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20090073672 | ELECTROMAGNETIC SHIELD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME - An electromagnetic shield includes a conductive foam, a plurality of adhesive tapes attached to a side of the conductive foam. The adhesive tapes are separated from each other. An electronic device using the electromagnetic shield to block electromagnetic energy from inner component or outer component is also provided. | 03-19-2009 |
20120325989 | FASTENING MECHANISM AND DEVICE - A fastening mechanism for fastening a first object to a second object, the fastening mechanism includes a first fastening member, a driven member, a linkage member, and a first supporting member. The first fastening member is rotatably secured to the second object. The driven member is rotatably secured to the second object. The linkage member is connected between the fastening member and the driven member. The first supporting member protrudes from the second object to support the first object. When an external force is exerted on the driven member, the driven member is capable of rotating to pull the linkage member, thus the linkage member pulls the first fastening member to rotate toward the first supporting member and sandwiches the first object between the first fastening member and the first supporting member so that the first object is fastened to the second object. | 12-27-2012 |
20130003267 | FASTENING DEVICE, HOUSING, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A fastening device includes a head and a shank. The shank has opposite ends, one end of the shank is connected to the head, and the other end of the shank defines an operating part. The operating part is capable of cooperating with a disassembling tool to enable the fastening device to rotate with respect to the longitudinal axis of the shank. | 01-03-2013 |
20130063910 | CARD HOLDING MECHANISM AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device includes a housing, and a card holding mechanism for holding an electronic card. The housing defines a through hole, and the card holding mechanism may be inserted into the housing via the through hole. The card holding mechanism includes a tray for receiving the electronic card, an operating component, and a transmission component. The operating component moves from a latched position to an unlatched position, the transmission component is driven by the operating component to rotate and drive the tray to eject from the housing. | 03-14-2013 |
20130128482 | SECURING MECHANISM AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH CONNECTOR COVER - An electronic device includes a printed circuit board (PCB), at least one socket mounted to the PCB, at least one connector inserted into the at least one socket, a first member mounted to the PCB, a second member mounted to the PCB, and a first cover. The first cover covers and presses against the at least one connector, the first cover includes a first end for being fixed to the first member and a second end opposite to the first end for being fixed to the second member. At least one of the first member and the second member is soldered to the PCB, and a soldered area of the at least one of the first member and the second member is larger than a predetermined value. | 05-23-2013 |
20130135827 | LOCKING MECHANISM AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING SAME - A locking mechanism includes a first locking member positioned on the first object and a second locking member positioned on the second object. The second locking member can be moved to engage with or disengage from the first locking member. The second object defines at least one through hole for allowing insertion of the disassembly tool to push the second locking member, which disengages the second locking member from the first locking member. | 05-30-2013 |
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20090273566 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE SYSTEM UTILIZING A CHARACTER INPUT METHOD - A character input method is implemented in a device with a plurality of keys. If a key is activated by a first operation matching a first input pattern, a first route is selected to traverse a plurality of characters corresponded by the key during presentation of the plurality of characters. If the first key is activated by a second operation matching a second input pattern, the plurality of characters corresponded by the first key are orderly retrieved and presented according to a second route in response to operations on the first key. The order for presenting two characters corresponded by the first key in the first route is reversed in the second route. | 11-05-2009 |
20120306763 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE SYSTEM UTILIZING A CHARACTER INPUT METHOD - A character input method is implemented in a device with a plurality of keys. If a key is activated by a first operation matching a first input pattern, a first route is selected to traverse a plurality of characters corresponded by the key during presentation of the plurality of characters. If the first key is activated by a second operation matching a second input pattern, the plurality of characters corresponded by the first key are orderly retrieved and presented according to a second route in response to operations on the first key. The order for presenting two characters corresponded by the first key in the first route is reversed in the second route. | 12-06-2012 |
