Abstract: A writing instrument has a housing containing an ink reservoir. The writing instrument further has a writing nib in communication with one (or both) end of the ink reservoir by an ink induction device. In connection with the ink reservoir, there is also at least one set of pressure balance system. The pressure balance system includes a nano hydrophobic venting material that allows air to flow in and out of the reservoir to compensate pressure differential between ambient atmosphere and the interior of the ink reservoir, while prevents ink to flow from the ink reservoir to the atmosphere.

Abstract: An impact device has a carrier, a hammer, a pivot pin, two hammer pins and an output axle. The carrier has a bridge and two walls. Two depressions are defined in the bridge. An elongated hole is defined each wall. The hammer is pivotally mounted in the carrier through the pivot pin. Two legs respectively extend from the hammer to define a recess with an opening. A cavity is defined in each respective leg and corresponds to one of the depressions. An impact protrusion is formed on each respective leg to narrow the opening of the recess. Each hammer pin is moveably received in one of the depressions and the corresponding cavity. The output axle has a jaw selectively abutting against one of the impact protrusions on the hammer. Accordingly, an impact device with a durable structure is provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a turbine engine, wherein compressor rotor blades and turbine rotor blades set around the interior circular surface of a hollow revolving shaft while compressor stator blades and turbine stator blades are set around the exterior circular surface of an inner engine case inside the hollow revolving shaft. By using the present invention, the configuration of the turbine engine can be compact, and the volume can be substantially reduced. Besides, the stiffness of the rotor blades can be increased, and efficiency of the compressor, the burner, the turbine, and the whole engine can be increased.

Abstract: In a liquid crystal display device according to the present intention, a retardation plate and a polarizer plate are stacked on one side of a liquid crystal panel. A second retardation plate and a second polarizer plate are stacked in the other side of liquid crystal panel. The liquid crystal panel has a pair of transparent substrates, i.e., a first transparent substrate and second transparent substrate, and nematic liquid crystal layer is interposed between the pair of transparent substrates. A semi-transmissive film is provided on an inner surface of the second transparent substrate. The semi-transmissive film has both a light reflective property and a light transmissive property, and is totally composed of a dielectric material. More specifically, the semi-transmissive film has a multi-layered laminate structure including high refractivity dielectric layers and low refractivity dielectric layers stacked in an alternating relation.

Abstract: A method for removing impurity substances in air flowing in a flow passage includes filtering the air in a first filter for removing solid substances; cooling the air in a first cooler to not higher than its dew-point temperature; capturing gaseous substances in the air in a wet-type impurity removing apparatus; cooling the air in a second cooler; and filtering in a second filter. The wet-type impurity removing apparatus includes a first liquid atomizer having two pluralities of nozzle ports for spraying, arranged mutually spaced apart and facing each other in the direction of the air flow passage; first and second condensing and capturing assemblies located across the first atomizer and spaced apart from each other, with the first assembly being upstream and the second assembly being downstream from the first atomizer; a second atomizer for capturing any remaining gaseous substances in the air; and a third condensing and capturing assembly.

Abstract: A mobile data access apparatus having a cable connected between an electronic apparatus for receiving and reading a memory card and a high-speed data bus connectable to a computer, and a data bus holder slidably mounted on the cable and adapted to hold the high-speed data bus and to let a part of the cable be arranged into a loop for enabling the mobile data access apparatus to be worn round the neck as an ornament.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate having a first main surface having circuit elements formed thereon, a second main surface substantially opposite to the first main surface, and a plurality of side faces provided between the first main surface and the second main surface. The semiconductor device also includes a plurality of external terminals formed over the first main surface and respectively electrically connected to the circuit elements. The second main surface has a first steplike section which extends from a first side face of the plurality of side faces to a second side face opposite to the first side face.

Abstract: A dual-slope analog-to-digital converter and a comparison circuit for the dual-slope analog-to-digital converter. The dual-slope analog-to-digital converter includes a buffer, an integrator coupled to the buffer and the comparison circuit. The comparison circuit includes a differential output comparator and a comparison unit. The differential output comparator is coupled to the integrator and produces a pair of differential signals to output. The comparison unit receives the differential signals and chooses a signal, whose voltage is from a first level to a second level, from the differential signals to produce an output signal.

Abstract: An apparatus for measuring the amount of ink remaining in an ink tank using a sensing module and a detecting circuit is disclosed. The sensing module comprises a fixed device connected to the casing of the ink tank and a movable device connected to the bag. As the ink is ejected, the volume of the bag increases so that the movable device moves along with the bag. The detecting circuit, coupled with the sensing module, generates a corresponding detecting signal according to the variation in the relative position of the movable device and the fixed device, and the measurement of the ink amount is thus obtained.

Abstract: A loop coupled microwave cavity, which uses a cylindrical cavity as the main body and has a lock hole on the top of the cavity in order to connect to a loop-coupling end formed by bending the long pin of an SMA connector. The long pin of the SMA extends into the cavity through the lock hole so that the top end of the long pin will touch the inner wall of the cavity to receive a microwave signal in TM012 mode to excite the cavity. On the other hand, the coaxial structure formed by the long pin and the lock hole is a quarter-wavelength transformer, so the SMA connector has both loop coupling and impedance transforming functions to increase the Q factor of the cavity. A diminutive sample is inserted into the cavity to perform the cavity perturbation method (CPM).

Abstract: A driving circuit for an active-matrix liquid-crystal display short-circuits at least two of the signal lines in the matrix at times of transitions of signal-line potentials in the matrix. Charge stored in the parasitic capacitances of the signal lines is thereby recycled from one signal line to another, reducing the current consumption of the driving circuit. When alternating-current driving is employed, current consumption can also be reduced by reducing the frequency with which signal lines are driven from one side of a center potential to the other side.

Abstract: A semiconductor light emitting device including a first semiconductor light emitting chip in which a first semiconductor light emitting layer is formed on a first substrate, a second semiconductor light emitting chip in which a second semiconductor light emitting layer is formed on a second substrate, and a bonding material for bonding the first semiconductor light emitting chip and the second semiconductor light emitting chip to each other in a stacked state.

Abstract: An integral U-shape clamping block structure comprised of a clamping block and a fixation arm respectively extending rearward, and multiple fixation holes and screws being provided sideways on each fixation arm to be incorporated to both sides of a neck of jaw, thus to ensure the clamping strength and expanded width of a clamping surface to improve clamping capability, thus to facilitate combination or retrofit of the clamping block and the neck of jaw

Abstract: A picture decoding apparatus decodes a series of coded frames, each including a temporal reference. Past temporal references are used to estimate the temporal reference of the-current frame. If the temporal reference differs greatly from the estimated value, it is modified according to the estimated value. A coded frame may be divided into segments, each segment having its own temporal reference. In this case, the temporal references received in one coded frame are stored and compared, and a single temporal reference is selected for the coded frame. As a result, temporal-reference errors do not seriously disrupt the timing of the decoded picture.

Abstract: When a remote access terminal connected to a first Intranet receives provision of services from a second Intranet, a web server of the first Intranet loads a remote service execution environment to the remote access terminal. The second Intranet dynamically installs a service proxy on the second dynamic proxy server. Next, the second Intranet supplies a remote service interface to the remote access terminal via a first dynamic proxy server and second dynamic proxy server. The service proxy receives provision of services from the second Intranet instead of the remote service interface. The network of the present invention dynamically install service proxies on a dynamic proxy server when multiple Intranets are connected, and therefore, firewall tunneling by service unit is possible.