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| 20110038143 | Drive tool with pivotal lamp - A drive tool includes an outer sleeve; an inner sleeve of rectangular cross-section slidably disposed in the outer sleeve and comprising a battery window formed on a first surface, a switch window formed on the first surface, a first opening formed on a second surface, and a second opening formed on a third surface opposing the second surface; a joint releasably secured to the inner sleeve; and a lamp assembly fastened in the inner sleeve and comprising a battery compartment aligned with the battery window, a switch aligned with the switch window, and a pivotal lamp including a first cavity open to the first opening, a second cavity open to the second opening, and a bulb disposed between the first and second cavities. The lamp can be manually pivoted to either project out of the first opening or project out of the second opening. | 02-17-2011 |
| 20120085141 | Pipe bender - A pipe bender includes first and second handles pivotably secured together wherein the second handle includes first and second rotatable pipe receiving grooves at both ends of a forward U; a support member threadedly fastened between a forward bifurcation of the first handle, the support member comprising a spring depressible detent on the bottom, and a plurality of markings on the top; and a slide member comprising a plurality of parallel arcuate pipe receiving channels of different arcuate perimeters on a lower surface, a central U-shaped trough on the top for receiving a lower portion of the support member, retaining holes on the bottom of the U-shaped trough, each retaining hole being aligned with one pipe receiving channel and one retaining hole adapted to lockingly receive the detent for positioning. The slide member is slidably retained by the support member. | 04-12-2012 |
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| 20100137525 | Catalyst composition for hydrogenation and their use for hydrogenation conjugated diene polymer - The present invention provides a process for hydrogenation of a conjugated diene polymer comprising hydrogenating said polymer in the presence of hydrogen and a hydrogenation catalyst composition, wherein the catalyst composition comprising a titanium compound (A), a silyl hydride (B) selected from the group having a Si—H group and consisting of a monomeric silyl hydride, a polymeric silyl hydride, and a cyclic silyl hydride; and a compound (C), and conducting the hydrogenation in a middle to larger sized reactor having a capacity of 25 liters, with a temperature of 50° C. to 150° C., and a hydrogen pressure of 1 kg/cm | 06-03-2010 |
| 20110086978 | Apparatus for hydrogenation and method for hydrogenating conjugated diene polymer by employing the apparatus - The present invention provides an apparatus and a method for continuous hydrogenation of conjugated diene polymer. By feeding the conjugated diene polymer, a catalyst composition and a hydrogen to the apparatus for hydrogenation. This apparatus for hydrogenation includes at least one hydrogenation reaction unit each comprising at least one a hydrogenation reactor with an outlet and at least one heat exchanger. In the hydrogenation reaction unit, the conjugated diene polymer, the catalyst composition and the hydrogen are mixed in a non-mechanical mixing mode and proceed hydrogenation with heat exchanger being connected to the outlet of the hydrogenation reactor. | 04-14-2011 |
| 20110130513 | Method for producing bead-shaped polylactide pellets - The present invention relates to a method for producing a bead-shaped polylactide pellets and the bead-shaped polylactide pellets prepared from the method thereof, and primarily includes an die-face cutting step, a dewatering step and a crystallization step. In which bead-shaped polylactide pellets are produced from a polylactide melt undergoing the die-face cutting step, the dewatering step and the crystallization step. The die-face cutting step is carried out by immersing the polylactide melt in water at a temperature of 50° C.˜90° C.; the dewatering step is carried out in an atmosphere temperature of 80° C.˜150° C.; the crystallization step is carried out in an atmosphere temperature 80° C.˜150° C. The bead-shaped polylactide pellets obtained have a water content of 10˜400 ppm, and smooth surfaces with no concave. The producing method of the present invention is thus able to achieve the objective of saving mass energy consumption. | 06-02-2011 |
| 20120076696 | Apparatus for hydrogenation and method for hydrogenating conjugated diene polymer by employing the apparatus - The present invention provides an apparatus and a method for continuous hydrogenation of conjugated diene polymer. By feeding the conjugated diene polymer, a catalyst composition and a hydrogen to the apparatus for hydrogenation. This apparatus for hydrogenation includes at least one hydrogenation reaction unit each comprising at least one a hydrogenation reactor with an outlet and at least one heat exchanger. In the hydrogenation reaction unit, the conjugated diene polymer, the catalyst composition and the hydrogen are mixed in a non-mechanical mixing mode and proceed hydrogenation with heat exchanger being connected to the outlet of the hydrogenation reactor. | 03-29-2012 |
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| 20090235702 | ELECTROMAGNETIC LOCK - An electromagnetic lock comprises: a body combined with a retaining frame by using locking studs and retaining screws; one side of the retaining frame being installed with a trigger receiving box; and an absorption plate combined to a supporting frame; two metal rings being installed in the absorption plate; the absorption plate having locking screws; wherein in installation, for aligning the body and the absorption plate, adjusting screws are installed between the absorption plate and the supporting frame. The supporting frame has screw holes for receiving the adjusting screws; one side of the supporting frame has two magnetic holes for receiving magnets; a magnet protection sheet are installed at lower side of the magnets; and a small screw serves to lock the protection sheet to the supporting frame. The trigger can be hidden so as to occupy a small space and the installation work is easy. | 09-24-2009 |
| 20100116006 | STRIKE LOCK WITH FUNCTIONS OF FAIL SECURITY AND FAIL SAFETY - A strike lock includes an upper frame, a lower frame, a door position detector, a door position detecting spring, an electromagnetic tube, a detecting switch assembly, a buckle assembly, a press assembly, and a lock assembly. The detecting switching assembly is formed by a door position detecting switch, a substrate, and an electromagnetic tube detecting switch. The buckle assembly is formed by a buckle, a buckling spring, and a straight screw. The press assembly is formed by a positioning plate, a press unit, a pressing spring, and a positioning screw. The lock assembly is formed by a lock, a support unit, and a locking spring. The operation of the strike lock is that the electromagnetic tube moves transversally to push the buckle assembly, when the press assembly can move downwards to buckle the buckle assembly, the locking spring and the lock are free to move to have the object of door unlocking. When the press assembly cannot move downwards to buckle the buckle assembly, the locking spring and the lock are locked by the press assembly to have the object of door locking. The operation of the strike lock is that when the electromagnetic tube is excited to move the buckle assembly transversally, the press assembly is able to move downwards and the lock is free to move so as to have the object of an electric lock. Through changing the installation direction of the buckle, the functions of unlocking the door under power supplying or power interruption are switched. | 05-13-2010 |
