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20090058689 | KEYBOARD OF HANDHELD ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A keyboard of a handheld electronic device is provided. The keyboard is divided into a number of key areas arranged in array. The keyboard includes character keys and function keys. Each of the character keys respectively occupies one of the key areas and has a first character symbol, while some of the character keys further have a second character symbol respectively. Some of the function keys have an activation key occupying one key area. The other function keys respectively include an ENTER key, a SPACE key, and a SHIFT key, each of which occupies approximately two key areas transversely. The arrangement of the keys enable users to press the key quickly, correctly, and conveniently. | 03-05-2009 |
20090172530 | HANDHELD ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SWITCHING USER INTERFACE THEREOF - A handheld electronic device and a method for switching a user interface thereof are provided. The present method is suitable for a handheld electronic device having a first part and a second part. The first part comprises a screen, and the second part is slidingly disposed below the first part along a specific path. A part type of the second part is detected when the second part is slid out along the specific path relative to the first part. Then, the user interface is switched and displayed on the screen according to the part type, wherein the displayed user interface is corresponding to application programs relative to the part type. As a result, convenience of executing application programs on the handheld electronic device can be improved. | 07-02-2009 |
20150271646 | METHOD, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM FOR DETERMINING RELATIVE POSITION OF APPARATUS - A method, an electronic apparatus, and a computer readable medium for determining a relative position of an apparatus, adapted for a first electronic apparatus to determine a relative position of a second electronic apparatus, are provided. In the method, a distance between the first and the second electronic apparatus is computed according to a wireless signal transmitted between the first and the second electronic apparatus. After one unit time and two unit time, distances between the first and the second electronic apparatus are computed according to the wireless signal and a displacement that the second electronic apparatus moves within each unit time is computed, respectively. Finally, a relative position of the second electronic apparatus relative to the first electronic apparatus is computed according to the distances and the displacements by using a current position of the first electronic apparatus as a reference point. | 09-24-2015 |
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20080268355 | METHOD OF FABRICATING COLOR FILTER - A method of fabricating a color filter is provided. First, a substrate having a light shielding layer formed thereon is provided, wherein the light shielding layer is adopted for defining a plurality of sub-pixel regions on the substrate. Next, a hydrophobic layer is formed on the light shielding layer by stencil printing, or a surface silylation treatment is carried out to clean the light shielding layer by inkjet printing. Next, a color filter layer is formed in the sub-pixel regions. Thus, fabrication method of the present invention is capable of reducing the possibility of intermixing the color ink between adjacent sub-pixel regions. | 10-30-2008 |
20090233002 | METHOD OF ANTI-GLARE SURFACE TREATMENT - A method of an anti-glare surface treatment including following steps is provided. First, a resin layer is formed on a substrate. Next, the substrate is placed in a chamber that is filled with a water steam. A number of micro cavities are formed on a surface of the resin layer on the substrate by means of collision of the water steam. The resin layer on the substrate is then cured. The above-mentioned method of the anti-glare surface treatment is easy in process, low in cost and good in quality control. | 09-17-2009 |
20110108728 | AMBIT LIGHT SENSOR WITH FUNCTION OF IR SENSING - An ambit light sensor with a function of IR sensing and a method of fabricating the same are provided. The ambit light sensor includes a substrate, an ambit light sensing structure, an infrared ray (IR) sensing structure, and a dielectric layer. The ambit light sensing structure is located over the substrate for sensing and filtering visible light. The IR sensing structure is located in the substrate under the ambit light sensing structure for sensing IR. The dielectric layer is located between the ambit light sensing structure and the IR sensing structure. | 05-12-2011 |
20120133625 | METHOD FOR DRIVING CHOLESTERIC LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A method for driving a cholesteric liquid crystal display device is disclosed. The cholesteric liquid crystal display device includes a plurality of pixels. The method includes steps below. In a first duration, a first square wave is provided for the pixels. The first square wave has an amplitude of a first value. In a second duration, a second square wave is provided for each one of the pixels according to a required gray level of each one of the pixels. The second square wave has an amplitude of a second value. The second value is different from the first value. The first square wave and the second square wave are continuously provided. The method for driving the cholesteric liquid crystal display device according to the present invention is capable of displaying a motion picture and decreasing driving voltages. | 05-31-2012 |
