Patents Assigned to Tatung Company
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Patent number: 8035993Abstract: A circuit board including a first patterned metal layer and a second patterned metal layer is provided. The first patterned metal layer has metal blocks and spiral structures. A gap is kept between any two adjacent metal blocks. Each of the spiral structures is electrically connected between any two adjacent metal blocks. The second patterned metal layer is disposed beside the first patterned metal layer and has jumper segments. Each of the jumper segments has a first end and a second end opposite to the first end. Each of the spiral structures has an outer end and an inner end. The outer end is connected to one of the two adjacent metal blocks. The inner end is electrically connected to the first end of one of the jumper segments, and the second end of the jumper segment is electrically connected to the other one of the two the metal blocks.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2009Date of Patent: October 11, 2011Assignee: Tatung CompanyInventors: Shih-Chieh Chao, Chih-Wen Huang, Chun-Lin Liao
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Patent number: 8030855Abstract: The invention provides a single-stage electronic ballast for a fluorescent lamp, comprising a boost circuit and a load unit. The boost circuit includes a first inductor, a first capacitor, a first diode and at least a switch, wherein the positive terminal of the first diode is connected to the first inductor, and the negative terminal of the first diode is connected to the at least a switch. The load unit includes at least a fluorescent lamp, two terminals of the first capacitor are respectively connected to the at least a load unit, and the at least a switch is connected to the load unit for controlling its turning-on and turning-off, wherein the boost circuit and the load unit share the at least a switch.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2008Date of Patent: October 4, 2011Assignees: Tatung Company, Tatung UniversityInventors: Hung-Ching Lu, Te-Lung Shih
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Patent number: 8016630Abstract: A substrate 200 is provided with conductive cathode tracks and a field electron emission material on the tracks. Septa 201 and pillars 202 are provided as raised elements over the emission material. An electrically insulating layer is formed over the emission material and raised elements 201, 202, such that boundary walls are formed in the insulating layer where it contacts the raised elements. The raised elements 201, 202 are then removed, to leave emitter cells and voids for other components, defined by the boundary walls with the insulating layer. A gate electrode is provided over the insulating layer.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2008Date of Patent: September 13, 2011Assignee: Tatung CompanyInventors: Chi-Tsung Lo, Tzung-Han Yang, Richard Allan Tuck
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Patent number: 8008171Abstract: Disclosed is a method of providing a poly-Si layer used in fabricating poly-Si TFT's or devices containing poly-Si layers. Particularly, a method utilizing at least one metal plate covering the amorphous silicon layer or the substrate, and applying RTA (Rapid Thermal Annealing) for light illuminating process, then the light converted into heat by the metal plate will further be conducted to the amorphous silicon layer to realize rapid thermal crystallization. Thus the poly-Si layer of the present invention is obtained.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2008Date of Patent: August 30, 2011Assignees: Tatung Company, Tatung UniversityInventors: Chiung-Wei Lin, Yi-Liang Chen
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Publication number: 20110208461Abstract: A measurement correcting system including a field measuring unit and a processing unit is provided. The field measuring unit simultaneously senses a first signal to be measured and a second signal to be measured which have opposite polarities and substantially the same magnitude, and generates a first output signal and a second output signal correspondingly. The processing unit determines the first signal to be measured according to the first output signal and the second output signal. A measurement correcting method is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2010Publication date: August 25, 2011Applicant: Tatung CompanyInventors: Shih-Chieh Chao, Chih-Wen Huang, Chun-Lin Liao
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Publication number: 20110191110Abstract: A multi-parameter physical audio signal decoding system includes an audio capturing device, a signal pre-processor, a signal decoder, a data modulator and a display device. The audio capturing device receives audio signals, and transforms them into digital signals in real time. The digital signals are transmitted to the signal pre-processor. The signal decoder decodes the digital signals. The data modulator removes signal noises. The display device displays the modulated digital signals. In a non-real-time decoding process, an audio file recorded with physical signals is transmitted to the pre-processor to proceed the decoding process.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2010Publication date: August 4, 2011Applicant: Tatung CompanyInventors: Shih-Jung Chang, Chao-Fa Lee, Cheng-Hsing Kuo
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Publication number: 20110175802Abstract: A method and a system for operating an electric apparatus are provided. In the present invention, first, an image capturing unit is enabled for capturing an image. Next, a palm component on the image is detected. Afterwards, a center of mass in the palm component is calculated according to a principal component analysis (PCA) algorithm, so as to use the center of mass to simulate a cursor. Then, a width of the palm of the palm component is calculated. Finally, the width of the palm is compared with a threshold so as to execute a click action if the width of the palm is greater than the threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2010Publication date: July 21, 2011Applicants: TATUNG COMPANY, TATUNG UNIVERSITYInventors: Chen-Chiung Hsieh, Yao-De Chiu
