Patents by Inventor An-Li Hsieh

An-Li Hsieh 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: 20170108557
    Abstract: An AC inrush current testing device is disclosure. The AC inrush current testing device includes a grid voltage peak point calculator, a grid voltage period and timing detector, a switch, an autotransformer, and a main relay. The grid voltage period and timing detector is connected to an AC power source and the grid voltage peak point calculator. A movable contact of the switch is connected to the AC power source. A first winding of the autotransformer is connected to the AC power source, a second winding of the autotransformer, and a first stationary contact of the switch. A third winding of the autotransformer is connected to a second stationary contact of the switch and the second winding. The main relay is electrically connected to the grid voltage peak point calculator, the second winding, and the third winding. A method for testing AC inrush current is further disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2015
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Inventors: Wen-Nan HUANG, Ming-Tsan LIN, Ching-Guo CHEN, Shiu-Hui LEE, Chih-Ming YU, Hsin-Chang YU, Chang-Li HSIEH
  • Publication number: 20170026038
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a transmission interface and a control circuit. The transmission interface includes a signal reference contact and a signal transmission contact. The control circuit is electrically coupled between the signal reference contact and a ground layer, in which the control circuit is configured to selectively conduct the signal reference contact and the ground layer, and when the signal reference contact and the ground layer are conducted, the signal transmission contact is configured to transmit a first signal, and when the signal reference contact the ground layer are not conducted, the signal reference contact is configured to transmit a second signal. A transmission frequency of the second signal is less than a transmission frequency of the first signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: Yen-Li HSIEH, Ming-Hung TSAI, Hung-Ming TSAI
  • Publication number: 20160380553
    Abstract: An energy-saving power supply apparatus includes a bridge rectifier, a diode bypass circuit and a control circuit. The diode bypass circuit is electrically connected to the bridge rectifier. The control circuit is electrically connected to the diode bypass circuit and the bridge rectifier. The bridge rectifier includes a plurality of diodes. After the control circuit receives a power start signal, the control circuit is configured to control the diode bypass circuit, so that a part of the diodes are bypassed to save energy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2015
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: Wen-Nan HUANG, Shiu-Hui LEE, Chih-Ming YU, Hsin-Chang Yu, Jhen-Siang HUANG, Ming-Chieh CHENG, Chang-Li HSIEH, Jung-Shan HSIEH
  • Patent number: 9490799
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a transmission interface, a switch unit and a control unit. The transmission interface includes a signal reference contact and a signal transmission contact. The switch unit is coupled between the signal reference contact and a grounded layer. The control unit is coupled to the switch unit. When the control unit controls the switch unit to connect the signal reference contact and the grounded layer, the signal transmission contact is used to transmit a first signal. When the control unit controls the switch unit to disconnect the signal reference contact from the grounded layer, the signal reference contact is used to transmit a second signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: Synology Incorporated
    Inventors: Yen-Li Hsieh, Ming-Hung Tsai, Hung-Ming Tsai
  • Publication number: 20160320817
    Abstract: A method for performing power management in an electronic system and associated apparatus are provided, where the method is applied to at least one electronic device of a plurality of electronic devices of the electronic system. Based on the method, the electronic system utilizes a control electronic device within the plurality of electronic devices to send a first turning on signal to a first electronic device within the plurality of electronic devices to trigger the first electronic device to turn on, wherein the first electronic device is coupled to the control electronic device. The electronic system utilizes the first electronic device to send a second turning on signal to a second electronic device within the plurality of electronic devices to trigger the second electronic device to turn on, wherein the second electronic device is coupled to the control electronic device through the first electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2016
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Inventors: Yen-Li Hsieh, Ming-Hung Tsai, Chien-An Lin, Chi-Lei Ho
  • Patent number: 9362460
    Abstract: The invention is directed to an integrated polarized light emitting diode device that has a light emitting diode, a metal grating, an oxide layer, and a built-in photonic crystal rotator. Additional teachings include a method for making the integrated polarized light emitting diode, a method for improving the polarization selectivity and energy efficiency of a light emitting diode, and a method for rotating polarization of a light emitting diode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Shawn-Yu Lin, Yong Sung Kim, Mei-Li Hsieh
  • Patent number: 9234528