20120188495 | CHOLESTERIC LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A cholesteric liquid crystal display device is disclosed. The cholesteric liquid crystal display device includes a substrate, a light absorbing layer, and a cholesteric liquid crystal layer. The cholesteric liquid crystal layer includes plural rows of left-handed cholesteric liquid crystals and plural rows of right-handed cholesteric liquid crystals which are arranged alternately. The left-handed cholesteric liquid crystals and the right-handed cholesteric liquid crystals respectively reflect left-handed light and right-handed light in the cholesteric liquid crystal display device of the present invention, whereby both eyes of an observer can see different images and thus a 3D effect is formed. | 07-26-2012 |
20120193626 | THIN FILM TRANSISTOR ARRAY SUBSTRATE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A thin film transistor (TFT) array substrate includes a substrate having a plurality of normal alignment regions, a plurality of abnormal alignment regions, and a device region defined thereon, a plurality of scan lines, a plurality of data lines, a plurality of storage electrode lines, and a plurality of switch devices positioned in the device region, a plurality of alignment structures positioned in the abnormal alignment regions, and an alignment layer formed on the substrate and the alignment structures. The alignment layer further includes a plurality of first alignment slits covering the alignment structures in the abnormal alignment regions and a plurality of second alignment slits in the normal alignment regions. A depth and a width of the second alignment slits are identical to a depth and a width of the first alignment slits. | 08-02-2012 |
20120211908 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING MOLD AND METHOD OF FORMING OPTICAL FILM BY MOLD - A method of manufacturing a mold includes following steps. Providing a solution, which includes a solvent, a solute and a plurality of nanoparticles. Providing a first substrate. Spin coating the solution on the first substrate, and then vaporizing the solvent to form a first mold on the first substrate. Thus, an upper surface of the first mold has a plurality of first porous structures. The present invention further includes forming an optical film having protrusion patterns with the aforementioned mold. | 08-23-2012 |
20120212695 | REFLECTIVE LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A reflective liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a liquid crystal layer, a first alignment layer, and a second alignment layer. The first substrate and the second substrate are disposed oppositely to each other. The liquid crystal layer is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. The liquid crystal layer includes a plurality of liquid crystal molecules for reflecting light within a wavelength range and allowing light beyond the wavelength range to pass through. The second alignment layer is disposed on an inner side of the first substrate facing the second substrate, and the second alignment layer is employed to absorb the light passing through the liquid crystal layer and align the liquid crystal molecules. | 08-23-2012 |
20120223985 | INK-JET DEVICE - Disclosed is an ink-jet device applicable to various ink-jet equipments. The device includes an ink reservoir, an ink chamber, pressure generating units and an ink-jet head. The ink-jet head has dielectric layers coated on an inner surface and an outer surface thereof. By applying a voltage to the dielectric layers, the dielectric layers are changed to be hydrophobic or hydrophilic, so as to reduce residual ink accumulated in the ink-jet head during the ink-jetting process, hence improving ink-jetting accuracy. | 09-06-2012 |
20120242921 | REFLECTIVE DISPLAY AND TFT ARRAY SUBSTRATE THEREOF - A thin film transistor (TFT) array substrate includes a substrate and a pixel array. The pixel array is disposed on the substrate and includes a plurality of transistors and a plurality of reflective electrodes. Each transistor includes a gate, a drain, a source, and a channel layer. In each transistor, the channel layer is located between the gate and the drain, and between the gate and the source. The channel layer is partially overlapped with the gate, the drain and the source. The reflective electrodes are electrically connected to the drains respectively. Each reflective electrode includes a plurality of dyeing particles and a conductive layer. The dyeing particles are distributed in the conductive layer. | 09-27-2012 |
20120273721 | BLUE PHASE LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR FORMING BLUE PHASE LIQUID CRYSTAL - A blue phase liquid crystal composition includes a chiral dopant, a positive liquid crystal component and a negative liquid crystal component. The positive liquid crystal component includes at least one positive liquid crystal material, has a positive dielectric anisotropy and has no blue phase properties with respect to the chiral dopant. In addition, the negative liquid crystal component includes at least one negative liquid crystal material, has a negative dielectric anisotropy and has no blue phase properties with respect to the chiral dopant, so that the blue phase liquid crystal composition has a dielectric anisotropy between 0.5 and 14 and a blue phase temperature range larger than 3° C. | 11-01-2012 |
