Abstract: A heat dissipater for a CPU (Central Processing Unit) includes an upper block and a lower block abutting each other. The upper block has a series of fins extending upward from a first side of the upper block and a recess defined in a second side of the upper block. The lower block includes a first side having a recess defined to correspond to the recess in the upper block and forming a closed chamber with the recess in the upper block and a second side adapted to abut the CPU. Volatile liquid is received in the closed chamber to promote the heat dissipation of the heat dissipater for a CPU.

Abstract: Composition which can be crosslinked under the effect of an ionizing radiation comprising a thermoplastic copolymer of vinylidene fluoride and of chlorotrifluoroethylene and an effective amount of a crosslinking promoter, such as a triallyl cyanurate or triallyl isocyanurate. Process for the crosslinking by irradiation of the crosslinkable composition under air by means of an ionizing radiation, such as &bgr;-radiation, at a dose of 10 to 100 kGray. Crosslinkable and crosslinked shaped articles, such as sheaths for electrical cables and pipes for oil products.

Abstract: The present invention describes a method for germination activating spores of Ganoderma lucidum to produce bioactive substances which has medicinal effects on patients with immunological disorders, cancer, AIDS, hepatitis, diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases, and can prevent or inhibit free radical oxidation and hepatotoxic effects. The method can be subdivided into three stages. At the first stage, a germination activation method is introduced which includes soaking the spores in a solution to induce germination, and placing the germination treated spores in a culture box to induce the synthesis of bioactive substances and softening of the cell walls of the spores. At the second stage, sporoderm-broken ganoderma spores are collected by treating the epispores with cell wall breaking enzymes and/or mechanical force. At the last stage, the bioactive substances are extracted from the sporoderm-broken spores by drying at low temperature followed by extraction.

Abstract: The present invention provides a herbal pharmaceutical composition for treating patients with liver diseases and/or HIV. The composition contains fifteen (15) ingredients, which are diffuse hedyotis, bistort rhizome, giant knotweed rhizome, Asiatic moonseed rhizome, baical skullcap root, bovine biliary powder, milkvetch root, barbary wolfberry fruit, sanqi, red ginseng, figwort root, Chinese magnoliavine fruit, turmeric root-tuber, hawthorn fruit, and Chinese angelica. Among the fifteen (15) ingredients, diffuse hedyotis, bistort rhizome, giant knotweed rhizome, and Chinese magnoliavine fruit are the required herbs which contribute to the efficacy of the pharmaceutical composition.

Abstract: A system (and accompanying method) for reducing thermal shock in a physical device includes: a gas inlet portion; and an ablator material positioned in the gas inlet portion to reduce a temperature differential at a surface between the gas inlet portion and a gaseous material propelled through the gas inlet portion. The gas inlet portion can include: a first material; and a second material having a boundary with the first material, where the ablator material is positioned at the boundary. The first material is not sensitive to thermal shock, and the second material is sensitive to thermal shock. The ablator material can be housed in a recess at the boundary. The first material can be a manifold. The second material can be a portion of a control valve for controlling the direction and amount of a hot gas emitted therefrom. The manifold can include a bypass slot connecting a main inlet gas chamber of the manifold with a surface of the ablator material.

Abstract: A device for pressing a heat sink tightly against a CPU and positioning a fan over the heat sink is disclosed. The CPU is surrounded by a stationary enclosure having a plurality of holes. The device includes a frame to hold the heat sink thereunder and support the fan thereon. A pair of side pieces are arranged at opposite sides of the frame and each piece has lower hooks for engaging with the holes. The frame is movable up and down with respect to the side pieces. A pair of level handles is pivotally connected to the side pieces and each handle has a curved end profiled to urge the frame downward. Therefore, the heat sink is tightly pressed against the CPU once the level handles are turned in predetermined directions after the lower hooks have been engaged with the holes of the enclosure.

