Patents by Inventor Hsing Yuan

Hsing Yuan 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: 7999196
    Abstract: A shielding assembly (10) for electronic device is provided. The shielding assembly (10) comprises a plastic layer (12), a metal foil (16) mounted to the plastic layer (12), and a coolant (14) is formed between the plastic layer (12) and the metal foil (16). An electronic device using the shielding assembly is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignee: FIH (Hong Kong) Limited
    Inventor: Hsing-Yuan Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20110175566
    Abstract: A charge apparatus used to regulate the power outputted by a power supply to charge a battery includes a voltage regulating module, a protection circuit, a timing module and a switch control module. The voltage regulating module is configured to connect the power supply to the battery and regulate electrical energy outputted from the power supply to charge the battery. The protection circuit detects a voltage of the battery and generates a triggering signal when the voltage of the battery reaches a preset voltage. The timing module receives the triggering signal to begin a timing process. The switch control module controls the voltage regulating module to stop charging the battery when the timing process ends.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2010
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Applicants: SHENZHEN FUTAIHONG PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., FIH (HONG KONG) LIMITED
    Inventors: HSING-YUAN HSIEH, JING ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20110137607
    Abstract: A mobile communication device includes a communication unit for communicating with other communication devices, a processor unit connected to the communication unit, and a sensor unit connected to the processor unit. The sensor unit includes at least one of a humidity sensor and a temperature sensor. The humidity sensor senses ambient moisture and generates an electronic signal corresponding to the ambient moisture, and the temperature sensor measures ambient temperature and generates an electric signal corresponding to the ambient temperature. The processor unit calculates at least one of the ambient humidity and ambient temperature according to the electric signals and transmits associated data of the sensor unit to the communication unit. The communication unit sends the data to other communication devices capable of communicating with the mobile communication device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2010
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Applicant: FIH (HONG KONG) LIMITED
    Inventor: HSING-YUAN HSIEH
  • Publication number: 20110129939
    Abstract: A portable electronic device includes at least one function module selected from a group consisting of a wireless communication module, an image capturing module, an audio/video file player module, and an internet module, a halitosis measuring module, and a processor connected to the function module and the halitosis measuring module. The processor controls the function module to work, and detects a level of volatile sulfur compounds (VSCs) in a person's mouth using the halitosis measuring module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2010
    Publication date: June 2, 2011
    Applicant: FIH (HONG KONG) LIMITED
    Inventor: Hsing-Yuan Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20110077482
    Abstract: A portable electronic device having at least one function module selected from a group consisting of a wireless communication module, an image capturing module, and an audio/video file player module also includes a blood oxygen saturation (SaO2) detector and a processor connected to the SaO2 detector. The SaO2 detector including a first light emitting diode (LED) emitting visible light, a second LED emitting infrared light, and a photoelectric sensor. The visible light of the first LED and the infrared light of the second LED irradiates a person's body, the photoelectric sensor receives visible light and infrared light reflected by the person's body and generates electrical signals corresponding to the reflected visible light and infrared light, and the processor calculates the SaO2 of the person's body according to the electrical signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2010
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Applicants: SHENZHEN FUTAIHONG PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., FIH (HONG KONG) LIMITED
    Inventors: Hsing-Yuan Hsieh, Miao Zhao
  • Publication number: 20110025276
    Abstract: A charge control circuit used to control a battery to charge includes a power management unit, a voltage converting unit, a voltage comparison unit, and a switch control unit. The power management unit supplies a voltage to the battery. The voltage converting unit provides a reference voltage to the voltage comparison unit. The voltage comparison unit compares a battery voltage obtained from the battery with the reference voltage, and sends a comparison to the switch control unit. The switch control unit controls the power management unit to charge or stop charging the battery according to the comparison.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2010
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Applicants: SHENZHEN FUTAIHONG PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., FIH (HONG KONG) LIMITED
