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20110171550 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND FUEL CELL SYSTEM USING THE SAME - A method for controlling a fuel cell system is provided. In this method, the operation of a fuel cell system is divided into several modes, and the operation mode of the fuel cell system is determined according to voltage signals, current signals, and temperature signals of the fuel cell system. Moreover, a fuel cell system using the control method is also provided. | 07-14-2011 |
20120028151 | METHOD FOR FUEL CELL SYSTEM CONTROL AND A FUEL CELL SYSTEM USING THE SAME - A method is provided for fuel cell system control. In this method, the operation of a fuel cell system is divided into several modes, and the operation mode of the fuel cell system can be decided according to voltage signals, current signals and temperature signals of the fuel cell system. Moreover, a fuel cell system using this control method is also provided. | 02-02-2012 |
20130234606 | Method and System for Adjusting Power Supply and Display Screen Brightness of Electronic Device with Thin-Film Solar Panel - A method and system for adjusting power supply and display screen brightness of an electronic device with a thin-film solar panel are introduced. The method includes configuring the electronic device with a first threshold level and a second threshold level, wherein the first threshold level and the second threshold level are voltage levels or current levels; attaching the thin-film solar panel to a casing of the electronic device for enabling the electronic device to convert an external light into a transformed voltage or current; and determining whether the transformed voltage or current lies between the first threshold level and the second threshold level to decide whether to allow the display screen to operate at an existing brightness level thereof continuously. The method and system enable the electronic device to receive the external light for supplementing power supple and sense the external light for adjusting power level. | 09-12-2013 |
20140116510 | STRUCTURE FOR IMPROVING THERMAL STABILITY OF BULK HETEROJUNCTION SOLAR CELLS AND RELATED PHOTOVOLTAIC APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - A bulk heterojunction solar cell comprises an electron donor, an electron acceptor, and a multi-substituted fullerene derivative. The electron acceptor further comprises a nano-scale electron acceptor material, and a meso-scale mixture of electron donor/acceptor material. The multi-substituted fullerene derivative further comprises a single fullerene structure and a multi-substituted derivative connected to the single fullerene structure. The multi-substituted fullerene derivative is utilized to prevent the meso-scale mixture of electron donor/acceptor material from large-scale segregation of acceptor over a specific temperature after a specific period (thermally unstable state), thereby maintaining the thermal stability and the sizes of the nano-scale acceptor material and meso-scale mixture of electron donor/acceptor material. In the conventional knowledge, the large-scale segregation and corresponding degradation of power efficiency are cause mainly by the nano-scale acceptor material. The work shows the control and role of meso-scale structure is the most critical. | 05-01-2014 |
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20130026491 | LED STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THEREOF - The present invention discloses a LED structure and a method for manufacturing the LED structure. The LED structure includes a substrate, a reflection layer, a first conducting layer, a light emitting layer, and a second conducting layer. The substrate has a plurality of grooves, and the reflection layer is disposed inside the plurality of grooves. The reflection layer is formed as a reflection block inside each of the grooves. The first conducting layer is disposed on the substrate, that is, the reflection layer is disposed between the first conducting layer and the substrate. The light emitting layer and the second conducting layer are sequentially disposed on the first conducting layer. The light emitting layer generates light when a current pass through the light emitting layer. Accordingly, the light generated by the light emitting layer can be emitted to the same side of the LED structure. | 01-31-2013 |
20130112998 | SOLID STATE LIGHT EMITTING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A solid state light emitting semiconductor device including a substrate, a mesa epitaxy stacking structure, an insulating layer, a first type electrode and a second type electrode is provided. The mesa epitaxy stacking structure includes a first type semiconductor layer, an active layer and a second type semiconductor layer arranged in order. A concave area is formed in the middle of the mesa epitaxy stacking structure to expose a portion of the first type semiconductor layer. The insulating layer covers the exposed surface of the first type semiconductor layer around the mesa epitaxy structure, sidewalls of the mesa epitaxy stacking structure and a portion of surface of the second type semiconductor layer. The first type electrode is located on the exposed first type semiconductor layer in the concave area, and is surrounded by the second type electrode located on the insulating layer around the mesa epitaxy stacking structure. | 05-09-2013 |
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20100272261 | Data Security Transmission Wirelessly with Zigbee Chips - A wireless network system for data transmitting securely is disclosed. The system comprises a central control end for generating a cipher password per predetermined time unit. The central control end has a first Zigbee chip, a computer terminal for a user to input parameters, and a cryptographic algorithm program provided wherein the cryptographic algorithm program and the parameters are provided for password encryption using the cryptographic algorithm program is run by a microprocessor of the first Zigbee chip. The system also comprises a data transmitting end and a several data receiving ends. The data transmitting end using the Zigbee decrypts the cipher password and encrypts the data file using the plain password and the Zigbee chip. The data receiving ends using the Zigbee decrypt the cipher password and decrypt the cipher data file into plain data file by the WiFi chips using plain password. | 10-28-2010 |