Abstract: The present invention provides an herbal composition for improving blood circulation and treating patients with coronary heart diseases and stroke. The herbal composition comprises 30-50 wt % of Dang Gui root (Radix Angelicae sinensis), 35-65 wt % of Chuan Xiong root (Radix Ligustici Chuanxiong), and 7-13 wt % of Ginseng root (Radix Ginseng). The present invention also provides methods of preparing the same.

Abstract: A weft controlling device for using weft as warp in a strap weaving machine has motors mounted on an assembly board and controlling rods each movably connected to a corresponding one of the motors by a controlling thread and each controlling rod having a weft hole in a distal end thereof so as to allow weft to pass through the weft hole. Springs are each mounted around a corresponding one of the controlling rods to provide a recovery force to the corresponding controlling rod. The movement of the controlling rods by the motors is able to drive the weft to a specific position for selection by the strap weaving machine.

Abstract: A rear shock assembly for a bicycle has a pair of chain stays, a pair of seat stays, a lever and a shock absorber. The pair of chain stays is pivotally connected to the frame of the bicycle. A rear fork tip is formed on one end of each chain stay. One end of each seat stay is pivotally connected to one of the rear fork tips. The lever is pivotally connected to the frame of the bicycle. The lever has a central connection point, a first end pivotally connected to the pair of seat stays and a second end. The shock absorber is pivotally connected between the second end of the lever and one of the rear fork tips. With such an arrangement, the leverage of the rear shock assembly is reduced and is nearly unity. The force applied to the shock absorber is reduced. The useful life of the shock absorber is prolonged.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for extracting the oleaginous substances from sporoderm-broken Ganoderma spores using SCF—CO2. The method contains the steps of: (1) inducing germination of Ganoderma spores by incubating the spores in a nutritional solution; (2) activating the Ganoderma spores by placing the germination-induced spores in a well ventilated culture box kept at constant temperature and humidity; (3) breaking the Ganoderma spores by a mechanical means to obtain the sporoderm-broken spores; and (4) extracting the oleaginous substances from the sporoderm-broken spores using a supercritical fluid—carbon dioxide (SCF—CO2) extraction method. The preferred supercritical conditions include 5 M to 60 M Pa of pressure; 32° C. to 85° C. of temperature; and 5 kg/h to 80 kg/h of flow capacity rate. The total extraction time in SCF—CO2 is between 0.5 hour to 6 hour.

Abstract: The present invention describes (1) an immortal cell line derived from grouper and a method for establishing the cell line; (2) methods for mass producing and purifying aquatic viruses using the immortal cell line from grouper; (3) an anti-NNV antibody and a method for producing the anti-NNV antibody; and (4) a vaccine of NNV and a method for protecting fish against NNV infection. The present immortal cell line is derived from the grouper and is susceptible to the viral families of Birnaviridae such as Infectious Pancreatic Necrosis Virus (IPNV); Herpesviridae such as Eel Herpes Virus Formosa (EHVF); Reoviridae such as Hard Clam Reovirus (HCRV); and Nodaviridae such as Nervous Necrosis Virus (NNV).

Abstract: A racket includes a frame, a Y-shaped throat integrally extending from the frame, a shaft integrally extending from the throat and a handle formed on the free end of the shaft. An end piece is attached to a free end of the handle. The end piece includes a rod integrally formed in the end piece perpendicular to a plane that contains the elements of the racket. The throat includes two hollow arms each having a slot defined to face the frame. The shaft and the handle are hollow. The longitudinal strings near the middle portion of the frame can pass through the slot into the shaft, loop around the rod and pass through the shaft and the slot to lengthen the strings. The lengthened string can absorb the reactive force and prevent the players from sustaining sport injuries.