    Inventors: HSING-YUAN HSIEH, JING ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20110012747
    Abstract: An electrostatic protector used in a portable electronic device includes an electrostatic conducting unit and an electrostatic protecting unit connected to the electrostatic conducting unit. The electrostatic protecting unit includes at least one protecting circuit, each protecting circuit includes a diode, and the diode has a cathode connected to the electrostatic conducting unit and an anode grounded. Electrostatic charges on the portable electronic device are transmitted to the electrostatic conducting unit and generate a voltage on the cathode of the diode to break down the diode, such that the electrostatic charges are transmitted to the ground via the broken down diode and the voltage on the cathode of the diode is reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2010
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Applicant: FIH (HONG KONG) LIMITED
    Inventor: HSING-YUAN HSIEH
  • Publication number: 20110007910
    Abstract: A volume control device used in a portable electronic device includes an input unit, an adjustment unit connected to the input unit; and an output unit connected to the adjustment unit. The input unit receives transmitted communication signals or audio signals of audio files played by the portable electronic device and transmits the audio signals to the adjustment unit, the adjustment unit automatically adjusts the voltages of the audio signals to a predetermined adjusted voltage range and transmits the adjusted audio signals to the output unit, and the output unit automatically adjusts the voltage of the audio signals transmitted from the adjustment unit to a selected broadcast voltage range and broadcasts the audio signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2010
    Publication date: January 13, 2011
    Applicants: SHENZHEN FUTAIHONG PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., FIH (HONG KONG) LIMITED
    Inventors: Hsing-Yuan Hsieh, Jing Zhang
  • Publication number: 20110004772
    Abstract: A portable electronic device includes a main power supply, a power management unit (PMU) connected to the main power supply, and a receiver unit connected to the PMU. The main power supply supplies electric power to the portable electronic device through the PMU. The receiver unit includes a processor module connected to the PMU. The processor module stores a lock code, the processor module directs the PMU to prevent the main power supply from providing electric power to the portable electronic device when the receiver unit receives wireless signals corresponding to the lock code.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2009
    Publication date: January 6, 2011
    Applicant: FIH (HONG KONG) LIMITED
    Inventor: HSING-YUAN HSIEH
  • Publication number: 20100287724
    Abstract: A centrifugal water separator for mop includes a bucket including a first chamber and a second chamber respectively defined therein. The first chamber and the second chamber are separated from each other. A separating trough is rotatably mounted in the second chamber in the bucket. A driving device is mounted in the first chamber in the bucket for driving the separating trough. A handle is pivotally mounted to the bucket. An indentation is defined in the handle and co-axially corresponding to the separating trough for holding the mop during separating water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2009
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Inventor: Hsing Yuan Hsu
  • Publication number: 20100276113
    Abstract: A heat source recycling unit includes at least one heat removing device, a heat source conversion device and a heat preservation box. The heat removing device includes a heat inlet end connects with the pre-recycling heat source and, a heat outlet end connects with the heat source conversion device. The heat preservation box includes a heat preservation room and a refrigeration room. The heat source conversion device converts the received heat energy into heat energy and cold energy, and then transmits them to the heat preservation room and the refrigeration room respectively. The invention also provides a heat source recycling system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2009
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Applicant: FIH (HONG KONG) LIMITED
    Inventor: HSING-YUAN HSIEH
  • Publication number: 20100148695
    Abstract: A display screen window assembly includes a display screen window and a photo catalyst layer. The display screen window has an outer surface. The photo catalyst layer is disposed on the outer surface of the display screen window, thus the outer surface of the display window assembly has hydrophilic and decomposing functions. The photo catalyst layer may set off chemical reaction with the water molecule and oxygen molecule under emission of light to prevent the water and foreign materials from forming on or sticking to the outer surface of the display screen window.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2009
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Applicant: FIH (HONG KONG) LIMITED
    Inventor: HSING-YUAN HSIEH
  • Publication number: 20100144277