20100307448 | LUBRICATION SYSTEM FOR A FOUR-STROKE ENGINE - A lubrication system for a four stroke engine including an oil pan for storing lubrication oil; a crankcase, wherein a crankshaft is disposed, which crankshaft has a balance weight and is coupled with a piston of a cylinder; a gear assembly room; a rocker-arm chamber; and a gas-oil separator for separating gas and oil from a mix of gas and oil; wherein the oil pan communicates with the crankcase by an oil suction passage, in which a first check valve is disposed; the crankcase communicates with the gear assembly room by a first oil delivery passage; the gear assembly room communicates with the rocker-arm chamber by a second oil delivery passage, and the gear assembly room communicates with the oil pan by a third oil delivery passage; the rocker-arm chamber communicates with the crankcase by a first oil return passage having a second check valve therein. | 12-09-2010 |
20110080978 | MULTI-STAGE FREQUENCY OFFSET ESTIMATION AND COMPENSATION METHOD AND ITS CIRCUIT - A multi-stage frequency offset (FO) estimation and compensation method and its circuit are described. The method includes performing at least a stage of primary-level FO estimation and compensation procedure, and a stage of advance-level FO estimation and compensation procedure. The first stage receives an input carrier signal of a larger FO and outputs a corrected carrier signal with an estimation error within the required estimation range of the next stage, to the next stage. Generated and fed forward stage-by-stage, the corrected carrier signal free of FO may be approached. Besides, since a feed-forward rather than a closed-loop approach is employed, the SNR requirement may be lower. Also, at primary-level, modulation may be first removed so the whole input carrier signal may be used to estimate FO; at advance-level, the periodic PN sequence in the input carrier signal may be utilized to estimate FO, thereby no dedicated training symbols are required. | 04-07-2011 |
20110292982 | Method of Using Average Phase Difference to Measure a Distance and Apparatus for the Same - Apparatus for positioning and method for the same are disclosed. The apparatus comprises two transceivers and four time-to-digital converters. The time-to-digital converters compare the phase difference between two signals, one is the crystal oscillation and the other is the phase of the IF (intermediate frequency) signal extracted before ADC receiving by the transceiver. The method comprises the following steps: The first place transmits a first wireless signal by a first transceiver to the second place. The second place then responds a second wireless signal by a second transceiver to the first place. The first phase difference at the first place is then measured by the time-to-digital converter. The second phase difference at the second place is also measured. The distance between the first place and the second place is proportional to one half of the sum of first phase difference and the second phase difference. | 12-01-2011 |
20120114020 | DE-SPREADING METHOD FOR NONCOHERENT RECEIVER AND RECEIVER APPLYING THE SAME - The present invention is directed to a de-spreading method for a noncoherent receiver including: obtaining an output signal from a matched filter of a noncoherent receiver, which is PSK modulated and is at least two times upsampled; performing a noncoherent demodulation step including performing a differential operation on an in-phase and quadrature-phase components of the output signal of the matched filter to obtain a demodulated signal; and performing a de-spreading step on the demodulated signal with a PN table corresponding to the demodulated signal to obtain the de-spreaded data, wherein the PN table corresponding to the demodulated data contains chips which are either logic 1 or logic −1. A noncoherent receiver is also provided. | 05-10-2012 |
20120176202 | Frequency Synthesizer with Built-in Carrier and Crystal Oscillation Frequency Offset Cancellation - A frequency synthesizer of a transceiver for generating a crystal oscillation frequency and a carry frequency having been done a process of frequency offset cancellation with that of another transceiver. The frequency offset cancellation of the frequency synthesizer is done in accordance with a wireless signal which is transmitted from another transceiver received. The frequency synthesizer has a first sigma-delta modulator receiving a signal transmitted by a transceiver at far area responding thereafter a frequency divisor value in accordance with the channel information of the received signal and a frequency offset between two. | 07-12-2012 |
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20090284490 | METHOD FOR FILTERING OUT SIGNALS OF TOUCH DEVICE - A method for filtering out signals of a touch device includes following steps: first, obtaining a touch signal; next, obtaining signal intensity values respectively corresponding to a first sensing area, a second sensing area and a third sensing area according to the above-mentioned touch signal, wherein the above-mentioned second sensing area is located between the above-mentioned first sensing area and third sensing area; then discarding the touch signal if the signal intensity value of the above-mentioned second sensing area is less than the signal intensity values of the first sensing area and the third sensing area. In this way to discard the noise signal, the present invention is able to increase the accuracy and the stability of a capacitive touch device. | 11-19-2009 |
20130040693 | Apparatuses and methods for handovers between heterogeneous networks - A mobile communication device is provided with a plurality of processing logic units. A first processing logic unit is configured to connect the mobile communication device to a first wireless network for wireless transceiving via a first link. A second processing logic unit is configured to determine whether a second link to a second wireless network is available in response to detecting a low performance condition of the first link. Particularly, the first wireless network and the second wireless network are heterogeneous networks. A third processing logic unit is configured to hand over the mobile communication device from the first wireless network to the second wireless network in response to a transceiving rate of the second link being greater than a first value. | 02-14-2013 |
20130072252 | WIRELESS DEVICE AND WIRELESS CONNECTION METHOD THEREOF - A wireless device and a wireless connection method thereof are provided. The wireless device comprises a storage, a connection interface and a wireless transceiver. The storage is configured to store a wireless connection configuration. The connection interface is configured to transmit the wireless connection configuration to an electrical device via a transmission line or a memory card. The wireless transceiver is configured to automatically build a wireless connection with the electrical device after the electrical device has received the wireless connection configuration and executed a wireless connection procedure according to the wireless connection configuration. | 03-21-2013 |
