Abstract: A top-opening substrate carrier comprises a container body, a door member and at least one latching mechanism. The latching mechanism includes a rotary drive member, a first driven cam, a second driven cam, a first connecting rod, a second connecting rod, two longitudinal latching arms and two lateral latching arms. The first driven cam and the second driven cam are disposed at two sides of the rotary drive member. When the rotary drive member is rotated by force, it links and activates the first connecting rod and the second connecting rod to synchronously drive the first driven cam and the second driven cam to rotate, thereby driving the two longitudinal latching arms and the two lateral latching arms to project towards locking holes of the container body and locked, or retract from the locking holes of the container body and unlocked.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a conductive line, a pad layer, and a barrier layer. The conductive line is embedded in a multi-level interconnect structure. The pad layer is over the conductive line. The barrier layer is between the conductive line and the pad layer. The pad layer is electrically connected to the conductive line through the barrier layer, and the barrier layer includes a first poly-crystalline layer and a second poly-crystalline layer. A boundary is between the first poly-crystalline layer and the second poly-crystalline layer.

Abstract: An electricity generating device including a base having a track, an electricity generating mechanism and a kinetic mechanism. The electricity generating mechanism includes a contact pressure assembly disposed on the track, and an electricity generating module connected to the contact pressure assembly. The electricity generating module is configured to convert mechanical energy generated by the contact pressure assembly into electrical energy. The kinetic mechanism includes at least one slider disposed on the track, and a drive assembly connected to the slider for driving the slider to continuously move along the track. The slider repeatedly rolls over the contact pressure assembly when driven by the drive assembly to continuously move along the track.

Abstract: An electricity generating device including a base having a track, an electricity generating mechanism and a kinetic mechanism. The electricity generating mechanism includes a contact pressure assembly disposed on the track, and an electricity generating module connected to the contact pressure assembly. The electricity generating module is configured to convert mechanical energy generated by the contact pressure assembly into electrical energy. The kinetic mechanism includes at least one slider disposed on the track, and a drive assembly connected to the slider for driving the slider to continuously move along the track. The slider repeatedly rolls over the contact pressure assembly when driven by the drive assembly to continuously move along the track.

Abstract: A pressure-to-rotation converter includes a securing device, an actuating device, a transmission device, and a drive device. The securing device includes a bottom plate formed with a guide groove unit, and a top plate formed with a hole unit registered with the guide groove unit. The actuating device includes a follower unit movably received in the guide groove unit and an actuating unit movably received in the hole unit for driving movement of the follower unit to drive in turn movement of the transmission device. The drive device includes a swing unit coupled to a rotary drive shaft and driven by the transmission device to swing and thereby rotate the rotary drive shaft.

Abstract: A buoyancy power generating apparatus includes: a tank adapted to receive liquid therein; a buoyancy mechanism disposed in the tank and including a bladder support and a bladder supported on the bladder support; a vertical support disposed outwardly of the tank; a weight unit supported movably on the vertical support; and a transmission coupled to the buoyancy mechanism and the weight unit so that the weight unit can be driven by the bladder to move upwardly during upward movement of the bladder and that the weight unit can be moved downwardly by gravity when the bladder is deflated.

Abstract: A pressure-to-rotation converter includes a securing device, an actuating device, a transmission device, and a drive device. The securing device includes a bottom plate formed with a guide groove unit, and a top plate formed with a hole unit registered with the guide groove unit. The actuating device includes a follower unit movably received in the guide groove unit and an actuating unit movably received in the hole unit for driving movement of the follower unit to drive in turn movement of the transmission device. The drive device includes a swing unit coupled to a rotary drive shaft and driven by the transmission device to swing and thereby rotate the rotary drive shaft.

Abstract: An apparatus includes an unbalanced mass unit configured to be rockable between front and rear unbalanced positions by virtue of the moment of inertia, a coupling shaft which rotatably extends through an upper segment of the unbalanced mass unit and which is coupled with an electricity generator, and a releasably retaining member releasably retaining the unbalanced mass unit at the rear unbalanced position. In response to a downward mechanical load, the releasably retaining member releases the unbalanced mass unit to allow the unbalanced mass unit to commence rocking so as to permit the coupling shaft to generate a rotating torque for conversion into electricity by the electricity generator.

Abstract: A buoyancy power generating apparatus includes: a tank adapted to receive liquid therein; a buoyancy mechanism disposed in the tank and including a bladder support and a bladder supported on the bladder support; a vertical support disposed outwardly of the tank; a weight unit supported movably on the vertical support; and a transmission coupled to the buoyancy mechanism and the weight unit so that the weight unit can be driven by the bladder to move upwardly during upward movement of the bladder and that the weight unit can be moved downwardly by gravity when the bladder is deflated.

Abstract: An apparatus includes an unbalanced mass unit configured to be rockable between front and rear unbalanced positions by virtue of the moment of inertia, a coupling shaft which rotatably extends through an upper segment of the unbalanced mass unit and which is coupled with an electricity generator, and a releasably retaining member releasably retaining the unbalanced mass unit at the rear unbalanced position. In response to a downward mechanical load, the releasably retaining member releases the unbalanced mass unit to allow the unbalanced mass unit to commence rocking so as to permit the coupling shaft to generate a rotating torque for conversion into electricity by the electricity generator.

Abstract: A rotating type power gain device includes at least two power gain devices driven by a driving device to rotate on a base. Each of the power gain devices can be controlled in an alternating cycling mode such that, when it reaches a first angular position, it is unlocked from the driving device, and is locked to a rotating device so as to rotate downwardly by gravity, when it rotates downwardly to an exchanging position, the other of the power gain devices is rotated by the driving device to the first angular position, and when it rotates to a second angular position disposed below the first angular position, it is unlocked from the rotating device, and is locked to the driving device. Downward rotation of the power gain devices results in conversion of the gravitational potential energy of the power gain devices into rotational kinetic energy.

Abstract: A crushing power generator is capable of being installed below a road surface. The crushing power generator includes a hollow casing installed below a road surface and having an upward opening; a resetable pressing unit installed in the hollow casing and part of the resetable pressing unit protruded out of the hollow casing from the opening the hollow casing for receiving pressure from the road surface to descend into the hollow casing so as to generate a downward pressure; a generator unit received in the hollow casing; and a power converter received in the hollow casing and connected to the resetable pressing unit and the generator unit so as to convert the downward pressure from the resetable pressing unit into mechanic power to drive the power generator unit to generate power.