Abstract: The invention provides borate phosphors composed of Ca1-xAlBO4:Mx, wherein M is Pr3+, Nd3+, Eu3+, Eu2+, Gd3+, Tb3+, Ce3+, Dy3+, Yb2+, Er3+, Sc3+, Mn2+, Zn2+, or combinations thereof, and 0?x?0.3. The invention also provides borate phosphors composed of Zn1-x-yB2O4:Eu3+x, Bi3+y, wherein 0?x?0.6 and 0?y?0.6. The borate phosphors emit visible light under the excitation of ultraviolet light or blue light, and may be further collocated with different colored phosphors to provide a white light illumination device.

Abstract: The invention provides borate phosphors composed of Ma(Mb)1-xBO3:(Mc)x, wherein Ma is Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, or combinations thereof, Mb is Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Zn or combinations thereof, Mc is Y, La, Pr, Nd, Eu, Gd, Tb, Ce, Dy, Yb, Er, Sc, Mn, Zn, Cu, Ni, Lu, or combinations thereof, and 0?x?0.3. The borate phosphors emit visible light under the excitation of ultraviolet light or blue light, and may be further collocated with different colored phosphors to provide a white light illumination device.

Abstract: A cable has a conductor keeper, multiple bare conductors, a dielectric tape, a plastic jacket and two copper cylinders. The conductor keeper has multiple grooves. Each bare conductor is mounted in a corresponding groove of the conductor keeper and has a first end and a second end. The first end and second end of the bare conductor protrude out of the conductor keeper respectively so as to form two spaces. The dielectric tape is wrapped around the conductor keeper. The plastic jacket is coated around the dielectric tape. Two copper cylinders are mounted in the spaces of the bare conductors respectively to make the bare conductors surround the copper cylinders and the bare conductors connect to each other in parallel. Therefore, the skin effect is minimized and the bare conductors are efficient in that power consumption and emission of carbon dioxide during copper-smelting are significantly reduced.

Abstract: A fluorescent material of Formula (I) is provided. In Formula (I), all the variables thereof are described in the specification. The invention also provides a solar cell with the disclosed fluorescent material. The solar cell with the fluorescent material includes a solar cell and a fluorescent layer including the disclosed fluorescent material of Formula (I) coating on the solar cell.

Abstract: The invention provides a white light illumination device including an ultraviolet excitation light source and an ultraviolet excitable aluminosilicate phosphor. The ultraviolet excitable aluminosilicate phosphor has a formula as (M1-x,Rex)aAlbSicOd:D, wherein M is Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba or combination thereof. In addition, Re is Y, La, Pr, Nd, Eu, Gd, Tb, Ce, Dy, Yb, Er, Sc, Mn, Zn, Cu, Ni, Lu or combination thereof, while 0<a, b, c, d, 2a+3b+4c=2d, and 0?x?a. Furthermore, D is F, Cl, I, Br, OH, S or combinations thereof. The aluminosilicate phosphor emits blue or blue-green light under the excitation of ultraviolet light, and the aluminosilicate phosphor may further collocate with different color phosphors to provide a white light illumination device.

Abstract: A method of fabricating carbon nanotube complex is disclosed, which comprises, (A) dispersing carbon nanotubes in a solvent; (B) adding a filler to the above solution to give a precursor solution; (C) performing light illumination on the precursor solution; (D) washing the solution after light exposure; and (E) drying to evaporate the solvent contained in the solution. Therefore, the carbon nanotube complex of the present invention is obtained.

Abstract: The invention provides a phosphor emitting UV and visible light, which may be collocated with other phosphors to provide a white light illumination device, composed of (M1-xREx)9M?(PO4)7 or M9(M?1-yRE?y)(PO4)7 , wherein M is Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Zn or combinations thereof, M? is Sc, Y, La, Gd, Al, Ga, In or combinations thereof, RE is Pr, Nd, Eu, Gd, Tb, Ce, Dy, Yb, Er, Sc, Mn, Zn or combinations thereof, RE? is Pr, Nd, Gd, Tb, Ce, Dy, Yb, Er, Bi or combinations thereof, 0.001?x?0.8, and 0.001?y<1.0.

