Abstract: A block intra prediction direction detection algorithm comprises acts of dividing a block, finding directions from edge assent rules, determining a main edge of the block, selecting prediction modes from the main edge, choosing base prediction modes and using all unique selected and base prediction modes in intra prediction. The algorithms comprise a 4×4 block intra prediction direction detection algorithm, a 16×16 luminance block intra prediction direction detection algorithm and an 8×8 chrominance block intra prediction direction detection algorithm.

Abstract: Query requests for RDF triples are obtained, wherein the query request(s) contain(s) at least one triple pattern; for each triple pattern, the corresponding elementary pattern is determined, and each triple pattern is converted to a weighted elementary pattern. The occurrence frequency of each elementary pattern is computed based on the weighted elementary patterns; at least one elementary pattern is chosen at least according to the occurrence frequency; and the RDF triples corresponding to the chosen at least elementary pattern are prefetched into the buffer. The corresponding apparatus is also provided. With the above method and apparatus, the frequently accessed RDF triples can be determined and prefetched into the buffer, which improves the query efficiency.

Abstract: A water hose connector assembly has a main body, an elastic snapper seat, a sleeve and a pipe locking ring. A plurality of oblique guide blocks are formed on a tubular portion of the main body. The oblique guide blocks have an oblique guide surface. An elastic snapper seat has a C-shaped chassis and a plurality of elastic claws. The chassis is received in slots at a bottom of the oblique guide blocks. Elastic pushers are formed onto an inner wall of the sleeve and aligned with the oblique guide blocks.

Abstract: A Chip-On-Lead (COL) type semiconductor package having small chip hidden between leads is revealed. The lower surfaces of the leadframe's leads are attached to a wiring substrate and the leads are horizontally bent to form a die-holding cavity. A smaller chip is disposed on the wiring substrate by passing through the die-holding cavity to be on the same disposing level with the leads. At least a larger chip is disposed on the leads to overlap the smaller chip so that the small chip does not extrude from the leads. The encapsulant encapsulates a plurality of internal parts of the leads, the wiring substrate, and the larger chip. Therefore, the conventional unbalance issue of mold flow above and below the leads leading to cause excessive warpage can be avoided and numbers of stacked larger chips can be increased to have larger memory capacities.

Abstract: A TV shopping system has a shopping service platform gathering and classifying channel information and consumption information for a network device connected with the shopping service platform to download through the Internet and transmit to a TV remote control. The network device can receive shopping information uploaded from the TV remote control and entered by a user and transmit the shopping information to the shopping service platform. The TV remote control has an input module for users to select a command transmitted to the network device. Given the TV shopping system, the shopping service platform can interact with the TV remote control through the network device. Users transmits the shopping information through the TV remote control, the network device to the shopping service platform, and purchases merchandise exhibited on a TV commercial or directly promoted by a shopping channel through the shopping service platform.

Abstract: A light guide device and a backlight module. The backlight module comprises a light guide device and a plurality of light sources. The light guide device comprises a housing, comprising a frame around the housing; and a light guide plate, integrated inside the frame and comprising a light-emitting surface on one side of the light guide plate inside the frame and a light-receiving surface on one edge of the light guide plate, wherein a plurality of slots are disposed between the light guide plate and the frame and on other edges different from the edge whereon the light-receiving surface is disposed, and each of a plurality of barriers is disposed on an inner side of the light guide plate while being adjacent to one of the plurality of slots. The barriers are capable of reflecting the light traveling toward the frame back to the backlight module to improve the light efficiency.

Abstract: A robust sensor, such as a robust flow sensor or pressure sensor, is provided. In one illustrative embodiment, a robust flow sensor includes one or more flow sensor components secured relative to a membrane, and a substrate for supporting the membrane. In some cases, the one or more flow sensor components may be substantially thermally isolated from the substrate by the membrane. One or more wire bond pads may be situated adjacent to a first side of the substrate and may be provided for communicating signals relative to the one or more flow sensor components. A top cap may be situated adjacent to the first side of the substrate and secured relative to the substrate. The top cap may define at least part of a fluid inlet and/or an outlet of the flow sensor assembly, and may at least partially define a flow channel that extends from the inlet, past at least one of the one or more flow sensor components, and out the outlet of the flow sensor assembly.

Abstract: An inner-connecting structure of a lead frame. The lead frame includes a metal frame having a plurality of leads. The inner-connecting structure of the lead frame includes an insulation film arranged on some of those leads, covering a portion of a first surface of the lead; a plurality of holes formed on the insulation film to expose some of those leads, wherein the hole exposes a portion of the first surface of the lead; and a conductive element selectively connecting the exposed portion of those leads electrically. Besides, an inner-connecting method of the lead frame is also disclosed herein. The insulation film is utilized to separate the conductive element from the lead frame so that the leads can be easily interconnected with each other.

Abstract: A Chip-On-Lead (COL) type semiconductor package having small chip hidden between leads is revealed. The lower surfaces of the leadframe's leads are attached to a wiring substrate and the leads are horizontally bent to form a die-holding cavity. A smaller chip is disposed on the wiring substrate by passing through the die-holding cavity to be on the same disposing level with the leads. At least a larger chip is disposed on the leads to overlap the smaller chip so that the small chip does not extrude from the leads. The encapsulant encapsulates a plurality of internal parts of the leads, the wiring substrate, and the larger chip. Therefore, the conventional unbalance issue of mold flow above and below the leads leading to cause excessive warpage can be avoided and numbers of stacked larger chips can be increased to have larger memory capacities.

