector having an input side for receiving an AC input voltage from a voltage source, and including first and second power switches connected in series across an output side. Each of the first and second power switches is operable based on a corresponding one of a first and second control signals in one of an ON-state and an OFF-state. The power factor corrector is operable to output at the output side a boosted DC voltage output corresponding to the AC input voltage in response to operation of the first and second power switches. A buck circuit receives the boosted DC voltage output from the power factor, and is operable based on the boosted DC voltage output to output an AC voltage output in the form of an AC square wave signal to a high intensity discharge lamp. | 03-14-2013 |
20130028310 | EVALUATION DEVICE FOR PROVIDING A TRANSCEIVER SYSTEM WITH TRANSCEIVING PERFORMANCE INFORMATION THEREOF - An evaluation device provides a transceiver system with performance information. The transceiver system models channels between a transmitter and a receiver thereof using Nakagami distribution with a fading parameter. The evaluation device includes a setting module, a computing module and an output module. The computing module is operable, based upon the fading parameter, an average SNR of the channels, a number of transmit antennas and a number of receive antennas, to estimate an average output SNR, a bit error rate and an outage probability related to signals received by the receiver. The output module is operable to provide the transceiver system with the average SNR and the estimated information as the performance information. | 01-31-2013 |
20130011022 | Method and Computer Program Product for Extracting Feature Vectors from a Palm Image - A method for extracting feature vectors from a palm image includes the steps of: determining a palm contour in the palm image, and labeling pixels on the palm contour as contour pixels in order along the palm contour; determining a rotation angle of the palm contour relative to a coordinate system; obtaining corrected contour pixels to offset the rotation angle; determining a plurality of feature points from the corrected contour pixels; obtaining a plurality of sub-images from the palm image with reference to the feature points, one of the sub-images corresponding to a palm center and another one of the sub-images corresponding to a corresponding palm finger; and determining the feature vectors with reference to the sub-images, each of the feature vectors corresponding to a corresponding one of the sub-images. | 01-10-2013 |
20130010898 | OFDM BEAMFORMER, AND A SIGNAL RECEIVING SYSTEM INCORPORATING THE SAME - An OFDM beamformer of a signal receiving system receives multiple frequency-domain sample signal vectors each transformed from arrival signals received by a corresponding antenna element of an antenna array, and includes: multiple signal splitters each splitting a corresponding frequency-domain sample signal vector into a data signal subvector and a pilot signal subvector based on predetermined position information; a weight generator generating an estimated auto-correlation matrix and an estimated cross-correlation vector based on the data signal subvectors, the pilot signal subvectors, and a reference pilot signal vector associated with a desired user, and generating an optimal weight vector based on the estimated auto-correlation matrix and the estimated cross-correlation vector; and a combining unit combining, based on the optimal weight vector, serial data signals converted from each data signal vector by a corresponding parallel-to-serial converter to generate an estimated data symbol output corresponding to the desired user. | 01-10-2013 |
20120299300 | TURBINE GENERATOR SYSTEM - A turbine generator system is operable to provide electric power to an electric network connected thereto, and includes a turbine generator apparatus and an output module. The turbine generator apparatus includes a turbine rotor provided with a plurality of blades and rotatable to output a mechanical torque, and a generator coupled to the turbine rotor and to be driven by the mechanical torque to generate driving electric power having a system frequency. The output module is electrically connected to the turbine generator apparatus for converting the driving electric power into output electric power to be provided to the electric network. The generator includes a mechanical filter that is operable, when the turbine generator system has a fault, to resonate in a specified frequency that is based on the system frequency to make the blades of the turbine rotor less sensitive to electromagnetic torque disturbance attributed to the fault. | 11-29-2012 |
20120266662 | System for Detecting a Liquid Sample - A system is provided for detecting a liquid sample, and includes: a flow cell assembly formed with a sample receiving space therein, and inlet and outlet channels extending to the sample receiving space for guiding the liquid sample into and away from the sample receiving space; a sensor device including a sample detecting unit that is disposed in the sample receiving space, and that is operable to detect the liquid sample and to generate a detection signal accordingly, and a signal conducting unit that is connected electrically to the sensor device for conducting the detection signal therefrom; and a liquid introducing unit and a liquid discharging unit coupled to the inlet and outlet channels and cooperating therewith to form an introducing path and a discharging path for introducing the liquid sample into and for discharging the liquid sample from the sample receiving space, respectively. | 10-25-2012 |
