Patents by Inventor Chia Kuo

Chia Kuo 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: 20210063339
    Abstract: A urine testing strip and a urine testing system are provided. The urine testing system includes the urine test strip and a detection device. The urine test strip includes a working electrode, a counter electrode, a reference electrode, a trigger circuit and a protection layer. The protection layer covers the working electrode, the counter electrode and the reference electrode, and portions of the working electrode, the counter electrode and the reference electrode are exposed through an opening of the protection layer. The detection device includes a test strip receiving module and a wireless transmission module. The test strip receiving module is used to receive the test strip and to provide electric power to the test strip for obtaining a detection result. The wireless transmission module is used to transmit the detection result to a mobile computer device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Yu-Chia KUO, Ching-Yuan CHEN, Po-Ming YANG, Shun-Wei SHIH, Cho-Wen HUANG, Jen-Chieh CHIEN, Wei-San CHANG, Mu-Yi HUA, Ching-Fu CHEN, Yu-Cheng CHEN, Wan-Tun HUNG, Chin-Lien HUANG
  • Patent number: 10865925
    Abstract: Disclosed is a quick-disassembly nipple connector structure, which is mainly composed of a pipe, a pivoting assembly, a screwing member, a plurality of gripping jaws, a sleeve and a handle. The handle can be pulled by users to enable the quick-disassembly nipple connector structure to be rapidly connected to or separated from a grease nipple. When the handle is pulled downwards, the sleeve is located at a lock position to lock the grease nipple; and when the handle is pulled upwards, the sleeve is located at a release position to release the grease nipple. Thus, the quick-disassembly nipple connector structure has the advantages of being capable of improving work efficiency, high in positioning speed, high in accuracy and good in fixing property and has a good overall constituent strength, so that the motion stability is improved, and the operation smoothness and service life are ensured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Shuoxing Metal Products (Kunshan) Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Heng-Chia Kuo
  • Patent number: 10865924
    Abstract: Disclosed is a quick-disassembly nipple connector structure, which is mainly composed of a hollow pipe, a pivoting assembly, a screwing member, a plurality of gripping jaws, a sleeve, a handle and a spring. The handle is additionally disposed on the sleeve and the pivoting assembly; when the handle is not pulled, the sleeve is located at a lock position to lock a grease nipple; and when the handle is pulled downwards, the sleeve is located at a release position to release the grease nipple. The quick-disassembly nipple connector structure can be rapidly switched to the lock position or the release position, thus, facilitating operation, shortening the work time, achieving accurate alignment, improving work efficiency, and avoiding damage to internal parts caused by excessive force application by users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Shuoxing Metal Products (Kunshan) Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Heng-Chia Kuo
  • Publication number: 20200365970
    Abstract: A receiving device is provided. The receiving device is adapted to receive a plurality of objects, wherein each object includes an RFID. The receiving device includes a device housing, a plurality of spacing shelves and a plurality of reading antenna modules. The spacing shelves are disposed in the device housing, wherein the spacing shelves define a plurality of receiving spaces in the device housing, and at least some of the receiving spaces overlap each other. The reading antenna modules are respectively disposed in the receiving spaces, and are adapted to read the RFIDs of the objects. The device housing includes an inner wall and an opening. The inner wall includes a first wall, a second wall and a third wall. The first wall faces the third wall. The second wall faces the opening. The reading antenna modules are disposed on the inner wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2019
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Inventors: Yuan-Li CHANG, Chun-Chia KUO
  • Patent number: 10759694
    Abstract: A rigid substrate, a touch panel including the rigid substrate and a processing method of the rigid substrate are provided. The rigid substrate includes an ion strengthened surface layer completely covering the entire outer surface thereof. The rigid substrate has an etched wall, wherein an average depth of the ion strengthened surface layer on the etched wall is substantially equivalent to an average depth of the ion strengthened surface layer outside of the etched wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: TPK Holding Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chia-Huang Lee, Ming-Kung Wu, Heng-Chia Kuo
  • Publication number: 20200271845
    Abstract: A light guide plate includes a plate body having a light exit surface, a reflection surface opposite to the light exit surface, and a light-incident surface connected between the light exit surface and the reflection surface and adapted to face a light source. The light-incident surface includes a vertical portion perpendicularly connected to the light exit surface, and a sloped portion connecting the vertical portion and the reflection surface. The sloped portion is inwardly inclined from the vertical portion towards the reflection surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2019
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventors: Chia-Kuo KAO, Tsung-Hsien WU, Li-Jen HSU
  • Patent number: 10754079
    Abstract: A light guide plate includes a plate body having a light exit surface, a reflection surface opposite to the light exit surface, and a light-incident surface connected between the light exit surface and the reflection surface and adapted to face a light source. The light-incident surface includes a vertical portion perpendicularly connected to the light exit surface, and a sloped portion connecting the vertical portion and the reflection surface. The sloped portion is inwardly inclined from the vertical portion towards the reflection surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: OPTIVISION TECHNOLOGY INC.
