Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm Bacon & Thomas, PLLC
  • Patent number: 8276826
    Abstract: Value documents including a security element having magnetic material for securing the value documents. Along the security element, for example along a longitudinal direction of the security element, there are disposed one or more magnetic areas and one or more gap areas. The extension of the magnetic areas or the gap areas along the security element is preferably chosen so that the magnetic signals of adjacent magnetization steps interfere constructively with each other when transported past the magnetic sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Giesecke & Devrient GmbH
    Inventors: Jurgen Schutzmann, Manfred Heim
  • Patent number: 8279271
    Abstract: A single channel stereoscopic monitor receives a stereoscopic TV image and an Internet stereoscopic image. Left and right eye images are simultaneously received to display the stereoscopic image by a monitor or a TV through a single channel, are polarized by polarizing plates having left and right deflection angles symmetrical to each other, and are automatically combined into a single stereoscopic image by a reflecting mirror and a half mirror, so that a viewer can watch the stereoscopic image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Inventor: Hae-Yong Choi
  • Patent number: 8278550
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a ruthenium complex and a photoelectric component using the same, and the ruthenium complex is represented by the following formula (I): RuL1L2(NCS)2Am??(I) wherein L1, L2, A and X are defined the same as the specification. The ruthenium complex of the present invention is suitable for a Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell (DSC). Hence, the photoelectric characteristics of the DSC manufactured with the ruthenium complex of the present invention are an improvement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Everlight USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Chiu-Ming Hung, Li-Ya Huang
  • Patent number: 8276444
    Abstract: A method for ascertaining and monitoring fill level of a medium in a container a field device using a travel time, measuring method, wherein transmission signals are transmitted and reflection signals received. The received reflection signals are registered as echo signals in an echo function, wherein masking curve, evaluation curves and/or echo parameters of the echo signals in the echo function are ascertained or predetermined, as well as stored in a first measuring cycle. By a static echo search algorithm, through the masking curve, the evaluation curve, the echo parameters, position and/or amplitude of at least one wanted echo signal are/is ascertained, wherein, a dynamic echo search algorithm, a continuous echo tracking of positional changes and/or amplitude changes of individual echo signals and/or the wanted echo signal in the echo function is performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Endress + Hauser GmbH + Co. KG
    Inventors: Alexey Malinovskiy, Edgar Schmitt, Dietmar Spanke
  • Patent number: 8277087
    Abstract: An LED night light having different power sources including a battery, outlet plug-in power source, or interchangeable power source incorporates more than one reflective means with desired relative positions, distances, and/or orientations to create plurality of LED or LEDs image on at least one surface of the night light. At least one of the reflective means can be a see-though surface to permit the plurality of LED images to be seen through the reflective means. An LED light device having power and cost saving features is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Inventor: Tseng-Lu Chien
  • Patent number: 8278447
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a ruthenium complex represented by the following formula (I): RuL2(NCS)2Am??(I) wherein L, A and m are defined the same as the specification, and a photoelectric component using the same. The ruthenium complex of the present invention can be used in a Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell (DSSC). Hence, the photoelectric characteristics of the DSSC manufactured with the ruthenium complex of the present invention can be improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Everlight USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Ching-Lin Chen, Ta-Chung Yin, Der-Gun Chou
  • Patent number: 8279347
    Abstract: A system of edge direction detection for comb filter includes a buffer, first and second filters, first and second oblique detectors, and a comparator. The buffer receives and stores a composite signal. The first filter performs filtering operation on the composite signal to produce a first filter signal. The second filter performs filtering operation on the composite signal to produce a second filter signal. The first oblique detector detects an oblique in the first filter signal to produce a first oblique indication signal and a first oblique direction signal and output a first minimum oblique difference. The second oblique detector detects an oblique in the second filter signal to produce a second oblique indication signal and a second oblique direction signal and output a second minimum oblique difference. The comparator compares the first and second oblique indication signals and the first and second oblique direction signals to produce edge information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Sunplus Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tsung Han Chiang
  • Patent number: 8276870
    Abstract: A hanging structure includes a back bezel recessed with a bezel recess, a first hanging member, and a second hanging member. The first hanging member movably arranged in the bezel recess includes an ear-shaped hanging part which is axially recessed with an accommodating hole with a first guiding path at side face. The first guiding path includes an axial segment and two positioning notches obliquely extending from the axial segment. The second hanging member movably arranged in the accommodating hole includes a main body and a mushroom-shaped hanging part. The main body, at its surface, includes a guiding protrusion which is movably arranged in the first guiding path of the first hanging member. The mushroom-shaped hanging part selectively extends out of the accommodating hole depending on which positioning notch the guiding protrusion moves into. Therefore, the hanging structure has various hanging modes to be selected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Hannspree, Inc.
