Abstract: An electrical connector (100) includes an insulative body (1) having a wide tongue (123) and a narrow tongue (121) split by a gap (124) therebetween. A metallic shell (32) includes a front pocket (320) defining a large receiving cavity (327) enclosing the wide tongue (123), a small receiving cavity (325) enclosing the narrow tongue (121), and a non-circumferentially enclosed notch structure (33) which protrudes into the gap (124) so as to form the large receiving cavity (327) and the small receiving cavity (325). Besides, the notch structure (33) defines a notch (330) opened to an exterior from a bottom side thereof. First and second sets of contacts (211, 212) are located in the wide tongue and the narrow tongue, respectively, and the first contacts (211) are compatible to version 2.0 Micro Universal Serial Bus.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly (100) comprises an insulative body (1) integrally including a forward part (12) and a backward part (11). A main shell (32) includes a front pocket (320) enclosing the forward part (12), and a back segment (322) covering an upper portion of the backward part (11) of the body (1). A sub-shell (31) is assembled with the main shell (32), and includes a lower piece (316) covering a lower portion of the backward part (11). Therefore, the main shell (32), the sub-shell (31) are assembled with each other to provide a good shielding enclosure for the insulative body (1), where the contact terminals (2) are held therein.

Abstract: An electrical connector (100) includes a dielectric housing (1) having a base portion (11) and a tongue portion (12) extending from the base portion; a number of terminals (2) received in the housing; and an upper shield (31) and a lower shield (32) enclosing the insulative housing. The upper shield includes a main cover (310) located above the insulative housing and a pair of wing portions (312) extending oppositely, laterally relative to the main cover. The lower shield includes a main plate (320) located below the insulative housing and a pair of wings (321) extending oppositely, laterally relative to the main plate. One of the wing portion and corresponding wing defines a closed slot (3122) and the other one of the wing portion and the corresponding wing integrally, interiorly fits in the closed slot.

Abstract: A JPEG encoding process may generate entropy encoded data indexing auxiliary information. With the assistance of such auxiliary information, a quick JPEG decoder is implemented to significantly improve the performance of processing large sized JPEG images on the mobile systems with limited computation power.

Abstract: A method of downscale decoding MPEG-2 video includes an Inverse Discrete Cosine Transformation (DCT) procedure for performing a ½ horizontal downscaling to convert DCT coefficients in a 8×8 array block of the video into a 4×8 array intra-block and performing a ½ vertical downscaling to convert the intra-block into an intra-coded picture having ¼ resolution of the original; and a downscaling motion compensation procedure for performing a motion compensation to the current intra-block to obtain a predictive block having ½ horizontal size of the original, adding the predictive block with a residual block produced by the same method applied to the intra-blocks to obtain a 4×8 array inter-block, and performing a ½ vertical downscaling to the inter-block for outputting a predictive-coded picture and a bidirectional predictive-coded picture having ¼ resolution of the original, so as to simplify the complexity of the decoding computation and enhance the decoding speed.

Abstract: This disclosure concerns the discovery of (R,R)- and (R,S)-fenoterol analogues which are highly effective at binding ?2-adrenergic receptors. Exemplary chemical structures for these analogues are provided. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions including the disclosed (R,R)-fenoterol and fenoterol analogues, and methods of using such compounds and compositions for the treatment of cardiac disorders such as congestive heart failure and pulmonary disorders such as asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly (100) comprises an insulative body (1) integrally including a forward part (12) and a backward part (11). A main shell (32) includes a front pocket (320) enclosing the forward part (12), and a back segment (322) covering an upper portion of the backward part (11) of the body (1). A sub-shell (31) is assembled with the main shell (32), and includes a lower piece (316) covering a lower portion of the backward part (11). Therefore, the main shell (32), the sub-shell (31) are assembled with each other to provide a good shielding enclosure for the insulative body (1), where the contact terminals (2) are held therein.

Abstract: Power-on-reset circuitry is provided for integrated circuits such as programmable logic device integrated circuits. The power-on-reset circuitry may use comparator-based trip point voltage detectors to monitor power supply voltages. The trip point detectors may use circuitry to produce trip point voltages from a bandgap reference voltage. Controller logic may process signals from the trip point detectors to produce a corresponding power-on-reset signal. The power-on-reset circuitry may contain a noise filter that suppresses noise from power supply voltage spikes. Normal operation of the power-on-reset circuitry may be blocked during testing. The power-on-reset circuitry may be disabled when the bandgap reference voltage has not reached a desired level. The power-on-reset circuitry may be sensitive or insensitive to the power-up sequence used by the power supply signals.

Abstract: An encoder is provided for converting thermometer code data with bubbles to binary format. An integrated circuit may have circuitry such as digital phase-locked loop circuitry. A thermometer code data word may be used as a control signal for the circuitry. It may be desirable to monitor the thermometer code data word for testing or for downstream processing by control logic on the integrated circuit. The encoder performs thermometer code to binary encoding without requiring that the thermometer code be error corrected to remove bubbles. A bubble detection circuit may be used to detect when the thermometer code data contains bubbles. The encoder may use carry look-ahead adders and pipeline stages.