20120199479 | FLOW CELL DEVICE - A flow cell device is formed with: a plurality of cell recess portions adapted to cooperate with a plurality of sensor devices to confine a plurality of sample receiving space for receiving a liquid sample, respectively; a plurality of pairs of first and second guiding channels, each pair being in fluid communication with a respective one of the cell recess portions; a number of connecting recess portions each fluidly communicating the first and second guiding channels that respectively extend to a corresponding pair of the cell recess portions such that the liquid sample is able to flow through the sample receiving spaces sequentially; and inlet and outlet channels in fluid communication with the first and second guiding channels that respectively extend to a first one and a last one of the cell recess portions for introducing and discharging the liquid sample into and from the flow cell device, respectively. | 08-09-2012 |
20120194892 | LIGHT EXTRACTING DEVICE AND LIGHT EXTRACTING METHOD - A light extracting device includes a dual light generating unit and a first order Bragg grating unit. The dual light generating unit is for receiving an input optical signal and a control signal, and for generating from the input optical signal first and second optical signals that have a phase difference there between. The phase difference is associated with the control signal. The first order Bragg grating unit is for receiving the first and second optical signals from the dual light generating unit, and for causing optical interference to occur between the first and second optical signals within a predetermined wavelength range to result in first and second output optical signals. | 08-02-2012 |
20120171418 | LOW DIELECTRIC CONSTANT NANO-ZEOLITE THIN FILM AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A fabrication of a low dielectric constant nano-zeolite thin film includes preparing a zeolite nanoparticle suspension that includes zeolite nanoparticles suspended in a solvent and each zeolite nanoparticle includes pores with templating agents disposed inside the pores; performing a heat treatment on a substrate; vaporizing the zeolite nanoparticle suspension to form vaporized droplets containing the zeolite nanoparticles; using a gas to carry the vaporized droplets containing the zeolite nanoparticles into a plasma to perform a plasma reaction; and allowing the plasma-treated zeolite nanoparticles to deposit on the heated substrate to form a nano-zeolite thin film with a dielectric constant less than 2 and the templating agents removed. | 07-05-2012 |
20120129466 | Evaluation Device and Method for Providing a Transceiver System with Performance Information Thereof - An evaluation device is adapted for providing a transceiver system with performance information thereof. The transceiver system models a channel between a transmitter and a receiver thereof using Nakagami distribution with a fading parameter. The evaluation device includes a signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) computing module, a capacity computing module, and an output module. The SNR computing module is operable to set an average SNR for the channel between the transmitter and the receiver, and to compute an expected value and variance of an effective SNR of the transceiver system according to the fading parameter and the average SNR. The capacity computing module is operable to compute an outage capacity of the transceiver system based upon the expected value and the variance of the effective SNR and a transmission outage parameter. The output module is operable to provide the transceiver system with the average SNR and the outage capacity. | 05-24-2012 |
20120128051 | Evaluation Device for Providing a Transceiver System with Performance Information Thereof - An evaluation device is adapted for providing a transceiver system with performance information thereof. The transceiver system includes a transmitter and at least one receiver, and models a channel between the transmitter and the receiver using Nakagami distribution with a fading parameter. The evaluation device includes a signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) setting module, an error rate computing module, and an output module. The SNR setting module is operable to set an average SNR for the channel between the transmitter and the receiver of the transceiver system. The error rate computing module is operable, based upon the fading parameter, the average SNR and a number of the receiver, to compute a bit error rate over the channel between the transmitter and the receiver. The output module is operable to provide the transceiver system with the average SNR and the bit error rate as the performance information of the transceiver system. | 05-24-2012 |
