Abstract: An automatic powdered ice machine has an ice barrel with a chamber defined through the ice barrel. Refrigerating devices are provided at an outer periphery of the ice barrel. A milling device has a milling pole with a helical ridge extending into the ice barrel and driven by a motor to rotate. A feeding member is provided beside the milling device. When the ice barrel is cooled by the refrigerating device to ?10° C. and below, liquid is poured into the ice barrel by the feeding member and frozen. Then, the milling device is actuated and the ice is removed and powdered by the helical ridge, and pushed downwards to fall into a container under the ice barrel.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a noninvasive collection device for collecting bio-specimens of female, which comprises an absorbing layer and a supporting layer, wherein the absorbing layer is used for collecting bio-specimens, such as secretions, cells, and tissues from the genital regions. The supporting layer is used to fix the mentioned noninvasive collection device onto a substrate, such as: sanitary napkin. Furthermore, the noninvasive collection device can be employed in menstrual cycle or in ordinary days. Moreover, the used collection device can be stored in containers for transportation, gene extraction, and subsequent analysis.

Abstract: A short message server linked to a mobile telecommunication network is provided. The mobile telecommunication network provides communication between a first terminal and a second terminal. The short message server includes a processor, a memory, and a response module. The processor receives a short message from the first terminal and selectively relays the short message to the second terminal. The memory stores the short message. The response module selectively proceeds with a response to the short message according to a user configuration.

Abstract: A detector for detecting and simultaneously diagnosing at least one subtype of human papilloma viruses (HPV) contained in a biological sample is provided. The detector comprises: a carrier, a plurality of micro-dots immobilized on the carrier, wherein each micro-dot is for identifying one particular HPV subtype, and the HPV subtype is one selected from a group consisting of 39 different HPV subtypes; and at least one oligonucleotide sequence contained in each the micro-dot that is specific to the one particular HPV subtype, wherein the at least one oligonucleotide sequence serves as a detection probe that hybridizes specifically with an L1 gene sequence of the one particular HPV subtype to form a hybridization complex as a detection indicator, so that each micro-dot identifies one particular HPV subtype via a corresponding oligonucleotide of the one particular HPV subtype, and thereby detecting and simultaneously identifying subtypes of human papilloma viruses.

Abstract: A system and method for short message (SM) barring. A storage device stores a service configuration record comprising a telephone number, a first parameter and a second parameter. The first parameter indicates whether the telephone number allows incoming short message service (SMS) in a first mobile network, and the second parameter indicates whether the telephone number allows short message transmission via a second mobile network. A process unit receives a SM transmission request with a destination telephone number and an SM, acquires both the first parameter and the second parameter corresponding to the destination telephone number from the service configuration record, and transmits an error message if both the first parameter and the second parameter are negative.

Abstract: A refrigerator includes a hollow casing, an insulation layer securely attached to an inner side thereof, a freezer area defined in the casing and in communication with the opening of the casing, a refrigeration area defined in the casing and separated from the freezer area by a baffle. The refrigeration area is in communication with the opening. A first conductor and a second conductor are sandwiched between the baffle and the insulation layer. A thermoelectric cooling chip is selectively actuated for reducing and increasing air temperature. A first heat dissipation device is provided to dissipate heat from the thermoelectric cooling chip, such that heat conduction between the first conductor and the second conductor is able to conduct cold air from the thermoelectric cooling chip to the refrigeration area and the freezer area.

Abstract: A mobile communication device. The mobile communication device comprises a main body and a speaker selectively projected from the main body and inserted into user's ear to obtain better audio quality.

Abstract: Four methods for transmitting data in base stations of radio access network are provided. Each base station includes a plurality of logic channels, a plurality of transport channels and a media access control layer. The logic channels are configured to receive data and transmit it to the media access control layer. The media access control layer distributes the data by means of the methods of the preset invention and then the data is able to transmit through the transport channels.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel nucleic acid and protein sequences from the mung bean Vigna radiata. The nucleic acid sequence, isolated from a bruchid resistant mung bean line, encodes a thionin-like protein with insecticidal properties.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel nucleic acid and protein sequences from the mung bean Vigna radiata. The nucleic acid sequence, isolated from a bruchid resistant mung bean line, encodes a thionin-like protein with insecticidal properties.

Abstract: An improved structure of a cordless phone plug comprising wiring, a base seat, an upper covering hood, a lower covering hood and an insertion-pin positioning member within an enclosed housing, the front end of the base seat extended from the open end of the housing forming into a connection end of the plug, the wiring being mounted at the wiring positioning board and the base seat being provided with a plurality of insertion-pins and arranged in two horizontal rows, and every insertion-pins being soldered. The upper covering hood and the lower covering hood cover the base seat. The insertion-pin positioning member is provided at a space between the two rows of the insertion-pins and are urged at the wiring positioning board by the U-shape seat. The present plug structure provides a good positioning of insertion pins and simplifies the assembly operation of the plug.

