Patents Assigned to I Shou University
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Patent number: 10063282Abstract: A chip-to-chip signal transmission system including a first unit set and a second unit set arranged in a first direction is provided. The first unit set and the second unit are configured to perform the signal transmission between a first chip and a second chip. There is a shift between the first unit set and the second unit set in a second direction such that the first unit set and the second unit set are shifted in the second direction and an overlapping region is formed. By adjusting the size of the overlapping region, the signal noise and the signal attenuation due to the misalignment between the first chip and the second chip or the electromagnetic interference of the adjacent signals are reduced and the signal transmission quality is thus improved. Furthermore, a method for arranging chips is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2017Date of Patent: August 28, 2018Assignee: I-SHOU UNIVERSITYInventors: Yu-Jung Huang, Mei-Hui Guo
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Publication number: 20180198538Abstract: The present invention provides a chip-to-chip signal transmission system. Signal transmission is performed between a transmitter of a first chip and a receiver of a second chip through a transmission-metal-pad and a reception-metal-pad. When receiving a driving-testing signal, the transmitter transmits a transmission-testing-coupling signal through the transmission-metal-pad according to the driving-testing signal. A receiving-testing circuit on the first chip receives the transmission-testing-coupling signal through the transmission-testing-metal-pad, and outputs a transmission-testing signal according to the transmission-testing-coupling signal. When receiving the driving-testing signal, a driving-testing circuit on the second chip transmits a receiving-testing-coupling signal through a reception-testing-metal-pad according to the driving-testing signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2017Publication date: July 12, 2018Applicant: I-SHOU UNIVERSITYInventors: Yu-Jung Huang, Yan-Cen Liou
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Patent number: 9898676Abstract: A method for determining a level of degradation of a road marking is executed by a determination unit. The method includes generating a plurality of reference images by an image capturing device photographing a reference road marking with a plurality of shutter speeds. The reference images are stored in a database. The method further includes generating an image by the image capturing device photographing an examined road marking according to a selected shutter speed, retrieving one of the reference data from the database that has the same shutter speed as the examined road marking by a processor, and performing a difference determination procedure between the retrieved reference data and the examined data by the processor, and outputting a determined result of the level of degradation of the examined road marking by the processor. As such, accurate determination on the level of degradation of the examined road marking can be achieved.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2016Date of Patent: February 20, 2018Assignee: I-SHOU UNIVERSITYInventors: Kuo-Liang Lin, Jyh-Bin Suen
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Patent number: 9831358Abstract: A photoelectric conversion device including a photoelectric converter, a transparent cover, an insulating material layer and a photonic crystal layer is provided. The photoelectric converter is adapted to receive a light. The transparent cover is disposed on a side of the photoelectric converter. The insulating material layer is disposed between the photoelectric converter and the transparent cover. The photonic crystal layer is disposed between the insulating material layer and the transparent cover, wherein the material of the photonic crystal layer is different from the material of the insulating material layer.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2015Date of Patent: November 28, 2017Assignee: I-SHOU UNIVERSITYInventors: Jung-Sheng Chiang, Nai-Hsiang Sun
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Patent number: 9819196Abstract: A power distribution system capable of automatic fault detection includes a lateral, a switch unit and a feeder terminal unit. The switch unit includes a circuit breaker coupled for transmitting electrical power to the lateral when making electrical connection, and a protection relay to provide a control signal that causes the circuit breaker to break electrical connection upon determining that the magnitude of a current provided by the circuit breaker is greater than a threshold current value. The feeder terminal unit detects whether or not the protection relay generates the control signal, so as to determine whether or not a fault has occurred in the lateral.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2015Date of Patent: November 14, 2017Assignee: I Shou UniversityInventors: Chao-Shun Chen, Te-Tien Ku, Chia-Hung Lin, Cheng-Ting Hsu
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Publication number: 20170312150Abstract: A Y-type gauze positioning rod is adapted to be disposed in a Y-type gauze so as to position the Y-type gauze to an affected region. The Y-type gauze positioning rod includes a Y-type flexible body having a holder and two supporting branches. The two supporting branches are connected to the holder and separated from each other. A Y-type gauze positioning assembly is further provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2017Publication date: November 2, 2017Applicant: I-SHOU UNIVERSITYInventors: Yu-Lin Kao, Yu-Shiuan Zheng, Nien-Hsun Lin, Yu-Ting Wu, Pei-Rung Liu, Pei-Hsing Tseng, Yu-Han Huang, Han-Chun Liu, Yu-Hua Lin, Chia-Chan Kao
