Abstract: The present invention relates to an anti-theft device which is a transmission line mounted on an object to be protected against theft, such as a door or a window, wherein a safety system is connected to the elongated metal to supply power to the anti-theft circuit of the elongated metal and to detect and judge the signal of the anti-theft circuit of the elongated metal. When the window or the door is broken, the anti-theft device will be easily torn at the respective apertures. At this moment, the safety system cannot receive the signal from the anti-theft device, so it will identify the intrusion of theft and notify the security or guard. Thereby providing an anti-theft function.

Abstract: A battery chamber of button-cell batteries for consumer electronic devices is provided herein, which mainly contains a top member and a bottom member joined together to form a number of cell rooms for the accommodation of the button-cell batteries. A number of conduction plates covers the top and bottom of the cell rooms and electrically connects the button-cell batteries into a series connection. The thickness of the top and bottom members is roughly one half of a standard button-cell battery. The top and bottom members can be easily pried open for the installation and removal of the button-cell batteries.

Abstract: An apparatus provided with programmable scan chains includes a scan chain having a scan input port and a scan output port, a plurality of first I/O ports, an input port selector for selecting one of the plurality of first I/O ports to be coupled to the scan input port, a plurality of second I/O ports, an output port selector for selecting one of the plurality of second I/O ports to be coupled to said scan output port. Further, an apparatus provided with programmable scan chains includes N scan chains, each scan chain having a scan input port and scan output port, M first I/O ports, an input port selector for selecting N of the first I/O ports to be coupled to the N scan input ports, K second I/O ports, and an output port selector for selecting N of the second I/O ports to be coupled to the N scan output ports.

Abstract: A clinical thermometer is disclosed. The thermometer comprises a housing, circuit board, base seat, humming plate and spring characterized in that the base seat has a speaker box slot and a speaker cover plate with the humming plate mounted therein, circuit connection is formed between the humming plate and the circuit board by the spring, and the length of the base seat is shorter than the circuit board such that the electronic components which are required to be inspected are exposed outside the base seat, thereby minimizing the inspection time and replacement time of the components.

Abstract: A method of path selection in a multi-path channel communications system that includes providing path information including at least path parameters and path statuses, setting a plurality of thresholds for the path parameters, comparing the path parameters to the thresholds corresponding to the path parameters, assigning a weighting to the path parameters depending upon comparison with the thresholds, updating the path statuses according to the assigned weighting to the parameters and selecting at least one candidate path according to the updated path statuses.

Abstract: A method of path selection in a multi-path channel communications system that includes providing path information including at least path parameters and path statuses, setting a plurality of thresholds for the path parameters, comparing the path parameters to the thresholds corresponding to the path parameters, assigning a weighting to the path parameters depending upon comparison with the thresholds, updating the path statuses according to the assigned weighting to the parameters and selecting at least one candidate path according to the updated path statuses.

Abstract: A method of path detection in a multi-path communications system that includes selecting an object for configuring a search window, setting at least one sub-window, wherein the sub-window is smaller in size than the search window, providing a first counter for the object, setting a threshold, selecting a decision period for a duration of the object, and detecting a path in a selected region with the at least one sub-window in a plurality of modes corresponding to the threshold.

Abstract: A data processing method encodes data points obtained by sampling data having continuous physical quantity, stores the nth data of the mth data set into a first data frame, stores the (n+1)th data of the mth data set into a second data frame, stores an nth data point of an (m+1)th data set into the first data frame, and stores an (n+1)th data point of the (m+1)th data set into the second data frame. When an interference causes data loss or data error, reconstructed data points approximating the lost data points are generated from other correct data points at a receiver by using a predetermined algorithm.

Abstract: A system and method for providing one hardware platform to implement multiple wireless communication standards, services and applications. The kernel oriented macro based software defined radio (SDR) architecture provides a configurable and programmable hardware platform to implement multiple wireless communication standards, services and applications.

Abstract: A nonlinear conversion system using precision mapping and the method thereof are described. The system includes a source value converter, a mapping table unit, a recovering parameter computing unit, and an output computing unit. The method includes the steps of: receiving an input value; converting the input value into a source value; mapping the source value to a destination value in a limited domain for restricting the calculation within a destination domain; establishing a mapping table by directly selecting a precision according to the destination domain and inverse-mapping back to a source domain; and outputting the destination value according to the mapping table, combining the destination value with a recovering parameter for recovering an output value produced by the nonlinear conversion of the input value.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of hybridization, differential methylation hybridization (DMH) for high throughput methylation analysis of multiple CpG island loci. DMH utilizes nucleic acid probes prepared from a cell sample to screen numerous CpG dinucleotide rich fragments affixed on a screening array. Positive hybridization signals indicate the presence of methylated sites. Methods of preparing the hybridization probes and screening array are also provided.

