Patents Represented by Attorney Morris, Manning & Martin LLP
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Patent number: 8154831Abstract: A leakage current detection interrupter with fire protection means comprising: (i) a movable assembly housing; (ii) two fixed contact holders each having a fixed contact point; (iii)) two movable contact holders each having a fixed end and a movable end with a movable contact point; (iv) a movable assembly that moves between a first position and a second position; (v) a resetting component; (vi) a resetting component spring; (vii) an electromagnetic tripping component, which, when energized, which is responsive to a fault condition, causes the movable assembly to be in the second position from the first position; (viii) an leakage current protection circuit assembled on a printed circuit board for detecting the fault condition; and (ix) a set of three electrical wires: a first wire, a second wire, and a third wire to an appliance, wherein the first wire and the second wire are protected by a plurality of protective shields.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2009Date of Patent: April 10, 2012Assignee: General Protecht Group, Inc.Inventors: Fu Wang, Xiangfa Ye, Yong Dai, Xiaoyong Li
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Patent number: 8153942Abstract: An apparatus and method for synthesizing nanostructures in a reactor having a reaction zone and a conductive susceptor positioned in the reaction zone. In one embodiment, the method has the steps of placing a semiconductor plate having a film of a catalyst in the reaction zone such that the semiconductor plate is supported by the conductive susceptor; transporting a gas mixture having a feedstock gas having hydrocarbon and a carrier gas into the reaction zone of the chamber; inductively heating the reaction zone; and regulating the heating so that the temperature of the conductive susceptor increases from a first temperature to a second temperature when the gas mixture is introduced into the cavity of the chamber to allow nanostructures to be grown from the interaction of the gas mixture with the film of a catalyst of the semiconductor plate.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2009Date of Patent: April 10, 2012Assignee: Board of Trustees of the University of ArkansasInventors: Alexandru S. Biris, Enkeleda Dervishi, Yang Xu, Zhongrui Li
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Patent number: 8154503Abstract: The present invention in one aspect relates to a source driver comprising a first digital-to-analog converter with a positive polarity (PDAC), a second digital-to-analog converter with a negative polarity (NDAC), a first operational amplifier and a second operational amplifier. Each operational amplifier is characterized with a 1st & 2nd stage and an output stage. Both the PDAC and NDAC are coupled to the first and second operational amplifiers through a first pair of switches. The 1st & 2nd and output stages of the first operational amplifier are coupled to the 1st & 2nd and output stages of the second operational amplifier through a second pair of switches. The first and second operational amplifiers are coupled to odd data lines and even data line through a third pair of switches. Further, the amplitudes of the operational voltages for the PDAC, the NDAC and the output stages first and second operational amplifiers are set to be between the supply voltage and the ground voltage.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2009Date of Patent: April 10, 2012Assignee: Au Optronics CorporationInventors: Chun-Fan Chung, Sheng-Kai Hsu
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Patent number: 8154807Abstract: This invention provides an imaging lens assembly including: in order from an object side toward an image side: a first lens with positive refractive power having a convex object-side surface and a convex image-side surface, a second lens with negative refractive power having at least one of its object-side surface and image-side surface being aspheric, a third lens with negative refractive power having a concave image-side surface, and both of its object-side surface and image-side surface being aspheric. An aperture stop is positioned between the first lens element and second lens element. The imaging lens assembly further comprises an electronic sensor on which an object is imaged, and there are three lens elements with refractive power.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2010Date of Patent: April 10, 2012Assignee: Largan Precision Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tsung Han Tsai, Hsiang Chi Tang
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Patent number: 8154532Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for driving a display device having a panel having a display region and a peripheral region, a first photosensor member formed in the display region, and a second photosensor member formed in the peripheral region. In one embodiment, the method includes the steps of measuring an intensity of ambient light by the second photosensor member, and driving the first photosensor member according to the measured intensity of the ambient light, so as to sense a change of incident light caused by a touch on the display region.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2008Date of Patent: April 10, 2012Assignee: AU Optronics CorporationInventors: Yu-Hui Chou, Hsueh-Ying Huang, Chung-Hung Yang
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Patent number: 8153441Abstract: An analytical technique for determining the structures of serotonin transporter (SERT) imaging agent [123I] ADAM and its precursor, SnADAM by using a high-performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometer (LC-MS/MS) is provided. An analytical technique for determining the purity of SnADAM by using a high-performance liquid chromatograph (HPLC) is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2009Date of Patent: April 10, 2012Assignee: Institute of Nuclear Energy Research Atomic Energy CouncilInventors: Kung-Tien Liu, Hang-Hsing Yang, Yi-Chih Hsia, Chang-Yung Su, Tai-Sheng Lin, Chia-Chieh Chen, Lie-Hang Shen
