Patents Assigned to National Applied Research Laboratories
  • Patent number: 9728075
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a distributed automatic notification method for abnormality in remote massive monitors. If a data stream is not available, a disconnect prompt stream is generated. The data stream is converted to a continuous video. Then, the continuous video is divided into a plurality of single-frame images along the time axis, and each single-frame image is divided into a plurality of image grids. A plurality of pixels are next selected from each image grid. According to a plurality of image parameter values corresponding to the plurality of pixels, a statistical value of image grid parameter is calculated. Then whether an image grid is monochromatic can be judged according to the statistical value of image grid parameter. When a plurality of continuous single-frame images are judged to be monochromatic single-frame images, the color of the monochromatic single-frame images can be further judged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: National Applied Research Laboratories
    Inventors: Yun-Te Lin, Yung-Hsiang Huang, Sheng-Wen Wang, Jih-Sheng Chang, Yi-Hao Hsiao, Fang-Pang Lin
  • Patent number: 9720115
    Abstract: A method of multi-triggering includes calculating a specific distance according to a plurality of parameters, deploying a plurality of earthquake detectors used for detecting a vertical acceleration of a surface vibration of the earth, and determining whether an earthquake happens or not according to the plurality of earthquake detectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: National Applied Research Laboratories
    Inventors: Hung-Wei Chiang, Pei-Yang Lin, Kung-Chun Lu, Shieh-Kung Huang, Ting-Yu Hsu
  • Patent number: 9709601
    Abstract: A conducted type current probe is provided herein and comprises a plurality of first resistors, at least one second resistor, a first connective port, and a second connective port. The first resistors are connected in parallel to form a resistor with 1? resistance value, and the resistance value of the second resistor is 49?. The first resistors and the second resistor are connected. The first connective port is connected with a test end of a test Integrated Circuit (IC), and the second connective port is connected with a test receiver by a coaxial cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: NATIONAL APPLIED RESEARCH LABORATORIES
    Inventors: Yin-Cheng Chang, Da-Chiang Chang
  • Patent number: 9703058
    Abstract: The present invention provides a package framework for a photoelectric conversion module, in which a photoelectric device is mounted on a printed circuit board such as a rigid-flex PCB and a HDI (High Density Interconnect) PCB, and then is connected, via a flexible printed circuit board, to a traditional printed circuit board having a driver chip or a digital signal processing integrated circuit disposed thereon. The present invention can prevent signal transmission interference caused by using bond wire, and can also maintain the stability of mechanical structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: NATIONAL APPLIED RESEARCH LABORATORIES
    Inventors: Chao-Ping Hsieh, Yin-Cheng Chang, Ta-Yeh Lin, Da-Chiang Chang
  • Patent number: 9702894
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a monolithic z-axis torsional CMOS MEMS accelerometer, it includes a matching frame, two anchors, a first comb structure, a second comb structure and a proof mass. With the implementation of the present invention, the capacitance sensitivity of Z+ direction and Z? direction sensing signals by the accelerometer can be improved. On the other hand, due to the feasibility of applying micromachining etch processes from the top side, the ease and the yield of production are both promoted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: NATIONAL APPLIED RESEARCH LABORATORIES
    Inventors: Sheng-Hsiang Tseng, Yi-Jen Wang, Hann-Huei Tsai, Ying-Zong Juang
  • Publication number: 20170139314
    Abstract: A projector having a first end and a second end opposite to the first end includes an image source, a mirror and a first lens set. The image source is disposed at the first end, and projects lights of an image along a first direction. The mirror is disposed at the second end along the first direction. The first lens set is disposed between the image source and the mirror, and forms for the lights a common aperture located between the first lens set and the mirror.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2016
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Applicant: National Applied Research Laboratories
    Inventors: Jiun-Woei Huang, Shih-Feng Tseng, Wei-Cheng Lin, Lu-Hua Chen
  • Patent number: 9634769
    Abstract: A robust broadband ASE (amplified spontaneous emission) fiber light source device outputs a light beam which is little affected by temperature and radiation. The light source device is a single-pass backward or double-pass backward architecture, and has a coolerless pump laser and temperature compensated bandpass reflector. The light source device may have a high pass filtering element disposed between the wavelength division multiplexer thereof and the optical isolator thereof, so as to compensate the effect of the temperature to the mean wavelength of the light beam. The specific band of the temperature compensated bandpass reflector which reflects the light beam, and the band which the high pass filtering element transmits the light beam are within the band which the ASE unit amplifies the light beam, and the high pass filtering element mainly absorbs the light beam outside the specific band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: NATIONAL APPLIED RESEARCH LABORATORIES
    Inventors: Shien-Kuei Liaw, Ren-Young Liu, Hsiang Wang, Yen-Hung Lu
  • Patent number: 9618734