    Inventors: Chia-Kuo Kao, Tsung-Hsien Wu, Li-Jen Hsu
  • Patent number: 10666175
    Abstract: A wind turbine system includes a wind turbine and switching devices. Each switching device is for stabilizing an electric output of a coil of the wind turbine, and includes a voltage converter circuit, a switch circuit electrically connected between the voltage converter circuit and an output interface, and a controller circuit. The controller circuit is configured to calculate an input electric power of input electricity into the voltage converter circuit, to calculate an output electric power of output electricity outputted by the voltage converter circuit, and to control the switch circuit to operate in one of a closed state and an open state according to the input electric power and the output electric power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignees: TOYO SEKI (TAIWAN) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Po-Yuan Kuo, Chun-Lin Kuo, Po-Chia Kuo
  • Publication number: 20200041055
    Abstract: Disclosed is a quick-disassembly nipple connector structure, which is mainly composed of a hollow pipe, a pivoting assembly, a screwing member, a plurality of gripping jaws, a sleeve, a handle and a spring. The handle is additionally disposed on the sleeve and the pivoting assembly; when the handle is not pulled, the sleeve is located at a lock position to lock a grease nipple; and when the handle is pulled downwards, the sleeve is located at a release position to release the grease nipple. The quick-disassembly nipple connector structure can be rapidly switched to the lock position or the release position, thus, facilitating operation, shortening the work time, achieving accurate alignment, improving work efficiency, and avoiding damage to internal parts caused by excessive force application by users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2018
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventor: HENG-CHIA KUO
  • Publication number: 20200041056
    Abstract: Disclosed is a quick-disassembly nipple connector structure, which is mainly composed of a pipe, a pivoting assembly, a screwing member, a plurality of gripping jaws, a sleeve and a handle. The handle can be pulled by users to enable the quick-disassembly nipple connector structure to be rapidly connected to or separated from a grease nipple. When the handle is pulled downwards, the sleeve is located at a lock position to lock the grease nipple; and when the handle is pulled upwards, the sleeve is located at a release position to release the grease nipple. Thus, the quick-disassembly nipple connector structure has the advantages of being capable of improving work efficiency, high in positioning speed, high in accuracy and good in fixing property and has a good overall constituent strength, so that the motion stability is improved, and the operation smoothness and service life are ensured.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2018
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventor: HENG-CHIA KUO
  • Patent number: 10516810
    Abstract: A method of performing gamut mapping on an input image for an image output device includes receiving the input image to analyze a color distribution of the input image; determining a protect range corresponding to a first percentage of color codes of the input image and a compression range corresponding to a second percentage of the color codes of the input image based on the color distribution of the input image; and moving at least one of the color codes of the input image outside the protect range of the color codes to the compression range by a compression algorithm to perform gamut mapping on the input image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: NOVATEK Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Chia-Jung Hsu, Wan-Ching Tsai, Chao-Wei Ho, Chih-Chia Kuo
  • Patent number: 10468494
    Abstract: A high-voltage device includes a semiconductor substrate, a source diffusion region, a drain diffusion region, a channel diffusion region and a gate electrode. The source diffusion region and the drain diffusion region with a first conductive type are disposed in the semiconductor substrate. The channel diffusion region is disposed in the semiconductor substrate and between the source diffusion region and the drain diffusion region. The gate dielectric layer is disposed on the channel diffusion region and having a first modified portion with a second conductive type extending inwards from a first edge of the gate dielectric layer. The gate electrode is disposed on the gate electric layer, wherein the first modified portion, the gate electrode and the channel diffusion region at least partially overlap with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Chih-Mou Lin, Chin-Chia Kuo, Ming-Hua Tsai, Su-Hua Tsai, Pai-Tsang Liu, Chiao-Yu Li, Chun-Ning Wu, Wei-Hsuan Chang
  • Patent number: 10419708
    Abstract: An image processing circuit and an image contrast enhancement method of the imaging processing circuit are provided. The image processing circuit includes an index generating unit, a data compensation unit, and a data gain unit. The index generating unit receives a plurality of pixel data of a first frame to provide a plurality of local curve indices corresponding to a plurality of display areas of a display panel. The data compensation unit selects parts of a plurality of gray-level transformation curves respectively corresponding to the pixel data according to the local curve indices, so as to regulate the pixel data and then provide a plurality compensated pixel data. The data gain unit determines a data gain according to a backlight duty cycle signal and regulates the compensated pixel data according to the data gain, so as to provide a plurality of enhanced pixel data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Wan-Ching Tsai, Chih-Chia Kuo
  • Patent number: 10396649
    Abstract: A switching device for stabilizing an electric output of a solar panel is provided, and includes a voltage converter circuit, a switch circuit connected between the solar panel and the voltage converter circuit, and a control unit. The voltage converter circuit converts input voltage and current received from the solar panel through the switch circuit into output voltage and current. The control unit calculates an input electric power and an output electric power based on values of the input voltage and current and values of the output voltage and current, and controls the switch circuit to switch between a closed state and an open state according to the input electric power and the output electric power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignees: ASIAN H.Y. NANO TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Po-Yuan Kuo, Chun-Lin Kuo, Po-Chia Kuo