    Inventors: Wen-Hung Huang, Stephen Tsai
  • Patent number: 8279914
    Abstract: A signal to noise power ratio estimation system for multi-carrier communication includes a phase rotator, a power estimator, a channel gain calculator, an average and selection device, a combination and calculation device and a decibel (dB) transformation device. The signal to noise power ratio estimation system makes use of a transmit parameter signaling or pilot subcarriers to blindly assist in the signal to noise power ratio estimation to accordingly gain an estimated signal to noise power ratio accurately, and thus a communication system can be calibrated to a preferred condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Sunplus Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chun-Chieh Tseng
  • Patent number: 8278680
    Abstract: A semiconductor package structure includes a bowl-like carrier, a semiconductor component, and electrode pins. The semiconductor component is disposed on the bowl-like carrier and is received in an accommodating recess of the bowl-like carrier. The electrode pins are electrically connected with the semiconductor component through wires. Channels are recessed along recess-walls of the accommodating recess and located between the semiconductor component and the electrode pins, where the wires pass through the channels. Therefore, the length of bonding wires can be reduced, and as well the cost of the wires, let alone the wires can be protected appropriately.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Forward Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Pei-Hsuan Lan, Che-Feng Huang
  • Patent number: 8276856
    Abstract: A support mechanism includes a base assembly and a hinge assembly. The base assembly includes a first cover and a second cover attached to the first cover. The first cover forms two first locking members and the second cover forms two restriction members. The hinge assembly includes a bracket and two pivot units rotatably connected to the bracket. The bracket includes a fixing portion and two connecting portions extending from opposite sides of the fixing portion. The first locking members are latched with the fixing portion of the bracket, and the restriction members engage the first locking members to prevent the first locking members from moving.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignees: Innocom Technology (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Chimei Innolux Corporation
    Inventors: Te-Hsu Wang, Zhi-Qu Jiao
  • Patent number: 8277851
    Abstract: A herbal medicinal composition and a herbal medicinal extract for inducing production of peripheral blood stem cells and a method for preparing the same. The herbal medicinal composition contains herbal medicinal herbs disclosed herein such as Cinnamomum Ramulus, Paeoniae (Ovatae) Radix Rubra, Glycyrrhizae Radix, Zingiberis Rhizoma, Jujubae Fructus, Anelicae Radix, and Astragali Radix.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Inventor: Chen-Yu Lee
  • Patent number: 8277742
    Abstract: A method of fabricating visible light absorbed TiO2/CNT photocatalysts and photocatalytic filters is disclosed, in which the method of fabricating the photocatalysts comprises steps: (a) providing a substrate; (b) forming a plurality of carbon nanotubes on the substrate; (c) providing a titanium source and an oxygen source; and (d) forming at least one titanium dioxide layer on the carbon nanotubes. The filter of the present invention comprises: a substrate, a plurality of carbon nanotubes, and a titanium dioxide layer. The plurality of carbon nanotubes form on the surface of the substrate, one end of each carbon nanotube connects to the substrate, and the titanium dioxide layer covers the surface of the carbon nanotubes. The filter of the present invention is a visible light absorbed filtering net, the titanium dioxide layer formed on the CNTs has high uniformity and therefore the photodegradation efficiency of the filter is an improvement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: National Tsing Hua University
    Inventors: Wen-Kuang Hsu, Hsin-Fu Kuo, Shen-Yi Lu, Chiung-Wen Tang, Yu-Hsien Lin
  • Patent number: 8272881
