Abstract: A custom assembly light-emitting module using plugs and jacks for obtaining vertical electrical connections, includes a light-emitting unit, a lens unit, a plug unit and a jack unit. The lens unit is detachably combined with the light-emitting unit. The plug unit is disposed beside one side of the lens unit and electrically connected with the light-emitting unit. The jack unit is disposed on a bottom side of the plug unit and electrically connected with the plug unit. In addition, the light-emitting unit has two first retaining structures being formed on two opposite lateral sides thereof, the lens unit has a hollow transparent structure and a lens integratedly with the hollow transparent structure, two second retaining structures are disposed in the hollow transparent structure, and the light-emitting unit is detachably disposed in the hollow transparent structure.

Abstract: A powering circuit of an AC-DC converter, for converting a high AC input voltage into a low DC output voltage to provide a load voltage in a stable DC bias range, includes a rectifier, a sensing circuit, a control switching circuit, and a voltage regulating capacitor. The rectifier has a primary side coupled to an AC power supply and a secondary side for outputting a DC power supply. The sensing circuit compares the AC input voltage with a preset reference voltage, and turns on a second switch in the control switching circuit when the AC input voltage is lower than the reference voltage, thereby providing a low DC output voltage. The control switching circuit sustains the DC output voltage in a stable DC bias range. Therefore, in addition to reducing the power consumption of the second switch, this circuit structure is simple and can achieve the purpose of circuit integration.

Abstract: The present invention provides a dimming circuit for controlling the luminance of a light source and the method for controlling luminance. The dimming circuit comprises an inverter circuit and a driving circuit. The inverter circuit is electrically coupled to a light source to be controlled, to convert a direct current (DC) power input into an alternating current (AC) power. The inverter circuit comprises a transformer, a capacitor connected in parallel to the transformer, a plurality of switches located at both ends of the capacitor, and an oscillating circuit electrically connected to both ends of the transformer. The driving circuit is electrically connected to the inverter circuit, for regulating the AC voltage to control the time period that the light source is turned on.

Abstract: A male terminal cap and a female terminal cap are mounted on the two ends of a strip light shade to form an extensible strip light shade. Electrical contacts are formed in the terminal caps for electrical coupling when two light shades are connected through mechanical coupling of the terminal caps.

Abstract: A method is performed to hide a watermark in two halftone images or in a single halftone image. The halftone image contains information of the hidden watermark, and each pixel value of the halftone image is associated with a corresponding offset value. The offset value is determined according to a corresponding pixel value of the watermark and a corresponding pixel value of another halftone image. The offset value is used to compensate a corresponding input value and a corresponding original error value of the halftone image.

Abstract: A LED lamp comprises: a lamp base; an illuminating component, mounted on the lamp base, wherein the illuminating component comprises a circuit board and a plurality of LEDs arranged on the circuit board; a lamp shade, mounted on the lamp shade for enclosing the illuminating element, wherein the lamp shade has at least one open area; and at least one waterproof and ventilative element, disposed on the open area for covering the open area; thereby, vapors inside the lamp shade can vacate out of the LED lamp through the waterproof and ventilative element, while external vapors cannot infiltrate into the lamp shade through the waterproof and ventilative element.

Abstract: An integrated input system includes a touch sensing unit, a signal processing unit, a user instruction recognizing unit and an integration bus. The touch sensing unit has at least an electrical circuit and a transmission conducting line for outputting a sensing signal after being touched with one or multiple objects. The signal processing unit processes the sensing signal and outputting a press point message. The user instruction recognizing unit analyzes a user instruction, which includes a keyboard message input, a triggering action of a functional key or hot key, a directional input of a touchpad or mouse and a drawing information input of a handwriting board, corresponding to the press point message. The integration bus receives information of an external display unit and transmits the user instruction.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a digital halftoning method. The method comprises steps of: (a1) dividing an original image into non-overlapping blocks; (a2) obtaining a Least-Mean-Square trained (LMS-trained) filter by comparing at least a training image and a halftone result corresponding to the training image (a3) optimizing a class matrix with the LMS-trained filter, which involves the diffused area and the diffused weightings; and (a4) processing the non-overlapping blocks by performing a dot diffusion procedure with the optimized class matrix and the diffused weightings to generate a halftone image corresponding to the original image. A detailed class matrix optimizing method as in the above-mentioned step (a3) is also disclosed.

Abstract: An apparatus for communicating data, including facsimile data, via first wireless signals and second wireless signals. The apparatus includes a facsimile machine coupled to a switch, a first transceiver that converts the first wireless signals with the switch, and a second transceiver that converts the second wireless signals with the switch. The switch is selectable to a first state wherein the facsimile data is coupled between the first transceiver and the facsimile machine, and a second state wherein the facsimile data is coupled between the second transceiver and the facsimile machine, and a third state wherein the data is coupled between the first transceiver and the second transceiver.

Abstract: A method for detecting the lane departure of a vehicle includes an image recognition process and a deviation estimation process. The image recognition process includes the following steps: an image capturing step for capturing image frame data by using an image capturing unit; and a lane line recognition for analyzing the image frame data for determining the lane lines. By using a quadratic curve fitting equation, a plurality of lane line being detected so as to establish a road geometry estimation model. The road geometry estimation model is inputted into the deviation estimation process to detect the lane departure of the vehicle so as to alert the driver. Furthermore, an apparatus for detecting the deviation of the vehicle, comprising: an image capturing unit, a processing unit and a signal output unit.