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| 20090085772 | System And Method Of Image-Based Space Detection - Disclosed is a system and method of image-based space detection. The system includes an image selection module, a 3-layer detection mechanism and an optimization module. At least one image processing area that may affect space-status judgment is selected from plural image processing areas. The 3-layer detection mechanism having an observation layer, a labeling layer, and a semantic layer observes the information about the selected image processing area, associates with a local classification model, and adjacent local constraint model and a global semantics model to completely describe the probability distribution of the links among the three layers, and provide global label constraint information. The optimization module analyzes the probability distribution and global label constraint information, and generates an image-based optimized space detection result. | 04-02-2009 |
| 20090110236 | Method And System For Object Detection And Tracking - Disclosed is a method and system for object detection and tracking. Spatio-temporal information for a foreground/background appearance module is updated, based on a new input image and the accumulated previous appearance information and foreground/background information module labeling information over time. Object detection is performed according to the new input image and the updated spatio-temporal information and transmitted previous information over time, based on the labeling result generated by the object detection. The information for the foreground/background appearance module is repeatedly updated until a convergent condition is reached. The produced labeling result from objection detection is considered as a new tracking measurement for further updating on a tracking prediction module. A final tracking result may be obtained through the updated tracking prediction module, which is determined by the current tracking measurement and the previous observed tracking results. The tracking object location at the next time is predicted. The returned predicted appearance information for the foreground/background object is used as the input for updating the foreground and background appearance module. The returned labeling information is used as the information over time for the object detection. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20100240181 | Method for Forming Single-Level Electrically Erasable and Programmable Read Only Memory Operated in Environment with High/Low-Voltage - First of all, a semiconductor substrate is provided, and then a first/second wells with a first conductivity are formed therein so as to individually form a first part of the floating gate of single-level EEPROM and a low-voltage device thereon, wherein the first and the second wells are used to separate the high-voltage device, and the depth of the first well is the same as the second well. Furthermore, the high-voltage device and the second part of the floating gate of single-level EEPROM are individually formed on the semiconductor substrate between the first and the second wells, and the control gate of the floating gate of single-level EEPROM is formed in the third well located under the second part of the floating gate of single-level EEPROM, wherein the high-voltage device can be operated in the opposite electric field about 18V, such as −6V˜12V, −12V˜6V, −9V˜9V etc. | 09-23-2010 |
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| 20090027216 | OXYGEN SENSING DEVICE - The oxygen sensing device contains a power circuit supplying the electricity required, an oxygen sensor for detecting the oxygen concentration in the atmosphere, an alarm system issuing an audible or visual alarm signal, and a controller. The controller is a computing device having a preset threshold value that continuously obtains the current oxygen concentration from the oxygen sensor. The controller then can calculate and obtain the variation rate of the oxygen concentration in a unit time. If the controller detects that the current oxygen concentration is about to drop below the threshold value, it will activate the alarm system to issue an alarm to alert people to take immediate and proper action. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20090206291 | GAS FLOW RATE CONTROL VALVE - A gas flow rate control valve includes a lower valve block defining a gas flow passage, and an upper valve block having a tube disposed ill communication with the gas flow passage, and a solenoid coil assembly surrounding the tube for generating a magnetic field. A magnetic column has a magnetic portion inserted into the tube and axially movable by the magnetic field generated by the solenoid coil assembly, and a stopper movable with the magnetic portion to change the open cross-sectional area of the gas flow passage so as to control the flow rate of the fuel gas passing through the gas flow passage. A spring member is provided at one of the top and bottom sides of the magnetic column to keep the magnetic column in balance and to provide a return force to the magnetic column after displacement of the magnetic column. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20090272448 | VALVE OF GAS STOVE - A valve of a gas stove includes a valve member and a first sealing member. The valve member is an integral body having a left tube, a right tube, and a connection tube between the left tube and the right tube in a single member. The valve member further has a gas channel therein extended from the left tube, the connection tube to the right tube in sequence and a first bore on the left tube to be communicated with the gas channel. The connection tube has an inlet to be connected to an external gas supply. The first sealing member may be moved to seal the first bore of the gas channel. The present invention has many advantages including strong structure, high precision, and easy for fabrication and assembly. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20110256490 | COMBUSTOR ASSEMBLY OF WATER HEATER - A combustor assembly of a water heater, which is provided between an air blower and a burner set to guide air from the air blower to the burner set, includes a first board, a second board and a third board stacked in sequence. Between the first board and the second board there is a first chamber and a first port, and between the second board and the first board there is a second chamber and a second port. The second board and the third board both have apertures. These boards restrict and divide an air flow of the air blower to flow along several paths to increase heat efficiency. | 10-20-2011 |
