Patents by Inventor Chao-An Pao

Chao-An Pao has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20180275640
    Abstract: A passive compliance mechanism includes a fixing member, a base and a stiffness adjustment assembly. The base is installed on the fixing member, and includes two notches and an elastic slice. A first end of the elastic slice is connected with the base. A second end of the elastic slice is located near the outer periphery of the fixing member. The stiffness adjustment assembly includes a linear guide, a sliding block and two stopping blocks. The linear guide is installed on the fixing member. The sliding block is movably installed on the linear guide. The two stopping blocks are disposed on the sliding block and synchronously moved with the sliding block. The two stopping blocks are contacted with two opposite sides of the elastic slice to clamp the elastic slice. A stiffness of the base is adjustable according to a clamped position of the elastic slice.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2017
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Inventors: Michael Schweigler, Chih-Cheng Peng, Chao-An Pao, Tzu-Min Yi, Wei-Ying Chu
  • Publication number: 20120020057
    Abstract: An illuminating and air-conditioning assembly composed of a lampshade, an illuminating unit, and a ventilating unit. The lampshade is provided with a receiving space. The illuminating unit is mounted to the receiving space. The ventilating unit is also mounted to the receiving space. Therefore, illuminating and air-conditioning assembly includes the double features of illumination and auxiliary air-conditioning, takes less internal space, and enhances the comfort of the people located below the lampshade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2011
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Inventor: Chao-Pao LIN
  • Publication number: 20070247854
    Abstract: A ceiling fan includes a mounting unit for fastening to a ceiling, a power unit, which has a motor fastened to the mounting unit and a fan member coupled to and rotatable by the motor, and a shade, which is fastened to the mounting unit to accommodate therein the power unit so as to kept the power unit from sight. The shade has a plurality of slots for guiding air flow induced by the fan member out of the shade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2006
    Publication date: October 25, 2007
    Inventor: Chao-Pao Lin
  • Patent number: 6914389
    Abstract: A direct-type backlight module with photo sensors has a plurality of lamps, a plurality of the photo sensors for detecting illumination of corresponding lamps, a comparative and arithmetic unit for processing signals generated by the photo sensors, and a main lamp driving loop for receiving feedback signals generated by the comparative and arithmetic unit and adjusting a lamp current voltage outputted by a minor lamp driving loop of each lamp, so as to achieve an uniform illumination of each lamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2005
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Chien-Jen Chang, Chao-Pao Chuang
  • Publication number: 20040246722
    Abstract: A direct-type backlight module with photo sensors has a plurality of lamps, a plurality of the photo sensors for detecting illumination of corresponding lamps, a comparative and arithmetic unit for processing signals generated by the photo sensors, and a main lamp driving loop for receiving feedback signals generated by the comparative and arithmetic unit and adjusting a lamp current voltage outputted by a minor lamp driving loop of each lamp, so as to achieve an uniform illumination of each lamp.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2003
    Publication date: December 9, 2004
    Inventors: Chien-Jen Chang, Chao-Pao Chuang
  • Publication number: 20040057831
    Abstract: A ceiling fan includes a connecting rod assembly, a motor, a housing, a cover shell, and a vane assembly. The connecting rod assembly includes a fixing seat secured to a ceiling and a connecting rod suspended beneath the fixing seat. The motor is mounted beneath the connecting rod. The housing encases the motor and is rotatable by the motor with respect to the connecting rod assembly. The cover shell is semi-spherical and is secured beneath the housing. The vane assembly is connected with the cover shell and includes a plurality of vanes and vane brackets. Accordingly, the ceiling fan is provided with a preferably centralized mass at its rotation circle to enhance the rotation stability and the whole model design and to reduce the production cost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2003
    Publication date: March 25, 2004
    Inventor: Chao-Pao Lin