Patents by Inventor Chun Yih Wu

Chun Yih Wu 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: 20170069965
    Abstract: An antenna structure with reconfigurable patterns includes a grounded plane, at least one active antenna, and at least one current dragger. The active antenna is disposed adjacent to a side of the grounded plane, while the current dragger is disposed adjacent to another side of the grounded plane. The current dragger includes at least one switch. The at least one switch is configured to selectively conduct a current at the grounded plane to the current dragger or electrically insulate a current at the grounded plane from the current dragger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2013
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: TA CHUN PU, JUI HUNG CHEN, HUNG HSUAN LIN, CHUN YIH WU
  • Publication number: 20160377712
    Abstract: A handheld device, an object positioning method thereof and a computer-readable recording medium are provided. The handheld device includes a radar sensor, an image sensor and a control unit. The radar sensor emits a detection wave, and receives a reflected wave generated by an object by reflecting the detection wave. Each object generates one of the reflected waves. The image sensor captures an image. The image includes a subset of the objects. The control unit extracts a waveform signature of each reflected wave, recognizes the waveform signature in a time domain and a frequency domain to determine a first type of each object, obtains a first position of the object according to the reflected wave, obtains a second type and a second position of each object according to the first image, and performs object mapping to combine or compare the first position and the second position of the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2015
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: Chun-Yih Wu, Ta-Chun Pu, Yen-Liang Kuo
  • Publication number: 20160327644
    Abstract: A radar device for detecting an OUD (Object Under Detection) includes a signal source, a first antenna, a second antenna, a mixer, and a 90-degree coupler. The signal source is configured to generate an incident signal. The first antenna is configured to transmit the incident signal to the OUD. The second antenna is configured to receive a reflective signal from the OUD. The mixer is configured to generate a baseband signal according to the incident signal and the reflective signal. The second antenna is coupled through the 90-degree coupler to the mixer, or the signal source is coupled through the 90-degree coupler to the first antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2015
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Applicant: HTC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ta-Chun PU, Chun-Yih WU, Yen-Liang KUO
  • Publication number: 20160206836
    Abstract: A system for aiding breathing is provided. The system includes a breathing detection device, a sound-receiving device, an airflow providing device and a processing device. The breathing detection device detects a body displacement of a target, wherein the body displacement corresponds to a breathing of the target. The sound-receiving device detects a breathing sound of the target. The airflow providing device generates an airflow. The processing device determines a breathing condition of the target according to the body displacement and further determines whether a sleep apnea condition of the target occurs according to the breathing condition and the breathing sound. The processing device controls the airflow providing device to generate the airflow to a respiratory organ of the target when the sleep apnea condition occurs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2015
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Inventors: Yen-Liang KUO, Chun-Yih WU, Chih-Jen HU
  • Publication number: 20160154097
    Abstract: A detection device for detecting an OUD (Object Under Detection) includes a transceiver, a first antenna element, and a second antenna element. The transceiver has a transmitter port and a receiver port. The first antenna element is coupled to the transmitter port of the transceiver. The second antenna element is coupled to the receiver port of the transceiver. The transceiver transmits an electromagnetic signal through the first antenna element to the OUD, and then receives a reflective signal through the second antenna element from the OUD. The electromagnetic signal has a first polarization direction, and the reflective signal has a second polarization direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2014
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Applicant: HTC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ta-Chun PU, Chun-Yih WU, Yen-Liang KUO
  • Publication number: 20160154098
    Abstract: A detection device for detecting an OUD (Object Under Detection) includes a first antenna element, a second antenna element, a first transceiver, a second transceiver, a first circulator, and a second circulator. The first transceiver transmits a first electromagnetic signal through the second circulator and the second antenna element to the OUD, and then receives a first reflective signal through the first antenna element and the first circulator from the OUD. The second transceiver transmits a second electromagnetic signal through the first circulator and the first antenna element to the OUD, and then receives a second reflective signal through the second antenna element and the second circulator from the OUD.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2014
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Applicant: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Ta-Chun PU, Chun-Yih WU, Yen-Liang KUO
  • Patent number: 9325066
    Abstract: A communication device including a ground plane and an antenna element is provided. An edge of the ground plane is embedded with a notch, which has at least a first edge and a second edge. The antenna element, disposed at the notch, has at least a first operating frequency band and a second operating frequency band. The antenna element includes a first conductive portion and a second conductive portion. The first conductive portion has a starting terminal, electrically coupled to the first edge of the notch through a signal source, as a feeding terminal of the antenna element. A capacitive coupling portion is formed between an end terminal of the first conductive portion and the ground plane. The second conductive portion has a shorting terminal electrically coupled or connected to the second edge of the notch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignees: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE, NATIONAL SUN YAT-SEN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Kin-Lu Wong, Hsuan-Jui Chang, Wei-Yu Li, Chun-Yih Wu
