Patents by Inventor An Tsai

An 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: 20200001467
    Abstract: A robotic system includes a docking station, a mobile working machine, and an electronic device. The mobile working machine includes a machine body and a transmission wheel device disposed on the machine body for loading and moving the machine body. The electronic device is detachably connected to the mobile working machine. The docking station includes a station base and a transferring device disposed on the station base for selectively carrying the electronic device away from the mobile working machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2018
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventors: Sheng-An Tsai, Lu-Lung Tsao, Yu-Ching Tsai
  • Publication number: 20200001466
    Abstract: A robotic system capable of facilitating return alignment includes a docking station and a mobile working machine. The docking station includes a charging module and a confirmation element. The mobile working machine includes a power module and a sensing device electrically connected to the power module. When the mobile working machine is moved to one side of the docking station to trigger the sensing device by the confirmation element, the charging module starts to electrically charge the power module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2018
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventors: Sheng-An Tsai, Lu-Lung Tsao, Yu-Ching Tsai
  • Patent number: 10490369
    Abstract: The present invention provides a key structure, including: a key pedestal, a key support shaft, a keycap, a rotating member, and an elastic element. The key pedestal is provided with a sleeve structure, a press member of the key support shaft is disposed in the sleeve structure, and the rotating member and the elastic element are disposed in the sleeve structure and located below the press member. When the keycap is pressed by an external force, the press member presses on the rotating member to drive the rotating member to rotate so as to generate a sound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: PRIMAX ELECTRONICS LTD.
    Inventors: Sheng-An Tsai, Li-Jen Chien, Hsiang-Wen Cheng
  • Patent number: 10401717
    Abstract: A projecting device is provided. The projecting device is adapted to assembling with an electronic device. The projecting device comprises a main body, a light emitting portion, a rotating portion, and an adjusting portion. The main body includes a first opening and a second opening. The light emitting portion is disposed in the main body, and transmits a light through the first opening. The rotating portion is disposed in the main body and connected with the light emitting portion. The adjusting portion is disposed in the second opening and connected with the rotating portion. The light emitting portion drives the rotating portion to rotate through the adjusting portion to adjust the angle of the light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC.
    Inventor: Po-An Tsai
  • Patent number: 10342348
    Abstract: A structural column for a server includes a first bent portion, a second bent portion connected with the first bent portion, a third bent portion connected with the second bent portion, a fourth bent portion connected with the third bent portion, and a fifth bent portion connected with the fourth bent portion. The structural column is made from a single piece of flat sheet metal and the shapes of the bent portions and their respective interactions, without fasteners or other joining means, provide high strength and light weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: HONGFUJIN PRECISION ELECTRONICS (TIANJIN) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hsueh-Chin Lu, Kuo-Chih Hung, Hung-Liang Chung, Ti-An Tsai
  • Patent number: 10333462
    Abstract: A measuring apparatus for solar cell is provided, which is configured to measure a solar cell to obtain a characteristic curve thereof. The measuring apparatus includes a signal measurement control circuit and a signal transmitting control circuit. The signal measurement control circuit is configured to output at least one control signal for controlling a resistance circuit thereof to provide a measurement loading. The signal transmitting control circuit includes at least one path separating circuit, each path separating circuit is configured to provide at least two signal transmitting paths with different signal transmitting directions. The signal measurement control circuit outputs the control signal to the resistance circuit by using the signal transmitting control circuit, so that the resistance circuit can be controlled to provide the measurement loading.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Ren-Chin Shr, Yean-San Long, En-Yun Wang, Min-An Tsai, Hung-Sen Wu, Teng-Chun Wu, Cho-Fan Hsieh, Chin Lien
  • Publication number: 20190188050
