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20090317411 | COMPOSITIONS FOR INDUCING IMMUNE RESPONSES SPECIFIC TO GLOBO H AND SSEA3 AND USES THEREOF IN CANCER TREATMENT - An immune composition containing Globo H or its fragment (e.g., SSEA3) and an adjuvant, e.g., α-GalCer, for eliciting immune responses against Globo H or its fragment and uses thereof in cancer treatment. Also disclosed is a method of treating cancer by inhibiting the activity of one of FUT1 and FUT2, both of which involve in Globo H biosynthesis. | 12-24-2009 |
20110250192 | USE OF MICRORNA SIGNATURES FOR ASSESSING RISK LEVELS OF NEUROBLASTOMA PATIENTS - Methods for assessing the risk level or survival/death probability of a neuroblastoma patient based on a number of microRNA signatures, optionally in combination with Dicer, Drosha, and age at diagnosis. Also disclosed herein is use of Dicer, Drosha, or both in suppressing neuroblastoma cell growth | 10-13-2011 |
20120328646 | Globo H and Related Anti-Cancer Vaccines with Novel Glycolipid Adjuvants - An immunogenic composition containing a glycan conjugate including a carrier protein, and a glycan including Globo H, an immunogenic fragment thereof, or stage-specific embryonic antigen-4 (SSEA-4), wherein the glycan is conjugated with the carrier protein through a linker. | 12-27-2012 |
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20090294242 | BILL ACCETOR WITH IMPROVED FACE PANEL - A bill acceptor includes a main body attached with a bill box at the back side, a transmission mechanism for carrying a bill or license into a passage in the main body for examination by a recognition unit inside the main body and returning the rejected bill or examined license and carrying the examined bill to the bill box, and a face panel, which is fastened to the front side of the main body and has an insertion slot for the insertion of a bill/license into the passage and a finger guide portion disposed at one lateral side of the insertion slot for the insertion of a finger to bias a jammed license out of the insertion slot. | 12-03-2009 |
20090321217 | BILL ACCETOR WITH A GATE CONTROL UNIT - A bill acceptor includes a housing defining an insertion slot and a passage extending from said insertion slot, a transmission mechanism for delivering each inserted bill/license from the insertion slot to the passage and then to a bill box been attached to the housing, a gate controllable to open/close the insertion slot, an solenoid valve controllable to move the gate between the close position and the open position, a first media sensor disposed at a front side relative to the gate for driving the solenoid valve to open the gate upon detection of the insertion of a bill/license into the insertion slot, and a second media sensor disposed at a rear side relative to the gate and adapted for driving the solenoid valve to close the gate after the delivery of an inserted bill/license to the passage by the transmission mechanism. | 12-31-2009 |
20100320056 | BILL ACCEPTOR THAT PREVENTS ARCHING OF EACH RECEIVED BILL - A bill acceptor includes a bill acceptor main unit having a bill insertion slot, a bill transfer mechanism for transferring each inserted bill through a bill passage to a bill outlet, a bill recognition unit for recognizing the authenticity and value of each inserted bill and a bill pusher for pushing each inserted bill out of the bill outlet, and a bill box having a front opening facing the bill pusher, two elongated stop members disposed at two opposite lateral sides of the front opening in a parallel manner, a bill-receiving bearing board supported on spring members inside the box body of the bill acceptor for receiving each bill that is pushed away from the bill outlet into the bill box and a baffle pivotally mounted in the box body at the top side of front opening adjacent to the bill outlet and biasable for letting each inserted bill be pushed by the bill pusher out of the bill outlet onto the bill-receiving bearing board and reversible to hold down each received bill on the bill-receiving bearing board in a smooth condition to avoid bill jams. | 12-23-2010 |
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20110169852 | DIMMING CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GENERATING DIMMING CONTROL SIGNAL BY REFERRING TO DISTRIBUTION INFORMATION/MULTIPLE CHARACTERISTIC VALUES DERIVED FROM PIXEL VALUES - An exemplary dimming control apparatus of generating a dimming control signal for a display area is provided. The dimming control apparatus includes a data analysis module and an output module. The display area includes a plurality of pixels. The data analysis module receives a plurality of first pixel values corresponding to the pixels, respectively, where the first pixel values correspond to a first frame; in addition, the data analysis module derives a first characteristic value corresponding to the first frame according to a distribution of the first pixel values, and generates a first dimming value according to at least the first characteristic value. The output module is coupled to the data analysis module, and generates the dimming control signal corresponding to the first frame according to at least the first dimming value. | 07-14-2011 |
20110181202 | LOCAL DIMMING CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUS OF EDGE-TYPE BACKLIGHT MODULE - A local dimming control method and apparatus of an edge-type backlight module are provided. The edge-type backlight module has a plurality of backlight units positioned at least one side of a display area. The local dimming control apparatus includes: a configuration unit, for dividing the display area into a plurality of display blocks; and a local dimming control unit, coupled to the configuration unit, for setting respective backlight intensities of the display blocks through controlling a plurality of luminance settings of the backlight units. The local dimming control method includes: dividing the display area into a plurality of display blocks; and performing a local dimming control operation to set respective backlight intensities of the display blocks through controlling a plurality of luminance settings of the backlight units. | 07-28-2011 |
20120256957 | IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD OF PERFORMING SCALING OPERATIONS UPON RESPECTIVE DATA PORTIONS FOR MULTI-CHANNEL TRANSMISSION AND IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS THEREOF - An image processing method includes: deriving a plurality of first data portions from an original data of a first input image, wherein the first data portions correspond to a plurality of partial image areas within the first input image respectively; performing a plurality of scaling operations upon the first data portions respectively, and accordingly generating a plurality of first processed data portions; and outputting a plurality of display data portions through a plurality of channels respectively, wherein the display data portions are derived from at least the first processed data portions respectively. | 10-11-2012 |
