Abstract: A protecting method for accessing material data adopted by a printer having a processing unit, a MCU for storing material data, and a transmission interface is disclosed. The method includes following steps of: determining whether to decide a data format at the processing unit once the material data is to be saved or read; generating confirm signal to be transmitted to the MCU through the transmission interface if the data format needs to be decided; looking up a table or performing a calculation according to content of the confirm signal at both the processing unit and the MCU for obtaining a corresponding data format; and, generating and transmitting transmission signal which includes the material data based on the corresponding data format by the processing unit and the MCU.

Abstract: A calibration method for compensating a home position of a 3D printer is disclosed. According to a movement position of a movable mechanism of the 3D printer, a control voltage is provided to a microcontroller. The calibration method includes steps as follows. The movable mechanism moves in a home direction. It is to determine whether the microcontroller receives a first logic level signal which is transited according to the corresponding control voltage. If yes, the movable mechanism moves in a direction opposite to the home direction. It is to determine whether the microcontroller receives a second logic level signal which is transited according to the corresponding control voltage. If yes, the movable mechanism moves a compensation distance corresponding to a step compensation amount in the home direction. Therefore, the calibration method is provided to reduce circuit costs, simplify designs of control circuits, and accurately calibrate the home position.

Abstract: An intermittent excitation apparatus of a 3D printer includes at least one guide, a drive rod, a movable seat, and a microcontroller. When the microcontroller controls a first motor in a non-excitation and non-rotation condition, the movable seat is fixed on the drive rod and the 3D printer performs a plane printing operation. When the microcontroller controls the first motor in an excitation and rotation condition, the movable seat moves along the drive rod. Therefore, it is to significantly reduce heat generated inside the first motor, decrease costs, and reduce the size of the 3D printer.

Abstract: A touch driving system with low display noise comprises a TFT layer having a plurality of display elements for display based on a display driving signal and a display pixel signal; and a touch detection device for detecting if an external object has approached based on a touch driving signal. In a first time period of a display frame, a touch and display control subsystem provides the display driving signal, the display pixel signal, and the touch driving signal to display and perform touch detection simultaneously. In the first time period, the display pixel signal is a constant signal. In a second time period of the display frame, the touch and display control subsystem only provides the display driving signal and the display pixel signal to display.

Abstract: A protecting method for accessing material data adopted by a printer having a processing unit, a MCU for storing material data, and a transmission interface is disclosed. The method includes following steps of: determining whether to decide a data format at the processing unit once the material data is to be saved or read; generating confirm signal to be transmitted to the MCU through the transmission interface if the data format needs to be decided; looking up a table or performing a calculation according to content of the confirm signal at both the processing unit and the MCU for obtaining a corresponding data format; and, generating and transmitting transmission signal which includes the material data based on the corresponding data format by the processing unit and the MCU.

Abstract: An in-cell multi-touch display panel system includes a multi-touch LCD panel and a touch display control subsystem. The multi-touch LCD panel has a TFT layer, a detection electrode layer, and a common-voltage and touch-driving layer. The detection electrode layer has M first conductor lines for performing touch detection by sampling touch detection from the M first conductor lines. The common-voltage and touch-driving layer has N second conductor lines for receiving common voltage in display and touch-driving signal in touch detection. In the detection electrode layer, there are pluralities of detection electrode areas in the intersections of first conductor lines and second conductor lines. Each detection electrode area is connected to a first conductor line by a touch-control transistor. The M×N touch-control transistors are divided in to N sets corresponding to N second conductor lines, respectively.

Abstract: A three-dimensional (3-D) printing apparatus and a nozzle temperature adjustment method thereof are provided, and the nozzle temperature adjustment method includes the following. A first melting point temperature of a first feed material and a second melting point temperature of a second feed material are read when a feed material switch procedure is executed. The first melting point temperature and the second melting point temperature are compared, and the higher one is selected to serve as an initial conversion temperature. After executing a slag processing procedure according to the initial conversion temperature, the initial conversion temperature is adjusted to the second melting point temperature.