20140207734 | DATA SYNCHRONIZATION MANAGEMENT METHODS AND SYSTEMS - Data synchronization management methods and systems for use in an electronic device are provided. First, activity log containing information regarding activities of friends of a user in an application within a specific period of time is acquired from a network application server via a network. Next, the activity log is analyzed to determine a frequency of activities of the application in each of time segments of a day. A sync frequency of a data sync procedure for each of the time segments is determined or adjusted according to the frequency of activities of the application in each of the time segments. The data sync procedure is performed with the network application server to update data from the server based on the sync frequency in each of the time segments. | 07-24-2014 |
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20100225233 | Alternating current light emitting diode device - An alternating current light emitting diode device is disclosed, which comprises a substrate having a supporting surface and two supporting elements locating on the two sides of the supporting surface; a plurality of LED grains set on the supporting surface; a first chip resistor set on one of the two supporting elements; and a plurality of electrical wires providing electrical connections between the LED grains, and between the LED grain and the first chip resistor. Therefore, the total wattage of the AC LED device can be lowered to a designed range by using a chip resistor with proper resistance, and the total illumination efficiency can be increased. | 09-09-2010 |
20100270575 | AC LED package structure - An AC LED package structure includes a heat-sink slug, an AC LED module, a positive-electrode frame, a negative-electrode frame, and an insulation submount. The AC LED module is electrically connected with the positive-electrode frame and the negative-electrode frame, respectively. The insulation submount is interposed between the AC LED module and the heat-sink slug. The insulation submount is characterized by having a voltage-resistance value greater than 1000 volts. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the AC LED chip of an AC LED device from being broken through by high voltage, causing an electric shock if a human body touches the AC LED device. And moreover, the AC LED device can satisfy the requirements of a certified safety specification. | 10-28-2010 |
20110018449 | AC LED device for avoiding harmonic current and flash - An AC LED device for avoiding harmonic current and flash includes an AC power input terminal, a first AC LED group and a second AC LED group. The AC power input terminal receives an AC power including a positive half-cycle and a negative half-cycle. The first AC LED group is turned on in the positive half-cycle and turned off in the negative half-cycle. The second AC LED group is turned on in the negative half-cycle and turned off in the positive half-cycle. Each of the first AC LED group and the second AC LED group has an overall on voltage with a value lower than a peak voltage value of the AC power by a predetermined value, and an overall peak inverse voltage with a value higher than the peak voltage value of the AC power, so as to increase power factor and avoid harmonic current, thereby effectively eliminating flash problems of the AC LED. | 01-27-2011 |
20110024720 | High-efficiency LED - A high-efficiency LED includes: a substrate, an epitaxial layer structure, a cathode, an anode, a transparent sealing compound and a polyimide layer. The polyimide layer covers surfaces of the epitaxial layer structure and the substrate. The transparent sealing compound covers the polyimide layer, the substrate, the epitaxial layer structure, the cathode and the anode. The polyimide layer of the present invention has a refractive index higher than that of packaging materials in prior art, so as to reduce total internal reflection and optical consumption caused by light scattered from the epitaxial layer structure and the transparent sealing compound. | 02-03-2011 |
20110089461 | LED package structure and manufacturing process thereof - A process for manufacturing an LED package structure includes the following steps: (A) providing a T-shaped heat-sink block and an integral material sheet, wherein the T-shaped heat-sink block includes a base portion and a rise portion extending from the base portion, and wherein the integral material sheet includes a side frame and a pair of electrode lead frames extending, respectively, from two opposite internal sides of the side frame; (B) forming an insulating layer on an upper surface of the base portion; (C) disposing the electrode lead frames on the insulating layer; and (D) forming an insulating outer frame around the T-shaped heat-sink block, wherein the insulating layer is enveloped in the insulating outer frame, and part of the base portion of the heat-sink block exposes out of the insulating outer frame. As a result, the LED package structure can improve voltage resistance and insulation. | 04-21-2011 |
20110111538 | Method for forming LED phosphor resin layer - A method for forming an LED phosphor resin layer includes the following steps: (A) providing an upper mold, a lower mold, and an LED support, wherein the LED support supports an LED chip; (B) securing the LED support on the lower mold; (C) providing a phosphor resin material between the LED chip and an attaching surface of the upper mold; (D) aligning the upper mold with the lower mold, such that the phosphor resin material in part contacts the LED chip and in part attaches to the attaching surface of the upper mold, and that the LED chip and the attaching surface are apart from each other at a predetermined distance; and (E) heating the phosphor resin material. Accordingly, the phosphor resin layer so formed can have a thickness and configuration well controlled and that the problem of spatial color difference can be improved. | 05-12-2011 |
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20120326932 | RECEIVING DEVICE FOR GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM AND ANTENNA STRUCTURE THEREOF - A receiving device for a global positioning system and an antenna structure thereof. The receiving device includes a housing, a circuit board and the antenna structure. The circuit board is disposed inside the housing and has a ground portion and a signal feeding portion. The antenna structure is disposed inside the housing and includes a metal plate, a first electric conducting element and a second electric conducting element. The metal plate is used for receiving a GPS signal. The first electric conducting element has one end coupled to the metal plate, and the other end coupled to the ground portion of the circuit board. The second electric conducting element for feeding the GPS signal to the circuit board has one end coupled to the metal plate, and the other end coupled to the signal feeding portion of the circuit board. | 12-27-2012 |
