Patents Assigned to National Formosa University
  • Patent number: 11660501
    Abstract: A system for analyzing starts and acceleration phases in squat-style track and field events has: a launching stand, a plurality of wireless cameras, a technical analysis host, two foot tracking devices and a gyro group. The launching stand has at least one acceleration sensor and an adjusting support connected to two pedals. The technical analysis host is connected to the acceleration sensor and the wireless cameras, the acceleration sensor actives the wireless cameras to collect instantaneous speed data of a runner, and the technical analysis host generates a 100 m speed curve L1 of the runner, and the 100 m speed curve L1 includes a continuous reduced acceleration section L2. The two foot tracking devices are installed on two feet of each runner. The gyro group have a first gyro, a second gyro, a third gyro and a fourth gyro.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: NATIONAL FORMOSA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Nian-Ze Hu, Li-Chun Yu, Su-Hwa Ho, Ching-Hua Li
  • Patent number: 11580512
    Abstract: A smart street parking management system includes a smart street parking meter a smart cloud parking management server connected to the smart street parking meter through a wireless networking technology and configured to regularly receive parking information of a vehicle parked on a smart street parking grid and status information of the smart street parking meter uploaded by the smart street parking meter. The status information of the smart street parking meter includes an empty-space status of the street parking grid detected by the smart street parking meter and a battery status of a rechargeable battery of the smart street parking meter. The parking information of the vehicle includes the plate number of the vehicle, the parking fee of the vehicle, and a payment status of the parking fee of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: National Formosa University
    Inventors: Chi-Chia Sun, Yong-Ye Lin
  • Patent number: 11447267
    Abstract: A take-off apparatus and method for unmanned aerial vehicle without landing gear includes an unmanned aerial vehicle, a carrier, a lock/release mechanism, a lift or airspeed sensing module, a signal processing module and a release motion sensing module. The lock/release mechanism locks the unmanned aerial vehicle onto the carrier and controllably releases the unmanned aerial vehicle from the carrier. The lift or airspeed sensing module senses an overall lift or airspeed of the unmanned aerial vehicle. When the lift or speed value of the unmanned aerial vehicle is greater than a predetermined threshold, it drives the lock/release mechanism into an unlocked state so that the unmanned aerial vehicle is released from the carrier and takes off more accurately and successfully.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: National Formosa University
    Inventors: Huan-Jung Lin, Chung-Yan Lin
  • Patent number: 11440659
    Abstract: A precision agriculture implementation method by UAV systems and artificial intelligence image processing technologies provides an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), a wireless communication device, a central control unit, and a spray device and a multispectral camera installed to the UAV. The farming area is divided into an array of blocks. The central control unit controls the UAV to fly over the blocks according to navigation parameters and the multispectral camera to capture a multispectral image of each block. A projected leaf area index (PLAI) and a normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) of each block are calculated by the multispectral image, and a spray control mode of the spray device of the corresponding block is set according to the PLAI and NDVI. The spray device is controlled to spray a water solution, salt solution, fertilizer solution, and/or pesticide solution to the corresponding block according to the spray control mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: National Formosa University
    Inventors: Huan-Jung Lin, I-Chang Yang, Jie-Tong Zou, Suming Chen
  • Patent number: 11349110
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a method for forming a lead-carbon compound interface layer on a lead-based substrate, wherein the lead-based substrate has a surface, and the method includes steps of: causing an acidic solution to contact with a carbon material and a lead-containing material to form a carbon-containing plumbate precursor having an ionic lead; and reducing the ionic lead in the carbon-containing plumbate precursor to form the lead-carbon compound interface layer on the surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: NATIONAL FORMOSA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Shu-Huei Hsieh, Kai-Yi Song, Yi-Ren Tzeng, Ya-Wun Jan, Jing-Xiu Lin, Bo-Shun Wang, Jyun-Neng Chen
  • Patent number: 11290571