Abstract: A safety control switch comprises a slide base movably mounted on the housing of a gas-fired ignition device, a push button positioned in a through hole of the slide base, a brake block fixed to the push button for inserting into a space between the slide base and the housing, and a locking piece movably mounted on the slide base and engaged with the through hole of the slide base, the locking piece being moved relative to the slide base between a first position to prevent the push button and the slide base from being operated by blocking the through hole and a second position to allow the push button and the slide base to be operated by removing the blockage of the through hole.

Abstract: A safety mechanism includes a connecting tube, a blocking bead, a spring, and a propping pin; the connecting tube having an axial hole, which has a front portion, a rear portion, and a middle portion having the smallest diameter; the rear portion of the connecting tube having an easy-to-break recess portion; the connecting tube is held in an outlet tube of a switch of a gas cylinder at the front portion; the bead is held in the front portion of the hole of the connecting tube; the pin is held in the connecting tube; a gas regulator is connected to the rear portion of the connecting tube, and makes the pin prop the bead off the blocking position and also to compress the spring; when the connecting tube breaks, the spring will bias the pin outwards, and gas will force the bead to block the hole of the connecting tube.

Abstract: A wireless system includes a base station, user equipment (UE), and at least one wireless device capable of communicating with the base station. The wireless device and the UE belong to an area network. The UE is capable of communicating with a base station directly and communicating with the base station through the wireless device. The wireless device communicates with the base station wirelessly and communicates with the UE either wirelessly or through cable.

Abstract: Objects of the invention relate to a detachable breakaway power supply device that can be selectively coupled to an electrical appliance. A first coupling element is carried by the appliance and a second coupling element is carried by the detachable power supply device. The power supply device is carried by a conventional power supply cord. Attractive magnetic forces between the first and second coupling elements permit selective, removable attachment and electrical contact between the appliance and the power supply device. This arrangement provides a breakaway mechanism in which disturbance of the power supply cord, e.g., by tripping, results in the separation of the power supply device from the appliance to prevent overturning of the appliance and spilling of its contents.

Abstract: A retractable handle of wheeled luggage is provided. For the case of single pulling rod, pressing a push button will tighten a connecting rod to move a lower sliding block to a one direction so that an upright rod is pressed to lower a locking member and an upright member to clear the locking member from a toothed member, thereby unlocking both the swivel handle grip and the pulling rod. For the case of two pulling rods, there is further provided another transmission mechanism so that pressing the push button will further unlock locking devices in the pulling rods via coupling rods.

Abstract: A portable storage device comprises a housing having a first opening, a first directing portion and a second opening, and a main body having a storage portion, a connecting portion corresponding to the first opening, a second directing portion corresponding to the first directing portion, and a hanging portion corresponding to the second opening. The main body is slidably located inside the housing and is slidable between a first position and a second position. When the main body is situated at the first position, the connecting portion is exposed outside the first opening, and the hanging portion is hidden in the housing. The storage device is at a status of being used. When the main body is situated at the second position, the connecting portion is hidden in the housing, and the hanging portion is exposed outside the second opening. The storage device is at a status of being housed.

Abstract: An apparatus for discovering computing services architecture and developing patterns of computing services and method therefor are disclosed. The apparatus, according to an embodiment of the invention, provides a graphical user interface for displaying a deployment plan of deployed computing services. Components in the deployment plan are interconnected by links indicating dependency relationships between the components. Each component and link is assigned a confidence value, which is based on a calculated weight of the properties of each component. The apparatus further provides editing tools for manipulating the components in the deployment plan as well as for creating and managing patterns.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an anti-theft device which is a transmission line mounted on an object to be protected against theft, such as a door or a window, wherein a safety system is connected to the elongated metal to supply power to the anti-theft circuit of the elongated metal and to detect and judge the signal of the anti-theft circuit of the elongated metal. When the window or the door is broken, the anti-theft device will be easily torn at the respective apertures. At this moment, the safety system cannot receive the signal from the anti-theft device, so it will identify the intrusion of theft and notify the security or guard. Thereby providing an anti-theft function.

Abstract: A portable storage device, such as a USB portable disk drive, comprises a main body and a flexible casing. The main body has a connecting portion and a lamp portion. The flexible casing is attached to the main body and encircles the connecting portion. When the flexible casing is compressed and situated at a first position, the connecting portion is exposed outside the flexible casing, and the portable storage device is at a status of being used. When the flexible casing is not compressed and is situated at a second position, the connecting portion is hidden in the flexible casing, and the portable storage device is at a status of being housed. The lamp portion can be a light emitting diode (LED) for showing the operating status of the portable storage device, and a light-directing portion can be located at the outside of the lamp portion.