Patents by Inventor Fan Ho

Fan Ho 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: 9420412
    Abstract: A vehicle position calibration method and apparatus thereof are disclosed. The vehicle position calibration method is applicable to a vehicle having a mobile calibration positioning device and at least a vehicle having a positioning device to be calibrated. The method starts with the mobile calibration positioning device transmitting a message of positioning precision level to the positioning device to be calibrated. Then, the positioning device to be calibrated sends a calibration request to the mobile calibration positioning device according to the message of positioning precision level; then the mobile calibration positioning device detects a relative position between the mobile calibration positioning device and the positioning device to be calibrated according to the calibration request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventor: Ping-Fan Ho
  • Patent number: 9378849
    Abstract: A controller includes an internal memory to store an address and a memory control unit operatively coupled with the internal memory. The memory control unit includes logic to identify a malfunctioning address of primary data storage elements within an external memory device, the external memory device being another semiconductor device separate from the controller, store the malfunctioning address in the internal memory, and transmit, to the external memory device, a command to initiate a repair of the malfunctioning address using redundant data storage elements and an indication of an address associated with the malfunctioning address.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: Rambus Inc.
    Inventors: Adrian E. Ong, Fan Ho
  • Patent number: 9269460
    Abstract: A controller includes a memory test logic circuit to detect a malfunctioning row of primary data storage elements within an external memory device, an internal memory to store an address corresponding to the malfunctioning row of the external memory device, and a memory setup logic circuit to initiate a repair mode in the external memory device and to end the repair mode in the external memory device. The controller further includes a port to couple to an address line to transmit the address corresponding to the malfunctioning row of the external memory device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: Rambus Inc.
    Inventors: Adrian E. Ong, Fan Ho
  • Publication number: 20160042812
    Abstract: A controller includes an internal memory to store an address and a memory control unit operatively coupled with the internal memory. The memory control unit includes logic to identify a malfunctioning address of primary data storage elements within an external memory device, the external memory device being another semiconductor device separate from the controller, store the malfunctioning address in the internal memory, and transmit, to the external memory device, a command to initiate a repair of the malfunctioning address using redundant data storage elements and an indication of an address associated with the malfunctioning address.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2015
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventors: Adrian E. Ong, Fan Ho
  • Patent number: 9229088
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an identifying device, an identifying system and a method for identification between a transmitting wireless apparatus and a receiving wireless apparatus, wherein the transmitting wireless apparatus senses a plurality of wireless apparatuses to provide sense information, calculate relative location information between the transmitting wireless apparatus and the wireless apparatuses based on the sense information and convert the relative location information into an identification datum. The transmitting wireless apparatus transmits a broadcast message having the identification datum. When the receiving wireless apparatus receives the broadcast message from the transmitting wireless apparatus, the identification information of the broadcast message is compared with sense information sensed by the receiving wireless apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Ming-Hsuan Cheng, Ping-Fan Ho, Yin-Chih Lu, Ming-Fong Tsai
  • Publication number: 20150371722
    Abstract: A controller includes a memory test logic circuit to detect a malfunctioning row of primary data storage elements within an external memory device, an internal memory to store an address corresponding to the malfunctioning row of the external memory device, and a memory setup logic circuit to initiate a repair mode in the external memory device and to end the repair mode in the external memory device. The controller further includes a port to couple to an address line to transmit the address corresponding to the malfunctioning row of the external memory device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2015
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Inventors: Adrian E. Ong, Fan Ho
  • Publication number: 20150370145
    Abstract: A lighting control device is mounted in a photoflash and comprises a fixing seat and a honeycomb grid installed in said fixing seat. The terminal of an extension of one end of the honeycomb grid has a first installation member, and the other end of the honeycomb grid has a honeycomb member. An annular region of the outer surface of the honeycomb member, which is adjacent to the first installation member, has a second installation member. In application, the first or second installation member is sleeved by the fixing seat to make the photoflash generate a desired lighted area according to requirement. Thereby, the present invention can change the distance between the honeycomb member and the photoflash and adjust the area lighted by the photoflash via varying the installation way of the honeycomb grid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2015
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Inventor: Te-Fan HO
  • Publication number: 20150336727
    Abstract: An accessory storage device comprises a plurality of transparent casings each having a through hole and at least one slot; and a fixing pivot passing through the through hole of each transparent casing to cascade the transparent casings, wherein the slot interconnects with an opening, and wherein an accessory is inserted through the opening into the slot for storage. The transparent casings of the accessory storage device can be spread fanwise to reveal the accessories stored inside the transparent casings or the labels on the transparent casings. Thereby, the user can fast find out the required accessories stored in the accessory storage device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2015
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Inventor: Te-Fan Ho
  • Publication number: 20150332746
    Abstract: A memory device comprising a programmable command-and-address (CA) interface and/or a programmable data interface is described. In an operational mode, two or more CA interfaces may be active. In another operational mode, at least one, but not all, CA interfaces may be active. In an operational mode, all of the data interfaces may be active. In another operational mode, at least one, but not all, data interfaces may be active. The memory device can include circuitry to select: an operational mode; a sub-mode within an operational mode; one or more CA interfaces as the active CA interface(s); a main CA interface from multiple active CA interfaces; and/or one or more data interfaces as the active data interfaces. The circuitry may perform these selection(s) based on one or more bits in one or more registers and/or one or more signals received on one or more pins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2015
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Applicant: Rambus Inc.
