Abstract: The invention provides a device and a method for packaging of one or more neckties for retail display. The device includes a hanger part for hanging neckties on a rack, and a fastener part for holding the neckties together so as to maintain an orderly appearance. The device is inexpensive, convenient to use, and offers enhanced opportunity for brand identification and advertisement.

Abstract: An information apparatus with access to content is managed by establishing a communication channel between the information apparatus and an output device and receiving over the communication channel an output device profile associated with the output device. The information apparatus obtains one or more image attributes associated with the output device and conforms at least part of the content into one or more output images with the image attributes. The information apparatus generates an output data that includes the output images and is associated with the output device, and delivers the output data to the output device for rendering.

Abstract: An information apparatus with access to content is managed by establishing a communication channel between the information apparatus and an output device and receiving over the communication channel an output device profile associated with the output device. The information apparatus obtains one or more image attributes associated with the output device and conforms at least part of the content into one or more output images with the image attributes. The information apparatus generates an output data that includes the output images and is associated with the output device, and delivers the output data to the output device for rendering.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a chitosan-embedded or encapsulated capsule, which comprises a chitosan content which is chitosan, a salt thereof, or a derivative thereof, and an edible gum embedding or encapsulating the content.

Abstract: A method of modeling yield for semiconductor products includes determining expected faults for each of a plurality of library elements by running a critical area analysis on each of the library elements, and assessing, from the critical area analysis, an expected number of faults per unit area, and comparing the same to actual observed faults on previously manufactured semiconductor products. Thereafter, the expected number of faults for each library element is updated in response to observed yield. A database is established, which includes the die size and expected faults for each of the library elements. Integrated circuit product die size is estimated, and library elements to be used to create the integrated circuit die are selected. Fault and size data for each of the selected library elements are obtained, the adjusted estimated faults for each of the library elements are summed, and estimated yield is calculated.

Abstract: A control unit is connected to an endoscopic video camera, which is connected to an endoscope. Image data representing an image is received by the control unit from the video camera. Based on a characteristic of the received image which is indicative of a physical characteristic of the endoscope, the endoscope is recognized and/or and the value of a parameter for processing or display of images acquired by the camera is then automatically selected.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprising an effective amount or an effective amount of one or more dipeptides consisting of histidine or the functional equivalent thereof and alanine or the functional equivalent thereof for reducing uric acid in a subject. The invention also provides a method for the treatment of gout or the amelioration of symptoms related to a high level of uric acid comprising the step of administering or applying the above-mentioned dipeptides to a subject.

Abstract: A condenser microphone includes: a casing including a peripheral wall that has a top end and a bottom end defining a bottom opening, and a flange that is bent inwardly from the top end of the peripheral wall; a substrate having an inner surface that is attached to the bottom end, that covers the bottom opening, and that cooperates with the peripheral wall and the flange to define an accommodating space thereamong; a diaphragm-and-ring assembly disposed in the accommodating space; a spacer disposed in the accommodating space between the diaphragm-and-ring assembly and the inner surface of the substrate; and a backplate.

Abstract: A method for filtering email messages for a user, includes (a) obtaining from the user a first set of email addresses over which the user asserts authority and a second set of email addresses from which email messages are to be accepted; (b) obtaining from the email messages the sender and recipient email addresses; and (c) filtering the email messages directed to any one of the email addresses in the first set of email addresses according to the second set of email addresses. In one implementation, accepted email addresses are generalized from the second set of email addresses. Once a user's email address is accepted, email from email addresses owned by the same sender are automatically accepted.

Abstract: The invention relates to a ready-for-complexation (RFC) composition, comprising a polyene antimycotic and a cyclodextrin or the derivatives thereof. Also disclosed is a method of using the ready-for-complexation (RFC) composition of the invention to improve the solubility of polyene antimycotic.

Abstract: Disclosed is a non-woven fabric laminate for inhibiting an ethylene response in a plant, comprising at least one layer of a thermoplastic composition comprising an agent for blocking an ethylene binding site in plants and a thermoplastic polymer or copolymer, and at least one layer of a non-woven fabric. A method of making the non-woven fabric laminate and a method for inhibiting an ethylene response in plants are also disclosed therein. Further disclosed is an aluminum foil laminate or a corrugated paper carton laminate for inhibiting an ethylene response in a plant, comprising at least one layer of a thermoplastic composition comprising an agent for blocking an ethylene binding site in plants and a thermoplastic polymer or copolymer, and at least one layer of an aluminum foil or a corrugated paper carton.

Abstract: A method for optical modulation comprising the steps of guiding an optical wave in an optical waveguide, the optical wave having an evanescent tail; and applying a modulation voltage to the evanescent tail.

