Patents by Inventor Meng-Che Tsai

Meng-Che 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).

  • Publication number: 20110026776
    Abstract: A method for detecting left-eye/right-eye images is capable of effectively and accurately detecting a sequence or positions of left-eye/right-eye image frames of a stereo image signal. The method includes performing block matching on a target block corresponding to two consecutive image frames of an image signal to determine a motion vector; and performing left-eye/right-eye image determination on a current image frame from the two consecutive image frames according to the motion vector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2010
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Applicant: MSTAR SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.
    Inventors: Ren Kuan Liang, Yu-Chieh Hung, Meng Che Tsai
  • Publication number: 20100245383
    Abstract: A circuit for color space conversion and associated method compresses a portion of an xvYCC color space exceeding an sRGB color space into the sRGB color space via a simplified circuit design when a conversion from the xvYCC color space to the sRGB color space is performed, thereby improving visual effects. The circuit for color space conversion includes a conversion unit converting a pixel signal from the xvYCC color space to the sRGB color space. During the conversion, the conversion unit generates a pixel component on each dimension of the sRGB color space, and compresses the pixel component to output a compressed pixel component when a value of any pixel component is in a compression interval. The compressed pixel component does not exceed a defined range on a corresponding dimension of the sRGB color space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2010
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicant: MSTAR SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.
    Inventor: Meng-Che Tsai
  • Patent number: 7728705
    Abstract: An electromagnetic transmission device. A guide bar connects to a fixed base and includes magnetic-permeable material and a first central height plane. A coil connects to the fixed base. A support base movably fits on the guide bar. An annular magnetic member connects to the support base and is surrounded by the coil. A magnetization direction of the annular magnetic member is perpendicular to a moving direction of the support base and annular magnetic member. The annular magnetic member includes a second central height plane. The coil interacts with the annular magnetic member to generate a first force. When moving to separate the second central height plane from the first central height plane, the annular magnetic member interacts with the guide bar to generate a second force, driving the support base and annular magnetic member to move along a direction perpendicular to the magnetization direction of the annular magnetic member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Yung-Hsing Wang, Meng-Che Tsai, Yu-Hsiu Chang, Ji-Bin Horng
  • Patent number: 7679225
    Abstract: A voice coil motor. At least one guide bar is connected to a fixed base. A coil is connected to the fixed base. A support base is movably fit on the guide bar. An annular magnetic member is connected to the support base and surrounded by the coil. A magnetization direction of the annular magnetic member parallels a moving direction of the support base and annular magnetic member. The annular magnetic member includes a first magnetic pole and a second magnetic pole. The first magnetic pole is disposed in the coil and separated from the bottom thereof. The second magnetic pole is disposed outside the coil. The coil interacts with the annular magnetic member to generate a first force, driving the support base and annular magnetic member to move along the magnetization direction of the annular magnetic member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Chien-Sheng Liu, Po-Heng Lin, Yung-Hsing Wang, Shun-Sheng Ke, Meng-Che Tsai, Yu-Hsiu Chang
  • Publication number: 20100053070
    Abstract: A multi-dimensional optical control device and a method thereof are provided. A movable light source can be moved due to an external action, and produce a light beam. A lens coupled to the light source is to focus the light beam. A sensor is used to sense a spot formed on the sensor by the focused light beam, and a data processing circuit coupled to the sensor is to obtain variations of position, shape and light intensity in respect to a reference spot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2009
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Meng-Che Tsai, Yung-Hsing Wang, Po-Heng Lin, Chia-Hsu Chen, Chi-Feng Chan
  • Patent number: 7652835
    Abstract: An optical device. A drive moving assembly includes a lens module and a drive coil. The drive coil surrounds the lens module and provides a central axis parallel to an optical axis of the lens module. A drive stator includes a housing, a magnetic member, and a yoke. The lens module is movably disposed in the housing. The magnetic member surrounds the drive coil and includes an opening. The yoke interacts with the magnetic member, generating a magnetic field. The magnetic member, yoke, and drive coil interact to move the drive moving assembly parallel to the optical axis. A brake coil is disposed in the opening. A braking resilient member is connected between the drive stator and the brake coil and disposed in the opening. The brake coil interacts with the magnetic member, yoke, and braking resilient member and detachably abuts the drive moving assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2010
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Yung-Hsing Wang, Jin-Yu Lee, Meng-Che Tsai, Chien-Sheng Liu, Shun-Sheng Ke, Ying-Chi Cho
