Patents by Inventor Kuan-Wei Chen

Kuan-Wei 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: 20130309261
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a polypeptide comprising the amino acid sequence as shown in SEQ ID NO:9 or 7. The invention further pertains to nucleic acids encoding the polypeptide, pharmaceutical compositions and vaccines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2011
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: Biomay AG
    Inventors: Kuan-Wei Chen, Susanne Vrtala, Rudolf Valenta
  • Patent number: 8588438
    Abstract: A driving interface device adaptive to a flat speaker is introduced herein. The driving interface device is coupled with an external sound source for receiving sound signals, and boosts voltage levels of the sound signals to drive the thin flat speaker without using an external power source. In one embodiment, an impedance component is provided in the driving interface device for coupling to the external sound source, so as to drive the flat speaker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Kuo-Hua Tseng, Chang-Ho Liou, Ming-Daw Chen, Kuan-Wei Chen, Che-Yuan Sun
  • Patent number: 8447053
    Abstract: A flat speaker apparatus including a driving circuit module, a flat speaker and a thermally conductive connector, and with a heat dissipating structure is introduced. The flat speaker includes a porous electrode and a vibrating film. The porous electrode causes the vibrating film to vibrate according to an audio signal output from the driving circuit module for generating sound. The thermally conductive connector connects the driving circuit module and the flat speaker to conduct heat from the driving module to the flat speaker for dissipation. A method for heat dissipation of the flat speaker is also introduced herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Kuo-Hua Tseng, Chang-Ho Liou, Ming-Daw Chen, Kuan-Wei Chen
  • Patent number: 8438953
    Abstract: A hammering tool with buffer design includes: a hammering member, a protrusion block section extending from a lower side of the hammering member, a right side of upper section of the protrusion block section being notched to form a first receiving space; a handle member having a grip section, a first plate section, a second plate section and a third plate section being disposed at an upper end of the grip section to define a receiving chamber for inserting the protrusion block section therein; a pivot member for pivotally connecting the protrusion block section of the hammering member with the handle member; and a buffer assembly including a first compression spring received in the first receiving space. A right end face of the protrusion block section of the hammering member is spaced from a left face of the first plate section by a predetermined buffering distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Inventor: Kuan-Wei Chen
  • Publication number: 20130088247
    Abstract: A readout apparatus and a readout method for a sensor array are provided. The readout apparatus includes a switching circuit, a control unit, a gain circuit and an offset compensating circuit. The control unit controls the switching circuit to perform a switching operation for selecting a target sensor from a plurality of sensors of the sensor array. The gain circuit selectively senses the target sensor according the switching operation of the switching circuit, and gains the sensing result to output a gained sensing value of the target sensor. The control unit further dynamically decides a compensating value according the switching operation. The offset compensating circuit adjusts the gained sensing value for outputting a compensated sensing value of the target sensor in accordance with the compensating value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2011
    Publication date: April 11, 2013
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Kuo-Hua Tseng, Chang-Ho Liou, Yan-Rung Lin, Kuan-Wei Chen
  • Publication number: 20120186399
    Abstract: A hammering tool with buffer design includes: a hammering member, a protrusion block section extending from a lower side of the hammering member, a right side of upper section of the protrusion block section being notched to form a first receiving space; a handle member having a grip section, a first plate section, a second plate section and a third plate section being disposed at an upper end of the grip section to define a receiving chamber for inserting the protrusion block section therein; a pivot member for pivotally connecting the protrusion block section of the hammering member with the handle member; and a buffer assembly including a first compression spring received in the first receiving space. A right end face of the protrusion block section of the hammering member is spaced from a left face of the first plate section by a predetermined buffering distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2011
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Inventor: Kuan-Wei CHEN
  • Publication number: 20120106761
    Abstract: A driving interface device adaptive to a flat speaker is introduced herein. The driving interface device is coupled with an external sound source for receiving sound signals, and boosts voltage levels of the sound signals to drive the thin flat speaker without using an external power source. In one embodiment, an impedance component is provided in the driving interface device for coupling to the external sound source, so as to drive the flat speaker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2010
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Kuo-Hua Tseng, Chang-Ho Liou, Ming-Daw Chen, Kuan-Wei Chen, Che-Yuan Sun
  • Patent number: 8151986
    Abstract: A tool box includes: a first casing having a receiving space, a first horizontal slot and a first arcuate slot being formed on an outer face of a first left board section of the first casing, a second horizontal slot and a second arcuate slot being formed on an outer face of a first right board section of the first casing; a locating seat having multiple receiving holes and pivotally disposed in the receiving space; and a second casing. A first and a second raised sections are disposed on an inner face of a second left board section of the second casing. A third and a fourth raised sections are disposed on an inner face of a second right board section of the second casing. The first and second raised sections are engaged in the first horizontal slot and the third and fourth raised sections are engaged in the second horizontal slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Inventor: Kuan-Wei Chen
  • Publication number: 20120051564
    Abstract: A reliable flat speaker structure and a manufacturing method thereof are introduced herein. The flat speaker structure includes a first and a second vapor-resistant structure and a flat speaker unit structure. The first and second vapor-resistant structures are respectively disposed on an outer side of the flat speaker structure or an outer side of the vibrating membrane, by which the vapor in the environment is prevented from entering the inner space of the flat speaker structure. The flat speaker unit structure at least includes a first porous electrode, an electret layer with a metal film, and a second porous electrode. Signal sources in an AC form may be applied to the first and second porous electrodes and/or the metal film of the electret layer and respective sounds are generated from the flat speaker structure by attractive or repulsive forces between the porous electrodes and the electret layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2011