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20090112266 | SPINAL DYNAMIC STABILIZATION DEVICE - A spinal dynamic stabilization device for maintaining an anatomical height between two adjacent vertebras is provided. Each vertebra includes a spinous process and two symmetric pedicles. The spinal dynamic stabilization device includes a supporting member, at least one anchoring member, and at least one connecting member. The supporting member is disposed between the spinous processes. The anchoring member is fixed in one of the vertebra via one of the pedicles. The connecting member connects the supporting member to the anchoring member, fixing a relative position between the supporting member and the anchoring member, further fixing a relative position between the vertebras. | 04-30-2009 |
20100289952 | Method and Apparatus for Synchronizing Multimedia Data Stream - A method and an apparatus for synchronizing a data stream are disclosed. The method comprises: decoding the data stream to generate a decoded data stream and program clock references; generating a local clock reference; generating a simulated clock reference according to the program clock references and the local clock reference; comparing the local clock reference with the simulated clock reference; adjusting a processing timing of the decoded data stream according to the comparison result; and processing the decoded data stream according to the processing timing. | 11-18-2010 |
20120057074 | VIDEO PROCESSING METHOD AND CIRCUIT USING THEREOF - A video processing method enlarging and enhancing sharpness of input video data includes following steps. First, N sets of pixel row data of the input video data are respectively buffered in N linear buffers, N is a natural number. Next, I sets of enlarged pixel row data are generated by interpolation according to the buffered N sets of pixel row data in the N linear buffers and a currently inputted set of pixel row data, I is a natural number greater than N. Then, I sets of smoothed and enlarged pixel row data are generated according to the buffered N sets of pixel row data in the N linear buffers and the (N+1) | 03-08-2012 |
20120082379 | Image Adjustment Method and Device - An image adjustment method includes the steps of: a) configuring a weight-value generator to receive first image data and specified data and to generate an adaptive weight value according to the first image data and the specified data; and b) configuring an image blender to receive the first image data and second image data, and to generate adjusted image data by blending the first image data and the second image data with reference to the adaptive weight value. The adaptive weight value has a magnitude that corresponds to a difference between the first image data and the specified data. | 04-05-2012 |
20120263374 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TRANSFORMING 2D IMAGES INTO 3D IMAGES - A device for transforming 2D images into 3D images includes a position calculation unit and an image processing block. The position calculation unit generates multiple start points corresponding to multiple pixel lines of a panel according to a display type of the panel. The image processing block reshapes multiple input enable signals into multiple output enable signals according to the start points. The pixel lines of the panel displays the output data signal as multiple image signals respectively according to the output enable signals. The image signals include multiple left-eye image signals and multiple right-eye image signals. | 10-18-2012 |
20130028507 | 2D to 3D IMAGE CONVERSION APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREOF - A 2D to 3D image conversion apparatus includes a data queue, a conversion unit and an offset calculation unit. The data queue receives and temporarily stores an input data value corresponding to a current pixel. The conversion unit outputs a current offset table corresponding to a current depth parameter of the current pixel. The current offset table includes (m+1) reference offsets corresponding to the current pixel and neighboring m pixels. The offset calculation unit selects one of the reference offsets corresponding to the current pixel in the current offset table and multiple previous offset tables as a data offset corresponding to the current pixel. The data queue selects and outputs an output data value corresponding to the current pixel according to an integer part of the data offset and the input data value. | 01-31-2013 |
20130076739 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE - A method for transmitting a three-dimensional (3D) image is provided. The 3D image is transmitted via an image transmission interface according to a 2D image data format. The method includes steps of: receiving a 2D image data and an image depth data; down-sampling the 2D image data to generate an image sampling data; and transmitting the 3D image comprising the image sampling data and at least one part of the image depth data via the image transmission interface. | 03-28-2013 |
20130187908 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE AND METHOD THEREOF - An image processing device and method is disclosed. The image processing device includes a depth-of-interest (DOI) determining circuit and an image processing circuit. The DOI determining circuit generates a DOI distribution of the input image and corresponding depth information of the input image. The image processing circuit receives the input image and performs a predetermined image processing operation on the input image according to the DOI distribution to generate an output image. | 07-25-2013 |
20130188027 | IMAGE DEPTH GENERATION DEVICE AND METHOD THEREOF - An image depth generation device and method thereof is disclosed in the present invention. The device includes at least a processing circuit and at least a calculator. The processing circuit receives an input image and determines a visual distance of a pixel Pi according to a color of the pixel in the input image and at least a reference value to generate a depth offset of each pixel. The calculator is coupled to the processing circuit and uses the depth offset of each pixel and a predetermined depth to generate an output depth value of each pixel in the input image. | 07-25-2013 |
20140132712 | THREE-DIMENSION IMAGE FORMAT CONVERTER AND THREE-DIMENSION IMAGE FORMAT CONVERSION METHOD THEREOF - A three-dimension (3D) image format converter and a 3D image format conversion method thereof are provided. The 3D image format converter includes an input circuit, a processing circuit and an output circuit. The input circuit receives a frame packing signal carrying an image signal, a first vertical synchronization signal and a first data, enable signal. The processing circuit determines an active space of the image signal according to the frame packing signal, processes the first vertical synchronization to generate a second vertical synchronization signal, and processes the first data enable signal to generate a second data enable signal. The processing circuit generates a frame sequential signal carrying the image signal, the second vertical synchronization signal and the second data enable signal. The output circuit outputs the frame sequential signal. | 05-15-2014 |