| 20110306000 | COMBUSTOR OF WATER HEATER - A combustor of a water heater includes a burner member and a flame cover. The burner member has a passageway therein with an inlet and an outlet. The flame cover has a plurality of flame holes. The character of the present invention is that the burner member is provided with a room at a top thereof communicated with the passageway. A separating device is put in the room, and the flame cover is connected to the burner member to cover the separating device The separating device has a main outlet and two side outlets right under the flame holes of the flame cover to generate main flames and side flames respectively. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20120006527 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING OUTLET WATER TEMPERATURE OF WATER HEATER - A temperature controlling device includes a setting controller, a gas valve, a burner, an inlet temperature sensor, a water meter, and an operational controller. User sets a desired temperature via the setting controller. The inlet temperature sensor senses an inlet temperature of water at an inlet of a pipe, and then operational controller calculates a difference between the inlet temperature and the desired temperature to get a total heat for heating water in a predetermined heating time and transfer the total heat into a total gas consumption, and controls the gas valve to supply gas to the burner with an amount of the total gas consumption in a predetermined heating time. After that, water should be heated to the desired temperature, and the operational controller controls the gas valve to decrease the gas supply for maintaining water temperature. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120125268 | DIRECT VENT/POWER VENT WATER HEATER AND METHOD OF TESTING FOR SAFETY THEREOF - A water heater includes a combustor, a gas valve, a blower, a detector, and an operating device. The detector senses a speed of a motor of the blower. The operating device is stored with reference speed ranges under various gas supplies to control the gas valve to cut off the gas supply when the detector senses that the speed of the motor of the blower is beyond the reference speed range | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120126620 | METHOD OF SUPPLYING POWER VENT/DIRECT VENT WATER HEATER BACKUP POWER WHEN THE MAIN POWER IS OFF AND THE BACKUP POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM THEREOF - A backup power supply system of a water heater includes a power transforming device and a controller. The power transforming device generates a DC current with an initial voltage through sensing the temperature change under a low battery condition. The controller examines the initial voltage of the DC current and gives command to which device to supply power to the water heater or to amplify the initial voltage of the DC current for maintaining the water heater's normal work. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120126987 | METHOD FOR EXAMINING WATER HEATER SAFETY - A method for examining water heater safety includes the steps of: setting a desired temperature and sensing a cold water temperature and a flow rate of water to calculate a theoretical gas consumption, and then supplying a combustor the theoretical gas consumption to heat water; sensing a hot water temperature, and calculating a temperature ratio by the desired temperature, the cold water temperature and the hot water temperature. Examining the temperature ratio may find that the water heater is abnormal or malfunctioning. An efficiency ratio may also be calculated by the theoretical gas consumption and the actual gas consumption. Examining the efficiency ratio may find that the water heater is abnormal or malfunctioning as well. | 05-24-2012 |
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| 20110156180 | PACKAGE STRUCTURE HAVING MICRO-ELECTROMECHANICAL ELEMENT AND FABRICATION METHOD THEREOF - Proposed is a package structure having a micro-electromechanical (MEMS) element, including a chip having a plurality of electrical connecting pads and a MEMS element formed thereon; a lid disposed on the chip for covering the MEMS element; a stud bump disposed on each of the electrical connecting pads; an encapsulant formed on the chip with part of the stud bumps being exposed from the encapsulant; and a metal conductive layer formed on the encapsulant and connected to the stud bumps. The invention is characterized by completing the packaging process on the wafer directly to enable thinner and cheaper package structures to be fabricated within less time. This invention further provides a method for fabricating the package structure as described above. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20120001274 | WAFER LEVEL PACKAGE HAVING A PRESSURE SENSOR AND FABRICATION METHOD THEREOF - A wafer level package having a pressure sensor and a fabrication method thereof are provided. A wafer having the pressure sensor is bonded to a lid, and electrical connecting pads are formed on the wafer. After the lid is cut, wire-bonding and packaging processes are performed. Ends of bonding wires are exposed and serve as an electrical connecting path. A bottom opening is formed on a bottom surface of the wafer, in order to form a pressure sensor path. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120056279 | PACKAGE STRUCTURE HAVING MEMS ELEMENT AND FABRICATION METHOD THEREOF - A package structure having an MEMS element includes: a packaging substrate having first and second wiring layers on two surfaces thereof and a chip embedded therein; a first dielectric layer disposed on the packaging substrate and the chip; a third wiring layer disposed on the first dielectric layer; a second dielectric layer disposed on the first dielectric layer and the third wiring layer and having a recessed portion; a lid disposed in the recessed portion and on the top surface of the second dielectric layer around the periphery of the recessed portion, wherein the portion of the lid on the top surface of the second dielectric layer is formed into a lid frame on which an adhering material is disposed to allow a substrate having an MEMS element to be attached to the packaging substrate with the MEMS element corresponding in position to the recessed portion, thereby providing a package structure of reduced size and costs with better electrical properties. | 03-08-2012 |
| 20120104517 | PACKAGE STRUCTURE WITH MICRO-ELECTROMECHANICAL ELEMENT AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A package structure includes a micro-electromechanical element having a plurality of electrical contacts; a package layer enclosing the micro-electromechanical element and the electrical contacts, with a bottom surface of the micro-electromechanical element exposed from a lower surface of the package layer; a plurality of bonding wires embedded in the package layer, each of the bonding wires having one end connected to one of the electrical contacts, and the other end exposed from the lower surface of the package layer; and a build-up layer structure provided on the lower surface of the package layer, the build-up layer including at least one dielectric layer and a plurality of conductive blind vias formed in the dielectric layer and electrically connected to one ends of the bonding wires. The package structure is easier to accurately control the location of an external electrical contact, and the compatibility of the manufacturing procedures is high. | 05-03-2012 |
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| 20090027216 | OXYGEN SENSING DEVICE - The oxygen sensing device contains a power circuit supplying the electricity required, an oxygen sensor for detecting the oxygen concentration in the atmosphere, an alarm system issuing an audible or visual alarm signal, and a controller. The controller is a computing device having a preset threshold value that continuously obtains the current oxygen concentration from the oxygen sensor. The controller then can calculate and obtain the variation rate of the oxygen concentration in a unit time. If the controller detects that the current oxygen concentration is about to drop below the threshold value, it will activate the alarm system to issue an alarm to alert people to take immediate and proper action. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20110256490 | COMBUSTOR ASSEMBLY OF WATER HEATER - A combustor assembly of a water heater, which is provided between an air blower and a burner set to guide air from the air blower to the burner set, includes a first board, a second board and a third board stacked in sequence. Between the first board and the second board there is a first chamber and a first port, and between the second board and the first board there is a second chamber and a second port. The second board and the third board both have apertures. These boards restrict and divide an air flow of the air blower to flow along several paths to increase heat efficiency. | 10-20-2011 |
