Patents by Inventor Chen-Yi Liang

Chen-Yi Liang 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: 20240377828
    Abstract: An operation method of a mobility aid includes following steps: detecting a distance between the mobility aid and a sensing target by a distance sensor; detecting a three-axis angle of the mobility aid by an inertial measurement unit; loading and executing an artificial intelligence model from a storage device by a processing device to calculate a suggested speed value according to the artificial intelligence model and an input parameter set, wherein the input parameter set comprises the distance and the three-axis angle; and moving the mobility aid by a power output device according to the suggested speed value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2023
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Inventors: Chen-Yi LIANG, Hsin-Wen Kuo, Cheng Hsing Liu
  • Patent number: 11940338
    Abstract: An electric-carrier power-supply device for use in an electric carrier is provided. The electric-carrier power-supply device includes a piezoresistive sensor, a battery interface, and a power-management unit (PMU). The battery interface is connected to an on-board battery and receives power from the on-board battery. The PMU controls power to a motor of the electric carrier. A piezoresistive strain gage is disposed between a contact area between the battery interface and the on-board battery, and is used to detect a pressure value of the contact area. The piezoresistive sensor receives the pressure value detected by the piezoresistive strain gage, and converts the pressure value into a resistance value. The piezoresistive sensor determines whether the resistance value is within a safe resistance value range to generate a resistance-value-determination signal. The PMU determines whether to provide power to the motor is according to the resistance-value-determination signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: WISTRON CORP.
    Inventors: Chen Yi Liang, Yung Chen Chang
  • Patent number: 11876550
    Abstract: A supporter is provided. The supporter includes a base, a holder, a positioning member, a connecting rod assembly, and a power assembly. The holder is connected to the base and has a through-hole. The positioning member is disposed in the through-hole of the holder. The connecting rod assembly is disposed on the holder and connected to the positioning member. The power assembly is movably disposed on the holder via the connecting rod assembly. Accordingly, the power assembly is movable in response to the position of the electronic device, which achieves good recharge efficiency whether the electronic device is arranged upright or horizontally.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: WISTRON CORP.
    Inventors: Chun-Chien Chen, Chen Yi Liang, Tzu-Ying Chen
  • Publication number: 20230400367
    Abstract: An electric-carrier power-supply device for use in an electric carrier is provided. The electric-carrier power-supply device includes a piezoresistive sensor, a battery interface, and a power-management unit (PMU). The battery interface is connected to an on-board battery and receives power from the on-board battery. The PMU controls power to a motor of the electric carrier. A piezoresistive strain gage is disposed between a contact area between the battery interface and the on-board battery, and is used to detect a pressure value of the contact area. The piezoresistive sensor receives the pressure value detected by the piezoresistive strain gage, and converts the pressure value into a resistance value. The piezoresistive sensor determines whether the resistance value is within a safe resistance value range to generate a resistance-value-determination signal. The PMU determines whether to provide power to the motor is according to the resistance-value-determination signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2022
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Inventors: Chen Yi LIANG, Yung Chen CHANG
  • Patent number: 11640061
    Abstract: A near eye display system including a display screen, a graphic processing unit, a lens group, a focal length adjustment device, an interpupillary distance adjustment device, a detection unit, and a control unit is provided. Positions of a left-eye image and a right-eye image to be displayed on the display screen may be adjusted based on lateral displacement amounts of a left-eye lens and a right-eye lens, such that centers of the left-eye image and the right-eye image are respectively aligned with centers of the left-eye lens and the right-eye lens. Sizes (magnification) of the left-eye image and the right-eye image to be displayed on the display screen may be adjusted based on longitudinal displacement amounts of the left-eye lens and the right-eye lens, such that sizes of a visual left-eye image and a visual right-eye image seen by a user are identical. Operation methods thereof are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: Wistron Corporation
    Inventors: Yao-Tsung Chang, Chen-Yi Liang
  • Publication number: 20220393713
    Abstract: A supporter is provided. The supporter includes a base, a holder, a positioning member, a connecting rod assembly, and a power assembly. The holder is connected to the base and has a through-hole. The positioning member is disposed in the through-hole of the holder. The connecting rod assembly is disposed on the holder and connected to the positioning member. The power assembly is movably disposed on the holder via the connecting rod assembly. Accordingly, the power assembly is movable in response to the position of the electronic device, which achieves good recharge efficiency whether the electronic device is arranged upright or horizontally.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2021
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: Chun-Chien CHEN, Chen Yi LIANG, Tzu-Ying CHEN
  • Patent number: 11471362
    Abstract: A walker is provided. The walker includes a walker body, a handle unit, a first wheel unit and a second wheel unit. The handle unit is connected to the walker body. The first wheel unit is connected to the walker body. The second wheel unit is connected to the walker body. In an auxiliary mode, a first gap is formed between the first wheel unit and the second wheel unit. In a driving mode, a second gap is formed between the first wheel unit and the second wheel unit. The first gap is smaller than the second gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: WISTRON CORP.
