Abstract: A method of enhancing water management capabilities of a fuel cell is disclosed. The method includes providing a fuel cell component having hydrophilic or weakly hydrophobic surfaces, increasing a hydrophobicity of at least one of said hydrophilic surfaces and assembling the fuel cell component into the fuel cell.

Abstract: A light module includes a plurality of light sources for generating light, a power controller, a bridge converter, a first piezoelectric transformer, a second piezoelectric transformer, a resonance balance circuit, and a protection circuit. The power controller is used for generating a power driving signal based on a control signal. The bridge converter is used for generating a supply voltage signal based on the power driving signal. The first piezoelectric transformer is used for transforming the supply voltage signal into a first driving voltage signal to a first end of each of the plurality of lamps. The second piezoelectric transformer is used for transforming the supply voltage signal into a second driving voltage signal to a second end of each of the plurality of lamps.

Abstract: A portable electronic device includes a main body and a supporting stand. The main body defines a sliding groove. The supporting stand includes a fixed bracket assembled in the sliding groove of the main body, and a rotatable bracket rotatably connected to the fixed bracket. The fixed bracket defines a receiving groove. The rotatable bracket is received in the receiving groove of the fixed bracket at a first state, and the rotatable bracket is rotated out from the receiving groove of the fixed bracket at a second state to support the portable electronic device to stand on a flat surface.

Abstract: An exemplary detecting method for a photo-sensor touch panel and a touch-sensitive electronic apparatus using the same are provided. In aforementioned method, an image frame is obtained by scanning the photo-sensor touch panel. Then, a distribution area of data points in the image frame each having a brightness between a predetermined brightness and a first threshold brightness is defined as a first sensing area, and a distribution area of data points in the image frame each having a brightness between the predetermined brightness and a second threshold brightness is defined as a second sensing area. Afterward, it is determined that whether a real touch probably/really occurred according to a relative distance between one of first data points and corresponding one of second data points. The first data points located in the first sensing area, and the second data points located in the second sensing area.

Abstract: A bipolar plate having hydrophilic surfaces is disclosed. The bipolar plate includes multiple surfaces including channels having channel surfaces. A hydrophilic coating is provided on the surfaces to enhance the water management capabilties of a fuel cell.

Abstract: A backlight module including a plurality of lamps, a first circuit board, and a second circuit board is provided. Each lamp has a first electrode and a second electrode. The first circuit board has a plurality of first openings and first conductive clips. The first electrode is disposed to extend through the first opening and to be clamped by the first conductive clip. Furthermore, a plurality of current adjustment devices is disposed on the first circuit board. The current adjustment device is electrically coupled to the first electrode through the first conductive clips. In the backlight module, the conductive clips or clamping pins of the current adjustment devices are used to hold the electrodes of lamps, thereby facilitating the assembly process of backlight module.

Abstract: A control signal generation method of integrated gate driver circuit includes the steps of: providing one gate control signal to an integrated gate driver circuit; and generating a plurality of internal control signals by the integrated gate driver circuit according to on the gate control signal to control internal operations of the integrated gate driver circuit. Furthermore, an integrated gate driver circuit is adapted to receive one external gate control signal. The integrated gate driver circuit includes an internal control signal generation circuit for generating a plurality of internal control signals according to the external gate control signal to control internal operations of the integrated gate driver circuit. In addition, a liquid crystal display device using the above-mentioned integrated gate driver circuit also is provided.

Abstract: A driving apparatus for a liquid crystal display (LCD) is provided. The driving apparatus includes a plurality of data driving ICs and a control board. The data driving ICs are used for receiving and transmitting a clock signal, a plurality of data signals and a first reference voltage from the 1st data driving IC to the last data driving IC in series. The control board is used for providing the clock signal, the data signals and the first reference voltage, and changing the first reference voltage received by each data driving IC according to a variation of the clock signal and the data signals transmitted between the data driving ICs, so that the operation frequency of the data driving ICs is unrestricted.

Abstract: A panel circuit structure for transmitting electrical signals to an active area is provided. The panel circuit structure includes a first transmission pad, a first test pad, a second transmission pad, a second test pad, and a third transmission pad, which are connected to a driving element. The first transmission pad, the first test pad, the second transmission pad, and the second test pad transmit electrical signals to the active area via the first transmission lines and second transmission lines. The first transmission pads and the second transmission pads are disposed at a first end of the driving element while the third transmission pad is disposed at a second end of the driving element. The first and second test pads are disposed outside the coverage area of the driving element.

Abstract: An electrically conductive fluid distribution element for a fuel cell which comprises an electrically conductive substrate, a flow field for distributing fluid along a surface of the substrate, and an electrically conductive coating on the surface which comprises a noble metal, desirably Ru, Rh, Pd, Ag, Ir, Pt, Os, and preferably Au.

