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20120164835 | Method of Forming Via Hole - The present invention provides a method of forming via holes. First, a substrate is provided. A plurality of first areas is defined on the substrate. A dielectric layer and a blocking layer are formed on the substrate. A patterned photoresist layer is formed on the blocking layer. The patterned photoresist layer includes a plurality of holes arranged in a regular array wherein the area of the hole array is greater than those of the first areas. The blocking layer in the first areas is removed by using the patterned photoresist layer as a mask. Lastly, the dielectric layer is patterned to form at least a via hole in the dielectric layer in the first area. | 06-28-2012 |
20120329280 | METHOD FOR FORMING PHOTORESIST PATTERNS - A method for forming photoresist patterns includes providing a substrate, forming a bi-layered photoresist on the substrate, and performing a photolithography process to pattern the bi-layered photoresist. The bi-layered photoresist includes a first photoresist layer and a second photoresist layer positioned between the first photoresist layer and the substrate. The first photoresist layer has a first refraction index and the second photoresist layer has a second refraction index, and the second refraction index is larger than the first refraction index. | 12-27-2012 |
20140263053 | Filter System and Method - A system and method for treating a filter is provided. In an embodiment the filter is treated by pre-rinsing the filter membrane with a buffer solvent. The buffer solvent can be used to reduce or eliminate energy differences between the surface of the filter membrane and the process liquid which is being filtered. The pre-rinse may be performed prior to shipment or, alternatively, may be performed after shipment of the filter to a customer. | 09-18-2014 |
20140272724 | Photoresist System and Method - A system and method for photoresists is provided. In an embodiment a photoresist is developed. Once developed, the photoresist is slimmed using either a direct slimming technique or an indirect slimming technique. In a direct slimming technique the slimming agent is either an alkaline solution or a polar solvent. In the indirect slimming technique a hydrophobic material is diffused into the photoresist to form a modified region and the modified region is then removed. | 09-18-2014 |
20140273509 | Method and Apparatus for Planarization of Substrate Coatings - Disclosed herein is a method of forming a coating, comprising applying a first coating to a substrate having a plurality of topographical features, planarizing a top surface of the first coating, and drying the coating after planarizing the top surface of the first coating. The first coating may be applied over the plurality of topographical features, and substantially liquid during application. The first coating may optionally be a conformal coating over topographical features of the substrate. The conformal coating may be dried prior to planarizing the top surface of the first coating and a solvent applied to the conformal coating, with the top surface of the conformal coating being substantially planar after application of the solvent. The coating may have a planar surface prior to the drying the first coating and the first coating may be dried without substantial spin-drying by modifying an environment of the first coating. | 09-18-2014 |
20150056555 | Photoresist and Method of Formation and Use - A system and method for depositing a photoresist and utilizing the photoresist are provided. In an embodiment a deposition chamber is utilized along with a first precursor material comprising carbon-carbon double bonds and a second precursor material comprising repeating units to deposit the photoresist onto a substrate. The first precursor material is turned into a plasma in a remote plasma chamber prior to being introduced into the deposition chamber. The resulting photoresist comprises a carbon backbone with carbon-carbon double bonds. | 02-26-2015 |
20150072529 | METHOD OF FORMING VIA HOLE - The present invention provides a method of forming via holes. First, a substrate is provided. A plurality of first areas is defined on the substrate. A dielectric layer and a blocking layer are formed on the substrate. A patterned layer is formed on the blocking layer such that a sidewall of the blocking layer is completely covered by the patterned layer. The patterned layer includes a plurality of holes arranged in a regular array wherein the area of the hole array is greater than those of the first areas. The blocking layer in the first areas is removed by using the patterned layer as a mask. Lastly, the dielectric layer is patterned to form at least a via hole in the dielectric layer in the first area. | 03-12-2015 |
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20090194660 | Reusable PU Holding Pad Member - A reusable PU holding pad member, such as a first, second, and third pad holding member, comprises a front surface and a rear surface, between which is fixed an outer sidewall with a predetermined thickness, and the rear and front surfaces of the holding pad member are both an adhesive surface for being attached to and removed from a fixing member repeatedly. The rear surface is provided to securely attach onto the fixing member, and by using the adhesive surface (such as the front and rear surfaces) generated through the networking of the PU molecule structure, not only the dusts attached on the front and rear surfaces of the holding pad member may be washed away, but also the adhesive strength of the front and rear surfaces thereof may be maintained, enabling to be used repeatedly. | 08-06-2009 |
20090304981 | Coat for ear bud and method for making the same - A method for making a coat for ear bud includes a step of preparing a male mold having insertions and a female mold having concavities, spreading a layer of non-foam Polyurethane material to outside of the insertions and an inside of the concavities; a step of filling foam material in the concavities; a step of inserting the insertions into the concavities, and then foaming the foam material, and a step of separating the male and female molds to pick up coats with the non-foam Polyurethane layer coated thereon. The coat for ear buds includes a body having pre-set shape and a layer of non-foam Polyurethane material is attached to outside of the body and a path axially defined through the body. | 12-10-2009 |
20100037485 | SLIPPERS - A slipper comprises a base layer and a first attachment layer formed on the top surface of the base layer, the base layer including a toe support area, an arch support area and a heel support area, and having flexible property. As the user wears the slipper and stands on the floor, the first attachment layer is pressed to completely attach to his foot. As the user raises his foot, the slipper will still attach to the foot by using the first attachment layer and become deformable with the foot's arching posture. | 02-18-2010 |
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20110066818 | STORAGE DEVICE, MEMORY CONTROLLER, AND DATA PROTECTION METHOD - A storage device, a memory controller, and a data protection method are provided. The method includes when receiving a read command sent by a host, adopting a corresponding output flow rate limit to determine an operation that is executed on read data corresponding to the read command by the host according to location information included in the read command or a type of a transmission interface between the host and the storage device. The method also includes executing an interference procedure by the storage device to prevent the read data from being copied to the host or slow down the speed of copying the read data to the host when identifying that the operation is a copy operation. | 03-17-2011 |
20110087950 | DATA WRITING METHOD FOR A FLASH MEMORY, AND CONTROLLER AND STORAGE SYSTEM USING THE SAME - A data writing method for writing data from a host system into a flash memory chip is provided, and the flash memory chip have a plurality of physical blocks. The method includes receiving a host writing command and write data thereof, and executing the host writing command. The method also includes giving a data program command for writing the write data into one of the physical blocks to the flash memory chip, and giving a command for determining whether data stored in the physical block has any error bit. Accordingly, the method can effectively ensure the correctness of data to be written into the flash memory chip. | 04-14-2011 |
20110145482 | BLOCK MANAGEMENT METHOD FOR FLASH MEMORY, AND FLASH MEMORY CONTROLLER AND FLASH MEMORY STORAGE DEVICE USING THE SAME - A block management method for managing blocks of a flash memory storage device is provided. The flash memory storage device includes a flash memory controller. The block management method includes the following steps. At least a part of the blocks is grouped into a first partition and a second partition. Whether an authentication code exists is determined. When the authentication code exists, the blocks belonging to the first partition are provided for a host system to access, so the host system displays the first partition and hides the second partition. An authentication information is received from the host system. Whether the authentication information and the authentication code are identical is authenticated. When the authentication information and the authentication code are identical, the blocks belonging to the second partition are provided for the host system to access, so the host system displays the second partition and hides the first partition. | 06-16-2011 |
20110191525 | FLASH MEMORY STORAGE DEVICE, CONTROLLER THEREOF, AND DATA PROGRAMMING METHOD THEREOF - A flash memory storage device, a controller thereof, and a data programming method are provided. The flash memory storage device has a flash memory comprising a plurality of physical blocks, each physical block includes a plurality of physical addresses, and the physical addresses comprises at least one fast physical address and at least one slow physical address. The method comprises at least grouping the physical blocks into a data area and a spare area; setting a predetermined block number; obtaining m physical blocks from the spare area, receiving a write command comprising a write data and a logical address, determining a logical address range of a buffer according to the logical address and the predetermined block number. When all logical addresses to be programmed with the write data are within the logical address range of the buffer, using a fast mode to program the data into the m physical blocks. | 08-04-2011 |