20130135157 | Portable Communication Device - A portable communication device includes an appearance, a substrate and a switchable resonant antenna. The substrate is disposed in the appearance, and the substrate has a ground plane. The switchable resonant antenna comprises a first connection portion, a switching unit, a first metal element and a second metal element, where the first connection portion is electrically coupled between the ground plane and the switching unit, the switching unit is configured to electrically couple the first connection portion to the first metal element or the second metal element according to a control signal generated corresponding to a detecting result, in order to generate a first resonant mode. | 05-30-2013 |
20140184453 | MOBILE DEVICE AND ANTENNA STRUCTURE THEREIN - A mobile device includes a ground element, a conductive bezel, a nonconductive layer, and a feeding element. The conductive bezel is substantially independent of the ground element. A slot is formed in the conductive bezel. The nonconductive layer is affixed to the conductive bezel and covers the slot of the conductive bezel. The feeding element is close to the slot of the conductive bezel and is coupled to a signal source. An antenna structure is formed by the feeding element and the slot. | 07-03-2014 |
20140256388 | HAIRPIN ELEMENT FOR IMPROVING ANTENNA BANDWIDTH AND ANTENNA EFFICIENCY AND MOBILE DEVICE WITH THE SAME - A mobile device includes a main antenna and a hairpin element. The hairpin element is disposed adjacent to the main antenna, and substantially has a U-shape. The hairpin element is configured to increase bandwidth and antenna efficiency of the main antenna. | 09-11-2014 |
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20080253050 | PROTECTIVE CIRCUIT BOARD AND OVERCURRENT PROTECTION DEVICE THEREOF - The over-current protection device of the present invention can be used for over-current protection to PCM. The over-current protection device comprises a PTC device, at least one insulation layer; at least one electrode layer and at least one conductive channel. The insulation layer is placed on a surface of the PTC device, and the electrode layer is formed on the insulation layer afterwards. As a result, the insulation layer is between the electrode layer and the PTC device. The electrode layer serves as a surface of the over-current protection device. The conductive channel electrically connects the PTC device and the electrode layer. In an embodiment, the conductive channel is a blind hole penetrating through the electrode layer and the insulation layer and ending at the surface of the PTC device, and the surface of the blind hole is coated with a conductive layer to electrically connect the PTC device and the electrode layer. | 10-16-2008 |
20090224213 | VARIABLE IMPEDANCE COMPOSITION - A variable impedance composition according to this aspect of the present invention comprises a conductive powder in an amount from 10% to 30% of the weight of the variable impedance composition, a semi-conductive power in an amount from 30% to 90% of the weight of the variable impedance composition, and an insulation adhesive in an amount from 3% to 50% of the weight of the variable impedance composition. According to one embodiment of the present invention, the variable impedance material presents a high resistance at a low applied voltage and a low resistance at a high applied voltage. As the variable impedance material is positioned in a gap between two conductors of an over-voltage protection device, the over-voltage protection device as a whole presents a high resistance to a low voltage applied across the gap and a low resistance to a high voltage applied across the gap. | 09-10-2009 |
20090231763 | OVER-VOLTAGE PROTECTION DEVICE - An over-voltage protection device comprises a substrate having a first surface and a second surface, a first nonrectangular conductor having a first protrusion positioned on the first surface of the substrate, a second nonrectangular conductor having a second protrusion positioned on the first surface of substrate, at least one alignment block positioned on the second surface, and a variable impedance material positioned between the first protrusion and the second protrusion. Preferably, the second protrusion faces the first protrusion to form an arcing path from the first protrusion to the second protrusion. | 09-17-2009 |
20090309074 | VARIABLE IMPEDANCE COMPOSITION - A variable impedance composition according to one aspect of the present invention comprises a high electro-magnetic permeability powder in an amount from 10% to 85% of the weight of the variable impedance composition, and an insulation adhesive in an amount from 10% to 30% of the weight of the variable impedance composition. The incorporation of high electro-magnetic permeability powder including carbonyl metal, such as carbonyl iron or carbonyl nickel, in the variable impedance composition can not only suppress the overstress voltage, but also dampen the transient current. In contrast to the conventional electrostatic discharge (ESD) device, the relatively high electro-magnetic permeability carbonyl metal powder can reduce arcing as well as lower the trigger voltage of the device. The high electro-magnetic permeability characteristics can also absorb the undesirable electro-magnetic radiation that causes corruption of signal and loss of data. | 12-17-2009 |
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20100008219 | Automatic network signal diversion mechanism - The present invention provides an automatic network signal diversion mechanism capable of preventing interruptions of power supply and signals, which comprises an electronic device, at least one filter module and an automatic diversion device. The electronic device has a circuit board mounted with a plurality of electronic components, the filter module, the automatic diversion device and a circuit layout, and equipped with at least one signal input port and signal output port connected electrically with the filter module and the automatic diversion device. The filter module is electrically connected with a data processing unit on a motherboard of a computer host to enable filtering of external network signals, and the automatic diversion device is electrically connected with a power input device. When the power input device fails, a signal diversion component of the automatic diversion device will be in a closed-circuit connection status for allowing external network signals to be inputted from the signal input port and directly diverted and outputted to the signal output port, so as to avoid interruptions of power supply or signals for the electronic device that may occur as a result of short circuits, cut-off or failure of the power input device. | 01-14-2010 |
