Abstract: An elastic sheet structure for the contact of a battery set used in a portable computer is provided. It comprises a positive-end elastic sheet and a negative-end elastic sheet having a central hole thereon. The size of the positive-end elastic sheet is smaller than that of the central hole of the negative-end elastic sheet. This invention may assemble several electric cells into a complete battery set for a portable computer. The special design avoids damaging the portable computer due to the misplacement of the positive end and the negative end of the electric cells of the battery set. It also provides a simple and convenient way to assemble the battery set.

Abstract: The invention provides a chemical mechanical abrasive composition for use in semiconductor processing, which comprises phosphorous acid and/or a salt thereof as an abrasive enhancer. The chemical mechanical abrasive composition of the invention can be in the form of a slurry which comprises 70-99.5% by weight of an aqueous medium, 0.1-25% by weight of an abrasive, and 0.01-2% by weight of said abrasion enhancer. The chemical mechanical abrasive composition of the invention may further comprise an abrasion co-enhancer selected from an amino acid, a salt thereof, a carboxylic acid, a salt thereof, or a mixture of the acids and/or salts.

Abstract: A portable computer having identification marks. The identification marks are beside screw holes in which screws are to-be-screwed. The identification marks show the appearance of the screw, the cross-section patterns or the 3-dimentional patterns of the screws.

Abstract: A friction hinge for a notebook computer having a base and a liquid crystal display (LCD) is provided. The hinge comprises a pair of sleeves each having one end mounted to the base of the notebook computer and the other end pivotal relative to the sleeve, and a bracket member mounted to the LCD, each end of the bracket member fixed to the other end of each sleeve. This can greatly enhance the structural strength for preventing the LCD from deforming or damaging after long time of holding the notebook computer.

Abstract: The invention provides a chemical-mechanical abrasive composition for use in semiconductor processing, which comprises an aqueous medium, an abrasive, and an abrasion accelerator. The abrasion accelerator mainly functions to enhance the removal rate of the substances to be removed, and selected from the compounds of the following formula, the acid-addition salts thereof, or mixtures of two or more of the foregoing compounds and salts: wherein X and Y are independently lone-pair electrons containing atoms or atomic groups; and R1 and R2 are independently H, alky, amino, aminoalkyl, or alkoxy. The chemical-mechanical abrasive composition of the invention may optionally comprise an acidic component and/or a salt thereof, so as to further enhance the abrasion rate. The invention further provides a method of using the above chemical-mechanical abrasive composition for polishing the surface of a semiconductor wafer.

Abstract: A computer system has a central processing unit (CPU), a memory, a first power management routine, a second power management routine, a clock generator, an event controller, and a system controller for implementing a bus. The system controller uses a host clock signal that determines the operating frequency of the bus. The clock generator generates the host clock signal. The first power management routine has computer code that saves state information of the computer system in the memory and that places the system controller into an idle state. The second power management routine restores the computer system using the state information stored in the memory.

Abstract: An indicating device of a portable computer is disclosed. The indicating device utilizes a light guiding board to guide the light emitted from LEDs to indicate different status of the portable computer. The light guiding board includes the first, second, and third surfaces.

Abstract: An indicating device of a portable computer is disclosed. The indicating device utilizes a light guiding board to guide the light emitted from LEDs to indicate different status of the portable computer. The light guiding board includes the first, second, and third surfaces. The light emitted from LEDs is received by the first surface, further reflected by the second surface, and then sent out through the third surface to form a diffusion light and to show the status of the computer.

Abstract: A volume control knob for use with a laptop computer uses the engagement between the springs and the connecting plates to generate different messages. The messages will then be transmitted to the chip received in the secondary control device. With the messages received by the chip, the volume of the laptop computer is controlled.

Abstract: A friction hinge for a notebook computer having a base and a liquid crystal display (LCD) is provided. The hinge comprises a pair of sleeves each having one end mounted to the base of the notebook computer and the other end pivotal relative to the sleeve, and a bracket member mounted to the LCD, each end of the bracket member fixed to the other end of each sleeve. This can greatly enhance the structural strength for preventing the LCD from deforming or damaging after long time of holding the notebook computer.

Abstract: A hard disk protective circuit is arranged coupling with a hard disk drive (HDD) interface to become an extractable hard disk module. The protective circuit mainly comprises a rechargeable charge reservoir, a charge controller, and an automatic selectable switch, wherein the selectable switch is designed to switch power of the charge reservoir from a power terminal of the interface to the HDD to work as an uninterrupted power supply for moving a magnetic head of HDD to a specified parking zone safely and protecting the inside hard disks against damage.

Abstract: A converting circuit for providing operating points in a central processor unit (CPU) applying suitable resistor-capacitor (RC) circuits in the computer system. The resistance and capacitance in the RC circuits are designed to generate the needed operating frequency and voltage in the CPU. The conversion of the operating frequency and voltage is designed to be steady and synchronous so that the surge current occurring in the prior art can be reduced, thereby lowering cost.

