Patents Assigned to AmTRAN Technology
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Patent number: 8509702Abstract: A method of calibrating a device under test (DUT) to communicate wirelessly includes providing predetermined reference signal strength values corresponding to a reference device, the reference signal strength values including a first group of signal strength values measured at each of a first plurality of transmission power levels. The method further includes measuring signal strength values for the DUT including a second group of signal strength values measured at each of a second plurality of transmission power levels, mapping the measured signal strength values in the second group of signal strength values to corresponding reference signal strength values in the first group of signal strength values to create a plurality of mapped data pairs, and generating a lookup table according to the mapped data pairs and storing the generated lookup table in a memory of the DUT. The method also includes calibrating the DUT according to the lookup table.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2011Date of Patent: August 13, 2013Assignee: AmTRAN Technology Co., LtdInventors: Chih-Jen Kuo, Kuang-Cheng Chao
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Patent number: 8480262Abstract: A light emitting device includes a body, and a lampshade, a heat dissipation device and an adjusting plate are disposed on the body. The lampshade covers a light emitting diode (LED) module of the body and is capable of rotating relative to the body. The heat dissipation device has a plurality of heat dissipation fins covering a part of a lower edge of the lampshade, and a gap exists between two adjacent heat dissipation fins. The adjusting plate corresponds to the lower edge of the lampshade, and can be driven by the lampshade to adjust the width of the gap, so as to control a light profile generated by the light emitting device.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2011Date of Patent: July 9, 2013Assignee: AmTRAN Technology Co., Ltd.Inventor: Hung-Ta Yu
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Patent number: 8467001Abstract: A video system suitable for being set in one of several scene modes and controlling one of several ambient light sources is disclosed. The video system includes a storage unit, a signal transceiver, and a control module. The storage unit stores several brightness setting values, in which the brightness setting values correspond to the scene modes and/or several specification data respectively, and the specification data is contained in the several ambient light sources respectively. The signal transceiver is used for receiving the specification data of one of the ambient light sources. The control module is electrically coupled to the signal transceiver, and controls the signal transceiver to transmit a corresponding brightness setting value in the storage unit to the ambient light source according to the set scene mode and the received specification data.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2011Date of Patent: June 18, 2013Assignee: AmTRAN Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chien-Chou Chen, Wen-Kang Wei
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Patent number: 8451733Abstract: A method of optimizing scanning parameters for a plurality of channels in a wireless band includes identifying channels in the plurality of channels as overlapping channels and identifying channels in the plurality of channels as non-overlapping channels, wherein each of the non-overlapping channels transmits and receives signals at frequencies that do not overlap frequencies of other non-overlapping channels. Then scanning parameters for each channel are optimized in order to assign the scanning parameters to be normal scanning parameters or extended scanning parameters, the extended scanning parameters indicating longer scanning times used for scanning channels than that of the normal scanning parameters. Next each overlapping channel is scanned with a networked electronic device using the normal scanning parameters. The method also includes scanning each non-overlapping channel with the networked electronic device using the extended scanning parameters.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2011Date of Patent: May 28, 2013Assignee: AmTRAN Technology Co., LtdInventor: Kuang-Cheng Chao
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Patent number: 8436894Abstract: When an image frame is generated, a plurality of backlight blocks are driven according to percentage of the image frame being generated, and a left shutter and a right shutter of a pair of shutter glasses are switched according to the time the image frame is generated. In this way, ghost shadows resulting from right eye images or left eye images can be avoided.Type: GrantFiled: July 4, 2010Date of Patent: May 7, 2013Assignee: AmTran Technology Co., LtdInventor: Chien-Chou Chen
