Patents by Inventor Yi-Chiang Yang

Yi-Chiang Yang 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: 11801825
    Abstract: An unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) includes one or more motors configured to drive one or more wheels of the UGV, a memory storing instructions, and a processor coupled to the one or more motors and the memory. The processor is configured to execute the instructions to cause the UGV to determine location information of a movable target; calculate a direction and a speed for the unmanned ground vehicle based on the determined location information; and drive the one or more motors to move the unmanned ground vehicle in the calculated direction at the calculated speed to follow the movable target when the movable target moves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: GEOSAT Aerospace & Technology
    Inventors: Hsin-Yuan Chen, Chien-Hung Liu, Wei-Hao Wang, Yi-Bin Lin, Yi-Chiang Yang
  • Publication number: 20220379870
    Abstract: An unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) includes one or more motors configured to drive one or more wheels of the UGV, a memory storing instructions, and a processor coupled to the one or more motors and the memory. The processor is configured to execute the instructions to cause the UGV to determine location information of a movable target; calculate a direction and a speed for the unmanned ground vehicle based on the determined location information; and drive the one or more motors to move the unmanned ground vehicle in the calculated direction at the calculated speed to follow the movable target when the movable target moves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Applicant: GEOSAT Aerospace & Technology
    Inventors: Hsin-Yuan CHEN, Chien-Hung LIU, Wei-Hao WANG, Yi-Bin LIN, Yi-Chiang YANG
  • Patent number: 11292449
    Abstract: An unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) includes one or more motors configured to drive one or more wheels of the UGV, a memory storing instructions, and a processor coupled to the one or more motors and the memory. The processor is configured to execute the instructions to cause the UGV to determine location information of a movable target; calculate a direction and a speed for the unmanned ground vehicle based on the determined location information; and drive the one or more motors to move the unmanned ground vehicle in the calculated direction at the calculated speed to follow the movable target when the movable target moves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: GEOSAT Aerospace & Technology
    Inventors: Hsin-Yuan Chen, Chien-Hung Liu, Wei-Hao Wang, Yi-Bin Lin, Yi-Chiang Yang
  • Publication number: 20200122711
    Abstract: An unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) includes one or more motors configured to drive one or more wheels of the UGV, an obstacle sensor, a memory storing instructions, and a processor coupled to the one or more motors, the obstacle sensor, and the memory. The processor is configured to execute the instructions to cause the UGV to obtain location information of multiple navigation points; calculate a navigation path based on the obtained location information; drive the one or more motors to navigate the UGV along the navigation path; detect, by the obstacle sensor, whether one or more obstacles exist while navigating the UGV, and if detected, determine location information of the one or more obstacles; and if the one or more obstacles are detected by the obstacle sensor, update the navigation path based on determined location information of the one or more obstacles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventors: Hsin-Yuan CHEN, Chien-Hung Liu, Wei-Hao Wang, Yi-Bin Lin, Yi-Chiang Yang
  • Publication number: 20200125122
    Abstract: An unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) includes one or more motors configured to drive one or more wheels of the UGV, a memory storing instructions, and a processor coupled to the one or more motors and the memory. The processor is configured to execute the instructions to cause the UGV to determine location information of a movable target; calculate a direction and a speed for the unmanned ground vehicle based on the determined location information; and drive the one or more motors to move the unmanned ground vehicle in the calculated direction at the calculated speed to follow the movable target when the movable target moves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventors: Hsin-Yuan CHEN, Chien-Hung LIU, Wei-Hao WANG, Yi-Bin LIN, Yi-Chiang YANG
  • Patent number: 8192261
    Abstract: A football game machine includes a goal device divided into multiple strike areas that respectively indicates different score marks. Each strike area has multiple pressure sensor mounted therein. Two casing mounted to two opposite sides of the goal device. Each casing has an inner side having a series of photoelectric cells mounted thereon. The football game machine can calculate the speed of the flying ball by using the time difference of the photoelectric cells and the pressure sensor. A display device is mounted on the goal device for displaying the total scores and the speed of the flying ball. A ball recycle device is mounted in one of the two casings. A football is connected to the ball recycle device via a rope. The ball recycle device can recycle the ball when the game is finished and release the rope before playing the ball.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Inventor: Yi-Chiang Yang