20120289731 | PHOTO-CROSSLINKABLE LIQUID CRYSTAL MONOMERS WITH OPTICAL ACTIVITY - The present invention relates to photo-crosslinkable liquid crystal monomers with optical activity. The liquid crystal monomers contains one chiral center with an acrylate group or terminal diacrylate groups, and terminal dibenzene rings are introduced in order to extend its hard segment for the purpose of getting a wider liquid crystalline phase. By introducing the liquid crystal monomers, the room temperature nematic liquid crystal or the cholesteric liquid crystal may have a better mutual solubility and a wider, steadier structure of liquid crystal. The liquid crystal monomers have the following formula structure: | 11-15-2012 |
20130164908 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THIN FILM TRANSISTOR ARRAY SUBSTRATE - A manufacturing method for a TFT array substrate includes providing a substrate; defining a plurality of normal alignment regions and a plurality of abnormal alignment regions on the substrate; forming an insulating layer and a transparent conductive layer on the substrate; performing a patterning process to at least one of the insulating layer and the transparent conductive layer to form a plurality of alignment structures in each abnormal alignment region; forming an alignment material layer on the substrate, the alignment material layer having a plurality of first alignment slits formed along the alignment structures in each of the abnormal alignment regions; and performing a rubbing alignment process to form a plurality of second alignment slits on the alignment material layer in each of the normal alignment regions along a alignment direction. | 06-27-2013 |
20130265289 | CHOLESTERIC LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DRIVING THE SAME - A cholesteric liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a cholesteric liquid crystal layer and a plurality of nano particles. The first substrate includes a first alignment layer. The second substrate includes a second alignment layer. The cholesteric liquid crystal layer is disposed between the first and second alignment layers. The nano particles are disposed on a surface of one of the first and second alignment layers, and located between the one of the first and second alignment layers and the cholesteric liquid crystal layer. | 10-10-2013 |
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20090161678 | METHOD AND APPARATUS OF TRANSMITTING DATA VIA A MULTI-PROTOCOL SINGLE-MEDIUM NETWORK - The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus of transmitting data via a multi-protocol single-medium network. The method includes initializing a network; transmitting messages in the network; setting up the size and the protocol of the messages and assigning the messages to a multi-protocol stack of the PHY layer based on a network time sharing multitasking principle; assigning each of the messages to a proper time slot; checking whether or not all messages are assigned to the proper time slots; if yes, transmitting the messages; and receiving the messages by a network device and transmitting the messages to another network device via a single-medium network. | 06-25-2009 |
20100066056 | WHEELCHAIR, WHEELCHAIR APPARATUS AND WHEELCHAIR CARE SERVICE NETWORK SYSTEM - A wheelchair includes a seat, one or more wheels and a seat weight sensing mechanism. The wheel includes a brake for stopping the wheel. The seat weight sensing mechanism is placed below the seat and is connected to the brake. When the seat is loaded by a weight more than a predetermined value, the seat weight sensing mechanism releases the brake to free the wheel. When the seat is not loaded by a weight more than a predetermined value, the brake stops the wheel. | 03-18-2010 |
20100069795 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTOUR FITTING AND POSTURE IDENTIFICATION, AND METHOD FOR CONTOUR MODEL ADAPTATION - A method for contour fitting and posture identification initially receives a sensor data formed of a plurality of sensor signals. Thereafter at least one candidate posture or contour is determined from a set of at least one posture model based on the sensor data. Finally, user posture is determined from the at least one candidate posture through a decision making process. The sensor data can also be used to modify the at least one posture model for increasing identification accuracy. The sampling frequency of each sensor signal is dynamically adjusted to receive the sensor data in a nearly real-time manner. | 03-18-2010 |
20100099193 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING AND CONTROLLING QUALITY OF CULTURE WATER AND INTEGRATED WATER QUALITY ANALYZER THEREOF - A system and a method for monitoring and controlling the quality of a culture water are provided. The system includes a plurality of smart culture nodes having integrated water quality analyzers, a culture gateway and a terminal host. In the present method, each of the smart culture nodes detects the quality of the culture water through the integrated water quality analyzer thereof and activates corresponding culture equipments to adjust the quality of the culture water. Besides, the terminal host groups the smart culture nodes through the culture gateway and synchronously controls the smart culture nodes in the same group according to a water quality information collected by the smart culture nodes in the same group so as to activate the corresponding culture equipments to adjust the quality of the culture water. Thereby, the quality of the culture water can be efficiently monitored and controlled. | 04-22-2010 |
