Abstract: A method for obtaining a precise sampling frequency of a global positioning system (GPS) is applied in a GPS receiver. First, a radio frequency (RF) module of the GPS receiver is used to receive a satellite signal from at least one satellite. Then, a plurality of code delays of the satellite signal is calculated at a fixed time interval, and time differences between all adjacent two code delays among all the obtained code delays are calculated to obtain a plurality of time differences. Next, a mean value of all the obtained time differences is calculated. At last, a ratio between 1000 times of the mean value and the fixed time interval is calculated to obtain an error value, and the error is added to a standard sampling frequency of the RF module to obtain a new sampling frequency.

Abstract: An adjusting method of flash intensity is applied in an image capture apparatus with a flash lamp, where two pre-flash images corresponding the object are retrieved under two different pre-flash lights, respectively, and then a flash intensity of main-flash light is calculated according to one of the retrieved pre-flash images, so as to retrieve a main-flash image corresponding the object under the main-flash light with the calculated main-flash light.

Abstract: The present invention provides an imaging lens assembly, comprising in order from an object side toward an image side, a first lens element with positive refractive power having a convex object-side surface, a second lens element with negative refractive power having a concave object-side surface and a convex image-side surface, a third lens element with positive refractive power having a concave object-side surface and a convex image-side surface, a fourth lens element with negative refractive power, a fifth lens element with positive refractive power, and an aperture stop positioned between an imaged object and the first lens element. The above lens arrangement shortens the total track length effectively, enabling a high performance imaging lens assembly with a wide field of view.

Abstract: A method for compensating image data is adapted for an image sensor. The image sensor has a plurality of photo sensors arranged in an effective region and an optical black region. The method for compensating image data includes a plurality of monochromatic light representative values Si corresponding to pixel positions i is extracted from the photo sensors of the optical black region; a plurality of monochromatic image intensity values VO is extracted from the photo sensors of the effective region; the monochromatic light representative values Si are converted respectively to a plurality of monochromatic compensation values f(Si); and compensated image data VF is output after compensating the monochromatic image intensity values VO respectively based on the pixel positions i and the corresponding monochromatic compensation values f(Si). Through the method for compensating image data, a smear effect in the effective region can be compensated effectively.

Abstract: A method for reducing smear effects of a dynamic image is for an image sensor. The image sensor converts a shot image picture into image data, and the image data is divided into an effective region, an upper optical black region (UOB), and a lower optical black region (LOB). The method includes capturing two continuous image data to serve as a first frame image and a second frame image; calculating brightness difference values between individual pixels at corresponding pixel positions of the LOB of the first frame image and the UOB of the second frame image; comparing the brightness difference values with a threshold; obtaining positions to be compensated in the UOB of the second frame image, when the UOB of the second frame image requires brightness compensation; and compensating brightness values of pixels in the effective region of the second frame image corresponding to the positions to be compensated.

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for packaging electronically powered cards are provided for maintaining electronically powered cards in a deactivated state. In an embodiment, a housing having a face panel and two side panels attached to the face panel at opposite sides is configured to provide an offset distance between an activation device on the card and the housing so that the activation device is prevented from being activated by a force exerted on the housing. Annular or circular devices can also be provided for establishing an offset distance between activation devices on the card and planar substrates.

Abstract: A method of making a semi-insulating epitaxial layer includes implanting a substrate or a first epitaxial layer formed on the substrate with boron ions to form a boron implanted region on a surface of the substrate or on a surface of the first epitaxial layer, and growing a second epitaxial layer on the boron implanted region of the substrate or on the boron implanted region of the first epitaxial layer to form a semi-insulating epitaxial layer.

Abstract: The present invention provides aminopyrimidine compounds of formula (I) and their salts, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, Q, Z, L, m, n are defined as the description, the methods for preparation thereof, the uses thereof and the pharmaceutical compositions comprising the effective amount of compounds of formula (I). The compounds of formula (I) and their salts can be used as protein kinase inhibitors.

Abstract: A method for filtering file clusters is presented. In the method, a plurality of advanced filter actions with different filter conditions and independent from each other is performed on an obtained main result file. Thereby, a history record of each advanced filter is kept, and the history record of each advanced filter and respective search results are presented on a target interface in a presentation mode of opening a new page or updating an index list.

Abstract: A shift register comprising a plurality of shift register stages {SN}. Each shift register stage comprises a first input, a second input, a third input for receiving a first clock signal, a fourth input for receiving a second clock signal, an output for providing an output signal OUT(N), therefrom. The stages 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.

Abstract: A method for filtering out identical or similar documents includes storing multiple documents to be filtered as a pat tree (PT) data structure profile based on a pat tree data structure, searching for all string nodes with a consecutive character length reaching a lower threshold in the PT profile and all documents to which the string nodes belong, and finding documents having identical consecutive characters with a length reaching a higher threshold from the documents. Another technical solution includes searching for all string nodes with a consecutive character length reaching a lower threshold in the PT profile and all documents to which the string nodes belong, and finding documents having identical consecutive characters with such a length that a ratio of the length of the identical consecutive characters to a total character length of the original document reaches a ratio threshold from the documents, these documents are similarity.

