Highplus International Co., Ltd.

Benq Corporation

Neoperlag

Acer Communications and Multimedia Inc.

Wendell Industrial Co., Ltd.

Chih-Hung Kao

Yu-Fan Fang

Chin-Yuan Hsiao

Yu-Yueh Kao

Tzu-Chung Lu

Chih-Hua Lin

Yin-Lin Lee

Ya-Yu Huang

A fast switch for a sanitary device, which fast switch is designed to connect a water source and a water outlet apparatus, the fast switch includes a tube body with a water inlet end for connecting to the water source, a water outlet end to connect to the water outlet apparatus, with both being able to approach or move away from each other, and a pressing piece disposed on the water outlet end that moves therewith; and a valve body in the tube body which realizes at least two fluidic switching states between the water inlet and outlet ends. The valve body includes a switch element, and the pressing piece is able to press the switch element due to the mutual approaching of the water inlet and outlet ends, whereby the valve body is switched to selectively set one of the two fluidic switching states between the water inlet and outlet ends.

Fast switch and corresponding use

A switchable water-saving valve including a water inlet substrate formed as an annular body which has a housing and a water inlet portion. The water inlet portion is fixedly arranged within the housing and has a water inlet and a water outlet extending therethrough. A flow channel substrate is fixedly arranged within the housing below the water inlet portion. Guide holes are formed circumferentially at intervals on the flow channel substrate and extend therethrough and are in fluid communication with the water outlet. A switch holder is rotatably positioned below the flow channel substrate. First and second pluralities of water flow holes are arranged circumferentially in the top surface of the switch holder and penetrate the top surface. Water outlet holes are formed on the bottom surface of an aerator holder and are in fluid communication with the first water flow holes. When the switch holder rotates to a first position where the first water flow holes are aligned with the guide holes, water flowing into the guide holes flows out of the water outlet holes through the first water flow holes.

Switching-type water saving valve

A conductive polymeric composition includes, based on a total weight of the conductive polymeric composition, 0.1 wt % to 10 wt % of carbon nanotubes, 0.2 wt % to 4 wt % of a first component, 0.1 wt % to 4 wt % of a second component made by esterification of a C-Cfatty acid with a polyol compound, and the balance being a polymeric component. When the first component is a first polymer obtained from polycondensation of an aromatic diacid compound and an aliphatic glycol compound, the polymeric component is a polyester. When the first component is a second polymer obtained from polycondensation of a lactam compound, a diamine compound and a dicarboxylic acid compound, the polymeric component is a polyamide.

Conductive polymeric composition and fiber yarn

A multi-directional touch valve has a valve unit and a press unit. The valve unit has a housing, a main flow channel, and a switching unit. The housing has a shoulder portion being adjacent to an outlet end of the housing. The switching unit is mounted in the housing and selectively blocks the main flow channel. The press unit is connected with the valve unit and has a passing portion, a hanging portion, and an abutting portion. The hanging portion is movably held on the shoulder portion and has an inner edge spaced from an outer surface of the housing and a space formed in a side of the at least one hanging portion facing the passing portion. The press unit can be pressed from any of axial direction, transversal directions, and oblique directions to switch the switching unit.

Multi-directional touch valve

A dual-use lid includes a cover. The cover has a protruding segment, an annular wall, and a circular body. The protruding segment is formed on the cover. The annular wall extends from the protruding segment. The circular body is formed on the annular wall. The dual-use lid can be combined with various containers. An annulus is detachably mounted on the cover to form a space for loading food, and users are able to have drink and food at the same time. In addition, the cover and annulus are detachable, such that the cover and annulus can be transported and stored in an increased amount.

Dual-use lid and containing assembly comprising the same

Water-saving valve

A self-closing water-saving valve assembly has a casing, a seat, a pushing rod, a closing member and a stand. When said valve assembly is switched off, the closing member and the stand slow down the closing movement into a gradual manner, which can effectively reduce positive and negative pressure waves generated in the water pipe. Noises and damage to the water pipe are also prevented. Besides, the pushing rod is moved down by gravity and slight water pushing, which eliminates the problems of wear and speeded-up movement of the pushing rod. Therefore, the valve assembly has prolonged lifespan. In addition, the water pressure is not directly applied on the pushing rod and only slight water pushes the pushing rod such that it is easier for a user to push the pushing rod to switch on the valve assembly.

Self-closing water-saving valve assembly

A foldable container module includes a body and a foldable container. The body has a sidewall and a room. The foldable container has a panel, multiple folding line sets formed on the panel, and a joint. The foldable container can be transformed by folding along the multiple folding line sets. The joint connects to the sidewall of the body. The foldable container module can be held in one hand by a user, and the other hand of the user can swing freely or take the solid food from the foldable container, such that the user can also suck the liquid from the body by the straw at the same time. Moreover, when the foldable container module is to be stored, the user can fold the foldable container along the multiple folding line sets to reduce a volume of the foldable container.

