| HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY(ShenZhen) CO., LTD. Patent applications |
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| 20120134743 | MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR SLIDE RAIL - A mounting apparatus for mounting a slide rail to a bracket with a number of through holes, the mounting apparatus includes a retaining member, a pivoting member pivotably attached to the retaining member, an operating member fixed to the pivoting member and attached to the retaining member, and a resilient member arranged between the pivoting member and the retaining member. A first positioning portion extends from one side of the retaining member. The pivoting member includes a first locking block. The operating member is operated to rotate the pivoting member to make the first locking block and the first positioning portion align with two corresponding through holes of the bracket. When releasing the operating member, the resilient member is restored to rotate the pivoting member to make the first locking block lock to the bracket. | 05-31-2012 |
| 20120126672 | CASING OF ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING BASE PLATE AND SUPPORTING POST - A casing includes a base plate and a supporting post extending upwardly from the base plate. The base plate and the supporting post are integrally formed as a single monolithic piece from the same material. The supporting post axially defines a fixing hole therein. The fixing hole has an opening at a top free end of the supporting post. The fixing hole includes a first section adjacent to the opening, a second section far from the opening and spaced from the first section, and a chamfer section between the first section and the second section. The first section has a diameter larger than that of the second section. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120124242 | SERVER AND METHOD FOR TESTING PXE FUNCTION OF NETWORK INTERFACE CARD - In a method for testing a preboot execution environment (PXE) function of a NIC of a server, an IP address is allocated for the NIC by sending a DHCP offer message to the NIC in response to receiving a DHCP discover message from the NIC. TFTP parameters are provided to the NIC by sending a DHCP ACK message to the NIC in response to receiving a DHCP request message from the NIC. A connection based on a MTFTP or a TFTP between the BMC and the NIC is established according to the TFTP parameters. A PXE image file is provided to the NIC for downloading through the connection in response to receiving a request for downloading the PXE image file from the NIC, and the downloaded PXE image file is executed to test whether the PXE function of the NIC is normal. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120104222 | MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR DATA STORAGE DEVICE - A mounting apparatus for a data storage device includes a bracket, a plurality of shock absorbers positioned between the data storage device and the bracket, a plurality of fasteners, and two elastic members. The bracket includes a bottom plate, and two sidewalls. Each of the plurality of shock absorbers includes a shock absorber pad, and a bushing protruding from an outer side of the shock absorber pad. The shock absorber pad defines a first through hole therein. Each of the plurality of fasteners includes a post and a head portion. The post is passed through the bushing, the first through hole of the shock absorber pad to engage one of a plurality of second mounting holes of the data storage device. Each of the two elastic members is fixed to the inner side of one of the two sidewalls of the bracket. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120103125 | ROBOT ARM ASSEMBLY - A robot arm assembly includes a first shaft base, a second shaft base rotatably connected to the first shaft base, a wire harness, and a clamping mechanism for clamping the wire harness. The first shaft base defines a first through hole along a longitudinal axis, and the second shaft base defines a second through hole. The clamping mechanism includes a main body connected to the second shaft base, and a locking member engaged with the main body. The second shaft base rotates relative to the first shaft base around the longitudinal axis. The main body further comprise a clamping portion on an end thereof, and the clamping portion is capability of radial deformation. The locking member resists the clamping portion to clamp the wire harness. The wire harness extends through the first through hole, the second through hole, and then the clamping mechanism. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120089241 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SIMULATING PROBE OF WORKPIECE MEASURING DEVICE - A method simulates a probe of a workpiece measuring device using an electronic device. The electronic device correlates component names of the probe to a corresponding CAD modeling file, reads the CAD modeling files from a first file according to a drawing order of the probe, and draws a three-dimensional (3D) model of the probe according to the drawing order and the relative positions between each two components. The first file includes specifications of components of the probe, the component names, file names of computer aided design (CAD) modeling files of the components, and relative positions between each two components. After controlling the 3D model to simulate the probe measuring the measurement points, and a measurement path is displayed on a display screen. | 04-12-2012 |
| 20120061891 | BUFFER MECHANISM - A mechanism to act as a buffer, the mechanism includes a base seat defining a chamber and a bottom hole communicating with the chamber; a connecting shaft received in the chamber and extending through the bottom hole, the connecting shaft including a blocking portion for preventing detachment from the base seat, the connecting shaft axially defining a receiving hole and a plurality of mounting holes communicating with the receiving hole; a guiding rod fixed to the base seat, one end of the guiding rod extending out of the base seat and an inserting portion at the other end, the inserting portion including an abutting surface tapered toward the distal end; a buffer sleeved on the connecting shaft; a plurality of rolling bodies in the mounting holes and providing resistance between the abutting surface and the buffer; and a resilient member between the guiding rod and the blocking portion. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120057314 | PUSH-BUTTON SWITCH ASSEMBLY AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH SAME - An electronic device includes a casing, a PCB, a push-button switch assembly, and a protective member. The push-button switch includes a push-button disposed on the casing and a switch disposed on the PCB. When pressed, a main body of the push-button moves towards the PCB to actuate the switch. The protective member is disposed between the main body and the PCB for restricting further movement of the main body as the switch is actuated. | 03-08-2012 |
| 20120036349 | DATEBASE SERVER, CUSTOMER TERMINAL AND PROTECTION METHOD FOR DIGITAL CONTENTS - A customer terminal is provided. The customer terminal includes a receiving module and a decryption module. The receiving module receives an encrypted digital content from a database server connected thereto. A predetermined encryption key encrypts the encrypted digital content. The decryption module decrypts the encrypted digital content utilizing hardware information from the customer terminal. A database server and a protection method are also provided to prevent an unauthorized customer terminal from copying digital contents. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120033820 | AUDIO PLAYER - An audio player includes a reading unit, a processing unit, a speaker, and a protection unit. The reading unit acquires an audio file stored in a memory. The processing unit processes the acquired audio file to generate an audio signal. The speaker reproduces the audio signal. The protection unit is connected between the processing unit and the speaker and is used for detecting temperature changes of the speaker. An internal resistance of the protection unit is automatically adjusted according to temperature changes of the speaker to adjust the current of the audio signal flowing from the processing unit to the speaker. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120028072 | COATING, ARTICLE COATED WITH COATING, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ARTICLE - A coating includes a deposited layer. The deposited layer is a nickel-titanium carbonitride layer. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120024495 | HEAT DISSIPATION APPARATUS - A heat dissipation apparatus includes a heat sink, a resilient pressing member, and two fasteners. The pressing member includes an abutting portion to press the heat sink, and two locking portions extending from opposite ends of the abutting portion. The fasteners are respectively latched to the locking portions. When the heat sink is mounted to a heat-generating component by the fasteners, the abutting portion is stretched to be resiliently flexed by the locking portions latched by the fasteners. The abutting portion abuts against the heat sink toward the heat-generating component, thereby urging the heat sink to be in intimate thermal contact with the heat-generating component. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120024414 | AIR DUCT - An air duct is installed on a circuit board, and shields a number of indicator lights mounted on the circuit board. The air duct defines a number of viewing windows aligned with the corresponding indicator lights. A transparent film covers each of the viewing windows. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120002365 | ALL-IN-ONE COMPUTER - A computer includes an enclosure and a mainframe module enclosed in the enclosure. The mainframe module includes a base board, a motherboard, a partition panel perpendicularly attached on the base board, and a fan. The motherboard and the fan are attached on the base board at opposite sides of the partition panel. The fan is capable of blowing air to the motherboard to cool heat generating components of the motherboard. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20110316197 | INJECTION MOLDING SYSTEM AND METHOD - An injection molding system includes a mold with a mold cavity, an injection device, and a temperature control device. The injection device is capable of injecting a molten material into the mold cavity. The temperature control device includes a heating system and a cooling system. The heating system utilizes hot fluid to increase a temperature of the mold to a predetermined upper temperature when the injection device starting to inject the material. The cooling system utilizes cool fluid to decrease the temperature of the mold to a predetermined low temperature when the material is being solidified in the mold cavity. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20110303688 | ENCLOSURE WITH PROTECTIVE SUPPORT - An enclosure includes an enclosure body and a support. The enclosure includes a bottom wall. A receiving recess is formed in the bottom wall. The support defines a contacting surface substantially parallel to the bottom wall and an attachment surface. The support includes a securing portion extending from the attachment surface. A distance between the supporting surface and the attachment surface is greater than the depth of the receiving recess. The supporting surface is configured to contact a supporting surface to maintain a space between the bottom wall and the supporting surface. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20110279041 | ILLUMINATION APPARATUS AND BRIGHTNESS ADJUSTING METHOD THEREOF - An illumination apparatus includes a power supply, a detection unit, a PWM unit, a constant current circuit and an illumination unit. The detection unit detects the brightness of the ambient light and generates a detecting signal according to the brightness of the ambient light. The PWM unit outputs a pulse voltage according to the detecting signal. The constant current circuit supplies a constant current to the illumination unit. The illumination unit emits light according to the pulse voltage. When the brightness of the ambient light is increased, the magnitude of the detecting signal increases and the duty cycle of the pulse voltage increases. The luminous intensity of the illumination apparatus increases. When the brightness of the ambient light is decreased, the magnitude of the detecting signal decreases and the duty cycle of the pulse voltage decreases. The luminous intensity of the illumination apparatus decreases. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20110258523 | ELECTRONIC READING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FLIPPING THROUGH DISPLAYED FILES - An electronic reading apparatus includes a display unit, and a processing unit. The processing unit is configured to selectively control the electronic reading apparatus to enter a single page mode in which a single page interface is displayed on the display unit. Also enter a multipage mode in which a multipage interface is displayed on the display unit according to user inputs, and to display a page corresponding to a marked page icon in the single page mode when a confirm signal is received from an input unit, the single page interface displaying a set of page icons, each of the page icons corresponding to a page of a file. The multipage interface displaying a set of folder icons, each of the folder icons corresponding to a particular number of continuous pages of the file. A method for flipping through displayed files is also provided. | 10-20-2011 |