    Abstract: A connector includes a socket having a generally rectangular shape, the socket including socket contacts, lock mechanisms and retainer mechanisms; and a header having a generally rectangular shape, the header including header contacts and lock mechanisms and being couplable with the socket. The lock mechanisms of the socket and the header are respectively formed from the socket contacts and the header contacts, the lock mechanisms of the socket being formed by cutting away a portion of the socket contacts. The lock mechanisms of the header also serve as retainer mechanisms thereof. The lock mechanisms of the socket and the header are arranged substantially in the same row as the socket contacts and the header contacts and positioned near four corners of the socket and the header, respectively. The lock mechanisms of the socket and the header are configured to keep the socket and the header in a coupled state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Yoji Miyazaki, Kenji Okura
  • Patent number: 8274156
    Abstract: An optoelectronic semiconductor device includes a substrate, a semiconductor system having an active layer formed on the substrate and an electrode structure formed on the semiconductor system, wherein the layout of the electrode structure having at least a first conductivity type contact zone or a first conductivity type bonding pad, a second conductivity type bonding pad, a first conductivity type extension electrode, and a second conductivity type extension electrode wherein the first conductivity type extension electrode and the second conductivity type extension electrode have three-dimensional crossover, and partial of the first conductivity type extension electrode and the first conductivity type contact zone or the first conductivity type bonding pad are on the opposite sides of the active layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: Epistar Corporation
    Inventors: Wei-Yo Chen, Yen-Wen Chen, Chien-Yuan Wang, Min-Hsun Hsieh, Tzer-Perng Chen
  • Patent number: 8272573
    Abstract: A portable data carrier (1) comprising a contact pad (2) according to ISO 7816-2 as a physical interface for communication has a contactless interface device (7) for communication with an end device according to a contactless communication protocol via a preset activated contact assignment of the contact pad (2), and at least one contact interface device (4, 5, 6) for communication according to a contact-type communication protocol via a further activated contact assignment of the contact pad (2). In an initialization phase of the data carrier (1) a control device (3) activates a second contact interface device (4, 5, 6), besides an already activated contact interface device (4, 5, 6), only when the former does not use a contact assignment of the contact pad (2) that collides with the contact assignment of the contactless interface device (7).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: Giesecke & Devrient GmbH
    Inventor: Karl Eglof Hartel
  • Patent number: 8274113
    Abstract: A trench MOSFET having shielded gate in parallel with trench Schottky rectifier is formed on a single chip to further increase the efficiency of the trench MOSFET having shielded electrode. As the size of present device is getting smaller and smaller, the trench Schottky rectifier of this invention is able to be shrink and, at the same time, to achieve lower forward voltage drop and lower reverse leakage current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: Force Mos Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Fu-Yuan Hsieh
  • Patent number: 8273117
    Abstract: Metallic stents which have a randomly oriented microstructure, and possess quasi-isotropic mechanical and physical properties are disclosed. The novel stents can be “tailor-made” to mimic the geometry of the blood vessel(s) at the deployment site and can be designed to treat coronary artery disease at the point where blood vessels branch. The metallic materials of choice are ductile, corrosion resistant and exhibit little crystallographic texture. The novel stents can be produced from a metallic precursor which is quasi-isotropic and exhibits little texture by processing means, such as machining, which do not reintroduce texture. Alternatively, quasi-isotropic and low texture stents are achieved by suitable post-processing of conventionally fabricated stent materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: Integran Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Gino Palumbo, Peter Keng-Yu Lin, Klaus Tomantschger, Fred Smith
  • Patent number: D667899
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: Annovium Products, LLC
    Inventors: Darya Kathleen Bronston, Matthew Arf, John Russell Stump
  • Patent number: D668166
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Index Measuring Tape Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jason Huang