Abstract: A method for disposing an RFID tag and a system thereof are provided. The RFID tag is disposed on a revolving region of an object. When the object rolls on a transporting platform, the object revolves around the revolving region. Therefore, an RFID reader reads a signal data transmitted from the RFID tag on the revolving region. In addition, the method can also be applied to a model that an object wraps a revolving axis of a transporting platform, and an RFID tag is disposed on a revolving region of the revolving axis of the transporting platform. When the revolving axis of the transporting platform rotates, an RFID reader can read correctly a signal data transmitted by the RFID tag on the revolving region of the revolving axis.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a printed circuit board having a first ground contact and a second ground contact; an antenna unit having a ground contact end coupled to the first ground contact of the printed circuit board; and a battery unit. The battery unit includes a cell body, a cell cover having an internal surface defining a first chamber for confining the cell body therein and an external surface defining a second chamber that projects from the first chamber. The cell cover is connected electrically to the second ground contact of the printed circuit board. A protection printed circuit board is contained within the second chamber in such a manner to electrically connect with the cell cover. An electric coupler interconnects the protection printed circuit board to the first ground contact of the printed circuit board.

Abstract: A shift register includes a plurality of register stages. Each register stage includes an output circuit, a first switching circuit and a second switching circuit. The output circuit is capable of outputting a first driving signal. The first switching circuit is used to pull down the output circuit into a low voltage level when the output circuit is not outputting the first driving signal. The second switching circuit is capable of receiving an input signal. The first switching circuit holds electric charges by the parasitical capacitor resident in the transistor in order to keep the first switching circuit in a turn-on state when the output circuit is not outputting the first driving signal.

Abstract: A magnetorheological fluid composition comprising a low aspect ratio magnetizable particle comprising a unimodal particle distribution and an aspect ratio less than 1.5, a high aspect ratio magnetizable particle comprising an aspect ratio greater than 1.5, and a carrier fluid.

Abstract: A display is provided. The display includes a first timing controller, a second timing controller and drivers. The first timing controller receives and transmits a first portion of pixel values, in which the first portion of the pixel values includes the pixel values of at least two non-adjacent pixels. The second timing controller receives and transmits a second portion of the pixel values, in which the second portion of the pixel values includes the pixel values of at least two non-adjacent pixels. Each of the drivers receives respectively a part of the first portion of the pixel values transmitted by the first timing controller and a part of the second portion of the pixel values transmitted by the second timing controller. A method of transmitting image data in the display is also disclosed.

Abstract: A backlight module including a plurality of lamps, a first circuit board, and a second circuit board is provided. Each lamp has a first electrode and a second electrode. The first circuit board has a plurality of first openings and first conductive clips. The first electrode is disposed to extend through the first opening and to be clamped by the first conductive clip. Furthermore, a plurality of current adjustment devices is disposed on the first circuit board. The current adjustment device is electrically coupled to the first electrode through the first conductive clips. In the backlight module, the conductive clips or clamping pins of the current adjustment devices are used to hold the electrodes of lamps, thereby facilitating the assembly process of backlight module.

Abstract: F&C engine includes a central shaft mounted a cylindrical cam, that formed with two pieces of different diameter steel tubes, as the inner and outer walls, the upper end of the outer wall, placed a driving flange, to drive the engine timing devices. on the two layer walls (for light duty or small engine the single layer wall is acceptable) with pairs of peak and valley channel, a overdrive clutch; inside the cam contained a dynamotor to form a hybrid; a magnetic clutch, for engaging or disengaging the cylindrical cam; a driving plate for driving the devices that not related to the engine timing; a cylinder to produce power and transfer the power to the cam through a push rod; a guide plate to guide the push rod; many support rollers for supporting the cam; a tubular case with foot for contain and support the engine.

Abstract: An information storage device includes a substrate and a shape memory alloy film established on the substrate. The shape memory alloy film may receive, supply, and store digital information. One or more thermoelectric modules is/are nanoimprinted between the substrate and the shape memory alloy film. The thermoelectric modules(s) is adapted to selectively erase at least some of the digital information from the shape memory alloy film.

Abstract: A magnetorheological fluid composition comprising a carrier fluid; and a plurality of high aspect ratio magnetizable particles, wherein the aspect ratio of the high aspect ratio magnetizable particles is greater than 1.5. Optionally, the high aspect ratio magnetizable particles can have interlocking structures comprising male component and a female component. Still further, a magnetorheological fluid composition can comprise low aspect ratio magnetizable particles having the interlocking structures, wherein the aspect ratio of the low aspect ratio magnetizable particles is 1 to 1.5.

Abstract: A gate driver includes several first and second circuit units outputting first and second driving signals to odd and even gate lines, respectively, and each of the first circuit units or the second circuit units includes a signal output unit for outputting the driving signal and a shift register unit for outputting a start signal to a next circuit unit. A driving method is also disclosed.