Patents Assigned to Metal Industries Research and Development Centre
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Patent number: 11267129Abstract: An automatic positioning method and an automatic control device are provided. The automatic control device includes a processing unit, a memory unit, and a camera unit to automatically control a robotic arm. When the processing unit executes a positioning procedure, the camera unit obtains a first image of the robotic arm. The processing unit analyzes the first image to establish a three-dimensional working environment model and obtains first spatial positioning data. The processing unit controls the robotic arm to move a plurality of times to sequentially obtain a plurality of second images of the robotic arm by the camera unit and analyzes the second images and encoder information of the robotic arm to obtain second spatial positioning data. The processing unit determines whether an error parameter between the first spatial positioning data and the second spatial positioning data is less than a specification value to end the positioning procedure.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2019Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Assignee: Metal Industries Research & Development CentreInventors: Shi-Wei Lin, Chun-Ming Yang, Fu-I Chou, Wan-Shan Yin
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Patent number: 11267044Abstract: A method for manufacturing a mold includes providing first information regarding a location of a shrinkage hole generated during hardening of a molten metal in a shell mold. Second information regarding a change in the location of the shrinkage hole in response to adjustment of a heat transfer rate of the shell mold is obtained. The heat transfer rate of the shell mold is adjusted to shift the shrinkage hole to a predetermined location.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2019Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Assignee: METAL INDUSTRIES RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CENTREInventors: Shin-Hong Kuo, Cheng-Bo Wu
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Patent number: 11232689Abstract: The present invention provides a smoke detection method with visual depth, which uses an image camera and a depth camera to extract surrounding images and surrounding depth information. A vehicle is used to patrol an area, such as the area of a processing factory, for receiving the surrounding environment information and detecting existence of burning objects or smoke. Then a processor adopting the clustering algorithm is used to estimate the smoke distribution or the location of fire source of burning objects, and uses an alarm to provide alarm information. Thereby, the rescue crew can prepare in advance and respond immediately. By providing the correct information to the firemen in the fire scenes, the time to control the fire can be shortened and the time for evacuation can be increased.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2020Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: Metal Industries Research & Development CentreInventors: Tsung-Han Lee, Jinn-Feng Jiang, Shih-Chun Hsu, Tsu-Kun Chang, Hung-Yuan Wei
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Patent number: 11213884Abstract: A vacuum valve includes first and second blocks. The first block includes a base portion and a frustoconical guiding portion connected to the base portion and tapering away from the base portion to form a shoulder, and defines a discharging channel extending in the base portion and through the guiding portion, in spatial communication with ambient surroundings, and adapted to permit air to flow therethrough and into the ambient surroundings. The second block has an end surface cooperating with the shoulder to define an opening communicated spatially with the ambient surroundings, and an inner surface connected to the end surface and cooperating with the frustoconical guiding portion to define a spiral fluid channel therebetween. The spiral fluid channel is in spatial communication with the discharging channel and the opening, and is for introducing air into the discharging channel via the opening.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2020Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: METAL INDUSTRIES RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTREInventors: Nai-Kuang Tang, Chih-Wei Lu, Wan-Yun Huang, Chien-Li Lai
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Patent number: 11186920Abstract: An apparatus capable of local polishing and suitable for performing a plasma-electrolytic polishing process on an object is provided. The apparatus capable of local polishing includes a fixing seat, a motion mechanism, and a jet module connected to the motion mechanism and including an electrolyte communication port, a gas communication port, a power connection area, and a jet flow outlet. The jet flow outlet faces the fixing seat and is communicated with the electrolyte communication port and the gas communication port to be suitable for performing the plasma-electrolytic polishing process on the object fixed on the fixing seat. A plasma-electrolytic polishing system including an apparatus capable of local polishing is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2020Date of Patent: November 30, 2021Assignee: Metal Industries Research & Development CentreInventors: Yu Kai Chen, Chun Wei Chen, Zhi-Wen Fan, You Lun Chen, Wen-Chieh Wu
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Patent number: 11173561Abstract: The present application discloses a method for processing probe. Firstly, a clamping member of a rotation shaft is clamped with a workpiece, and then the workpiece is moved to a processed area by the rotation shaft. The workpiece is rotated by the rotation shaft, and an electrochemical process of the workpiece is performed under the rotation of the shaft and an electrolyte sprayed between the workpiece and the polished module. During the performing of the electrochemical process, it can be that the rotation shaft is moved a processing distance or the included angle of the polish module is changed, for a probe being accomplished from the workpiece. Thereby, the abrasion of the polish module is lower and the performance for processing the probe under the electrochemical process.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2020Date of Patent: November 16, 2021Assignee: Metal Industries Research & Development CentreInventors: Tzu-Hung Chen, Zhi-Wen Fan, Wen-Chieh Wu, Chun-Wei Chen
