Patents by Inventor Ming Lan

Ming Lan 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: 20160369980
    Abstract: The present application discloses an LED module mounting mechanism which comprises a fixing frame (2), at least one gap adjusting mechanism mounted on the fixing frame (2), and at least two moving blocks (3) movably connected with the fixing frame (2). The LED modules (100) are arranged on the moving blocks (3). Two ends of the gap adjusting mechanism are connected with the moving blocks (3) respectively. A gap between the LED modules (100) arranged on the moving blocks (3) is adjusted by moving the moving blocks (3) on the two ends toward or away from each other. The present application belongs to the technical field of LED modules and LED display screens. The LED module mounting mechanism solves the technical problems in the prior art that the method for adjusting the planar gap between the LED modules is complex and unstable, and adjusting the planeness which is perpendicular to the planar direction of the LED modules can't be achieve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2015
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Inventors: Xia Lan, Ming Lan, Yuancai Xu
  • Publication number: 20160369983
    Abstract: The application discloses a bendable LED module, which comprises: an elastic component layer (20) on which a plurality of light emitting assemblies are arranged; an adjusting part (30) which acts on the back of the elastic component layer (20) and tightens or stretches the two sides of the elastic component layer (20), such that the elastic component layer (20) is bent into an inner arc or outer arc. After the elastic component layer (20) is bent and deformed, a larger clearance or gap won't appear between the light emitting assemblies, which makes the display effect better.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2015
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Inventors: Xia LAN, Ming LAN, Yuancai XU
  • Patent number: 9392179
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a magnifying element. The magnifying element includes a camera module and a lens module. The camera module includes an image sensor and a lens related to the image sensor. The lens module is mounted on the lens and used as back projection to ensure that the light exit aperture of the lens module is opposite to the entrance aperture of the camera module. The power of magnification of the electronic device with a magnifying element is determined by the design features of the lens module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wei-Ming Lan, Tsung-Heng Chang
  • Publication number: 20160037078
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a magnifying element. The magnifying element includes a camera module and a lens module. The camera module includes an image sensor and a lens related to the image sensor. The lens module is mounted on the lens and used as back projection to ensure that the light exit aperture of the lens module is opposite to the entrance aperture of the camera module. The power of magnification of the electronic device with a magnifying element is determined by the design features of the lens module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2014
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventors: WEI-MING LAN, TSUNG-HENG CHANG
  • Patent number: 9075103
    Abstract: Provided is a test structure for wafer acceptance test (WAT). The test structure includes a row of a plurality of first pads electrically connecting to each other, a second pad, a third pad, a first peripheral metal line, and a second peripheral metal line. The second pad is disposed in the vicinity of a first end of the row, wherein the second pad is electrically disconnected to the first pads. The third pad is disposed in the vicinity of a second end of the row, wherein the third pad is electrically disconnected to the first pads. The first peripheral metal line is disposed at a first side of the row and electrically connected to the second pad. The second peripheral metal line is disposed at a second side of the row and electrically connected to the third pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: United Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Qiong Wu, Chien-Ming Lan
  • Patent number: 9058540
    Abstract: A data clustering method, a data clustering device using the same, and an image processing apparatus and a data processing apparatus equipped with the data clustering device are provided. The method includes sorting a plurality of data point to be clustered and generating a processing sequence based on the sorting, wherein each of the data point has at least one feature value. The method also includes using a non-iterative mechanism to cluster the data points into a plurality of data clusters according to the processing sequence. The method further includes optimizing the generated data clusters. Accordingly, the data clustering method can fast cluster the data points.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Yi-Ta Wu, Hung-I Pai, Kung-Ming Lan
  • Patent number: 9001206
    Abstract: A cascadable camera tampering detection transceiver module has a processing unit and a storing unit, an information controlling module and an analyzing module. The storing unit stores a transceiving module. The detection module analyzes input video, detects camera tampering events, synthesizes the input video with the image of camera tampering result, and outputs the synthesized video. When the input video is an output from the detection module, the detection module separates the camera tampering result from the input video, and the result can be used to simplify or enhance the subsequent video analysis. Performing the existing analysis repeatedly may be avoided, and the user may re-define the detection conditions in this manner. When the camera tampering result is transmitted in the video channel, the detection module transmits the camera tampering result, and hence the detection module may be used in combination with surveillance devices having image output or input interfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Shen-Zheng Wang, San-Lung Zhao, Hung-I Pai, Kung-Ming Lan, En-Jung Farn
  • Patent number: 8891442
