Abstract: An output circuit for outputting data with reduced simultaneous switching output skew includes N counts of output buffers and a comparator. The N counts of output buffers receive N counts of bit signals, respectively. At least one of the output buffers includes a delay unit for processing one of the bit signals into a delayed bit signal with an adjustable delay period in response to a delay signal, a pull-up unit electrically connected to the delay unit and a source voltage, and selectively enabled to output the delayed bit signal as a high level, and a pull-down unit electrically connected to the delay unit and a ground voltage, and selectively enabled to output the delayed bit signal as a low level. The comparator is electrically connected to the N counts of output buffers, compares the N counts of bit signals sampled at a first time spot and a second time spot, and generates the delay signal according to the comparing result.

Abstract: A structure for vertically housing multiple computer systems is disclosed. The structure includes a bottom support member and a top support member substantially parallel to the bottom support member. The top support member is attached to the bottom support member by two side members. Bottom guides are mounted to the bottom support member, and top guides are mounted to the top support member. The top guides are substantially parallel to the bottom guides and are substantially aligned with the bottom guides. A computer system having a top groove and a bottom groove slides into a computer space in between the top support member and the bottom support member by having the top groove align with a top guide and by having the bottom groove align with a bottom guide to provide a fitting relationship. The computer system slides into the computer space to a non-backplaned rear.

Abstract: An eyeglass assembly comprises a lens and a frame member. One of the lens and the frame member has a recess formed in it which has a generally constant cross-section when viewed from one end along at least part of its length. The recess is defined by a pair of opposed arms with reentrant portions at their ends which define a longitudinal opening between them extending along at least part of the length of the recess, and it has an opening at one end. The other of the lens and the frame member bears a head portion. The recess and the head portion are configured so that the head portion can be fitted into the recess by sliding it through the opening at the said end of the recess, and so that the head portion is prevented by the reentrant portions of the arms from being withdrawn from the recess through the longitudinal opening.

Abstract: A novel nucleoside analog is disclosed which comprises a piperazine ring in the place of the ring ribose or deoxyribose sugar. Monomers utilizing a broad variety of nucleobases are disclosed, as well as oligomers comprising the monomers disclosed herein linked by a variety of linkages, including amide, phosphonamide, and sulfonamide linkages. A method of synthesizing the nucleoside analogs is also disclosed.

Abstract: A structure of an ink cartridge is provided. The structure includes a main body, a first sealing element and a second sealing element. The main body comprises a first, a second and a third chambers. The first chamber is separated with the second and the third chambers via a first partitioning plate. The second chamber is separated with the third chamber via a second partitioning plate. The first partitioning plate is substantially perpendicular to the second partitioning plate. The first, the second and the third chambers have a first, a second and a third exit ports at bases thereof. The first exit port is directly used as a first opening for flowing out the first ink. The first and second sealing elements cooperated with a bottom surface of the main body to define channels and openings for inks to flow therethrough.

Abstract: Passive coatings accelerate burning at interfaces between rapidly burning propellants and thermally conductive or endothermic inert surfaces. The coatings, useful in firearm cartridges, firearm chambers, and solid rocket motors, reflect infrared energy from the combustion gases to reduce heat loss to the case or chamber and to accelerate ignition of the propellant. The reflective coating has a thermal breakdown temperature higher than the propellant ignition temperature. Firearm cartridges and chambers may have radial shoulder configuration that focuses a shockwave below a bullet base to reduce heat loss to the bullet and support bullet retention in the neck for a longer period of time.

Abstract: The present invention provides noctilucent polyurethane chips and a method of manufacturing the same, which provide pedestrians and drivers or bicycle riders with clear sights even at night or while raining, thus significantly reducing the danger of accidents. Also, the noctilucent polyurethane chips and the manufacturing method thereof according to the present invention serve to care for natural resources and prevent environmental pollution by recycling waste polyurethane, and by using phosphorescent substances as a raw material of pavement, the noctilucent polyurethane chips having aesthetic view and excellent functionality are provided.

Abstract: A power adapter assembly for use between a portable electrical device and a power source is disclosed. The power adapter assembly includes a power connecting device having a first joint at one end thereof for electrically connecting to the portable electrical device and a second joint at the other end thereof, a data storage unit electrically connected with the second joint of the power connecting device and storing the power supply data corresponding to the portable electrical device, and a power adapter having a socket for electrically connecting to the second joint of the power connecting device. The power adapter reads the power supply data stored in the data storage unit, converts the power from the power source into a required power form according to the power supply data, and transfers the required power to the portable electrical device through the power connecting device.

Abstract: A hot laminating apparatus for laminating a sheet material and thin films to be hot laminated has heat shield to keep the working temperature thereof. It includes a transmitting and heating roller disposed at one side of a transmission passage of the hot laminating apparatus for heating a thin film in contact therewith and transmitting the sheet material with the thin films through the transmission passage. The hot laminating apparatus further includes a heat shield disposed around the transmitting and heating roller, and covered with a heat-reflective material on an inner surface thereof for reflecting the dissipated thermal energy back to the transmitting and heating roller.

Abstract: A thermosetting plastic composition comprising thermosetting plastic resin with comminuted recycled glass powder as a filler. The composition may be up to 80% by weight glass powder. The recycled glass powder has non-uniform, rounded edges, is comminuted without the use of grinding compounds. A variety of thermosetting plastic resins may be used to form the composition. A method of protecting surfaces with a thermosetting plastic coating is also disclosed. A kit for producing a thermosetting plastic coating containing thermosetting plastic resin and comminuted recycled glass powder is also disclosed.

