Abstract: A fan with failure detecting function includes a power input terminal, a current limiting resistor, a light emitting diode (LED), and a fan motor. The power input terminal is coupled to the anode of the LED via the current limiting resistor. The cathode of the LED is coupled to one terminal of the fan motor, another terminal of the fan motor is grounded.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a pipe heater encircled conduit device (1), in which a heating element (111) wrapped with a filament (112) having high resistance is provided and a hollow quartz inner tube (113) is inserted at the outside of said heating element (113) to form a pipe heater (11), both ends of the heating element (111) being connected with an electrode pin (114) respectively. A hollow quartz outer tube (123) is inserted at the outside of the pipe heater (11), which has an inlet (121) and an outlet (122) on the tube wall. A heat transfer space (A) is thus formed between the inner quartz tube (113) and the outer quartz tube (123), and insulation members (124) are combined with the respective opening end of both tubes. By the arrangement of the inner and outer quartz tubes.

Abstract: Split-gate memory cells and fabrication methods thereof. A split-gate memory cell comprises a plurality of isolation regions formed on a semiconductor substrate along a first direction, between two adjacent isolation regions defining an active region having a pair of drains and a source region. A top level of the active regions is lower than a top level of the isolation regions. A pair of floating gates is disposed on the active regions and aligned with the isolation regions, wherein a passivation layer is disposed on the floating gate to prevent thinning from CMP. A pair of control gates is self-aligned with the floating gates and disposed on the floating gates along a second direction. A source line is disposed between the pair of control gates along the second direction. A pair of select gates is disposed on the outer sidewalls of the pair of control gates along the second direction.

Abstract: An electric variable inertia apparatus uses a servo drive device to drive a planetary gear mechanism to which a load assembly is attached to provide variable and wide-ranging rotational inertia. A planetary frame and a ring gear of the planetary gear mechanism act as two input ends of the electric variable inertia apparatus, and a rotated shaft of a sun gear assembly of the planetary gear mechanism acts as a load terminal. The load assembly is rotated at a controlled rotational velocity with the ring gear to generate a widely ranging rotational inertia to change a dissipating degree of an input energy from the planetary frame. The electric variable inertia apparatus can be used in different fields such as shock absorbers, stabilizers, dampers or vibrators in the automotive field, etc.

Abstract: A method for correcting a photomask pattern is provided. The correcting method performs a verification of a focus-exposure matrix (FEM) and an overlay variation on a layout area having contact holes or vias in a layout pattern so as to generate a hint information. The layout pattern of the photomask is corrected according to the hint information to prevent the contact holes or vias from being exposed in arrangement to corresponding metal layer, poly layer, or diffusion layer.

Abstract: An exemplary lens module includes a lens barrel (10), a lens (20) and a sleeve barrel (30). The lens barrel includes an adjusting magnet (15). The lens is mounted in the lens barrel. A part of the lens barrel is slidably mounted in the sleeve barrel, the sleeve barrel includes a positioning magnet group (33), and the positioning magnet group cooperates with the adjusting magnet to selectably position the lens barrel in at least two different positions in the sleeve barrel.

Abstract: A lithography process to pattern a plurality of fields on a substrate is disclosed. The process includes scanning a first field along a first direction using a radiation beam. Thereafter, the processes steps to a second field adjacent the first field and located behind the first field when the first and second fields are viewed along the first direction. The second field is then scanned along the first direction using the radiation beam.

Abstract: A light-emitting diode (LED) lamp suitable for being electrically connected with a power supply includes a frame, a body connected to the frame, and an LED array module and a fan disposed on the body. The frame includes a bottom plate having an opening and a plurality of posts each having a first locking portion. The body has a base and a plurality of heat dissipation fins. The base has an accommodating space corresponding to the opening and a plurality of second locking portions. The second locking portions are respectively locked with the first locking portions. An air channel is between any two adjacent heat dissipation fins. The LED array module located in the accommodating space and the fan are electrically connected with the power supply. The fan is for generating an airflow blowing the air channels and the base for dissipating heat from the LED array module.

Abstract: A method for classifying image is provided. The method includes: selecting an image; extracting parameters of the selected image and displaying the extracted parameter in a reminder menu; selecting a extracted parameter; defining the selected parameter as the image classifying standard; creating an image classification folder named with the image classifying standard; retrieving images according to the image classifying standard; and storing the images that were retrieved into the created folder.

Abstract: A media viewing method is provided. The method includes: receiving touch signals; determining whether touch position that corresponds to the touch signals is at the first touch input area or the second touch input area; controlling a display unit to display a previous media or a next media if the touch position is at the first touch input area; and controlling the display unit to display a picture of a previous album or a next album if the touch posit is at the second touch input area.

