Abstract: A digital flash charger controller includes a transformer, a power supply element, and an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC). A secondary side of the transformer is electrically connected to an energy storage device, and the power supply element is used to supply an electric power to a primary side of the transformer. The ASIC outputs a pulse-width-modulation (PWM) signal to control whether the electric power is input to the primary side, and the ASIC converts a sensing signal generated at the secondary side of the transformer to a digital signal, and tracks a sensing negative edge of the sensing signal according to the digital signal to adjust a cutoff time of the PWM signal, such that the next pulse positive edge approaches the corresponding sensing negative edge.

Abstract: A hydrogen generation device adapted to a fuel cell is provided. The hydrogen generation device includes a containing tank and a buffer layer. The buffer layer is disposed in the containing tank and divides the containing tank into a first containing space and a second containing space. The first containing space is capable of containing a liquid reactant. The second containing space is capable of containing a first solid fuel. The liquid reactant is capable of entering the second containing space through the buffer layer and reacts with the first solid fuel to generate hydrogen.

Abstract: A hydrogen generating apparatus and a fuel cell using the same are provided, the hydrogen generating apparatus is adapted to the fuel cell, and includes a sleeve, a sliding element, and a withdrawing mechanism. A first end of the sleeve is used for containing liquid water. The sliding element is slidably disposed at a second end of the sleeve, wherein a solid fuel is connected to the sliding element. The withdrawing mechanism is disposed in the sleeve. The solid fuel is apart from the liquid water when the sliding element is fixed to a first position by the withdrawing mechanism, and the solid fuel reacts with the liquid water to generate hydrogen when the sliding element is fixed to a second position by the withdrawing mechanism.

Abstract: The hydrogen gas generation apparatus is adapted for a fuel cell. The hydrogen gas generation apparatus includes a main body, a bimetallic switch, a reserve tank, and a sliding member. The bimetallic switch has one end connected to the main body. The reserve tank is fixed to the main body and adapted to reserve liquid water. The sliding member is slidably disposed on the main body. A solid fuel is fixed to the sliding member. When the bimetallic switch is heated to bend, another end of the bimetallic switch pushes the sliding member toward the reserve tank and the solid fuel reacts with the liquid water in the reserve tank to form hydrogen gas.

Abstract: A hydrogen generation device and a fuel cell using the same are provided. The hydrogen generation device includes a first containing groove, a cover, a second containing groove, and a rotating device. The first containing groove contains liquid water. The cover is fixed on the first containing groove and covers the liquid water. The cover has an opening for exposing the liquid water. The second containing groove is stacked on the cover and divided into a plurality of containing compartments, wherein each containing compartment contains a solid fuel. The opening is aligned with one containing compartment so that the corresponding solid fuel reacts with the liquid water generate hydrogen. The rotating device is connected with the first or the second containing groove. The opening is moved and aligned with another containing compartment when the rotating device drives the first containing groove and the second containing groove to relatively rotate.

Abstract: A humidification unit and a fuel cartridge are provided, wherein the fuel cartridge is capable of supplying hydrogen gas to a fuel cell (FC) stack. The fuel cartridge includes a hydrogen supply unit and a humidification unit. The hydrogen supply unit is capable of generating the hydrogen gas. The humidification unit is connected with the hydrogen supply unit. The humidification unit includes a first chamber, a second chamber, a membrane, and at least one membrane destructor. The first chamber contains water, and the second chamber contains a water absorbing material. The membrane is disposed between the first chamber and the second chamber. The membrane destructor is connected to the membrane. The water in the first chamber flows into the second chamber and is absorbed by the water absorbing material when a hole is formed on the membrane by the membrane destructor.

Abstract: A hydrogen generating apparatus and a fuel cell using the same is provided. The hydrogen generating apparatus is adapted to a fuel cell, and includes a main body, an electromagnet, a magnetic element, a containing tank and a sliding element. The electromagnet is fixed on the main body. The magnetic element is movably disposed on the main body. The containing tank is fixed on the main body and is used for containing liquid water. The sliding element is slidiably disposed on the main body, wherein a solid fuel is fixed on the sliding element. When the electromagnet is electrified to generate magnetic force to drive a motion of the magnetic element, the magnetic element drives the sliding element to slide towards the containing tank, so that the solid fuel reacts with the liquid water in the containing tank to generate hydrogen.

Abstract: A fuel cell system including a hydrogen supply module, a fuel cell module, and a control module is provided. The fuel cell module receives a hydrogen from the hydrogen supply module. The fuel cell module includes a fuel cell unit and a hydrogen storage unit, wherein the hydrogen storage unit and the fuel cell unit are connected with each other. The control module is electrically connected to the fuel cell module for controlling the hydrogen storage unit to store or release the hydrogen.

Abstract: A hydrogen generation device includes a draft tube, containing grooves, water absorbing structures, capillary structures, and a water supply device. The wall of the draft tube has openings. The containing grooves are disposed below the draft tube and respectively aligned with the openings. Each containing groove is capable of containing a solid fuel. The water absorbing structures are respectively disposed in the containing grooves. Each water absorbing structure is located between the corresponding opening and corresponding solid fuel. The capillary structures are alternatively disposed on the internal wall of the draft tube. Each capillary structure is located between the two adjacent openings. The water supply device is disposed at one end of the draft tube. The water supply device supplies a liquid fuel into the draft tube, and the liquid fuel sequentially enters the containing grooves through the openings to sequentially react with the solid fuels and produce hydrogen.