  • Patent number: 10383528
    Abstract: A wearable apparatus and a photoplethysmograph (PPG) sensor unit are provided. The wearable apparatus includes a wearable holder and a physiological information measurement module configured to the wearable holder. The physiological information measurement module includes a circuit board, an electrocardiograph (ECG) sensor unit and a PPG sensor unit. The PPG sensor unit is disposed on the circuit board and adapted to be used in conjunction with the ECG sensor unit electrically connected to a first pad and a second pad on the circuit board. The PPG sensor unit includes a grid having a plurality of accommodating spaces, a lighting element arranged in one of the accommodating spaces, and a photo sensor arranged in another accommodating space. The grid includes an inner conductive contact portion exposed from the wearable holder, facing an inner side of the wearable holder and electrically connected to the second pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignees: LITE-ON OPTO TECHNOLOGY (CHANGZHOU) CO., LTD., LITE-ON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tsan-Yu Ho, Meng-Sung Chou, Ming-Kun Weng, Chiou-Yueh Wang, Fang-Yi Chang, Ren-Guey Lee, Hui-Chia Kuo
  • Publication number: 20190252513
    Abstract: A high-voltage device includes a semiconductor substrate, a source diffusion region, a drain diffusion region, a channel diffusion region and a gate electrode. The source diffusion region and the drain diffusion region with a first conductive type are disposed in the semiconductor substrate. The channel diffusion region is disposed in the semiconductor substrate and between the source diffusion region and the drain diffusion region. The gate dielectric layer is disposed on the channel diffusion region and having a first modified portion with a second conductive type extending inwards from a first edge of the gate dielectric layer. The gate electrode is disposed on the gate electric layer, wherein the first modified portion, the gate electrode and the channel diffusion region at least partially overlap with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2018
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: Chih-Mou Lin, Chin-Chia Kuo, Ming-Hua Tsai, Su-Hua Tsai, Pai-Tsang Liu, Chiao-Yu Li, Chun-Ning Wu, Wei-Hsuan Chang
  • Publication number: 20190165026
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a semiconductor device having a lateral resonance structure to coherently reflect light toward the image sensor. The semiconductor device includes an image sensing element arranged within a substrate. A radiation absorption region is arranged within the substrate and above the image sensor, and contains an array of protrusions having a characteristic dimension and an outer border. A resonant structure containing a plurality of deep trench isolation (DTI) structures is disposed on opposing sides of the image sensing element. The (DTI) structures surround the outer border of the array of protrusions. An inner surface of the DTI structure is laterally spaced apart from the outer border of the array of protrusions by a reflective length based on the characteristic dimension of the array of protrusions, thus affecting coherent reflection of light back toward the image sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2018
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventors: Chin-Chia Kuo, Jhy-Jyi Sze, Tung-Ting Wu, Yimin Huang
  • Patent number: 10227101
    Abstract: A pneumatic and hydraulic elevating seat tube assembly of a bicycle includes an outer tube and a movable inner tube in the outer tube. An elevating adjustment unit in the movable inner tube has a fixed inner tube in the movable inner tube, a fixed piston in the fixed inner tube, a floating piston in the fixed inner tube, and an elastic isolator in the floating piston which is between a bottom end of the movable inner tube and the fixed piston so that a gas chamber is formed between the floating piston and the movable inner tube and a lower oil chamber is formed between the floating piston and the fixed piston. The elastic isolator has first and second annular grooves facing toward the lower oil chamber and the gas chamber respectively. The elastic isolator under pressure is extended radially, thereby effective in isolating oil from gas positively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: J.D Components Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Pin-Chieh Feng, Wen-Chia Kuo
  • Patent number: 10221995
    Abstract: A quick-release structure for a grease gun includes: a cylinder including a peripheral wall and a fixing groove formed in an insertion section of the peripheral wall; the grease gun including an outer surface, an insertion hole, a slot formed in the outer surface and in communication with the insertion hole, the cylinder is inserted in the insertion hole and the fixing groove is aligned to the slot; a locking member inserted through the slot and into the fixing groove; a base fixed to the outer surface; an elastic member disposed between the base and the locking member; a press member including a press section and a drive section, the drive section is drivingly connected to the driven portion and to be pressed by a user; and a restricting member mounted on the base, and the press section of the press member leans against the restricting member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: Shuoxing Metal Products Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Heng-Chia Kuo
  • Publication number: 20190049066
    Abstract: A quick-release structure for a grease gun includes: a cylinder including a peripheral wall and a fixing groove formed in an insertion section of the peripheral wall; the grease gun including an outer surface, an insertion hole, a slot formed in the outer surface and in communication with the insertion hole, the cylinder is inserted in the insertion hole and the fixing groove is aligned to the slot; a locking member inserted through the slot and into the fixing groove; a base fixed to the outer surface; an elastic member disposed between the base and the locking member; a press member including a press section and a drive section, the drive section is drivingly connected to the driven portion and to be pressed by a user; and a restricting member mounted on the base, and the press section of the press member leans against the restricting member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2017
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventor: Heng-Chia Kuo