  • Patent number: 7638906
    Abstract: An actuator including at least one moving body, at least one fixed body and a connecting member is provided. The moving body is suitable for moving along a direction, and includes at least one coil. In addition, the fixed body includes a permanent magnet and a yoke, wherein the coil is disposed between the permanent magnet and the yoke, and the polarity direction of the permanent magnet is parallel to the moving direction of the moving body. Furthermore, the connecting member is used for connecting the moving body and the fixed body. The actuator meets the requirements of miniaturization, low power consumption and low cost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2009
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Chien-Sheng Liu, Jin-Yu Lee, Yung-Hsing Wang, Meng-Che Tsai, Ying-Chi Chuo
  • Publication number: 20090257541
    Abstract: A circuit with adaptive synchronization and a method thereof is provided. The synchronous receiving circuit adaptively adjusts the timing of a clock signal generated therein for receiving data without accompanying a clock signal for synchronization. The synchronous receiving circuit includes a clock generator, an edge detector, a synchronization unit and a latch. The clock generator generates a first clock signal according to an input data signal. The edge detector detects edges to generate an indication signal. The synchronization unit is coupled to the clock generator and the edge detector, and adaptively adjusts the first clock signal according to the indication signal. The latch latches the input data signal according to the adjusted first clock signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2009
    Publication date: October 15, 2009
    Applicant: MSTAR SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.
    Inventor: Meng Che Tsai
  • Publication number: 20090210591
    Abstract: A universal quick port switching method and an associated apparatus are provided. An apparatus for universally and quickly detecting port switching includes a plurality of resistors for receiving a plurality of ground signals from a plurality of receiving ports, respectively; a divided-voltage detecting circuit coupled to the resistors, for generating a predictable divided voltage; and an analog-to-digital converter coupled to the divided-voltage detecting circuit, for generating a digital output according to the predictable divided voltage. The detecting apparatus determines whether the receiving ports are active or not according to the digital output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2008
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Applicant: MStar Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventor: Meng Che Tsai
  • Publication number: 20090079717
    Abstract: A quick port-switching method and associated apparatus are provided. A quick port-switching display control circuit includes a display controller, a first TMDS port, a second TMDS port and an analog video port. The display controller has a first GPIO pin and a second GPIO pin. The first TMDS port, second TMDS port and analog video port are coupled to the display controller for receiving a first TMDS input, a second TMDS input and an analog video signal, respectively. The first TMDS input and second TMDS input include a first hot-plugging signal and a second hot-plugging signal to be received by the first GPIO pin and second GPIO pin, respectively. The display controller determines whether the first TMDS input is valid by detecting whether the first hot-plugging signal is asserted, and determines whether the second TMDS input is valid by detecting whether the second hot-plugging signal is asserted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2008
    Publication date: March 26, 2009
    Applicant: MSTAR SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.
    Inventor: Meng-Che Tsai
  • Publication number: 20090045896
    Abstract: An electromagnetic transmission device. A guide bar connects to a fixed base and includes magnetic-permeable material and a first central height plane. A coil connects to the fixed base. A support base movably fits on the guide bar. An annular magnetic member connects to the support base and is surrounded by the coil. A magnetization direction of the annular magnetic member is perpendicular to a moving direction of the support base and annular magnetic member. The annular magnetic member includes a second central height plane. The coil interacts with the annular magnetic member to generate a first force. When moving to separate the second central height plane from the first central height plane, the annular magnetic member interacts with the guide bar to generate a second force, driving the support base and annular magnetic member to move along a direction perpendicular to the magnetization direction of the annular magnetic member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2007
    Publication date: February 19, 2009
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Yung-Hsing Wang, Meng-Che Tsai, Yu-Hsiu Chang, Ji-Bin Horng
  • Publication number: 20080309824
    Abstract: Disclosed is an image correction method of correcting an image including a number of horizontal image scan lines each corresponding to a number of pieces of image data. The method includes the following steps: segmenting each of the horizontal image scan lines into a plurality of segments according to a plurality of nodes, each of the segments having an original segment length; looking up a table to generate at least one correction parameter according to a selection signal; generating a gain value according to a control signal; correcting the original segment length to generate an adjusted segment length according to the gain value and the correction parameter; and altering positions of the plurality of nodes to correct the image according to the adjusted segment length.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2008