Abstract: Autorun functionality is incorporated into an integrated circuit memory device such as any USB peripheral, which has a memory component interfaced to a USB microcontroller. This provides autorun of one or more executables or application installers from a memory component with a USB interface without an intermediate hardware-based autorun feature. USB peripheral devices internally include a USB microcontroller that performs the functionality associated with identifying the device to a host computing device, such as a personal computer. Autorun firmware is embedded into the USB microcontroller. The autorun firmware enables autorun of an installable or executable application stored on the memory component of the USB device. The firmware acts as bridge component translating all commands and interactions between a host PC and the memory component.

Abstract: A search engine and a method achieve timeliness of documents returned in a search result by a relevancy feedback mechanism driven by the frequency in which a URL is returned in recent searches. The relevancy feedback mechanism includes one or more random processes which determine whether or not a cached or indexed web page associated with a URL in the search result should be refreshed. In addition, the random processes also determine whether or not hyperlinks in the cached or indexed web page should be followed to access related web pages. Accesses of web pages resulting from the operations of the random processes are used to update any document index maintained by the search engine. Relevancy scoring functions implemented in look-up tables are also disclosed. A more accurate relevancy scoring function is achieved using a lexicon based on anchortexts of extracted hyperlinks of web documents.

Abstract: Method and system for analyzing local composition and structure of a compound having one or more non-zero gradients in concentration for one or more selected constituents in a selected direction. A beam of X rays having representative energy E is received by a mono-capillary or poly-capillary device and is directed at a selected small region of the compound. A portion of the X rays is diffracted at the selected region by one or more constituents of the compound, at each of two or more diffraction angles relative to a selected surface or lattice plane(s) of the compound; and the diffracted portion of X rays for each of these diffraction angles is received and analyzed at an X-ray detector. A portion of the X rays excites fluorescence radiation that is received by a fluorescence detector to estimate the relative concentrations in a compound having two or more constituents. Fluorescence X rays and diffraction X rays can be detected at each desired translational position and rotation for a target site.

Abstract: A business card processing system, which includes a data-extracting module and an appending module. The data-extracting module analyzes a business card file and extracts object data from the business card file. The appending module appends a corresponding field name to the object data, so that a customer can modify the object data with reference to the corresponding field name via a network, and preview a network image file transformed from the object data via the network. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the data-extracting module and the appending module are macro language program modules in an image processing software.

Abstract: A floor/table arm adjustable lighting fixture which illuminates each edge of the table, essentially comprised of a floor arm post, one end of the arm post is provided with sections at right angle to each other to be connected in sequence to a first tube, a second tube and a shade holding pipe; a primary light source is connected to said shale holding pipe; a pair of levers respectively extending from the outer circumference of said first and second tubes are alternatively arranged at a spacing of approximately 90 degrees; an extension lever of proper length is inserted to each of said levers, and a secondary light source is suspended from each of said extension lever for a proper length closer to each edge of the table.

Abstract: Disclosed is a capsule filling apparatus mainly including a capsule positioning mechanism, a powder filling mechanism, and an assembling mechanism. Both the capsule position and powder filling mechanisms include a capsule holding means formed form an upper and a lower part. The lower part of the capsule holding means is controlled to move by a motor and coupler, clutch, sensing plate mounted on the shaft of the motor. A suction hole is formed at the bottom of each capsule holding hole on the lower part of the capsule holding means to communicate with an external vacuum source. A locating means is provided below a seat of the lower part of the capsule holding means in the capsule positioning mechanism. The powder filling mechanism includes a powder tank. An air cylinder drives the powder tank to move to or away from the capsule holding means by eccentrically connecting a piston shaft to a lower outer side of the powder tank.

Abstract: A computer enclosure has a front bezel with two doors and a two-way lock mechanism controlling the locking of the doors. The swinging ends of the doors meet at a central portion of the bezel where the lock mechanism is located. The lock mechanism includes a guide plate located at the rear of the bezel having two guide channels that receive the bolts of the lock mechanism. A lock extends through the guide plate, and its rotatable barrel attaches to a cam plate at the rear of the bezel. The cam plate has two slots, each engaging one of the bolts. The bolts slide between withdrawn and extended positions in response to urging forces from the edges of the slots as the cam plate rotates in response to the turning of the lock, thus locking and unlocking the doors.

Abstract: An interchangable scraper and shovel having a handle carrying an improved scraper blade at one end thereof, a shovel blade having offset flanged strips on its lower surface for receiving the scraper blade and a mechanism carried on the shovel blade and the scraper blade for securing the shovel blade to the scraper blade.