Abstract: A rope structure adapted to engage an intermediate structure while loads are applied to ends of the rope structure comprises a primary strength component and a coating. The primary strength component comprises a plurality of fibers adapted to bear the loads applied to the ends of the rope structure. The coating comprises a mixture of a lubricant portion and a binder portion. The lubricant portion comprises particles having an average size of within approximately 0.01 microns to 2.00 microns. The binder portion is applied to the primary strength portion as a liquid and dries to support the lubricant portion relative to at least some of the fibers. The matrix supports the lubricant portion such that the lubricant portion reduces friction between at least some of the plurality of fibers and between at least some of the plurality of fibers and the intermediate structure.

Abstract: A rope structure of the present invention comprises a plurality of first yarns and a plurality of second yarns. The first yarns are formed of at least one material selected from the group of materials comprising HMPE, LCP, Aramids, and PBO, have a breaking elongation of approximately 2%-5%, and have a tenacity of approximately 25-45 gpd. The second yarns are formed of at least one material selected from the group of materials comprising polyolefin, polyethylene, polypropylene, and blends or copolymers of the two, have a breaking elongation of approximately 2%-12%, and have a tenacity of approximately 6-22 gpd. The first and second yarns are combined to form rope sub-components. The rope sub-components comprise approximately 20-80% by weight of the first yarns.

Abstract: A dual-mode input apparatus is disclosed and includes a panel, a processing module, and an image-capturing system capable of capturing images in front of the panel. The image-capturing system can capture a touch input image and a gesture input device by an image-sensing component and a light-modulating component. The processing module processes the sensed images to determine input information. Alternatively, the image-capturing system can include an image-capturing device capable of rotating relative to the panel. The processing module is therefore capable of controlling rotating of the image-capturing device so as to capture a touch input image and a gesture input image selectively for the processing module to determine input information. Therefore, the dual-mode input apparatus of the invention can provide two input modes by use of the same image device, which overcomes the limitation of a conventional single image-capturing system being applied only to a single input architecture.

Abstract: An operating area determination method and system are provided. In the operating area determination method, a plurality of depth maps of a target scene is generated at several time points. At least two specific depth maps among the depth maps are selected and compared to identify a moving object in the target scene, and a position of the moving object in the target scene is defined as a reference point. A standard point in the target scene is obtained according to the reference point and a specific depth corresponding to the reference point. An effective operating area in the target scene is determined according to the reference point and the standard point for controlling an electronic apparatus.

Abstract: A 3-dimensional depth image generating system and method thereof are provided. The 3-dimensional depth image generating system includes a first and a second camera devices and an image processing device. The first and the second camera devices are apart for a predetermined distance, and respectively captures an object to obtain a firs and a second images. The image processing device is connected with the first and the second camera devices and respectively obtains a first and a second partial images, wherein the first and the second partial images both include a first predetermined portion and a second predetermined portion of the object, and sizes of the first partial image and the second partial image are respectively smaller than that of the first image and the second image. Wherein, the image processing device combines the first and the second partial images to generate a 3-dimensional depth image of the object.

Abstract: A gesture control method includes steps of capturing at least one image; detecting whether there is a face in the at least one image; if there is a face in the at least one image, detecting whether there is a hand in the at least one image; if there is a hand in the at least one image, identifying a gesture performed by the hand and identifying a relative distance or a relative moving speed between the hand and the face; and executing a predetermined function in a display screen according to the gesture and the relative distance or according to the gesture and the relative moving speed.

Abstract: An optical touch sensing apparatus configured to sense a touch around a surface is provided. The optical touch sensing apparatus includes a plurality of optical unit sets respectively defining a plurality of virtual planes. Each of the optical unit sets includes a plurality of optical units, and each optical unit of each optical unit set includes a light source and an image capturing device. The light source emits a detecting light towards the corresponding virtual plane, and the image capturing device captures an image along the corresponding virtual plane. When an object intersects any of the virtual planes, the object reflects the detecting light transmitted in the virtual plane into a reflected light. The image capturing device corresponding to the virtual plane detects the reflected light to obtain information of the object.

Abstract: A gesture sensing apparatus configured to be disposed on an electronic apparatus is provided. The gesture sensing apparatus includes at least one optical unit set disposed beside a surface of the electronic apparatus and defining a virtual plane. Each of the optical unit set includes a plurality of optical units, and each of the optical units includes a light source and an image capturing device. The light source emits a detecting light towards the virtual plane. The virtual plane extends from the surface toward a direction away from the surface. The image capturing device captures an image along the virtual plane. When an object intersects the virtual plane, the object reflects the detecting light in the virtual plane into a reflected light. The image capturing device detects the reflected light to obtain information of the object. An electronic system having a gesture input function is also provided.

Abstract: An optical touch control device includes a touch zone, an optical module, including a light source and a sense module for emitting a light signal to a touch object within the touch zone and obtaining an image data of the touch object via the sense module, and a calculation module coupled to the optical module for determining a touch coordinate of the touch object relative to the touch zone according to a pulse of the image data, wherein the pulse comprises a position parameter and a value parameter.

Abstract: A rope structure comprising a plurality of rope subcomponents, a plurality of bundles, a plurality of first yarns, and a plurality of second yarns. The rope subcomponents are combined to form the rope structure. The bundles are combined to form the rope subcomponents. The first yarns are formed of at least one material selected from the group of materials comprising HMPE, LCP, Aramids, and PBO and have a breaking elongation of approximately 2%-5%. The plurality of second yarns are formed of at least one material selected from the group of materials comprising polyolefin, polyethylene, polypropylene, and blends or copolymers of the two and have a breaking elongation of approximately 2%-12%. The first and second yarns are combined to form the bundles.