| 20110306000 | COMBUSTOR OF WATER HEATER - A combustor of a water heater includes a burner member and a flame cover. The burner member has a passageway therein with an inlet and an outlet. The flame cover has a plurality of flame holes. The character of the present invention is that the burner member is provided with a room at a top thereof communicated with the passageway. A separating device is put in the room, and the flame cover is connected to the burner member to cover the separating device The separating device has a main outlet and two side outlets right under the flame holes of the flame cover to generate main flames and side flames respectively. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20120006527 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING OUTLET WATER TEMPERATURE OF WATER HEATER - A temperature controlling device includes a setting controller, a gas valve, a burner, an inlet temperature sensor, a water meter, and an operational controller. User sets a desired temperature via the setting controller. The inlet temperature sensor senses an inlet temperature of water at an inlet of a pipe, and then operational controller calculates a difference between the inlet temperature and the desired temperature to get a total heat for heating water in a predetermined heating time and transfer the total heat into a total gas consumption, and controls the gas valve to supply gas to the burner with an amount of the total gas consumption in a predetermined heating time. After that, water should be heated to the desired temperature, and the operational controller controls the gas valve to decrease the gas supply for maintaining water temperature. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120125268 | DIRECT VENT/POWER VENT WATER HEATER AND METHOD OF TESTING FOR SAFETY THEREOF - A water heater includes a combustor, a gas valve, a blower, a detector, and an operating device. The detector senses a speed of a motor of the blower. The operating device is stored with reference speed ranges under various gas supplies to control the gas valve to cut off the gas supply when the detector senses that the speed of the motor of the blower is beyond the reference speed range | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120126620 | METHOD OF SUPPLYING POWER VENT/DIRECT VENT WATER HEATER BACKUP POWER WHEN THE MAIN POWER IS OFF AND THE BACKUP POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM THEREOF - A backup power supply system of a water heater includes a power transforming device and a controller. The power transforming device generates a DC current with an initial voltage through sensing the temperature change under a low battery condition. The controller examines the initial voltage of the DC current and gives command to which device to supply power to the water heater or to amplify the initial voltage of the DC current for maintaining the water heater's normal work. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120126987 | METHOD FOR EXAMINING WATER HEATER SAFETY - A method for examining water heater safety includes the steps of: setting a desired temperature and sensing a cold water temperature and a flow rate of water to calculate a theoretical gas consumption, and then supplying a combustor the theoretical gas consumption to heat water; sensing a hot water temperature, and calculating a temperature ratio by the desired temperature, the cold water temperature and the hot water temperature. Examining the temperature ratio may find that the water heater is abnormal or malfunctioning. An efficiency ratio may also be calculated by the theoretical gas consumption and the actual gas consumption. Examining the efficiency ratio may find that the water heater is abnormal or malfunctioning as well. | 05-24-2012 |
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| 20080307618 | Strap Fastener - A strap fastener includes a frame, a handle and a reel inserted through the frame and handle so that a strap can be reeled when the reel is rotated. A plurality of bushings are inserted to a plurality of grooves defined by the frame respectively for protecting the reel from the handle or the frame. Two ratchet wheels are connected to the reel. A first detent is movable on the frame for engagement with the ratchet wheels. A second detent is movable on the handle for engagement with the ratchet wheels. | 12-18-2008 |
| 20100180412 | Tensioning Apparatus For Strap - A tensioning apparatus is adapted to tension a strap. The tensioning apparatus includes a frame and a shaft rotatably installed on the frame. The strap is inserted through the shaft and includes first and second portions extending in opposite directions. A handle is pivotally connected to the frame and is operable to rotate the shaft and wind the strap on the shaft thereafter. The tensioning apparatus also include a reeling device and the second portion of the strap is adapted to be received and wound onto the reeling device. | 07-22-2010 |
| 20100293765 | Tensioning Apparatus for Strap - A tensioning apparatus includes a first shaft and a strap wound on the first shaft such that the strap has first and second portions extending in opposite directions, and the first portion of the strap is collected on the first shaft by operably moving the rotating shaft. The tensioning apparatus further includes a reeling device for collecting the second portion of the strap. Furthermore, the reeling device includes a ratcheting mechanism that facilitates collection of the strap. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20100293766 | Tensioning Apparatus for Strap - A tensioning apparatus includes a frame, a tensioning device mounted on a first end of the frame, and a reeling device mounted on a second end of the frame. The tensioning device includes a tensioning mechanism and a lever operably pivoted to rotate the tensioning mechanism, and a strap engaged with the tensioning device can be tensioned as the tensioning device is rotated. Additionally, the strap can be collected on the reeling device. Furthermore, the reeling device includes a ratcheting mechanism that facilitates collection of the strap by preventing the reeling device to turn in a direction that unreels the strap. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20100322737 | Strap Tensioning Assembly - A strap tensioning assembly includes a frame having two lateral walls and each of which includes a perimeter defining a first, a second, and a third engaging sections, an axle, and an automatic reeling device. A ratcheting device is mounted on and is rotatable with the axle and includes a ratchet wheel selectively engaged with a first detent as well as a brake mechanism. An operating device includes a pivotal end mounted on the axle and including a first, a second, and a third cams, and a locking member selectively engagable with the first, second and third engaging sections. The operating device is pivoted in the first engaging section in order to tension a strap, and is pivoted in the second engaging section in order to release a strap, and is adapted to be rotated by the automatic reeling device, and under or without resistance imposed by the braking mechanism. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20110067210 | Ratchet Tie-Down and Reinforcement Assembly - A ratchet tie-down includes a frame, a lever including two cams pivotally connected to the frame, a reeling device rotatably mounted on the frame and lever, and a ratcheting device including two ratchet wheels mounted on the reeling device. The ratchet tie-down further includes a reinforcement assembly including two reinforcement members mounted on the reeling device. Each ratchet wheel includes two lateral sides disposed between one cam and one reinforcement member. Each reinforcement member defines an annular surface in contact with one lateral side of one ratchet wheel, and with the reinforcement member imposing an urging force in a direction perpendicular to a rotation direction of the ratchet wheel. | 03-24-2011 |
