Patents by Inventor Chung Hsien Hsieh

Chung Hsien Hsieh 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: 20150271469
    Abstract: A method, suitable for an electronic apparatus with a first camera and a second camera, is disclosed. The method includes following steps. A series of first frames generated by the first camera is stored into a first queue and a series of second frames generated by the second camera is stored into a second queue. In response to the first camera is triggered to capture a first image, one of the first frames recorded with a first timestamp is dumped as the first image. It searches the second queue for one of the second frames recorded with a second timestamp corresponding to the first timestamp. The corresponding one of the second frames is dumped as a second image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2015
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Inventors: Chung-Hsien HSIEH, Ming-Che KANG
  • Patent number: 9137451
    Abstract: Electronic apparatuses and adjustment methods thereof are provided. The electronic apparatus includes a camera module and a processor. The camera module is enabled into an HDR mode and captures a reference frame according to a first exposure setting, wherein the reference frame corresponds to a plurality of luminance values. The processor calculates a weighted luminance value of the reference frame according to the luminance values, generates a comparison result by comparing the weighted luminance value and a luminance target of the HDR mode, and decides a second exposure setting according to the comparison result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: HTC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hung-Chih Yang, Wei-Chih Liu, Chung-Hsien Hsieh, Yu-Chun Peng
  • Publication number: 20150101147
    Abstract: A rolling door operator comprises a rotary shaft, a centrifugal brake mechanism, and a unidirectional centrifugal mechanism, in which a latching tooth and plurality of slots are disposed around one end of the rotary shaft, and the unidirectional centrifugal mechanism includes an active pin with an axial latching face and a sliding face, the axial latching face being engaged with one of slots to latch the rotary shaft together only in the falling direction of a door curtain, and the sliding face having a bevel adjacent to the latching face to contact slidingly over the slots, so that the door curtain can be lifted up immediately in another direction, and without affecting normal opening function of the door curtain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2014
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Inventor: CHUNG-HSIEN HSIEH
  • Patent number: 8985181
    Abstract: In a door operator having a driving end and a weight carrying end, an electric motor mechanism, a first electromagnetic clutch mechanism, a combination pull-chain disc and brake, a second electromagnetic clutch mechanism are disposed in sequence between the driving end and the weight carrying end, the mechanisms being connected by rotating shafts and a hollow shaft, in which when the electric motor mechanism is electrically powered, the first electromagnetic clutch mechanism moves the hollow shaft to separate from a brake device, and the second electromagnetic clutch mechanism connects the driving end to the weight carrying end; and when the electric motor mechanism is not electrically powered, the first electromagnetic clutch mechanism connects the hollow shaft to the brake device, and the second electromagnetic clutch mechanism separates the driving end from the weight carrying end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Inventor: Chung Hsien Hsieh
  • Patent number: 8915287
    Abstract: A stationary base plate, a chain drum locking mechanism and a reducer mechanism are provided for a manual rolling door operator, in which the reducer mechanism has an output shaft and the chain drum locking mechanism has a chain drum, a wedge wheel, a drive shaft, a plurality of moving rollers, and fixed rods. If the chain drum is rotated in any direction by a force pulling a chain run around the chain drum, the fixed rods push against the moving rollers to release a wedging action from the wedge wheel which simultaneously renders the drive shaft to be rotated. However, if the force stop to pull the chain, the wedge wheel locks the moving roller by the wedging action due to the weight of a curtain of slats so as to stop the rotation of the drive shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Inventor: Chung-Hsien Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20140342864
    Abstract: A stationary base plate, a chain drum locking mechanism and a reducer mechanism are provided for a manual rolling door operator, in which the reducer mechanism has an output shaft and the chain drum locking mechanism has a chain drum, a wedge wheel, a drive shaft, a plurality of moving rollers, and fixed rods. If the chain drum is rotated in any direction by a force pulling a chain run around the chain drum, the fixed rods push against the moving rollers to release a wedging action from the wedge wheel which simultaneously renders the drive shaft to be rotated. However, if the force stop to pull the chain, the wedge wheel locks the moving roller by the wedging action due to the weight of a curtain of slats so as to stop the rotation of the drive shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2014
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Inventor: CHUNG-HSIEN HSIEH
  • Publication number: 20140332172
    Abstract: A door curtain anti-dropping device comprises at least one rotating shaft, a brake mechanism, a rotational speed detecting module, and a control circuit, the rotating shaft being coupled to the winding shaft, the brake mechanism being used to brake the rotating shaft, the rotational speed detecting module being used to detect the rotational speed of the rotating shaft. When the door operator drives the winding shaft to rotate, the control circuit controls the brake mechanism to release the brake and to drive the rotating shaft and winding shaft. Once the chain is broken, an abnormal rotational speed of the winding shaft is detected by the rotational speed detecting module, the control circuit switches off the power source immediately to make the brake mechanism lock the winding shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2014
