Abstract: A method for producing highly reactive olefin polymers wherein at least 50 mol. % of the polymer chains have terminal double bonds, and a novel polymerization initiating system for accomplishing same.

Abstract: A fixing apparatus for fixing a hard disk drive includes a bracket receiving the hard disk drive with a locating pin extending from each of opposite sidewalls, and a rotating member. The bracket includes two opposite supporting walls and an end wall. Each supporting wall defines a latching slot. The locating pins are slidably inserted into the corresponding latching slots. The rotating member includes a fixing pole slidably abutting against the hard disk drive toward the end wall, two rotating poles respectively extending from two opposite ends of the fixing pole and rotatably connected to the corresponding supporting walls, and a latching pole extending from a distal end of one of the rotating poles to be detachably latched to one of the supporting walls.

Abstract: A connection mechanism to connect a first housing and a second housing together is provided. The connection mechanism includes a base, a button, and at least one rotatable member. The base includes at least one first hook and is slidably connected to the first housing. The base is capable of sliding between a first position where the first hook engages the second housing, and a second position where the first hook disengages from the second housing. The button is slidably connected to the first housing. The rotatable member is rotatably connected to the first housing, where one end of the rotatable member resists against the button, an opposite end of the rotatable member resists against the base, and the rotatable member is capable of being rotated about a shaft between the one end and the opposite end.

Abstract: A modular jack circuit (100) is diposed between a cable side (10) for connecting with a mating plug and a physical side (20) for connecting with a mother board. The moular jack circuit comprises a first transmitting channel and a second transmitting channel. The moular jack circuit includes a number of filtering electronic elements (2, 3) and a number of relays (1, 4) disposed between the filtering electronic elements and the cable side. The first and second transmitting channels share the filtering electronic elements. The relays control the filtering electronic elements to transmit signals for the first and second channels at different times.

Abstract: A movable touch module and an electronic device using the same are provided. The movable touch module is disposed at a main body. The movable touch module includes a movable element, a touch unit, a plurality of elastic elements, at least four movement sensing elements, and at least two rotation sensing elements. The movable element is disposed at the main body and is movable relative to the main body on a plane. The touch unit is fastened to movable element. The elastic elements are fastened to the main body and are against the periphery of the movable element. The movement sensing elements are fastened to the main body and are located around the movable element. The rotation sensing elements are fastened to the main body.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a complex of a protein comprising zinc oxide-binding peptides and zinc oxide nanoparticles, to the use thereof as a drug delivery carrier for manufacturing medicines, and to a vaccine composition and a contrast agent comprising the composite. The protein comprising zinc oxide-binding peptides significantly improves the in vivo availability of zinc oxide-binding peptides, and therefore the complex of the present invention can be used not only as a drug delivery carrier for in vivo drug delivery or intracellular drug delivery, but also for in vivo imaging or cell imaging. The complex can be used for producing separating agents for effectively separating biological materials, therapeutic agents for hyperthermia, etc., contrast agents for MRI, and beads applicable to biosensors.

Abstract: A voltage regulator, according to the present invention, can operate with or without an external power transistor to generate a regulated output voltage. The voltage regulator determines whether an external power transistor is connected thereto. The voltage regulator then automatically sets a frequency compensation scheme that depends on whether an external power transistor has been detected.

Abstract: Morpholine derivatives useful as ashless TBN sources for lubricating oil compositions that are compatible with fluoroelastomeric engine seal materials, and lubricating oil compositions containing such compounds.

Abstract: A permanent magnet electric motor includes a rotor and a stator magnetically coupled to the rotor. The rotor includes a shaft, a rotor core fixed to the shaft and having n teeth, n being an integer, a commutator fixed to the shaft adjacent the rotor core and having m segments, m being an even number less than n. Rotor windings are wound about the teeth and connected to the segments. The stator includes a plurality of permanent magnets surrounding the rotor core and brushes in sliding electrical contact with the commutator.

Abstract: The invention discloses a vertical parasitic PNP transistor in a BiCMOS process and manufacturing method of the same, wherein an active region is isolated by STIs. The transistor includes a collector region, a base region, an emitter region, pseudo buried layers, and N-type polysilicon. The pseudo buried layers, formed at the bottom of the STIs located on both sides of the collector region, extend laterally into the active region and contact with the collector region, whose electrodes are picked up through making deep-hole contacts in the STIs. The N-type polysilicon is formed on the base region and contacts with it, whose electrodes are picked up through making metal contacts on the N-type polysilicon. The transistors can be used as output devices in high-speed and high-gain circuits, efficiently reducing the transistors area, diminishing the collector resistance, and improving the transistors performance. The method can reduce the cost without additional technological conditions.