20130019198 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE SYSTEM UTILIZING A CHARACTER INPUT METHOD - A character input method is implemented in a device with a plurality of keys. If a key is activated by a first operation matching a first input pattern, a first route is selected to traverse a plurality of characters corresponded by the key during presentation of the plurality of characters. If the first key is activated by a second operation matching a second input pattern, the plurality of characters corresponded by the first key are orderly retrieved and presented according to a second route in response to operations on the first key. The order for presenting two characters corresponded by the first key in the first route is reversed in the second route. | 01-17-2013 |
20130021251 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE SYSTEM UTILIZING A CHARACTER INPUT METHOD - A character input method is implemented in a device with a plurality of keys. If a key is activated by a first operation matching a first input pattern, a first route is selected to traverse a plurality of characters corresponded by the key during presentation of the plurality of characters. If the first key is activated by a second operation matching a second input pattern, the plurality of characters corresponded by the first key are orderly retrieved and presented according to a second route in response to operations on the first key. The order for presenting two characters corresponded by the first key in the first route is reversed in the second route. | 01-24-2013 |
20130021252 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE SYSTEM UTILIZING A CHARACTER INPUT METHOD - A character input method is implemented in a device with a plurality of keys. If a key is activated by a first operation matching a first input pattern, a first route is selected to traverse a plurality of characters corresponded by the key during presentation of the plurality of characters. If the first key is activated by a second operation matching a second input pattern, the plurality of characters corresponded by the first key are orderly retrieved and presented according to a second route in response to operations on the first key. The order for presenting two characters corresponded by the first key in the first route is reversed in the second route. | 01-24-2013 |
20130021254 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE SYSTEM UTILIZING A CHARACTER INPUT METHOD - A character input method is implemented in a device with a plurality of keys. If a key is activated by a first operation matching a first input pattern, a first route is selected to traverse a plurality of characters corresponded by the key during presentation of the plurality of characters. If the first key is activated by a second operation matching a second input pattern, the plurality of characters corresponded by the first key are orderly retrieved and presented according to a second route in response to operations on the first key. The order for presenting two characters corresponded by the first key in the first route is reversed in the second route. | 01-24-2013 |
20130021255 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE SYSTEM UTILIZING A CHARACTER INPUT METHOD - A character input method is implemented in a device with a plurality of keys. If a key is activated by a first operation matching a first input pattern, a first route is selected to traverse a plurality of characters corresponded by the key during presentation of the plurality of characters. If the first key is activated by a second operation matching a second input pattern, the plurality of characters corresponded by the first key are orderly retrieved and presented according to a second route in response to operations on the first key. The order for presenting two characters corresponded by the first key in the first route is reversed in the second route. | 01-24-2013 |
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20110154833 | MINIATURIZED LIQUID COOLING DEVICE - An exemplary miniaturized liquid cooling device includes a base, a closed loop pipe and electrode units formed on the base. The loop pipe has a pipe body defining a loop passage therein for accommodating a working fluid. A hydrophobic layer is formed on an inner surface of the pipe body. The electrode units are spaced from each other along the loop pipe. Each electrode unit comprises a first electrode and an opposite second electrode. The first and the second electrodes of each electrode unit are located at two sides of the pipe body of the loop pipe to sandwich the pipe body therebetween. A first dielectric layer is formed between the first electrode and an outer surface of the pipe body. A second dielectric layer is formed between the second electrode and the outer surface of the pipe body. | 06-30-2011 |
20110157827 | MINIATURIZED LIQUID COOLING APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCORPORATING THE SAME - A liquid cooling apparatus for cooling an inversely mounted electronic component, includes a casing defining a receiving room therein, a diaphragm, a partition plate forming a nozzle thereon, and a piezoelectric element attached to the diaphragm in such a manner that that a vibrating direction thereof is perpendicular to the diaphragm. The diaphragm is arranged in the receiving room and divides the receiving room into a top first chamber and a bottom second chamber isolated from each other. The partition plate is arranged in the first chamber and divides the first chamber into an upper region and a lower region. The lower region is filled with a working fluid. When the diaphragm is driven to vibrate upwardly by the piezoelectric element, the diaphragm pushes the working fluid in the lower region of the first chamber to the upper region of the first chamber via the nozzle. | 06-30-2011 |
