Patents by Inventor Cheng-An Liao

Cheng-An Liao 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: 20190227693
    Abstract: A virtual space positioning method and apparatus are provided. The virtual space positioning method is adapted for a human machine interface (HMI) and includes the steps of: receiving a plurality of first sensed data sets from an inertial measurement unit (IMU), determining that a data feature of the first sensed data sets conforms to a first predetermined data model, receiving a plurality of second sensed data sets from the IMU, determining that a data feature of the second sensed data sets conforms to a second predetermined data model, calculating a moving direction and a moving distance according to the first sensed data sets and the second sensed data sets, defining a first coordinate system of a real space according to the moving direction and the moving distance, and creating a relationship between the first coordinate system and the second coordinate system of a virtual space corresponding to the HMI.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2018
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventor: Hsien-Cheng LIAO
  • Patent number: 10346333
    Abstract: A system and method for performing an intelligent power dongle operation for information handling systems having a serial bus power connection such as a USB type-C power connection. In certain embodiments, the intelligent power dongle includes hardware and firmware to read a legacy adapter PSID information and convert the information to serial information such as USB Type-C baseboard management controller BMC compliant data. In certain embodiments the intelligent power dongle includes power management circuitry the allow selection and proper switching between a low voltage power mode (e.g., a 5V power mode) and a higher voltage power mode (e.g., a 19.5V power mode) depending on a device attached to the intelligent power dongle. In certain embodiments, the intelligent power dongle may be used to power low voltage devices (e.g., devices powered by 5V).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Merle J. Wood, III, Wei-Cheng Yu, Sean P. O'Neal, Thomas E. Voor, Tsung-Cheng Liao, Tun-Chieh Liang
  • Patent number: 10344796
    Abstract: A hinge assembly for a folding vehicle seat includes upper and lower arms pivotally coupled to one another between open and closed positions. The lower arm is fixedly coupled to a support surface, such as a vehicle body, and the upper arm is fixedly coupled to a lower surface of a seat pan. A retaining bar is disposed on the lower arm and outwardly extends therefrom. An outwardly opening clip member is disposed on the upper arm. The clip member releasably receives the retaining bar of the lower arm when the upper and lower arms are in the closed position to retain the vehicle seat in a folded down use position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Nicholas Salenbien, Kevin Mozurkewich, Ammeswara Rao Sajja, Chih-Cheng Liao
  • Patent number: 10333413
    Abstract: A system and method of operating an automatic variable voltage transient response management system comprising a switchable power regulator circuit for receiving an input voltage and generating a plurality of output voltages for an information handling system the switchable power regulator circuit including a feedback loop for an adaptable error amplifier circuit, and a memory for storing a control circuit resistance table wherein each of the plurality of output voltages are associated in the control circuit resistance table with one of a plurality of total control circuit resistance values to adapt the error amplifier circuit feedback gain, and a digital core processor executing code instructions of the automatic variable voltage transient response management system to determine a requested regulated output voltage, identify one of the plurality of the total control circuit resistances associated with the requested regulated output voltage of the plurality of output voltages in the controller resistance tabl
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: Dell Products, LP
    Inventors: Wei-Cheng Yu, Merle J. Wood, Adie Tan, Tsung-Cheng Liao, Tun-Chieh Liang
  • Patent number: 10321409
    Abstract: An embodiment of a method for network resource management comprises performing joint traffic engineering and physical layer power control on a controller and using a routing and power control optimization process that comprises a combined alternating direction method of multipliers (ADMM) process and a power management process. First and second commands are generated at the controller according to optimization parameters determined by the routing and power control optimization process. The first and second commands are transmitted from the controller to nodes connected to the controller. The first commands are for modifying transmission parameters for links between nodes and the second commands are for modifying transmission parameters for connections between nodes and user devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wei-Cheng Liao, Mingyi Hong, Zhi-Quan Luo, Hamidreza Farmanbar, Xu Li, Hang Zhang
  • Patent number: 10281967
    Abstract: An information handling system receives power from a reversible power cable by selectively configuring outer pins to provide power or communication with a middle pin providing ground. A power manager of an information handling system embedded controller uses a low level of power input to determine which outer pin provides power and which provides communication, and then configures the connector to route power at a high level to the system charger for powering the information handling system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Mohammed K. Hijazi, Merle J. Wood, III, Geroncio O. Tan, Karunakar P. Reddy, Christopher A. Torres, Kendall C. Witte, Wei-Cheng Yu, Tsung-Cheng Liao, Marcin M. Nowak
  • Publication number: 20190129309
