Patents Assigned to Metal Industries Research and Development Centre
  • Patent number: 10692483
    Abstract: An active noise cancellation device having an acoustic filter includes: a casing, an active noise cancellation unit, a speaker, a noise cancellation processor and an acoustic filter. The casing includes a first channel and a second channel, wherein a channel length of the first channel is greater than a channel length of the second channel. The active noise cancellation unit includes an external microphone disposed outside the casing. The active noise cancellation is configured to detect an ambient noise, wherein a location of the external microphone corresponds to a location of the first external end of the first channel. The speaker is disposed at a second external end of the second channel, and is configured to output a phase-inverted signal of the ambient noise. The noise cancellation processor electrically couples with the external microphone and the speaker. The acoustic filter is disposed inside the first channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: METAL INDUSTRIES RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CENTRE
    Inventor: Tai-Hsin Hsu
  • Publication number: 20200175774
    Abstract: A medical image modeling system and a medical image modeling method are provided. The medical image modeling system includes an input device, a processing device, and a storage device. The input device obtains medical image data. The processing device is coupled to the input device. The processing device converts the medical image data into a bone model in response to a first operational command. The storage device is coupled to the processing device. The storage device stores a model database. The processing device reads the model database in response to a second operational command to obtain a bone reconstruction block corresponding to a defect block of the bone model. The processing device integrates a bone reconstruction model depicted corresponding to the bone reconstruction block into the defect block of the bone model to generate an integrated bone model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2018
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Applicant: Metal Industries Research & Development Centre
    Inventors: Kai-Szu Lo, Jian-Jia Tzeng, Sheng-Hong Yang, Bo-Wei Pan
  • Publication number: 20200171668
    Abstract: An automatic positioning method and an automatic control device are provided. The automatic control device includes a processing unit, a memory unit, and a camera unit to automatically control a robotic arm. When the processing unit executes a positioning procedure, the camera unit obtains a first image of the robotic arm. The processing unit analyzes the first image to establish a three-dimensional working environment model and obtains first spatial positioning data. The processing unit controls the robotic arm to move a plurality of times to sequentially obtain a plurality of second images of the robotic arm by the camera unit and analyzes the second images and encoder information of the robotic arm to obtain second spatial positioning data. The processing unit determines whether an error parameter between the first spatial positioning data and the second spatial positioning data is less than a specification value to end the positioning procedure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2019
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Applicant: Metal Industries Research & Development Centre
    Inventors: Shi-Wei Lin, Chun-Ming Yang, Fu-I Chou, Wan-Shan Yin
  • Publication number: 20200171655
    Abstract: An automatic control method and an automatic control device are provided. The automatic control device includes a processing unit, a memory unit and a camera unit. The memory unit records an object database and a behavior database. When the automatic control device is operated in an automatic learning mode, the camera unit obtains a continuous image, and the processing unit analyzes the continuous image to determine whether there is an object being moved and matching an object model recorded in the object database in a first placement area. When the continuous image displays the object is moved, the processing unit obtain control data corresponding to moving the object from the first placement area to a second placement area, and the processing unit records the control data to the behavior database. The control data includes trajectory data and motion posture data of the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Applicant: Metal Industries Research & Development Centre
    Inventors: Shi-Wei Lin, Fu-I Chou, Chun-Ming Yang, Wei-Chan Weng, Chih-Chin Wen
  • Patent number: 10668122
    Abstract: The Toona sinensis extract of the present invention is prepared using supercritical fluid technique, wherein the method includes steps of: (a) drying the leaves of T. sinensis; (b) pulverizing the leaves as particles; and (c) extracting the particles with supercritical carbon dioxide to obtain the T. sinensis extract. This supercritical T. sinensis extract not only can decrease blood sugar level, but also promotes lipid degradation, inhibits the formation of huge lipid droplet and improves the metabolic symptoms. Accordingly, the T. sinensis extract further is able to be prepared as food supplement and pharmaceuticals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignees: METAL INDUSTRIES RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CENTRE, KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Pei-Jung Lien, Chuan-Chia Sun, Tzu-Chen Kuo, Sheng-Chung Yang, Yang-Chang Wu, Fang-Rong Chang, Tusty-Jiuan Hsieh, Yi-Hong Tsai, Ying-Chi Du
  • Patent number: 10625397
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a grind machining apparatus, which comprises a grinding wheel and an electrochemical processing module. The grinding wheel has a grinding surface on the surface. The electrochemical processing modules is disposed at the grinding wheel. The processing surface of the electrochemical processing module faces the direction away from an axle of the grinding wheel and is located lower than the grinding surface. By using the above grind machining apparatus, alternate compound machining including electrochemical oxidation processing and mechanical grind machining can be performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Metal Industries Research & Development Centre
    Inventors: Zhi-Wen Fan, Jia-Jin Li, Da-Yu Lin
  • Patent number: 10596609
