Abstract: A symbol recognition method for increasing the symbol recognition speed by the processor includes the steps of obtaining a pixel density value and an aspect ratio of the symbol image. Then, the center-point value and the corresponding radius value are obtained by a partitional clustering algorithm. In sequence, a pixel density value and the aspect ratio of the under recognized image are obtained, and compared with the values of the symbol image to determine whether the under recognized image is a single symbol image or not.

Abstract: A wrist exerciser includes an upper casing member and a lower casing member that are mounted to each other to enclose a rotor therebetween. The upper casing member has a top opening, which exposes a portion of the rotor. The rotor has opposite sides on which two opposite axles are mounted respectively. The axles are rotatably coupled to an outer ring. The outer ring comprises a resiliency device. The side of the rotor that faces the resiliency device is provided with a movable catching mechanism that is releasably, selectively, and operatively coupled to the resiliency device. Thus, when the rotor is initially rotated or is towed to take a linear movement by being put in contact with a fixture surface, the resiliency device builds up compression spring force, which, when the rotor is released, causes the rotor to rotate in a reversed direction and gaining auxiliary starting power and initial rotation speed.

Abstract: A solar cell unit. The solar cell unit includes a first tubulate structure, an electron transfer layer coated thereon, a second tubulate structure, a metal layer coated thereon, a space formed between the first and second tubulate structures, a dye layer coated on the electron transfer layer, and an electrolyte filled in the space, wherein the diameters of the first and second tubulate structures are different and the electron transfer layer is opposite to the metal layer. The invention also provides a module including a plurality of the solar cell units.

Abstract: A wrist exercise includes a casing composed of upper and lower casing members mating each other to form a hollow sphere, a retention ring fixed between the upper and lower casing members, a rotor rotatably supported inside the casing by the retention ring. Cavities are formed in opposite sides of the rotor and are each divided into chambers by partitions fixed in the cavities. Holes are defined in an outside surface of the rotor and are in communication with the chambers, whereby, in operation of the wrist exerciser, the rotor is rotated and high-speed airflows are caused between the holes and the chambers due to centrifugal forces induced by the rotation of the rotor, which airflows generate sounds, thereby effecting sound generation of the wrist exerciser.

Abstract: A field emission device comprising a first substrate, a second substrate spaced apart from the first substrate, a first metal layer on the first substrate, the first metal layer including a number of first metal lines, a second metal layer over the first metal layer, the second metal layer including a number of second metal lines, emitters over the first metal layer, the emitters being configured to emit electrons toward the second substrate, a luminescent layer between the first substrate and the second substrate, the luminescent layer being configured to provide light when the electrons impinge thereon, and a third metal layer between the second substrate and the luminescent layer, the third metal layer being configured to reflect the light from the luminescent layer toward the first substrate, wherein the first metal lines are substantially parallel to the second metal lines.

Abstract: A wrist exerciser includes an upper casing member and a lower casing member that are mounted to each other to enclose a rotor therebetween. The upper casing member has a top opening, which exposes a portion of the rotor. The rotor has opposite sides on which two opposite axles are mounted respectively. The axles are rotatably coupled to an outer ring. The outer ring comprises a resiliency device. The side of the rotor that faces the resiliency device is provided with a movable catching mechanism that is releasably, selectively, and operatively coupled to the resiliency device. Thus, when the rotor is initially rotated or is towed to take a linear movement by being put in contact with a fixture surface, the resiliency device builds up compression spring force, which, when the rotor is released, causes the rotor to rotate in a reversed direction and gaining auxiliary starting power and initial rotation speed.

