Patents by Inventor Cheng Pan

Cheng Pan 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: 20140204611
    Abstract: A display apparatus comprising a display panel and a light emitting module disposed oppositely is provided. The light emitting module comprises a light guide plate, a plurality of light guide grooves and at least a light unit. The light guide plate has at least a light incident surface, a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first | surface. The light guide grooves are disposed on the first surface. Each light guide groove has a bottom, which is the portion of each light guide groove closest to the second surface, wherein the larger the distance from the bottom to the closest light unit, the smaller the distance from the bottom to the second surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: Innolux Corporation
    Inventors: Jen-Chih Yang, Cheng-Cheng Pan, Ta-Chin Huang, Chou-Yu Kang
  • Publication number: 20140198279
    Abstract: A display apparatus comprising a display panel, a light module and a haze element is provided. The light module comprises a light guide plate, a plurality of light guide elements and a first light emitting unit. The light guide plate comprises at least a light-entering surface and two opposite side surfaces. The light guide elements are disposed on at least one of the two side surfaces. The first light emitting unit is disposed on the light-entering surface. The haze element, disposed on the upper surface or the lower surface of the display panel, has a haze ranging between 1% and 10%. After the light emitted from the first light emitting unit enters the light guide plate, the light with the bright state being staggered with the dark state is guided from one of the side surfaces of the light-guiding plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2013
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicant: Innolux Corporation
    Inventors: Jen-Chih Yang, Cheng-Cheng Pan, Ta-Chin Huang, Chou-Yu Kang, Chia-Liang Hung
  • Publication number: 20140191998
    Abstract: A control method of an electronic apparatus includes the following steps: generating a plurality of detection signals to a non-contact object around the electronic apparatus; receiving a plurality of reflected signals reflected from the non-contact object in response to the detection signals, and accordingly generating a plurality of detection results; performing arithmetic operations upon the detection results to calculate motion information of the non-contact object around the electronic apparatus; recognizing a non-contact gesture corresponding to the non-contact object according to the motion information; and enabling the electronic apparatus to perform a specific function according to the non-contact gesture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2014
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: EMINENT ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY CORP. LTD.
    Inventors: Cheng-Ta Chuang, De-Cheng Pan, Chih-Jen Fang
  • Patent number: 8766504
    Abstract: An electric motor has a rotor, a stator and brushes. The rotor has a shaft, a rotor core fixed to the shaft and having a plurality of teeth, a commutator fixed to the shaft adjacent the rotor core and having a plurality of segments, and rotor winding units wound about the teeth and connected to the commutator segments. Each of the rotor winding units is connected to a pair of adjacent commutator segments. At least one of the rotor winding units has at least two coils connected in series. Each coil has at least two subcoils directly connected in series and separated from each other by at least one tooth. An initial subcoil and a final subcoil of each coil are respectively connected to a pair of segments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Johnson Electric S.A.
    Inventors: Bao Ting Liu, Ji Cheng Pan, Ji Dong Chai, Guo Dong Zhang
  • Patent number: 8749106
    Abstract: An electric motor has a stator and a rotor magnetically coupled to the stator. The rotor has a shaft, a rotor core fixed to the shaft and having a plurality of teeth, a commutator fixed to the shaft adjacent the rotor core and having a plurality of segments, and rotor winding units wound about the teeth and connected to the segments. Brushes arranged in sliding electrical contact with the commutator transfer power to the rotor. Each of the rotor winding units has at least two subcoils directly connected in series to each other and separated from each other by at least one tooth. An initial subcoil and a final subcoil of each rotor winding unit are respectively directly connected to two adjacent segments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Johnson Electric S.A.