20110319033 | Evaluation Device and Method for Providing a Transceiver System with Performance Information Thereof - An evaluation device is adapted for providing a transceiver system with performance information thereof. The transceiver system models a channel between a transmitter and a receiver thereof using Nakagami distribution with a fading parameter. The evaluation device includes a threshold value computing module, a signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) setting module, a probability computing module, and an output module. The threshold value computing module is operable to compute a threshold value based upon a given capacity. The SNR setting module is operable to set an average SNR for the channel between the transmitter and the receiver of the transceiver system. The probability computing module is operable, based upon the fading parameter, the average SNR and the threshold value, to compute an outage probability of the transceiver system corresponding to the given capacity. The output module is operable to provide the transceiver system with the average SNR and the outage probability. | 12-29-2011 |
20110317450 | AC-TO-DC POWER CONVERTING DEVICE - An AC-to-DC power converting device includes: a filter for filtering an external AC input voltage; a rectifier for rectifying the AC input voltage filtered by the filter to output a rectified voltage; a power factor corrector for receiving the rectified voltage from the rectifier to generate a boosted voltage; and a step-down converter for receiving the boosted voltage from the power factor corrector to output a DC output voltage. The power factor corrector includes first and second capacitors connected in series across an output side of the rectifier, a series connection of a first diode, a first inductor, a third capacitor, a second inductor and a second diode coupled to the output side of the rectifier, and first and second switches connected in series across the third capacitor. A common node between the first and second capacitors is coupled to a common node between the first and second switches. | 12-29-2011 |
20110306152 | System and Method for Determining Concentration of a Predetermined Osteoarthritis Biomarker in a Urine Sample - A system for determining concentration of a predetermined osteoarthritis biomarker in a urine sample includes first cell and first limiting elements, a quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) sensor device having a sample contacting side, and a monitoring device. | 12-15-2011 |
20110276301 | SYSTEM FOR COMPUTING MACHINE PARAMETERS OF AN INDUCTION MACHINE - A system for computing machine parameters of an induction machine includes a relation providing module and a circuit parameter computing module. The relation providing module is operable to provide a relationship between slip rates and primary side resistances of the induction machine and a relationship between the slip rates and primary side reactances of the induction machine. The circuit parameter computing module is operable to perform a parameter computing process according to the relationships obtained from the relation providing module. The parameter computing process includes the steps of: a) generating a set of initial values of equivalent circuit parameters of the induction machine; b) updating the initial values; c) calculating a cumulative resistance error and a cumulative reactance error; and d) repeating steps b) and c) until the cumulative resistance error and the cumulative reactance error are smaller than first and second error thresholds, respectively. | 11-10-2011 |
20110249317 | Quasi-Phase Matched Optical Waveguide for Preventing Back Conversion - A QPM waveguide includes an optical substrate having periodic domain-inverted regions and non-inverted regions which are arranged alternately, and a waveguide part passing through the domain-inverted regions and non-inverted regions. The substrate is divided into at least two sections each of which has a wave input facet and a wave output facet. At least one band-pass filter layer is disposed on the wave input facet of one section to filter out a signal wave for preventing back conversion so that the energy of the conversion wave can increase. A method for preventing the back conversion is also disclosed. | 10-13-2011 |
20110210768 | Vertical Transistor and Method of Enabling a Vertical Transistor to Generate an Alternating Current Output - A vertical transistor includes a gate isolating layer flanking a stack of a source layer, a resilient active unit and a drain layer, and a gate layer formed on the gate isolating layer. The active unit includes an active layer formed between first and second barrier layers each having a thickness ranging from 4 nm to 40 nm. When an input voltage including a DC component and a ripple component is applied to the source layer, the active unit periodically vibrates as a result of the ripple component of the input voltage such that an induced AC current is generated based on a control voltage applied to the gate layer to flow to the drain layer. The induced AC current flowing to the drain layer serves as an AC output generated by the vertical transistor based on the input voltage. A method of enabling a vertical transistor to generate an AC output is also disclosed. | 09-01-2011 |