20110168361 | HEAT DISSIPATION DEVICE AND AIRFLOW GENERATOR THEREOF - An exemplary heat dissipation device includes a heat sink defining a plurality of air passages therein, and an airflow generator disposed at a side of the heat sink. The airflow generator includes airflow-generating units stacked together. Each airflow-generating unit includes a casing in which two spaced vibration diaphragms are received, and a nozzle connected to the casing. A chamber is defined between the two vibration diaphragms within the casing. The nozzle defines an air channel therein for communicating the chamber with an exterior of the casing. Two piezoelectric elements are respectively attached to the two vibration diaphragms. When the two piezoelectric elements drive the two vibration diaphragms towards each other, the two vibration diaphragms compress the air in the chamber and drive the air towards the air channel of the nozzle, thereby generating an airflow from the nozzle towards the air passages of the heat sink. | 07-14-2011 |
20110255935 | SECURING STRUCTURE WITH URGED FASTENER - An exemplary securing structure includes a base, a fastener, and a spring mounted around the fastener. The base defines a securing hole, and two slots located aside the securing hole and communicating with the securing hole. The fastener includes a head, a bolt extending downwardly from the head, and two blocks extending outwardly from an outer periphery of the bolt corresponding to the slots. The bolt is extendable through the securing hole together with the blocks extending through the slots, respectively. The fastener is then rotatable to a position such that the blocks abuts a bottom side of the base. The spring is resiliently compressed between the head of the fastener and a top side of the base. | 10-20-2011 |
20110259557 | HEAT DISSIPATION APPARATUS INCORPORATING AIRFLOW GENERATOR - A heat dissipation apparatus includes a heat sink defining a plurality of air passages therein, and an airflow generator arranged on the heat sink and including a plurality of airflow-generating units. Each airflow-generating unit includes a casing, and a vibration diaphragm and a driving member arranged in the casing. The vibration diaphragm divides an inner space of the casing into first and second chamber isolated from each other. The second chamber communicates with the exterior via an orifice defined in a bottom wall of the casing. The driving member is capable of vibrating the vibration diaphragm when alternating voltage is applied thereto. When the driving member vibrates the vibration diaphragm towards the bottom wall of the casing, the vibration diaphragm compresses the air inside the second chamber of the casing towards the orifice, generating airflow from the orifice to the air passages of the heat sink. | 10-27-2011 |
20110274513 | SECURING STRUCTURE WITH URGED FASTENER - An exemplary securing structure includes a base, a fastener, and a spring mounted around the fastener. The base defines a through hole, and two slots located adjacent to and communicating with the securing hole. Two barriers are formed at a bottom of the base corresponding to the slots. A gap is defined between the bottom surface and each of the barriers. The fastener includes a head, a bolt, and two blocks extending outwardly from a periphery of the bolt corresponding to the slots, respectively. When the bolt is extended through the securing hole with the blocks extending through the slots until the blocks are received in the gaps, the fastener is then rotatable to cause the block to escape from the gap and abut on the bottom surface of the base, with the spring resiliently compressed between the head of the fastener and a top side of the base. | 11-10-2011 |
20110277968 | AIRFLOW GENERATOR AND HEAT DISSIPATION DEVICE INCORPORATING THE SAME - An airflow generator includes stacked airflow-generating units. Each airflow-generating unit includes a casing, first and second vibrating diaphragms received in the casing and spaced from each other, first and second driving members for driving the first and second vibrating diaphragms, and a nozzle connected to the casing. An inner space of the casing is divided into a first chamber formed between the first and second vibrating diaphragms, and a second chamber and a third chamber located at two opposite sides of the first chamber. The first driving member includes a first movable magnet attached to the first vibrating diaphragm, and a first stationary magnet received in the second chamber and attached to the casing. The second driving member includes a second movable magnet attached to the second vibrating diaphragm, and a second stationary magnet received in the third chamber and attached to the casing. | 11-17-2011 |
20120099278 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS WITH HEAT DISSIPATION DEVICE - An exemplary electronic apparatus includes a casing, and an electronic component and a heat dissipation device received in the casing. The casing includes a bottom plate and an opposite top plate. The heat dissipation device includes a centrifugal fan defining an air outlet for airflow out, a heat sink arranged at the air outlet, and a heat pipe. A height of the heat sink along a direction parallel to a rotation axis of the centrifugal fan is less than that of the air outlet. The heat pipe includes an evaporation section thermally attached to the electronic component and a condensation section thermally attached to the heat sink. | 04-26-2012 |
