Abstract: A method for forming a free standing micro-structural member including providing a substrate; blanket depositing a first sacrificial resist layer over the substrate; exposing and developing the first sacrificial resist layer to form a first resist portion; subjecting the first resist portion to at least a hard bake process to form the first resist portion having a predetermined first smaller volume compared to a desired final resist portion volume; blanket depositing at least a second sacrificial resist layer followed by exposure, development and the at least a hard bake process to form the final resist portion volume; and, depositing at least one structural material layer over the final resist portion.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a micro-lens is disclosed. The method includes providing a convex photoresist surface, forming a lens mold on the convex photoresist surface, removing the lens mold from the convex photoresist surface, forming a micro-lens in the lens mold and removing the micro-lens from the lens mold.

Abstract: A method for fabricating micro pipes on a semiconductor wafer or other substrate. According to the method of the invention, a base layer is initially deposited on the substrate and then etched to form a trench which exposes the surface of the substrate. Next, a PR (photoresist) layer of selected thickness is deposited over the base layer and the trench. Finally, in a curing step, the deposited photoresist is irradiated with ionizing radiation to cause outgassing of nitrogen gas from the photoresist layer, between the PR layer and the substrate. This step facilitates buckling of the PR layer into an arcuate bubble which defines the semispherical micro pipe structure.

Abstract: A method and a structure are provided for preventing lift-off of a semiconductor monitor pattern from a substrate. A semiconductor structure and a semiconductor monitor structure are formed on a substrate. A material layer is formed covering the semiconductor monitor structure. A part of the semiconductor structure is removed without removing the semiconductor monitor structure, by using the material layer as an etch protection layer. A mask for the method is also provided. The mask includes a clear area and a dark area. The dark area prevents a semiconductor monitor structure from being subjected to exposure so as to form a material layer covering the semiconductor monitor structure and prevent removal of the semiconductor monitor structure from the substrate while a part of a semiconductor structure is removed.

Abstract: An ink-ejection unit of an inkjet printhead integrates an ink-channel wafer onto a CMOS wafer with a heating element fabricated therein. A nozzle film with a nozzle orifice is formed on the backside of the CMOS wafer, which allows two-dimensional ink ejecting from the backside of the CMOS wafer.

Abstract: A method for producing a spheroidal shaped micro-array assembly including providing a substrate having frontside patterned openings formed in the substrate; blanket depositing a photosensitive layer over the substrate including the frontside patterned openings; exposing the photosensitive layer to ionizing radiation for a predetermined period of time to produce outgassing to separate the photosensitive layer and substrate to produce a spheroidal shaped photosensitive layer portion; blanket depositing a mirror layer over the photoresist layer to preserve the spheroidal shaped photosensitive layer portion; and removing the photosensitive layer.

Abstract: A mail system for transmitting instant message and method of the same is disclosed. The system comprises a mail servo module, a message protocol module, and a message conversion module. When receiving a message from a client unit, the message conversion module converts the message as a message readable for the mail servo module according to the message protocol module, and transfers the converted message to the mail servo module, and the mail servo module replies an interactive operation corresponding to the converted message. When receiving a message from the mail servo module, the message conversion module converts the message as a message readable for the client unit according to the message protocol module, and transfers the converted message to the client unit.

Abstract: A method for fabricating micro pipes on a semiconductor wafer or other substrate. According to the method of the invention, a base layer is initially deposited on the substrate and then etched to form a trench which exposes the surface of the substrate. Next, a PR (photoresist) layer of selected thickness is deposited over the base layer and the trench. Finally, in a curing step, the deposited photoresist is irradiated with ionizing radiation to cause outgassing of nitrogen gas from the photoresist layer, between the PR layer and the substrate. This step facilitates buckling of the PR layer into an arcuate bubble which defines the semispherical micro pipe structure.

Abstract: A method for producing a spheroidal shaped micro-array assembly including providing a substrate having frontside patterned openings formed in the substrate; blanket depositing a photosensitive layer over the substrate including the frontside patterned openings; exposing the photosensitive layer to ionizing radiation for a predetermined period of time to produce outgassing to separate the photosensitive layer and substrate to produce a spheroidal shaped photosensitive layer portion; blanket depositing a mirror layer over the photoresist layer to preserve the spheroidal shaped photosensitive layer portion; and removing the photosensitive layer.

Abstract: A method for previewing a MIB (Management Information Base) group table in a SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) network device comprises transmitting a packet having preview facility from a NMS (Network Management Station) to the network device; after the network device has received the packet, transmitting items in the MIB group table which supports the SNMP back to the NMS in a reply packet; and enabling the NMS to perform an analysis on the reply packet so as to preview items of the MIB group table in the network device which support SNMP.

