Abstract: A control circuit and a method discharging capacitor/transistor, for a liquid crystal display (LCD), are provided. The control circuit includes a signal-off detector and an all-gate-on delay cell. When an LCD power-off signal is detected, a first control signal is transmitted to a power supply module for turning off power except the gate-on voltage, and turning off VGH after a specific delay time. A second control signal is also transmitted to the gate-on-delay cell, so that all gates of the pixel transistors are turned on after a second specific delay time. The charges on the pixel transistor are discharged via a source thereof before the gate-on voltage decreases below a threshold value, such that a residual image phenomenon caused by heterogeneous filming fabrication is reduced.

Abstract: Power consumption in a portable computer device that provides true-color simulation on a liquid crystal display can be realized by selectively operating a graphics controller that drives the LCD to selectively enable or disable true color simulation. Disabling dithering which provides true color simulation in an LCD, can significantly reduce power consumption by a portable computer device.

Abstract: A control circuit and a method discharging capacitor/transistor, for a liquid crystal display (LCD), are provided. The control circuit includes a signal-off detector and an all-gate-on delay cell. When an LCD power-off signal is detected, a first control signal is transmitted to a power supply module for turning off power except the gate-on voltage, and turning off VGH after a specific delay time. A second control signal is also transmitted to the gate-on-delay cell, so that all gates of the pixel transistors are turned on after a second specific delay time. The charges on the pixel transistor are discharged via a source thereof before the gate-on voltage decreases below a threshold value, such that a residual image phenomenon caused by heterogeneous filming fabrication is reduced.

Abstract: Power consumption in a portable computer device that provides true-color simulation on a liquid crystal display can be realized by selectively operating a graphics controller that drives the LCD to selectively enable or disable true color simulation. Disabling dithering which provides true color simulation in an LCD, can significantly reduce power consumption by a portable computer device.

Abstract: A control circuit using piezoelectric ceramic transformer for driving a back-light device, utilizing a logic control unit, a first feedback circuit, and a second feedback circuit to automatically scan the response frequencies of the piezoelectric ceramic transformer and the back-light device and to drive the back-light device at the best resonance frequency.

Abstract: Methods and systems for providing texts for voice requests are disclosed. According to one embodiment, an audio signal is received from a caller. The audio signal is speech-recognized to produce a spoken text that contains one or more key words referring to a piece of information interesting to the caller. The key words are processed with a local search data set to formulate an identifier linking to the information that may be locally or remotely obtainable. As a result, a caller is relieved from an otherwise strict requirement that the caller has to speak every single word of an identifier of a piece of information.

Abstract: Methods and systems for improving speech recognition accuracy is disclosed. The speech recognition accuracy is improved through dynamic verifications of a list of marked words, symbols, phrases or identifiers. According to one embodiment, a counter is designated to one or more words in an identifier that is highly demanded in a voice interactive system. When the counter exceeds a threshold or there is a need, the one or more words are marked and stored in a database. The one or more words are provided to minimize ambiguities between two words/phrases that might be pronounced indistinctly.

Abstract: An ultrasonic nebulizer for use in an inhaler, humidifier or mist maker, including a container holding a transmission medium, an ultrasonic vibrator having a sound wave generating area controlled by an electronic drive circuit to produce sound waves, and a tubular wave guide connected between the container and the ultrasonic vibrator to concentrate sound waves from the ultrasonic vibrator onto the transmission medium in the container, wherein the tubular wave guide has an inner diameter about the diameter of the sound wave generating area of the ultrasonic vibrator .+-.30%.

Abstract: An acupuncture point display type electric stimulating therapeutic device is disclosed having a casing, an acupuncture point display system, an electric stimulating and heat generation system, and a power supply. The casing is divided into two parts: an upper casing and a lower casing. The upper casing has a hollow interior space, and has a recessed display, while the lower casing has control switches, adjusting knobs and connectors on its top surface. The upper and lower casings are connected together by a connecting element and locked together in the form of a book by a tenon and a mortise connection. The acupuncture point display system is installed within the upper casing, the electric stimulating and heat generation system is located within the lower casing, and the power supply provides electric power to all the systems.

Abstract: A carrying safety device for a medical dropper, having a housing, a lifting/lowering controller, a dropper bottle and an auto-controlling system, wherein the housing has several chambers and provided with two ring buckles, in connection with a carrying belt for placing on the patient's back; the lifting/lowering controller is located in the housing with an extending/retracting portion extending outside the housing; the dropper bottle is connected with and controlled by the extending/retracting portion to be raised above the patient's chest or lowered into the housing; the auto-controlling system is disposed with operating switches and an encoder on an operating panel mounted on the housing or on the carrying belt, and includes a lifting/lowering drive circuit, a signal transmitter and receiver; the signal transmitter has an encoder set-up with a transmitter code and a mercury balance switch whereby an emergency rescue signal may be transmitted; a manual switch is provided for the patient to activate the rescu

Abstract: An automatic ampoule cutter including a driving device, cutter mechanism having a cutting member, a fixing member and a clamping member, a slant board, a collector and a fan, whereby when an ampoule is placed into the cutter mechanism, a micro switch is touched and activated by the ampoule to make the driving device drive the cutter mechanism, urging the cutting member, fixing member and clamping member to tightly clamp the ampoule, permitting the cutting member to rotate for several turns and cut a groove on the neck of the ampoule so that a knocking member can knock off the conic head to roll down on the slant board into the collector, and the cutting chips is blown by the fan also into the collector, and when the left ampoule is taken out to leave the micro switch, the operation of the cutter then stops.

Abstract: The hand held shower apparatus of this invention includes a shower body having a hollow handle connectable at one end to a source of water and a shower head, water regulating means for regulating the supplied water into two different water streams, one with a showering effect and the other with a massaging effect, and a cap member having a perforated bottom surface with two groups of holes for the two water streams. The hollow handle is constructed in such a way that it can be extended by pulling it away from the shower head. The shower apparatus also has a shower utensil, such as a shower brush, connected with the cap member in such a way that the shower utensil moves up or down when rotated clockwise or counterclockwise with respect to the cap member. Construction of the shower apparatus has been made simple so that it can be assembled or disassembled with ease. Other embodiments of the shower utensil are also presented.