Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090251314 | Back-end host server unit for remote ecological environment monitoring system - A back-end host server unit for remote ecological environment monitoring system is designed to provide a back-end host server function for a front-end gateway unit and sensor network, such as WSN (Wireless Sensor Network) installed at a remote site such as farmland. This back-end host server unit is characterized by the capability of using a public wireless communication system, such as GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications), for receiving ecological data from the front-end gateway unit and WSN system, and the capability of compiling received ecological data into webpages for posting on a website that allows the research/management personnel to browse the ecological data via a network system such as the Internet. This feature allows the research/management personnel at the local site to conveniently gather ecological data and learn the ecological conditions of the remote site. | 10-08-2009 |
20090252032 | Wireless sensor network gateway unit with failed link auto-redirecting capability - A wireless sensor network gateway unit is proposed, which is designed for integration to a wireless sensor network (WSN) for providing a gateway function with a failed link auto-redirecting capability for the wireless sensor network. The proposed WSN gateway unit is characterized by the provision of an failed link auto-redirecting capability, which can respond to the failure of any sensor node in the WSN system by performing a failed link auto-redirecting operation for redirecting the down-linked good sensor nodes for linking to a nearby good sensor node to thereby allow the down-linked good sensor nodes to be nevertheless able to transfer data to the WSN gateway unit of the invention. This feature allows the WSN gateway unit of the invention to maintain good operational reliability for the WSN system. | 10-08-2009 |
20090252086 | FRONT-END GATEWAY UNIT FOR REMOTE ECOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT MONITORING SYSTEM - A front-end gateway unit is designed for integration to a remote ecological environment monitoring system that is equipped with a wireless sensor network (WSN) system installed at a remote site, such as a farmland or a garden, for the purpose of allowing the WSN system to exchange data with a back-end host server via a wireless communication system. The front-end gateway unit is characterized by the capability of using either the WSN system or a built-in sensing module for collecting ecological data, and the capability of combining geographical location data in the ecological data. This feature allows the collection of a comprehensive set of ecological data (including geographical location, temperature, humidity, sunlight data, wind speed, and pest number) for transfer to the back-end host server, such that research/management personnel at the local site can conveniently browse these ecological data and learn the ecological conditions of the remotely monitored area. | 10-08-2009 |
20090252087 | Wireless-linked remote ecological environment monitoring system - A wireless-linked remote ecological environment monitoring system is proposed, which is characterized by the use of a sensor network such as WSN (wireless sensor network) installed at the remote site for collecting ecological data, and the use of a public wireless communication system such as GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) for transferring all the collected ecological data to a back-end host server unit where the ecological data are compiled into webpages for posting on a website. This feature allows the research/management personnel to browse the ecological data simply by linking a network workstation via a network system such as the Internet to the website, without having to travel to the remote site and collect ecological data by human labor. | 10-08-2009 |
20090252284 | MULTI-CHECKPOINT TYPE CLUSTERED ANIMAL COUNTING DEVICE - A multi-checkpoint type clustered animal counting device is proposed, which is capable of providing a counting function that can be used for statistically determining the number of animals (such as fruit flies) within a region such as farmland or garden. The proposed animal counting device is characterized by the utilized to at least two object sensors, wherein the first object sensor is disposed at a first checkpoint while the second object sensor is disposed at a second checkpoint, and wherein the first object sensor is initially set to power-on state while the second object sensor is initially set to power-off state and can be switched on only when the first object sensor is triggered. When the second object sensor is triggered, the counting operation will increase the output count number by one. This feature allows a more accurate result and can help save power consumption. | 10-08-2009 |
20110102265 | Localization Method And System Thereof - A positioning method for a sensor node is provided, and the method includes steps of: providing a first antenna having a first omnidirectional radiation pattern on a first plane; rotating the first antenna about an axis substantially parallel to the first plane; transmitting a wireless signal while the first antenna rotates about the axis for every a predetermined central angle; receiving the wireless signal at the sensor node; obtaining Received Signal Strength Indications (RSSIs) of the respective wireless signals; and determining a location of the sensor node according to the RSSIs. | 05-05-2011 |
20110115640 | AUTOMATED REMOTE WATER QUALITY MONITORING SYSTEM WITH WIRELESS COMMUNICATION CAPABILITIES AND THE METHOD THEREOF - An automated remote water quality monitoring system with wireless communication capability and the method thereof is provided. A water quality monitoring system is provided, including: a plurality of monitoring apparatuses, each of which has a radio communication module transmitting at least one environmental parameter; a server receiving the at least one environmental parameter via a base station; and a gateway being one selected from a group consisting of the plurality of monitoring apparatuses, being geographically the closest one to the base station, receiving the at least one environmental parameter and transmitting the at least one environmental parameter to the base station. | 05-19-2011 |
20110278856 | Shock Absorbing System For Energy Recycling - A shock absorber is provided in the present invention. The shock absorber includes a resilient element; a gear set comprising a first non-return gear and a second non-return gear; and an electric generator driven by the first non-return gear to generate a power when the resilient element is compressed and driven by the second non-return gear when the resilient element is loosened. | 11-17-2011 |