Abstract: A pivot device has a seat and a pivotal axle pivoted with the seat. The pivotal axle has a retaining shoulder, a retaining portion and a pivot portion respectively formed at two ends of the retaining shoulder, a threaded end formed at one end of the pivot portion, and multiple positioning holes defined in the retaining portion to receive screws for fastening the pivotal axle to screen. The seat comprises a flat portion defined with multiple retaining holes, a plate formed at a first edge of the flat portion, a hole defined in the plate, and a pivotal ring formed at a second edge being adjacent to the first edge. The threaded end and the pivot portion are inserted into the pivotal ring and the hole through multiple washers and elastic rings, and then a free end of the threaded end is fastened with a nut.

Abstract: The invention discloses a method for producing a nitrogen-silicon containing stainless steel layer on a metal. The method includes a pack cementation process involving the use of silicon nitride, silica and sodium fluoride as the source materials.

Abstract: A structure of shaft member has been developed in which the shaft member is made to be hollow to reduce its weight, installation into a ball bearing or a paper feed roller can be easily carried out and then an appropriate coupling of force can be attained between it and the objective member, wherein the shaft member 1 of the present invention relates to the hollow shaft member of metallic material in which it is fitted to the objective member having holes of bearing 2 and the like therein, its circular sectional plane is divided into three or more outer arcs mi (1,2,3 . . . ) and three or more inverse directed inner arcs ni (1, 2, 3 . . . ) are formed among the outer arcs, the hollow member is inserted into the objective member with the outer arcs and the inner arcs being compressed inwardly and deformed, and the objective member and the shaft member are coupled to each other by a resilient restitution force generated under said compression and deformation in order to satisfy a certain condition.

Abstract: Chimeric proteins containing a cellulose binding domain (CBD) situated between two independent desired proteins of different lengths can be contemplated for use in a wide range of applications. In addition to its affinity to cellulose due to the presence of the CBD, various properties can be adopted to the chimeric protein by means of introducing the desired proteins upstream and downstream of the CBD. For example, a chimeric protein is produced in Escherichia coli in large quantities by joining a thioredoxin, a CBD and a short peptide composed of 3 amino acid (i.e., Arginine-Glutamate-Asparate). This chimeric protein can be further purified in simple steps and added to cell culture to enhance cell attachment to a surface made up of cellulose.

Abstract: The invention discloses an on-spot hydrophilic enhanced slide/microarray. The preparation method relates to a hydrophobic copolymer prepared by blending, grafting or co-polymerization of a hydrophobic material and a compound bearing functional groups such as anhydride, imide, cyclic amide, and cyclic ester, and application of the hydrophobic copolymer onto an organic or inorganic substrate. The resulting slide has the properties of on-spot hydrophilic/hydrophobic dynamic conversion, as well as on-spot hydrophilic enhancement for the preparation of high-density and high-efficiency bio-chip/microarray.

Abstract: A door lock able to be unlocked by a key or a remote controller, has a body and a bolt provided inside the body. The bolt has a recess defined therein, and a tooth formed at a bottom side of a first end thereof. Two upper sheets and two lower sheets are respectively provided in an upper portion and a lower portion of the recess. Four links are pivotally connected end to end by four pivot pins to form a rhombic structure and respectively provided between the upper sheets and between the lower sheets. Two torsion springs are provided between the sheets and respectively mounted on two transversal pivot pins and pushing against two longitudinal pivot pins. An upper cam is mounted at an upper side of the bolt. A lower cam is mounted at a lower side of the bolt. The upper cam and the lower cam each have two tongues for pushing the upper sheets and the lower sheets inwards, and pushing the bolt to transversally move.

Abstract: The invention describes an adaptive, sensory-motor encoder for a visual prosthesis or for an acoustic prosthesis and equipped with a central control unit for signal processing functions, monitoring functions, control functions and external intervention functions as well as with a group of adaptive spatio-temporal filters for the conversion of sensor signals into stimulation impulse sequences, whereby a bi-directional interface is provided for coupling the encoder with an implantable microstructure (2) for stimulation of nerve or glial tissue on the one hand, and on the other hand for function monitoring of brain function.