Abstract: A touch pad includes a first substrate, a second substrate and a joining layer. The joining layer joins the first substrate and the second substrate together. The first substrate provides a refection layer at a lateral side or both sides thereof with at least a light emitting component being disposed at the periphery of said reflection layer. The second substrate provides an electrical circuit with a first conductor to connect with the light emitting component. The reflection layer is provided with a size less than said first substrate and has an upper side to adhere said first substrate so as to be fixed in said joining layer. the electrical circuit is capable of determining if the touch pad is touched with an object by means of receiving a change of coupling capacity of a sensing locus and capable of controlling luminosity of said light emitting component.

Abstract: An extensible reading system is described that provides a method of extending the readings supported by an IME application without updating the entire application. The extensible reading system separates the IME reading dictionary from the IME application, so that the user can update or supplement the dictionary with new readings without modifying the IME application. The extensible reading system receives custom readings from a user that include a sequence of keyboard characters and a selection of a language character that is to be inserted into a document when a user inputs the sequence of keyboard characters. Thus, the extensible reading system allows the user to update the readings for mapping keyboard characters to language characters much more frequently.

Abstract: A method for identifying a single tap with a controller employing the method comprises following steps: (a) detecting the first hit-movement being conducted by the object touching the touch device; (b) starting a time-counting if a detected result of step (a) is “YES”; (c) detecting if the object leaves the touch device within the first reference time interval; (d) generating an operation signal to represent a start of the hit-movement at the time of the first reference time interval ending if a detected result of step (c) is “YES”; (e) detecting if the second hit-movement is conducted by the object touching the touch device within a second reference time interval after the first reference time interval; (f) maintaining the operation signal to represent the second hit-movement being conducted if a detected result of step (e) is “YES”; and (g) terminating said operation signal at the time of the second reference time interval ending to represent a cease of the second hit-movement if a detected result of said s

Abstract: This invention relates to macrocyclic compounds of formula (I) or (II) shown in the specification. These compounds can be used to treat hepatitis C virus infection.

Abstract: An LED lighting device includes a light pipe and a support portion. The light pipe includes a light emitting diode module inside and two first fastening portions on an outer wall thereof. A support portion secures the light pipe and provides a rotatable function for the light pipe. The support portion further includes a clamp and a base member. A clamp has two second fastening portions at opposite sides thereof. The second fastening portions engage with the first fastening portions. The clamp further includes a strip hollow slot. A base member includes a pair of positioning portions for holding an outer wall of the clamp, wherein a fastener is led through the strip hollow slot and fastened on the base member. The clamp slides relative to the base member along the strip hollow slot such that the light pipe rotates relative to the base member.

Abstract: A powering circuit of an AC-DC converter, for converting a high AC input voltage into a low DC output voltage to provide a load voltage in a stable DC bias range, includes a rectifier, a sensing circuit, a control switching circuit, and a voltage regulating capacitor. The rectifier has a primary side coupled to an AC power supply and a secondary side for outputting a DC power supply. The sensing circuit compares the AC input voltage with a preset reference voltage, and turns on a second switch in the control switching circuit when the AC input voltage is lower than the reference voltage, thereby providing a low DC output voltage. The control switching circuit sustains the DC output voltage in a stable DC bias range. Therefore, in addition to reducing the power consumption of the second switch, this circuit structure is simple and can achieve the purpose of circuit integration.

Abstract: A method for encrypting a message containing a plurality of message segments is described. First, a key is input into a SHA function to generate a first hash value. Then, a first message segment is encrypted into a first cipher segment by use of a part of the first hash value. Next, the first message segment and the first hash value are input into the SHA function to generate a second hash value. Following that, the second message segment is encrypted into a second cipher segment by use of a part of the second hash value. Subsequently, next message segment is repeatedly encrypted and input into the SHA function to generate a next cipher segment and a next hash value, respectively, until the last message segment is encrypted and the last hash value is generated.

Abstract: A computing system for managing site security through a communication device includes a mobile communication device, a notification, and the communication device. Using BLUETOOTH technology, the mobile communication device communicates with and activates the communication device and the notification. The communication device detects any noteworthy event and captures visual data accordingly, and transmits the visual data to the mobile communication device. The notification generates visual and audio alerts. A related method and storage medium with instructions for performance of the method also provided.

Abstract: A method for determining the number of fingers on a sensing device, which has a plurality of scanlines, includes the steps of: identifying the scanlines that generate a detecting signal, which has a value greater than a threshold value; finding adjacent ones of the scanlines; forming at least one group from the adjacent ones of the scanlines thus found; and counting the number of the scanlines in the at least one group thus formed in order to determine the number of fingers on the sensing device.

Abstract: A lamp assembly includes at least one electrical socket and a tube. The electrical socket includes an insulating body and two connectors set in the insulating body. The insulating body has an insertion hole. The two connectors have a contact plate exposed in the insertion hole. The tube has two terminal lugs disposed at least at one end thereof. The end of the tube and the two terminal lugs are inserted and installed in the insertion hole of the electrical socket. The terminal lugs electrically contact the contact plate of the connector. The end of the tube installed in the insertion hole is rotatable, the lighting angle can be adjusted. Thus, the tube can be electrically connected with the electrical socket quickly, the tube is lit instantly, and the tube can be rotated to adjust the lighting angle.