Abstract: A fuel cell unit includes a proton exchange membrane, a first catalyst layer, a second catalyst layer, a first gas diffusion layer (GDL) disposed on the first catalyst layer, a second GDL disposed on the second catalyst layer, a flow channel of hydrogen gas disposed on the first GDL for guiding a hydrogen gas to the first GDL, and a flow channel of excess hydrogen gas disposed on the second GDL and communicated with the channel of hydrogen gas. The first and the second catalyst layers are respectively disposed at both sides of the proton exchange membrane. The hydrogen gas in the flow channel of excess hydrogen gas and an oxygen gas outside the flow channel of excess hydrogen gas are capable of mixing with each other in the second GDL and contacting the second catalyst layer to generate a chemical combustion reaction.

Abstract: A hydrogen gas generator suitable for a fuel cell is provided. The hydrogen gas generator includes a container and a capillary structure. The capillary structure is disposed between the container and a flexible solid fuel, wherein the container is capable of accommodating liquid water, and the liquid water accommodated in the container is capable of being transferred to the flexible solid fuel by the capillary structure so as to react with the flexible solid fuel to generate hydrogen gas.

Abstract: Provided are an advertisement customization system and method applied in a network system, characterized by an advertisement supply platform classifying advertisement data according to the properties thereof; the service supply platform selecting from the classified advertisement data advertisement data corresponding to the service supply platform; the service supply platform providing service data via the network system to the user end device; and the advertisement supply platform providing the corresponding advertisement data to the user end device when the user end device captures the service data provided by the service supply platform. The present invention enables the service supply platform to connect to the advertisement supply platform for customizing the advertisement data related to the service content, thereby increasing the view rate of the advertisement data and increasing advertisers' willingness to advertise.

Abstract: A digital content processing system and a digital content processing method are disclosed. The method includes the steps of: setting identification data and transmission authority of a data access device in the digital content processing system; authenticating the data access device by the digital content processing system according to the identification data when the digital content processing system receives a connection request of the data access device through the communication network; and enabling the data access device to, under control of the digital content processing system, download digital content and/or upload digital content of the data access device according to the transmission authority of the data access device if the data access device passes the authentication. Therefore, with the data access device, a user unfamiliar with operation of computers and/or networks is able to share or receive digital content conveniently.

Abstract: An image scanning apparatus having scan background includes an analog front end (AFE) processor, a logic circuit module, and a control module. The AFE processor is utilized for outputting an actual gray level value corresponding to a gray level value of a scan image of a scan target and the scan background. The logic circuit module is coupled to the AFE processor and utilized for comparing the actual gray level value with a reference gray level value and outputting a corresponding control signal. The control module is coupled to the logic circuit module and utilized for determining whether to stop a scanning operation according to the control signal.

Abstract: A method of dynamically showing a water mark is applied in an audio/video transmitter. The audio/video transmitter includes a plurality of display contents such as a playback area name, a playback date, a playback time and an identification mark. The audio/video transmitter continues obtaining a plurality of frames from an audio/video source such as an audio/video server or an audio/video database and temporarily stores the frames in a buffer. The audio/video transmitter also produces a water mark from at least one display content according to a plurality of display conditions such as display coordinates, appearance, time and frequency, and composes the water mark with at least one frame stored in the buffer to form at least one display screen, and shows the display screen on an output unit, such that the water mark on the display screen cannot be changed or overwritten, and viewers can identify the water mark easily.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide a method for centrally distributing screensaver video to protect display devices, which is implemented to a central VOD system comprising a remote video server, a plurality of signal transmission devices, and display devices each connected to a signal transmission device. The remote video server has a plurality of ordinary video data and at least a screensaver video data therein; each signal transmission device may receive a screensaver video data and at least one ordinary video data, and then transmit the screensaver video data and the ordinary video data to the display device connected thereto. The signal transmission device outputs the screensaver data on the display device when not receiving any control signal within a predetermined period of time, and does not resume the original ordinary video data on the display device unless the signal transmission device receives the control signal again.

Abstract: In a dynamic multilayer video processing method applied to a signal receiving apparatus, the signal receiving apparatus is connected to a display device.

Abstract: The present invention comprises a burst mode controller (BMC) having a slot control block, a CPU, a single-port data memory, a DMA controller and a control signal selector. When the slot control block sends a logic high enable signal to the control signal selector celecting meane within a first predetermined time slot, the BMC is enabled to transmit/receive message-type data to/from the signal port data memory. When the slot control block sends a logic low enable signal to the control signal selector within a predetermined second time slot, the DMA is enabled to access message-type data stored in the single-port data memory to a peripheral device in accordance with commands provided by the CPU.

Abstract: A power supply protection method for a power supply device includes: detecting whether an output voltage of the power supply device reaches a voltage protection threshold to generate a detection result; generating a first control signal according to a power good input signal and the detection result; utilizing a fault protection circuit to decide whether to output a fault protection signal according to the first control signal; and using a short circuit protection circuit to receive the power good input signal and determining whether to generate a second control signal according to the power good input signal. When the power good input signal is not enabled during a specific time after the power supply device is started, the short circuit protection circuit is directly used to generate the second control signal into the fault protection circuit for triggering the fault protection circuit to output the fault protection signal.

Abstract: The present invention provides a bonding pad structure for integrated circuit devices which allows the active circuits to be placed under bonding pads of the device without affecting the performance of the active circuits. The bonding pad structure is composed of at least two metal layers overlying the active circuits so that the bonding pad may be subjected to thermal and mechanical stresses without damaging the underlying active circuits. The metal layer underlying the bonding pad is patterned and etched forming an array of openings in the metal that may take any shape, e.g. slots, grid, circles. The present invention enables a reduction in the chip area and eliminates the parasitic resistance due to long interconnection wires between bonding pads and active regions.