Abstract: An interface card includes a circuit board including an opening, a connector installed on an edge of the circuit board, a covering means including a first shield installed on a side of the circuit board and including a hole, and a second shield installed on the other side of the circuit board including a pin for passing through the opening of the circuit board and inserting into the hole of the first shield so as to combine the second shield with the first shield for covering the connector.

Abstract: An instant messaging system comprising a server and a client device. The server provides an instant messaging service and stores a master contact list, wherein the master contact list specifies the latest presence status of a plurality of buddy names predetermined by users. The client device utilizes the instant messaging service provided by the server. The client device comprises a storage device and a processor. The storage device stores a local slave contact list previously duplicated from the master contact list. The processor performs a login process to the server, causes the local slave contact list to be displayed, and duplicates the master contact list to update the local slave contact list and generates a new contact list therefrom transparently.

Abstract: An interface card includes a circuit board including an opening, a connector installed on an edge of the circuit board, a covering means including a first shield installed on a side of the circuit board and including at least one hole, and a second shield installed on the other side of the circuit board, and a pin on the second shield for passing through the opening of the circuit board and inserting into the hole of the first shield so as to combine the second shield with the first shield for covering the connector.

Abstract: This invention relates to a stabilized phenolic resole resin composition comprising a phenolic resole resin and an effective stabilizing amount of an ortho ester, such that the composition contains no more than about 1.0 weight percent of a polyisocyanate. The invention also relates to phenolic urethane binders prepared with the phenolic resole resin compositions, and the use of the binders to make foundry mixes, foundry shapes, and metal castings.

Abstract: A hand-held electronic device with a plurality of operating functions, comprising a main body, a plurality of number keys disposed on the main body, a display and at least M buttons is provided. The display displays an operation indicator area and a numeral area. The operation indicator area has N operator indicators respectively corresponding to N operators arranged in one or more than one layers along M directions emitted from a reference point. The corresponding operator indicator is indicated by a highlight while one of the operating functions is operated. The numeral area is for displaying the operation value and a result value. Wherein when one of the M operation keys is triggered, the highlight shifts along a corresponding direction to select one of the N operator indicators to perform the corresponding operating function on the operation value. Thereafter the result value is obtained and displayed on the display.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing microchip antenna comprises a dielectric substrate having antennal radiated conductor paths composing of a single-feeding end or multiple-feeding ends and multiple-curved paths; a dielectric substrate having the antennal radiated conductor paths being packaged by the material capable of adjusting easily dielectric constant; and an antennal object including antennal radiated conductor paths, feeding ends, welding spots and packaging materials. The main body of the antenna has multi-folded paths, feeding ends, welding spots, and a packaging body. The radiation wires of the antenna is built on a single or a multiple input ends on a dielectric substrate and is multi-folded wires and it is packaged by another dielectric material. The radiation wires of the antenna can be designed and manufactured in three dimension so as to reduce the area occupied by the antenna and reduce the coupling interference between the elements.

Abstract: A hand-held electronic device with calculation operating functions, including a main body, a plurality of number keys disposed on the main body, a display, and at least M operation keys, is disclosed. The display is used for displaying an operation indicator area, a highlight, and a numeral area. Operation indicator area includes N operator indicators arranged in M directions around the reference point. The highlight is used to indicate the selected operator indicator. Numeral area is used to display various numbers. M operation keys are respectively corresponding to M directions of the operator indicators. As one of the M operation keys is triggered, the highlight shifts along the corresponding direction to choose the operator indicator and to perform the corresponding operating functions.

Abstract: This invention relates to polyisocyanate compositions comprising (a) polyisocyanate, and (b) a monomeric carbodiimide. The polyisocyanate compositions are particularly useful in phenolic urethane foundry binder systems. The invention also relates to foundry mixes prepared with (a) a phenolic urethane binder containing the polyisocyanate composition, and (b) a foundry aggregate, as well as foundry shapes prepared by the no-bake and cold-box processes, which are used to make metal castings.

Abstract: This invention relates to a stabilized phenolic resole resin composition comprising a phenolic resole resin and an effective stabilizing amount of an ortho ester. The invention also relates to phenolic urethane binders prepared with the phenolic resole resin compositions, and the use of the binders to make foundry mixes, foundry shapes, and metal castings.

Abstract: An access point comprises a transceiver unit for normal access point function and a receiver unit to scan all channels for monitoring illegal wireless communications such as intruder and abnormal traffic. A buffer is provided in the access point to store the scanned packets from the monitoring receiver unit for an algorithm to screen the scanned packets under a user-defined configuration. The access point will automatically notify the user of the detected illegal wireless communications by blinking LED, buzzer, email alert or phone alert. The configuration includes identification of specific wireless devices and traffic or communication conditions and is updated to optimize the performance of the access point.

Abstract: A method for preparing nylon 6 copolymer containing 5-sulfoisophthalate salts comonomer. The method includes the steps of reacting 5-sulfoisophthalate salts ester with aliphatic diamine in a molar ratio of 2˜20 at 160˜200° C., followed by completely removing the unreacted aliphatic diamine, to obtain the intermediate compound with terminal amine, 5-sulfobenzenediamide compound (formula III). Next, caprolactam and aliphatic diacid (formula IV) are reacted at 200˜260° C. to form an oligomer with a low molecular weight. 5-Sulfobenzenediamide (formula III) and catalyst are then added into the oligomer obtained in previous step to cause a polymerization reaction at 200˜280° C. to obtain nylon 6 copolymer containing 5-sulfoisophthalate salt comonomer. The molar ratio of E/C is 0.005˜0.150 and the molar ratio of D/E is 1.05-1.00. Compounds present in the water extract are greatly reduced.

