Patents by Inventor Tsung-Hsien Lin
Tsung-Hsien Lin 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).
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Patent number: 10156743Abstract: A dynamic driving method of tri-stable cholesteric liquid crystals is described, and used to switch a planar arrangement stable state, a focal-conic arrangement stable state, and an uniform lying helix arrangement stable state of a cholesteric liquid crystal material by a two-stage selecting step. A switching time among the three stable states driven by a passive matrix method is effectively reduced.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2017Date of Patent: December 18, 2018Assignee: NATIONAL SUN YAT-SEN UNIVERSITYInventors: Tsung-Hsien Lin, Cheng-Chang Li, Hung-Chang Jau
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Patent number: 10146098Abstract: A transparent display device is provided with a first liquid crystal layer having a first electrode, a second electrode, a plurality of first liquid crystal molecules, and a plurality of first chiral molecules disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode; and a second liquid crystal layer having a third electrode, a fourth electrode, a plurality of second liquid crystal molecules, a plurality of second chiral molecules, and a dichroic dye disposed between the third electrode and the fourth electrode. The first liquid crystal molecules and the second liquid crystal molecules both have positive anisotropies, and the dichroic dye has a visible absorption wavelength ranged from 400 to 780 nm.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2017Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Assignee: NATIONAL SUN YAT-SEN UNIVERSITYInventors: Tsung-Hsien Lin, Cheng-Chang Li, Hung-Chang Jau, Sin-An Lin
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Publication number: 20180205121Abstract: A battery state detection method includes: presetting at least one discharge method and at least one discharge condition of a battery set for estimating a battery state, with the discharge condition including a discharge voltage, discharge time or a relative battery impedance variation; executing a partial discharge procedure of the battery set and measuring partial discharge data; and directly calculating battery state data of the partial discharge data under the discharge method and the discharge condition. The battery state data include a SOH (state of health) datum, a SOC (state of charge) datum or a residual discharging time datum. The detection of the battery set is suitable for a manual operation system, a remote control monitoring system or an automatic scheduling system.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2017Publication date: July 19, 2018Inventors: Wen-Jung Chiang, Tsung-Hsien Lin, Jhih-Hao Chen, Yu-Hsiu Lin
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Publication number: 20180163460Abstract: An adjustable heat insulation window is provided with a first transparent substrate, a second transparent substrate, and a heat insulation layer disposed between the first transparent substrate and the second transparent substrate. The heat insulation layer is provided with a liquid crystal composition having a plurality of liquid crystal molecules, a dichroic dye, and an ionic salt. The liquid crystal molecules have negative anisotropies, and the dichroic dye has a visible absorption wavelength ranged from 400 to 780 nm.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2017Publication date: June 14, 2018Inventors: TSUNG-HSIEN LIN, CHENG-CHANG LI, HUNG-CHANG JAU, MAO-CHOU TAI
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Patent number: 9996871Abstract: Systems, methods, and mobile computing devices for purchase of items and delivery to a location within a predetermined communication range are disclosed. According to an aspect, a mobile computing device includes a first communications module having a predetermined communication range and configured to receive an indication of one or more items for purchase and delivery to a location within the predetermined communication range. The mobile computing device also includes a user interface and an item ordering manager. The item ordering manager is configured to receive user input via the user interface for selecting one or more of the items for purchase and delivery to the location within the predetermined communication range. The item ordering manager is also configured to use the communications module to communicate identification of the one or more of the items to a second communications module within the predetermined communication range.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2014Date of Patent: June 12, 2018Assignee: TOSHIBA GLOBAL COMMERCE SOLUTIONS HOLDINGS CORPORATIONInventors: Ching-Tang Chang, Yi-Sheng Lee, Tsung-Hsien Lin, Wei-Yi Hsuan
