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| 20090284986 | LIGHT GUIDE PLATE AND BACKLIGHT MODULE - A light guide plate has a light emitting surface, a bottom surface and a first and a second light incident surfaces connected to the light emitting surface and the bottom surface. The bottom surface approaches the light emitting surface gradually along a first direction away from the first light incident surface and along a second direction away from the second light incident surface, or is away from the light emitting surface gradually along the first direction and the second direction. The light guide plate includes a plurality of first and second hollow portions disposed on the light emitting surface. The first hollow portions are arranged on a first axis. The second hollow portions are arranged on a second axis. A plurality of orthogonal projections of the second hollow portions formed on the first axis and the first hollow portions are alternately arranged. | 11-19-2009 |
| 20090302618 | LOCKING DEVICE - A locking device disposed on a casing and suitable for buckling up with a detachable object is provided. The locking device includes a base, an actuating element, and a driven latch. The base has a body fixed at the casing and a first slide track passing through the body. The actuating element has a first sliding block passing through the body and moves between a first position and a second position along a first axis via the first sliding block slidingly connected to the first slide track. The driven latch is slidingly disposed at the base and slides between a third position and a fourth position along a second axis. The driven latch and the actuating element are located at two opposite sides of the base. The driven latch has a second slide track and a locking portion. The first sliding block is slidingly connected to the second slide track. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20120250229 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE, ASSEMBLING METHOD OF ELECTRONIC MODULE AND DISASSEMBLING METHOD OF ELECTRONIC MODULE - An electronic device is provided, which includes a bottom casing, an electronic module, at least a positioning part and an upper cover. The electronic module is disposed in the bottom casing. The positioning part is connected to the electronic module. The upper cover includes a cover body and a positioning portion. The cover body is assembled to the bottom casing. The positioning portion is connected to the cover body. A structural interference between the positioning portion and the positioning part makes the electronic module positioned. In addition, an assembling method of electronic module and a disassembling method of electronic module are also provided. | 10-04-2012 |
| 20130058027 | FOLDABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A foldable electronic device includes a first body and a second body, in which the second body is pivoted to the first body. The second body includes a display cover, a display module, at least one battery module and a pivot mechanism. The display cover has a display region and a battery cavity, in which the display region is adjacent to the battery cavity and the display module is installed to the display region of the display cover. The battery module is disposed in the battery cavity. The pivot mechanism is disposed between the first body and the second body and adjacent to the side wall of the battery cavity to make the second body rotate relatively to the first body on a pivoting axis. | 03-07-2013 |
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| 20080211106 | VIA/CONTACT AND DAMASCENE STRUCTURES AND MANUFACTURING METHODS THEREOF - A method for forming a semiconductor structure includes forming a dielectric layer over a substrate. A first non-conductive barrier layer is formed over the dielectric layer. At least one opening is formed through the first non-conductive barrier layer and within the dielectric layer. A second non-conductive barrier layer is formed over the first non-conductive barrier layer and within the opening. At least a portion of the second non-conductive barrier layer is removed, thereby at least partially exposing a top surface of the first non-conductive barrier layer and a bottom surface of the opening, with the second non-conductive barrier layer remaining on sidewalls of the opening. A seed layer and conductive layer is then formed and a single polishing operation removes the seed layer and conductive layer. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20080251889 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A semiconductor device is disclosed. The device includes a substrate, a first metal layer, a dielectric layer, and a second metal layer. The first metal layer comprises a body-centered cubic lattice metal, and overlies the substrate. The dielectric layer overlies the first metal layer. The second metal layer overlies the dielectric layer. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20100230815 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - Semiconductor devices and methods for fabricating the same. An exemplary device includes a substrate, a dielectric layer, a protection layer, and a conformal barrier layer. The dielectric layer overlies the substrate and comprises an opening. The opening comprises a lower portion and a wider upper portion, exposing parts of the substrate. The bottoms of the upper portion act as shoulders of the opening. The protection layer overlies at least one shoulder of the opening. The conformal barrier layer is disposed in the opening and overlies the protection layer and the dielectric layer, wherein etching resistance of the protection layer against inert-gas plasma is higher than that of the barrier layer. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20120241908 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A semiconductor device is disclosed. The device includes a substrate; a first metal layer overlying the substrate; a dielectric layer overlying the first metal layer; and a second metal layer overlying the dielectric layer, wherein the first metal layer comprises: a first body-centered cubic lattice metal layer; a first underlayer, underlying the first body-centered cubic lattice metal layer, wherein the first underlayer is metal of body-centered cubic lattice and includes titanium (Ti), tungsten (W), molybdenum (Mo) or niobium (Nb); and a first interface of body-centered cubic lattice between the first body-centered cubic lattice metal layer and the first underlayer. | 09-27-2012 |
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| 20080313286 | SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING PRESENTATION VIA NETWORK - A system for providing presentation via network includes a computer system at a first end having a presentation image retrieval module that retrieves and convents presentation contents into a presentation image and transmits the presentation image to a first instant messaging module on the first computer system, and the presentation image is further transmitted via a network to a second instant messaging module on at least one computer system at a second end for showing on a display of the second computer system. Therefore, a presentation can be given without the need of gathering a presenter and many audiences at a specified place. | 12-18-2008 |
| 20090160760 | MULTI-FUNCTIONAL PRESENTER - A multi-functional presenter includes a case, a control unit in the case, an operating unit on the case and connected to the control unit, a pointer unit connected to the control unit, a bidirectional wireless communication unit connected to the control unit and linked with an external electronic device, a voice receiving unit connected to the control unit for receiving voice signals, a reminding unit connected to the control unit for receiving a warning signal from the external electronic device and giving a reminder to a user, and a power supply unit connected to the control unit. With the voice receiving unit and the bidirectional wireless communication unit, the multi-functional presenter performs not only the functions of paging up/down, pointing images, giving the user a reminder, etc., but also enables on-site voice recording and storing the recorded voice signals on the external electronic device. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20090163253 | IN-CAR COMMUNICATION APPARATUS - An in-car communication apparatus includes a connection seat being externally provided on one side with a recess, and internally including a processing unit, to which an input element, an output element, an operating element, a power plug, and a conducting section at a bottom of the recess are electrically connected; and a transmission device being removably set in the recess on the connection seat, and internally including a signal processing unit, to which a Bluetooth transceiver unit, a connector unit, a receiving unit, and a transmitting section corresponding to the conducting section are electrically connected. With these arrangements, the transmission device may be associated with the connection seat to be used as a hand-free phone in a car, and linked with a portable electronic device via the Bluetooth transceiver unit to receive and transmit speech signals and stereo musical signals. | 06-25-2009 |
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| 20090186619 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REDUCING CALL ESTABLISHMENT DELAY IN A WIRELESS NETWORK - A system and method for reducing call establishment delay in wireless network is provided, in which a network node establishes a call to a wireless terminal controlled by an AP via a sever. The wireless terminal notifies the server of its listen interval. In the power saving mode, the wireless terminal wakes up every listen interval and listen the beacon to check whether any buffered packet for it. When the wireless terminal learns from the beacon that there are packets waiting, it communicates with the access point to retrieve them. The server records a listen time at which the wireless terminal will wake tip and listen to the AP based on the listen interval. When a network node calls the wireless terminal, the server buffers the request for a time interval based on the listen time, and then sends the request to the wireless terminal. | 07-23-2009 |