| 20110235159 | ELECTROPHORETIC DISPLAY DEVICE - An electrophoretic display device includes a common electrode, an electrophoresis layer, and pixel electrodes. The electrophoretic layer includes cavities, with each cavity arranged between one of the pixel electrodes and the common electrode, and comprises suspension fluid, first type charged particles, and second type charged particles. The first type charged particles and the second type charged particles are dispersed in the suspension fluid. Three cavities constitute a pixel unit. The first type charged particles and the second type charged particles in each of the three cavities constituting the pixel unit are one of red, green, and blue particles, and one of yellow, magenta, and cyan particles, respectively. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110233349 | SUPPORT FRAME - A support frame to support an electronic component of a computer system is provided. The support frame includes four support posts and two pairs of brackets mounted on the support posts. Each bracket includes a bottom surface and two side edges extending from opposite sides of the bottom surface along the same axis. A guide member is slidably mounted between one pair of brackets. The guide member includes a main body and two sliding portions positioned on opposite sides of the main body. A plurality of rolling members is movably mounted between the sliding portion and the corresponding side edges of the at least one pair of brackets. The electronic component is secured to the main body, and generating an amount of roll friction when the electronic component is inserted into or withdrawn from the brackets. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110227466 | SERVER ENCLOSURE AND SERVER ENCLOSURE ASSEMBLY - A server enclosure includes a top plate and a bottom plate. The top plate defines a guiding channel extending along a first direction. The bottom plate parallels to the top plate. The bottom plate protrudes a guiding member. The guiding channel and the guiding member are aligned long a direction perpendicular to the top plate, and the guiding channel is boarder than the guiding member. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20110227465 | MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR DATA STORAGE DEVICE - A mounting apparatus for a data storage device can prevent a bracket without data storage device from being placed in a computer enclosure. When the data storage device is not mounted in a bracket, a first end of a baffle extends into the bracket, a second end of the baffle extends out of the bracket under torque of a torsion spring. When the data storage device is mounted in the bracket, the data storage device drives the baffle to receive in the bracket. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20110210803 | DIFFERENTIAL CIRCUIT AND LAYOUT METHOD FOR THE SAME - A differential circuit includes a chip with two terminals in two directions, a first differential signal trace, and a second differential signal trace. The first differential signal trace includes a first parallel section and a first unparallel section connecting the first parallel section to a terminal of the chip. The second differential signal trace includes a second parallel section parallel to the first parallel section, a second unparallel section connecting to the second parallel section, and an equalizing section connecting second unparallel section to the another terminal of the chip. The second parallel section is equal to the first parallel section. The total length of the second unparallel section and the equalizing section is equal to the length of the first unparallel section. | 09-01-2011 |
| 20110188238 | ILLUMINATING SYSTEM,UNIVERSAL LAMP HOLDER AND LED LAMP - An illuminating system includes a universal lamp holder. The universal lamp holder includes a switch unit, a starter, a ballast, a first socket and a second socket. The ballast is connected to the voltage-input terminal and the first socket. The starter is connected to the first socket and the switch unit. The second socket is connected to the switch unit and the voltage-output terminal, and the switch unit is configured for selectively connecting the second socket to the voltage-input terminal or connecting the second socket to the starter. When the second socket is switched to connect to the voltage-input terminal, the illuminating system is switched to an LED lamp mode, and when the second socket is switched to be connected to the starter, the illuminating system is switched to a fluorescent lamp mode. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20110163975 | TOUCH SCREEN STRUCTURE - A touch screen includes a touch panel, adhesive layers, a display screen, a printed circuit board assembly and a spacer fixed between the touch panel and the display screen by the adhesive layers. The spacer includes a baseplate and a sidewall substantially perpendicularly extending from the periphery of the baseplate. The printed circuit board assembly is fixed on the sidewall of the spacer. | 07-07-2011 |
| 20110157816 | SMALL-SIZED COMPUTER HOST - A computer host includes a enclosure, a circuit board, and a cooling assembly. The enclosure includes a first sidewall and a second sidewall opposite to the first sidewall. The first sidewall defines a plurality of vents. The circuit board is received in the enclosure. A central processing unit and at least one memory chip are plugged into corresponding slots of the circuit board. The cooling assembly includes at least one fan and an airflow guide. The at least one fan is positioned adjacent to the second sidewall and is aligned with the vents. Each of the at least one fan defines an outlet. The airflow guide is positioned on the circuit board with the outlet of the fan being sealed with edges defining entrances of the airflow guide. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110155882 | MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR DISK DRIVE - A mounting apparatus includes a bracket and a locking member. The bracket is configured for receiving a disk drive and includes a side plate. The side plate defines two through holes. The locking member is secured to the side plate and includes a locking portion and two locking posts. The locking portion is resiliently deformable. The two locking posts are secured to the locking portion. The locking member has an unlocked position, where the locking portion is resiliently deformed and the two locking posts are disengaged from the bracket, and a locked position, where the locking portion is in an original state and inserts the two locking posts into the bracket through the two through holes, for engaging in fixing holes defined in the disk drive. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110155630 | PROTECTIVE COVER FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A protective cover for an electronic device includes an upper shell, a lower shell, at least one elastic member, and a clasping member. The lower shell defines a cavity for receiving the upper shell, one open end of the cavity is a passage for the upper shell to be pulled out of or be pulled into the cavity, and the other connecting end is accommodated in the cavity. The at least one elastic member is connected between the closed end and one end of the upper shell applying a tensile force to the upper shell to pull the upper shell into the cavity of the lower shell. The clasping member is connected between the lower shell and the upper shell when the upper shell is pulled out of the cavity of the lower shell. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110147034 | LOCKING DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC ENCLOSURE USING THE SAME - An electronic enclosure includes a base, a cover mounted on the base, a first locking module engaged on the cover, a second locking module, and a locking structure. The base defines a number of supporting recesses defined therein. The cover includes a number of barbs for matching with the supporting recesses of the base. The second locking module includes at least one locking member. The at least one locking member includes a pivot portion pivotably engaging with the base, a first end and a second end opposite to the first end. The locking structure abuts the first end of the at least one locking member to rotate the second end to engage with the first locking module, whereby the cover is fixed on the base. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110102999 | HARD DISK MOUNTING DEVICE - A hard disk mounting device includes a receiving portion, a first adapter card, and a second adapter card. The receiving portion includes a bottom plate with a first end and a opposite second end. The first adapter card is attached to the first end of the bottom plate. The first adapter card includes a first connector located at a side of the first adapter card facing away from the second end of the bottom plate. The second adapter card is located at the center of the bottom plate, the second adapter card includes at least one connector e for connecting to a hard disk. The bottom plate includes at least one part for mounting hard disk, each part includes a first fixing mechanism for fixing a hard disk of a first size and a second mechanism for fixing a hard disk of a second size. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110096946 | LOUDSPEAKER MODULE - A loudspeaker module includes a hollow main body, two rotatable connecting portions, and two loudspeakers. The hollow main body includes two opposite sidewalls. Each of the opposite sidewall defines a first opening, an inner sidewall of the first opening defines an annular rotating slot. One end of the connecting portion extends an annular flange shaped corresponding to the rotating slot. The two rotatable connecting portions are respectively rotatably connected to the main body via the flange rotating about the rotating slot. Two loudspeakers are disposed in an end of the corresponding rotatable connecting portion away from the main body. | 04-28-2011 |
| 20110095972 | ELECTROPHORETIC DISPLAY DEVICE - An electrophoretic display device includes pixel electrodes, a transparent electrode, and an electrophoretic ink layer. The electrophoretic ink layer includes a transparent film. Grooves are defined on the transparent film. Each groove is arranged between one of the pixel electrodes and the transparent electrode, and includes suspension fluid, and charged pigment particles dispersed in the suspension fluid. When application of an electric field between one of the pixel electrodes and the transparent electrode causes movement of the charged pigment particles of one of the grooves corresponding to the pixel electrode, and the groove displays a corresponding color. | 04-28-2011 |
| 20110069504 | ADJUSTABLE DESK LAMP - An adjustable desk lamp includes at least two buttons, a lamp panel, a stand, and a support arm assembly. The stand includes at least two button housings. Each of the button housings is filled with liquid and receives one of the buttons. The arm assembly is attached to the stand. The arm assembly includes at least two channels and at least two support posts. Each of the channels communicates with one of the button housings and is filled with liquid. One end of each of the posts is received in one of the channels, and another end support the lamp pane. When one of the buttons is operated, the liquid in the button hole receiving the operated button and the channel communicating with the button hole is displaced, and the post received in the channel moves downwardly or upwardly, thus the lamp panel can cast light at a different angle. | 03-24-2011 |
| 20110068760 | POWER SUPPLY CIRCUIT - A power supply circuit arranged in a circuit board to supply a determined voltage to an element is disclosed. The power supply circuit includes two voltage receiving terminals to receive voltage signals, a window comparator, and an electrical switch. The comparator drives the electrical switch to be turned on, therefore a terminal of the electrical switch stably output the determined voltage to the element. | 03-24-2011 |