    Inventors: Bao Ting Liu, Ji Cheng Pan, Ji Dong Chai, Xu Hai Wei
  • Publication number: 20140104876
    Abstract: A light-emitting module comprises a light-guiding plate, a plurality of light-guiding elements and a light-emitting unit. The light-guiding plate guides the light direction and has at least an incident surface and two opposite surfaces. The light-guiding elements are disposed on one of the surfaces of the light-guiding plate, and each include a rough surface having a maximum roughness larger than zero micron and less than or equal to 20 microns. The light-emitting unit is disposed to the incident surface of the light-guiding plate. The light emitted by the light-emitting unit is applied to the light-guiding plate, and then, by the guiding of the light-guiding plate and the light-guiding elements, is outputted through one of the surfaces of the light-guiding plate in an alternate form of bright and dark zones. The invention also discloses a light-guiding plate and a display apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicants: InnoLux Corporation, INNOCOM TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD
    Inventors: Jen-Chih YANG, Cheng-Cheng PAN, Ta-Chin HUANG, Chou-Yu KANG, Pu-Chun CHU
  • Publication number: 20140104881
    Abstract: A light-emitting module includes a light-guiding plate, a plurality of light-guiding elements and a light-emitting unit. The light-guiding plate can guide the direction of light, and has at least a light input surface and two opposite flat surfaces. The light-guiding elements are disposed at one of the surfaces of the light-guiding plate. By viewing along a direction perpendicular to the surfaces, the shape of each of the light-guiding elements is curve shape with at least one inflection point. The light-emitting unit is disposed adjacent to the light input surface of the light-guiding plate. The light emitted by the light-emitting unit enters the light-guiding plate, is guided by the light-guiding plate and the light-guiding elements, and is outputted through one of the surfaces of the light-guiding plate in an alternating arrangement of bright and dark zones. The invention also discloses a display apparatus and the light-guiding plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicants: INNOLUX CORPORATION, INNOCOM TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD
    Inventors: Jen-Chih YANG, Cheng-Cheng PAN, Ta-Chin HUANG, Chou-Yu KANG, Pu-Chun CHU
  • Publication number: 20140104880
    Abstract: A light-emitting module comprises a light-guiding plate, a plurality of light-guiding elements and a light-emitting unit. The light-guiding plate guides the direction of the light and includes at least a light input surface and two opposite side surfaces. The light-guiding elements e disposed on one of the side surfaces of the light-guiding plate, and disposed corresponding to pixels respectively. The overlooking area of each light-guiding element is larger than zero and less than that of the pixel corresponding to the light-guiding element, by viewing along a direction perpendicular to the side surface. The light-emitting unit is disposed on the light input surface. The light emitted by the light-emitting unit enters the light-guiding plate, and then, by the guiding of the light-guiding plate and the light-guiding elements, is outputted through one of the side surfaces of the light-guiding plate in an alternate form of bright and dark zones.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicants: InnoLux Corporation, INNOCOM TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD
    Inventors: Jen-Chih YANG, Cheng-Cheng PAN, Ta-Chin HUANG, Chou-Yu KANG, Pu-Chun CHU
  • Patent number: 8680738
    Abstract: A universal motor includes a stator and a rotor rotatably installed in the stator. The stator includes a stator core having a yoke, n primary poles with windings wound thereon and n auxiliary poles. The primary poles and auxiliary poles are alternately arranged on the radially inner side of the yoke in a circumferential direction thereof. When the windings are electrified, n primary magnetic poles and n auxiliary magnetic poles are formed at the primary poles and auxiliary poles respectively, n being an integer greater than 1. All the primary magnetic poles have the same polarity and the polarity of each auxiliary magnetic poles is opposite the polarity of the primary magnetic poles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Johnson Electric S.A.