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20090008948 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - An electronic apparatus includes a main body, a detachable object, a sliding latch element, and an elastic element. The main body has an accommodating space. The detachable object is suitable for sliding in a direction to be disposed in the accommodating space. The sliding latch element is suitable for sliding between a first position and a second position. The elastic element connects the sliding latch element and the main body. When the sliding latch element is at the second position, a first locking part of the detachable object does not lock a second locking part of the sliding latch element, a first limit part of the detachable object blocks a second limit part of the sliding latch element, and a third limit part of the sliding latch element restricts a protrusion of the detachable object such that a portion of the detachable object is exposed outside the accommodating space. | 01-08-2009 |
20110113834 | LOCK - A lock adapted for being assembled to an electronic device having a transmitting element is provided. The lock includes a first locking stand, a second locking stand, and a driving element. The first locking stand has a key inserting opening and a first rotating element located opposite to each other. The second locking stand disposed at a housing of the electronic device has an accommodating space and a second rotating element located opposite to each other, where the first locking stand is disposed in the accommodating space detachably. The second rotating element is assembled to the driving element, and the driving element is connected to the transmitting element. The first rotating element is forced to rotate when the first locking stand is disposed in the accommodating space, such that the second rotating element drives the driving element to rotate. Consequently, the driving element drives the transmitting element to move. | 05-19-2011 |
20110116224 | DOCKING STATION - A docking station including a holder, a slider and a sliding plate is provided. The holder has a supporting surface, and both the slider and the sliding plate are movably disposed on the holder, wherein the slider has a plurality of protrusions and the sliding plate has a plurality of rails, and each protrusion on the slider is located correspondingly on one of the rails. When the sliding plate moves in relation to the holder, the protrusions of the slider are guided by the rails of the sliding plate, and a first supporting area and a second supporting area is formed on the supporting surface according to a first position and a second position whereat the slider is located on the supporting surface. The first supporting area is greater than the second supporting area. | 05-19-2011 |
20110116862 | LOCK - A lock includes a lock head, a fixing base and a locking component. The lock head has a first portion, a second portion and a neck portion, wherein the diameter of the neck portion is less than those of the first and the second portions. The fixing base has an opening, wherein the first and the neck portions are disposed. The locking component pivoted at an end of the fixing base includes a pivot shaft and a swing part. The pivot shaft goes through the swing part and the fixing base so that the swing part is able to rotate about the pivot shaft. The swing part has a latch portion. When the swing part is at a locking position, the latch portion is locked at an accommodating space formed by the neck, the first and the second portions so as to fix the lock head in the fixing base. | 05-19-2011 |
20110119690 | EJECTING MECHANISM - An ejecting mechanism suitable for being disposed in a housing of an electronic device is provided. The ejecting mechanism includes a guiding plate, a pair of stopping elements, and a moving element. The guiding plate is disposed on the housing. The stopping elements are disposed on the guiding plate, and the stopping elements are adapted to move away from each other or close to each other in a first direction. The moving element is disposed at the housing and movable in a second direction. The moving element has two pushing portions disposed on a second surface of the moving element that faces the stopping elements. | 05-19-2011 |
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20090231259 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ELIMINATING IMAGE STICKING OF LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - An apparatus and a method for eliminating an image sticking of a liquid crystal display (LCD) are provided. The image sticking occurs when the LCD is turned off. The LCD includes a data driver and a number of pixels coupled to a common voltage. The apparatus includes a voltage detector and a voltage switching device. The voltage detector detects a system voltage of the LCD and outputs a control signal according to the system voltage. The voltage switching device is coupled to the voltage detector for selectively providing a data voltage or the common voltage as a driving voltage of the data driver according to the control signal. The voltage switching device is controlled by the control signal to provide the common voltage to the data driver when the system voltage is less than a reference voltage. | 09-17-2009 |
20110050554 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND BACKLIGHT CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A display device includes a panel, a receiving interface, a timing control module, a backlight module and a backlight driving unit. The receiving interface receives a first data signal and a first backlight control signal with a first timing. The timing control module converts the first data signal into a second data signal and then outputs the second data signal to the panel. Furthermore, based on the second data signal, the timing control module converts the first backlight control signal into a second backlight control signal with a second timing different from the first timing and then outputs the second backlight control signal. After receiving the second backlight control signal from the timing control module, the backlight driving unit is controlled by the second backlight control signal to output an output voltage signal to the backlight module. | 03-03-2011 |
20110102384 | DRIVER CHIP - A driver chip is suitable to be mounted on an active device array substrate of a display. The active device array substrate includes a plurality of signal lines. The driver chip includes a chip body, a plurality of output terminals, and a plurality of load adjusting units. The output terminals are used for electrically connecting some of the signal lines, and the load adjusting units are electrically connected between the output terminals and the chip body. The chip body is electrically connected to the plurality of signal lines through the output terminals and the load adjusting units. The load adjusting units are used for enabling loads between the chip body and the signal lines electrically connected to the chip body to be consistent. | 05-05-2011 |
20110221729 | DOUBLE-GATE LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE AND RELATED DRIVING METHOD - A method for driving a liquid crystal display device provides sufficient charge time for a pixel unit by adjusting a main-charge time and a precharge time of the pixel unit according to the polarities of data driving signals applied during a main-charge period and a precharge period. Meanwhile, the method controls a write period during which a data driving signal is written into a pixel unit, so that each pixel unit can be equally charged. | 09-15-2011 |
