Patents by Inventor Alan Hsu

Alan Hsu 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).

  • Patent number: 8749481
    Abstract: A method for improving video quality of a video stream. The method decodes the video stream and generates subblocks of video data from the video stream. The method then removes effects of subblock boundaries from previous deblocking. Each subblock is then smoothed to create pixel values and optionally, subblocks are merged if a predetermined quality is not achieved from the smoothing analysis. The pixels values are filled into each pixel position in the subblock. The subblocks are deblocked and then at least one subblock is outputted to a rendering device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Raritan Americas, Inc.
    Inventors: Alex Lee, Yee Liaw, Alan Hsu
  • Patent number: 8427421
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an option menu for use with a computer management system. In operation, the option menu circuit combines or organizes a plurality of video signals generated by various OSD ICs to provide an option menu that is capable of various modes of operation. The option menu circuit is capable of displaying the option menu alone or in place of a portion of the video received from the selected connected computer. The option menu produced by the option menu circuit provides, inter alia, a list of computers that may be accessed by the computer management system. By utilizing a keyboard and/or cursor control device, a user may select the desired computer from the option menu.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Raritan Americas, Inc.
    Inventors: Alex Lee, Yee Liaw, Alan Hsu
  • Patent number: 7982593
    Abstract: An alarm device of a vehicle battery for monitoring voltage ranges in charging and discharging processes of the vehicle battery uses a sampling circuit to monitor the charging and discharging voltages real time of a battery, and prompts alert through a light or a buzzer of an alert unit in accordance with the preset voltage stage in a charging and discharging process of the battery. Moreover, a connection port compatible to an external electric device for accessing and examining the defect of a malfunction battery as a reference for maintaining and updating a malfunctioned battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: Lifetech Energy Inc.
    Inventor: Alan Hsu
  • Publication number: 20100079271
    Abstract: An alarm device of a vehicle battery for monitoring voltage ranges in charging and discharging processes of the vehicle battery uses a sampling circuit to monitor the charging and discharging voltages real time of a battery, and prompts alert through a light or a buzzer of an alert unit in accordance with the preset voltage stage in a charging and discharging process of the battery. Moreover, a connection port compatible to an external electric device for accessing and examining the defect of a malfunction battery as a reference for maintaining and updating a malfunctioned battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2008
    Publication date: April 1, 2010
    Inventor: Alan Hsu
  • Publication number: 20090143935
    Abstract: A remote monitoring system for a battery module of an electric vehicle timely monitors the battery module of the electric vehicle mainly through a detection recorder provided in the electric vehicle. The detection recorder records the physical and electrical variables of the battery module and sends the data to the remote system through a communication unit. If the recorded data contains an abnormal condition of the battery module, the remote system wirelessly sends a signal through the telecommunication equipment; for example, through a wireless base station, a message telling a fault is sent to the receiving end of the user who in advance registers, reminding the user of overhauling the vehicle as soon as possible or inform the user of the vehicle's condition for the car owner's driving safety.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2008
    Publication date: June 4, 2009
    Inventor: Alan Hsu
  • Publication number: 20080238870
    Abstract: A method for improving video quality of a video stream. The method decodes the video stream and generates subblocks of video data from the video stream. The method then removes effects of subblock boundaries from previous deblocking. Each subblock is then smoothed to create pixel values and optionally, subblocks are merged if a predetermined quality is not achieved from the smoothing analysis. The pixels values are filled into each pixel position in the subblock. The subblocks are deblocked and then at least one subblock is outputted to a rendering device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2008
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Inventors: Alex Lee, Yee Liaw, Alan Hsu
  • Publication number: 20080244662
    Abstract: A method for improving video quality of a video stream. The method decodes the video stream and generates subblocks of video data from the video stream. The method then removes effects of subblock boundaries from previous deblocking. Each subblock is then smoothed to create pixel values and optionally, subblocks are merged if a predetermined quality is not achieved from the smoothing analysis. The pixels values are filled into each pixel position in the subblock. The subblocks are deblocked and then at least one subblock is outputted to a rendering device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2008
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Inventors: Alex Lee, Yee Liaw, Alan Hsu
  • Publication number: 20050132403
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an option menu for use with a computer management system. In operation, the option menu circuit combines or organizes a plurality of video signals generated by various OSD ICs to provide an option menu that is capable of various modes of operation. The option menu circuit is capable of displaying the option menu alone or in place of a portion of the video received from the selected connected computer. The option menu produced by the option menu circuit provides, inter alia, a list of computers that may be accessed by the computer management system. By utilizing a keyboard and/or cursor control device, a user may select the desired computer from the option menu.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2003
    Publication date: June 16, 2005
    Inventors: Alex Lee, Yee Liaw, Alan Hsu