Patents by Inventor Chen-Yu Kai

Chen-Yu Kai 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).

  • Patent number: 11841690
    Abstract: A processing method for automatically generating machining features is provided. A workpiece CAD file is obtained to perform a CAD numerical analysis on a blank body. With the workpiece CAD file being used as a target, a workpiece CAD appearance is compared with the blank body to obtain a feature identification result of a first to-be-processed blank body, which includes identifying data of a to-be-removed blank body and a feature of a first processing surface. A geometric analysis is performed on the first processing surface feature and a tool selection range is determined. A virtual cutting simulation is performed on the first processing surface to generate a processed area data and an unprocessed area data. A spatial coordinate mapping comparison between the unprocessed area data and a surface data of the workpiece CAD file is performed to obtain a feature identification result of a second to-be-processed blank body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Jia-Cheng Sun, Ci-Rong Huang, Yang-Lun Liu, Chen-Yu Kai
  • Patent number: 11679465
    Abstract: This disclosure provides a machine tool adjustment method and system thereof. The machine tool adjustment method includes the following steps: enabling a machine tool to perform a circular test; obtaining a measured error value Em from a measuring instrument, and the measured error value Em is defined by the difference between the actual circular trajectory and the preset circular trajectory during the circular test; determining an error condition of the tool machine from the measured error value Em; determining whether the error condition is less than a predetermined criteria; if not, defining a compensation parameter according to the error condition and enabling the machine tool to perform another circular test according to the set compensation parameter until the error condition is less than the predetermined criteria; and if yes, ending the circular test and the machine tool adjustment is finished.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Chen-Hui Kuo, Tian-You Hou, Jia-Cheng Sun, Chen-Yu Kai, Yung-Chih Lin
  • Publication number: 20220214654
    Abstract: A processing method for automatically generating machining features is provided. A workpiece CAD file is obtained to perform a CAD numerical analysis on a blank body. With the workpiece CAD file being used as a target, a workpiece CAD appearance is compared with the blank body to obtain a feature identification result of a first to-be-processed blank body, which includes identifying data of a to-be-removed blank body and a feature of a first processing surface. A geometric analysis is performed on the first processing surface feature and a tool selection range is determined. A virtual cutting simulation is performed on the first processing surface to generate a processed area data and an unprocessed area data. A spatial coordinate mapping comparison between the unprocessed area data and a surface data of the workpiece CAD file is performed to obtain a feature identification result of a second to-be-processed blank body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2021
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Jia-Cheng SUN, Ci-Rong HUANG, Yang-Lun LIU, Chen-Yu KAI
  • Patent number: 11289303
    Abstract: A calibrating method is provided including the following steps. A type of a first sensor and a type of a first sensor carrier are determined according to an external shape of a first object. The first sensor is carried by the first sensor carrier, and a relative coordinate of the first object is measured by the first sensor. The relative coordinate of the first object is compared with a predetermined coordinate of the first object to obtain a first object coordinate error, and the first object coordinate error is corrected. After the first object coordinate error is corrected, the first object is driven to perform an operation on a second object or the second object is driven to perform the operation on the first object. A calibrating system is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Yen-Cheng Chen, Chung-Yin Chang, Jun-Yi Jiang, Qi-Zheng Yang, Kai-Ming Pan, Chen-Yu Kai
  • Patent number: 11188057
    Abstract: A drilling system including a feed control module, a force control module, a hole breaking control module, a conversion module and a computing unit is provided. The feed control module sets a feed force threshold and a feed speed threshold for the computing unit to determine whether the current mode satisfies a first conversion condition. The hole breaking control module sets a drilling penetration force threshold and a drilling penetration speed threshold for the computing unit to determine whether the current mode satisfies a second conversion condition. The conversion module informs to change the feed force and the feed speed according to the determination results of the two conversion conditions. The force control module provides the feed force. With the drilling system, possible impact on the workpiece due to resistance change which occurs when the drill just touches and nearly gets through the workpiece will be reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Guan-Wei Su, Chen-Yu Kai, Kai-Ming Pan, Jun-Yi Jiang
  • Patent number: 11162787
    Abstract: A measuring program compiling device and a measuring program compiling method thereof are provided. The method includes analyzing a first measuring program to obtain a plurality of first measuring parameters corresponding to the first measuring program, and converting the first measuring parameters into a plurality of second measuring parameters corresponding to a plurality of planning operations; generating a plurality of standardized measuring parameters according to the second measuring parameters and a plurality of computer aided design (CAD) image parameters; receiving a plurality of parameter input operations corresponding to the planning operations to update the second measuring parameters; generating a standardized measuring program corresponding to a CAD file according to the standardized measuring parameters; and converting the standardized measuring program into a target measuring program executed on a target measuring device according to specification data of the target measuring device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Kai-Ming Pan, Ta-Jen Peng, Yen-Cheng Chen, Qi-Zheng Yang, Chen-Yu Kai
