Abstract: Elastomeric components, such as a shoe outsole, are treated with a plasma application to clean and activate the elastomeric component. The application of plasma is controlled to achieve a sufficient surface composition change to enhance adhesion characteristics while not adversely physically deforming the elastomeric component. The plasma treatment is applied to increase carbonyl functional group concentrations within an altered region of the elastomeric component to within at least a range of 2%-15% of carbon atomic percentage composition. The cleaning and activation is controlled, in part, by ensuring a defined height offset range is maintained between the elastomeric component and the plasma source by a generated tool path. The elastomeric component may then be adhered, with an adhesive, to another component.

Abstract: A conditionally visible bite line may be demarcated on a shoe upper using one of a fluorescent material and an Infrared (IR) material. Such a conditionally visible bite line may be observable only under particular conditions, such as when illuminated by an ultraviolet light source or an IR light source, as appropriate. A light may be projected to intersect the conditionally visible bite line under conditions rendering the conditionally visible bite line detectable. The intersection(s) of the projected light and the conditionally visible bite line may be used to create a virtual bite line for use in generating a tool path to process the surface of a shoe upper bounded by the conditionally visible bite line.

Abstract: A current source for quickly adjusting an output current includes a constant current generation module, coupled to a control node, for generating a predefined current flowing through the control node in order to determine a voltage of the control node; a capacitor, coupled to an output terminal of the current source; a current variation detection module, coupled between the control node and the capacitor, for generating a variation on the voltage of the control node via the capacitor when the output terminal of the current source receives an instant current variation; and a trans-conductance amplifier, coupled between the control node and the output terminal, for changing a magnitude of the output current of the output terminal when the variation on the voltage of the control node is generated.

Abstract: An exemplary active matrix display device includes a plurality of gate signal lines, a plurality of data signal lines and a plurality of pixel rows. The gate signal lines are independently driven from one another. Each of the pixel rows is electrically coupled to one of the gate signal lines and a part of the data signals lines. The pixel rows include a first pixel row and a second pixel row. The first pixel row and the second pixel row are not neighboring with each other. The gate signal line electrically coupled with the first pixel row and the gate signal line electrically coupled with the second pixel row are synchronously enabled.

Abstract: A nozzle for emitting a fluid comprises a channel, a light source and a light sensor. The channel is configured to flow the fluid. The light source is configured to emit light towards a surface on which the fluid is applied and the light sensor is configured to receive reflected light from the surface.

Abstract: A conditionally visible bite line may be demarcated on a shoe upper using one of a fluorescent material and an Infrared (IR) material. Such a conditionally visible bite line may be observable only under particular conditions, such as when illuminated by an ultraviolet light source or an IR light source, as appropriate. A light may be projected to intersect the conditionally visible bite line under conditions rendering the conditionally visible bite line detectable. The intersection(s) of the projected light and the conditionally visible bite line may be used to create a virtual bite line for use in generating a tool path to process the surface of a shoe upper bounded by the conditionally visible bite line.

Abstract: A voltage converting device with a self-reference feature for an electronic system includes a differential current generating module, implemented in a Complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) processing for generating a differential current pair according to a converting voltage; and a voltage converting module, coupled to the differential current generating module, a first supply voltage and a second supply voltage of the electronic system for generating the converting voltage according to the differential current pair, the first supply voltage and the second supply voltage.

Abstract: A signal transmission system and a signal transmission circuit are provided. The system includes a first chip and a second chip. A rising pulse signal (RPS) and a falling pulse signal (FPS) are generated by a transmission module on the first chip in response to a waveform of an input signal.

Abstract: A signal transmission system and a signal transmission circuit are provided. The system includes a first chip and a second chip. A rising pulse signal (RPS) and a falling pulse signal (FPS) are generated by a transmission module on the first chip in response to a waveform of an input signal. The RPS corresponds to rising edges of the input signal, the FPS corresponds to falling edges of the input signal, and the RPS and the FPS are transmitted by a first transmission unit and a second transmission unit both located on a surface of the first chip.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for preparing an electrode material, comprising providing an acidic plating bath; adding titanium dioxide in the form of powder, metal salt, and reductant to said acidic plating bath to obtain a precursor; and heat treating said precursor to obtain an electrode material. When the electrode material obtained by said method is applied to batteries, the batteries have not only high capacity, but also long lifetime.

Abstract: A compensation module for a voltage regulation device having a gain stage, an output stage and a miller compensation module includes a low-output-impedance non-inverting amplifier unit coupled to a gain output of the gain stage and an output-stage input of the output stage.

