Patents by Inventor A-Feng Tsai

A-Feng Tsai has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20160129046
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of inducing hair follicle neogenesis in the skin of a subject in need by transplanting the mixture of the skin extract or the composition with epidermal cells or fibroblasts into the subject. The skin extract of the present invention is obtained by mincing and mixing a skin tissue with phosphate buffer solution, thawing the skin tissue after freeze. And the composition of the present invention includes at least lumican, galectin-1 and apolipoprotein A-I.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2015
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Inventors: Sung-Jan Lin, Mai-Yi Fan, Yu-Ju Chen, Chia-Feng Tsai
  • Publication number: 20160121965
    Abstract: A bicycle cogset manufacturing method includes: connecting a first and a second sprocket in different sizes with connecting members as a sprockets assembly in advance, where first and second inner portions of the first and second sprockets respectively have first insertion and second insertion members, and each of the insertion members are respectively provided with a first and a second positioning hole; transferring the sprockets assembly into a mold, and performing pouring to form a sprocket base, where an assembly hole is disposed in the center of the sprocket base, a plurality of connecting arms are arranged on an outer portion of the sprocket base, and the connecting arms clad the first insertion members and the second insertion members to form a cogset. In this way, modularization can be implemented to achieve objectives of preventing troublesome riveting, accelerating manufacture, and reducing product weight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2014
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: WEN-FENG TSAI, WEN-NAN LIAO
  • Publication number: 20160114859
    Abstract: A bicycle cogset comprises a sprocket base, a first sprocket, and a second sprocket. A periphery of the sprocket base is provided with a plurality of connecting arms, and each of the connecting arms is provided with at least one first and one second connection hole respectively. The first sprocket has a first outer portion and a first inner portion, the first outer portion provided with a plurality of first teeth, the first inner portion provided with a plurality of first insertion members, and the first insertion members disposed in the first connection holes. The second sprocket has a second outer portion and a second inner portion, the second outer portion provided with a plurality of second teeth, the second inner portion provided with a plurality of second insertion members, and the second insertion members disposed in the second connection holes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2014
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Inventors: WEN-FENG TSAI, WEN-NAN LIAO
  • Publication number: 20160108991
    Abstract: A rotating device includes a rotating disc and a combined transmission shaft. The rotating disc includes a turret and multiple driven rollers. The combined transmission shaft includes a first roller gear cam and a second roller gear cam. The first roller gear cam includes a first shaft, a combined shaft and a first helical tooth. The combined shaft protrudes outward from a side of the first shaft. The first shaft is surrounded by the first helical tooth and has a first outer surface and a first inner surface. The second roller gear cam includes a second shaft and a second helical tooth. The second shaft has a combination hole. The second shaft is surrounded by the second helical tooth and has a second outer surface and a second inner surface. The combined shaft passes through the combination hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2014
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Ching-Huei WU, Tien-Hsi TAI, Chang-Chia HSIEH, Min-Chang WU, Sheng-Feng TSAI, Ming-Ju WU
  • Patent number: 9288103
    Abstract: A method of maintaining a network connection is used between an electronic apparatus and a server. The method includes the following steps: (a) sending an Nth test packet to the server, and the Nth test packet requests that the server reply to the electronic apparatus after waiting for an Nth time interval; (b) determining whether a reply for the Nth test package is received; (c) repeating step (a) if the reply for the Nth test packet is received; and calculating a period from the (N?1)th test packet being sent to the reply from the server being received if the reply for the Nth test packet is not received; and (d) sending a keep-alive packet periodically to the server according to the period for maintaining a connection between the electronic apparatus and the server when the electronic apparatus is switched to a standby/sleep mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: Acer Inc.