20100061387 | NETWORK SIGNAL AUTO SWITCHING DEVICE THAT PREVENTS INTERRUPTION OF WAN SIGNAL - For installation in an electronic apparatus, for example, computer, a network signal auto switching device is disclosed having a circuit module that has a plurality of signal I/O ports, transformers and an automatic switch device, the automatic switch device having a plurality of signal directioning components respectively electrically connected to the signal I/O ports and a switch operable to control close/open circuit status of the signal directioning components such that a user can control signal transmission from one first signal I/O port to a second signal I/O port directly for output. | 03-11-2010 |
20100142173 | Signal filter module - A signal filter module includes an electrically insulative housing having protruding blocks respectively protruded from the bottom edge of each of two opposite vertical sidewalls thereof and a wire groove defined between each two adjacent protruding blocks, metal terminals each having a base partially embedded in one of the vertical sidewalls of the electrically insulative housing and partially exposed to the outside of the associating vertical sidewall to provide a bonding surface and a bonding tip extended from one end of the base and suspending outside the electrically insulative housing for bonding to an external circuit board, and filter elements each having coils wound thereon with lead ends of the coils respectively inserted through the wire grooves of the electrically insulative housing and bonded to the bonding surfaces of the bases of the metal terminals. | 06-10-2010 |
20100260039 | NETWORK CONNECTOR - A network connector includes an electronically insulative housing having first and second connection ports arranged in the front side thereof, an adapter circuit board mounted in the electrically insulative housing and having first and second conducting terminals respectively connected to the first and second connection ports, a filter module installed in the adapter circuit board and electrically connected to the adapter circuit board, and an automatic diversion device installed in the adapter circuit board and having a signal diversion component electrically connected to the first and second conducting terminals, the filter module and an external power input device in such a manner that when the external power input device fails, the automatic diversion device is turned into a close-circuit status, for enabling inputted WAN signals to be directly transmitted from the first connection port to the second connection port for output to avoid signal interruption. | 10-14-2010 |
20110081805 | NETWORK CONNECTOR - A network connector includes an electrically insulative housing accommodating an output circuit board and an input circuit board, output terminals and input terminals respectively and electrically bonded to the output circuit board and the input circuit board, a filter capacitor electrically connected between the input circuit board and the output circuit board, an electrically insulative partition block mounted in the electrically insulative housing to keep the filter capacitor away from the input circuit board and the output circuit board and to avoid accidental electrical sparks between the input terminals and the filter capacitor, and a filter module having filter coils electrically bonded to the surface contacts at the output circuit board and the input circuit board by surface mount technology. | 04-07-2011 |
20110095847 | Chip filter and the related supplementary tool - A chip filter and supplementary tool combination is disclosed. The chip filter includes a insulative holder base having two arrays of wire grooves arranged along two opposing sidewalls thereof and soldering zones defined in a finished surface on each sidewall corresponding to the wire grooves, connection terminals each having a base portion respectively embedded in the soldering zones in the sidewalls of the insulative holder base and a soldering surface respectively kept in flush with the top edge of the associating sidewall, and filter elements having lead wires thereof respectively extending out of the insulative holder base through the wire grooves and respectively rested on the soldering surfaces of the connection terminals and held down in position by the supplementary tool for soldering by an automatic soldering machine. | 04-28-2011 |
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20120154224 | HANDHELD DEVICE AND PLANAR ANTENNA THEREOF - A handheld device and a planar antenna thereof are provided. The planar antenna comprises a radiator having a feeding point, a first short point and a second short point. The feeding point is coupled to a circuit board of the handheld device so that the handheld device transmits and receives a RF (radio frequency) signal through the radiator. The first short point is coupled to a ground of the circuit board so as to be grounded. A control element is disposed on the handheld device or the planar antenna in order to control the second short point to be selectively electrically coupled to the ground so that the planar antenna can operate at two different central frequencies. Furthermore, the planar antenna can operate at multiple central frequencies by changing a position of the second short point contacted to the radiator. | 06-21-2012 |
20120229346 | HANDHELD DEVICE - A handheld device is provided, wherein the handheld device comprises a housing, a circuit board, a planar antenna and a switch. The housing comprising an outer surface is configured to define a receiving space. The circuit board is disposed in the receiving space. The planar antenna comprises a metal layer, wherein the metal layer comprising a first connecting point and a second connecting point is patterned on the outer surface. The switch comprising a first electrode and a second electrode is configured to control the electrical connection between the first connecting point and the second connecting point, wherein the first electrode and the second electrode are electrically connected between the first connecting point and the second connecting point. The planar antenna operates at a first central band when the switch is turned on, and operates at a second central band when the switch is turned off. | 09-13-2012 |