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Patent number: 9790563Abstract: The invention discloses a method for evaluating therapeutic effects of lapatinib on liver cancer comprising: obtaining a liver cancer biopsy from a patient; determining level of a biomarker in the liver cancer biopsy obtained from the patient ex vivo; comparing the determined level of the biomarker in the liver cancer biopsy obtained from the patient to a reference level of the biomarker; and predicting therapeutic effect of lapatinib on liver cancer according to the comparison between the determined level and the reference level of the biomarker; wherein the reference level of the biomarker is level of the biomarker in a liver biopsy obtained from a normal, non-cancerous subject; wherein the biomarker is HBx or ErbB3.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2014Date of Patent: October 17, 2017Assignee: I-Shou UniversityInventors: Yun-Ju Chen, Wei-Chien Huang, Jhen-Yu Chen, Pei-Hsuan Chien, Wen-Shu Chen
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Patent number: 9774068Abstract: A filter configuration including a substrate, a primary microstrip line and a first defected ground structure is disclosed. The substrate has a first face and a second face. The second face is a ground face. The primary microstrip line is arranged on the first face and extends in a first direction. The first defected ground structure is arranged on the second face. The first defected ground structure includes a first section, a first circular section, a second section, a second circular section and a third section that are connected to each other in sequence in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The second section is covered by the primary microstrip line in a vertical direction perpendicular to the first and second faces. The primary microstrip line has a width equal to a minimum length of the second section. As such, the filtering effect can be improved.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2015Date of Patent: September 26, 2017Assignee: I-Shou UniversityInventors: Chung-Long Pan, Rong-Ching Wu, Tsu-Chung Tan
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Patent number: 9748621Abstract: A step impedance resonator filter including a first resonator and a second resonator is disclosed. The first resonator includes a first coupled line and a first tapped line connected to the first coupled line. The second resonator includes a second coupled line and a second tapped line connected to the second coupled line. The second coupled line is coupled with the first coupled line. The first tapped line has a first central line which is spaced from an end face of the first coupled line at a first distance. The second tapped line has a second central line which is spaced from an end face of the second coupled line at a second distance. The first distance is larger than the second distance. As such, the performance of the step impedance resonator filter can be improved.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2015Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Assignee: I-Shou UniversityInventors: Chung-Long Pan, Rong-Ching Wu, Tsu-Chung Tan
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Method for determining parameter values of an induction machine by means of polynominal calculations
Patent number: 9740664Abstract: A method for determining parameter values of an induction machine. The method may be executed by a dedicated computer system. The method includes sampling a voltage signal, a current signal and a rotational speed signal of the induction machine at the time the induction machine is started, calculating a resistance and a reactance of the induction machine at each of a plurality of slip rates according to the voltage signal and the current signal, calculating a plurality of coefficients of a polynomial fraction based on the resistances and the reactances, calculating the parameter values of an equivalent circuit according to the plurality of coefficients of the polynomial fraction, calculating a moment of inertia and a friction coefficient of the induction machine according to the calculated parameter values and the rotational speed signal of the equivalent circuit, and outputting the moment of inertia and the friction coefficient of the induction machine.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2015Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: I-SHOU UNIVERSITYInventor: Rong-Ching Wu -
Patent number: 9718703Abstract: An apparatus for continuously removing an oily pollutant from polluted water includes an absorbent unit and a suctioning unit. The absorbent unit is made of a hydrophobic and oleophilic porous material and is able to absorb and to separate the oily pollutant from water when the absorbent unit is placed in the polluted water. The suctioning unit is coupled to the absorbent unit and is operable for providing a suctioning force to the absorbent unit so as to continuously remove the oily pollutant absorbed by the absorbent unit. A method for continuously removing the oily pollutant from the polluted water is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2014Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: I SHOU UNIVERSITYInventors: Chih-Feng Wang, Sheng-Jhih Lin
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Patent number: 9716494Abstract: A, a frequency-to-voltage converter including a calculation module, a quantification module and a signal processing module is disclosed. The calculation module receives a frequency signal and calculates a rotational speed signal according to the frequency signal. The quantification module is coupled with the calculation module and receives the rotational speed signal. The quantification module quantifies the rotational speed signal according to a quantification equation and generates a digital quantified signal. The signal processing module is coupled with the quantification module, receives the digital quantified signal, and converts the digital quantified signal into a digital voltage signal. As such, the proper transition time and ripple magnitude can be endured at the same time.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2016Date of Patent: July 25, 2017Assignee: I-SHOU UNIVERSITYInventor: Rong-Ching Wu
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Patent number: 9445468Abstract: A voltage converting device includes an input circuit to rectify an AC input voltage, a voltage converter receiving the rectified input voltage, a specific connection of a switch, an inductor, a capacitor and two discharging diodes coupled between the input circuit and a primary-side winding of the voltage converter, and an output circuit coupled to a secondary-side winding of the voltage converter to output a DC output voltage. Through proper operation of the switch, the AC input voltage may be converted into the DC output voltage.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2015Date of Patent: September 13, 2016Assignee: I SHOU UNIVERSITYInventors: Chun-An Cheng, Tsung-Yuan Chung