20110135313 | OPTICAL FIBER COMMUNICATION METHOD AND TRANSMITTING DEVICE - An optical fiber communication method for communication between a transmitting terminal and a receiving terminal includes the steps of: providing an optical fiber to be coupled to the transmitting terminal and including a core that is provided with at least one second-order Bragg grating structure and a cladding that surrounds the core; configuring the transmitting terminal to output a data-carrying optical signal to one end of the core of the optical fiber for subsequent wireless transmission of the data-carrying optical signal via radiation through the second-order Bragg grating structure of the optical fiber; and configuring the receiving terminal to receive the signal radiated by the second-order Bragg grating structure of the optical fiber. A transmitting device is also disclosed. | 06-09-2011 |
20110125438 | SIGNAL ANALYZER FOR ANALYZING DYNAMIC BEHAVIOR OF A TARGET SYSTEM - A signal analyzer includes a sampling unit, a filter unit coupled to the sampling unit, a computing unit coupled to the filter unit, and an output unit coupled to the computing unit. The sampling unit is operable to sample a time domain signal from a target system according to a predetermined sampling frequency to obtain a sampling signal. The filter unit is configured to perform filter processing upon the sampling signal so as to filter out harmonic frequency components from the sampling signal, thereby obtaining a fundamental frequency signal having a plurality of sample points. The computing unit is operable to compute a signal parameter set for each of temporally adjacent pairs of the sample points of the fundamental frequency signal. The output unit is configured to output information about dynamic behavior of the target system based upon the signal parameter sets computed by the computing unit. | 05-26-2011 |
20100131807 | DECODING ALGORITHM FOR QUADRATIC RESIDUE CODES - A decoding algorithm for quadratic residue codes applicable to the decoding of all quadratic residue codes is provided. The decoding algorithm employs digital signals to obtain a plurality of known syndromes. These known syndromes are used to calculate a plurality of unknown syndromes. The inverse-free Berlekamp-Massey algorithm is then used to calculate the error polynomial, after which the Chien search algorithm is used to determine the error locations. Adjustments can then be made to the digital signal bits corresponding to the error locations to obtain the correct code. | 05-27-2010 |
20100088362 | INTERNET MEDIA BROADCAST SYSTEM, METHOD THEREFOR, AND RECORDING MEDIUM FOR EXECUTING THE SAME - An Internet media broadcast system, method therefor and recording medium for executing the same are provided. The Internet media broadcast system includes a server unit, a client unit, and a media dongle. The server unit includes an Internet radio station database and an advertising database respectively with built-in accessible Internet station information and commercial advertisement information. To listen to online broadcast, user plugs the media dongle into the transmission interface of the client unit to enable the automatic execution of the Internet broadcasting software program in the dongle to obtain accessible Internet radio station information and commercial advertisement information via networking and link up to an Internet radio station to listen to the broadcast and the latest sales promotion or information on new products. | 04-08-2010 |
20100072877 | LIGHT EMITTING DIODE LAMP TUBE - A light emitting diode (LED) lamp tube includes a circuit board and a tubular enclosure. The circuit board is disposed in the enclosure such that the enclosure is divided into a non-illuminated portion and a light-receiving portion. The light-receiving portion has two light-condensing side sections corresponding respectively to two sides of the circuit board, and a light-diffusing middle section connected between the light-condensing side sections. An outer surface of the light-receiving portion has a smoothly varying curvature. The light-condensing side sections cooperate with the light-diffusing middle section to diffuse uniformly LED light transmitted from an outer surface of the enclosure. | 03-25-2010 |
20100067230 | LIGHT EMITTING DIODE LAMP TUBE - A light emitting diode (LED) lamp tube includes a lamp device including a circuit board, and a plurality of LEDs mounted on the circuit board. The circuit board is disposed in a tubular enclosure such that an inner peripheral surface of the enclosure is divided into a non-illuminated portion and a light-receiving portion. The tubular enclosure has a plurality of tapered protrusions extending from the light-receiving portion toward the LEDs. Each of the tapered protrusions converges from the light-receiving portion toward the LEDs. Each of the tapered protrusions further has a maximum width at an outer end thereof, which increases gradually from a middle portion of the light-receiving portion toward junctions of the light-receiving portion and the non-illuminated portion. | 03-18-2010 |
