Patents Represented by Attorney Muncy, Geissler, Olds & Lowe, PLLC
  • Patent number: 8323042
    Abstract: A protective cover for locking to a jack module includes a main body for inserting into the jack module and having two openings, and two elastic arms for locking the protective cover to the jack module and having a first engaging unit each. A removing tool for unlocking and removing the protective cover from the jack module includes a handle portion and two arms. The arms respectively include a front cam surface for inserting into the main body to deflect the elastic arms and unlock the protective cover from the jack module, and a second engaging unit formed behind the cam surface for engaging with the first engaging unit, allowing a user to remove the protective cover from the jack module. The protective cover and removing tool respectively integrate the unlocking and removing functions into one structurally simplified device and is more convenient for use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Center Precision Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kuan-Lin Lin
  • Patent number: 8322903
    Abstract: A light source module includes a casing, at least one reflective layer, a light bar, and at least one light source. The casing has a first side wall and a second side wall, and the first side wall and the second side wall define an opening. The opening faces a light incident surface of a light guide plate, and the first side wall and the second side wall are respectively positioned on two opposite sides of the opening. The reflective layer is formed inside the casing and adjacent to one of the first side wall and the second side wall. The light bar is disposed inside the casing and forms an angle with the light incident surface of the light guide plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Young Lighting Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Jui-Nien Jao, Chien-Hao Fu, Chao-Min Yang
  • Patent number: 8324849
    Abstract: A motor control apparatus includes a sensing module, a phase modulating module, a duty cycle modulating module and a driving module. The sensing module detects a motor to generate a sensing signal. The phase modulating module receives the sensing signal and generates a phase modulation signal in accordance with the sensing signal. The duty cycle modulating module receives the phase modulation signal and generates a duty cycle modulation signal in accordance with the phase modulation signal. The driving module receives the duty cycle modulation signal and generates a motor control signal for controlling the motor in accordance with the duty cycle modulation signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Delta Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Po-Tsun Kuo, Wen-Chuan Ma, Chung-Hung Tang, Chun-Lung Chiu, Ming-Shi Tsai
  • Patent number: 8324908
    Abstract: An electrical connection defect detection device to detect whether an electrical connection between an under-test pin of an under-test device and a signal line of a circuit board is normal is provided. The electrical connection defect detection device comprises a signal provider providing a test signal to the under-test pin through the signal line, a detection module and an electrode board comprising a detection surface and at least one array of through holes. The detection surface contacts a surface of the under-test device to make the detection module detect a capacitance value associated with the electrode board, the under-test pin and the signal line larger than a threshold value when their connection is normal. The through holes are placed along the edges of the electronic board and are electrically connected to a ground potential to perform a capacitive shielding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Test Research, Inc.
    Inventors: Su-Wei Tsai, Shang-Tsang Yeh
  • Patent number: 8324701
    Abstract: An image sensor is provided. The image sensor includes a pixel sensor, a color filter array comprising a plurality of color filters formed on the pixel sensor, wherein two adjacent color filters have a gap therebetween, and a gapless microlens array comprising a plurality of microlenses formed on the color filter array. The invention also provides a method for fabricating the image sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: VisEra Technologies Company Limited
    Inventor: Po-Shuo Chen
  • Patent number: 8324985
    Abstract: An isolated dual-mode converter includes a TE01 mode converter including a circular waveguide, and a plurality of rectangular waveguides connected to the circumference of the circular waveguide; and a TM01 mode converter including a coaxial waveguide, formed by coaxial outer and inner conductors, and the circular waveguide connected and aligned axially with the coaxial waveguide, wherein a symmetrical axis of an opening at the end of the rectangular waveguides connected to the circular waveguide is parallel to the axis of the circular waveguide, thereby avoiding interfering with the propagation of TM01 mode. In an application, the isolated dual-mode converter outputs TE01 mode and TM01 mode at the same port, thereby achieving more uniform microwave heating. In another application, two isolated dual-mode converters are aligned face-to-face, forming a dual-channel joint with high channel isolation and low transmission loss, which may be used for a rotary joint of a radar system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: National Tsing Hua University
    Inventors: Tsun-Hsu Chang, Nai-Ching Chen, Chun-Tan Wu
  • Patent number: 8322866
    Abstract: A dual lamp illumination system includes a first light source, a second light source, a light-deflecting device, a light-homogenizing device, and a lens assembly. The light-deflecting device is positioned in both a first light path of the first light beam and a second light path of the second light beam to combine the first light beam with the second light beam. The lens assembly includes a first set of varifocal lenses neighboring the light-deflecting device and a second set of varifocal lenses neighboring the light-homogenizing device. The composition of the first set of varifocal lenses is identical to the composition of the second set of varifocal lenses, and the first set of varifocal lenses and the second set of varifocal lenses are positioned substantially in symmetry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventor: Chuan-Te Cheng
  • Patent number: 8324068
    Abstract: Non-volatile memories formed on a substrate and fabrication methods are disclosed. A bottom electrode comprising a metal layer is disposed on the substrate. A buffer layer comprising a LaNiO3 film is disposed over the metal layer. A resistor layer comprising a SrZrO3 film is disposed on the buffer layer. A top electrode is disposed on the resistor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Winbond Electronics Corp.