Abstract: An enhanced apparatus and method for cleaning, drying, and disinfecting brine shrimp eggs is provided. The apparatus may have a blower and a furnace that provide pressurized, dry air to a screening device. The screening device may include a vibrating screen designed to release detritus while retaining viable cysts. The dry air may convey the cysts upward and suspend them within a containment vessel. The containment vessel may have a lower, narrow section and an upper, wide section; the larger airflow velocity within the narrow section suspends the brine shrimp eggs while the remaining detritus moves upward, into the wide section, in which the airflow velocity is lower. The air suspension rapidly dries the cysts to maintain a high percentage of viable eggs. Ultraviolet lights disinfect the cysts within the narrow section. An extractor with a cyclone separator draws material from the wide section and removes viable eggs from the detritus.

Abstract: A voltage level detector for use between a power supply apparatus and a functional circuit is provided. The voltage level detector includes a power input terminal, a voltage dividing circuit and a logic operation circuit. The power input terminal is used for receiving power of a first voltage. The voltage dividing circuit is used for dividing the first voltage into a second voltage having a level lower than that of the first voltage but greater than a threshold voltage. The logic operation circuit is integrated with the functional circuit and having a first and a second input ends thereof electrically connected to the power input terminal and the voltage dividing circuit, respectively. According to the voltage level detector of the present invention, a warning signal is asserted to the functional circuit when the second voltage level drops below the threshold voltage.

Abstract: A V-cutter for use in manufacturing a light guide panel of the backlight unit in liquid crystal display (LCD), and more specifically, a kit with a plurality of pins for the V-cutter is disclosed. The pin kit may be used to form a plurality of V-shaped grooves spaced apart by a desired, varying interval on the light guide panel. The pin kit may include a buffer plate (10) fixed to a lift piece (7), an elastic member (11) fixed in the longitudinal direction at bottom thereof, a guide plate (14) in which insertion holes (15) for a plurality of pins (12) are formed to permit contact between the pins and the elastic member, and a plurality of pins (12) to be inserted into the insertion holes of the guide plate for forming V-shaped grooves (3) on the light guide panel (1).

Abstract: An automatic sample collection system for use with an electrophoretic slab gel system is presented. The collection system can be used with a slab gel have one or more lanes. A detector is used to detect particle bands on the slab gel within a detection zone. Such detectors may use a laser to excite fluorescently labeled particles. The fluorescent light emitted from the excited particles is transmitted to low-level light detection electronics. Upon the detection of a particle of interest within the detection zone, a syringe pump is activated, sending a stream of buffer solution across the lane of the slab gel. The buffer solution collects the sample of interest and carries it through a collection port into a sample collection vial.

Abstract: A backflow prevention apparatus and method are provided for use in irrigation systems. An anti-siphoning device may have a housing, a plunger, a plunger retainer, and a cap. The housing has inlet and outlet channels formed therein, with the outlet channel running through the interior of the inlet channel. The plunger has a generally annular shape and is disposed to block water flow from the outlet channel into the inlet channel, but to allow flow from the inlet channel to the outlet channel. When the inlet channel is closed, the plunger permits air to flow into the outlet through the cap, the plunger retainer, and a central opening formed in the plunger. The plunger may have an elastomeric exterior to provide a more effective seal between the plunger and the inlet channel.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel gene which is associated with audiogenic seizures in mice. The gene is known as the Monogenic Audiogenic Seizure-susceptible gene or mass1. The product of the mass1 gene is designated MASS1. Nucleic acid molecules that encode for MASS1 have been identified and purified. The sequence of murine mass1 can be found at SEQ ID NO: 1, and the sequence of human mass1 can be found at SEQ ID NO: 3. Mammalian genes encoding a MASS1 protein are also provided. The invention also provides recombinant vectors comprising nucleic acid molecules that code for a MASS1 protein. These vectors can be plasmids. In certain embodiments, the vectors are prokaryotic or eukaryotic expression vectors. The nucleic acid coding for MASS1 can be linked to a heterologous promoter. The invention also relates to transgenic animals in which one or both alleles of the endogenous mass1 gene is mutated.

Abstract: A pad circuit and operating method for automatically adjusting gains is disclosed, wherein the pad circuit is embedded in an integrated circuit chip that further includes a core logic circuit therein. The pad circuit includes an input/output pin, a gain-adjustable output buffer, an input buffer and a signal feature detector. The method includes the steps as follows. A test signal is firstly issued from the core logic circuit to the gain-adjustable output buffer, while the test signal is then manipulated and outputted to an external device via the input/output pin. Next, a feedback test signal is fed into the input buffer from the external device, while a test result is realized according to a waveform feature of the feedback test signal. Finally, the gain of the gain-adjustable output buffer is adjusted according to the obtained test result.

Abstract: A hand-held electronic appliance is disclosed. The hand-held electronic appliance includes a main body, a connecting element and a magnifying device. The main body includes a display. The connecting element is coupled to the main body by a first end thereof and to the magnifying device by a second end thereof. In an operational mode, the magnifying device is switched to be positioned between the display and the user's eyes by operating the connecting element to magnify the image on the display to be observed by the user.

Abstract: A quilting apparatus and method for guiding a sewing machine relative to at least one layer of fabric is disclosed. The apparatus may include an adjustable quilting frame and a carriage assembly that supports the sewing machine. The quilting frame is mounted relative to a working surface and retains one or more fabric layers in a substantially planar orientation. The carriage assembly includes lower and upper carriage components that cooperate to transport the sewing machine in lateral and longitudinal directions with respect to the quilting frame. The quilting frame includes support members acting as spools to retain the fabric layers and having locking mechanisms for maintaining tension in the fabric layers. The support members have an adjustable length to accommodate various fabric sizes and to accommodate the arbitrary dimensions of the working surface. The height of the quilting frame may also be adjusted by a height adjustment assembly.