Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of supplying the polishing liquid by periodically interrupt the supply of the polishing liquid, thus avoid over-supply or wastage of the polishing liquid. Hence, the consumption of the polishing liquid can be decreased and the production cost can be lower.

Abstract: A hanger for an electronic apparatus. The hanger comprises a base mounted to a wall, a bracket pivoting on the base, a first link pivoting on the base and comprising a ratchet with a plurality of teeth, and a second link with a stopper rotatably connecting the first link and the bracket. The angle between the bracket and the base is varied by the stopper engaging each tooth of the ratchet. The bracket can rotate between a first position and a second position. When the bracket is in the first position, the bracket overlaps the base, and in the second position, the angle between the bracket and the base is maximized.

Abstract: A method for notifying a legal status of a patent is disclosed. The method includes: setting notification parameters, the notification parameters including one or more patent numbers and/or patent application numbers and an assignee information; downloading a new legal status of patents in a database from the patent office website and updating the legal status of the patents in the database if the patent office website has issued new legal status of the patent; sending a message including the updated legal status to assignee according to the assignee information, if the updated legal status are of the one or more patents and/or patent applications.

Abstract: A fuse circuit can include a cut-off unit circuit configured to electrically isolate a fuse from an input to a status information circuit after latching of status information associated with status of the fuse. Other fuse related circuits and methods are disclosed.

Abstract: A memory core capable of decreasing the area of core conjunction region is disclosed. The memory core includes a first sub word-line driving circuit and a first sub word-line control signal generating circuit. The first sub word-line driving circuit is disposed in a first region, and generates a first word-line driving signal to provide the first word-line driving signal to an array unit. The first sub word-line control signal generating circuit is disposed in the first region, and generates the first sub word-line control signal based on a sub word-line driving signal. Therefore, the memory core has a small size and, consequently so can the semiconductor device.

Abstract: A gate driving circuit and a power control circuit are disclosed. The gate driving circuit includes a gate driver and the power control circuit. The gate driver is adapted for receiving a starting signal and sequentially outputting a plurality of scan signals accordingly. The power control circuit includes a delay circuit, a level shifter and a switch unit. The delay circuit is adapted for receiving and delaying the starting signal for a predetermined period and then outputting the delayed starting signal. The level shifter receives and adjusts a voltage level of the delayed starting signal, and outputs a starting voltage accordingly. The switch unit provides the first power to the gate driver after being delayed for the predetermined period according to the starting voltage.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an ice-making device for a refrigerator and a refrigerator having the same. The ice-making device of the present invention comprises a water tank detachably mounted to a rear surface of a refrigerator door, an ice-making housing detachably mounted to the rear surface of the door below the water tank and provided with a predetermined installation space therein, an ice tray mounted into the installation space and provided with an ice-making groove in which water supplied from the water tank is frozen into ice, and an ice bank for storing ice made in the ice tray, wherein the ice bank can be received in or withdrawn from the installation space.

Abstract: A CMP head includes a membrane support and a membrane. The membrane support is disk-shaped, having an origin and a radius R. The membrane support has at least a ventilator disposed in a central region within the range between origin and (2/3) R, and at least a diversion opening disposed in a peripheral region within the range between (2/3) R and R. The membrane includes a disk-shaped part disposed on the first surface of the membrane support, and an annular part surrounding the annular sidewall of the membrane support.