Abstract: The invention provides a chemical-mechanical abrasive composition for semiconductor processing, which composition is characterized by comprising a water-soluble anionic chemical. According to the invention, said water-soluble anionic chemical would be coated on the surface of a metal film during the polishing of said metal film so as to inhibit the formation of depressions on the resultant metal circuits. In another aspect, the invention provides a chemical-mechanical abrasive composition in the form of a slurry comprising 70-99.5% by weight of an aqueous medium; 0.1-25% by weight of an abrasive particle; 0.01-2.0% by weight of an abrasion enhancer; and 0.01-1% by weight of a water-soluble anionic chemical. The chemical-mechanical abrasive composition of the invention may further comprise an oxidant to enhance the abrasion rate.

Abstract: Thermal management within an electrically powered systems requires monitoring, from time-to-time, both electrical power consumption and temperature within the system. The power consumption and temperature data thus obtained permits developing over time a thermal model for the system. After a thermal model for the system has been thus developed, the model together with the presently sensed electrical power consumption, and the system temperature are used to predict a thermal trend for the system. The predicted thermal trend thus obtained for the system is then used in effecting a temperature control strategy within the electrically powered system.

Abstract: The invention provides a chemical-mechanical abrasive composition for use in semiconductor processing, which comprises 70-95% by weight of an aqueous medium, 1-25% by weight of an abrasive, 0.1-20% by weight of an abrasion accelerator, wherein the abrasion accelerator comprises monocarboxy group- or an amido group-containing compound and optionally a nitrate salt. The chemical-mechanical abrasive composition of the invention can further comprise an anionic surfactant, e.g. polycarboxylic acid or polyacrylic acid copolymer, so as to reduce the viscosity of the abrasive composition.

Abstract: An apparatus for connecting a peripheral device to a computer is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a detection means on each peripheral input/output port for detecting a peripheral device. The detection means generates a system interrupt to the computer. The computer executes an interrupt service routine of the basic input/output system. The interrupt service routine determines the peripheral device that is newly connected and sets related flags and data for the computer operating system and basic input/output system. The optimal parameters for integrating the peripheral device to the computer is set and the peripheral device is ready for use.

Abstract: An apparatus for supplying power to a peripheral device of a computer directly from the system power supply is disclosed. An expansion interface connector or a standard interface connector is used for providing power to the peripheral device. Either one or two electronic switching devices control the supply of power to the interface connector. A voltage output line, a control line and a ground line are connected to three pins of the interface connector. The peripheral device has a matched connector comprising three pins corresponding to the three pins of the interface connector. The peripheral device can be powered up and in operation when it is connected to the interface connector. A short protection mechanism is provided to avoid damaging the computer system when the peripheral device is not connected.

Abstract: An apparatus for supporting and guiding an optical character reader across a document containing information to be read, such as a business card or an identification card, comprises a frame having a top surface, and a pair of rails disposed on the top surface of the frame, the optical character reader being supported for sliding movement along the rails. An inner guide is located at a forward end of the apparatus. The inner guide includes a slot which receives the optical character reader and acts as a stop for it, thereby determining an initial position of the optical character reader. The top surface of the frame includes an inclined depression which is dimensioned for closely receiving the business or identification card. Desirably, the depression includes a clamping slot along a rear edge thereof into which the business or identification card can be inserted.

Abstract: Apparatus for gaging the amount of liquid propellant remaining in a spacecraft (38) tank (1). The tank (1) comprises several preferably V-shaped channels 2A, 2B, 2C, 2D, hereinafter collectively referred to as "2" which communicate liquid propellant from regions within the tank (1) to an outlet port (8) that expels liquid propellant but not pressurant gas. A liquid/bubble chamber assembly (9) couples the channels (2) with the outlet port (8). The channels (2) comprise relatively open portions (11) and relatively closed portions (10). A first ultrasonic transducer (31) is positioned along the outside of the tank (1) and detects a condition of near propellant depletion by measuring the amount of liquid retained in the relatively open portions (11) of the channels (2). The liquid/bubble chamber assembly (9) comprises a liquid trap (27) and a bubble trap (28).

Abstract: A passive propellant management system for a spacecraft liquid propellant tank (1) comprises several preferably V-shaped channels (2) which communicate liquid propellant from regions within the tank (1) to an outlet port (8), which expels liquid propellant but not pressurant gas. A liquid/bubble chamber assembly (9) couples the channels (2) with the outlet port (8). The channels (2) comprise relatively open portions (11) and relatively closed portions (10). In the relatively open portions (11), liquid is retained in a gap (12) between open ends of the V channels (2) and the inner wall of the tank (1). In the relatively closed portions (10), a screen, mesh or perforated plate (14) covers the open end of the V channels (2), intermediate the V channels (2) and the inner wall of the tank (1). The placement of the relatively open and closed portions (11, 10, respectively) is intentionally preselected based upon mission requirements. Where pressurant gas ullage is expected to be present, e.g.