Abstract: A reverse osmosis water purifying system includes a base with a support platform on which a water container is put and a purifying unit is received in the base so as to provide purified water into the water tank. A water level control device has a magnetic float unit connected to the water tank and the magnetic float unit has a magnetic float which can be inducted by a first magnetic-spring switch and a second magnetic-spring switch located on the base. The first magnetic-spring switch is located below the second magnetic-spring switch. The magnetic float moves along with the water level and activates the first magnetic-spring switch or the second magnetic-spring switch respectively to control the pump to provide the purified water into the water tank.

Abstract: A method for routing a robotic apparatus to a service station and robotic apparatus service system using thereof are disclosed in the present invention, wherein the system comprises at least one service station and a robotic apparatus. The service station is capable of providing charging service and has a signal emitter array which functions to emit communication signals for guiding the robotic apparatus back to the service station. The robotic apparatus has a signal receiver for searching and detecting the communication signal emitted from the service station and determines the moving direction according to the intensity of the communication signal received by the signal receiver so as to arrive at the service station smoothly through the method disclosed in the present invention. Once the robotic apparatus arrives at the service station, the service station may provide service such as charging to the robotic apparatus while the robotic apparatus may standby to wait for the accomplishment of charging.

Abstract: A path guidance method for autonomous mobile device, by which a directional wireless reception unit, arranged on the autonomous mobile device, is enabled to receive a radio wave guidance signal issued by a call unit while the direction pointing to the call unit can be determined with respect to the intensity and direction of the received radio wave guidance signal, and thus the autonomous mobile device is directed to move toward the pointing direction until the autonomous mobile device reaches a location specified by the call unit. In a preferred aspect, the autonomous mobile device is determined to be not far from the call unit when the intensity of the radio wave guidance signal, received by the directional wireless reception unit, is larger than a predefined value.

Abstract: A water purifying system includes a base having a storage tank removably engaged with a recess defined in an outside of the storage tank. A purifying device is received in the base and a connection hose is connected between the purifying device and the storage tank. A high level device is located in the storage tank and a low level device is connected to an outlet pipe connected between the storage tank and a pumping device which pumps the purified water in the storage tank to a faucet. The storage tank can be conveniently disengaged from the base so as to be cleaned up.

Abstract: A water purifying system includes a base having a storage tank removably connected thereto and purifying device is connected to the storage tank so as to provide purified water into the storage tank. A pumping device pumps the purified water in the storage tank to a faucet. A high level detection unit is located in the storage tank and a low level device is connected to a pipe connected between the storage tank and the pump. The high level detection unit controls the pump to pump the purified water into the storage tank, and the low level detection unit stop the operation of the pump when no water is left in the storage tank so as to protect the pump.

Abstract: The invention is to provide a ring body and supporting structure of vibratile gyroscope. The ring body is a thin sheet ring body having axial height. The supporting structure is provided for supporting the ring body. It is characterized that the supporting structure is arranged at two side ends in axial direction of the ring body. The supporting structures provide axial and radial supporting forces to restrain the major vibratile ring body, such that it has better sensitivity and capability to resist environmental vibration and noise. Additionally, a reinforcing structure surrounding the ring body is arranged at the inner or outer wall of the ring body to raise the partial rigidity of the ring body and maintain an elliptical resonance mode.

Abstract: A reservoir for a water filtering system includes a tank having a separate board to define an upper space and a lower space in the tank. A water level control system is connected to the tank and located in the upper space to control the volume of the filtered water entering the upper space. An aperture is defined through the separate board and a pipe connected between the aperture and a pump so that filtered water is pumped from an outlet defined through a wall of the tank to a faucet via a pipe. A water quality improvement device is received in the upper space of the tank to ensure the quality of the filtered water in the tank.

Abstract: A reservoir for a water filtering system includes a tank having a separate board to define an upper space and a lower space in the tank. A water level control system is connected to the tank and located in the upper space to control the volume of the filtered water entering the upper space. An aperture is defined through the separate board and a pipe connected between the aperture and a pump so that filtered water is pumped from an outlet defined through a wall of the tank to a faucet via a pipe. A water quality improvement device is received in the upper space of the tank to ensure the quality of the filtered water in the tank.

Abstract: An illuminating apparatus includes a plurality of light sources that generate a plurality of primary color light components, a reflector unit for receiving the primary color light components from the light sources, and an integrator having an input side to receive the primary color light components reflected by the reflector unit.

