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| 20090233490 | ELECTRICAL ADAPTER ASSEMBLY AND APPARATUS USING THE SAME - An electrical adapter assembly for connecting a first hard disk drive and a second hard disk drive. The electrical adapter assembly includes a first connector and a second connector. The first connector includes a first golden fingers capable of electrically inserting into the first hard disk drive and a second golden fingers electrically connecting to the first golden fingers. The second connector includes a first plug electrically connecting the second connector to the second golden fingers, a second plug capable of electrically inserting into the second hard disk drive, a chip configured for controlling data transfer between the first hard disk drive and the second hard disk drive, and circuits connecting the chip to the first connector and the second connector. | 09-17-2009 |
| 20090261163 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND INFORMATION TRANSMISSION METHOD THEREOF - An electronic device for transmitting control data according to an external user card includes a control interface, a switching module, and an information center. The information center includes a detection module, a verification module, a control module, and an information transmission module. The detection module detects insertion of the user card. The verification module verifies whether the user card is valid. The control module determines whether the switching module is activated based on the verification of the user card. The information transmission module transmits control data to the control interface when the switching module has been activated. A method for an electronic device for transmitting control data is also provided. | 10-22-2009 |
| 20100052712 | TEST APPARATUS FOR TESTING CIRCUIT BOARD - The disclosure relates to a test apparatus for testing a circuit board. The circuit board includes a connector and a plurality of test points connected to the connector via a plurality of lines and the connector of the circuit board is connected to the plurality of lines via a plurality of corresponding signal pins. The test apparatus includes a circuit, a connector, a plurality of probes, and a tester. The circuit includes a plurality of test points and lines connecting to the test points correspondingly. The connector is coupled to the connector of the circuit board. The plurality of probes contact with the test points of the test apparatus. The tester sends test-signals to the connector of the circuit board via the lines correspondingly, receives test-information on the test points of the circuit board via the connectors, analyzes the test-information, and generates a test-result of the circuit board. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20120086639 | COMPUTER MOUSE AND METHOD THEREOF - A method for a mouse is provided. The mouse includes a housing, a timing unit. A container is secured in the housing. The container is full of insulated liquid. A sphere suspends in the liquid. First sensors and second sensors are attached to the container. Each first sensors is charged, each second sensors is uncharged. The first sensors are spaced from each other by one second sensor. When any adjacent first sensor and second sensor are simultaneously contacted by the sphere, the contacted second sensor is thus charged. The method includes: determining whether any second sensor is charged; generating a position signal, controlling the timing unit to time within the period the any second sensor being charged; determining the movement direction of the a cursor; determining the movement distance of the cursor; and generating cursor control signal for controlling movement of the cursor. | 04-12-2012 |
| 20120092256 | COMPUTER MOUSE AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF - A computer mouse includes a housing, a first container secured in the housing, and a second container secured in the first container, a timing unit, and a processor. The first container defines through holes. The first container and the second container are spaced by a distance to define a receiving space being partly filling in liquid. Suspending members extends through the through holes. One end of the suspending member is received in the receiving space. The density of the suspending members is less than that of the liquid Sensitive switches are attached to the first container. A method for the mouse includes determining whether any one of the second contacts is charged; generating a position signal, controlling the timing unit to time; determining the movement direction of the a cursor; determining the movement distance of the cursor; and generating cursor control signal for controlling movement of the cursor. | 04-19-2012 |
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| 20090002641 | COLOR TEMPERATURE ADJUSTING APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREOF - A projector includes a projecting lens configured for projecting an image, a controlling unit configured for analyzing a color temperature of the image, and an adjusting unit electrically connected to the controlling unit. The adjusting unit adjusts the color temperature of the image to be identical to a preset color temperature of the projector by changing transmittance of light through the adjusting unit. | 01-01-2009 |