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| 20090027216 | OXYGEN SENSING DEVICE - The oxygen sensing device contains a power circuit supplying the electricity required, an oxygen sensor for detecting the oxygen concentration in the atmosphere, an alarm system issuing an audible or visual alarm signal, and a controller. The controller is a computing device having a preset threshold value that continuously obtains the current oxygen concentration from the oxygen sensor. The controller then can calculate and obtain the variation rate of the oxygen concentration in a unit time. If the controller detects that the current oxygen concentration is about to drop below the threshold value, it will activate the alarm system to issue an alarm to alert people to take immediate and proper action. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20110067650 | WATER HEATER MODULE HAVING DETACHABLE HEAT EXCHANGER - A water heater module of the present invention includes a water heater and an extra heat exchanger. The extra heat exchanger has a spiral pipe and is detachably connected to the water heater. The spiral pipe is heated by high temperature gas from the water heater to pre-heat cold water in the pipe, and then the water is sent to the water heater for further heating that the temperature of the water will be raised within a short time. | 03-24-2011 |
| 20110256490 | COMBUSTOR ASSEMBLY OF WATER HEATER - A combustor assembly of a water heater, which is provided between an air blower and a burner set to guide air from the air blower to the burner set, includes a first board, a second board and a third board stacked in sequence. Between the first board and the second board there is a first chamber and a first port, and between the second board and the first board there is a second chamber and a second port. The second board and the third board both have apertures. These boards restrict and divide an air flow of the air blower to flow along several paths to increase heat efficiency. | 10-20-2011 |
| 20110306000 | COMBUSTOR OF WATER HEATER - A combustor of a water heater includes a burner member and a flame cover. The burner member has a passageway therein with an inlet and an outlet. The flame cover has a plurality of flame holes. The character of the present invention is that the burner member is provided with a room at a top thereof communicated with the passageway. A separating device is put in the room, and the flame cover is connected to the burner member to cover the separating device The separating device has a main outlet and two side outlets right under the flame holes of the flame cover to generate main flames and side flames respectively. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20120006527 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING OUTLET WATER TEMPERATURE OF WATER HEATER - A temperature controlling device includes a setting controller, a gas valve, a burner, an inlet temperature sensor, a water meter, and an operational controller. User sets a desired temperature via the setting controller. The inlet temperature sensor senses an inlet temperature of water at an inlet of a pipe, and then operational controller calculates a difference between the inlet temperature and the desired temperature to get a total heat for heating water in a predetermined heating time and transfer the total heat into a total gas consumption, and controls the gas valve to supply gas to the burner with an amount of the total gas consumption in a predetermined heating time. After that, water should be heated to the desired temperature, and the operational controller controls the gas valve to decrease the gas supply for maintaining water temperature. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120125268 | DIRECT VENT/POWER VENT WATER HEATER AND METHOD OF TESTING FOR SAFETY THEREOF - A water heater includes a combustor, a gas valve, a blower, a detector, and an operating device. The detector senses a speed of a motor of the blower. The operating device is stored with reference speed ranges under various gas supplies to control the gas valve to cut off the gas supply when the detector senses that the speed of the motor of the blower is beyond the reference speed range | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120126620 | METHOD OF SUPPLYING POWER VENT/DIRECT VENT WATER HEATER BACKUP POWER WHEN THE MAIN POWER IS OFF AND THE BACKUP POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM THEREOF - A backup power supply system of a water heater includes a power transforming device and a controller. The power transforming device generates a DC current with an initial voltage through sensing the temperature change under a low battery condition. The controller examines the initial voltage of the DC current and gives command to which device to supply power to the water heater or to amplify the initial voltage of the DC current for maintaining the water heater's normal work. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120126987 | METHOD FOR EXAMINING WATER HEATER SAFETY - A method for examining water heater safety includes the steps of: setting a desired temperature and sensing a cold water temperature and a flow rate of water to calculate a theoretical gas consumption, and then supplying a combustor the theoretical gas consumption to heat water; sensing a hot water temperature, and calculating a temperature ratio by the desired temperature, the cold water temperature and the hot water temperature. Examining the temperature ratio may find that the water heater is abnormal or malfunctioning. An efficiency ratio may also be calculated by the theoretical gas consumption and the actual gas consumption. Examining the efficiency ratio may find that the water heater is abnormal or malfunctioning as well. | 05-24-2012 |
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| 20090027216 | OXYGEN SENSING DEVICE - The oxygen sensing device contains a power circuit supplying the electricity required, an oxygen sensor for detecting the oxygen concentration in the atmosphere, an alarm system issuing an audible or visual alarm signal, and a controller. The controller is a computing device having a preset threshold value that continuously obtains the current oxygen concentration from the oxygen sensor. The controller then can calculate and obtain the variation rate of the oxygen concentration in a unit time. If the controller detects that the current oxygen concentration is about to drop below the threshold value, it will activate the alarm system to issue an alarm to alert people to take immediate and proper action. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20090206291 | GAS FLOW RATE CONTROL VALVE - A gas flow rate control valve includes a lower valve block defining a gas flow passage, and an upper valve block having a tube disposed ill communication with the gas flow passage, and a solenoid coil assembly surrounding the tube for generating a magnetic field. A magnetic column has a magnetic portion inserted into the tube and axially movable by the magnetic field generated by the solenoid coil assembly, and a stopper movable with the magnetic portion to change the open cross-sectional area of the gas flow passage so as to control the flow rate of the fuel gas passing through the gas flow passage. A spring member is provided at one of the top and bottom sides of the magnetic column to keep the magnetic column in balance and to provide a return force to the magnetic column after displacement of the magnetic column. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20090272448 | VALVE OF GAS STOVE - A valve of a gas stove includes a valve member and a first sealing member. The valve member is an integral body having a left tube, a right tube, and a connection tube between the left tube and the right tube in a single member. The valve member further has a gas channel therein extended from the left tube, the connection tube to the right tube in sequence and a first bore on the left tube to be communicated with the gas channel. The connection tube has an inlet to be connected to an external gas supply. The first sealing member may be moved to seal the first bore of the gas channel. The present invention has many advantages including strong structure, high precision, and easy for fabrication and assembly. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20110067650 | WATER HEATER MODULE HAVING DETACHABLE HEAT EXCHANGER - A water heater module of the present invention includes a water heater and an extra heat exchanger. The extra heat exchanger has a spiral pipe and is detachably connected to the water heater. The spiral pipe is heated by high temperature gas from the water heater to pre-heat cold water in the pipe, and then the water is sent to the water heater for further heating that the temperature of the water will be raised within a short time. | 03-24-2011 |
| 20110256490 | COMBUSTOR ASSEMBLY OF WATER HEATER - A combustor assembly of a water heater, which is provided between an air blower and a burner set to guide air from the air blower to the burner set, includes a first board, a second board and a third board stacked in sequence. Between the first board and the second board there is a first chamber and a first port, and between the second board and the first board there is a second chamber and a second port. The second board and the third board both have apertures. These boards restrict and divide an air flow of the air blower to flow along several paths to increase heat efficiency. | 10-20-2011 |
| 20110306000 | COMBUSTOR OF WATER HEATER - A combustor of a water heater includes a burner member and a flame cover. The burner member has a passageway therein with an inlet and an outlet. The flame cover has a plurality of flame holes. The character of the present invention is that the burner member is provided with a room at a top thereof communicated with the passageway. A separating device is put in the room, and the flame cover is connected to the burner member to cover the separating device The separating device has a main outlet and two side outlets right under the flame holes of the flame cover to generate main flames and side flames respectively. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20120006527 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING OUTLET WATER TEMPERATURE OF WATER HEATER - A temperature controlling device includes a setting controller, a gas valve, a burner, an inlet temperature sensor, a water meter, and an operational controller. User sets a desired temperature via the setting controller. The inlet temperature sensor senses an inlet temperature of water at an inlet of a pipe, and then operational controller calculates a difference between the inlet temperature and the desired temperature to get a total heat for heating water in a predetermined heating time and transfer the total heat into a total gas consumption, and controls the gas valve to supply gas to the burner with an amount of the total gas consumption in a predetermined heating time. After that, water should be heated to the desired temperature, and the operational controller controls the gas valve to decrease the gas supply for maintaining water temperature. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120125268 | DIRECT VENT/POWER VENT WATER HEATER AND METHOD OF TESTING FOR SAFETY THEREOF - A water heater includes a combustor, a gas valve, a blower, a detector, and an operating device. The detector senses a speed of a motor of the blower. The operating device is stored with reference speed ranges under various gas supplies to control the gas valve to cut off the gas supply when the detector senses that the speed of the motor of the blower is beyond the reference speed range | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120126620 | METHOD OF SUPPLYING POWER VENT/DIRECT VENT WATER HEATER BACKUP POWER WHEN THE MAIN POWER IS OFF AND THE BACKUP POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM THEREOF - A backup power supply system of a water heater includes a power transforming device and a controller. The power transforming device generates a DC current with an initial voltage through sensing the temperature change under a low battery condition. The controller examines the initial voltage of the DC current and gives command to which device to supply power to the water heater or to amplify the initial voltage of the DC current for maintaining the water heater's normal work. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120126987 | METHOD FOR EXAMINING WATER HEATER SAFETY - A method for examining water heater safety includes the steps of: setting a desired temperature and sensing a cold water temperature and a flow rate of water to calculate a theoretical gas consumption, and then supplying a combustor the theoretical gas consumption to heat water; sensing a hot water temperature, and calculating a temperature ratio by the desired temperature, the cold water temperature and the hot water temperature. Examining the temperature ratio may find that the water heater is abnormal or malfunctioning. An efficiency ratio may also be calculated by the theoretical gas consumption and the actual gas consumption. Examining the efficiency ratio may find that the water heater is abnormal or malfunctioning as well. | 05-24-2012 |
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| 20100236080 | Wire Cutting Device - A wire cutting device includes a base, a fixed blade member mounted on the base, an operation handle including a gripping end adapted to be grasped when operating the wire cutting device and a hinge end pivotally connected to the fixed blade member such that the operation handle is moveable between a first position away from the base and a second position towards the base. The wire cutting device also includes a moving blade mechanism operably controlled by the operation handle. The base can contact with a surface that serves to stably support the wire cutting device, and with the wire cutting device being stably supported by the surface during the operation thereof and thereby making the operation effort-saving. | 09-23-2010 |
| 20110214538 | Pair of Pliers with Dual Functions for Snap Ring - A pair of pliers that is switchable between first and second mode, the pair of pliers comprises a handle assembly including a pair of hand grips pivotally connected to each other and two connected ends respectively extending from the pair of hand grips; a jaw assembly, which is installed onto the connected ends and adapted to couple to a ring, including a plate having a slider rail and two first jaws joined together, with each first jaw having a channel and a pin which is disposed in and slideable along the channel; and a drive member, which is provided between the first jaws and operable between an original position and a moveable position, including a positioning shaft slideably disposed along the slider rail of the plate. | 09-08-2011 |
