Abstract: A manufacturing method for molding an image sensor package structure and the image sensor package structure thereof are disclosed. The manufacturing method includes following steps of providing a half-finished image sensor for packaging, arranging a dam on the peripheral of a transparent lid of the half-finished image sensor, positioning the half-finished image sensor within a mold, and injecting a mold compound into the mold cavity of the mold. The dam is arranged on the top surface of the transparent lid and the inner surface of the mold can exactly contact with the top surface of dam so that the mold compound injected into the mold cavity is prevented from overflowing to the transparent lid by the dam. Furthermore, the arrangement of the dam and the mold compound can increase packaged areas and extend blockage to invasive moisture so as to enhance the reliability of the image sensor package structure.

Abstract: A door assembly for a vehicle includes an outer panel. A support panel is operatively connected to the outer panel and configured such that the support panel provides bending resistance to the outer panel when the outer panel is deflected toward the support panel during a first deflection distance of the outer panel. A cable is operatively connected in the door assembly between a first end and a second end of the outer panel such that the cable provides additional bending resistance to the outer panel when the outer panel is deflected toward the support panel during a second deflection distance of the outer panel, greater than the first deflection distance.

Abstract: A distributed media access system and method. The method includes making each of a plurality nodes in a P2P network designate at least one nearest neighbors as a first node candidate and perform at least one random walk to obtain a second node candidate according to the peer list; calculating user preferences of the request node and user preferences of the first and second node candidates according to the first and second node candidates and the preference parameters corresponding to the first and second node candidates so as to obtain a plurality of similarity values; selecting the more similar candidate as buddies of user of the node according to the calculated similarity values; and establishing a buddy list according to the buddies of user and storing the buddy list such that the P2P network can quickly find buddies of the node through the buddy list.

Abstract: This invention relates to a heat dissipation device for portable computer. The heat dissipation device comprises: a housing including at least one fan casing and at least one duct, said fan casing having an air suction opening which communicates with said duct, at least one air outlet communicating with said fan casing being provided at the front end of said housing, at least one air inlet communicating with said fan casing being provided at the rear end of said housing; and at least one side-blow fan provided within the fan casing, the air suction face of the side-blow fan being opposite to the air suction opening, the air introducing from the air inlet into the duct passes being sucked by the side-blow fan into the fan casing after passing through the air suction opening and blowing out through the air outlet. In this manner, excellent heat dissipation effect collocating with the use of a portable computer can be obtained. In addition, noise generation is effectively prevented.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for executing a query on dynamic properties of a plurality of objects in a database are provided. In one implementation, the method includes obtaining a query; determining that a first portion of the query comprises a method for accessing a dynamic property of the plurality of objects; obtaining mapping data associated with the dynamic property of the plurality of objects, the mapping data mapping the dynamic property to a pre-determined location in the database; translating the first portion of the query in accordance with the mapping data such that the first portion of the query is executable against the pre-determined location in the database without creating instances of the plurality of objects; executing the query including executing the translated first portion of the query without creating instances of the plurality of objects; and displaying a result of the executed query to a user.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for executing a query on dynamic properties of a plurality of objects in a database are provided. In one implementation, the method includes obtaining a query; determining that a first portion of the query comprises a method for accessing a dynamic property of the plurality of objects; obtaining mapping data associated with the dynamic property of the plurality of objects, the mapping data mapping the dynamic property to a pre-determined location in the database; translating the first portion of the query in accordance with the mapping data such that the first portion of the query is executable against a the pre-determined location in the database without creating instances of the plurality of objects; executing the query including executing the translated first portion of the query without creating instances of the plurality of objects; and displaying a result of the executed query to a user.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method and system for a query on dynamic properties of objects. The method includes: obtaining a query; determining that the query pertains to at least one mapped dynamic property; obtaining mapping data for the at least one mapped dynamic property; and translating the query for the at least one mapped dynamic property according to the mapping data to run against a database. The method uses the stored mapping data of the dynamic property to translate the query on the mapped dynamic property such that it may be run against the database. In this manner, queries on mapped dynamic properties are performed through pushdown rather than in object space. This increases the efficiency of the queries.

Abstract: A package structure for a photosensitive chip includes a substrate having an upper surface and a lower surface, and a frame layer having a first surface and a second surface. The frame layer is formed on the substrate by way of injection molding with the first surface contacting the upper surface. A cavity is formed between the substrate and the frame layer. The second surface is formed with a depression in which plural projections each having a suitable height are formed. The frame layer is formed directly on the substrate by way of injection molding. The package structure further includes a photosensitive chip arranged within the cavity, a plurality of wires for connecting the substrate to the photosensitive chip, and a transparent layer rested on the projections within the depression. Accordingly, the yield can be improved and the manufacturing processes can be facilitated.

Abstract: The image sensor structure of the invention is used for electrically connecting to a printed circuit board. The image sensor structure includes a substrate, a projecting layer, an image sensing chip, a plurality of wires, and a transparent layer. The substrate has a first surface and a second surface. The first surface is formed with signal output terminals for electrically connecting to the printed circuit board. The projecting layer has an upper surface and a lower surface. The lower surface is adhered to the second surface of the substrate to form a cavity with the substrate. The upper surface is formed with signal input terminals. The image sensing chip is placed within the cavity formed by the substrate and the projecting layer, and is adhered onto the second surface of the substrate. The plurality of wires each has a first terminal and a second terminal. The first terminals are electrically connected to the image sensing chip.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method and system for a query on dynamic properties of objects. The method includes: obtaining a query; determining that the query pertains to at least one mapped dynamic property; obtaining mapping data for the at least one mapped dynamic property; and translating the query for the at least one mapped dynamic property according to the mapping data to run against a database. The method uses the stored mapping data of the dynamic property to translate the query on the mapped dynamic property such that it may be run against the database. In this manner, queries on mapped dynamic properties are performed through pushdown rather than in object space. This increases the efficiency of the queries.

Abstract: A system for facilitating commercial transactions, between a plurality of customers and at least one supplier of items over a computer driven network capable of providing communications between the supplier and at least one customer site associated with each customer. Each site includes an associated display and an input device through which the customer can input information into the system. At least one supplier is presented on the display for selection by the customer using the input device. Similarly items from a supplier can be displayed for the customer to observe. Associated with a supplier of such items is an item database including information on presented items. Pricing subsystem receives information from the item database to determine the cost associated with a presented item. In addition a customer information database stores information relating to the customer. Associated with each customer is a customer monitoring object for each customer.

Abstract: An improved auxiliary water-supply device for use with an internal combustion engine system is disclosed.