    Abstract: An springback compensation method for on-line real-time metal sheet roll bending includes the steps of using multiple rollers to bend a continuous metal sheet of multiple sections having different materials or different thickness respectively; using a first position sensor to individually measure springback angles of the multiple sections of the bent metal sheet, and feeding back to a programmable logic controller; using the programmable controller to control a bending roller to compensate the multiple sections of the bent metal sheet respectively; using a second position sensor to individually measure compensated angles of the multiple sections of the bent metal sheet; and comparing a difference between the compensated angles and standard angles of the multiple sections of the bent metal sheet after compensating bending.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: METAL INDUSTRIES RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CENTRE
    Inventors: Chun-Cheng Huang, Chien-Sin Huang, Chien-Hung Huang
  • Patent number: 10589940
    Abstract: A power wheel including a positioning device, a wireless communication module, and a controller is provided, where the controller is configured to operate in an active mode or a passive mode. When operating in the passive mode, the controller is configured to: acquire route information and moving information from the power wheel operating in the active mode by the wireless communication module, and acquire relative position information with the other power wheels by the positioning device; and determine a rotation strategy of the power wheel according to the route information, the moving information and the relative position information. When operating in the active mode, the controller is configured to: acquire the route information, and transmit the route information to the other power wheels; and determine the rotation strategy of the power wheel according to the route information. In addition, a cooperative carrying method of the power wheel is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: Metal Industries Research & Development Centre
    Inventors: Kuang-Shine Yang, Ping-Hua Su, Cheng-Yu Lu, Chiu-Feng Lin, Ying-Cherng Lu, Pao-Hsien Hsieh, Chia-Lung Huang
  • Patent number: 10571362
    Abstract: A gentle start-up device includes: a rotational type hollow pipe body, including an inlet and an outlet, and having an inner wall provided with a plurality of bar-shaped fins; a transmission unit, physically connected to the rotational type hollow pipe body; and a driving unit, physically connected to the transmission unit for driving the transmission unit to rotate the rotational type hollow pipe body in a rotational direction and to achieve a predetermined rotational speed according to a water supply flow value of a water turbine of a hydraulic generator set, whereby water flow which passes through the rotational type hollow pipe body generates rotational flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: METAL INDUSTRIES RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CENTRE
    Inventors: Bo-Han Wang, Cheng-En Wu, Ren-Yo Huang
  • Patent number: 10557501
    Abstract: A noncontact fluid bearing is manufactured by disposing a flow controller in a cavity of a carrier to form a pressure chamber within the cavity. A sealing layer of the flow controller is located between a porous layer of the flow controller and the pressure chamber and has micro through holes communicating with the pressure chamber and pores of the porous layer. Because the sealing layer is located in the pressure chamber and a surface of the porous layer is exposed by a housing of the carrier, the noncontact fluid bearing can be processed from the exposed surface of the porous layer to conform standards of thickness and flatness. Furthermore, the sealing layer peeling from the noncontact fluid bearing is prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: METAL INDUSTRIES RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CENTRE
    Inventor: Kuo-Yu Chien
  • Patent number: 10548566
    Abstract: The system includes a stand surrounding a working area, a signal detector receiving a signal generated by the wire, and a positioning module disposed on the stand. The positioning module is configured to drive the signal detector moving forward and backward on a two-dimensional plane in the working area. The system also includes a computer system electrically connected to the signal detector and the positioning module. The compute system receives the signal from the signal detector, generates position information according to the signal, and transmits the position information to the positioning module, such that the positioning module moves the signal detector to a position corresponding to a position of the wire in the blood vessel according to the position information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: METAL INDUSTRIES RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CENTRE
    Inventors: Ming-Hui Chen, Ming-Hui Cheng, Tzyy-Ker Sue
  • Patent number: 10543092
    Abstract: A bone implant adapted to be implanted in a bone structure having a bone tissue, a cartilage tissue, and being formed with a hole is provided. The bone implant includes a scaffold disposed in the hole for connecting with the bone tissue, a connecting layer disposed on the scaffold, and a porous surface layer. The connecting layer includes a bottom portion connected to the scaffold and an extension portion extending from the bottom portion and formed with a plurality of receiving chambers. The porous surface layer is connected to the extension portion and includes a plurality of filler portions respectively filling the receiving chambers, and a tissue-connecting portion configured for connecting with the cartilage tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: METAL INDUSTRIES RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE
    Inventors: Jian-Yuan Huang, Chen-Chie Wang, Shih-Hua Huang
  • Patent number: 10470693
    Abstract: The optical sensing device is provided for receiving and transmitting a light signal. A light working area is defined according to a measurement range of the light signal. The optical sensing device includes a body, a transformation part and a signal unit. A light emitting unit and a light receiving unit are disposed at an end of the body, and the light emitting unit and the light receiving unit face the light working area. The transformation part pivots on the body. A light processing unit is disposed on the transformation part, and the light processing unit is capable of locating in the light working area for transmitting or receiving the light signal. The signal unit is configured for transmitting and processing the light signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignees: METAL INDUSTRIES RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CENTRE
    Inventors: Ming-Hui Chen, Sheng-Hao Tseng, Kang-Yu Chu
  • Patent number: 10456104