    Abstract: A motor base includes a bottom plate and at least one vibration reduction unit. The bottom plate has opposite top and bottom surfaces. A shaft-coupling portion is arranged on the top surface. The at least one vibration reduction unit encloses the shaft-coupling portion. Each of the at least one vibration reduction unit includes at least one protrusion and at least one groove. The at least one protrusion is arranged on one of the top and bottom surfaces. The at least one groove is correspondingly arranged on the other one of the top and bottom surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: Sunonwealth Electric Machine Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kun-Li Hsieh, Chien-Liang Lin
  • Publication number: 20150347376
    Abstract: A server-based platform for text proofreading includes a network unit, a processing unit, and a storing unit. The network unit connects to a networking device to receive a document including original paragraphs with words. The processing unit connects electronically to the network unit for identifying the words from the document, converting the words into reflow paragraphs, and generating an index data based on the contrast relationship between the original paragraphs and the converted reflow paragraphs. The storing unit connects electronically to the processing unit for storing a reflow document including the reflow paragraphs. The processing unit generates a proofread webpage including a first window and a second window. When the processing unit receives a referencing command from the networking device via the network unit, the original paragraphs and the corresponding reflow paragraphs are displayed on the first window and the second window respectively according to the index data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2015
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventors: Yin-Hao Tsui, Chen-Li Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20150214944
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a transmission interface, a switch unit and a control unit. The transmission interface includes a signal reference contact and a signal transmission contact. The switch unit is coupled between the signal reference contact and a grounded layer. The control unit is coupled to the switch unit. When the control unit controls the switch unit to connect the signal reference contact and the grounded layer, the signal transmission contact is used to transmit a first signal. When the control unit controls the switch unit to disconnect the signal reference contact from the grounded layer, the signal reference contact is used to transmit a second signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2014
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Inventors: Yen-Li HSIEH, Ming-Hung TSAI, Hung-Ming TSAI
  • Patent number: 9057420
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a protective guiding device for used in cable, including: a plurality of connection rack units for being connected and formed as a chain; and two turning and positioning structures, each of the structures includes an intermediate member and a fasten member, and adjacent surfaces defined on the two members are formed with a plurality of positioning concave parts and positioning convex parts capable of being mutually engaged; when the fasten member is outwardly pulled, and a buckle hole thereof is enabled to compress an elastic member relative to a buckle hook of the intermediate member, so the positioning convex parts and positioning concave parts are released and the fasten member can be turned to a desired angle then be released for allowing the elastic member to be stretched, so the positioning convex parts and the positioning concave parts are engaged for forming a positioning status.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: KANG YANG HARDWARE ENTERPRISE CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Shu-Li Hsieh
  • Patent number: 8987016
    Abstract: The invention relates to light-emitting devices, and related components, systems and methods. In one aspect, the present invention is related to light emitting diode (LED) light extraction efficiency. A non-limiting example, the application teaches a method for improving light emitting diode (LED) extraction efficiency, by providing a nano-rod light emitting diode; providing quantum wells; and reducing the size of said nano-rod LED laterally in the quantum-well plane (x and y), thereby improving LED extraction efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
    Inventors: Mei-Ling Kuo, Shawn-Yu Lin, Yong Sung Kim, Mei-Li Hsieh
  • Patent number: 8947856
    Abstract: A supercapacitor including at least one first electrode substrate having a surface coated with an active material, and at least one second electrode substrate having a surface coated with the active material, wherein the at least one first electrode substrate has a polarity reverse to that of the at least one second electrode substrate. The at least one first and second electrode substrates are stacked in an alternating arrangement. A plurality of the first electrode substrate having the same polarity or a plurality of the second electrode substrate having the same polarity is connected in parallel. The at least one first and second electrode substrates include stacking portions each having opposite surfaces arranged with a frame-shaped insulating ring. An electrolyte is accommodated in spaces enclosed by the opposite surfaces of each stacking portion of the at least one first and second electrode substrates and each insulating ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Ultracap Technologies Corp.
