Abstract: A straw-loosening-prevention lid has a body and a straw part. The straw part has a through hole, multiple abutting fins, a straw hole, a closing flake and multiple connecting contacts. Since the straw hole is surrounded by the abutting fins, a diameter of the straw hole can be smaller than a diameter of a straw. When the straw is inserted downward into the straw hole, the abutting fins are pushed by the straw, are bent downward and then clamp the straw. Afterward, when the straw is going to move upward, the friction force between the straw and the abutting fins makes the abutting fins bend upward to the original angle and clamp the straw more tightly. As a result, the straw clamped by the abutting fins is hard to move upward, which prevents the straw from slipping out easily.

Abstract: A portable micro power meter is applied to a personalized power resources management system and has a power detection device including multiple power adapters connected therewith, and a power-recording device selectively connected with the power detection device. The power detection device detects the power flowing through each power adapter, and the power-recording device receives and stores the information of the power flowing through each power adapter of the power detection device. As the power detection device can detect the information of the power flowing from and to a smart electric grid through each power adapter and the power-recording device can be selectively connected to the power detection device of different portable micro power meters, the portable micro power meter can be repeatedly applied to non-specific power-generating or power-consuming equipment.

Abstract: A torque sensor assembly for a power-assisted bicycle has a torque sensor, a one-way bearing, a chainwheel, two cranks and two pedals. The torque sensor has an envelope tube, a middle tube, a transmission axle, a resilient element connected to the middle tube and the transmission axle, a first disc and a second disc respectively attached to the transmission axle and the middle tube, and a detection unit detecting displacement angles of the second disc and the first disc to calculate torques applied to the transmission axle and to drive the power-assisted bicycle according to the torque. The torque sensor assembly has a simple structure, fast, sensitive and accurate torque sensing ability, and can easily be assembled to all kinds of power-assisted bicycles.

Abstract: A torque sensor has an envelope tube, a middle cylinder mounted in the envelope tube, a inner cylinder mounted through the middle cylinder, a resilient element connected to the middle cylinder and the inner cylinder, a first disc and a second disc respectively attached to the inner cylinder and the middle cylinder, and a detection unit detecting a displacement angle of the second disc and the first disc to calculate a torque applied to the inner cylinder. The torque sensor has a simple structure, fast, sensitive and accurate torque sensing ability, and can be used on all kinds of mechanisms that rotate when a force is applied thereon to calculate and quantify amounts of energy and work of the exerciser according to the torque.

Abstract: A straw-loosening-prevention lid has a body and a straw part. The straw part has a through hole, multiple abutting fins, a straw hole, a closing flake and multiple connecting contacts. Because the straw hole is surrounded by the abutting fins, a diameter of the straw hole can be smaller than a diameter of a straw. When the straw is inserted downward into the straw hole, the abutting fins are pushed by the straw, are bent downward and then clamp the straw. Afterward, when the straw is going to move upward, the friction force between the straw and the abutting fins makes the abutting fins bend upward to the original angle and clamp the straw more tightly. As a result, the straw clamped by the abutting fins is hard to move upward, which prevents the straw from slipping out easily.

Abstract: A torque sensor assembly for a power-assisted bicycle has a torque sensor, a one-way bearing, a chainwheel, two cranks and two pedals. The torque sensor has an envelope tube, a middle tube, a transmission axle, a resilient element connected to the middle tube and the transmission axle, a first disc and a second disc respectively attached to the transmission axle and the middle tube, and a detection unit detecting displacement angles of the second disc and the first disc to calculate torques applied to the transmission axle and to drive the power-assisted bicycle according to the torque. The torque sensor assembly has a simple structure, fast, sensitive and accurate torque sensing ability, and can easily be assembled to all kinds of power-assisted bicycles.

Abstract: A lid with a container has a cover and a container. The container is attached securely to an outer side of the cover, and the container has an inner cavity and a top opening. With the container attached to the cover, the customers can put the packed seasonings like sugar, coffee cream or even cookies in the container.

Abstract: A cup sleeve with a container has a sleeve body and a container. The container is attached securely to an outside wall of the sleeve body, and the container has an inner cavity and a top opening. With the container attached to the sleeve body, the customers can put the packed seasonings like sugar, coffee cream or even cookies in the container.