Abstract: The invention provides a phosphor composed of (M1?xREx)5SiO4?yX6+2y, wherein M is Ba individually or in combination with at least one of Mg, Ca, Sr, or Zn; RE is Y, La, Pr, Nd, Eu, Gd, Tb, Ce, Dy, Yb, Er, Sc, Mn, Zn, Cu, Ni, or Lu; X is F, Cl, Br, or combinations thereof; 0.001?x?0.6, and 0.001?y?1.5. Under excitation, the phosphor of the invention emits visible light and may be collocated with other phosphors to provide a white light illumination device.

Abstract: The invention provides borate phosphors composed of Ca1-xAlBO4:Mx, wherein M is Pr3+, Nd3+, Eu3+, Eu2+, Gd3+, Tb3+, Ce3+, Dy3+, Yb2+, Er3+, Sc3+, Mn2+, Zn2+, or combinations thereof, and 0?x?0.3. The invention also provides borate phosphors composed of Zn1-x-yB2O4:Eu3+x, Bi3+y, wherein 0?x?0.6 and 0?y?0.6. The borate phosphors emit visible light under the excitation of ultraviolet light or blue light, and may be further collocated with different colored phosphors to provide a white light illumination device.

Abstract: The invention provides borate phosphors composed of Ma(Mb)1-xBO3:(Mc)x, wherein Ma is Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, or combinations thereof, Mb is Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Zn or combinations thereof, Mc is Y, La, Pr, Nd, Eu, Gd, Tb, Ce, Dy, Yb, Er, Sc, Mn, Zn, Cu, Ni, Lu, or combinations thereof, and 0?x?0.3. The borate phosphors emit visible light under the excitation of ultraviolet light or blue light, and may be further collocated with different colored phosphors to provide a white light illumination device.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an apparatus of high dynamic-range CMOS image sensor and method thereof. The present invention utilize a pixel circuit outputting an output signal, wherein the pixel circuit has a photodiode and a plurality of transistors; and utilize a current source as a charge supplement unit to supply current into one end of the photodiode, and providing charges to the parasitic capacitor of the photodiode to delay saturation in the pixel circuit. In addition, a feedback circuit can be further designed connecting the pixel circuit. The feedback circuit receives the output signal from the pixel circuit and then outputs a control signal according to the output signal of the pixel circuit to control status of the charge supplement unit, and thereby increasing the dynamic range of the CMOS image sensor.

Abstract: The invention provides a white light illumination device including an ultraviolet excitation light source and an ultraviolet excitable aluminosilicate phosphor. The ultraviolet excitable aluminosilicate phosphor has a formula as (M1-x,Rex)aAlbSicOd:D, wherein M is Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba or combination thereof. In addition, Re is Y, La, Pr, Nd, Eu, Gd, Tb, Ce, Dy, Yb, Er, Sc, Mn, Zn, Cu, Ni, Lu or combination thereof, while 0<a,b,c,d, 2a+3b+4c=2d, and 0?x?a. Furthermore, D is F, Cl, I, Br, OH, S or combinations thereof. The aluminosilicate phosphor emits blue or blue-green light under the excitation of ultraviolet light, and the aluminosilicate phosphor may further collocate with different color phosphors to provide a white light illumination device.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing LED light string includes the steps of forming an LED light body from multiple serially connected printed circuit boards, fixing the LED light body to a base, and connecting a light-transmissible shell to the light body to form a cluster lamp; preparing a power cord, to which multiple lamp sockets are serially connected; fitting multiple cluster lamps to the lamp sockets on the power cord, so that the LED light bodies are made to emit light. A lampshade is detachably engaged with each lamp socket. The lampshade and the lamp socket may be differently designed to create romantic feeling. The number of LED light bodies on each cluster lamp and the number of cluster lamps on one LED light string may be varied as desired to increase the brightness of the light string while reduce the manufacturing cost of the LED light string.

