Abstract: A thermostat and related methods is provided for controlling an HVAC system. The thermostat includes wiring terminals adapted and configured to make an electrical connection with an HVAC system wires such as common, heating and cooling control and return wires. The making of the connection with a common wire actuates switching open a loop of an electrical circuit used for power harvesting. According to some embodiments, the wiring terminal includes actuation of a moveable part of the terminal so as to accommodate the common wire that in turn actuates the switching open the power harvesting loop. More than one other loop can be switched. According to some embodiments, the wiring terminal can be used to automatically connect and/or disconnect Rc and Rh circuits when one or both Rc and Rh wires are present. According to some embodiments, the wiring terminal can be used for electronically sensing the presence of the HVAC system wire.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel pyrimidine hydroxy amide compounds, and the use of such compounds in the inhibition of HDAC6 and in the treatment of various diseases, disorders or conditions related to HDAC6.

Abstract: A portable electronic device for measuring a distance of an object by performing an auto focus function and a distance measuring method are provided. The portable electronic device includes an image pickup module and a distance measuring program. The image pickup module includes a lens, an optical sensing element and a transmission mechanism. The distance measuring program includes a distance look-up table. The distance look-up table is established by correlating a plurality of lens moving step numbers with corresponding object distance values. The auto focus function is performed to capture an image of an object by the image pickup module, thereby obtaining a current lens moving step number required for performing the auto focus function. A current object distance value corresponding to the current lens moving step number is acquired according to the distance look-up table.

Abstract: Techniques and devices that stabilize optical resonators.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for assembling a camera module. The method includes putting plural conductive bumps on a conductive contact of a substrate such that a large conductive bump is formed, and pressing the substrate and an image chip together such that the conductive contact contacts with a pad formed on the image chip through the large conductive bump to combine the conductive contact and the pad. Since there is no contact between the substrate and the image chip but the large conductive bump, the method decreases the probability for fracture between the substrate and the image chip and improves the quality of the camera module.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel “reverse amide” compounds comprising a zinc chelator group, and the use of such compounds in the inhibition of HDAC6 and in the treatment of various diseases, disorders or conditions related to HDAC6.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel “reverse amide” compounds comprising a zinc chelator group, and the use of such compounds in the inhibition of HDAC6 and in the treatment of various diseases, disorders or conditions related to HDAC6.

Abstract: An electrical connector is soldered on a printed circuit board. The printed circuit board has a containing gap opened at one side thereof. A top surface of the printed circuit board defines a plurality of first soldering points arranged around the containing gap. Each of two opposite inner sidewalls of the containing gap defines a second soldering point. The electrical connector is located in the containing gap. The electrical connector includes an insulating housing, a plurality of terminals and a shielding shell. The terminals are received in the insulating housing. The shielding shell defines an inserting space enclosing the insulating housing and the terminals. Each side plate has a first soldering portion extended outward and a second soldering portion extended downward therefrom. The second soldering portions are soldered on the second soldering points. The first soldering portions are soldered on the corresponding first soldering points.

Abstract: An electrical connector is mounted to a printed circuit board which defines a plurality of fastening holes. The electrical connector includes an insulating housing, a plurality of terminals disposed in the insulating housing, and a shielding shell enclosing the insulating housing. Two outer sides of the insulating housing respectively extend outward and then extend forward to form a fastening arm. A narrow slot is formed between the fastening arm and a corresponding side of the insulating housing. The shielding shell has two side plates each of which extends outward and then inclines upward to form a first soldering arm inserted into the fastening hole. A receiving space is formed between each side plate and the corresponding first soldering arm. The fastening arms are snapped into the receiving spaces and rears of the side plates are clipped in the corresponding narrow slots.

Abstract: An electrical connector is soldered on a printed circuit board. The printed circuit board has a containing gap opened at one side thereof. A top surface of the printed circuit board defines a plurality of first soldering points arranged around the containing gap. Each of two opposite inner sidewalls of the containing gap defines a second soldering point. The electrical connector is located in the containing gap. The electrical connector includes an insulating housing, a plurality of terminals and a shielding shell. The terminals are received in the insulating housing. The shielding shell defines an inserting space enclosing the insulating housing and the terminals. Each side plate has a first soldering portion extended outward and a second soldering portion extended downward therefrom. The second soldering portions are soldered on the second soldering points. The first soldering portions are soldered on the corresponding first soldering points.

Abstract: A plug connector includes an insulating housing having a base body and a tongue portion protruded forwards from the base body, a propping lid which has a base block mounted to a rear of the base body and two insertion bolts protruded forwards from two opposite ends of a front face of the base block with a locking bump protruded at a front of an outside thereof, and a shielding shell having a casing sleeved to the tongue portion. A pair of fastening cavities is opened at two opposite sides of the base body for receiving the insertion bolts therein. The casing has two opposite side strips each elongated rearwards to form a clamping arm with a rear being provided with a locking hole. The clamping arm is inserted into the fastening cavity and coupled with the insertion bolt via the locking bump buckled in the locking hole.