Abstract: This invention relates to hydrogenfluorides of aminosilanols and their use. The hydrogenfluorides of aminosilanols are formed by the reaction of an aqueous solution of a fluorinated acid, preferably, hydrofluoric acid, with an aminoalkoxysilane. The hydrogenfluorides of aminosilanols are particularly useful in foundry binders, most particularly no-bake and cold-box phenolic urethane foundry binders.

Abstract: This invention relates to a polyurethane-forming no-bake foundry binder comprising a (a) polyether polyol component comprising (1) a polyether polyol, (2) hydrofluoric acid, and (3) an aminoalkoxysilane, (b) a polyisocyanate component, (c) a liquid tertiary amine catalyst component. Foundry mixes are prepared by mixing the binder system with a foundry aggregate by a no-bake process. The resulting foundry shapes are used to cast metal parts from ferrous and non-ferrous metals.

Abstract: This invention relates to polyisocyanate compositions comprising (a) polyisocyanate, and (b) a monomeric carbodiimide. The polyisocyanate compositions are particularly useful in phenolic urethane foundry binder systems. The invention also relates to foundry mixes prepared with (a) a phenolic urethane binder containing the polyisocyanate composition, and (b) a foundry aggregate, as well as foundry shapes prepared by the no-bake and cold-box processes, which are used to make metal castings.

Abstract: This invention relates to a polyurethane-forming no-bake foundry binder comprising a (a) polyol component comprising (1) a polyol selected from the group consisting of polyether polyols, aminopolyols, polyester polyols, and mixtures thereof, and (2) a hydrogenfluoride of aminosilanol, (b) a polyisocyanate component, and optionally (c) a liquid tertiary amine catalyst component. Foundry mixes are prepared by mixing the binder system with a foundry aggregate by a no-bake process. The resulting foundry shapes are used to cast metal parts from ferrous and non-ferrous metals.

Abstract: A method for preparing nylon 6 copolymer containing 5-sulfoisophthalate salts comonomer. The method includes the steps of reacting 5-sulfoisophthalate salts ester with aliphatic diamine in a molar ratio of 2˜20 at 160˜200° C., followed by completely removing the unreacted aliphatic diamine, to obtain the intermediate compound with terminal amine ,5-sulfobenzenediamide compound (formula III). Next, caprolactam and aliphatic diacid (formula IV) are reacted at 200˜260° C. to form an oligomer with a low molecular weight. 5-Sulfobenzenediamide (formula III) and catalyst are then added into the oligomer obtained in previous step to cause a polymerization reaction at 200˜280° C. to obtain nylon 6 copolymer containing 5-sulfoisophthalate salt comonomer. The molar ratio of E/C is 0.005˜0.150 and the molar ratio of D/E is 1.05-1.00. Compounds present in the water extract are greatly reduced.

Abstract: This invention relates to a polyurethane-forming no-bake foundry binder comprising a (a) polyol component comprising (1) a polyol selected from the group consisting of polyether polyols, aminopolyols, polyester polyols, and mixtures thereof, and (2) a hydrogenfluoride of aminosilanol, (b) a polyisocyanate component, and optionally (c) a liquid tertiary amine catalyst component. Foundry mixes are prepared by mixing the binder system with a foundry aggregate by a no-bake process. The resulting foundry shapes are used to cast metal parts from ferrous and non-ferrous metals.

Abstract: This invention relates to a polyurethane-forming no-bake foundry binder comprising a (a) polyether polyol component comprising (1) a polyether polyol, (2) hydrofluoric acid, and (3) an aminoalkoxysilane, (b) a polyisocyanate component, (c) a liquid tertiary amine catalyst component. Foundry mixes are prepared by mixing the binder system with a foundry aggregate by a no-bake process. The resulting foundry shapes are used to cast metal parts from ferrous and non-ferrous metals.

Abstract: This invention relates to hydrogenfluorides of aminosilanols and their use. The hydrogenfluorides of aminosilanols are formed by the reaction of an aqueous solution of a fluorinated acid, preferably, hydrofluoric acid, with an aminoalkoxysilane. The hydrogenfluorides of aminosilanols are particularly useful in foundry binders, most particularly no-bake and cold-box phenolic urethane foundry binders.

Abstract: An image compression apparatus for compressing image data provided to an input terminal and providing compressed data to an output terminal includes a 4×4 weighted digital cosine transformer (DCT) coupled to the input terminal and configured to convert the image data into weighted frequency data. A zigzag circuit is coupled to the DCT and configured to zigzag process the frequency data and generate create zigzag data. A Q-factor estimator is coupled to the DCT and configured to estimate the frequency data and generate a Q-factor. A DC coding circuit is coupled to the zigzag circuit and configured to code the zigzag data and generate a DC code. A quantization circuit is coupled to the zigzag circuit and the Q-factor estimator and configured to quantize the zigzag data based on the Q-factor and generate quantized data.