    Abstract: A common optical components exposer lens set having a single non-spherical surface, comprising a common optical element set, comprising a first, second, and third lens arranged sequentially; a spherical reflecting mirror, arranged below the third spherical lens; and a planar reflecting lens, comprising a first and second planar reflecting, inclinedly arranged above the first lens, so that an equi-multiplication exposer lens set is formed by the spherical mirror set, so as to impinge a pattern on an object onto a photosensitive surface. As such, a single non-spherical surface and overlapping assembly, composed of three lenses having the single non-spherical surface and a spherical reflecting lens and two planar reflecting lenses overlapping together, in which two optical material types are arranged with respect to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: NATIONAL APPLIED RESEARCH LABORATORIES
    Inventors: Jiun-Woei Huang, Shih-Feng Tseng, Jer-Liang Andrew Yeh
  • Patent number: 9612875
    Abstract: The present invention provides an operational-task-oriented system and method for dynamically adjusting operational environment applicable to a computer cluster. Each operational node of the computer cluster has two or more operational systems installed. After receiving the operational task, the control node estimates the time required for completing different tasks requiring different operational systems by appropriate operational nodes and compares the estimated finish time and the assigned finish time for judging how to adjust the operating system running in the operational nodes. Thereby, the operational task can be completed in the assigned finish time. Another method is to use the control node to analyze the proportions of the tasks requiring different operational systems in an operational task and hence adjusts the operational system running in an operational node according to the proportion of requirement. Thereby, the operational task can be completed in the shortest time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: National Applied Research Laboratories
    Inventors: Ming-Jen Wang, Chih-Wen Chang, Chuan-Lin Lai, Chia-Chen Kuo, Jiang-Siang Lian
  • Publication number: 20170089609
    Abstract: The ignition system includes a mini hydroelectric generator module connecting an inlet pipe for generating electricity by water flow passing through the inlet pipe and it; a power quality monitoring module electrically connecting the mini hydroelectric generator module for monitoring output electricity quality of the mini hydroelectric generator module and switching on/off the electricity; an ignitor electrically connecting the power quality monitoring module for receiving electricity from the power quality monitoring module to ignite; and an electronic valve electrically connecting the power quality monitoring module for receiving electricity from the power quality monitoring module to switch on/off a gas pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2016
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Applicant: National Applied Research Laboratories
    Inventors: Tzi-Dar Chiueh, Chun-Ming Huang, Chen-Chia Chen, Chien-Ming Wu
  • Patent number: 9600880
    Abstract: A method and system for qualifying a surgical clip applier with surgical clips are proposed. After successive firing operations of the surgical clip applier, an image capture unit captures sampling images associated respectively with angularly equidistant radial recesses in a rotatable clip-receiving disk for receiving anything fired from the surgical clip applier. Upon determining that each sampling image contains an individual target image portion showing a single fired surgical clip, a processing unit verifies the qualification of the surgical clip applier based on a predetermined specification and characteristic parameters obtained respectively from the individual target image portions and associated respectively with the surgical clips, which are received respectively in the radial recesses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: NATIONAL APPLIED RESEARCH LABORATORIES
    Inventors: Han-Chao Chang, Min-Wei Hung, Yu-Hsuan Lin, Cheng-Ru Li
  • Patent number: 9594021
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided for detecting transmittance of a trench. The trench is located on an infrared-transmittable material, which can be a wafer. The wafer is obtained after a ditching process. An image of the wafer is fetched. The contrast of the image is greatly enhanced. The contrast-enhanced image is used for automated analysis of the transmittance of the trench. Accuracy of detecting the transmittance is improved. Hence, the present invention uses a simple structure to detect transmittance defects of the trench for ensuring goodness of the wafer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: NATIONAL APPLIED RESEARCH LABORATORIES
    Inventors: Chun-Fu Lin, Chun-Li Chang, Tai-Shan Liao, Hung-Ji Huang, Chi-Hung Huang
  • Publication number: 20170070193
    Abstract: The invention provides an RF power amplifier with post-distortion linearizer. The power amplifier includes a main amplifier, an auxiliary amplifier and a phase compensator. The first amplifier has a first input end and a first output end and operates in class A or AB. The auxiliary amplifier has a second input end and a second output end and operates in class B or C. The second output end connects the first output end to form a signal output end. The phase compensator has a third input end and a third output end and compensates a phase difference between the main and auxiliary amplifiers to make outputs of the two amplifiers opposite in phase. The third output end connects the second input end. The third input end connects the first input end to form a signal input end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2015
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Applicant: NATIONAL APPLIED RESEARCH LABORATORIES
    Inventors: Ying-Zong Juang, Hann-Huei Tsai, Po-Chang Wu, Kuei-Cheng Lin, Chih-Yuan Yeh, Hwann-Kaeo Chiou
  • Patent number: 9566025
    Abstract: The present invention is an image based oxygen saturation measuring device and method thereof. The method comprises steps of providing a plurality of red lights and a plurality of infrared lights arranged uniformly in an interlocked fashion and turned on alternatively; controlling the plurality of red lights and infrared lights to irradiate onto a selected skin area of a testee to have a red light turn-on period and an infrared light turn-on period; receiving a reflected version of the plurality of red lights and infrared lights from the selected skin area, respectively; and analyzing one reflected red light and one infrared light to acquire an oxygen saturation index for each of the coordination points. By means of the present invention, the measurement of oxygen saturation may be much exempted from effects brought from exterior interference and poor blood circulation, and may achieve a large measurement area in a single time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: NATIONAL APPLIED RESEARCH LABORATORIES
