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| 20090150352 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTEGRATING PRODUCT QUALITY DATA IN REMOTE PLANT DATABASES - An integration database for integrating product quality data between a plurality of plant databases is provided. The integration database includes: a material identification standardization unit configured for connecting the integration database to each of the plurality of plant databases, and for standardizing a product identification for each of the products in each of the plurality of plant databases; a plant material view creation unit configured for creating one or more plant material views for each of the plant databases in the integration database according to a corresponding product quality data for each of the plant databases; and a data integration unit configured for creating a combined summary view in the integrated database based on all the plant material views, and for collecting the product quality data of each of the plant material views into the combined summary view. | 06-11-2009 |
| 20090164305 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING PRODUCT QUALITY - A computer-implemented method for managing product quality is disclosed. The method integrates various inspections on quality of materials and products from purchasing the materials until delivering the products to customers. A related system is also disclosed. By utilizing the method and the related system, multiple inspection results are recorded. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20090167501 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING MATERIALS OF A WAREHOUSE - A system for managing materials of a warehouse includes a computer and a radio frequency identification (RFID) reader to allocate a warehouse location for a material to be imported. The RFID reader reads a serial number corresponding to the RFID tag of the imported material. The computer acquires information of the material according to the serial number and updates inventory of the warehouse. | 07-02-2009 |
| 20090171815 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING PRODUCT RETURNS - A computer-implemented method for managing product returns includes: receiving information of a set of returned products, and recording the returned product information into a storage of a computer; generating a returned product order based on the returned product information; determining if any returned products are reusable; determining to scrap the non-reusable products if the returned products are non-reusable; selecting the reusable products from the returned products if there are reusable products in the returned products; determining if there are any qualified products in the reusable products; warehousing the qualified products into a stock of a manufacturer if there are qualified products in the reusable products; generating a reproduction report for the unqualified products according to the returned product order, and storing the reproduction report into the storage of the computer. | 07-02-2009 |
| 20110181425 | SERVER AND METHOD FOR DETECTING A PIPELINE - A server and method detects a pipeline. The server reads pipeline data from a data collector and analyzes the pipeline data to determine if the pipeline works abnormally. An alert command is sent by the server to an alarm computer to notify a user in response to a determination that the pipeline works abnormally. The server saves the pipeline data into a database system. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20110184670 | PIPELINE LEAK DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - In a pipeline leak detection system and method, a data collection frequency of a pipeline network is set. Pipeline monitoring data of the pipeline network is obtained according to the data collection frequency. Leak locations along the pipeline network are identified according to the pipeline monitoring data. The leak locations along the pipeline network are notified to users. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20110251724 | SERVER AND METHOD FOR DETECTING WORK STATUSES OF AIR COMPRESSORS - A server and method detects work statuses of air compressors in a pipeline system. The server reads pipeline system data and air compressor data measured from the pipeline system and determines if work status of an air compressor needs to be changed. A warning message is generated by the server and sent to an alarm computer in response to a determination that the work status of the air compressor needs to be changed. The server saves the pipeline system data and the air compressor data into a database system. | 10-13-2011 |
| 20110254375 | SERVER AND METHOD FOR DETECTING WORK STATE OF POWER TRANSFORMERS - A server and method detects a power transformer. The server reads power transformer data from a data converter and determines if work state of a power transformer needs to be changed from based on the power transformer data. An alert message is generated by the server and sent to an alarm computer in response to a determination that the work state of the power transformer needs to be changed. The server saves the power transformer data into a database system. | 10-20-2011 |
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| 20090259859 | POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM FOR MOTHERBOARD - An exemplary power supply system and method for a motherboard includes a power circuit providing power for a south bridge, and a controller having first and second transistors. An input terminal of the power circuit is connected to a power supply. An output terminal of the power circuit is connected to a reset pin of the south bridge. A first terminal of the first transistor is configured for receiving a control signal from the south bridge. A second terminal of the first transistor is connected to a first terminal of the second transistor. A second terminal of the second transistor is connected to the reset pin of the south bridge. Each of the first and second transistors has a third terminal grounded. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20090300375 | POWER SUPPLY CONTROL CIRCUIT - An exemplary power supply control circuit includes a first electric switch, a second electric switch, a third electric switch, a power supply, and an output terminal. The first electric switch has a first terminal connected to an SIO chip to receive a control signal. When the control signal is at a high level, the first electric switch is turned on, the second electric switch is turned off, the third electric switch is turned off, and the output terminal outputs no power supply. When the control signal is at a low level, the first electric switch is turned off, the second electric switch is turned on, the third electric switch is turned on, and the output terminal outputs the power supply. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20100007400 | POWER SUPPLY CIRCUIT FOR PULSE WIDTH MODULATION CONTROLLER - A power supply circuit for a pulse width modulation controller includes a first resistor and an electric switch having first, second, and third terminals. The first terminal is capable of receiving a control signal of a computer. The second terminal is connected to a stand-by power supply of the computer. The third terminal is connected to the pulse width modulation controller via the first resistor. | 01-14-2010 |