| 20090186620 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REDUCING CALL ESTABLISHMENT DELAY IN A WIRELESS NETWORK - A system and method for reducing call establishment delay in wireless network is provided, in which a network node establishes a call to a wireless terminal controlled by an AP via a server. The wireless terminal notifies the server of its listen interval. In the power saving mode, the wireless terminal wakes up every listen interval and listen the beacon to check whether any buffered packet for it. When the wireless terminal learns from the beacon that there are packets waiting, it communicates with the access point to retrieve them. The server records a listen time at which the wireless terminal will wake up and listen to the AP based on the listen interval. When a network node calls the wireless terminal, the server buffers the request for a time interval based on the listen time, and then sends the request to the wireless terminal. | 07-23-2009 |
| 20090245150 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING IDLE MODE OF A MOBILE NODE WITH MULTIPLE INTERFACES - A method for controlling a first interface and a second interface installed on a mobile node is provided, wherein the mobile node communicates with a first access network (AN) through the first interface and communicates with a second AN through the second interface. The method comprises following steps. A first IP address is acquired through the first interface and the first AN for accessing a service network (SN). A second IP address is acquired through the second interface and the second AN for accessing the SN. The first interface is then selected as an awake interface. The second bridging node is directed to create and cache binding information indicating a binding of the second IP address to the first IP address. The second interface is turned off after the binding information is successfully created and cached on the second bridging node. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20090254528 | DATA INQUIRY SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL LOCATION-BASED IMAGE, VIDEO, AND INFORMATION - This invention discloses a data inquiry system for three-dimensional location-based image, video, and information, which comprises a client device and a remote server. The client device provides space parameters and lens parameters to the remote server through a transmission module. The remote server determines a space inquiry range by the space parameter and lens parameter, inquires an object data of an object space position parameter at the space inquiry range, shows the object data in an image data displayed by the client device to facilitate users to identify the desired viewing object, and further inquires the object data and related image and/or video data. | 10-08-2009 |
| 20110069677 | Systems and Methods for Handoff in Wireless Network - Methods performed by a mobile node (MN) in a secured network for handoff of communication from a serving access point (AP) to a target AP are provided. In a bounded delay channel switching (BDCS) method, the MN periodically switches between a first channel and one of multiple other channels during handoff, utilizes the first channel to transmit/receive packets to/from a corresponding node (CN) via the serving AP and utilizes one of the other channels to perform the handoff procedure to the target AP. In a dual-MAC switching (DMS) method, the MN employs a first MAC (medium access control) address to transmit/receive packets to/from the serving AP and a second MAC address to perform the handoff procedure to the target AP. The BDCS and DMS methods may be used concurrently, and may be used in a secured network that complies with, e.g., the IEEE 802.11, IEEE 802.1x or IEEE 802.11i plus IEEE 802.11f standards. | 03-24-2011 |
| 20120004871 | POWER MONITORING DEVICE FOR IDENTIFYING STATE OF ELECTRIC APPLIANCE AND POWER MONITORING METHOD THEREOF - A power monitoring device for identifying the state of an electric appliance based on user feedbacks and a power monitoring method thereof are provided. The power monitoring device includes a measurement module, a variation detection and search module, and an electric appliance signature database established based on user feedbacks. When the measurement module detects a variation of a power consumption feature, the variation detection and search module searches the electric appliance signature database according to the variation to obtain electric appliances similar to the variation and the states thereof. A user contributes data to the electric appliance signature database by confirming the search result, or selecting the correct electric appliance and the state thereof. When the user confirms the search result, the power monitoring device establishes an association between the electric appliance and its electric appliance signatures and updates the electric appliance signature database. | 01-05-2012 |
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| 20090211800 | ELECTROMAGNETIC SHIELDING DEVICE - An electromagnetic shielding device includes a frame and a cover. The frame is formed by bending a strip structure and disposed on a circuit board with an electronic component, and it encloses the electronic component. The cover has a top portion and a plurality of side portions. The side portions are expended and bent from the top portion. When the cover is combined with the frame to enclose the electronic component, the side portions are closely connected to the frame. The cover and the frame are combined to form a shielding space. | 08-27-2009 |