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Publication number: 20110168250Abstract: A solar cell including a photovoltaic layer, a first electrode layer, a second electrode layer, an insulating layer and a light-transparent conductive layer is provided. The photovoltaic layer has a first surface and a second surface. The first electrode layer having at least one gap is disposed on the first surface, wherein the at least one gap exposes a portion of the photovoltaic layer. The second electrode layer is disposed on the second surface. The insulating layer having a plurality of pores is located on the photovoltaic layer exposed by the at least one gap, wherein the holes expose a portion of the photovoltaic layer. The light-transparent conductive layer covers the insulating layer and is connected with the first electrode layer. The transparent electrode is connected with the photovoltaic layer through at least a part of the pores. A method of fabricating a solar cell is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2010Publication date: July 14, 2011Applicants: TATUNG COMPANY, TATUNG UNIVERSITYInventors: Chiung-Wei Lin, Yi-Liang Chen
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Patent number: 7971323Abstract: A clip structure for a USB wireless transmission device includes a housing, a flexible clip, a guide ramp, and a positioning wall. The flexible clip is pivotally disposed on the housing and is provided, on a surface thereof, with the guide ramp and the positioning wall. When the flexible clip is pivoted to a clipping position, the positioning protrusion of the housing happens to fall between the guide ramp and the positioning wall, and that the positioning wall restrains the positioning protrusion therein and prevents the flexible clip from pivoting and escaping from the clipping position. Therefore, a flexible object, to be clipped, is clipped in several folds so as to obtain a desirable clipping and securing effect.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2008Date of Patent: July 5, 2011Assignee: Tatung CompanyInventor: Ray-Jong Li
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Patent number: 7974419Abstract: A pop sound prevention module and a speaker apparatus thereof are provided. The pop sound prevention module is used for preventing the speaker apparatus generating a pop sound when a power shuts down. The speaker apparatus includes an audio amplifier, an audio processor, the pop sound prevention module, and a loudspeaker. The audio processor is coupled to a first operation voltage. The audio amplifier is coupled to a second operation voltage. When the power shuts down, the pop sound prevention module outputs a mute control signal to the audio amplifier according to voltage difference between the first operation voltage and the second operation voltage. According to the mute control signal, the audio amplifier prevents the loudspeaker from generating a pop sound.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2006Date of Patent: July 5, 2011Assignee: Tatung CompanyInventor: Shih-Hua Tseng
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Patent number: 7974686Abstract: A multi-channel bio-med electric signals capturing device includes: a detection channel unit, a control unit, a voice signal generator and a computer device. The detection channel unit is provided to detect bioelectric signals produced from human body and amplify the same. The control unit is provided to capture the amplified bio-med electric signals based on a frequency conforming to a computer acceptable audient signal. The voice signal generator transmits the captured amplified bio-med electric signals to a microphone of the computer device, whereby a recording program built in the computer device records the input audient signal as a voice file. Accordingly, the user is able to monitor the bio-med electric signals by easily and simply using a computer device.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2009Date of Patent: July 5, 2011Assignee: Tatung CompanyInventors: Chao-Fa Lee, Shih-Jung Chang, Cheng-Hsing Kuo
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Patent number: 7954718Abstract: A method of integrating barcode information and EDID firstly inputs barcode information and temporarily stores the information in a first storage device; reads a pre-stored barcode rule and a pre-stored check code from a second storage device, wherein the barcode rule is defined with relevant data of plural codes included in the barcode information; then, respectively stores the plural codes included in the barcode information into corresponding storage spaces of the first storage device according to the barcode rule; next, determines whether a specific code of the barcode information matches with the check code; if the specific code of the barcode information matches with the check code, reads a pre-stored EDID from an EDID burning device, and integrates the EDID with the plural codes of the barcode information so as to generate a new EDID; finally, performs a burning operation to a display device based on the new EDID.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2007Date of Patent: June 7, 2011Assignee: Tatung CompanyInventor: Shih-Hua Tseng
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Publication number: 20110118563Abstract: A portable multi-parameter physiological monitoring and recording device includes multiple sensors, multiple detection channel units, a multiplexer, a clock generator, a controller, an analog switch, a recording unit and a storage unit. The sensors are attached on the body of a person for sensing physiological parameter signals. The detection channel units amplify the received physiological parameter signals. The multiplexer captures the amplified physiological parameter signals. The clock generator generates clock signals in the audio-frequency range. The controller controls the multiplexer to capture the amplified physiological parameter signals based on the clock signals generated by the clock generator. The analog switch outputs the amplified physiological parameter signals as an audio signal. The recording unit records the audio signals as an audio file. The storage unit stores the audio file.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2010Publication date: May 19, 2011Applicant: Tatung CompanyInventors: Chao-Fa Lee, Shih-Jung Chang, Cheng-Hsing Kuo