Abstract: A plug connector includes an insulating housing having a base body and a tongue portion protruded forwards from the base body, a propping lid which has a base block mounted to a rear of the base body and two insertion bolts protruded forwards from two opposite ends of a front face of the base block with a locking bump protruded at a front of an outside thereof, and a shielding shell having a casing sleeved to the tongue portion. A pair of fastening cavities is opened at two opposite sides of the base body for receiving the insertion bolts therein. The casing has two opposite side strips each elongated rearwards to form a clamping arm with a rear being provided with a locking hole. The clamping arm is inserted into the fastening cavity and coupled with the insertion bolt via the locking bump buckled in the locking hole.

Abstract: Techniques and devices based on transverse magnetic (TM) and transverse electric (TE) modes in an optical resonator or interferometer to provide sensitive optical detection with insensitivity to a change in temperature. A shift in a difference between a first resonance wavelength of a TE optical mode and a second resonance wavelength of a TM optical mode is measured to measure a change in a sample that is in optical interaction with the optical resonator or interferometer. For example, the detected shift can be used to measure a change in a refractive index of the sample.

Abstract: An image testing method of an image pickup device and an image testing apparatus using such a method are provided. The image testing apparatus is in communication with the image pickup device. The image testing apparatus includes an image processing program, a multi-core processing unit and a storage unit. The image processing program is used for segmenting the main image, which is acquired by the image pickup device, into plural sub-image blocks, and transmitting the sub-image blocks to respective threads. The multi-core processing unit is used for synchronously executing the threads, thereby synchronously analyzing imaging quality of respective sub-image blocks. The storage unit is used for storing analyzing results of respective sub-image blocks. The analyzing results of respective sub-image blocks stored in the storage unit are combined together by the multi-core processing unit, thereby acquiring the imaging quality of the main image.

Abstract: A clutching jig has a pair of holding arms which has upper ends connected together, and lower ends spaced away from each other. An inner surface of each holding arm has a through mounting hole of substantially ellipse shape, for allowing a connecting pole passing therethrough and moving therein. A trough is formed at a lower surface of each holding arm and passing through the corresponding inner surface. Two sliding elements are slidably mounted to the holding arms respectively, each of which has a basic plate. The basic plate has a though hole at an upper portion thereof, for engaging with the connecting pole. Two resisting pads are disposed between outer surfaces of the holding arms and the basic plates. Each of the resisting pads has a hole at an upper portion thereof, for engaging with the connecting pole.

Abstract: A portable camera having a lens assembly switching mechanism is provided. The portable camera includes a camera main body, a camera module, a slab module and a coupling structure. The camera main body has a camera opening formed in a first surface thereof. The camera module is disposed within the camera main body and includes a lens assembly exposed through the camera opening. The slab module is used for carrying one or more selective lens assemblies with different shooting angles. The coupling structure is disposed between the first surface of camera main body and the camera module. The slab module is movable with respect to the coupling structure while the slab module is parallel with the first surface of the camera main body, so that one of the selective lens assemblies is aligned with the camera opening for providing an adjustable shooting angle.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel “reverse amide” compounds comprising a zinc chelator group, and the use of such compounds in the inhibition of HDAC6 and in the treatment of various diseases, disorders or conditions related to HDAC6.

Abstract: A USB (Universal Serial Bus) connector includes an insulating housing having a base portion. The base portion extends rearward to form an extending portion. Two sides of a rear surface of the extending portion define two receiving cavities, respectively. A separating wall is formed between two receiving cavities. Two side walls are formed outside the respective receiving cavities. A plurality of signal terminals fixed in the insulating housing respectively have a soldering foot received in the receiving cavity, with a distal end of the soldering foot extending beyond a bottom of the extending portion. A fixing board is inserted in bottoms of the receiving cavities. The fixing board has a base board which defines a clipping slot penetrating a front edge thereof and clipping on the separating wall and two restraining slots at two sides of the clipping slot for constraining the soldering feet of the corresponding signal terminals therein.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulating housing defining two openings, a circuit board received in the insulating housing and formed with two sets of contacts, a cover covering the insulating housing and enclosing the circuit board except the sets of contacts, and a pair of grounding shells inserted into the openings respectively. Each of the grounding shells defines an inserting opening exposed through the opening of the insulating housing and a blocking opening received in the insulating housing. One of the grounding shells connects to a grounding unit of a cord telephone base, and the other grounding shell connects to a grounding unit of a portable wireless telephone to prevent the cord telephone base and the portable wireless telephone from electrostatic influence.

Abstract: A clutching jig has a pair of holding arms which has upper ends connected together, and lower ends spaced away from each other. An inner surface of each holding arm has a through mounting hole of substantially ellipse shape, for allowing a connecting pole passing therethrough and moving therein. A trough is formed at a lower surface of each holding arm and passing through the corresponding inner surface. Two sliding elements are slidably mounted to the holding arms respectively, each of which has a basic plate. The basic plate has a though hole at an upper portion thereof, for engaging with the connecting pole. Two resisting pads are disposed between outer surfaces of the holding arms and the basic plates. Each of the resisting pads has a hole at an upper portion thereof, for engaging with the connecting pole.