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Patent number: 8146923Abstract: A vacuum apparatus of rotary motion entry is disclosed, which comprises: a shaft sleeve, disposed on a cavity wall of a vacuum system; a rotary shaft, ensheathed by the shaft sleeve; and a transmission set, connected to the rotary shaft for driving the same; wherein, the rotary shaft is disposed passing through a hole formed on the base of the shaft sleeve while there are a first bearing, a second bearing, a sealing ring and a shaft seal being arranged separately inside the hole. Moreover, the shaft seal has a flake-like lip flange formed extending toward the center of the hole, that is capable of being extended away from the vacuum system by the inserting of the rotary shaft into the hole, and thereby, enabling the lip flange to engage with the rotary shaft tightly by the atmospheric pressure and thus isolating the outside world from the vacuum system.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2009Date of Patent: April 3, 2012Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Kuan-Chou Chen, Fu-Ching Tung, Chia-Ming Chen, Pei-Shan Wu, Tean-Mu Shen, Jung-Chen Ho
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Patent number: 8150215Abstract: An image pipeline device is used for processing an image. The device comprises an external memory, a direct memory access (DMA), an image pipeline controller, and a filter layer. The image pipeline controller comprises a physical memory allocation (PMA) having a physical buffer unit, and a first array controller for configuring the physical buffer unit as a corresponding first logic buffer unit. The filter layer comprises a first filter set electrically connected to the first array controller correspondingly and having a plurality of filters. The first filter set receives the image through the first array controller, processes the image selectively according to the first logic buffer unit and the filters, and stores the processed image back to the external memory through the DMA.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2010Date of Patent: April 3, 2012Assignee: Altek CorporationInventors: Po-Jung Lin, Shuei-Lin Chen
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Patent number: 8147002Abstract: The objective of the present invention is to provide a bamboo chair having a good load-carrying capacity and smooth shape and to provide a method of manufacturing the bamboo chair. The bamboo chair is sturdy, symmetrical and fashionable, has a center, a front, a rear and two sides and comprises multiple bamboo slats, a backrest, a seat, two legs and a base. The method of manufacturing a bamboo chair comprises steps of (A) preparing rough bamboo strips, (B) drying, (C) flattening, (D) finishing, (E) forming slat segments, (G) initial assembly, (I) interim assembly and (K) final assembly.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2009Date of Patent: April 3, 2012Assignee: National Taiwan Craft Research InstituteInventors: KaoMing Chen, Konstantin Grcic
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Patent number: 8149985Abstract: A shift register comprising a plurality of shift register stages {SN}, N=1, 2, . . . , M, M being a nonzero positive integer. Each of the plurality of shift register stages, SN, comprises a first input, a second input, a third input for receiving a first clock signal CK, a fourth input for receiving a second clock signal XCK, an output for providing an output signal OUT(N), therefrom. The plurality of stages {SN} is electrically connected to each other in serial such that the first input of the shift register stage SN is electrically connected to the output of the (N?1)-th shift register stage SN?1 for receiving an output signal OUT(N?1) therefrom, the second input of the shift register stage SN is electrically connected to the output of the (N+1)-th shift register stage SN+1 for receiving an output signal OUT(N+1) therefrom, and the output of the shift register stage SN is electrically connected to the first input of the (N+1)-th shift register stage, SN+1 for providing the output signal OUT(N+1) thereto.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2011Date of Patent: April 3, 2012Assignee: Au Optronics CorporationInventor: Tsung-Ting Tsai
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Patent number: 8143527Abstract: A golden finger for flexible printed circuitboard, comprises: a frame with a tail, being composed of a stiffening plate, a bottom substrate, a bottom copper layer, a cover layer, and a top copper layer while enabling the bottom copper layer to be formed with at least one first routing and at least one second routing, and enabling the top copper layer to be formed with at least one first pin and at least one second pin; at least one first via hole, each being filled with a conductive material and disposed at a position between its corresponding first pin and first routing for connecting the first pin to the first routing electrically; and at least one second via hole, each filled with a conductive material and being disposed at a position between the its corresponding second pin and second routing for connecting the second pin to the second routing electrically.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2009Date of Patent: March 27, 2012Assignee: Wintek CorporationInventors: Chin-Wen Lo, Hsueh-Chih Wu
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Patent number: 8137122Abstract: The present invention discloses a mini power supply module comprising a circuit board and a power connector. Said power connector is abutted and electrically connected with said power connector through coupling parts. Said power connector is provided with an orientating mechanism to change the angle between said power connector and said circuit board. Said power connector is further included with an input port for receiving the input of an external power source, a contact terminal for matching with the connector on motherboard, and at least one output port for outputting power to peripheral devices.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2010Date of Patent: March 20, 2012Assignee: Portwell, Inc.Inventor: Yuan Chin Chen
