Abstract: A display device is provided, which includes a display unit and a backlight module. The backlight module is disposed corresponding to the display unit. The backlight module includes a circuit board, a plurality of light sources, a diffuser plate and an optical film. The light sources are disposed on the circuit board, the diffuser plate is disposed between the light sources and the display unit, and the optical film is disposed between the diffuser plate and the display unit. The optical film includes a micro-structure, and the micro-structure faces the light sources.

Abstract: The micromachined liquid flow sensor devices are enclosed with silicon nitride film as passivation layer to protect device from penetration of liquid into device and avoid the damages of erosion or short circuit etc. One thin layer of silicon dioxide is deposited underneath the silicon nitride layer to enhance the adhesion and reliability of the passivation layer for various applications. The incorporation of silicon dioxide film had successfully provided reliable passivation protection especially for microfluidic devices application. In order to avoid flow turbulence caused by wire bonding wires, the wire bonding wires are omitted by deploying through-substrate conductive vias whereas connected to the carrier printed circuit board of sensor chip. The present invention disclosed a novel micromachining process and designed structure to form hermit sealing between the sensor chip and the carrier printed circuit board.

Abstract: A display device is provided, which includes a display unit and a backlight module. The backlight module is disposed corresponding to the display unit. The backlight module includes a circuit board, a plurality of light sources, a diffuser plate and an optical film. The light sources are disposed on the circuit board, the diffuser plate is disposed between the light sources and the display unit, and the optical film is disposed between the diffuser plate and the display unit. The optical film includes a micro-structure, and the micro-structure faces the light sources.

Abstract: The design and structure of a physiological fluid collection bag with instant data transmission utilizing micromachined thermal time-of-flight flow sensing device as well as integrated pH value and density sensors for simultaneous and continuous measurement of the instant volumetric flow rate, accumulated total volume, pH value and density or specific gravity data of the collected fluid is disclosed in embodiments. The fluid collection bag includes a collection chamber and storage chamber wherein the sensing and measurement module is installed inside the storage chamber of the bag, for which it can be fully disposable. The fluid collection bag is able to metering the flow rate and instantly relay the data to the reusable data processing unit that can transmit the data to the designated data center or to the specified medical staffs.

Abstract: A battery assembly includes electrode tabs and a multi-piece bus bar cap assembly. A first cap member of the cap assembly has side walls forming a U-shaped cross-section, and radial projections at distal ends. The second cap member has side walls with an M-shaped cross-section at distal ends of the second member, and a U-shaped cross-section extending between the M-shaped distal ends. In a method of making the battery assembly, tab channels receive the electrode tabs. The second cap member defines radial recesses that receive the radial projections to secure the first cap member to the second cap member, and to secure electrode tabs within the tab channels, in conjunction with contact between the cap members, when the first cap member is moved toward the floor of the second cap member.

Abstract: The present invention disclosed a micromachined composite silicon flow sensor that is comprised of calorimetric flow sensing elements, time-of-flight sensing elements as well as independent temperature sensing element on a silicon-on-insulator device where the device layer is used for the thermal isolation membrane. The disclosed composite silicon flow sensor can measure mass flowrate, volumetric flowrate and flow medium temperature simultaneously, from which a full spectrum of flow parameters including flow pressure can be obtained. The sensor can be further used to alert any changes in physical properties of flow medium during operation. The disclosed manufacture process details the micromachining process of making such a sensor.

Abstract: A battery assembly includes a plurality of battery cells each including a cell tab and a bus bar connected to the cell tabs of adjacent battery cells. The bus bar including a pair of 180 degree bend regions that each define a channel for receiving a respective cell tab and a cut-out region defining an opening having opposing edge portions that allows direct access to the cell tab within the cut-out region. A weld line connects the cell tab to at least one of the opposing edge portions within the cut-out region.