  • Patent number: 9325063
    Abstract: A radiation pattern insulator and an antennae system thereof are proposed. The radiation pattern insulator includes a dielectric substrate and a plurality of radiation pattern insulation elements. The dielectric substrate allocated between a plurality of antennae includes a top surface and a bottom surface, and a normal direction of the dielectric substrate is substantially perpendicular to propagation directions of electromagnetic waves radiated from the antennae. In addition, the radiation pattern insulation elements are allocated on the top surface or the bottom surface of the dielectric substrate, or alternatively, all allocated on the top surface and the bottom surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignees: Industrial Technology Research Institute, National Sun Yat-sen University
    Inventors: Chun-Yih Wu, Hung-Hsuan Lin, Ken-Huang Lin, Hsin-Lung Su, Chih-Chun Hsu
  • Publication number: 20160077193
    Abstract: A high resolution timing device is provided. The high resolution timing device includes a first and a second dock delay circuits. The first clock delay circuit receives an input reference clock signal to generate a first multiple frequency output clock signal, divide the first multiple frequency output clock signal to generate a first original frequency output clock signal and perform a clock-delaying process thereon according to the first multiple frequency output clock signal to generate first clock-delayed signals. The second clock delay circuit receives one of the first clock-delayed signals to generate a second multiple frequency output clock signal, divide the second multiple frequency output clock signal to generate a second original frequency output clock signal and perform the clock-delaying process thereon according to the second multiple frequency output clack signal to generate second clock-delayed signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2014
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Ta-Shun CHU, Ta-Chun PU, Chun-Yih WU
  • Publication number: 20160047909
    Abstract: A radar detection system that includes a signal transmitter, a signal receiver, a coupling module, two antennas and a switching module is provided. The coupling module includes a first and a second coupling paths each corresponding to a group of phase-shifting parameters. Under a first operation mode, the switching module connects the signal transmitter to the first coupling path to perform signal transmission from the two antennas along a first axis and connects the signal receiver to the second coupling path to perform signal receiving from the two antennas along a second axis. Under a second operation mode, the switching module connects the signal transmitter to the second coupling path to perform signal transmission from the two antennas along the second axis and connects the signal receiver to the first coupling path to perform signal receiving from the two antennas along the first axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2014
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventors: Ta-Chun PU, Chun-Yih WU, Yen-Liang KUO
  • Publication number: 20160007911
    Abstract: A breathing guidance system having an active biofeedback mechanism is provided. The breathing guidance system includes a physiological status detection device, a processing device, a breathing indication device and an instant breathing detection module. The physiological status detection device detects at least one of instant physiological status information of the user. The processing device generates an ideal breathing waveform according to the instant physiological status information to further generate a control signal. The breathing indication device generates a breathing indication signal according to the control signal. The instant breathing detection module detects instant breathing status information of the user. The processing device further generates an instant breathing waveform according to the instant breathing status information to compare the ideal breathing waveform and the instant breathing waveform to generate a breathing condition indication signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2014
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventors: Chun-Yih WU, Ta-Chun PU, Yen-Liang KUO, Chien-Ting HO
  • Publication number: 20150380820
    Abstract: A mobile device includes a ground plane, a first radiation branch, and a second radiation branch. The second radiation branch is coupled to the ground plane, and is disposed adjacent to the first radiation branch. An antenna structure is formed by the first radiation branch and the second radiation branch. The first radiation branch is fed from a signal source. The second radiation branch is excited by the first radiation branch through coupling therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2014
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Chun-Yih WU, Yen-Liang KUO, Chien-Chih CHEN
  • Patent number: 9112257
    Abstract: A communication device and a method for enhancing impedance bandwidth of an antenna are provided. The communication device includes at least one ground, at least one antenna, a current-drawing conductor structure, and at least one coupling conductor structure. The antenna is electrically connected to the ground through a source and generates at least one operating frequency band for transmitting or receiving electromagnetic signals of at least one communication band. The current-drawing conductor structure includes a plurality of conductor elements, where there is at least one mutual coupling portion formed between neighboring conductor elements. The coupling conductor structure has a first conductor portion and a second conductor portion. One end of the first conductor portion is electrically connected to the ground, and another end thereof is electrically connected to the second conductor portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Wei-Yu Li, Hung-Hsuan Lin, Ta-Chun Pu, Chun-Yih Wu