    Abstract: A many-to-many state identification system of equipment names broadcasted from Internet-of-Things comprises IoT nodes and IoT mobile devices connecting the IoT nodes wirelessly. Each IoT node receives the sensed value of transducer on a machine element, determining whether the sensed value of transducer is abnormal. Next, the IoT node broadcasts an equipment identification name containing an existing gateway identification code and a state code of transducer showing whether the transducer is abnormal. When the IoT mobile device scans the equipment identification name broadcasted from the IoT node, a visual interface displays the state of IoT node by identifying the gateway identification code and the state code. Accordingly, before connecting the IoT mobile device to the IoT node, the state of transducer in the IoT node is acquired, allowing any IoT mobile device to monitor any transducer in a synchronous and many-to-many manner within the broadcasting area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: NATIONAL FORMOSA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Wen-Yuh Jywe, Tung-Hsien Hsieh, Tung-hsing Hsieh, Yung-Chuan Huang, Ming-Sung Hsieh, Yung-Yi Huang
  • Patent number: 11216671
    Abstract: An environment monitoring system includes N sensors, a server and a monitoring device, where N?3. The sensors respectively generate multiple pieces of sense data related to a monitoring area. The server determines whether at least three of the pieces of sense data are abnormal, and generates position data based on the at least three pieces of abnormal sense data when the determination is affirmative. The monitoring device includes a body that is movable in the monitoring area, an image capturing module and a control module. The control module controls the body to move to a position corresponding to the position data, and the image capturing module captures an image at said position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: NATIONAL FORMOSA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Tzu-Chi Chan, Hsin-Hsien Lin
  • Patent number: 11056676
    Abstract: A method of brightness enhancement layer with sub-wavelength structure for a light-emitting element contains steps of: (a). synthesizing PS nanospheres by using emulsion polymerization without emulsifier; (b). spreading and suspending the PS nanospheres in a liquid level by way of PS nanosphere suspension; (c). forming the PS nanospheres in a close-packed arrangement by using surfactant solution; (d). regulating a diameter of the PS nanospheres in an oxygen plasma treatment so as to form non-close-packed single-layer PS nanosphere array structure, thus producing the sub-wavelength structure; (e) replicating the sub-wavelength structure onto an indium tin oxide (ITO) conductive glass in a nanoimprint lithography manner; and (f) using the ITO conductive glass with the sub-wavelength structure as a substrate so as to manufacture the light-emitting element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: NATIONAL FORMOSA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Hsin-Her Yu, Wen-Kai Kuo, Chih-Kai Nien
  • Patent number: 10953506
    Abstract: A self-balancing line shaft of a machine tool includes a spindle device, a cutter tool holder and at least one balancing assembly. The spindle device includes a spindle extending along and rotatable about an axis, and at least one precision lock nut threadedly engaged with and rotated with the spindle. The cutter tool holder is coaxially connected and rotated with the spindle. The balancing assembly includes an annular groove formed in one of the precision lock nut and the cutter tool holder and extending along a circle path surrounding the axis, and a plurality of weight members disposed in the annular groove to be moved in a direction opposite to a rotation unbalance during rotation of the spindle such that the center of mass of the whole rotating system is close to the axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: NATIONAL FORMOSA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Tzu-Chi Chan, Shang-Hong Wu
  • Patent number: 10920168
    Abstract: A coffee lubricant having nanoparticles is provided. It consists of 36 to 40 wt % of glycerin, 1 to 7 wt % of gum arabic, 0.3 to 1.3 wt % of nanoparticles, and remaining part of coffee biofuel. In which, the nanoparticles are CuO. The coffee biofuel is extracted from coffee dregs and has a viscosity of 60 to 70 cSt at a temperature of 40 degrees Celsius. It can reduce the friction coefficient and operating temperature. In addition, it can replace the mineral oil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: NATIONAL FORMOSA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Jeng-Haur Horng, Chin-Chung Wei, Shin-Yuh Chern, Kuang-Hsuan Peng, Yang-Yuan Chen, Chia-Chun Yu
  • Patent number: 10912936
