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| 20080266327 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ZOOMING IMAGE - A method and apparatus for zooming an image. In the present method, a plurality of scan periods and a plurality of scan data are provided, wherein the i | 10-30-2008 |
| 20100328287 | START PROTECTION CIRCUIT FOR GATE DRIVER AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY THEREOF - A start protection circuit of a gate driver, which is applied in a liquid crystal display, includes a detection circuit and a switch. The detection circuit monitors a gate low voltage to generate a control signal. The switch is electrically connected to the detection circuit and controlled by the control signal, for transmitting a gate high voltage. The detection circuit outputs the gate low voltage first and monitors if the gate low voltage has reached a predetermined level. When the gate low voltage has reached the predetermined level, the detection circuit turns on the switch to output the gate high voltage. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20110025936 | Display Panel, Liquid Crystal Display Module, and Method for Reducing Data Lines Used on a Display Panel - On a display panel, every two neighboring sub-pixel transistor modules of each row transistor set are electrically coupled to a same data line so that used data lines on the display panel are halved, and driving integrated circuit units on the display panel are significantly decreased as well. A voltage on a data line of the display panel is controlled according to a polarity controlling signal to implement polarity inversion, for preventing DC residue and crosstalk, and for reducing power consumption and flickers. Two sub-pixel transistors of each transistor unit on the display panel are disposed in a mutually opposed and separated manner for overcoming vertical lines caused by concentrated transmittance of the sub-pixel transistors. | 02-03-2011 |
| 20110102414 | DOUBLE-GATE LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal display includes a first gate line, a second gate line, a data line, a first pixel unit, a second pixel unit, a gate driver, and a source driver. The first and second gate lines respectively transmit a first and a second gate driving signals provided by the gate driver, while the data line transmits a first and a second data. The first pixel unit displays images according to the first gate driving signal and the first data, while the second pixel unit displays images according to the second gate driving signal and the second data. The source driver includes a logic circuit and a multiplexer circuit. The logic circuit generates an odd/even select signal according to a scan sequence signal and an enable signal. The multiplexer circuit outputs one of the first and second data according to the odd/even select signal. | 05-05-2011 |
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| 20090072869 | SAMPLE AND HOLD CIRCUIT AND RELATED DATA SIGNAL DETECTING METHOD UTILIZING SAMPLE AND HOLD CIRCUIT - Disclosed is a sample and hold circuit for detecting a parameter of a data signal, which includes: a first switching module, wherein the sample and hold circuit samples the data signal according to the turning on or off of the first switching module; at least one capacitor, coupled to the first switching module; a second switching module, coupled to the capacitor; a controllable reference voltage source, for providing a first reference voltage to charge/discharge the capacitor via the second switching module according to a control signal; a first comparator, coupled to the capacitor, for comparing a voltage drop on the capacitor and the first reference voltage to generate a first comparing result; and a control circuit, coupled to the controllable reference voltage source and the first comparator, for generating the control signal according to the comparing results. | 03-19-2009 |
| 20090096439 | BUILT-IN JITTER MEASUREMENT CIRCUIT - A jitter measurement circuit and a method for calibrating the jitter measurement circuit are disclosed. The jitter measurement circuit includes a synchronous dual-phase detector and a decision circuit. In a test mode, a probability distribution function (PDF) of the jitter of a clock signal output by a circuit under test is obtained. In a calibration mode, a random clock, which is externally generated or generated by a free-run oscillator in the circuit under test, is used to calibrate the synchronous dual-phase detector. The decision circuit performs logic operations, data latching and counting on a phase relationship detected by the synchronous dual-phase detector in order to obtain a counting value and a PDF relative to the jitter of the clock signal. | 04-16-2009 |
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| 20100048185 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REMINDING CALENDAR SCHEDULE AND RECORDING MEDIUM - A method and an apparatus for reminding a calendar schedule and a recording medium are provided. First, a schedule and a location of an event are set in a calendar, and first positioning information of the location is obtained. Then, second positioning information of a current location of a mobile device is obtained. Next, the current location is determining whether to be within a signal range of a signal source. Once the current location is within the signal range, the time for moving from the location with the second positioning information to the location with the first positioning information is calculated. Finally, a reminding time is set according to the transferring time, and a reminding action is taken at the reminding time. Thereby, the reminding time of the event can be dynamically adjusted to avoid delay caused when the mobile device is too far from the event location. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20100211881 | METHOD FOR PREPROCESSING AND DISPLAYING WEB PAGE, MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND OPERATION INTERFACE THEREOF - A method for preprocessing and displaying web page, a mobile electronic device, and an operation interface thereof are provided. In the method, an interested web site address corresponding to an update rule is defined. Then, a web page source data of the interested web site address is downloaded according to the update rule. The web page source data or a data structure generated by parsing the web page source data is stored, wherein the data structure can be displayed by the browser. When the interested web site address is selected, the browser parses the web page source data or displays a web content of the interested web site address according to the data structure. By preprocessing the interested web site address concerned by users, the speed of opening the web page content thereof is increased and the efficiency of browsing web page can be significantly improved. | 08-19-2010 |
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| 20110019457 | Flash memory - A flash memory includes a controller unit and dies. The dies are connected to a controller unit. Each of the dies includes an upper face and a lower face. Each of the dies includes at least one power supply pad, at least one grounding pad, at least one input/output pad, selection pads and standby/busy pads on each of the upper and lower faces. The power supply pad is connected to the controller unit. The grounding pad is connected to the power supply pad in parallel. The input/output pad is connected to the grounding pad in parallel. The selection pads are connected to the controller unit and connected to one another with a wire that can be cut if so desired. The standby/busy pads are connected to the controller unit and connected to one another with a wire that can be cut if so desired. | 01-27-2011 |
| 20110062586 | Chip for Reliable Stacking on another Chip - A chip includes a device, a passivation layer, two dielectric layers, at least one upper redistribution layer, at least one lower redistribution layer, at least one tunnel, at least one conductor, a redistribution passivation layer and at least one solder ball. The device includes at least one pad. The tunnel is defined in the upper redistribution layer, the first dielectric layer, the passivation layer, the pad, the device, the chip, the second dielectric layer and the lower redistribution layer. The conductor is located in the tunnel and connected to the upper and lower redistribution layers. The redistribution passivation layer is located on the second dielectric layer, the lower redistribution layer and the conductor. The solder ball is located on a portion of the lower redistribution layer through an aperture defined in the redistribution passivation layer. The chip can be connected to a printed circuit board by the solder ball. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110062590 | Chip Stacking Device Having Re-Distribution Layer - A chip stacking device uses nano particle silver paste for re-distribution interconnection to form a structure having low resistance through trench filling or printing. Thus, due to its low resistance, it can effectively reduce the electrical instability due to voltage drop after current flows. Furthermore, power consumption is reduced too, with energy saved. With its stable electrical signal, its utilization scope can be further expanded to high frequency product. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110108983 | Integrated Circuit - An integrated circuit includes a die including contacts formed thereon. A first dielectric layer is formed on the die. The first dielectric layer includes apertures defined therein corresponding to the contacts. A second dielectric layer is formed on the second dielectric layer. The second dielectric layer includes apertures defined therein corresponding to the apertures of the first dielectric layer. Redistribution layers are located in the apertures of the first and second dielectric layers and connected to the contacts. A passivation layer is located on the second dielectric layer and the redistribution layers. The passivation layer includes apertures corresponding to the redistribution layers. A solder ball is located in each of the apertures of the passivation layer and connected to a related one of the redistribution layers. | 05-12-2011 |
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| 20110226517 | POWER TRANSFORMING CIRCUIT BOARD - A power transforming circuit board includes a substrate and at least one power output structure. The substrate has at least one power transforming circuit and at least one pair of power input holes. The power output structure is disposed on the substrate. Each power output structure is electrically connected with one corresponding power transforming circuit. Each power output structure has at least one cable connecting hole. The normal direction of each power output structure is oriented at an angle with respect to the normal direction of the substrate. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20110227521 | METHOD OF STARTING A FAN - A fan starting method including following steps is provided. A fan module including a control unit and a fan is provided, wherein the control unit and the fan are electrically connected with each other. An electric power is supplied to the fan module, wherein the electric power drives the fan to rotate at a full speed. Whether the fan rotates is determined by the control unit within a predetermined time. If the fan rotates, the fan is controlled to rotate at a predetermined load speed after the predetermined time. If the fan does not rotate, an alarm signal or an off signal is issued by the control unit. