Abstract:
An audio system and method of generating an amplified audio signal comprises a class-D audio amplifier; and a battery directly connected to the class-D audio amplifier, wherein the direct connection between the battery and the class-D audio amplifier achieves a power efficiency greater than approximately 90%. The audio system may further comprise an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) adapted to digitize an output voltage of the battery and digital signal processing to maintain constant audio volume regardless of the battery voltage drift.
Abstract:
An exemplary backlight module includes a light guide plate (12), an illuminator (14), and a frame (16) receiving the light guide plate and the illuminator. The light guide plate includes a light incident surface (122) and has a cutout defined in a corner thereof at one end of the light incident surface. The illuminator is located adjacent to the light incident surface. The frame includes a stopper (166) engagingly received in the cutout such that the stopper blocks movement of the light guide plate toward the illuminator.
Abstract:
Automatic control and fuel saving means for internal combustion engines, comprising: at least one centrifugal speed sensor having at least one pair of flyweights, which flyweights are disposed in the guide tracks on a holder, the said guide tracks are such orientated that the components of the centrifugal forces of the flyweights in the guide track directions substantially match the elastic forces of the spring exerting on the flyweights; a mode shifting device connected to the said speed sensor and to the manual operating mechanisms, the said mode shifting device alternately puts the engine into the automatic control mode by the said speed sensor or into the manual control mode.
Abstract:
FIG. 1 is a front, left and top perspective view of a shoe, showing my design. FIG. 2 is a rear, right and bottom perspective view thereof. FIG. 3 is a right side elevation view thereof. FIG. 4 is a left side elevation view thereof. FIG. 5 is a front elevation view thereof. FIG. 6 is a rear elevation view thereof. FIG. 7 is a top plan view thereof. FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view thereof; and, FIG. 9 is a front, left and top perspective view of the shoe in another state with the side zipper in an open position. The article shown is the design for a right foot shoe. The design also includes the article for the left foot which is not shown but is a mirror image of the article shown. The broken lines depict portions of the shoe that form no part of the claimed design.
Abstract:
A new method of producing fuel from biological oils and fats is provided, which comprises the following steps: (a) proceeding with a catalytic cracking-deoxygenation reaction for the biological oils and fats under heating in the presence of a cracking-deoxygenation catalyst; (b) mixing the product of step (a) with hydrogen gas; and (c) proceeding with a catalytic hydrodeoxygenation reaction for the mixture from step (b) under heating in the presence of a hydrodeoxygenation catalyst. By means of the method of the present invention, clean fuel produced by using biological oils and fats as raw materials is compatible with the fuel composition produced from crude oil refining.
Abstract:
A micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) microphone package is provided in the present disclosure. The MEMS microphone package includes a circuit board, an electromagnetic shielding cover mounted on the circuit board to define an accommodating space, electronic components received in the accommodating space and electrically connected to the circuit board, and a shielding ring covering a joint between the electromagnetic shielding cover and the circuit board. The shielding ring is configured for preventing electromagnetic waves from entering the accommodating space via the joint between the electromagnetic shielding cover and the circuit board.
Abstract:
Method and system is described for enhanced subsea leak detection by using autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) that is equipment with measurement components and navigation components. The method and system may include a one or more wireless communication components for navigation. Also, the method and system may include one or more sensors to detect leakage from a pipeline.
Abstract:
Systems and methods of generating device commands based upon hand gesture commands are disclosed. An exemplary embodiment generates image information from a series of captured images, generates commands based upon hand gestures made by a user that emulate device commands generated by a remote control device, identifies a hand gesture made by the user from the received image information, determines a hand gesture command based upon the identified hand gesture, compares the determined hand gesture command with the plurality of predefined hand gesture commands to identify a corresponding matching hand gesture command from the plurality of predefined hand gesture commands, generates an emulated remote control device command based upon the identified matching hand gesture command, and controls the media device based upon the generated emulated remote control device command.