Patents by Inventor Chao-Kai Wen

Chao-Kai Wen 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: 11808834
    Abstract: A phased-array Doppler radar includes a two-way splitter, a transmit antenna, a receive antenna array, an ILO, a demodulation unit and a digital signal processing unit. A reference signal is split by the two-way splitter to the transmit antenna for transmission to targets and the ILO for injection locking. Signals reflected by the targets are received by the receive antenna array as received signals. An injection-locked signal generated by the ILO and the received signals received by the receive antenna array are delivered to the demodulation unit. The received signals are demodulated into baseband I/Q signals by the demodulation unit that uses the injection-locked signal as a local oscillator signal. The baseband I/Q signals are processed by the digital signal processing unit to obtain a digital beamforming pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: NATIONAL SUN YAT-SEN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Tzyy-Sheng Horng, Chao-Kai Wen, Yi-Chen Lai, Yu-Chi Huang, Jui-Yen Lin, De-Ming Chian
  • Patent number: 11747458
    Abstract: A FCFMSIL radar includes a SILO, a frequency conversion unit, an antenna unit, a demodulation unit and a processing unit. The frequency conversion unit converts an oscillation signal of the SILO into a FMCW signal. The antenna unit transmits the FMCW signal to an area as a transmitted signal and receives a reflected signal from the area as a received signal. The frequency conversion unit converts the received signal into an injection signal and injects it into the SILO. The demodulation unit demodulates the oscillation signal into an in-phase demodulated signal and a quadrature demodulated signal. The processing unit processes the in-phase and the quadrature demodulated signals to obtain a baseband signal and thus acquire a phase and a frequency of a tone in the frequency-domain baseband signal, and determines the tone corresponding to one or multiple objects based on the phase and frequency of the tone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: NATIONAL SUN YAT-SEN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Fu-Kang Wang, Pin-Hsun Juan, Chao-Kai Wen, De-Ming Chian
  • Patent number: 11489560
    Abstract: A method of parameter estimation for a multi-input multi-output system based on deep learning is executed. The method includes creating a connection between the base station and a user device entering a coverage of the base station, transmitting real-time channel information from the user device to the base station through the connection, optimizing a parameter for the user device based on the real-time channel information through a deep learning algorithm, transmitting the optimized parameter to the user device, and applying the optimized parameter in a signal detection for the multi-input multi-output system at the user device. The real-time channel information is a channel status of the user device upon the creation of the connection between the base station and the user device. Another method of parameter estimation for a multi-input multi-output system having a base station and a plurality of user devices is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: NATIONAL SUN YAT-SEN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Yu-Wen Li, Chao-Kai Wen
  • Patent number: 11399723
    Abstract: A non-contact method of physiological characteristic detection is provided to reduce the time consumption and complexity in calculation. The method includes transmitting a radar signal to at least one detected object through radar to obtain a reflected signal lasting for at least one time session, setting an estimated frequency for each of the at least one time session, obtaining a wave energy corresponding to the estimated frequency, and converging the wave energy with respect to the reflected signal through an optimized algorithm to obtain a physiological characteristic of the at least one detected object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: NATIONAL SUN YAT-SEN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: De-Ming Chian, Chao-Kai Wen
  • Publication number: 20220196819
    Abstract: A FCFMSIL radar includes a SILO, a frequency conversion unit, an antenna unit, a demodulation unit and a processing unit. The frequency conversion unit converts an oscillation signal of the SILO into a FMCW signal. The antenna unit transmits the FMCW signal to an area as a transmitted signal and receives a reflected signal from the area as a received signal. The frequency conversion unit converts the received signal into an injection signal and injects it into the SILO. The demodulation unit demodulates the oscillation signal into an in-phase demodulated signal and a quadrature demodulated signal. The processing unit processes the in-phase and the quadrature demodulated signals to obtain a baseband signal and thus acquire a phase and a frequency of a tone in the frequency-domain baseband signal, and determines the tone corresponding to one or multiple objects based on the phase and frequency of the tone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2021
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Fu-Kang Wang, Pin-Hsun Juan, Chao-Kai Wen, De-Ming Chian
  • Patent number: 11289582
    Abstract: A method includes depositing a copper layer over a first substrate, annealing the copper layer, depositing a hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) film on the copper layer, and removing the hBN film from the copper layer. The hBN film may be transferred to a second substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tse-An Chen, Chih-Piao Chuu, Lain-Jong Li, Wen-Hao Chang, ChienChih Tseng, Chao-Kai Wen
  • Publication number: 20210376886
    Abstract: A method of parameter estimation for a multi-input multi-output system based on deep learning is executed. The method includes creating a connection between the base station and a user device entering a coverage of the base station, transmitting real-time channel information from the user device to the base station through the connection, optimizing a parameter for the user device based on the real-time channel information through a deep learning algorithm, transmitting the optimized parameter to the user device, and applying the optimized parameter in a signal detection for the multi-input multi-output system at the user device. The real-time channel information is a channel status of the user device upon the creation of the connection between the base station and the user device. Another method of parameter estimation for a multi-input multi-output system having a base station and a plurality of user devices is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2020