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Publication number: 20180143467Abstract: A transparent display device is provided with a first liquid crystal layer having a first electrode, a second electrode, a plurality of first liquid crystal molecules, and a plurality of first chiral molecules disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode; and a second liquid crystal layer having a third electrode, a fourth electrode, a plurality of second liquid crystal molecules, a plurality of second chiral molecules, and a dichroic dye disposed between the third electrode and the fourth electrode. The first liquid crystal molecules and the second liquid crystal molecules both have positive anisotropies, and the dichroic dye has a visible absorption wavelength ranged from 400 to 780 nm.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2017Publication date: May 24, 2018Inventors: Tsung-Hsien LIN, Cheng-Chang LI, Hung-Chang JAU, Sin-An LIN
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Publication number: 20180044467Abstract: A resin composition is provided. The resin composition comprises an epoxy resin (A) and a first hardener (B) of the following formula (I): wherein Ar, R and n are as defined in the specification, and the molar ratio of the epoxy group of the epoxy resin to the active functional group of the first hardener ranges from about 1:0.4 to about 1:1.6.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2017Publication date: February 15, 2018Inventors: Guan-Syun Tseng, Ju-Ming Huang, Tsung-Hsien Lin, Chang-Chien Yang, Chih-Wei Liao
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Patent number: 9835924Abstract: A silicon based terahertz full wave liquid crystal phase shifter is provided. The liquid crystal phase shifter has a first silicon conductive substrate, a second silicon conductive substrate, a plurality of pads, and a liquid crystal. The first and second silicon conductive substrates, instead of the quartz glass and transparent electrode, such as ITO, are used as substrates and to provide electrodes of the liquid crystal phase shifter. Thus, the effect of the liquid crystal phase modulation of the liquid crystal phase shifter in the THz range can be improved.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2016Date of Patent: December 5, 2017Assignee: National Sun Yat-Sen UniversityInventors: Chao-Kuei Lee, Han-Wei Zhang, Tsung-Hsien Lin, Chun-Ta Wang, Jun-Ting Guo
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Patent number: 9833195Abstract: A biomedical signal sensing circuit including a first and a second modulation unit, an amplifying unit, a first and a second demodulation unit is provided. The first modulation unit performs a first modulation operation to a first biomedical signal according to a first signal to generate a first modulation signal. The second modulation unit performs a second modulation operation to a second biomedical signal according to a second signal to generate a second modulation signal. The amplifying unit amplifies the first and second modulation signals, and adds the amplified first and second modulation signals to generate a third modulation signal. The first demodulation unit performs a first demodulation operation to the third modulation signal according to the first signal to generate a first sensing signal. The second demodulation unit performs a second demodulation operation to the third modulation signal according to the second signal to generate a second sensing signal.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2014Date of Patent: December 5, 2017Assignee: National Taiwan UniversityInventors: Yi-Lin Tsai, Fong-Wen Lee, Chih-Chan Tu, Bang-Cyuan Wang, Tsung-Hsien Lin
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Patent number: 9583056Abstract: A pixel structure including a first electrode layer, a second electrode layer and a liquid crystal layer is provided. The first electrode layer includes a plurality of first electrodes and a plurality of second electrodes, wherein the first electrodes are used for receiving a first driving voltage, and the second electrodes are used for receiving a second driving voltage. The second electrode layer includes a plurality of third electrodes and a plurality of fourth electrodes, wherein the third electrodes are used for receiving a third driving voltage and the fourth electrodes are used for receiving a fourth driving voltage. The liquid crystal layer is disposed between the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer. The first electrodes and the second electrodes are alternately disposed along a first direction parallel to the liquid crystal layer, and the third electrodes and the fourth electrodes are alternately disposed along the first direction.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2014Date of Patent: February 28, 2017Assignee: Au Optronics CorporationInventors: Tsung-Wei Pai, Heng-Yi Tseng, Yu-Ching Wu, Wen-Hao Hsu, Tsung-Hsien Lin, Cheng-Chang Li
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Publication number: 20160187679Abstract: A switchable grating and an application thereof are provided. The switchable grating includes two electrically conductive substrates and a switchable liquid crystal grating layer, which is disposed between the two electrically conductive substrates. When an electric field is applied to a presumption area of the switchable liquid crystal grating layer by the two electrically conductive substrates, the electric field could shift an orientation of a cholesteric liquid crystal molecule of the presumption area. When the electric field is removed, the cholesteric liquid crystal molecule still maintains the aforementioned orientation, thus decreasing energy consumption. When a display device manufactured by the aforementioned switchable grating switches an image to a 2D image or a 3D image, the display device has lower energy consumption.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2015Publication date: June 30, 2016Inventors: Tsung-Hsien LIN, Hung-Chang JAU, Chun-Ta WANG, Chien-Tsung HOU, Cheng-Chang LI, Chih-Wei WU