Abstract: A connector assembly includes mating plug and socket. The plug includes a unitary insulative casing for receiving a holder retaining first contact blades. A filling material is filled into the casing of the plug for completely shielding and securing the first contact blades. The socket includes a unitary insulative casing for receiving and retaining second contact blades therein. A filling material is filled into the casing of the socket for shielding and securing the second contact blades. The first and second contact blades engage each other when the plug and socket mate with each other for establishing electrical connection therebetween. Filling operation of the filling materials is performed by means of automatized machines thereby enhancing the manufacturing operation thereof.

Abstract: Methods of and apparatus for generating high purity oxygen. Employed for this purpose is a "membrane cell" comprised of a praseodymia-modified, yttria-stabilized zirconia film that is fabricated onto a porous support, typically a tube of calcia-stabilized zirconia. This cell has the capability of "pumping" oxygen. As a consequence, oxygen in a pressurized fluid stream on the outer face of the membrane can be extracted from that stream and pumped as oxygen ions through the membrane without parasitic electric power and then released on the opposite side of the porous support tube as pure (electrolytic grade) oxygen. Extraction of pure oxygen continues as long as an oxygen partial pressure differential is maintained across the mixed conduction, "shorted" membrane. Oxygen thus produced can be used in industrial processes--for example, in coal gasification--or for other purposes.

Abstract: A process system is disclosed for the treatment of a waste sand material containing metal contaminants. The waste sand material is the product of sandblasting techniques used to remove paint. The metal contaminants generally include lead, copper, chromium, mercury and cadmium, among other heavy metals. The process particularly provides for the concentration of the lead contaminant in a waste sand that can be economically reclaimed or disposed in an environmentally safe manner. The process also produces a cleaned sand that contains only residual amounts of the metallic contaminants in environmentally acceptable levels. The process provides for the contacting of the waste sand material with a paint decomposer, attrition abrading this sand slurry, size separating the attrition abraded slurry to form a waste sand slurry and a cleaned sand, and removing a portion of the excess water content in the waste sand slurry.

Abstract: Solutions such as for example groundwater, drinking water, extracting solutions and effluents contaminated with metals, radioactive species and organics, singly or in combination, are treated by first removing undesirable oxidizing agents from the contaminated solution. Then the contaminated solution is separately treated with aqueous solutions of ferrous sulfate and hydroxide, which precipitate substantially all of the contaminants. Next, the precipitate is treated with a flocculant and/or a coagulant to form an easily dewaterable and separable solid. The solid contaminants are readily removed from the cleansed solution. The process utilizes a novel combination of steps which maximizes contaminant removal, minimizes waste volume, and produces a recyclable solution and a manageable waste stream. The preferred hydroxide solutions are sodium hydroxide, calcium hydroxide, and ammonium hydroxide.

Abstract: A solid electrolyte dual gas sensor (10) is made, containing a container body of a first solid electrolyte (11), in contact with a monitor electrode (17) exposed to a monitored gas environment (13) containing selected gas components to be measured and in contact with a reference electrode (15) which is additionally isolated from the monitored gas environment by a second solid electrolyte section (16), and optionally section (14), where the solid electrolyte section (16) is disposed within a ceramic oxide matrix material (25) where the matrix contains interconnected pores filled with electrolyte, and where the second solid electrolyte, at the operating temperature of the gas sensor, is effective to dissociate to provide the sole source of self-generated reference gases at the reference electrode (15).

Abstract: A solid NaCl or KCl electrolyte electrochemical concentration cell assembly (20) for measuring monitored gases (38) containing oxygen or a chlorine containing component is divided into two identical alkali ion conductive half cells (22) and (24) where each half cell has solid electrolyte (23) and (25) that consists essentially of NaCl, KCl, or their mixture and is secured to opposite surfaces of the closed end of a solid membrane (36) exhibiting sodium or potassium ion conductivity. The membrane (36) effectively isolates the monitored gases (38) contacting one half cell from a reference gas environment (40) contacting the other half cell.

Abstract: A solid electrolyte dual gas sensor 10 is made, containing a container body of a first solid electrolyte 11, in contact with a monitor electrode 17 exposed to a monitored gas environment 13 containing selected gas components to be measured, and in contact with a reference electrode 15 which is additionally isolated from the monitored gas environment by a second solid electrolyte 16, and optionally 14, where the second solid electrolyte, at the operating temperature of the gas sensor, is effective to dissociate to provide the sole source of self-generated gases at the reference electrode 15, corresponding to the selected gas components to be measured in the monitored gas environment, where, at the operating temperature of the sensor, the first solid electrolyte 11 is effective to conduct oxygen ions, and the second solid electrolyte 16 is effective to conduct ions selected from the group of sodium ions, potassium ions, and their mixtures.

Abstract: A solid electrolyte gas sensor 10 is made, containing a body of solid electrolyte 14, in contact with a monitor electrode 12 exposed to a monitored gas environment 13 containing selected gas components to be measured, and in contact with a reference electrode 15 which is isolated from the monitored gas environment, where the solid electrolyte at the operating temperature of the gas sensor is effective to dissociate to provide the sole source of a self-generated gas, at the reference electrode 15, corresponding to the selected gas component to be measured.