Abstract: A secure wireless payment system and method thereof allow a consumer to acquire transaction information generated by a payment requesting unit of a seller with a handheld payment responding unit. The payment responding unit has a storage unit embedded with payment authentication data. After the consumer confirms that the transaction information is correct, a payment request is generated and transmitted to a banking unit releasing the payment authentication data through a secure wireless voice channel so that the banking unit can directly approve to pay. Accordingly, consumers need not present credit cards for sellers to charge and fully eliminate the risk of credit card piracy. Additionally, the payment responding unit of the present invention can be automatically connected with the banking unit releasing the payment authentication data for payment of a transaction.

Abstract: A battery pack includes multiple power bus lines connecting a quantity of cell strings in parallel, wherein each cell string includes multiple cells connected in series. The battery pack further has multiple conductors providing electrical communication between the cell strings such that a cell in one cell string is connected in parallel with a cell in other battery strings.

Abstract: An information exchange apparatus in accordance with the present invention has a processing unit, a wireless communication unit, a storage unit, a mainframe connection port and an identification module. The wireless communication unit has a transmitter and a receiver connected to the processing unit. The storage unit is connected to the processing unit and stores a device identification (ID) code, user information and data exchange records. The mainframe connection port is connected to the processing unit for connecting to an electronic device. The identification module is connected to the processing unit, has a secure memory and stores an identification procedure. The secure memory stores the device ID code and an identification key. The identification module allows the processing unit to access data in the storage unit and exchange data in the storage unit with other information exchange apparatus when the processing unit passes the identification procedure.

Abstract: An anti-piracy optical disc has a parent disc and a sub-disc. The parent disc has a hole and a first identification characteristic. The hole is formed through a central region of the parent disc. The sub-disc is removably and matchingly mounted in the hole of the parent disc and has a second identification characteristic. The second identification characteristic corresponds to the first identification characteristic of the parent disc to form a complete pattern. The anti-piracy optical disc can only be played when checking that the first and the second identification characteristics match up.

Abstract: A medium for integrating storing capacities of multiple storage devices has multiple memory card connectors, a memory card interface management module, a control module and a communication interface. Each memory card connector is used to connect to a memory card. The memory card interface management module is connected to the memory card connectors. The control module is connected to the memory card interface management module and stores a mount and unmount management process. The control module executes the mount and unmount management process to integrate storing capacities of all connected memory cards into a single storing capacity and unintegrate the storing capacity of the impendingly removed memory cards from the storing capacity of all connected memory cards. The communication interface is used to connect to a computer. Therefore, it is convenient for users to change the storing capacity of the medium based on different requirements.

Abstract: A dual-interface converter of a miniature memory card has a cartridge compatible with a standard memory card, a memory card interface together with a product interface formed on the cartridge, and a slot defined in the cartridge so that the miniature card is inserted to the cartridge through the slot. In one aspect of using the converter, a card reader is able to read or write data in the miniature memory card through the memory card interface. In another aspect, an electronic device is able to access data of the miniature memory card by connecting the product interface to a corresponding communication port of the electronic device. Further, the converter can serve as a portable storage media by incorporating a memory module.

Abstract: A memory card is integrated with a communication serial interface integrated and a standard card interface of the memory card inside the memory card. The memory card provides two interfaces that share the same electrical contacts without changing the number of the electrical contacts of the conventional specification of the memory card.

Abstract: A dual-interface converter of a miniature memory card has a cartridge compatible with a standard memory card, a memory card interface together with a product interface formed on the cartridge, and a slot defined in the cartridge so that the miniature card is inserted to the cartridge through the slot. In one aspect of using the converter, a card reader is able to read or write data in the miniature memory card through the memory card interface. In another aspect, an electronic device is able to access data of the miniature memory card by connecting the product interface to a corresponding communication port of the electronic device. Further, the converter can serve as a portable storage media by incorporating a memory module.

Abstract: A battery pack includes multiple power bus lines connecting a quantity of cell strings in parallel, wherein each cell string includes multiple cells connected in series. The battery pack further has multiple conductors providing electrical communication between the cell strings such that a cell in one cell string is connected in parallel with a cell in other battery strings.