Abstract: A concentration measuring structure capable of reducing the effect of environmental temperature features the arrangement of a concentration detector in the fluid communication space of a fluid circulating device in a fuel cell system to let the fluids in the concentration detector and the fuel cell achieve equal temperature, thereby reducing measurement error caused by the effect of environmental temperature.

Abstract: A fluid measuring device for use in a fluid storage tank, comprising a logic operation unit, a capacitive sensor, and a capacitance sensing circuit; wherein the capacitance sensing circuit is driven by the constant current input to perform the detection of the capacitance value of the capacitive sensor, then perform the conversion from the capacitance value into the signal on the physical characteristics of the fluid body by the logic operation unit. The signal on the physical characteristics can include any of the concentration, density, and surface level of the fluid body. Furthermore, the capacitive sensor can further comprise a reference capacitor and a detection capacitor for detecting the fluid, the latter capacitance is obtained from a differential circuit of the capacitance sensing circuit.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a fuel cell with temperature sensor device, characterized in which the membrane electrode assembly of the fuel cell is installed on a circuit board where the circuit board comprises a temperature sensor module having resistance property. The temperature sensor module is installed on the circuit board or a heat sink where the resistance of the temperature sensor module is used to determine the temperature surrounding the temperature sensor module.

Abstract: A solution metering apparatus having temperature sensing function comprises a substrate; a sensor layer consisting of a first sensing member, a second sensing member, and a temperature sensing member, where the first sensing member and the second sensing member respectively have in horizontal direction a plurality of sidewardly extended parallel strip lines that are alternately arranged, and the temperature sensing member is made of equivalent resistor material and disposed on one side surface of the substrate; and a protective layer overlying the sensor layer. The solution metering apparatus makes use of the physical characteristics of fluid as measured by the sensor layer, particularly its temperature sensing member to determine temperature change based on change in resistance value.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a fuel cell having moisture sensor device. The fuel cell comprises a power generation structure that consists of a circuit board; a membrane electrode assembly arranged on the circuit board; and a moisture sensor unit comprising a first sensing member and a second sensing member. The first sensing member and the second sensing member are electrically connected to the circuit board and disposed on the circuit board such that they produce capacitance effect.

Abstract: A touchpad includes a controller connected to a touch sensor. The controller detects the fingers touching on the touch sensor to determine to start up and terminate a scroll bar control function. In the scroll bar control function, the movement of the finger or fingers touching on the touch sensor is detected for scrolling on a window, and the vertical distance and the horizontal distance of the movement are evaluated for determining the scrolling amount of a vertical scroll bar or a horizontal scroll bar of the window.

Abstract: In a capacitive touchpad, a plurality of sensing zones are defined, and a controller is connected with a plurality of scan lines for sensing a movement of an object slipping on the plurality of sensing zones, wherein at least one of the plurality of scan lines is connected to at least two of the plurality of sensing zones. The distance, speed and direction of the movement are determined by detecting the object on the touchpad at two positions upon two scans, and thereby the control of a scroll bar is accomplished. The capacitive touchpad is applied for a Z-axis arrangement on a mouse and a scroll arrangement on a keyboard.

Abstract: A transmission concentration device capable of reducing environmental temperature effect comprises mainly a concentration detector arranged in the fluid communication space of a fluid circulating apparatus in a fuel cell system where the fluid temperature in the concentration detector and the fuel cell is equal to help minimize measurement error brought about by the effect of environmental temperature.

Abstract: A vessel having liquid metering apparatus comprises a liquid vessel and a sensor device. The liquid vessel has a shell body with a hollow storage member. The sensor device contains a sensing member and is disposed in the shell body of the liquid vessel. The sensing member is a planar stripline capacitor and corresponds to the storage member of the liquid vessel such that the sensor device can measure the height of liquid level in the liquid vessel.

Abstract: A solution metering apparatus used in a solution storage vessel for measuring the height of solution comprises a substrate; a sensor layer consisting of a first sensing member and a second sensing member where the first sensing member and the second sensing member respectively have, in horizontal direction, a plurality of sidewardly extended parallel strip lines that are alternately arranged, and the sensor layer is disposed on one side surface of the substrate; a protective layer overlying the sensor layer to determine the height of the fluid in the vessel based on the physical characteristics of the fluid as detected by the sensor layer, particularly its capacitance characteristics, and then determine whether to feed more fluid into the vessel.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a fluid metering apparatus, which includes a fluid container and a metering device. The container has a hollow part for storing fluid and the metering device includes electrical metering means and data processing means. The electrical metering means detects change of a physical quantity of the fluid in the container, and the characteristic is expressed with an electrical mode. The data processing means treats the electrical information obtained by the electrical metering means, and converts the electrical information into a physical characteristic of the fluid. The electrical metering means includes a metering component, which provides a strip line component. Moreover, the electrical information is an electrical signal selected from a capacitance value, an inductance value or an impedance value of the strip line component or a combination of the preceding values.

