Abstract: A vehicular turning indicator is used for automatically showing a turning degree of a vehicle. The vehicular turning indicator includes a sensor sensing a turning angle of the vehicle; a control device asserting a control signal according to the turning direction, the turning angle and optionally the speed of the vehicle; and a plurality of lightening units in communication with the control device brightening to constitute a variable pattern in response to the control signal. The vehicular turning indicator can be implemented by currently existent vehicular lamps such as indicator light, brake light or head-up display, be incorporated into an existent vehicular accessory such as rearview mirror module or auxiliary brake light module, or independently mounted to the vehicle. Preferably, special flashing effects are performed to make the turning indication prominent.

Abstract: A handle structure is held by a user to move a reacting container such as a fermentation tank. The reacting container includes a hollow container body, a cover and a plurality of cannulae penetrating through the cover for communicating the hollow container body with the external. The handle structure includes a handle member standing upright for a user to exert a holding force thereon in a working mode and drooping away from the cannulae in a resting mode; and a clutch member rotatably coupled to the handle member, and optionally rotated relative to the handle member to switch between a first mode allowing the handle member to enter the resting mode and a second mode prohibiting the handle member from entering the resting mode.

Abstract: A door handle module of a car optionally illuminates for locating and/or safety purposes. The illuminating portion of the door handle module can be arranged on either the handle portion or the base portion. When the driver unlocks the door, particularly when practiced via a remote car controller, the illuminating portion of the door handle module emits light so that the driver can find the handle portion easily to open the door. On the other hand, when the driver or passenger is ready to get off the car, the illumination portion also emits light to warn the oncoming vehicles or pedestrians to prevent from hitting on the opening door.

Abstract: A vehicular rearview mirror includes a mirror for showing thereon an image; a first housing structure made of a first material, and accommodating therein the mirror with a portion of the mirror exposed to show the image; and a second housing structure made of a second material, and disposed between and keeping in contact with the first housing structure and the exposed portion of the mirror. The second material has a flexibility higher than that of the first material.

Abstract: A control method for automatically adjusting a view angle of an outside camera of a turning vehicle is disclosed. The method includes steps of receiving an output of a navigation system; determining a turning level of the vehicle according to the output of the navigation system; and triggering the camera to move to an extent corresponding to the turning level of the vehicle. A control device for automatically adjusting a view angle of a camera of a turning vehicle in response to the output of an electronic compass or a global positioning system (GPS) is also disclosed.

Abstract: A bio-electronic system for detecting a broad range of chemicals is achieved by the incorporation of ligand-binding affinities of lipocalins with a mass-sensing electronic device. A biotransducer system combines the unique ligand-binding affinities of lipocalins with the high sensitivity of piezoelectric-based devices. As “artificial-nose”, this system is more reliable, cost-effective, and flexible for a number of applications in sensory evaluation, including air quality monitoring, quality control of cosmetic and fermentation products, medical diagnosis via breath analysis et al. These proteinaceous elements are likely to be extended to several potential applications, e.g., for the purification and delivery of specific ligands.

Abstract: A mobile UV-intensity indicator is mounted on a vehicle or a portable article. The UV-intensity indicator includes a UV detector and an indicator such as a display and/or an alarm, and warns of overexposure under UV radiation by marking in the display and/or sounding the alarm.

Abstract: A light-responsive controlling device for automatically controlling a headlamp and/or a sunshade curtain is disclosed. The control device includes a photo-sensor mounted on a vehicle for generating a sensing signal in response to the intensity of an environmental light, a discriminating circuit electrically connected to the photo-sensor for optionally generating a triggering signal according to a comparing result of the sensing signal with a reference signal, a hold circuit electrically connected to the discriminating circuit for outputting a confirming signal in response to the triggering signal uninterrupted for a predetermined period, and a drive circuit electrically connected to the hold circuit and a headlamp or a sunshade curtain of the vehicle for providing a drive current in response to the confirming signal for the headlamp to emit a certain level of light or for the sunshade curtain to perform opening/closing operations.

Abstract: A control method for automatically adjusting a view angle of a rearview mirror or a CCD camera of a turning vehicle is disclosed. The method includes steps of receiving an output of a navigation system; determining a turning level of the vehicle according to the output of the navigation system; and triggering the rearview mirror or the CCD camera to move to an extent corresponding to the turning level of the vehicle. A control device for automatically adjusting a view angle of a rearview mirror or a CCD camera of a turning vehicle in response to the output of an electronic compass or a global positioning system (GPS) is also disclosed.

Abstract: A device automatically actuated according to UV intensity includes a UV detector generating an electric signal indicative of a UV intensity of a light received thereby; a comparator in communication with the UV detector, receiving the electric signal to compare the UV intensity with a first threshold value, and asserting an actuating signal when the UV intensity is in a predetermined correlation with the first threshold value; and an actuated object in communication with the comparator, actuated to change a state thereof in response to the actuating signal. The actuated object can be an anti-glare rearview mirror, a sunshade curtain, a headlamp, or a transmittance-adjustable window of a vehicle. The actuated object can be a sunshade curtain or a transmittance-adjustable window of a building.