Abstract: A touch method and a touch system using the same are disclosed. The touch system comprises a display panel and an image sensing module. The touch method comprises the following steps: detecting and acquiring a coordinate position of a touch object entering a sensing region of the display panel; determining whether the touch object is moving or situated at a fixed point according to the coordinate position; sensing a first reflective luminance generated by the touch object at a point via the image sensing module; sensing a second reflective luminance generated by the touch object at the point via the image sensing module after a time period; comparing the first and the second reflective luminance; if the first reflective luminance is different from the second reflective luminance, then determining that the touch object is performing a fixed point rotation; executing a corresponding instruction according to the fixed point rotation.

Abstract: A portable optical touch system is disclosed in the present invention. The portable optical touch system includes two camera devices movably connected with each other and respectively disposed on two corners of a plane. Each camera device includes an imaging module for capturing an image of an object on the screen, an adjusting module connected to the imaging module for determining whether the two imaging modules are positioned on the same plane, and a measuring module connected to the imaging module for calculating a distance between the two imaging modules. The portable optical touch system further includes a controlling unit electrically connected to the camera device for calculating a coordinates of the object on the plane by analyzing the distance between the imaging modules and the images captured by the imaging modules.

Abstract: An electronic system is provided, including a writing device, first and second image capturing units and a control module. The writing device has a pen point to write on a writing board, and has a first light-emitting unit to emit a first detection light. The first and second image capturing units are respectively disposed on a first corner and a second corner of the writing board to receive the first detection light in a writing mode, in order to respectively generate first and second image signals. The control module obtains the coordinates of the writing device on the writing board according to the first and second image signals, such that, when the writing device writes on the writing board, the control module determines to operate in the writing mode, and simultaneously records a writing track of the writing device.

Abstract: An optical touch device includes a display panel whereon a coordinate detecting area is formed, at least one optical transceiver disposed on a corner of the display panel for transceiving a plurality of beams travelling along an edge of the coordinate detecting area so as to form an optical virtual frame, at least one image capturing module disposed on a corner of the display panel for capturing surroundings of an object, and a control module coupled to the at least one image capturing module for determining whether to calculate a coordinate value of the object according to whether the object blocks the optical virtual frame by the captured surroundings of the object.

Abstract: A rope structure comprising a plurality of fibers combined to form a plurality of yarns which are in turn combined to form a plurality of strands. The plurality of strands are combined using a single braid process to form the rope structure defining a void space. At least one of the fibers, the yarns, and the strands are configured substantially to reduce a volume of the void space and thereby maintain a shape of the rope structure when the rope structure is under load.

Abstract: A rope structure adapted to engage an external structure comprising a primary strength component and a coating. The primary strength component comprises a plurality of fibers. The coating comprises a lubricant portion and a binder portion that fixes the lubricant portion relative to at least some of the fibers. The coating is applied to the primary strength component such that the lubricant portion reduces friction between adjacent fibers and reduces friction between fibers and the external structure.

Abstract: The emergency light of the invention includes a base (1), a lighting module (2), a rechargeable battery (3) and a retractable support (4). The base (1) has a back (11) with a trough (111). The lighting module (2) is installed in the base (1) and electrically connects a lighting device (21) and a circuit board (22). The rechargeable battery (3) is installed in the base (1) and electrically connects the circuit board (22). The retractable support (4) is pivotally connected to the back (11) and received in the trough (111).

Abstract: A blended yarn comprises a plurality of first fibers and a plurality of second fibers. A coefficient of friction of the second fibers is greater than a coefficient of friction of the first fibers. Abrasion resistance characteristics of the second fibers are greater than abrasion resistance properties of the first fibers. A gripping ability of the second fibers is greater than a gripping ability of the first fibers. The plurality of second fibers are combined with the plurality of first fibers such that the first fibers extend along the length of the blended yarn and the second fibers do not extend along the length of the blended yarn at least a portion of the second fibers are engaged with and extend from the plurality of first fibers effectively to define surface characteristics of the blended yarn.

Abstract: A lamp holder structure includes a base body, two electrode plates, a rotary shaft, a short-circuit part, and a cover. When multiple sets of lamp holder structures are used in serial connections, a shaft part of the rotary shaft is rotated by rotating a lamp-tube for the lamp holder structure. Conducting terminals of the lamp-tube are electrically contacted with the two electrode plates. Before rotating the lamp-tube, the short-circuit part is electrically contacted with the two electrode plates. After rotating the lamp-tube, the short-circuit part is electrically contacted with one of the two electrode plates. The electrical connection between the two electrode plates is achieved by the lamp-tube. When the lamp-tube is removed, the lamp-tube is rotated again, so that the short-circuit part is electrically contacted with the two electrode plates, and the two electrode plates are short-circuited. The power could be transmitted to the next lamp holder structure.

Abstract: An optical imaging device includes a display panel whereon a coordinate detecting area is formed, at least one first reflective optical unit installed on an outside corner of the display panel for reflecting light transmitted from an object moving within the coordinate detecting area, at least one second reflective optical unit installed outside the display panel for reflecting the light reflected from the at least one first reflective optical unit, an image capturing module for capturing the light reflected from the at least one second reflective optical unit so as to capture image of the object, and a control module coupled to the image capturing module for receiving the image captured by the image capturing module and for calculating a coordinate value of the object within the coordinate area according to the image.