| 20090052014 | SOLID-STATE LIGHT SOURCE BASED ILLUMINATION APPARATUS AND PROJECTION SYSTEM HAVING SAME - An exemplary illumination apparatus for use in a projection system includes a number of solid-state light sources and first non-imaging collection optics, a power coupler, an optical amplifier, and a second non-imaging collection optic. The solid-state light sources are configured to generate light of a predetermined wavelength. Each first non-imaging collection optic is configured to collect and transmit light from a respective solid-state light source to the power coupler. The power coupler is configured to combine light from the solid-state light sources. The optical amplifier is configured to amplify the combined light. The second non-imaging collection optic is configured to collect the amplified light to provide illumination. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090059184 | PROJECTOR - A projector includes a light source for emitting light, a color wheel for filtering the light emitted from the light source, a converging module for converging the filtered light, a light-modulating device for modulating the light emitted from the light source, a lens module for projecting the light modulated by the light-modulating device; and a contrast-adjusting device. The contrast-adjusting device is positioned in a light path associated with the light source. The contrast-adjusting device includes a liquid crystal panel and a driving element. The liquid crystal panel is inserted into the light path associated with light source inside the lens module, and is driven by the driving element to tilt relative to light incident thereon from the light source so that contrast of the light output from the liquid crystal panel changes. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090122267 | PROJECTION OPTICAL SYSTEM - A projection optical system includes a grating configured for splitting a light input into red, green and blue lights for generating red, green and blue lights of mutually different colors, a liquid crystal panel positioned to receive light outputs from the grating and configured for superimposing spatial information on the light outputs and emitting the light outputs comprising spatial information. The above-described projection optical system improves image contrast, and is suitable for use in adverse thermal environments. The projection optical system utilizes coupling of the grating and the liquid crystal panel to the projecting lens to achieve good image quality, without requiring costly, high index, low birefringence glass. | 05-14-2009 |
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| 20090271571 | STORAGE SERVER - A storage server includes a plurality of first disk drives ( | 10-29-2009 |
| 20100268506 | TESTING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FAN MODULE - A testing method for a fan module is provided. When the fan module is tested, a testing computer sends a testing command to a testing device first. Then, the testing device respond to the testing command and controls the fan module to work in a plurality of rotational speed modes in sequence. The testing device reads an actual rotational speed when the fan module works in one of the rotational speed modes and sends the actual rotational speed back to the testing computer. The testing computer compares the actual rotational speed with a corresponding reference rotational speed value stored in the testing computer, and determines the testing result. Finally, the testing result is shown. | 10-21-2010 |
| 20120035783 | MONITOR AND CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SERVER MODEL - A monitor and control system includes a server model, a number of switches, a temperature sensor mounted in the server model, a monitor and control device, and a microcontroller. The switches are connected to the resistors to control current through the resistors. The temperature sensor is mounted in the server model. The monitor and control device is connected to the server model and configured to monitor and control the server model. The microcontroller is configured to switch the switches on and off and send temperature information sensed by the temperature sensor to the monitor and control device. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120063105 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH CABLE - An electronic device includes a chassis, a bracket received in the chassis and a cable. A storage device is received in the bracket, and a wire is connected to the storage device. A motherboard is attached to the chassis, and at least two inserting slots are located on the motherboard. A first circuit board is electronically connected to the wire. The cable is electronically connected to the first circuit board and includes a connecting component and at least two connectors. The connecting component is electronically connected to the first circuit board, and the at least two connectors are electronically connected to the at least two inserting slots. | 03-15-2012 |
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| 20090267206 | STACKED SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE - A stacked semiconductor package includes a circuit board with a number of pads disposed thereon, and a number of package units stacked on the circuit board. Each of the package units includes a substrate, a chip, an anisotropic conductive layer, and a number of conductive elements. The substrate has a first surface facing to the circuit board and a second surface opposite to the first surface, both of the first surface and the second surface have a number of pads disposed thereon. The chip is disposed on the substrate and electrically connected with the substrate. The anisotropic conductive layer is disposed between the substrate and the chip, and is capable of fixing the chip on the substrate. The conductive elements electrically connect the pads on the first surface of the substrate with the pads on the second surface of an adjacent substrate and the pads on the circuit board. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090284628 | IMAGE SENSOR PACKAGE AND CAMERA MODULE UTILIZING THE SAME - An image sensor package includes an image sensor chip, a sidewall, an encapsulation glass, conductive material, and a plurality of solder balls. The image sensor chip comprises a photosensitive area, a non-photosensitive area surrounding the photosensitive area, and a plurality of bonding pads formed on the non-photosensitive area. The sidewall is located on the non-photosensitive are and defines a plurality of first through holes aligned with and corresponding to the bonding pads. The encapsulation glass is located on the sidewall. A plurality of solder balls are formed on the encapsulation glass aligned with the bonding pads, respectively. The encapsulation glass defines a plurality of second through holes each corresponding to a bonding pad and a corresponding solder ball. The image sensor package further comprises a conductive material through which the first and second through holes penetrate. | 11-19-2009 |
