Abstract: An exemplary liquid crystal display device (2) includes: a first substrate (21) and a second substrate (22); a liquid crystal layer (23) having liquid crystal molecules located between the first and second substrates, the liquid crystal molecules are intermingled with chiral dopant, and are in a twist ? cell state before the liquid crystal display device is turned on; and a plurality of pixel regions. Each of the pixel regions defines a reflection region and a transmission region, whereby a thickness of the liquid crystal layer in the reflection region is less than a thickness of the liquid crystal layer in the transmission region.

Abstract: An exemplary liquid crystal display (LCD) device (2) includes a first substrate (21) and a second substrate (22). A liquid crystal layer (23) having liquid crystal molecules is interposed between the first and second substrates. The liquid crystal molecules are bend-aligned such that the liquid crystal display device is able to operate in an optically compensated bend (OCB) mode. A first alignment layer (219) and a second alignment layer (229) are respectively disposed between the liquid crystal layer and the first and second substrates. A passivation layer (227) is disposed between the second alignment layer and the second substrate, which has different height.

Abstract: An exemplary liquid crystal display includes two substrates (21, 22) opposite to each other and spaced apart a predetermined distance, each of the substrates having an alignment layer (211, 221); a liquid crystal layer (23) between the two substrates, and having a plurality of liquid crystal molecules; and a plurality of gate lines (241) formed between one alignment layer and one substrate. The two alignment layers have two orthogonal aligning directions, one aligning direction of the two alignment layers being parallel to an extending direction of the gate lines.

Abstract: An exemplary liquid crystal display (200) includes a first polarizer (211), a first biaxial compensating film (213), a first discotic liquid crystal film (214), a first substrate (215), a liquid crystal layer (220), a second substrate (235), a second discotic liquid crystal film (234), and a second polarizer (231), arranged in that order from one side of the liquid crystal display to an opposite side of the liquid crystal display. In summary, the first biaxial compensating film can compensate light in two perpendicular directions, thus improving contrast ratios in the two directions of the liquid crystal display and broadening a view angle of the liquid crystal display. Therefore, the liquid crystal display has an improved display performance.

Abstract: An exemplary transmission liquid crystal display (100) includes a first glass substrate (110) and a second glass substrate (120); a liquid crystal layer (130) having liquid crystal molecules interposed between the first and second substrates, the liquid crystal molecules being bend-aligned whereby the liquid crystal display device to operate in an optically compensated bend (OCB) mode; a front polarizer (171) disposed at a front surface of the first substrate, a rear polarizer (172) disposed at a rear surface of the second substrate; a first compensation member (180) between the front polarizer and the first substrate; and a second compensation member (190) between the rear polarizer and the second substrate.

Abstract: An exemplary transflective liquid crystal display device (100) includes a first glass substrate (110) and a second glass substrate (120); a liquid crystal layer (130) having liquid crystal molecules interposed between the first and second substrates, the liquid crystal molecules being bend-aligned whereby the liquid crystal display device to operate in an optically compensated bend (OCB) mode; a front polarizer (191) and a rear polarizer (192) disposed at two outer surfaces of the first and second substrates, respectively; a first compensation member (181) between the front polarizer and the first substrate; and a second compensation member (182) between the rear polarizer and the second substrate.

Abstract: A data encryption/decryption system comprising a cryptographic interface operatively coupled between a host device and a data storage device is disclosed. The host and data storage devices include respective IDE controllers supporting full ATA protocol. The cryptographic interface includes a host device-side IDE controller and a data storage device-side IDE controller, each controller supporting partial ATA protocol. The cryptographic interface also includes a cipher engine adapted to transparently perform real time data ciphering during IDE/ATA data transfer between the host and data storage devices in conjunction with the host device-side IDE controller and the data storage device-side IDE controller.

Abstract: An anti-slip brake lever includes a body portion formed with a recess having a plurality of holes, and an anti-slip member including a base and a soft anti-slip layer mounted on one side of the base, another side of the base being provided with a plurality of projections snugly-fitted into the holes, the base being made of a harder material than the anti-slip layer, whereby the anti-slip member can be easily replaced with a new one as desired and required.

Abstract: A full duplex DES cipher processor (DCP) supports to execute sixteen rounds of data encryption standard (DES) operation in four encryption modes and four decryption modes, namely: Electronic Code Book (ECB) mode, Cipher Block Chaining (CBC) mode, Cipher Feedback (CFB) mode, and Output Feedback (OFB) mode for both encryption and decryption. A DCP is composed of an I/O unit, an IV/key storage unit, a control unit, and an algorithm unit. The algorithm unit is used to encrypt/decrypt the incoming text message. The algorithm unit having a crypto engine allows encryption and decryption performed alternately, by sharing the same crypto engine. Since for crypto applications in communication services like T1, E1, V.35, the algorithm unit operation time is much shorter than the data I/O time; in other word, the algorithm unit is in the idle state mostly.

Abstract: A device for controlling different amounts of flushing water out of a toilet tank includes a casing having a through-hole defined therein and a pair of channels formed on both sides thereof; a shaft rotatably arranged in the casing with the front end extending out through the through-hole, the shaft being spring-loaded to define a rotationally initial position and so as to urge itself to return to the initial position after rotation; a disk secured to the shaft and having a pair of posts spaced apart at a predetermined angular distance; a reel having a peripheral recess for receiving a string, the string being fixedly attached to the reel; a pair of trigger members pivotally connected to the casing, each trigger member being pivotal to a first position in which one of the posts is retained by the trigger member after the shaft is rotated away from the initial position through a respective angle, and to a second position in which the post is released to return to the initial position; a pair of poles movable t

Abstract: A mechanism for binding nails includes a cutter for cutting a rubber tube into rubber bands. A sleeve has a number of blades coupled to one end. A hook is disposed below the cutter for hooking the rubber band and for moving the rubber band to the blades. A rod is slidably engaged in the sleeve for expanding the blades and the rubber band. The rod includes a magnetic device for attracting nails. A ring is disposed beside the blades and moved relative to the blades for moving the rubber band away from the blades so as to bind the nails automatically.