Patents by Inventor A-Tsung Cheng

A-Tsung Cheng 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: 20070095816
    Abstract: A portable heating controller with a portable power source is provided, which has a portable power source, a capacity detection circuit, a discharging controller, and a processor. The portable power source is used to supply power to the portable heating controller, and the capacity detection circuit is coupled to the portable power source to detect the remaining capacity of the portable power source. The discharging controller is connected between the portable power source and the heating apparatus to connect or disconnect the discharging path therebetween. The processor is coupled to the capacity detection circuit to receive the detecting result and is coupled to the discharging controller to control a conductive frequency to adjust a power level of the portable heating controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2006
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Inventor: Tsung-Cheng Tsai
  • Patent number: 7208796
    Abstract: A split gate flash memory is provided. Trenches are formed in the substrate to define active layers. The device isolation layers are formed in the trenches. The surface of the device isolation layers is lower than the surface of the active layers. The stacked gate structures each including a tunneling dielectric layer, a floating gate and a cap layer are formed on the active layers. The inter-gate dielectric layers are formed on the sidewalls of the stacked gate structures. The select gates are formed on one side of the stacked gate structure and across the active layer. The select gate dielectric layers are formed between the select gates and the active layers. The source regions are formed in the active layers on the other side of the stacked gate structures. The drain regions are formed in the active layers on one side of the select gates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Assignee: Powerchip Semiconductor Corp.
    Inventors: Ko-Hsing Chang, Wu-Tsung Chung, Tsung-Cheng Huang
  • Publication number: 20070063863
    Abstract: A remote controller is described. The remote controller can remote control a plurality of electrical equipments, e.g. digital video recorders, simultaneously or respectively. The remote controller includes a signal emitter, a memory, and a plurality of keys. The memory stores a plurality of controller identification codes, and the keys can select at least one of the controller identification codes and the same is sent to the electrical equipments through the signal emitter. The electrical equipment compares the controller identification code with an equipment identification code stored in the electrical equipment when the electrical equipment receives the controller identification code.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2006
    Publication date: March 22, 2007
    Applicant: AverMedia Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Hsi-Tsung Cheng, Chien-Fa Chen, Chi-Hsien Shih
  • Publication number: 20070005840
    Abstract: A cradle for connecting to a portable electronic apparatus is described. The cradle includes an AC adapter connector, a USB connector, a mini USB plug, and a USB signal detecting circuit. The USB connector is used to connect to a USB interface of a computer. The mini USB plug is used to connect to the portable electronic apparatus. The USB signal detecting circuit detects the USB_D+ and the USB_D? of the USB connector. When the computer is suspended from an operating state, the portable electronic apparatus is charged by the AC adapter through the mini USB plug. When the computer resumes normal operation, the USB connection between the portable electronic apparatus and the computer is automatically reestablished.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2005
    Publication date: January 4, 2007
    Inventors: Yi-Tsung Cheng, Chia-Hsing Liao, Hsiu-Hung Chou, Guo-Bin Fang, Chih-Chung Teng, Yu-Ping Hsu
  • Publication number: 20060274150
    Abstract: A monitoring system including N cameras, a digital video recorder (DVR), a monitor, a remote controller, a receiver and a host is provided. N is a positive integer. The N cameras successively shoot N sceneries, and output N successive images accordingly. The DVR receives and stores the N successive images. The monitor displays a monitoring screen. The remote controller outputs a wireless remote signal. The receiver receives the wireless remote signal and outputs a wire transmit signal accordingly. The host controls the monitor to display at least the successive image in the monitoring screen. The host has an on screen display (OSD) program. When the controller receives the wire transmit signal, the host utilizes the OSD program to process the wire transmit signal to become a screen adjusting signal. The host adjusts the monitoring screen according to the screen adjusting signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2005
    Publication date: December 7, 2006
    Applicant: AVERMEDIA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Chi-Hsien Shih, Shou-Kang Wei, Chien-Fa Chen, Mao-Cheng Wu, Hsi-Tsung Cheng
  • Publication number: 20060208307
    Abstract: A split gate flash memory is provided. Trenches are formed in the substrate to define active layers. The device isolation layers are formed in the trenches. The surface of the device isolation layers is lower than the surface of the active layers. The stacked gate structures each including a tunneling dielectric layer, a floating gate and a cap layer are formed on the active layers. The inter-gate dielectric layers are formed on the sidewalls of the stacked gate structures. The select gates are formed on one side of the stacked gate structure and across the active layer. The select gate dielectric layers are formed between the select gates and the active layers. The source regions are formed in the active layers on the other side of the stacked gate structures. The drain regions are formed in the active layers on one side of the select gates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2005
