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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8042265 | Method for manufacturing multilayer flexible printed circuit board A method for manufacturing a multilayer FPCB includes the steps of: providing a first substrate, a second substrate and a binder layer; defining an opening on the binder layer; defining a first slit in the dielectric layer of the first substrate; laminating the firs... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8009432 | Retaining apparatus for a flexible printed circuit board An exemplary mounting support for a flexible printed circuit board is provided. The flexible printed circuit board has a side surface and at least one electronic component mounted on the side surface. The mounting support includes a first surface for contacting with... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8001691 | Method for manufacturing hydrodynamic bearing and shaft A method for manufacturing a hydrodynamic bearing (30) comprises steps of: step (201): providing a substrate (10) with a plurality of protrusions (14) formed on a periphery thereof; step (202): placing the substrate in a middle of ... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7997871 | Impeller for a cooling fan An impeller (10) for a cooling fan includes a hub (20) having a circular wall (22) and an annular sidewall (24) extending downwardly from a rim of the circular wall, and a plurality of blades (30) extending radially from the sidewa... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7995133 | Method, apparatus for correcting image signal from image sensor, and imaging system with apparatus A method of correcting an image signal generated by a charge coupled device (CCD) image sensor in an imaging system is provided. The imaging system stores a number of gamma correction curves, each of which includes a respective correction factor for increasing contr... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7993750 | Thermal interface material and method for fabricating the same A thermal interface material includes an array of carbon nanotubes with interspaces defined therebetween; and a low melting point metallic material filled in the interspaces. A method for fabricating a thermal interface material, the method includes (a) providing an... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7993618 | Method for making metal oxide nanocrystal A method for making the metal oxide includes the following steps: mixing a metal nitrate with a solvent of octadecyl amine, and achieving a mixture; agitating and reacting the mixture at a reaction temperature for a reaction period; cooling the mixture to a cooling ... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7992769 | Positioning mechanism and keypad using the same A positioning mechanism (100) configured for positioning a keypad (20) on a portable electronic device includes a plurality of retainers (10). Each retainer includes a main portion (11) and a fixing unit (12) formed on the main por... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7992616 | Apparatus and method for making carbon nanotube film An apparatus for making a carbon nanotube film includes a substrate holder, a bar supplying device, a carrier device, and a stretching device arranged in alignment in that order. A method for making a carbon nanotube film is further provided. ... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7992290 | Method of making a flexible printed circuit board An exemplary method of making an FPC includes forming a substrate comprising metal foil layers interleaved with intervening layers by: (a) laminating intervening layers with metal foil layers; (b) adhering a covering film to outermost surfaces of the substrate; (c) ... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7991177 | Control pad structure with integral speaker A control pad structure (10) with a built-in speaker (40) includes a circuit board (20) disposing a plurality of touch switches (22) thereon; a control pad (30) is provided with a plurality of bulge points (36); and an accom... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7990607 | Solid-state light source based illumination apparatus and projection system having same An exemplary illumination apparatus for use in a projection system includes a number of solid-state light sources and first non-imaging collection optics, a power coupler, an optical amplifier, and a second non-imaging collection optic. The solid-state light sources... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7990470 | Image sensor module for camera device An image sensor module includes a circuit board (20), an image sensor (10) and a supporting board (30). The circuit board has a plurality of circuits formed thereon. The image sensor is arranged on one side of the circuit board and is electrical... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7989048 | Flexible base for manufacturing flexible printed circuit boards A flexible base includes a main region configured for forming flexible printed circuit board units; and two conveying regions respectively arranged on two sides of the main region. Each of the conveying regions includes an insulating substrate, a plurality of sprock... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7988896 | Method of preparing carbon nanotube/polymer composite material A method of preparing a carbon nanotube/polymer composite material is provided. The method includes (a) providing a carbon nanotube-based film and a pre-polymer solution; (b) placing the carbon nanotube-based film at a bottom of a container, and pouring the pre-poly... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7988515 | Method for manufacturing field emission electron source having carbon nanotubes A method for manufacturing a field emission electron source includes: providing a CNT array; drawing a bundle of CNTs from the CNT array to form a CNT yarn; soaking the CNT yarn into an organic solvent, and shrinking the CNT yarn into a CNT string after the organic ... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7987898 | Heat dissipation device A heat dissipation device includes a cooling fan (15) defining an air inlet and an air outlet (157) oriented perpendicular to the air inlet; a metal foam (11) is arranged in the air outlet of the cooling fan, and a heat pipe (13) has a co... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7987811 | Apparatus for supporting workpieces thereon An apparatus (100) for supporting workpieces thereon includes a seat (10), a holding board (20), and a magnetic module connecting the seat to the holding board. The magnetic module (70) includes a first member (40) secured in the s... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7986856 | Method and apparatus for increasing brightness of image captured in low light An exemplary method for increasing brightness of an image captured in low light includes: transforming the captured image into an original image that has a brightness component; copying the brightness component of the original image as a brightness image; inverting ... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7985114 | Method for making field emission lamp A method for making a field emission lamp generally includes the steps of: (a) providing a cathode emitter; (b) providing a transparent glass tube having a carbon nanotube transparent conductive film and a fluorescent layer, wherein the carbon nanotube transparent c... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7982225 | Heat dissipation device for LED chips A heat dissipation device for removing heat from LED chips includes a heat sink and a plurality of substrates. The heat sink comprises a base plate. A plurality of fins extends upwardly from the base plate. The substrates each have a unidirectional heat transfer and... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7980539 | Fixture for automatically positioning workpiece An exemplary fixture includes a holder, a moving transfer unit, a clamping arm, and a driving unit. The moving transfer unit is located on the holder, and includes a pushing block. The pushing block has a urging element on an upper surface thereof. The clamping arm ... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7980297 | Heat sink having protective device for thermal interface material spread thereon A protective device (10) for protecting thermal interface material (30) spread on a central surface (512) of a bottom of a base (51) of a heat sink (50). The device includes a case (12) and a tab (18) extending from a... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7978249 | Image capturing device and auto-focus method for same An image capturing device includes a taking lens, an image sensor, an image processing unit, an input device, a processor, and a driving unit for moving the taking lens. The image processing unit is configured for receiving the electrical signals from the image sens... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7974660 | Mobile device housing with a display unit and method for making the mobile device housing A housing assembly (100), used, e.g., in a mobile electronic device (300), includes a housing body (10) and a display unit (20). The housing body defines a display opening (110). The display unit contains electronic ink. The displa... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7974458 | System and method for detecting defects in camera modules A method for detecting defects in camera modules is provided. The method includes the following: an image is acquired from the camera module; a comparison formula and a standard value of defect luminance are set; the image is divided into many test regions; the corr... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7973464 | Field emission element having carbon nanotube and manufacturing method thereof A given field emission element includes a carbon nanotube field emission wire and at least one supporting protective layer coating an outer surface of the carbon nanotube field emission wire. The carbon nanotube field emission wire is selected from a group consistin... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7971863 | Clamping apparatus with position validation function and clamping process using same An exemplary clamping apparatus includes a supporting body, a plurality of clamping units installed on the supporting body, a PWM controller, and a detection unit. Each clamping unit includes a magnet, a clamping pin, an electrical coil, and a coil core mechanically... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7965942 | Infrared remote control module and portable electronic device using same An infrared remote control module (10) includes an infrared detecting module (11) configured for receiving optical signals and converting the optical signals into digital signals, a signal processing module (12) communicating with the infrared d... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7964282 | Housing with a soft surface and method for making the housing A durable housing with a soft surface device (100) includes a substrate (10), an electrophoresis coating (20) formed on a surface of the substrate, an intermediate coating (30) formed on the electrophoresis coating, and a top coating (... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7964082 | Method for electrophoretic coating An exemplary electrophoretic coating method and an electroplated shell (800) manufactured thereby is provided. The electrophoretic coating method includes the following steps. A first step (Step S1) is to mold a base shell (500). The base shell ... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7950828 | LED lamp An LED lamp includes a first heat sink, a second heat sink and a plurality of LED modules. The second heat sink is located at a lateral side of the first heat sink and pivotally connects with the first heat sink. The LED modules are evenly attached on bottoms of the... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7950786 | Ink-jet device and method for depositing ink using the same An ink-jet device (20) is provided. The ink-jet device includes an ink reservoir (22), a print head (24), and a carry-in pipe (26) connected between the ink reservoir and the print head. The ink-jet device further includes an air outlet p... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7950446 | Heat dissipation device with clip for mounting a fan to a heat sink thereof A clip is capable of engaging with a heat sink for securing a fan to the heat sink. The clip includes a mounting plate, a supporting plate, a spring fastener and a spring positioning plate. The supporting plate extends from the mounting plate. The spring fastener ex... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7949379 | Foldable electronic device A foldable electronic device (100) includes a cover (10) having a side barrel (132) and a main body (20) rotatably connected to the cover. The main body includes a body shell (21) accommodating a plurality of electronic components ... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7949244 | Method for measuring subject distance An exemplary method for measuring a distance from a subject to a camera includes the following operations: focusing on the subject using the imaging system; illuminating an area on the subject using auxiliary light; capturing an image of the subject, the image havin... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7942196 | Heat spreader with vapor chamber A heat spreader for cooling an electronic component includes a lower plate defining a chamber, an upper plate fixed on the lower plate to seal the chamber, a first wick layer and a second wick layer sandwiched between the lower plate and the upper plate, and a worki... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7942195 | Heat dissipation device having a bracket A heat dissipation device (10) includes a first heat sink (20), a second heat sink (30) and a heat pipe (40) transferring heat from the first heat sink to the second heat sink. A bracket (50) includes a first end (51) attach... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7932477 | Electron beam heating system having carbon nanotubes An electron beam heating system includes a cathode, an anode, a CNT string and a chamber. The CNT string includes an end portion and an emission portion, and the end portion is contacted with and electrically connected to the cathode. The cathode, the anode and CNT ... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7930005 | Housing and portable electronic device using same A portable electronic device (100) includes a body (10) and a housing (30). The body has a speaker (20) and a groove (13). The speaker is received in the groove. The housing defines at least one main hole (34) and two subsid... | 04/19/2011 |
