Abstract: A transformer and a method of manufacturing the same are disclosed. The transformer comprises a magnetic core, a winding coil with a primary winding coil and a secondary winding coil, a bobbin with a primary input port and a bobbin connecting member, and an insulating slipcase. The bobbin is mounted by the winding coil. The insulating slipcase includes a first opening to receive the magnetic core, the winding coil and the bobbin, and includes a first side wall, a second side wall with a slipcase connecting member which is engaged with the bobbin connecting member, and a secondary output port for dealing with the output of the transformer. The first side wall is opposite to the first opening and has a second opening for the output of the secondary winding coil.

Abstract: A propeller shield that is designed to pivot over and away from a distal face of a propeller on a motorized boat. Generally, when the boat is at rest or moving in reverse through water, the propeller shield pivots down over the propeller's distal face and prevents accidental bodily contact with the propeller. As the boat moves forward in the water, the propeller shield pivots up and away from the propeller to allow the boat to move forward without the propeller shield causing an undesirable amount of drag or otherwise adversely affecting the boat's performance. Typically, the propeller shield has a shield member, which is sized and shaped to cover the propeller's distal face, and a connection mechanism, which attaches the shield member to the boat. In some cases, the shield member optionally comprises one or more fluid vents and hydroplane surfaces.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a power management system comprising at least one power management subsystem. Each power management subsystem comprises a first power module coupled to a first load and comprising at least one first power supply for supplying power to the first load; a second power module coupled to a second load and comprising at least one second power supply, wherein at least one second power supply is retractably installed in the second power module and selectively coupled to the second load; and a pass-through module comprising at least one pass-through unit retractably installed in the second power module to replace with the at least one second power supply and selectively connecting the first power module to the second load for allowing the first power module to supply power to the second load.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method for creating a database of verified personal information. Information regarding individuals is gathered from one or more sources and stored. Authorized individuals request to view the information over a wide area computer network. The authorized individuals are allowed to review selected portions of the gathered information which is presented over the wide area computer network. Commentary from the authorized users on the accuracy of said the information is solicited and included in the database with information. Third parties do not have access to the database of verified personal information but can verify information outside of the database.

Abstract: A slim mouse includes a mouse body, a battery box case, a wheel function module, multiple click buttons, a PCMCIA connecting part and a connecting frame. The mouse body includes a first receiving part, a first body fillister, a second receiving part and a second body fillister. The connecting frame includes a first connecting arm, a first salient, a second connecting arm, a second salient, a first protrusion and a second protrusion. The first protrusion and the second protrusion are respectively inserted into the first body fillister and the second body fillister. By using the first protrusion and the second protrusion as a shaft, the connecting frame is rotatable with respect to the mouse body so as to change the operating mode of the slim mouse.

Abstract: A duplex scanning apparatus includes an automatic document feeder and a flatbed scanner. The automatic document feeder includes a first scanning module. The flatbed scanner includes a second scanning module and a first calibration plate. The first calibration plate is disposed on the second scanning module, and includes a calibration plate first end, a calibration plate second end and a calibration plate middle part. A first included angle is defined between the calibration plate first end and the calibration plate middle part, and a second included angle is defined between the calibration plate second end and the calibration plate middle part. As such, each of a distance between the calibration plate first end and the first scanning module and a distance between the calibration plate second end and the first scanning module is shorter than a distance between the calibration plate middle part and the first scanning module.

Abstract: An automatic document feeder includes a feeder casing, a pressing structure, a guiding notch, plural first guiding ribs and plural second guiding ribs. The pressing structure is disposed on a bottom part of the feeder casing. The guiding notch is formed in the pressing structure. The first guiding ribs are arranged downstream of the guiding notch. The second guiding ribs are arranged beside the first guiding ribs. The height of the first guiding rib is smaller than the height of the second guiding rib. The lower first guiding ribs are used for guiding a thicker paper. The higher second guiding ribs are used for guiding a thinner paper.

Abstract: A wheel mouse includes a mouse case, a base, a circuit board, an encoder, a fixing element, a wheel, a switch element and a spring. The circuit board is disposed on the base. The fixing element includes a ring-shaped part and a hollow post. The encoder is accommodated within the ring-shaped part. The wheel includes a rotating shaft and a receptacle. The ring-shaped part of the fixing element is accommodated in the receptacle. A first end of the rotating shaft is inserted into the encoder perforation. The switch element is mounted on the circuit board and under a second end of the rotating shaft. The spring is inserted into the hollow post for offering an elastic force on the fixing element. Since the encoder is accommodated within the wheel, the overall volume of the wheel mouse is reduced and the loading on the wheel is reduced.

Abstract: Wafer level embedded and stacked die power system-in-package semiconductor devices, and methods for making and using the same, are described. The methods include placing a first side of a substrate frame, which includes through cavity and an adjacent via, on a carrier. A first side of a component selected from an active device and a passive device can be placed on the carrier, within the cavity. A perimeter of the cavity can be attached to a perimeter of the component. Material at a second side of the substrate frame can be removed so the via extends from the frame's first side to the frame's second side. The substrate frame and component can then be removed from the carrier so that routing can be distributed between the first side of the frame and the first side of the component to electrically connect the component with the via. Other embodiments are described.

Abstract: A method and a system are used for determining color value of a pixel for an image processing operation, including steps of: providing a reference depth value representing a level of motion of the pixel; providing a plurality of color values and corresponding depth values of the pixel at a plurality of levels of motion; and selecting a target color value of the pixel among the plurality of color values according to the reference depth value and the plurality of depth values.