Abstract: A movable touch module and an electronic device using the same are provided. The movable touch module is disposed at a main body. The movable touch module includes a movable element, a touch unit, a plurality of elastic elements, at least four movement sensing elements, and at least two rotation sensing elements. The movable element is disposed at the main body and is movable relative to the main body on a plane. The touch unit is fastened to movable element. The elastic elements are fastened to the main body and are against the periphery of the movable element. The movement sensing elements are fastened to the main body and are located around the movable element. The rotation sensing elements are fastened to the main body.

Abstract: A proximity-sensing panel includes a substrate panel, one or more proximity-sensing unit and one or more sensing circuit. The proximity-sensing unit is formed on the substrate panel. The proximity-sensing unit senses motions of an object to generate a proximity-sensing signal accordingly. The sensing circuit receives the proximity-sensing signal and generates a control signal to initiate a proximity touch control.

Abstract: Morpholine derivatives useful as ashless TBN sources for lubricating oil compositions that are compatible with fluoroelastomeric engine seal materials, and lubricating oil compositions containing such compounds.

Abstract: An LED lamp assembly includes a lamp supporter and an LED lamp supported by the lamp supporter. The LED lamp includes a lamp cover defining a first opening, a reflector received in the lamp cover and defining a second opening, a heat sink secured to a top of the lamp cover and a plurality of LED modules attached on the heat sink. The heat sink has a plurality of heat-conducting faces formed on a periphery thereof and the LED modules are attached on the heat-conducting faces to generate a wide illumination. The heat sink defines a through hole. Heat generated by the LED modules is absorbed by the heat-conducting faces and directly dissipated to an exterior through the first opening of the lamp cover. The first and second openings and the through hole of the heat sink are communicated with each other.

Abstract: An aspect of the present invention simplifies generating a star schema from a snowflake schema. In an embodiment, a user first specifies fact tables to be included in a star schema, and a synchronization tool inspects the snowflake schema to determine the dimension tables linked to the specified fact tables. The determined dimension tables are included in the star schema sought to be generated.

Abstract: A proximity-sensing panel and a proximity-sensing is provided. The proximity-sensing panel includes a substrate panel, one or more proximity-sensing unit and one or more sensing circuit. The proximity-sensing unit is formed on one or more perimeter of the substrate panel. The proximity-sensing unit senses an approaching operation of an object to generate a proximity-sensing signal. The sensing circuit receives the proximity-sensing signal and generates a control signal to initiate a proximity touch control.

Abstract: A process for recovering Rebaudioside A from Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni plants is provided and includes the steps of sequentially extracting plant material with a first solvent to obtain a first extract, filtering the first extract and passing the first extract through a polar resin to obtain a filtrate, and purifying the filtrate to obtain a crystalline-containing material. With further purification, a product containing over 99% Rebaudioside A is obtained. The present invention is also directed toward a method of purifying stevia glycosides to obtain purified Rebaudioside A. In one embodiment, the method includes silica gel column chromatography using an solvent comprising ethyl acetate and ethanol.

Abstract: Provided are bifunctional magnetic core-semiconductor shell nanoparticles and a manufacturing method thereof. The method includes mixing magnetic core material precursors and a reducing agent for the core material precursors; preparing a first mixture solution; heating and cooling the first mixture solution and preparing magnetic core materials; mixing the magnetic core materials with semiconductor shell material precursors and a reducing agent for the semiconductor shell material precursors; preparing a second mixture solution; and heating and cooling the second mixture solution and coating the magnetic core materials with the semiconductor shell materials.

Abstract: A multifunctional expanding device includes a processing unit, a motherboard (MB), a memory unit, a device interface unit coupled to the MB and communicating with the processing unit for coupling the portable multimedia device to the multifunctional expanding device, and an external interface unit coupled to the MB and communicating with the processing unit for coupling various peripheral devices to the multifunctional expanding device. The processing unit is configured to identify and establish respective communication links between the apparatus and the one or more peripheral devices coupled to the external interface unit; receive a request from the portable multimedia device coupled to the device interface unit for operating a peripheral device coupled to the external interface unit; and establish a communication link between the portable multimedia device and the peripheral device.

Abstract: An LED lamp includes a housing, a bracket snugly received in the housing, a connecting member fixed to a top of the bracket, a heat sink standing on a top of the connecting member, a plurality of LEDs attached an outer surface of the heat sink and an envelope which is placed on the top of the connecting member, encloses the heat sink and the LEDs therein and engages with the housing. The bracket has a connecting plate. A plurality of electronic components is mounted on a front side of the connecting plate and a plurality fins extending from a rear side of the connecting plate. A covering panel is used to cover an opening of the bracket in front of the connecting plate.