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| 20100309118 | MULTI-FUNCTIONAL WIRELESS CONTROL DEVICE - A multi-functional wireless control device includes an operating body and a receiving unit electrically connecting with a digital port of a digital processing device. The operating body includes a shell, a control module, an infrared module, a switch and a transmit module. The shell has remote operating keys and mouse keys disposed thereon configured for inputting the corresponding controlling signals. The control module is assembled within the shell to process the inputting controlling signals and transmit the processed controlling signals to the receiving unit for establishing communication therebetween by the infrared module and/or the transmit module. The switch is configured to select between the remote controlling mode and wireless mouse mode. | 12-09-2010 |
| 20110097621 | PROTECTIVE COVER ASSEMBLY FOR BATTERY CONTACTS - A protective cover assembly is used for a battery. The battery includes a plurality of contacts. The protective cover assembly includes a door frame and a slidable door. The door frame is formed on the battery adjacent to the contacts. The slidable door is slidably received in the door frame. The slidable door can be slid along the door frame. The contacts are covered or exposed by the slidable door depending upon the position of the slidable door. | 04-28-2011 |
| 20110285857 | OPTICAL TESTING APPARATUS AND TESTING METHOD THEREOF - An optical testing apparatus can be operated according to a testing method to test quality of an imaging module of an electronic device. The optical testing apparatus includes a projector, a temperature control device, a processor, and a controller. The controller can control the imaging module to capture an image from the projector and transmit the captured image to the processor. The processor processes the captured image to determine the quality of the imaging module. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20110310565 | HEAT SINK FOR MEMORY MODULE - A heat sink for memory module includes two heat-sink plates and two fastening members. Each heat-sink plate defines two through holes. The through holes of one heat-sink plate are coaxial to the through holes of the other heat-sink plate. Each fastening member includes a first head portion and a second head portion. The first head portion is elastic and is allowed to be pushed to pass through the through holes. The two heat-sink plates are locked between the first head portion and the second head portion. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20110317447 | BACKLIGHT MODULE - A backlight module includes a housing, a light source, a light guide plate, a diffuser plate and a prism plate, and the light source, the light guide plate, the diffuser plate and the prism plate are received within the housing. The housing includes reflective coating located on an inner surface of the housing. The light source provides light beams; the light guide plate converts the light beams into corresponding surface light source. The diffuser plate is mounted on the light guide plate and unifies the light beams from the light guide plate. The prism plate is mounted on the diffuser plate and increases the illumination of the light beams. Thus, parts of the light beams are reflected by the reflective coating back to the light guide plate, and the reflected light beams pass through the diffuser plate and the prism plate. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20120002439 | BACKLIGHT MODULE - A backlight module includes a light source, a light guide plate, a diffuser plate, a first prism plate, and a second prism plate consecutively mounted together, bottom to top. The light source emits and provides light beams and is adjacent to the light guide plate. The light guide plate receives and converts the light beams into surface light, and includes a reflective layer. The diffuser plate is adjacent to the reflective layer and unifies the light beams. The first prism plate and the second prism plate can increase the brightness of the light beams. Parts of the light beams are reflected back to the light guide plate by the reflective layer, and the light beams from the light source and the light guide plate pass through the diffuser plate, the first prism plate and the second prism plate to provide needful light beams. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120003854 | USB CONNECTOR STRUCTURE - A USB connector structure for connecting an electronic device to a computer includes a cable, a first plug group and a second plug group. The first plug group and the second plug group are connected to opposite ends of the cable. The first plug group includes a first standard USB plug and a first mini USB plug electrically connected to the first standard USB plug. The second plug group is connected to another end of the cable, and includes a second standard USB plug and a second mini USB plug electrically connected to the second standard USB plug. Any two of the first standard USB plugs, the first mini USB plug, the second standard USB plug and the second mini USB plug can be respectively electrically connected with the electronic device and the computer. | 01-05-2012 |
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| 20090289533 | INTERLOCKING MECHANISM FOR SLIDING RAILS - An interlocking mechanism is provided for sliding rails mounted to a cabinet. Each sliding rail comprises an outer rail and an inner rail slidably attached to the outer rail. The interlocking mechanism includes a plurality of interlocking members each of which includes a driving portion and a retaining opening. The interlocking members are respectively attached to the sliding rails. A rod is resiliently and slidably attached to the cabinet. The rod includes a plurality of protrusions and a plurality of corresponding resilient members slantingly attached adjacent to one of the protrusions, corresponding to each interlocking member. The retaining opening comprises a guiding part and a retaining part. If one of the interlocking members moves, the resilient members corresponding to the other interlocking members can move to the corresponding retaining opening retaining parts to lock these interlocking members to prevent the corresponding sliding rails from sliding. | 11-26-2009 |
