Abstract: The present invention provides an illuminating device that casts light in various directions and can be hung on an instrument. The illuminating device includes a bundle of at least one plastic optical fiber and at least one fastener. In use, the bundle is hung on the instrument because of the fastener. The bundle is connected with a light source at an end and can be directed in various directions at an opposite end because of the flexibility of the bundle in order to provide an optimal illuminative effect.

Abstract: A thin stacked image sensor package containing an image sensor chip and a peripheral chip. A support pad for the peripheral chip adheres to a top surface of the peripheral chip, eliminating the need for a support member that otherwise would contribute to the thickness of the package. Thermal dissipation is enhanced by exposing surfaces including a back surface of the peripheral chip.

Abstract: A higher frequency clock and a lower frequency clock are locked at a predetermined phase relationship. A total number of pulses of the higher frequency clock occurring between two sequential rising edges of the lower frequency are calculated. A count start signal is generated in response to a rising edge of the lower frequency clock. A value of a lower frequency clock count is set in response to the count start signal. The value of the lower frequency clock decrements in accordance with a frequency of the higher frequency clock. When the value of the lower frequency clock has decreased by the total number of pulses of the higher frequency clock occurring between two consecutive rising edges of the lower frequency minus 1, a synchronization signal is generated for indicating occurrence of the predetermined phase relationship between the higher frequency clock and the lower frequency clock.

Abstract: A planner inverted-F antenna (PIFA) includes a ground plane, a rib-shaped radiation plate installed approximately in parallel with the ground plane, a feeding line installed on the rib-shaped radiation plate, a feeding contact installed on an end of the feeding line, and a ground contact electrically connected to the ground plane.

Abstract: A connecting and retaining structure for a shoe covering and trouser leg combination includes a connecting portion, a retaining portion, an extension portion, a position fixing portion and a shoe covering, and is capable of covering of the leg portion of a user against rain. A periphery of the retaining portion forms a covering that enables the extension portion and the shoe covering to be retained therein. The shoe covering is joined to a lower end of the extension portion, and is provided with an opening, through which the shoe covering and the extension portion can be rolled up and then disposed within the retaining portion. The extension portion adopts a flexible soft lining having length longer than the connecting portion, and provides an allowance for displacement and extension of the legs of the user when wearing the shoe coverings, thereby enabling unhindered large extending movements of the legs.

Abstract: A versatile head-to-foot wind and raincoat includes a coat body, a pair of extension portions, pant coverings, fixing devices and retaining units. The fixing devices are respectively affixed to lower portions of the pant covering, and provide a margin for the pant coverings to displace and extend without affecting free movement of extending and retracting the legs when wearing the pant coverings. Furthermore, when walking along a street, the street surface will not cause damage to the structure of the pant coverings. When the pant coverings are not needed, it can be folded away and retained in the retaining units. Furthermore, the wind and raincoat and a rain-hat structure combination structure is formed within a collar interlayer of the coat body. The coat body is furnished with upper and lower adjoining members, which, after mutual adjoining, form holding space structures for storing the folded pant coverings, and so on.

Abstract: A plurality of differently configured bone spinal implants for insertion in a spine have a cylindrical bore for receiving an insertion head stud. A plurality of instruments are disclosed each of which have a first connection element which is either a male or female member such as e.g., a ball and socket, a cylinder and socket and so on for forming either a stationary or articulating interchangeable joint for a plurality of disc processing heads or implant insertion heads. The plurality of disc space processing heads or implant insertion heads have a complementary second joint member for interchangeable attachment to the first connection element. The implant insertion heads or disc processing heads have different configurations for different shaped implants.

Abstract: A cover member is adapted for use with a food processor, and includes a cover body formed with a straight rod passage and a food passage that branches from the rod passage. The rod passage has an open inner passage portion, and an open outer passage portion opposite to the inner passage portion in a vertical direction. The food passage has an open inlet end adjacent to the outer passage portion of the rod passage, an open outlet end in spatial communication with the inner passage portion of the rod passage, and a guide passage portion between the inlet and outlet ends. The guide passage portion is capable of guiding a food item fed into the food passage via the open inlet end to move into the inner passage portion of the rod passage via the open outlet end.

Abstract: An amusing mask having composite formative variability function, which particularly integrates planar printed patterns with a three-dimensional form and produces variability therefrom, and is applicable for application in an air filter respirator. The present invention is configured to utilize the principle of closing and opening of the upper and lower jaws of the face of a person to actuate unitary animated simulation of the external appearance of a mouth of an animal or a cartoon figure. The present invention is primarily formed from upper and lower masks joined to mask holding members. The user can choose whether or not to combine adjoining decorations or a blow toy externally to the upper and lower masks and thereby achieve interesting and simulative dynamic amusement.

