Patents by Inventor Hung-Chang Tsai

Hung-Chang Tsai 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: 11946569
    Abstract: An actuating and sensing module is disclosed and includes a bottom plate, a gas pressure sensor, a thin gas transportation device and a cover plate. The bottom plate includes a pressure relief orifice, a discharging orifice and a communication orifice. The gas pressure sensor is disposed on the bottom plate and seals the communication orifice. The thin gas transportation device is disposed on the bottom plate and seals the pressure relief orifice and the discharging orifice. The cover plate is disposed on the bottom plate and covers the gas pressure sensor and the thin gas-transportation device. The cover plate includes an intake orifice. The thin gas transportation device is driven to inhale gas through the intake orifice, the gas is then discharged through the discharging orifice by the thin gas transportation device, and a pressure change of the gas is sensed by the gas pressure sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: MICROJET TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hao-Jan Mou, Shih-Chang Chen, Jia-Yu Liao, Hung-Hsin Liao, Chung-Wei Kao, Chi-Feng Huang, Yung-Lung Han, Chang-Yen Tsai, Wei-Ming Lee
  • Publication number: 20240096781
    Abstract: A package structure including a semiconductor die, a redistribution circuit structure and an electronic device is provided. The semiconductor die is laterally encapsulated by an insulating encapsulation. The redistribution circuit structure is disposed on the semiconductor die and the insulating encapsulation. The redistribution circuit structure includes a colored dielectric layer, inter-dielectric layers and redistribution conductive layers embedded in the inter-dielectric layers. The electronic device is disposed over the colored dielectric layer and electrically connected to the redistribution circuit structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chun-Ti Lu, Hao-Yi Tsai, Chia-Hung Liu, Yu-Hsiang Hu, Hsiu-Jen Lin, Tzuan-Horng Liu, Chih-Hao Chang, Bo-Jiun Lin, Shih-Wei Chen, Hung-Chun Cho, Pei-Rong Ni, Hsin-Wei Huang, Zheng-Gang Tsai, Tai-You Liu, Po-Chang Shih, Yu-Ting Huang
  • Patent number: 11889434
    Abstract: A wireless communication includes a control circuit and a receiver (RX) circuit. The control circuit obtains indicator information from another wireless communication system, identifies a transmitter (TX) and receiver (RX) packet delivery scenario as one of a packet overlapping scenario and a packet non-overlapping scenario according to the indicator information, and generates RX gain control information in response to the TX and RX packet delivery scenario. The RX circuit refers to the RX gain control information to set an RX gain used for receiving data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: MEDIATEK INC.
    Inventors: Yen-Wen Yang, Chen-Feng Liu, Ting-Che Tseng, Ying-Che Hung, Tsai-Yuan Hsu, You-Chin Chang, Kin-Man Sun, Chih-Hsiu Lin, Teng-Wei Huang, Hung-Chang Tsai
  • Publication number: 20210092694
    Abstract: A wireless communication includes a control circuit and a receiver (RX) circuit. The control circuit obtains indicator information from another wireless communication system, identifies a transmitter (TX) and receiver (RX) packet delivery scenario as one of a packet overlapping scenario and a packet non-overlapping scenario according to the indicator information, and generates RX gain control information in response to the TX and RX packet delivery scenario. The RX circuit refers to the RX gain control information to set an RX gain used for receiving data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventors: Yen-Wen Yang, Chen-Feng Liu, Ting-Che Tseng, Ying-Che Hung, Tsai-Yuan Hsu, You-Chin Chang, KIN-MAN SUN, Chih-Hsiu Lin, Teng-Wei Huang, Hung-Chang Tsai
  • Patent number: 9860519
    Abstract: A method for correcting an image phase of a depth camera with a lens is disclosed. The method includes the steps of: a) selecting a first reference point on an optical axis of the lens and a second reference point on an object, wherein a distance between the first and second reference points is the shortest than others; b) calculating the distance in the step a) to serve as a standard distance; c) selecting sample points on the object other than the second reference point and calculating distances between the sample points and the first reference point; d) calculating offsets and angles between a line through the first and second reference points and lines through the first reference point and sample points; and e) calculating real distances between the first reference point and sample points by values from the step d).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: LIPS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ling-Wei Liu, Hung-Chang Tsai
  • Patent number: 9609184
    Abstract: The depth camera includes a control module and a lighting module. The control module includes a control board, a control unit, a seat and a lens mounted on the seat. The lighting module is mechanically and electrically connected to the control module and includes a base board having a through hole for being passed by the lens and corresponding to the control board in position. A plurality of lighting units are symmetrically arranged on the base board and beside the through hole. A shade module is fastened on the base board and has a mount board and shades thereon. The bottom of each shade has an opening for receiving one of the lighting units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: LIPS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ling-Wei Liu, Hung-Chang Tsai
  • Patent number: 9538161