    Inventors: Ian Shaeffer, Lawrence Lai, Fan Ho, David A. Secker, Wayne S. Richardson, Akash Bansal, Brian S. Leibowitz, Kyung Suk Oh
  • Patent number: 9129712
    Abstract: A controller including a non-volatile memory to store a repair address, and a memory control unit operatively coupled with the non-volatile memory. The memory control unit comprising a memory test function configured to detect a malfunctioning address of primary data storage elements within a memory device. The memory device being another semiconductor device separate from the controller. The memory test function configured to store the repair address in the non-volatile memory, the repair address indicating the malfunctioning address of the primary data storage element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: RAMBUS INC.
    Inventors: Adrian E. Ong, Fan Ho
  • Patent number: 9117496
    Abstract: A memory device comprising a programmable command-and-address (CA) interface and/or a programmable data interface is described. In an operational mode, two or more CA interfaces may be active. In another operational mode, at least one, but not all, CA interfaces may be active. In an operational mode, all of the data interfaces may be active. In another operational mode, at least one, but not all, data interfaces may be active. The memory device can include circuitry to select: an operational mode; a sub-mode within an operational mode; one or more CA interfaces as the active CA interface(s); a main CA interface from multiple active CA interfaces; and/or one or more data interfaces as the active data interfaces. The circuitry may perform these selection(s) based on one or more bits in one or more registers and/or one or more signals received on one or more pins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: RAMBUS INC.
    Inventors: Ian Shaeffer, Lawrence Lai, Fan Ho, David A. Secker, Wayne S. Richardson, Akash Bansal, Brian S. Leibowitz, Kyung Suk Oh
  • Publication number: 20150185590
    Abstract: A foldable subdued-lighting device is provided, comprising a base pedestal, and on an upper surface of the base pedestal is an assembly part. The assembly part is covered with a soft subdued-lighting mask, and there are a plurality of light-guiding refraction protrusions which surround and are disposed on an inner surface of the soft subdued-lighting mask. When the proposed device is applied to a lamp, the light emitted from the lamp passes through the light-guiding refraction protrusions, such that the original light is spread and diffused to become a subdued light. The proposed device is advantageous of generating a subdued light by using the light-guiding refraction protrusions to refract the light emitted from the lamp, and also generating light with high intensity by folding the soft subdued-lighting mask itself such that the transparency of the soft subdued-lighting mask is adjusted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2014
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Inventor: Te-Fan Ho
  • Publication number: 20150177595
    Abstract: In a light-controlling device with replaceable optical filter, a slot seat has a slot, and the middle of the slot has a light-transmitting area. An optical filter is inserted into the slot and has a light-filtering member exposed to the light-transmitting area. The present invention directly extracts the optical filter in the slot whereby different color filters corresponding to external light are rapidly replaced without repeatedly disassembling the light-controlling device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2014
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Inventor: Te-Fan HO
  • Publication number: 20150177003
    Abstract: A vehicle position calibration method and apparatus thereof are disclosed. The vehicle position calibration method is applicable to a vehicle having a mobile calibration positioning device and at least a vehicle having a positioning device to be calibrated. The method starts with the mobile calibration positioning device transmitting a message of positioning precision level to the positioning device to be calibrated. Then, the positioning device to be calibrated sends a calibration request to the mobile calibration positioning device according to the message of positioning precision level; then the mobile calibration positioning device detects a relative position between the mobile calibration positioning device and the positioning device to be calibrated according to the calibration request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2014
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventor: Ping-Fan HO
  • Patent number: 9031772
    Abstract: An assistance system and a generation method of dynamic driving information, which acquire object information of an ambient object near by a main vehicle to establish an ambient object relation list of the main vehicle, receive an ambient object relation list of an ambient vehicle, and determine object information of the ambient object relation list of the ambient vehicle before being added in the ambient object relation list of the main vehicle, so as to establish a dynamic driving information graph.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Ming-Hsuan Cheng, Yin-Chih Lu, Ping-Fan Ho, Ming-Fong Tsai