| 20110063220 | INPUT DEVICE - An input device comprises a substrate, a mouse unit and a keyboard unit, wherein the switch unit is provided on a lateral side of the substrate, which activates the input device as the mouse unit or the keyboard unit. A cover is pivotally provided between the keyboard unit and the mouse unit, and when the input device is activated as a mouse unit, the cover can be closed for ease of handling. When the input device is activated as the keyboard, the cover can be opened for input. The keyboard unit comprises a right row selection key and several row selection keys to input different key values on a main key. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110053727 | PLANETARY GEAR TRANSMISSION MECHANISM - A planetary gear transmission mechanism includes an input shaft, an input bevel gear connecting to the input shaft, four planetary bevel gears meshed with the input bevel gear, an output gear driven by the planetary bevel gears, a stationary bevel gear meshed with the planetary bevel gears, and four bearing modules. The output gear evenly defines four through holes along one axis. Each planetary bevel gear is received in one through hole and rotatably connected to the output gear. The rotation axis of each planetary bevel gear is substantially perpendicular to the rotation axis of the output gear. The stationary bevel gear meshes with the planetary bevel gears. The input bevel gear and the stationary bevel gear are positioned on opposite sides of the output gear respectively. The bearing modules are received in the through holes respectively, and each bearing module rotatably supports one planetary bevel gear. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110052360 | ROBOTIC MANIPULATOR - A robotic manipulator for clamping a workpiece includes a power source, a first rotary member, and a clamping mechanism. The first rotary member is connected to and rotated by the power source. The clamping mechanism is non-rotatably connected to the first rotary member and includes a first clamping member and a second clamping member capable of coupling to and decoupling from the first clamping member. The first clamping member and the second clamping member are coupled to each other. A receptacle is defined between the first clamping member and the second clamping member to receive the workpiece. The receptacle has a shape and size substantially the same as the workpiece. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110043996 | COMPUTER ENCLOSURE AND BRACKET OF THE COMPUTER ENCLOSURE FOR POWER SUPPLY AND HARD DISK DRIVE - A computer enclosure includes a compact disc (CD) drive bracket arranged on an end of an inner side thereof and a bracket mounting area formed on an end of a back panel thereof. The disclosure provides a bracket accommodated in the computer enclosure and arranged between the CD drive bracket and the bracket mounting area. The bracket is used to mount a power supply and a hard disk drive (HDD). | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110042985 | EXTRACTING APPARATUS FOR STORAGE DEVICE MODULE - An extracting apparatus is disclosed. The extracting apparatus includes a mounting member, a handle pivotably connected to the mounting member, a latch member fixed to the mounting member and comprising a latch portion locked to the handle, and a release member slidably mounted to the mounting member and comprising an engaging portion for engaging with the latch member to deform the latch portion of the latch member, thereby releasing the latch portion from the handle. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110029791 | POWER SUPPLY CIRCUIT FOR VIDEO CARD CHIPSET - A power supply circuit is capable of providing power to a video card chipset. The video card chipset includes a first power supply pin and a second power supply pin. The power supply circuit includes a power input, a first filtering circuit, and a second filtering circuit. The first filtering circuit is connected between the power source and the first power supply pin to filter the power provided to first power supply pin of the video card chipset. The second filtering circuit is connected between the power source and the second power supply pin to filter the power provided to second power supply pin of the video card chipset. | 02-03-2011 |
| 20110028185 | BASE STATION FOR ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - The present invention provides a base station for an electronic apparatus. The base station includes a main body, a groove, a verifier and at least one motor. The main body is an empty body and accommodates the at least one motor. The groove is defined in the middle of the main body. The verifier is on one side of the main body. The groove accommodates two plates and at least one arc spring. Each arc spring is connected to the two plates. At least one screw is fixed on one plate. Each screw is connected to one motor through a corresponding screw hole. The number of motors, screws and holes are the same. The base station clamps the electronic apparatus between the two plates. | 02-03-2011 |
| 20110028068 | TOY AUTOMOBILE - A toy automobile includes wheels, axles connecting the wheels, a holding plate, a control circuit, a sensor, and struts and drive trains corresponding to the wheels. Each strut includes a pivoting strut and a support strut pivoted to each other, one ends of the pivoting strut and the support strut are slidably mounted on the axles. The other end of the support strut slidably resist at the bottom surface of the holding plate. Each drive train is connected with another end of the pivoting strut. When the holding plate is tilted relative to a horizontal reference plane, the control circuit controls the drive trains to drive the pivoting struts at a lower end of the holding plate, the pivoting struts rotate and lift the support struts correspondingly, thus to lift the lower end and make the holding plate parallel to the horizontal reference plane. | 02-03-2011 |
| 20110014849 | TOY CAR WHEEL WITH ADJUSTABLE CENTER OF GRAVITY - The present invention provides a toy car wheel with an adjustable center of gravity. The middle of the toy car wheel defines a through hole. At least one spoke is distributed between the rim of the toy car wheel and the through hole. At least one channel is defined in each spoke. At least one spherical body is disposed in each channel. When a toy car decelerates, a momentum of the toy car decreases, the at least one spherical body descends in a corresponding channel, and the center of gravity of the toy car wheel descends. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110012758 | FINGERPRINT READER - The present invention provides a fingerprint reader for an electronic device. The fingerprint reader includes a cover, a support member, two sliding rails, a sliding block, a slide groove, a first protruding portion, a second protruding portion, and a collection header. The support member defines a button exposed on one side of the electronic apparatus. The sliding block is engaged with the sliding groove, and the first protruding portion is latched in the slideway of one sliding rail and the second protruding portion is latched in the slideway of the other sliding rail. When the button is pressed, the sliding block touches the sliding groove to push the two protruding portions to move along the corresponding slideways from up to down at the same time, the first sliding block moves along a first orientation, the cover tilts along a second orientation and the collection header is exposed to outside. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110012573 | POWER SUPPLY CIRCUIT - A power supply circuit includes a voltage regulating module; a voltage selecting circuit and a voltage regulating chip. The voltage regulating module outputs corresponding control signals according to a type of a CPU installed on a motherboard. The voltage selecting circuit receives the control signals and converts the corresponding control signal to a voltage selecting signal. The voltage regulating chip receives the voltage selecting signal and outputs the corresponding working voltage to the CPU. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110012357 | TIDAL POWER GENERATOR - The tidal power generator includes a hollow container, an impeller designed for unidirectional rotation, an electric generator fixed in the container, and a chargeable power source. A first opening and an opposite second opening are defined in the container. The impeller is positioned at the second opening and configured for unidirectionally rotating pushed by air flow. The electric generator includes a stator and a rotor extending from the stator. The rotor is fixedly connected to the impeller. The rotor rotates with rotation of the impeller so that the stator outputs electrical energy. The power source is configured for storing the output electrical energy. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110005051 | FIXING APPARATUS FOR CYLINDRICAL-SHAPED OBJECTS - A fixing apparatus is provided to fix a cylindrical object. The fixing apparatus includes a support board, a rotating member rotatably mounted to the support board, a moving member, and a number of positioning members. The rotating member defines a receiving space, and a number of receiving slots communicating with the receiving space. The moving member includes a taper-shaped pushing portion, and the pushing portion is slidably received in the receiving space. The number of positioning members are slidably received in the corresponding receiving slots. Each positioning member includes a slanting surface resisting against a circumference of the pushing portion, and a sliding surface to resist against an intrados of the cylindrical object. | 01-13-2011 |
| 20110003644 | OVERLOAD PROTECTION DEVICE FOR MOTOR - An overload protection device includes a motor, a rotatable shaft, a driven wheel, and a transmission mechanism. The rotatable shaft is meshed with the motor. The rotatable shaft includes a rod and a driving arm. A connection pole is formed on the driving arm. An inner surface of the driven wheel forms a protrusion. A sidewall of the protrusion defines a cutout therein. The transmission mechanism includes a resilient member and two arms rotatably connected on the connecting pole. The transmission mechanism is wedged in the cutout. when the motor is overloaded, the torque applied on the arms by the drive force of the motor becomes greater than the torque applied on the arms by the resilient force of the resilient member, the resilient member can no longer hold the transmission mechanism in a wedge shape, the arms become parallel each other to slide out of the cutout. | 01-06-2011 |
| 20110002130 | FIXED BASE AND LIGHTING DEVICE UTILIZING THE SAME - A fixed base comprises an upper cover comprising an outer canister a top plate and a sidewall. The sidewall encircles the top plate to form a receiving room. An inner canister penetrates the receiving room and is attached to the top plate, which comprises a wall. At least one hatch is defined in the wall, and is connected to the receiving room. A positioning component is set inside the surface of the top plate. A limitation frame comprises a frame body, a connecting block, and a positioning block. The positioning block is slidably connected to the positioning component. At least one groove opposite the hatch is defined in the wall of the frame body, and comprises a sliding groove and a fixing groove connecting with the sliding groove. The fixed base further comprises a driver and a trigger switch. | 01-06-2011 |