Abstract: A revolution counter for wrist exerciser includes a generator module, at least a detection element pair, a wireless transmission module, and wireless receiver. The generator module, the detection elements, and the wireless transmission module are arranged between a rotor and a stationary casing of the wrist exerciser. The rotation of the rotor with respect to the casing induces a voltage in the generator module, which is supplied to the detection elements and the wireless transmission module. The detection elements detect the rotation of the rotor and generate a signal associated with data of the rotation to the wireless transmission module. The wireless transmission module converts the signal into corresponding data and transmits the data in a wireless manner. The wireless receiver receives the data and displays the data in a display device or transmits the data to an external electronic device.

Abstract: A method for prolonging the life span of a planar light source generating apparatus is provided. The planar light source generating apparatus forms an emitting layer not only on a plurality of cathodes but on a plurality of gates as well. Moreover, an anode of the planar light source generating apparatus is electrically connected to a current sensor for reading out a maximum current density when the planar light source generating apparatus operates. To operate the planar light source generating apparatus, a DC square voltage is applied to the cathodes (or gates) while the gates (or the cathodes) are electrically connected to a ground. Once the current density detected by the current. sensor drops to a definite ratio of the maximum value, the external voltage supplying the aforementioned cathodes and the gates are switched. Thus, the life span of the planar light source generating apparatus is prolonged.

Abstract: A focusing module includes a casing, at least one fixed magnetic element, a membrane, a movable magnetic element, and a lens. The fixed magnetic element is fixed in the casing for generating a first magnetic field. The membrane is received and retained in an upper section of the casing. The membrane defines a central hole. The movable magnetic element is attached to the membrane, surrounding the central hole of the membrane. The movable magnetic element receives a control signal and in response thereto generates a second magnetic field, which interacts with the first magnetic field of the fixed magnetic field to induce a force acting on the membrane to cause elastic deformation of the membrane. The lens is fixed to the central hole of the membrane whereby the lens is movable with respect to the casing due to the elastic deformation of the membrane caused by magnetic interaction between the first and second magnetic fields of the fixed and movable magnetic elements so as to effect focusing operation.

Abstract: A cathode plate including a substrate, a plurality of cathode structures, a plurality of gate structures, and an emission layer is provided. The cathode structures and the gate structures are strip-shaped and disposed on the substrate. The cathode structures and the gate structures are parallel interlaced with one another. Each of the cathode structures has at least one groove, and the emission layer is disposed in the grooves. A field emission flat lamp including the above cathode plate, an anode plate, and a sealant is provided. The sealant is disposed between and seals the cathode plate and the anode plate. With the grooves on the cathode structures, the emission layer is positioned precisely to improve the light uniformity of the field emission flat lamp.

Abstract: A cathode plate including a substrate, a cathode structure, a gate structure and emission sources is provided. The cathode structure and the gate structure are disposed on the substrate. The emission sources are arranged regularly on the cathode structure. A field emission flat lamp including said cathode plate, an anode plate and a sealant is provided. The sealant is disposed between and seals the cathode plate and the anode plate. Since the volume of each emission source is small, the bubbles resided inside the emission sources can be reduced, such that the qualities of the field emission flat lamp and the cathode plate thereof can be improved.

Abstract: A method for processing a motion image comprises of receiving a plurality of frames of a motion image, and dividing each frame into a plurality of macro blocks. Then, one of the macro blocks defines a comparing block. The pixels in the comparing block of a current frame are processed using a SAD operation with the pixels in a macro block in a searching of the pre-frame to obtain a SAD threshold value. In addition, the present invention lets the pixels in the comparing block process a SAD operation with the macro block that has not yet been processed by a SAD operation, thus obtaining an accumulation value of a plurality of the SAD values. When the accumulation value is greater than or equal to the SAD threshold value, the SAD operation is interrupted.

Abstract: This invention provides an anode plate structure for a flat panel light source of field emission. The structure for the flat panel light source includes an anode plate structure in addition to a known cathode plate structure. The anode plate structure comprises an anode plate and a fluorescent layer formed on the anode plate. The flat panel light source utilizes a cubic-bump structure of the fluorescent layer or a rough surface of the anode plate to increase the lighting areas per unit volume, thereby enhancing the lighting effect of the light source. In the embodiments of the flat panel light source, the rough surface of the anode plate may be formed with a plurality of cubic-bumps, or have a shape of plural concave lenses.