Abstract: In a method for scroll bar control on a touchpad, the fingers touching on the touchpad are detected to start up and terminate a scroll bar control function. In the scroll bar control function, the movement of the finger or fingers touching on the touchpad is detected for scrolling on a window, and the vertical distance and the horizontal distance of the movement are evaluated for determining the scrolling amount of a vertical scroll bar or a horizontal scroll bar of the window.

Abstract: A power supply apparatus is disclosed. The power supply apparatus comprises a determining device, an identifier, a multi-power-output selecting mechanism and a transmission mechanism, for selecting power in the form of varying voltage for outputting therefrom. Wherein the multi-power-output selecting mechanism is electrically connected to the determining device and the transmission mechanism, and the identifier is provided in the transmission mechanism so that the determining device outputs an electrical signal based on the corresponding identifier and transmits the electrical signal to the multi-power-output selecting mechanism. The multi-power-output selecting mechanism selects the converted power based on the output voltage signal corresponding to the electrical signal and outputs it via the transmission mechanism.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a variable voltage regulating device for modulating output voltage, comprising the implementation means of duty cycle modulation and control signal modulation. The duty cycle modulation mechanism entails the use of pulse signals with different duty cycles to produce different voltage signals in the resistor-capacitor network, which are regulated to obtain a control voltage. The original output voltage is then modulated by the control signal and the resistor network based on the Kirchhoff's current law to produce a new output voltage. The control signal modulation mechanism uses the field effect transistor switch to control the resistor network and then uses the resistor network and the Kirchhoff's current law to modulate the original output voltage and deliver a new output voltage.

Abstract: A fluid measuring device for use in a fluid storage tank, comprising a logic operation unit, a capacitive sensor, and a capacitance sensing circuit; wherein the capacitance sensing circuit is driven by the constant current input to perform the detection of the capacitance value of the capacitive sensor, then perform the conversion from the capacitance value into the signal on the physical characteristics of the fluid body by the logic operation unit. The signal on the physical characteristics can include any of the concentration, density, and surface level of the fluid body. Furthermore, the capacitive sensor can further comprise a reference capacitor and a detection capacitor for detecting the fluid, the latter capacitance is obtained from a differential circuit of the capacitance sensing circuit.

Abstract: A transmission fluid concentration detector for detecting the fluid concentration in a fluid circulating device is provided, comprises a light-sensing device that consists of at least a light sensor for converting an optical signal into an electrical signals wherein the electrical signal is a signal output by the light sensor under illumination corresponding to the intensity of the optical signal; a light source device; a temperature detector; and a computing device comprising a logic operation means to process electrical signals output by the concentration detector and compute corresponding fluid concentration. The light sensor of the light sensing device and the light source device are arranged oppositely at two sides of a partial space of the fluid circulating device such that the light beam emitted by the light source device can be projected on the light sensor of light sensing device through the fluid in the fluid circulating device.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a micro fuel cell system comprising a fuel cell power-generating member that undergoes electrochemical reaction with fuel and outputs power; an electrical transmission mechanism to provide electrical signal transmission and power transmission in the micro fuel cell system; a fuel circulation module for storing and transporting the fuel or residual solution from the power-generating member after electrochemical reaction; a sensor module for detecting the physical properties of the fuel and outputting electrical signals corresponding to said physical properties; a computing module that selects and executes corresponding control procedure based on the corresponding electrical signals of physical properties; and a holder; wherein the power-generating member, the electrical transmission mechanism, the fuel circulation module, the sensor module and the computing module are arranged in the holder.

Abstract: A refractive fuel concentration detector comprises mainly a light source device and a light-sensing device. The light source device supplies light source incident on the fuel and refracts light source to the light-sensing device such that a plurality of light sensor therein would respectively output a corresponding electrophysical quantity signal based on the light quantity received. Moreover, a circuit means can be used to obtain concentration information of fuel based on the electrophysical quantity signal output by the light sensors and the tag information of those light sensors.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a fuel cell capable of power management, including: a fuel cell power generator; an internal secondary battery; an internal load, which is a control member inside the fuel cell; an external load power-supply circuit, which converts electrical power generated by the fuel cell power generator into a specific output form and transmits the electrical power to an exterior of the fuel cell; and an internal load power-supply circuit, which converts electrical power into a specific output form and transmits the electrical power to the internal load of the fuel cell. Additionally, the internal load power-supply circuit further includes a selection means. By selecting the selection means, electrical power generated either by the fuel cell power generator or by the internal secondary battery is converted into a specific output form.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a fuel cell activation method having an operational procedure formed by an electrical power generator, a fuel processing unit, a fan unit and a control unit. The operational procedure includes the step of the control unit selects a startup mode; the step of the control unit starts up the fuel processing unit such that liquid fuel is injected into an anode of the electrical power generator for T1 time; the step of the control unit selects to start up a specific electrical load of the internal load power-supply circuit such that the electrical power generator outputs electrical power to the specific electrical load of the internal load power-supply circuit based on the power output form of a section near the maximum output power of the output voltage-output power curve and the control unit selects to start up the fan unit for T2 time; and the step of the control unit selects to turn off the fuel processing unit and the fan unit for T3 time.