| 20100333195 | PASSWORD PROTECTION SYSTEM - A password registering method used in an electronic device includes displaying one visual dial on a touch screen of the electronic device; recording rotation parameters of the visual dial rotated by a user, and generating input information according to the rotation parameters; and registering the password according to the generated input information the user's confirming the rotation operation. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20100327133 | FIXING MECHANISM FOR STORAGE DEVICE - A fixing mechanism includes a plurality of fixing members, a limiting member, two first supporting members extending from the bracket, two second supporting members formed in the bracket and opposite to the first supporting members, and a latching member adjacent to the second supporting members. The limiting member includes a resilient sheet and a latching portion extending from the resilient sheet. The limiting member is fixed to the storage device with the fixing members at opposite sides of the storage device. The fixing members of one side of the storage device engage with the first supporting member. The fixing members of the other side of the storage device engage with the second supporting member. The latching member is latched with the latching portion of the limiting member, such that the storage device is mounted between the first and second supporting members. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20100325444 | DOCUMENT ENCRYPTING SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF - A document encrypting system encrypts data by comparing an ongoing operation with a number of predetermined restricted operations and generating a protection password according to a predetermined operation number and a predetermined computing rule. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20100321879 | HARD DISK DRIVE HOLDER - A hard disk drive holder includes a main body, a spindle mounted to the main body and slidable between first and second positions, a handle rotatably connected to the main body via the spindle, a hook mounted to the handle, and first and second elastic members. The handle includes a locking tongue. The handle moves between closed and opened positions relative to the main body. When the handle is at the closed position, if the spindle is slid from the first position to the second position, the locking tongue gradually extends outside from the main body. When the handle is at the closed position, if the spindle is not at the first position, the hook can hook the main body. The first elastic member biases the spindle to slide to the second position. The second elastic member biases the handle to rotate to the opened position. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20100311414 | METHOD FOR TESTING WIRELESS CONNECTION FUNCTION OF MOBILE PHONE - A method is capable of testing wireless connection function of a mobile phone. Firstly, a wireless module of the mobile phone is turned on. The wireless module then searches for access points. In succession, the wireless module is connected to a first pre-set access point in the searched access points. Finally, the mobile phone accesses a first pre-set website via the wireless module and the pre-set access point. | 12-09-2010 |
| 20100311413 | METHOD FOR TESTING WORKING STATES OF MOBILE PHONE - A method for testing working states of a mobile phone. The mobile phone is switched from a first working state to a second working state automatically by a switch module. In the first working state, a non-emergency phone number with a subscriber identity module card can be connected. The non-emergency phone number is dialed to test the working state of the mobile phone. The mobile phone is switched from the second working state to the first working state automatically by a switch module. The non-emergency phone number is dialed to test the working state of the mobile phone. | 12-09-2010 |
| 20100309625 | HEAT DISSIPATING SYSTEM AND CONNECTOR THEREOF - A heat dissipating system includes a chassis, a motherboard mounted in the chassis, a number of connectors mounted on the motherboard in parallel to form a passage between every two adjacent connectors, and a heat dissipating element mounted to the chassis and aligned with the passages. Each of the connectors includes a socket and an inserting portion. The socket defines a slot. The inserting portion includes a main body and a protrusion extending from the main body towards the slot. A cross-section of the protrusion is trapezoidal-shaped. A side surface of the protrusion is inclined to form an airflow guiding structure. | 12-09-2010 |
| 20100309010 | TELEVISION VIEWING SAFETY SYSTEM AND METHOD - In a television viewing safety system and method, a detection zone of a sensor is set. The sensor is turned on to detect whether a person moves into the detection zone. If the person is detected moving into the detection zone, the television is controlled to display under a safe display mode. If the person is not detected moving into the detection zone, the television is controlled to display under a normal display mode. | 12-09-2010 |
| 20100294902 | MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR DATA STORAGE DEVICE - A mounting apparatus is provided for mounting a data storage device. The mounting apparatus includes a bracket to receive the data storage device, and a holder attached to bracket. The holder abuts against the front end of the data storage device, thereby retaining the data storage device in the bracket. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20100291948 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY SENDING MESSAGES BY PORTABLE COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A communication system includes a portable communication device. The portable communication device includes a receiver module, a GPS module, a message generating module, and a message sending module. The GPS module is capable of determining location information of the portable communication device and a remote receiver whose information stored in the receiver module. The message generating module is capable of automatically generating a message according to the remote receiver information, the message comprising the location information. The message sending module capable of automatically sends the message to the remote receiver. A method is further provided to automatically sending a message to a receiver from a portable communication device. | 11-18-2010 |
| 20100283934 | LCD ASSEMBLY - An LCD assembly includes an LCD, a support member, a sliding member and a bracket. The support member engages the LCD, and the LCD is rotatable about an axis of the support member about a first axis. The sliding member engages the support member, and is rotatable about an axis of the support member about a second axis perpendicular to the first axis. The bracket is configured for receiving the sliding member, and the sliding member is slidable in the bracket. | 11-11-2010 |
| 20100272578 | MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR FAN - A mounting apparatus for a fan includes a plate and a frame. The plate includes a venting portion. A number of locking holes and an engaging hole are defined in the plate, surrounding the venting portion. The frame includes a main body and a resilient portion extending from a side of the main body. An airflow opening is defined in the main body aligned with the venting portion of the plate. A number of hooks extend from the main body, around the airflow opening, to be engaged in the corresponding locking holes of the plate. A bulge protrudes out from the resilient portion to be engaged in the engaging hole. | 10-28-2010 |
| 20100269324 | PRESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A pressing apparatus is used to press a number of hooks of a speaker mesh to a shell. The pressing apparatus includes a workbench, a first pressing board located above the workbench, a number of bending members extending down from the first pressing board, a second pressing board located above the first pressing board, and a number of pressing members extending down from the second pressing board and slidably passing through the first pressing board. The number of bending members press inner sides of distal ends of the hooks to bend out in response to the first pressing board moving towards the workbench; and the number of pressing members press the distal ends of the hooks to bend further to hold the shell in response to the second pressing board moving towards the workbench. | 10-28-2010 |
| 20100268748 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF UPDATING SUPPLIER INFORMATION - A supplier information updating system in communication with an order system and a stock system of a manufacturer includes a supplier database operable to store information regarding suppliers of the manufacturer and a part database operable to store information regarding various parts provided by the suppliers. The system obtains inquiry results regarding the parts and corresponding suppliers, and updates the information regarding the parts and corresponding suppliers according to the inquiry results. The system further generates an unqualified part list including the unqualified parts and corresponding suppliers according to the updated information regarding the parts and corresponding suppliers, marks one or more part orders including the newly added unqualified parts and corresponding suppliers, and provides the marked part orders to the order system of the manufacturer. | 10-21-2010 |
| 20100260329 | METHOD FOR PROCESSING INCOMING CALL - A method for processing an incoming call using a communication device includes following steps. A phone number of the incoming call is detected. The phone number of the incoming call is logged. A ring duration of the incoming call is computed. The ring duration of the incoming call is compared with a predetermined time interval. If the ring duration of the incoming call is shorter than the predetermined time interval, related features are invoked thereby the incoming call is not returned. | 10-14-2010 |
| 20100252710 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND STAND THEREOF - A display apparatus includes a display body for displaying information and a stand for supporting the display body. The stand includes a base, a first supporting member comprising a first positioning portion adjustable disposed on the base and a first supporting portion connecting with the display body; and a second supporting member comprising a second positioning portion adjustable disposed on the base and a second supporting portion pivotally fixed on the first supporting portion to form a triangle. A distance between the first positioning portion and the second positioning portion is changeable. | 10-07-2010 |
| 20100246633 | TESTING APPARATUS FOR COMPUTER MOTHERBOARD DESIGN - A testing apparatus for a motherboard design includes a plurality of electrical elements. The testing apparatus includes a body, a plurality of heat source modules, and a power source terminal. The plurality of heat source modules is positioned on the body and produce heat to simulate the electrical elements of the motherboard. The power source terminal is connected to the plurality of heat source modules via cables and connected to a power supply. When the power supply is turned on, the power supply provides working voltages to the heat source modules to signal the heating source modules to simulate the heat production of the electrical elements of the motherboard design. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100246145 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND DUMMY CONNECTOR THEREOF - An electronic device includes a shell, a printed circuit board, and a dummy connector. The shell defines a through hole and accommodates the printed circuit board. The dummy connector includes a main body and a grounded portion. The main body includes a projection engaging the through hole. The grounded portion extends from the main body and is electrically fixed to the printed circuit board to be grounded. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100237827 | CHARGING SYSTEM AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A charging system for charging a rechargeable battery in an electronic device includes a charging generator, a receiver and at least one magnetic core. The charging generator includes a first coil. The receiver includes a second coil magnetically coupled to the first coil, and a charging module electrically connecting the second coil to the rechargeable battery. The charging module is configured for charging the rechargeable battery using current induced in the second coil. The at least one magnetic core is sleeved by the first coil or by the second coil. | 09-23-2010 |
| 20100234070 | MOBILE PHONE - A mobile phone switches the electrical connection between one of at least two SIM cards received in a slidable holder which is slidably received in a receiving groove having an electrical connector. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100231048 | POWER SOURCE SWITCHING CIRCUIT - A power source switching circuit includes a main source input terminal, an auxiliary source input terminal, a control circuit, a first switch, a second switch, and an output terminal. The control circuit is connected to the main source input terminal and the auxiliary source input terminal. The first switch is connected to the main source input terminal and the control circuit. The second switch is connected to the auxiliary source input terminal and the control circuit. The output terminal is connected to the first switch and the second switch. When the main source input terminal is at high level, the auxiliary source input terminal remains high level, the first switch is turned on, and the second switch is turned off by the control circuit. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100226587 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BINARIZING A GRAY-SCALE IMAGE IN AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device includes an image processing system to binarize a gray-scale image to generate a corresponding binary image in the electronic device. Binarization of the gray-scale image by the image processing system includes generation of a binarization array to store binarization threshold values that each corresponds to a pixel of the gray-scale image, and binarization of the gray-scale image according to all binarization threshold values stored in the binarization array. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20100211811 | CIRCUIT FOR CONTROLLING TIME SEQUENCE - A circuit for controlling time sequence of a motherboard to supply power for a motherboard component includes a control circuit, a switch circuit, and a power conversion circuit. The control circuit is configured for receiving a startup signal during turning on the motherboard. The startup signal is configured to turn off the control circuit to delay a first voltage signal received by the first power receiving terminal for a period of time before outputting a new voltage signal. The switch circuit is configured for being turned off under the control of the new voltage signal. The power conversion circuit is configured for converting a second voltage signal into a supply voltage in response to the switch circuit being turned off, to provide the supply voltage to the motherboard component. | 08-19-2010 |