20100189102 | DATA COLLECTING METHOD AND A MASTER DEVICE AND A SLAVE DEVICE THEREFOR - A data collecting method and a master device and a slave device therefor are provided. The method includes the following steps. The slave device receives an environment voice and accordingly generates an audio data. The slave device outputs the audio data through packets of a predetermined format according to a control area network protocol. The master device receives the audio data. | 07-29-2010 |
20110082394 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MONIORING SPORT RELATED FITNESS BY ESTIMATING MUSCLE POWER AND JOINT FORCE OF LIMBS - The present invention relates to a method and system for monitoring sport related fitness by estimating muscle power and joint force of limbs, in which the system comprises a sensing module and a force/track detection module, wherein sensor values from the sensing module are fed to the force/track detection module to be used as base for estimating feature parameters and classifying a motion series relating to muscle power and joint force of limbs so as to obtain skill-related fitness parameters corresponding to the sensing of the sensor module. | 04-07-2011 |
20120203139 | WHEELCHAIR, WHEELCHAIR APPARATUS AND WHEELCHAIR CARE SERVICE NETWORK SYSTEM - A wheelchair includes a seat, one or more wheels and a seat weight sensing mechanism. The wheel includes a brake for stopping the wheel. The seat weight sensing mechanism is placed below the seat and is connected to the brake. When the seat is loaded by a weight more than a predetermined value, the seat weight sensing mechanism releases the brake to free the wheel. When the seat is not loaded by a weight more than a predetermined value, the brake stops the wheel. | 08-09-2012 |
20120289868 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MONIORING SPORT RELATED FITNESS BY ESTIMATING MUSCLE POWER AND JOINT FORCE OF LIMBS - The present invention relates to a method and system for monitoring sport related fitness by estimating muscle power and joint force of limbs, in which the system comprises a sensing module and a force/track detection module, wherein sensor values from the sensing module are fed to the force/track detection module to be used as base for estimating feature parameters and classifying a motion series relating to muscle power and joint force of limbs so as to obtain skill-related fitness parameters corresponding to the sensing of the sensor module. | 11-15-2012 |
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20110187240 | Piezoelectronic device and method of fabricating the same - A piezoelectronic device and a method of fabricating the same are disclosed. The piezoelectronic device of the present invention comprises: a plurality of carbon nanotubes; at least one piezoceramic layer covering the plurality of carbon nanotubes; and a supporting material for supporting the carbon nanotubes and disposed between the carbon nanotubes, the supporting layer being coated with at least one piezoceramic layer, wherein the plurality of carbon nanotubes is arranged in a comb-shape. The piezoelectronic device of the present invention is advantageous in having excellent elasticity (durability) and excellent piezoelectronical property. The induced current obtained from the piezoelectronic device of the present invention is about 1.5 μA or above as well as induced voltage being over 1V when the size of the piezoelectronic block is 2.5 mm×1 mm×1 mm (length×width×height). | 08-04-2011 |
20110194990 | Method of fabrication visible light absorbed TiO2/CNT photocatalysts and photocatalytic filters - A method of fabricating visible light absorbed TiO | 08-11-2011 |
20110214264 | PIEZOELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - A piezoelectronic device and a method of fabricating the same are disclosed. The piezoelectronic device of the present invention comprises: a plurality of carbon nanotubes; at least one piezoceramic layer covering the plurality of carbon nanotubes; and a supporting material for supporting the carbon nanotubes and disposed between the carbon nanotubes, the supporting layer being coated with at least one piezoceramic layer, wherein the plurality of carbon nanotubes is arranged in a comb-shape. The piezoelectronic device of the present invention is advantageous in having excellent elasticity (durability) and excellent piezoelectronical property. The induced current obtained from the piezoelectronic device of the present invention is about 1.5 μA or above as well as induced voltage being over 1V when the size of the piezoelectronic block is 2.5 mm×1 mm×1 mm (length×width×height). | 09-08-2011 |
20120013223 | MICRO ELECTRIC GENERATOR, METHOD OF PROVIDING THE SAME, AND ELECTRIC GENERATING DEVICE - A micro electric generator is disclosed, which comprises: at least one electrically conductive fiber, and at least one piezoelectric ceramic layer covering on the surface of that at least one electrically conductive fiber. When a mechanical force is applied to deform the electrically conductive fiber covered with the piezoelectric ceramic layer, electric energy is generated. Also, a method of fabricating the said micro electric generator and an electric generating device are disclosed. | 01-19-2012 |