  • Publication number: 20210237218
    Abstract: This disclosure provides a machine tool adjustment method and system thereof. The machine tool adjustment method includes the following steps: enabling a machine tool to perform a circular test; obtaining a measured error value Em from a measuring instrument, and the measured error value Em is defined by the difference between the actual circular trajectory and the preset circular trajectory during the circular test; determining an error condition of the tool machine from the measured error value Em; determining whether the error condition is less than a predetermined criteria; if not, defining a compensation parameter according to the error condition and enabling the machine tool to perform another circular test according to the set compensation parameter until the error condition is less than the predetermined criteria; and if yes, ending the circular test and the machine tool adjustment is finished.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2020
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Applicant: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Chen-Hui Kuo, Tian-You Hou, Jia-Cheng Sun, Chen-Yu Kai, Yung-Chih Lin
  • Publication number: 20210225607
    Abstract: A calibrating method is provided including the following steps. A type of a first sensor and a type of a first sensor carrier are determined according to an external shape of a first object. The first sensor is carried by the first sensor carrier, and a relative coordinate of the first object is measured by the first sensor. The relative coordinate of the first object is compared with a predetermined coordinate of the first object to obtain a first object coordinate error, and the first object coordinate error is corrected. After the first object coordinate error is corrected, the first object is driven to perform an operation on a second object or the second object is driven to perform the operation on the first object. A calibrating system is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2020
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Applicant: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Yen-Cheng Chen, Chung-Yin Chang, Jun-Yi Jiang, Qi-Zheng Yang, Kai-Ming Pan, Chen-Yu Kai
  • Publication number: 20210162513
    Abstract: A drilling system including a feed control module, a force control module, a hole breaking control module, a conversion module and a computing unit is provided. The feed control module sets a feed force threshold and a feed speed threshold for the computing unit to determine whether the current mode satisfies a first conversion condition. The hole breaking control module sets a drilling penetration force threshold and a drilling penetration speed threshold for the computing unit to determine whether the current mode satisfies a second conversion condition. The conversion module informs to change the feed force and the feed speed according to the determination results of the two conversion conditions. The force control module provides the feed force. With the drilling system, possible impact on the workpiece due to resistance change which occurs when the drill just touches and nearly gets through the workpiece will be reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2020
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Guan-Wei SU, Chen-Yu KAI, Kai-Ming PAN, Jun-Yi JIANG
  • Patent number: 10983501
    Abstract: A tool-life prediction method, applicable to a machine tool having a machining end, includes steps of capturing a plurality of measurement data from a tool of the machining end, transforming each of the plurality of measurement data into a corresponding complex process capability index (Cpk), utilizing an artificial neural network being trained to generate a tool-life prediction scale with respect to the Cpk, and then based on the tool-life prediction scale to determine a remaining tool life of the tool. In addition, a tool life prediction system is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Yi-Ming Chen, Chi-Cheng Lin, Shu-Chung Liao, Chen-Yu Kai, Ta-Jen Peng
  • Patent number: 10967510
    Abstract: A robot arm processing system includes a robot arm, a processing module, and a control module. The robot arm is for providing a mechanical holding force. The processing module is disposed on the robot arm to process a workpiece. The control module is connected to the robot arm or the processing module. The control module outputs an anti-vibration signal according to the reaction force of the workpiece or the displacement of the robot arm to counteract the reaction force of the workpiece or the displacement of the robot arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Chen-Yu Kai, Kai-Ming Pan, Yen-Cheng Chen, Ta-Jen Peng
  • Patent number: 10782669
    Abstract: A machining parameter adjustment system is established in a controller. The controller is connected to a machine. The controller is configured to receive a machining program and analyze at least one process included in the machining program. Also, the controller sets a tuning program corresponding to the process and inserts the tuning program before or after the code of the process, so as to generate an integration program and upload the integration program to the machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Jia-Cheng Sun, Chen-Hui Kuo, Chi-Cheng Lin, Chen-Yu Kai
  • Publication number: 20200209831
    Abstract: A tool-life prediction method, applicable to a machine tool having a machining end, includes steps of capturing a plurality of measurement data from a tool of the machining end, transforming each of the plurality of measurement data into a corresponding complex process capability index (Cpk), utilizing an artificial neural network being trained to generate a tool-life prediction scale with respect to the Cpk, and then based on the tool-life prediction scale to determine a remaining tool life of the tool. In addition, a tool life prediction system is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2019
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: YI-MING CHEN, CHI-CHENG LIN, SHU-CHUNG LIAO, CHEN-YU KAI, TA-JEN PENG