    Abstract: A tube-docking holding device includes a first connector bracket and a second connector bracket. The first connector bracket includes two shells. When the two shells are closed, a first accommodation space is surrounded for fixing a portion of a first connector assembly of a catheter. The second connector bracket includes a base body and a cover body. The base body includes a first inner shell and a first outer shell. The cover body includes a second inner shell and a second outer shell. When the cover body and the base body are closed, the first inner shell and the second inner shell surround and define a second accommodation space for fixing a portion of a second connector assembly of a dialysate tube. An interconnected guiding space is formed between the first inner shell and the first outer shell and between the second inner shell and the second outer shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignees: National Formosa University, National Taiwan University Hospital Yun-Lin Branch
    Inventors: Sung-An Lin, I-En Lin, Feng-Jung Yang, Hao-Ting Chiang
  • Patent number: 10837882
    Abstract: A binary cleanup device for sample pretreatment of compound analysis and a simplified sample pretreatment method using the binary cleanup device are disclosed. The simplified sample pretreatment method includes a homogenization step to crush the sample, an extraction/partition step to mix the crushed sample with a solvent and a salt reagent into a sample liquid, a filtration step to remove solid matters from the sample liquid, and a cleanup step to clean up the filtered sample liquid using a binary cleanup device, which is consisting of a liquid transfer device and a filter tube filled up with a cleanup agent. Draw a defined portion of the filtered sample extracts via the liquid transfer device, and then let the aspirated sample liquid pass through the cleanup agent of the filter tube. Thus, a single liquid transfer step that achieving accurate sampling and rapid cleanup, simultaneously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: NATIONAL FORMOSA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Jenn-Feng Sheen, Shuen-Rung Hsiao, Jhong-Yun Sie
  • Publication number: 20200227720
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a method for forming a lead-carbon compound interface layer on a lead-based substrate, wherein the lead-based substrate has a surface, and the method includes steps of: causing an acidic solution to contact with a carbon material and a lead-containing material to form a carbon-containing plumbate precursor having an ionic lead; and reducing the ionic lead in the carbon-containing plumbate precursor to form the lead-carbon compound interface layer on the surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2020
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Applicant: National Formosa University
    Inventors: Shu-Huei Hsieh, Kai-Yi Song, Yi-Ren Tzeng, Ya-Wun Jan, Jing-Xiu Lin, Bo-Shun Wang, Jyun-Neng Chen
  • Patent number: 10625446
    Abstract: A high-temperature hot-pressing molding machine includes a mold unit, a heating, unit disposed to heat the mold unit, a heat insulating unit including a surrounding insulating member to enclose the mold unit and two insulating layers disposed on two opposite sides of the mold unit to obstruct heat radiation and conduction from the mold unit, a heat dissipating unit disposed on the insulating layers, a cooling unit disposed on the heat dissipating unit, and a vacuum unit disposed to form a vacuum space. Under a vacuum environment, with the heat insulating unit defining a heat zone containing the mold unit, other component parts adjacent to the heat zone can be prevented from damage in a high temperature operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: National Formosa University
    Inventors: Shu-Huei Hsieh, Yi-Ren Tzeng, Sheng-Hsiang Chiang, Wen-Chen Liao
  • Patent number: 10571259
    Abstract: An optical detecting apparatus for detecting a degree of freedom error of a spindle and has a standard bar and a sensor module, and is assembled between a spindle and a rotating platform of a powered machinery. The standard bar has a rod lens and a reflection face. The sensor module has two detecting groups, an oblique laser head, and a reflected spot displacement sensor. Each detecting group emits a laser light through the rod lens along the X-axis and the Y-axis of the powered machinery. The oblique laser head emits an oblique laser light to the reflected spot displacement sensor. When the spindle of the powered machinery generates errors after rotating, the sensor module receives the changes of the laser lights to obtain the displacement change signals of the standard bar for a calculation unit to detect the errors between the spindle and the rotating platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: National Formosa University
    Inventors: Wen-Yuh Jywe, Tung-Hsien Hsieh, Zhong-Liang Hsu, Chia-Ming Hsu, Yu-Wei Chang, Sen-Yi Huang, Tung-Hsing Hsieh
  • Patent number: 10314250