20120287014 | HANDHELD DEVICE AND PLANAR ANTENNA THEREOF - A handheld device and a planar antenna thereof are provided. The planar antenna comprises a radiator, a screening element and a switch. The screening element is configured to make the planar antenna operating in a first high-frequency (HF) current path and a first low-frequency (LF) current path, and the switch is configured to make the planar antenna operating in a second HF current path and a second LF current path. The planar antenna operates at a first HF central frequency corresponding to the first HF current path and a first LF central frequency corresponding to the first LF current path when the switch is turned off, and operates at a second HF central frequency corresponding to the second HF current path and a second LF central frequency corresponding to the second LF current path when the switch is turned on. | 11-15-2012 |
20130099993 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR PROCESSING RADIO FREQUENCY SIGNALS AND MATCHING CIRCUIT FOR PROVIDING VARIABLE IMPEDANCE - An electronic device includes an antenna, an RF circuit, and a matching circuit. The matching circuit is configured to provide variable impedance between the antenna and the RF circuit, wherein the matching circuit includes a first element having a first terminal and a second terminal, and wherein the first terminal is coupled to the antenna; a second element having a third terminal connected to the second terminal of the first element and a fourth terminal coupled to the RF circuit; a first tuning cell connected to the second terminal of the first element and the third terminal of the second element, and comprising a first tuning element, a second tuning element and a first control element, wherein the first control element determines whether to make a first node connected between the first and second tuning elements couple to a voltage level. | 04-25-2013 |
20130099996 | HANDHELD DEVICE AND PLANAR ANTENNA THEREOF - A handheld device and a planar antenna thereof are provided. The planar antenna comprises a radiator with an open terminal, a short terminal, a first feeding terminal and a second feeding terminal. The short terminal is coupled to a ground terminal. The first feeding terminal is formed between the open terminal and the short terminal, and coupled to a radio frequency (RF) signal terminal. The second feeding terminal is formed between the open terminal and the first feeding terminal, and coupled to the first feeding terminal by a transmission line and a switch element. The radiator resonates at the first central frequency when the switch element is turned off, and resonates at the second central frequency when the switch element is turned on. | 04-25-2013 |
20130257668 | MOBILE DEVICE AND ANTENNA ARRAY THEREOF - A mobile device at least includes a dielectric substrate, an antenna array, and a transceiver. The antenna array includes a first antenna, a second antenna, and a third antenna. The third antenna is disposed between the first and second antennas so as to reduce coupling between the first and second antennas. The first, second and third antennas are all embedded in the dielectric substrate and substantially arranged in a straight line. Each of the first and second antennas is a transmission antenna and the third antenna is a reception antenna, or each of the first and second antennas is a reception antenna and the third antenna is a transmission antenna. The transceiver is coupled to the antenna array and is configured to transmit or receive a signal. | 10-03-2013 |
20140080548 | Handheld Communication Device and Communication Method of the Same - A communication method used in a handheld communication device is provided. The communication method comprises the steps outlined below. Whether a voice communication is established is determined. When the voice communication is established, a sensing element is activated to determine whether the handheld communication device is operated in a hand mode. When the handheld communication device is not operated in the hand mode, an antenna module of the handheld communication device would be operated in a first operation frequency band to perform the voice communication. When the handheld communication device is operated in the hand mode, the antenna module of the handheld communication device would be operated in a second operation frequency band to perform the voice communication, in which the second operation frequency band is higher than the first operation frequency band. A handheld communication device is disclosed herein as well. | 03-20-2014 |
20150022404 | HANDHELD DEVICE - A handheld device is provided, wherein the handheld device comprises a housing, a circuit board, a planar antenna and a switch. The housing comprising an outer surface is configured to define a receiving space. The circuit board is disposed in the receiving space. The planar antenna comprises a metal layer, wherein the metal layer comprising a first connecting point and a second connecting point is patterned on the outer surface. The switch comprising a first electrode and a second electrode is configured to control the electrical connection between the first connecting point and the second connecting point, wherein the first electrode and the second electrode are electrically connected between the first connecting point and the second connecting point. The planar antenna operates at a first central band when the switch is turned on, and operates at a second central band when the switch is turned off. | 01-22-2015 |
20150077298 | MOBILE DEVICE AND ANTENNA STRUCTURE USING IONIC POLYMER METAL COMPOSITE THEREIN - A mobile device includes an antenna structure, a signal source, and an IPMC (Ionic Polymer Metal Composite). The signal source is configured to excite the antenna structure. The IPMC is configured as a flexible actuator to adjust a resonant length of the antenna structure in such a manner that the antenna structure is capable of operating in multiple bands. | 03-19-2015 |
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20100315716 | Microstructure diffuser - A microstructure diffuser includes a light-entering surface, a light-emitting surface, and a plurality of microstructure portions having a first microstructure unit and a second microstructure unit. The first microstructure unit includes a first side surface, a second side surface, a top surface, a first pitch (P | 12-16-2010 |
20110249452 | COMPOUND LIGHT CONDENSING APPARATUS - Provided is a compound light-condensing apparatus preferably including a lens body with refractive index n, and light-incident surface and light-ejected surface. The light-ejected surface has one set of Fresnel lens. When an incident light passes through the Fresnel lens structure, a focus with focal length F is formed. Two types of Fresnel lens structure are disposed on a light-ejected surface. More particularly, plural prism bodies are orderly disposed on the second type of Fresnel lens structure. The prism bodies counted from the central line is j and two adjacent prism bodies are spaced by p. The distance T | 10-13-2011 |