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Patent number: 11041767Abstract: A sensing device of pressure and temperature in a mold comprises: a housing communicating with a mold cavity, and including a channel and an accommodating space; a base on a bottom surface of the housing, and including a mesa on a top; a strut in the accommodating space, and a front end thereof extended into the channel and exposed to the mold cavity; a strain structure between the mesa and a back end of the strut, and located on the mesa; a strain gage on the strain structure to measure a deformation amount of the strain structure the mold cavity and transforming the deformation amount into deformation amount information; a temperature-sensing element in the strut to measure a temperature of the strut, and transforming the temperature into strut temperature information; and a processing unit to obtain the deformation amount information and the strut temperature information.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2019Date of Patent: June 22, 2021Assignee: METAL INDUSTRIES RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CENTREInventors: Shuo-Ching Chen, Hsiu-An Tsai
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Patent number: 11033599Abstract: The present disclosure provides a Pennisetum extract, process for manufacturing the same, and uses thereof for inhibiting differentiation and/or activation of osteoclast, and prevention and/or treatment of osteoporosis.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2018Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Assignee: METAL INDUSTRIES RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CENTREInventors: Ren-Wei Su, Pei-Jung Lien, Yu-Ren Huang, Tz-Choung Chou
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Publication number: 20210170463Abstract: An extrusion forming apparatus includes a mold disposed in a front open end of an extruding channel of a housing, a holding seat disposed in front of the front open end and partially extending into the extruding channel to abut the mold, and a vibrating source connected to the housing in abutment with the holding seat and controllable to apply an ultrasonic energy to the mold through the holding seat. An extrusion forming method is carried out by the extrusion forming apparatus. An extruded product is made by the extrusion forming method using the extrusion forming apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2020Publication date: June 10, 2021Applicant: METAL INDUSTRIES RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTREInventor: Shun-Yu SHAO
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Patent number: 10939945Abstract: A minimally invasive bone fracture positioning device includes a sleeve, a movable unit, and a support. The sleeve includes an alignment portion located on a longitudinal axis of the sleeve. The movable unit includes a positioning portion. The positioning portion is located on the longitudinal axis and is spaced from the alignment portion. The movable unit is mounted in a radial direction of the sleeve. The movable unit is slideable relative to the sleeve along the longitudinal axis. A support is coupled to the sleeve and the movable unit. The movable unit is spaced from the sleeve by the support.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2017Date of Patent: March 9, 2021Assignee: METAL INDUSTRIES RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CENTREInventors: Yue-Jun Wang, Chih-Hao Chang, Shih-Hua Huang, Chih-Lung Lin, Tung-Lin Tsai, Chun-Chieh Tseng, Li-Wen Weng
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Patent number: 10915718Abstract: A radio frequency (RF) positioning system comprises transceivers, positioning tags, processing units and a computing host. One or multiple positioning tags are attached to a target object being located. When the transceivers first generate and transmit transmission signals, one or multiple tag antennas in the positioning tag receive the transmission signals and transmit back modulated signals. The transceivers then receive and transmit the modulated signals to the processing units. The processing units are configured to obtain received signals, and calculate frequency differences based on the received signals and the transmission signals. The computing host calculates position coordinates of tag antennas based on the frequency differences, and then calculates the orientation of the target object being located according to the position coordinates of the tag antennas.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2018Date of Patent: February 9, 2021Assignee: METAL INDUSTRIES RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CENTREInventors: Nai-Chun An, Yuan-Chih Lin, Hsiu-An Tsai, Shuo-Ching Chen, Chih-Lung Lin
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Patent number: 10909773Abstract: A medical image modeling system and a medical image modeling method are provided. The medical image modeling system includes an input device, a processing device, and a storage device. The input device obtains medical image data. The processing device is coupled to the input device. The processing device converts the medical image data into a bone model in response to a first operational command. The storage device is coupled to the processing device. The storage device stores a model database. The processing device reads the model database in response to a second operational command to obtain a bone reconstruction block corresponding to a defect block of the bone model. The processing device integrates a bone reconstruction model depicted corresponding to the bone reconstruction block into the defect block of the bone model to generate an integrated bone model.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2018Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Assignee: Metal Industries Research & Development CentreInventors: Kai-Szu Lo, Jian-Jia Tzeng, Sheng-Hong Yang, Bo-Wei Pan
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Patent number: 10859841Abstract: An augmented reality image device is provided and includes a display, a mirror, a reflector, and a front mask. The display has a first side and a second side opposite to the first side. The mirror and the front mask are disposed at the first side of the display. The first reflector is disposed at the second side of the display. The front mask has a reflection area. The display emits an image light from the first side to the mirror. The image light is reflected by the mirror to the reflector. The reflector reflects the image light to the reflection area of the front mask. Therefore, a virtual image caused by the image light in the reflection area is combined with a real image to generate an augmented reality image.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2018Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignee: METAL INDUSTRIES RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CENTREInventors: Jui-Ting Chien, Sheng-Hsiu Tseng
