Abstract: A scanner unit of a multifunction printer (MFP) increases the speed of movement of a scanner head and lowers the scanning resolution during the scanning of a blank area of an image, and decreases the speed of movement of the scanner head and increases the scanning resolution during the scanning of an image area of an image.

Abstract: A power supply includes a plug including a base having an accommodating space. Two conductors are provided in the accommodating space. A positioning cover connects a body and further covers the accommodating space. The positioning cover is provided with guiding slots, and a braking ring is arranged between the conductors and the positioning cover. The interior edge of the braking ring is provided with a plurality of positioning grooves, and the plug can rotate on the body. Conductive connecting terminals slide in the guiding slots and are positioned in the positioning groove to be in contact with the conductors.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for manufacturing a mold assembly of multi-functional light guide plate, which firstly forming a first photoresist layer with a light scattering pattern and forming a second photoresist layer with a light scattering pattern. After the processes of forming a conductive layer, electroforming a conductive mold, and separating a male mold from the conductive mold, a first male mold has a pattern corresponding to the light guiding pattern and a second male mold also has a pattern corresponding to the light scattering pattern. Besides, the present invention also provides a method for manufacturing a multi-functional light guide plate by using two of the mold assembly of the present invention. Because the produced multi-functional light guide plate has the advantages of high transmittancy, the multiple optical sheets in conventional display device can be replaced by the multi-functional light guide plate of the present invention.

Abstract: A memory address remapping architecture is applied to execute an address remapping method for repairing a main memory. A valid flag and an essential flag in a TCAM corresponding to at least one subcube address in a spare memory are initialized, and the main memory is checked to find out some faulty cell addresses. The Hamming distance between the subcube address and the faulty cell address is calculated, and the faulty cell address is merged into the subcube address by a masked bits concentrator when the Hamming distance is not larger than an address-width degree of the subcube address and the merged number of the subcube address is not larger than a threshold value.

Abstract: A planar bi-directional radiation antenna including a substrate, a first reflecting element, an antenna body, a second reflecting element and a third reflecting element is provided. The first reflecting element is concaved inwards to form a first notch in a first surface. The antenna body is located inside the first notch, and is symmetrical to a predetermined direction with the first reflecting element. The second reflecting element is concaved inwards to form a second notch in a second surface. The configuration of the first notch and the second notch is correspondingly disposed along a vertical projection plane with respect to the substrate. The third reflecting element is opposite to the antenna body along the predetermined direction, and covers an opening of the first notch, so that the antenna generates two beams, wherein the two beams have an angle relative to the substrate, so as to achieve a bi-directional radiation effect.

Abstract: A planar directional antenna including a substrate, a metal layer, a master antenna, and an auxiliary antenna is provided. The substrate has a first surface and a second surface. The metal layer is disposed on the second surface of the substrate, and an upper edge of the metal layer forms a concave parabolic curve. The master antenna is disposed on the substrate and located within a predetermined range of the focus of the concave parabolic curve. The auxiliary antenna is disposed on the substrate and opposite to the master antenna so that the planar directional antenna generates a beam toward a radiation direction.

Abstract: A power supply includes a plug including a base having an accommodating space. Two conductors are provided in the accommodating space. A positioning cover connects a body and further covers the accommodating space. The positioning cover is provided with guiding slots, and a braking ring is arranged between the conductors and the positioning cover. The interior edge of the braking ring is provided with a plurality of positioning grooves, and the plug can rotate on the body. Conductive connecting terminals slide in the guiding slots and are positioned in the positioning groove to be in contact with the conductors.

Abstract: A planar reconfigurable antenna including a substrate, a metal layer, a master antenna, an auxiliary antenna and a switch set is provided. The substrate has a first surface and a second surface. The metal layer is disposed on the first surface of the substrate and the upper edge of the metal layer is in a convex arc shape. The master antenna is disposed on the substrate and partially overlaps the metal layer on a vertical plane of projection. The auxiliary antenna is disposed on the substrate and is placed opposite to the master antenna. The switch set is also disposed on the substrate and changes a connection relation of a plurality of directional devices in the auxiliary antenna to switch scanning directions of main beams generated from the planar reconfigurable antenna.

Abstract: A junction box for a solar module is disclosed and comprises a housing having an opening for introducing a plurality of conductor strips; and an electrical connection mechanism disposed in a receptacle of the housing. The electrical connection mechanism comprises a plurality of conductor strip connection devices disposed on an inner surface of the housing for connecting to the conductor strips; and a current-path arrangement module detachably connected with the conductor strip connection devices and comprising a carrier, a plurality of electricity conveying elements and a plurality of electronic components, wherein the electricity conveying elements and the electronic components are disposed on one surface of the carrier, and each electronic component is connected with two adjacent electricity conveying elements.

Abstract: A ball pressure gauge for measuring magnitude of an air pressure in an inflatable ball includes: a probe being configured to pierce into the ball; an air-pressure indicator being configured to move according to the magnitude of the air pressure; a gauge body being provided with a set of air-pressure scale for the air-pressure indicator to point and indicate the magnitude of the air pressure as a numeral value; and at least one ball-specific recommended pressure dial being set alongside the air-pressure scale and including segments representing ranges of applicable air pressures for different types of balls. Thereby, the ball pressure gauge informs a user rapidly and directly of ball-specific appropriateness of the measured air pressure, so that the user can instantly adjust the air pressure to optimization.

