Abstract: An apparatus and method providing for ease of installation of a component on a substantially vertical surface. The apparatus, has a back case to be secured to the substantially vertical surface, and a front case securable to the back case, the front case having a raised lip along at least one edge. The back case has a plurality of installation brackets to support the front case by the raised lip. A method of installing a security system component on a substantially vertical surface includes securing a back case to the substantially vertical surface, the back case having a plurality of installation brackets, and supporting a front case in an installation position by the installation brackets. Leads connecting the security system to a component thereof mounted to the front case are secured to the front case, and the front case is secured to the back case in a use position.

Abstract: A battery charger that is configured to charge different size battery cells and automatically determine the size of the battery cell to be charged. The battery charger includes at least one charging circuit and a microprocessor. The charging circuit, in turn, includes a serially connected switching device and a current sensing resistor and a first and second pair of battery terminals that are configured to receive different size battery cells. The first pair of battery terminals is serially connected to a size detection resistor. The serial combination of the first pair of battery terminals and the size detection resistor is connected in parallel with a second pair of battery terminals. The parallel combination is connected in series with the charging circuit. At a nominal charging current, the voltage at the battery terminals will vary by the voltage drop across the size detection resistor.

Abstract: A dual functional desk with tilt-adjustable tops includes a stand frame; a front top mounted to an upper front portion of the stand frame via a front tilt control device; and a rear top including a screen support and mounted to an upper rear portion of the stand frame via a rear tilt control device. A computer, TV, or PDA screen may be mounted on the screen support, and the front and the rear top may be separately adjusted to different tilt angles best for writing, reading, or drawing at the front top, or watching the screen mounted on the rear top. When the screen is not in use, the front and the rear top may be simultaneously restored to a horizontal state or adjusted to the same plane with the screen invisibly located below the rear top to increase the usable area on the desk.

Abstract: A dual functional desk with tilt-adjustable tops includes a stand frame; a front top mounted to an upper front portion of the stand frame via a front tilt control device; and a rear top including a screen support and mounted to an upper rear portion of the stand frame via a rear tilt control device. A computer, TV, or PDA screen may be mounted on the screen support, and the front and the rear top may be separately adjusted to different tilt angles best for writing, reading, or drawing at the front top, or watching the screen mounted on the rear top. When the screen is not in use, the front and the rear top may be simultaneously restored to a horizontal state or adjusted to the same plane with the screen invisibly located below the rear top to increase the usable area on the desk.

Abstract: A desk with tilt-adjustable tops includes a stand frame; a front top mounted to an upper front portion of the stand frame via a front tilt control device; and a rear top mounted to an upper rear portion of the stand frame via a rear tilt control device. The stand frame is height-adjustable and has a storage box located below a rear portion of the front top. The front and the rear top may be separately adjusted to different tilt angles best for writing, drawing, or reading at the desk. In normal time, the front and the rear top may be simultaneously restored to a horizontal state or adjusted to the same plane with the storage box invisibly located below the front top, so that the desk is used as a general desk with a flat top.

Abstract: A desk with tilt-adjustable tops includes a stand frame; a front top mounted to an upper front portion of the stand frame via a front tilt control device; and a rear top mounted to an upper rear portion of the stand frame via a rear tilt control device. The stand frame is height-adjustable and has a storage box located below a rear portion of the front top. The front and the rear top may be separately adjusted to different tilt angles best for writing, drawing, or reading at the desk. In normal time, the front and the rear top may be simultaneously restored to a horizontal state or adjusted to the same plane with the storage box invisibly located below the front top, so that the desk is used as a general desk with a flat top.

Abstract: A battery housing unit with a releasable cover for minimizing mis-alignment of a battery housed therein during high impact loads. The battery unit includes a battery holder having retention members biased towards one another that receive a battery. The retention members engage stop ribs projecting from the cover. The cover fits over the retention members of the battery holder and to a base of the housing unit. The retention members and stop ribs are engaged when high impact loads are delivered to the housing unit and the battery is urged against the biasing nature of the retention members. Movement and mis-alignment of the battery is thus minimized and high impact loads are re-distributed throughout the cover. Detents may be provided on each retention member for engaging a corresponding cavity provided on each stop rib. The detents and cavities interlock the retention members and stop ribs together upon high impact. In this manner, movement and mis-alignment of the battery is also minimized.

Abstract: A multiple cell battery charger configured in a parallel topology provides constant current charging. The multiple cell battery charger requires fewer active components than known serial battery chargers, while at the same time preventing a thermal runaway condition. The multiple cell battery charger in accordance with the present invention is a constant voltage constant current battery charger that includes a regulator for providing a regulated source of direct current (DC) voltage to the battery cells to be charged. The battery charger also includes a pair of battery terminals coupled in series with a switching device, such as a field effect transistor (FET) and optionally a battery cell charging current sensing element, forming a charging circuit. In a charging mode, the serially connected FET conducts, thus enabling the battery cell to be charged. The FETs are controlled by a microprocessor that monitors the battery cell voltage and cell charging current and optionally the cell temperature.

Abstract: A system is disclosed that enables the estimation of the location of a wireless terminal in a wireless network. The illustrative embodiment works without requiring modifications to be made to the wireless terminal. Furthermore, the hardware of some embodiments of the present invention can be inexpensively deployed indoors. Some embodiments of the present invention are, therefore, ideally suited for use with legacy indoor systems. The system of the illustrative embodiment of the present invention, in some embodiments, uses an offline process and an online process for location estimation. The described system, however, can be used with other techniques for location estimation.