20140327373 | LED DRIVE DEVICE, AND LIGHTING SYSTEM INCORPORATING THE SAME - An LED drive device includes: a drive module generating, based on a control signal, a drive current that flows through an LED-based load, and generating, based on the drive current, a sampling current associated with the drive current; a voltage detection module detecting a voltage across the LED-based load, and generating an adjustment signal based on the detection result and on a predetermined reference voltage; and a control signal generation module generating the control signal based on the adjustment signal, the sampling current and the predetermined reference voltage. | 11-06-2014 |
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20110308961 | PATTERN PROCESSING METHOD OF A WORKPIECE'S SURFACE - A pattern processing method of a workpiece surface includes at least the following steps. A first anodized process is performed to a workpiece, wherein a surface of the workpiece includes at least one flat portion and at least one curved portion. A patterned film including a releasable substrate and an acid-base resistant ink layer disposed thereon is provided, wherein a surface of the releasable substrate on which the acid-base resistant ink layer is disposed faces the workpiece. A force is applied to an edge of the patterned film to adhere the patterned film the workpiece smoothly, so as to transfer a pattern of the acid-base resistant ink layer to the workpiece. The releasable substrate is removed. The workpiece is etched and the acid-base resistant ink layer is removed; and a second anodized process is performed to form a dichromatic anode three-dimensional texture. | 12-22-2011 |
20130201617 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device including a first body, an input module and a functional element is provided. The input module is movably disposed on the first body and adapted to be moved between a first position and a second position. The functional element is disposed on the input module. When the input module is located at the first position, the functional element is concealed in the first body. When the input module is located at the second position, the functional element is exposed outside the first body. | 08-08-2013 |
20130301201 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND CRADLE - A portable electronic device adapted to be detachably connected to a cradle having a containing cavity is provided, wherein an inner wall of the containing cavity has a recess. The portable electronic device includes a body and a locking-and-releasing mechanism disposed in the body and including a driving unit and a latch. The driving unit is disposed in the body. The latch is connected to the driving unit and suitable for being driven by the driving unit to protrude out of the body or hide in the body. When the portable electronic device is disposed in the containing cavity, the driving unit drives the latch to protrude out of the body and be engaged with the recess. When the portable electronic device is going to be detached from the containing cavity, the driving unit drives the latch to be disengaged from the recess and move back in the body. | 11-14-2013 |
20140104782 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device includes a first body and a second body. The first body includes a first main body and a first magnetic element fixed in the first main body. The second body includes a second main body, a supporting unit, a second magnetic element, and a third magnetic element. The second main body is adapted to hold the first body. The supporting unit is pivoted to the second main body. The second magnetic element is fixed in the second main body. The third magnetic element is slidably configured in the second main body to restrict a rotation of the supporting unit relative to the second main body. When the first body leans against the second main body, the third magnetic element is subject to a magnetic attraction force from the first magnetic element and escapes from the supporting unit, so that the supporting unit supports the first body. | 04-17-2014 |
20140168876 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device including a first body, a second body, a linking member, a plurality of keys, and an actuating module is provided. The first body has a display surface and the second body is adapted to be connected to the first body. The linking member is disposed within the second body. The keys are movably connected to the second body. The actuating module is disposed within the second body and located between the linking member and the keys. The linking member moves via a relative movement between the first body and the second body, so that the actuating module pushes the keys to move from the inside of the second body to the outside of the second body. | 06-19-2014 |
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20100024854 | UMBRELLA - An umbrella includes a shaft, a notch, a runner, a plurality of ribs, a plurality of stretchers, a plurality of tips and an umbrella cloth. The notch is fixed with the shaft, the runner slides on the shaft, the ribs are connected with the notch pivotally, the stretchers are pivotally connected between the runner and the ribs, the tips are fixed to the ribs, two ribs are inserted into each tip, and there is a clearance between the two ribs inserted into the same tip, umbrella cloth is fixed with ribs, ribs are covered with umbrella cloth, and umbrella cloth has a plurality of folded parts passing through the clearances respectively. Accordingly, the umbrella cloth of the invention is different from a conventional umbrella cloth which is made by sewing together many small panels of waterproof cloth with each other, so that the umbrella cloth has higher waterproof ability. | 02-04-2010 |
20110030745 | Foldable umbrella with one-piece umbrella cloth - A foldable umbrella with one-piece umbrella cloth includes a frame, a one-piece umbrella cloth, and a plurality of connecting pieces. The frame has a shaft, a runner, a plurality of stretchers, and a plurality of ribs. The runner is slidably disposed on the shaft. One end of each of the ribs is radially connected to the distal end of the shaft. A first rod of the rib has at least one penetrating hole. One end of each of the stretchers is together connected to the runner, and the other end of each of the stretchers is connected to the first rods respectively. The one-piece umbrella cloth is integrally formed without seams, disposed on the ribs, and connected thereto via the connecting pieces through the inside of the one-piece umbrella cloth and the penetrating hole of the first rod; therefore it can protect against the penetration of rain reliably. | 02-10-2011 |
20110083709 | FOLDABLE UMBRELLA WITH SEAMLESS SINGLE-PIECE CANOPY MEMBER - A foldable umbrella with seamless single-piece canopy member includes a frame, a seamless single-piece canopy member, and a plurality of connecting pieces. The frame has a shaft, a runner, a plurality of stretchers, and a plurality of ribs. The runner is slidably disposed on the shaft. One end of each of the ribs is radially connected to the distal end of the shaft. A first rod of the rib has at least one fixing hole. One end of each of the stretchers is together connected to the runner, and the other end of each of the stretchers is connected to the first rods respectively. The seamless single-piece canopy member is integrally formed without seams, disposed on the ribs, and connected thereto via the connecting pieces through the inside of the seamless single-piece canopy member and the fixing hole of the first rod; therefore it can protect against the penetration of rain reliably. | 04-14-2011 |