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Patent number: 8269912Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, a back light module, a printed circuit board and a ground slice. The back light module includes a first frame, a second frame and a light source disposed between the first frame and the second frame. The first frame has a first side plate having an opening, and the second frame has a second side plate opposite to the first side plate. The printed circuit board includes a control circuit electrically connected to the display panel. The printed circuit board is disposed at a side of the back light module, and the control circuit is disposed at the outer side of the first side plate and the second side plate, such that the control circuit is opposite to the second side plate through the opening. The ground slice is connected between the control circuit and the second side plate through the opening.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2009Date of Patent: September 18, 2012Assignee: AmTRAN Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Huang-Pin Lin, Chien-Cheng Lin, Jian-Lin Chen, Kuan-Yu Chen, Yi-An Chien, Hung-Tsai Weng
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Patent number: 8235541Abstract: A backlight module including a circuit board, at least one first light emitting diode (LED) device, at least one second LED device, and a reflection device is provided. The first and second LED devices are disposed on a carrying surface of the circuit board and electrically connected to the circuit board. The brightness of the first LED device is greater than that of the second LED device. The reflection device is disposed on the circuit board and exposes the first and second LED devices. The reflection device has at least one first reflection region disposed around the first LED device and at least one second reflection region disposed around the second LED device. The reflection ratio of the first reflection region opposite to the light-emitting energy of the first LED device is smaller than that of the second reflection region opposite to the light-emitting energy of the second LED device.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2009Date of Patent: August 7, 2012Assignee: AmTRAN Technology Co., Ltd.Inventor: Chien-Chou Chen
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Patent number: 8203655Abstract: A multimedia television system is disclosed. The multimedia television system comprises a receiver, a detector, an audio processing/controlling device, and a mixing device. The receiver receives an audio/video signal comprising an audio signal and a video signal and outputs the audio signal and the video signal respectively. When an external upgrading/transmitting device is connected to the detector, the detector will generate an upgrading signal. When the audio processing/controlling device receives the upgrading signal, the audio processing/controlling device will process the audio signal into a multi-channel audio signal comprising front sub-audio signals and rear sub-audio signals according to the upgrading signal. Then, the mixing device processes the rear sub-audio signals into at least one mixed audio signal. The detector receives the at least one mixed audio signal and transmits the at least one mixed audio signal via the external upgrading/transmitting device.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2008Date of Patent: June 19, 2012Assignee: Amtran Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shen-Chin Chao, Chih-Chen Huang
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Patent number: 8185844Abstract: An electronic device having an on screen display (OSD) and a method for generating the OSD are described, for generating an OSD in an electronic device, so as to reduce the display area of the OSD. The method comprises the steps of selecting a function menu, and drawing a display layer of the function menu and a display layer of each function item in the function menu on a display frame of a display; selecting a function item from the current function menu; only drawing the display layer of the selected function item and removing the display layers of the unselected ones; and when the selected function item further includes another function menu, drawing a display layer of each function item in the function menu.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2008Date of Patent: May 22, 2012Assignee: AmTRAN Technology Co., LtdInventor: Yuan-Hsi Tsai
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Patent number: 8167261Abstract: A mount structure includes a base and a bearer. The base has a slot, and at least one combining block is disposed protruding from the slot. The bearer has a bearing portion and a combining portion. The bearing portion is connected to a display, and the combining portion is installed in the slot through hooks, buckles, latches, screws, or other combining methods, such that the bearer is fixed on the base. Moreover, the combining portion is provided with reinforcing ribs for enhancing the structural strength of the bearer.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2011Date of Patent: May 1, 2012Assignee: AmTRAN Technology Co., Ltd.Inventor: Chun-Ping Tai
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Patent number: 8162278Abstract: A mount structure includes a base and a bearer. The base has a slot, and at least one combining block is disposed protruding from the slot. The bearer has a bearing portion and a combining portion. The bearing portion is connected to a display, and the combining portion is installed in the slot through hooks, buckles, latches, screws, or other combining methods, such that the bearer is fixed on the base. Moreover, the combining portion is provided with reinforcing ribs for enhancing the structural strength of the bearer.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2011Date of Patent: April 24, 2012Assignee: AmTran Technology Co., LtdInventor: Chun-Ping Tai