Abstract: A massage device includes a motor, a body mechanism and a massage mechanism. The body mechanism includes a faceplate, a soleplate, a massage transmission assembly and a move transmission assembly which are disposed between the faceplate and the soleplate. The massage mechanism fixed to the body mechanism includes at least one massage head, a massage assembly and a massage-head transmission assembly. The transmission of the massage device is through the engagement of the worm, the worm wheel, the massage transmission assembly, the gears, the gear rack, the planetary gear and the central gear. Such transmission enables the massage head to make four kinds of motions at the same time to achieve a variety of massage effects, change the intensity of strength and vary the massage position continuously in a larger region.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electrical connector capable of preventing solder wicking. The electrical connector has an insulating body that includes a plurality of containing grooves and conductives terminals installed in the containing grooves, a solder stop portion extended from a sidewall of the containing groove, the terminal having a main body portion between the solder stop portion and the sidewall, a contact portion extended upwardly from both ends of the main body portion and bent to both sides of the bump stopper and the solder stop portion separately, and a soldering portion extended downwardly from the main body portion and including a diffusion preventing area for separating the main body portion and the soldering portion, and the diffusion preventing area being higher than the lowest point of the solder stop portion.

Abstract: A method for modifying navigation information is provided in the present invention. The method comprises steps of detecting a status information with respect to a moving carrier guiding by a navigating route; comparing the status information with a characteristic information corresponding to a characteristic point on the navigating route; and finally, determining whether the moving carrier is passing the characteristic point according to the comparing result and modifying the coordinate position of the carrier. In another embodiment, the present invention further provides a navigating apparatus comprising a sensing module for detecting the status of the moving carrier, a signal processing unit, and a storage unit for storing a map information. The signal processing unit comparing the status information to the characteristic information with respect to the characteristic point on the navigating route, and modifying the deviation of the moving carrier to the modify location according to the comparing result.

Abstract: Technologies are described herein for managing Intelligent Platform Management Interface (“IPMI”) sessions between an application module and a target IPMI device. A session abstraction layer module receives an IPMI request from the application module over a first communication link. The session abstraction layer module establishes an IPMI session with the target IPMI device over a second communication link and forwards the IPMI request to the target IPMI device via the established IPMI session. The session abstraction layer module then receives a response to the IPMI request from the target IPMI device via the established IPMI session, and forwards the response to the application module over the first communication link.

Abstract: A driving circuit for driving a display panel comprising: (i) a printed circuit board, (ii) an input interface to receive input video signal, (iii) a timing controller to control timing signal for the display panel, (iv) a plurality of first source drivers, and (v) at least one second source driver, and wherein the display cells connected to the i-th data line and the (2j+1)-th or (2j+2)-th gate line, where j=0, 2, 4, . . . , <[Y/2], and i=1, 2, . . . , M, where Y and M are positive integers, receive data signals from corresponding data lines 1 through M, respectively, and the display cells connected to the (i+1)-th data line and the (2j+1)-th or (2j+2)-th gate line, where j=1, 3, . . . , <[Y/2]+1, and i=1, 2, . . . , M, receive shifted data signals from the data lines 2 through M+1, respectively.

Abstract: This invention in one aspect relates to a pixel structure. In one embodiment, the pixel structure includes a scan line formed on a substrate and a data line formed over the substrate defining a pixel area, a switch formed inside the pixel area on the substrate, a shielding electrode having a first portion and a second portion extending from the first portion, and formed over the scan line, the data line and the switch, where the first portion is overlapped with the switch and the second portion is overlapped with the data line, and a pixel electrode having a first portion and a second portion extending from the first portion, and formed over the shielding electrode in the pixel area, where the first portion is overlapped with the first portion of the shielding electrode so as to define a storage capacitor therebetween and the second portion has no overlapping with the second portion of the shielding electrode.

Abstract: A background self-calibrated DAC is presented. A virtual-short theory, applicable to input/output terminals of an operational amplifier, is periodically employed so as to self-calibrate a current source serially connected with an equivalent resistor, and the DAC using the same. The DAC does not require an additional self-calibration period, and digital-to-analog conversion thereof can be realized in merely a small amount of die area. Correspondingly, a compact and high-speed current steering DAC can be realized.

Abstract: A mirror image shielding structure is provided, which includes an electronic element and a ground shielding plane below the electronic element. The shape of the ground shielding plane is identical to the projection shape of the electronic element, and the horizontal size of the ground shielding plane is greater than or equal to that of the electronic element. Thus, the parasitic effect between the electronic element and the ground shielding plane is effectively reduced, and the vertical coupling effect between electronic elements is also reduced. Furthermore, the vertical impact on the signal integrity of the embedded elements caused by the layout of the transmission lines is prevented.

Abstract: This invention provides an image-capturing lens assembly comprising, in order from an object side to an image side: a first lens element with positive refractive power having a convex object-side surface; a second lens element with negative refractive power; a third lens element with positive refractive power having a concave object-side surface and a convex image-side surface, the object-side and image-side surfaces thereof being aspheric; a fourth lens element with negative refractive power having a concave image-side surface on which at least one inflection point is formed, the object-side and image-side surfaces thereof being aspheric; and a stop disposed between an imaged object and the first lens element; wherein there are four lens elements with refractive power. Such an arrangement of optical elements can effectively reduce the size of the lens assembly, mitigate the sensitivity of the optical system and enable the lens assembly to obtain a higher resolution.