Foldable container module

A cap container includes a tank, a conical protrusion, and a stepped coupling. The tank includes an upper rim, a bottom opposite to the upper rim, and a hole formed through the bottom. The conical protrusion includes a lower end, an upper end, an inner wall extending from the lower end to the upper end and defining a channel, and an engagement part formed at the inner wall near the lower end. The channel passes through the lower end and the upper end and communicates with the hole of the tank, and the channel can receive a straw. The stepped coupling has at least one annular groove and is formed at the bottom of the tank. The cap container can be filled with solid food and combined with a top a commercially available drink container such as a bottle or a cup filled with liquid by the engagement part of the conical protrusion. A user can hold the bottle or the cup combined with the cap container by a hand, and the other hand can swing freely or take the solid food in the tank, such that the user can also suck the liquid from the bottle or cup by the straw at the same time.

Cap container

A water-saving valve assembly has a base, a control valve device and a buffer device. The control valve device is mounted in the base. The water-saving valve assembly is mounted on an exit of a water pipe. Users can control the flowing out or stopping of water in the water pipe via the control valve device. The buffer device provides a gradual effect of switching off and can effectively reduce positive and negative pressure waves generated in the water pipe. Noises and damage to the water pipe are also prevented.

A water controlling valve includes an outer sheet, an end cap and a control valve group. The control valve group is disposed between a flowing bore in the outer sheet and a water bore in the end cap. The water controlling valve is connected with the outlet of a water tube. When the control valve group is pushed upwards, the water bore in the end cap and the flowing bore in the outer sheet are closed in a predetermined sequence, then the water in the tube will not flow out. When the control valve group is pushed downwards, the flowing bore in the outer sheet and the water bore in the end cap are opened, then the water will flow out. When the water is stopped, the occurring positive or negative pressure wave is lowered, and then the vibration and the raspy noise will be avoided.

Water controlling valve

An ink jet printing device has an ink jet printing head capable of moving back and forth along a print track to perform a printing job. The ink jet printing head has a plurality of nozzles and corresponding driving units. The servicing method has the steps: (1) recording status of each driving unit; (2) determining a service job corresponding to each individual driving unit with a predetermined rule according to the corresponding status of each driving unit when the ink jet printing head needs to be serviced, and (3) driving each driving unit to perform the corresponding service job.

Method and device for balanced service of ink jet nozzles

A method and apparatus for use in inkjet printing. The apparatus includes a memory, a heat accumulation calculation device, and an image separating device. The memory is used to store a heat weighting look-up table. When data representative of the image is fed into the heat accumulation calculation device, a heat weighting for the image can be calculated according to the heat weighting look-up table, which can be used to determine the degree of heat accumulation during printing. The image separating device then outputs pieces of image data representing sub-images according to the heat weighting for the image. Finally, the image is formed by printing the sub-images successively according to the pieces of image data. In addition, for some regions where serious heat accumulation is predicted, the densities of the pixels to be printed within the regions can be adjusted to reduce the degrading effect on the printing quality due to the heat accumulation during printing.

Method and apparatus for use in inkjet printing for reducing thermal accumulation during inkjet printing

A driving circuit drives an ink jet print head in a printing device. The ink jet print head has ink jet cells and heating elements corresponding to the ink jet cells. The driving circuit has a driving signal generator that provides two different driving signals to heat the ink jet cells. The first driving signal heats cells intended for jetting ink with sufficient energy so that they do jet ink. The second driving signal heats cells not intended for jetting ink with insufficient energy so that they are heated without jetting ink.

Driving circuit capable of maintaining heat equilibrium of a print head nozzle

A print head apparatus capable of temperature sensing is provided. The print head apparatus includes an ink ejector coupled to an enabling signal and a selection signal for selecting the ink ejector. The ink ejector includes a nozzle, a heating module for selectively heating ink in the ink ejector so that ink droplets are ejected from the nozzle, and a temperature sensing module for selectively producing a measured temperature signal indicative of a temperature of the ink in close proximity to the nozzle. When the enabling signal is active, and the selection signal is active and indicates that the ink ejector is selected, the heating module heats up the ink in the ink ejector so that the ink droplets are ejected from the nozzle. When the selection signal is active and indicates that the ink ejector is selected, the temperature sensing module outputs the measured temperature signal indicative of the temperature of the ink in close proximity to the nozzle. By applying the invention to an inkjet print head with a plurality of nozzles, the temperature of each nozzle can be obtained selectively.

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Chih-Hung Kao