Abstract: A fin is formed using a set of sectional molds, in which two material injecting units are provided to simultaneously inject two different types of raw materials into the molds, so that a blade portion and a foot pocket portion of the fin are formed at the instant of injection to produce a complete fin. The two injecting units may be separately preset or adjusted to optimal injecting time and pressure according to flow rates of the two types of raw materials in molten state, so that the molded blade portion and foot pocket portion are fully connected together to have an optimal bonding strength between them. Furthermore, a method for performing the method is also disclosed.

Abstract: A switching power converter for converting an AC power into a DC power. The converter includes a transformer, a charge storage unit, a synchronization signal generator, and a switch element. The transformer includes a primary side coil and a secondary side coil, and the primary side coil generates an induced voltage at the secondary side coil according to AC power. The charge storage unit charges according to the induced voltage and outputs a DC power. The synchronization signal generator generates a synchronization signal according to the induced voltage. The synchronization signal is the first value when the induced voltage is positive and is the second value when the induced voltage is negative. The switch element, serially connected to the secondary side coil and controlled by the synchronization signal, is turned on when the synchronization signal is the first value and is turned off when otherwise.

Abstract: A flashlight has a barrel having a front end and a rear end, with a battery disposed inside the barrel. The flashlight also includes a light source disposed at the front end of the barrel, a light source controlling circuit electrically connected with the battery and the light source for controlling the lighting of the light source, a lens assembly provided at the front end of the barrel for capturing an image, and an image processing circuit disposed inside the barrel and electrically connected with the battery and the lens assembly to process and store the captured image. A recharging device can be provided for recharging the battery in the flashlight.

Abstract: A switching signal input device for use with an electronic apparatus is provided. The switching signal input device includes a switch part, an operating part and a resilience element, and is capable of performing four-directional switch control actions in response to the elastic forces generated from the resilience element on two planes perpendicular to each other.

Abstract: In a system including a centrifugal ozonated water generator, a centrifugal drive source for rotating the ozonated water generator, a liquid source for supplying water to the ozonated water generator, an ozone gas generator fluidly connected to the ozonated water generator, an ozonated water drain regulator, and a sensing assembly for monitoring ozone gas concentration, a method comprises supplying water to an ozonated water generator, supplying ozone gas to the ozonated water generator, activating a drive source to rotate a centrifugal ozone gas and liquid contact device in the ozonated water generator, causing water to contact ozone gas in the ozonated water generator for generating ozonated water, and withdrawing ozonated water from the ozonated water generator. The invention can provide a high contacting area and low mass transfer resistance between ozone gas and water, thereby facilitating the dissolution of ozone gas in water.

Abstract: Liquid formulations of celecoxib have been found to provide faster pain relief than conventional solid formulations of celecoxib. The present invention provides combinations of excipients in which celecoxib is highly soluble for formulation as pharmaceutical compositions.

Abstract: A gearing device includes two gear members each having a number of teeth engaged with each other, to form various kinds of gear transmission structures or gearing or coupling devices. One of the gear members includes a peripheral groove formed in inner or outer portion, and a ring engaged in the peripheral groove of the gear member, and engageable with the teeth of the other gear member, to reduce noises that may be generated between the gear members. The ring may also include a number of teeth for engaging with the teeth of the other gear member, to effectively reduce the noises.

Abstract: A power supply apparatus is provided. When an electronic apparatus coupled to the power supply is in standby mode, a microprocessor delivers a standby control pulse. A feedback circuit receiving the standby control pulse directs a pulse width modulation (PWM) controller to deliver a periodic intermittent signal. A switching device of the power supply apparatus reduces its switching action to reduce switching power lost upon receipt of activated periodic intermittent signal.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a polysilicon emitter bipolar transistor employs a pair of ion implant methods. A first of the ion implant methods implants a portion of an intrinsic base region interposed between an extrinsic base region and a polysilicon emitter layer with an amorphizing non-active dopant. A second of the ion implant methods implants the polysilicon emitter layer with an active dopant to form a doped polysilicon emitter layer. The polysilicon emitter bipolar transistor is fabricated with enhanced performance.

Abstract: A plasticizing unit for micro injection molding machine, associated with an injection machine, is comprised of a housing and a disk-like rotor, wherein the disk-like rotor is installed inside the housing and kept rotating continuously.