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20120312466 | METHOD FOR MAKING TOUCH PANEL - A method for making a touch panel is disclosed. A substrate having a surface including a touch-view area and a trace area is provided. An adhesive layer is applied on the surface of the substrate. A carbon nanotube layer is placed on the adhesive layer. The adhesive layer is solidified. The carbon nanotube layer and the adhesive layer on the trace area are removed to expose the trace area. An electrode and a conductive trace are formed on the trace area. | 12-13-2012 |
20120312587 | PATTERNED CONDUCTIVE ELEMENT - A patterned conductive element includes a substrate having a surface, an adhesive layer located on the surface, and a patterned carbon nanotube layer located on the adhesive layer. Part of the patterned carbon nanotube layer is embedded in the adhesive layer, and the other part of the patterned carbon nanotube layer is exposed from the adhesive layer. | 12-13-2012 |
20120312771 | METHOD FOR MAKING TOUCH PANEL - The present disclosure relates to a method for making touch panel. A substrate having a surface is provided. The substrate defines two areas: a touch-view area and a trace area. An adhesive layer is formed on the surface of the substrate. The adhesive layer on the trace area is solidified. A carbon nanotube layer is formed on the adhesive layer. The adhesive layer on the touch-view area is solidified. The carbon nanotube layer on the trace area is removed. At least one electrode and a conductive trace is formed. | 12-13-2012 |
20120312773 | METHOD FOR MAKING PATTERNED CONDUCTIVE ELEMENT - The present disclosure relates to a method for making pattern conductive element. The method includes steps. A substrate having a surface is provide. An adhesive layer is formed on the surface of the substrate. Part of the adhesive layer is solidified to form a solidified adhesive layer and a non-solidified adhesive layer. A carbon nanotube layer is applied on the adhesive layer. The non-solidified adhesive layer is solidified so that the carbon nanotube layer on the non-solidified adhesive layer forms a fixed carbon nanotube layer and the carbon nanotube layer on the solidified adhesive layer forms a non-fixed carbon nanotube layer. The non-fixed carbon nanotube layer is removed and the fixed carbon nanotube layer is remained to form a pattern carbon nanotube layer. | 12-13-2012 |
20120312776 | METHOD FOR MAKING TOUCH PANEL - A method for making a plurality of touch panels one time which includes the following steps. A substrate is provided. The substrate has a surface defining a plurality of target areas with each including a touch-view area and a trace area. An adhesive layer is formed on the surface of the substrate. The adhesive layer on the trace areas is solidified. A carbon nanotube layer is formed on the adhesive layer. The adhesive layer on the touch-view area is solidified. The carbon nanotube layer on the trace areas is removed to obtain a plurality of transparent conductive layers spaced from each other. An electrode and a conductive trace are formed on each target area. A plurality of touch panels is obtained by cutting the substrate. | 12-13-2012 |
20120313864 | TOUCH PANEL - The present disclosure relates to a touch panel. The touch panel includes a substrate having a surface, a transparent conductive layer, at least one electrode, and a conductive trace. The substrate defines a touch-view area and a trace area. The transparent conductive layer is located on the surface of the substrate and on only the touch-view area. The transparent conductive layer includes a carbon nanotube film. The at least one electrode is electrically connected with the transparent conductive layer. The conductive trace is located on only the trace area and electrically connected with the at least one electrode. | 12-13-2012 |
20120313886 | TOUCH PANEL AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - A touch panel includes a substrate, an adhesive layer, a carbon nanotube film, an electrode and a conductive trace. The substrate has a surface defining a touch-view area and a trace area. The adhesive layer is located only on the surface of the touch-view area. The carbon nanotube film is located on the adhesive layer and only on the touch-view area. The electrode is located only on the trace area and electrically connected with the carbon nanotube film. The conductive trace is located only on the trace area and electrically connected with the electrode. A method for making the touch panel is also provided. | 12-13-2012 |
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20100045229 | GAIN EQUALIZATION DEVICE FOR MOTOR CONTROL - A gain equalization device for an AC motor control includes two detection devices, a control process unit, a storage and two multipliers. Each detection device includes a current detector and an A/D converter. The current detectors are configured to detect the respective currents of two phases of an inverter circuit. Current feedback values are detected by the current detectors and converted into the digital signals by the A/D converters. The control process unit is configured to generate a compensation value to adjust the gain unbalance between gains of the detection devices. The storage is configured to store the compensation value. The multipliers are configured to compensate for an actual gain unbalance based on the compensation value stored in the storage and the current feedback values detected by the current detectors. | 02-25-2010 |