Abstract: A water filter includes a casing in which active carbon, foam material or ceramic is received. An end cap is connected to the casing and an outlet is defined through the end cap. A removable member is connected to the end cap by a plurality of connection plates. The removable member has to be removed before the filter is installed and the connection plates are broken during removing the removable member.

Abstract: An illuminating apparatus includes a plurality of light sources that generate a plurality of primary color light components, a reflector unit for receiving the primary color light components from the light sources, and an integrator having an input side to receive the primary color light components reflected by the reflector unit.

Abstract: A field sequential dichroic light valve using ferro-electric liquid crystal components and multi-layer thin film broadband polarizing beam-splitting devices as an optical switch. The field sequential dichroic light valve has a fast time response and a memory function, as well as a switch frequency larger than 180 Hz and an optical transmittance larger than 90%. Accordingly, the field sequential dichroic light valve can effectively switch R, G, B-colored light beams in time sequence, and can be applied to a full-color projection display system.

Abstract: A ventilation baby seat includes a hollow body having a recessed surface on the top thereof and two side walls extend from two sides of the body. A hole is defined through one of the two side walls and communicates with an interior in the body so that a ventilator is engaged with the hole in the body. The recessed surface of the body has a plurality of apertures defined therethrough so that when the ventilator is actuated, air flows through the apertures. A retaining member is removably connected between the two side walls of the body to prevent the baby or the kid sitting in the body from dropping.

Abstract: A novel method for bonding of micro elements with in-situ bonding means is disclosed. Suited bonding means include heating coils and bonding materials. The bonding means are provided in the elements to be bonded during their preparation. While the elements are bonded, electric power is applied to the heating coil such that the bonding material is melt and that the elements are bonded. An elastic calibration means is provided in at least one of the elements to be bonded such that the distance and parallelism of the elements may be calibrated during the bonding process.

Abstract: A faucet assembly includes a body connected to an outlet member on the top thereof and a water pipe connected to the underside thereof, a valve member movably received in the body and operatably connected to the outlet member so that when pushing the outlet member, the valve member is lowered to open the communication between the body and the outlet member. The body has a ridge extending radially outward from the outside thereof and a hook member connected to the outlet member so that when the outlet member is pushed, the hook member is engaged with the ridge to keep the valve member in position so that the water flows out from the outlet member. The hook member is disengaged from the ridge by shifting a bar connected to the hook member so that the valve member closes the body again.

Abstract: A non-invasive blood glucose meter includes a near-infrared energy analyzer which includes a light filter assembly of two Fabry-Perot interferometers and a photosensor. The near-infrared energy analyzer detects near-infrared energy absorbed by a human or animal body and generates spectra of such absorption so that the blood glucose content in the body may be analyzed. In order to provide stable energy absorption information of the blood, special designs are provided to stabilize the light source, to calibrate the spectrum and to obviate the noise from the heartbeats of the body. A single crystal silicon elastic power source is used to provide the driving power of the Fabry-Perot interferometer to avoid mechanical hysteresis.

Abstract: An infrared detector device is described. It is based on an infrared analog of the Fabry Perot interferometer, using one curved, fully reflecting, plate and one planar, mainly reflecting, but partially transmitting, plate. The space between these plates behaves as a resonant cavity which can be built to respond to either a broad or a narrow band of wavelengths in the general range between 1 and 15 microns. It is also possible to combine several detectors of different narrow bands in a single device. Actual detection of the radiation is based on use of thin film resistors, having a high thermal coefficient of resistance, that are thermally isolated from the other parts of the structure. Details relating to the manufacture of the devices are given.

Abstract: A tubing connection construction includes a fitting member having one end portion received in a passage defined in an apparatus. A flange portion is formed on a periphery of the end portion of the fitting member and protrudes radially and outwardly therefrom. An annular recess is defined in the periphery of the end portion of the fitting member and communicates with a slot defined in the apparatus, which communicates with the passage. A positioning member is received in the slot and includes a substantially C-shaped leg portion fitted in the annular recess of the fitting member such that the flange portion is stopped by the C-shaped leg portion, thereby fixing the fitting member to the apparatus.

Abstract: An infrared detector device is described. It is based on an infrared analog of the Fabry Perot interferometer, using one curved, fully reflecting, plate and one planar, mainly reflecting, but partially transmitting, plate. The space between these plates behaves as a resonant cavity which can be built to respond to either a broad or a narrow band of wavelengths in the general range between 1 and 15 microns. It is also possible to combine several detectors of different narrow bands in a single device. Actual detection of the radiation is based on use of thin film resistors, having a high thermal coefficient of resistance, that are thermally isolated from the other parts of the structure. Details relating to the manufacture of the devices are given.