Patents by Inventor Heng-Yin Chen

Heng-Yin Chen 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: 20240130686
    Abstract: A coupled physiological signal measuring device is provided. The coupled physiological signal measuring device includes at least two measuring electrodes, a signal processing unit and a multiplex feedback circuit unit. The measuring electrodes are used to obtain a real-time physiological signal through measurement. The signal processing unit includes a discharge control element. If an electrostatic surge of the real-time physiological signal meets a condition, a discharge control signal is outputted. The multiplex feedback circuit unit is used to discharge the measuring electrodes according to the discharge control signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Yun-Yi HUANG, Yu-Chiao TSAI, Hung-Hsien KO, Heng-Yin CHEN
  • Patent number: 11963295
    Abstract: Provided are a circuit apparatus, a manufacturing method thereof, and a circuit system. The circuit apparatus includes a flexible circuit board, a flexible packaging material layer and an electronic device. The flexible circuit board has at least one hollow pattern, wherein the flexible circuit board has an inner region and a peripheral region surrounding the inner region, and has a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other. The flexible packaging material layer is disposed in the at least one hollow pattern. The electronic device is disposed on the first surface of the flexible circuit board and electrically connected with the flexible circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Hung-Hsien Ko, Yi-Cheng Lu, Heng-Yin Chen, Hao-Wei Yu, Te-Hsun Lin
  • Publication number: 20240115151
    Abstract: A physiological signal measurement system, a physiological signal measurement method, and a mobile device protective case are provided. The physiological signal measurement system includes a first electrode, a second electrode, a reference electrode, an impedance front-end circuit module and a dynamic signal matching module. The first electrode, the second electrode and the reference electrode are used to obtain a first sensing signal and a second sensing signal. The impedance front-end circuit module is used to detect a first impedance of the first electrode and a second impedance of the second electrode, and obtain an original differential signal according to the first sensing signal and the second sensing signal. The dynamic signal matching module is used to obtain a calibration sequence according to the first impedance, the second impedance and the original differential signal, and obtain a compensated calibration sequence according to the calibration sequence and the original differential signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Yun-Yi HUANG, Yu-Chiao TSAI, Chun LIU, Heng-Yin CHEN
  • Publication number: 20240004474
    Abstract: A film deformation element includes a first stack and a second stack. The first stack includes a first passivation layer, a first substrate, a first metal layer and a first dielectric layer. The first substrate is disposed on the first passivation layer. The first metal layer is disposed on the first substrate. The first dielectric layer is disposed on the first metal layer. The second stack is bonded to the first stack, to form a sealing space. The second stack includes a second passivation layer, a second substrate, a second metal layer and a second dielectric layer. The second dielectric layer is disposed on and faces the first dielectric layer. The second metal layer is disposed on the second dielectric layer. The second substrate is disposed on the second metal layer. The second passivation layer is disposed on the second substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Applicant: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Chen-Tsai Yang, Heng-Yin Chen, Wan-Chen Yang, Jui-Chang Chuang, Hung-Hsien Ko, Min-Hsiung Liang, Chih-Cheng Cheng
  • Publication number: 20230190202
    Abstract: An electrophysiological signal measurement system, an electrophysiological signal adjustment method and an electrode assembly are provided. The electrophysiological signal measurement system includes an electrode assembly, a variation adjustment device and a signal processing device. The electrode assembly receives an electrophysiological signal, a first electrical characteristic value and a second electrical characteristic value. The variation adjustment device includes a comparison unit and a searching unit. The comparison unit receives the first electrical characteristic value and the second electrical characteristic value, and determines whether a difference between the first electrical characteristic value and the second electrical characteristic value is greater than a threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2022
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Heng-Yin CHEN, Yun-Yi HUANG, Min-Hsuan LEE, Yi-Cheng LU, Yu-Chiao TSAI, Bor-Shyh LIN
  • Publication number: 20230140585
    Abstract: A multiple sensor-fusing based interactive training system, including a posture sensor, a sensing module, a computing module, and a display module, is provided. The posture sensor is configured to sense posture data and myoelectric data related to a training action. The sensing module is configured to output limb torque data according to the posture data, and output muscle group activation time data according to the myoelectric data. The computing module is configured to respectively convert the limb torque data and the muscle group activation time data into a moment-skeleton coordinate system and a muscle strength eigenvalue-skeleton coordinate system according to a skeleton coordinate system, perform fusion calculation, calculate evaluation data based on a result of the fusion calculation, and judge that the training action corresponds to a known exercise action according to the evaluation data. The display module is configured to display the evaluation data and the known exercise action.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Applicant: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Hung-Hsien Ko, Heng-Yin Chen, Chen-Tsai Yang
  • Publication number: 20230138696
    Abstract: Provided are a circuit apparatus, a manufacturing method thereof, and a circuit system. The circuit apparatus includes a flexible circuit board, a flexible packaging material layer and an electronic device. The flexible circuit board has at least one hollow pattern, wherein the flexible circuit board has an inner region and a peripheral region surrounding the inner region, and has a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other. The flexible packaging material layer is disposed in the at least one hollow pattern. The electronic device is disposed on the first surface of the flexible circuit board and electrically connected with the flexible circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Applicant: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Hung-Hsien Ko, Yi-Cheng Lu, Heng-Yin Chen, Hao-Wei Yu, Te-Hsun Lin