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20090174155 | Heat-Insulating Sealing Device - A heat-insulating sealing device is mountable between a bottom face of an openable top cover and a top face of a furnace bottom of a heating furnace which defines a furnace chamber. The heat-insulating sealing device includes outer and inner looped sealing strips adapted to surround the furnace chamber and adapted to provide a seal between the top cover and the furnace bottom. The outer looped sealing strip extends around the inner looped sealing strip, is made of a heat-resistant resilient polymeric material, and is adapted to be disposed distal from the furnace chamber. The inner looped sealing strip abuts against an inner side of the outer looped sealing strip, is adapted to extend around the furnace chamber, and includes a heat-resistant fabric. | 07-09-2009 |
20110127252 | HEATING DEVICE HAVING A FUNCTION OF DYNAMICAL TEMPERATURE-CONTROL - A heating device with a function of dynamical temperature-control includes an oven housing, a door, at least one air-discharge device and a plurality of heaters. The oven housing has a plurality of walls, and the walls define a chamber. The door is pivoted disposed on the oven housing. The air-discharge device and the heaters are disposed on the oven housing. The heaters are respectively dynamical-adjustable and independent-operating heating elements to achieve the uniformity of chamber temperature. | 06-02-2011 |
20120106934 | DIFFUSION FURNACE - A diffusion furnace is disclosed, which includes an outer housing, an inner housing, and a plurality of infrared heating elements. The inner housing is arranged within the outer housing, and a chamber is formed inside of the inner housing. A portion of each infrared heating element is arranged on the outer housing. Each of the infrared heating elements has a heating portion and at least one fixing portion connected thereto. The heating portion of each infrared heating element is arranged within the outer housing. The fixing portion of each infrared heating element is secured onto the outer housing. Therefore, the heating elements would neither distort nor have any issues in staying secured to the furnace. Moreover, the furnace can be cooled down more quickly after operation. | 05-03-2012 |
20120178037 | ROLLER SEALING DEVICE AND GAS-SEALING METHOD THEREOF - A roller sealing device arranged at an access port of a continuous furnace for adapting a continuous processed planar processed material. The rolling device includes a pair of first roller carriers arranged correspondingly opposite to each other, each having a first roller assembly. Each first roller carrier includes a first sealing roller and two first auxiliary rollers; the first sealing roller and two first auxiliary rollers are pivoted to a respective one of the first roller carriers; the two first auxiliary rollers are located between the first sealing roller and the corresponding first roller carrier. The first auxiliary rollers rollingly abut against the first sealing roller and the corresponding first roller carrier. Therefore, the roller sealing device is sealed well so as to prevent the gas from leakage. The present invention further provides a gas-sealing method. | 07-12-2012 |
20130040258 | HEATING CHAMBER HAVING REACTION PREVENTING LAYER AND LAYER FORMING METHOD THEREOF - The instant disclosure relates to an improved heating chamber of a heating device having a non-reactive surface layer. The heating chamber includes at least one metal layer and at least one non-reactive disposed thereon. The improved heating chamber is protected against reacting chemically during the thermal treatment process, and has better anti-corrosion capability. The heating chamber is also protected against cracking. Therefore, the service life of the heating chamber is extended. A heating device having improved heating chamber and at least one method of forming the non-reactive layer are also disclosed. | 02-14-2013 |
20140117005 | DIFFUSION FURNACE - A diffusion furnace in the shape of polygonal-prism, including two end frame plates arranged in opposite basal planes of the diffusion furnace and a plurality of heating panels connected between the two end frame plates. Each heating panel includes at least one beam connected between the two end frame plates and a plurality of heating block interconnected in succession along and secured to the respective beam. Each heating block includes a block body, at least one heating element arranged on one side of the block body and amounting assembly mounted on the opposite side of the block body for securing the heating element. Thus, the disclosed diffusion furnace can be customized to satisfy different measurements requirement and can be easily decomposed for repair. | 05-01-2014 |
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20090073827 | AUTOMATIC POWER CONTROL SYSTEM FOR OPTICAL DISC DRIVE AND METHOD THEREOF - An automatic power control system, a down sampling circuit and a down sampling method. The automatic power control system is incorporated in an optical disc drive comprising a laser diode for receiving a control signal to generate a laser beam; and a photodetector for detecting the laser beam to generate an analog input signal. The automatic power control system comprises an analog-to-digital converter, a down sampling circuit, a comparator, and a digital-to-analog converter. The analog-to-digital converter converts the analog input signal to digital data. The down sampling circuit, coupled to the analog-to-digital converter, comprises a down sampler, a counter, and a controller. The down sampler receives a predetermined amount of digital data to generate representation data. The counter, coupled to the down sampler, calculates the amount of digital data, and resets the down sampler when the amount equals or exceeds the predetermined count. The controller, coupled to the counter, disables the counter when the digital data is invalid. The comparator, coupled to the down sampling circuit, compares the representation data with predetermined target data to generate error data. The digital-to-analog converter, coupled to the comparator, converts the error data to analog to generate the control signal. | 03-19-2009 |
20100202260 | READ AND WRITE POWER CONTROL METHODS AND SYSTEM FOR OPTICAL RECORDING DEVICE - The present invention discloses read and write power control methods and system for an optical recording device that records information on an optical disk having read-only areas. The read and write power control methods respectively introduce the steps of determining a specific level of a former power control signal output based on a former power control, and then according to the specific level, setting a predetermined level of a power control signal to induce a present power control for rapidly outputting a proper power of the pick-up head. Accordingly, the level transition of the read/write power control signal can be shortened and even eliminated. An unstable read/write power output for the pick-up head can be avoided. | 08-12-2010 |