| 20100186023 | PRINTING SYSTEM AND PCI DEVICE - A printing system includes a computer with an operating system, and a PCI device communicating with the computer. The PCI device includes a receiving module, a detection module, an installing module and a program module. The program module stores a printer driver program compatible with the computer operating system. The receiving module is capable of receiving instructions sent to the PCI device from the computer operating system. The detection module is capable of detecting whether there is a printer driver program for an attached printer stored in the computer after the receiving module receives the instructions. The installing module is capable of installing the printer driver program stored by the program module onto the computer if the proper printer driver program is not detected in the computer by the detection module. | 07-22-2010 |
| 20100175495 | MANIPULATOR - A manipulator includes an arm body, a cable, and at least one cover fixed on the arm body. The arm body has at least one friction portion over which the at least one cover covers. The at least one cover separates the cable from contacting with the friction portion, thus protects the cable from being damaged by the friction portion. | 07-15-2010 |
| 20100151906 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH SIM CARD RETENTION ASSEMBLY - An electronic device includes a first main body defining a SIM card seat, a SIM card disposed in the SIM card seat, and a SIM card retention assembly comprising a retaining member fixed to the first main body adjacent to the SIM card seat, a positioning member fixed to the retaining member, and a rotary member rotatably connected to the first main body between the retaining member and the SIM card seat. The rotary member can be rotated relative to the first main body in a substantially horizontal plane. The positioning member is configured for positioning the rotary member to make the rotary member fix the SIM card in the SIM card seat tightly. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100147495 | HEAT DISSIPATION APPARATUS - A heat dissipation apparatus includes a heat sink configured to contact a heat source, and a fan mounted to the heat sink. The heat sink includes a base with a bottom surface for contacting the heat source, and a plurality of radial fins angling upwardly from a top surface of the base to form a truncated conical space in the middle of the heat sink. A cross section area of the truncated conical space gradually increases from the top surface of the base to top of the fins. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100127439 | BUMPER FOR MANIPULATOR - A bumper includes a supporting member, a base, a flange, a connecting arm, and a resetting assembly. The base is fixedly connected to the supporting member. The connecting arm has a rotating portion rotatably positioned between the flange and the supporting member. The resetting assembly includes a resisting member and an elastic member. The resisting member is slidably connected to the supporting member. The elastic member is configured for producing an elastic force to drive the resisting member to resist the rotating portion of the connecting arm. One of the rotating portion and the resisting member defines a receiving groove, and the other one of the rotating portion and the resisting member defines a restricting protrusion rotatably engaging in the receiving groove. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100127137 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH SUPPORT LEG - An electronic device includes a main body, a cover, and two support legs. The main body defines two receiving portions. The cover is rotatably connected to the main body. Two resisting portions are formed on the cover. The support legs are rotatably received in the receiving portions of the main body respectively. When the cover rotates relative to the main body, the resisting portions resist the support legs to rotate, thus driving the support legs protruding out from the main body. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100124868 | MOVEABLE ELECTRONIC TOY AND MOVING METHOD THEREOF - A moveable electronic toy includes two wheels, two motors configured for driving the two wheels, a deviation detecting module, an adjusting module and a driving module. The deviation detecting module is configured for detecting angular velocities of the two wheels to determine an angular velocity difference between the two wheels. The adjusting module is configured for generating an adjusting signal indicative of the angular velocity of which wheel to be adjusted and an adjustment value of the angular velocity according to the angular velocity difference. The driving module is configured for receiving the adjusting signal and driving a corresponding motor using a pulse-width modulator. | 05-20-2010 |
| 20100090951 | MOUSE AND HEATING CIRCUIT - A mouse includes an input circuit including a power terminal and a ground terminal, and a heating circuit. The heating circuit includes a switch chip, an electric heater, a thermo-sensitive element, and a resistor. The switch chip includes two input voltage terminals connected to the power terminal, a power-switch output terminal connected to a first terminal of the electrical heater, and an enable input terminal. A second terminal of the electric heater is connected to the ground terminal. The resistor is connected to the thermo-sensitive element in series between the input voltage terminal and the ground terminal, with a cathode of the thermo-sensitive connected to the input voltage terminals, an anode of the thermo-sensitive connected to the resistive element, to support a dividing voltage for the enable input terminal of the switch chip. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100079487 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR EDITING IMAGES - A method for editing image is provided. The method includes steps of: reading a to-be-displayed image; determining whether the display ratio of the image is with the same as the aspect of the display unit; editing the image if the display ratio of the image is not with the same as the aspect ratio of the display unit, and displaying the cropped image on the display unit. A display device for editing images is also provided. | 04-01-2010 |
| 20100072040 | TILT SWITCH - A simulated eye is provided. The tilt switch comprises an electrically insulating housing with a chamber formed therein. The chamber is defined by a bottom surface and a surrounding surface. The tilt switch also includes a plurality of contact terminals, each of which comprises an inner terminal portion and an outer terminal portion. Each inner terminal portion protrudes out of the surrounding surface of the chamber and extends in a direction substantially parallel to the bottom surface. The tilt switch further includes an electrically conductive moving member placed in a space defined by the cap, the bottom surface, and the plurality of contact terminals. The electrically conductive moving member is capable of simultaneously contacting with at most two of the plurality of contact terminals. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100067199 | OPTOELECTRONIC TRANSCEIVER ASSEMBLY AND RELEASE MECHANISM EMPLOYED THEREIN - An optoelectronic transceiver module includes a cage, a transceiver module, and a release mechanism. The release mechanism includes a latch and a trigger. The latch pivotally attaches to the transceiver module with a first pivot. The latch includes a latch block projecting from a first end of the latch operable to be received in the cage. The trigger pivotally attaches to a second end of the latch with a second pivot. The trigger includes a cam mechanism around the second pivot. When the transceiver module is received in the cage, the first end of the latch separates from the transceiver module. When the trigger rotates about the second pivot, the cam mechanism drives the second end of the latch apart from the transceiver module, and the first end of the latch moves correspondingly toward the transceiver module and the latch block withdraws from the cage. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100067198 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH BATTERY FIXING ASSEMBLY - An electronic device includes a main body, a battery, and a battery fixing assembly. The main body defines an assembling groove and a receiving groove communicating with the assembling groove. The battery is received in the assembling groove. The battery fixing assembly comprises a pivot shaft and a fastening member sleeved on the pivot shaft. The pivot shaft is positioned in the receiving groove. The fastening member is capable of rotating on the pivot shaft to engage with the engaging portion of the battery. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100066729 | DIGITAL PHOTO FRAME CAPABLE OF ADJUSTING DIGITAL IMAGE AND METHOD THEREOF - A digital photo frame capable of adjusting images is provided. The digital photo frame includes a user input unit, a memory, a display, a processor. The memory is configured for storing images, original image property settings, and a predetermined algorithm, the predetermined algorithm records a rule to retrieve other settings based on an original property setting. The processor includes a reading module and a display module. The reading module is configured for obtaining images and settings of each image property from the memory. The display module is configured to retrieves other property settings according to the original property setting and the predetermined algorithm, display several instances of the same image at different retrieved settings simultaneously, and further select one of the settings as the desirable setting in response to the user input operation. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100064175 | ELECTRONIC MALFUNCTION DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS AND METHOD - A method for automatically diagnosing malfunction in device is provided. The method includes: acquiring a sort identification code from a hardware code of the malfunctioning device connected to the diagnostic apparatus; determining the access address of the diagnostic program on the server according to the determined sort identification code in a diagnostic program access address table; accessing the diagnostic program from the server according to the determined access address of the diagnostic program; applying the diagnostic program to the malfunctioning device to generate a diagnosis; and generating a diagnostic report of the generated diagnosis. | 03-11-2010 |