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Patent number: 8162279Abstract: A mount structure includes a base and a bearer. The base has a slot, and at least one combining block is disposed protruding from the slot. The bearer has a bearing portion and a combining portion. The bearing portion is connected to a display, and the combining portion is installed in the slot through hooks, buckles, latches, screws, or other combining methods, such that the bearer is fixed on the base. Moreover, the combining portion is provided with reinforcing ribs for enhancing the structural strength of the bearer.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2011Date of Patent: April 24, 2012Assignee: AmTRAN Technology Co., Ltd.Inventor: Chun-Ping Tai
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Patent number: 8156267Abstract: The present invention provides a switching apparatus, which includes at least one first USB hub, one second USB hub and a controller. The first USB hub includes at least one first USB port for connecting N image input apparatus respectively; N is a positive integer. The second USB hub includes at least one second USB port for connecting M peripheral apparatus respectively; M is a positive integer. The controller is connected to the first USB hub and the second USB hub, for selecting at least one target image input apparatus from the N image input apparatus, and controlling the at least one target image input apparatus to communicate with at least one of the peripheral apparatuses.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2009Date of Patent: April 10, 2012Assignee: AmTRAN Technology Co., LtdInventors: Chien-Chou Chen, Yu-Jen Chen
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Patent number: 8149194Abstract: A base structure is used for bearing a display. The base structure includes a support and a seat. The support is connected to a display at one end and detachably disposed on the seat at the other end. The support has a buckling member, and the seat has at least one slot. The buckling member is fitted on the end of the support disposed on the seat, and is rotatable between a release position and a clamping position relative to the support. The buckling member has at least one baffle. When the buckling member is at the release position, the support is detached from the seat by passing the baffle through the slot. When the buckling member is at the clamping position, the baffle and the slot form an angle, and the baffle and the seat have a retaining relationship so as to lock the support on the seat.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2009Date of Patent: April 3, 2012Assignee: AmTran Technology Co., LtdInventors: Yu-Ching Wu, Wei-Chieh Hsu
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Patent number: 8094235Abstract: An image signal processing method is disclosed for maintaining high image display quality by avoiding signal-mode misjudgment. The image signal processing method includes generating a first threshold based on a plurality of motion values generated prior to a first time when an image input signal is detected to be of a film mode, generating a second threshold based on the first threshold and a first offset, generating a third threshold based on the first threshold and a second offset, and determining whether the image input signal between the first time and a second time is the film mode or a video mode based on the second and third thresholds.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2008Date of Patent: January 10, 2012Assignee: AmTran Technology Co., Ltd.Inventor: Chien-Chou Chen
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Patent number: 8026984Abstract: A multimedia television is provided. The multimedia television includes a video playback apparatus, an audio processing device, M front loudspeakers, a rear audio playback apparatus, and a mixing device. The video playback apparatus is used for displaying a video signal. The audio processing device processes an audio signal into a multi-channel audio signal consisting of M front sub-audio signals and N rear sub-audio signals. Each front loudspeaker plays back one corresponding front sub-audio signal. And, the mixing device mixes the N rear sub-audio signals into a mixed audio signal, which is then wirelessly transmitted to the rear audio playback apparatus. After the mixed audio signal is processed into N rear sub-audio signals, N rear loudspeakers in the rear audio playback apparatus playback the N rear sub-audio signals.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2007Date of Patent: September 27, 2011Assignee: Amtran Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Mu-Hsuan Lee, Shen-Chin Chao, Chung-Shih Chen
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Patent number: D645044Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2010Date of Patent: September 13, 2011Assignee: Amtran Technology Co., Ltd.Inventor: Chia Hui Chang
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Patent number: D645430Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2010Date of Patent: September 20, 2011Assignee: Amtran Technology Co., LtdInventor: Yi-Hsiu Shih
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Patent number: D650765Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2010Date of Patent: December 20, 2011Assignee: Amtran Technology Co., LtdInventor: Chi Feng Ho
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Patent number: D683735Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2012Date of Patent: June 4, 2013Assignee: AmTRAN Technology Co., Ltd.Inventor: Chia-Hui Chang