Abstract: A color barcode can record much more amount of information than black white barcode. However, the problem of the color barcode is that it is easy to lose integrity or authenticity in printing and copy generation. This invention provides an apparatus and a method to keep the integrity or authenticity of the color barcode. Such is accomplished by the color reference portion of the color barcode including reference color tiles filled with colors which are used in a data portion of the color barcode and an apparatus and a method for producing, reproducing and reading such color barcode.

Abstract: A light diffusion sheet with high surface hardness and method of manufacturing the same is used in the backlight of liquid crystal display and is made by multi-player plastic co-extrusion technology, which can produce light diffusion sheet structure of a plurality layers. The structure is to propose at least a high surface hardness layer on the light diffusion sheet as producing backlight module with direct light of liquid crystal display so as to achieve the resistance to scratch. Therefore, it can prevent from the scratch caused by the hardness stuffs such as fingers, dust, module frame, and so on in the assembling, delivery, or packing processes, and further facilitate the mass production, reduce the manufacturing cost, and increase the yield ratio of assembling significantly.

Abstract: A color barcode can record much more amount of information than black white barcode. However, the problem of the color barcode is that it is easy to lose integrity or authenticity in printing and copy generation. This invention provides an apparatus and a method to keep the integrity or authenticity of the color barcode. Such is accomplished by the color information portion of the color barcode representing the color information about what colors are used for color tiles of data portion of the color barcode and an apparatus and a method for producing and reproducing such color barcode.

Abstract: A lipid represented by the formula: wherein each of R1 and R2 is an alkyl or alkenyl chain having between about 8 to about 24 carbon atoms; n=0–20; L is selected from the group consisting of (i) —X—(C?O)—Y—, (ii) —X—(C?O)—, and (iii) —X—CH2—, wherein X and Y are independently selected from oxygen, NH, and a direct bond; and Z is a weakly basic moiety that has a pK of less than about 7.4 and greater than about 4.0 is described.

Abstract: A delay circuit and related apparatus for providing a longer delay time, such that when a level of an input signal changes, a level of an output signal changes accordingly after the predetermined delay time. The delay circuit has a storage unit, a current generator, a voltage generator for providing a reference voltage, a differential amplifier, and a feedback control module. The current generator starts to provide a charging current to the storage unit when the input signal changes level, such that an output charging voltage of the storages unit is gradually charged to reach the reference voltage. The feedback control module is capable of dynamically decreasing the charging current provided to the storage unit as the charging voltage is approaching the reference voltage, and the amplifier will change the level of the output voltage when the charging voltage reaches the reference voltage.

Abstract: A lipid represented by the formula: wherein each of R1 and R2 is an alkyl or alkenyl chain having between about 8 to about 24 carbon atoms; n=0-20; L is selected from the group consisting of (i) —X—(C?O)—Y—, (ii) —X—(C?O)—, and (iii) —X—CH2—, wherein X and Y are independently selected from oxygen, NH and a direct bond; and Z is a weakly basic moiety that has a pK of less than about 7.4 and greater than about 4.0 is described.

Abstract: The present invention provides one pulsewidth control loop (PWCL) device with complementary signals. The PWCL device includes one control stage circuit, one buffer chain, one complementary circuit, two charge pumps, and one comparator. The control stage circuit is used to receive a clock signal and the control signal of the comparator, and output a signal to the buffer chain. The buffer chain is used to receive the output signal from the control stage circuit and output a signal to the complementary circuit. The complementary circuit is used to receive the output signal from the buffer chain and output two complementary signals. Each of the two charge pumps is used to receive one of the output signals from the complementary circuit and output a signal to be one of the inputs of the comparator. The comparator is used to receive the output signals from each of the two charge pumps. Then, the comparator outputs a signal and feedbacks to be one of the input signals of the control stage circuit.

Abstract: A system and method uses a debug card to access to PCI bus data. The debug card includes a PCI interface, a storage module, a data control chip and a host interface. First, the PCI interface of the debug card is used to access to the PCI bus data. The accessed data are stored in a buffer of the debug card. The data control chip of the debug card then is used to control the access to the data stored in the buffer of the debug card. The accessed data are stored in a buffer of the data control chip. Lastly, the host interface of the debug card is used to output the data stored in the buffer of the data control chip.

Abstract: A commutate silencer of a computer system is described. The commutate silencer of the computer system is installed at the back end of the computer system, and comprises a shield device, a commutate device and at least one partition. The shield device comprises a first shield and a second shield, in which the first shield comprises an opening, the first shield and the second shield construct a first cavity, and the first cavity includes a plurality of outlets. The commutate device comprises a frame and a plurality of commutate diversion plates, in which the frame construct a second cavity, the diversion plates traverse the second cavity, the second cavity has an inlet and a ventilated opening, and the ventilated opening is connected to the opening of the first shield.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for modifying a device dimension extraction model. After collecting in-line data with regard to at least one feature of a device for one or more layouts, a proximity and linearity effect with regard to the feature based on the collected data is determined. Further, the device's electrically active region (OD) drawn size effect with regard to the feature is also determined based on the collected data. The dimension extraction model is modified based on at least two of the above three characterized effects.