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Publication number: 20110101847Abstract: A field emission cathode plate is disclosed, which includes: a substrate; a cathode layer, disposed on the substrate; a conductive layer with an arc surface or a resistor layer with an opening and resistivity larger than that of the cathode layer, disposed on the cathode layer; and a cambered field emission layer, having an arc surface and disposed on the conductive layer or on the cathode layer in the opening of the resistor layer and covering the resistor layer around the opening. The present invention also provides a method for fabricating the above-mentioned field emission cathode plate. The method can provide field emission cathode plate achieving uniform field emission and does not involve high resolution and cost.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2011Publication date: May 5, 2011Applicants: Tatung Company, Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Hung-Yuan LI, Jian-Min Jeng, Ching-Hsuang Cheng, Nien-Chun Chin, Tzung-Han Yang
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Publication number: 20110097650Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalyst composition, a method for fabricating the same and a fuel cell including the same. The catalyst composition provided by the present invention includes: a catalyst carrier; and a metal solid solution, disposed on the surface of the catalyst carrier, in which the metal solid solution includes palladium and a second metal, and the second metal is selected from the group consisting of gold, platinum, ruthenium, nickel, silver and manganese. Accordingly, the catalyst composition provided by the present invention can exhibit excellent catalytic characteristics, and can be applied in a fuel cell to enhance the electrochemical properties and stability of the fuel cell.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2010Publication date: April 28, 2011Applicants: Tatung University, Tatung CompanyInventors: Hong-Ming Lin, Cheng-Han Chen, Wei-Jen Liou, Wei-Syuan Lin, She-Huang Wu
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Patent number: 7931885Abstract: A method of fabricating carbon nanotube complex is disclosed, which comprises, (A) dispersing carbon nanotubes in a solvent; (B) adding a filler to the above solution to give a precursor solution; (C) performing light illumination on the precursor solution; (D) washing the solution after light exposure; and (E) drying to evaporate the solvent contained in the solution. Therefore, the carbon nanotube complex of the present invention is obtained.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2009Date of Patent: April 26, 2011Assignees: Tatung University, Tatung CompanyInventors: Hong-Ming Lin, Wei-Syuan Lin, Wei-Jen Liu, Cheng-Han Chen
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Publication number: 20110092826Abstract: A system for measuring ECG and breath signals by using two polar electrodes includes a first polar electrode, a second polar electrode and a breath and ECG signals measuring device. The breath and ECG signals measuring device includes a level regulator, a square wave generator, a breath signal process module and an ECG signal process module. The first and second polar electrodes are attached on the body of a person under test to import square wave signal and receive the first and second measuring signals. The level regulator adjusts the voltage reference of the first and second measuring signals. The breath signal process module and the ECG signal process module process and generate a breath signal and an ECG signal respectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2009Publication date: April 21, 2011Applicant: Tatung CompanyInventors: Chao-Fa Lee, Shu-Ting Liao, Cheng-Hsing Kuo
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Patent number: 7917565Abstract: A high-speed radix-4 butterfly module and the method of performing Viterbi decoding using the same. The high-speed radix-4 butterfly module includes first to fourth add-compare-select (ACS) circuits. The first and the second ACS circuits receive first to fourth branch metric values and first to fourth previous-stage path metric values, and accordingly produces a first and a second path metric values. The third and the fourth ACS circuits receive fifth to eighth branch metric values and the first to the fourth previous-stage path metric values, and accordingly produces a third and a fourth path metric values. The radix-4 butterfly unit of the invention uses the symmetric relation to reduce an amount of branch computation required for each radix-4 butterfly unit to a half. Thus, the circuit complexity of the typical radix-4 butterfly module and the hardware cost of the Viterbi decoder are reduced.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2007Date of Patent: March 29, 2011Assignee: Tatung CompanyInventors: Tsung-Sheng Kuo, Chau-Yun Hsu, Yuan-Hung Hsu
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Publication number: 20110061931Abstract: An improved structure for a wire outlet cover, arranged at a sidewall of a carton receiving a network wire, includes a body and a collar. The body has a hollow cylindrical shape and includes an inlet end and an outlet end, wherein the body is, at the outlet end, provided with plural stop blocks, and wherein the body is, near the outlet end, provided with a stop flange. The collar has a hollow annular shape and is, at its internal edge, provided with plural axially-extended edges. The collar is assembled to the rear body, with the plural axially-extended edges stopped by the plural stop blocks, such that the collar and the stop flange are spaced apart for a predetermined distance for receiving the sidewall of the carton. Therefore, the network wire will not be twisted when entering into the wire outlet cover nor be twisted around the inlet end.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2010Publication date: March 17, 2011Applicant: Tatung CompanyInventor: Der Sheng Su
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Patent number: D635655Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2010Date of Patent: April 5, 2011Assignee: Tatung CompanyInventors: Tung-Hua Chen, Kwok-Tung Yung