20120195067 | LIGHT-GUIDING PLATE AND BACKLIGHT MODULE - A light-guiding plate includes a main unit and a reflecting unit. The main body of the main unit has a light-receiving surface, a light-reflecting surface, and a light-projecting surface. The reflecting unit includes a plurality of reflecting microstructures formed on the light-reflecting surface. Each reflecting microstructure has a first reflecting curved surface, and the first reflecting curved surface of each reflecting microstructure has a first reflecting curved line shown on the lateral surface thereof. The first reflecting curved line of each first reflecting curved surface is substantially composed of a first base point as an initial point on the first bottom portion of the light-reflecting surface, a second base point as an end point on the second bottom portion of the light-reflecting surface, and a first curve track connected from the first base point to the second base point and passing through a plurality of first trajectory points. | 08-02-2012 |
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20100141293 | LCD PANELS CAPABLE OF DETECTING CELL DEFECTS, LINE DEFECTS AND LAYOUT DEFECTS - An LCD panel includes a plurality of signal lines, a plurality of display units, a driving circuit and a test unit. Each display unit is coupled to a corresponding signal line of the plurality of signal lines. The driving circuit is coupled to corresponding signals lines via a plurality of output ends. The test unit includes a shorting bar, a test pad, and a plurality of switches. Each switch is coupled between a corresponding signal line of the plurality of signal lines and the shorting bar. | 06-10-2010 |
20110096017 | CAPACITIVE TOUCH DISPLAY PANEL - A capacitive touch display panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate, an opaque pattern, a plurality of transparent conductive sensor pads, and a plurality of non-transparent conductive patterns. The first substrate and the second substrate are disposed oppositely. The transparent conductive sensor pads are disposed on the second substrate. The non-transparent conductive patterns are disposed on the second substrate, and the non-transparent conductive patterns and the transparent conductive sensor pads are electrically connected and overlapping. The conductivity of the non-transparent conductive patterns is higher than that of the transparent conductive sensor pads, and the non-transparent conductive patterns are corresponding to the opaque pattern. | 04-28-2011 |
20110122106 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE WITH ADAPTIVE CHARGING/DISCHARGING TIME AND RELATED DRIVING METHOD - A liquid crystal display device includes a plurality of gate lines, a plurality of data lines, a pixel array, a gate driver, a timing controller, and an optimization circuit. Each pixel unit in the pixel array displays images according to the gate driving signal received from a corresponding gate line and the data driving signal received from a corresponding data line. According to an optimized reference value, the timing controller provides an output enable signal, based on which the gate driver outputs the gate driving signals. The optimization circuit receives a first grayscale data related to display images of a row of pixel units in a first driving period and a second grayscale data related to display images of the row of pixel units in a second driving period, and provides the optimized reference value according the difference between the first and second grayscale data. | 05-26-2011 |
20110205222 | METHOD FOR DRIVING LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A method for driving a liquid crystal display device is disclosed. The liquid crystal display device includes a plurality of scan lines, a plurality of data lines, and a plurality of pixel units. Each one of the pixel units is corresponding to one of the scan lines and one of the data lines. The method includes: turning on at least two of the scan lines at the same time, said at least two scan lines being separated from each other by at least one turned off scan line, and said at least two scan lines respectively coupled to distinct one or multiple of the data lines; and transmitting respective image data to the data lines which are coupled to said at least two scan lines. The present invention can solve problems of bad performance and errors in a display image. | 08-25-2011 |
20130027438 | DISPLAY CAPABLE OF CALIBRATING WHITE BALANCE AND METHOD THEREOF - A white balance calibration method includes providing red light, green light, blue light, and white light to a display panel according to first image data; detecting a first temperature of a backlight module when the backlight module provides the red light, green light, blue light, and white light to the display panel; detecting whether luminance of white light of each pixel is lower than maximum luminance of a white light emitting diode (LED) corresponding to the pixel when a first difference between the first temperature and a standard temperature stored in a lookup table is less than a predetermined value; controlling the backlight module to turn on a red LED, a green LED, and a blue LED corresponding to the pixel during turning-on of the white light if the luminance of the white light is lower than the maximum luminance of the white LED corresponding to the pixel. | 01-31-2013 |
20130069537 | PIXEL CIRCUIT AND DRIVING METHOD THEREOF - The disclosure relates to a pixel circuit which includes an LED, a storage capacitor, a driving transistor, and first to third switching transistors. The driving transistor is utilized to control connection/disconnection between a power supply voltage and the LED. The first switching transistor receives a first scanning signal for controlling connection/disconnection between a gate of the driving transistor and the power supply voltage. The second switching transistor receives a second scanning signal for controlling connection/disconnection between the storage capacity and a ground voltage. The third switching transistor receives the first scanning signal for controlling connection/disconnection between the storage capacity and a data voltage. The first scanning signal and the second scanning signal are in antiphase to each other. A driving method thereof is also disclosed. | 03-21-2013 |