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Inventor: Chung-Hsien Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20140318719
    Abstract: In a door operator having a driving end and a weight carrying end, an electric motor mechanism, a first electromagnetic clutch mechanism, a combination pull-chain disc and brake, a second electromagnetic clutch mechanism are disposed in sequence between the driving end and the weight carrying end, the mechanisms being connected by rotating shafts and a hollow shaft, in which when the electric motor mechanism is electrically powered, the first electromagnetic clutch mechanism moves the hollow shaft to separate from a brake device, and the second electromagnetic clutch mechanism connects the driving end to the weight carrying end; and when the electric motor mechanism is not electrically powered, the first electromagnetic clutch mechanism connects the hollow shaft to the brake device, and the second electromagnetic clutch mechanism separates the driving end from the weight carrying end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2013
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Inventor: Chung Hsien HSIEH
  • Patent number: 8807294
    Abstract: A brake release device attached to a door machine comprises a ring plate provided with a plurality of openings and fixed on a pull chain disc, a base plate located at the outside of the door machine, a passive plate provided with a plurality of plug pins that correspond to the openings of the ring plate and slides together with the sliding pin, a guiding member fixed together with the base plate, a sliding pin corresponding to a brake release bar for releasing brake of the door machine and slidably guided by the guiding member, a spring element and a fusible link device that curbs the sliding pin from leaving the brake release bar. By the spring element, the guiding member stores potential energy for sliding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Inventor: Chung-Hsien Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20140060754
    Abstract: A door machine mechanism for a rolling door has an electric machine mechanism, a brake mechanism and an output mechanism. In normal power supply condition, the rolling door is opened by the electric machine mechanism. In case of fire, the brake mechanism releases brake so that the rolling door moves downward by its own weight. However, in an emergency condition, if an external force is applied to push the door upward, the rolling door will be reopened by an assistance of spare electricity to the electric machine mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Inventor: Chung-Hsien HSIEH
  • Patent number: 8662140
    Abstract: A composite pull-chain disc mechanism with brake function for a door operator comprises a torsional spring having de-twisting and twisting sides. The weight of a door curtain always acts on the de-twisting sides, so that the inner diameter of the torsional spring is induced to shrink to brake the rotation of the central shaft of the door operator. If twisting sides bears an external force, the inner diameter of the torsional spring is induced to enlarge to release braking of the central shaft. Furthermore, the composite pull-chain disc mechanism can be adapted to an electric door operator. In the case of detaching an electric motor mechanism during maintenance, the door operator can still be operated to open/close a door in a manual mode through the composite pull-chain disc mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Inventor: Chung-Hsien Hsieh
  • Patent number: 8657096
    Abstract: A door machine having an electric motor and a chain disk locking mechanism. The chain disk locking mechanism includes a chain disk, an engaging rotary block, a stationary shaft and a plurality of moving pins. When the chain disk is pulled to rotate, the fixed pins of the chain disk press the moving pins so as to push the engaging rotary block to rotate with the stationary shaft together. When the stationary shaft is pulled to rotate, the engaging rotary block prohibits the moving pins from rotation. When the chain disk is pulled manually, the rolling door can be rolled upward or downward; when cease pulling the chain disk, braking is immediately effected so as to prevent the rolling door from moving upward or downward. Hence, the clutch mechanism can be omitted for cost saving and the structure of the mechanism can be simplified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Inventor: Chung Hsien Hsieh
  • Patent number: 8567573
    Abstract: A door operator of a fireproof door comprises a force applying end through which a driving force is transmitted by an input shaft; an output end for sustaining the weight of the door curtain which is transmitted to a central shaft through an output shaft; a clutch mechanism connecting the central shaft to the input shaft; a brake mechanism including a torsion spring disposed on the input shaft which bears the loading force transferred through the central shaft to vary the inner diameter of the torsion spring so as to restrain the input shaft from rotating; when an external force is applied to the input end, the inner diameter of the torsion spring is extended so that the input shaft is rotatable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Inventor: Chung Hsien Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20130247469