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Applicant: Mstar Semiconductor, Inc
    Inventors: Ren-Kuan Liang, Meng-Che Tsai, Yu-Chieh Hung
  • Publication number: 20080284255
    Abstract: A voice coil motor. At least one guide bar is connected to a fixed base. A coil is connected to the fixed base. A support base is movably fit on the guide bar. An annular magnetic member is connected to the support base and surrounded by the coil. A magnetization direction of the annular magnetic member parallels a moving direction of the support base and annular magnetic member. The annular magnetic member includes a first magnetic pole and a second magnetic pole. The first magnetic pole is disposed in the coil and separated from the bottom thereof. The second magnetic pole is disposed outside the coil. The coil interacts with the annular magnetic member to generate a first force, driving the support base and annular magnetic member to move along the magnetization direction of the annular magnetic member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2007
    Publication date: November 20, 2008
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Chien-Sheng Liu, Po-Heng Lin, Yung-Hsing Wang, Shun-Sheng Ke, Meng-Che Tsai, Yu-Hsiu Chang
  • Publication number: 20080279479
    Abstract: A pixel interpolation method includes the following steps. First, multiple first macroblocks and second macroblocks are generated according to pixel data of a first real pixel row and pixel data of a second real pixel row, respectively. Next, block matching is performed on the first and second macroblocks to find a minimum block difference and a detected direction of a target pixel belonging to a first interpolated pixel row. Thereafter, the target pixel of the first interpolated pixel row is generated by way of interpolation according to the pixel data of the first and second real pixel rows and the detected direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2008
    Publication date: November 13, 2008
    Applicant: Mstar Semiconductor, Inc
    Inventors: Ren-Kuan Liang, Meng-Che Tsai
  • Patent number: 7365922
    Abstract: An optical device. A lens module is movably disposed in a lens housing. A drive mechanism is connected to the lens module, driving the lens module along an optical axis of the lens module. A brake mechanism is disposed between the lens housing and the lens module and moves perpendicular to the optical axis, fixing and releasing the lens module. When the brake mechanism releases the lens module, the lens module moves along the optical axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Jin-Yu Lee, Yung-Hsing Wang, Chien-Sheng Liu, Meng-Che Tsai, Kun-Wei Lin, Ying-Chi Chuo
  • Publication number: 20080024016
    Abstract: An actuator including at least one moving body, at least one fixed body and a connecting member is provided. The moving body is suitable for moving along a direction, and includes at least one coil. In addition, the fixed body includes a permanent magnet and a yoke, wherein the coil is disposed between the permanent magnet and the yoke, and the polarity direction of the permanent magnet is parallel to the moving direction of the moving body. Furthermore, the connecting member is used for connecting the moving body and the fixed body. The actuator meets the requirements of miniaturization, low power consumption and low cost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2006
    Publication date: January 31, 2008
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Chien-Sheng Liu, Jin-Yu Lee, Yung-Hsing Wang, Meng-Che Tsai, Ying-Chi Chuo
  • Publication number: 20080010651
    Abstract: An optical device. A drive moving assembly includes a lens module and a drive coil. The drive coil surrounds the lens module and provides a central axis parallel to an optical axis of the lens module. A drive stator includes a housing, a magnetic member, and a yoke. The lens module is movably disposed in the housing. The magnetic member surrounds the drive coil and includes an opening. The yoke interacts with the magnetic member, generating a magnetic field. The magnetic member, yoke, and drive coil interact to move the drive moving assembly parallel to the optical axis. A brake coil is disposed in the opening. A braking resilient member is connected between the drive stator and the brake coil and disposed in the opening. The brake coil interacts with the magnetic member, yoke, and braking resilient member and detachably abuts the drive moving assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2006
    Publication date: January 10, 2008
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Yung-Hsing Wang, Jin-Yu Lee, Meng-Che Tsai, Chien-Sheng Liu, Shun-Sheng Ke, Ying-Chi Cho
  • Publication number: 20070039015
    Abstract: An optical device. A lens module is movably disposed in a lens housing. A drive mechanism is connected to the lens module, driving the lens module along an optical axis of the lens module. A brake mechanism is disposed between the lens housing and the lens module and moves perpendicular to the optical axis, fixing and releasing the lens module. When the brake mechanism releases the lens module, the lens module moves along the optical axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2005
    Publication date: February 15, 2007
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Jin-Yu Lee, Yung-Hsing Wang, Chien-Sheng Liu, Meng-Che Tsai, Kun-Wei Lin, Ying-Chi Chuo