20100138045 | MOTOR DRIVING DEVICE - A motor driving device for driving a motor includes a motor driver, a speed control loop, a current control loop, and an arithmetic selecting module. The motor driver provides a current signal for the motor to output a speed signal. The speed control loop receiving the speed signal and a speed command, includes a first selector and two first arithmetic modules. The current control loop receiving the current signal, includes a second selector and two second arithmetic modules. The arithmetic selecting module outputs a first select command and a second select command to select an arithmetic module of the speed control loop and the current control loop correspondingly. The speed control loop provides a current command for the current control loop and the arithmetic selecting module. The current control loop provides a control signal for the motor driver to adjust the current signal thereby to adjust the speed signal. | 06-03-2010 |
20100141196 | GAIN VALUE CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD - A control system for controlling a plurality of gain values of a driver includes a control device, a driver, a motor, and a plurality of sensors. The control device stores a plurality of gain values for the driver, and a plurality of encoded values. One or more of encoded values is corresponding to each of the plurality of gain values. The plurality of sensors detect a plurality of working parameters of the motor to generating a plurality of induction signals. The control device generates an encoded value according to the plurality of induction signals to select a gain value for the driver. | 06-10-2010 |
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20090024341 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ANALYZING A SIGNAL DISPLAYING A NON-MONOTONIC TRANSITION - A system for analyzing non-monotonic of signals is provided. The system is configured for receiving a signal and displaying changes of the signal using a waveform curve. The system is configured for analyzing data of the signals and the waveform curve in order to locate peak points on the waveform curve. The system is also configured for storing the signal data and data generated during the analyzing process. A related method is also provided. | 01-22-2009 |
20090076751 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MEASURING SIGNAL WAVEFORMS - A system for measuring a signal waveform is provided. The system comprises a parameter receiving module, a waveform receiving module, a waveform filter, and a data storing module. The parameter receiving module is configured for receiving one or more filtration conditions. The waveform receiving module is configured for receiving the signal waveform. The waveform filter is configured for filtering the signal waveform to obtain a desired waveform. The data storing module is configured for storing the desired waveform into a storage device. | 03-19-2009 |
20100002805 | SIGNAL DECODING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A signal decoding system includes a signal acquisition unit, and a decoding unit including a segmenting module and a decoding module; the signal acquisition unit is configured for receiving a data waveform and a clock waveform outputted from one or more electronic devices; the segmenting module is configured for dividing the data waveform and the clock waveform into segments; and the decoding module is configured for decoding each segmented data waveform. | 01-07-2010 |
20100036630 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SIGNAL MEASUREMENT - A signal measurement method includes receiving a signal from a signal generating module; displaying a wave of the signal; reading a reference parameter of the signal, and adjusting the wave according to the reference parameter; measuring the signal according to the wave after adjustment; and displaying the measurement result. | 02-11-2010 |
20110094334 | REVERSING TRANSMISSION - The REVERSING TRANSMISSION includes a shaft, a retainer, a spacing collar, a plurality of reversing members, two gears and two covers. The holder is sleeved on the shaft with spaced sliding notches formed thereon. The spacing collar is mounted on an outer surface of the retainer. The reversing members each includes two spaced swing plates with two reversed spiral teeth dented on two diagonal half surfaces of the two spaced swing plate. The reversing members slide into the sliding notches of the holder with two swing plates distributed at different side of the spacing collar. Each of the gears has a group of spiral teeth formed on the inner side for engaging with the group of spiral teeth of the reversing members, and cogs formed on the outer circumference surface. The covers are mounted on two opposite ends of the holder to keep the reversing member in position. | 04-28-2011 |
20110215927 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH ANTI-THEFT PROTECTION AND MERCURY CONNECTOR THEREOF - An electronic device with anti-theft protection includes an alarm unit, a mercury connector, and a microprocessor connected therebetween. The mercury connector includes a body containing mercury, and first and second leads arranged on the body. The microprocessor includes a first signal terminal and a second signal terminal. The first signal terminal is connected to the first lead. The second signal terminal is connected to the second lead. When the microprocessor has entered the anti-theft mode, if the electronic device is moved, the first lead connects to the second lead via the mercury and forms a circuit path from the first signal terminal to the second signal terminal. The microprocessor starts the alarm unit to generate an alarm. | 09-08-2011 |
20110235956 | BEARING - A bearing includes a main body, a plurality of first magnetic members, a plurality of second magnetic members, and a plurality of friction members. The main body defines a pivot hole, and a plurality of first receiving portions and a plurality of second receiving portions around the pivot hole. Each of the second receiving portions defines a cutout. The first magnetic members are received in the first receiving portions. The second magnetic members together with the friction members are received in the second receiving portions, thus generating a repelling force between the first magnetic members and the second magnetic members to impel the friction members to partially extend out of the cutouts. | 09-29-2011 |
