Abstract: A flexible-die forming apparatus includes a piston, a coil, an upper die, a magnetorheological elastomer, and a lower die having a cavity formed thereon. The upper die is arranged to be overlappedly rested on top of the lower die. The piston is movably received in the receiving cavity of the upper die. The magnetorheological elastomer is mounted at a lower portion of the piston, and is received in the receiving cavity of the upper die. The coil is provided and wounded on an exterior surface of the upper die and the lower die.

Abstract: The present invention provides an excitation control circuit, a control method using the same and an electrically excited wind power system having the same. The excitation control circuit comprises at least one converter and at least one AC/DC conversion module. The converter is located between an AC electric grid and a wind power generator, so as to convert AC power generated by the wind power generator into AC power corresponding to the AC electric grid. The input side of the AC/DC conversion module is electrically connected between the converter and the wind power generator, and the output side is coupled to an excitation device. The AC/DC conversion module is used to convert the AC power from the wind power generator into a DC voltage, and provides an excitation current for the wind power generator using the DC voltage.

Abstract: A system implementing parallel memory error detection and correction divides data having a word length of K bits into multiple N-bit portions. The system has a separate error processing subsystem for each of the N-bit portions, and utilizes each error processing subsystem to process the associated N-bit portion of the K-bit input data. During memory write operations, each error processing subsystem generates parity information for the N-bit data, and writes the N-bit data and parity information into a separate memory array that corresponds to the error processing subsystem. During memory read operations, each error processing subsystem reads N-bits of data and the associated parity information. If, based on the parity information, an error is detected from the N-bit data, the error processing subsystem attempts to correct the error. The corrected N-bit data from each of the error processing subsystems are combined to reproduce the K-bit word.

Abstract: A battery protection circuit of an electronic device having a battery includes a first switch component, a temperature detection unit, an amplifier, a comparator, and a controller. The first switch component is connected between an input voltage and the battery, to charge the battery. The temperature detection unit detects a temperature of the battery, and converts the temperature into a voltage signal. The amplifier is connected to the comparator to amplify the voltage signal and output the amplified voltage signal to the comparator. The comparator is connected to the controller to compare the amplified voltage signal with a reference voltage Vref. The controller is connected to the first switch component to turn off the first switch component to stop charging the battery when the amplified voltage signal is greater than the reference voltage Vref.

Abstract: The present invention provides an excitation control circuit and the electrically excited wind power system having the same. The excitation control circuit includes a plurality of full-power converters, each of which has a generator-side converter and a grid-side converter; a DC excitation module including a plurality of DC-DC converters; and a control module, controlling or switching any DC-DC converter working normally, and controlling excitation switch turning ON or turning OFF.

Abstract: The present invention provides an excitation control circuit, a control method using the same and an electrically excited wind power system having the same. The excitation control circuit comprises at least one converter and at least one AC/DC conversion module. The converter is located between an AC electric grid and a wind power generator, so as to convert AC power generated by the wind power generator into AC power corresponding to the AC electric grid. The input side of the AC/DC conversion module is electrically connected between the converter and the wind power generator, and the output side is coupled to an excitation device. The AC/DC conversion module is used to convert the AC power from the wind power generator into a DC voltage, and provides an excitation current for the wind power generator using the DC voltage.

Abstract: A wind-power generation system with an over-speed protection is disclosed. The system is provided to convert wind energy into mechanical energy by a wind turbine, and mechanical energy is converted into electric energy by the wind turbine driving a generator. Also, electric energy is delivered to a power grid. The wind-power generation system mainly includes an AC crowbar, a fuse, and a DC chopper. The AC crowbar or the DC chopper is provided to consume superfluous energy outputted from the generator, thus providing an over-load operation to brake the wind turbine when the wind turbine operates under a first stage over-speed operation. Finally, the generator is isolated from the generator-side converter by disconnecting the fuse when the wind turbine operates under a second stage over-speed operation.

Abstract: The present invention provides an excitation control circuit and the electrically excited wind power system having the same. The excitation control circuit includes a plurality of full-power converters, each of which has a generator-side converter and a grid-side converter; a DC excitation module including a plurality of DC-DC converters; and a control module, controlling or switching any DC-DC converter working normally, and controlling excitation switch turning ON or turning OFF.

Abstract: A volume adjustment circuit includes an amplification circuit, a control circuit and an adjustment circuit. The amplification circuit amplifies a first audio signal received and generates a second audio signal, and outputs the second audio signal to an audio output terminal. The control circuit is electrically coupled to the audio output terminal, and is configured to generate a control signal based on the second audio signal. The adjustment circuit is electrically coupled to the control circuit, and configured to adjust an amplitude of the first audio signal inputted to the amplification circuit based on the control signal.

Abstract: A controller for outputting audio having a predetermined output sample rate. The controller is programmed to receive an audio signal having a first sample rate, identify the first sample rate of the audio signal, select a converter based on the identification of the first sample rate, and convert the sample rate of the received audio signal to the predetermined output sample rate.