Abstract: A pipe connector has a main body, a sleeve and elastic claws. The reducing flanged pipe of the main body is linked to several guiding lugs with a guiding surface. Several inclined pushing discs are formed on the inner wall of the sleeve and abutted with the guiding lugs. A radiative swinging baseline facing the inner wall of the sleeve is formed at the center of the main body. With the lowering force applied to the sleeve, the guiding lug can be elastically accumulated to swing inwards or outwards on the swinging baseline under the guidance of the inclined pushing disc. When the force applied by the user is released, the sleeve will be resumed to move up with the resetting of the guiding lug. The pipe connector of the present invention is characterized by simple construction and more stable guidance with improved applicability and industrial benefits.

Abstract: A video summarized method based on mining the story structure and semantic relations among concept entities has steps of processing a video to generate multiple important shots that are annotated with respective keywords: Performing a concept expansion process by using the keywords to create expansion trees for the annotated shots; rearranging the keywords of the expansion trees and classifying to calculate relations thereof; applying a graph entropy algorithm to determine significant shots and edges interconnected with the shots. Based on the determined result of the graph entropy algorithm, a structured relational graph is built to display the significant shots and edges thereof. Consequently, users can more rapidly browse the content of a video and comprehend if different shots are related.

Abstract: The present invention provides a water hose winding device. The winding device main body includes a water hose winding rack, a water inlet adapter, a water hose exit guide hole, a driving motor, and a gearing component. The water outlet end of the water hose is configured with a wireless winding control mechanism, which includes a radio signal transmitter and a control switch. The winding device main body is configured with a radio signal receiver to receive the wireless control signal transmitted by the radio signal transmitter, and the driving end radio signal receiver is electrically connected to the driving motor. When the driving end radio signal receiver receives the wireless control signal, it can start or shut off the driving motor.

Abstract: A potassium hydroxide (KOH) etch process can produce deep high aspect ratio trenches in (110) oriented silicon substrates. The trenches, however, are perpendicular to the (111) direction of the silicon substrate's crystal lattice. The trenches are used to produce thermally isolating areas and through the wafer electrical connections. These structures can be produced in a cost effective manner because of the nearly ideal capabilities of the KOH etch process when it is applied to appropriate materials at appropriate orientations.

Abstract: A transceiver includes a lead-frame, a signal emitter, a signal receiver, and a coupling lens. The signal emitter and the signal receiver are attached on a same pad of the lead-frame. The coupling lens covers the signal emitter and the signal receiver. Since the positions of the signal emitter and the signal receiver are adjacent to each other, the coupling lens can be used to couple the signal emitter and the signal receiver for transmitting and receiving signals.

Abstract: A semiconductor package with a substrate ID code and its manufacturing method are revealed. A circuit and a solder mask are formed on the bottom surface of a substrate where the solder mask covers most of the circuit and a circuit-free zone of the substrate. A chip is disposed on the top surface of the substrate. A substrate ID code consisting of a plurality of laser marks is inscribed in the solder mask or in a portion of an encapsulant on the bottom surface away from the circuit to show the substrate lot number on the bottom surface. Therefore, quality control and failure tracking and management can easily be implemented by tracking the substrate ID code from the semiconductor package without changing the appearance of the semiconductor package. Furthermore, the substrate ID code can be implemented by the existing laser imprinting machines for semiconductor packaging processes and be formed at the same time of formation of a product code.

Abstract: The present invention provides an impingement sprinkler with adjustable outflow angle. The invention includes a main body, at a lower side of which there is an inflow tube coupling end, and at upper side of which there is an upper frame. An outlet coupling portion is arranged at the lower flange close to the upper frame. A rotating member is arranged onto the upper frame of the main body; and an adjustable outflow head is assembled onto the outlet coupling portion of the main body, allowing the outflow angle to be freely adjusted. It is possible to adjust freely the sprinkling angle with the adjustable outflow head.

Abstract: The present invention provides a water hose winding device. The winding device main body includes a water hose winding rack, a water inlet adapter, a water hose exit guide hole, a driving motor, and a gearing component. The water outlet end of the water hose is configured with a wireless winding control mechanism, which includes a radio signal transmitter and a control switch. The winding device main body is configured with a radio signal receiver to receive the wireless control signal transmitted by the radio signal transmitter, and the driving end radio signal receiver is electrically connected to the driving motor. When the driving end radio signal receiver receives the wireless control signal, it can start or shut off the driving motor.

Abstract: The present invention provides a water hose connector, having a main body, elastic snapper seat, and a sleeve and pipe locking ring. Several oblique guide blocks are prefabricated onto the reducing flanged tube of the main body and are provided with an oblique guide surface. Snapped limit portions are formed transversely inwards at the bottom of the oblique guide blocks. The elastic snapper seat contains a C-shaped chassis and several elastic claws arranged at intervals. The C-shaped chassis is abutted on the flanged ring of the reducing flanged tube, and locked securely onto the snapped limit portion at the bottom of the oblique guide block. Elastic pushers are prefabricated onto inner wall of the sleeve and aligned with the oblique guide blocks.

Abstract: A lead frame with downset baffle paddles and a semiconductor package utilizing the same are revealed. The lead frame primarily comprises a plurality of leads formed on a first plane, a baffle paddle formed on a second plane in parallel, and an internal tie bar formed between the first plane and the second plane. The internal tie bar has at least two or more windings such as “S” shaped to flexibly connect the baffle paddle to an adjacent one of the leads. Therefore, the internal tie bar can reduce the shifting and twisting of the connected lead during the formation of the downset of the baffle paddle.

Abstract: A TV program information management method has steps of creating a channel information table, receiving and updating channel program information, generating arranged channel information and receiving download request. A management platform generates an arranged channel information according to the channel information table and the updating channel program information. The arranged channel information is hierarchical information related to cable providers, grouped channels by similarity that are provided by the cable providers, programs of the channels and ratings of the programs. A remote control downloads the arranged channel information therein so a desired program may be selected easily.