Abstract: The present invention provides a computer system comprising a system memory, a processor, a cryptoprogram, an I/O port, and an electronic key. The electronic key can be inserted into and removed from the I/O port and contains a programmable memory that stores passwords. The cryptoprogram is used to encrypt and decrypt programs or files stored in the system memory. Encryption of programs or files is accomplished according to a password that is stored in the programmable memory of the electronic key. During decryption, the cryptoprogram searches for the corresponding password in the programmable memory of the key and decrypts the program or file if the password is found.

Abstract: A broadcasting apparatus used in a computer system includes a receiver, a control circuit, an audio data stream controller, and a video data stream controller. The receiver is used to receive signals transmitted from a network. The control circuit is used to generate a broadcasting audio signal and a broadcasting video signal based on the signals transmitted from the receiver. The audio data stream controller is electrically connected to the control circuit and an audio device to generate a sound signal according to the broadcasting audio signal and an audio signal generated by the audio device, and to transmit the sound signal to a speaker. The video data controller is electrically connected to the control circuit and a video device to generate a graphic signal according to the broadcasting video signal and a video signal generated by the video device, and to transmit the graphic signal to a monitor.

Abstract: A remotely full control device. The device uses a remote monitor to control and monitor computers on a LAN through a WAN to handle abnormal operations in any computer(s) on the LAN. The remotely full control device includes: a WAN connection interface; a LAN connection interface; a KVM input and output interface; an audio input and output interface; and a power control signal generator. The WAN connection interface goes online to a WAN to receive a control signal from a remote monitor. The LAN connection interface goes online to a LAN having multiple computers. The KVM input and output interface transfers and receives data from the multiple computers. The audio input and output interface transfers and receives signals from voice devices of the multiple computers, and the power control signal generator uses a Wake-On-LAN technique to wake up one or more assigned computers. The invention further includes an image input device to help the remote monitor monitoring the multiple computers.

Abstract: A peripheral monitoring device and a computer system having the peripheral monitoring device. The peripheral monitoring device has a filtering device and a CPU, in which the filtering device is connected to the peripheral device via a peripheral interface of the computer system to selectively filter peripheral data transmitted via the peripheral interface, and the CPU is connected to the filtering device to control the filtering device to selectively transceive the data transmitted via the peripheral interface.

Abstract: A network monitoring device and a computer system having the network monitoring device. The network monitoring device has a filtering device and a CPU, in which the filtering device is connected to a network interface of the computer system to selectively filter or cut the network data transmitted through the network interface, and the CPU is connected to the filtering device to control the filtering device to selectively transceive the network data transmitted through the network interface.

Abstract: A sintered stainless steel filter is used as the grounded electrode of a point-to-plane electrostatic precipitator. Particles flow through, rather than parallel to, the collection plate. Particle collection efficiency is empirically shown to increase as the charged particles are drawn closer to the grounded filter. The utilization of stainless steel fiber filter provides (1) low particle penetration (high particle collection efficiency) of different particle range, (2) applicability to all different particulate components, (3) high loading capacity but low pressure drop (less energy and maintenance needed), (5) low electric voltage for operating the system, and (6) low cost and small dimension.

Abstract: A mobile storage device for a network. The device integrates with the network interface technique to share and monitor network resources concurrently without the use of installing additional drivers. The device includes: a storage unit, to store data; a network interface, to provide communication control between the storage unit and other external devices; a transmission medium, to connect the network interface to an external computer having a network browser to receive an input data access request from the network browser and display the data stored in the storage unit on the network browser in response to the data access request. The device further includes an operating system to send a data access control signal and a processor to perform the data access control. Standard network interface and protocols such as Ethernet and TCP/IP, can be used for the network interface.

Abstract: A centralized network storage system comprises a plurality of diskless clients and a server. A transforming device in the client, such as an interface card installed in the IDE or PCI expansion slot of the client, receives a hard disk access command from the client and packs the identity number and the command into a package and delivers the package to a server. A centralized storage device in the server is divided into a plurality of storage areas, each of which respectively corresponds to one of the clients.

Abstract: A test plan has a tree-like structure, which has a top level for identifying the test plan, an intermediate level with test report files, and a lower level with test item files. The test item files have testing steps for performing a test of an item. The top level is used to access the test report files of the test plan, and each test report file is used to access test item files. A template archive is provided that holds complete test plan templates for use as a reference. A selection system enables a user to select a template from the template archive, and then hierarchically select template test report files, and template test item files under each template test report file. A conversion system then converts the hierarchical selection into a corresponding test plan.

Abstract: A method for utilizing a three-dimensional (3-D) mouse in a graphic-user-interface based operating system, such as the WINDOWS operating systems from Microsoft Corporation, is provided. This method allows the 3-D mouse to emulate the functions of the IntelliMouse from Microsoft Corporation, including control of the scroll bars of the active window and special functions such as the auto-scrolling operation and the fast-scrolling operation. Provided that the active window is able to read IntelliMouse-compliant windows commands, the 3-D mouse can also be used to carry out the standard IntelliMouse functions, such as scrolling the scroll bars and resizing the active window.