Patents Represented by Attorney Apex Juris, pllc
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Patent number: 8352199Abstract: An airflow-sensing computer cursor generator includes a microprocessor and plural air flow rate sensors. The plural air flow rate sensors are used for sensing airflow rates resulted from a moving action of an inductor in plural directions, thereby generating respective air flow rate signals corresponding to the plural directions. The microprocessor is used for judging a moving direction and a displacement value of the inductor according to the air flow rate signals, thereby generating a computer cursor signal.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2010Date of Patent: January 8, 2013Assignee: Primax Electronics Ltd.Inventor: Shih-Chieh Lan
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Patent number: 8345328Abstract: The present invention relates to a scanner with auto document feeder including a housing, an auto document feeder and a connecting mechanism for connecting the housing and the auto document feeder. The connecting mechanism includes a first connecting structure and a second connecting structure. The first connecting structure let the auto document feeder rotates with respect to the housing to a first angle and the second connecting structure let the auto document feeder rotates with respect to the housing to a second angle. The second connecting structure makes the auto document feeder stop at any angle within the second angle.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2010Date of Patent: January 1, 2013Assignee: Primax Electronics Ltd.Inventor: Wei-Hsun Hsu
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Patent number: 8336154Abstract: The mop has a handle, a holding assembly and a head assembly. The holding assembly is mounted on the handle and has a sleeve mounted rotatably around the handle. The head assembly is mounted pivotally on the handle and has fiber strips. A user can hold the sleeve when the mop is wrung by a dehydration device. The sleeve will not be driven by the fiber strips or the handle. Therefore, the mop is stably and safely held and the mop can be more efficient to use.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2010Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Inventor: Ching-Chun Lin
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Patent number: 8339243Abstract: A positioning system and method are provided to use multiple RFID readers to position a target object with an active RFID tag equipped thereon. The system and method defines a geometric center of the locations of the RFID readers as a first coordinate. When the RFID readers continuously receive RF signals of the active RFID tag, a corresponding signal intensity of each of the RF signals is calculated and compared to obtain an approaching vector corresponding to the location of the RFID reader with the greatest signal intensity of the RF signal. A positioned location of the target object is then approached from the first coordinate to a second coordinate according to the approaching vector. The first coordinate and the positioned location of the target object will be reset as the second coordinate. The reset first coordinate is output as the latest positioned location of the target object.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2008Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: Mitac Technology Corp.Inventors: Jun-Ting Shiau, Jen-Hao Hsu, Chia-Chin Yu
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Patent number: 8323431Abstract: A jamming detection method and a sheet laminating apparatus using the jamming detection method are provided. The sheet laminating apparatus includes a laminating channel, a laminating roller assembly, a distance sensor, a document sensor and a controller. The distance sensor is used for measuring a moving distance of a document. The document sensor is used for detecting a transmitting status of the document. According to the moving distance of the document and the transmitting status of the document, the controller discriminates whether a jamming condition of the sheet laminating apparatus occurs.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2009Date of Patent: December 4, 2012Assignee: Primax Electronics Ltd.Inventor: Yen-Te Lee
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Patent number: 8303325Abstract: A plug-type connector includes a connector main body having a forward extended front end to provide a plug portion, and being provided on a top surface with an open-topped recess; a push unit including two corresponding sideward-push plates pivotally assembled to the connector main body to locate in the recess; and a pinch unit being assembled to the connector main body to bear against an upper side of the push unit. The plug portion and the pinch unit cooperatively enable the connector main body to firmly connect to a corresponding receptacle, and the sideward-push plates of the push unit can be caused to separately push leftward and rightward to raise the pinch unit and thereby allow disconnection of the connector main body from the receptacle. Therefore, the plug-type connector has simplified structure, and can be firmly connected to a receptacle and easily disconnected therefrom.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2010Date of Patent: November 6, 2012Assignee: All Best Precision Technology Co., Ltd.Inventor: Haven Yang
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Patent number: 8303256Abstract: A blade pitch driving apparatus of a wind-driven generator and a driving method therefor are adapted to receive an external electrical power and impel a blade toward a corresponding pitch angle according to a pitch command. The apparatus includes an UPS, a permanent magnet synchronous motor drive (PMSM drive), an AC pitch motor (ACPM) and a hub controller. The hub controller normally switches the external power to the PMSM drive, receives the pitch command and control the ACPM to impel the blade toward the corresponding pitch angle. When the PMSM drive fails or the external electrical power is interrupted, the hub controller switches the electrical power of the UPS to the ACPM and controls the blade being impelled toward a feathered position.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2008Date of Patent: November 6, 2012Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Zen-Jey Guey, Chien-Chiang Tung, Yun-Yuan Chang