20100067225 | LIGHT EMITTING DIODE LAMP TUBE - A light emitting diode (LED) lamp tube includes a tubular enclosure extending along an axial direction and having an inner peripheral surface. A lamp device is disposed in the enclosure, and includes a circuit board, and a plurality of LEDs electrically connected to the circuit board. Two connectors are disposed respectively at two ends of the enclosure and are electrically connected to the circuit board. The connectors are adapted to be electrically connected to a power source. An optical film unit is disposed on the inner peripheral surface of the enclosure. The optical film unit has a film body and a plurality of protrusions arranged along the axial direction and protruding from the film body toward the inner peripheral surface of the enclosure. | 03-18-2010 |
20100052947 | CAMERA WITH BUILT-IN LICENSE PLATE RECOGNITION FUNCTION - A camera with a built-in license plate recognition function includes a license plate information base, a general purpose input/output (GPIO) port, an image-capturing module, a license plate image processor, a communication module, an audio-capturing module, and a processor. In the camera, the image-capturing module captures a license plate image when determining a vehicle enters/exits from a vehicle access control site; next, the license plate image processor segments and recognizes the image with a conventional image processing technique and compares the image with that in the license plate information base; and then the GPIO port controls the entrance/exit of the vehicle through a collapsible door, a sensor, and an alarm. Furthermore, remote control software may be installed on an external equipment, and the external equipment is connected to the communication module in a wired/wireless manner for achieving remote monitoring. | 03-04-2010 |
20100036219 | Blood Sampler - A blood sampler is adapted for penetrating epidermis of skin in order to collect blood, and includes a plate, a thin-film electrode unit, and a plurality of spaced apart penetrating members. The plate has an upper surface that is indented to form a recess adapted for containing the blood. The thin-film electrode unit is provided in the plate and has a reactive section that is exposed at a bottom of the recess. The penetrating members are provided on the reactive section of the thin-film electrode unit. Each of the penetrating members has a bottom end that is wire-bonded to the reactive section of the thin-film electrode unit, and a top end that is not higher than the upper surface of the plate. | 02-11-2010 |
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20090259706 | Method for establishing a simulating signal suitable for estimating a complex exponential signal - A method for establishing a simulating signal suitable for estimating a complex exponential signal includes the following computer-implemented steps: sampling a time domain signal of a physical system to obtain a sampling signal; transforming the sampling signal to a frequency domain signal using Fast Fourier Transform; determining parameters of the frequency domain signal; establishing a simulating signal; establishing a target function which is a deviation of the simulating signal from the sampling signal; obtaining correcting factors; iterating the target function using a gradient method and the correcting factors to obtain three sets of iterated signal parameters; obtaining corrected parameters using quadratic interpolation; and using the corrected parameters to correct the simulating signal, and establishing an updated target function. The simulating signal can be used to estimate dynamic behavior of the physical system if the updated target function converges to a tolerable range. | 10-15-2009 |
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20090138575 | INTERNET RADIO SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREFOR - An Internet radio system and method therefor are provided. The Internet radio system includes a server unit, a client unit, and an Internet radio dongle. The server unit contains an Internet radio station list database with built-in accessible Internet radio station list. To listen to online broadcast, user plugs the Internet radio dongle into the transmission interface of the client unit to enable the automatic execution of the Internet radio software program in the dongle and links up to an Internet radio station to listen to the broadcast by accessing the Internet ratio station link list in the Internet radio station list database via the Internet. | 05-28-2009 |
20090128357 | NETWORK AUDIO/VIDEO RESCUE SYSTEM - A network audio/video (AV) rescue system is provided, which includes more then one rescue terminals, and each rescue terminal transmits signals with a server through a same protocol. When a rescue terminal is activated by a local user, image and audio signals can be transmitted for calling a rescue. A server can immediately receive the image and audio signals and determine the network address of the rescue terminal sending the signals. Therefore, a remote user on the server end can communicate with the local user through the server, such that the remote user can know what is needed for the local user and to provide necessary help and assistance to the local user. | 05-21-2009 |