  • Patent number: 8123507
    Abstract: A cotton candy machine includes a housing and a stick grabbing device mounted in the housing. A stick rotating device is mounted in the housing and aside corresponds to the stick grabbing device. A feeding device is mounted in the housing and a sugar floss maker is horizontally mounted in the housing under the stick rotating device. The stick grabbing device provides stick one by one and conveys the stick to the stick rotating device. The stick rotating temporarily holds the stick, rotates the stick and makes the stick longitudinally insert into the sugar floss maker for coiling the sugar floss from the sugar floss maker after the feeding device providing sugar material into the sugar floss maker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Inventor: Yi-Chiang Yang
  • Publication number: 20110248447
    Abstract: A shooting game machine includes a shell, a gun, and at least one goal-and-carrier assembly. The goal-and-carrier assembly includes a base located in and attached to the shell, a carrier movably supported on the base, and at least one goal unit. The goal unit includes a frame supported on the carrier, a goal pivotally connected to the frame between a raised position and a shut-down position, a crank rotationally connected to the frame, a lever connecting the goal to the crank, a turntable rotationally connected to the frame, magnets attached to the turntable. The magnets attract the crank so that the goal is retained in the raised position until it is effectively hit by a bullet. A motor is operatively connected to the turntable. The motor rotates the turntable when the goal reaches the shut-down position and stops when the goal reaches the raised position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2010
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Inventors: Yi-Chiang Yang, Po-Seu Lai, Kun-Hung Hsieh, Tsair-Rong Chen
  • Patent number: 8002284
    Abstract: A doll-based game machine includes a frame, a doll-hanging unit, a displacement unit, a string-cutting unit and an operation unit. The frame includes an opening defined therein. The doll-hanging unit is located in the frame and used to hang dolls. The displacement unit includes an X-axis displacement unit located in the frame, a Y-axis displacement unit connected to the X-axis displacement unit, and a cutter-carrying unit connected to the Y-axis displacement unit. The string-cutting unit is carried by the cutter-carrying unit. The operation unit is located on the frame and operable to cause the X-axis displacement unit to move the Y-axis displacement unit along an X-axis, to cause the Y-axis displacement unit to move the cutter-carrying unit along a Y-axis, and to turn the string-cutting unit into a cutting mode from an idle mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Assignee: Feiloli Electronic Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kun-Hung Hsieh, Yi-Chiang Yang, Tsair-Rong Chen
  • Publication number: 20110130206
    Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for supporting and decorating a window. The apparatus includes a frame, a lamp and a lens assembly. The frame includes a middle slab formed between two lateral slabs. Each of the lateral slabs includes a window-receiving groove, a V-shaped groove and a lens-receiving groove. The depth of the window-receiving groove of each of the lateral slabs is at an angle from that of the window-receiving groove of the other lateral slab. The middle slab is in parallel to a plane in which valleys of the V-shaped grooves of the lateral slabs lie. The lamp includes illuminators supported on a board. The board includes two edges inserted in the V-shaped grooves. The lens assembly includes lenses each including at least two tongues each extending from a side and including a tip movably inserted in the lens-receiving groove of a related one of the lateral slabs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2009
    Publication date: June 2, 2011
    Inventor: Yi-Chiang Yang
  • Publication number: 20110104316
    Abstract: A cotton candy machine includes a housing and a stick grabbing device mounted in the housing. A stick rotating device is mounted in the housing and aside corresponds to the stick grabbing device. A feeding device is mounted in the housing and a sugar floss maker is horizontally mounted in the housing under the stick rotating device. The stick grabbing device provides stick one by one and conveys the stick to the stick rotating device. The stick rotating temporarily holds the stick, rotates the stick and makes the stick longitudinally insert into the sugar floss maker for coiling the sugar floss from the sugar floss maker after the feeding device providing sugar material into the sugar floss maker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2009
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Inventor: Yi-Chiang Yang
  • Publication number: 20100304809
    Abstract: A football game machine includes a goal device divided into multiple strike areas that respectively indicates different score marks. Each strike area has multiple pressure sensor mounted therein. Two casing mounted to two opposite sides of the goal device. Each casing has an inner side having a series of photoelectric cells mounted thereon. The football game machine can calculate the speed of the flying ball by using the time difference of the photoelectric cells and the pressure sensor. A display device is mounted on the goal device for displaying the total scores and the speed of the flying ball. A ball recycle device is mounted in one of the two casings. A football is connected to the ball recycle device via a rope. The ball recycle device can recycle the ball when the game is finished and release the rope before playing the ball.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2009