    Inventors: I-Feng Tsai, Shu-Yu Jiang, Meng-Ta Tsai
  • Publication number: 20160070389
    Abstract: A touch panel is disclosed, which includes a substrate, plural sensing units, plural wires, and a grounding component. The substrate includes a touch area and a wiring area surrounding the touch area. The sensing units are formed in the touch area. The wires are formed in the wiring area and are connected to the sensing units. The ground component is formed in the wiring area and includes plural hollow portions and conductive portions. At least parts of the hollow portions and at least parts of the conductive portions are alternatingly arranged. The situation of metal peeling can be prevented by slicing the grounding component in the touch panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventors: Hui-Shu LEE, Yao-Chih CHUANG, Ching-Feng TSAI, Yu-Sheng YEN, Bin-Yu SHU
  • Patent number: 9273824
    Abstract: An adjustable support structure includes a mounting base, a support arm pivotally connected to the mounting base, two swivel arms respectively pivotally connected to opposing left and right sides of the support arm for hooking on a respective post, and two chucks respectively slidably coupled to respective shanks of the swivel arms and movable by respective locknuts for stopping one respective post in the hooks of the swivel arms to lock the swivel arms to the posts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Inventors: Wen-Feng Tsai, Cheng-Che Yu
  • Publication number: 20160003729
    Abstract: Microfluidic devices, systems and techniques in connection with particle sorting in liquid, including cytometry devices and techniques and applications in chemical or biological testing and diagnostic measurements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2015
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Inventors: Yu-Hwa Lo, Chun Hao Randy Chen, Sung Hwan Cho, Shang-Feng Tsai
  • Patent number: 9229594
    Abstract: A touch panel is disclosed, which includes a substrate, plural sensing units, plural wires, and a grounding component. The substrate includes a touch area and a wiring area surrounding the touch area. The sensing units are formed in the touch area. The wires are formed in the wiring area and are connected to the sensing units. The ground component is formed in the wiring area and includes plural hollow portions and conductive portions. At least parts of the hollow portions and at least parts of the conductive portions are alternatingly arranged. The situation of metal peeling can be prevented by slicing the grounding component in the touch panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: HANNSTOUNCH SOLUTION INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Hui-Shu Lee, Yao-Chih Chuang, Ching-Feng Tsai, Yu-Sheng Yen, Bin-Yu Shu
  • Patent number: 9215796
    Abstract: A touch panel has a substrate on which a first conductive layer, an insulating layer, a second conductive layer and a protective layer are formed in order. The second conductive layer and the first conductive layer form a touch-sensing area. The protective layer and the substrate have the same refractive index; and the first conductive layer, the insulating layer and the second conductive layer have the same refractive index so that the whole layered structure substantially has a symmetrical distribution of refractive indices, and leading to having optical characteristics of high transmittance and low reflectance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: HANNSTOUCH SOLUTION INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Yao Chih Chuang, Han Ming Chen, Jia Ming Ye, Ching Feng Tsai, Hui Shu Li
  • Patent number: 9201663
    Abstract: A computer system and a remote control method for a computer device are provided. The computer system includes a computer device and a remote device. The computer device includes a network communication unit and an ID table. Before the computer device enters into a power-saving state, the computer device reads an ID code of the network communication unit and searches the ID table according to the ID code to obtain a particular packet format type. The computer device sends an agreement packet including a message of the particular packet format type to notify the remote device. The computer device receives a response packet from the remote device for setting a packet receiving procedure and enters into the power-saving state. When the computer device receives a wake-up packet compliant with the packet receiving procedure from the remote device, the computer device returns to a normal operation state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Shu-Yu Jiang, I-Feng Tsai, Chuan-Ming Tsai, Ching-Yi Lin
  • Patent number: 9202203
    Abstract: A method for classifying email includes receiving an email. Several recipient email accounts of the email are extracted. Several email feature values of the email are generated according to the recipient email accounts. A classification algorithm is utilized to classify the email as an official email or a private email according to the email feature values of the email.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: National Central University
    Inventors: Meng-Feng Tsai, Min-Feng Wang, Hsiao-Kuang Wu, Sie-Long Jheng, Hsin-Fu Su, Cheng-Hsien Tang, Chi-Sheng Huang
  • Publication number: 20150336832
    Abstract: A sludge processing equipment includes a separation set, a mixer, a blower and a heat recovery unit. The mixer includes a mixing chamber, a feeder and an air compressor. The mixing chamber is communicated with the separation set. The feeder is configured to deliver a sludge into the mixing chamber. The air compressor is configured to provide a first compressed air to the feeder. The air compressor generates a wasted heat during operation. The blower is configured to provide a transporting airflow to the mixing chamber, so as to deliver the sludge to the separation set. The heat recovery unit is configured to deliver the wasted heat generated by the air compressor to the transporting airflow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2015