20120144267 | DATA READING METHOD, MEMORY STORAGE APPARATUS, AND CONTROLLER THEREOF - A data reading method for a rewritable non-volatile memory module is provided, wherein the rewritable non-volatile memory module has a plurality of physical pages. The data reading method includes grouping the physical pages into a plurality of physical page groups and configuring a corresponding threshold voltage set for each of the physical page groups. The data reading method also includes respectively reading data from the physical pages of the physical page groups by using the corresponding threshold voltage sets. The data reading method further includes when data read from one of the physical pages of one of the physical page groups cannot be corrected by using an error checking and correcting (ECC) circuit, updating the threshold voltage set corresponding to the physical page group. | 06-07-2012 |
20130132640 | DATA WRITING METHOD, AND MEMORY CONTROLLER AND MEMORY STORAGE APPARATUS USING THE SAME - A data writing method for a rewritable non-volatile memory module, and a memory controller and a memory storage apparatus using the same are provided. The method includes partitioning physical blocks of the rewritable non-volatile memory module into a data area and a spare area and configuring logical blocks. The method also includes selecting physical blocks from the spare area as spare physical blocks corresponding to a logical block and using only lower physical pages of the spare physical blocks to store updated data that is to be written into the logical block. The method further includes moving valid data of all logical pages of the logical block into a physical block of the data area, wherein each lower physical page and an upper physical page corresponding thereto in the physical block are programmed together. Accordingly, the method can effectively improve the speed and reliability of writing data. | 05-23-2013 |
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20090167906 | FALSE COLOR SUPPRESSION METHOD FOR DIGITAL IMAGE - A false color suppression method for a digital image is described. The method is performed in a digital camera, for suppressing the false color of the digital image shot by the digital camera. The method includes separating a luminance part and a chrominance part of a digital image; extracting the chrominance part, and calculating a first color gamut component and a second color gamut component in the chrominance part; setting a critical value according to a photosensitivity during shooting by the digital camera; performing a corresponding pixel uniformization action on the pixel according to a relation between a difference between the pixel and adjacent neighboring pixels and the critical value respectively for the first color gamut component and the second color gamut component; and combining the uniformized chrominance part and the luminance part of the digital image to a suppressed image. | 07-02-2009 |
20100208990 | COMPENSATION METHOD FOR ALLEVIATING COLOR SHADING IN DIGITAL IMAGE - A compensation method for alleviating color shading in a digital image is adapted to correct a color shading phenomenon in a digital image that causes luminance differences between regions in the digital image. The compensation method includes capturing a uniform color block image; calculating horizontal compensation coefficients of a plurality of horizontal segments of the color block image; performing a linear interpolation process on the horizontal compensation coefficients to generate corresponding horizontal interpolation coefficients, and calculating determination horizontal correction coefficients corresponding to all the horizontal segments, respectively; calculating vertical compensation coefficients of a plurality of vertical segments; multiplying the determination horizontal correction coefficients by the vertical compensation coefficients, respectively, so as to obtain a color shading compensation coefficient of each segment, respectively; and multiplying an average luminance value of each segment by a corresponding color shading compensation coefficient, respectively, thus compensating for color shading in the color block image. | 08-19-2010 |
20100321524 | SHARPNESS PROCESSING METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DIGITAL IMAGE - A sharpness processing method and system for a digital image are applied to an image capturing device for capturing a raw image. The method includes the steps. An image processing procedure is performed on the raw image to generate a registered image. A first sharpness enhancement table and a second sharpness enhancement table respectively sharpness attenuation at an outer-edge region and a central region of the registered image are loaded, and a range between the outer-edge region and the central region is defined as a plurality of critical regions. A sharpness enhancement weight table is loaded, and weight values of each critical region respectively corresponding to the first sharpness enhancement table and the second sharpness enhancement table are searched, for obtaining a sharpness enhanced value of each critical region. An image sharpness processing procedure is performed on the critical region, for correct the registered image into a digital image. | 12-23-2010 |
20110158514 | METHOD FOR REMOVING COLOR FRINGE IN DIGITAL IMAGE - A method for removing color fringe is presented. Separated luminance and chrominance (YCbCr) signals of a digital image are analyzed through specific color detection, luminance detection, and gradient color detection, so as to determine whether color fringe occurs to each pixel in the digital image, thereby correcting pixels with color fringe. | 06-30-2011 |
20110158515 | METHOD FOR REMOVING COLOR FRINGE IN DIGITAL IMAGE - A method for removing color fringe is presented. First, detection and correction of color fringe are performed on an original-size image and a small-size image respectively, so as to generate respective corrected images and corresponding color fringe maps. Then, the corrected small-size image and its corresponding color fringe map are enlarged to the same resolution as the original-size image. Finally, the two corrected images are blended according to the respective corresponding color fringe maps. | 06-30-2011 |
20120250945 | METHOD FOR ANALYZING OBJECT MOTION IN MULTI FRAMES - A method for analyzing object motion in multi frames adapted to an image capturing device is provided. Firstly, a plurality set of first sum of absolute difference (SAD) are obtained according to noise of the image capturing device under a plurality of light settings. Next, two frames are captured under a picturing light setting of the light settings. Then, a plurality of second SAD between the two frames are calculated. Afterwards, a plurality of object block within vein tracking of the object are found. Next, a local motion vector of each object block is respectively calculated according to the second SAD. Then, a first reliability of each object block is respectively calculated according to the second SAD and the set of the first SAD corresponding to the picturing light setting. Afterwards, the local motion vectors are estimated according to the first reliability to obtain a global motion vector. | 10-04-2012 |
20120275710 | METHOD OF MULTI-FRAME IMAGE NOISE REDUCTION - A method of multi-frame image noise reduction suitable for an image-capturing device includes following steps: obtaining a current frame and multiple reference frames; defining a mask and a target point in the mask; judging whether the target point pixel of the current frame is on an edge according to an edge map of the frame; when the pixel is on the edge, using the pixels in the reference frames on the edge to calculate a replacement result; when the target point pixel is not on the edge, using the pixels in the reference frames surrounding the target point to calculate a replacement result; after that, generating a pixel corresponding to the position of the target point in an output image according to the replacement result; further, moving the mask and going back to judge whether the pixel of the target point of the current frame is on the edge. | 11-01-2012 |
20120281120 | IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS - An image processing method and an image processing apparatus are provided. In the image processing method, each of a plurality of original images is divided into K bands, where K is a positive integer greater than or equal to 1. A plurality of local motions of each band in any two adjacent of the original images are calculated, and a global motion of each band is calculated according to the local motions of the band. A horizontal component velocity and a vertical component velocity of each band are generated according to the global motion and a capturing time difference. A plurality of transformation matrixes corresponding to the bands are generated according to the horizontal component velocities, the vertical component velocities, a row readout time, and the width of a valid area. One of the two adjacent original images is transformed according to the transformation matrixes to generate a compensated image. | 11-08-2012 |
20120287311 | DIGITAL IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE AND PROCESSING METHOD THEREOF - A digital image processing device and processing method thereof are provided. The device includes a digital image capturing module, an image enlarging module, an image correcting module, and an image blending module. The digital image capturing module captures a plurality of first resolution images. The image enlarging module enlarges the first resolution images and produces a plurality of second resolution images. The image correcting module selects a target image and produces a plurality of corrected images. The image blending module performs direction gradient operation on each of the pixels of the target and corrected images and produces a plurality of gradient differential values. The image blending module performs a weighting sum operation on each of the pixels of the target and corrected images and produces a third resolution images. | 11-15-2012 |
20120288215 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE AND PROCESSING METHOD THEREOF - An image processing device and the processing method thereof are provided. The device includes an image correcting module, an object-motion detection module and an image blending module. The image correcting module estimates a plurality of local motions of the non-selected images relative to the target image and a plurality of global motions, and performs a plurality of motion corrections to generate a plurality of corrected images. The object-motion detection module judges whether or not the difference between each of the local motions and the corresponding global motion is greater than a threshold value to generate a plurality of object-motion indicators. The image blending module performs an arithmetic operation on each pixel of the target image and each pixel of the corrected images according to the object-motion indicators so as to generate a super-resolution image. | 11-15-2012 |