    Abstract: A system, computer-readable medium, and method of operating a dual-mode WiMAX and CDMA communications device capable of operating in a CDMA mode or a WiMAX mode includes receiving a first base station (BS) location message from the BS and storing the received location as a current BS location. The BS location is compared to stored region coordinates for the different regions, and the comparison is used to determine a particular region in which the dual-mode device is currently located. Analysis determines whether a WiMAX market is located within the particular region. If no WiMAX markets are located, the dual-mode device is operated in the CDMA mode. If one or more WiMAX markets are located within the particular region, a determination is made as to whether the BS location is within a WiMAX market and, if so, the dual-mode device is placed in a WiMAX mode of operation. Battery power is conserved by avoiding WiMAX transmission when WiMAX service is not available at the current BS location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Clearwire IP Holdings LLC
    Inventor: Wei-Ming Lan
  • Patent number: 8852995
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a preparation method for patternization of metal electrodes in silicon solar cells. After disposing an amorphous silicon layer on a silicon substrate processed by diffusion, laser light is projected on the amorphous silicon layer for patternization, and transforming the amorphous silicon with low optical conductivity into polysilicon with high optical conductivity thanks to the recrystallization process of the laser light. Then, after immersing the amorphous silicon layer in plating liquid, metal electrode can be formed accurately at the spots of the amorphous silicon layer patterned by laser light. No external voltage is required; plating reaction is induced by illumination directly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Atomic Energy Council-Institute of Nuclear Energy Research
    Inventors: Yu-Han Su, Tsun-Neng Yang, Wei-Yang Ma, Chien-Chang Chao, Shan-Ming Lan
  • Patent number: 8712149
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method for fast foreground detection are provided. A foreground characteristic value calculation module calculates a foreground characteristic value by using an image intensity of each pixel in a target image and a background intensity of a corresponding pixel in a background model. A first filter determines a first threshold and a second threshold according to at least one scenic factor for capturing the target image and filters out non-foreground pixels having their foreground characteristic value between the first threshold and the second threshold from pixels in the target image. A second filter determines an image difference condition and a chroma similarity condition according to the scenic factor and filters out non-foreground pixels having their foreground characteristic value satisfying the image difference condition and the chroma similarity condition from pixels left by the first filter. Pixels left by the second filter are served as foreground pixels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Hung-I Pai, Yi-Ta Wu, Kung-Ming Lan
  • Publication number: 20140097862
    Abstract: Provided is a test structure for wafer acceptance test (WAT). The test structure includes a row of a plurality of first pads electrically connecting to each other, a second pad, a third pad, a first peripheral metal line, and a second peripheral metal line. The second pad is disposed in the vicinity of a first end of the row, wherein the second pad is electrically disconnected to the first pads. The third pad is disposed in the vicinity of a second end of the row, wherein the third pad is electrically disconnected to the first pads. The first peripheral metal line is disposed at a first side of the row and electrically connected to the second pad. The second peripheral metal line is disposed at a second side of the row and electrically connected to the third pad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2012
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Inventors: Qiong Wu, Chien-Ming Lan
  • Publication number: 20140092104
    Abstract: A booting method for an electronic device having a display device is provided. The method includes steps of receiving a booting signal and, according to the booting signal, a booting procedure is performed. The booting procedure comprises activating a basic input/output system to read a graphic device variable. According to the graphic device variable, a system configuration of the electronic device is set so that the booting procedure is performed with a first graphic device corresponding to the graphic device variable. When the display device displays a booting frame, an operating system is activated. When there is no frame shown on the display device and a hot-key signal is received, the graphic device variable is rewritten according to the hot-key signal so that the graphic device variable corresponds to a second graphic device. A rebooting procedure is performed on the electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2013
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: Wistron Corporation
    Inventors: Ming-Lan Tsai, Wei-Min Yang, Tian-Hao Chen, Shih-Chang Wang, Yong-Ting Chen
  • Publication number: 20140055462
    Abstract: A method for defining a monitoring area for an image is provided, applicable to an image-based surveillance system, including the steps of: automatically generating a closed polygon on an image; determining whether the closed polygon requiring adjustment, if so, receiving an adjustment command from the user and performing corresponding adjustment . The adjustment commands include at least a move polygon command to move the entire polygon and a move vertex command to move a vertex of the polygon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2012
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicant: TRIPLE DOMAIN VISION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yi-Pin Hsu, Ching-Tien Lin, Maik Tzonchon Maa, Kung-Ming Lan
  • Publication number: 20140042976
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a charging method for adjusting the charging current. The charging method includes the following steps: reading a present number of times of charging/discharging cycle and a rated number of times of charging/discharging cycle by a charging system; computing a charging/discharging ratio between the present number of times of charging/discharging cycle and the rated number of times of charging/discharging cycle by the charging system; generating a current drop ratio from a function of the charging/discharging ratio and a percent charging current by the charging system, wherein the current drop ratio is in a range of 0 to 1; and the charging system adjusting the charging current of a rechargeable battery based on the current drop ratio.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: Compal Electronics, Inc.