Abstract: An embedded system program code reduction method and system is proposed, which is designed for use to scale down the total amount of program code that is to be burned into an embedded system for the purpose of reducing the embedded system's memory requirement and thereby increasing the embedded system's performance. The proposed method and system is characterized by that the program code loaded into the embedded system only includes bytecode-based application programs (rather than source code based application programs), those essential objects that are required by these application programs during runtime, and the runtime environment from the virtual machine, while excluding the complier of the virtual machine. This feature allows the embedded system to have a reduced memory requirement and a higher system performance.

Abstract: A storage media controller driver auto installing method and system is proposed, which is designed for use with a computer platform, such as a network server, that is equipped with a storage media controller, such as an IDE (Integrated Device Electronics) or SCSI (Small Computer System Interface) compliant RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) controller, for the purpose of installing a software-based driver for the RAID controller in a fully-automatic manner during the installation of an operating system, such as UNIX or WINDOWS, onto the server. This feature allows the driver installation process to be fully automatically carried out by the operating system, without requiring the network system management personnel to manually swap disks and manually input required settings for the installation of the driver, so that the driver installation process can be made more efficiently, effortlessly, and reliably.

Abstract: A heat dissipation connector capable of dissipating heat from electric appliances in relative close proximity, such as a personal computer and possesses one or more USB ports for connecting to other electrical appliances. Specifically, the present invention is provided with at least two USB ports. One USB port is capable of receiving electrical power supplied from a USB port of a connected electric appliance such as a personal computer for driving built-in fans of the present invention.

Abstract: A method and kit are provided for visualization of a latent pattern of molecular structures on a substrate surface. The method is comprised of developing the substrate in a solution of colloidal particles. A detectable change on the substrate surface is brought about as a result of the precipitation of the colloidal particles. The invention also provides compositions and kits for practicing the method of the present invention. Further, the invention provides methods of capturing images of the substrate surface for visualization and quantification of the molecular structures.

Abstract: A transmission structure for animated ornamental lighting comprising an ornamental body, at least one transmission device mounted within said ornamental body, at least one illumination element mounted with the ornamental body 11; and at least one transmission structure connecting the transmission device to the ornamental body, whereby the transmission structure to transmit smooth motions to the ornamental body in order to adjust the moving direction, reducing or eliminating torque, causing high efficiency and extending the life-span of the transmission device.

Abstract: A transmission structure for animated ornamental lighting comprising an ornamental body, at least one transmission device mounted within said ornamental body, at least one illumination element mounted with the ornamental body 11; and at least one transmission structure connecting the transmission device to the ornamental body, whereby the transmission structure to transmit smooth motions to the ornamental body in order to adjust the moving direction, reducing or eliminating torque, causing high efficiency and extending the life-span of the transmission device.

Abstract: A net-shaped framework for three-dimensional decorative lightings comprises a structural body being assembled by a net support member. A net member formed by a group of cross-layout grid net, which is attached to said net support member, and at least one illumination element mounted in said structural body, whereby the different model of the net-shaped framework, the three-dimensional decorative lightings can further produce lifelike aspects, brilliant lights and visual effect which is more attractive than the conventional decorative lightings.

Abstract: Photoconductive structure of backlight module includes a photoconductive board, a light source, a reflecting board and a brightening film. One of top face and bottom face of the photoconductive board is formed with multiple photoconductive patterns which are concentric arches centered at the light source. The reflecting board is disposed on one face of the photoconductive board, while the brightening film is disposed on the other face of the photoconductive board. One of the top face and bottom face of the brightening film is formed with multiple focusing patterns arranged in the same aspect as the photoconductive patterns of the photoconductive board. Under action of the focusing patterns and the photoconductive patterns, the light beam projected from the light source is concentrated and goes out from the photoconductive board in the direction of the normal line of the photoconductive board.

Abstract: An automated method for servicing a plurality of work items within committed times. A workflow including two or more work activities is assigned for each of the plurality of work items and a commitment is assigned either to each workflow or to each work item in each workflow. Queued work items are automatically assigned to a next available agent based on an activity state. A short-term predictor provides early detection of work items that are at risk of failing to meet their commitments. A long-term predictor detects backlogs of work items where excessive delays in queue are likely to put work items at risk of failing to meet their commitments. An activity's state can also cause additional reserve and backup agents to be assigned to it, to service work items from its queue before their commitments are missed.

Abstract: A lamp fastening structure for three-dimensional ornamental lights is deployed in an ornament body for holding a lamp in the ornament body to form a three-dimensional ornamental light. The fastening structure includes a coupling unit fixedly located inside the ornament body and an elastic clip attached to a socket, which couples with the lamp. The elastic clip may be engaged easily and securely with the coupling unit to hold the lamp steadily in the ornament body without wobbling or hitting one another when subject to shaking by external forces, thereby provides brilliant light generation and facilitates installation and storing.

Abstract: A heat dissipation connector of the invention is not only an externally auxiliary heat dissipation device used beside relative electric appliance such as PC or the like to do heat dissipated away from relative electric appliance, but also an externally auxiliary connector to provide one or more USB ports to be used for other electric appliance.