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20110228503 | POWER STRUCTURE - A power structure including a circuit board, a power transforming circuit board, and a fixing element is provided. The circuit board includes a substrate, a set of power supply connector, and a first power output structure. The set of power supply connector and the first power output structure are electrically connected. The first power output structure has a first fixing hole and at least one cable connecting hole. The power transforming circuit board has a power input structure and at least one power transforming circuit. The power input structure having a second fixing hole is electrically connected to the power transforming circuits. The fixing element penetrates through the first fixing hole of the first power output structure and the second fixing hole of the power input structure, so as to electrically connect the first power output structure to the power input structure. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20110242759 | POWER SUPPLY - A power supply including a housing, a sliding member, a plurality of terminals and a fan module is provided. The housing has an opening and an inner sidewall. The sliding member is disposed on the inner sidewall of the housing. The sliding member has at least one fixing slot parallel to the inner sidewall. The terminals are disposed on the sliding member and can slidably move parallel to the inner sidewall. The fan module is mounted in the housing from the opening. A terminal connector is disposed on an outer sidewall of the fan module and located on a moving direction of the terminals, so that the terminal connector can be electrically connected to the terminals. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110242766 | POWER SUPPLY AND HEAT DISSIPATION MODULE THEREOF - A power supply includes a casing, a printed circuit board (PCB) and a heat dissipation module. The PCB is disposed in the casing and has a heat-generating element. The casing has a top cover. The heat dissipation module includes a heatsink and a heat dissipation plate. The heatsink is disposed at the PCB and contacts the heat-generating elements. The heatsink has a surface facing the top cover. The heat dissipation plate is disposed between the heatsink and the top cover and contacts the surface of the heatsink. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110242768 | POWER SUPPLY AND HANDLE STRUCTURE THEREOF - A handle structure includes a holding portion, a first inner-thread structure and a second inner-thread structure. The holding portion has a first fixing pillar, a second fixing pillar and a force-applying rod connected between the first fixing pillar and the second fixing pillar parallel to the first fixing pillar. The first inner-thread structure is inlaid in the first end of the first fixing pillar. The first fixing pillar has a first height perpendicular to the faceplate, and the height of the first inner-thread structure perpendicular to the faceplate is greater than the half of the first height. The second inner-thread structure is inlaid in the second end of the second fixing pillar. The second fixing pillar has a second height perpendicular to the faceplate, and the height of the second inner-thread structure perpendicular to the faceplate is greater than the half of the second height. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110242774 | POWER SUPPLY DEVICE AND POWER SUPPLY MODULE - A power supply device including a casing and a power supply module is provided. The casing has an opening. The power supply module includes a frame, a pin base, a plurality of pins and a printed circuit board. The frame is detachably disposed in the casing. The pin base is fixed at the frame and is exposed by the opening. The pins are fixed at the pin base, and first ends of the pins are exposed in the opening. The printed circuit board is disposed in the casing and is electrically connected to second ends of the pins. | 10-06-2011 |
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| 20110101954 | REFERENCE SIGNAL GENERATOR AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A REFERENCE SIGNAL WITH AN ADAPTIVE TEMPERATURE COEFFICIENT - A voltage source provides a first voltage which is independent of temperature variation and variable, and a voltage step-down circuit provides a second voltage to be subtracted from the first voltage to generate a reference signal. The second voltage has a first temperature coefficient, and the reference signal has a second temperature coefficient. By changing the first voltage, the second temperature coefficient changes accordingly. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110169463 | ADJUSTABLE DRIVER VOLTAGE SOURCE FOR A SWITCHING POWER SUPPLY AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING DRIVER VOLTAGE IN A SWITCHING POWER SUPPLY - An adjustable driver voltage source for a switching power supply uses a linear regulator to provide a driver voltage, and a modulator to adjust the driver voltage according to the loading change of the switching power supply. The modulator may lower the driver voltage at light load to reduce the switching loss and thereby increase the power efficiency of the switching power supply. | 07-14-2011 |