  • Publication number: 20200200528
    Abstract: A measuring program compiling device and a measuring program compiling method thereof are provided. The method includes analyzing a first measuring program to obtain a plurality of first measuring parameters corresponding to the first measuring program, and converting the first measuring parameters into a plurality of second measuring parameters corresponding to a plurality of planning operations; generating a plurality of standardized measuring parameters according to the second measuring parameters and a plurality of computer aided design (CAD) image parameters; receiving a plurality of parameter input operations corresponding to the planning operations to update the second measuring parameters; generating a standardized measuring program corresponding to a CAD file according to the standardized measuring parameters; and converting the standardized measuring program into a target measuring program executed on a target measuring device according to specification data of the target measuring device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Applicant: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Kai-Ming Pan, Ta-Jen Peng, Yen-Cheng Chen, Qi-Zheng Yang, Chen-Yu Kai
  • Publication number: 20200174442
    Abstract: A machining parameter adjustment system is established in a controller. The controller is connected to a machine. The controller is configured to receive a machining program and analyze at least one process included in the machining program. Also, the controller sets a tuning program corresponding to the process and inserts the tuning program before or after the code of the process, so as to generate an integration program and upload the integration program to the machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Jia-Cheng SUN, Chen-Hui KUO, Chi-Cheng LIN, Chen-Yu KAI
  • Publication number: 20200150630
    Abstract: A method for adjusting a frequency response parameter of a machine tool and a system using the same are provided. The method includes the following steps. Firstly, an actual frequency sweep is performed on the machine tool to acquire an original system closed loop data of the machine tool. Then, an original system open loop transfer function of the original system closed loop data is acquired. Then, a speed optimization procedure is executed to determine an optimized speed parameter. Then, a speed optimized open loop transfer function corresponding to a speed optimized close loop transfer function is acquired. Then, a filter transfer function of a filter is determined. Then, a filter optimization procedure is executed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2018
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Chen-Hui KUO, Chen-Yu KAI, Ta-Jen PENG, Yung-Chih LIN
  • Publication number: 20190196422
    Abstract: A tuning method is to provide a tuning system equipped with a virtual machine which is modeled after a target machine, set the processing conditions of the target machine into the tuning system, enter a simulation command containing simulation parameters into the virtual machine, subject the virtual machine to simulate the response of the target machine according to the simulation parameters to calculate required control parameters, and use the control parameters as the base parameters for adjusting the target machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Chen-Yu Kai, Chen-Hui Kuo, Ta-Jen Peng
  • Publication number: 20190143511
    Abstract: A robot arm processing system includes a robot arm, a processing module, and a control module. The robot arm is for providing a mechanical holding force. The processing module is disposed on the robot arm to process a workpiece. The control module is connected to the robot arm or the processing module. The control module outputs an anti-vibration signal according to the reaction force of the workpiece or the displacement of the robot arm to counteract the reaction force of the workpiece or the displacement of the robot arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2017
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventors: Chen-Yu KAI, Kai-Ming PAN, Yen-Cheng CHEN, Ta-Jen PENG
  • Publication number: 20180128345
    Abstract: A vibration absorber includes a screw, a displacement adjustment member, a first spring, a second spring, a mass block, a casing, a cover and a connector. The displacement adjustment member is engaged with the screw. The mass block is located between the first spring and the second spring, wherein the mass block respectively connects the first spring and the second spring on both sides and the screw passes through the mass block. The casing encloses the screw, the displacement adjustment member, the first spring, the second spring and the mass block. The cover covers one opening of the casing. The connector covers the other opening of the casing. The first spring is located between the mass block and the displacement adjustment member and connects respectively the mass block and the displacement adjustment member. The coefficients of elasticity of both the first spring and the second spring are both non-linear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: Chen-Yu Kai, Jen-Ji WANG, Jung-Che Lee, Yi-Hsuan Chen, Chung-Yu Tai
  • Publication number: 20180120262
    Abstract: A non-contact dynamic stiffness measurement system includes a base, a test bar, an exciter, a force sensor, a laser Doppler velocimeter, and a controller. The force sensor is connected to the exciter and the base. The exciter is located between the test bar and the force sensor. The controller is electrically connected to the force sensor and the laser Doppler velocimeter. The test bar is detachably set in a holder of the main shaft under test. The exciter provides an electromagnetic force to the test bar. The force sensor measures the acting force of the exciter. The laser Doppler velocimeter provides a first laser beam and a second laser beam. The laser Doppler velocimeter measures a vibration response with reflected laser beams. The controller determines an equivalent main shaft stiffness value of the main shaft under test according to the acting force and the vibration response.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2016
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Chung-Yu TAI, Chen-Yu KAI, Ta-Jen PENG, Yi-Hsuan CHEN