Abstract: The design and structure of a regulated digital gas dispense apparatus is exhibited in this disclosure. The MEMS mass flow meter embedded with a Bluetooth communication device and powered by a battery pack is designed to replace the mechanical low pressure gauge in a conventional gas dispense regulator such that the dispensed gas flowrate as well as totalized dispensed gas volume in each session or in consequent sessions can be continuously and precisely registered. The measured data are further relayed to local users via the local display or physical data port as well as via a paired smart device running a customized APP that can further relay the data to a designated cloud for cloud data processing, and the data can be streamed reversely. This disclosure shall assist and realize the ultimate optimized management for the users, distributors and/or gas manufacturers in the gas dispensing industry.

Abstract: The design and manufacture method of a pressure sensor utilizing thermal field sensing with a thermal isolated membrane of a diaphragm structure is disclosed in the present invention. This device is made with silicon micromachining (a.k.a. MEMS, Micro Electro Mechanical Systems) process for applications of pressure measurement with large dynamic range, high accuracy and high stability during temperature variation. This device is applicable for all types of pressure metrology. The said thermal field pressure sensing device operates with thermistors on a membrane of the diaphragm structure made of silicon nitride with a heat isolation cavity underneath or a single side thermal isolated silicon nitride membrane with a reference cavity. This device can be seamlessly integrated with a thermal flow sensor with the same process.

Abstract: A method of ultrasonically bonding a plurality of prismatic battery cell tabs to a bus bar within a battery section. The method includes arranging numerous prismatic battery cells such that cell tabs that extend from their lateral edge are substantially aligned along a stacking dimension defined within the battery section, and positioning a free end of at least one of the plurality of cell tabs in contact with a surface of the bus bar. The method is completed by contacting a bonding tool to no more than one surface of the positioned cell tab free end and ultrasonically bonding the positioned cell tab free end to a bus bar with the bonding tool. The one-sided bonding tool has a bonding tip cooperative with an ultrasonic excitation source.

Abstract: The design and structure of a regulated digital dispense apparatus is exhibited in this disclosure. The MEMS mass flow meter embedded with a Bluetooth communication device and powered by a battery pack is designed to replace the mechanical low pressure gauge in a conventional gas dispense regulator such that the dispensed gas flowrate as well as totalized dispensed gas volume in each session or in consequent sessions can be continuously and precisely registered. The measured data are further relayed to local users via the local display or physical data port as well as via a paired smart device running a customized APP that can further relay the data to a designated cloud for cloud data processing, and the data can be streamed reversely. This disclosure shall assist and realize the ultimate optimized management for the users, distributors and/or gas manufacturers in the gas dispensing industry.

Abstract: The design and structure as well as the control scheme of a smart electronic vaporizer device having a micro-machined (a.k.a. MEMS, Micro Electro Mechanical Systems) mass flow sensor and control electronics that provide the vaporizing process in proportional to the user inhalation flowrate or strength for the best simulation of the experience for traditional cigarette. The device further incorporates a MEMS gas composition sensor that is coupled with the mass flow sensor to measure the user's respiratory health data, including but not limited to asthma status and metabolism related respiratory exchange rate. The device is further capable to relay the data to the designated mobile device and further to the designated cloud for big data process and sharing.

Abstract: The present invention disclosed a micromachined composite silicon flow sensor that is comprised of calorimetric flow sensing elements, time-of-flight sensing elements as well as independent temperature sensing element on a silicon-on-insulator device where the device layer is used for the thermal isolation membrane. The disclosed composite silicon flow sensor can measure mass flowrate, volumetric flowrate and flow medium temperature simultaneously, from which a full spectrum of flow parameters including flow pressure can be obtained. The sensor can be further used to alert any changes in physical properties of flow medium during operation. The disclosed manufacture process details the micromachining process of making such a sensor.

Abstract: A battery assembly includes a plurality of battery cells each including a cell tab and a bus bar connected to the cell tabs of adjacent battery cells. The bus bar including a pair of 180 degree bend regions that each define a channel for receiving a respective cell tab and a cut-out region defining an opening having opposing edge portions that allows direct access to the cell tab within the cut-out region. A weld line connects the cell tab to at least one of the opposing edge portions within the cut-out region.