| 20090310894 | SLIDE RAIL - A slide rail includes an outer rail, an intermediate rail slidably received in the outer rail, a first inner rail slidably received in the intermediate rail opposite to the outer rail, a second inner rail slidably received in the intermediate rail opposite to the outer rail, a protuberance disposed on the first inner rail, a latch member connected to the second inner rail, and a releasing member connected to the outer rail. The first and second inner rails are arranged adjacent to opposite first and second ends of the outer rail. The latch member is capable of engaging with or disengaging from the protuberance. When the first inner rail slides out of the outer rail from the first end, the releasing member is configured to abut against the latch member and urge the latch member to disengage from the protuberance. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20110042985 | EXTRACTING APPARATUS FOR STORAGE DEVICE MODULE - An extracting apparatus is disclosed. The extracting apparatus includes a mounting member, a handle pivotably connected to the mounting member, a latch member fixed to the mounting member and comprising a latch portion locked to the handle, and a release member slidably mounted to the mounting member and comprising an engaging portion for engaging with the latch member to deform the latch portion of the latch member, thereby releasing the latch portion from the handle. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110122573 | COMPUTER SERVER SYSTEM AND SERVER THEREOF - A server of a computer server system includes an enclosure and a fan module located outside the enclosure. The enclosure includes a sidewall defining a plurality of ventilating holes therein. The fan module includes a tray and a fan mounted on the tray. The fan module is pivotally mounted relative to the sidewall of the enclosure, and the fan module is capable of being pivoted from a horizontal state to a vertical state relative to the server. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20120020015 | COMPUTER CASE WITH DEHUMIDIFICATION - An exemplary computer case includes an external shell, a circuit board received in the external shell, and a dehumidification device. The circuit board includes a PCI socket providing an auxiliary power supply when the computer shuts down but the computer case retains electrical connection with an external AC power source. The dehumidification device includes a dehumidification card received in the PCI socket for obtaining the auxiliary power supply therefrom and a remote device. The dehumidification card includes a fan for generating airflow to remove moisture from the computer case and a sensor detecting a humidity inside the computer case. The remote device includes a display unit for displaying the result. When the humidity exceeds a predetermined value, the computer is not powered up until the fan evacuates the excess moisture from the computer case and the humidity falls below the predetermined value. | 01-26-2012 |
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| 20100326873 | PACKING CUSHION - A packing cushion includes a base and a plurality of sidewalls coupled to the base. The plurality of sidewalls interconnect with each other and cooperate with the base to form an accommodating space. A first and second cushion portions protrude from an inner surface of the base in the accommodating space. The first cushion portion comprises a first inclined surface, the second cushion portion comprises a second inclined surface. The second inclined surface is parallel to the first inclined surface. A contour defined by the first inclined surface matches with at least a part of an object packed in the packing cushion. When the object is packed in the accommodating space, the first inclined surface contacts with at least a part of the object to provided a first cushioning, and when the object is subjected to impact forces to deform the first cushion portion, the second inclined contacts with the object to provided a second cushion. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20100326874 | PACKING CUSHION - A packing cushion includes a base and a plurality of sidewalls coupled to the base. The plurality of sidewalls interconnect with each other and cooperate with the base to form an accommodating space. A first and second cushion portions protrude from an inner surface of the base and an inner surface of one of sidewalls respectively. The first cushion portion comprises a first surface. The second cushion portion comprises a second surface. A contour defined by the first surface matches with at least a part of an object to be packed. When the object is packed in the receiving space, the first surface contacts with at least a part of the object to provide a first cushioning, and when the object is subjected to an impact to deform the first cushion portion, the second surface contacts with the object to provide a second cushioning. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20110005964 | PACKING CUSHION - A packing cushion for packing an object and accessories thereof is provided. The packing cushioning includes a first packing portion, a second packing portion, and a third packing portion. The first packing portion defines a first accommodating space for receiving accessories of the object. The second and third packing portions are coupled to opposite ends of the first packing portion to corporately form a space. The space is opposite to the first accommodating space, and is configured to receive the object. | 01-13-2011 |