    Abstract: A portable electronic device includes a short distance wireless communicating module and a warning unit. The short distance wireless communicating module is used to establish short distance wireless communicating network with another portable electronic device and monitor whether the other portable electronic device is out of wireless network range. The warning unit electrically connects with a short distance wireless communicating module to send out an alarm if the portable electronic device is out of wireless network range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2009
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Applicant: FIH (HONG KONG) LIMITED
    Inventor: HSING-YUAN HSIEH
  • Publication number: 20100137000
    Abstract: An exemplary mobile terminal searching system includes a base station, a locating terminal, and target terminal. The base station includes a controlling unit, a signal communicating unit, a storage unit, and a positioning unit. The locating terminal is configured for setting searched phone numbers and sending the searched phone numbers to the base station via the signal communicating unit. The signal storage unit is configured for storing the searched phone numbers controlled by the controlling unit. The positioning unit is configured for determining the position information of the target terminal, and the position information is sent to the locating terminal via the signal communicating unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2009
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Applicant: FIH (HONG KONG) LIMITED
    Inventor: HSING-YUAN HSIEH
  • Publication number: 20100109870
    Abstract: A portable electronic device includes a transmitting unit and a receiving unit separate from the transmitting unit. The receiving unit can communicate with the transmitting unit within a predetermined work distance, and generate an alarming signal when the transmitting unit is outside of the predetermined work distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2009
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Applicant: FIH (HONG KONG) LIMITED
    Inventor: HSING-YUAN HSIEH
  • Publication number: 20100060237
    Abstract: A battery discharge circuit, used to couple a battery to an electronic device, includes a battery protecting module and a voltage adjusting module. The battery protecting module detects an output voltage of the battery, compares the output voltage with an end voltage of the battery, and selectively discharges the battery or not in response to the comparison result. The voltage adjusting module compares the output voltage with a work voltage of the electronic device, and selectively directly outputs the output voltage or boosts the output voltage first and then outputs the boosted output voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2009
    Publication date: March 11, 2010
    Applicant: FIH (HONG KONG) LIMITED
    Inventor: Hsing-Yuan HSIEH
  • Publication number: 20100052606
    Abstract: A charging device includes an electric energy generating module and a voltage regulating module electrically connected to the electric energy generating module and a battery. The electric energy generating module is configured for collecting and converting heat energy into electric energy, and outputting an voltage. The voltage regulating module receives the electric energy and regulates the output voltage of the electric energy into a stable voltage, and then the electric energy is outputted to charge the battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2009
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Applicant: FIH (HONG KONG) LIMITED
    Inventor: HSING-YUAN HSIEH
  • Publication number: 20100046176
    Abstract: A portable electronic device includes a circuit board and at least one treatment element mounted adjacent to the circuit board and storing volatile maintaining matters therein. The circuit board generates heat when the portable electronic device is working to heat the treatment element, and then the maintaining matters volatilize to maintain the portable electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2009
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Applicant: FIH (HONG KONG) LIMITED
    Inventor: HSING-YUAN HSIEH
  • Publication number: 20090283319
    Abstract: A shielding assembly (10) for electronic device is provided. The shielding assembly (10) comprises a plastic layer (12), a metal foil (16) mounted to the plastic layer (12), and a coolant (14) is formed between the plastic layer (12) and the metal foil (16). An electronic device using the shielding assembly is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2008
    Publication date: November 19, 2009
    Applicant: FIH (HONG KONG) LIMITED
    Inventor: HSING-YUAN HSIEH
  • Publication number: 20080060027
    Abstract: A method for managing time-shifting includes buffering a first program using a first tuner while broadcasting the first program on a first channel, and buffering a second program using a second tuner while broadcasting the second program on a second channel after switching from the first channel to the second channel. If the first program has been broadcast longer than a predetermined period of time before switching channels, the method buffers the first program using the first tuner while broadcasting the second program on the second channel. If the first program has not been broadcast longer than the predetermined period of time before switching channels, the method stops buffering the first program while broadcasting the second program on the second channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2006
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Inventor: Hsing-Yuan Yang