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: Yu-Wen Li, Chao-Kai Wen
  • Publication number: 20210356577
    Abstract: A phased-array Doppler radar includes a two-way splitter, a transmit antenna, a receive antenna array, an ILO, a demodulation unit and a digital signal processing unit. A reference signal is split by the two-way splitter to the transmit antenna for transmission to targets and the ILO for injection locking. Signals reflected by the targets are received by the receive antenna array as received signals. An injection-locked signal generated by the ILO and the received signals received by the receive antenna array are delivered to the demodulation unit. The received signals are demodulated into baseband I/Q signals by the demodulation unit that uses the injection-locked signal as a local oscillator signal. The baseband I/Q signals are processed by the digital signal processing unit to obtain a digital beamforming pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2020
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Inventors: Tzyy-Sheng Horng, Chao-Kai Wen, Yi-Chen Lai, Yu-Chi Huang, Jui-Yen Lin, De-Ming Chian
  • Publication number: 20210121075
    Abstract: A non-contact method of physiological characteristic detection is provided to reduce the time consumption and complexity in calculation. The method includes transmitting a radar signal to at least one detected object through radar to obtain a reflected signal lasting for at least one time session, setting an estimated frequency for each of the at least one time session, obtaining a wave energy corresponding to the estimated frequency, and converging the wave energy with respect to the reflected signal through an optimized algorithm to obtain a physiological characteristic of the at least one detected object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Inventors: De-Ming Chian, Chao-Kai Wen
  • Publication number: 20210045697
    Abstract: A method disclosed in the present invention utilizes an image captured by an image capture device to assist physiological signal paring. Multiple vital signs in the physiological signal detected by a radar are able to be paired with multiple subjects in the image one on one accurately to realize continuous tracking of vital signs of multiple subjects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2020
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Inventors: Chang-Jen Wang, Chao-Kai Wen, Sheng-You Tian, Yi-Ting Tseng, Chan-Hung Lee
  • Patent number: 10911113
    Abstract: A communication system and a codec method based on deep learning and known channel state information (CSI) are provided. The communication system includes: a first electronic apparatus including a known first link CSI and a CSI encoder having a deep learning function; and a second electronic apparatus including a known second link CSI and a CSI decoder having a deep learning function. The first and second link CSIs have a correlation or a similarity. The CSI encoder of the first electronic apparatus encodes or compresses the first link CSI into the first codeword, and feeds the first codeword back to the second electronic apparatus via a feedback link. The CSI decoder of the second electronic apparatus encodes or compresses the second link CSI into a second codeword, and decodes or restores the first link CSI of the first electronic apparatus based on the first codeword and the second codeword.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Chao-Kai Wen, Wan-Ting Shih, Ren-Jr Chen
  • Publication number: 20200373409
    Abstract: A method includes depositing a copper layer over a first substrate, annealing the copper layer, depositing a hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) film on the copper layer, and removing the hBN film from the copper layer. The hBN film may be transferred to a second substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2019
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Inventors: Tse-An Chen, Chih-Piao Chuu, Lain-Jong Li, Wen-Hao Chang, ChienChih Tseng, Chao-Kai Wen
  • Patent number: 10771143
    Abstract: A switching method for multiple antenna arrays is disclosed which including: turning on a number of antenna arrays of an electronic device, and obtaining multiple received powers of a beam signal; turning off the antenna array(s) other than the antenna array having the largest received power, and calculating multiple first power ratio parameters according to the received powers; calculating a first channel information of the antenna array which is turned on; calculating a first virtual channel information of each of the antenna arrays which are turned off according to the first channel information, the first power ratio parameter corresponding to each of the antenna arrays which are turned off and an angle mapping table; and selecting one of the antenna arrays to turn on according to the first channel information and all the first virtual channel information, and turning off the rest antenna array(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Chao-Kai Wen, Zi-Hui Shen, Wan-Ting Shih
  • Publication number: 20200220593
    Abstract: A communication system and a codec method based on deep learning and known channel state information (CSI) are provided. The communication system includes: a first electronic apparatus including a known first link CSI and a CSI encoder having a deep learning function; and a second electronic apparatus including a known second link CSI and a CSI decoder having a deep learning function. The first and second link CSIs have a correlation or a similarity. The CSI encoder of the first electronic apparatus encodes or compresses the first link CSI into the first codeword, and feeds the first codeword back to the second electronic apparatus via a feedback link. The CSI decoder of the second electronic apparatus encodes or compresses the second link CSI into a second codeword, and decodes or restores the first link CSI of the first electronic apparatus based on the first codeword and the second codeword.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2019
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: Chao-Kai Wen, Wan-Ting Shih, Ren-Jr Chen
  • Publication number: 20190173592