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Chang-Ho Liou, Ming-Daw Chen, Kuo-Hua Tseng, Kuan-Wei Chen, Che-Yuan Sun
  • Publication number: 20110255721
    Abstract: A flat speaker unit is provided herein. The flat speaker unit includes a first porous electrode, a second porous electrode, and a vibrating membrane with an electret layer disposed there between. In one embodiment, a plurality of supporting members may be configured between the vibrating membrane and the first porous electrode, or between the vibrating membrane and the second porous electrode. In one embodiment, a flat speaker device is provided with at least two flat speaker unit stacked together. By electrically connecting two ends of a signal source respectively to the first and second porous electrodes, or, in another embodiment, electrically connecting one end of the signal source to both of the first and second porous electrodes and connecting another end of the signal source to the vibrating membrane, a sound with low THD is generated accordingly from the flat speaker unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2010
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Kuan-Wei Chen, Ming-Daw Chen, Chang-Ho Liou, Kuo-Hua Tseng
  • Publication number: 20110216921
    Abstract: A flat speaker apparatus including a driving circuit module, a flat speaker and a thermally conductive connector, and with a heat dissipating structure is introduced. The flat speaker includes a porous electrode and a vibrating film. The porous electrode causes the vibrating film to vibrate according to an audio signal output from the driving circuit module for generating sound. The thermally conductive connector connects the driving circuit module and the flat speaker to conduct heat from the driving module to the flat speaker for dissipation. A method for heat dissipation of the flat speaker is also introduced herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2010
    Publication date: September 8, 2011
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Kuo-Hua Tseng, Chang-Ho Liou, Ming-Daw Chen, Kuan-Wei Chen
  • Publication number: 20110128146
    Abstract: A caring system at home having two-way wireless network and reminding & warning functions is disclosed. The caring system at home includes a physiological signal measuring instrument, a wireless integrated control module, a reminding & warning device, a graphic user's interface system, as well as a database server. The physiological signal measuring instrument transmits the measured results to the graphic user interface for displaying through the wireless two-way transmitting module and stores the data in the database server for collecting, analyzing, and data-inquiring. The wireless two-way transmitting module is capable of receiving the signals transmitted by the graphic user interface to accomplish the reminding & warning functions. In addition, the mobile device transmitting module transmits the reminding & warning information to the mobile device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2009
    Publication date: June 2, 2011
    Applicant: National Yunlin University of Science & Technology
    Inventors: Ya-Hsin Hsueh, Kuan-Wei Chen
  • Publication number: 20100260370
    Abstract: A speaker structure includes a membrane, an electrode which has a plurality of holes, a frame holding member and at least one set of supporting members. The frame holding member forms an exterior shape of the speaker structure and holds the membrane and the electrode at two opposite sides. Each of the set of the supporting members has a geometric structure and is placed in a space opposite to a soniferous hole region between the electrode and the membrane, so as to prevent the membrane and the electrode from contacting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2009
    Publication date: October 14, 2010
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Ming-Daw Chen, Chang-Ho Liou, Kuo-Hua Tseng, Kuan-Wei Chen
  • Patent number: 7648043
    Abstract: A waterproof cover for an audio system includes a frame and a shield pivotally connected to the frame. The flame has two elongated recesses respectively defined in two opposed sides defining the through hole and an inclined trough sandwiched by the two elongated recesses and defined in a bottom side defining the through hole. The shield has two rails formed on two opposed sides thereof to correspond to and be movably received in the two elongated recesses, a water blocking flange sandwiched by the two rails and formed on a bottom side of the shield to correspond to and be received in the inclined trough and a flange formed on a top side of the shield to abut a top side defining the through hole such that a full coverage of the through hole by the shield is completed and water seeping from engagement between the shield and the frame is reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2010
    Inventor: Kuan-Wei Chen
  • Patent number: 7375279
    Abstract: A waterproof cover for an audio system includes a frame having an opening and two arcuate faces respectively formed on two opposed sides of the frame, a gasket and a shield with the gasket securely attached to a side face thereof and being pivotally connected to the frame in such a way that a pivotal trajectory of the shield is eccentric to the arcuate face thereby allowing the shield together with the gasket to engage with the arcuate faces of the frame in a watertight manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2008
    Inventor: Kuan-Wei Chen
  • Publication number: 20070277993
    Abstract: A waterproof cover for an audio system includes a frame and a shield pivotally connected to the frame. The flame has two elongated recesses respectively defined in two opposed sides defining the through hole and an inclined trough sandwiched by the two elongated recesses and defined in a bottom side defining the through hole. The shield has two rails formed on two opposed sides thereof to correspond to and be movably received in the two elongated recesses, a water blocking flange sandwiched by the two rails and formed on a bottom side of the shield to correspond to and be received in the inclined trough and a flange formed on a top side of the shield to abut a top side defining the through hole such that a full coverage of the through hole by the shield is completed and water seeping from engagement between the shield and the frame is reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2006
    Publication date: December 6, 2007
    Inventor: Kuan-Wei Chen
  • Publication number: 20070013271
    Abstract: A waterproof cover for an audio system includes a frame having an opening and two arcuate faces respectively formed on two opposed sides of the frame, a gasket and a shield with the gasket securely attached to a side face thereof and being pivotally connected to the frame in such a way that a pivotal trajectory of the shield is eccentric to the arcuate face thereby allowing the shield together with the gasket to engage with the arcuate faces of the frame in a watertight manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2005
    Publication date: January 18, 2007
    Inventor: Kuan-Wei Chen
  • Patent number: D647297
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Inventor: Kuan-Wei Chen
  • Patent number: D666415
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Inventor: Kuan-Wei Chen
  • Patent number: D672629
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Inventor: Kuan-Wei Chen