Patents by Inventor An-Pang Lin

An-Pang Lin 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: 20160318725
    Abstract: A transport mechanism for a peripheral device and an operating method including the same are provided. The transport mechanism includes a tray, at least a transport roller, a detector, a trigger component and a processor. The tray includes an opening extending through the tray. The transport roller is rotatably installed in the opening and protruded from the tray to transport a flexible object to move along a transport path. The detector near the tray has a detecting area. The trigger component is located in the opening and spaced apart from the flexible object on the transport path. The flexible object deviated from the transport path presses the trigger component to enter or leave the detecting area and triggers the detector to transmit an abnormal detecting signal. The processor receives the abnormal detecting signal to stop the transport roller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2016
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Applicant: AVISION INC.
    Inventors: Chen-Pang LIN, Sheng-Yao SHIH, Chin-Chu CHIU
  • Publication number: 20160314590
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a distributed automatic notification method for abnormality in remote massive monitors. If a data stream is not available, a disconnect prompt stream is generated. The data stream is converted to a continuous video. Then, the continuous video is divided into a plurality of single-frame images along the time axis, and each single-frame image is divided into a plurality of image grids. A plurality of pixels are next selected from each image grid. According to a plurality of image parameter values corresponding to the plurality of pixels, a statistical value of image grid parameter is calculated. Then whether an image grid is monochromatic can be judged according to the statistical value of image grid parameter. When a plurality of continuous single-frame images are judged to be monochromatic single-frame images, the color of the monochromatic single-frame images can be further judged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2015
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Inventors: YUN-TE LIN, YUNG-HSIANG HUANG, SHENG-WEN WANG, JIH-SHENG CHANG, YI-HAO HSIAO, FANG-PANG LIN
  • Patent number: 9359684
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a self-aligned metal layer structure is disclosed. The method includes: providing a substrate including a conductive layer; forming a pattern in the conductive layer; and electroplating the conductive layer to form thereon an electroplated metal layer such that the pattern is directly transferred in the electroplated metal layer in a self-aligned manner. Methods of fabricating optics are also disclosed. The methods are capable of high accuracy in alignment, and the optics can be used in the production of a lens module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: OMNIVISION OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGIES (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chia-Ming Chung, Chien-Pang Lin
  • Publication number: 20160132535
    Abstract: The present invention provides an acceleration method for database using index value operation and mixed-mode leveled cache. While building a database, an algorithm is adopted for operating a plurality of field conditions and giving an index value. At least a file record in the database satisfying the plurality of field conditions is related to the index value. While querying, the input plurality of field conditions are operated using the algorithm, giving the index value. According to the index value, the file records in the database satisfying the plurality of field conditions are listed. Thereby, the time for comparing the plurality of fields can be saved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2015
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Inventors: YU-JUNG CHENG, YUN-TE LIN, YUNG-HSIANG HUANG, MING-TE TSAI, YI-HAO HSIAO, FANG-PANG LIN
  • Publication number: 20160070367
    Abstract: A wearable electronic device adapted to be worn on a user's wrist is provided. The wearable electronic device includes a wristband, a main body of the device, and a sensing unit. The device body is disposed on the wristband and includes a display unit and a control unit, wherein the display unit is electrically coupled to the control unit. The sensing unit is disposed on the wristband, and opposed to the device body. The sensing unit is electrically coupled to the control unit for sensing the data in relation to the outward movement, so as to perform the cursor pointing function. Furthermore, a cursor control device is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2014
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventor: Yi-Pang Lin
  • Publication number: 20160042532
    Abstract: In a method for monitoring water level of a water body, a monitoring system is configured to: capture a current image that has a portion of the water body, and a remaining portion aside from the portion of the water body; process the current image into a processed image that includes a water body region corresponding to the portion of the water body, and a background region corresponding to the remaining portion of the current image; mark, on the processed image, a plurality of virtual alert points according to a predetermined water level of the water body; determine whether at least one of the virtual alert points is located within the water body region of the processed image; and generate a monitoring result according to the determination thus made.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2014
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventors: Shi-Wei LO, Chien-Hao TSENG, Lun-Chi CHEN, Jyh-Hong WU, Fang-Pang LIN, Wei-Fuu YANG, Ming-Chang SHIEH, Chun-Ming SU, Hui-Lin CHEN
  • Patent number: 9240054
