Abstract: A pipe connecting seat has a sleeve and two positioning members. The positioning members are disposed on the sleeve at a spaced interval. Each one of the two positioning members has a positioning arm and a positioning pin. The positioning arm is openably, positionably, and pivotally disposed on the sleeve, and has at least one reinforcing protrusion for increasing strength of the positioning arm. The positioning pin is disposed on the positioning arm and is located out of the positioning arm for positioning the positioning arm and limiting a pivoting opening range of the positioning arm. When the pipe connecting seat is connected to two pipes, the two positioning members are always located on the sleeve and are not prone to loss. The operating convenience of the pipe connecting seat is increased.

Abstract: Provided is a protective structure including an auxiliary layer and a hard coating layer. The auxiliary layer has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The hard coating layer is located on the second surface of the auxiliary layer. The Young's modulus of the auxiliary layer is gradually increased from the second surface to the first surface. An electronic device with the same is also provided.

Abstract: A projector and a projection method are provided. The projector is coupled to a display card and includes a light source, a light valve, a projection lens, and a processor. The light source provides an illumination beam. The light valve converts the illumination beam into an image beam. The projection lens projects the image beam to the outside of the projector to form an imaged image. The processor receives an input image signal from the display card, and generates a control signal corresponding to the input image signal according to a refresh rate of the input image signal. When the refresh rate is greater than a threshold, the imaged image has a first resolution. When the refresh rate is less than the threshold, the light valve performs a pixel shifting operation, so that the imaged image has a second resolution. The first resolution is less than the second resolution.

Abstract: A pulse width modulation control circuit and a control method of a pulse width modulation signal are provided. A counter circuit generates a count value according to a phase-locked loop clock, and resets the count value according to a transition point of a synchronization signal. A comparison circuit compares the count value with a duty ratio set value, and sets the pulse width modulation signal to a high level while the count value is less than the duty ratio set value.

Abstract: A pulse width modulation control circuit and a control method of a pulse width modulation signal are provided. A counter circuit generates a count value according to a phase-locked loop clock, and resets the count value according to a transition point of a synchronization signal. A comparison circuit compares the count value with a duty ratio set value, and sets the pulse width modulation signal to a high level while the count value is less than the duty ratio set value.

Abstract: A system and method to control fan power for an electronic device based on cooling requirements is disclosed. The electronic device includes a power supply unit and a fan coupled to the power supply unit. A controller is coupled to the fan. The device includes at least one electronic component cooled by the fan. The controller is operable to classify the at least one electronic component, and regulate the power supplied to the fan based on the classification of the at least one electronic component.

Abstract: A method and structure for improving efficiency of cooling and temperature uniformity among a plurality of heat generating electronic devices arranged in rows within a housing, such as a GPU server, utilizing a single source of cooling air. The electronic devices are arranged in a plurality of rows, but the heat sinks for the last row are elevated above the heat sinks of the first row so as to occupy different positions within the cooling air stream. In some embodiments the heat sinks of the electronic devices are extended forward so as to reside near the heat sinks of the electronic devices in the first row, but in a different flow path of cooling air. In other embodiments, a thermo siphon refrigeration system is provided for the electronic devices in the last row, and may be provided for the electronic devices in the first row as well.

Abstract: A display apparatus and method for optimizing a display mode are provided. The display apparatus and method for optimizing a display mode include a display, a memory and a processor. The memory includes a sampling module, a neural network module and a mode selection module. The display displays an image data stream and has display modes. The sampling module samples the image data stream in a first time interval to generate sampling data in response to a trigger signal. The neural network module classifies the sampling data through the neural network to generate a classification outcome corresponding to the display modes. The mode selection module selects one of the display modes according to the classification outcome to display the image data stream.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for controlling two or more PSUs of a server system. An exemplary method comprises first determining whether the PSUs are switched on to an AC power source. If the PSUs are found not switched on to an AC power source, the method further comprises restarting the AC power source for the PSUs and completing a software-based recovery process. If the PSUs are found to be switched on to an AC power source, the method further comprises determining whether the PSUs meet a predefined criterion. If the PSUs do meet a predefined criterion, the method further comprises disabling a cold-redundancy mode for the PSUs. If the PSUs do not meet a predefined criterion, the method further comprises starting a wake-up process for a first PSU from a cold-redundancy mode.

Abstract: An illumination system, a wavelength conversion module, a projection apparatus and an illumination control method are provided. The illumination system includes excitation light source modules emitting excitation beams and a wavelength conversion module located on a transmission path of the excitation beams and including a substrate, a first region and a second region. The first and second regions are respectively located on a first surface and a second surface of the substrate. When the illumination system is in a high chroma illumination mode, one of the excitation light source modules provides the excitation beams to the first region, and the excitation beams form a first illumination beam through the first region. When the illumination system is in a high brightness illumination mode, one of the excitation light source modules provides the excitation beams to the second region, and the excitation beams form a second illumination beam through the second region.

Abstract: A motor engine having an oxygen sensor is provided, including: a cylinder head, including a main body and a protruding tube protruding outwardly from the main body, the main body including a first end portion, a second end, and a combustion chamber, the protruding tube having a protrusive receptacle protruding outwardly therefrom, the main body defining an axial direction; an exhaust passage, communicated with the combustion chamber and the protruding tube; an oxygen sensor, inserted into the protrusive receptacle, including a sensing portion which is inserted into the exhaust passage; wherein as viewed in a lateral direction of the cylinder head, two surfaces of the main body along the axial direction disposed on two opposite sides defines two boundary lines, the oxygen sensor and the main body are in an overlapping arrangement and does not protrude out of the two boundary lines.

