Did You Know...
...that when IBM conducted a market study of Chester Carlson's invention in 1959, the company concluded that it would take only 5000 units of his new product to saturate the market? IBM therefore declined to be part of the new product introduction. Too bad for IBM. Carlson's invention was the xerography process, and his new product was the beginning of the Xerox Corporation. It is estimated that every day, worldwide, 3,000,000,000 copies are made!!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8016609 | Electrical device An electrical device includes a housing having a receptacle defined therein, an USB connector received in the receptacle, two first retaining members and a second retaining member. The USB connector includes a front end for coupling with a coupling USB connector and... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8011066 | Hinge assembly for electronic device A hinge assembly includes a first connecting member, a second connecting member, and a pivot subassembly. The pivot subassembly connects the first connecting member to the second connecting member. The pivot subassembly includes a rotatable shaft, a sleeve, and a po... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8007060 | Slide assembly with locking device A slide assembly includes an outer slide, a blocking member mounted on the outer slide, an inner slide slidably attached to the outer slide, a sliding block slidably mounted on the inner slide, and a long bar slidably attached to an inner side of the inner slide. A ... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8001408 | Dual voltage switching circuit A dual voltage switching circuit includes a first resistor and two transistors. Each transistor has a first terminal, a second terminal, and a third terminal. The first terminals are connected to a control terminal of a computer. The second terminals are connected t... | 08/16/2011 |
| 8000833 | System and method for cutting surface of core insert A system for cutting a given portion of a surface of a core insert includes a piezoelectric actuator, a turning tool, a rotating member, a driving unit and a numerically-controlled unit. The controlling unit stores coordinates of the storing coordinates of each poin... | 08/16/2011 |
| 8000743 | Electronic device with SIM card retention assembly An electronic device includes a first main body defining a SIM card seat, a SIM card disposed in the SIM card seat, and a SIM card retention assembly comprising a retaining member fixed to the first main body adjacent to the SIM card seat, a positioning member fixed... | 08/16/2011 |
| 8000094 | Rotation module and electronic device using the same A rotation module includes a base and a rotation member rotatably positioned on the base. The base includes a resisting surface and a connecting surface opposite to the resisting surface. A cylindrical protrusion is formed on the resisting surface. A locking portion... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7997841 | Electronic device and fixture for same An electronic device includes a panel, a main body, a button, and a fastener. The panel defines a hole. The main body defines a quadrate through hole. The button resists against the panel, opposite to the main body. The fastener includes an elastic head at a first e... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7997748 | Stereoscopic display device A stereoscopic display device includes a substrate, a plurality of odd-line light source units, a plurality of even-line light source units, a lens array, and a circuit. The odd-line light source units and the even-line light source units are provided at a first sid... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7996958 | Hinge assembly A hinge assembly includes a resilient member and two rotary units. Each rotary unit includes a shaft, an outer tube, and an inner tube. The outer tubes are sleeved on the shafts correspondingly. The inner tubes are non-rotatably connected to the shafts and rotatably... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7995295 | Lens module fixing device A lens module fixing device for fixing lens module is disclosed. The lens module fixing device includes a fixing tray, a transparent and an air pumping device. The fixing tray includes a comprising a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. ... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7994515 | Light emitting device with high light extraction efficiency An exemplary solid-state light emitting device includes a substrate, a light emitting structure, a first electrode and a second electrode have opposite polarities with each other. The light emitting structure includes a first-type semiconductor layer, a second-type ... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7993181 | Artificial eye An artificial eye includes a supporter, a first clipping member, a second clipping member and an electroactive pupil. The second clipping member is positioned on the supporter. A peripheral portion of the second clipping member is positioned on a peripheral portion ... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7993180 | Manufacturing method of field emission element having carbon nanotubes A method for manufacturing a field emission element, the method includes providing one supporting member and wrapping a carbon nanotube (CNT) film around an outer surface of the supporting member at least once. The CNT film includes a plurality of bundles of carbon ... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7993020 | Optical plate having triangular pyramidal depressions and backlight module using the same An optical plate includes a light output surface and a bottom surface opposite to the light output surface. The light output surface defines a plurality of triangular pyramidal depressions and a plurality of four-sided pyramidal depressions. Each four-sided pyramida... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7993004 | Projecting device A projecting device includes a light source, a filtering component, a reflecting mirror, a digital micro-mirror device, a projecting lens, and a panel. The filtering component changes lights emitted from the light source into substantially parallel polarized ultravi... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7990736 | Mounting apparatus for expansion card A mounting apparatus is configured for securing an expansion card with a support portion, and includes a chassis with a plate, and a securing member pivotably secured on the plate. The plate defines an opening for the support portion of the expansion card inserting ... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7990703 | Electronic device with support legs An electronic device includes a housing and two supporting mechanisms. The housing includes a base plate and two sloping slide portions. The sloping slide portions are formed at two adjacent corners of the base plate. Each sloping slide portion has a sloping plate b... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7990625 | Camera module A camera module includes a zoom lens group, a focus lens group, a barrel, an actuator group comprising a first actuator and a second actuator. The first and second actuators are received in the barrel, and respectively receive the zoom lens group and the focus lens ... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7990135 | Apparatus and method for detecting position of magnetic element An exemplary apparatus for detecting whether a magnetic element is mounted at a correct position on a retaining member is provided. The apparatus includes a holder, a magnetoresistive sensor, and a processor. The magnetoresistive sensor is held by the holder and cap... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7990024 | Nanogenerator A nanogenerator includes a first frame, a second frame, a first conductor, a second conductor, an array of nano-rods, and an array of electrodes. The second frame engages the first frame. The first conductor is fixed to a first inner surface of the first frame facin... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7989837 | Light chain A light chain includes a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) electrically connected to each other. Each LED includes an LED chip having a first pole and a second pole, and a packaging layer encapsulating the LED chip. A first electrode has an inner end connect... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7988523 | Eye An eye is disclosed, which includes a spherical shell, a transparent body, a movable plate suspended inside the spherical shell, an elastic body disposed between the transparent body and the movable plate, and an electromagnetic driving device. The electromagnetic d... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7988442 | Vacuum mold and device for drilling extraction holes therein A vacuum mold includes a mold body with a molding surface. The mold body defines a plurality of extraction holes. Each extraction hole includes a first hole portion, a second hole portion, and a connecting portion connecting the first hole portion and second hole po... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7988390 | Precision machine utilizing imaging system A precision machine includes a base having an outer wall, a cutting tool for machining a workpiece mounted on the base, a fixing member detachably located on the outer wall, a first connecting member having a first end and a second end and an imaging system. The fir... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7988334 | Illuminating device with adjustable illumination range An illuminating device includes a housing, a light source module, and a plurality of replaceable optical elements. The light source module is positioned in the housing for emitting light having an initial illumination range. The optical elements are configured for r... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7988113 | Display device A display device includes a seat, a support member, an adjusting member, and a display panel. The adjusting member is moveably attached to the rear of the display panel. The adjusting member includes a pair of first linkage poles, a pair of second linkage poles, a p... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7988112 | Multi-screen display device A multi-screen display device includes a display device and a folding bracket. The display device includes a first display frame and a second display frame. The folding bracket includes an inner rotating portion pivotally connected to the first display frame, and an... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7988010 | Protective case for portable electronic devices A protective device for portable electronic device includes a first housing, a second housing and a connecting strap. One end of the connecting strap is attached to the first housing and another end of the connecting strap is attached to the second housing. The conn... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7987560 | Hinge assembly A hinge assembly includes a pivot shaft, a first supporting member, a second supporting member, a first positioning piece, and a second positioning piece. The first supporting member and the second supporting member are sleeved on the pivot shaft. One of the first s... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7987559 | Hinge assembly with restricting unit An exemplary hinge assembly includes a mounting bracket, a rotatable bracket, a swivel mechanism, and two pivot mechanisms. The rotatable bracket defines a sliding groove. The swivel mechanism connects the mounting bracket to the rotatable bracket. The rotating suba... | 08/02/2011 |
| D642765 | Robot | 08/02/2011 |
| 7986525 | Support mechanism and electronic device using the same A support mechanism includes a connecting portion and a support member. The support member includes a main body rotatably connected to the connecting portion and a support portion extending from one end of the main body. A first magnet is positioned on the connectin... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7986364 | Digital image processing method capable of focusing on selected portions of image A digital image capture device includes an image capture unit, a display unit, a selection unit, and a processing unit. The image capture unit is configured to capture an image. The display unit is configured to display the captured image and allow determination of ... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7985006 | Light source device A light source device includes a circuit member, a heat dissipation component, an optical component and light emitting diode assemblies. The circuit member defines spaced through holes. The light emitting diode assemblies have a first side and a second side opposite... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7984881 | Support stand for flat-panel display monitor A support stand for a flat-panel display monitor includes a hinge assembly and a support structure having a top end partially receiving the hinge assembly. The hinge assembly includes a first latching module. The first latching module includes an elastic member and ... | 07/26/2011 |
| D642353 | Robot | 07/26/2011 |
| D642352 | Robot | 07/26/2011 |
| 7980848 | Mold for molding lens A mold for molding a lens includes a first mold part and a second mold part. The first mold part includes a substantially frustoconical guiding chamber defined therein, and a first molding surface in the substantially frustoconical guiding chamber. The second mold p... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7979961 | Hinge assembly for an electronic device A hinge assembly includes a first rotating module and a second rotating module. The first rotating module includes a frame and a pivot mechanism positioned on the frame. The second rotating module includes a supporting body, a shaft, a rotating washer, a stationary ... | 07/19/2011 |