    Publication date: September 21, 2006
    Inventors: Ko-Hsing Chang, Wu-Tsung Chung, Tsung-Cheng Huang
  • Publication number: 20060203632
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for adjusting the mechanical error of an optical disc reading device. The optical disc reading device consists of a driving device and an optical pickup. The driving device has a base plate for supporting and rotating an optical disc. The method consists of moving the optical pickup to surface of optical disc, the optical pickup emitting two tracking light spots onto the surface, and the optical pickup reciprocally moving relative to the surface. Next, the optical pickup reads reflected signal of two tracking light spots for generating a track crossing signal. By using the track crossing signal, the method adjusts position of optical pickup relative to the base plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2006
    Publication date: September 14, 2006
    Applicant: BENQ CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jung-Tsung Cheng, Cheng-Chieh CHUANG
  • Publication number: 20060171168
    Abstract: A light guiding system is provided. The light guiding system has an optical axis and a horizontal axis perpendicular to the optical axis. The light guiding system includes N first light guiding units, N second light guiding units, a first light source set, and a second light set. The first light source set is disposed at one side of the optical axis and provides a first light. The second light source set is disposed at the other side of the optical axis and provides a second light. The first and second light guiding units are disposed in an interlaced manner such that the combination of the first light and the second light has a uniform lightness along the horizontal axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2005
    Publication date: August 3, 2006
    Inventors: Ming-Tsung Cheng, Tzu-Hsuan Lan
  • Patent number: 7065011
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for adjusting the mechanical error of an optical disc reading device. The optical disc reading device consists of a driving device and an optical pickup. The driving device has a base plate for supporting and rotating an optical disc. The method consists of moving the optical pickup to surface of optical disc, the optical pickup emitting two tracking light spots onto the surface, and the optical pickup reciprocally moving relative to the surface. Next, the optical pickup reads reflected signal of two tracking light spots for generating a track crossing signal. By using the track crossing signal, the method adjusts position of optical pickup relative to the base plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2006
    Assignee: Benq Corporation
    Inventors: Jung-Tsung Cheng, Cheng-Chieh Chuang
  • Publication number: 20060126122
    Abstract: The invention provides a supporting device for assisting supporting a lid of an office machine. The office machine also includes a housing to which the lid is pivotally engaged. The supporting device includes a first main body. When the office machine is set upright on, substantially upright on or upright over a plane, the first main body is capable of being disposed at a position where the lid is capable of rotating to a first angle relative to the housing and being held by a first end of the first main body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2005
    Publication date: June 15, 2006
    Inventors: Kun-Yee Yang, Ming-Tsung Cheng
  • Publication number: 20060024023
    Abstract: A video playback system and the video playing method thereof. The video playback system includes a display panel, a video player for outputting a CCIR video, and a control circuit including a CCIR transformer and a timing controller. The CCIR transformer receives the CCIR video and transforms it to image data. The timing controller receives the image data and outputs a control timing and pixel data for controlling the panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2004
    Publication date: February 2, 2006
    Inventors: Wan-Chi Hsu, Yin-Tsung Cheng
  • Publication number: 20060001820
    Abstract: A liquid crystal module includes a plate, a plurality of driving circuits formed on the plate, at least an opening formed on the back of the plate, a connector positioned in the opening, and a plurality of flexible circuit boards used to connect the driving circuits and the connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2004
    Publication date: January 5, 2006
    Inventors: Yin-Tsung Cheng, Po-Cheng Shih, Hsin-Yuan Chuang, Han-Ping Kuo
  • Patent number: 6932944
    Abstract: A gas scrubber comprises a gas inlet pipe that provides the scrubber with gases to be processed; means for initiating reactions of decomposition that is directed to initialize the decomposition of gases; an oxygen and natural gas inlet pipes to provide the necessary gases for combustion; a chamber of decomposition into which the gases to be processed are decomposed under thermal process carried out by combustion; and means for scrubbing byproducts produced in the chamber of decomposition. The means for initiating the reactions of decomposition is directed to initialize the decomposition of gas through producing radicals thereof. Thereby, the decomposition of gases under combustion in the chamber of decomposition can be accelerated, and less thermal energy is required from the combustion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2005
    Assignee: Winbond Electronics Corp.