20110110205 | Apparatus for Controlling Servo Signal Gains of an Optical Disc Drive and Method of the Same - The invention provides an apparatus for controlling servo signal gains of an optical disc drive. The apparatus adjusts the gains of a plurality of servo signals controlling a servo system of the optical disc drive when the optical disk drive encounters an operating state transition. In a first mode, at least one AGC loop of the apparatus compensates the gains of the servo signals with a selectable bandwidth during a specific period after the operating state transition to accelerate the convergence of the servo signals. In a second mode, at least one AGC loop of the apparatus reloads the previously saved convergence values or pre-determined values as the initial values according to the current operating state immediately after the operating state transition to accelerate the convergence of the servo signals. | 05-12-2011 |
20110122747 | Automatic Power Control System for Optical Disc Drive and Method Thereof - An automatic power control system, an automatic power control method, a down sampling circuit and a down sampling method. The automatic power control system is incorporated in an optical disc drive comprising a laser diode for receiving a control signal to generate a laser beam; and a photodetector for detecting the laser beam to generate an analog input signal. The automatic power control system comprises an analog-to-digital converter, a down sampling circuit, a comparator, and a digital-to-analog converter. The analog-to-digital converter converts the analog input signal to digital data. The down sampling circuit, coupled to the analog-to-digital converter, comprises a down sampler, a counter, and a controller. The down sampler receives a predetermined amount of digital data to generate representation data. The counter, coupled to the down sampler, calculates the amount of digital data, and resets the down sampler when the amount equals or exceeds the predetermined count. The controller, coupled to the counter, disables the counter when the digital data is invalid. The comparator, coupled to the down sampling circuit, compares the representation data with predetermined target data to generate error data. The digital-to-analog converter, coupled to the comparator, converts the error data to analog to generate the control signal. | 05-26-2011 |
20110199876 | READ AND WRITE POWER CONTROL METHODS AND SYSTEM FOR OPTICAL RECORDING DEVICE - The present invention discloses read and write power control methods and system for an optical recording device that records information on an optical disk having read-only areas. The read and write power control methods respectively introduce the steps of determining a specific level of a former power control signal output based on a former power control, and then according to the specific level, setting a predetermined level of a power control signal to induce a present power control for rapidly outputting a proper power of the pick-up head. Accordingly, the level transition of the read/write power control signal can be shortened and even eliminated. An unstable read/write power output for the pick-up head can be avoided. | 08-18-2011 |
20110243270 | METHOD AND APPARATUS OF SHARING SIGNAL TRANSMISSION PORT BETWEEN DIFFERENT SIGNAL PROCESSING OPERATIONS - An exemplary signal processing apparatus includes a signal transmission port, a first signal processing circuit, a second signal processing circuit, and a control circuit. The signal transmission port is shared between a first signal processing operation and a second signal processing operation. The first signal processing circuit performs the first signal processing operation, wherein when the signal processing apparatus operates, the first signal processing circuit is not required to be consistently enabled to use the signal transmission port for signal transmission. The second signal processing circuit performs the second signal processing operation, wherein the signal transmission port is not always required to carry out signal transmission each time the second signal processing circuit is enabled to perform the second signal processing operation. The control circuit selectively enables the first signal processing circuit or the second signal processing circuit. | 10-06-2011 |
20120249040 | CONTROLLER CHIP WITH SIGNAL SWAPPING CAPABILITY FOR CONTROLLING MOTOR DEVICE AND RELATED METHOD THEREOF - A controller chip for controlling a motor device includes a first input port, a first output port, a controller, and a signal processing circuit. The first input port is arranged to receive a motor control input. The first output port is arranged to generate a motor control output. The controller is arranged to generate an output signal according to an input signal, and has a second input port for receiving the input signal and a second output port for outputting the output signal. The input signal is derived from the motor control input, and the motor control output is derived from the output signal. The signal processing circuit has a target interconnection configuration selected from a plurality of candidate interconnection configurations each including an interconnection between the first input port and the second input port and an interconnection between the first output port and the second output port. | 10-04-2012 |
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20100261094 | Apparatus for containing metal-organic frameworks - An apparatus is disclosed for containing metal-organic frameworks for storing hydrogen for use in a fuel cell. The apparatus includes a cartridge for containing the metal-organic frameworks, a filter connected to the cartridge for filtering out powder of the metal-organic frameworks during the release of the hydrogen, a ball valve connected to the filter for controlling the travel of the hydrogen, a pressure regulator connected to the ball valve for regulating the pressure of the hydrogen, a flow controller connected to the pressure regulator for controlling the flow rate of the hydrogen and a pipe connected to the flow controller on one hand and connected to the fuel cell on the other hand for providing the hydrogen to the fuel cell. The flow controller includes a flow meter for showing the flow rate of the hydrogen and a needle valve operable for changing the flow rate of the hydrogen. | 10-14-2010 |
20110160042 | METHOD FOR CONSTRUCTING FRACTAL NETWORK STRUCTURE IN HYDROGEN STORAGE MATERIAL - The present invention provides a method for constructing a fractal network structure in hydrogen storage material to improve the hydrogen uptake at room temperature, the method including the following steps: providing a hydrogen storage material comprising a source and a receptor of hydrogen atoms, wherein the source is disposed above the receptor, and a chemical bridge is disposed between the source and the receptor, wherein the chemical bridge is composed of precursor material; and treating the hydrogen storage material to construct a fractal network structure of mesopores and micropores in the receptor, so as to enhance the hydrogen storage capacity of the hydrogen storage material at room temperature. | 06-30-2011 |
20110172087 | METHOD OF FORMING HYDROGEN STORAGE STRUCTURE - A method of forming a hydrogen storage structure is disclosed, which comprises: providing a porous material formed by micropores and nanochannels, wherein said micropores have a size less than 2 nm and a volumetric ratio larger than 0.2 cm | 07-14-2011 |