    Inventors: Chen Yi Liang, Cheng Hsing Liu, Chien-Wei Chen
  • Patent number: 11382821
    Abstract: A movable carrier includes a main body, a first wheel, a driving module, a first support member, a second wheel, a seat, a first handle and two first switches. The first wheel is pivotally connected to the main body. The driving module is disposed in the main body. The first support member is connected to the driving module. The second wheel is pivotally connected to the first support member. The seat is disposed on the main body. The first handle is pivotally connected to the seat and has a trigger portion. The first switches are disposed on the seat. When the first handle rotates with respect to the seat and the trigger portion triggers the first switch, the driving module drives the first support member to rotate with respect to the main body, so as to increase or decrease a distance between the first wheel and the second wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: Wistron Corporation
    Inventors: Chen-Yi Liang, Cheng-Hsing Liu, Chien-Wei Chen
  • Patent number: 11305835
    Abstract: A brake module is provided. The brake module includes a first brake lever, a second brake lever, a moveable member, a first cable, a second cable, a first brake unit, a second brake unit, a third cable and a fourth cable. The first cable connects the first brake lever and the moveable member. The second cable connects the second brake lever and the moveable member. The third cable connects the first brake unit and the moveable member. The fourth cable connects the second brake unit and the moveable member. When a lever force is applied to the first cable or the second cable, the third cable applies a first brake force to the first brake unit, the fourth cable applies a second brake force to the second brake unit, and the lever force is smaller than the sum of the first brake force and the second brake force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: WISTRON CORP.
    Inventors: Chen Yi Liang, Yu-Ju Liu
  • Patent number: 11256925
    Abstract: A monitoring system and a monitoring method thereof are provided. The monitoring system includes a thermal imaging device and a processor. The thermal imaging device obtains a thermal imaging image. The processor is coupled to the thermal imaging device. The processor determines a separating distance between a reference thermal source and a target thermal source in the thermal imaging image. The reference thermal source corresponds to a reference position, and the target thermal source corresponds to a target person. The processor determines a current posture corresponding to the target thermal source in the thermal imaging image. The processor transmits an alarm signal according to the separating distance and the current posture. Accordingly, the misgivings for the privacy violation may be ceased, and it is adapted for low light environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: Wistron Corporation
    Inventors: Chen-Yi Liang, Kun-Ting Xie
  • Patent number: 11253418
    Abstract: An omnidirectional wheel is provided. The omnidirectional wheel includes a support unit, a major wheel, a first minor wheel and a second minor wheel. The major wheel is annular and is rotatably disposed on the support unit. The first minor wheel is rotatably disposed on the support unit. The first minor wheel is disposed on one side of the major wheel. The second minor wheel is rotatably disposed on the support unit. The second minor wheel is disposed on the other side of the major wheel. The omnidirectional wheel can easily roll over an obstacle when the omnidirectional wheel rolls laterally or forward.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: WISTRON CORP.
    Inventors: Chen Yi Liang, Cheng Hsing Liu, Chien-Wei Chen
  • Patent number: 11256228
    Abstract: An electronic device has a method capable of automatically executing angle rotation. A second body is rotatably connected to a first body of the electronic device. A hinge mechanism is disposed between the first body and the second body. The hinge mechanism includes a hinge component, a motor unit, a coupling component and an angle detecting unit. The first body and the second body are connected to the hinge component. The motor unit is electrically connected to a controller of the electronic device. The coupling component is connected between the hinge component and the motor unit. The angle detecting unit is connected to the hinge component or the coupling component to read its rotary angle. The controller drives the motor unit to rotate the hinge component via the coupling component, and the second body can be moved relative to the first body and be fixed at a predetermined position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: Wistron Corporation
    Inventors: Chen-Yi Liang, Cheng-Wei Chang, Che-Wen Liu
  • Publication number: 20210290475
    Abstract: A walker is provided. The walker includes a walker body, a handle unit, a first wheel unit and a second wheel unit. The handle unit is connected to the walker body. The first wheel unit is connected to the walker body. The second wheel unit is connected to the walker body. In an auxiliary mode, a first gap is formed between the first wheel unit and the second wheel unit. In a driving mode, a second gap is formed between the first wheel unit and the second wheel unit. The first gap is smaller than the second gap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2020
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Chen Yi LIANG, Cheng Hsing LIU, Chien-Wei CHEN
  • Publication number: 20210154085