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Patent number: 8305195Abstract: A radio frequency identification (RFID) communication system and method is provided to resolve the power-consuming problems of an active RFID tag while operating at a receiving mode in a long duration. A designated channel is established between the reader and the RFID tag, and also the reader sends a designated message so that the actuated active RFID tag can receive the designated messages and dynamically enter into a receiving mode. Therefore, normal communications may be conducted between the reader and the RFID and the usage period or technical performance can be improved as well.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2008Date of Patent: November 6, 2012Assignee: Getac Technology Corp.Inventors: Shin-Yao Perng, Ta-Yung Lee, Chih-Wen Cheng, Yuan-Ning Hsieh
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Patent number: 8300084Abstract: A method for real-time prompting a stitching degree of a panoramic image applied to a digital image pickup device. At first, a boundary band of a first image is captured to obtain an boundary image, and a second image is detected. Next, the boundary image and a local image of the second image are merged, and an association value of the boundary image and the local image of the second image is calculated. Then, the second image after being merged with the boundary image and a prompt signal corresponding to the association value are displayed on a screen.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2009Date of Patent: October 30, 2012Inventors: Yun-Chin Li, Chin-Lung Yang
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Patent number: 8297341Abstract: A forming method for a heat dissipating structure is provided. According to the method, an extrudate is formed by extrution molding, wherein the extrudate includes protruding bending portions extending in parallel. Fins are extruded monolithically on the bending portions. One or more cut channels are formed by cutting the fins and the extrudate with a cutting tool. The cutting tool cuts the fins for forming a notch on each fin at first, and then cuts the bending portions for forming a cut-through slot on each bending portion, wherein each cut-through slot is formed for cooling air flowing through two side of the extrudate. By cutting the bending portions and the fins by the cutting tool at the same time, a large number of cut-through slots are formed in despite of the existence of the fins, and the performance of heat dissipation is enhanced.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2008Date of Patent: October 30, 2012Assignee: Getac Technology Corp.Inventors: Ting Wei Liang, Min Jui Wu
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Patent number: 8297052Abstract: A hydraulic electricity generator has a drive device, a hydro-generator and a recovering tank. The drive device has at least one compressing unit, and each compressing unit has a storage tube and a compressor. The storage tube has a chamber, an inlet pipe, an outlet pipe and a nozzle. The pipes are connected to the storage tube. The compressor is connected to the storage tube. The hydro-generator is connected to the at least one compressing unit and has a casing, a hydraulic turbine, a windmill and a draining pipe. The hydraulic turbine is rotatably mounted in the casing and has a spindle and multiple blades. The spindle has an outer end extended out of the casing. The windmill is mounted on the outer end of the spindle. The recovering tank is connected to the draining pipe of the hydro-generator and the inlet pipe of the drive device.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2009Date of Patent: October 30, 2012Inventor: Shun-Tsung Lu
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Patent number: 8276904Abstract: A sheet pick-up module includes a driving shaft, a driving shaft sleeve, a pick-up driving roller, a pick-up roller sleeve and a sliding sleeve. When the driving shaft is rotated to drive rotation of the driving shaft sleeve, the driving shaft sleeve pushes the sliding sleeve toward the pick-up roller sleeve, and the sliding sleeve is rotated to push the pick-up roller sleeve, so that the pick-up driving roller and the pick-up roller sleeve are synchronously rotated to transport the document at a pick-up speed. When the feed roller is contacted with the document to transport the document at a feed speed faster than the pick-up speed, the pick-up driving roller is driven to rotate by the document, and the pick-up roller sleeve is rotate to push the sliding sleeve, so that the sliding sleeve is moved in a direction away from the pick-up roller sleeve.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2010Date of Patent: October 2, 2012Assignee: Primax Electronics Ltd.Inventor: Wang Ching-Tse
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Patent number: 8278540Abstract: A slidable wind instrument brace has an adjusting ring, a first abutting block and a second abutting block. The first abutting block and the second abutting block are respectively mounted on two ends of the adjusting ring. The adjusting ring is rotated to drive the first abutting block and the second abutting block to move close to or away from each other. Therefore, a position of the brace is changeable and a wind instrument with the brace can produce different timbres.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2011Date of Patent: October 2, 2012Assignee: K.H.S. Musical Instrument Co., Ltd.Inventor: Yue-Wen Chen
