Abstract: A aerial toy comprises a hollow sleeve member and a base member to receive and accommodate the hollow sleeve member longitudinally for sliding movement, the base member having a cap provided with a plurality of holes permit air entrance into the base member when it is pulled and an air insulation member bendably placed thereof inside the cap in a position opposite to the holes to prevent air exit from the base member when it is pushed to permit easy sliding of the base member along the hollow sleeve member while maintaining sufficient compressed air thereof. The aerial toy apparatus further comprises an air chamber into which the hollow sleeve member fits securely and a launch tube into which the air chamber fits securely to receive the compressed air from the hollow sleeve member and a flying member mountable onto an upper end of the launch tube to be pushed off of the apparatus by the compressed air released from the launch tube.

Abstract: A batch micro-fabricable array of dimensionally scaled-down Integrated Micro Coil Structure (IMCS) having a plurality of multi-layer gradient coils and a set of RF coils is disclosed for Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). The coil traces are made of electrically conductive material. The key scaled-down parameters include a maximum coil size of about 20 &mgr;m in diameter, a minimum layer thickness of about 20 &mgr;m, an analysis chamber size of 50 &mgr;m and an overall IMCS size of less than 10 mm. Coupled with an external MRI electronic driving and signal acquisition system, the IMCS functions to capture the three dimensional image of a magnetic nano article, located within the IMCS analysis chamber, with a high resolution of less than a &mgr;m. Also disclosed is a method of driving a small magnetic object having a magnetic moment, also located within the analysis chamber, by properly energizing the gradient coils.

Abstract: An Image Transceiving Telephone with Integrated Digital Camera (ITTDC) for simultaneous transceiving of real-time audio and non-real time image through a Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) is disclosed. The ITTDC includes an integrated telephone front end, a PSTN access device, an audio CODEC, an image input device, an image CODEC, an image display device, a local storage for an embedded system control software and associated control and operating parameters and data, an optional local electronic interface, a user-control and a system control including the embedded system control software. The control software further includes an audio sampling and processing means, an image capturing and processing means and a process priority control means allocating, via a real-time audio but non-real time image transfer protocol control, a highest priority to tasks for audio information processing whereas a lower priority to tasks for image information processing.

Abstract: This invention concerns novel methods and compositions useful for directly and rapidly analyzing the biochemical components of microorganisms. The compositions and methods of the present invention obviate the need for extracting and purifying the biochemicals prior to analysis.

Abstract: A concept of designing a Variable Optical Attenuation Collimator (VOAC) is disclosed to achieve a variable degree of optical power attenuation through the collimator by adding an Attenuation Control Element (ACE) between a lens element and fiber pigtails of a traditional fiber optical collimator. The body of the ACE can be implemented in many different forms of a light blocker element capable of being controllably moved into a main light path of the VOAC to obstruct a controlled portion of light power. The light blocker can be a Micro Electro Mechanical Structure (MEMS) operating with a controlled electrostatic force, a bimetal wire driven by a controlled heating current, an electrical current-carrying wire within a surrounding permanent magnetic field or a deflectable permanent magnetic wire within a controlled surrounding magnetic field.

Abstract: A Variable Optical Attenuation Collimator (VOAC) is disclosed to achieve a variable degree of optical power attenuation through the collimator by adding an Attenuation Control Element (ACE) between a lens element and fiber pigtails of a traditional fiber optical collimator. The body of the ACE can be implemented in many different ways such as a polymer-network liquid crystal light scattering and absorbing material, a Refraction Index Gradient Controllable Material (RIGCM) capable of controllably swerving the direction of light propagation, a Refraction Index Controllable Material (RICM) capable of controllably defocusing an incident light power and a transparent Length Controllable Material (LCM) capable of controllably changing the spacing between the lens element and the fiber pigtails causing a defocusing of an incident light power.

Abstract: An improved ECL circuit, based upon an ECL circuit of conventional design, functions as the required transceiver for the bi-directional data transmission between a computer and an electronic device with a specific interface of USB 2.0. The value of an emitter resistor within an emitter resistance network in the conventional ECL circuit is adjusted till its output voltage amplitude meets the USB 2.0 specification. A number of voltage level shifting and capacitive coupling circuits are added to both the input and output sections of the conventional ECL circuit making it directly interfaceable with the popular CMOS logic family. A collector electrode switch network is also added to the conventional ECL circuit to make its output terminals tri-statable thus compatible with the communication scheme of half duplexing under the USB 2.0 specification.

