Patents Represented by Attorney WPAT, P.C.
  • Patent number: 8141868
    Abstract: A sheet guiding apparatus assembled on a shelf includes two guiding members, two adjusting plates, a first spring, two push bars, a second spring and two rotating members. The guiding member has a base board. A front of the base board defines a guiding portion defining a horizontal recess. Each adjusting plate is pivoted to an outside edge of the base board. The push bars are movably received in the horizontal recesses and capable of sliding in the horizontal recesses to drive the corresponding adjusting plates to rotate upward or free the corresponding adjusting plates therefrom. Each rotating member is pivoted to a front of the guiding portion. When the rotating member is turned down, the rotating member touches the push bar and pushes the push bar to move rearward so that further drives the adjusting plate to rotate upward till being perpendicular to the base board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: Foxlink Image Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kuo-Hsien Wang, Yung-Kai Chen, Pei-Chun Lu
  • Patent number: 8143483
    Abstract: The invention relates to genes for promoting rapid growth of plant, characterized in genes that are Banana ABC transporter MhPDR1 or MhPDR2 genes, wherein the transporters have amino acid sequences depicted in SEQ ID No: 1 and SEQ ID No: 3, respectively, and the genes have nucleotide sequences depicted in SEQ ID No: 2 and SEQ ID No: 4, respectively. The invention provides further applications of the banana transporter MhPDR1 or MhPDR2 genes, characterized in that the over-expression of the genes in a plant can promote rapid growth of the plant. In addition, the present invention provides a transgenic plant or partial organ, tissue or cells thereof containing the genes or derivatives thereof; as well as provides further a method for promoting rapid growth of a plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: National Taiwan University
    Inventors: Pung-Ling Huang, Yi-Yin Do, Meng-Jin Lin
  • Patent number: 8145008
    Abstract: A non-uniform image defect inspection method includes steps of inputting an original two-dimensional image; separating a non-uniform background image from the original two-dimensional image by Discrete Cosine Transform (DCT) to obtain a residual image without the non-uniform background image; binarization segmenting the residual image to extract defects from the residual image, wherein the segmented defects are the inspection results.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: National Taipei University of Technology
    Inventors: Liang-Chia Chen, Chia-Cheng Kuo
  • Patent number: 8144157
    Abstract: A method for processing font data is used in an embedded system exhibiting a display function. The embedded system includes a first processor, a second processor, a non-volatile memory and a volatile memory. The method for processing font data includes steps of: issuing a request by the first processor; converting vector-based font data stored in the non-volatile memory into bit-based font data by the second processor wherein the bit-based font data are stored in the volatile memory, and generating a finish notice by the second processor after the vector-based font data are converted into the bit-based font data; and activating the on screen display function of the embedded system responding to the finish notice by the first processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: MStar Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventor: Ying Chun Lee
  • Patent number: 8142225
    Abstract: An electrical connector is soldered on a printed circuit board. The printed circuit board has a containing gap opened at one side thereof. A top surface of the printed circuit board defines a plurality of first soldering points arranged around the containing gap. Each of two opposite inner sidewalls of the containing gap defines a second soldering point. The electrical connector is located in the containing gap. The electrical connector includes an insulating housing, a plurality of terminals and a shielding shell. The terminals are received in the insulating housing. The shielding shell defines an inserting space enclosing the insulating housing and the terminals. Each side plate has a first soldering portion extended outward and a second soldering portion extended downward therefrom. The second soldering portions are soldered on the second soldering points. The first soldering portions are soldered on the corresponding first soldering points.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: Cheng Uei Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Sheng-Nan Yu
  • Patent number: 8138984
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a planar antenna including a substrate, a ground plane and a feed line. The ground plane is disposed on one side of the substrate. The ground plane includes a hollow portion. The feed line disposed on another side of the substrate and corresponding to the hollow portion for feeding a signal. The present invention also discloses a planar antenna including a substrate, a ground plane and a feed line. The ground plane is disposed on one side of the substrate. The ground plane includes a first hollow portion and a second hollow portion. The feed line is disposed on another side of the substrate and having a first branch feed portion and a second branch feed portion for feeding a signal, and the first branch feed portion and the second branch feed portion are aligned with the first hollow portion and the second hollow portion respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: National Chiao Tung University
    Inventors: Shyh-Jong Chung, Sy-Been Wang, Ching-Wei Ling
  • Patent number: 8138548