    Abstract: The beamforming calibration system includes a transmitter, a receiver, and a computing device. The transmitter includes multiple transmitting antennas. The computing device provides multiple phase sets to the transmitter. When the computing device provides a first phase set among the phase sets to the transmitter: the transmitter uses the first phase set to set phases of the transmitting antennas, the receiver receives wireless transmission signal from the transmitting antennas to obtain a first radiation pattern corresponding to the first phase set, and the computing device is configured to compare the first radiation pattern with a predetermined pattern to calculate a pattern similarity score corresponding to the first phase set. The computing device selects a calibration phase set among the phase sets according to the pattern similarity score of each phase set, and provides the calibration phase set to the transmitter to calibrate beamforming.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2017
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Inventors: Chao-Kai WEN, Chang-Jen WANG, Jung-Chieh CHEN
  • Patent number: 10312953
    Abstract: The disclosure is directed to an OFDM receiver with a low-resolution ADC and an electronic device thereof. According to one of the exemplary embodiments, the OFDM receiver may include not limited to: an ADC module which receives a transmission signal of a channel in an analog format and digitizes the transmission signal into a digital format to generate a quantized transmission signal; an error compensating and estimating module which is coupled to the ADC module, receives the quantized transmission signal and a feedback signal which is a first estimated time-domain transmission signal to generate an estimated error signal according to a turbo iterative updating technique; and a signal estimating module which is coupled to the error compensating and estimating module, receives the estimated error signal and a channel attenuation coefficient of the channel to generate an estimated transmission signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Chao-Kai Wen, Chang-Jen Wang, Jing-Shiun Lin, Jen-Yuan Hsu, Dung-Rung Hsieh, Chiu-Ping Wu
  • Patent number: 10291335
    Abstract: The beamforming calibration system includes a transmitter, a receiver, and a computing device. The transmitter includes multiple transmitting antennas. The computing device provides multiple phase sets to the transmitter. When the computing device provides a first phase set among the phase sets to the transmitter: the transmitter uses the first phase set to set phases of the transmitting antennas, the receiver receives wireless transmission signal from the transmitting antennas to obtain a first radiation pattern corresponding to the first phase set, and the computing device is configured to compare the first radiation pattern with a predetermined pattern to calculate a pattern similarity score corresponding to the first phase set. The computing device selects a calibration phase set among the phase sets according to the pattern similarity score of each phase set, and provides the calibration phase set to the transmitter to calibrate beamforming.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Chao-Kai Wen, Chang-Jen Wang, Jung-Chieh Chen
  • Publication number: 20180183472
    Abstract: The disclosure is directed to an OFDM receiver with a low-resolution ADC and an electronic device thereof. According to one of the exemplary embodiments, the OFDM receiver may include not limited to: an ADC module which receives a transmission signal of a channel in an analog format and digitizes the transmission signal into a digital format to generate a quantized transmission signal; an error compensating and estimating module which is coupled to the ADC module, receives the quantized transmission signal and a feedback signal which is a first estimated time-domain transmission signal to generate an estimated error signal according to a turbo iterative updating technique; and a signal estimating module which is coupled to the error compensating and estimating module, receives the estimated error signal and a channel attenuation coefficient of the channel to generate an estimated transmission signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2016
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Applicant: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Chao-Kai Wen, Chang-Jen Wang, Jing-Shiun Lin, Jen-Yuan Hsu, Dung-Rung Hsieh, Chiu-Ping Wu
  • Publication number: 20170180017
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a receiver device, including receiving antennas, radio frequency receivers, a configurable precision analog-to-digital converter, a switch device, a baseband processor, and an analog-to-digital controller. The switch device converts a first number of baseband analog signals into a second number of baseband analog signals. The configurable precision analog-to-digital converter converts the second number of baseband analog signals into a third number of first baseband digital signals. The configurable precision analog-to-digital converter combines at least two of first analog-to-digital converters into at least one second analog-to-digital converter so that the total number of the rest of the first analog-to-digital converters and the at least one second analog-to-digital converters is equal to the third number. The resolution of each of the second analog-to-digital converters is higher than the resolution of each of the first analog-to-digital converters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Chang-Jen WANG, Chao-Kai WEN, Jen-Yuan HSU, Chiu-Ping WU, Yu-Han KAO
  • Patent number: 9667325
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a receiver device, including receiving antennas, radio frequency receivers, a configurable precision analog-to-digital converter, a switch device, a baseband processor, and an analog-to-digital controller. The switch device converts a first number of baseband analog signals into a second number of baseband analog signals. The configurable precision analog-to-digital converter converts the second number of baseband analog signals into a third number of first baseband digital signals. The configurable precision analog-to-digital converter combines at least two of first analog-to-digital converters into at least one second analog-to-digital converter so that the total number of the rest of the first analog-to-digital converters and the at least one second analog-to-digital converters is equal to the third number. The resolution of each of the second analog-to-digital converters is higher than the resolution of each of the first analog-to-digital converters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Chang-Jen Wang, Chao-Kai Wen, Jen-Yuan Hsu, Chiu-Ping Wu, Yu-Han Kao