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20100319895 | HEAT SPREADER STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A heat spreader structure includes at least one carbonaceous matter-metal composite layer having a plurality of carbonaceous particles and at least one metal-mesh layer having a plurality of meshes. The carbonaceous particles are either separately firmly held inside the meshes of the metal-mesh layer or covered and held in place by the metal-mesh layer. The carbonaceous matter-metal composite layer can be coated on a metal-made body through sintering to ensure good bonding of the carbonaceous particles to the metal-made body and accordingly enhance the heat spreading efficiency of the metal-made body. A method for manufacturing the heat spreader structure is also disclosed. | 12-23-2010 |
20110146955 | HEAT-DISSIPATION UNIT WITH HEAT-DISSIPATION MICROSTRUCTURE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME - A heat-dissipation unit with heat-dissipation microstructure and method of manufacturing the same is disclosed. The heat-dissipation unit with heat-dissipation microstructure includes a main body internally defining a chamber; a wick structure formed on an inner surface of the chamber; and at least a SiO | 06-23-2011 |
20110155355 | HEAT-DISSIPATION UNIT COATED WITH OXIDATION-RESISTANT NANO THIN FILM AND METHOD OF DEPOSITING THE OXIDATION-RESISTANT NANO THIN FILM THEREOF - A heat-dissipation unit coated with oxidation-resistant nano thin film includes a metal main body having a heat-absorbing portion and a heat-dissipating portion, both of which are coated with at least a nano metal compound thin film. To form the nano metal compound thin film on the heat-dissipation unit, first form at least a nano compound coating on an outer surface of the heat-dissipation unit, and then supply a reduction gas into a high-temperature environment to perform a heat treatment and a reduction process on the heat-dissipation unit and the nano compound coating thereof, and finally, a nano metal compound thin film is formed on the surface of the heat-dissipation unit after completion of the heat treatment and the reduction process. With the nano metal compound thin film, the heat-dissipation unit is protected against formation of oxide on its surface and accordingly against occurrence of increased thermal resistance thereof. | 06-30-2011 |
20130333864 | Heat-Dissipation Unit Coated with Oxidation-Resistant Nano Thin Film and Method of Depositing the Oxidation-Resistant Nano Thin Film Thereof - A heat-dissipation unit coated with oxidation-resistant nano thin film includes a metal main body having a heat-absorbing portion and a heat-dissipating portion, both of which are coated with at least a nano metal compound thin film. To form the nano metal compound thin film on the heat-dissipation unit, first form at least a nano compound coating on an outer surface of the heat-dissipation unit, and then supply a reduction gas into a high-temperature environment to perform a heat treatment and a reduction process on the heat-dissipation unit and the nano compound coating thereof, and finally, a nano metal compound thin film is formed on the surface of the heat-dissipation unit after completion of the heat treatment and the reduction process. With the nano metal compound thin film, the heat-dissipation unit is protected against formation of oxide on its surface and accordingly against occurrence of increased thermal resistance thereof. | 12-19-2013 |
20130337169 | Heat-Dissipation Unit Coated with Oxidation-Resistant Nano Thin Film and Method of Depositing the Oxidation-Resistant Nano Thin Film Thereof - A heat-dissipation unit coated with oxidation-resistant nano thin film includes a metal main body having a heat-absorbing portion and a heat-dissipating portion, both of which are coated with at least a nano metal compound thin film. To form the nano metal compound thin film on the heat-dissipation unit, first form at least a nano compound coating on an outer surface of the heat-dissipation unit, and then supply a reduction gas into a high-temperature environment to perform a heat treatment and a reduction process on the heat-dissipation unit and the nano compound coating thereof, and finally, a nano metal compound thin film is formed on the surface of the heat-dissipation unit after completion of the heat treatment and the reduction process. With the nano metal compound thin film, the heat-dissipation unit is protected against formation of oxide on its surface and accordingly against occurrence of increased thermal resistance thereof. | 12-19-2013 |
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20110122714 | Control Method For Memory Cell - A control method for at least one memory cell is disclosed. The memory cell includes a transistor and a resistor. The resistor is connected to the transistor between a first node and a second node. In a programming mode, the memory cell is programmed. The step of programming the memory cell includes providing a first controlling voltage to a gate of the transistor, providing a first setting voltage to the first node, and providing a second setting voltage to the second node. When it is determined that the memory cell has been successfully programmed, a specific action is executed. | 05-26-2011 |
20120243346 | Control Method for Memory Cell - A control method for at least one memory cell. The memory cell includes a transistor and a resistor. The resistor is connected to the transistor in series between a first node and a second node. In a programming mode, the memory cell is programmed. When it is determined that the memory cell has been successfully programmed, impedance of the memory cell is in a first state. When it is determined that the memory cell has not been successfully programmed, a specific action is executed to reset the memory cell. The impedance of the memory cell is in a second state after the step resetting the memory cell. The impedance of the memory cell in the second state is higher than that of the memory cell in the first state. | 09-27-2012 |
20130001494 | Memory Cell - A memory cell includes a memory element, a current-limiting element electrically coupled to the memory element, and a high-selection-ratio element electrically coupled to the current-limiting element. The memory element is configured to store data as a resistance state. The current-limiting element is a voltage-controlled resistor (VCR) having a resistance that decreases when a voltage applied thereto increases. The high-selection-ratio element has a first resistance that is small when a voltage applied to the memory cell is approximately equal to a selection voltage of the memory cell, and has a second resistance that is substantially larger than the first resistance when the voltage applied to the memory cell is approximately equal to one-half of the selection voltage. | 01-03-2013 |