    Abstract: A thin film transistor array substrate includes a substrate, a gate layer, a gate insulating layer, a source/drain layer, a patterned protective layer, an oxide semiconductor layer, a resin layer and a pixel electrode. The gate layer is disposed on the substrate. The gate insulating layer is disposed on the gate layer and the substrate. The source/drain layer is disposed on the gate insulating layer. The patterned protective layer is disposed on the source/drain layer and exposes a portion of the source/drain layer. The oxide semiconductor layer is disposed on the patterned protective layer and electrically connected to the source/drain layer. The resin layer is disposed on the oxide semiconductor layer and covers the oxide semiconductor layer. The pixel electrode is disposed on the resin layer and connects to the source/drain layer. The present invention also provides a method for making the thin film transistor array substrate. The thin film transistor array substrate can prevent leakage current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Sung-Hui Huang, Wei-Chou Lan, Ted-Hong Shinn
  • Patent number: 8138780
    Abstract: An LCD panel apparatus comprises a pixel array, a first common electrode terminal, a second common electrode terminal, a plurality of first current directional devices and a plurality of second current directional devices. The pixel array comprises a plurality of common lines. Each first current directional device is connected in series between a first side of each common line and the first common electrode terminal. Each second current directional device is connected in series between a second side of each common line and the first common electrode terminal. The second common electrode terminal is connected between the first side of each common line and each first current directional device. The current flows through each common line in a single direction so as to detect any defects in the common line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventor: Ying Hao Pan
  • Patent number: 8138853
    Abstract: An RF front-end architecture is operated in either a transmitting or a receiving mode. The RF front-end architecture comprises an antenna, an impedance match network, a balun and a transceiver chip. The transceiver chip comprises first and second transmit/receive (TR) switches, a transmitter, and a receiver. Because two TR switches are integrated into the chip, the printed circuit board area, BOM cost and pin count of the transceiver chip can be greatly reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: Ralink Technology Corporation
    Inventor: Chun Hsueh Chu
  • Patent number: 8137296
    Abstract: A wrist guard has a glove body and two adjustable support parts. The glove body has a palm-holding part and two connection parts. The palm-holding part is mounted in an upper half portion of the glove body. The two connection parts are mounted to a lower half portion of the glove body and have a through hole respectively. The adjustable support parts are adjustably mounted to the corresponding connection part. Each of them has a support piece and a locking module. The support piece having an interconnection part is movably mounted to the corresponding connection part, and a locating slot is formed through the interconnection part to overlap with the through hole of the corresponding connection part. The locking module passes through the through hole of the corresponding connection part and locating slot to position the support piece on the corresponding connection part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: Plus Meditech Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Pang-Ching Chiang, Kuo-Wei Lee
  • Patent number: 8133683
    Abstract: The invention develops a high-throughput screening method based on charcoal-sorbent peptide binding assay (CPBA) which does not need a solid phase and can simultaneously detect plural target biomolecules in a sample. The method of the invention can achieve high-throughput screening of biomolecules (such as antibodies and antigens) with a molecular weight of more than 10 KD.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2012
    Assignee: Taipei Medical University
    Inventors: Yu-Wei Wu, Yu-Hui Tsai
  • Patent number: 8134205
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a layout structure of a transistor unit of a power MOS transistor, wherein the layout structure comprises a drain area, a plurality of body areas, a plurality of source areas and a gate area. The plurality of body areas surround the drain area. The plurality of source areas extend from the perimeters of the plurality of body areas in an anisotropic manner. The gate area is disposed between the drain area and the plurality of source areas. The contacts of the drain area, the plurality of body areas and the plurality of source areas are all disposed on the same side of the layout structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2012
    Assignee: PTEK Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ming Tang, Shih-Ping Chiao
  • Patent number: 8130180
    Abstract: A pixel circuit is disclosed in the present invention, which includes an OLED, a current-driving unit receiving a signal current on a data line during a programming period to provide a corresponding driving current to the OLED, a first switch coupled between the data line and the current-driving unit and turned on during the programming period to conduct the signal current, and a constant current unit providing a constant current on the data line during a pre-programming period and the programming period. The present invention also discloses an apparatus for driving a display, including a scan-driving circuit, a data-driving circuit, and plural constant current units. A method for driving a pixel having an OLED is also disclosed, which includes the steps of receiving a signal current on a data line during a programming period to provide a corresponding driving current to the OLED, and providing a constant current on the data line during a pre-programming period and the programming period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: Himax Technologies Limited
