Abstract:
A blind device includes a flexible screen body with interconnected shielding sections, and a counterweight unit provided on a lowermost one of the shielding sections. The counterweight unit includes vertically extending left and right side bars provided respectively at left and right edges of the lowermost shielding section, and a horizontally extending bottom bar retained at a bottom edge of the lowermost shielding section, which includes two vertically extending flaps extending respectively from left and right edges of a main shielding part. Each of the flaps is coupled removably to the main shielding part to form a pocket when coupled thereto. The left and right side bars are received respectively and removably in the pockets so as to stretch the lowermost shielding section when received in the pockets and to permit folding of the lowermost shielding section in the vertical direction when removed from the pockets.
Abstract:
A system for displaying images includes a liquid crystal display panel. The liquid crystal display panel comprises a color filter substrate having a light shielding layer on a peripheral area and a common electrode on a display area and the peripheral area, and an array substrate having a pixel electrode on the display area and a separate and independent electrode with a fixed voltage on the peripheral area. The liquid crystal display panel further comprises a liquid crystal layer between the color filter substrate and the array substrate.
Abstract:
A pleated blind includes a blind body having a plurality of pleated portions each having a pleated edge, and a limit cord secured to the pleated edges of the pleated portions of the blind body. When the pleated portions are moved, the maximum distance between any two adjacent pleated edges of the pleated portions is limited by the limit cord, so that the open distance of each of the pleated portions is limited by the limit cord to reach a determined value. Thus, each of the pleated portions will not be opened excessively due to improper operation by a user, thereby preventing either one of the pleated portions from being deformed or distorted due to an overload so as to enhance the outer appearance of the pleated blind.
Abstract:
An electric padlock includes a lock casing, a shackle member, a latch member, and a battery cap member. The lock casing is formed with a battery compartment to receive a battery unit, and a battery access hole. The shackle member extends movably into the lock casing, and is formed with a shackle groove. The latch member is received in the lock casing, and is movable to engage the shackle groove so as to lock the shackle member on the lock casing, and to disengage from the shackle groove so as to unlock the shackle member from the lock casing. The battery cap member is mounted movably on the lock casing to close the battery access hole, and is formed with a stop projection that engages the shackle member so as to inhibit opening movement of the battery cap member when the shackle member is locked on the lock casing.
Abstract:
A method is described for a plasma treatment of a TiCl4 based CVD deposited TiN layer that reduces stress, lowers resistivity, and improves film stability. Resistivity is stable in an air ambient for up to 48 hours after the plasma treatment. A TiN layer is treated with a N-containing plasma that includes N2, NH3, or N2H4 at a temperature between 500° C. and 700° C. Optionally, H2 may be added to N2 in the plasma step which removes chloride impurities and densifies the TiN layer. The TiN layer may serve as a barrier layer, an ARC layer, or as a bottom electrode in a MIM capacitor. An improved resistance of the treated TiN layer to oxidation during formation of an oxide based insulator layer and a lower leakage current in the MIM capacitor is also achieved.
Abstract:
The present invention is to provide a real time learning system established between at least one teacher's computer and at least one learner's computer over the Internet. Each of the teacher's and learner's computer has a video platform of real time learning coupled to a server of real time learning-over the Internet, and enables each teacher or learner to send personal data to the server capable of classifying and mating qualified teachers with qualified learners over the Internet and carrying out an interactive teaching between the teacher's and the learner's computers.
Abstract:
A bidirectional shifter circuit is disclosed for shifting an inputted data word a chosen number of bit positions in either a first or a second chosen direction. The bidirectional shifter circuit is provided with a first bit-reversing circuit which receives an inputted data word. In response to choosing a first shift direction, the first bit-reversing circuit outputs the data word with the bits in their original order. In response to choosing the second shift direction, the first bit-reversing circuit outputs the data word with the bits in reverse order. A single-direction shifter circuit is provided which receives the data word outputted by the first bit-reversing circuit and shifts the received data word the chosen number of bit positions in the first direction. A second bit-reversing circuit is provided which receives the shifted data word and which, in response to choosing the first shift direction, outputs the data word with the bits in the same order as received and, in response to choosing the second shift direction, outputs the data word with the bits in reverse order.
Abstract:
An apparatus for producing in a superscalar pipelined system out-of-order execution and in-order completion of a set of macroinstructions, wherein the set of macroinstructions are translated into a set of microinstructions and the microinstructions are executed by the pipelined system and wherein at least some of said macroinstructions translate into more than one microinstruction, the apparatus including a result completion register having a plurality of entry fields each of which is used to indicate a completion state of a different corresponding microinstruction among the set of microinstructions; an interrupt condition register having a plurality of entry fields each of which is used to specify an occurrence of an interrupt condition during fetching, decoding, and executing a corresponding microinstruction among the set of microinstructions; an instruction size register having a plurality of entry fields which are used to identify locations of boundaries between macroinstructions among the set of microinstructions; a priority encoder which receives input from the result completion register and the instruction size register and which during operation generates an output indicating when all of the microinstructions of a next-in-line macroinstruction have been executed; and a retirement controller which receives the output from the priority encoder and which during operation in response to the output of the priority encoder retires the next-in-line macroinstruction when said output indicates that all of the microinstructions of the next-in-line macroinstruction have been executed.
Abstract:
A pull cord safety device includes a pull cord and a safety unit allowing extension of the pull cord. The safety unit includes a plurality of barrier units. Each barrier unit includes two front barrier ropes and two rear barrier ropes. Each front barrier rope has a front portion extending across and disposed forwardly of the pull cord, and a first intersection portion connected to the front portion. Each rear barrier rope has a rear portion extending across and disposed rearward of the pull cord, and a second intersection portion connected to the rear portion and intersecting and disposed forwardly of the first intersection portion.