    Abstract: A composite pull-chain disc mechanism with brake function for a door operator comprises a torsional spring having de-twisting and twisting sides. The weight of a door curtain always acts on the de-twisting sides, so that the inner diameter of the torsional spring is induced to shrink to brake the rotation of the central shaft of the door operator. If twisting sides bears an external force, the inner diameter of the torsional spring is induced to enlarge to release braking of the central shaft. Furthermore, the composite pull-chain disc mechanism can be adapted to an electric door operator. In the case of detaching an electric motor mechanism during maintenance, the door operator can still be operated to open/close a door in a manual mode through the composite pull-chain disc mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2012
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Inventor: Chung-Hsien HSIEH
  • Publication number: 20130235232
    Abstract: Electronic apparatuses and adjustment methods thereof are provided. The electronic apparatus includes a camera module and a processor. The camera module is enabled into an HDR mode and captures a reference frame according to a first exposure setting, wherein the reference frame corresponds to a plurality of luminance values. The processor calculates a weighted luminance value of the reference frame according to the luminance values, generates a comparison result by comparing the weighted luminance value and a luminance target of the HDR mode, and decides a second exposure setting according to the comparison result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2013
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Applicant: HTC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hung-Chih Yang, Wei-Chih Liu, Chung-Hsien Hsieh, Yu-Chun Peng
  • Patent number: 8484897
    Abstract: A door operator of the fireproof door comprises a force applying end for releasing the reel of a door curtain, and a loading end for sustaining the weight of the door curtain. The rotary shaft comprises an internal (central) shaft and a plurality of external shaft coupled to each other via a clutch mechanism. The force applying end and the loading end act on the internal shaft and the external shaft respectively. A torsion spring brake mechanism is provided to resist the potential energy of the loading end by varying the inner diameter of the torsion spring so as to constantly restrain the rotary shaft from rotating, or to release the rotary shaft when the brake mechanism is subjected to an external force from the force applying end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Inventor: Chung-Hsien Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20130074409
    Abstract: A door machine having an electric motor and a chain disk locking mechanism. The chain disk locking mechanism includes a chain disk, an engaging rotary block, a stationary shaft and a plurality of moving pins. When the chain disk is pulled to rotate, the fixed pins of the chain disk press the moving pins so as to push the engaging rotary block to rotate with the stationary shaft together. When the stationary shaft is pulled to rotate, the engaging rotary block prohibits the moving pins from rotation. When the chain disk is pulled manually, the rolling door can be rolled upward or downward; when cease pulling the chain disk, braking is immediately effected so as to prevent the rolling door from moving upward or downward. Hence, the clutch mechanism can be omitted for cost saving and the structure of the mechanism can be simplified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2012
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Inventor: Chung Hsien HSIEH
  • Publication number: 20130048440
    Abstract: A brake release device attached to a door machine comprises a ring plate provided with a plurality of openings and fixed on a pull chain disc, a base plate located at the outside of the door machine, a passive plate provided with a plurality of plug pins that correspond to the openings of the ring plate and slides together with the sliding pin, a guiding member fixed together with the base plate, a sliding pin corresponding to a brake release bar for releasing brake of the door machine and slidably guided by the guiding member, a spring element and a fusible link device that curbs the sliding pin from leaving the brake release bar. By the spring element, the guiding member stores potential energy for sliding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2012
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Inventor: Chung-Hsien HSIEH
  • Publication number: 20130025804
    Abstract: A door machine of a fireproof door comprises an input end to be actuated by an input axle; an output end loaded with weight of door panels, the loading force of which is transmitted back to a central axle through an output axle; a clutch mechanism normally connecting the central axle with the input axle together; a brake mechanism including a torsion spring which is integrated with the input axle of the input end and one end of which bears the loading force came from the central axle to shrink the inner diameter thereof so that the input axle is in an immobilized state; when an external force is applied to the input end, the other end of the torsion spring resisting against the weight of the door panels to expand the inner diameter thereof so that the input axle is rotated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Inventor: Chung Hsien HSIEH
  • Patent number: 8286685
    Abstract: A limit mechanism for door machine for controlling the door curtain in such a manner that it stops accurately at an upper stop level and a lower stop level, the door machine including an output pulley driving a reel of the door curtain. The limit mechanism comprises: a screw rod both ends of which are rotatably supported on a frame, the end portion of one end of the screw rod being provided with a driven pulley which interlinks with the reel of the door curtain; a pair of nut blocks each having a threaded hole centrally arranged for joining with the screw rod so as to slide thereon; a pair of lock devices for locking relative positions between the pair of nut blocks; and a pair of buffer devices arranged respectively at both ends of the screw rod for limiting the sliding stroke of the nut blocks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Inventor: Chung-Hsien Hsieh