    Abstract: In a method for monitoring water level of a water body, a monitoring system is configured to: capture a current image that has a portion of the water body, and a remaining portion aside from the portion of the water body; process the current image into a processed image that includes a water body region corresponding to the portion of the water body, and a background region corresponding to the remaining portion of the current image; mark, on the processed image, a plurality of virtual alert points according to a predetermined water level of the water body; determine whether at least one of the virtual alert points is located within the water body region of the processed image; and generate a monitoring result according to the determination thus made.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Assignee: National Applied Research Laboratories
    Inventors: Shi-Wei Lo, Chien-Hao Tseng, Lun-Chi Chen, Jyh-Hong Wu, Fang-Pang Lin, Wei-Fuu Yang, Ming-Chang Shieh, Chun-Ming Su, Hui-Lin Chen
  • Publication number: 20150371084
    Abstract: A method for estimating a number of objects is to be implemented by a processing module, and is utilized to estimate a number of a plurality of objects having elongated shapes based on an image of the objects that contains substantially-circular end faces of the objects. The method includes steps of generating a characteristic image based on the image of the objects, the characteristic image containing a plurality of characteristic patterns which are associated with the end faces of the objects, calculating a number of the characteristic patterns based on the characteristic image, and obtaining an estimated number of the objects based on at least the number of the characteristic patterns thus calculated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2015
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Inventors: Chung-I Huang, Chien-Hao Tseng, Fang-Pang Lin
  • Publication number: 20150337449
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a self-aligned metal layer structure is disclosed. The method includes: providing a substrate including a conductive layer; forming a pattern in the conductive layer; and electroplating the conductive layer to form thereon an electroplated metal layer such that the pattern is directly transferred in the electroplated metal layer in a self-aligned manner. Methods of fabricating optics are also disclosed. The methods are capable of high accuracy in alignment, and the optics can be used in the production of a lens module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2014
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Inventors: Chia-Ming Chung, Chien-Pang Lin
  • Publication number: 20150302999
    Abstract: A high energy density asymmetric pseudocapacitor includes a cathode plate, an anode plate, and a separator. The cathode plate includes a first conductive substrate and a porous cathode film formed on the first conductive substrate. The porous cathode film includes a carbon nano-tube network and a plurality of composite flakes. Each of the composite flakes contains graphene, a transition metal compound and carbon nano-tubes. The anode plate includes a second conductive substrate and an anode film formed on the second conductive substrate. The anode film contains graphene and carbon nano-tubes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2014
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Inventors: Tseung-Yuen Tseng, Chung-Jung Hung, Pang Lin
  • Publication number: 20150277489
    Abstract: A wearable device adapted to be worn on a user's wrist is provided. The wearable device includes a first bracket, a second bracket, a shaft structure, and a soft covering material. The shaft structure is connected to the one side of the first bracket, also to the one side of the second bracket for forming a wristband. The other side of the first bracket and the other side of the second bracket are configured to be departed from each other, and the first bracket and the second bracket are pivoted with each other through the shaft structure. Furthermore, the first bracket, the second bracket, and the shaft structure are covered by the soft covering material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2014
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventor: Yi-Pang Lin
  • Patent number: 9075876
    Abstract: The present invention provide an automatic, frame-by-frame, rapid, and accurate search method for video clip. It comprises the following steps. First, acquire and store a plurality of videos to a storage unit. Each video comprises a plurality of frames, respectively. Then, a processing unit extracts the characteristics of the plurality of frames and gives a plurality of characteristic values. Next, the processing unit calculates a plurality of difference values between the characteristic value of each frame and that of the previous frame and between the characteristic value of the subsequent frame and that of the current frame. Store a data set, which is produced by corresponding the plurality of difference values between all frames of each video to the time axis, to the storage unit. Finally, the processing unit compares a data set of any video with a plurality of data sets of other videos and gives a search result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: National Applied Research Laboratories
    Inventors: Shi-Wei Lo, Fang-Pang Lin
  • Publication number: 20140124519
    Abstract: This invention provides a heat insulating cup sleeve formed by folding a blank and including a first heat insulating sheet having a first holding portion, a first extending portion, and a first fold line and a second heat insulating sheet having a second holding portion, a second extending portion, and a second fold line. The second fold line is connected with the first holding portion, and the first fold line is connected with the second holding portion. The first holding portion and the second holding portion are capable of being folded downward along the second fold line and the first fold line, respectively, to form an opening. When a cup is inserted into the opening, the first holding portion and the second holding portion press against an outer surface of the cup.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2013
