Abstract: A glucanase having increased enzyme activity and thermostability is disclosed. The glucanase comprises a modified amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2, wherein valine at position 18 is substituted with tyrosine and tryptophan at position 203 is substituted with tyrosine.

Abstract: A thermostable cellulase having increased enzyme activity is disclosed. The cellulase comprises a modified amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2, wherein the tyrosine at position 61 is substituted with an amino acid selected from the group consisting of phenylalanine, alanine and glycine.

Abstract: An inverter apparatus has an adaptable high-resolution voltage-to-frequency (V/f) control. The inverter apparatus receives an analog input signal and includes a first circuit, a second circuit, a third circuit, and a micro-controller unit. The first circuit processes a small-signal portion of the analog input signal with a larger voltage gain. The second and the third circuit both processes large-signal portions of the analog input signal with smaller voltage gains respectively. The three processed analog input signals of the first, the second, and the third circuits are converted into three digital output values respectively. The largest digital output value is selected by the micro-controller unit and supplied to a frequency operation unit for generating a corresponding output frequency.

Abstract: An inverter apparatus has an adaptable high-resolution voltage-to-frequency (V/f) control. The inverter apparatus receives an analog input signal and includes a first circuit, a second circuit, a third circuit, and a micro-controller unit. The first circuit processes a small-signal portion of the analog input signal with a larger voltage gain. The second and the third circuit both processes large-signal portions of the analog input signal with smaller voltage gains respectively. The three processed analog input signals of the first, the second, and the third circuits are converted into three digital output values respectively. The largest digital output value is selected by the micro-controller unit and supplied to a frequency operation unit for generating a corresponding output frequency.

Abstract: Disclosed is a converter for interface card comprising a casing and a circuit board. The casing encapsulates the circuit board. The circuit board is provided with a connector at one end to be connected to a connector slot of a first interface protocol provided in a computer and a slot connector at the other end to be connected by a connector of a second interface protocol of an interface card. The circuit board is also provided with necessary wires and electronic components, to provide exchange of signals and electricity between a plurality of pins of said connector and a plurality of pins of said slot connector. The connector and the casing portion adjacent to said connector form a first size and the slot connector and the casing portion adjacent to said slot connector define a space of a second size. In one embodiment of this invention, the first size is smaller than the second size, while in another embodiment, the first size is greater than the second size.