Abstract: A photonically engineered incandescence is disclosed. The emitter materials and photonic crystal structure can be chosen to modify or suppress thermal radiation above a cutoff wavelength, causing the emitter to selectively emit in the visible and near-infrared portions of the spectrum. An efficient incandescent lamp is enabled thereby. A method for fabricating a three-dimensional photonic crystal of a structural material, suitable for the incandescent emitter, is also disclosed.

Abstract: A storage device for fixing business cards and a camera. The device includes a box for storing an object, a first fixing device connected to the box for fixing the object, and a second fixing device connected to the box, having a predetermined distance from the first fixing device, for fixing a camera. The box is a business card holder or a camera case.

Abstract: A hot swap fan module for a server is described. The server has a fixed frame for installing the hot swap fan module. The module has at least one fan electrically connected with a power plug and having two sides. Each side of the fan has four holes. Each of two identical plastic moldings has four protuberances through the four holes for imbedding each of the plastic moldings on each side of the fan.

Abstract: A method and computer program for dynamic matching of wafer lots waiting for processing and available tools to maximize wafer output. Wafer lot information and tool capability and availability is provides. Priority wafer lots are processed first. All permutations of the remaining non priority lots and available tools are then formed. The longest process time for each permutation is then calculated. A permutation wafers per hour, PWPH, equal to the total number of wafers processed for each permutation divided by the longest process time for that permutation is calculated. If only one permutation has the highest PWPH that permutation is selected for processing. If more than one permutation has the highest PWPH the total wafers per hour, TWPH, equal to the sum of the wafer per hour capability of each tool in the permutation is calculated for those permutations. Any permutation with the highest PWPH and TWPH is selected for processing.

Abstract: The present invention provides a cover structure and an image output apparatus including the cover structure. The cover structure may be disposed on the image output apparatus for discharging and guiding the heated airflow inner the image output apparatus. The cover structure includes a first device and a second device. The first device is disposed on a housing of the image output apparatus and corresponds to a blowhole of the housing to mask a portion of the light emitted from the blowhole. The other portion of the light leaks from the first device to form a leakage light. The second device corresponds to an outer side of the first device to mask the leakage light.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide a computer mouse having a windable output wire including a housing, a windable wire receiving device retractably mounted in the housing, and an output wire having a first end connected to the wire receiving device and a second end connected to an output plug that is inserted into a main frame of a computer. The output wire is wound around the fixing shaft center, thereby forming an inner circle structure of the output wire, and is wound around a mobile shaft center, thereby forming an outer circle structure of the output wire. The inner circle structure of the output wire and the outer circle structure of the output wire are along two opposite directions, thereby previously leaving a wire winding space, reducing the volume of the housing, and saving the cost of fabrication.

Abstract: A sanitary napkin having a far-infrared functional component disposed between a lower bottom layer and a middle water-absorbent layer of the sanitary napkin is provided. The far-infrared functional component emits far-infrared rays that have direct far-infrared effects on a user's skin contacting with an upper surface layer of the sanitary napkin as well as on the user's lower belly close to the sanitary napkin. The sanitary napkin has therefore an additional value of being physiologically beneficial to users.

Abstract: A method for searching a specific website includes the steps of providing an information center which linked to a database for storing website identifiers and a plurality of corresponding phone codes, wherein the information center is arranged to be accessed through electronic communication network; receiving a search request from a user by the information center via the electronic communication network, wherein the search request includes a numerical search code; searching the numerical search code from the database by matching the search code with the phone codes stored in the database to form a search result; and providing a search result to the user.

Abstract: Decorative bulb with multiple light points and double circuits, including a vacuumized glass-made transparent housing in which an insulating bead is disposed. Two sets of leads are separately located on the bead. Two tungsten filaments are respectively fixedly connected between the portions of the two sets of leads extending into the housing. The two tungsten filaments are respectively positioned in a front and a rear positions. The portions of the two sets of leads extending out of the housing are connected to the double circuits for controlling powering on/off of the bulb. Accordingly, one single decorative bulb has multiple light points insides, which can be respectively controlled to achieve various light-emitting decorative effects.

Abstract: A method for thermophotovoltaic generation of electricity comprises heating a metallic photonic crystal to provide selective emission of radiation that is matched to the peak spectral response of a photovoltaic cell that converts the radiation to electricity. The use of a refractory metal, such as tungsten, for the photonic crystal enables high temperature operation for high radiant flux and high dielectric contrast for a full 3D photonic bandgap, preferable for efficient thermophotovoltaic energy conversion.

