Abstract: The present disclosure provides a semiconductor structure, including a substrate, a gate structure over the substrate, including a work function layer over the substrate, a dielectric layer at least partially surrounding the gate structure, and a capping layer over the gate structure, wherein a bottom of the capping layer includes at least one protrusion protruding toward the substrate.

Abstract: Improved control of via anchor profiles in metals at a contact layer can be achieved by slowing down an anchor etching process and by introducing a passivation operation. By first passivating a metallic surface, etchants can be prevented from dispersing along grain boundaries, thereby distorting the shape of the via anchor. An iterative scheme that involves multiple cycles of alternating passivation and etching operations can control the formation of optimal via anchor profiles. When a desirable anchor shape is achieved, the anchor maintains structural integrity of the vias, thereby improving reliability of the interconnect structure.

Abstract: A humidifier has a base and a housing. The housing has a steam exhaust vent and a vaporizer. The vaporizer includes a heating element surrounded by a removable porous sleeve that protrudes downwardly into water within a reservoir of the base. The sleeve wicks the water including its minerals and impurities into contact with the heating element wherein energization of the heating element causes the wicked water to convert to steam that rises through the exhaust vent and from the housing during a humidification mode.

Abstract: The present invention provides a profile editing system, including: a plurality of devices; a plurality of device control modules, configured to respectively control the devices; and a profile control module, configured to record control settings that are preset by the device control modules for the devices as a profile, so that a user may enable the profile to make the devices work by using the control settings recorded in the profile, to form environmental conditions preset by the user.

Abstract: The present invention provides a system for changing a control interface of a controlled device based on functions of the device, in which a visual message is used as a medium to display a current working state of a controlled device on an interface to be operated by a user for recognition by the user, where the visual message includes different messages recognizable by the intensity, color, blinking of light or a lighting area provided by a visual unit.

Abstract: The present invention provides a profile editing system, including: a plurality of devices; a plurality of device control modules, configured to respectively control the devices; and a profile control module, configured to record control settings that are preset by the device control modules for the devices as a profile, so that a user may enable the profile to make the devices work by using the control settings recorded in the profile, to form environmental conditions preset by the user.

Abstract: The present invention provides a system for changing a control interface of a controlled device based on functions of the device, in which a visual message is used as a medium to display a current working state of a controlled device on an interface to be operated by a user for recognition by the user, where the visual message includes different messages recognizable by the intensity, color, blinking of light or a lighting area provided by a visual unit.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an automatic pepper sprayer for burglarproof system has a casing, a pepper air cylinder mounted inside a lower space of the casing and a solenoid mounted inside an upper space of the casing. A spray nozzle of the pepper air cylinder is aligned with an opening of the casing that is communicated with the lower space. A lower part of a shaft of the solenoid protrudes from a bottom side to presses against the spray nozzle of the pepper air cylinder. The solenoid is driven the upper part of the shaft is attracted downwardly when the burglarproof system detects abnormal signal. At the time, the lower part of the shaft further extends downwardly to press the spray nozzle, so the spray nozzle sprays the pepper air outwardly through the opening of the casing. Therefore, the burglarproof system with the automatic pepper sprayer has an active defense capability.

Abstract: This invention discloses a color temperature controller and a color temperature control method of a light emitting diode (LED). The color temperature controller applied in an LED lamp includes touch switches and a control element. After a color of a color pattern on any touch switch is clicked and selected by a user, a signal of the color is outputted to the control element, and the control element outputs a corresponding pulse width modulation (PWM) signal to control either the current or the voltage of a three-color LED in the LED lamp, so that the LED lamp produces a same color temperature change of the signal of the color to improve the color temperature control of a conventional LED lamp, and provides a flexible color change of the LED lamp.

Abstract: A light emitting diode illuminator includes at least one light emitting diode, a power supply, an illumination control interface and a controller. The power supply is electrically connected to the at least one light emitting diode so as to provide a current to the at least one light emitting diode. The illumination control interface is configured to sense a touch time from a user so as to generate a control signal. The controller is electrically connected to the illumination control interface and the power supply so as to generate a modulation signal according to the control signal. The power supply adjusts strength of the current according to the modulation signal so that the at least one light emitting diode generates a corresponding illumination according to the strength of the current.