| 20100043032 | Electronic Device for Supporting Multimedia Over Coax Alliance Standard - The invention discloses an electronic device for supporting a multimedia over coax alliance (MoCA) standard. The electronic device is coupled with a coaxial cable. The electronic device includes an input terminal, a back stage processing unit, and a band pass filter. The input terminal is coupled with the coaxial cable. The band pass filter is coupled between the input terminal and the back stage processing unit, and it receives an input signal from the input terminal. The band pass filter allows a plurality of television channel signals in a predetermined frequency range to pass through and transmits them to the back stage processing unit to be processed. The band pass filter rejects a MoCA standard system signal to prevent it from entering the back stage processing unit. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20100142106 | SURGE PREVENTING CIRCUIT, LOCAL AREA NETWORK CONNECTOR, AND NETWORK MODULE - A surge preventing circuit of a local area network (LAN) connector is suitable for being coupled to a plurality of transformers disposed in the local area network connector. The surge preventing circuit includes a conjugate coil module and a surge absorbing element. The conjugate coil module has at least one conjugate coil. The conjugate coil has a first input terminal, a second input terminal, a first output terminal, and a second output terminal. The first input terminal and the second input terminal of the conjugate coil are coupled to the center tapped terminal of the respective transformer, respectively. A first terminal of the surge absorbing element is connected to ground, and a second terminal is coupled to the first output terminals and the second output terminals. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100157544 | ELECTROMAGNETIC SHIELDING DEVICE WITH HEAT DISSIPATING FUNCTION - An electromagnetic shielding device with a heat dissipating function for shielding at least one electronic element on a circuit board is provided. The electromagnetic shielding device includes a frame, a cover, and a heat dissipating element. The frame is disposed on the circuit board and surrounds the electronic element, and the frame is one-piece and seamless. The cover has a top portion and a side portion bent from borders of the top portion. The heat dissipating element is disposed on the top portion. The top portion of the cover is connected to borders of the frame, and the side portion is tightly combined with the frame so that the cover, the frame and the circuit board form a shielding space to surround the electronic element. | 06-24-2010 |
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| 20100106850 | STREAM PROCESSING METHOD AND SYSTEM - In a stream processing method and system, each of a plurality of stream elements stored in a previous-stage module is configured with a specific index value. Each stream element includes a group of stream data. A stream fetching module fetches from the previous-stage module the stream elements in sequence such that the index values of the fetched stream elements correspond to a sequence of predetermined index values associated with a desired stream fetching pattern, and provides in sequence the stream elements fetched thereby to a post-stage module. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20100106941 | MULTI-CORE STREAM PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND SCHEDULING METHOD FOR THE SAME - In a multi-core stream processing system and scheduling method of the same, a scheduler is coupled to a number (N) of stream processing units and a number (N+1) of stream fetching units, where N≧2. When the scheduler receives a stream element from a P | 04-29-2010 |
| 20100115238 | STREAM PROCESSING SYSTEM HAVING A RECONFIGURABLE MEMORY MODULE - A stream processing system includes a stream processing module coupled to a memory module and operable so as to fetch stream elements from the memory module, to process the stream elements fetched thereby, and to store processed stream elements in the memory module. The stream processing module includes a number (N) of stream processing units, and the memory module is configured with a number (N) of memory bank units each corresponding to a respective one of the stream processing units. The memory module is reconfigurable based on a desired inter-level configuration so that each of the memory bank units is configured to have a memory size sufficient to meet processing requirement of the respective one of the stream processing units. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20110242115 | METHOD FOR PERFORMING IMAGE SIGNAL PROCESSING WITH AID OF A GRAPHICS PROCESSING UNIT, AND ASSOCIATED APPARATUS - A method for performing image signal processing (ISP) with the aid of a graphics processing unit (GPU) includes: utilizing an ISP pipeline to perform pre-processing on source data of at least one portion of at least one source frame image to generate intermediate data of at least one portion of at least one intermediate frame image, where the ISP pipeline stores the intermediate data into a memory; and utilizing the GPU to retrieve the intermediate data from the memory and perform specific processing on the intermediate data to generate processed data, where the GPU stores the processed data into the external/on-chip memory. In particular, at least one of the intermediate data and the processed data complies with a specific color format. In addition, an associated apparatus is further provided. | 10-06-2011 |