Abstract: Property monitoring system and method of operating. Two signal lines are used to couple a master controller in series with a plurality of indicators. Each indicator has a visual display. Each visual display has a plurality of LEDs, or other type of lighting device. The master controller is configured to generate a multi-bit digital command message to be transmitted serially to the plurality of indicators over the second signal line upon receipt of an alarm condition message. Each command message has a predetermined time delay for activating each of the indicators, or a component thereof, so that all indicators activate in unison.

Abstract: A wind-power generation system with an over-speed protection is disclosed. The system is provided to convert wind energy into mechanical energy by a wind turbine, and mechanical energy is converted into electric energy by the wind turbine driving a generator. Also, electric energy is delivered to a power grid. The wind-power generation system mainly includes an AC crowbar, a fuse, and a DC chopper. The AC crowbar or the DC chopper is provided to consume superfluous energy outputted from the generator, thus providing an over-load operation to brake the wind turbine when the wind turbine operates under a first stage over-speed operation. Finally, the generator is isolated from the generator-side converter by disconnecting the fuse when the wind turbine operates under a second stage over-speed operation.

Abstract: A system implementing parallel memory error detection and correction divides data having a word length of K bits into multiple N-bit portions. The system has a separate error processing subsystem for each of the N-bit portions, and utilizes each error processing subsystem to process the associated N-bit portion of the K-bit input data. During memory write operations, each error processing subsystem generates parity information for the N-bit data, and writes the N-bit data and parity information into a separate memory array that corresponds to the error processing subsystem. During memory read operations, each error processing subsystem reads N-bits of data and the associated parity information. If, based on the parity information, an error is detected from the N-bit data, the error processing subsystem attempts to correct the error. The corrected N-bit data from each of the error processing subsystems are combined to reproduce the K-bit word.

Abstract: An inbred rice line designated P64-2S is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of inbred rice line P64-2S, to the plants of inbred rice line P64-2S and to methods for producing a rice plant produced by crossing the inbred rice line P64-2S with itself or another rice plant. The invention further relates to hybrid rice seeds and plants produced by crossing the inbred rice line P64-2S with another rice plant. This invention further relates to growing and producing blends of rice seeds comprised of seeds of inbred rice line P64-2S with rice seed of one, two, three, four or more of another rice hybrid, rice variety or rice inbred.

Abstract: Techniques, apparatus and circuits based on magnetic or magnetoresistive tunnel junctions (MTJs). In one aspect, a programmable circuit device can include a magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ); a MTJ control circuit coupled to the MTJ to control the MTJ to cause a breakdown in the MTJ in programming the MTJ; and a sensing circuit coupled to the MTJ to sense a voltage under a breakdown condition of the MTJ.

Abstract: Property monitoring system and method of operating. Two signal lines are used to couple a master controller in series with a plurality of indicators. Each indicator has a visual display. Each visual display has a plurality of LEDs, or other type of lighting device. The master controller is configured to generate a multi-bit digital command message to be transmitted serially to the plurality of indicators over the second signal line upon receipt of an alarm condition message. Each command message has a predetermined time delay for activating each of the indicators, or a component thereof, so that all indicators activate in unison.

Abstract: A method and system for providing a magnetic memory are described. The method and system include a plurality of magnetic storage cells, a plurality of bit lines, at least one reference line, and at least one sense amplifier. Each magnetic storage cell includes magnetic element(s) and selection device(s). The magnetic element(s) are programmable using write current(s) driven through the magnetic element. The bit and source lines correspond to the magnetic storage cells. The sense amplifier(s) are coupled with the bit lines and reference line(s), and include logic and a plurality of stages. The stages include first and second stages. The first stage converts at least current signal to at least one differential voltage signal. The second stage amplifies the at least one differential voltage signal. The logic selectively disables at least one of the first and second stages in the absence of a read operation and enabling the first and second stages during the read operation.

Abstract: A controller for outputting audio having a predetermined output sample rate. The controller is programmed to receive an audio signal having a first sample rate, identify the first sample rate of the audio signal, select a converter based on the identification of the first sample rate, and convert the sample rate of the received audio signal to the predetermined output sample rate.

Abstract: An inbred rice line designated P64-2S is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of inbred rice line P64-2S, to the plants of inbred rice line P64-2S and to methods for producing a rice plant produced by crossing the inbred rice line P64-2S with itself or another rice plant. The invention further relates to hybrid rice seeds and plants produced by crossing the inbred rice line P64-2S with another rice plant. This invention further relates to growing and producing blends of rice seeds comprised of seeds of inbred rice line P64-2S with rice seed of one, two, three, four or more of another rice hybrid, rice variety or rice inbred.

Abstract: Techniques, apparatus and circuits based on magnetic or magnetoresistive tunnel junctions (MTJs). In one aspect, a programmable circuit device can include a magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ); a MTJ control circuit coupled to the MTJ to control the MTJ to cause a breakdown in the MTJ in programming the MTJ; and a sensing circuit coupled to the MTJ to sense a voltage under a breakdown condition of the MTJ.