    Abstract: A stereoscopic photography is provided, which includes a first image sensor, a second image sensor, a synchronization module, a combination module, a calibration module, and a stereo matching module. The first image sensor is utilized to capture a first image. The second image sensor is utilized to capture a second image. The calibration module is utilized to perform an image calibration and a horizontal rectification for the first image and the second image. The stereo matching module is utilized to calculate a distance difference between a reference pixel of the first image and a corresponding pixel of the second image. The stereo matching module compares costs of multiple pixels relative to the reference pixel in a pixel row of the second image in an interval manner. A method for performing stereoscopic photography and a stereo matching method are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: LIPS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ling-Wei Liu, Hung-Chang Tsai
  • Patent number: 9490723
    Abstract: A power adaptor system and method is provided. The adaptor system includes a system side and a power adaptor. The power adaptor method includes steps of: transforming an AC voltage to a DC voltage; the power adaptor generating a periodic signal and outputting a combined signal according to the DC voltage and the periodic signal; the system side retrieving a determination signal corresponding to the periodic signal according to the combined signal; and the system side selecting an operating mode according to the determination signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: QUANTA COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Tai-Hsin Chu, Yu-An Huang, Wei-Ting Lu, Tsung-Lin Chan, Hsin-Wei Chen, Chih-Kuo Hung, Zih-Chiang Wang, Hung-Chang Tsai
  • Patent number: 9420149
    Abstract: The depth camera includes a control module and a lighting module. The control module includes a control board, a control unit mounted on the control board, a seat mounted on the control board and over the control unit and a lens rooted in the seat. The lighting module is superposed on the control module and includes a lighting board with a through hole for receiving the lens, lighting units mounted on the lighting board and a reflector set composed of a base plate and reflectors formed thereon. Each reflector has an opening surrounding one of the lighting units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: LIPS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ling-Wei Liu, Hung-Chang Tsai
  • Publication number: 20160050346
    Abstract: The depth camera includes a control module and a lighting module. The control module includes a control board, a control unit mounted on the control board, a seat mounted on the control board and over the control unit and a lens rooted in the seat. The lighting module is superposed on the control module and includes a lighting board with a through hole for receiving the lens, lighting units mounted on the lighting board and a reflector set composed of a base plate and reflectors formed thereon. Each reflector has an opening surrounding one of the lighting units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2014
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Applicant: LIPS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ling-Wei Liu, Hung-Chang Tsai
  • Publication number: 20160050347
    Abstract: The depth camera includes a control module and a lighting module. The control module includes a control board, a control unit, a seat and a lens mounted on the seat. The lighting module is mechanically and electrically connected to the control module and includes a base board having a through hole for being passed by the lens and corresponding to the control board in position. A plurality of lighting units are symmetrically arranged on the base board and beside the through hole. A shade module is fastened on the base board and has a mount board and shades thereon. The bottom of each shade has an opening for receiving one of the lighting units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2014
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Applicant: LIPS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ling-Wei Liu, Hung-Chang Tsai
  • Publication number: 20150365654
    Abstract: A method for correcting an image phase of a depth camera with a lens is disclosed. The method includes the steps of: a) selecting a first reference point on an optical axis of the lens and a second reference point on an object, wherein a distance between the first and second reference points is the shortest than others; b) calculating the distance in the step a) to serve as a standard distance; c) selecting sample points on the object other than the second reference point and calculating distances between the sample points and the first reference point; d) calculating offsets and angles between a line through the first and second reference points and lines through the first reference point and sample points; and e) calculating real distances between the first reference point and sample points by values from the step d).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2014
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Inventors: LING-WEI LIU, HUNG-CHANG TSAI
  • Publication number: 20150365652
    Abstract: The invention includes a control unit, a light source module, a sensor module with a lens and a computing unit. The light source module is electrically connected to the control unit and composed of multiple linear light sources. The sensor module receives reflective lights from the light source module and sends data of the reflective lights to the control unit. The computing unit is configured to receive the data of the reflective lights, to calculate the shortest distance between a reference point on an optical axis of the lens and an object distance to serve as a standard distance, to calculate sample distances between the reference point and sample points on the object, to calculate errors between the standard distance and the sample distances, and to correct the sample distances to be the same as the standard distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2014
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Inventors: LING-WEI LIU, HUNG-CHANG TSAI
  • Publication number: 20150271472