Abstract: A wrist exerciser includes a casing comprised of upper and lower casing members mounted together to form a substantially spherical shape. A rotor has opposite shafts rotatably received in the holes defined in the casing for rotatably supporting the rotor in the casing. Illumination elements are mounted on an outside surface of the rotor. A power source is fixed in the rotor for powering the illumination elements. A control circuit is in electrical connection with the power source and the illumination elements for selectively lighting the illumination elements. A transmission device is mounted in the rotor and has an interface circuit connected to the control circuit and a socket connector in connection with the interface circuit.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a trench capacitor formed in a trench in a semiconductor substrate. The trench capacitor comprises a bottom electrode positioned on a lower outer surface of the trench, a dielectric layer positioned on an inner surface of the bottom electrode, a top electrode positioned on the dielectric layer, a collar oxide layer positioned on an upper inner surface of the trench, a buried conductive strap positioned on the top electrode, and an interface layer made of silicon nitride positioned at the side of the buried conductive strap. The bottom electrode, the dielectric layer and the top electrode form a capacitive structure. The collar oxide layer includes a first block and a second block, and the height of the first block is larger than the height of the second block. The interface layer is positioned on a portion of the inner surface of the trench above the second block.

Abstract: A data transmission device is mounted to a wrist exerciser for detecting the rotational speed of a rotor inside the wrist exerciser and generating and transmitting exercising data associated with the rotational speed from the wrist exerciser to an external device. The data transmission device includes a transmitter unit coupled to a casing of the wrist exerciser and having a sensor for detecting the rotational speed of the rotor and issuing a detection signal, and a processing circuit receiving and processing the detection signal to provide an output of the exercising data, including counts of rotation and the rotational speed. A transmission cable has a first end connectable with the output of the processing circuit to receive the exercising data and a second end engageable with a counterpart device of the external device for forwarding the exercising data to the external device.

Abstract: A rotor is rotatably received in a casing to form a wrist exerciser. The rotor includes a spherical body defining a bore in which an inner flange is formed. First and second weight members are received in the bore on opposite sides of the flange. The weight members have inner end portions releasably attached to opposite surfaces of the flange. Through holes are defined in the first and second weight members to receive an axle of which ends project beyond opposite ends of the body to rotatably engage a support ring of the casing.

Abstract: A wrist exercise includes a casing rotatably receiving a rotor therein. The casing defines slots that are aligned in pair. The rotor has axially aligned rotation shafts respectively and rotatably received in holes defined in the casing for rotatably supporting the rotor inside the casing. A drive roller is mounted to one of the rotation shafts. A drive bar is partially and movable received in the casing through the aligned slots to drivingly engage the drive roller whereby by forcibly pulling the drive bar out of the casing, the drive roller is caused to drive an initial rotation of the rotor with a high rotational speed.

Abstract: A rotor is rotatably received in a casing to form a wrist exerciser. The rotor includes a spherical body defining a bore in which an inner flange is formed. First and second weight members are received in the bore on opposite sides of the flange. The weight members have inner end portions releasably attached to opposite surfaces of the flange. Through holes are defined in the first and second weight members to receive an axle of which ends project beyond opposite ends of the body to rotatably engage a support ring of the casing.

Abstract: A wrist exercise includes a casing defining an interior space rotatably receiving a rotor. The casing includes upper and lower casing members. The upper casing member has a first mating edge forming a first mating device. The lower casing member has a second mating edge forming a second mating device for mating the first mating device to attach the lower casing member to the upper casing member whereby a circumferential groove is defined between the first and second mating edges. A first retention ring is at least partially fit over the upper and lower casing members and forms an inwardly-projecting portion fit into the groove to securely retain the upper and lower casing members in position.