20120091539 | FACET-FREE SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - An exemplary semiconductor device is described, which includes a semiconductor substrate having an active region and an isolation region. The active region has a first edge which interfaces with the isolation region. A gate structure formed on the semiconductor substrate. A spacer element abuts the gate structure and overlies the first edge. In an embodiment, the isolation region is an STI structure. An epitaxy region may be formed adjacent the spacer. In embodiments, this epitaxy region is facet-free. | 04-19-2012 |
20120248510 | BACKSIDE BEVEL PROTECTION - The disclosure provides methods and structures for preventing exposing polysilicon layer and silicon substrate on the substrate backside to polysilicon etching chemistry during removal of the dummy polysilicon layer in replacement gate structures. A thermal deposition process or processes are used to deposit a dielectric layer for offset spacers and/or a contact etch stop layer (CESL) to cover the polysilicon layer on the substrate backside. Such mechanisms reduce or eliminate particles originated at bevel of substrate backside, due to complete removal of the polysilicon layer at the backside bevel and the resultant etching of silicon substrate. | 10-04-2012 |
20120289040 | FABRICATION METHODS OF INTEGRATED SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE - An integrated circuit device and method for manufacturing an integrated circuit device is disclosed. The integrated circuit device comprises a core device and an input/output circuit. Each of the core device and input/output circuit includes a PMOS structure and an NMOS structure. Each of the PMOS includes a p-type metallic work function layer over a high-k dielectric layer, and each of the NMOS structure includes an n-type metallic work function layer over a high-k dielectric layer. There is an oxide layer under the high-k dielectric layer in the input/output circuit. | 11-15-2012 |
20130095647 | BACKSIDE BEVEL PROTECTION - A method of fabricating an integrated circuit device is provided. The method includes forming a replacement gate structure with a dummy polysilicon layer on a first surface of a substrate. The method further includes depositing a dielectric layer by a thermal process to form offset spacers on two opposing sides of the replacement gate structure, wherein the dielectric layer is deposited on the first surface and a second surface opposing the first surface of the substrate. The method further includes removing the dummy polysilicon layer from the replacement gate structure, wherein the dielectric layer on the second surface of the substrate protects the second surface of the substrate during the removing step. | 04-18-2013 |
20130234255 | Spacer Elements for Semiconductor Device - The present disclosure describes a semiconductor device including a semiconductor substrate and a gate stack disposed on the semiconductor substrate. A first spacer element is disposed on the substrate abutting the first gate stack. In an embodiment, the first spacer element includes silicon nitride. A second spacer element is adjacent the first spacer element. In an embodiment, the second spacer element includes silicon oxide. A raised source and a first raised drain is provided laterally contacting sidewalls of the second spacer element. In an embodiment, a contact directly interfaces with the second spacer element. | 09-12-2013 |
20140246728 | SPACER ELEMENTS FOR SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - The present disclosure describes a semiconductor device including a semiconductor substrate and a gate stack disposed on the semiconductor substrate. A first spacer element is disposed on the substrate abutting the first gate stack. A second spacer element is adjacent the first spacer element. A source/raised drain is provided adjacent the gate stack. A conductive feature (e.g., silicide) is disposed on the source/drain and laterally contacts sidewalls of the second spacer element. In an embodiment, a contact directly interfaces with the second spacer element. | 09-04-2014 |
20140248752 | METHOD FOR FABRICATING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE HAVING SPACER ELEMENTS - The present disclosure describes a method of fabricating semiconductor device including providing a semiconductor substrate and a gate stack disposed on the semiconductor substrate. A first spacer element is formed on the substrate abutting the first gate stack. In an embodiment, a source/drain region is then formed. A second spacer element is then formed is adjacent the first spacer element. The second spacer element has a second height from the surface of the substrate, and the first height is greater than the second height. In embodiments, the second spacer element is used as an etch stop in forming a contact to the source/drain region. | 09-04-2014 |
20140291768 | SPACER ELEMENTS FOR SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - The present disclosure describes a semiconductor device including a semiconductor substrate and a gate stack disposed on the semiconductor substrate. A first spacer element is disposed on the substrate abutting the first gate stack. A second spacer element is adjacent the first spacer element. A source/raised drain is provided adjacent the gate stack. A conductive feature (e.g., silicide) is disposed on the source/drain and laterally contacts sidewalls of the second spacer element. In an embodiment, a contact directly interfaces with the second spacer element. | 10-02-2014 |