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Patent number: 8138929Abstract: The invention discloses a method for protecting data in a non-volatile storage device and a computer thereof. The computer includes a non-volatile storage device, a temperature sensing unit, and a controller. The temperature sensing unit is disposed at the non-volatile storage device to sense a sensed temperature of the non-volatile storage device and to compare the sensed temperature with a predetermined temperature. The controller is coupled with the temperature sensing unit. When the sensed temperature is higher than the predetermined temperature, the controller makes the computer enter into a hibernation state.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2009Date of Patent: March 20, 2012Assignee: Pegatron CorporationInventors: Hung-Wei Yen, Chih-Hsiung Lin, Jing-Rung Wang
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Patent number: 8139346Abstract: The invention discloses an electronic apparatus comprising a casing with an input device. The input device comprises a circuit board, a first input module, a fixing module and a second input module. The first input module is disposed on the circuit board and comprises a first fixing portion. The fixing module comprises a first opening, a first accommodating space and a plurality of second fixing portions. The fixing module is disposed on the circuit board. The first input module is disposed in the first accommodating space and protrudes from the first opening. Those second fixing portions are against the first fixing portion to fix the first input module. The second input module is disposed on the fixing module and comprises a second opening. The first input module is exposed from the second opening. Furthermore, the fixing module comprises a second accommodating space for accommodating electronic components on the circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2009Date of Patent: March 20, 2012Assignee: ASUSTek Computer Inc.Inventors: Mei Jui Lin, Shen Yuan Lee
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Patent number: 8139378Abstract: A LED dimmer device for use in dimmer is provided. The LED dimmer device includes rectifier, voltage boost device, pre-voltage detection circuit and after-voltage detection circuit adapted for detect voltage, master chip adapted for driving circuit and elements to work, elementary transformer and secondary transformer adapter for changing voltage, secondary rectifier adapted for rectifying and secondary filter capacitance circuit adapter for filtering, and secondary switch tube. The rectifier is adapted for transforming alternating current into direct current. The voltage boost device includes a metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor used to make dimmer entering into a normal edge state. The master chip includes integrated comparing element used to compare voltage. The secondary switch tube is used to driving elementary transformer and secondary transformer, secondary rectifier, secondary filter capacitance circuit so as to drive LED power supply to illuminate.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2009Date of Patent: March 20, 2012Assignee: Civilight Shenzhen Semiconductor Lighting Co. Ltd.Inventor: Dezhi Zou
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Patent number: 8134829Abstract: The invention discloses a foldable electronic device having a folding module pivotally connected to a first body and a second body. The folding module has at least one folding member with a first connecting portion and a second connecting portion defined thereon, wherein the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion are foldable along a first folding line defined there between, and the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion are connected to the first body and the second body respectively. With such, the structure of the folding module is simplified, the cost is reduced and the folding module is also easy to be assembled and repaired.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2010Date of Patent: March 13, 2012Assignee: Asustek Computer Inc.Inventors: Peter Timothy Clark, Huan-Chen Liu
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Patent number: 8134067Abstract: In one aspect, the present invention relates to a photovoltaic module. In one embodiment, the photovoltaic module includes a plurality of photovoltaic cells spatially formed on a substrate in an array along a transverse direction. Each photovoltaic cell has a first conductive layer formed on the substrate, having a first end portion and an opposite, second end portion defining a body portion therebetween, where the body portion has a first thickness and at least one of the first and second end portions has a second thickness being variable from the first thickness to zero along the transverse direction, an active layer at least partially formed on the first conductive layer and extending onto the substrate at the at least one end portion, and a second conductive layer at least partially formed on the active layer.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2011Date of Patent: March 13, 2012Inventor: Chin-Yao Tsai
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Patent number: 8132287Abstract: The present invention relates to a cleaning device comprising cleaning means and a frame body. The frame body is provided with a plurality of connecting holes, wherein each connecting hole is constituted by a larger diameter hole and a smaller diameter hole, such that a twisted cleaning means with flexibility is folded to stuff through the connecting holes from the smaller diameter hole to the larger diameter hole. The folded twisted cleaning means with flexibility then is pulled back so as to bind the twisted cleaning means with flexibility in the frame body.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2008Date of Patent: March 13, 2012Assignee: Dikai International Enterprise Co., Ltd.Inventor: Ming-Che Ting
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Patent number: D655982Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2011Date of Patent: March 20, 2012Assignee: Thunder Group Inc.Inventor: Ralph Jin-fung Liu
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Patent number: D656291Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2011Date of Patent: March 20, 2012Assignee: Changsha Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science and Technology Development Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jianjun Zhang, Rong Liu, Yangchen Lu