20120301025 | METHOD FOR GENERATING ALL-IN-FOCUS IMAGE - A method for generating an all-in-focus image is provided. In the method, a plurality of frames including one source frame and several reference frames captured at different focus lengths are obtained. After performing a motion compensation procedure on the frames, for each pixel position belonging to an edge, a characteristic similarity between the source frame and each reference frame is calculated respectively to accordingly select a plurality of qualified reference frames among the reference frames. The method further includes determining a first type color space component of the pixel position within an all-in-focus image by an edge sharpness corresponding to the pixel position within each of the source frame and the qualified reference frames, and determining a second type color space component of the pixel position within the all-in-focus image by an color brightness corresponding to the pixel position within each of the source frame and the qualified reference frames. | 11-29-2012 |
20130084014 | PROCESSING METHOD FOR IMAGE INTERPOLATION - A processing method for image interpolation is provided. In the method, a contour containing a destination pixel and a plurality of contour pixels is produced and detected by using an edge detection method for a selected area in an original image. Next, two extreme points are identified from the contour pixels by judging the changing trend of brightness value of the contour pixels on the contour. Then using the changing trend and two extreme points determines whether the destination pixel is located at a transition area or a non-transition area. If the destination pixel is located at the non-transition area, an interpolation adjust value is calculated according to the brightness values of the two extreme points and the brightness value of the destination pixel. An interpolation result of the destination pixel is obtained by performing the interpolation on the selected area according to the interpolation adjust value. | 04-04-2013 |
20130136171 | Video Signal Encoder/Decoder with 3D Noise Reduction Function and Control Method Thereof - A video signal encoder/decoder with a 3D noise reduction function and a method thereof. The encoder comprises a storage module, a motion estimation module, a motion compensation module, a first noise reduction module and a coding module. The storage module stores at least one reference image. The motion estimation module receives a first image from an image input end and estimates a motion vector in accordance with the first image and the reference image. The motion compensation module produces motion compensation according to the reference image and the motion vector. The first noise reduction module produces a first noise reduction value with a temporal sequence association according to the first image and the motion compensation. The coding module produces coding data according to the motion compensation and the first noise reduction value. | 05-30-2013 |
20130176466 | Image Capturing Device Capable of Reducing Smear Effect and Method for Reducing Smear Effect - A device and a method for reducing a smear effect. The device comprises an image sensing module and a smear reduction module. The image sensing module captures an image and optical black data generated from the optical area of the image sensing module. The smear reduction module searches the optical black data generated in the lower boundary of the optical black area corresponding to which generated in the upper boundary of the optical black area according to coordinates of the optical black data. Thereby, the smear reduction module can compute an offset line representing an offset of the optical black data, and the smear reduction module compensates the smear effect occurring in the image. | 07-11-2013 |
20130230258 | IMAGE SHARPNESS PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE SHARPNESS PROCESSING METHOD - The present invention discloses an image sharpness processing apparatus and an image sharpness processing method thereof. The apparatus comprises an image capturing module and a processing module. The image capturing module captures an image having a plurality of pixels. The processing module gains a characteristic value corresponding to each pixel by analyzing each pixel in the image. The processing module calculates a first sharpening compensation value and a second sharpening compensation value of each pixel by using a first sharpening algorithm and a second sharpening algorithm respectively, and determines a weight value of the first sharpening algorithm and the second sharpening algorithm by the characteristic value. The processing module calculates a third sharpening compensation value according to the first sharpening compensation value and the second sharpening compensation value, so as to adjust the sharpness of the image. | 09-05-2013 |
20130279826 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE AND PROCESSING METHOD THEREOF - The invention is directed to an image processing device and a processing method thereof. The image processing device comprises an image calibration module estimating multiple local motions and global motions of unselected images relative to a target image and performing multiple motions calibrations so as to generate multiple calibrated images, a moving-object detection module determining if a difference value between each of the local motions and the corresponding global motions is greater than a threshold value and if a pixel difference value between each pixel point of the target image and each pixel point of the calibrated images is greater than a predetermined difference value so as to generate multiple object motion pointers, and an image blending module performing a calculation on each pixel point of the target and calibrated images based on the object motion pointers so as to generate a super-resolution image. | 10-24-2013 |
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20090315803 | ANTENNA RADOME - An antenna radome is provided. The antenna radome comprises an antenna radome substrate and a unit cell. The unit cell is formed on a surface of the antenna radome substrate, and the unit cell is perpendicular to a magnetic field direction of an antenna. | 12-24-2009 |
20100097281 | ANTENNA STRUCTURE WITH ANTENNA RADOME AND METHOD FOR RISING GAIN THEREOF - An antenna structure includes a radiating element and an antenna radome. The antenna radome has at least one dielectric layer, which has an upper surface having many S-shaped metal patterns and a lower surface having many inverse S-shaped metal patterns corresponding to the S-shaped metal patterns. The S-shaped metal patterns are respectively coupled to the corresponding inverse S-shaped metal patterns to converge radiating beams outputted from the radiating element. | 04-22-2010 |
20100156738 | ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FORMING THE SAME - According to an embodiment of the present invention, an electromagnetic radiation apparatus includes a ground plane and an integrally formed antenna structure. The integrally formed antenna structure may include a radiation plate perpendicular to or with an angle larger than 45 degrees to the ground plane and a shielding structure configured to restrict radiation of the radiation plate. | 06-24-2010 |
20100225563 | DUAL POLARIZATION ANTENNA STRUCTURE, RADOME AND DESIGN METHOD THEREOF - A dual polarization antenna radome includes a plurality of dielectric substrates. Each dielectric substrate provides a plurality of metal totems, and the pattern of the metal totems is unchanged after the metal totems rotate by 90 degrees around the axis perpendicular to the dielectric substrate. | 09-09-2010 |
20100295739 | RADIATION PATTERN INSULATOR AND MULTIPLE ANTENNAE SYSTEM THEREOF AND COMMUNICATION DEVICE USING THE MULTIPLE ANTENNAE SYSTEM - A radiation pattern insulator and an antennae system thereof are proposed. The radiation pattern insulator includes a dielectric substrate and a plurality of radiation pattern insulation elements. The dielectric substrate allocated between a plurality of antennae includes a top surface and a bottom surface, and a normal direction of the dielectric substrate is substantially perpendicular to propagation directions of electromagnetic waves radiated from the antennae. In addition, the radiation pattern insulation elements are allocated on the top surface or the bottom surface of the dielectric substrate, or alternatively, all allocated on the top surface and the bottom surface. | 11-25-2010 |
20110030757 | PHOTOVOLTAIC APPARATUS - A photovoltaic apparatus, through which an antenna is allowed to transmit and receive radio-frequency signals, includes a photovoltaic material and conducting electrodes. The photovoltaic material is used for converting photon energy into electrical energy, and the conducting electrodes collect and transfer the electrical energy generated by the photovoltaic material. The arrangement of the conducting electrodes forms a frequency selective surface placed in the transmitting or receiving path of the antenna. The frequency selective surface and the antenna have a spacing there between. The projection of the frequency selective surface in the transmitting or receiving path of the antenna covers the antenna. | 02-10-2011 |
20120105295 | STRUCTURE FOR ADJUSTING AN EM WAVE PENETRATION RESPONSE AND ANTENNA STRUCTURE FOR ADJUSTING AN EM WAVE RADIATION CHARACTERISTIC - A structure for adjusting electromagnetic wave (EM wave) penetration response includes a plurality of structure units and a dielectric substrate with an upper surface and a lower surface. The structure units are disposed on the upper surface and/or the lower surface. The structure unit consists of metal lines or complementary slits so as to enable an EM wave penetration response of the structure to include a pass band and a stop band. The frequency of the stop band is higher than that of the pass band. If a distance between the structure and an object with a high dielectric constant is longer than a predetermined distance, the pass band covers a radiation frequency of an antenna. If the distance between the structure and the object with the high dielectric constant is within the predetermined distance, the stop band covers the radiation frequency of the antenna. | 05-03-2012 |