Abstract: A wind turbine with hydro-transmission has a tank filled with circulating liquid, a generator disposed beside the tank, a water pump mounted at a top of a stand and multiple blades connected to the water pump. Wind rotates the blades to drive the water pump to draw the circulating liquid up and pouring the circulating liquid over the generator to generate electricity. The generator that needs more maintenance is disposed on the ground and the water pump that needs less maintenance is mounted at the top of the stand. Therefore, construction and maintenance costs as well as footprint of the wind turbine are reduced.

Abstract: This invention discloses a color temperature controller and a color temperature control method of a light emitting diode (LED). The color temperature controller applied in an LED lamp includes touch switches and a control element. After a color of a color pattern on any touch switch is clicked and selected by a user, a signal of the color is outputted to the control element, and the control element outputs a corresponding pulse width modulation (PWM) signal to control either the current or the voltage of a three-color LED in the LED lamp, so that the LED lamp produces a same color temperature change of the signal of the color to improve the color temperature control of a conventional LED lamp, and provides a flexible color change of the LED lamp.

Abstract: An air blowing apparatus is disclosed having an elongate housing with an elongate scroll defining an airflow passage. An elongate blower is surrounded by the scroll and adapted when energized to move air through the airflow passage. The airflow passage is partially helically-shaped to cause the moved air to be distributed into the surrounding environment in a partially helical pattern.

Abstract: An air cleaning apparatus including a housing defining an airflow passage, a blower retained by the housing and adapted when energized to move air through the airflow passage, a filter element disposed in the airflow passage and having an inlet surface for collecting particulate matter from the airflow. A nozzle element is adapted to engage the inlet surface and is connectable to a vacuum system for allowing the vacuum system to remove the particulate matter collected on the inlet surface. An emitter bathes the inlet surface with radiation to kill germs and detoxify impurities which collect thereon. The filter element is rotated relative to the nozzle element and emitter so that substantially all of the inlet surface is vacuumed and radiated.

Abstract: A tabletop humidifier is disclosed which embodies one or more of low voltage operation from a high voltage supply through a current-limited transformer to provide a safely limited shock risk proximate to its water containing areas, tool-free and uncomplicated disassembly to enable end-of-life recycling of its components, and improved humidification efficiency through an inexpensive and reliable by-pass preventing means.

Abstract: A humidifier that includes two water reservoir compartments connected via an opening large enough to allow exchange of water between the two compartments, and an ultraviolet lamp that irradiates on the water in the smaller of the two compartments downstream of the larger compartment.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide a burst transfer mechanism of network packets having MAC frames over USB bus, which is designed in an Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) being installed in a USB compliant networking device, enabling the networking device to assemble a plurality of Ethernet network packets having MAC frames together as a super-size network packet and, while receiving a Bulk In/Out request packet, transfer the super-size network packet into a plurality of USB packets having maximum packet size defined for the USB endpoint, and transmit the USB packets out within a burst cycle of Bulk In/Out transaction, in order to greatly improve and enhance the throughput performance of the network packets over USB bus.

Abstract: A humidifier that includes two water reservoir compartments connected via an opening large enough to allow exchange of water between the two compartments, and an ultraviolet lamp that irradiates on the water in the smaller of the two compartments downstream of the larger compartment.

Abstract: The present invention proposed a voice coil motor and a method of using magnetic restoring force for displacement control. The voice coil motor comprises a magnetic member and an electric member. The magnetic member generates a magnetic field. The electric member includes at least a coil and a ferromagnetic component. The coil can generate thrust when current is applied, and the ferromagnetic component can generate magnetic restoring force and normal coupling force. The voice coil motor further includes a suspension member, and is characterized in that the normal coupling force can preload the suspension member to eliminate the tilt angle and free play. Through the balance between the thrust generated by the coil current and the magnetic restoring force, open-loop displacement control can be accomplished without any elastic component.