  • Publication number: 20230082564
    Abstract: A coupled physiological signal measurement method, a coupled physiological signal measurement system and a graphic user interface are provided. The coupled physiological signal measurement method includes the following steps. An original myoelectric signal is captured. A capacitance value of a skin is obtained. The original myoelectric signal is compensated according to the capacitance value of the skin. The step of compensating the original myoelectric signal according to the capacitance value includes the following steps. The original myoelectric signal is decomposed to obtain several myoelectric sub-signals corresponding to several frequencies, wherein each myoelectric sub-signal has an amplitude variation. The amplitude variations of the myoelectric sub-signals are respectively adjusted according to the capacitance value of the skin. The adjusted myoelectric sub-signals are merged to obtain a compensated myoelectric signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Heng-Yin CHEN, Yun-Yi HUANG, Min-Hsuan LEE, Yu-Chiao TSAI
  • Publication number: 20220273244
    Abstract: A physiological signal recognition apparatus and a physiological signal recognition method are provided. A root mean square algorithm is executed on a physiological signal to obtain a noise threshold, and the physiological signal is adjusted based on the noise threshold to obtain an adjusted signal. Then, a muscle strength starting point in the adjusted signal is detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2021
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Applicant: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Heng-Yin Chen, Yun-Yi Huang, Shuen-Yu Yu
  • Publication number: 20220096019
    Abstract: An electronic device for signal interference compensation is provided. The first signal line is electrically connected to the transmitter. The second signal line is electrically connected to the receiver and coupled with the first signal line. The electrode is electrically connected to the second signal line and measures a physiological signal. The processor is electrically connected to the transmitter and the receiver, and configured to: transmit, via the transmitter, an active signal to the first signal line; receive, via the receiver, a coupling signal corresponding to the active signal from the second signal line, and calculate a compensation value according to the coupling signal; and receive, via the receiver, an interfered signal corresponding to the physiological signal, and restore the physiological signal according to the compensation value and the interfered signal in response to the compensation value matching the interfered signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Applicant: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Cheng-Hung Yu, Shuen-Yu Yu, Heng-Yin Chen
  • Publication number: 20220022795
    Abstract: Provided are a physiological signal sensing system and a physiological signal sensing method. The physiological signal sensing system includes a physiological signal sensing apparatus, a variation sensing apparatus, and a signal processing apparatus. The physiological signal sensing apparatus is disposed on a fabric to sense and provide physiological signals of an organism. The physiological signal sensing apparatus includes capacitive coupling devices. The variation sensing apparatus is disposed on the fabric and includes a distance sensing device to sense a distance between the physiological signal sensing apparatus and the organism, and provide a first capacitance variation signal according to the distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Applicant: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Kuang-Ching Fan, Heng-Yin Chen, Yun-Yi Huang, Yi-Cheng Lu, Tzu-Hao Yu
  • Patent number: 11057606
    Abstract: A method and a system for information display are proposed. The system includes a light transmissive display, at least one first information extraction device, at least one second information extraction device, and a processing device, where the processing device is connected to the display, the first information extraction device, and the second information extraction device. The first information extraction device is configured to obtain position information of a user. The second information extraction device is configured to obtain position information of a target. The processing device is configured to perform coordinate transformation on the position information of the user and the position information of the object to generate fused information between the user and the target, and to display related information of the object on the display according to the fused information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignees: Industrial Technology Research Institute, Intellectual Property Innovation Corporation
    Inventors: Wei-Lin Hsu, Tzu-Yi Yu, Heng-Yin Chen
  • Publication number: 20210201284
    Abstract: A sale system and a controlling method thereof are provided. The sale system includes a data acquisition unit, a door, a door control unit, a first image capturing unit, a determining unit and a payment unit. The data acquisition unit is configured to obtain a consumer payment information and withdrawal rights. The door control unit is configured to unlock the door when the consumer payment information and withdrawal rights is obtained. The first image capturing unit is configured to capture an image of a product. When the door is closed, the determining unit determines whether the product has been taken according to the image or a sensing information. When the product has been taken, the payment unit charges a payment based on the consumer payment information and withdrawal rights.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2020
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Yu-Hsiang TSAI, Kuan-Ting CHEN, Heng-Yin CHEN, Chin-Ming HAO, Chun-Yen HUANG
  • Patent number: 10955970
    Abstract: A direction determination system and a direction determination method are provided. The direction determination system includes a display screen, at least one image capturing device and a processing device. The image capturing device is configured to capture image data including a plurality of users. The processing device is coupled to the display screen and the image capturing device to receive the image data, and detects a plurality of characteristics of the plurality of users according to the image data. The processing device performs corresponding pairing on the characteristics to obtain a characteristic group of each of the users. The processing device determines a pointing direction of each of the users toward the display screen according to at least two characteristics of the characteristic group of each of the users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignees: Industrial Technology Research Institute, Intellectual Property Innovation Corporation
    Inventors: Hung-Pin Shih, Chien-Ju Lee, Heng-Yin Chen