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Inventor: CHIEN PANG LIN
  • Publication number: 20140099023
    Abstract: The present invention provide an automatic, frame-by-frame, rapid, and accurate search method for video clip. It comprises the following steps. First, acquire and store a plurality of videos to a storage unit. Each video comprises a plurality of frames, respectively. Then, a processing unit extracts the characteristics of the plurality of frames and gives a plurality of characteristic values. Next, the processing unit calculates a plurality of difference values between the characteristic value of each frame and that of the previous frame and between the characteristic value of the subsequent frame and that of the current frame. Store a data set, which is produced by corresponding the plurality of difference values between all frames of each video to the time axis, to the storage unit. Finally, the processing unit compares a data set of any video with a plurality of data sets of other videos and gives a search result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2012
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Applicant: NATIONAL APPLIED RESEARCH LABORATORIES
    Inventors: SHI-WEI LO, FANG-PANG LIN
  • Publication number: 20130164208
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of forming graphene. A graphite positive electrode (or positive electrode together with graphite material) wrapped in a semipermeable membrane and a negative electrode are dipped in an acidic electrolyte to conduct an electrolysis process. As such, a first graphene oxide having a size larger than a pore size of the semipermeable membrane is exfoliated from the graphite positive electrode (or the graphite material). The electrolysis process is continuously conducted until a second graphene oxide is exfoliated from the first graphene oxide, wherein the second graphene oxide has a size which is smaller than the pore size of the semipermeable membrane to penetrate through the semipermeable membrane. The second graphene oxide diffused into the acidic electrolyte outside of the semipermeable membrane is collected. Finally, the collected second graphene oxide is chemically reduced to obtain a graphene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2012
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Inventors: Yu-Tse HSIEH, Kun-Ping HUANG, Pang LIN
  • Patent number: 8467609
    Abstract: The present invention provides a document management device including a file receiving device for receiving a document; an optical identification device for performing optical identification on a non-textural content in the received document; a feature mark identifier for setting up a feature mark for the document; and a database for storing the document, which can be output from the database directly or through the file receiving device. The present invention also discloses a document management method. The device and method of the present invention have functions of identification, classification, search, and save.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: Otiga Technologies Limited
    Inventors: Lee-En Liu, I-Pang Lin, Yen-Chang Chen, Shengfu Lin
  • Patent number: 8267734
    Abstract: This invention relates to a process for fabricating ZnO nanowires with high aspect ratio at low temperature, which is associated with semiconductor manufacturing process and a gate controlled field emission triode is obtained. The process comprises providing a semiconductor substrate, depositing a dielectric layer and a conducting layer, respectively, on the semiconductor substrate, defining the positions of emitter arrays on the dielectric layer and conducting layer, depositing an ultra thin ZnO film as a seeding layer on the substrate, growing the ZnO nanowires as the emitter arrays by using hydrothermal process, and etching the areas excluding the emitter arrays, then obtaining the gate controlled field emission triode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: National Chiao-Tung University
    Inventors: Chia-Ying Lee, Seu-Yi Li, Pang Lin, Tseung-Yuan Tseng
  • Patent number: 8254870
    Abstract: A Bluetooth peripheral includes a sleeve, a Bluetooth earphone received in the sleeve, and a stylus latched to the sleeve. The invention also discloses a portable electronic device using the Bluetooth peripheral.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Chi Mei Communication Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Yi-Pang Lin
  • Patent number: 8184848
    Abstract: A liquid level detection method includes capturing an image of a liquid surface, a structural surface, and graduation markings provided on the structural surface using an image-capturing device to thereby obtain an initial image. Subsequently, the initial image is processed so as to generate a processed image, and a level reference value of the liquid surface is obtained from the processed image. The level reference value represents a height of the liquid surface in terms of inherent characteristics of the processed image. Lastly, a liquid level of the liquid surface is calculated based on a relative proportional relation among the level reference value, an overall height of the processed image in terms of the inherent characteristics of the processed image, and dimensions of any one of the initial and processed images relative to the graduation markings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: National Applied Research Laboratories
    Inventors: Jyh-Hong Wu, Fang-Pang Lin, Yi-Hao Hsiao, Te-Lin Chung
  • Patent number: 8164584
    Abstract: A portable electronic device includes a touch pen comprising a main body, a first pen head, a first elastic member, and a first sleeve. The first elastic member interconnects the main body and the first pen head. The first sleeve is slidably sleeved on the main body or the first elastic member so as to expose at least a part of the first elastic member. The first elastic member is bendable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: Chi Mei Communication Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Yi-Pang Lin