Abstract: The present invention provides Chinese herbal compositions, ST 188L and method for prevention and treatment of cancers and infectious diseases. The Chinese herbal compositions comprise a formulation prepared ratably from a group of herbal plants consisting essentially of Ecchinops grijissii, Cirsium segetum Bge, Solanum indicum Linn, Lonicerae flos, and Zizyphi fructus. ST188L appeared to be activated in vivo to stimulate the activity of NK cells and LAK cells as shown by the increases in cytolytic activity of peripheral blood mononuclear cells isolated from volunteers after intake of ST 188L toward target cells, such as K562, Daudi, HepG2 and HBV transfected HepG2-2215 in a dose dependent manner. ST 188L has been proven to be effective on eradicating malignancy in a cancer patient by enhancing said patients' endogenous immune system to keep said patient cancer free for more than ten years.

Abstract: A counter balanced effluence transfer system for the transfer of effluence from a source container into a receiving reservoir comprises a receiving reservoir having a cover plate and a reservoir top opening, and a counter balanced mechanism located above the receiving reservoir, which includes a pivot point, a source-side member attached to one side of the pivot point and a balance-side member attached to the other side of the pivot point. While the size and weight of the source-side member are made the same as those of the balance-side member, an angular asymmetry is built in between the source arm and the balance arm so that the gravitational source torque Ts and the gravitational balance torque Tb are made unequal. Upon release of the counter balanced mechanism with a latching starting mechanism, the counter balanced mechanism would automatically rotate and complete the pouring of source effluence into the receiving reservoir.

Abstract: The present invention reveals a novel structure of guaiacoxypropanolamines shown in formula I: The composition comprising formula I acts as active intergant and pharmaceutical acceptable vehicle. The composition by perfect administration routes in the mammal when given potential &agr;/&bgr;-adrenergic blocking, is selective for emergency hypertension.

Abstract: A sensor chip with an on-chip operational amplifier is described for the formation into a sensor array of a Contact Image Sensor (CIS) module. A number of extra on-chip bonding pads are provided which are electrically connected to the operational amplifier, the associated input resistor and the charge integration capacitor in a selective manner. A number of extra off-chip common conductor stripes are also provided on the substrate for the chip array. A set of wiring patterns are then used to selectively connect these on-chip bonding pads with their corresponding off-chip common conductor stripes resulting in a CIS module which provides both a variable gain of a selected single operational amplifier and an equivalent charge integration capacitance which is the summation of the capacitors from the individual sensor chips within the chip array. Additionally, the associated input resistors can be replaced with an MOS transistor whose control gate can be similarly programmed with the wiring pattern.

Abstract: A handheld and bench top hose and tubing cutter for cutting hose and tubing of various sizes is disclosed. The hose cutter comprises a upper arm member and lower arm member with each arm member having its own handle, finger guard and colored differently. An intermediate pivot point is located close to one end of each of the two arm members to join the two arm members. The upper arm member further comprises a replaceable cutting blade located close to the pivot point. The lower arm member further comprises a nested cradle facing the cutting blade. The nested cradle has a suitably contoured supporting surface for the positioning of a hose or tube of various sizes to be engaged and cut through by the cutting blade. The upper and lower arm member also respectively includes opposing stopping surfaces such that, upon contacting each other, they would act as a positive stop for the cutting process with the position of the cutting blade clearing the nested cradle.

Abstract: This invention describes a multithread HDL logic simulator that is unique from the prior arts. Specifically, it can process both VHDL and Verilog languages in a single program, and it uses special concurrent algorithms to accelerate the tool's performance on multiprocessor platforms to achieve linear to super-linear scalability on multiprocessor systems. Furthermore, the invention includes a unique remote logic simulation and job scheduling capabilities.