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| 20090103851 | SURFACE PLASMON RESONANCE FIBER SENSOR - A Surface Plasmon Resonance (SPR) fiber sensor is disclosed, which comprises an optical fiber member and a plurality of optical fiber sensing units. Each of the plurality of the optical fiber sensing units comprises a cladding layer, a core layer, and a groove, and the plurality of the optical fiber sensing units is arranged into a cascade form matrix. In each of the optical fiber sensing units, the cladding layer is located at the periphery of the core layer, and the maximum depth of the groove is larger than the thickness of the cladding layer. An SPR sensing apparatus is also disclosed, which includes a light source, an optical signal detector, a plurality of fibers, and a plurality optical fiber sensing units. Besides, the optical fiber sensing units, the light source, and the optical signal detector are connected with each other through the plurality of fibers. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20090111713 | Method for biomolecule immobilization - The present invention relates to a method for biomolecule immobilization, comprising: providing a substrate; forming a surface modification layer of carboxy groups on one surface of the substrate, wherein the process for forming the surface modification layer comprises plasma surface modification; and providing pluralities of biomolecules and bonding the biomolecules with the surface modification layer. Accordingly, the method for biomolecule immobilization of the present invention can reduce manufacturing time and enhance the stability of manufacture. In addition, the method can be employed in a biosensor to efficiently enhance sensitivity of the biosensor. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20110064886 | Method of improving optical sensor - A method for improving an optical sensor is disclosed, which includes the following steps: providing an optical sensor; acid-treating the surface of the optical sensor; forming a thin metal film on the acid-treated surface of the optical sensor; and plasma-modifying the thin metal film on the optical sensor. The aforesaid method is to clean the surface of the optical sensor and then to improve the hydrophilicity thereof by acid treatment. The thin metal film subsequently formed has good flatness and improved adhesion to the optical sensor. Once the optical sensor has the improved hydrophilicity, the plasma modification is performed to further improve optical performance of the optical sensor. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110065194 | Microfluidic detection device and method for detecting molecules using the same - A microfluidic detection device is disclosed, which includes a porous membrane, a wicking pad, and an optical sensor. The porous membrane has a first end and an opposite second end, and the first end has a sample-loading area for receiving sample molecules. The wicking pad is connected with the second end of the porous membrane to move the sample molecules from the sample-loading area of the porous membrane to the second end thereof. The optical sensor has a detection zone which faces the porous membrane for sensing the sample molecules. Also, a method for detecting molecules is disclosed, which uses the aforesaid device. The method and the device can achieve the purpose of real-time detection and fast-screening for molecules. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110151107 | Coating apparatus and method for real-timely monitoring thickness change of coating film - A method for real-timely monitoring thickness change of a coating film is disclosed. In the method, a coating module having a chamber and a film thickness-monitoring module containing an SPR optical fiber sensor, a light source, a light-receiving detector, and optical fibers are first provided. The optical fibers are used to connect the SPR optical fiber sensor with the light source and the light-receiving detector. The SPR optical fiber sensor has a sensing area and is arranged in the chamber. The light source provides the SPR optical fiber sensor with light. Then, a substrate is put into the chamber. While coating process is performed on the substrate, a film is also formed on the sensing area of the SPR optical fiber sensor. The light-receiving detector receives signals output from the sensing area of the SPR optical fiber sensor and then outputs signals of light-intensity change. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110157590 | Surface plasmon resonance sensing device - A surface plasmon resonance sensing device that is portable, and having the fiber sensing unit whose resonant wavelength being within the transmission range of a single-mode fiber or a multi-mode fiber, is disclosed. The disclosed sensing device comprises: a light source unit, a fiber sensing unit, an optical sensor, a plurality of fibers, and a computing and displaying unit. The fiber sensing unit includes a trench, a cladding layer, a core layer, a first metallic layer, and a plurality of dielectric thin film layers, wherein the first metallic layer covers the trench, and the plurality of dielectric thin film layers forms on the first metallic layer. The light source provided by the light source unit will become a light signal, after the light passes through the fiber sensing unit. The optical sensor transforms the light signal into a corresponding electric signal, for the usage of the computing and displaying unit. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110171070 | SURFACE-MODIFIED SENSOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SURFACE-MODIFYING THE SAME - A method for surface-modifying a sensor device is disclosed, which includes the following steps: providing a sensor device, wherein a surface of the sensor device has a metal film; forming a surface-modification layer having a plurality of carboxyl groups on the metal film of the sensor device by isopropyl alcohol plasma; and forming a poly(acrylic acid) layer on the surface-modification layer, wherein the acrylic acid of the poly(acrylic acid) layer is grafted to the carboxyl of the surface-modification layer. A surface-modified sensor device is also disclosed. | 07-14-2011 |
| 20110306918 | Phototherapy patch - A phototherapy patch is disclosed, which includes: an adhesive layer, having a first surface and an opposite second surface; a pharmaceutical drug layer, disposed on the first surface of the adhesive layer; and a spontaneous emission layer, disposed over the pharmaceutical drug layer and capable of emitting therapeutic light by light illumination or a chemical reaction. Accordingly, the phototherapy patch according to the present invention has no power supply disposed therein, and thereby is suitable to be manufactured as a particularly thin and thus inconspicuous device. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20110307035 | Phototherapy device - A phototherapy device is disclosed, which is driven by a power supply and includes: an LED module, driven by the power supply to emit therapeutic light; and a polarizer, disposed in a direction toward which the therapeutic light is emitted by the LED module. Accordingly, the phototherapy device according to the present invention can use light of low intensity to achieve therapeutic effect and thereby can be designed in a portable form. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20120140232 | SPR optical fiber sensor and SPR sensing device using the same - An SPR optical fiber sensor and an SPR sensing device using the same are disclosed. The SPR optical fiber sensor includes: an optical fiber substrate having a sensing area; a first metal layer disposed on the sensing area of the fiber substrate; and a second metal layer which is a gold layer and disposed on the first metal layer. In the present invention, two or more layers of different metals are stacked on the sensing area and thus the SPR measurable range can be promoted to improve the sensitivity and chemical stability of the SPR optical fiber sensor. | 06-07-2012 |
| 20120279447 | COATING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REAL-TIMELY MONITORING THICKNESS CHANGE OF COATING FILM - A method for real-timely monitoring thickness change of a coating film is disclosed. In the method, a coating module having a chamber and a film thickness-monitoring module containing an SPR optical fiber sensor, a light source, a light-receiving detector, and optical fibers are first provided. The optical fibers are used to connect the SPR optical fiber sensor with the light source and the light-receiving detector. The SPR optical fiber sensor has a sensing area and is arranged in the chamber. The light source provides the SPR optical fiber sensor with light. Then, a substrate is put into the chamber. While coating process is performed on the substrate, a film is also formed on the sensing area of the SPR optical fiber sensor. The light-receiving detector receives signals output from the sensing area of the SPR optical fiber sensor and then outputs signals of light-intensity change. | 11-08-2012 |
| 20120283623 | PHOTOTHERAPY PATCH - A phototherapy patch is disclosed, which includes: an adhesive layer, having a first surface and an opposite second surface; a pharmaceutical drug layer, disposed on the first surface of the adhesive layer; and a spontaneous emission layer, disposed over the pharmaceutical drug layer and capable of emitting therapeutic light by light illumination or a chemical reaction. Accordingly, the phototherapy patch according to the present invention has no power supply disposed therein, and thereby is suitable to be manufactured as a particularly thin and thus inconspicuous device. | 11-08-2012 |
| 20130096657 | PHOTOTHERAPY DEVICE - The present invention relates to a phototherapy device, which is driven by a power supply and includes: a housing, having a top portion, a bottom portion and a handheld portion, where the top portion has a light outlet, the handheld portion connects the top portion and the bottom portion, and the handheld portion has at least one protruding part; a light-transmitting plate, which covers the light outlet; a light-blocking part, formed into a protruding rim along the circumferential direction of the light outlet; an LED module, disposed in the housing and corresponding to the light outlet; and a control module, electrically connected to the power supply and the LED module. Accordingly, the phototherapy device according to the present invention is suitable for handheld use. | 04-18-2013 |