    Inventors: Lian Wang, Tar Li Hsieh
  • Patent number: 8922076
    Abstract: An encapsulated stator includes a driving module coupled to a shaft tube. The driving module includes a silicon steel plate unit. A coil unit is wound around the silicon steel plate unit. A jacket is mounted to an outer periphery of the silicon steel plate unit of the driving module. The jacket includes an inner face and an outer face opposite to the inner face. The inner face of the jacket faces the driving module. An encapsulant is bonded to the driving module, the jacket, and the shaft tube. The encapsulant encapsulates the driving module. The encapsulant partially encapsulates the outer face of the jacket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Sunonwealth Electric Machine Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kun-Li Hsieh, Ming-Fu Wu
  • Patent number: 8779295
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a partition post used on a printed circuit board, which comprises an insulation post member and an electric conductive spring. The top and the bottom of the insulation post member are respectively and protrudingly installed with an upper and a lower connection rings, and the bottom surface of the lower connection ring is longitudinally extended with an arrow-shaped elastic buckle claw; the electric conductive spring is sleeved on the insulation post member, the top and the bottom thereof are respectively installed with an upper and a lower guide parts composed of plural spiral rings and at the locations corresponding to the upper and the lower connection rings; so static electricity and/or noise signal generated by each electric component on the printed circuit board can be transmitted through the electric conductive spring to the electric conductive member and thereby providing a grounding effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Kang Yang Hardware Enterprises Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shu-Li Hsieh
  • Patent number: 8674222
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a guiding and protecting device for a cable and conduit, comprising a pair of lateral walls being connected through a bottom plate, wherein the top surface of one of the lateral walls is connected to an end of one of a lateral edges of a restrain plate integrally, the other lateral edge is downwardly extended with a bending part, a buckle mechanism is formed between the bending part and the other lateral wall; an opened top of an accommodation slot formed by the two lateral walls is sealed by the restrain plate, and the two lateral edges of the restrain plate are respectively abutted against an inner edges of a positioning blocks protrudingly formed on the top surfaces of the two lateral walls, thereby overcoming the disadvantage of the two lateral walls being inwardly retracted and deformed, meanwhile increasing the whole structural strength.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Kang Yang Hardware Enterprises Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shu-Li Hsieh
  • Patent number: 8643232
    Abstract: A stator manufacturing method for a motor includes an assembling step coupling a magnetic driving assembly onto an outer circumferential wall of a shaft tube, a mold combining step disposing the shaft tube and the magnetic driving assembly in an intra-cavity of a fixture unit, a glue injecting and forming step injecting a filling glue into the intra-cavity, with the filling glue solidifying into a protective glue coating with which the shaft tube and magnetic driving assembly are coated, a mold removing step removing the fixture unit from the shaft tube, magnetic driving assembly and protective glue coating, and a shaft tube seat coupling step providing a shaft tube seat having an engaging portion and coupling the engaging portion with the shaft tube, allowing the shaft tube, the magnetic driving assembly, the protective glue coating and the shaft tube seat to be coupled together to form a stator for the motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Sunonwealth Electric Machine Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ching-Sheng Hung, Kun-Li Hsieh, Shu-Hui Chang
  • Publication number: 20140010636
    Abstract: A motor base includes a bottom plate and at least one vibration reduction unit. The bottom plate has opposite top and bottom surfaces. A shaft-coupling portion is arranged on the top surface. The at least one vibration reduction unit encloses the shaft-coupling portion. Each of the at least one vibration reduction unit includes at least one protrusion and at least one groove. The at least one protrusion is arranged on one of the top and bottom surfaces. The at least one groove is correspondingly arranged on the other one of the top and bottom surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: Sunonwealth Electric Machine Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kun-Li Hsieh, Chien-Liang Lin
  • Publication number: 20130255993
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a partition post used on a printed circuit board, which comprises an insulation post member and an electric conductive spring. The top and the bottom of the insulation post member are respectively and protrudingly installed with an upper and a lower connection rings, and the bottom surface of the lower connection ring is longitudinally extended with an arrow-shaped elastic buckle claw; the electric conductive spring is sleeved on the insulation post member, the top and the bottom thereof are respectively installed with an upper and a lower guide parts composed of plural spiral rings and at the locations corresponding to the upper and the lower connection rings; so static electricity and/or noise signal generated by each electric component on the printed circuit board can be transmitted through the electric conductive spring to the electric conductive member and thereby providing a grounding effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2012
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Inventor: Shu-Li HSIEH
  • Publication number: 20130221323
    Abstract: The invention relates to light-emitting devices, and related components, systems and methods. In one aspect, the present invention is related to light emitting diode (LED) light extraction efficiency. A non-limiting example, the application teaches a method for improving light emitting diode (LED) extraction efficiency, by providing a nano-rod light emitting diode; providing quantum wells; and reducing the size of said nano-rod LED laterally in the quantum-well plane (x and y), thereby improving LED extraction efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2011
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Applicant: RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Mei-Ling Kuo, Shawn-Yu Lin, Yong-Sung Kim, Mei-Li Hsieh
  • Patent number: 8506264
    Abstract: A motor includes a base, a stator, a rotor, a circuit board and a heat-conducting insulator. The base includes a cooling plate. The stator is coupled to the base. The rotor is rotatably coupled to the base and aligned with the stator. The circuit board is received in the base and electrically connected to the stator. The heat-conducting insulator is disposed between the cooling plate and the circuit board, and abuts with the cooling plate and one face of the circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Sunonwealth Electric Machine Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Alex Horng, Ming-Fu Wu, Ming-Sheng Wang, Kun-Li Hsieh, Cheng-Te Liu