Abstract: A method to reduce the inverse narrow width effect in NMOS transistors is described. An oxide liner is deposited in a shallow trench that is formed to isolate active areas in a substrate. A photoresist plug is formed in the shallow trench and is recessed below the top of the substrate to expose the top portion of the oxide liner. An angled indium implant through the oxide liner into the substrate is then performed. The plug is removed and an insulator is deposited to fill the trenches. After planarization and wet etch steps, formation of a gate dielectric layer and a patterned gate layer, the NMOS transistor exhibits an improved Vt roll-off of 40 to 45 mVolts for both long and short channels. The improvement is achieved with no degradation in junction or isolation performance. The indium implant dose and angle may be varied to provide flexibility to the process.

Abstract: A driving system of a liquid crystal display includes a pixel data line, a timing controller, a source driver and a gate driver. The pixel data line provides pixel data to the source driver directly. The timing controller is operative to receive a clock signal and a synchronization signal, so as to output a source control signal and a gate control signal. The source driver receives the clock signal, the source control signal and the pixel data, so as to output an image data signal. Upon receiving the gate control signal, the gate driver is operative to output an on/off signal.

Abstract: A complex type temperature control circuit for a cooling fan includes two or more resistance series sets. The first resistance series set is a resistor connecting in series with a temperature sensing member. The second resistance series set is a resistor connecting in series with a temperature sensing member too. Further, the second resistance series set is connected in parallel to the temperature sensing member of the first resistance series set. Hence, the complex type temperature control circuit can make a voltage change rate resulting from temperature change increases such that a range of fan rotational speed change can be increased under the same temperature change.

Abstract: A gate structure and method for forming the same the method including providing a silicon substrate including one of N and P-well doped regions and an overlying the CVD silicon oxide layer; forming an opening in the CVD silicon oxide layer to include a recessed area extending into a thickness portion of the silicon substrate; thermally growing a gate oxide over exposed silicon substrate portions of the recessed area; backfilling the opening with polysilicon; planarizing the polysilicon to the opening level to reveal the silicon oxide layer; and, selectively removing the silicon oxide layer to form a recessed gate structure.

Abstract: A method for programming a split gate memory cell comprises the following steps. First, a split gate memory cell formed on a semiconductor substrate of a first conductive type, e.g., p-type, is provided. The split gate memory cell has two bitlines of a second conductive type, e.g., n-type, a select gate, a floating gate, a wordline and a dielectric layer deposited between the floating gate and the semiconductor substrate, wherein the select gate and floating gate are transversely disposed between the two bitlines, the wordline is above the select gate and floating gate. Second, a positive voltage is applied to the wordline so as to turn on the floating gate, and a negative voltage is applied to the bitline next to the floating gate, whereby a bias voltage across the tunnel dielectric layer is generated for programming, that is, the so called F-N programming.

Abstract: A memory cell including a switching element having a source and a drain, a first magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) device, and a second MTJ device. The first MTJ device has a first tunneling junction resistance and is coupled to a first one of the switching element source and drain. The second MTJ device has a second tunneling junction resistance and is coupled to a second one of the switching element source and drain. The second resistance is substantially less than the first resistance.

Abstract: A control system of transferring pulse width modulation for a cooling fan motor includes an input end of pulse width modulation, a transfer unit, a transfer unit and a drive circuit. The input end of pulse width modulation is for inputting pulse width modulation signal. The transfer unit is connected to the input end and transforms the pulse width modulation signal as analog voltage signals in different reference levels based on different duty cycles of the pulse with modulation signal. The drive circuit controls rotational speed of the fan motor based on the analog voltage signals in different levels.

Abstract: A keyboard includes at least one special symbol key, a controller and a middleware. The controller asserts a code signal when the special symbol key is depressed. The middleware performs a matrix mapping procedure to convert the code signal into a new one conforming to an operation system of the data processing device if the code signal is not identical to that of the operation system.

Abstract: A resin is spread on a transparent substrate to form a resin layer. The resin layer has a plurality of strip structures, and a viscosity of the resin is between 20 and 1000 cps. Next, the resin layer is cured such that a combination of the transparent substrate and the resin layer becomes an optical sheet.

Abstract: A realtime video display method of mixed signals applies to a monitoring system. The monitoring system has a monitoring host connected to a plurality of digital monitoring devices and a plurality of analog monitoring devices. In this method, digital video data from an Internet/LAN/WAN and analog video data from a transmission interface are first received. Next, a data fetch server is used to collect the video data for processing and then output the processed image data to a data mixer. The data mixer then merges the digital video data and the analog video data into a signal mixing different data sources. The digital video data and the analog video data can thus be displayed at a browse terminal in real time. Therefore, signals of different types can be integrated for realtime display on the same management screen to effectively exploit a real benefit of security management.

Abstract: A thin stacked image sensor package containing an image sensor chip and a peripheral chip. A support pad for the peripheral chip adheres to a top surface of the peripheral chip, eliminating the need for a support member that otherwise would contribute to the thickness of the package. Thermal dissipation is enhanced by exposing surfaces including a back surface of the peripheral chip.