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Inventors: Rong-Feng TSAI, Chin-Te CHEN, Ming-Kuei CHIANG, Keng-Chuan SUNG
  • Publication number: 20150270376
    Abstract: Provided in one embodiment is a device, comprising: a substrate; and a layer disposed over the substrate, wherein the layer comprises a monolayer of crystals comprising a Group IV element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2013
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Inventors: Horng-Tay Jeng, Tay-Rong Chang, Arun Bansil, Hsin Lin, Wei-Feng Tsai, Cheng-Yi Huang
  • Patent number: 9141097
    Abstract: A method of automatically determining process parameters for processing equipment includes processing at least one first substrate in the processing equipment at a first time; and processing at least one second substrate in the processing equipment at a second time. The method includes collecting data on process monitors for the at least one first substrate; and the at least one second substrate. The method includes receiving the data by a multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) optimization system. The method includes revising a sensitivity matrix, by a MIMO optimizer, using the data and an adaptive-learning algorithm, wherein the adaptive-learning algorithm revises the sensitivity matrix based on a learning parameter which is related to a rate of change of the processing equipment over time. The method includes determining a set of process parameters for the processing equipment by the MIMO optimizer, wherein the MIMO optimizer uses the revised sensitivity matrix to determine the process parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Po-Feng Tsai, Chia-Tong Ho, Sunny Wu, Jo Fei Wang, Jong-I Mou
  • Publication number: 20150241906
    Abstract: A touch panel includes a substrate, a flexible printed circuit board and a sensing device. The substrate includes a main plane having an active region and a non-active region surrounding the active region. The flexible printed circuit board has a bonding surface, wherein the bonding surface and the main plane are not parallel to each other. The sensing device includes a plurality of electrode patterns located in the active region and a plurality of connecting lines respectively connected between the electrode patterns and the flexible printed circuit board so as to electrically connect the electrode patterns and the flexible printed circuit board, wherein at least a part of the connecting lines is located in the non-active region, and the connecting lines are connected to the bonding surface of the flexible printed circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2014
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Inventors: Ching-Feng Tsai, Hsin-Cheng Chen
  • Publication number: 20150214794
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a rotor for an alternator, including a first claw pole element and an opposite second claw pole element and a plurality of N-pole claw-shaped bodies of the first claw pole element and a plurality of S-pole claw-shaped bodies of the second claw pole element being respectively adjacent to each other and spaced apart; wherein a permanent magnet is fixed between each of the N-pole claw-shaped bodies of the first claw pole element and each of the S-pole claw-shaped bodies of the second claw pole element which are adjacent to each other, to increase a magnetic field generated after the rotor is electromagnetically conducted and decrease magnetic leakage between the two pole elements, thereby increasing generating capacity of the alternator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2014
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Applicant: Victory Industrial Corporation
    Inventors: Hung-Chih CHANG, Ping-Feng Tsai
  • Publication number: 20150206584
    Abstract: A controlling method for a solid state drive is provided. The solid state drive includes a controlling circuit and a resistive random-access memory. Firstly, a monitor factor is defined. The monitor factor is associated with a life span of the resistive random-access memory. If the monitor factor is higher than a predetermined value, a mapping algorithm of a logical-to-physical table is established by the controlling circuit and a logical block address of a host is mapped to a physical allocation address by the controlling circuit according to the logical-to-physical table, and a data accessing action is performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2014
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Applicant: LITE-ON IT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Song-Feng Tsai, Yi-Chung Lee
  • Patent number: 9077079
    Abstract: An electronic device including a shell, an antenna unit, an insulating layer and an isolating conductor is provided. The material of the shell includes conductive material. The antenna unit is disposed on the shell and includes a first antenna and a second antenna. The first antenna and the second antenna are grounded to the shell. The insulating layer is disposed on the shell and located between a ground plane of the first antenna and a ground plane of the second antenna. The isolating conductor is disposed on the insulating layer and has a slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Yun-Lung Ke, Wen-Feng Tsai, Cheng-Chi Chen, Huang-Wei Chen
  • Patent number: 9065372
    Abstract: A driving circuit comprises three switch groups, each comprising a first switch, a second switch, a third switch and a fourth switch. The first and the second switches are coupled in series. The third switch is serially coupled to the fourth switch and coupled between the first and the second switches. An ith inductor of a first driving device is coupled between the third and the fourth switches, wherein i ranges between 1˜3. In high speed mode, the first and the third switches of one of the switch groups are turned on, the second and the fourth switches are turned off, the first and the third switches of another of the switch groups are turned off, the second switch is turned on, and the fourth switch is turned on or off to raise voltage of the a driving device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Jian-Feng Tsai, Yong-Kai Lin