20120007587 | DEVICE FOR TESTING SERIAL ATTACHED SMALL COMPUTER SYSTEM INTERFACE SIGNAL - A signal testing device includes an oscillograph having a plurality of first connection ports, and a signal transmitting cable. The signal transmitting cable includes a plurality of second connection ports, a plurality of coaxial cables and a SAS connector configured for connecting to a mother board. One end of each coaxial cable is electrically connected to a corresponding one of the second connection ports, and the other end is electrically connected to the SAS connector. The first connection ports are configured for engaging with the second connection ports. | 01-12-2012 |
20120187967 | VOLTAGE LIMITING TEST SYSTEM AND ASSISTANT TEST DEVICE - A voltage limiting test system used to test limit voltage values of a memory includes a voltage limiting test device and an assistant test device connected to the voltage limiting test device. The voltage limiting test device includes a button to adjust a voltage of the memory. The assistant test device includes a first timer, and first and second relays. The first relay is used to receive a state signal of the motherboard, to determine whether the first timer is powered according to the state signal. The second relay is used to receive the pulse signal output by the first timer when the first timer is powered, to trigger the button to adjust the voltage of the memory per a reference time. When the motherboard stops working, the voltage value of the memory is a limit voltage value of the memory. | 07-26-2012 |
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20090102432 | BATTERY CHARGER - An exemplary battery charger includes an input interface arranged to connect to a DC power source, having a positive terminal and a negative terminal; an output interface arranged to connect to a battery, having a positive terminal and a negative terminal; a switch circuit connected between the positive terminals of the input interface and the output interface, comprising a control terminal; a detecting resistor connected between the negative terminals of the input interface and the output interface; a detecting circuit connected between the negative terminals of the input interface and the output interface to detect a voltage across the detecting resistor and output a digital signal; and a processor receiving the voltage signal to determine whether the battery is fully charged and generate a voltage signal to the control terminal of the switch circuit via an inverting circuit for turning off the switch circuit when the battery is fully charged. | 04-23-2009 |
20090177823 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SETTING DATA COMMUNICATION ADDRESSES - A system for setting addresses includes a master device, a plurality of slave devices, and a bus. The master device includes a broadcasting module, a reading module, a responding module, an address assigning module, and a first judging module. Each slave device includes a performing module and a requesting module. The broadcasting module is configured to send messages to the slave devices. The performing module is configured to put the slave device be in an address setting mode. The reading module is configured to read a time assignment for each slave device from a timing module. The requesting module is configured to send an address request. The responding module is configured to respond to the address request. The address assigning module is configured to assign an address to the slave device. The first judging module is configured to check if all the time windows for the slave devices have elapsed. | 07-09-2009 |
20090182920 | AUTOMATIC SERIAL INTERFACE ADDRESS SETTING SYSTEM - An automatic address setting system includes a master device, a plurality of slave devices are connected to the master device via a bus, a direct current (DC) power source, and a plurality of resistors connected in series between the DC power source and ground. Each of the slave devices includes an analog to digital (A/D) conversion pin. A node between every two adjacent resistors is exclusively connected to the A/D conversion pin of a corresponding slave device. Voltages at the A/D conversion pins of the slave devices are changed to different address signals of the slave devices. | 07-16-2009 |
20090193165 | COMMUNICATION CIRCUIT OF SERIAL PERIPHERAL INTERFACE DEVICES - A communication circuit of a serial peripheral interface (SPI) device includes a master device and a plurality of slave devices. One of the slave devices includes a plurality of general purpose input/output (GPIO) pins. The chip select terminal of the master device is connected to the control terminal of the slave device having the GPIO pins. The GPIO pins respectively are connected to the control terminals of other slave devices. The slave device having the GPIO pins receives an instruction having an address signal from the master device and compares the addresses are identical, the slave device having the GPIO pins communicates with the master device. Otherwise the slave device transmits the address signal to the control terminals of the other slave devices through the GPIO pins. The other slave devices compare the address signal with their own address. The slave device having the identical address communicates with the master device. | 07-30-2009 |