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a bag packing mechanism for mushroom cultivation, which comprises two clamping seats, transport means, air duct, pumping means and push rod. Transport means supply collar. Air duct descends through the collar and extends into a bag from the opening of the bag, the two clamping seats clamp the top portion of the bag to close to the outer periphery of the air duct, the pumping means sucks the top portion, the two clamping seats open, the push rod is lowered to push down the collar to put on the top portion, the pumping means blow to open the top portion, the push rod is further lowered to fold the top portion down, the air duct and putter rise, and then complete the automation of packaging job.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: National Formosa University
    Inventors: Rong-Yuan Jou, Chih-Jen Lee
  • Publication number: 20180126608
    Abstract: A high-temperature hot-pressing molding machine includes a mold unit, a heating, unit disposed to heat the mold unit, a heat insulating unit including a surrounding insulating member to enclose the mold unit and two insulating layers disposed on two opposite sides of the mold unit to obstruct heat radiation and conduction from the mold unit, a heat dissipating unit disposed on the insulating layers, a cooling unit disposed on the heat dissipating unit, and a vacuum unit disposed to form a vacuum space. Under a vacuum environment, with the heat insulating unit defining a heat zone containing the mold unit, other component parts adjacent to the heat zone can be prevented from damage in a high temperature operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2017
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Applicant: National Formosa University
    Inventors: Shu-Huei HSIEH, Yi-Ren Tzeng, Sheng-Hsiang Chiang, Wen-Chen Liao
  • Patent number: 9414469
    Abstract: An integrated lamp with automatic emergency light and regular light is provided in the present invention. The integrated lamp with automatic emergency light and regular light is coupled to an AC power source, wherein the AC power source includes a first AC terminal and a second AC terminal. The integrated lamp is controlled by a lamp switch, where the lamp switch includes a first terminal and a second terminal, where an indication light circuit is coupled between the first terminal and the second terminal of the lamp switch. The integrated lamp includes an AC detector. The AC detector is coupled between the second terminal of the lamp switch and the second AC terminal. When the lamp switch is turned off, the AC detector determines whether the current state is a power failure state or a normal state according to the electrical current and/or voltage from the indication light circuit to the second AC terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: NATIONAL FORMOSA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Yu-Kai Chen, Chin-Hsiung Chang
  • Patent number: 9276633
    Abstract: A power line communication control system adapted for single-wire and method thereof are provided in the present invention. The power line communication control method adapted for single-wire includes: receiving a AC voltage from a AC power wire, wherein each period of the AC voltage includes a positive half cycle and a negative half cycle to form a sinusoidal AC signal; and adjusting the positive half cycle and the negative half cycle of the sinusoidal AC signal according to a digital data to be transmit to a load circuit. The step of adjusting the positive half cycle and the negative half cycle of the sinusoidal AC signal includes removing a first component of the positive half cycle of the sinusoidal AC signal and a second component of the negative half cycle of the sinusoidal AC signal to obtain a phase cutting signal. When the digital data is a first logic, the positive half cycle of the phase cutting signal is equal to the negative half cycle of the phase cutting signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: NATIONAL FORMOSA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Yu-Kai Chen, Chin-Hsiung Chang
  • Patent number: 9244458
    Abstract: A method of numerical-control scraping of a work piece has a preparing step, a scanning step, a flatness-parameter inputting step, a surface-finishing step, a related-parameter inputting step, an auto-scraping step and an analyzing step. The preparing step comprises preparing a multi-axis machine tool, a laser displacement meter, an auto scraping apparatus and a computer. The scanning step comprises scanning the work piece. The flatness-parameter inputting step comprises inputting a flatness-parameter. The surface-finishing step comprises calculating out the to-be-scraped ranges of the work piece and scraping the work piece. The related-parameter inputting step comprises inputting desired PPI and POP in the computer, calculating out the HOP, the DOS and the oil content to obtain the length, the width and the depth of a single scraping process. The auto-scraping step comprises scraping the work piece to meet the requirement. The analyzing step comprises detecting the 3D-appearance drawing of the work piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: NATIONAL FORMOSA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Wen-Yuh Jywe, Tung-Hsien Hsieh, Chia-Hung Chen, Chin-Hui Huang, Ying-Chien Tsai, Yen-Chieh Wang