Abstract: An integrated circuit structure comprises a semiconductor substrate, a device region positioned in the semiconductor substrate, an insulating region adjacent to the device region, an isolation structure positioned in the insulating region and including a bottle portion and a neck portion filled with a dielectric material, and a dielectric layer sandwiched between the device region and the insulation region.

Abstract: Radio-frequency identification (RFID) tag antenna, tags and communications systems using the same are presented. The RFID tag antenna includes a patterned conductive loop having a plurality of longitudinal conductive sections and a pair of transverse conductive sections connecting to each end of the longitudinal conductive sections to serve as a matching network. A pair of extended conductive arms is electrically connected to the patterned conductive loop via two nodes. A bonding pad with an RFID chip disposed thereon is arranged at the central area of the pair of extended conductive arms.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a power saving method of a portable Internet device, the portable Internet device and its instant messaging system. If a screen of the portable Internet device is in non-view state, for example, both backlight module and LCD panel are turned off, it means that a user is not viewing the screen, and thus the message update frequency of the instant messaging program is lowered to prevent unnecessary transmission and receiving of wireless signals, so as to reduce power comsumption of the portable Internet device.

Abstract: A camera service port has an automatic termination for connecting to a near-side monitor. The camera service includes an audio jack and a phone jack. The audio jack includes first and second terminals for receiving signals from a camera and connecting to the near-side monitor. The phone jack includes a first connector coupled to the camera, an equivalent resistor coupled to the first connector, and a second connector coupled to the camera. The second connector is flexible to connect to the first terminal without being connected to an equivalent resistor. When the audio jack is plugged into the phone jack, the first terminal is coupled to the second connector and the second terminal is coupled to the first connector for receiving the signal from the camera. When the audio jack is not plugged into the phone jack, the equivalent resistor is coupled between the second connector and the first connector.

Abstract: A display element and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The method comprises the following steps: forming a first patterned conducting layer with a gate on a substrate and a dielectric layer thereon; forming a patterned semiconductor layer on the dielectric layer, wherein the patterned semiconductor layer has a channel region, a source and a drain, and wherein the source and the drain lie on the opposite sides of the channel region; selectively depositing a barrier layer, which only wraps the patterned semiconductor layer; forming a second patterned conducting layer on the barrier layer and above the source and the drain. In the display element manufactured by the method, the barrier layer only wraps the patterned semiconductor layer.

Abstract: A method for adjusting images is provided. The method includes: acquiring a predetermined time interval; performing adjustment for a current property and displaying the image with different settings of the current property; receiving input signals; generating control signals corresponding to the input signals; upon the condition that the processor generates a skipping control signal, directly adjusting the next property according to the sequence table; upon the condition that the processor generates a selecting control signal, keeping of the current property, and adjusts the next property based of the image selected setting on the current property.

Abstract: A method for making a foamed sole includes the steps of: a) preparing a mold having a lower mold part, an upper mold part, and an intermediate plate removably disposed between the lower and upper mold parts, the lower mold part having a lower mold cavity, the upper mold part having an upper mold cavity; b) molding a first molding material in one of the upper mold cavity and the lower mold cavity to form a first sole portion while the intermediate plate is placed between the upper and lower mold parts; c) removing the intermediate plate and covering the lower mold part with the upper mold part; and d) molding a second molding material in the other of the upper mold part and the lower mold part to form a second sole portion in the presence of the first sole portion.

Abstract: A data protection system and method apply to a computer device. The computer device links to a data protection system. The data protection system contains or links to at least two storage units. The data protection method partitions all the storage units into two blocks, and one block functions as an active memory zone, and another block functions as a backup memory zone. In each cycle of data backup, a portion of the operating storage units are backuped to the storage units in the backup memory zone. Then, the role of the storage units that have been backuped and the role of the storage units that have backuped data interchange with the active memory zone and the backup memory zone respectively having original numbers of the storage units. When one storage unit malfunctions, data can be retrieved from another storage unit and written back to the malfunctioning storage unit. In the present invention, the storage units alternately backup data.

Abstract: A printed circuit board includes an insulating layer, a copper layer formed on the insulating layer and a reinforcing layer formed on the copper layer at opposite sides of the given portion. The copper layer includes a plurality of electrical traces at a given portion thereof. A thickness of the reinforcing layer increases in a direction away from the given portion. A method for manufacturing the printed circuit board is also provided in this disclosure.

Abstract: A microelectronic device includes a tunneling pocket within an asymmetrical semiconductive body including source- and drain wells. The tunneling pocket is formed by a self-aligned process by removing a dummy gate electrode from a gate spacer and by implanting the tunneling pocket into the semiconductive body or into an epitaxial film that is part of the semiconductive body.