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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8373598 | Antenna device and dual-band antenna An antenna device includes a substrate, and a dual-band antenna disposed on a surface of the substrate. The dual-band antenna includes a feed-in section, a first radiator arm, a second radiator arm, a third radiator arm, and a ground section. The feed-in section is ... | 02/12/2013 |
| 7986130 | Battery module and charge and discharge method thereof A battery module and a charge/discharge method thereof are provided. The battery module comprises a cell, a charge/discharge circuit, a temperature sensing circuit and a charge/discharge speed controlling circuit. The charge/discharge circuit is coupled to the cell.... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7932862 | Antenna for a wireless personal area network and a wireless local area network An antenna includes a T-shaped radiating element and a coupling element. The radiating element includes opposite first and second radiating portions, and a feeding portion that extends transversely to the first and second radiating portions and that is connected to ... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7873028 | Method and apparatus for a flexible peripheral access router The present invention provides a method for a local area network router, that allows communication between a number of remotely located users, and a plurality of peripheral devices connected to the local area network router. Users may access the local area network u... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7725554 | Network object delivery system for personal computing device A networked object delivery system for a personal computing device includes a network, a personal computing device at least part time coupled to the network, and a service agent server at least part time coupled to the network. The personal computing device is prefe... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7696950 | Antenna with symmetrical first and second monopole radiating elements An antenna, which is operable in a digital video broadcasting for handhelds (DVB-H) frequency range, includes first and second monopole radiating elements and a feeding element. The first and second monopole radiating elements are symmetrical about an axis of symmet... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7646512 | Image processing apparatus and method of the same The invention discloses an image processing apparatus and method thereof capable of preserving a great deal of light and dark details, so as to improve the contrast of each image. Furthermore, when calculating the value of gray level, the gray levels may be divided ... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7590730 | Method for detecting status of host and/or I/O peripherals in centralized computer system The invention discloses a centralized computer system, i.e., so-called blade PC system. The centralized computer system according to the invention includes a plurality of centralized and bladed hosts and a plurality of I/O peripherals. In particularly, the centraliz... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7586743 | Portable electronic apparatus with adjustable display panel The invention discloses a portable electronic apparatus with an adjustable display panel. The portable electronic apparatus uses a retained portion cooperated with a plurality of retaining portions (like a recess) to support the display panel. Thereby, the display p... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7580843 | Synthesis subband filter process and apparatus A synthesis subband filter apparatus is provided. The apparatus is used for processing 18 sets of signals which each includes 32 subband sampling signals in accordance with a specification providing 512 window coefficients. The apparatus includes a processor for pro... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7543086 | Method for controlling universal serial bus (USB) device between incompatible operating system platforms The present invention relates to a method for assisting an application, executed in a processing platform where a first operation system is installed, in controlling a USB device plugged in a second operation system rather than the first operation system. First, und... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7541978 | Antenna-assisted two-point positioning system An antenna-assisted two-point positioning system for positioning a mobile device is disclosed. The antenna-assisted two-point positioning system comprises a first wireless communication module comprising first antennas, a second wireless communication module compris... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7533284 | System for controlling an operation state of a portable computer based on detected temperature of an external transformer A temperature control system used in a portable computer comprises a first control part, a second control part connected to an operation processing unit (OPU), a third control part and a fourth control part connected to a charge part. The first control part outputs ... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7518617 | Image processing apparatus and method of the same The invention discloses an image processing apparatus for adjusting the saturation of an input image. The input image also has a lightness and a hue. The image processing apparatus includes a look-up table, a processing unit, and a multiplier. The look-up table is u... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7500826 | Centrifugal fan A centrifugal fan includes a spiral-shaped housing with a driving mechanism and multiple internally mounted centrifugal impellers. The driving mechanism is mounted on a circular base. At least two support brackets links the circular base to the spiral-shaped housing... | 03/10/2009 |
