Abstract: An electroluminescent display comprising a mask defining the information to be displayed and an electroluminescent (EL) backlight. The mask compress a layer (13) of physically-stabilized liquid crystal switchable to define the information to be displayed mounted in front of an EL layer (16) of the backlight. At least one pair of electrodes (12, 20) are arranged to generate, in use, an electric field across both the EL layer (16) and the LC layer (13). A barrier layer (15) is provided between the LC layer (13) and the EL layer (16) that restricts migration of liquid crystal from the LC layer (13) to the EL layer (16).

Abstract: A carbon dioxide enrichment device, comprising: first and second gas diffusion electrodes; and an electrolytic solution existing between them to be in contact with them, wherein the electrolytic solution contains solvent and solute dissolved in it, and the solute is dissolved to form a dissolved inorganic carbon containing carbonic acid, hydrogen carbonate ions, or carbonic acid ions; oxygen is consumed by an oxygen reduction reaction on the first gas diffusion electrode, whereby a dissolved inorganic carbon is formed by a dissolution and ionization reaction of carbon dioxide in the solvent; the dissolved inorganic carbon derived from the solute or the dissolved inorganic carbon is transported to the second gas diffusion electrode; and oxygen is formed from the solvent in the vicinity of the second gas diffusion electrode by an oxidation reaction of the solvent on it, and carbon dioxide is formed from the dissolved inorganic carbon.

Abstract: A display including an electroluminescent layer, a liquid crystal layer, a barrier layer arranged between the electroluminescent layer and the liquid crystal layer to restrict migration of liquid crystal from the liquid crystal layer to the electroluminescent layer, and a first electrode and a second electrode arranged such that the electroluminescent layer and the liquid crystal layer are disposed between the first and second electrodes and arranged to apply an electric field across both the electroluminescent layer and the liquid crystal layer.

Abstract: A variable speed fan motor, including: a variable speed motor and a motor controller. The motor controller includes a microprocessor, an inverter circuit, a gear detection circuit, and a power supply unit. The gear detection circuit includes a plurality of Hall current sensing units. Each second power input line is connected with a first input end of each of the Hall current sensing units. Second input ends of the Hall current sensing units are connected in parallel, and are connected with a second AC input end of the power supply unit. An output end of the Hall current sensing unit is connected with an input end of the microprocessor. The microprocessor selects operating parameters according to an energized signal of the second power input lines and controls the variable speed motor to operate in accordance with the selected operating parameters.

Abstract: A method for controlling a brushless DC motor, comprising transmitting a phase-inversion signal to a motor control unit by a rotor position detecting unit after a motor enters a stable state, advancing or delaying phase shift by the motor control unit at an offset electrical angle, recording and comparing phase current values In at different offset electrical angles whereby obtaining an optimum offset angle ?m corresponding to the minimum phase current value Imin, and advancing or delaying phase shift by the motor at the optimum offset angle ?m. As the motor enters a stable state, the motor advances or delays phase shift at the optimum offset angle ?m, at this time operating current of a coil winding of the motor is the minimum, which saves power and reduces cost.

Abstract: A fan motor, including: a variable speed motor and a motor controller. The motor controller includes: a microprocessor, an inverter unit, a gear detection unit, and a power supply unit. The power supply unit supplies power for each circuit. The gear detection unit is connected to a plurality of power input lines. Each power input line receives AC power from an AC power supply. The gear detection unit includes: a plurality of voltage detection circuits, and a plurality of thermal resistors. Each power input line is connected to a thermal resistor in series and matches up with a voltage detection circuit. Each voltage detection circuit includes a thermo-sensitive resistor that is bound to the corresponding thermal resistor via a thermal conductive element. The thermo-sensitive resistor detects a temperature signal of the thermal resistor and adjusts the voltage of the output end of the voltage detection circuit.

Abstract: A daughter circuit board of an electronically commutated motor for interface signal conversion, having circuit units integrated on the daughter circuit and eight ports for communicating with a control system of a user terminal, the daughter circuit board being plugged into a motor controller for signal conversion so that the motor controller communicates with the control system of the user terminal. The eight ports include an input port of power supply, a port of mode selection, a signal port of PWM, a R/T port for data transmission between the daughter circuit board and the control system of the user terminal, a port of COM, a port for fault signal output, a port of power indication, and a port of speed feedback. The daughter circuit board is simple, easy to correspond with various control systems of user terminals, and accords to the latest electric standard thereby facilitating management and popularization.

Abstract: In general, the subject matter described in this specification can be embodied in methods, systems, and program products. A computing system accesses an indication of a first template that includes a region of a first image. The region of the first image includes a graphical representation of a face. The computing system receives a second image. The computing system identifies indications of multiple candidate templates. Each respective candidate template from the multiple candidate templates includes a respective candidate region of the second image. The computing system compares at least the first template to each of the multiple candidate templates, to identify a matching template from among the multiple candidate templates that includes a candidate region that matches the region of the first image that includes the graphical representation of the face.

Abstract: A protection circuit includes a coding chip, a digital-to-analog converter (DAC), and a control circuit. The coding chip receives parallel voltage identification definition (PVID) signals or serial voltage identification definition (SVID) signals from a central processing unit (CPU), and converts the PVID signals or the SVID signals to voltage identification definition (VID) signals. The DAC receives the VID signals from the coding chip, and converts the VID signals to an analog voltage. The control circuit receives the analog voltage from the DAC and a voltage received by the CPU, and compares the analog voltage from the DAC with the voltage received by the CPU. When the voltage received by the CPU is greater than the analog voltage from the DAC, the control circuit disconnects the CPU from a first power supply.