Abstract: An non-contact reading device for reducing a loading effect connects with a host to sense a non-contact card. The non-contact reading device includes an antenna carrier board and an electromagnetic-wave absorption barrier. The antenna carrier board includes an antenna to receive a first analog signal from the non-contact card and send a second analog signal to the non-contact card. The electromagnetic-wave absorption barrier includes an electromagnetic-wave absorption material and an insulation board. The electromagnetic-wave absorption material is adapted to attach onto the antenna carrier board and absorbs the electromagnetic wave. The insulation board is attached to the electromagnetic-wave absorption material to cover on the antenna carrier board and maintain a magnetic-field interference at a fixed value.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) panel and a method for driving pixels thereof are provided. The present invention uses a fixed voltage generated by a charge-sharing unit to perform charge-sharing with a second sub-pixel in a pixel, so as to make that the brightness of a second bright region corresponding to the second sub-pixel is darker than the brightness of a first bright region corresponding to a first sub-pixel in the pixel. Accordingly, the present invention can achieve the purpose of gray-levels space stacking without adding additional data lines and thus improving the color washout phenomenon of the LCD.

Abstract: A pair of dual-purpose pliers for connecting and disconnecting a master link of a chain comprises a single jaw handle and a double-jaw handle. The single jaw handle is formed with a grip at a first end thereof and a single jaw at a second end thereof. The double jaw handle is formed with a grip at a first end thereof and a left jaw and a right jaw at a second end thereof. After the single jaw handle and the double jaw handle are pivotally connected, the single jaw is located between the left and the right jaws, a groove of the single jaw and a groove of the left jaw are arranged in a face-to-face manner, and the groove of the single jaw and a groove of the right jaw are arranged in back-to-back manner.

Abstract: An non-contact reading device for reducing a loading effect connects with a host to sense a non-contact card. The non-contact reading device includes an antenna carrier board and an electromagnetic-wave absorption barrier. The antenna carrier board includes an antenna to receive a first analog signal from the non-contact card and send a second analog signal to the non-contact card. The electromagnetic-wave absorption barrier includes an electromagnetic-wave absorption material and an insulation board. The electromagnetic-wave absorption material is adapted to attach onto the antenna carrier board and absorbs the electromagnetic wave. The insulation board is attached to the electromagnetic-wave absorption material to cover on the antenna carrier board and maintain a magnetic-field interference at a fixed value.

Abstract: An exemplary active matrix display device includes a plurality of gate signal lines, a plurality of data signal lines and a plurality of pixel rows. The gate signal lines are independently driven from one another. Each of the pixel rows is electrically coupled to one of the gate signal lines and a part of the data signals lines. The pixel rows include a first pixel row and a second pixel row. The first pixel row and the second pixel row are not neighboring with each other. The gate signal line electrically coupled with the first pixel row and the gate signal line electrically coupled with the second pixel row are synchronously enabled.

Abstract: An optical touch screen system for recognizing a relative distance of an object based on optical sensors includes a display screen to display visual prompts to solicit actions from a user; first and second lighting and sensing modules mounted on two adjacent corners of the display screen for forming first and second visual fields above the display screen respectively, wherein the first and the second visual fields intersect to form a touch area on the display screen, and the first and the second lighting and sensing modules detect an object entering the touch area and generate a first electrical position signal and a second electrical position signal respectively; and a processor for calculating a position of the object based on the first electrical position signal and the second electrical position signal.

Abstract: A method for automatically identifying an operating system for a USB device begins at initializing the USB device, and recording USB commands sent from the operating system. The USB device determines the operating system as a first operating system when there are two successive USB commands of Get Product String, there is one USB command of Get Vender String, there is no USB command of Reset ahead of a USB command of Set Address, there is no USB command of Get Language ID, or there is no USB command of Set Feature Report. The USB device determines the operating system as a second operating system when there is no USB command of Get Vender String, there are two USB commands of Get Language ID and two USB commands of Get Product String, there is one USB command of Get Device Descriptor following a USB command of Get Product String, or there is one USB command of Set Interface Report.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) panel and a method for driving pixels thereof are provided. The present invention uses a fixed voltage generated by a charge-sharing unit to perform charge-sharing with a second sub-pixel in a pixel, so as to make that the brightness of a second bright region corresponding to the second sub-pixel is darker than the brightness of a first bright region corresponding to a first sub-pixel in the pixel. Accordingly, the present invention can achieve the purpose of gray-levels space stacking without adding additional data lines and thus improving the color washout phenomenon of the LCD.

Abstract: The invention relates to a dye-sensitized solar cell using composite semiconductor materials, said composite semiconductor materials comprising semiconductor material particles and inorganic particulates coated on the surfaces of the semiconductor material particles, wherein the composite semiconductor materials have a surface area in the range from about 15 to about 80 m2/g. Since the composite semiconductor materials used in the present invention have a large surface area, the solar cell according to the present invention can have an increased adsorption amount of photosensitizers without increasing the thickness of the semiconductor material layer, and exhibits increased efficiency.