Abstract: An anti-glare rearview mirror assembly and a reflectance control method thereof are disclosed. The assembly includes an electrochromic rearview mirrors, two rearward light sensors, and a comparative controller. The sensors receiving a first rearward light from a first specified region and a second rearward light from a second specified region at the same time point, respectively, wherein the first and second specified regions partially overlap with each other. The intensities of the first and second rearview mirror light are compared to obtain a light difference. The reflectance of the anti-glare rearview mirror is adjusted according to the light difference.

Abstract: A control device of for automatically adjusting a view angle of a rearview mirror of a vehicle is disclosed. The control device includes a turning detector mounted on the vehicle for generating a triggering signal in response to a turning operation of a user; and a drive circuit electrically connected to the turning detector for moving the rearview mirror along a certain direction from an initial position toward a predetermined position in response to the triggering signal. The turning detector, for example, can be an indicator-light switch or a tire-angle switch.

Abstract: A mirror assembly for optional rearview and display includes a specific material of a reflective layer. The reflective layer is made of a multi-layer film such as SiO2/metal/SiO2 or TiO2/metal/TiO2, and preferably has a transmittance of 15%˜60%. Accordingly, the driver can see the objects at his side on the mirror via the reflection of the reflective layer as well as the active information provided by the display behind the mirror. The active information includes speed information, turning information and/or backing-up information.

Abstract: A thin-film electro-luminescence display includes a light-emitting layer for emitting light in response to an alternate current voltage; a back electrode layer disposed at a side of the light-emitting layer; and a light-transmitting conductive layer disposed at another side of the light-emitting layer opposite to the back electrode layer, and cooperating with the back electrode layer to provide the alternate current voltage for the light-emitting layer. The light-emitting layer and the light-transmitting conductive layer are patterned to define a plurality of independent display zones, and when the alternate current voltage is applied between the back electrode layer and the light-transmitting conductive layer in a specified portion of the display zones, light is emitted by the light-emitting layer in the specified portion of display zones to show a specific character.

Abstract: A vehicular monitor is controlled by either a manual control device or an automatic control device. In response to an activation state of one of the manual control device and the automatic control device, a first actuating signal is asserted to adjust the working condition of the vehicular monitor according to the first actuating signal. In response to an activation state of the other of the manual control device and the automatic control device, the first actuating signal is asserted and a second actuating signal is asserted in stead to adjust the working condition of the vehicular monitor according to the second actuating signal. The vehicular monitor is for example a rearview mirror, a camera or a display. The working condition of the vehicular monitor is adjusted for example by moving or rotating the rearview mirror, changing focus of camera or zooming in/out the display.

Abstract: A device for actuating and positioning a vehicular monitoring device responsive to a vehicular status indicator, includes an actuating device in communication with the vehicular status indicator and the vehicular monitoring device, and a positioning device in communication with the vehicular monitoring device and the actuating device. The actuating device actuating the vehicular monitoring device to move from an initial position to a working position in response to the enabled vehicular status indicator, and actuating the vehicular monitoring device to return to the initial position in response to the disabled vehicular status indicator. The positioning device asserts a positioning signal to the actuating device according to a current position of the vehicular monitoring device for the reference of the actuating device.

Abstract: A device for adjusting a view range of a vehicular monitoring device includes an overtaking pre-motion detector outputting an adjusting signal when an overtaking operation is predicted; and a controller in communication with the overtaking pre-motion detector and the vehicular monitoring device, controlling the vehicular monitoring device to move in response to the adjusting signal. The device may further output a warning signal to sound the horn or twinkle the vehicle lamp when the overtaking operation is predicted for safety consideration.

Abstract: A device for adjusting a view range of a vehicular monitoring device includes a vehicle status detector mounted on a turning portion of a vehicle for detecting a turning degree of the turning portion, and outputting an adjusting signal associated with the turning degree; and a controller in communication with the vehicle status detector and the vehicular monitoring device, controlling the vehicular monitoring device to move from an initial position to a working position in response to the adjusting signal. The working position varies with the turning degree.

Abstract: A control module for adjusting the view angle of a rearview mirror via a controller area network (CAN) bus is disclosed. The control module is connected to a CAN bus and a rearview mirror of a vehicle. Upon reading and decoding a digital encoded signal which is transmitted on the vehicular digital bus and corresponds to a turning operation of the vehicle, the control module adjusts a view angle of the monitor device according to the decoded information.

Abstract: A wireless transmission control assembly for used with a vehicular monitoring device and a vehicular status indicator is disclosed. The assembly includes a sensing device in communication with the vehicular status indicator, asserting a control signal in response to an enabled operation of the vehicular status indicator; a wireless signal transmitter in communication with the sensing device, transforming the control signal into a wireless transmission control signal, and outputting the wireless transmission control signal; a wireless signal receiver receiving and recovering the wireless transmission control signal into the control signal; and a control device in communication with the wireless signal receiver and the vehicular monitoring device, having the vehicular monitoring device perform a view-range adjusting operation in response to the control signal.