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Patent number: 9374706Abstract: The invention is directed to a wireless sensor network system. The wireless sensor network system is adapted for a medication information security environment, and the wireless sensor network system comprising a first sensor node, a second sensor node and a central node. The first sensor node sends a request for registration and a user identification. The central node generates and stores a first set of random number and a second set of random number when receiving the request for registration and the user identification. The central node sends the first set of random number and the second set of random number to the first sensor node and the second sensor node respectively.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2015Date of Patent: June 21, 2016Assignee: I-SHOU UNIVERSITYInventors: Yu-Jung Huang, Hsuan-Hsun Wu
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Patent number: 9274167Abstract: A chip-to-chip signal transmission system is provided, which includes a first chip, a second chip, and a dielectric layer. A signal transmission is performed between a transmitter of the first chip and a receiver of the second chip through a transmission-metal-pad unit and a receiving-metal-pad unit. The transmitter transmits a transmission-testing-coupling signal through the transmission-metal-pad unit according to a driving-testing signal when the transmitter receives the driving-testing signal. A first testing unit receives the transmission-testing-coupling signal and outputs a transmission-testing signal according to the transmission-testing-coupling signal. A second testing unit transmits a receiving-testing-coupling signal through the receiving-metal-pad unit according to the driving-testing signal when the second testing unit receives the driving-testing signal.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2013Date of Patent: March 1, 2016Assignee: I-SHOU UNIVERSITYInventors: Yu-Jung Huang, Ming-Kun Chen, Kai-Jen Liu
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Patent number: 9216190Abstract: An analgesic medication includes an oligonucleotide being a double strand RNA comprising 18 to 70 base pairs, and a pharmaceutical acceptable vehicle for delivering the said oligonucleotide into cells, wherein a dosage of the oligonucleotide in the analgesic is 50 ?g to 200 ?g/kg per time, and the pharmaceutical acceptable vehicle is selected from a group of polyethyleneimine, lipofectamine and iFect.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2013Date of Patent: December 22, 2015Assignee: I-SHOU UNIVERSITYInventor: Ping-Heng Tan
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Publication number: 20150303813Abstract: A power converting device includes a filter filtering an AC input voltage to generate a filtered voltage, a power factor corrector boosting the filtered voltage to generate a boosted voltage, and a step-down converter reducing the boosted voltage to generate a DC output voltage. The power factor corrector includes a capacitor, an inductor, two diodes and two switches. The inductor has a first terminal coupled to the filter, and a second terminal. The diodes are coupled in series across the capacitor. A common node between the diodes is coupled to the second terminal of the inductor. The switches are coupled in series across the capacitor. A voltage across one of the switches serves as the boosted voltage.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2014Publication date: October 22, 2015Applicant: I SHOU UNIVERSITYInventors: Chun-An CHENG, Fu-Li YANG
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Patent number: 9138726Abstract: A copper-based catalyst which is suitable for converting ammonia of high concentration and with better selectivity, thereby solving a problem of pollution and toxicity due to nitrogen oxides by a conventional catalyst reacting under high temperature is disclosed. The copper-based catalyst comprises: a porous oxide support and a low valent copper compound mixing with the porous oxide support by an acid hydrothermal method; wherein the low valent copper compound with is Cu and Cu2O.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2013Date of Patent: September 22, 2015Assignee: I-SHOU UNIVERSITYInventors: Shih-Han Wang, Ming-Tsai Liang, Yuh-Wern Wu
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Patent number: 9136118Abstract: An iridium-doped carbon nanotube has an atomic ratio of iridium to carbon on a surface thereof ranging from 1×10?4 to 3.5×10?4 as measured by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. A working electrode including the aforesaid iridium-doped carbon nanotube and a sensor including the working electrode are also disclosed in the present invention.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2014Date of Patent: September 15, 2015Assignee: I Shou UniversityInventors: Shih-Han Wang, Ming-Tsai Liang, Ping-Chao Huang, Chien-Ching Yu, Kuan-Jung Chen
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Patent number: 9113780Abstract: A device for detecting occurrence of wheeze in a lung sound includes an acoustic processing unit, a filtering unit, and an identifying unit. The acoustic processing unit is for obtaining a lung sound and for generating a raw sound signal accordingly. The filtering unit is for filtering the raw sound signal to obtain a filtered signal. The filtered signal has a plurality of sections with respect to the time domain. The identifying unit is for computing an energy value of each of the sections of the filtered signal, and for determining that a wheeze occurs when the energy values of a part of the sections are larger than a predetermined value and duration of the part of the sections is longer than a predetermined observation time.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2012Date of Patent: August 25, 2015Assignee: I SHOU UNIVERSITYInventor: Gwo-Ching Chang