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| 20100090969 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH INFRARED TOUCH INPUT FUNCTION - An electronic device with infrared touch input function is provided. The electronic device includes a display unit including two pairs of oppositely disposed sides defining an information display area; an infrared input device including a circuit board having two pairs of oppositely disposed sides defining an open area corresponding in size and shape to the information display area, a linear array of light emitting devices positioned on one side or two adjacent sides of the circuit board, configured for emitting infrared light; a micro-processing unit configured for generating control signals to control a corresponding light emitting device to emit infrared light, and determining whether the light detecting device receives the infrared light; and a central processing unit configured for controlling the display unit displaying a plurality of menu options determining whether the menu option is touched; and performing functions corresponding to the menu option when the menu option is touched. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100103142 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH INFRARED TOUCH INPUT FUNCTION - An electronic device with infrared touch input function is provided. The electronic device includes a display unit defining an information display area; an infrared input device comprising a circuit board having two pairs of oppositely disposed sides defining an open area corresponding in size and shape to the information display area, at least one light emitting device positioned on one corner of the circuit board; a linear array of light detecting devices positioned on one side or two adjacent sides of the circuit board and faced to light emitting devices; and a micro-processing unit configured for determining whether the light detecting device receives the infrared light emitted by the light emitting device; and a central processing unit(CPU) configured for controlling the display unit displaying a plurality of menu options, determining whether the menu option is touched; and performing functions corresponding to the menu option when the menu option is touched. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20100117972 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH INFRARED TOUCH INPUT FUNCTION - An electronic device with infrared touch input function is provided. The electronic device includes a display unit defining an information display area; an infrared input device including a circuit board having two pairs of oppositely disposed sides defining an open area corresponding in size and shape to the information display area, at least one light emitting device; a linear array of light detecting devices faced to light emitting devices, connected together via first resistances respectively to form a node; an analog/digital (A/D) converter configured to convert a voltage across the node into digital values; a micro-processing unit for determining an infrared light path being obstructed; and the CPU configured for controlling the display unit displaying a plurality of menu options, determining the menu option being touched; and performing functions corresponding to the menu option. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20100171710 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH INFRARED TOUCH INPUT FUNCTION - An electronic device with infrared touch input function is provided. The electronic device includes a display unit defining an signal display area; an infrared input device including a circuit board having two pairs of oppositely disposed sides defining an open area corresponding in size and shape to the signal display area, at least one light emitting device positioned on the circuit board, configured for emitting infrared light; at least one light detecting device positioned on the circuit board, configured for detecting infrared light emitted; a micro-processing unit configured for controlling the at least one light emitting device to emit infrared light, detecting infrared light paths obstructed via the light detecting devices, sending information of the obstructed infrared light paths to a central processing unit(CPU); and the CPU configured for performing functions according to the information of the obstructed infrared light paths. | 07-08-2010 |
| 20110095982 | COMPUTER MOUSE - A computer mouse includes a housing and two wheels that are capable of rolling on a supporting surface. A first pair of light sources and a second pair of light sources are arranged at one side of the two wheels, respectively. A light sensor changes from a first state to a second state after receiving light, and changes from the second state to the first state after the light is blocked. A driving module is used for successively turning on the first pair of light sources and the second pair of light sources in a first frequency. A scanning module is used for scanning the light sensor in a second frequency, to obtain states of the light sensor. A controlling module is used for generating data representative of movement of the housing according to the states of the light sensor. | 04-28-2011 |
| 20110096029 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH INFRARED TOUCH PANEL AND METHOD FOR CONFIGURING THE INFRARED TOUCH PANEL - A configuration method includes the following steps: Controlling the display unit to display visual information, determining whether the visual information includes one or more touch icons, and determining if the display areas are displaying the touch icons, if yes, determining which infrared lines correspond to the display areas. Then determining which infrared emitters and which infrared receivers form the infrared lines, and turning on the determined infrared emitters and infrared receivers, finally, turning off the other infrared emitters and infrared receivers. The invention also provides an electronic device with an infrared touch panel. | 04-28-2011 |
| 20110175850 | INFRARED TOUCH DISPLAY APPARATUS - An infrared touch display apparatus, includes a touch screen, a first circuit board arranged above the screen, a second circuit board arranged at the left side of the screen, a third circuit board arranged below the screen, a fourth circuit board arranged at the right side of the screen, emitters E | 07-21-2011 |
| 20120038282 | SOLAR POWER SUPPLY DEVICE - A solar power supply device includes a solar panel and a rechargeable battery. The solar panel is configured to collect and convert optical energy to electrical energy. The solar power supply device further includes an e-paper display unit, a charging connection connecting to a rechargeable device. A detecting unit detecting the charging state information of the rechargeable device via the charging connection, a light-operated unit detecting ambient illumination intensity, and a processing unit for controlling the e-paper display unit to display charging states information obtained from the detecting unit and the ambient illumination intensity detected by the light-operated unit. | 02-16-2012 |