Abstract: In a test method, an end of a testing optical fiber is first coupled to a light transmitting/receiving structure. The testing optical fiber and the light transmitting/receiving structure are then fixed, and the testing optical fiber is passed through the opening of a defining structure. Next, the testing optical fiber is moved within a testing zone defined by the opening, and variations of the strength of an optical signal transmitted in the testing optical fiber are measured. Finally, the quality of the light transmitting/receiving structure is judged according to the variations. The test apparatus includes the securing structure, the defining structure, and a testing structure.

Abstract: A method and apparatus is provided for maintaining data integrity. According to the method, a physical checksum calculation is performed on a block of data. After performing the physical checksum calculation, a logical check is performed on the data contained with the block of data. If the block of data passes the logical check, then the block of data may be written to nonvolatile memory. Thereafter, when the block of data is read from nonvolatile memory a physical checksum verification procedure is performed on the block of data to determine whether the block of data was corrupted after performing the logical check on the data contained with the block of data.

Abstract: A wafer container having a latching mechanism utilized to lock the door of the wafer container in an airtight status. The latching mechanism comprises a cam rotated to move a link and a locking plate pivoted to one end of the link, and a guide block adapted to guide the locking plate sliding into an insertion hole in the container body of the wafer container by using a straight guide means and a curved guide means of the guide block and then to turn the locking plate about pivot rods at the link, causing the locking plate to withstand against part of the container body and to hold down the door toward the inside of the container body and to lock the door in an airtight status.

Abstract: A method and related apparatus for storing program code and optimized power calibration (OPC) data in the same non-volatile memory is provided. The method is used for accessing OPC data from an optical discrecorder. The optical disc recorder is capable of obtaining OPC data of an optical disc by executing an optimized power calibrating process so as to record data onto the optical disc. The optical disc recorder has a first memory with a program code being stored therein and a second memory. The method includes registering the program code in the second memory, and writing the OPC data of the optical disc to the first memory according to the program code registered in the second memory.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a phase shift mask (PSM) is described. A patterned photoresist layer is formed on an opaque layer over a transparent plate. A thin mask layer is formed on the sidewalls of the patterned photoresist layer. The exposed opaque layer and transparent plate thereunder are then removed while using the patterned photoresist layer and mask layer as a mask. A phase shift opening is formed in the transparent plate, and thereby a phase shift layer is formed at the place where the phase shift opening is located. The patterned photoresist layer and the opaque layer thereunder are then removed to expose the transparent plate. The opaque layer under the mask layer can precisely self-align the phase shift layer to prevent alignment deviation caused by multiple lithography processes. The precision of the phase shift mask can be increased, and mask manufacture cost can be lowered.

Abstract: A workpiece holder is provided inside a clean container such that when covering a housing of the clean container on a base of the clean container, the vertical slide of the workpiece holder is stopped at the base, and a locating member is continuously lowered with the housing, thereby causing the vertical slide to slide upwardly along the locating member and to turn a link, and then causing a holder member to be driven by the link to force a thrust face against workpieces, and therefore the workpieces are pushed into position in a cassette on the base. Because the vertical slide does not displace relative to the base when covering the housing on the base, neither friction nor particles are produced, and workpieces are well protected against contamination.

Abstract: An oblique burnish mechanism that provides both translation and rotation degrees of freedom to effectively remove the particles on an article is disclosed. The oblique angle of the mechanism can be adjusted so that the kinematical condition can be selected relative to the motion of the area of the article, preferably a rotating disk, being burnished.

Abstract: A fan shaft structure includes an annular groove portion, an end head adjacent to the groove portion, and several teeth equally spaced around the surface of the shaft. The annular groove portion, end head and teeth constitute an insert part of the fan shaft, around which the plastic fan blade is molded by insert molding. The present invention enables the center part of the fan blade to enwrap the insert part of the shaft, and firmly engage with the shaft. It is, therefore, not only able to enhance the robustness of the combination but also successful in preserving the adhesion effect between the shaft and the fan blade.

Abstract: A delay circuit and related apparatus for providing a longer delay time, such that when a level of an input signal changes, a level of an output signal changes accordingly after the predetermined delay time. The delay circuit has a storage unit, a current generator, a voltage generator for providing a reference voltage, a differential amplifier, and a feedback control module. The current generator starts to provide a charging current to the storage unit when the input signal changes level, such that an output charging voltage of the storages unit is gradually charged to reach the reference voltage. The feedback control module is capable of dynamically decreasing the charging current provided to the storage unit as the charging voltage is approaching the reference voltage, and the amplifier will change the level of the output voltage when the charging voltage reaches the reference voltage.

Abstract: A digital signal processor (DSP) code download device is disclosed. The device is used for downloading a DSP code comprising a Servo system control code from a re-programmable memory and then storing the DSP code in a memory. The DSP code download device includes a re-programmable memory reader for downloading the DSP code from the re-programmable memory, a download procedure controller coupled to the re-programmable memory reader and a memory accessor coupled to the download procedure controller for accessing the memory. Accordingly, when the DSP code needs to be updated or corrected, it is only necessary to program the re-programmable memory with the required version of DSP code rather than to manufacture a new control chip.