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20090304076 | MEMORY ARRANGEMENT METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AC/DC PREDICTION IN VIDEO COMPRESSION APPLICATIONS BASED ON PARALLEL PROCESSING - A memory arrangement method and system for AC/DC prediction in video compression applications based on parallel processing is disclosed. The method and system achieves optimum operating efficiency for data operation and reading based on parallel computing characteristics (Single Instruction Multiple Data (SIMD)) of an operation unit of the system. Additionally, the method transplants a VC-1 video compression system running in an operating system (the Windows operating system, for example) to a system platform using a digital signal processor (DSP) as an operation unit and implements a real-time VC-1 encoder according to parallel computing characteristics of a hardware core of the system platform. | 12-10-2009 |
20100115187 | NON-VOLATILE DATA STORAGE SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF - A non-volatile data storage system including a first non-volatile storage medium, a second non-volatile storage medium, and a microprocessor is provided. The first non-volatile storage medium includes a popular data address recording area for recording logic addresses of popular data in the first non-volatile storage medium. The microprocessor is coupled to the first non-volatile storage medium and the second non-volatile storage medium. When the non-volatile data storage system boots up, the microprocessor copies the popular data from the first non-volatile storage medium to the second non-volatile storage medium according to the popular data address recording area. The popular data is accessed in the second non-volatile storage medium instead of the first non-volatile storage medium. | 05-06-2010 |
20100158121 | MOTION VECTOR CODING MODE SELECTION METHOD AND CODING MODE SELECTION APPARATUS AND MACHINE READABLE MEDIUM USING THE SAME - A coding mode selection method for selecting a coding mode for motion vector estimation is disclosed. The method includes the following steps. First, a first coding mode is selected to perform motion vector estimation for a macroblock having M sub-blocks. M motion vectors corresponding to the M sub-blocks are separately calculated. It is determined whether correlations for the M motion vectors match to a predetermined condition. If not, the first coding mode is selected and the M motion vectors are utilized to perform a motion vector estimation; and if so, a second coding mode is selected and the N motion vectors corresponding to the second coding mode are utilized to perform the motion vector estimation, wherein the N motion vectors are generated by using the M motion vectors and 1≦N06-24-2010 | |
20100174191 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A DYNAMIC 3D ULTRASOUND IMAGE - A system and method thereof for capturing and reconstructing a dynamic 3D ultrasound image of a blood vessel are provided. The present system includes a ultrasound transducer, a motor positioning system, an electrocardiograph, a microprocessor for processing ultrasound images and signals capturing by the ultrasound transducer, and a monitor displaying the dynamic 3D ultrasound image. The motor positioning system controls the ultrasound transducer to capture 2D ultrasound images of the blood vessel at several locations in a predetermined urea. During the capturing process, capturing times, electrocardiograms and 3D locations of those captured 2D ultrasound images are simultaneously recoded. Finally, those captured 2D ultrasound images are reconstructed to the dynamic 3D ultrasound image of the blood vessel according to the time bases based on the phases of the electrocardiograms. | 07-08-2010 |
20110161053 | SLOPE-BASED FAST INTRINSIC MODE FUNCTIONS DECOMPOSITION METHOD AND APPARATUS - An apparatus for analyzing a physical signal representing a physical phenomenon is provided. The apparatus comprises an analog-to-digital converter, a slope calculator, a local extrema identifier, a residual signal constructor and an intrinsic mode function (IMF) extractor. The analog-to-digital converter is used to convert the physical signal into a plurality of data points. The slope calculator is used to calculate slope of each data point. The local extrema identifier is used to identify a plurality of local extrema of the slopes. The residual signal constructor is used to construct a residual signal of the physical signal from the data points corresponding to the local extrema of slopes. An IMF extractor is used to extract an intrinsic mode function indicative of an intrinsic oscillatory mode in the physical phenomenon by subtracting the residual signal from the physical signal. A method for analyzing a physical signal representing a physical phenomenon is provided. | 06-30-2011 |
20130044929 | ULTRASOUND IMAGE REGISTRATION APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREOF - The disclosure provides an ultrasound image registration apparatus and a method thereof suitable for registering two ultrasound images partially overlapped with each other. The apparatus comprises: a first-stage image-developing processing module, a second-stage image-developing processing module and a registration module. The first-stage image-developing processing module performs beam-forming processing on two ultrasound images so as to generate two raw images. The second-stage image-developing processing module connects the first-stage module for performing envelope detection processing and compression processing on the raw images so as to generate two developed ultrasound images. The registration module connects the two image-developing processing modules for respectively obtaining coordinate information of at least one feature point of the raw images as the initial values of an image registration procedure, and for performing speckles-reducing processing on the developed ultrasound images and using the speckles-reduced ultrasound images to perform the image registration procedure. | 02-21-2013 |
20130094018 | OPTICAL EQUIPMENT AND REGISTRATION METHOD - An optical equipment for inspecting and addressing a specimen is disclosed. The optical equipment comprises an optical device and a processing module. The optical device comprises a light source, a sample inspecting device and an address detecting device. The sample inspecting device comprises a first objective lens and a first detector. A beam is focused on a sample placed in an inspected site of a specimen by the first objective lens. The address detecting device comprises a second objective lens and a second detector. A beam is focused on the address coding site by the second objective lens. The processing module controls the beam to be focused on the sampling points of the inspected site to generate first optical signals, and simultaneously controls the beam of the light source to be focused on the corresponding address codes of the address coding site to generate second optical signals. | 04-18-2013 |
20130171935 | METHOD FOR ESTABLISHING CONNECTION BETWEEN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICES - A method for establishing a connection between wireless communication devices suitable for sharing data between a sender and a receiver is provided. Both the sender and the receiver respectively have a built-in acceleration sensor to enable the sender and the receiver obtaining an internal tap-data and external tap-data. A first-connection is established between the sender and at least one receiver all around. The sender bumps the receiver both for sharing data. The sender receives the external tap-data from at least one receiver via the first-connection, the internal tap-data is compared with the external tap-data to filter out not-bumped receivers and then the bumped receiver is confirmed. Then, a second-connection is established between the bumped sender and receiver according to a security protocol so as to mutually share data through the second connection between the sender and the receiver. | 07-04-2013 |
20140024944 | FLOW VELOCITY ESTIMATION AND ULTRASOUND SYSTEMS FOR FLOW VELOCITY ESTIMATION - Systems and methods for measuring flow velocities, including ultrasound systems, are provided. A Doppler angle between a direction of ultrasound signals and an axis of a flow may be estimated to improve the accuracy of the flow velocity estimation that is based on Doppler effects. A sensor may be mounted on or in an ultrasound probe to obtain a reference orientation of the ultrasound probe and an orientation of the ultrasound probe relative to the reference orientation when the ultrasound probe is moved to other positions. The Doppler angle may be estimated based on the orientation of the ultrasound probe. | 01-23-2014 |
20140088425 | SINGLE CHIP AND HANDHELD ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A single chip includes an analog module, an ultrasound imaging module, a wireless network module, a switch circuit and a central processing unit (CPU). The ultrasound imaging module controls an ultrasound front end, and the wireless network module controls a radio-frequency (RF) front end. The CPU controls the switch circuit to electrically connect the analog module to the ultrasound imaging circuit or the wireless network module. | 03-27-2014 |
20140105479 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION AND METHOD AND SYSTEM OF IMAGE CONSTRUCTION - A method of image reconstruction is provided. When an object is not placed in a measurement space, first intensity images of an electromagnetic wave passing through the measurement space and corresponding to photon energy levels are measured. When the object is placed in the measurement space, second intensity images of the electromagnetic wave passing through the object and corresponding to photon energy levels are measured. In a database, data including an attenuation coefficient of each substance respectively having components irradiated by the electromagnetic wave corresponding to each photon energy level and a thickness of each substance in a transmission direction of the electromagnetic wave corresponding to each photon energy level are provided. Attenuation images of the object respectively corresponding to the components are calculated according to the data and the first and second intensity images. An image reconstruction system and a method and system of image construction are also provided. | 04-17-2014 |
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20100096165 | GOLDEN FINGER FOR FLEXIBLE PRINTED CIRCUITBOARD - A golden finger for flexible printed circuitboard, comprises: a frame with a tail, being composed of a stiffening plate, a bottom substrate, a bottom copper layer, a cover layer, and a top copper layer while enabling the bottom copper layer to be formed with at least one first routing and at least one second routing, and enabling the top copper layer to be formed with at least one first pin and at least one second pin; at least one first via hole, each being filled with a conductive material and disposed at a position between its corresponding first pin and first routing for connecting the first pin to the first routing electrically; and at least one second via hole, each filled with a conductive material and being disposed at a position between the its corresponding second pin and second routing for connecting the second pin to the second routing electrically. | 04-22-2010 |