Abstract: The present discloses a method for producing a composite copper wire including the steps of passing an aluminum wire through an electroplating device and removing an oxidized film on the surface of the aluminum wire in deoxidized water by a rotary knife; plating a copper coat onto the aluminum wire by sequentially passing through a tank containing a copper phosphate solution and a tank containing a copper sulfate solution to produce a copper plating aluminum wire; preparing a casting furnace comprising a primary furnace and a plurality of secondary furnaces extended from the primary furnace and passing the aluminum wire vertically through the secondary furnaces, such that the copper solutions are attached on the copper plating aluminum wire according to a predetermined thickness to produce a composite copper wire. The aluminum wire is plated and coated with a copper layer for reducing costs and enhancing the electric conductivity of the composite copper wire.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing LED light string includes the steps of forming an LED light body from multiple serially connected printed circuit boards, fixing the LED light body to a base, and connecting a light-transmissible shell to the light body to form a cluster lamp; preparing a power cord, to which multiple lamp sockets are serially connected; fitting multiple cluster lamps to the lamp sockets on the power cord, so that the LED light bodies are made to emit light. A lampshade is detachably engaged with each lamp socket. The lampshade and the lamp socket may be differently designed to create romantic feeling. The number of LED light bodies on each cluster lamp and the number of cluster lamps on one LED light string may be varied as desired to increase the brightness of the light string while reduce the manufacturing cost of the LED light string.

Abstract: A method of producing a light-emitting-diode (LED) rope light includes the steps of preparing a plurality of light seats defining a recess therein and a plurality of metal wires having two conductive plates connected to two ends thereof; positioning two conductive plates from two different metal wires in each light seat; forming the light seats into light-emitting diodes; serially connecting the light seats to provide an LED light string; positioning the LED light string into a hollow power cord holder with two electrodes of the LED light string connected to two power cords embedded in the power cord holder; and quickly enclosing said power cord holder with a transparent outer tube by way of injection molding to form an LED rope light.

Abstract: A method of producing a light-emitting-diode (LED) rope light includes the steps of preparing a plurality of light seats defining a recess therein and a plurality of metal wires having two conductive plates connected to two ends thereof; positioning two conductive plates from two different metal wires in each light seat; forming the light seats into light-emitting diodes; serially connecting the light seats to provide an LED light string; positioning the LED light string into a hollow power cord holder with two electrodes of the LED light string connected to two power cords embedded in the power cord holder; and quickly enclosing said power cord holder with a transparent outer tube by way of injection molding to form an LED rope light.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the LED light string manufacturing method, wherein the two end of a plurality of wire portions are conductively connected separately with a L-shaped terminal, a row of light sockets are provided with wire holes insides, then one end of the two wire portions passes through the light socket from bottom to top, and the two terminals protrude and exposed over the surface of the light socket are manufactured into LCD, so as to form a row of LCD light string, then the plus and minus terminals on the original two ends of the LED light strings are connected correspondingly to the power supply line. Thus, achieving the effects of reducing the cost expediting the operation speed, and enhancing the safety of the electric appliance.

Abstract: A rope light mainly includes a #-sectioned elongate core enclosed in an outer tube, and a plurality of bulb strings parallelly set in two adjacent channels defined on the elongate core. The elongate core includes two or three spaced conductors pre-embedded therein when the core is formed, and the two selected channels are provided at bottom surfaces with a plurality of radially extended and staggered implant holes for receiving alternate bulbs and holding terminals connecting adjacent bulbs in the bulb string. The #-sectioned core has structural strength and the radially positioned bulbs and holding terminals provide supporting forces to protect the rope light from damaged bulbs or short circuit. The holding terminals may be reflective members or covered with reflective sleeves to reflect light beams emitted by the bulbs and thereby increase the illuminance of the rope light.

Abstract: A closed-loop controlled apparatus and method for preventing contamination to a low pressure chemical vapor deposition chamber (LPCVD) are provided. The apparatus includes an exhaust vent equipped with a butterfly valve for controlling a flow rate through the vent. The exhaust vent is connected to a vacuum outlet and a vacuum pump on a process chamber in parallel with and bypassing a gate valve such that the exhaust vent can be opened for the continuous pumping of the process chamber during wafer loading and unloading steps. The exhaust vent may be constructed by two end conduits that have a larger diameter which are connected by a middle conduit that has a smaller diameter such that during vacuum evacuation, the fluid flow rate in the small diameter conduit is at least four times that in the large conduit to effectively prevent the deposition and blockage of the small conduit by reaction by-products or contaminating particles.