    Abstract: Examples provide two-tiered scheduling within a cluster. A coarse-grained analysis is performed on a candidate set of hosts to select a host for a virtual computing instance based on optimization of at least one resource. A host is selected based on the analysis results. The identified virtual computing instance is placed on the selected host. A fine-grained analysis is performed on a set of communication graphs for a plurality of virtual computing instances to generate a set of penalty scores. A set of communicating virtual computing instances are selected based on the set of penalty scores. A first virtual computing instance from a first host is relocated to a second host to minimize a distance between the first virtual computing instance and a second virtual computing instance. Relocating the first virtual computing instance reduces at least one penalty score for the set of communicating virtual computing instances.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2019
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventors: Po-An Tsai, Sahan Gamage, Rean Griffith
  • Patent number: 10288256
    Abstract: A light guide lens includes a main body. The main body includes a light exiting surface, a light incident surface opposite to the light exiting surface, and a plurality of microstructure members formed on the light incident surface and extending radially and being oriented to a microstructure center. A light emitting module and a display apparatus is also included.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignees: RADIANT OPTO-ELECTRONICS (SUZHOU) CO., LTD., RADIANT OPTO-ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shu-An Tsai, Hui-Yu Huang, I-Cheng Liu
  • Patent number: 10276328
    Abstract: A keyboard structure includes a keycap, a supporting plate, a connecting element and a clicking element. The keycap has a top surface and a bottom surface. The connecting element is connected with the keycap and the supporting plate. The clicking element is located under the keycap. While the keycap is descended, the clicking element is pressed by the push post and subjected to curvy deformation and then the clicking element is separated from the push post. When the clicking element is elastically restored to an original position to knock on the bottom surface of the keycap, a click sound is generated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: PRIMAX ELECTRONICS LTD
    Inventors: Hsiang-Wen Cheng, Sheng-An Tsai, Li-Jen Chien
  • Patent number: 10241840
    Abstract: Examples provide two-tiered scheduling within a cluster. A coarse-grained analysis is performed on a candidate set of hosts to select a host for a virtual computing instance based on optimization of at least one resource. A host is selected based on the analysis results. The identified virtual computing instance is placed on the selected host. A fine-grained analysis is performed on a set of communication graphs for a plurality of virtual computing instances to generate a set of penalty scores. A set of communicating virtual computing instances are selected based on the set of penalty scores. A first virtual computing instance from a first host is relocated to a second host to minimize a distance between the first virtual computing instance and a second virtual computing instance. Relocating the first virtual computing instance reduces at least one penalty score for the set of communicating virtual computing instances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: VMware, Inc.
    Inventors: Po-An Tsai, Sahan Gamage, Rean Griffith
  • Publication number: 20190088426
    Abstract: A key structure includes a membrane switch circuit member, a rubbery elastomer, a housing, a triggering element, a metallic elastic element and a keycap. The keycap is disposed on the triggering element. The rubbery elastomer is disposed on the membrane switch circuit member. The housing is located over the rubbery elastomer. The triggering element is movable relative to the housing. The metallic elastic element is contacted with the triggering element. While the keycap is depressed, the triggering element is moved relative to the housing to press the metallic elastic element. While the metallic elastic element is pushed by the triggering element, the metallic elastic element is swung to collide with the triggering element. Consequently, a click sound is generated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventors: SHENG-AN TSAI, LI-JEN CHIEN, HSIANG-WEN CHENG, JIA-JUI YANG, PAI-PING HSU
  • Patent number: 10236141
    Abstract: A key structure includes a membrane switch circuit member, a rubbery elastomer, a housing, a triggering element, a metallic elastic element and a keycap. The keycap is disposed on the triggering element. The rubbery elastomer is disposed on the membrane switch circuit member. The housing is located over the rubbery elastomer. The triggering element is movable relative to the housing. The metallic elastic element is contacted with the triggering element. While the keycap is depressed, the triggering element is moved relative to the housing to press the metallic elastic element. While the metallic elastic element is pushed by the triggering element, the metallic elastic element is swung to collide with the triggering element. Consequently, a click sound is generated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: PRIMAX ELECTRONICS LTD.