20120188184 | DISPLAY HAVING A FRAME, TOUCH DISPLAY, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A FRAME - A display having a frame, a touch display, and a method of manufacturing a frame are provided. The display includes a first frame, a second frame, and a display panel. The first frame includes a bottom surface, a sidewall, and a strengthened structure. The sidewall connects the bottom surface to define an accommodation space. The strengthened structure connects a terminal of the sidewall away from the bottom surface, is located at a side of the sidewall facing the accommodation space, and is substantially parallel to the sidewall. The strengthened structure has a contact surface. The contact surface faces the bottom surface and is substantially parallel to the bottom surface. The second frame is configured in the accommodation space and has a locking portion that has a locking surface leaning against the contact surface of the strengthened structure. The display panel is accommodated in the second frame. | 07-26-2012 |
20140063361 | TOUCH PANEL - A touch panel, having a touch sensing region and a peripheral region adjacent to at least one edge of the touch sensing region, includes a cover substrate and a decoration border. The cover substrate has a touch surface and an inner surface opposite to the touch surface. The decoration border is disposed on the inner surface of the cover substrate within the peripheral region. The decoration border includes a first non-black decoration layer and a second non-black decoration layer. The second non-black decoration layer is disposed on the first decoration layer. The first non-black decoration layer is disposed between the cover substrate and the second non-black decoration layer. The second non-black decoration layer covers the first non-black decoration layer along a vertical projective direction. A pattern size of the second non-black decoration layer is larger than a pattern size of the first non-black decoration layer. | 03-06-2014 |
20140327635 | TOUCH ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A touch electronic device is provided. The touch electronic device includes a main touch region, a decoration region, an assistant touch region, and a sensing module. The decoration region is disposed at or on at least one side of the main touch region. The assistant touch region is in the decoration region, and has at least one hot key, and the at least one hot key is configured to execute a preset function. The sensing module is configured to activate or deactivate the preset function of the at least one hot key. | 11-06-2014 |
20140332361 | TOUCH INDUCTIVE UNIT AND TOUCH PANEL - A touch inductive unit includes a receiving electrode pattern and a driving electrode pattern. The receiving electrode pattern includes a first main stem, a first branch portion and a second branch portion. The first branch portion and the second branch portion are extended from the first main stem. The driving electrode pattern includes a second main stem, a third branch portion and a fourth branch portion. The third branch portion and the fourth branch portion are extended from the second main stem. The receiving electrode pattern and the driving electrode pattern are interdigitated and physically spaced apart from each other. | 11-13-2014 |
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20120111159 | Isolative Torque-Exerting Apparatus - An isolative torque-exerting apparatus includes a wrench, a torque unit substantially located in the wrench, and an isolative unit provided on the wrench. The isolative unit includes a first isolative element for covering a portion of the wrench and a second isolative element for covering the remaining portion of the wrench. The first or second isolative element includes at least one cutout defined therein while the second or first isolative element includes a key located in the cutout. | 05-10-2012 |
20120111160 | Isolative Torque-Exerting Apparatus for Easy Maintenance - An isolative torque-exerting apparatus includes a wrench, a torque unit located in the wrench, and an isolative unit provided on the wrench. The isolative unit includes a hatch defined therein and a cover for covering the hatch. The torque unit can be tuned by a tool inserted through the hatch. | 05-10-2012 |
20130333529 | Isolative Torque-Exerting Apparatus - An isolative torque-exerting apparatus includes a wrench and two isolating elements. The wrench includes a head, a handle extending from the head, a switch placed on the head, an insert partially inserted in the head, a ring placed against the insert, a first ring connected to the head for keeping the ring in the head, and a second clip connected to the ring for keeping the insert partially in the head; The first isolating element includes a cap for wrapping the head, a skirt extending from the cap, and a sheath for wrapping the handle. The second isolating element includes a first drum placed in the skirt, a second drum for wrapping the insert, and an annular membrane extending from the first drum to the second drum for covering the ring and the clips. | 12-19-2013 |
20140047957 | Robust Torque-Indicating Wrench - A torque-indicating wrench includes a handle, a strain gauge, a lever, a head and a driving mechanism. The strain gauge is placed in the handle. The lever including a first end inserted in and pivotally connected to the handle and abutted against the strain gauge and a second end placed out of the handle. The head includes a tubular portion non-pivotally placed around and on the handle. The driving mechanism includes a bit-rotating element pivotally placed in the head and formed with a crank pivotally connected to the second end of the lever. | 02-20-2014 |
20140060270 | Clutch for Torque-Exerting Device - A torque-exerting device includes a clutch arranged between a handle and an axle. The handle includes a chamber defined therein by a wall. The clutch includes a movable element, a rotatable element, recesses and balls. The movable element is placed in the chamber in an axially movable manner. The rotatable element is placed in the chamber in a rotatable manner and secured to the axle. The rotatable element is in releasable engagement with the movable element. The recesses are defined in the movable element or the wall of the chamber of the handle. Each of the balls is partially placed in a respective one of the recesses and in contact with the wall of the chamber of the handle or the movable element. | 03-06-2014 |
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20100058895 | Hose Clamp Pliers - A pair of hose clamp pliers comprises a pair of universal pliers and two clamping plates. The pliers include two clamping ends capable of moving toward or away from each other. The two clamping plates are fixedly connected to the two clamping ends, and the respective clamping plates are formed with at least one opening. When in use, the two clamping plates are used to clamp the hose clamp, and the universal pliers are used to fix the positions of the two clamping ends, so that the user can position the hose clamp without exerting a continuous force. | 03-11-2010 |
20100107823 | Hose Clamp Pliers - A pair of hose clamp pliers comprises a pair of hose clamp pliers and two clamping plates. The pliers include two clamping ends capable of moving toward or away from each other. The two clamping plates are fixedly connected to the two clamping ends, and the respective clamping plates are formed with at least one opening. When in use, the two clamping plates are used to clamp the hose clamp, and the hose clamp pliers are used to fix the positions of the two clamping ends, so that the user can position the hose clamp without exerting a continuous force. | 05-06-2010 |
20130014618 | LOCKING PLIERSAANM WU; Ming-ChiehAACI Taichung CityAACO TWAAGP WU; Ming-Chieh Taichung City TW - A locking pliers includes a fixed handle supporting a fixed jaw, a movable jaw, a movable handle pivotally connected to the movable jaw about a pivotal axis, and a movable pivot unit disposed on the fixed handle and the movable jaw. The pivot unit includes a pivot pin and a pivot hole configured to loosely receive the pivot pin such that, when a manual turning force is applied to the movable handle, the movable jaw is turned clockwise to a locking position. As a result of abutting engagement between the pivot pin and a leading region of the pivot hole, a friction force is generated to hold the movable jaw in a tightening position. The gripping force between fixed and movable clamping surfaces of the jaws can be firm and stable. | 01-17-2013 |
20130228046 | Hose Clamp Pliers - A pair of hose clamp pliers for clamping a hose is provided with two clamping plates. The pliers include two clamping ends capable of moving toward or away from each other. The two clamping plates are fixedly connected to the two clamping ends and provided with movement guide protrusions and movement stop protrusions. With the protrusions formed along the periphery of the two clamping plates and the gaps defined by the protrusions, the hose clamp pliers can clamp the hose clamp in different directions, so that it can be adapted to different work requirements or environments, for example, in a narrow space. Further, the movement guide protrusions and movement stop protrusions restrict the hose clamp in two different directions, so as to improve clamping stability. | 09-05-2013 |
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20110227842 | TOUCH PANEL AND THE MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A touch panel structure and the manufacturing method thereof are disclosed, in which the manufacturing method includes the steps of: providing a bonding layer; and forming a conductive pattern layer on the bonding layer; wherein the conductive pattern layer is composed of at least one first and at least one second major conductors with an insulation layer interposed between the first and the second major conductors. Comparing with the prior art for manufacturing touch panels, the disclosure is advantageous in material cost, production cost, and production yield; moreover, the panel lamination process can be simplified and the touch panel structure can be joined to a planar or curvy panel and facilitate the design of a thinner product. | 09-22-2011 |
20120292170 | TOUCH PANEL - A touch panel having an operation area and a periphery area surrounding the operation area is provided. The touch panel includes a substrate, a touch element, a complex non-conductive layer, and a light shielding layer. The touch element is disposed on the substrate and located in the operation area. The complex non-conductive layer is disposed on the substrate and at least located within the periphery area, and formed by stacking of a plurality of non-conductive layers and any two adjacent non-conductive layers are made of different materials. The light shielding layer is disposed on the substrate and located at the periphery area, wherein the non-conductive layers are located at a side of the light shielding layer adjacent to the substrate. | 11-22-2012 |