| 20100053886 | FOLDABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND LATCH MECHANISM APPLIED IN THE FOLDABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A foldable electronic device includes a first cover, a second cover rotatably connected to the first cover, and a latch mechanism. The latch mechanism includes a latching portion formed on the first cover and a catching unit positioned in the second cover. The catching cover includes a pivoted button. The pivoted button defines a catching structure to engage with the latching portion. The pivoted button is rotatably attached to the second cover. The pivoted button causes the catching structure of the pivoted button to engage with or disengage from the latching portion. A latch mechanism applied in the foldable electronic device is also provided. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100044534 | RESIZABLE DEVICE STAND - A stand includes a suction base and a load-supporting module mounted on the suction base. The load-supporting module includes a housing to house a pair of clamps, a gear, and a locking structure. The house defines a groove therein. Each clamp includes a vertical part and a horizontal part. The horizontal part includes a rack gear, and is received by the groove. The vertical parts are positioned upwardly from opposite sides of the housing respectively. The gear is rotatably mounted in the housing and meshes with the rack gears respectively. The locking structure is used for locking or unlocking the clamps. The stand is adapted for supporting different types and sizes of devices. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20100039759 | KEYBOARD - A keyboard is provided. The keyboard includes a main body, a numerical keypad, and a touchpad. A receiving space is defined on the main body for receiving the numerical keypad and the touchpad. The numerical keypad is pivotally attached to a first sidewall of the receiving space, and the touchpad is pivotally attached to a second sidewall of the receiving space. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20100032134 | HEAT SINK ASSEMBLY - An assembly includes a circuit board and a heat sink apparatus attached to the motherboard. The heat sink apparatus has at least two screws, and a first mistake-proof structure. A plurality of screw holes are defined in the circuit board corresponding to the screws. The circuit board has a second mistake-proof structure corresponding to the first mistake-proof structure. The first mistake-proof structure engages with the second mistake-proof structure to align the heat sink apparatus to the circuit board in only one configuration. | 02-11-2010 |
| 20100022275 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND INPUT METHOD FOR SAME USING VIRTUAL KEYBOARD - A communication device, capable of inputting messages when the communication device is in different orientations, includes an orientation sensing unit configured to detect a current orientation of the communication device, an interface transferring unit configured to invoke corresponding input interface to show on a screen of the communication device according to the current orientation of the communication device when the communication device is in an input mode, and a message handling unit for storing the message contents input in a first input interface and showing the message contents on a second input interface when the communication device is rotated to another orientation. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100021803 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device includes a main body, a battery, and a fixing module. The main body defines a receiving groove to receive the battery. The battery defines a latching groove. The fixing module includes a fixing member, an elastic member, and a touching member. The touching member urges the elastic member such that the elastic member drives the fixing member to rotate, thereby engaging or disengaging the fixing member with the latching groove. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100020483 | DISPLAY APPARATUS - A display apparatus includes a housing, a display, and a screen protection device. The housing defines a receiving portion therein. The display is received in the housing, and displays images in an operative state and is powered off in a non-operative state. The screen protection device is received in the receiving portion when the display is in the operative state, and covers the display when the display is in the non-operative state. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100020239 | DIGITAL PHOTO FRAME AND METHOD OF DISPLAYING DIGITAL PHOTOS THEREON - A digital photo frame includes a display and a button. The display has a primary display area and a secondary display area. A digital photo can be displayed in the secondary display area. The primary display area can also display a first resized digital photo associated with the digital photo displayed on the secondary display area. The controls are capable of causing the digital photo on the secondary display area to display on the primary display area. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100014245 | COMPUTER ENCLOSURE WITH AIRFLOW-GUIDING DEVICE - A computer enclosure includes a chassis, an airflow-guiding device, and a mounting mechanism. The chassis includes a mounting bracket. The mounting bracket defines a receiving slot therein. The airflow-guiding device is mounted to the chassis adjacent to the mounting bracket. The mounting mechanism is installed on the airflow-guiding device. The mounting mechanism includes a hook received in the receiving slot and configured to mount the airflow-guiding device to the chassis. The mounting mechanism is configured to slide on the airflow-guiding device to disengage the hook from the receiving slot. | 01-21-2010 |
| 20100012549 | PACKAGE ASSEMBLY - A package assembly for a product includes a cushion pad and a retaining member engaged with the cushion pad for retaining the product on the cushion pad. The retaining member defines a plurality of expandable cuts therein so as to increase the elastic extendibility of the retaining member. | 01-21-2010 |
| 20100008045 | HEAT SINK - A heat sink used to dissipate a heat source includes a heat-dissipating portion and a heat-conducting portion secured into the heat-dissipating portion. The heat-dissipating portion includes a base and fins extending from the base. The base defines a threaded hole in a bottom thereof. The heat-conducting portion includes a substrate for contacting with the heat source and a threaded portion extending from the substrate. The threaded portion of the heat-conducting portion is positioned in the base of the heat-dissipating portion and secured in the base of the heat-dissipating portion by the threaded portion engaging in the threaded hole of the base of the heat-dissipating portion. | 01-14-2010 |
| 20090325637 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH CONTROLLERS - The present invention provides a portable electronic device. The device includes a first controller, a second controller, a mode switch unit, and a main controller. The mode switch unit is for a user to operate thereby generating a mode switch instruction. The main controller is for switching a work mode according to the mode switch instruction from the mode switch unit. When the mode switch unit generates a first mode switch instruction, the device enters a common work mode whereby the main controller activates the first controller and the second controller to be on standby; and when the mode switch unit generates a second mode switch instruction, the device enters a single work mode whereby the main controller activates only one of the first controller and the second controller to be on standby. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20090318135 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INDICATING SIGNAL INTENSITY OF MOBILE PHONE - A signal intensity indicating method for a mobile phone. The method includes assigning a plurality of signal points equidistantly around a circle, recording a position of each signal point while rotating the mobile phone, calculating a signal intensity of each signal point when an antenna of the mobile phone points to a direction consistent with the signal point, and comparing the signal intensities corresponding to the signal points to determine a signal point having the greatest signal intensity and recording the position of the signal point. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20090316931 | AUDIO DEVICE AND VOLUME ADJUSTING CIRCUIT FOR THE AUDIO DEVICE - An audio device includes an internal sound producer, an earphone jack, a detection circuit, a volume adjustor, and an amplifier. The detection circuit detects a connection between the earphone jack and an external sound producer, generates a first state signal when the connection is established, generates a second state signal when no connection is established. The volume adjustor is preset with first predetermined volume levels and second predetermined volume levels, generates first adjustment signals based on the first predetermined volume levels in response to the first state signal, and generates a second adjustment signal based on the second predetermined volume levels in response to the second state signal. The amplifier amplifies audio signals and adjusts the volume of the amplified audio signals according to the adjustment signals, then sends the amplified audio signals to the internal sound producer and earphone jack. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20090315501 | ROBOT BATTERY CHARGING STATION AND ROBOT FOR USE THEREWITH - A battery charging station, for a robot, includes a base, two side-walls barriers, a stop, a supporting arm, a charging connector, and a transmitter. The side-walls barriers are separately mounted on the base. The stop is mounted on the back of the base to form a docking space together with the barriers and the base. The supporting arm is cantilever mounted on the stop by one free end thereof with the other end extending into the space over the docking space. The charging connector is mounted on the free end of the supporting arm and is configured for providing an electrical connection between the robot and a power source. The transmitter is positioned on the upper surface of the supporting arm and is configured for emitting signals for the robot to locate the re battery charging station. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20090314508 | FACEPLATE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING SAME - An exemplary faceplate comprises a panel, a guiding ring and two hooks. The panel includes an inner surface and an opposite outer surface, on which a number of passageways are defined running through the inner and outer surface. The guiding ring is mounted on the inner surface of the panel around a corresponding passageway of the panel. The guiding ring defines a housing room therein that is aligned with and communicates with the corresponding passageway of the panel. Two hooks are separately mounted on the inner surface of the panel and being respectively adjacent to the guiding ring, and each hook includes a clasp formed on an end thereof and the clasp protrudes beyond the guiding ring. The height of the each hook with respect to the inner surface of the panel is higher than that of the adjacent guiding ring with respect to the inner surface. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20090312041 | COMMUNICATION TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR SYNCHRONIZING CLOCK - A communication terminal having a synchronization command to synchronize a clock of the communication terminal is provided. The communication terminal sends a short message to a service center in response to the synchronization command. The communication terminal receives a status report containing time information. The communication terminal retrieves the time information from the status report, and synchronizes the clock of the communication terminal according to the retrieved time information. Moreover, a method for synchronizing the clock of the communication terminal is provided. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20090298552 | MOBILE PHONE WITH OPTIONAL AUDIO OUTPUT FUNCTION - A mobile phone includes an audio signal generating module, a first audio output module, a second audio output module, an output mode setting module, and an audio signal controlling module. The audio signal generating module generates audio signal corresponding to a status of the phone. The output mode setting module sets a mode of outputting audio. The audio signal controlling module monitors the mode set by the output mode setting module, and switches on the corresponding audio output module to output audio corresponding to the audio signal. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20090298463 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SEARCHING FOR MOST ECONOMICAL CALL MODE - A system for searching for a most economical call mode includes a mobile phone, a network, and a user terminal. The mobile phone includes a dialing module, an information acquisition module, a calculation controlling module, an instant messaging module, and a database storing a plurality of calling fee standards. The user terminal is capable of communicating with the mobile phone through the network. The user terminal includes a first call terminal and a second call terminal. An instant messaging software is embedded in the second call terminal. The information acquisition module is started up, and the instant messaging module determines if the second call terminal is on-line. If the second call terminal is on-line, the calculation controlling module is started up to calculate the most economical call mode via searching in the database, and suggests selecting the most economical call mode to establish a communication. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20090296338 | MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR DATA STORAGE DEVICE - A mounting apparatus for mounting a data storage device, the mounting apparatus includes a bracket and a holder. The bracket includes a bottom plate, and a first side plate extending from one side of the bottom plate. A protrusion protrudes from the bottom plate. A blocking member is formed from the side plate. The holder includes a first sidewall configured for mounting the data storage device thereto, and a latching plate extending from the first sidewall. An engaging portion is formed from the sidewall and capably of engaging with the blocking member of the side plate of the bracket. A latch portion is formed from the latching plate and capably of sliding over to engage with the protrusion of the bottom plate of the bracket. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20090289644 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TESTING KEYBOARD OF MOBILE PHONE - An apparatus for testing a keyboard of a mobile phone, includes a testing controller, a key triggering device, an analog to digital (A/D) converter, and a switch assembly connected to the key triggering module. The switch assembly includes a plurality of switches. The key triggering device includes a key triggering module connected to the keyboard. The testing controller sends a controlling signal to trigger a key of the keyboard to turn on a switch corresponding to the key, triggering the key, and comparing activating information of the switch to the key value from the mobile phone to determine if the result is correct. | 11-26-2009 |