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| 20110093831 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ANALYZING TEMPERATURE RISE OF A PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD - A system and method that can analyze a temperature rise of a printed circuit board (PCB). The system and method receives attribute parameters of the PCB from an input device, and generates a temperature rise formula according to the received attribute parameters. Additionally, the system and method calculates a temperature rise of a local area surrounding each component on the PCB according to the temperature rise formula. | 04-21-2011 |
| 20110186337 | PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD TO PREVENT ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE - A printed circuit board (PCB) can prevent electrostatic discharge. A number of vias are embedded in the PCB. A circular insulated member is disposed between each via and the number of vias. Each via includes a layer of metal coated on an inner wall of a corresponding insulated member and a through hole bounded by the corresponding insulated member. An acute angle between two tangents which pass through a point of intersection of two overlapped insulated members is greater than twenty degrees. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20110238233 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING CURRENT OVERLOAD PROTECTION CIRCUIT - A system for optimizing a current overload protection circuit includes an input device, a data storage device, a central processing device, and a display. The central processing device includes a storage module, a control module, and a calculation module. The storage module stores a VI application therein. The control module receives instructions from the input device and selects virtual electronic components of the current overload protection circuit from the data storage device and connection of the selected electronic components. The current overload protection circuit is completed and run in the VI application; electronic components significantly affecting the maximum protection current are labeled. The calculation module calculates normal distribution samples of the current overload protection circuit based on the labeled electronic components. The display shows whether the current overload protection circuit meets a process capability standard. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110284279 | PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD - A printed circuit board includes a signal layer, a dielectric layer, and a reference layer. The signal layer includes a pair of differential signal lines. The dielectric layer is sandwiched between the signal layer and the reference layer. A first void is defined in the reference layer between projections of the pair of differential signal lines. Two second voids are defined in the reference layer at opposite sides of the projections of the pair of differential signal lines. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20120090884 | PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD - A printed circuit board includes a plurality of power layers. Each power layer defining a number of vias arranged in a number of rows. The number of the power layers is N (N>3). The power layers are defined as a 1st, 2nd, . . . , Nth power layer. The vias of the 1st power layer are connected to other power layers by a step-shaped connection means. | 04-19-2012 |
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| 20100095486 | HINGE ASSEMBLY WITH RESTRICTING UNIT - An exemplary hinge assembly includes a mounting bracket, a rotatable bracket, a swivel mechanism, and two pivot mechanisms. The rotatable bracket defines a sliding groove. The swivel mechanism connects the mounting bracket to the rotatable bracket. The rotating subassembly has a rotating shaft, a first restricting member, and a second restricting member. The first restricting member is rotatably connected to the rotating shaft, and the second restricting member is non-rotatably connected to the rotating shaft. The first restricting member has a restricting portion and a first resisting portion. The restricting portion is movably received in the sliding groove. The second restricting member includes a restricting protrusion. The restricting protrusion is capable of driving the first resisting portion together with the first restricting member to rotate in the sliding groove until the restricting portion reaches an end of the sliding groove. | 04-22-2010 |
| 20100096518 | SUPPORT STAND FOR FLAT-PANEL DISPLAY MONITOR - A support stand for a flat-panel display monitor includes a rotatable bracket, a hinge assembly, a base member, a first link bracket, and a second link bracket. The first and second link brackets are rotatably assembled between the rotatable bracket and the support member via the hinge assembly. The rotatable bracket defines a pivot hole, and a guiding notch communicating with the pivot hole. The hinge assembly includes a pivotal shaft, and a positioning washer sleeved on the pivotal shaft. The pivotal shaft is engaged in the pivot hole of the rotatable bracket from the guiding notch. The positioning washer is fixed on the rotatable bracket to prevent the pivotal shaft from disengaging from the pivot hole. | 04-22-2010 |