Abstract: A substrate testing apparatus with full contact configuration. The apparatus includes a jig and a full-contact probe substrate. The jig has a conductive tape disposed thereon for fully electrically connecting a plurality of first connecting pads disposed on an upper surface of a substrate strip. The full-contact probe substrate has a contact surface and includes a plurality of conductive bumps and contact pads. The conductive bumps are disposed on the contact surface, and are used for individually probing a plurality of corresponding second connecting pads disposed on a lower surface of the substrate strip. The contact pads are electrically connected to the conductive bumps. The substrate strip is fully tested by means of the jig and the full-contact probe substrate.

Abstract: A heat conductive plate includes a hollow case and a plurality of grooves respectively formed on the inner top wall and the inner bottom wall of the case. In addition, a plurality of supporting members are positioned in the case by way of powder sintering, wherein each surface of the supporting members has a porous wick structure formed thereon. Thus, the case can be sustained by the supports with each wick structure firmly mounted in the grooves of the inner walls thereof. When performing heat transferring, the working fluid is heated to be formed as vapor by the electronic element mounted on the outer bottom surface so as to flow toward the inner top surface of the case. The working fluid is then cooled to be liquid again to be absorbed by the wick structures of the supporting members and be transported toward the inner bottom of the case.

Abstract: A portable data storage device includes a control unit coupled via a predetermined interface with a computer having an operating system with user authority limits, and a memory divided into a segment I for storing related applications, a public segment II for temporarily storing instructions and data, and a hidden segment III for saving client data. In a method of accessing data via the portable data storage device, when the computer is to write data into or read data from the segment III, the data to be written or read is first temporarily stored in the segment II, and specific read or write instructions for a read/write level application interface are written into the segment II by the applications in the segment I and executed, so as to complete data exchange and access between the portable data storage device and the computer.

Abstract: An interface circuit according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a clock signal, a first phase locked loop coupled to the clock signal line and generating a reference clock signal, a second phase locked loop receiving the reference clock signal, and in accordance therewith, generating one or more phase shifted reference clock signals, and a data transceiver circuit coupled to receive at least one of the clock signal, the reference clock signal, or one or more of the phase shifted reference clock signals to control the flow of data between a first circuit and a second circuit. An interface circuit according to one embodiment of the invention can be used advantageously for controlling the flow of data between a CPU and an external memory.

Abstract: An improved supporting structure for a planar heat pipe, having a housing and a supporting member installed in the shell is disclosed. The housing has an upper lid and a lower lid engaged with each other to form a hollow chamber therein. The hollow chamber is filled with a working fluid. The supporting member is a planar member perforated with a plurality of holes. The supporting member is sintered with the upper and lower lids in the hollow chamber. Therefore, the housing and the supporting member are integrated together.

Abstract: An image processing device includes memory and a display panel controller. The memory is used to store digitized image data derived from the image data captured by the image sensor, and the display panel controller is used to process the digitized image data stored in the memory. A portion of the image data captured by the image sensor are directly processed by the display controller and output to the display panel.

Abstract: An interface circuit according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a clock signal, a first phase locked loop coupled to the clock signal line and generating a reference clock signal, a second phase locked loop receiving the reference clock signal, and in accordance therewith, generating one or more phase shifted reference clock signals, and a data transceiver circuit coupled to receive at least one of the clock signal, the reference clock signal, or one or more of the phase shifted reference clock signals to control the flow of data between a first circuit and a second circuit. An interface circuit according to one embodiment of the invention can be used advantageously for controlling the flow of data between a CPU and an external memory.

Abstract: A device and method for cooling a hot spot are provided. The cooling device for cooling a micro hot spot includes a first substrate, a first channel formed on the first substrate and having two narrowed ends, a second channel formed on the first substrate and connected to the first channel, a cooling fluid injected into the first channel and the second channel, a second substrate connected to the first substrate and having the micro hot spot disposed thereon, two of wires disposed at the narrowed ends of the first channel, and a power supply for providing a pulse current to the wires, thereby micro bubbles being produced around the wires.

Abstract: A device and method for cooling a hot spot are provided. The cooling device for cooling a micro hot spot includes a first substrate, a first channel formed on the first substrate and having two narrowed ends, a second channel formed on the first substrate and connected to the first channel, a cooling fluid injected into the first channel and the second channel, a second substrate connected to the first substrate and having the micro hot spot disposed thereon, two of wires disposed at the narrowed ends of the first channel, and a power supply for providing a pulse current to the wires, thereby micro bubbles being produced around the wires.