    Inventors: Tseung-Yuen Tseng, Chun-Chieh Lin, Chao-Cheng Lin
  • Patent number: 8322032
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a substrate structure is provided. The method includes the following steps. A substrate is provided. The substrate has a patterned first metal layer, a pattern second metal layer and a through hole. After that, a first dielectric layer and a second dielectric layer are formed at a first surface and a second surface of the substrate, respectively. The second surface is opposite to the first surface. Then, the first dielectric layer and the second dielectric layer are patterned. After that, a first trace layer is formed at a surface of the patterned first dielectric layer. The first trace layer is embedded into the patterned first dielectric layer and is coplanar with the first dielectric layer. Then, a second trace layer is formed on a surface of the second dielectric layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc.
    Inventor: Chih-Cheng Lee
  • Patent number: 8324913
    Abstract: The invention relates to a moisture sensor which comprises a receiving area on its surface for a moisture film, the layer thickness of which is dependent on the relative humidity in the surrounding of the receiving area. The moisture sensor has a signal source which is connected to at least one control electrode at at least one infeed, the electrode abutting the receiving area, for providing a control voltage to the moisture film. The moisture sensor comprises at least one potential sensor which has at least one sensor area, under the receiving area, which is spaced apart from the at least one infeed. The sensor area is electrically insulated from the receiving area by an insulation layer, located between the sensor area and the receiving area, in such a way that an electrical potential can be capacitively detected by means of the potential sensor, the potential being dependent on the layer thickness of the moisture film and the control voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Micronas GmbH
    Inventors: Mirko Lehmann, Heinz-Peter Frerichs, Ingo Freund
  • Patent number: 8318513
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing light-emitting diode devices. Multiple metal frames are provided. The metal frames are adjacent to each other and are arranged on a same plane. Each metal frame includes a first connection pin and a second connection pin. A light-emitting diode chip is disposed on and electrically connected to each metal frame. The metal frames are respectively bent, enabling the adjacent metal frames to separate from each other. A moldboard formed with a plurality of mold cavities is provided. The bent metal frames are respectively disposed in the mold cavities, locating each light-emitting diode chip in each mold cavity. The mold cavities are respectively filled with package gel. The package gel filled in each mold cavity covers each light-emitting diode chip. The package gel is solidified. The mold cavities are separated from the package gel. The metal frames are separated from each other, forming the light-emitting diode devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Everlight Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chien-Te Chuang, Chih-Hung Hsu
  • Patent number: 8319337
    Abstract: A conductive structure for a semiconductor integrated circuit and method for forming the conductive structure are provided. The semiconductor integrated circuit has a pad and a passivation layer partially covering the pad to define a first opening portion having a first lateral size. The conductive structure electrically connects to the pad via the first opening portion. The conductive structure comprises a support layer defining a second opening portion. A conductor is formed in the second opening portion to serve as a bump having a planar top surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Chipmos Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Chung-Pang Chi, Cheng Tang Huang
  • Patent number: 8320110
    Abstract: A notebook computer storage and charging cart includes a cart having mobile racks arranged in stacks for carrying notebook computers, a power system having electrical power connectors connectable to an external power source and battery charges connected to the electrical power connectors and controllable by a power management device to charge the notebook computers subject to a predetermined charging time, and a network unit having a network connection apparatus installed in the cart and first and second network lines respectively connected between first and second ports network connection apparatus and the notebook computers for the transmission of network signals for real-time online data update and download.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Chen-Source Inc.