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Publication number: 20160110796Abstract: Systems, methods, and mobile computing devices for purchase of items and delivery to a location within a predetermined communication range are disclosed. According to an aspect, a mobile computing device includes a first communications module having a predetermined communication range and configured to receive an indication of one or more items for purchase and delivery to a location within the predetermined communication range. The mobile computing device also includes a user interface and an item ordering manager. The item ordering manager is configured to receive user input via the user interface for selecting one or more of the items for purchase and delivery to the location within the predetermined communication range. The item ordering manager is also configured to use the communications module to communicate identification of the one or more of the items to a second communications module within the predetermined communication range.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2014Publication date: April 21, 2016Inventors: Ching-Tang Chang, Yi-Sheng Lee, Tsung-Hsien Lin, Wei-Yi Hsuan
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Publication number: 20150279302Abstract: A pixel structure including a first electrode layer, a second electrode layer and a liquid crystal layer is provided. The first electrode layer includes a plurality of first electrodes and a plurality of second electrodes, wherein the first electrodes are used for receiving a first driving voltage, and the second electrodes are used for receiving a second driving voltage. The second electrode layer includes a plurality of third electrodes and a plurality of fourth electrodes, wherein the third electrodes are used for receiving a third driving voltage and the fourth electrodes are used for receiving a fourth driving voltage. The liquid crystal layer is disposed between the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer. The first electrodes and the second electrodes are alternately disposed along a first direction parallel to the liquid crystal layer, and the third electrodes and the fourth electrodes are alternately disposed along the first direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2014Publication date: October 1, 2015Inventors: Tsung-Wei Pai, Heng-Yi Tseng, Yu-Ching Wu, Wen-Hao Hsu, Tsung-Hsien Lin, Cheng-Chang Li
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Patent number: 9104035Abstract: A display device for a user to observe a stereo image through a pair of polarization glasses includes a projector, a switchable polarizer, and a sensor. The projector sequentially displays a first image, a first middle image, a second image, and a second middle image on a projection screen. The switchable polarizer is located between the projector and the projection screen and is switchable between a first mode and a second mode, so that each of the first and second images has a first or second polarization after passing through the switchable polarizer in the first or second mode and is then projected onto the projection screen. The sensor is coupled to the switchable polarizer and senses the images on the projection screen. When the sensor senses the first middle image or the second middle image, the switchable polarizer switches between the first mode and the second mode.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2013Date of Patent: August 11, 2015Assignee: WINTEK CORPORATIONInventors: Yan-Yu Su, Chong-Yang Fang, Chun-Ho Chen, Wen-Chun Wang, Tsung-Hsien Lin
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Publication number: 20150141783Abstract: A biomedical signal sensing circuit including a first and a second modulation unit, an amplifying unit, a first and a second demodulation unit is provided. The first modulation unit performs a first modulation operation to a first biomedical signal according to a first signal to generate a first modulation signal. The second modulation unit performs a second modulation operation to a second biomedical signal according to a second signal to generate a second modulation signal. The amplifying unit amplifies the first and second modulation signals, and adds the amplified first and second modulation signals to generate a third modulation signal. The first demodulation unit performs a first demodulation operation to the third modulation signal according to the first signal to generate a first sensing signal. The second demodulation unit performs a second demodulation operation to the third modulation signal according to the second signal to generate a second sensing signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2014Publication date: May 21, 2015Applicant: National Taiwan UniversityInventors: Yi-Lin Tsai, Fong-Wen Lee, Chih-Chan Tu, Bang-Cyuan Wang, Tsung-Hsien Lin
