Abstract: We disclose a new method of preparing liquid crystal alignment layers that can produce controllable pretilt angles from near 0 to near 90°. It is based on the stacking of two alignment materials sequentially, with the first one being continuous and the second one being discontinuous leaving part of the first layer exposed.

Abstract: An optoelectronic device separation apparatus may include a first and second clamp members configured to grip coaxial portions of an optoelectronic device. In one embodiment, the clamp members grip a housing portion and a fiber pigtail portion, respectively. The clamp members are configured to rotate relative to each other about an axis that is generally coaxial with the axis of the coaxial portions of the optoelectronic device. A force may be applied to the clamp members to provide such rotation, thereby causing the coaxial portions of the optoelectronic device to separate, for example, along weld points coupling the portions of the optoelectronic device together. Of course, many alternatives, variations and modifications are possible without departing from this embodiment.

Abstract: An angle-polished optical fiber may be mounted relative to a laser at an off-axis angle to allow coupled light from a laser to be substantially aligned with the axis of the fiber core. An angled fiber ferrule may facilitate providing the off-axis angle when coupling the angle-polished optical fiber to a laser package. The angled fiber ferrule includes a through hole including at least a portion that is off-axis. The axis of the off-axis portion of the through hole is angled at the off-axis angle with respect to an axis of the ferrule body portion.

Abstract: A heat-dissipating fan structure able to display a representation includes a fan body and a plurality of images. The fan body includes a socket and a fan. The fan is pivotally connected to the socket and has a hub and a plurality of blades. Each of the blades is connected to the hub and respectively to a positioning structure. The images are respectively attached onto the blades in a manner to be positioned with the assistance of the positioning structure.

Abstract: An exemplary multi-domain vertical alignment LCD (200) includes a common electrode, a pixel electrode and a liquid crystal layer sandwiched between the common electrode and the pixel electrode. The LCD is regularly devided into a plurality of frist and second sub-pixel regions (250, 260). The first sub-pixel region corresponding to two of the first protrusions (241), one of the second protrusions (242), one of the first slits (281), and two of the second slits (282), a second sub-pixel region corresponding to two of the third protrusions (243), one of the fourth protrusions (244), one of the third slits (283), and two of the fourth slits (284), a first ratio of first distance between the first slit and the second slit to a first width of the first slit is less than second ratio of second distance between the third slit and the fourth slit to second width of the third slit.

Abstract: A reflector for flat panel display device. The device is constructed having two sidewalls and a base wall defining with the sidewalls a receiving chamber having a substantially U-shaped cross section for holding a light source. The sidewalls and the base wall each have a reflecting surface adapted to reflect light from the light source installed in the reflector. The sidewalls each have a protruded flange (block) respectively disposed at an outer side for grounding with a grounding metal frame. The protruded flange (block) of each sidewall is not disposed with the respective sidewall on the same plane.

Abstract: A bearing structure for the blade of cooling fan, comprises a hollow cylindrical body and an outward extended seat whose diameter is larger than the body. The seat has a recess at the bottom. The body forms a long cavity and upward flange. This bearing is placed in the hub of the cooling fan; the blade rotor shaft is inserted into the cavity of the bearing, and the flange of the body works as a C-clamp buckling the round groove on the blade rotor shaft to confine the motion of the rotor shaft. The bearing design renders easy fabrication and assembly, good dust shield to keep the dust off the rotor and reduce the rotary friction and resistance to the minimum. In addition, the magnetic force is limited for the self-adjustment, which further alleviates the frictional resistance sop the service life the cooling fan is extended longer.

Abstract: A laser module having a laser optically coupled with an optical fiber via a collimating lens and a focusing lens is formed. The laser is mounted in a laser housing so that its laser light output is directed toward a laser housing wall opening in a laser housing wall of the laser housing. A lens-fiber housing having a lens installed in a first end thereof and a light-receiving input end of the fiber disposed in a bore at a second end thereof is provided. The lens and input end of the fiber form a collimator. The lens-fiber housing is mounted from the outside of the laser housing to the laser housing wall to receive collimated light transmitted from inside the laser housing through the laser housing wall opening. The collimating lens is actively aligned in the laser housing, between the laser and the laser housing wall opening, to determine an aligned position. The collimating lens is secured in the laser housing at the aligned position.

Abstract: This invention discloses a novel technology for the purity assay of TRODAT-1 raw material by reverse phase high performance liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC). The method for TRODAT-1 raw material purity assay of this present invention includes using high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS), HPLC column, preparation of samples, regents and eluent as well as performing parent and product ion analysis by mass spectrometry for the method validation, calculation of chromatographic resolutions and raw material purity. This invention discloses the first in the world of purity assay for TRODAT-1 raw material through elaborated validation procedures.

Abstract: A piezoelectric device is provided that comprises a mechanical amplifier adapted to produce a displacement output and/or receive a force input, and first and second flexible platforms connected to the mechanical amplifier. The first flexible platform is connected to one side of the mechanical amplifier and piezoelectric material is mounted on the first flexible platform for controllably flexing the first flexible platform. The second flexible platform is connected to another side of the mechanical amplifier and piezoelectric material is mounted to the second flexible platform for controllably flexing the second flexible platform.

Abstract: A diffuser in a direct back light module comprised of multiple, minute, 3D conductors in staggered arrangement in the plate of the diffuser to permit the light passing through it to have multiple reflections in multiple directions and in turn the consistent diffusion for light source.