Abstract: According to an apparatus and method for detecting an obstacle through stereovision, an image capturing module comprises a plurality of cameras and is used for capturing a plurality of images; an image processing module edge-detecting the image to generate a plurality of edge objects and object information corresponding to each edge object; an object detection module matches a focus and a horizontal spacing interval of the camera according to the object information to generate a relative object distance corresponding to each edge object; a group module compares the relative object distance with a threshold distance and groups the edge objects with the relative object distance smaller than the threshold distance to be an obstacle and obtains a relative obstacle distance corresponding to the obstacle.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a conductive composite material, comprising 5 to 40% by weight of a copolymer and 60 to 95% by weight of a conductive filler, wherein said copolymer is selected from a copolymer of vinyl terminated rubber-styrene, a copolymer of vinyl terminated rubber-styrene-divinyl benzene, or a copolymer of styrene-divinyl benzene. This conductive material has high conductivity, high mechanical strength and flexibility, and can be mixed with graphite molecules to form a conductive bipolar plate. This invention also relates to an electrode, which is produced from the above-mentioned conductive material.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method and device for updating map data, wherein each site on the map being associated with geographic data and at least one scene image captured at the site, the method comprising: at each site, collecting video data and geographic data representing the position of the site; extracting a distinctive region from the scene image which represents the site on the basis of a predetermined criterion, and associating the distinctive region with the site; extracting from the video data at least one image which is captured at the site on the basis of the position of the site; matching the distinctive region and the extracted image to generate matching results; and updating the scene image using the image matched with the distinctive region as a updated image, in the case of the matching results indicating that the map data need to be updated. With the present invention, map data can be updated quickly so as to provide users with the latest geographic information.

Abstract: The invention provides a radio frequency identification system and method.

Abstract: Terminals of a socket connector are directly positioned and are conducted electrically. No additional through-holes on a circuit board are required. Hence, the cost of the circuit board is reduced.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate divided into a memory cell region and a logic region. A split gate electrode structure is formed in a memory cell region of a substrate. A silicon oxide layer is formed on a sidewall of the split gate electrode structure and a surface of the substrate. A word line is formed on the silicon oxide layer that is positioned on the sidewall of the split gate electrode structure. The word line has an upper width and a lower width. The lower width is greater than the upper width. A logic gate pattern is formed on a logic region of the substrate. The logic gate pattern has a thickness thinner than the lower width of the word line.

Abstract: A driving apparatus suitable for driving a display panel which includes a plurality of gate lines is provided. The driving apparatus includes a driving unit and a voltage detecting unit. The driving unit is used to generate a plurality of output signals, so as to drive the gate lines with the output signals. The voltage detecting unit is electrically connected to the driving unit and generates a control signal according to the level of a logic driving voltage of the driving unit. The voltage detecting unit outputs the control signal to the driving unit, such that the driving unit generates the plurality of output signals simultaneously according to the control signal.

Abstract: Methods for forming an edge contact on a die and edge contact structures are described. The edge contacts on the die do not increase the height of the die. The edge contacts are positioned on the periphery of a die. The edge contacts are positioned in the saw streets. Each edge contact is connected to one bond pad of each die adjacent the saw street. The edge contact is divided into contacts for each adjacent die when the dies are separated. In an embodiment, a recess is formed in the saw street. In an embodiment, the recess is formed by scribing the saw street with a mechanical cutter. The recess is patterned and contact material is deposited to form the edge contacts.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a compound device includes forming a first gate insulating pattern on a semiconductor substrate including a first region and a second region, forming a second gate insulating layer on the first gate insulating pattern, and after forming the second gate insulating layer, forming a well in the second region of the semiconductor substrate.

Abstract: The invention provides a method for obtaining related information about a media program containing an audio signal, comprising: an embedding step of embedding an audio watermark containing identification information of the media program into the audio signal of the media program; a transmitting step of transmitting the media program; a recording step of recording by a user a portion of the audio signal of the media program embedded with the audio watermark; an extracting step of extracting the audio watermark from the recorded portion of the audio signal to obtain the identification information and providing the identification information to a server storing the related information; and a related information providing step of providing the user with the related information about the media program according to the identification information from the server, wherein the embedding step comprises: identification information pre-processing step of performing a pre-processing on the identification information of th

Abstract: A method for manufacturing glue-pasting area of field emission display forms a plurality of elongated low walls on glue-pasting area of the anode plate or the cathode plate by printing. The elongated low wall includes a length side parallel with a package side of the display. The elongated low walls are arranged on the glue-pasting area in staggered and parallel fashion, where a first gap is defined between two adjacent elongated low walls and the first gap is a channel for overflow glue after the cathode plate is pressed with the anode plate. After the glass glue is pasted on the elongated low wall and the cathode plate is pressed with the anode plate, the overflow glue is constrained b the gap to control the width of glue.