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Patent number: 10824240Abstract: A gesture operation method based on depth values and the system thereof are revealed. A stereoscopic-image camera module acquires a first stereoscopic image. Then an algorithm is performed to judge if the first stereoscopic image includes a triggering gesture. Then the stereoscopic-image camera module acquires a second stereoscopic image. Another algorithm is performed to judge if the second stereoscopic image includes a command gesture for performing the corresponding operation of the command gesture.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2019Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: Metal Industries Research & Development CentreInventors: Jinn-Feng Jiang, Shih-Chun Hsu, Tsu-Kun Chang, Tsung-Han Lee, Hung-Yuan Wei
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Patent number: 10821413Abstract: A microparticle forming device is used to form microparticles with uniform particle size and proper roundness, and includes a collection pipe, a fluid nozzle, a reactor and a filter. The collection pipe includes a fluid passage, an aqueous-phase fluid inlet, an oil-phase fluid inlet and a mixed fluid outlet, all of which communicate with the fluid passage. The oil-phase fluid inlet is located between the aqueous-phase fluid inlet and the mixed fluid outlet. The fluid nozzle has a plurality of oil-phase fluid drop outlets aligned with the oil-phase fluid inlet of the collection pipe. The reactor has a reaction chamber communicating with the mixed fluid outlet of the collection pipe, a mixing member accommodated in the reaction chamber, and a microparticle collection port communicating communicated with the reaction chamber. Two opposite ends of the filter respectively communicate with the reaction chamber of the reactor.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2017Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: METAL INDUSTRIES RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CENTREInventors: Cheng-Han Hung, Zong-Hsin Liu, Ming-Fang Tsai, Ying-Chieh Lin, Chiu-Feng Lin, Ying-Cheng Lu, Yao-Kun Huang
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Patent number: 10806550Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus for manufacturing a dental restoration. The apparatus includes a first laser module, a powder supplying nozzle, a second laser module, a dust cleaning device and an air bearing device for holding the dental restoration. The second laser module includes a plurality of laser sources, and the laser sources disposed circumferentially around the first laser module, in which each laser source is equally spaced apart from one another. The present invention further provides a method for manufacturing the dental restoration, in which the method can be applied to a laser cladding process or a laser milling process.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2018Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: METAL INDUSTRIES RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CENTREInventors: Yu-Ting Lyu, Yen-Ting Chen, Po-Chi Hu
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Patent number: 10792767Abstract: A laser preheating control method is applied to a laser preheating control device. When a cutter processes a workpiece along a process path, a laser source of the device is provided to output a laser beam to the workpiece for selectively forming a laser spot on the workpiece surface. And according to a movement direction of the cutter, a laser controller of the device is provided to form the laser spot only on a preheating region of the workpiece, where in front of the cutter in the process path, for preheating the workpiece in the preheating region. As a result, the laser spot will not repeatedly heat the workpiece behind the cutter in the process path, and the qualitative change of the workpiece caused by repeating heating is preventable.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2017Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignees: Metal Industries Research & Development Centre, Parfaite Tool Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yu-Ting Lu, Yu-Fu Lin, Jui-Teng Chen, Wen-Long Chang, Chih-Hung Chou
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Patent number: 10773294Abstract: A clamping mechanism is provided to clamp a die set on a carrier of a machine. The clamping mechanism utilizes a first pushing block to push a locating shaft of the die set to allow a top surface of the locating shaft to contact a mounting surface of the carrier and utilizes a second pushing block to push the locating shaft to allow a first contacting surface of the locating shaft to contact a reference surface of a cage base such that the die set will not clamp on the carrier of the machine with shift or skew errors.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2018Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: METAL INDUSTRIES RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CENTREInventors: Hsin-Wei Chu, Pin-Jyun Chen, Ching-Hua Hsieh, Hui-Chi Chang, Po-Fu Hsu, Chien-Fa Huang
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Patent number: 10769784Abstract: An image analyzing method is provided and includes: extracting a first feature vector according to global information of a digital image; dividing the digital image into multiple regions, and inputting each region into a convolutional neural network to obtain a second feature vector; merging the first feature vector with the second feature vectors to obtain a third feature vector; and performing an image analyzing process according to the third feature vector.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2018Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Assignee: METAL INDUSTRIES RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CENTREInventors: Sheng-Hong Yang, Jian-Jia Zeng, Bo-Wei Pan
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Patent number: 10705538Abstract: An auto guided vehicle system adapting for carrying an object is provided. The auto guided vehicle system includes a plurality of auto guided vehicles. Each of the auto guided vehicles has a vehicle body and an omnidirectional wheel set, and further includes a driving device, a wireless communication module, and a processing device. The driving device drives the omnidirectional wheel set. The wireless communication module communicates with a control module of an electric device. The processing device transmits a position information to the control module through the wireless communication module. The control module determines an arrangement pattern of the auto guided vehicles on a movement plane according to an object information and the respective position information of the auto guided vehicles, such that the auto guided vehicles carry and transport the object in the arrangement pattern. Besides, an operating method is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2018Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignee: Metal Industries Research & Development CentreInventors: Kuang-Shine Yang, Chih-Ming Chang, Chih-Ming Chiou