| 20090262883 | PRESSURE-INDUCED COUNTER - A pressure-induced counter includes a pressure acquisition unit, a delay unit and a counter unit. The pressure acquisition unit is electrically coupled to the counter unit via the delay unit. The pressure acquisition unit is configured for acquiring a pressure signal of an external pressure applied thereon to generate and output an original electrical signal corresponding to the pressure signal. The delay unit is configured for processing the original electrical signal outputted from the pressure acquisition unit to obtain a processed electrical signal by depressing the leading-edge jitter existing therein. The counter unit is configured for receiving the processed electrical signal transmitted from the delay unit and taking count of the received signals. | 10-22-2009 |
| 20090260412 | CURLING DIE TOOL - A curling die tool includes an upper die, a transmission, and a lower die. The upper die includes an upper-die body and a warping-bending pressure portion for a workpiece. The warping-bending pressure portion includes a punch member and is secured to the upper-die body. The transmission member includes a first supporting body corresponding to the punch member supporting the workpiece, along with a curling pressure portion. The transmission member defines a first supporting groove facing the upper die receiving the first supporting body, along with a curling-pressure-portion receiving groove opposite to the first supporting groove receiving the curling pressure portion. The lower die includes a second supporting body facing the curling pressure portion, supporting the workpiece, and defining a guiding groove and a second supporting groove receiving the second supporting body. The transmission member is movably connected to the lower die and slides along the guiding groove. | 10-22-2009 |
| 20090251153 | MIMO TESTER - A multiple input multiple output (MIMO) tester tests various communication parameters of a MIMO device. The MIMO tester includes a first attenuation circuit, a switch circuit, a controlling circuit, and a divider circuit. The first attenuation circuit adjusts an equivalent resistance of the MIMO tester, wherein the first attenuation circuit is electronically connected to the MIMO device. The switch circuit comprises a plurality of switch elements, wherein each switch element comprises an input end, a first output end and a second output end, wherein the switch circuit is electronically connected to the first attenuation circuit. The controlling circuit controls operation of the switch circuit, wherein the controlling circuit is electronically connected to the switch circuit. The divider circuit electronically connected to the switch circuit receives electronic signals from the MIMO device, divides each electronic signal into a plurality of sub-signals, and sends the sub-signals to at least one test device. | 10-08-2009 |
| 20090240474 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING A MODEL OF AN IMAGE MEASURING MACHINE - A method for generating a model of an image measuring machine is disclosed. The method includes obtaining vertex coordinates of the image measuring machine and features that need to be generated from a configuration file stored in a storage device of a computer. The features comprise a top cover, a lens, a workplace, and a holder of the image measuring machine. The vertex coordinates comprise the vertex coordinates of the top cover, the lens, the workplace, and the holder. The method further includes generating the features of the top cover, the lens, the workplace, and the holder using graphical interfaces according to the corresponding vertex coordinates, so as to create the model of the image measuring machine, and displaying the model of the image measuring machine on a display device. | 09-24-2009 |
| 20090221188 | CONNECTOR AND PORT THEREOF - A connector includes a plug and a port. The port defines a notch and a groove in an inner surface of the port. The groove extends in the inner surface along a circumferential direction. The notch extends from an opening in the port and communicates with the groove. The plug forms a protrusion in an outer surface of the plug. The protrusion is capable of sliding along the notch and in the groove, and rotating along the groove in the circumferential direction to be received in the groove. A related port of the connector is also provided. | 09-03-2009 |
| 20090219248 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE CAPABLE OF SHOWING PAGE FLIP EFFECT AND METHOD THEREOF - A method for showing page flip effect when use electronic device enjoy electronic documents, including: when receiving a flip-page instruction, obtain a parameter from a parameter table from a storage unit, the parameter table contains several parameters, each parameter include a first group of coordinates, a content of a flip-page figure and a second group of coordinates; determining a target page according to the flip-page instruction; producing the flip-page figure of the current page according to the first group coordinates and the content; covering a second area of the current page determined by the second group of coordinates with a second area of the target page determined by the second group of coordinates to form a combined page; displaying the combined page. Present invention also provides an electronic device capable of showing a page flip effect. | 09-03-2009 |
| 20090216706 | MULTIPLE USER COMPUTER SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MODIFYING DISPLAY PARAMETERS THEREOF - An exemplary multiple user system is provided. The multiple user system includes a display module, a storage module, and a control module. The display module displays data and graphics according to default display parameters. The storage module stores different user accounts information and different display parameters associated with each user account. The control module identifies the currently logged in user to the multiple user computer system, and retrieves display parameters with the identified user account from the storage module. The control module compares the default display parameters with the retrieved display parameters, and adjusts the default display parameters to the retrieved display parameters upon the determination that the default display parameters and the retrieved display parameters do not match. | 08-27-2009 |
| 20090177897 | POWER CONTROL APPARATUS FOR MOTHERBOARD - A power control apparatus for automatically turning on and off a motherboard, the power control apparatus includes a power supply supplying electric power to the motherboard periodically, a control circuit including a first switch element, a second switch element, a first capacitor, a second capacitor, a first resistor, and a second resistor. When the power supply is powered up, the second capacitor is charged, the second switch element is turned on, a second terminal of the second switch element outputs a low level signal to power up the motherboard. When the motherboard is powered up, the first capacitor is charged, the first switch element is turned on, the second switch element is turned off, the second terminal of the second switch element outputs a high level signal. The motherboard is powered off when the power supply is powered off. | 07-09-2009 |
| 20090170503 | TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEM, MOBILE PHONE AND CALLING METHOD - The present invention provides a telecommunication system, a mobile phone and a calling method adapted for the telecommunication system. The telecommunication system includes a mobile phone connected to a wireless network and a wired phone connected to a wired network. The mobile phone and the wired phone communicate each other within a predetermined coverage area. When there is not a wired phone within the predetermined coverage area or there is a wired phone within the predetermined coverage area and the current state of the wired phone is busy, the mobile phone makes a call via the wireless network. If there is a wired phone within the predetermined coverage area and the current state of the wired phone is idle, the mobile phone sends a phone number to the wired phone, and the wired phone makes the call via the wired network. | 07-02-2009 |
| 20090168608 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH WORKING MODE SWITCHING FUNCTION AND METHOD OF SWITCHING WORKING MODE - A method of switching working modes, the method includes: supplying a storage unit, therein the storage unit stores at least two working modes, alarm information, and alarm time, the alarm information includes indicating information and determining information; detecting whether a system time matches the alarm time; outputting the indicating information when the system time matches the alarm time; receiving input; determining whether the input matches the determining information; controlling the electronic device to switch from one working mode to another working mode when the input matches the determining information. An electronic device with working modes switching function is also provided. | 07-02-2009 |
| 20090168315 | KEYBOARD - A keyboard includes a main body including a plurality of input keys and a hanger mounted on the main body including a hook for hanging the keyboard. | 07-02-2009 |
| 20090165248 | ADJUSTABLE HINGE ASSEMBLY - An exemplary adjustable hinge assembly ( | 07-02-2009 |
| 20090165029 | PORTABLE DISC PLAYER - A portable disc player includes a main body and a lid pivotally connected to the main body. The main body includes a cover, a base, and a traverse module. The traverse module is configured for reading information from or writing information to a disc. The cover and the base cooperatively fix the traverse module therebetween. The cover defines an opening for exposing the disc rotator. The traverse module includes a disc rotator for supporting and rotating the disc. A protrusion forms on a lower side of the lid corresponding to the disc rotator. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20090164523 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SENDING MESSAGES - A computer-based method for sending messages is provided. The method comprises receiving one or more messages to be sent and predetermined parameters for sending the one or more messages, and saving the messages that have predetermined the sending time into a postponing table of a database. The method further comprises transferring the messages in the postponing table to a delivering table of the database in response to the determination that a current time reaches the sending time, and reading a message from the delivering table to send the message. Furthermore, the method comprises backing up the message into a backup table and deleting the message from the delivering table in response to the determination that the message has been sent successfully. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20090161940 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ANALYZING IMPURITIES OF AN OBJECT - A computer-implemented method for analyzing impurities of an object is provided. The method includes selecting a region from an image of the object, pre-treating the region to calculate a threshold, processing the region and deleting the points from an outer layer of the region. The method further includes setting a starting point and search directions, determining a point before a first boundary point as an origin of the region and searching the next boundary points if the first boundary point has been searched. The method also includes searching all the boundary points in the region, forming an impurity if the last boundary point coincides with the first boundary point, seed filling the impurity and calculating an area value, and comparing the area value with an allowable area value to determine whether the impurity satisfies impurity specifications. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20090161316 | HEAT DISSIPATION DEVICE WITH FAN HOLDER - A heat dissipation device includes a heat sink assembly, a fan holder and a fan mounted in the fan holder. The heat sink assembly includes a heat spreader for contacting with a heat-generating electronic component, and two fin assemblies thermally connecting with the heat spreader and sandwiching the fan therebetween. Each fin assembly defines cutouts at opposite ends thereof. The fan holder includes a top plate and a pair of vertical, downward-extending baffle walls. A pair of clamping arms extends from each baffle wall and inserted into the cutouts of the fin assemblies. Screws extend through the top plate to engage in holes defined in the fin assemblies and communicating with the cutouts. A vaulted operating plate is formed by the top plate for a user to grip to conveniently transport the heat dissipation device. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20090160837 | DISPLAY HAVING ILLUMINATION FUNCTION - A display includes a display circuit, a power module connected to the display circuit to supply power thereto, a display card chip, and a switch. The power module is connected to a power pin of the display card chip via the switch. A driving pin of the display card chip is connected to the display circuit and is able to control the display to display a white screen. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20090157626 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY UPDATING PATENT EXAMINATION PROCEDURES - A computer-implemented method for updating patent examination procedures automatically is provided. The method includes determining whether an examination procedure of a patent stored in a database needs to be updated by monitoring a status of the patent, obtaining an application country information and an application number of the patent from the database, accessing a patent website corresponding to the application country information to search examination information of the patent in the patent website. The method further includes determining whether the examination information of the patent has been changed, downloading new examination information of the patent from the patent website according to the application number of the patent, if the examination information of the patent has been changed, and uploading the new examination information of the patent to the database to update the examination procedure of the patent. | 06-18-2009 |
| 20090141411 | VOLTAGE REGULATOR MODULE CONTROL CIRCUIT - An exemplary voltage regulator module (VRM) control circuit includes a VRM providing a plurality of phases, each of the phases connected to a control terminal of a corresponding electric switch; a comparator comprising a non-inverting terminal connected to a first power source and grounded via the electric switches respectively, an inverting terminal connected to a reference voltage, and an output terminal; and a control switch connected between an enable terminal of the VRM and ground, the control switch comprising a control terminal connected to the output terminal of the comparator, wherein, if one of the phases of the VRM is lost, the corresponding electric switch is turned off, and a voltage of the non-inverting terminal of the comparator is higher than the reference voltage, the comparator outputs a control signal to the control switch for turning on the control switch, thus turning off the VRM. | 06-04-2009 |
| 20090135379 | ADJUSTING APPARATUS FOR PROJECTOR - An adjusting apparatus is provided for a projector having a front wall defining a slot therein, and a bottom wall defining a D-shaped through hole therein. The adjusting apparatus includes an operating member rotatably supported in the projector and partially exposed out of the projector from the slot of the front wall, and a supporting member having a D-shaped cross section. The operating member defines a threaded hole therein. The supporting member extends through the D-shaped through hole of the bottom wall of the projector and is partially received in the projector. The supporting member forms a plurality of threads thereon for mating with the threaded hole of the operating member. When the operating member is rotated in either of two directions, the projector correspondingly moves up or down relative to the supporting member. | 05-28-2009 |
| 20090132159 | NAVIGATION APPARATUS - A navigation apparatus is provided for performing navigation functions with self-generated power from light from the sun. The navigation apparatus includes a main body and a solar panel. The main body is mainly for performing the navigation functions. The solar panel is pivotally connected to the main body. The solar panel is configured for receiving light, transforming light energy of the light into electric power, and supplying the electric power to the main body. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090128173 | TESTING SYSTEM AND METHOD - An exemplary testing system for measuring an electronic device includes a main controller for generating a control signal, a signal generator for outputting a predetermined test input signal according to the control signals, an instrument unit comprising a plurality of instruments, and a testing port comprising a plurality of probes. The probes are configured for connecting corresponding testing points of the electronic device to the signal generator and the instruments. The predetermined test input signal is transmitted to the electronic device via the testing port, the instrument unit processing a test result signals outputted by the electronic device and outputting a result data, and the main controller receiving the result data and computing whether the result data is within a predetermined range. A related testing method is also provided. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090123033 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING LUMINANCE OF A LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE ON AN IMAGE MEASURING MACHINE - A computer-based method for adjusting luminance of a light-emitting device on image measuring machine is provided. The method includes reading a model definition curve and model coordinates of an object and a charge couple device (CCD). The method further includes locating the object and the CCD to positions on the image measuring machine, and capturing a digital image of the object. Furthermore, the method includes adjusting a resistance of the light-emitting device to ensure an ordinate deviation corresponding to each abscissa value between a new definition curve and the model definition curve falls in an allowable deviation range. A related system is also provided. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20090106995 | PLANENESS TESTING APPARATUS - An exemplary apparatus for testing planeness of a workpiece is provided. The apparatus includes a platform for supporting the workpiece thereon, a bracket vertically mounted to the platform, and a testing system mounted to the bracket for testing the workpiece. The testing system includes a testing member, a test dial indicator having a sliding pole, and a fine-tuning member for controlling the movement of the testing member. One end of the testing member is connected to the sliding pole. When testing, the fine-tuning member drives the testing member to move toward the workpiece, until the testing member contacts the workpiece. The sliding pole extends together with the testing member. A value is shown by the test dial indicator that indicates the moving distance of the testing member. A distortion value of the workpiece can be obtained according to the value. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20090106574 | POWER GOOD SIGNAL GENERATING CIRCUIT - A power good signal generating circuit includes a first resistor and a capacitor, a system power is grounded via the first transistor and the capacitor in sequence; a first transistor, the base of the first transistor is for receiving a PS_ON signal from the motherboard, the collector of the first transistor is connected to a node between the first transistor and the capacitor; a second transistor, the gate of the second transistor is connected to the collector of the first transistor, the drain of the second transistor is connected to a standby power; and a third transistor, the base of the third transistor is connected to the drain of the second transistor, the collector of the third transistor is connected to the system power, for outputting a PWR_GOOD signal. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20090064034 | IMAGE DISPLAYING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING IMAGES AND RELATED INFORMATION - An image displaying device for displaying images and related information is provided. The image displaying device includes a display unit, a storage and a central controller. The storage stores at least an image file and at least a related information file associated with the image files. The central controller includes a display controller which is configured for dividing the display unit into a first region and a second region and displaying an image defined by the image file in the first region and related information recorded by the related information file in the second region. A related method is also provided. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090064016 | DISPLAYING DEVICE WITH USER-DEFINED DISPLAY REGIONS AND METHOD THEREOF - A displaying device includes an input unit, a region defining unit, a content allocating unit, an obtaining unit, a display controlling unit and a display unit. The region defining unit defines regions by incorporating one or more unit regions in each of the regions according to users' selections and generates region defining information. The content allocating unit allocates contents for the regions according to the users' selections and generates content allocating information. The obtaining unit obtains the region defining information, the content allocating information, and contents according to the content allocating information, and then transmits the information and contents to the display controlling unit. The display controlling unit splits a display area of the display unit into the regions defined by the region defining unit and displays the contents in the regions correspondingly according to the content allocating information. Related methods are also provided. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090010108 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH AN ALARM CLOCK FUNCTION AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE FUNCTION - An electronic device with an alarm clock function including a storage unit storing a preset number and a count number inside; a managing unit for performing or disabling an alarm clock function; a random code generating module for generating and outputting a random code; a random code confirming module for receiving inputs and determining whether the input matches the random code; a recording module for adding 1 to the count number when the input matches the random code; and a number confirming module for comparing the count number with the preset number, disabling the alarm clock function when the count number is equal to the preset number, and informing the random code generating module to re-generate a random code when the count number is not equal to the preset number. A method of disabling alarm clock function is also provided. | 01-08-2009 |
| 20090009961 | FAN HOLDER FOR RECEIVING MULTIPLE FANS - A fan holder is used for dissipating heat from electronic devices. The fan holder includes a fan bracket and an expansion bracket. The fan bracket has a first plate and a second plate. A plurality of partitions is configured between the first plate and the second plate, for connecting the first plate with the second plate. Thereby four same-size receiving rooms are formed in the fan bracket. These receiving rooms are used to receive fans. A plurality of insert slots is defined in four corners of the receiving rooms adjacent to the fixing member. The expansion bracket includes a front plate and a pair of side plates extending perpendicularly from two opposite sides of the front plate. A plurality of hooks is formed on corners of the backside of the side plates, inserting into the insert slots to mount the expansion bracket on the fan bracket. | 01-08-2009 |