20130069892 | TOUCH-SENSITIVE DEVICE AND TOUCH-SENSITIVE DISPLAY DEVICE - A touch-sensitive device includes a transparent substrate, a touch-sensing structure, a trace layer, a medium layer and an electrode protection layer. The touch-sensing structure is disposed on the transparent substrate, the trace layer is disposed on the transparent substrate and connected with the touch-sensing structure, and the medium layer is disposed on the transparent substrate and substantially covering the trace layer. The electrode protection layer is disposed on the medium layer and overlaps at least part of the trace layer. | 03-21-2013 |
20130135241 | TOUCH-SENSITIVE DEVICE AND TOUCH-SENSITIVE DISPLAY DEVICE - A touch-sensitive device includes a transparent substrate, a touch-sensing structure, a decorative layer, a trace layer, a passivation layer and a sheltering layer. The touch-sensing structure is disposed on the transparent substrate and located in a touch-sensitive region. The decorative layer is disposed on the transparent substrate and located in a non-touch-sensitive region, and the trace layer is disposed on the decorative layer. The passivation layer is disposed on the transparent substrate and at least covers the touch-sensing structure and the trace layer. The sheltering layer is disposed at least on the passivation layer and located in the non-touch-sensitive region. | 05-30-2013 |
20130155021 | CAPACITIVE TOUCH SENSOR AND FABRICATION METHOD THEREOF AND CAPACITIVE TOUCH PANEL - A capacitive touch sensor includes multiple first-axis traces, multiple second-axis traces, an insulation layer and multiple metal traces. Each first-axis trace includes multiple first touch-sensing pads and first connecting lines connected therebetween. Each second-axis trace includes multiple second touch-sensing pads and second connecting lines connected therebetween. At least one of the first connecting line and the second connecting line is a metal printing line. | 06-20-2013 |
20130169597 | TOUCH PANEL - A touch panel includes a substrate, a touch sensing electrode, and an optical compensation layer. The touch sensing electrode is disposed on the substrate. The optical compensation layer is disposed on the substrate and covers the touch sensing electrode. A refraction index of the optical compensation layer is smaller than or equal to a refraction index of the touch sensing electrode. | 07-04-2013 |
20130207930 | TOUCH DISPLAY PANEL - A touch display panel including a display panel and a touch panel is provided. The display panel includes a plurality of pixels. The touch panel is located on the display panel. The touch panel includes a plurality of first touch sensing series, a plurality of second touch sensing series, and an insulating layer. An overlapped region is formed at an intersection of each of the first touch sensing series and each of the second touch sensing series. An area of the insulating layer orthogonally projected on the display panel covers each overlapped region. The surface of the insulating layer has bumps corresponding to each overlapped region of each first touch sensing series and each second touch sensing series. By this way, a problem that users easily see bright spots located at the intersection of each first touch sensing series and each second touch sensing series can be avoided. | 08-15-2013 |
20130222314 | TOUCH-SENSITIVE DEVICE AND TOUCH-SENSITIVE DISPLAY DEVICE - A touch-sensitive device includes a transparent substrate, a touch-sensing structure, a decorative layer, a metal trace layer, a first insulation layer and a second insulation layer. The touch-sensing structure is disposed on the transparent substrate and located in a touch-sensitive region of the touch-sensitive device. The decorative layer is disposed on a non-touch-sensitive region of the touch-sensitive device, and the metal trace layer is disposed on the non-touch-sensitive region. The first insulation layer is disposed on the transparent substrate and covers the touch-sensing structure and the metal trace layer. The second insulation layer is disposed on the transparent substrate and distributed only in the non-touch-sensitive region to provide a distribution area substantially overlapping the metal trace layer. | 08-29-2013 |
20130319833 | RIGID SUBSTRATE, TOUCH PANEL, AND PROCESSING METHOD OF RIGID SUBSTRATE - A rigid substrate, a touch panel including the rigid substrate, and a processing method of the rigid substrate are provided. The rigid substrate includes an ion strengthened surface layer completely covering the entire outer surface thereof. The rigid substrate has an etched wall, wherein an average depth of the ion strengthened surface layer on the etched wall is substantially equivalent to an average depth of the ion strengthened surface layer outside of the etched wall. | 12-05-2013 |
20140022468 | TOUCH PANEL - A touch panel having a transparent region and a peripheral region surrounding the transparent region is provided. The touch panel includes a transparent cover, a touch device, a light-shielding layer, a layer of conductive lines, and a touch chip. The transparent cover has a touch surface and a device mounting surface opposite thereto. The touch device is disposed on the device mounting surface and at least located at the transparent region. The light-shielding layer is disposed on the transparent cover and located inside the peripheral region. The layer of conductive lines is disposed on the device mounting surface, located inside the peripheral region, and electrically connected to the touch device. The touch chip is disposed on the layer of conductive lines through a chip-on-glass process. | 01-23-2014 |
20140022469 | TOUCH PANEL - A touch panel having a transparent region and a peripheral region surrounding the transparent region is provided. The touch panel includes a transparent cover, a touch device, a light-shielding layer, a layer of conductive lines, and a touch chip. The transparent cover has a touch surface and a device mounting surface opposite thereto. The touch device is disposed on the device mounting surface and at least located at the transparent region. The light-shielding layer is disposed on the transparent cover and located inside the peripheral region. The layer of conductive lines is disposed on the device mounting surface, located inside the peripheral region, and electrically connected to the touch device. The touch chip is disposed on the layer of conductive lines through a chip-on-glass process. | 01-23-2014 |
20140063373 | TOUCH PANEL - A touch panel includes a substrate, a first conductive pattern, a first photoresist layer, a second conductive pattern, and a second photoresist layer. The first conductive pattern is disposed on the substrate, and the first conductive pattern includes a plurality of first axis electrodes. The first photoresist layer is disposed between the substrate and the first conductive pattern. The first photoresist layer completely covers the first conductive layer along a direction perpendicular to the substrate. The second conductive pattern is disposed on the substrate, and the second conductive pattern includes a plurality of second axis electrodes. The second axis electrodes are electrically isolated from the first axis electrodes. The second photoresist layer is disposed between the substrate and the second conductive pattern. The second photoresist layer completely covers the second conductive layer along the direction perpendicular to the substrate. | 03-06-2014 |
20140145972 | TOUCH-SENSITIVE DEVICE AND TOUCH-SENSITIVE DISPLAY DEVICE - A touch-sensitive device includes a transparent substrate, a touch-sensing structure, a decorative layer, a trace layer, a passivation layer and a sheltering layer. The touch-sensing structure is disposed on the transparent substrate and located in a touch-sensitive region. The decorative layer is disposed on the transparent substrate and located in a non-touch-sensitive region, and the trace layer is disposed on the decorative layer. The passivation layer is disposed on the transparent substrate and at least covers the touch-sensing structure and the trace layer. The sheltering layer is disposed at least on the passivation layer and located in the non-touch-sensitive region. | 05-29-2014 |
20140204043 | TOUCH PANEL - A touch panel including a substrate, a decoration layer, and conductive elements is provided. The decoration layer has an outer margin adjacent to an edge of the substrate and an inner margin opposite to the outer region. A reference line is away from the inner margin with a distance of at least 20 μm towards a direction away from the outer margin. At least one of the conductive elements includes a cross-interface portion which covers the decoration layer and a region of the substrate without the decoration layer. A first distance and a second distance between two adjacent cross-interface portions are provided in a region outward of the reference line to the outer margin of the decoration layer, and in a region inward of the reference line, respectively. The first distance is greater than the second distance. The conductive elements construct touch sensing units for forming a capacitance coupling. | 07-24-2014 |
20140204290 | TOUCH PANEL - A touch panel includes a first substrate, a low light-shielding decoration layer, and a transparent conductive pattern. The first substrate has a peripheral region. The low light-shielding decoration layer is disposed within the peripheral region of the first substrate. The transparent conductive pattern includes transparent touch electrodes and transparent conductive lines. The transparent touch electrodes are at least disposed on the first substrate. The transparent conductive lines are disposed on the low light-shielding decoration layer within the peripheral region. Each of the transparent conductive lines is connected with at least one of the transparent touch electrodes. | 07-24-2014 |
20140300835 | TOUCH PANEL - A touch panel, having a light transmission touch sensing region and a peripheral region adjacent to at least one side of the light transmission touch sensing region, includes an inner frame and a decoration frame disposed in the peripheral region. The peripheral region has an inner edge and an outer edge, wherein the inner edge is closer to the light transmission touch sensing region than the outer edge. The inner sidewall of the inner frame is disposed along the inner edge of the peripheral region. The decoration frame includes at least one decoration layer. The pattern of the decoration layer does not exceed the inner edge of the peripheral region. | 10-09-2014 |