Abstract: A scheduling method, apparatus, and system for avoiding a dual-end monitoring conflict for a submarine cable optical line are provided, where the method includes: sending a wavelength occupation request message to a peer-end equipment via a selected submarine cable optical line to be monitored, and receiving a wavelength occupation response message returned by the peer-end equipment; parsing the wavelength occupation response message to determine whether a requested wavelength is occupied by the peer-end equipment; and if the requested wavelength is occupied by the peer-end equipment and the wavelength can be switched, monitoring the selected submarine cable optical line to be monitored by using another wavelength after switching; and if the requested wavelength is not occupied by the peer-end equipment, monitoring the selected submarine cable optical line to be monitored by using the requested wavelength.

Abstract: A voltage stabilizing circuit including an input port, an output port, a transistor, a diode, a three-terminal voltage regulating reference source, a first resistor, and a second resistor. The transistor has a collector terminal and an emitter terminal connected to the input port and the output port, respectively. The diode has an anode connected to the input port and a base terminal of the transistor. The three-terminal voltage regulating reference source has an anode connected to ground, a cathode connected to the input port and a cathode of the diode, and a reference terminal The first resistor is connected between the cathode of the diode and the reference terminal of the three-terminal voltage regulating reference source. The second resistor is connected between ground and the reference terminal of the three-terminal voltage regulating reference source.

Abstract: A controlling circuit for a fan includes three comparators, a capacitor, and a thermistor. When the temperature around the thermistor changes, the resistance of the thermistor changes. The comparators control the charging and discharging time of the capacitor, thereby generating a corresponding pulse width modulation signal to the fan according to the temperature, to adjust the speed of the fan.

Abstract: A voltage detection circuit used to detect a voltage source includes a Zener diode, a thyristor, a first resistor, a second resistor, a first light-emitting diode (LED), and a second LED. A cathode of the Zener diode is connected to the voltage source. An anode of the Zener diode is connected to a control terminal of the thyristor through a first resistor. An anode of the thyristor is connected to the voltage source through a second resistor. The anode of the thyristor is connected to an anode of the first LED. A cathode of the thyristor is connected to a cathode of the first LED. The cathode of the thyristor is connected to an anode of the second LED, and a cathode of the second LED is grounded.

Abstract: An example method includes capturing, by an image capture device of a computing device, an image of a face of a user. The method further includes detecting, by the computing device, whether a distance between the computing device and an object represented by at least a portion of the image is less than a threshold distance, and, when the detected distance is less than a threshold distance, denying authentication to the user with respect to accessing one or more functionalities controlled by the computing device, where the authentication is denied independent of performing facial recognition based at least in part on the captured image.

Abstract: A socket connector packaging includes a main body and a cover. The main body includes a first sidewall and a pivot positioned on the first sidewall. The cover includes a second sidewall, a coupling portion and a stop portion. The coupling portion and the stop portion are positioned on the second sidewall and opposite to each other. The pivot is placed over the coupling portion, thereby making the cover to be rotatable relative to the main body through the pivot. The stop portion is configured for preventing the cover from further rotating when the pivot contacts with the stop portion.

Abstract: A blower system, including a permanent magnet motor and a wind wheel. The permanent magnet motor includes a stator assembly, a rotor assembly, and a motor controller. The rotor assembly includes a salient pole rotor including a rotor core and magnets embedded in the rotor core. The motor controller includes a microprocessor, a frequency inverter, and a sensor unit. The sensor unit inputs a phase current or phase currents, a phase voltage, and a DC bus voltage into the microprocessor. The microprocessor outputs a signal to control the frequency inverter which is connected to a winding of the stator assembly. The ratio between an air gap of the motor and the thickness of the magnets ranges from 0.03 to 0.065, and the ratio between the length of a pole arc and the length of the magnets ranges from 0.8 to 1.0.

Abstract: In a test data management method, an electronic signal that needed to be tested of an electronic device is select. A predefined template file of a test report of the electronic signal is generated. Test data of the electronic signal is obtained from a test file, and is inserted into predetermined locations of the template file. The test report of the electronic signal is generated according to the template file and the inserted test data, and the test report is stored into a storage system of a computing device.

Abstract: A surge current protection circuit, has a control unit having an output end, a photoelectric coupling and driving circuit, a silicon symmetrical switch having a control end, and a current-limiting resistor. The current-limiting resistor and the silicon symmetrical switch are parallel connected altogether and then serially connected to a load and an AC input, and the control end of the silicon symmetrical switch is connected to the output end of the control unit via the photoelectric coupling and driving circuit. The invention features low production cost, high reliability and improved power efficiency, and is capable of effectively suppressing surge current.

Abstract: An input system for a host computer includes an input module, a processing unit, and a receiver unit. The input module outputs a first data signal including a key signal corresponding to a key matrix unit, a sensing signal corresponding to a touch sensor, and an operation signals corresponding to first and second buttons. The processing unit is configured to identify the button signal, the sensing signal, and the operation signal, and transmits operation information about the host computer to the receiver unit to be operated by a host computer.

Abstract: A motor, including: a stator, a rotor, and a motor controller. The motor controller is connected to a network interface circuit (NIC). The motor can be directly connected to a network, which makes it possible for technicians to facilitate remote control, debugging, remote diagnosis, and troubleshooting. The motor is easy to be identified, and features improved functions, wider application range, and more convenient use.