    Abstract: A universal C-ARM calibration seat includes a base, at least three action units, and a driving and positioning device. The base is annular and has a central axis. The base includes a correction plate mounting area. The at least three action units is mounted on a side of the base opposite to the correction plate mounting area. Each of the at least three action units includes a sliding member. The driving and positioning device is coaxially mounted to and rotatable relative to the base about the central axis. The driving and positioning device includes a rotating unit configured to actuate each sliding member. When the driving and positioning device rotates relative to the base, the rotating unit actuates each sliding member to simultaneously move toward the central axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Metal Industries Research & Development Centre
    Inventor: Ming-Hui Chen
  • Patent number: 10441208
    Abstract: A muscle power detection device and a muscle power detection method for detecting and classifying a muscle power status of a subject are provided. The muscle power detection device includes an inertia measurement unit, a pressure detection unit and a processing unit. The inertia measurement unit is configured to be arranged at a part of the subject and to obtain inertial data corresponding to the part of the subject according to movement status of the part of the subject. The pressure detection unit is configured to detection external force applied on the part of the subject to obtain pressure data. The processing unit is configured to perform an operation on the inertial data and the pressure data for obtaining evaluation values, and to obtain muscle power information corresponding to the part of the subject according to the evaluation values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignees: METAL INDUSTRIES RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CENTRE, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital
    Inventors: Hsuan-Chih Lin, Ming-Hui Cheng, Tzyy-Ker Sue, Chiu-Feng Lin, Ko-Long Lin
  • Patent number: 10413984
    Abstract: A method for predicting precision of an electrical discharge machine is provided. In the method, plural sets of process data are obtained while the electrical discharge machine processes workpiece samples. Process features are established based on the process data. Each of the workpiece samples with respect to each of at least one measurement item is measured by using a metrology tool, thereby obtaining measurement values of the workpiece samples with respect to each measurement item. A correlation analysis operation is performed to obtain correlation coefficients. At least one key feature is selected from the process features as representative according to the correlation coefficients. The measurement values of the workpiece samples with respect to each measurement item, and the sets of process data corresponding to the key features are used to build a predictive model for predicting the precision of the electrical discharge machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: METAL INDUSTRIES RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CENTRE
    Inventors: Haw-Ching Yang, Min-Nan Wu, Cheng-Yen Chen, Wen-Chieh Wu, Chia-Ming Jan
  • Patent number: 10413933
    Abstract: A coating method has a reciprocating rotating step. A wire bar is rotated at a first rotational speed for coating a film on a web. In a process of rotating the wire bar at the first rotational speed, a tangential direction of the wire bar at a connecting area between the wire bar and the web is opposite to a moving direction of the web, and then the wire bar is rotated to restore to an original position at a second rotational speed. Meanwhile, the tangential direction is changed and is same to the moving direction of the web. The second rotational speed is far faster than the first rotational speed. A coating device has a base, the wire bar disposed across the base, and a rotation adjusting module connected to the wire bar for driving the wire bar to rotate reciprocatingly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: METAL INDUSTRIES RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CENTRE
    Inventors: Kuan-Chih Liu, Shi-Wei Lin
  • Patent number: 10402623
    Abstract: A large scale cell image analysis method and system are provided. The method includes: obtaining a cell image; performing a region segmentation process; and performing a feature calculation process. The region segmentation process includes: performing a statistical intensity algorithm according to the cell image to calculate a first threshold and a second threshold; dividing the cell image into a background region and a cell region according to the first threshold; performing an average intensity process according to the cell region to calculate a third threshold and a fourth threshold; and dividing the cell region into a cytoplasmic region and a nucleus region according to the third threshold and the fourth threshold. The feature calculation process calculates at least one feature at least according to the cell region, the nucleus region, and the cytoplasmic region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: METAL INDUSTRIES RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CENTRE
    Inventors: Jia-Hong Zhang, Yan-Jun Chen, Yu-Fen Kuo
  • Patent number: 10386934
    Abstract: A gesture operation method based on depth values and the system thereof are revealed. A stereoscopic-image camera module acquires a first stereoscopic image. Then an algorithm is performed to judge if the first stereoscopic image includes a triggering gesture. Then the stereoscopic-image camera module acquires a second stereoscopic image. Another algorithm is performed to judge if the second stereoscopic image includes a command gesture for performing the corresponding operation of the command gesture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: Metal Industries Research & Development Centre
    Inventors: Jinn-Feng Jiang, Shih-Chun Hsu, Tsu-Kun Chang, Tsung-Han Lee, Hung-Yuan Wei
  • Patent number: 10383179
    Abstract: A crucible device with temperature control design includes a crucible body, an induction coil unit, a nozzle flange body and a melt delivery tube and a temperature control unit. The induction coil unit surrounds the crucible body, provides a heat source during use, and is configured to enable a metal material to melt and produce a melt having a melting skull. The melt delivery tube is communicated via the nozzle flange body to a bottom of the crucible body and is configured to deliver the melt from the crucible body. The temperature control unit includes a microprocessor, a heater and a temperature sensor which are electrically coupled to each other, and are configured to control a curve of the melting skull to drop to a preset position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: METAL INDUSTRIES RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CENTRE
    Inventor: Chen-Hsueh Chiang