20090309549 | MONITORING SYSTEM FOR MONITORING LOW VOLTAGE DISCONNECTING VALUE OF SECONDARY BATTERIES AND METHOD FOR THE SAME - A monitoring system for monitoring low voltage disconnecting value of a secondary battery includes a signal collection apparatus, an analogy-digital converter, a processor, a switch, and a controller. The signal collection is connected to a secondary battery to read voltage signals of the secondary battery at regular intervals. The analogy-digital converter is connected to the signal collection apparatus to receive the voltage signals and convert the voltage signals to digital signals. The processor is connected to the analogy-digital converter to determine whether the voltage of the secondary battery reach a low voltage disconnecting value. The switch is connected to the secondary battery to supply power to a functional unit. The controller is connected to the switch and the processor to determine status of the switch according to the determined result of the processor. | 12-17-2009 |
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20120262897 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE ASSEMBLY - An electronic device assembly includes an electronic device, a rotatable member rotatably attached to the electronic device about a first shaft, and a peripheral device rotatably attached to the rotatable member about a second shaft. The rotatable member and the peripheral device are located on a front side of the electronic device. The peripheral device is rotatable about the second shaft relative to the rotatable member, for allowing the rotatable member and the peripheral device to be located on a same plane. The rotatable member is rotatable about the first shaft relative to the electronic device, for allowing the rotatable member and the peripheral device to be cooperatively attached to a back side of the electronic device. | 10-18-2012 |
20120307437 | FOLDABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH MAGNETIC LATCH - An exemplary foldable electronic device includes a processing portion, a keyboard, and a latching member. The processing portion includes a main housing. The keyboard is rotatably connected to the processing portion. The keyboard includes a metal housing. The latching member is arranged in the main housing. The latching member includes a magnet. When the keyboard abuts against the processing portion, the attraction force between the magnet and the metal housing is greater than the force of the gravity acting on the keyboard, the keyboard is attached to the processing portion. | 12-06-2012 |
20120314346 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH REPLACEABLE REAR COVER - An electronic device includes a frame, a display mounted within the frame, a rear cover, and two switch mechanisms slidably connected to two lateral surfaces of the frame. The rear cover includes at least two opposite hooks on two opposite flanges and two opposite recessed portions on the bottom of two opposite sides thereof, respectively. Each of the two switch mechanisms includes at least one hook portion engaged with a corresponding one of the at least two hooks, and a handle exposed by each of the recessed portions. The handles are forced by an external force to switch the at least two hooks and the at least two hook portions between an engagement state and a disengagement state. | 12-13-2012 |
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20090010638 | CAMERA MODULE - A camera module includes a lens, a lens barrel, a lens holder, a circuit board, an image sensor, and an elastic member. The lens barrel receives the lens therein and includes a flange protruding over the lens barrel. The lens holder is affixed to the circuit board to receive the image sensor therein. The elastic member is disposed between the lens barrel and the lens holder. A rim is formed on the lens holder. The elastic member has one end contacting the rim of the lens holder and the opposite end contacting the flange. The elastic member biases the lens barrel against the image sensor. | 01-08-2009 |
20090231844 | STREET LAMP EMITTING FILTERED LIGHT - A street lamp includes a lampshade, a light-emitting diode array, a lens array, and a filter film. The lampshade includes a bottom wall and a sidewall extending around the bottom wall, the lampshade defines a receiving space with an opening opposite to the bottom wall. The light-emitting diode array is received in the receiving space and has a number of light-emitting diodes which light emitting direction faces to the opening of the lampshade. The lens array has a number of lenses corresponding to the light-emitting diodes, the lenses is capable of converging light emitting from the light-emitting diodes. The filter film is disposed on the optical path of the plurality of light-emitting diodes for filtering light of predetermined wavelength ranges. | 09-17-2009 |
20090256948 | LENS MODULE WITH ZOOM AND AUTO-FOCUS FUNCTIONS - A lens module includes a case, one and more lens units positioned in the case and having at least one lens, a carrying member, a piezoelectric driving unit, and at least a fixing member. The carrying member is connected to the lens unit such that the lens unit is movable forward and backward. The piezoelectric driving unit is mounted in the case for transferring a driving force to the carrying member so as to carry the lens unit to move. By using this configuration, the front and rear lens units may conduct the auto focus function and the zoom function respectively, thereby reducing a stroke of the lens, and reducing the size of the lens driving unit. Accordingly, the lens module may be manufactured in a small size so that it may be inserted into a cellular phone. | 10-15-2009 |
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