    Abstract: An omnidirectional wheel is provided. The omnidirectional wheel includes a support unit, a major wheel, a first minor wheel and a second minor wheel. The major wheel is annular and is rotatably disposed on the support unit. The first minor wheel is rotatably disposed on the support unit. The first minor wheel is disposed on one side of the major wheel. The second minor wheel is rotatably disposed on the support unit. The second minor wheel is disposed on the other side of the major wheel. The omnidirectional wheel can easily roll over an obstacle when the omnidirectional wheel rolls laterally or forward.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2020
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventors: Chen Yi LIANG, Cheng Hsing LIU, Chien-Wei CHEN
  • Publication number: 20210096381
    Abstract: A near eye display system including a display screen, a graphic processing unit, a lens group, a focal length adjustment device, an interpupillary distance adjustment device, a detection unit, and a control unit is provided. Positions of a left-eye image and a right-eye image to be displayed on the display screen may be adjusted based on lateral displacement amounts of a left-eye lens and a right-eye lens, such that centers of the left-eye image and the right-eye image are respectively aligned with centers of the left-eye lens and the right-eye lens. Sizes (magnification) of the left-eye image and the right-eye image to be displayed on the display screen may be adjusted based on longitudinal displacement amounts of the left-eye lens and the right-eye lens, such that sizes of a visual left-eye image and a visual right-eye image seen by a user are identical. Operation methods thereof are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2020
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Applicant: Wistron Corporation
    Inventors: Yao-Tsung Chang, Chen-Yi Liang
  • Patent number: 10955667
    Abstract: A near eye display system including a display screen, a graphic processing unit, a lens group, a focal length adjustment device, an interpupillary distance adjustment device, a detection unit, and a control unit is provided. Positions of a left-eye image and a right-eye image to be displayed on the display screen may be adjusted based on lateral displacement amounts of a left-eye lens and a right-eye lens, such that centers of the left-eye image and the right-eye image are respectively aligned with centers of the left-eye lens and the right-eye lens. Sizes (magnification) of the left-eye image and the right-eye image to be displayed on the display screen may be adjusted based on longitudinal displacement amounts of the left-eye lens and the right-eye lens, such that sizes of a visual left-eye image and a visual right-eye image seen by a user are identical. Operation methods thereof are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: Wistron Corporation
    Inventors: Yao-Tsung Chang, Chen-Yi Liang
  • Patent number: 10915147
    Abstract: A portable electronic device is provided and includes a first display module, a second display module, a keyboard device, a sensing unit and a control unit. The second display module is pivotally connected to the first display module. The sensing unit is configured to sense a position of the keyboard device relative to the second display module to output a sensing signal. The control unit is configured to control a displaying image of the second display module according to the sensing signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: WISTRON CORP.
    Inventors: Chen Yi Liang, Keng-Hsien Yang, Hsin Ting Ho, Cheng-Wei Chang, Fang-Wen Liao
  • Patent number: 10874562
    Abstract: A mobile device includes a body, a motor, a transmission assembly and two driven components. The motor and the transmission assembly are disposed at the body. The transmission assembly includes a differential, two shafts and two stoppers. The differential is coupled to the motor. The two shafts are respectively coupled to the two opposite sides of the differential. The two stoppers are respectively disposed corresponding to the two shafts. The two driven components are respectively connected to the two shafts. When one of the two shafts is locked by the corresponding stopper, the motor may still drive the other shaft and the driven component connected thereto to rotate relative to the body through the differential. A transmission assembly is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: Wistron Corporation
    Inventors: Chen-Yi Liang, Ming-Ju Hsieh
  • Patent number: 10864134
    Abstract: A linkage mechanism including a base, a first linkage, a second linkage and a driving element is provided. The first linkage has a first end portion and a second end portion opposite to each other, and the first end portion is pivoted to the base. The second linkage has third end portion and a fourth end portion opposite to each other, wherein the third end portion is coupled to the base, and the second end portion and the fourth end portion are coupled with each other. The driving element is coupled to at least one of the second end portion and the fourth end portion, and is configured to drive the first linkage and the second linkage to move relative to the base. A walking aid device is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Wistron Corporation
    Inventors: Chen-Yi Liang, Ming-Ru Syue, Ming-Ju Hsieh, Cheng-Hsing Liu
  • Patent number: 10813823
    Abstract: A walker apparatus is provided. The walker apparatus includes a base, a plurality of wheels, a connection bracket, a handle unit and an actuating unit. The wheels are connected to the base. The connection bracket pivots on the base. The handle unit is disposed on the connection bracket. The actuating unit is connected to the base and the connection bracket. The actuating unit moves the connection bracket between a getting-up orientation and a walking-assistance orientation relative to the base. The user can stand up from a sitting position using the walker apparatus without external assistance from other people.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: WISTRON CORP.
    Inventors: Chen Yi Liang, Cheng Hsing Liu, Ming-Ju Hsieh