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Patent number: 8275858Abstract: A method is provided to update firmware of a radio frequency identification (RFID) reader through a network system, wherein a management host issues an update message to a gateway through the network system, and then depending upon the location where reader firmware update data is stored, either the management host transmits the reader firmware update data through the gateway to each designated RFID reader, or the gateway directly transmits the reader firmware update data to each of the designated RFID readers. A microprocessor of the RFID reader stores the received reader firmware update data to a firmware data storage section of a memory unit thereof.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2008Date of Patent: September 25, 2012Assignee: Mitac Technology Corp.Inventors: Shin-Yao Perng, Chih-Wen Cheng
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Patent number: 8273981Abstract: The present invention provides a solar cell module securing structure capable of securing solar cell modules without any trouble even when there is a change in temperature or the like, and also provides frames and securing members for the solar cell modules. A contact portion (12e) of each of the first frames (12) of solar cell modules (10) engaged on the opposite side of a shaft portion (22) of each securing member (20) securing a solar cell module (10) to a supporting member (2) from securing units (21a) can be fastened to the shaft portion (22) with engaging screws (4) through a void (24b) from the side of the securing units (21a). The contact portion (12e) of each of the first frames (12) engaged on the side of the securing units (21a) are brought into contact with the outer end portion (24a) of each inner protrusion (24), to restrict impaction of the first frames (12).Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2009Date of Patent: September 25, 2012Assignee: Yanegijutsukenkyujo Co., Ltd.Inventor: Shuichi Kobayashi
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Patent number: 8271770Abstract: A computer motherboard with automatically adjusted hardware parameter values restarts automatically and proceeds with overclocking or power-saving operation in case the computer motherboard hangs due to preceding overclocking or power-saving operation.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2009Date of Patent: September 18, 2012Assignee: MSI Computer (Shenzhen) Co., LtdInventors: Chung-Hsing Chang, Tung-Jung Tsai, Yu-Tsung Kao
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Patent number: 8271460Abstract: A program executed on a computer including storage, processing, output, and input units, the storage unit storing test-difficulty-calculation-elements-database, test-menu-database, and test-flow-database, for each test-menu-record, the program causing the processing unit to execute: calculating test-difficulty for each test-menu-record based on test-difficulty-calculation-formula by using at least one among pieces of information indicative of relationship with netlist, the number of package/test pins, expected operational clock frequency, process technology information, power consumption, and tester storage space; identifying all relationship between DFT scheme and priority, and causing the storage unit to store information indicative of the relationship between the DFT scheme and priority into the test-flow-database; and sorting the DFT scheme in an order of the priority based on the relationship between the DFT scheme and priority, causing the storage unit to store the DFT scheme as a test flow, and causingType: GrantFiled: December 1, 2010Date of Patent: September 18, 2012Assignee: Silicon Test Technologies. Inc.Inventors: Kazuhiko Iwasaki, Masayuki Arai, Kenichi Ichino
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Patent number: 8251580Abstract: An apparatus and method are provided to monitor the current temperature of a hard drive in a computer system protect, and protect the hard drive from being overheated. The apparatus includes a thermal sensor and a data input/output module. The hard drive stores at least one application program. The thermal sensor senses a current temperature of the hard drive. When the thermal sensor senses that the current temperature of the hard drive ascends to a first preset temperature, the data input/output module ceases the hard drive from being accessed. When the thermal sensor senses that the current temperature of the hard drive descends to a second preset temperature, the data input/output module allows the hard drive to be accessed.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2008Date of Patent: August 28, 2012Assignee: Mitac Technology Corp.Inventor: Chia-Chang Chiu
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Patent number: 8251120Abstract: The present invention relates to a cordless blind structure including a blind body further comprising a batten and a shade having an end disposed at an outer edge of the batten; a first end holder movably disposed at a first end of the batten; a second end holder movably disposed at a second end of the batten; and a limiting mechanism disposed between the blind body and the second end holder, the limiting mechanism including a resilient unit and an axial unit, the resilient unit being movably disposed at the second end holder, and the axial unit being movably disposed at the second end holder, controllably coupled to the resilient unit, and coupled to the second end of the batten. The shade is lifted or lowered by exerting a force thereon in conjunction with the limiting mechanism so as to ensure ease of use and enhance user safety.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2010Date of Patent: August 28, 2012Assignee: Chicology, Inc.Inventor: Ju-Huai Chen
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Patent number: D670555Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2012Date of Patent: November 13, 2012Inventor: Ralph Lin