Abstract: The feed screw coupling for a base of a hybrid outlet spigot including a water control spigot located on a granite counter and an inlet pipe fixed on the bottom of water control spigot by a thread insert. A locking thread insert is set in advance of an inlet coupling of inlet pipe, and a locking groove is located on the ring-shaped edge near the top side of the inlet coupling; and a C-type ring is embedded on the locking groove and locking the locking thread insert on the thread section of the water control spigot. An angle of in let pipe can be adjusted to make it parallel with the water control spigot while locking tightly while locking the thread insert.

Abstract: A magnetic damping device comprises a frame, a load wheel, two magnetic means, and a damping adjusting mechanism, wherein these two magnetic means have two arched plates that coaxially couple with each other by a connection shaft for synchronously adjusting the magnetic damping force. The damping adjusting mechanism has the structure for providing multi-sectional adjustment and for fine adjusting the magnetic damping force so as to provide the product with stable and uniform quality. As a result, the product can be maintained and tested easily.

Abstract: A method for accessing a dual-port memory, wherein a data block programming procedure is performed upon the dual-port memory using status flags and check codes to determine the access sequence of the data so as to enable data exchange between two central processing units (CPU's) to be processed rapidly and correctly without interruption and thus to enhance the performance of the two CPU's.

Abstract: A heat sink pad for notebook computer has a supporting unit and a guiding unit attached to the supporting unit. The supporting unit includes a flat plate which has a supporting portion bending downwardly from an end thereof. A plurality of through hole areas is defined in the flat plate. A guiding rail is formed on a downward surface of the flat plate. The guiding unit includes two casings movably provided on the guiding rail. Each casing defines a slot at a side thereof for corresponding to opposite sides of the flat plate. A fan is placed in each casing. Positions of the guiding units are freely adjusted to be suitable for diverse notebook computers for dissipating heat effectively.

Abstract: The present invention provides a high-speed, memory efficient parallel coding technique for embedded block coding with optimized truncation (EBCOT) used in still image compression. Attributing to parallel processing method and structure, it processes a discrete wavelet transform (DWT) coefficient at a clock cycle without any state variable stored. Therefore, the need of state variable memory can be avoid and the external memory bandwidth can be reduced. With the same cost of chip-area and lower power consumption, the processing rate of this invention is several times higher than conventional schemes. Furthermore, the present invention processes 50 M coefficients per second at 100 MHz and can encode lossless HDTV 720 p resolution pictures at 30 fps in real time.

Abstract: A LED lighting chain is disclosed to include a front plug, a rear plug, an AC-DC converter formed of four rectifying diodes, and a LED serial set, wherein the LED serial set has a voltage dropping device formed of a resistance and two capacitors so arranged that changing the resistance and capacitors relatively changes the voltage of the LED serial set, and therefore increasing the number of LEDs does not change the brightness of the LED serial set. Further, a resistance is connected in parallel to each capacitor of the voltage dropping device so that when power is off, residual electric energy is discharged out of the capacitors to ensure safety of the LED lighting chain and to prevent damage to the LEDs during start.

Abstract: A chalk-dust collecting apparatus for blackboard erasers has a housing that contains a dust-collecting bag, a filter and a vacuum suction device. The housing is affixed with an upper lid on the top thereof. The dust-collecting bag is with its top end attached by a lid. The lid is received by the outer shoulder portion of the intermediate cover and comprises a plurality of lower air inlet slits. Further, the upper lid has a plurality of upper air inlet slits arranged correspondingly to the lower air inlet slits in the manner that each said upper air inlet slit is intercommunicated with a respective said lower air inlet slit. Thereby, chalk dust at the upper air inlet slits can be directly sucked into the bag through the lower air inlet slits and prevented from diffusing between the dust-collecting bag and upper lid. Thereby cleanness of the apparatus can be achieved.

Abstract: A spanner with a strain alarm function comprises a spanner body having at least one driving head at one end thereof; a strain gauge installed at the spanner body; a display installed in the spanner body electrically connected to the strain gauge; an alarm unit installed in the display; when a spanner body drives an object to be tightened and a twisting force applied to the object has achieved to a predetermined value, the alarm will emit alert signal to users so as to inform the user that the object to be tightened has achieved to a predetermined position. The alarm unit is one of a light emitting body and a buzzer. The predetermined value is a summation of a desired value for tightening the object and an added value under the consideration of a retuning level of the object as the spanner is released from the object.