    Inventors: Chen Yu Wang, Yu Wen Chiou
  • Patent number: 8130788
    Abstract: A method for adjusting a transmission speed of a wireless network comprises the steps of: setting a transmission mode, wherein the transmission mode is either an idle mode or a traffic mode; setting an environmental case, wherein the environmental case is either an ideal case or a corner case; determining a transmission speed adjusting algorithm according to the transmission mode and environmental case; and determining an updated transmission speed according to the transmission speed adjusting algorithm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: Ralink Technology Corporation
    Inventor: Chu Hsin Tsao
  • Patent number: 8130615
    Abstract: A track-crossing signal generator includes a bottom envelope detecting unit, a defect detector, an auto gain control unit, and an amplifier. The bottom envelope detecting unit receives a radio frequency signal, and outputs a bottom envelope signal. The defect detector is electrically connected to the bottom envelope detecting unit for receiving the bottom envelope signal and generating a defect signal when a defect area is formed on a disc track. The auto gain control unit is electrically connected to the bottom envelope detecting unit for receiving the bottom envelope signal and dynamically adjusting a gain value according to the amplitude of the bottom envelope signal. The amplifier is electrically connected to the bottom envelope detecting unit and the auto gain control unit for receiving the bottom envelope signal and dynamically adjusting the bottom envelope signal according to the gain value, thereby amplifying the bottom envelope signal as a track-crossing signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: Sunplus Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sih-Kai Wang, Hsing-Sheng Huang
  • Patent number: 8129513
    Abstract: This invention provides a plant senescence-inducible promoter and its relevant recombinant plasmid and transgenic plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: National Taiwan University
    Inventors: Shih-Tong Jeng, Pu-Huan Liu, Chung-Fu Chu
  • Patent number: 8130607
    Abstract: An apparatus for detecting burst cutting areas on optical discs includes an optical pickup head, a front-end processing unit, a sync pattern detector, a channel clock recovery device, and a data demodulator. The front-end processing unit generates a BCA signal in response to a radio frequency signal. The sync pattern detector counts the BCA signal according to a reference clock, detects a sync pattern of the BCA signal and outputs a channel bit length counting value. The channel clock recovery device generates a channel clock according to the reference clock and the channel bit length counting value. The data demodulator transfers the BCA signal into a BCA data according to the channel clock. The sync pattern detector continuously counts the BCA signal and continuously outputs a plurality of counting values, so that the sync pattern of the BCA signal can be determined according to at least three sequential counting values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: Sunplus Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chia-Ming Chang, Chun-Nan Liu, Ping-Chiang Yang
  • Patent number: 8126606
    Abstract: An automobile detection and control gateway interface and a method thereof are provided. The automobile detection and control gateway interface is connected with a controller area network (CAN) formed by a body control module (BCM) and body devices, and pre-stores a plurality of device diagnostic commands and status diagnostic data, so that the BCM performs corresponding actions on specific body devices according to the device diagnostic commands and capture status feedback data transmitted over the CAN by the body devices, and outputs the status diagnostic data matching with the status feedback data for determining the operation status of the body devices or for the externally connected device to acquire. All the device diagnostic commands are transferred through the BCM to avoid interfering with the operation of the CAN and control the external device connected to the BCM, so as to ensure all the body devices are under control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: ICM Incorporation
    Inventor: Ching-Huang Hung
  • Patent number: 8123392
    Abstract: A linear light guiding module is provided, which includes a linear light guiding body, a plurality of light emitting bodies, a plurality of heat sinks, and a plurality of fans. With the linear light guiding body, the light emitting bodies, and the heat sinks linearly arranged, or with the fans further integrated, the linear light guiding module of the present invention has a small size and an effective heat-dissipation effect. Since only one linear light guiding module needs to be disposed on one side of a light guide plate, the linear light guiding module can be used in large-sized liquid crystal display panels. Moreover, the number of the linear light guiding modules used is decreased while the requirements for high brightness and brightness uniformity can still be met, so the cost can be reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: Sunonwealth Electric Machine Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Alex Horng, Masaharu Miyahara, Ssu-Hao Lai
  • Patent number: D656094
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Inventor: Zongwen Wu