    Inventors: Hsin-Yi Tsai, Kuo-Cheng Huang, Yi-Ju Chen, Han-Chao Chang
  • Patent number: 9568302
    Abstract: A concentric circle adjusting apparatus for a multiple image capturing device is disclosed, where a first and second correction angles for correcting a first and second image capturing devices are respectively calculated by a control device according to a link length of a standard link, a first angle, a second angle, a first distance, and a second distance, respectively, so that a first and second platforms are controlled according to the first and second control commands to rotate the first and second image capturing device by the first and second correction angles, respectively, whereby the efficacy of an increased visible range and a rapid calibration may be achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: NATIONAL APPLIED RESEARCH LABORATORIES
    Inventors: Chi-Hung Huang, Yung-Hsiang Chen, Wei-Chung Wang
  • Patent number: 9566748
    Abstract: A forming tube for forming and reinforcing a concrete column includes a tubular lining and a fiber-reinforced composite shell. The tubular lining is made from a first material, and has inner and outer tubular surfaces. The inner tubular surface has a plurality of ridge units displaced from one another in a direction of an axis. Each ridge unit has a plurality of ridges displaced from one another in a circumferential direction. The fiber-reinforced composite shell is made from a second material different from the first material, and is configured to enclose the outer tubular surface. The fiber-reinforced composite shell is formed by winding a prepreg filament on the outer tubular surface, followed by curing the prepreg filament.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: National Applied Research Laboratories
    Inventors: Chung-Che Chou, Chung-Sheng Lee, Hao-Hsiang Tan, Kai-Yi Wu
  • Patent number: 9548673
    Abstract: The invention includes two parallel paths. A first path is composed of two contact ends of a first electronic switch and a first, third and fifth diodes, which connect in series. One contact end connects a first end of an AC source, and a control end connects a second end of the AC source. A second path is composed of two contact ends of a second electronic switch and a second, fourth and sixth diodes, which connect in series. One contact end connects the second end of the AC source, and a control end connects the first end of the AC source. The AC source is connected between the positive ends of the first and second diodes. The second end of the AC source separately connects negative ends of the first and third diodes through two capacitors. The first end of the AC source separately connects negative ends of the second and fourth diodes through another two capacitors. Negative ends of the fifth and sixth diodes connect together to form a voltage output end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: NATIONAL APPLIED RESEARCH LABORATORIES
    Inventors: Ying-Zong Juang, Hann-Huei Tsai, Po-Chang Wu, Kuei-Cheng Lin, Chih-Yuan Yeh
  • Patent number: 9547967
    Abstract: The system includes a control module, an environment detection unit and an electricity generation module. The control module includes a control unit for data processing and operating and an alarm unit, electrically connected to the control unit for receiving a command of the control unit. The environment detection unit is electrically connected to the control unit of the control module for detecting a physical quantity of environmental matter to generate a signal to send back to the control unit. The electricity generation module is electrically connected to the control module and has an electricity generator for generating electricity by environmental energy to supply the control module and the environment detection unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: NATIONAL APPLIED RESEARCH LABORATORIES
    Inventors: Chun-Ming Huang, Chen-Chia Chen, Gang-Neng Sung
  • Patent number: 9519960
    Abstract: A method for estimating a number of objects is to be implemented by a processing module, and is utilized to estimate a number of a plurality of objects having elongated shapes based on an image of the objects that contains substantially-circular end faces of the objects. The method includes steps of generating a characteristic image based on the image of the objects, the characteristic image containing a plurality of characteristic patterns which are associated with the end faces of the objects, calculating a number of the characteristic patterns based on the characteristic image, and obtaining an estimated number of the objects based on at least the number of the characteristic patterns thus calculated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: National Applied Research Laboratories
    Inventors: Chung-I Huang, Chien-Hao Tseng, Fang-Pang Lin
  • Patent number: 9509974
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for providing 3D stereo image. The method comprises: accepting a request submitted from a client system by an intermediate server system; selecting an image server based on the request and responding to the client system from the image server through a processor in the intermediate server system; requesting at least one 3D stereo image by the client system from the image server according to the response; and providing the at least one 3D stereo image to the client system by the image server system. The present invention also provides a system for providing 3D stereo image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignees: National Tsing Hua University, National Applied Research Laboratory
    Inventors: Guo-Tzau Wang, Ann-Shyn Chiang, Hsiu-Ming Chang, Chao-Chun Chuang, Chang-Wei Yeh, Chang-Huain Hsieh