Abstract: A method of automatically and fairly playing a die game has acts of actuating a die game machine, shaking multiple dice by a die-shaking device in an opaque cap, recognizing pips on the dice with a detecting device, predicting numbers and placing stakes by players through player-interfaces, calculating scores of the players by a central control device, revealing the pips on the dice to the players by removing the opaque cap and showing the scores of the players on displays of the player-interfaces.

Abstract: A baggage fastening device includes a first snapping member, a second snapping member detachably secured on the first snapping member, a strap mounted between the first snapping member and the second snapping member, and a protruding stop member mounted on the first snapping member and extended to a side of the second snapping member. Thus, the stop member restricts movement of the strap, so that the movable portion of the strap cannot be released and moved backward after the baggage is tightened by the strap, thereby preventing the strap from being loosened from the baggage so as to provide an anti-reverse effect to prevent the baggage fastening device from being loosened from the baggage.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a display unit, a back light assembly having a light source, a light guiding plate, a light focusing portion, and a mold frame divided into a first frame and a second frame. The mold frame receives the display unit and the back light assembly. The first frame receives the light guiding plate and the light focusing portion and the second frame receives the light source. A reflection sheet is integrally formed at an inner surface of the second frame so as to perform the function of a lamp reflector. Accordingly, a lamp cover is not required so that the number of parts and the manufacturing cost are reduced. A lamp can be exchanged by simply separating the second frame from the mold frame, so failure of the light source caused by friction with other elements is reduced when exchanging the lamp.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a ring binder mechanism for binding the sheets of loose leaves. The mechanism comprises an elongated spring plate that extends longitudinally and, in profile, has a shallow U-shaped configuration and opposite edges which extend substantially toward each other; two parallel elongate hinge plates supported by said spring plate for pivotal toggle motion relative to the spring plate about a central hinge line, which are mounted in parallel and retained by the opposite edges of the spring plate; and a plurality of rings for clasping said sheets of loose leaves. Each of the rings comprises a pair of half ring elements of circular cross-section which are mounted on said hinge plates, with one half ring element of each pair being attached to one of the hinge plates and the other half ring element of the pair attached to the other hinge plate, with the two half ring elements of each pair in substantial alignment.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described for a speech system that manages multiple grammars from one or more speech-enabled applications. The speech system includes a speech server that supports different grammars and different types of grammars by exposing several methods to the speech-enabled applications. The speech server supports static grammars that do not change and dynamic grammars that may change after a commit. The speech server provides persistence by supporting persistent grammars that enable a user to issue a command to an application even when the application is not loaded. In such a circumstance, the application is automatically launched and the command is processed. The speech server may enable or disable a grammar in order to limit confusion between grammars. Global and yielding grammars are also supported by the speech server. Global grammars are always active (e.g., “call 9-1-1”) while yielding grammars may be deactivated when an interaction whose grammar requires priority is active.

Abstract: A terminal assembly for selectively coupling multiple electrical loads in parallel or in series includes a plurality of jumper contacts in a spaced relationship. The jumper contacts may be in electrical communication with load terminals as well as source terminals. Connections made in a first group of electrically connectable pairings of adjacent jumper contacts couples the load terminals, and thus any loads attached thereto, in parallel. Connections made in a second group of electrically connectable pairings of adjacent jumper contacts couples the load terminals in series.

Abstract: An apparatus for inspecting a display device includes an inspection substrate and a power supply part. The inspection substrate is electrically connected to a flexible circuit film that is connected to a display panel of the display device. The inspection substrate outputs inspection signals inspecting a connection between the display panel and the flexible circuit film. The power supply part is electrically connected to the inspection substrate. The power supply part provides driving power to the display panel. Thus, the inspection substrate is electrically connected to the flexible circuit film. Manufacturing costs for the apparatus may be reduced and the connection between the display panel and the flexible circuit film may be inspected.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing flash memory is provided. A tunneling dielectric layer, a conductive layer and a patterned mask layer that exposes a portion of the conductive layer are formed on a substrate. An oxide layer is formed on the exposed conductive layer so that the conductive layer is partitioned through the oxide layer into blocks. The oxide layer is removed and an inter-gate dielectric layer is formed in the opening. A control gate that completely fills the opening is formed. A cap layer is formed over the control gate. The mask layer is then removed. Using the cap layer as a mask, a portion of the conductive layer is removed to form two floating gates under the control gate. An insulating layer is formed on the substrate. Source/drain regions are formed in the substrate on the respective sides of the control gate.

Abstract: A digital amplifier, a noise reduction circuit and a method of reducing noise from an output signal of a digital amplifier are described in this disclosure. The digital amplifier includes a driving circuit for providing a driving signal, a filter for filtering the driving signal and providing the filtered driving signal to a resistive load connected between an output node and a reference node of the digital amplifier, a noise reduction circuit controlling the reference node to be in a floating state to reduce noise while the filtered driving signal provided to the load via the output node stabilizes.

Abstract: An individual control circuit and method of multiple power output to be used on a single server power supply system includes a circuit board to receive power from the single server power supply system, a plurality of power output units located on the circuit board each supplies power required by a power system and each has a power OFF mode and a power ON mode, and a control circuit located on the circuit board to drive the power output units to output power. The control circuit receives a duty signal from feedback of the power system to determine whether the power system is abnormal, and orders the power output unit which provides power at the front end of the abnormal power system to enter the power OFF mode.