Abstract: Power-on-reset circuitry is provided for integrated circuits such as programmable logic device integrated circuits. The power-on-reset circuitry may use comparator-based trip point voltage detectors to monitor power supply voltages. The trip point detectors may use circuitry to produce trip point voltages from a bandgap reference voltage. Controller logic may process signals from the trip point detectors to produce a corresponding power-on-reset signal. The power-on-reset circuitry may contain a noise filter that suppresses noise from power supply voltage spikes. Normal operation of the power-on-reset circuitry may be blocked during testing. The power-on-reset circuitry may be disabled when the bandgap reference voltage has not reached a desired level. The power-on-reset circuitry may be sensitive or insensitive to the power-up sequence used by the power supply signals.

Abstract: A receptacle connector (100) includes a metal shield (3) having the cover (31) and an opposite base (32). The cover (31) includes a pair of top lateral wings (312). The base includes a pair of bottom lateral wings (322) for mating with the respective top lateral wings (312). The top lateral wing (312) defines a first portion of a whole lateral wing board, while the bottom lateral wing (322) defines a second portion adapted to contribute towards completing the whole lateral wing board. Thus, the metal shield (3) is integrated by the cover (31) and the base (32), each of which is molded by a single sheet.

Abstract: A receptacle connector (100) includes a metal shield (3) having the cover (31) and an opposite base (32). The cover (31) includes a pair of top lateral wings (312). The base includes a pair of bottom lateral wings (322) for mating with the respective top lateral wings (312). The top lateral wing (312) defines a first portion of a whole lateral wing board, while the bottom lateral wing (322) defines a second portion adapted to contribute towards completing the whole lateral wing board. Thus, the metal shield (3) is integrated by the cover (31) and the base (32), each of which is molded by a single sheet.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a green ceramic coating composition, the composition comprises nano-sized particles dispersed within a carrier medium together with preformed particles. The composition optionally comprises an infiltration medium.

Abstract: Power-on-reset circuitry is provided for integrated circuits such as programmable logic device integrated circuits. The power-on-reset circuitry may use comparator-based trip point voltage detectors to monitor power supply voltages. The trip point detectors may use circuitry to produce trip point voltages from a bandgap reference voltage. Controller logic may process signals from the trip point detectors to produce a corresponding power-on-reset signal. The power-on-reset circuitry may contain a noise filter that suppresses noise from power supply voltage spikes. Normal operation of the power-on-reset circuitry may be blocked during testing. The power-on-reset circuitry may be disabled when the bandgap reference voltage has not reached a desired level. The power-on-reset circuitry may be sensitive or insensitive to the power-up sequence used by the power supply signals.

Abstract: A method for making controlled-release ammonium phosphate fertilizer has the following acts of: cracking, pulverizing, blending, aging, drying, and adding release-controlling materials into an ammonium phosphate slurry during preparing processes or adding release-controlling materials in achieved ammonium phosphate powder. Selectively, sulfuric acid is added into the mixture of the release-controlling materials and the ammonium phosphate slurry or ammonium phosphate powder to acidify the mixture. In this method, the release-controlling material combines with the ammonium phosphate by chemical bonding to control the release of nitrogen and phosphorus nutrients to enhance the use efficiency and elongate fertilization effect of the controlled-release ammonium phosphate fertilizer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to recombinant DNA encoding the OkrAI restriction endonuclease as well as OkrAI methylase, expression of OkrAI restriction endonuclease in E. coli cells containing the recombinant DNA.

Abstract: A method for making controlled-release ammonium phosphate fertilizer has the following acts of: cracking, pulverizing, blending, aging, drying, and adding release-controlling materials into an ammonium phosphate slurry during preparing processes or adding release-controlling materials in achieved ammonium phosphate powder. Selectively, sulfuric acid is added into the mixture of the release-controlling materials and the ammonium phosphate slurry or ammonium phosphate powder to acidify the mixture. In this method, the release-controlling material combines with the ammonium phosphate by chemical bonding to controll the release of nitrogen and phosphorus nutrients to enhance the use efficiency and elongate fertilization effect of the controlled-release ammonium phosphate fertilizer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to recombinant DNA which encodes the BpmI restriction endonuclease as well as BpmI methyltransferase, expression of BpmI restriction endonuclease from E. coli cells containing the recombinant DNA. BpmI endonuclease is a fusion of two distinct elements with a possible structural domains of restriction-methylation-specificity (R-M-S). This domain organization is analogous to the type I restriction-modification system with three distinct subunits, restriction, methylation, and specificity (R, M, and S). Because BpmI is quite distinct to other type IIs restriction enzymes, it is proposed that BpmI belongs to a subgroup of type II restriction enzymes called type IIf (f stands for fusion of restriction-modification-specificity domains). The Type IIf group of restriction enzyme includes Eco57I, BpmI, GsuI, BseRI and some other restriction enzymes that cut downstream sequences at long distance, 10-20 bp downstream of recognition sequence, such as MmeI (N20/N18)).

Abstract: The present invention relates to recombinant DNA which encodes the NheI restriction endonuclease as well as NheI methyltransferase, expression of NheI restriction endonuclease from E. coli cells containing the recombinant DNA. An internal NdeI site in the nheIR gene was eliminated by a silent mutation. A new NdeI site was engineered at the start codon of nheIR gene. An NdeI-BamHI fragment containing nheIR gene was cloned into a T7 expression vector pAII17 and expressed in a premodified host ER2566 [pACYC-NheIM, pAII17-NheIR2]. The recombinant clone produces approximately 10 million units of NheI per gram of wet cells.