Patents by Inventor Ting-Chou Chien

Ting-Chou Chien 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: 7843353
    Abstract: An automatic lighting control system includes at least a lighting device, at least a sensor, and a decision module. Each lighting device is adjustable and has a remote control function. A wireless sensor network is configured by the one or more sensors. Each sensor may sense a corresponding luminance and returns the luminance to the decision module in a wireless manner. The decision module may dynamically adjust one or more lighting devices to a suitable luminance by referring to system information, the returned luminance and user's demands.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Reseacrh Institute
    Inventors: Meng-Shiuan Pan, Yen-Ann Chen, Ting-Chou Chien, Yueh-Feng Lee, Yu-Chee Tseng
  • Publication number: 20090072945
    Abstract: Disclosed is directed to an automatic lighting control system and method. The system includes at least a lighting device, at least a sensor, and a decision module. Each lighting device is adjustable and has a remote control function. A wireless sensor network is configured by the one or more sensors. Each sensor may sense a corresponding luminance and returns the luminance to the decision module in a wireless manner. The decision module may dynamically adjust one or more lighting devices to a suitable luminance by referring to system information, the returned luminance and user's demands.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2007
    Publication date: March 19, 2009
    Inventors: Meng-Shiuan Pan, Yen-Ann Chen, Ting-Chou Chien, Yueh-Feng Lee, Yu-Chee Tseng