  • Patent number: 8978495
    Abstract: A synchronous movement-aid device for slide module includes at least one aid device. The aid device includes a first arm, a second arm connected with the first arm and a rotational wheel connected with the second arm and rotatable with the movement of the second arm. The first arm has a pivoted end mounted on a rail. When an external force is applied to the first arm, the pivoted end can freely move along the rail relative to the second arm. The second arm has a fixed end connected to the rotational wheel. When the first arm moves along the rail, the rotational wheel is driven to rotate so as to achieve better synchronous movement effect than the conventional slide mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: First Dome Corporation
    Inventors: An Szu Hsu, Way Han Dai, Hsiu Fan Ho
  • Patent number: 8964381
    Abstract: An electronic device locking/unlocking mechanism assembled with an electronic device. The locking/unlocking mechanism includes a connection arm movable between a first position and a second position. The connection arm has a first end and a second end. An elastic unit is disposed at the first end of the connection arm to normally apply an elastic force to the connection arm for keeping the connection arm positioned in the first position. A locking section is disposed at the second end of the connection arm. The locking section is held in a dent formed on the electronic device. When the connection arm is moved to the second position, the locking section is released from the held state, whereby a pivot pin is unstressed to automatically bound open the electronic device. This eliminates the problem existing in the conventional mechanism that the electronic device is uneasy to open.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: First Dome Corporation
    Inventors: Chien Cheng Mai, Hsiu Fan Ho
  • Patent number: 8947867
    Abstract: A sliding-type electronic apparatus with a strengthening force structure includes a body served as a system terminal and an upper cover disposed on the body and having a surface configured with a touch screen. A sliding and cover-lifting member constituted by a sliding rail, a sliding member and a pivot shaft device is at least disposed between the body and the upper cover. In a normal state, a supporting device, together with the sliding and cover-lifting member, is horizontally and supportively placed in a preset concave chamber space of the body. The auxiliary supporting devices can be formed as an inclined auxiliary support structure on the rear surface of the upper cover when the upper cover is lifted, thereby effectively increasing the screen touch resistance to inhibit screen wobble in an operation process and to promote the support effect and operation stability of the screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: First Dome Corporation
    Inventors: An Szu Hsu, Way-Han Dai, Hsiu-Fan Ho
  • Patent number: 8931360
    Abstract: A synchronization structure applicable to a slide cover to ensure synchronous movement and avoid deflection includes a slide member, a relative slide member and two extensible/retractable linkage assemblies. Second ends of the extensible/retractable assemblies are respectively pivotally connected to corresponding sections of two sides of the slide member. First ends of the extensible/retractable assemblies are connected with each other and restricted by a middle slide guide section between the slide member and the relative slide member. Two fixed support sections are respectively oppositely disposed on lateral sides of the middle slide guide section. The extensible/retractable assemblies are formed with slide guide sections in which the fixed support sections are fitted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: First Dome Corporation
    Inventors: An Szu Hsu, Way Han Dai, Hsiu Fan Ho
  • Patent number: 8933792
    Abstract: A moving carrier signal transmission method and a signal transmission device using the same are provided. A main moving carrier acquires an identification code of an ambient moving carrier. The main moving carrier adds an identification code of the main moving carrier and the identification code of the ambient moving carrier in a data request and then sends out the data request to the ambient moving carrier according to the identification code of the ambient moving carrier. When the ambient moving carrier obtains the data request, the ambient moving carrier adds the identification code of the main moving carrier in a moving carrier list and transmits the moving carrier list to the main moving carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Ping-Fan Ho, Ming-Fong Tsai, Ming-Hsuan Cheng, Jyh-Cheng Chen