20120100065 | DYNAMIC HYDROGEN-STORAGE APPARATUS AND THE METHOD THEREOF - This invention provides a dynamic hydrogen-storage apparatus and the method thereof, which includes the following steps: (a) filling a container with a porous hydrogen-storage material which is loaded or doped with a catalyst; (b) setting an operational pressure and a pressure drop for the operation of storing hydrogen; (c) providing the hydrogen-storage material with a hydrogen so as to increase the pressure of the hydrogen to the operational pressure; (d) decreasing the pressure of the hydrogen by the pressure drop; and (e) repeating steps (c) and (d) for a predetermined amount of times. | 04-26-2012 |
20130072378 | NOVEL METHOD TO INCREASE VOLUMETRIC HYDROGEN STORAGE CAPACITY FOR PT/AC MATERIALS - A novel method to increase volumetric hydrogen storage capacity for Pt/AC materials, which comprising a providing material step, an acid washing step, a glucose mixing step, a pellet pressing step combining liquefaction and carbonization, a removing impurity step, a introducing mixed solution step, and a washing and filtering step to provide a method for high quality hydrogen storage material production by supporting platinum on active carbon. | 03-21-2013 |
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20100217265 | ANTI-SUBSIDENCE DYNAMIC HIP SCREW - An anti-subsidence dynamic hip screw comprises of a barrel having a connection portion and a tube-type extending portion angled a predetermined angle with the connection portion, and a first long groove and a first limit portion disposed at the inner wall of the extending portion respectively; a lag screw having an inside end disposed threading screw at its outer edge and a outside end with a predetermined length passed through in the extending portion by the way of reciprocation; a second long groove and a second limit portion disposed at the lag screw respectively related to the first long groove and the first limit portion, each first limit portion and second limit portion used for preventing the lag screw from rotating inside the extending portion; a blade piece with a predetermined length simultaneously passed through and retained in the first long groove and the related second long groove; a compressing screw having an inside end screwed with the outside end of the lag screw and an outside end retained in the outside end of the extending portion. The above structure is not only easy to assembly, especially for the effect of decreasing the subsidence of the femoral head, but also makes the effect more obvious when using for the hip fracture of the osteoporosis body. | 08-26-2010 |
20100217389 | GRAFT ATTACHMENT DEVICE FOR LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION - The present invention discloses a graft attachment device for cruciate ligament reconstruction comprises a body having a screw portion with a threading area on the front end of the body, a connection member disposed on the front end, a gap formed between the front end and a predetermined portion of the body adapted for a rope-type member pass through, a pivoting member pivoted on the rear end of the body with its front end, the rear end of the pivoting member having a juncture portion for fixing a ligament, thereby the device could be screwed and fixed on a bone when rotating the device, and seamed a ligament on the rear end of the device. | 08-26-2010 |
20100318028 | INSERTION APPARATUS FOR ALIGNING CAGE OF INTERVERTEBRAL FUSION - The present invention discloses an insertion apparatus for aligning cage of intervertebral fusion comprising a dilatation set having a first and a second dilatation barrel formed with corresponding cross-sections and sleeved in series; a guiding set having a first and a second guiding tube inserted in the respective dilatation barrels, a guiding hole disposed adjacent to one end of the second guiding tube, a smooth curved surface inside the guiding hole communicated with a shaft hole disposed in the second guiding tube; an insert set having a leading rod inserted in the second guiding tube, a push rod pivoted at the leading rod; and a fusion cage disposed in the second guiding tube, an arc portion of the fusion cage passed through the second guiding tube along the smooth curved surface and the guiding hole, so as to shorten surgery time and position the fusion cage more exactly. | 12-16-2010 |
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20080216213 | Belt structure - The present invention provides a belt structure including a first housing, a second housing, a third housing and a belt, wherein the two ends of the belt are respectively connected to the first housing and the third housing, which can be buckled together quickly, and the second housing and the first housing are connected, so that a mechanism for fine tuning the belt can be formed through the ratch, the driving element and the resisting element in the first and the second housing, thereby a belt structure with fast buckling capability and fine tuning function can be achieved. | 09-11-2008 |
20080216291 | Fast loosed belt structure - The present invention provides a belt structure including a first housing, a second housing, a third housing and a belt, wherein the two ends of the belt are respectively connected to the first housing and the third housing, which can be buckled together quickly, and the second housing and the first housing are connected, so that a mechanism for fine tuning the belt can be formed through the ratch, the driving element and the resisting element in the first and the second housing. | 09-11-2008 |
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20120013538 | Coordinated virtual input system - A coordinated virtual input system includes a coordinated virtual keyboard having multiple virtual keys arranged according to a first direction and a second direction. Each virtual key is associated with a predefined symbol or user option, and corresponds to a set of coordinate digits respectively in the first direction and the second direction. A display device displays the virtual keyboard. A remote control controls the display device and has an input function key, a set of direction keys, and a set of digit keys. By pressing the input function key, the display displays the virtual keyboard in an OSD manner. By pressing the set of digit keys to input the set of coordinate digits respectively in the first direction and the second direction to select a virtual key, the predefined symbol or user option corresponding to the virtual key selected is inputted. | 01-19-2012 |
20120223886 | Rapid screen control input system - A rapid screen control input system includes a display device and a remote control. The display device displays a window with a content, and a cursor. The remote control has a plurality of keys, and a set of directional keys which includes a right directional key, a left directional key, an up directional key, and a down directional key for providing a start key and a stop key. The remote control is used for remotely controlling the display device and the cursor. When the cursor is moved to a position within the window, the at least one window can be resized or moved, or the content of the window can be moved, by means of activating the start key and pressing at least one of the directional keys. | 09-06-2012 |