| 20110169473 | MIX MODE WIDE RANGE DIVIDER AND METHOD THEREOF - A mix mode wide range divider is provided for dividing a first signal by a second signal to generate an output signal. A third signal is generated depending on the resistance of a first adjustable resistor, and a fourth signal is generated according to the third signal and a target value determined by the second signal, to adjust the resistance of the first adjustable resistor and the resistance of a second adjustable resistor. The resistance of the first adjustable resistor is so adjusted to make the third signal equal to the target value, and the resistance of the second adjustable resistor is so adjusted to maintain a ratio of the resistance of the second adjustable resistor to the resistance of the first adjustable resistor. The output signal is generated depending on the first signal and the resistance of the second adjustable resistor. | 07-14-2011 |
| 20110169546 | MIX MODE WIDE RANGE MULTIPLIER AND METHOD THEREOF - A mix mode wide range multiplier and method are provided for multiplying a first signal by a second signal to generate an output signal. A reference signal is generated according to a first gain and a reference value, the output signal is generated according to a second gain and the first signal, a target value is generated according to the second signal, the first gain is adjusted to make the reference signal equal to the target value, and the second gain is adjusted to maintain a ratio of the second gain to the first gain. | 07-14-2011 |
| 20110260765 | PHASE INTERLEAVING CONTROL METHOD FOR A MULTI-CHANNEL REGULATOR SYSTEM - A multi-channel regulator system includes serially connected PWM integrated circuits, each of which determines a PWM signal for a respective channel to operate therewith, and individually controls its operation mode according to whether or not an external clock is detected. Therefore, each channel will not be limited to operate under a constant mode and could become a master channel or a slave channel. Additionally, each of the PWM integrated circuits generates a phase shifted synchronous clock for its next channel during it is enabled, and thus all the channels operate in a synchronous but phase interleaving manner. | 10-27-2011 |
| 20110260799 | FREQUENCY SETTING CIRCUIT AND METHOD FOR AN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - A frequency setting circuit and method for an integrated circuit detect the voltage at a pin of the integrated circuit during a frequency setting period, and determine a frequency setting signal according to the detected voltage to set the frequency of a clock provided by an oscillator in the integrated circuit. After setting the frequency, the frequency setting circuit and method store the frequency setting signal and stop detecting the voltage at the pin. Thus the pin can be used for other functions. | 10-27-2011 |
| 20110261492 | PROTECTION TO AVOID ABNORMAL OPERATION CAUSED BY A SHORTED PARAMETER SETTING PIN OF AN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - For a system to avoid abnormal operation caused by a shorted parameter setting pin of an integrated circuit, a protection apparatus and method apply a buffered reference voltage to the parameter setting pin to define an internal parameter of the integrated circuit by the buffered reference voltage and an external element connected to the parameter setting pin, and detect the rapid variation of the internal parameter to trigger a shutdown signal or slow down the speed of the variation of the internal parameter reflected to an adjustable signal of the integrated circuit. | 10-27-2011 |
| 20110267015 | REAL TIME ADJUSTABLE ZERO CURRENT DETECTION FOR A SWITCHING REGULATOR - A feedback loop is used to optimize a zero current threshold for a switching regulator. After the low side power switch of the switching regulator turns off, the switching node state is monitored to adjust the zero current threshold in a real time and thus the low-side power switch is prevented from turning off too early or too late. Thereby the efficiency in green mode is optimized. | 11-03-2011 |
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| 20090058799 | INTERACTIVE POINTING DEVICE - An interactive pointing device having pointing function in space and game control is provided in the present invention. The interactive pointing device comprises an accelerometer module and a gyroscope device. The accelerometer module functions as sensing the movement of the operator and generates at least one axis of accelerating signal corresponding to the sensed movement. The gyroscope device disposed on a turning mechanism functions as sensing rotation status of the interactive pointing device about at least one axis and generate a corresponding rotating signal. The turning mechanism can be operated to adjust the axis of the gyroscope device so that the gyroscope device is capable of sensing rotation status about different axes. The at least one accelerating signal and the rotating signal are then processed for controlling cursor movement of the electrical device and interacting with multimedia gaming programs. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090062005 | Method for adjusting sensing range and sensitivity and inertia interactive aparatus and system using thereof - The present invention provides an architecture of a method, apparatus and system for user adjusting the sensing range and sensitivity dynamically according to various user statuses so as to obtain an appropriate interactive effect regardless of different age group of users. In the present invention, a way of adjusting sensing range according to a switch signal, or a ratio for adjusting magnitude of a processed signal, or changing the threshold of the application program directly are illustrated as embodiments respectively for adjusting the sensing range and sensitivity dynamically. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20110012827 | Motion Mapping System - A motion mapping system includes a motion sensing device and a receiving device. The motion sensing device may include an accelerometer, a rotational sensor, a microcontroller, and an RF transmitter. The microcontroller may output processed motion data to the receiving device. The receiving device may include an RF receiver, a microprocessor, and a Universal Serial Bus interface for connection to a computer. The receiving device's microprocessor may output the processed motion data to motion mapping software. The motion mapping software may map the motion data to a corresponding predetermined input event defined by the motion mapping software and transmit a control signal back to the receiving device's microprocessor indicating the corresponding predetermined input event. Upon reception of the control signal from the mapping software, the receiving device's microprocessor may generate a hardware input event according to the control signal and transmits the generated hardware input event back to the computer. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110157231 | ELECTRONIC CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR RESPONSIVELY CONTROLLING MEDIA CONTENT DISPLAYED ON PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic control apparatus including motion sensors is integrated in a portable electronic device to responsively control a media content stored in the portable electronic device, in response to motion sensor signals to flip, zoom, displace images/pages of the media content displayed on a display field of a display thereof. Accordingly, a responsive control method includes the steps of: presetting a first threshold angle; sensing an first rotation angle of the portable electronic device to send out a first rotation sensing signal as a rotation of a yaw, pitch or roll of a portable electronic device detected by a sensing module including motion sensors; and receiving the first rotation sensing signal to calculate and determine whether the first rotation angle is greater than the first threshold angle to responsively control a media content stored in an electronic control apparatus be flipped, zoomed or displaced when the first rotation angle is greater than the first threshold angle. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110248915 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING MOTION LIBRARY - A method and an apparatus for providing a motion library, adapted to a service end device to provide a customized motion library supporting recognition of at least one motion pattern for a user end device. At least one sensing component disposed on the user end device is determined. At least one motion group is determined according to the determined sensing components, wherein each motion group comprises at least one motion pattern. The at least one motion pattern is selected and a motion database to is queried to display a list of the motion groups corresponding to the selected motion patterns and the motion groups are selected from the list. The motion patterns belonging to the motion groups are selected to re-compile the customized motion library, which is provided for the user end device, so as to enable the user end device to recognize the selected motion patterns. | 10-13-2011 |
| 20110271018 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A MAPPING TOOL, A GAME PROGRAM HAVING THE MAPPING TOOL AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF - A method for producing a mapping tool, a video game system for a stand-alone computer having the mapping tool and operation method thereof is disclosed. The mapping tool is created by means of linking a remote motion signal generated from a remote device which is operated by user with an input source signal from a conventional input source motion mapping table. User may operate the video game system for the stand-alone computer through the mapping tool. The present invention employs the mapping tool to replace conventional input source motion mapping table, thereby providing natural ergonomic and consistent usage of existing PC games or games for stand-alone computer having the input source motion mapping table. | 11-03-2011 |
| 20110285623 | Motion Sensing System - A motion sensing system includes a hand-held device and a receiver device. The hand-held device includes a microcontroller, a G-sensor (one 3-axis accelerometer), only one 2-axis gyroscope, and a wireless transmitter. The receiver device is preferably a dongle and includes a microcontroller and a wireless receiver. A first axis of the 2-axis gyroscope is parallel to the Z axis of the hand-held device and the second axis of the 2-axis gyroscope forms an acute angle α with the X axis of the hand-held device. The acute angle α allows the microcontroller of the receiver device to calculate rotational data around each of the three axis of the hand-held device. | 11-24-2011 |
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| 20090142219 | SINTER-HARDENING POWDER AND THEIR SINTERED COMPACTS - A sinter-hardening powder can yield a sintered compact with high strength, high hardness, and high density. A raw powder for sintering includes Fe as its primary component and also comprising 0.1-0.8 wt % C, 5.0-12.0 wt % Ni, 0.1-2.0 wt % Cr, and 0.1-2.0 wt % Mo, wherein the mean particle size of the raw powder for sintering is 20 μm or less. The sintered and tempered compact, without any quenching treatment, has high hardness, high strength, high density, and good ductility. | 06-04-2009 |
| 20090142220 | SINTER-HARDENING POWDER AND THEIR SINTERED COMPACTS - A sinter-hardening raw powder can yield a press-and-sinter compact with high hardness. The raw powder for sintering includes Fe as its primary component and also includes 0.3-0.8 wt % C, 5.0-12.0 wt % Ni, 1.0-5.0 wt % Cr, and 0.1-2.0 wt % Mo, wherein the mean particle size of the raw powder for sintering is between 50 and 100 μm. The sintered and tempered compact, without any quenching treatment, has high hardness. | 06-04-2009 |