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Patent number: 8957797Abstract: The present invention relates to an analog-to-digital converting circuit with temperature sensing and the electronic device thereof. The present invention uses a first impedance device to receive a reference voltage and produces an input current according to a temperature. An analog-to-digital converting unit is coupled to the first impedance device and produces a digital output signal according to the input current. Thereby, according to the present invention, by integrating the first impedance device into the analog-to-digital converting circuit, the circuit area and the power consumption can be lowered, which further reduces the cost and improves the accuracy of temperature sensing.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2013Date of Patent: February 17, 2015Assignees: Sitronix Technology Corp., National Taiwan UniversityInventors: Chan-Hsiang Weng, Chun-Kuan Wu, Tsung-Hsien Lin
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Publication number: 20140347198Abstract: The present invention relates to an analog-to-digital converting circuit with temperature sensing and the electronic device thereof. The present invention uses a first impedance device to receive a reference voltage and produces an input current according to a temperature. An analog-to-digital converting unit is coupled to the first impedance device and produces a digital output signal according to the input current. Thereby, according to the present invention, by integrating the first impedance device into the analog-to-digital converting circuit, the circuit area and the power consumption can be lowered, which further reduces the cost and improves the accuracy of temperature sensing.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2013Publication date: November 27, 2014Inventors: CHAN-HSIANG WENG, CHUN-KUAN WU, TSUNG-HSIEN LIN
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Patent number: 8846790Abstract: A resin composition is provided. The resin composition comprises an epoxy resin, a hardener, and a modifier, wherein the modifier is a polymer solution obtainable from the following steps: (a) dissolving an N,O-heterocyclic compound of Formula I or Formula II into a first solvent to form a first reaction solution: (b) heating the first reaction solution to a first temperature to carry out a ring-opening polymerization to provide a solution of ring-opening polymerized product; and (c) cooling the solution of ring-opening polymerized product to a second temperature to substantially terminate the ring-opening polymerization to obtain the polymer solution, wherein, the first solvent is unreactive to the N,O-heterocyclic compound; the first temperature is higher than the softening temperature of the N,O-heterocyclic compound and lower than the boiling point of the first solvent; and the second temperature is lower than the first temperature.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2011Date of Patent: September 30, 2014Assignee: Taiwan Union Technology CorporationInventors: Cheng Ping Liu, Tsung Hsien Lin, Hsien Te Chen, Chih Wei Liao
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Patent number: 8824615Abstract: A frequency tracking circuit is disclosed. The frequency tracking circuit includes an edge selector, a phase-frequency processor and a digital controlled oscillator. The edge selector receives a data signal and feedback clock signal and sequentially outputs a data edge signal and a feedback-clock-edge signal. The phase-frequency processor receives the data edge signal and the feedback-clock-edge signal and outputs a frequency adjusting digital signal after executing differential operation according to a first phase difference and a second phase difference. The digital controlled oscillator receives the frequency adjusting digital signal so as to adjust frequency of the feedback clock signal. The phase-frequency processor outputs a frequency tracking signal to the edge selector, wherein the edge selector utilizes the frequency tracking signal for acquiring the data edge signal and utilizes the data edge signal for acquiring the feedback-clock-edge signal.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2013Date of Patent: September 2, 2014Assignee: National Taiwan UniversityInventors: Tsung-Hsien Lin, Cheng-En Liu, Chen-Chien Lin, Wei-Hao Chiu, Sung-Lin Tsai
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Patent number: 8811541Abstract: A signal demodulation module is disclosed. The signal demodulation module includes an injection-locked oscillator, an envelope detector and a data slicer. The injection-locked oscillator has a central oscillating frequency equal to a frequency of a digital modulation signal received, and outputs a phase-locked oscillating signal which is in phase to the digital modulation signal. When input phase of the digital modulation signal changes, output phase of the injection-locked oscillator changes synchronously. The envelope detector is used for detecting an envelope line of the phase-locked oscillating signal and outputting an envelope signal accordingly. The data slicer is used for receiving the envelop signal and outputting a first digital signal according to a reference voltage and the envelop signal.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2013Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: National Taiwan UniversityInventors: Yi-Lin Tsai, Jian-You Chen, Bang-Cyuan Wang, Tsung-Hsien Lin