Abstract: A level shifter circuit uses capacitive coupling to level shift a signal. The level shifter circuit has a capacitor, an input switch coupled to a first input and a first terminal of the capacitor, a second switch coupled to a second input and the first terminal of the capacitor, and a third switch coupled to the first input and a second terminal of the capacitor.

Abstract: A thin film transistor array panel includes interconnection members interposed between the underlying gate pads made of an Al-containing metal and the overlying contact assistants made of a transparent conductor such as ITO thereon to prevent corrosion of Al due to ITO, or gate-layer signal transmission lines. Gate-layer signal transmission lines are directly connected to the data-layer signal transmission line to prevent corrosion of Al due to ITO in the thin film transistor array panel according to an embodiment of the present invention. The color filters are formed on the thin film transistor array panel to prevent misalignment between the two display panels so as to increase the aperture ratio.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a command control circuit for decoding a command signal to output a test signal and a normal control signal; a normal circuit for performing a predetermined operation in response to the normal control signal; and a test circuit for testing electrical characteristics of unit elements provided in the normal circuit in response to the test signal.

Abstract: An ESD protection device for a pad includes an adjusting circuit, a snapback element and a control circuit. The adjusting circuit includes a silicon controlled rectifier (SCR) coupled to the pad. The SCR includes a first diode. The snapback element is coupled to a first N pole of the first diode when a second diode is not used, and is coupled to a second N pole] of the second diode when the second diode is used. The control circuit is coupled to the first N pole. In a normal operation mode, the control circuit provides a first voltage to the first N pole so that the first N pole collects a plurality of charges and the SCR is turned off. In an ESD mode, the control circuit does not provide the first voltage to the first N pole so that the first N pole does not collect the charges.

Abstract: A microphone includes a case, a circuit board, a plate, a cover/button element and an elastic element. The circuit board is disposed in the case and includes a transducer for receiving and converting sound waves into electric signals and a switch operable for turning on and off the circuit board. The plate is disposed in the case and defines two slots and an aperture through which the switch is exposed. A cover/button element includes at least two hooks inserted through the slots defined in the plate so that the cover/button element is movable between a normal position away from the switch of the circuit board and a pushed position in contact with the switch while always covering the case. The elastic element is sandwiched between the plate and the cover/button element for returning the cover/button element to the normal position from the pushed position.

Abstract: A multi-input/output serial peripheral interface of an integrated circuit includes many pins coupled to the integrated circuit. The integrated circuit receives an instruction under a control of selectively using only a first pin or a combination of the first pin, a second pin, a third pin, and a fourth pin of the multi-input/output serial peripheral interface. The integrated circuit receives an address using the first pin, the second pin, the third pin, and the fourth pin of the multi-input/output serial peripheral interface. The integrated circuit sends a read out data using the first pin, the second pin, the third pin, and the fourth pin of the multi-input/output serial peripheral interface.

Abstract: A control device for work lamp includes a microprocessor, which is able to receive signals sent from a power supply unit and a switch. The microprocessor is able to determine the number of times that the switch is pressed and then send out a command to the activation unit, which will in turn activate the light unit. All or a part (a quarter, half or three quarters) of the lights of the light unit may be turned on in their full brightness, half of their full brightness or a portion of the full brightness or in flashing light. Hence, the control device of the present invention allows a user to select from several brightness levels according to the actual needs so as to save electricity.

Abstract: Disclosed are optical devices including one or more carbon nanotubes that can function as plasmon waveguides. The presently disclosed devices advantageously utilize the existence of surface plasmons on carbon nanotubes through the generation and transport of surface plasmon polaritons across the nanotubes. Also disclosed are methods for tuning the devices through particular formation parameters for the nanotubes and/or selection of particular substrate materials. Systems of the present invention can provide optical data concerning a sample, for instance via construction of an NSOM image, as well as topological date concerning a sample via construction of an AFM image. In one embodiment, the disclosed systems can provide simultaneous acquisition of optical images and topological images.

Abstract: A chip with a bump structure comprises a chip, a plurality of pads and a plurality of bumps. The chip includes a microcircuit fabricated by integrated circuit technique. The pads are metallized portions of the chip for electrical connection. The bumps are metal bulges on the pads of the chip for electrically connecting the pads with the terminals of other components. The bumps are arranged in a horizontal direction, and each of the bumps include a first section and a second section. wherein the first section and the second section are electrically connected to each other along a vertical direction. The first section electrically contacts the corresponding pad. The size of the second section in the horizontal direction is larger than that of the first section. The second section is used for electrically connecting the chip to other components. The first section and the second section of adjacent bumps are interlaced.

Abstract: A method of transmitting data using a phase shift-based precoding in a multiple antenna system using a plurality of subcarriers is disclosed. More specifically, the method includes determining a diagonal matrix to provide different phase angles to each of the plurality of antennas as a part of a phase shift-based precoding matrix, selecting a unitary matrix from a first codebook as the part of a phase shift-based precoding matrix, and performing precoding to symbols associated with subcarriers based on the diagonal matrix and the unitary matrix.