    Abstract: A stereoscopic photography is provided, which includes a first image sensor, a second image sensor, a synchronization module, a combination module, a calibration module, and a stereo matching module. The first image sensor is utilized to capture a first image. The second image sensor is utilized to capture a second image. The calibration module is utilized to perform an image calibration and a horizontal rectification for the first image and the second image. The stereo matching module is utilized to calculate a distance difference between a reference pixel of the first image and a corresponding pixel of the second image. The stereo matching module compares costs of multiple pixels relative to the reference pixel in a pixel row of the second image in an interval manner. A method for performing stereoscopic photography and a stereo matching method are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2014
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Inventors: Ling-Wei LIU, Hung-Chang TSAI
  • Publication number: 20150268734
    Abstract: A gesture recognition method for a motion sensing detector is disclosed and includes the following steps: activating the motion sensing detector of an electronic device; switching the electronic device from a first input mode into a second input mode when the motion sensing detector detects a first motion generated by at least one finger of a user; and executing an operation when the motion sensing detector detects a second motion generated by the at least one finger of the user in the second input mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2014
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Applicant: LIPS INCORPORATION
    Inventors: Ling-Wei LIU, Hung-Chang TSAI
  • Publication number: 20150116459
    Abstract: A sensing device provided in the present invention includes a first sensor, a second sensor, a synchronizer, and a combiner. The first sensor has a first resolution and is configured to generate a first image data stream. The second sensor has a second resolution and is configured to generate a second image data stream. The second resolution is different from the first resolution. The synchronizer is electrically coupled to the first sensor and the second sensor and configured to control timing sequences of the first image data stream and the second image data stream such that the first image data stream and the second image data stream have synchronized vertical synchronization signals. The combiner is configured to combine the first image data stream and the second image data stream to form an output data stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2014
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Applicant: LIPS INCORPORATION
    Inventors: Ling-Wei LIU, Hung-Chang TSAI
  • Publication number: 20140070630
    Abstract: A power adaptor system and method is provided. The adaptor system includes a system side and a power adaptor. The power adaptor method includes steps of: transforming an AC voltage to a DC voltage; the power adaptor generating a periodic signal and outputting a combined signal according to the DC voltage and the periodic signal; the system side retrieving a determination signal corresponding to the periodic signal according to the combined signal; and the system side selecting an operating mode according to the determination signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2012
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: Quanta Computer Inc.
    Inventors: Tai-Hsin CHU, Yu-An HUANG, Wei-Ting LU, Tsung-Lin CHAN, Hsin-Wei CHEN, Chih-Kuo HUNG, Zih-Chiang WANG, Hung-Chang TSAI
  • Publication number: 20130207953
    Abstract: A computer system includes a display and a computer device, having a CPU, a peripheral controller, and a setting circuit. The CPU and the peripheral controller respectively include first and second pins coupled to the setting circuit. The setting circuit respectively has the first pin biased with first reference voltage, and has the second pin biased with second reference voltage when the display supports first and second transmission interfaces. The CPU and the peripheral controller respectively provide first display data of the first transmission interface to drive the display in response to the first reference voltage on the first pin, and provide second display data of the second transmission interface to drive the display in response to the second reference voltage on the second pin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2012
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Applicant: Quanta Computer Inc.
    Inventors: Wei-Ting LU, Tsung-Lin Chan, Hung-Chang Tsai, Hsin-Wei Chen, Chih-Kuo Hung, Zih-Chiang Wang, Tai-Hsin Chu
  • Patent number: 7663080
    Abstract: An exemplary light sensor (20) includes a supporting base, a light-sensing unit (21) provided at at least one first location of the supporting base where ambient light is received, and a compensating unit (22) provided at a second location of the supporting base shielded from ambient light, the compensating unit having a structure that is the same as the light-sensing portion. The light-sensing portion includes at least one amorphous silicon thin film transistor (TFT) (210) configured for sensing light, and the compensating unit is configured for providing a reference value current for the light-sensing unit. A display device using the light sensor is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2010
    Assignee: Innolux Display Corp.
    Inventor: Hung-Chang Tsai
  • Publication number: 20080245948
    Abstract: An exemplary light sensor (20) includes a supporting base, a light-sensing unit (21) provided at at least one first location of the supporting base where ambient light is received, and a compensating unit (22) provided at a second location of the supporting base shielded from ambient light, the compensating unit having a structure that is the same as the light-sensing portion. The light-sensing portion includes at least one amorphous silicon thin film transistor (TFT) (210) configured for sensing light, and the compensating unit is configured for providing a reference value current for the light-sensing unit. A display device using the light sensor is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2008
    Publication date: October 9, 2008
    Inventor: Hung-Chang Tsai