Abstract: A system for detecting and remediating a discharge of fuel from a fuel source facility is disclosed. The system can comprise a contamination detection subsystem configured to detect a discharge of fuel from the fuel source facility and a remediation subsystem configured to remediate contamination due to the discharge of fuel. A controller can automatically activate the remediation subsystem upon detection of a discharge by the contamination detection subsystem. The controller can automatically send a notification that a contamination has been detected and the remediation system has been activated. Alternatively or in addition, the controller can automatically send a notification that a contamination has been detected and the remediation system has been activated.

Abstract: A firmware controller is configured to enhance or modify the processing capabilities of an imaging device by creating custom firmware for a particular imaging job. The firmware controller does so by dynamically linking firmware processing stages resident on the imaging device with additional firmware processing stages stored at a host device to form a sequence of firmware processing stages. The firmware controller then controls execution of the custom firmware by passing the output of each stage to the input of the next stage in the sequence. The firmware processing stages resident at the imaging device and the additional firmware processing stages stored at the host share a commonly defined interface for inputting data and/or control signals to and outputting data and/or control signals from each stage, which allows the firmware stages to be combined in a variety of different sequences.

Abstract: An integrated data accessing system having control apparatus for multi-directional data transmission is described. The integrated data accessing system includes a control apparatus, a plurality of communication interface engines. The control apparatus includes a plurality of bi-directional transmission modules, a control unit, a multi-directional transferring engine, and a memory unit. The control unit detects a source storage and a target storage. The multi-directional transferring engine selectively transfers the data content among storage units. The multi-directional transferring engine includes a first switch module, a second switch module, and a data buffer. The first switch module switches to the first bi-directional transmission module to select the source storage. The second switch module switches to the second bi-directional transmission module to select the target storage. The data buffer stores the data content transmitted from the source storage and the target storage.

Abstract: A system and method of integrating electromagnetic microsensors into interventional endovascular devices such as guidewires for tracking guidewires within vessels of the body with the use of a surgical navigation system.

Abstract: A handheld electronic device and a button input device for use with a handheld electronic device are provided. The handheld electronic device includes a first casing and a second casing. The second casing is slidable with respect to the first casing. The first casing includes a fire button. The second casing includes an auxiliary button and a receiving part for storing the auxiliary button. When the second casing is slid with respect to the first casing, the auxiliary button is rotated with respect to the second casing. As such, the auxiliary button is moved from the receiving part to a surface the first casing for facilitating the user to press.

Abstract: A chargeable wireless mouse includes a mouse body, a battery, a charging slot and a wireless signal receiver. A magnetic element and a conducting member are disposed within the charging slot. The wireless signal receiver includes a USB connecting part, a metallic plate and a charging plate. The wireless signal receiver is connected with a computer host via a USB connecting port. When the wireless signal receiver is accommodated within the charging slot, the metallic plate is magnetically attracted by the magnetic element such that the wireless signal receiver is fixed in the charging slot. At the same time, the charging plate is contacted with the conducting member such that electricity is transmitted from the receiver circuit board to the chargeable battery.

Abstract: A flag parameter in a digital image decoding is calculated. For a macroblock consisting of M×N blocks, a first operation is performed on M block along a first edge to obtain M first parameters, and a second operation is performed on N blocks along a second edge to obtain N second parameters. The first and second parameters are stored into corresponding locations in a first and a second buffer array. Then a flag parameter corresponding to a given block is calculated according to corresponding values stored in the first and second buffer arrays. Calculation for all of the M×N blocks is performed in the order that neighboring left and upper blocks next to the give block is processed prior to the given block.

Abstract: Modular dies and modular masks that can be used during the manufacture of semiconductor devices are described. The modular mask can be used repeatedly to make multiple, substantially-similar modular dies. The modular die contains a substrate with an integrated circuit as well as a conductive layer containing a source metal and a gate metal connected respectively to the source and gate of the integrated circuit. The gate metal of the conductive layer is located only in an outer portion of the modular die. The modular die can be made by providing the integrated circuit in a first and second portion of the substrate, providing the conductive layer on both the first and second portions, making a first modular die by patterning the conductive layer on the first portion using the modular mask; moving the modular mask to the second portion and using it to make a second modular die by patterning the conductive layer on the second portion. Thus, fewer mask sets need to be made, improving efficiency and reducing costs.

Abstract: A multipurpose wireless touchpad mouse includes a mouse body, a first button set and a second button set respectively mounted in the top and bottom sides of the mouse body, and a control module mounted in an accommodation chamber inside the mouse body and electrically connected with the first button set and the second button set for sensing the upside-up position or upside-down position of the mouse body by means of a direction sensor and for enabling a changeover switch controller thereof to switch between the first button set and the second button set subject to the upside-up or upside-down position of the mouse body sensed by the direction sensor so that the mouse body can be used with the first button set as a mouse, or used with the second button set as a remote controller, laser pointer, A/V controller, presentation remote controller, direction controller or game controller.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a laminator with changeable rotation speed and heating temperature including a first roller set, a second roller set, a transmission gear set, a speed changing gear set, a first driving device, a second driving device, an input interface, a controller and a heating device. A user selects an option of the input interface according to film thickness. The controller determines rotation speed and heating temperature of the first roller set and the second roller set according to the option. Then the controller controls the second driving device to move the speed changing gear set to alter the engagement between the speed changing gear set and the transmission gear set, as to modulate the rotational speed of the first roller set and the second roller set.