Abstract: A cushion includes a flexible curved main body having a first end formed with a fixed portion and a second end formed with a movable portion, and an elastic mechanism mounted on the main body and biased between the fixed portion and the movable portion of the main body. Thus, the elastic mechanism is stretched by the movable portion of the main body to mate with variation of the curvature of the main body, so that when the main body is pressed and deformed by the user's weight, the main body has a greater elastic action, and the curvature of the main body is changed automatically by the elastic force of the elastic mechanism so as to fit users of different statures and weights.

Abstract: A hermetic plant cultivating apparatus being free-from-irrigation to allow a cultivated plant being disposed inside of the hermetic container for long-term cultivation without necessity of supplying water again. The way is mainly by means of laying the soil layer at the undermost inside of a transparent hermetic cultivating container being pervious to light, and to top-cover a turf layer above such soil layer, then to root the cultivated plant into such soil layer and such turf layer. The adequate water quantity first supplied at the start in such cultivating container can be recycling used as the vapor created by the sun irradiation being kept inside without diffusion or drain. And, the oxygen carried in such water can be fed to such cultivated plant. Thus, the expected effect of being free-from-irrigation in long-term during cultivating term can be achieved, so that having inestimable industrial application value.

Abstract: A damping structure used in a pneumatic tool and coupled to an impact unit for absorbing shocks from the impact unit is disclosed to include a housing, which has a mounting portion, a bearing hole and an accommodating chamber formed in the mounting portion, and locating device disposed at the bottom side of the bearing hole, a sliding barrel, which accommodates the impact unit and has a barrel body axially slidably mounted in the accommodating chamber in an airtight manner, and a damper, which is connected to one end of the sliding barrel to buffer movement of the sliding barrel relative to the housing and which has an axially compressible and stretchable body formed of a plurality of axially elastic deformation portions.

Abstract: An air intake control structure used in a pneumatic tool and coupled to an impact unit is disclosed to include a tool body, which has an accommodating chamber and an air inlet in air communication with the accommodating chamber, a sliding barrel, which holds the impact unit in the accommodating chamber and is movable between a first position and a second position and has a stop flange extending around the periphery, a damper unit for buffering relative movement between the sliding barrel and the tool body, and an air control device, which is mounted in the air inlet of the tool body for blocking the air intake when the sliding barrel is moved to the first position or opening the air inlet for letting a compressed air pass through the air inlet to move the impact unit when the sliding barrel is moved to the second position.

Abstract: A device for processing a biological sample includes a processing unit having at least one opening to receive a sample vessel and a plurality of processing stations positioned along the opening. The processing stations each have a compression member adapted to compress the sample vessel within the opening and thereby move a substance within the sample vessel among the processing stations. An energy transfer element can be coupled to one or more of the processing stations for transferring thermal energy to the content at a processing station.

Abstract: The heat-pipe type heat sink structure of the present invention comprises a heat conducting part stackable on an article to be heat sunk and multiple heat-sinking fins on the heat conducting part; wherein the heat conducting part has a through hole, two plug holes of larger diameters are provided on the two ends of the through hole, plugs coated with tin grease layers seal the plug holes by tight fitting and pressing. Then the heat sink is delivered through a hot air furnace; the tin grease layers are cooled again after being melted to complete the heat-pipe type heat sink structure.

Abstract: A tool head template for a toolbox to organize and hold multiple tool heads has a board (10) and multiple funnel-shaped tubes (12) made of resilient material extending downward from the board (10) to respectively hold multiple tool heads conveniently. Additionally, optional multiple slots (122) are defined in each funnel-shaped tube (12) to allow the inner diameters of the funnel-shaped tubes (12) at and near the distal ends to expand to accommodate insertion of the corresponding tool heads (30).

Abstract: A wear-premonitory carbon brush holder includes a holder body and a premonitory circuit. A carbon brush that is received in the holder body is reciprocately moveable in the holder body along a predetermined path. The premonitory circuit has a sensing unit mounted on the holder body for activating the premonitory circuit to generate a predetermined action or a warning signal when the carbon brush moves in the holder body to a predetermined position.

Abstract: A mouthpad for cleaning teeth and oral transmucosal drug delivery has a U-shaped plate sized to cover substantially only the biting surfaces of upper and lower teeth of a human jaw. The plate is positioned between the upper teeth and lower teeth such that when the teeth are rinsed with a liquid, the liquid flows primarily through the crevices between individual teeth and physically detaches the adhering residue within. Alternatively, using fluids containing drugs for rinsing while biting on the plate can deliver drugs through the oral mucosa. A method of cleaning teeth and delivering drugs through oral mucosa using a plate positioned between the upper and lower teeth is also disclosed.

Abstract: A faucet includes a valve tube journalled within a faucet body, and a discharge spout connected fixedly to an open end of the tube. A discharge end of the spout can be pushed upwardly to turn the spout from a discharging position, where an opening in the tube comes into alignment with a water inlet in the faucet body so that a maximum amount of water can flow downwardly from the discharge end, to a non-discharging position, where the opening is not fluidly communicated with the water inlet so as to stop flow of water from the discharge end. Because there is still water flowing from the discharge end when the spout is rotated from the discharging position to the non-discharging position, contamination of the user's hands due to contact with the discharge end after washing can be prevented.