    Abstract: The present invention provides a direct exposure machine without mask, comprising a stage device and an exposure device. The stage device supports an exposed substrate, a surface of which coats with a sensitive layer. The exposure device shifts relatively to the stage device and includes a first exposure module. The first exposure module includes a light source, a penetrating scanner and multi-focus lenses. The light source outputs multiple beams arranged parallel to each other. The penetrating scanner includes a multifaceted prism driven to rotate, which has multiple facets. Each beam goes into one facet and out from the other to the sensitive layer of the exposed substrate. The multi-focus lenses are disposed between the light source and the multifaceted prism for focusing the beams to the substrate to be exposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2018
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventors: KUO-SHU HUNG, CHUN-HSIEN LIU, MING-HUNG CHANG, SHU-CHENG LIAO
  • Patent number: 10259395
    Abstract: A folding seat assembly for e vehicle includes a folding seat pan that is pivotally mounted to a support surface and includes a mounting aperture disposed therethrough. A seatback is coupled to the support surface and includes an outwardly extending bracket with an upwardly extending engagement feature disposed thereon. An engagement member having a frame portion disposed on a lower surface of the seat pan and first and second sidewalls upwardly extending through the mounting aperture, the sidewalls including opposed inwardly extending tabs for receiving the engagement feature therebetween when the seat pan is in a use position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Nicholas Salenbien, Kevin Mozurkewich, Ammeswara Rao Sajja, Chih-Cheng Liao
  • Publication number: 20190103256
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a method for cleaning a processing chamber is provided. The method may be performed by introducing a processing gas into a processing chamber that has a by-product disposed along sidewalls of the processing chamber. A plasma is generated from the processing gas using a radio frequency signal. A lower electrode is connected to a first electric potential. Concurrently, a bias voltage having a second electric potential is applied to a sidewall electrode to induce ion bombardment of the by-product, in which the second electric potential has a larger magnitude than the first electric potential. The processing gas is evacuated from the processing chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2018
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Inventors: Jing-Cheng Liao, Chang-Ming Wu, Lee-Chuan Tseng
  • Publication number: 20190104586
    Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling a power adaptor Light-Emitting Diode (LED) indicator are described. In some embodiments, a method may include: detecting a coupling of a power adaptor to a voltage source; setting a plurality of transistors in a first configuration, where the first configuration provides power an LED coupled to the power adaptor via a cable; detecting a de-coupling of the power adaptor from the voltage source; and setting the plurality of transistors in a second configuration, where the second configuration ceases to provide power to the LED.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2017
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Applicant: Dell Products, L.P.
    Inventors: Wei-Cheng Yu, Tsung-Cheng Liao, Merle Jackson Wood, III, Wen-Yung Chang
  • Publication number: 20190091914
    Abstract: A rubber preforming apparatus includes a direct drive motor unit slidably disposed on a base unit. The direct drive motor unit includes a drive motor and a deceleration mechanism. The deceleration mechanism includes an input shaft coupling and an output shaft coupling axially aligned with and co-rotatably connected to the input shaft coupling. A drive spindle of the drive motor is inserted into and rotating together with the input shaft coupling. An extruder casing is disposed adjacent to the output shaft coupling and has a squeezing space. An extruder screw is disposed in the squeezing space, and includes a screw shaft with one end coaxially inserted into and rotating together with the output shaft coupling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2017
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: Liang-Pang Yang, Hsueh-Cheng Liao
  • Publication number: 20190044322
    Abstract: Redundancy in over-voltage fault protection may be provided by controlling switches already present in a power path of a port for an information handling system. An external device coupled to a port may be decoupled from the system when an over-voltage condition is detected at another port of the information handling system. To decouple an external device upon detection of an over-voltage condition, a switch coupled to the port and the external device is turned off. A battery may also be decoupled from a port upon detection of an over-voltage condition at another port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2017
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Applicant: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Mohammed Hijazi, Merle J. Wood, III, Wei-Cheng Yu, Tsung-Cheng Liao, Geroncio O. Tan
  • Publication number: 20190041934
    Abstract: An information handling system may have multiple batteries and be powered by any one or combination of those batteries. The multiple batteries may be in different detachable portions of the system. When the portions are attached, a battery in one unit connects through multiple input paths to provide power to the other unit. Under a heavy loading condition, power may be drawn from a first battery while power from a second battery is routed to an external power input of the information handling system to supplement power drawn from the first battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2017
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Applicant: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Geroncio O. Tan, Mohammed Hijazi, Merle J. Wood, III, Wei-Cheng Yu, Tsung-Cheng Liao
  • Patent number: 10201086