Abstract: An in-cell multi-touch display panel system includes a touch LCD panel and a touch display control subsystem. The touch LCD panel has a TFT layer, a conductive electrode layer, and a common-voltage and touch-driving layer. The TFT layer has K gate driving lines and L source driving lines for a display operation. The conductive electrode layer has M first conduct lines for a touch detection operation by sampling a touch detection result from the M first conduct lines. The common-voltage and touch-driving layer has N second conduct lines for receiving a common voltage signal in display and receiving a touch-driving signal in touch detection. The K gate driving lines are divided into N groups respectively corresponding to the N second conduct line. When one group of gate driving lines has the display driving signal, the corresponding second conduct line is connected to the common voltage signal.

Abstract: An in-cell multi-touch display panel system includes a multi-touch LCD panel and a touch display control subsystem. The multi-touch LCD panel has a TFT layer, a detection electrode layer, and a common-voltage and touch-driving layer. The detection electrode layer has M first conductor lines for performing touch detection by sampling touch detection from the M first conductor lines. The common-voltage and touch-driving layer has N second conductor lines for receiving common voltage in display and touch-driving signal in touch detection. In the detection electrode layer, there are pluralities of detection electrode areas in the intersections of first conductor lines and second conductor lines. Each detection electrode area is connected to a first conductor line by a touch-control transistor. The M×N touch-control transistors are divided in to N sets corresponding to N second conductor lines, respectively.

Abstract: A control system for a capacitive touch screen is provided. The control system comprises a touch detecting circuit, touch hard instruction, a storage module and a controller. The touch detecting circuit detects a capacitance variance to generate touch data. The touch hard instruction executes a touch computing function on the touch data. The storage module is connected to the touch detecting circuit and the at least one touch hard instruction, and records the touch data generated by the touch detecting circuit and the touch data computed by the touch hard instruction. The controller is connected to the touch detecting circuit, the at least one touch hard instruction, and the storage module, and assigns at least one touch task of a touch algorithm to the at least one touch hard instruction, so as to execute a corresponding touch computing function of the touch algorithm.

Abstract: A touch driving system with low display noise comprises a TFT layer having a plurality of display elements for display based on a display driving signal and a display pixel signal; and a touch detection device for detecting if an external object has approached based on a touch driving signal. In a first time period of a display frame, a touch and display control subsystem provides the display driving signal, the display pixel signal, and the touch driving signal to display and perform touch detection simultaneously. In the first time period, the display pixel signal is a constant signal. In a second time period of the display frame, the touch and display control subsystem only provides the display driving signal and the display pixel signal to display.

Abstract: A three-dimensional (3-D) printing apparatus and a nozzle temperature adjustment method thereof are provided, and the nozzle temperature adjustment method includes the following. A first melting point temperature of a first feed material and a second melting point temperature of a second feed material are read when a feed material switch procedure is executed. The first melting point temperature and the second melting point temperature are compared, and the higher one is selected to serve as an initial conversion temperature. After executing a slag processing procedure according to the initial conversion temperature, the initial conversion temperature is adjusted to the second melting point temperature.

Abstract: A low power driving and sensing system for capacitive touch panels includes a capacitive touch panel, a first switch device, a second switch device, a driving device, a sensing device, and a control device. The capacitive touch panel has plural first conductor lines arranged in a first direction and plural second conductor lines arranged in a second direction. The driving device is connected to the first switch device for driving the capacitive touch panel. The sensing device is connected to the second switch device for sensing the capacitive touch panel. The control device configures the first switch device and the second switch device for entering the capacitive touch panel into a self-capacitance mode such that the driving device and the sensing device perform a self capacitance sensing, and into a mutual capacitance mode such that the driving device and the sensing device perform a mutual capacitance sensing.

Abstract: An in-cell multi-touch display panel system includes a multi-touch LCD display panel and a touch display control subsystem. The multi-touch LCD display panel has a TFT layer, a detection electrode layer, and a common-voltage and touch-driving layer. The detection electrode layer has M first conductor lines for performing touch detection by sampling touch detection from the M first conductor lines. The common-voltage and touch-driving layer has N second conductor lines for receiving common voltage in display and touch-driving signal in touch detection. In the detection electrode layer, there are pluralities of detection electrode areas in the intersections of first conductor lines and second conductor lines. Each detection electrode area is connected to a first conductor line by a touch-control transistor. The M×N touch-control transistors are divided in to N sets corresponding to N second conductor lines respectively.