Abstract: The design and structure of a vortex flow meter with large dynamic range utilizing a micro-machined thermal flow sensing device for simultaneously measurement of volumetric flowrate via vortex street frequency as well as mass flowrate is exhibited in this disclosure. The micro-machined thermal flow sensing device is placed at the central point of a channel inside the bluff body where the channel direction is not perpendicular to the direction of fluid flow in the conduit. The thermal flow sensing device is operating in a time-of-flight principle for acquiring the vortex street frequency such that any surface conditions of the device shall not have significant impact to the measured values. With a temperature thermistor on the same micro-machined thermal flow sensing device, the vortex flow meter shall be able to output the fluid temperature as well as the fluid pressure.

Abstract: A touch panel is provided. The touch panel includes a substrate which includes a visible region, a border region outside the visible region, a shielding layer over the border region, and a sensing electrode layer extending from the visible region to the border region. The sensing electrode layer includes first electrode pads arranged along a first direction and electrically connected to each other. The sensing electrode layer also includes second electrode pads arranged along a second direction. The second electrode pads include a first pad and a second pad adjacent to the first pad. The first pad and at least part of the second pad are disposed above the border region. The sensing electrode layer also includes bridge portions connecting the adjacent second electrode pads, and the bridge portions include a first bridge part disposed above the border region and connecting the first pad and the second pad.

Abstract: The design and manufacture method of a pressure sensor utilizing thermal field sensing with a thermal isolated membrane of a diaphragm structure is disclosed in the present invention. This device is made with silicon micromachining (a.k.a. MEMS, Micro Electro Mechanical Systems) process for applications of pressure measurement with large dynamic range, high accuracy and high stability during temperature variation. This device is applicable for all types of pressure metrology. The said thermal field pressure sensing device operates with thermistors on a membrane of the diaphragm structure made of silicon nitride with a heat isolation cavity underneath or a single side thermal isolated silicon nitride membrane with a reference cavity. This device can be seamlessly integrated with a thermal flow sensor with the same process.

Abstract: A display device is provided, which includes a display unit and a backlight module. The backlight module is disposed corresponding to the display unit. The backlight module includes a circuit board, a plurality of light sources, a diffuser plate and an optical film. The light sources are disposed on the circuit board, the diffuser plate is disposed between the light sources and the display unit, and the optical film is disposed between the diffuser plate and the display unit. The optical film includes a micro-structure, and the micro-structure faces the light sources.

Abstract: The design and structure of a vortex flow meter with large dynamic range utilizing a micro-machined thermal flow sensing device for simultaneously measurement of volumetric flowrate via vortex street frequency as well as mass flowrate is exhibited in this disclosure. The micro-machined thermal flow sensing device is placed at the central point of a channel inside the bluff body where the channel direction is not perpendicular to the direction of fluid flow in the conduit. The thermal flow sensing device is operating in a time-of-flight principle for acquiring the vortex street frequency such that any surface conditions of the device shall not have significant impact to the measured values. With a temperature thermistor on the same micro-machined thermal flow sensing device, the vortex flow meter shall be able to output the fluid temperature as well as the fluid pressure.

Abstract: The design and assembly of a smart device constituent of a micro-machined (a.k.a. MEMS, Micro Electro Mechanical Systems) mass flow sensor and an electrically controllable valve for applications in safety enhancement and intermit connectivity for residential or commercial gas range is disclosed in the present invention. The said smart device detects the gas flow at the unattended situations and sends information to the destined mobile devices of the users via the network such that it enables the users to remotely execute actions of either shutting off the gas supply or call for relevant party's immediate attention. The said smart device shall also automatically shut off the gas supply should the transmitted signal to users failed to send feedback signal such that it can prevent the safety incidents due to leakage or overheating or even fires.