Abstract: A compound having the following formula I: where R1 is an alkyl group or an alkenyl group, X represents R2 is selected from the group consisting of a halogen (o, m, p) group such as F, Cl, Br or I, —NH2, —NO2 and a hydrogen group, R3 is a hydrogen group or OH. The compound has pharmacologically ?2-adrenergic/5-HT2A antagonist activity, 5-HT re-uptake activity, and anti-oxidant activity. The compound is produced by preparing 4-epoxy isoeugenol, mixing piperazine dissolved in methanol with the 4-epoxy isoeugenol to reflux at 100° C. for approximately 2 to approximately 6 hours, removing the methanol, passing the mixture through a silica gel column chromatography after the removing step, eluting the passed mixture with n-hexane and ethyl acetate, drying the eluted mixture, and crystallizing the dried mixture with methanol.

Abstract: This invention relates to a rotating and reversing mechanism used on an LCD display. The existing combination of the LCD display and a CD player permits no rotating adjustment, not convenient for the audience to watch. This is an improvement of the combination of the LCD display and the CD player where a joint post is provided to join the CD player together, allowing the CD player to rotate at 180° and the LCD display to reverse at 360°. This mechanism permits an operator to turn the LCD display or the CD player at any angle for the best presentation, or turn both the LCD display and the CD player and reserve the LCD display at 180° to be hung on the wall as a screen for teaching, briefing, or movie playing.

Abstract: An apparatus for heat dissipation is disclosed, which has a sealed container having a closed cavity; and a dissipation fluid comprising plural nanoparticles and a solvent. The dissipation fluid is set in and is able to flow through said sealed closed cavity of said container. A dissipation fluid used in the apparatus illustrated above is also disclosed.

Abstract: A device for processing a biological sample includes a processing unit having at least one opening to receive a sample vessel and a plurality of processing stations positioned along the opening. The processing stations each have a compression member adapted to compress the sample vessel within the opening and thereby move a substance within the sample vessel among the processing stations. An energy transfer element can be coupled to one or more of the processing stations for transferring thermal energy to the content at a processing station.

Abstract: A heat conductivity and brightness enhancing structure for light-emitting diode, including a bracket having a cathode leg support. A bowl structure is formed on upper end of the cathode leg support for resting a light-emitting chip therein. At least one depression is formed on a bottommost section of the bowl for receiving an adhesive therein. The depression has a diameter or area smaller than the bottom face of the chip. The adhesive is filled into the depression for adhering one or more chip. The other portions of the bottom face of the bowl, which contact with the chip is free from the adhesive and can achieve good heat conduction and radiation effect. At least one column hole is formed in the cathode leg support from a hollow section of the bottom of the bracket to the depression of the bowl. During manufacturing procedure, the adhesive can be heated, molten and exhausted from the column hole. The column hole serves as a passage for air convection, whereby the heat generated by the chip can be dissipated.

Abstract: A sample testing system may include a housing, a cavity in the housing to receive a chamber, two contact members, and a sensor. The contact members may be positioned to be engageable with respective portions of the chamber inserted in the cavity, and to compress those respective portions, thereby driving fluid flow. A sample testing system may include a housing, a cavity in the housing to receive a chamber, at least one contact member, and a sensor. The at least one contact member may be positioned to be engageable with a first segment of the chamber when the chamber is in the cavity, and to compress the first segment, thereby defining a gap of the first segment of the chamber and a reservoir in at least a second segment of the chamber.

Abstract: A mechanism includes two units for securing a transparent eye protector to a helmet having a recess at either side. Each unit comprises a bracket formed at one end of a frame of the eye protector. The bracket includes, at a free end thereof, an inner raised, round surface, radial first ridges on the raised, round surface, an outer recessed, round surface, and a central hole through the round surfaces. Separate snapping members include two lower, resilient latched pieces inserted into each recess for releasably securing to the helmet, radial second ridges at an upper, outer surface, and a central hole through the upper, outer surface. Bolts are driven through the central holes for fastening the snapping members and the brackets together. Pivoting of the ridges of the bracket about the ridges of the snapping member is done by pulling the eye protector up or down about the helmet.

Abstract: An improved lighting fixture for adaptation to an improved decorative lighting string is provided. A light bulb is inserted into the socket and the combined light bulb/socket assembly is combined with a socket base having a pair of electrical wires disposed therein. Use of a sealing and retaining ring provides for a snug and secure fit between the bulb and the socket. Engagement of complimentary slots of the socket base and alignment projections of the socket provide for improved orientation between the socket and the socket base and provide for an improved and more secure fit between the socket and the socket base. Engagement between a wedge-shaped skirt of the socket and a wedge-shaped recess of the socket base provides for a friction or snap fit between the socket and the socket base and prevents the introduction of moisture into the socket base.

Abstract: In a process for making a waterproof shoe, an upper and a waterproof lining unit with open top and bottom ends are prepared. The lining unit is placed within the upper, and the top ends of the upper and the lining unit are interconnected. A cover member is then attached to the bottom end of the upper to close the bottom end of the upper. After an outsole is attached to the bottom end of the upper, the lining unit is pulled out from the upper through the top end of the upper so that the bottom end of the lining unit moves away from the upper. The outsole is then sewn to the bottom end of the upper, thus forming a reinforcing sewing line that interconnects the outsole and the upper. Thereafter, the lining unit is re-inserted into the upper.