    Inventor: Feng-Ming Chen
  • Patent number: 8317041
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for controlling a crane, the method comprising comparing velocity requests (Vref) given by a crane control system with a previous velocity request and, if the velocity request is changed, forming and storing an acceleration sequence for the corresponding velocity change, summing the velocity changes defined by the stored acceleration sequences at a particular time and adding the obtained sum (dV) to the previous velocity request to achieve a new velocity request (Vref2), which is set as a new control and velocity request for the crane drives (11, 12), and performing some of the velocity changes defined by the summed acceleration sequences at the definition time of each selected sequence on each program round, i.e. control step, and performing the rest of them as delayed in such a manner that the stored sequence parts to be performed as delayed are read and summed on a plurality of program rounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: KCI Konecranes PLC
    Inventors: Mikko Porma, Kimmo Hytönen
  • Patent number: 8319408
    Abstract: A lamp includes a housing, a cooling module and a light emitting diode. The housing has an assembling opening and an electrical connection member on two ends of the housing, wherein an inner surface of the housing defines a receiving room, and a part of the inner surface of the housing adjacent to the assembling opening is an air-guiding wall. The cooling module is disposed at the assembling opening of the housing to form at least one air channel between the cooling module and the air-guiding wall, wherein the cooling module has an air-guiding passage communicating with the receiving room of the housing. The light emitting diode is coupled with the cooling module. Therefore, there is no air inlet or outlet formed on the housing of the LED lamp, so as to provide a simplified structure and to maintain the exterior integrity of the LED lamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Sunonwealth Electric Machine Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Alex Horng
  • Patent number: 8316556
    Abstract: An installation for dehydrating products, the installation having an enclosure, a member for sucking out the air contained in the enclosure, and a container for products that is received inside the enclosure and that is provided with a top opening having an air- and water-permeable bottom of a cassette extending in register therewith. The cassette contains zeolites. A sealing gasket extends between a perimeter of the bottom of the cassette and an edge of the container, defining the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Millerail
    Inventors: Gilles Beurel, Dominique Boutaud
  • Patent number: 8320097
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an electrostatic discharge structure for a touch panel module to prevent ESD current flowing from the touch panel to the circuit board and damaging the electronic elements. The touch panel module comprises a touch panel and a circuit board. The circuit board has a connection portion connecting the circuit board with the touch panel. The connection portion has a plurality of sensing wires, two ends of each sensing wire are respectively electrically connected with one sensing unit of the touch panel and one sensor chip of the circuit board. The connection portion comprises at least one grounding solder pad and an electric-conduction structure covering thereon. The electric-conduction structure electrically connects the grounding solder pads to direct away the static.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Cando Corporation
    Inventors: Chien-Chih Lin, Yung-Chan Chou, Yu-Iuan Lin
  • Patent number: 8314697
    Abstract: An alarm device includes a first detecting unit and a controlling unit. The first detecting unit has an isolating circuit, a first enabling circuit, a second enabling circuit and an output circuit. The isolating circuit generates an adjusting signal according to an input signal. The first enabling circuit generates a first enabling signal according to the adjusting signal. The second enabling circuit generates a second enabling signal according to the first enabling signal. The output circuit outputs a first detecting signal according to the second enabling signal. The controlling unit outputs a control signal according to the first detecting signal. The control signal controls an electronic device to operate under a standby mode when the first detecting signal refers to an abnormal status.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: Delta Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Chien-Hua Chen, Wei-Long Tai
  • Patent number: 8315021
    Abstract: A motor detecting and protecting apparatus electrically connected with a motor. The motor detecting and protecting apparatus includes a detecting unit, an error determining unit, a controlling unit and a driving unit. The detecting unit detects a state of the motor and outputs at least one first detecting signal and at least one second detecting signal to the error determining unit. The error determining unit has a first predetermined value, wherein the error determining unit outputs a warning signal to the controlling unit while a variation value between the first detecting signal and the second detecting signal exceeds the first predetermined value. And the controlling unit will control the motor to stop operating by the driving unit in accordance with the warning signal. And a motor detecting and protecting method is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: Delta Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Chia-Pin Wei, Po-Tsun Kuo
  • Patent number: D671356
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Inventors: Chih-Hung Huang, Bo-Min Ren