    Inventor: Chi-Ming LAN
  • Publication number: 20140042961
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are an electronic device and a method for detecting the swelling of a battery The electronic device includes a battery module, a swelling detection module, and a system. The battery module includes at least one battery therein. The deformation module is deposed within the battery module and is configured to detect the swelling of the battery thereby generating a signal. The system is configured to receive the signal directly transmitted from the deformation module, and to determine whether the signal is greater than a first setting value or less than a second setting value, such that when the signal is greater than the first setting value or less than the second setting value, the system activates a protection mechanism to prevent the battery from further swelling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventor: Chi-MIng LAN
  • Publication number: 20140045003
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a hybrid-type rechargeable battery module that includes a first cell block, a second cell block, a first switch, a second switch and a control unit. The control unit is configured to obtain the statuses of the first and second cell blocks and control the charging/discharging process of the first and second cell blocks. The first switch is electrically connected to the first cell block and the control unit so as to use the control unit to allow the first cell block to enter a discharging condition based on a difference value between the first and second electric capacities. The second switch is electrically connected to the second cell block and the control unit so as to use the control unit to allow the second cell block to enter a discharging condition based on the difference value between the first and second electric capacities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: Compal Electronics, Inc
    Inventors: Chien-Lee LIU, Chi-Ming LAN
  • Patent number: 8621513
    Abstract: Systems, methods and media are provided for presenting a group of available broadcast channels utilizing a wireless network upon initiation of a channel-viewing graphical user interface (GUI). The group comprises channels that can be broadcast most efficiently to the mobile device. After initiating the channel-viewing GUI on the mobile device, requests are communicated to elements on the network to retrieve lists of currently broadcast channels in the area and currently viewed channels throughout the wireless network. A list also is retrieved of recently viewed channels on the mobile device. At least a portion of each list is then presented on the channel-viewing GUI. The lists can be sent by a first video media proxy (VMP) server and a broadcast management server (BMS).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Clearwire IP Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Yaojun Sun, Jing Gu, Lyle Bertz, Wei-Ming Lan
  • Publication number: 20130326388
    Abstract: The invention relates to a power grid visualization system and a power grid visualization method based on a three-dimensional geographic information system (GIS) technology. Models to be loaded are divided into different model loading subtasks according to the difference of object types included in a scene to be loaded, and model files are called in parallel from a plurality of subtasks in a multi-thread mode; and meanwhile, on the basis that loading tasks are divided into a plurality of model loading subtasks according to the loaded object types, model files of objects of each type are only read once, moreover, reuse of the model files is not limited to a client loading task, different clients can reuse the read model files, and the characteristics of limited type and relatively consistent specification of power equipment are fully considered, so that rereading of the model files of the same type is avoided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2013
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Inventors: Xiang SHI, Sheng Chuan ZHAO, Zhi Yong CHEN, Xing Zhao WANG, Ke Cun HAN, Li Qun ZHANG, You Jie WANG, Cheng Ming LIU, Qiang XU, Xian Ming LAN
  • Patent number: 8494218
    Abstract: A light information receiving method, a method and a unit for the recognition of light-emitting objects are provided. The light information receiving method includes the following steps. A light-emitting object array is captured to obtain a plurality of images, wherein the light-emitting object array includes at least one light-emitting object. A temporal filtering process is performed to the images to recognize a light-emitting object. A light-emitting status of the light-emitting object array is recognized according to the light-emitting object location. A decoding process is performed according to the light-emitting status to output an item of information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Yi-Yuan Chen, Kung-Ming Lan, Hung-I Pai, Jen-Hui Chuang, Chii-Yah Yuan
  • Patent number: 8478263
    Abstract: A performance indicator for uplink traffic is measured a plurality of times under a plurality of conditions to generate a set of uplink performance indicators. The performance indicator for downlink traffic is measured a plurality of times under the plurality of conditions to generate a set of downlink performance indicators. The performance indicator for bidirectional traffic is measured a plurality of times under the plurality of conditions to generate a set of bidirectional performance indicators. The plurality of conditions comprise: a set of center frequency parameters; a set of attenuation factor parameters for each one of the set of center frequency parameters; a set of channel model parameters for each one of the combinations of attenuation factor parameters and center frequency parameters; and, a set of modulation coding scheme parameters for each one of the combinations of channel model parameters, attenuation factor parameters, and center frequency parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Clearwire IP Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Wei-Ming Lan, Abhinay Sinai Talaulicar