Abstract: An in-cell multi-touch display panel system includes a touch LCD panel and a touch display control subsystem. The touch LCD panel has a TFT layer, a conductive electrode layer, and a common-voltage and touch-driving layer. The TFT layer has K gate driving lines and L source driving lines for a display operation. The conductive electrode layer has M first conduct lines for a touch detection operation by sampling a touch detection result from the M first conduct lines. The common-voltage and touch-driving layer has N second conduct lines for receiving a common voltage signal in display and receiving a touch-driving signal in touch detection. The K gate driving lines are divided into N groups respectively corresponding to the N second conduct line. When one group of gate driving lines has the display driving signal, the corresponding second conduct line is connected to the common voltage signal.

Abstract: A control system for a capacitive touch screen is provided. The control system comprises a touch detecting circuit, touch hard instruction, a storage module and a controller. The touch detecting circuit detects a capacitance variance to generate touch data. The touch hard instruction executes a touch computing function on the touch data. The storage module is connected to the touch detecting circuit and the at least one touch hard instruction, and records the touch data generated by the touch detecting circuit and the touch data computed by the touch hard instruction. The controller is connected to the touch detecting circuit, the at least one touch hard instruction, and the storage module, and assigns at least one touch task of a touch algorithm to the at least one touch hard instruction, so as to execute a corresponding touch computing function of the touch algorithm.

Abstract: A low power driving and sensing system for capacitive touch panels includes a capacitive touch panel, a first switch device, a second switch device, a driving device, a sensing device, and a control device. The capacitive touch panel has plural first conductor lines arranged in a first direction and plural second conductor lines arranged in a second direction. The driving device is connected to the first switch device for driving the capacitive touch panel. The sensing device is connected to the second switch device for sensing the capacitive touch panel. The control device configures the first switch device and the second switch device for entering the capacitive touch panel into a self-capacitance mode such that the driving device and the sensing device perform a self capacitance sensing, and into a mutual capacitance mode such that the driving device and the sensing device perform a mutual capacitance sensing.

Abstract: A solenoid-operated electric lock includes a lock casing, a catch movably mounted on the lock casing, and a solenoid received in the lock casing. The solenoid includes a housing, a first magnet and a second magnet respectively mounted on two ends of the housing, and a movable iron core disposed in the housing. A first bolt is disposed on the movable iron core. A wire coil is wound around the movable iron core. The locking casing receives a driving member, a first gearing device, and a second gearing device. The driving member is selectively pressed by the first bolt. The first gearing device is engaged with the driving member and has a rotatable cylinder mounted therein. The second gearing device has a lever selectively abutting against the catch. The lever has an abutting portion formed thereon for releasably connecting with an outer periphery of the rotatable cylinder.

Abstract: An electromagnetic lock comprises: a body combined with a retaining frame by using locking studs and retaining screws; one side of the retaining frame being installed with a trigger receiving box; and an absorption plate combined to a supporting frame; two metal rings being installed in the absorption plate; the absorption plate having locking screws; wherein in installation, for aligning the body and the absorption plate, adjusting screws are installed between the absorption plate and the supporting frame. The supporting frame has screw holes for receiving the adjusting screws; one side of the supporting frame has two magnetic holes for receiving magnets; a magnet protection sheet are installed at lower side of the magnets; and a small screw serves to lock the protection sheet to the supporting frame. The trigger can be hidden so as to occupy a small space and the installation work is easy.

Abstract: A strike lock includes an upper frame, a lower frame, a door position detector, a door position detecting spring, an electromagnetic tube, a detecting switch assembly, a buckle assembly, a press assembly, and a lock assembly. The detecting switching assembly is formed by a door position detecting switch, a substrate, and an electromagnetic tube detecting switch. The buckle assembly is formed by a buckle, a buckling spring, and a straight screw. The press assembly is formed by a positioning plate, a press unit, a pressing spring, and a positioning screw. The lock assembly is formed by a lock, a support unit, and a locking spring. The operation of the strike lock is that the electromagnetic tube moves transversally to push the buckle assembly, when the press assembly can move downwards to buckle the buckle assembly, the locking spring and the lock are free to move to have the object of door unlocking.