Abstract: A large size clamping device for detaching a bearing having three cambered base blocks is disclosed. An inner edge of each base block is formed with a thinner top cambered surface. Each side of the base block has a penetrating connecting hole. Three connecting rods are used to connect the three base blocks by each connecting rod passing through the connecting holes of two respective base blocks. Thereby, an area confined by the base blocks is adjusted by adjusting the connections of the base blocks and the connecting rods. Thus the clamping device is suitable for bearings of different sizes. Moreover, the forces between the bearing to be pulled out and the clamping devices are more uniform so that the bearing will not be harmed.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to a process for synthesizing nano-scale yttrium aluminum garnet (YAG) fluorescent powders having formula (I):

Abstract: A mask for preventing undesired light from entering the lens of the camera. The mask includes a transparent plate and a membrane for blocking undesired light. The membrane is disposed on the periphery of the transparent plate and the aperture is formed on the center of the membrane. The mask is attached onto the camera housing to make the aperture properly located in front of the lens or the viewfinder of the camera.

Abstract: An adjusting device comprising a foot member, a supporting member, and a moving member. The supporting member is fixed to the foot member, and the moving member includes at least a moving body, an elastic device and a button. The moving body includes two passageways, one of which is sized to receive the supporting member so that the moving body can move vertically and is coupled to the supporting member, and the other of which is sized to receive the elastic device so that the elasticity of the elastic device embeds in the passageway horizontally to clip to the supporting member so that the moving body is fixed to the supporting member. The button is movable horizontally or vertically and is buckled to the moving body, through which the user can impose a force horizontally or vertically to deform the elastic device, so that the elastic device can disengage from the supporting member for the adjustment.

Abstract: A new class of processes suited to the fabrication of layered material compositions is disclosed. Layered material compositions are typically three-dimensional structures which can be decomposed into a stack of structured layers. The best known examples are the photonic lattices. The present invention combines the characteristic features of photolithography and chemical-mechanical polishing to permit the direct and facile fabrication of, e.g., photonic lattices having photonic bandgaps in the 0.1-20 &mgr; spectral range.

Abstract: The present invention provides a novel ammonium salt of an organic acid. When the salt is used as a base additive for a chemically amplified resist, the environmental stability of the resist can be enhanced, and the T-top phenomenon can be effectively prevented. In addition, the line width change caused by acid diffusion can be prevented, and the E0 value of the resist can be decreased.

Abstract: An optical device for demultiplexing an optical signal comprises a grating that receives an optical signal comprising a plurality of wavelength channels, and generates a plurality of spatially separated light beams. Each light beam is associated with a particular wavelength channel. The optical device further comprises an optical element that at least partially compensates a temperature based frequency shift associated with the spatially separated light beams. The optical device further comprises a plurality of lenses and a plurality of fibers. The plurality of lenses are arranged such that a spacing between at least a pair of lenses is determined to at least partially compensate a non-linearity introduced by the grating. Each fiber is associated with a corresponding lens and receives a corresponding light beam. At least one fiber is placed a distance that is less than a focal length associated with its corresponding lens.

Abstract: A walk assistance device includes a handle and a base connected to a lower end of the handle. Two brake members extend from two ends of the base and two frames are pivotally connected to the base. Each of the frames has two wheels connected thereto, a gap is defined between each of the brake members and the wheels. A spring is connected between each of the frames and the brake members when pushing the handle toward the wheels which are pushed upward by the ground to contact the brake members.

Abstract: This invention is concerned with a method for producing water-insoluble polysaccharides. A method for making the water-insoluble bio-compatible gel includes activating the hydroxyl-containing polysaccharides with the activating agent to form activated polysaccharides, and cross-linking the activated polysaccharides, under moderate conditions producing different shapes of the water-insoluble bio-compatible gel. The water-insoluble bio-compatible gels, films, porosities, powders, sheets, fibers and spheres of this invention may be applied to various medical and cosmetic uses.

Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, an apparatus and a method for regulating exhaust pressure in an evacuation system of a semiconductor process chamber are provided. The method comprises steps of generating a first pressure in the semiconductor process chamber with the evacuation system, monitoring the first pressure to generate a first signal, determining a set point for the exhaust pressure responsive to the first signal, and regulating the exhaust pressure by a controller till reaching the set point. The key aspect of the present invention is to maintain the equilibrium of the chamber pressure and the exhaust pressure by implementing an exhaust controller to control the gas flow rate introduced into the evacuation system. In other words, when the chamber pressure is increased, the gas is introduced into the evacuation system at an increased flow rate. On the other hand, when the chamber pressure is decreased, the gas is introduced into the evacuation system at a decreased flow rate.