| 20110296694 | CLIPPER - A clipper of the present invention includes two clipping members and a connecting portion. Each of the clipping members includes a clipping portion, a pivot portion, and a handle portion, wherein the pivot portion is connected between the clipping portion and the handle portion. The connecting portion includes two slots and two shafts. The two slots respectively disposed in one of the pivot portions. The two shafts are respectively and slidably disposed in the two slots, and fixed to the other one of the pivot portions. So that, the connecting portion is connecting between the two clipping members, and an opening is defined between the two clipping portions. Further, the two clipping members can pivot with respect to each other so as to open or close the opening. And the two slots are unparallel to each other. Thereby, user can cut an object with the clipping portions of the clipper. | 12-08-2011 |
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| 20080224289 | Multi-chip stack structure and fabrication method thereof - A multi-chip stack structure and a fabrication method thereof are proposed, including providing a leadframe having a die base and a plurality of leads and disposing a first and a second chips on the two surfaces of the die base respectively; disposing the leadframe on a heating block having a cavity in a wire bonding process with the second chip received in the cavity of the heating block; performing a first wire bonding process to electrically connect the first chip to the leads through a plurality of first bonding wires, and forming a bump on one side of the leads connected with the first bonding wires; disposing the leadframe in an upside down manner to the heating block via the bump with the first chip and the first bonding wires received in the cavity of the heating block; and performing a second wire bonding process to electrically connect the second chip to the leads through a plurality of second bonding wires. The bump is used for supporting the leads to a certain height so as to keep the bonding wires from contacting the heating block and eliminate the need of using a second heating block in the second wire bonding process of the prior art, thereby saving time and costs in a fabrication process. Also, as positions where the first and second bonding wires are bonded to the leads on opposite sides of the leadframe correspond with each other, the conventional problems of adversely affected electrical performance and electrical mismatch can be prevented. | 09-18-2008 |
| 20090032928 | Multi-chip stack structure having through silicon via and method for fabrication the same - The invention discloses a multi-chip stack structure having through silicon via and a method for fabricating the same. The method includes: providing a wafer having a plurality of first chips; forming a plurality of holes on a first surface of each of the first chips and forming metal posts and solder pads corresponding to the holes so as to form a through silicon via (TSV) structure; forming at least one groove on a second surface of each of the first chips to expose the metal posts of the TSV structure so as to allow at least one second chip to be stacked on the first chip, received in the groove and electrically connected to the metal posts exposed from the groove; filling the groove with an insulating material for encapsulating the second chip; mounting conductive elements on the solder pads of the first surface of each of the first chips and singulating the wafer; and mounting and electrically connecting the stacked first and second chips to a chip carrier via the conductive elements. The wafer, which is not totally thinned but includes a plurality of first chips, severs a carrying purpose during the fabrication process and thereby solves problems, namely a complicated process, high cost, and adhesive layer contamination, facing the prior art that entails repeated use of a carrier board and an adhesive layer for vertically stacking a plurality of chips and mounting the stacked chips on a chip carrier. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20110227226 | MULTI-CHIP STACK STRUCTURE HAVING THROUGH SILICON VIA - The invention discloses a multi-chip stack structure having through silicon via and a method for fabricating the same. The method includes: providing a wafer having a plurality of first chips; forming a plurality of holes on a first surface of each of the first chips and forming metal posts and solder pads corresponding to the holes so as to form a through silicon via (TSV) structure; forming at least one groove on a second surface of each of the first chips to expose the metal posts of the TSV structure so as to allow at least one second chip to be stacked on the first chip, received in the groove and electrically connected to the metal posts exposed from the groove; filling the groove with an insulating material for encapsulating the second chip; mounting conductive elements on the solder pads of the first surface of each of the first chips and singulating the wafer; and mounting and electrically connecting the stacked first and second chips to a chip carrier via the conductive elements. The wafer, which is not totally thinned but includes a plurality of first chips, severs a carrying purpose during the fabrication process and thereby solves problems, namely a complicated process, high cost, and adhesive layer contamination, facing the prior art that entails repeated use of a carrier board and an adhesive layer for vertically stacking a plurality of chips and mounting the stacked chips on a chip carrier. | 09-22-2011 |
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| 20090015078 | Mover for a Linear Motor - A mover for a linear motor comprises a body. The body includes at least more than one engaging elements, at least more than one connecting element, at least more than one engaging portion and at least more than one connecting portion. With the engaging elements, connecting elements, engaging portions and connecting portions of the body, multiple movers can be connected with each other and perform the actuating action by cooperating with the stator, thus not only increasing the push force by achieving a continuous electric current multiplication of the linear motor, but also reducing the development cost of the mover, and achieving the high availability that the quantity of the movers can be increased or decreased according to the requirements of the client. | 01-15-2009 |
| 20090195086 | Modular Mover for a Linear Motor - A modular mover for a linear motor comprises: a plurality of iron cores including internal coils and a connecting member. These iron cores have the same size and juxtaposed in the same direction on the connecting member. By supplying the coils with a current, each iron core can cooperate with a stator by generating magnetism. Since these iron cores have the same size, it just needs to produce a single sized iron cores. The mover output capability can be changed by changing a number of the iron cores so as to save the cost in producing different sized iron cores. | 08-06-2009 |
| 20090195089 | Mover of a Linear Motor with an Outer Heat Radiating Housing - A mover of a linear motor with an outer heat radiating housing comprises a body and an outer heat radiating housing. The body includes an iron core and coils. The outer heat radiating housing covers the body and is integrally jointed to the body. The outer heat radiating housing is defined with a plurality of passages. When the current is supplied to the coils of the body, the body will be driven, the heat energy produced by the body can be conducted to the outer heat radiating housing sufficiently. In addition, after the cooling liquid is conducted to the passages, the heat radiating effect of the mover can be improved. | 08-06-2009 |