Abstract: A wavelength-converting wheel, for converting an excitation beam having an output power greater than or equal to 100 W into a conversion beam, is provided. The wavelength-converting wheel includes a turntable having an annular irradiation portion, an adhesive layer disposed at the annular irradiation portion, a reflective layer disposed on the adhesive layer, and a wavelength-converting layer. The wavelength-converting layer is disposed on the reflective layer and has a light receiving surface configured to be irradiated by the excitation beam. The invention further provides an illumination system including the wavelength-converting wheel, and a projection apparatus including the illumination system. The heat dissipating ability of the wavelength-converting wheel is improved. The material of the wavelength-converting layer is not deteriorated or damaged due to the heat of the excitation beam.

Abstract: Provided is a protective structure including an auxiliary layer and a hard coating layer. The auxiliary layer has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The hard coating layer is located on the second surface of the auxiliary layer. The Young's modulus of the auxiliary layer is gradually increased from the second surface to the first surface. An electronic device with the same is also provided.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a projector, an image generation device, and an image generation method thereof. The projector includes an image generator, a light combiner, and a projection lens. The image generator includes light valves and generates an image beam. The light combiner includes a diffusing and filtering component, which generates a combined beam, and the image generator receives the combined beam from the diffusing and filtering component. In a first time period, the light combiner converts a first input beam into partial beams. The partial beams are transmitted to the light valves respectively. In a second time period, the light combiner receives a second input beam. The diffusing and filtering component filters out one of the partial beams, and the other of the partial beams are transmitted with the second input beam respectively to the light valves.

Abstract: A wavelength-converting wheel, for converting an excitation beam having an output power greater than or equal to 100 W into a conversion beam, is provided. The wavelength-converting wheel includes a turntable having an annular irradiation portion, an adhesive layer disposed at the annular irradiation portion, a reflective layer disposed on the adhesive layer, and a wavelength-converting layer. The wavelength-converting layer is disposed on the reflective layer and has a light receiving surface configured to be irradiated by the excitation beam. The invention further provides an illumination system including the wavelength-converting wheel, and a projection apparatus including the illumination system. The heat dissipating ability of the wavelength-converting wheel is improved. The material of the wavelength-converting layer is not deteriorated or damaged due to the heat of the excitation beam.

Abstract: A method and structure for improving efficiency of cooling and temperature uniformity among a plurality of heat generating electronic devices arranged in rows within a housing, such as a GPU server, utilizing a single source of cooling air. The electronic devices are arranged in a plurality of rows, but the heat sinks for the last row are elevated above the heat sinks of the first row so as to occupy different positions within the cooling air stream. In some embodiments the heat sinks of the electronic devices are extended forward so as to reside near the heat sinks of the electronic devices in the first row, but in a different flow path of cooling air. In other embodiments, a thermo siphon refrigeration system is provided for the electronic devices in the last row, and may be provided for the electronic devices in the first row as well.

Abstract: A system and method to ensure the proper operation of a power supply unit in an electronic device. The electronic device has a chassis with a length and a width that includes one area having electronic components. A system fan is located in the chassis relative to the electronic components to generate air flow in the direction of the length of the chassis through the electronic components. A power supply unit is located in parallel to the system fan relative to the width of the chassis. The power supply unit includes an AC input, a DC output and an internal fan. A controller is operable to control the system fan to reduce the air flow when the power supply unit turns on AC power to the AC input, or wakes up from a cold redundant state and outputs DC power from the DC output.

Abstract: An illumination system includes an exciting light source module, a dichroic element, a wavelength-converting element, a light homogenizing element and a lens array. The exciting light source module includes a plurality of exciting light sources, each for providing an exciting beam. The dichroic element allows the exciting beam to be transmitted to the wavelength-converting element. The wavelength-converting element converts the exciting beam into a converted beam and reflects the converted beam to the dichroic element, and the dichroic element transmits the converted beam to the light homogenizing element. The light homogenizing element has a light incident end. The lens array includes a plurality of lens units, and a long side of each of the lens units is parallel to a long side of the light incident end when being projected along the transmission path of the converted beam to the light incident end.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for controlling two or more PSUs of a server system. An exemplary method comprises first determining whether the PSUs are switched on to an AC power source. If the PSUs are found not switched on to an AC power source, the method further comprises restarting the AC power source for the PSUs and completing a software-based recovery process. If the PSUs are found to be switched on to an AC power source, the method further comprises determining whether the PSUs meet a predefined criterion. If the PSUs do meet a predefined criterion, the method further comprises disabling a cold-redundancy mode for the PSUs. If the PSUs do not meet a predefined criterion, the method further comprises starting a wake-up process for a first PSU from a cold-redundancy mode.

Abstract: A system and method to control fan power for an electronic device based on cooling requirements is disclosed. The electronic device includes a power supply unit and a fan coupled to the power supply unit. A controller is coupled to the fan. The device includes at least one electronic component cooled by the fan. The controller is operable to classify the at least one electronic component, and regulate the power supplied to the fan based on the classification of the at least one electronic component.