Abstract: A modular power connector includes an insulation main body, at least one conducting element, at least one electricity-delivering element, and at least one engaging element. The conducting element is partially accommodated within the insulation main body, and includes a perforation. The electricity-delivering element has a bare part at an end thereof. The engaging element is fixed on the bare part of the electricity-delivering element, and includes an elastic extension part and a stopping part. The elastic extension part is subject to elastic deformation during the elastic extension part is penetrated through the perforation of the conducting element. The elastic extension part is restored to an original shape after the elastic extension part is penetrated through the perforation, so that the conducting element is clamped between the elastic extension part and the stopping part.

Abstract: The invention discloses a control method of optical cutting. A laser processing module is used to generate a cutting heat source and an auxiliary heat source. The control method of optical cutting includes the steps of determining a cutting path on the work piece first; then calculating a thermal stress distribution along the cutting path according to a heating condition; next determining an irradiation condition for the auxiliary cutting heat source according to the thermal stress distribution induced by the cutting heat source; and irradiating the work piece along the cutting path with the cutting heat source and simultaneously irradiating the work piece with the auxiliary cutting heat source. The cutting of the work piece is therefore finished.

Abstract: A ball pressure gauge for measuring magnitude of an air pressure in an inflatable ball includes: a probe being configured to pierce into the ball; an air-pressure indicator being configured to move according to the magnitude of the air pressure; a gauge body being provided with a set of air-pressure scale for the air-pressure indicator to point and indicate the magnitude of the air pressure as a numeral value; and at least one ball-specific recommended pressure dial being set alongside the air-pressure scale and including segments representing ranges of applicable air pressures for different types of balls. Thereby, the ball pressure gauge informs a user rapidly and directly of ball-specific appropriateness of the measured air pressure, so that the user can instantly adjust the air pressure to optimization.

Abstract: A memory address remapping architecture is applied to execute an address remapping method for repairing a main memory. A valid flag and an essential flag in a TCAM corresponding to at least one subcube address in a spare memory are initialized, and the main memory is checked to find out some faulty cell addresses. The Hamming distance between the subcube address and the faulty cell address is calculated, and the faulty cell address is merged into the subcube address by a masked bits concentrator when the Hamming distance is not larger than an address-width degree of the subcube address and the merged number of the subcube address is not larger than a threshold value.

Abstract: A scanner unit of a multifunction printer (MFP) increases the speed of the movement of the scanner head, lowers the scanning resolution and uses only a single scanning channel during the scanning of a blank area, and decreases the speed of the movement of the scanner head, increases the scanning resolution and uses the three scanning channels of RGB during the scanning of a graphic area.

Abstract: A multi-function printer and a method for calibrating the multi-function printer is disclosed The calibrating method for a printer comprises printing a calibration pattern on a medium by the printer; obtaining a scanned image of the calibration pattern on the medium printed by the printer; comparing the scanned image against the calibration pattern; detecting defects of the scanned image; and if the defects exceed an pre-determined value, adjusting print settings of the printer according to the defects of the scanned image.

Abstract: A scanner unit of a multifunction printer (MFP) increases the speed of movement of a scanner head and lowers the scanning resolution during the scanning of a blank area of an image, and decreases the speed of movement of the scanner head and increases the scanning resolution during the scanning of an image area of an image.

Abstract: An electronic device with a detachable plug capable of changing plugging direction is disclosed. The electronic device comprises a main body and a plug. The main body has a plug-receiving portion, and the plug-receiving portion comprises at least two conducting pieces. The plug has a plug body and at least two conductive terminals. The plug body comprises four trenches disposed at a bottom thereof and arranged as a square. Each of the conductive terminals comprises a plugging portion, a connection portion and an extension portion, wherein the plugging portion is protruded out of a surface of the plug body, and the connection portion and the extension portion are embedded in the plug body and are corresponding to two adjacent trenches, respectively.

Abstract: A planar antenna with an isotropic radiation pattern is provided. The planar antenna includes a substrate, a dipole antenna, a microstrip line set, and a channel selection module. The dipole antenna is disposed on a first surface of the substrate, and the microstrip line set and the channel selection module are disposed on a second surface of the substrate. A first microstrip line and a second microstrip line of the microstrip line set are spirally extended along two opposite rotation trails on a vertical projection plane to form a high-frequency path with the dipole antenna. The planar antenna controls the on/off state of the channel selection module so that a low-frequency path is formed when the dipole antenna is connected to a first line and a second line. A plurality of channels having different operating frequencies is respectively generated within the high-frequency path and the low-frequency path.

Abstract: An antitussive composition is provided. A pharmaceutical composition for relieving, preventing and/or treating a cough includes a sufficient amount of the Morus australis Poir extract as an active component. The effective Morus australis Poir extract is prepared by extracting the root-bark of the Morus australis Poir with water, ethanol, acetone, ethyl acetate, or a combination thereof. The crude extract can be further fractioned by ultrafiltration or reverse phase column.