| 20100107368 | HINGE ASSEMBLY - A hinge assembly includes a base, a joint member, a pintle, and a coiling spring. The joint member is rotatably connected to the base. The pintle runs through the base and the joint member. The coiling spring has a first end and a second end. The first end is fixed relative to the base, and the second end is fixed relative to the joint member. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100157564 | ADJUSTMENT MODULE - An adjustment module includes a frame, a sliding member, at least one coiled spring, a pair of guide rails, and a supporting member. The frame includes a main plate. The at least one coiled spring includes an extending portion and a sleeved coiled portion. The guide rails are positioned on opposite sides of the frame. The supporting member is fixed on the frame and has at least one supporting surface. The sliding member is slidably positioned between the guide rails. The coiled portion of the at least one coiled spring is positioned on the at least one supporting surface. An end of the extending portion of the at least one coiled spring is fixed on the sliding member, and an axis of the coiled portion of the at least one coiled spring is substantially perpendicular to the main plate. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100171246 | MANIPULATOR - A manipulator includes a base, a flange, a connecting arm, a plurality of elastic members, and a plurality of fasteners. The elastic members is positioned between the base and the connecting arm. The fasteners are movably connected to the connecting arm, and fixedly connected to the base. | 07-08-2010 |
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| 20090066917 | MICRO LENS ARRAY UNIT AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY PROJECTION DEVICE USING SAME - An exemplary MLA unit for use in a projection device is disclosed. The projection device includes an LCD panel. The LCD panel includes a number of pixels each having an opening. The MLA unit includes a first MLA, and a second MLA. The first MLA includes a number of first micro lenses each configured for focusing incident light into the opening of a respective pixel of the LCD panel. The second MLA includes a number of second micro lenses each aligned with a respective first micro lens of the first MLA so as to form a micro lens system. The second MLA is movable so as to change the effective focal length of the lens systems. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20090073329 | LIQUID CRYSTAL PANEL AND PROJECTOR USING THE SAME - A liquid crystal panel includes a liquid crystal display element, a micro-lens array, an adjustable lens array, and a lens control unit electrically connected to the adjustable lens array. The liquid crystal display element has a light input surface and a light output surface opposite to the light input surface. The micro-lens array has a plurality of micro-lenses disposed on the light input surface of the liquid crystal display element). The adjustable lens array has a plurality of adjustable lenses disposed on the light output surface of the liquid crystal display element. The lens control unit is capable of controlling focal lengths of the plurality of adjustable lenses. | 03-19-2009 |
| 20090120631 | HEAT DISSIPATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A heat dissipation system used in an electronic device includes a plurality of fans positioned in the electronic device, a sensing module, and a processing module. The sensing module is configured for detecting temperature, relative humidity, and air pressure of airflow flowing in the electronic device. The processing module is configured for adjusting a voltage applied to each of the plurality of fans according to the detected temperature, relative humidity, and air pressure of the airflow. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20090122267 | PROJECTION OPTICAL SYSTEM - A projection optical system includes a grating configured for splitting a light input into red, green and blue lights for generating red, green and blue lights of mutually different colors, a liquid crystal panel positioned to receive light outputs from the grating and configured for superimposing spatial information on the light outputs and emitting the light outputs comprising spatial information. The above-described projection optical system improves image contrast, and is suitable for use in adverse thermal environments. The projection optical system utilizes coupling of the grating and the liquid crystal panel to the projecting lens to achieve good image quality, without requiring costly, high index, low birefringence glass. | 05-14-2009 |
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| 20090096047 | IMAGING MODULE PACKAGE - An exemplary imaging module package includes a substrate, an imaging sensor chip set on the substrate, a housing positioned on the substrate, and a lens module. The housing includes a first chamber enclosing the imaging sensor chip therein, a second chamber coaxially extending from the first chamber for receiving the lens module therein, and a shoulder between the first and second chambers. The shoulder abuts against a top surface of the imaging sensor chip. | 04-16-2009 |
| 20090102004 | SENSOR PACKAGE - A sensor package includes an image sensing chip having a front surface, a plurality of bumps, a glass cover plate, and a connector. The plurality of bumps are formed on the front surface, and are electrically connected to the image sensing chip. The glass cover plate has a bottom surface facing the front surface, and the glass cover plate has a plurality of transparent conductive wires formed on the bottom surface. A terminal of each of the transparent conductive wires is electrically connected to a respective bump, and another terminal of each of the transparent conductive wires extends out of an orthogonal projection area of the image sensing chip on the bottom surface. The connector is electrically connected to the another terminal of each of the transparent conductive wires. | 04-23-2009 |