20150027753 | PANEL STRUCTURE - A panel structure includes a substrate, a decoration layer and a conductive component. The decoration layer is located in a first region and the rest region is a second region. The decoration layer includes a middle portion and a first edge protruding portion located between the middle portion and the second region and thinner than the middle portion. Each the conductive component extends in a first direction towards the first region from the second region and crosses the first edge protruding portion followed by extending in a second direction on the middle portion of the decoration layer, the first direction intersects the second direction, each the conductive component on the first edge protruding portion has a first width, each the conductive component on the middle portion extends in the second direction and has a second width less than the first width. | 01-29-2015 |
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20110265289 | MAGNETIC SNAP FASTENER - Installed in a container for locking opposing first part and second part of the container, a magnetic snap fastener is disclosed to include a male snap member having a stud with an engagement portion and a magnetic attractive member fixedly mounted in one side of the engagement portion, and a female snap member having a socket with a socket hole for receiving the engagement portion of the stud of the male snap member and a magnetic attractive member fixedly mounted in one side of the socket for attracting the magnetic attractive member of the male snap member when the engagement6 portion of the male snap member is attached to the socket hole in the female snap member. | 11-03-2011 |
20120273521 | LIQUID DISPENSING AND SEALING STRUCTURE - A liquid dispensing and sealing structure includes a dispensing unit having a liquid inlet and a liquid outlet communicated with the liquid inlet, and a blocking member having a fixation portion fixed to the dispensing unit, a blocking portion separatably blocking the liquid outlet of the dispensing unit, and at least one elastic deformable connection portion connected between the fixation portion and the blocking portion. Whether the liquid outlet is blocked for sealing or opened for dispensing the liquid from the liquid inlet is determined by a position of the blocking portion. In addition, the blocking portion is provided with an air permeable portion in communication with the liquid outlet, such that the ambient pressure and the inside pressure of a container connected with the liquid dispensing and sealing structure can be balanced. | 11-01-2012 |
20130134055 | MIXING CAP - A mixing cap includes a cap body including a bottle connection part for connection to a bottleneck of a bottle, a blender container mounted in the bottle connection part corresponding to the bottleneck, a pressing shell pressable to deform elastically, and a seal member joined to the blender container and defining a storage chamber in the blender container to hold a blender. The pressing shell is elastically deformably pressable by an external force to impart a pressure to the seal member, making an opening in the seal member for allowing the blender to enter the bottle. | 05-30-2013 |
20130212839 | MAGNETIC SNAP FASTENER - Installed in a container for locking opposing first part and second part of the container, a magnetic snap fastener is disclosed to include a male snap member having a stud with an engagement portion and a magnetic attractive member fixedly mounted in one side of the engagement portion, and a female snap member having a socket with a socket hole for receiving the engagement portion of the stud of the male snap member and a magnetic attractive member fixedly mounted in one side of the socket for attracting the magnetic attractive member of the male snap member when the engagement | 08-22-2013 |
20130333167 | DEVICE CLIP - A device clip includes a first jaw member, and a second jaw member having fixed end pivotally connected to one end of the first jaw member and a free end provided with a rod member that is movable along the major axis of the second jaw member by an external force and can return to its former position when the external force disappears. Thus, the other end of the first jaw member is detachably lockable to the rod member at the free end of the second jaw member for enabling the device clip to conveniently and steadily link two objects together, for example, to link a camera bag to a backpack. | 12-19-2013 |
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20110290339 | Pump Nozzle Including Lever with Improved Operability - A pump nozzle includes a housing body including a lateral edge. The lateral edge defines a valve connecting end and a lever connecting end. A lever is connected to the lever connecting end and is operably pivotal between a first position and a second position. Also, the lever includes a first extension and a second extension extending therefrom and angled thereto. When the lever is in the first position, its first extension is disposed in and adjacent to the lateral edge and is oriented towards the top edge of the housing body, and its second extension is disposed in and adjacent to the top edge and is orientated towards the valve connecting end of the housing body. When the lever is in the second position, the first and second extensions are disposed outside the lateral edge and top edge of the housing body, respectively. | 12-01-2011 |
20120234401 | Nozzle Device for Pump - A nozzle device comprises a body, a controller and a core set. The controller is pivotally mounted on the body and is pivotable with respect to the body between a first position and a second position. The core set is slideably received in the body. While the controller is in the first position, the core set is slideable in the chamber and is adapted for coupling with a French type valve. While the controller is in the second position, the core set is fixed and is adapted for coupling with an American type valve. | 09-20-2012 |
20130186490 | Nozzle Head for Air Pump - A nozzle head includes a housing, an activating member, and a cap. The housing is engagable with a pumping mechanism of an air pump. The housing includes a passage and also includes a first end adapted for receiving an American valve and a second end adapted for receiving a French valve respectively. The activating member is disposed in the housing and movable to a first position in which the housing includes the first end in fluid communication with the passage and the second end not in fluid communication with the passage and a second position in which the housing includes the second end in fluid communication with the passage and the first end not in fluid communication with the passage. The cap is fitted to the first end of the housing and rotatable with respect thereto. | 07-25-2013 |
20130186979 | Nozzle Head for Air Pump - A nozzle head, which can be used to pump air into a tire or a shock absorber, includes a housing, a sleeve, and an activating member. The housing is engagable with a pumping mechanism of an air pump. The sleeve is disposed in and rotatable with respect to the housing. The sleeve includes a channel and also includes a first end adapted for receiving an American valve and a second end adapted for receiving a French valve respectively. The activating member is disposed in the sleeve and movable to a first position in which the sleeve includes the first end in fluid communication with the channel and the second end not in fluid communication with the channel and a second position in which the sleeve includes the second end in fluid communication with the channel and the first end not in fluid communication with the channel. | 07-25-2013 |
20130206249 | Air Valve Connector for Connecting Different Valves - An air valve connector is threadly engaged to a nozzle head of an air pump, which is eccentrically and pivotally connected with a cam lever. The cam lever is adapted to press against a plug and an airtight ring disposed in the nozzle head to compel the valve connector to connect with different types of air valves such as a French type valve, a German type valve, a English type valve, and an American type valve. The air valve connector of the present invention is reversed easily between first and second positions to be adapted to connect with the different type valves by the user. | 08-15-2013 |
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20100139411 | DIGITAL PRESSURE SENSOR - A digital pressure sensor, which is mounted on a pressure controller of a pneumatic tube system, includes a casing including a control circuit, which has a pressure sensing unit, therein, a display, which has a plurality of displaying units for showing numerals or icons, on a front side connected to said control circuit, and a connection tube on a bottom thereof for communication with a connection tube of the pneumatic tube system that said pressure sensing unit of said control circuit senses a pressure in the tube via said connection tube; and a battery set received in said casing and electrically connected to said control circuit. | 06-10-2010 |
20100143025 | MULTI-PURPOSED PNEUMATIC TUBE CONNECTOR - A multi-purposed pneumatic tube connector, which is incorporated in a pneumatic system to create a second passageway, includes a main member and an electromagnetic valve. The main member has a main tunnel, a first tunnel, a second tunnel, an inter-tunnel, and a sub-tunnel. The second tunnel is normally communicated with the main tunnel. The inter-tunnel is communicated with the main tunnel, in which a control end of the electromagnetic valve is inserted. The inter-tunnel is communicated with the first tunnel through the sub-tunnel, and the electromagnetic valve may control the communication of the main tunnel and the first tunnel. | 06-10-2010 |
20120017758 | PRESSURE CYLINDER WITH OIL STORING FUNCTION - A pressure cylinder includes a first cylinder body having accommodated therein a piston. a second cylinder body defining therein a first passage vertically connected to the first cylinder body, an oil storage chamber vertically connected to the first passage, a second passage vertically connected to the oil storage chamber and a pressure chamber vertically connected to the second passage and having a cross-sectional area smaller than the oil storage chamber, and a piston rod inserted through the first passage of the second cylinder body in an airtight manner and having its one end connected to the piston and its other end movable by the piston between a first position in the oil storage chamber and a second position in the pressure chamber to add a pressure to the hydraulic oil in the pressure chamber and to let the hydraulic oil in the oil storage chamber be supplied to the pressure chamber to make up any hydraulic oil loss, maintaining the output. | 01-26-2012 |