Abstract: A laser module for optically coupling a laser for generating laser light with an optical fiber having a light-receiving end. A laser assembly has a laser housing comprising a laser housing wall having a laser housing wall opening. A laser is mounted in the laser housing so that its laser light output is directed toward the laser housing wall opening. A lens assembly has a lens housing and a lens mounted in an opening in a first end of the lens housing. The lens housing has a flange protruding from a second end opposite the first end and lens housing walls between the first and second ends of the lens housing. The lens housing walls have a cross-sectional profile smaller than the laser housing wall opening so that the lens housing can be inserted at its first end into the laser housing wall opening and the flange is larger than the laser housing wall opening.

Abstract: A blade axis that has reduced frictional area, one end of it is fixed at the back end center of the blade, and another end of it is inserted into the sliding bearing by using a clip to stop and fix it in the frame body, on the surface of the axis where it contacts the inner diameter surface of the sliding bearing is cut and processed with several dented slots to facilitate the insertion of the contact part of the axis to the sliding bearing to reduce frictional area, furthermore, the slot possesses a function of storing the lubricating oil, it creates a lubrication effect in the inner diameter surface of the sliding bearing, and the final goals of temperature reduction, noise reduction and life time enhancement can thus be achieved.

Abstract: A laser module having a laser optically coupled with an optical fiber via a collimating lens and a focusing lens is formed. The laser is mounted in a laser housing so that its laser light output is directed toward a laser housing wall opening in a laser housing wall of the laser housing. A lens-fiber housing having a lens installed in a first end thereof and a light-receiving input end of the fiber disposed in a bore at a second end thereof is provided. The lens and input end of the fiber form a collimator. The lens-fiber housing is mounted from the outside of the laser housing to the laser housing wall to receive collimated light transmitted from inside the laser housing through the laser housing wall opening. The collimating lens is actively aligned in the laser housing, between the laser and the laser housing wall opening, to determine an aligned position. The collimating lens is secured in the laser housing at the aligned position.

Abstract: An assembly for improved alignment of a laser for generating laser light with an optical fiber having an end section terminating in a light-receiving end. A laser housing has a base and substantially cylindrical housing walls mounted at a bottom portion to the base. The laser can be mounted on the base. The substantially cylindrical internal surface of the cylindrical housing walls have internal threads at a top portion. The internal threads have a minor diameter and a major diameter. An annular ferrule housing has a substantially cylindrical through-hole with an inner diameter sufficient to receive a fiber ferrule which has the end section of the fiber disposed therein. The ferrule housing further has an axially tapered external surface having external threads which are threadably compatible with the internal threads.

Abstract: An iron club head includes a striking plate for striking a golf ball and a body. The body includes an elastically deformable thin wall. An opening is defined in a front side of the body and surrounded by the thin wall. The striking plate is bonded in the opening. The thin wall has a thickness smaller than that of the striking plate. When the iron club head hits a golf ball, a momentum of striking generated as a result of hitting the golf ball causes elastic deformation of the striking plate and the thin wall to increase an overall deformation of the iron club head.

Abstract: A bearing for the blade assembly of the cooling fan, the bearing is made of the plastic steel material having an integrally formed cylindrical hollow body and outward extended large diameter seat. The seat bottom has a recess with screw thread cut along the inside wall. The bottom recess will receive a powerful magnet and a shield cap to cover. The hollow cylindrical body is a long accommodating cavity and extends upward to form a plurality of claws, each claw has a project point. The rotor shaft of the blade assembly will enter the accommodating cavity. The rotor shaft has a round groove to hold the project points of the claws in place. The rotor shaft is further attracted by the power magnet in the bottom recess so the rotor shaft is always kept along vertical center line, rotates in balance to achieve a stable floating rotation.

Abstract: An ultrasonic transducer driver has a giant magnetostrictive element, a fastener for holding the giant magnetostrictive element under mechanical pressure, a first field generator for providing a magnetic bias field, a second field generator for providing a magnetic drive field and a magnetic circuit for channelling the magnetic fields in the magnetostrictive element. An ultrasonic transducer for a bonding apparatus has a horn having a bonding tool at its smaller end and a mounting barrel adjoined onto it. The driver coupled to the larger end of the horn.

Abstract: A bearing structure for the blade of cooling fan, comprises a hollow cylindrical body and an outward extended seat whose diameter is larger than the body. The seat has a recess at the bottom. The body forms a long cavity and upward flange. This bearing is placed in the hub of the cooling fan; the blade rotor shaft is inserted into the cavity of the bearing, and the flange of the body works as a C-clamp buckling the round groove on the blade rotor shaft to confine the motion of the rotor shaft. The bearing design renders easy fabrication and assembly, good dust shield to keep the dust off the rotor and reduce the rotary friction and resistance to the minimum. In addition, the magnetic force is limited for the self-adjustment, which further alleviates the frictional resistance sop the service life the cooling fan is extended longer.

Abstract: A bearing for the blade assembly of the cooling fan, the bearing is made of the plastic steel material having an integrally formed cylindrical hollow body and outward extended large diameter seat. The seat bottom has a recess with screw thread cut along the inside wall. The bottom recess will receive a powerful magnet and a shield cap to cover. The hollow cylindrical body is a long accommodating cavity and extends upward to form a plurality of claws, each claw has a project point. The rotor shaft of the blade assembly will enter the accommodating cavity. The rotor shaft has a round groove to hold the project points of the claws in place. The rotor shaft is further attracted by the power magnet in the bottom recess so the rotor shaft is always kept along vertical center line, rotates in balance to achieve a stable floating rotation.