20120016529 | Method For Estimating Maximum Power Of A Circuit And Apparatus Thereof - The present invention provides a method for adjusting a maximum power of a circuit having a first voltage output and a first power. The method includes the following steps: (a) obtaining a voltage coefficient by measuring the first power of the circuit and calculating an open-circuit voltage of the first voltage output; (b) estimating an estimated power based on the voltage coefficient; and (c) repeating the steps (a) to (b) for a specific number of times, in which the specific number of times is determined based on a variation of the estimated power during a time period. | 01-19-2012 |
20130231530 | MAGNETIC MANEUVERING SYSTEM FOR CAPSULE ENDOSCOPE - A magnetic maneuvering system for capsule endoscope includes the capsule endoscope, an annular fitting sleeved around the outer surface of the capsule endoscope. A plurality of magnetic driven parts are provided and distributed on the annular fitting member. The control device includes a magnetic driving part for magnetically actuating the magnetic driven parts, thus enabling the capsule endoscope to rotate and move in an organism as a result of the actuation of the magnetic driven parts. By magnetically controlling the magnetic driven parts, the capsule endoscope is allowed to rotate or move under the control of the control device to achieve better image retrieval results and improve over the poor image retrieval results obtained by the prior art since the location and direction of a traditional capsule endoscope, relying solely on the contractions of the digestive tract, cannot be controlled. | 09-05-2013 |
20130304079 | METHOD FOR LABELING A LIVING ORGANISM - The present invention provides a method for labeling a living organism by laser engraving, the method comprising fixing the living organism to a fixation device, coating whole or a part of body surface of the living organism with a paint operable to react with a laser; and reacting the paint with the laser to make a label by color alteration of the paint. | 11-14-2013 |
20130345506 | MAGNETIC-CONTROLLED SYSTEM APPLICABLE FOR COLONOSCOPY - A magnetic-controlled system for colonoscopy is provided, including a supporting rod, an image retrieving unit, annular sheaths and a controlling device. After the supporting rod enters the large intestine of an organism via the anus, the image retrieving unit at the top end segment of the supporting rod then retrieves images of the large intestine. The annular sheaths are disposed around the supporting rod. Each of the annular sheaths has a plurality of magnetic-driven parts. The controlling device has a rotatable magnetic driving part. The magnetic-controlled system allows the rotation of the magnetic-driven parts, which in turn rotates the annular sheaths to facilitate the supporting rod moving smoothly in the large intestine, by rotating the magnetic driving parts and forward moving of the controlling device. Therefore, the pain experienced by the patients when the supporting rod is moving ungainly inside the intestine is greatly relieved. | 12-26-2013 |
20140077785 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MAXIMUM POWER POINT TRACKING OF PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE SYSTEMS - A method of maximum power point tracking for a photovoltaic module system is disclosed. The photovoltaic module system may comprise a photovoltaic module array comprising a plurality of identical photovoltaic modules, and the tracking method may comprise: detecting system parameters and environmental parameters of the photovoltaic module array; estimating a first voltage coefficient of one photovoltaic module according to the system parameters and the environmental parameters; estimating a plurality of second voltage coefficients of the photovoltaic module array according to the first voltage coefficient with different shading ratios; estimating a plurality of local maximum power point powers according to corresponding second voltage coefficients; and determining a whole maximum power point by comparing the local maximum power point powers with one another. | 03-20-2014 |
20140122003 | PREDICTION METHOD FOR SUN-TRACKING TYPE PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM - A method for predicting power generation for a sun-tracking type photovoltaic system. A calculating device may perform the prediction method and may comprise the steps of: forming a mathematical relationship that relates the variation in sunlight incident angle of powers for sun-tracking type and fixed-type photovoltaic systems to at least one electrical characteristic of the photovoltaic system; accumulating ratios between the power production rate of the sun-tracking type photovoltaic system and the fixed-type photovoltaic system; and according to a predetermined cost estimation structure, providing an analysis for determining whether a sun-tracking type photovoltaic system should be installed. | 05-01-2014 |
20150036012 | AUTOMATIC IMAGE-CAPTURING SYSTEM - An automatic image-capturing system is used for capturing an image and transmitting the image to a remote device. The automatic image-capturing system includes a photography module for capturing the image; a storage module for storing the image captured by the photography module; a transmission module for receiving a control instruction sent by the remote device; a master core module for making the photography module to capture the image based on the control instruction, and segmenting the image into a plurality of files and segmenting the files into a plurality of packets to be transmitted to the remote device by the transmission module, and a slave core module for monitoring the operations of the master core module to turn off and restart the master core module when there is an abnormal operation in the master core module. | 02-05-2015 |
20150047254 | ENERGY-SAVING TYPE PLANT CULTIVATION SYSTEM - An energy-saving type plant cultivation system is provided, which includes: a first power source for generating first electric power from solar or wind energy; a plant cultivation device electrically connected to the first power source for receiving the first electric power, and having a plurality of layers of cultivation plates and further having at least a transparent sidewall to facilitate a monitoring staff to observe growth of the plants; a second power source electrically connected to the plant cultivation device so as to supply second electric power to the plant cultivation device; and a power storage unit electrically connected to the first power source, the plant cultivation device and the second power source so as to receive and store the first electric power or the second electric power and supply third electric power to the plant cultivation device if the first electric power or the second electric power is not sufficient. | 02-19-2015 |