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a circuit board having a plurality of conductive contacts, and an electronic component disposed on the circuit board and having a plurality of electrode terminals. The conductive contacts include a plurality of solder pads spaced apart from each other, and are coupled to the electrode terminals, respectively. The stress generated by any one of the electrode terminals is distributed to all of the solder pads so as to prevent the electronic component from being offset during an assembly process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: Siliconware Precision Industries Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Lu-Yi Chen, Cheng-Hsiang Liu, Chang-Lun Lu, Jun-Cheng Liao, Cheng-Yi Chen
  • Publication number: 20190025127
    Abstract: An electronic device includes an outer case, a circuit substrate, a thermopile sensor chip, a filter structure, and a waterproof structure. The outer case has an opening. The circuit substrate is disposed inside the outer case. The thermopile sensor chip is disposed on the circuit substrate. The filter structure is disposed above the thermopile sensor chip. The waterproof structure is surroundingly connected between the filter structure and the outer case for sealing up the opening of the outer case, wherein the waterproof structure has a through hole for exposing the filter structure and communicated with the opening of the outer case.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2018
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Inventors: MING-HAN TSAI, CHIH-MING SUN, JIAN-CHENG LIAO
  • Publication number: 20180355961
    Abstract: A dual-shaft driving module includes two shafts and a synchronizing block sandwiched between the two shafts. The two shafts are substantially parallel to each other and are substantially in a mirror symmetrical arrangement. Each shaft has two spiral grooves recessed on an outer surface thereof, and each spiral groove has a spiral angle within a range of 40 degrees to 60 degrees. The synchronizing block includes two concave surfaces arranged on two opposite sides thereof and four driving portions respectively protruding from the two concave surfaces. The two concave surfaces respectively face the two shafts, and each concave surface accommodates a part of the corresponding shaft. The four driving portions are respectively inserted into the four spiral grooves. When one of the two shafts is spun to transmit a force to the synchronizing block, the synchronizing block rotates the other shaft at the same time by the force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Inventors: AN-SZU HSU, HSU-HUNG YAO, YI-CHENG LIAO
  • Patent number: 10146724
    Abstract: An example switchable power adapter may include power circuitry and an interface coupled to the power circuitry. An application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) may be coupled to the power circuitry and the interface. The ASIC may be configured to receive a signal transmitted by an information handling system through the interface; determine whether a delay period within the signal satisfies a delay period condition; and cause the power circuitry to alter an output voltage level provided to the information handling system through the interface. The interface may comprise at least a Universal Serial Bus (USB) receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Wei-Cheng Yu, Tsung-Cheng Liao
  • Publication number: 20180316272
    Abstract: A system and method of operating an automatic variable voltage transient response management system comprising a switchable power regulator circuit for receiving an input voltage and generating a plurality of output voltages for an information handling system the switchable power regulator circuit including a feedback loop for an adaptable error amplifier circuit, and a memory for storing a control circuit resistance table wherein each of the plurality of output voltages are associated in the control circuit resistance table with one of a plurality of total control circuit resistance values to adapt the error amplifier circuit feedback gain, and a digital core processor executing code instructions of the automatic variable voltage transient response management system to determine a requested regulated output voltage, identify one of the plurality of the total control circuit resistances associated with the requested regulated output voltage of the plurality of output voltages in the controller resistance tabl
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2017
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Applicant: Dell Products, LP
    Inventors: Wei-Cheng Yu, Merle J. Wood, Adie Tan, Tsung-Cheng Liao, Tun-Chieh Liang
  • Patent number: 10113912
    Abstract: An electronic device includes an outer case, a circuit substrate, a thermopile sensor chip, a filter structure, and a waterproof structure. The outer case has an opening. The circuit substrate is disposed inside the outer case. The thermopile sensor chip is disposed on the circuit substrate. The filter structure is disposed above the thermopile sensor chip. The waterproof structure is surroundingly connected between the filter structure and the outer case for sealing up the opening of the outer case, wherein the waterproof structure has a through hole for exposing the filter structure and communicated with the opening of the outer case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: PIXART IMAGING INC.
    Inventors: Ming-Han Tsai, Chih-Ming Sun, Jian-Cheng Liao
  • Publication number: 20180264978
    Abstract: A hinge assembly for a folding vehicle seat includes upper and lower arms pivotally coupled to one another between open and closed positions. The lower arm is fixedly coupled to a support surface, such as a vehicle body, and the upper arm is fixedly coupled to a lower surface of a seat pan. A retaining bar is disposed on the lower arm and outwardly extends therefrom. An outwardly opening clip member is disposed on the upper arm. The clip member releasably receives the retaining bar of the lower arm when the upper and lower arms are in the closed position to retain the vehicle seat in a folded down use position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2017
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Nicholas Salenbien, Kevin Mozurkewich, Ammeswara Rao Sajja, Chih-Cheng Liao