Abstract: The present invention provides a device for automatic detection of battery polarity, wherein a detector circuit is structured from detector terminals, detector units, positive voltage electrical connecting units and negative voltage electrical connecting units. Operational procedure involves first connecting battery electrical conducting units with the detector terminals of the detector circuit, when the detector terminals are connected to positive poles of the battery, then one set or more than one set of the detector units of the detector circuit detect positive voltage, which actuate an electrical connection with the positive voltage electrical connecting units, thus connecting positive poles of the detector device to the detector terminals and connecting to positive poles of the battery, at the same one set or more than one set of the detector units determine negative voltage and actuate a connection with the negative voltage electrical connecting units, thereby forming a complete circuit.

Abstract: A rescue flash drive, configured with a tubular main body, end surfaces of two ends of which are respectively concaved with a holding space. A circuit board main body at one end of a flash drive storage unit is positioned within one of the holding spaces, and a USB connector at another end of the flash drive storage unit protrudes outside the holding space. The flash drive storage unit prestores a number of pieces of health information on an individual. A cover covers the other holding space, thereby forming a sealed space, within which is deposited emergency medication. Accordingly, when an accident occurs, rescue workers can access the pieces of health information on the individual stored in the flash drive storage unit, at the same time use the emergency medication, thereby facilitating carrying out the most appropriate first aid and care in the shortest time.

Abstract: A wall mounting monitor bracket comprises a sliding base means, at least a movable arm means, and at least a connection means. The movable arm means is hung on the sliding base means via one end, and connected to the connection means via the other end. The other end of the connection means is attached to a first monitor. By adjusting the movable arm means and the connection means, the first monitor can be firmly and easily adjusted to different angles.

Abstract: A specially designed rotation speed controller for fans, in addition to basic components like variable resistor, the controller has also been equipped with special components such as TRIAC, micro limit switch, and glass tube fuse, which allows said controller to precisely control the on/off status and the rotation speed of the fan, and the controller also provides power-off protection against power overload.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods, kits and assay system for detecting drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis of suspected patient. The system of the present invention largely reduces the whole process of drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis detection to less than 5 hours.

Abstract: A tape capable of automatically arresting is provided which includes a casing, a gauge accommodated in the casing, arresting members, and a button movably mounted on an end of the casing. A notch is defined at an end of the casing. The gauge includes a reel shaft and a scale strip spirally enlacing the reel shaft. Each arresting member includes a rod, an abutting block on an end of the rod and corresponding to a side of the reel shaft, and a resilient portion around the rod. A button includes a pressing portion received in the notch, and a rotating shaft corresponding to the pressing portion. The rotating shaft includes a first arm and a second arm in response to the abutting blocks of the arresting members. In the event the scale strip of the gauge is pulled out, the arresting members automatically limit movement of the scale strip.

Abstract: An air bed is disclosed. The air bed includes an air pump, an inflatable body and a cabinet detachably or fixedly connected to the inflatable body. The cabinet is a rollable and foldable airbag having at least one valve for inflation and deflation and includes at least one recess for receiving an air pump and other articles.

Abstract: A mobile weight enforcement vehicle comprising a vehicle body, a hydraulic vehicle weighing scale mechanism, and a computer measurement display, wherein the hydraulic vehicle weighing scale mechanism is disposed on one side of the vehicle body, and has a hydraulic folding mechanism and a rotating mechanism connecting to a retractable scale crutch. The retractable scale crutch may be folded within the vehicle body conveniently and firmly, or be put on the ground outside the vehicle body so as to examine the weight of the loaded vehicles with the mobile scale device. The examining/monitoring results can be indicated on the computer measurement display, where the operations of catching speeding vehicles, stolen vehicles, or any vehicles that violates traffic regulations are also displayed. The invention provides a diversified and highly efficient tool for maintaining the traffic safety.