20130098238 | OIL-GAS SEPARATED PRESSURE CYLINDER - An oil-gas separated pressure cylinder, which combines a hydraulic cylinder, a pneumatic cylinder and a pres-pressure cylinder, and keeps the applied compressed gas and the storage hydraulic fluid apart, maintaining the quality of the hydraulic fluid and saving the hydraulic fluid replacement cost. When the applied compressed gas enters the pre-pressure cylinder to move a pre-pressure cylinder piston in forcing the storage hydraulic fluid out of an oil storage space of the pre-pressure cylinder into an oil storage space in the hydraulic cylinder, a hydraulic cylinder piston of the hydraulic cylinder is then forced by the hydraulic fluid to move a hydraulic cylinder piston rod against the workpiece, and then a pneumatic cylinder piston rod of the pneumatic cylinder is forced into the oil storage space of the hydraulic cylinder to enhance the pressure at the hydraulic cylinder piston rod against the workpiece. | 04-25-2013 |
20130098240 | PRESSURE CYLINDER HAVING A HIDDEN LOOP DESIGN - A pressure cylinder includes a pressure-boosting member set, an actuation member set, and a cylinder body, which defines two transversely extending air inlets, two transversely extending air outlets and two air passages respectively axially connected between the two air inlets and the two air outlets for allowing an applied compressed gas to flow through the two air inlets and the two air passages and the two air outlets into an air chamber in the cylinder body to move the pressure-boosting member set and the actuation member set in an oil accumulation chamber in the cylinder body. The hidden loop design for guiding the applied compressed gas does not require any extra pipelines and connectors, avoiding pipeline deterioration or connector loosening problems. | 04-25-2013 |
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20100116470 | Screw-Driven Fan Device - A screw-driven fan device includes a screw, a screw nut, a fan, and a connecting unit. An external edge of the screw has a rolling groove formed thereon and a groove formed alternately with the rolling groove. The screw nut, disposed on the screw, has a linking portion located on one end of the screw nut. The fan has a rotary axle with a hole formed thereon for screw passing through. The fan further has blades surrounding the rotary axle. The hole has a flange formed on an interior side thereof, and the flange is engaged with the groove. When the screw rotates, the coordination of the flange and the groove causes the fan rotates simultaneously. The connecting unit has one side mounted on the linking portion of the screw nut. The connecting unit has a space therein such that the fan can be placed in the space, thereby the fan and the screw nut move together. | 05-13-2010 |
20120096967 | ROLLER SCREW - A roller screw includes a long shaft, a screw nut sleeved onto the long shaft, and rollers, a turnaround member and a turnover member set in between the long shaft and the screw nut. The turnaround member enables the rollers to circulate. The turnover member defines a turnover passage extending over the peripheral surface of the long shaft and connected between two load paths in the long shaft and the screw nut to constitute a circulation path. The direction of arrangement of the rollers before entering the turnover passage is different from that after moving out of the turnover passage so that the amount ratio of the rollers that are arranged in two different directions is kept constant for industrial application. | 04-26-2012 |
20120253242 | GAIT REHABILITATION MACHINE AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME - A gait rehabilitation machine and a method of using the same are provided for lower-limb rehabilitation. The gait rehabilitation machine includes: a frame; a rear supporting member provided at the frame so that the back side of a human body can lean against the rear supporting member; a thigh supporting member corresponding to a thigh of the human body and pivotally connected to the frame; a shank supporting member corresponding to the corresponding shank of the human body, pivotally connected to the thigh supporting member, and having a petal to be stepped on by the human body; a knee supporting member corresponding to the corresponding knee of the human body and provided at the thigh supporting member or the shank supporting member; and a transmission device for driving the shank supporting member to move. Thus, a patient can do lower-limb gait rehabilitation exercise without using a suspension system. | 10-04-2012 |
20140222201 | DIRECTIONAL POSITION CONTROL METHOD - A directional position control method uses an instructor device and a controller to control motion of a robot, and a directional-control starter is used to actuate a directional control function. The directional-control starter controls the controller to drive the robot to move according to the instructor direction reference by converting the coordinate of the robot into the coordinate of the instructor. The directional position control method allows the movement direction reference of the robot to be defined manually or automatically, so that the robot can be moved based on the instructor direction reference of the instructor, allowing the operator to operate the robot by intuition without too much discretion, consequently reducing difficulty and error in operating the robot. Besides, the operator can control the robot by staying at the location where the instructor is located, without standing close to the robot, therefore, improving safety of operating the robot. | 08-07-2014 |
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20120097236 | SOLAR CELL - A solar cell includes a semi-conductive substrate, a doping layer, an anti-reflection layer, an electrode, a passivation stacked layer and a contact layer. The semi-conductive substrate has a front and a back surface. The doping layer is disposed on the front surface. The anti-reflection layer is disposed on the doping layer. The electrode is disposed on the anti-reflection layer and electrically connected to the doping layer. The passivation stacked layer is disposed on the back surface and has a first dielectric layer, a second dielectric layer and a middle dielectric layer sandwiched between the first and the second dielectric layer. The dielectric constant of the middle dielectric layer is substantially lower than the dielectric constant of the first dielectric layer and the dielectric constant of the second dielectric layer. The contact layer covers the passivation stacked layer and electrically contacts with the back surface of the semi-conductive substrate. | 04-26-2012 |
20120138127 | SOLAR CELL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A solar cell and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. A laser doping process is adopted to form positive and negative doping regions for an accurate control of the doping regions. No metal contact coverage issue arises since a contact opening is formed by later firing process. The solar cell is provided with a comb-like first electrode, a sheet-like second electrode corresponding to the doping regions to obtain high photoelectric conversion efficiency by fully utilizing the space in the semiconductor substrate. Furthermore, the sheet-like second electrode can be formed by a material having high reflectivity to improve the light utilization rate of the solar cell. The manufacturing process of the solar cell is simplified and the processing yield is improved. | 06-07-2012 |
20120167973 | SOLAR CELL - A solar cell includes a semiconductor substrate, a doping layer, a quantum well layer, a first passivation layer, a second passivation layer, a first electrode and a second electrode. The semiconductor substrate has a front surface and a back surface, and the front surface of the semiconductor substrate includes nano-rods. The doping layer covers the surface of the nano-rods. The electrode layers cover the doping layer. The quantum well layer having at least one first doping region and at least one second doping region is disposed on the semiconductor substrate. The quantum well layer includes polycrystalline silicon germanium (Si | 07-05-2012 |
20120171805 | METHOD OF FABRICATING A SOLAR CELL - A method of fabricating a solar cell is provided. A first type semiconductor substrate having a first surface and a second surface is provided. A second type doped diffusion region is formed in parts of the first type semiconductor substrate. The second type doped diffusion region extends within the first type semiconductor substrate from the first surface. An anti-reflection coating (ARC) in contact with second type doped diffusion region is formed over the first surface. A conductive paste including conductive particles and dopant is formed over the ARC. A co-firing process for enabling the conductive paste to penetrate the ARC to form a first contact conductor embedded in the ARC is performed. During the co-firing process, the dopant diffuses into the second type doped diffusion region and a second type heavily doped diffusion region is formed. A second contact conductor is formed on the second surface. | 07-05-2012 |
20120264253 | METHOD OF FABRICATING SOLAR CELL - A method of fabricating a solar cell is provided. A first type substrate having a first surface and a second surface is provided. A first doping process is performed on the first surface of the first type substrate by using a first dopant, so as to form a first type lightly doped layer. A second doping process is performed on a portion of the first type lightly doped layer by using a second dopant, so as to form a second type heavily doped region. A molecular weight of the second dopant is larger than a molecular weight of the first dopant, and a temperature of the first doping process is higher than a temperature of the second doping process. A first electrode is formed on the second type heavily doped region. A second electrode is formed on the second surface of the first type substrate. | 10-18-2012 |
20140295612 | SOLAR CELL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A solar cell and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. A laser doping process is adopted to form positive and negative doping regions for an accurate control of the doping regions. No metal contact coverage issue arises since a contact opening is formed by later firing process. The solar cell is provided with a comb-like first electrode, a sheet-like second electrode corresponding to the doping regions to obtain high photoelectric conversion efficiency by fully utilizing the space in the semiconductor substrate. Furthermore, the sheet-like second electrode can be formed by a material having high reflectivity to improve the light utilization rate of the solar cell. The manufacturing process of the solar cell is simplified and the processing yield is improved. | 10-02-2014 |