  • Patent number: 10825425
    Abstract: An information display method and an information display apparatus suitable for multi-person viewing are provided. The method is adapted to an electronic apparatus having a transparent display and a processor, and the method includes following steps: detecting a plurality of users viewing the transparent display, and calculating a gaze range of each user viewing the transparent display; calculating an intersection range of the gaze ranges of the users and determining whether a ratio of the intersection range to the gaze ranges exceeds a preset intersection ratio; displaying object information of the objects appeared in the gaze range according to each of the gaze ranges if the ratio does not exceed the preset intersection ratio; and displaying object information of the objects appeared in the gaze range according to the intersection range if the ratio exceeds the preset intersection ratio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignees: Industrial Technology Research Institute, Intellectual Property Innovation Corporation
    Inventors: Tzu-Yi Yu, Kuo-Ping Chang, Heng-Yin Chen, Jia-Chong Ho
  • Patent number: 10643359
    Abstract: A transparent display device, a control method thereof and a controller thereof are provided. The transparent display device includes a transparent display, a first sensor set, a second sensor set and a controller. The first sensor set senses user information in a first side. The second sensor set senses scene information in a second side. The controller analyzes and determines a location and a gaze direction of a user according to the user information, calculates a first fixation point in the scene information and a second fixation point on the transparent display according to the location and the gaze direction of the user, determines a target object corresponding to the first fixation point according to the scene information, inquires target object information corresponding to the target object, and presents the target object information according to the second fixation point by the transparent display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignees: Industrial Technology Research Institute, Intellectual Property Innovation Corporation
    Inventors: Cheng-Chung Lee, Kuang-Jung Chen, Sheng-Po Wang, Heng-Yin Chen
  • Patent number: 10606400
    Abstract: A touch panel driving apparatus generates a differential signal corresponding to a detection result of a touch panel. The touch panel driving apparatus includes a driving circuit, a first integrating sampling circuit, and a second integrating sampling circuit. The first integrating sampling circuit generates a first end signal of the differential signal. The second integrating sampling circuit generates a second end signal of the differential signal. When a touch event does not occur, a level of the first end signal and a level of the second end signal are in a common mode signal range of the differential signal. When the touch event occurs, the first integrating sampling circuit pulls up the level of the first end signal out of the common mode signal range, and the second integrating sampling circuit pulls down the level of the second end signal out of the common mode signal range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignees: Industrial Technology Research Institute, Intellectual Property Innovation Corporation
    Inventors: Heng-Yin Chen, Yi-Chuan Lu, Chien-Ju Lee, Chang-Po Chao, Guan-Jung Luo, Ying-Jia Lin
  • Publication number: 20200077072
    Abstract: A method and a system for information display are proposed. The system includes a light transmissive display, at least one first information extraction device, at least one second information extraction device, and a processing device, where the processing device is connected to the display, the first information extraction device, and the second information extraction device. The first information extraction device is configured to obtain position information of a user. The second information extraction device is configured to obtain position information of a target. The processing device is configured to perform coordinate transformation on the position information of the user and the position information of the object to generate fused information between the user and the target, and to display related information of the object on the display according to the fused information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2019
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Applicants: Industrial Technology Research Institute, Intellectual Property Innovation Corporation
    Inventors: Wei-Lin Hsu, Tzu-Yi Yu, Heng-Yin Chen
  • Publication number: 20200074961
    Abstract: An information display method and an information display apparatus suitable for multi-person viewing are provided. The method is adapted to an electronic apparatus having a transparent display and a processor, and the method includes following steps: detecting a plurality of users viewing the transparent display, and calculating a gaze range of each user viewing the transparent display; calculating an intersection range of the gaze ranges of the users and determining whether a ratio of the intersection range to the gaze ranges exceeds a preset intersection ratio; displaying object information of the objects appeared in the gaze range according to each of the gaze ranges if the ratio does not exceed the preset intersection ratio; and displaying object information of the objects appeared in the gaze range according to the intersection range if the ratio exceeds the preset intersection ratio.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2019
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Applicants: Industrial Technology Research Institute, Intellectual Property Innovation Corporation
    Inventors: Tzu-Yi Yu, Kuo-Ping Chang, Heng-Yin Chen, Jia-Chong Ho
  • Publication number: 20200073509
    Abstract: A direction determination system and a direction determination method are provided. The direction determination system includes a display screen, at least one image capturing device and a processing device. The image capturing device is configured to capture image data including a plurality of users. The processing device is coupled to the display screen and the image capturing device to receive the image data, and detects a plurality of characteristics of the plurality of users according to the image data. The processing device performs corresponding pairing on the characteristics to obtain a characteristic group of each of the users. The processing device determines a pointing direction of each of the users toward the display screen according to at least two characteristics of the characteristic group of each of the users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2019
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Applicants: Industrial Technology Research Institute, Intellectual Property Innovation Corporation
    Inventors: Hung-Pin Shih, Chien-Ju Lee, Heng-Yin Chen