  • Patent number: 9077084
    Abstract: A multi-band multi-antenna system and a communication device thereof are provided. The multi-band multi-antenna system includes at least one ground, two antenna units, a coupling conductor line and a grounding conductor line. Both of the two antenna units have at least one conductor portion, a low-pass filtering portion and an extending conductor portion. Each antenna unit generates at least one higher and lower operating bands. The low-pass filtering portion is electrically coupled between the conductor portion and the extending conductor portion, and effectively decreases dependent relationship between the higher and lower operating bands. The coupling conductor line is disposed nearby the two antenna units and has a first coupling portion and a second coupling portion. The grounding conductor line is disposed between the two antenna units and connected to the ground.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Wei-Yu Li, Wei-Ji Chen, Chun-Yih Wu
  • Patent number: 8957819
    Abstract: A dielectric antenna includes at least one dielectric unit. Each dielectric unit is separated into a first region and a second region, and the second region could have a bending portion. A conductor covers a surface of the second region of the dielectric unit to form a waveguide structure. The waveguide structure has a first endpoint connected to the first region and a second endpoint serving as a signal feeding terminal for feeding or receiving signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Hung-Hsuan Lin, Ta-Chun Pu, Chun-Yih Wu
  • Publication number: 20140313089
    Abstract: A multi-antenna system including a substrate, a ground element, a first antenna element, a second antenna element and a decoupling element is provided. The ground element is disposed on a first surface of the substrate, and the decoupling element is disposed on a second surface of the substrate. Ground portions of the two antenna elements and a first connection terminal of the decoupling element are electrically connected to the ground element. The decoupling element is spaced a first decoupling distance from a part of the first ground portion, and the decoupling element is spaced a second decoupling distance from a part of the second ground portion. A phase difference relative to the two antenna elements is generated by the decoupling element, the first decoupling distance and the second decoupling distance so as to eliminate interference energy between the two antenna elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2013
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Inventors: Chun-Yih Wu, Wei-Ji Chen, Chin-Hung Wang
  • Publication number: 20140111398
    Abstract: A radiation pattern insulator and an antennae system thereof are proposed. The radiation pattern insulator includes a dielectric substrate and a plurality of radiation pattern insulation elements. The dielectric substrate allocated between a plurality of antennae includes a top surface and a bottom surface, and a normal direction of the dielectric substrate is substantially perpendicular to propagation directions of electromagnetic waves radiated from the antennae. In addition, the radiation pattern insulation elements are allocated on the top surface or the bottom surface of the dielectric substrate, or alternatively, all allocated on the top surface and the bottom surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2014
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicants: National Sun Yat-sen University, Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Chun-Yih Wu, Hung-Hsuan Lin, Ken-Huang Lin, Hsin-Lung Su, Chih-Chun Hsu
  • Publication number: 20140104128
    Abstract: An antenna structure with reconfigurable patterns includes a grounded plane, at least one active antenna, and at least one current dragger. The active antenna is disposed adjacent to a side of the grounded plane, while the current dragger is disposed adjacent to another side of the grounded plane. The current dragger includes at least one switch. The at least one switch is configured to selectively conduct a current at the grounded plane to the current dragger or electrically insulate a current at the grounded plane from the current dragger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: TA CHUN PU, JUI HUNG CHEN, HUNG HSUAN LIN, CHUN YIH WU
  • Publication number: 20140085159
    Abstract: A communication device including a ground plane and an antenna element is provided. An edge of the ground plane is embedded with a notch, which has at least a first edge and a second edge. The antenna element, disposed at the notch, has at least a first operating frequency band and a second operating frequency band. The antenna element includes a first conductive portion and a second conductive portion. The first conductive portion has a starting terminal, electrically coupled to the first edge of the notch through a signal source, as a feeding terminal of the antenna element. A capacitive coupling portion is formed between an end terminal of the first conductive portion and the ground plane. The second conductive portion has a shorting terminal electrically coupled or connected to the second edge of the notch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2013
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Inventors: Kin-Lu Wong, Hsuan-Jui Chang, Wei-Yu Li, Chun-Yih Wu
  • Patent number: 8674553
    Abstract: An electromagnetic transmission apparatus comprises a plurality of electromagnetic coupling elements, wherein each electromagnetic coupling element has at least one resonant structure. The plurality of electromagnetic coupling elements are arranged that when the electromagnetic transmission apparatus is operated within a specific frequency band, an electromagnetic coupling device near the electromagnetic transmission apparatus within an electromagnetic distance can electromagnetically couple with the electromagnetic transmission apparatus by near-field coupling, and the electromagnetic wave of the electromagnetically coupling propagates along with the arrangement direction of the plurality of electromagnetic coupling elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Ta Chun Pu, Chun Yih Wu, Hung Hsuan Lin