20120229320 | Nine-square virtual input system using a remote control - A nine-square virtual input system includes a nine-square virtual keyboard having multiple subsidiary nine-square grids. There is a main-location subsidiary nine-square grid, and each subsidiary nine-square grid has virtual keys corresponding to predefined symbols or user options respectively. A display device displays the virtual keyboard. A remote control controls the display device and has an input function key, a set of direction keys, and a set of digit keys. By pressing the input function key, the display displays the virtual keyboard in an OSD manner. By pressing the set of direction keys, an input focus is moved among the subsidiary nine-square grids, and then by pressing the set of digit keys to select a virtual key, the predefined symbol or user option corresponding to the selected virtual key is inputted. | 09-13-2012 |
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20080254473 | PREDICTING POST-TREATMENT SURVIVAL IN CANCER PATIENTS WITH MICRORNAS - This invention provides a method for predicting the post-treatment survival prospect of a cancer patient based on the expression level(s) of microRNAs hsa-miR137, hsa-miR372, hsa-miR182*, hsa-miR221, and hsa-let-7a in that cancer patient. | 10-16-2008 |
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20110224205 | USE OF CURCUMIN OR ITS ANALOGUES IN CANCER THERAPY UTILIZING EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR RECEPTOR TYROSINE KINASE INHIBITOR - Provided is combined use of an epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor (EGFR-TKI) and curcumin or its analogue in cancer therapy, which reduces side effects resulting from the EGFR-TKI and reduces doses of the EGFR-TKI needed for the therapy, particular in a patient resistant to the treatment with the EGFR-TKI alone. | 09-15-2011 |
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20090004731 | Cell culture apparatus and a fabricating method of the same - A cell culture apparatus and a method for fabricating the cell culture apparatus are disclosed, the method comprises forming at least one fillister on a biomaterial composite layer by photolithography, wherein the biomaterial composite layer contains two gel materials. One is a bio-compatible hydrogel composition having various weight ratio of: 2-hydroxyethylmathacrylate (HEMA), bisphenol A and glycidyl methacrylate (bis-GMA), triethylene glycol dimethacrylate (TEGDMA), r-methacryloxypropyl trimethoxysilane (MAPTMS), α,α-diethoxyacetophenone (DEAP), and the other one is a photo-sensitive silica gel composition. | 01-01-2009 |
20090112266 | SPINAL DYNAMIC STABILIZATION DEVICE - A spinal dynamic stabilization device for maintaining an anatomical height between two adjacent vertebras is provided. Each vertebra includes a spinous process and two symmetric pedicles. The spinal dynamic stabilization device includes a supporting member, at least one anchoring member, and at least one connecting member. The supporting member is disposed between the spinous processes. The anchoring member is fixed in one of the vertebra via one of the pedicles. The connecting member connects the supporting member to the anchoring member, fixing a relative position between the supporting member and the anchoring member, further fixing a relative position between the vertebras. | 04-30-2009 |
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20100076560 | Interspinous Stabilization Device - An interspinous stabilization device includes: (1) a supporting member with a top surface and a bottom surface both being configured to engage spinous processes; (2) two side members connected to the supporting member; (3) a fastener attached to the side members; and optionally (4) two extendable arms each secured on one of the side members. | 03-25-2010 |
20110065829 | BIODEGRADABLE COPOLYMER AND THERMOSENSITIVE MATERIAL - The disclosed is a biodegradable copolymer, an amphiphilic diblock copolymer, composed of a hydrophilic segment and a hydrophobic segment. The hydrophilic segment is an endcapped PEG or derivatives thereof. The hydrophilic segment is a random polymer polymerized of lactone or cyclic C | 03-17-2011 |
20120004675 | DEVICE FOR FIXING SOFT TISSUE - A device for fixing soft tissue. A sleeve is detachably connected to a self-drilling tapping screw, moving and rotating the self-drilling tapping screw. A guide bar is detachably connected to the self-drilling tapping screw and fit in the sleeve. A fixing pin is fit in a washer and connected to the self-drilling tapping screw. The guide bar is detachably fit in the fixing pin. The fixing pin abuts the washer and the self-drilling tapping screw. | 01-05-2012 |
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20090289867 | WIDEBAND PRINTED DIPOLE ANTENNA FOR WIRELESS APPLICATIONS - In a broadband printed dipole antenna for wireless applications, metal plates of a radiation portion, a feed-in portion and a bandwidth modulation portion are formed on a substrate. Two radiation portions come with a specific shape and have an interval between the two radiation portions. The feed-in portion is composed of two separated long bars and coupled to one of the specific shaped radiation portions. The bandwidth modulation portion is disposed symmetrically adjacent to the feed-in portion, such that the impedance matching can be adjusted to form a broadband dipole antenna for WiMAX applications. | 11-26-2009 |
20140091970 | ANTENNA WITH FREQUENCY SELECTIVE STRUCTURE - An antenna including a ground plane, a radiation element and a frequency selective structure is provided. The ground plane has a reflection area, and a first side edge of the reflection area is aligned with an edge of the ground plane. The radiation element is disposed near the first side edge of the reflection area and is operated at a resonant frequency. A width of the reflection area is related to a wavelength of the resonant frequency of the radiation element. The frequency selective structure is disposed on the ground plane along side edges of the reflection area except the first side edge and is adapted to reflect an electromagnetic wave from the radiation element. | 04-03-2014 |
20140104121 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device including a first casing, a second casing, at least one first connecting unit and at least one feeding unit is provided. The first casing includes a conductive material. The second casing includes a conductive material. The first casing and the second casing are conducted with each other through the first connecting unit. The feeding unit is electrically connected to the first casing and has a feeding point and a capacitor component, wherein the capacitor component is connected with the feeding point, and the electronic device forms an antenna structure with the first casing, the second casing, the first connecting unit and the feeding unit and transmits an electromagnetic signal via the feeding unit. | 04-17-2014 |
20140176378 | MULTI-BAND ANTENNA - A multi-band antenna including a metal plate and a radiation element is provided. The metal plate is electrically connected to a ground plane and has a slot. A resonant path is formed by the edges of the slot. The radiation element has a feeding point and is located in the slot of the metal plate. A feeding signal from the radiation element is coupled to the metal plate, and the multi-band antenna excites a resonant mode by the resonant path of the metal plate, so as to receive or transmit a first radio frequency signal. | 06-26-2014 |