    Inventors: Sheng-An Tsai, Li-Jen Chien, Hsiang-Wen Cheng, Jia-Jui Yang, Pai-Ping Hsu
  • Publication number: 20190077670
    Abstract: A method of preparing a composite material includes the steps of: (a) dispersing graphene material and graphene oxide material in a solution, where the weight ratio of the graphene material to the graphene oxide material is between 0.2-1; and (b) after step (a), stirring the solution at a first temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Inventors: Wei-Song Hung, Yi-Chen Hsiao, Chien-Chieh Hu, Hui-An Tsai, Kueir-Rarn Lee, Juin-Yih Lai
  • Publication number: 20190041730
    Abstract: A projecting device is provided. The projecting device is adapted to assembling with an electronic device. The projecting device comprises a main body, a light emitting portion, a rotating portion, and an adjusting portion. The main body includes a first opening and a second opening. The light emitting portion is disposed in the main body, and transmits a light through the first opening. The rotating portion is disposed in the main body and connected with the light emitting portion. The adjusting portion is disposed in the second opening and connected with the rotating portion. The light emitting portion drives the rotating portion to rotate through the adjusting portion to adjust the angle of the light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2018
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventor: Po-An TSAI
  • Publication number: 20180123510
    Abstract: A measuring apparatus for solar cell is provided, which is configured to measure a solar cell to obtain a characteristic curve thereof. The measuring apparatus includes a signal measurement control circuit and a signal transmitting control circuit. The signal measurement control circuit is configured to output at least one control signal for controlling a resistance circuit thereof to provide a measurement loading. The signal transmitting control circuit includes at least one path separating circuit, each path separating circuit is configured to provide at least two signal transmitting paths with different signal transmitting directions. The signal measurement control circuit outputs the control signal to the resistance circuit by using the signal transmitting control circuit, so that the resistance circuit can be controlled to provide the measurement loading.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2016
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Applicant: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Ren-Chin Shr, Yean-San Long, En-Yun Wang, Min-An Tsai, Hung-Sen Wu, Teng-Chun Wu, Cho-Fan Hsieh, Chin Lien
  • Publication number: 20180116400
    Abstract: A structural column for a server includes a first bent portion, a second bent portion connected with the first bent portion, a third bent portion connected with the second bent portion, a fourth bent portion connected with the third bent portion, and a fifth bent portion connected with the fourth bent portion. The structural column is made from a single piece of flat sheet metal and the shapes of the bent portions and their respective interactions, without fasteners or other joining means, provide high strength and light weight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: HSUEH-CHIN LU, KUO-CHIH HUNG, HUNG-LIANG CHUNG, TI-AN TSAI
  • Publication number: 20180095776
    Abstract: Examples provide two-tiered scheduling within a cluster. A coarse-grained analysis is performed on a candidate set of hosts to select a host for a virtual computing instance based on optimization of at least one resource. A host is selected based on the analysis results. The identified virtual computing instance is placed on the selected host. A fine-grained analysis is performed on a set of communication graphs for a plurality of virtual computing instances to generate a set of penalty scores. A set of communicating virtual computing instances are selected based on the set of penalty scores. A first virtual computing instance from a first host is relocated to a second host to minimize a distance between the first virtual computing instance and a second virtual computing instance. Relocating the first virtual computing instance reduces at least one penalty score for the set of communicating virtual computing instances.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2016
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Inventors: Po-An Tsai, Sahan Gamage, Rean Griffith
  • Patent number: 9891428
    Abstract: An optical measurement system including a two-dimensional sine wave annuls grating and a measurement unit is provided. The two-dimensional sine wave annuls grating includes a rotary shaft and a plurality of sine wave structures surrounding the rotary shaft and continuously arranged. The measurement unit is adapted to output a light beam towards the two-dimensional sine wave annuls grating, wherein each of the sine wave structures is adapted to reflect the light beam from the two-dimensional sine wave annuls grating back to the measurement unit. A measurement method for errors of a rotating platform and a two-dimensional sine wave annuls grating are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: Metal Industries Research & Development Centre
    Inventors: Hsiu-An Tsai, Nai-Chun An
  • Patent number: D832685
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignees: Fuh-San Metal (Dong Guan) Co., Ltd., Sheng An Tsai, Tzu Hsiang Wei
    Inventors: Tzu Hsiang Wei, Sheng An Tsai
  • Patent number: D832686
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignees: Fuh-San Metal (Dong Guan) Co., Ltd., Sheng An Tsai, Tzu Hsiang Wei
    Inventors: Tzu-Hsiang Wei, Sheng An Tsai