Patents by Inventor Yuan-Lin Liao

Yuan-Lin Liao 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: 20190347776
    Abstract: An image processing method and an image processing device are provided. The image processing method includes: obtaining images and calculating depth information corresponding to the images via a processor; segmenting each of the images into a foreground area and a background area according to color information, brightness information, and the depth information of the images via the processor; obtaining the foreground area of a first image of the images via the processor, wherein a brightness of the foreground area of the first image is greater than a first threshold; obtaining the background area of a second image of the images via the processor, wherein a brightness of the background area of the second image is less than a second threshold; and fusing the foreground area of the first image and the background area of the second image via the processor to generate a high dynamic range image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2018
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Applicant: ALTEK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hong-Long Chou, Ru-Wen Hsia, Yuan-Lin Liao, Chia-Hsin Liao
  • Patent number: 10455217
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus and a method of generating a depth map are provided. The electronic apparatus includes a projection device, a first camera, a second camera, and a processing device. The projection device projects patterned invisible light on a scene. The first camera captures visible light information to generate a first image. The second camera captures visible light information and invisible light information to generate a second image. The processing device receives the first image and the second image. A first depth information unit in the processing device compares visible light images of the first image and the second image to obtain first depth information, and a second depth information unit in the processing device identifies an invisible light image in the second image to obtain second depth information. The processing device generates a depth map of the scene from the first depth information and the second depth information selectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: Altek Semiconductor Corp.
    Inventors: Hong-Long Chou, Shou-Te Wei, Yuan-Lin Liao, Yu-Chih Wang, Kai-Yu Tseng
  • Publication number: 20170264884
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus and a method of generating a depth map are provided. The electronic apparatus includes a projection device, a first camera, a second camera, and a processing device. The projection device projects patterned invisible light on a scene. The first camera captures visible light information to generate a first image. The second camera captures visible light information and invisible light information to generate a second image. The processing device receives the first image and the second image. A first depth information unit in the processing device compares visible light images of the first image and the second image to obtain first depth information, and a second depth information unit in the processing device identifies an invisible light image in the second image to obtain second depth information. The processing device generates a depth map of the scene from the first depth information and the second depth information selectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2016
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Applicant: Altek Semiconductor Corp.
    Inventors: Hong-Long Chou, Shou-Te Wei, Yuan-Lin Liao, Yu-Chih Wang, Kai-Yu Tseng
  • Patent number: 8200355
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing artificial implants, comprising 1) acquiring the pre-operation three dimensional volume image and the post-operation three dimensional volume image of the operation portion, thereby respectively producing the pre-operation target image and the post-operation target image including the target; 2) aligning the pre-operation target image with the post-operation target image so as to generate the aligned image; 3) acquiring the difference image of the incised part in the target based on the aligned image; 4) building the three dimensional model of mold points of the incised part based on the difference image; and 5) manufacturing the artificial implant having the same shape with the incised part based on such three dimensional model of mold points.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Chang Gung University
    Inventors: Shih Tseng Lee, Yu-Te Wu, Yuan-Lin Liao, Chia-Feng Lu, Jiann-Der Lee
  • Publication number: 20110054656
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing artificial implants, comprising 1) acquiring the pre-operation three dimensional volume image and the post-operation three dimensional volume image of the operation portion, thereby respectively producing the pre-operation target image and the post-operation target image including the target; 2) aligning the pre-operation target image with the post-operation target image so as to generate the aligned image; 3) acquiring the difference image of the incised part in the target based on the aligned image; 4) building the three dimensional model of mold points of the incised part based on the difference image; and 5) manufacturing the artificial implant having the same shape with the incised part based on such three dimensional model of mold points.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2009
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Applicant: Chang Gung University
    Inventors: Shih Tseng Lee, Yu-Te Wu, Yuan-Lin Liao, Chia-Feng Lu, Jiann-Der Lee