    Inventors: Szetsen Steven Lee, Tsung-Cheng Yang
  • Publication number: 20050133599
    Abstract: An image capture apparatus is provided. The image capture apparatus includes a window glass, an image sensor under the window glass, a spacer that is between and firmly in contact with the window glass and the image sensor, and an adjustment module connected to the image sensor. The adjustment module adjusts the relative distance between the spacer and the image sensor module to accommodate different objects to be scanned. The present invention also provides a novel approach to adjust the relative distance between the spacer and the image sensor module by utilizing convex portions and corresponding depressions on the spacer and the image sensor module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2004
    Publication date: June 23, 2005
    Applicant: BENQ CORPORATION A Corporation organized under the laws of Taiwan
    Inventors: Ming-Kuan Qian, Ming-Tsung Cheng, Kun-Yee Yang
  • Publication number: 20050083711
    Abstract: The invention provides an assembly structure of a back light module having two horizontal frames, two vertical frames and an optical plate. At both ends of each horizontal frame and vertical frame is equipped noncircular holes and pillars, and a plurality of chutes is equipped on the corresponding surfaces of the two horizontal frames to intervene each other for assembling the two horizontal frames and the two vertical frames to a complete frame. The two sides of the optical plate are formed the fixed supports that have a slant corresponding to the chute for installing the optical plate into the complete frame, and the fixed support is embedded into the chute of the horizontal frame. In accordance with the design of embedded structure, the invention can achieve effects of easy assembly, firm structure, low cost and easy disassembling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2003
    Publication date: April 21, 2005
    Inventors: Sheng-Chun Wu, Tsung-Cheng Liu
  • Patent number: 6871387
    Abstract: An alligator clip with an improved structure including a first and a second clip members connected to each other by a pivot pin is disclosed. A resilient member is installed on the pivot pin with two opposite ends in contact against the interior surfaces of the first and second members. The front ends of the first and second clip members are used to clip the positive/negative electrode of the car battery. A securing member formed from the bottom end of the first clip member, including a through hole each on two opposite ends to wrap a power cord so that two through holes are aligned to receive a fixture to secure the securing member on the power cord.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2005
    Inventors: Wen Tsung Cheng, Wen Ho Cheng
  • Publication number: 20050024337
    Abstract: A keyboard includes a key module comprising at least one key cell with an output end which is selectively connected to a first voltage or a second voltage, a detect circuit electrically connected to the output end of the key cell for generating a control signal whenever the voltage on the output end of the key cell becomes the second voltage or the first voltage, a parallel-to-serial register electrically connected to the output end of the key module, and a processor electrically connected to the parallel-to-serial register and the detect circuit for controlling the parallel-to-serial register according to the control signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2003
    Publication date: February 3, 2005
    Inventor: Yi-Tsung Cheng
  • Publication number: 20050024691
    Abstract: A method for fixing a movable module of an electronic apparatus is provided, wherein the movable module is installed inside a housing of the electronic apparatus, and the movable module moves when the electronic apparatus is in operation. The method includes providing a fixing member installed on the housing of the electronic apparatus and a positioning member installed on the electronic apparatus, and using a cushion to push the fixing member to the positioning member when the cushion is attached to the housing of the electronic apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2004
    Publication date: February 3, 2005
    Inventors: Ming-Kuan Qian, Ming-Tsung Cheng
  • Patent number: 6817907
    Abstract: A power distribution outlet having a connector body, a distributing block, an insulation plate, a fuse, and an insulation housing is disclosed. The connector body is connected to the electrode of the battery. The distributing block has a plurality of wire inlets for connecting a plurality of power cords. The connector body and the distributing block are fixed on an insulation plate and insulated to each other thereby. The fuse electrically connects the connecting block and the distributing block, which are enclosed in the insulation housing. The above structure allows multiple power cords to be conducted with the battery at the same time, while the fuse can be easily inspected and replaced to protect the electronic products connected to the power cords, and the structure is easily fabricated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2004
    Inventors: Wen Tsung Cheng, Wen Ho Cheng
  • Patent number: 6796841
    Abstract: An alligator clip with a fuse holder including a first clip member, a second clip member, and a resilient member is disclosed. The first and second clip members are connected to each other by a pivot pin. The resilient member is installed on the pivot pin and in contact against the interior surfaces of the first and second members. The front ends of the first and second clip members are used to clip the positive/negative electrode of the car battery. The first clip member has a lug extending from the bottom end thereof, which can be directly made by a stamp process. The lug is inserted within a housing of the fuse holder. The lug has a set of clip sheets to receive one pin of a fuse of the fuse holder. The other pin of the fuse is plugged into another set of clip sheets of another lug connected to a power cord.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2004
    Inventors: Wen Tsung Cheng, Wen Ho Cheng