| 20090195195 | Position Feedback Device for a Linear Motor - A position feedback device for a linear motor comprises three linearly-arranged Hall sensors. The three Hall sensors are connected to a mover, respectively. The direction in which the Hall sensor in the middle of the three Hall sensors is reverse to the direction in which the other two Hall sensors of the three Hall sensors are connected, so that the arrangement distance of the three Hall sensors can be reduced, and the size of the position feedback device can be reduced. | 08-06-2009 |
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| 20090285571 | IMAGE DETECTING MODULE AND POSITIONING MECHANISM THEREOF - An image detecting module is disclosed, including a base, a first magnetic element fixed to the base, a slider movably connected to the base, a second magnetic element disposed on the slider, an image detecting unit disposed on the slider, and a coil disposed on the slider or the base. The slider is held in a predetermined position by magnetic attraction between the first and second magnetic elements when no electric current is driven through the coil. When an electric current is driven through the coil, an electromagnetic field is induced by the electric current to eliminate magnetic attraction between the first and second magnetic elements, such that the image detecting unit and the slider are released from the predetermined position and movable with respect to the base. | 11-19-2009 |
| 20090296217 | IMAGE BLUR CORRECTION DEVICE - An image blur correction device includes a base, a seat disposed on the base, an image detecting unit disposed on the seat, at least one coil, and at least one magnet. The coil is disposed on the seat or the base, has a first length in a first direction and a second length in a second direction, and has a hollow portion. The first direction is perpendicular to the second direction. The magnet is disposed on the seat or the base and opposite to the coil, and has a third length in the first direction corresponding to the first length and a fourth length in the second direction corresponding to the second length. The coil moves relative to the magnet and has a maximum moving distance so that the seat moves relative to the base. A width of the hollow portion equals to or exceeds twice the maximum moving distance. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20090303333 | CAMERA AND IMAGE DETECTING MODULE THEREOF - The invention provides an image detecting module including a base, a carrier movably disposed on the base, an image detecting unit, a driving unit, and a magnetic device fixed to the base, corresponding to the driving unit. The image detecting unit is fixed to one of the carrier and the base, and the driving unit is disposed fixed to the other of the carrier and the base. The carrier is substantially parallel to a plane, and the driving unit includes a coil to produce a variable induced magnetic force between the coil and the magnetic device. The driving unit and the magnetic device both have an angle with respect to the plane. The carrier and the image detecting unit are moved with respect to the base by the induced magnetic force between the coil and the magnetic device. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20090316011 | IMAGE DETECTING MODULE - The invention provides an image detecting module including a base, a carrier movably disposed on the base, an image detecting unit disposed on the carrier, a contact portion fixed to the carrier, and a fixed member fixed to the base. The fixed member has a protrusion movably contacting a recess of the contact portion. When an external force is exerted on the base and the carrier moves with respect to the base, the protrusion slides on a surface of the recess. When the external force is released, the protrusion slides to the bottom of the recess, such that the carrier is held in a predetermined position with respect to the base. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20100073495 | MINIATURIZED ANTI-VIBRATION IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE - A miniaturized anti-vibration image pickup device is provided, including a fixing base, a moving plane disposed on the fixing base that moves along a first direction and a second direction opposite to the fixing base, an image pickup member disposed on the moving plane, and a driving member. The driving member includes a first magnet and a second magnet disposed on the fixing base. A circuit board is disposed on the fixing base, wherein a first precision coil pattern and a second precision coil pattern are printed on the circuit board. The first precision coil pattern and the second precision coil pattern are formed by a electronic signal and move opposite to the first magnet and the second magnet disposed on the fixing base, so that the anti-vibration image pickup devices moved forward to restrain and compensate for blurred images. The coil on the circuit board designed by printed, reduces thickness of the whole device effectively. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100104270 | ADJUSTABLE ANTI-SHAKE IMAGE-SENSING MODULE AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING THE SAME - An adjustable anti-shake image-sensing module includes a base and a movable platform moving along a first straight line and a second straight line with respect to the base. The movable platform comprises a pair of Hall elements respectively corresponding to the first and second straight lines. When the adjustable anti-shake image-sensing module is adjusted, the movable platform is pressed with respect to the base and is thereby located in an aligned position. A pair of magnets is then disposed on the base and the positions of the magnets with respect to the Hall elements are fine-tuned. When aligned with the Hall elements, the magnets are fixed to the base. A pair of circuit boards is disposed on the movable platform and the positions of the circuit boards with respect to the magnets are adjusted. The circuit boards are then fixed to the movable platform. | 04-29-2010 |
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| 20110121334 | SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICES - A semiconductor light-emitting device includes a substrate having an upper surface and a plurality of bumps positioned on the upper surface, a first conductive type semiconductor layer positioned on the substrate, a light-emitting structure positioned on the first conductive type semiconductor layer, and a second conductive type semiconductor layer positioned on the light-emitting structure. In one embodiment of the present disclosure, each of the bumps has a top plane substantially parallel to the upper surface, the first conductive type semiconductor layer has a plurality of protrusions each facing a portion of the substrate between the bumps, and the protrusions are spaced apart from the bumps. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110121348 | SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICES - A semiconductor light-emitting device includes a substrate having an upper surface and a plurality of bumps positioned on the upper surface in a periodic manner, a first conductive type semiconductor layer positioned on the substrate, a light-emitting structure positioned on the first conductive type semiconductor layer, and a second conductive type semiconductor layer positioned on the light-emitting structure. The first conductive type semiconductor layer includes a plurality of protrusions each facing a portion of the substrate between the bumps, the protrusions are positioned in a ring manner at a peripheral region of the first conductive type semiconductor layer, and the protrusions are spaced apart from the bumps. | 05-26-2011 |