Abstract: A method of designing an electronic circuit system with multiple Bipolar transistor is presented. With this method, the circuit parameters of the various components of the individual functional building blocks of the system are systematically adjusted to minimize the many deteriorating effects resulting from system-level interactions among these functional building blocks. In one embodiment, the method is applied to a Bipolar IC that is a Divide-by-16 divider where the functional building blocks are four Divide-by-2 dividers. The resulting improvement of output signal ripple from each divider stage is graphically presented. In another embodiment, the method is applied to another Bipolar IC that is a Bang Bang Phase Detector where the functional building blocks are three Master Slave D-Type Flip Flops. The resulting improvement of output signal ripple is also graphically presented.

Abstract: A method of designing a system of electronic circuit is presented. With this method the circuit parameters of the components of the individual functional building blocks of the system are systematically adjusted to minimize the deteriorating effect resulting from system-level interactions among these functional building blocks. In one embodiment, the method is applied to a CMOS IC that is a Divide-by-16 divider where the functional building blocks are four Dividing by-2 dividers. The resulting improvement of output signal ripple from each devided stage is graphically presented. In another embodyment, the method is applied to another CMOS IC that is a Bang Bang Phase Detector where the functional building blocks are three Master Slave D-Type Flip Flops. The resulting improvement of output signal ripple is also graphically presented.

Abstract: This invention concerns a method for production of AlN powder. The reactants discovered in the invention are aluminum powder and a compound which contains NHx (e.g. NH2, NH3, NH4, N2H4, and N2H6 etc.) or halogens and which can be thermally decomposed or vaporized below the melting point of Al (660° C.). These two reactants are mixed at an appropriate ratio and then pressed into a compact with an appropriate shape. These two reactants, after being mixed at an appropriate ratio, may also be placed in a refractory container which has an opening at one end or has porous walls. In preparing the reactant compact or the reactant mixture, a dilutant such as AlN powder may also be added and mixed with the two reactants. This reactant compact or reactant mixture is then placed in a reaction chamber which is filled with nitrogen. By heating the reactant compact or the reactant mixture, the combustion synthesis reaction is ignited and AlN powder is produced.

Abstract: A specialty bag is formed from a circular loom adapted with a unique mechanism of the current invention such that the resulting woven tubular sheet contains at least one venting band extending along the length of the tubular sheet. The tubular sheet is then cut into individual bag segments. The individual bag segments are sewn together along their bottom edge to form the final bag having at least one venting band for the proper venting of the enclosed items.

Abstract: In this patent, reaction sintering was used to prepare translucent strontium barium niobate ceramics (SrxBa1-xNb2O6, x=0.2-0.7). High purity powders of strontium carbonate (SrCO3) and barium carbonate (BaCO3) were mixed with niobium oxide (Nb2O5), respectively, at the same mole using ball milling. The mixed powders were dried and ground by a mortar. Thereafter, they were calcined at 800-1050° C. for 1-4 h in air to form strontium niobate (SrNb2O6) and Barium niobate (BaNb2O6), respectively. Precursor powders of strontium niobate (SrNb2O6) and barium niobate (BaNb2O6) were mixed in appropriate ratios and pressed. Compacts were reaction-sintered in a temperature range of 1300 to 1320° C. in O2 and then heat-treated in a temperature range of 1260 to 1275° C. in O2. We also propose the related basic principles and microstructures.

Abstract: This invention provides an additive used in the water/oil mixture to form an emulsified water/oil mixture suitable as a fuel source. The additive comprises a nonionic surfactant selected from the group of chemicals consisting of 55-65% of phenyl ethyl phenyl polyethyleneoxide and at least one ionic surfactants selected from the group of chemicals consisting of 18-30% of metaldehyde, 3-5% of peroxybenzoic acid and 4-12% of 1,4-dihydroxybenzene by weight of said additive. The additive enables the emulsified water/oil mixture to accommodate allowable water ratios from about 15% up to about 50% to achieve a fuel reduction rate of about 15-30% as compared to a conventional fuel source comprise solely of the crude oils.

Abstract: This invention relates to a tilt angle stand suitable for flat panel display for view angle adjustment. The tilt angle stand comprises a holding plate to which the flat panel display is installed. The holding plate comprises a pair of gear plates, each of the gear plates having a plurality of arc shape gear teeth and a shaft through which each of the gear plates becomes connected to a sidewall of the base plate to enable the holding plate to move freely. The tilt angle stand further comprises a pair of positioning pawls comprising several gear teeth matchably engaged with the corresponding arc shape gear teeth of the gear plates.