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Inventor: Yi-Chiang Yang
  • Patent number: 7621531
    Abstract: A mechanism for treat choosing game sets includes a choosing device including at least one treat received in a box and the at least one treat is connected to a plate made by magnetic material. A rotation disk connected with the plate via a magnetic member located therebetween. A rotation device includes a motor and a transmission device which is driven by the motor. The transmission device includes a shaft and a belt wheel driven by the motor, a belt connected between the belt wheel and the shaft. The magnetic member is connected to the shaft and magnetically connected to the plate. When the box in which the at least one treat is received is stopped by the player, the transmission device drives the rotation disk as usual while the magnetic member is rotated relative to the plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2009
    Inventor: Yi-Chiang Yang
  • Publication number: 20090236198
    Abstract: A game machine includes a push device including a horizontal board and a push member which is movable on a top surface of the horizontal board. The tokens that are pushed to drop from the edge of the horizontal board are selectively guided to either the token collection box or the pick-up box by switching the switch gate. If the player chooses to get tokens as reward, the tokens are guided to the pick-up box. If the player chooses to get tickets as reward, the tokens are guided to the token collection box and the ticket unit is activated to dispense tickets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2008
    Publication date: September 24, 2009
    Inventor: Yi-Chiang Yang
  • Publication number: 20090200737
    Abstract: A mechanism for treat choosing game sets includes a choosing device including at least one treat received in a box and the at least one treat is connected to a plate made by magnetic material. A rotation disk connected with the plate via a magnetic member located therebetween. A rotation device includes a motor and a transmission device which is driven by the motor. The transmission device includes a shaft and a belt wheel driven by the motor, a belt connected between the belt wheel and the shaft. The magnetic member is connected to the shaft and magnetically connected to the plate. When the box in which the at least one treat is received is stopped by the player, the transmission device drives the rotation disk as usual while the magnetic member is rotated relative to the plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2008
    Publication date: August 13, 2009
    Inventor: Yi-Chiang Yang
  • Publication number: 20090131133
    Abstract: A doll catching game set includes a base and a display portion in which dolls are put and a claw is controlled by the user to catch a doll in the display portion. An electronic roulette is located in the display portion and includes a circuit board which is activated to display a code on the roulette when no doll is caught by the user. A dispensing portion is connected in the display portion and includes a threaded member which is driven by a motor which is activated to rotate the threaded member. A treat is mounted to the threaded member and located in one of pitches of the threaded member. The tread drops from a free end of the threaded member and the user can have the treat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2007
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Inventor: Yi-Chiang Yang
  • Patent number: 7467551
    Abstract: A device for measuring grip strength includes a shaft received in a base and a cable is wrapped on the shaft. The cable includes a first end to which the user applies a grip force and a fixed second end. A disk is connected to an end of the shaft and includes a plurality of protrusions and recesses defined between the protrusions. A detection member is located beside the disk and the protrusions pass through the detection member when the shaft is rotated by the user. A transferring unit is connected to the base and includes a fixed part and an operation unit movably connected to the fixed part. A rod is movable with the operation unit and connected to the first end of the cable. A biasing unit includes a spring which returns the rod when the user releases the rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2008
    Inventor: Yi-Chiang Yang
  • Publication number: 20050179273
    Abstract: A pawl for a move and grab machine includes a connection plate and two grab arms are pivotably connected to tow ends of the connection plate. A rod is connected to a top of the connection plate and connected to an output shaft of a pneumatic cylinder located in a tubular member. The grab arms are pivoted to close toward each other to grab a doll by lifting the rod by the pneumatic cylinder. A spring is mounted to the output shaft so as to pull the output shaft to its normal position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2004
    Publication date: August 18, 2005
    Inventor: Yi-Chiang Yang