    Inventors: Bao Ting Liu, Ji Dong Chai, Ji Cheng Pan
  • Patent number: 8653949
    Abstract: An intellectual refrigerator combining with a portable electric device is present. The refrigerator has an image unit, a wireless transmitting unit and a micro control unit (MCU) therein. The image unit is used to monitor status or fetch image in a case of the refrigerator. The MCU electrically connects to the image unit and the wireless transmitting unit. The refrigerator further includes a connecting socket arranged on an outer surface of the case, and the connecting socket includes a first transmitting interface electrically connected to the MCU. When the electric device is plugged in the connecting socket, a connection is established by the MCU of the refrigerator with the electric device physically via the first connecting interface. When the electric device is removed from the connection socket, the connection is automatically turned to establish by the MCU with the electric device wirelessly via the wireless transmitting unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Inventors: Cheng-Tzong Lee, Fu-Cheng Pan
  • Patent number: 8649727
    Abstract: A portable karaoke system, a karaoke method and an application program for the same are disclosed. The karaoke system comprises a receiving end karaoke apparatus and at least a transmitting end karaoke apparatus. The receiving end karaoke apparatus generates a song list to provide to the transmitting end karaoke apparatus according to songs internally saved and songs uploaded from transmitting end karaoke apparatus. The transmitting end karaoke apparatus transmits a selection command to receiving end karaoke apparatus for generating a play queue according to the song list. The receiving end karaoke apparatus plays the song files saved internally for generating music signals according to a play queue sequence. Lastly, the transmitting end karaoke apparatus receives external vocal signals and transmits the external vocal signals to the receiving end karaoke apparatus to perform audio mixing with the music signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Inventors: Fu-Cheng Pan, Cheng-Tzong Lee
  • Publication number: 20140027452
    Abstract: A trash can with the deodorization and sterilization function contains a body with the cover and an ozone generator fixed in the body. The ozone generator is fixed at a predetermined position of the cover of the body and is in connection with a controlling member. The controlling member is mounted at a position of an inner surface of the cover adjacent to the body and couples with the ozone generator and a wire for electrically connecting with a power source, such that when the cover covers the body of the trash can, it triggers the controlling member by which the ozone generator is started to produce the ozone in the body, hence the odor from the litters is eliminated, and the bacteria are disinfected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2012
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Inventor: Tu-Cheng Pan
  • Patent number: 8624525
    Abstract: A flat display used for displaying a 2D image and a 3D image is provided. The flat display includes a panel and a backlight module. The backlight module provides a light to the panel. When the flat display displays the 2D image, the backlight module provides a first light intensity to the panel. When the flat display displays the 3D image, the backlight module provides a second light intensity to the panel. The second light intensity is higher than the first light intensity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Chimei Innolux Corporation
    Inventors: Chen Lung Kuo, Cheng Cheng Pan, Pao Wei Cheng
  • Patent number: 8575811
    Abstract: A motor has a stator and a rotor. The stator has 2P poles wherein P is an integer greater than one. The rotor has a shaft, a rotor core and a commutator fixed to the shaft. The commutator has m segments where m is an even integer greater than P. Every two adjacent segments are electrically connected by a winding unit so that the rotor winding comprises m winding units with at least one of the winding units comprising P coils connected in series; and each coil of each winding unit is directly connected to a corresponding two segments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Johnson Electric S.A.
    Inventors: Yue Li, Bao Ting Liu, Ji Cheng Pan, Mao Xiong Jiang, Yong Qiang Song, Ji Dong Chai
  • Publication number: 20130287648
    Abstract: A fluid sample collection device for a disk-based fluid separation system is disclosed. The disk-based separation system includes a compact microfluidic disk with at least one flow channel pattern formed on a side surface of the disk. At least one orifice is formed on an outflow boundary of the disk and is designed in fluid communication with the flow channel pattern through a communication channel. The fluid sample collection device includes at least one collection tube having an open end serving as a fluid receiving end and corresponding to the orifice of the disk with a distance. When the disk is rotated, at least a portion of fluid sample in a sample processing reservoir formed on the disk is delivered by centripetal force through the communication channel and the orifice, and finally the expelling fluid sample is collected in the collection tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Inventors: ANDREW MAN CHUNG WO, CHEN-LIN CHEN, CHENG WEI YANG, YU-CHENG PAN
  • Patent number: 8535541
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for separating immunomagnetic bead labeled particulates. A carrier board is formed with at least one flow channel structure, which includes an inner reservoir, an outer reservoir, and at least one micro flow channel in communication with the inner reservoir and the outer reservoir. The method includes labeling target particulates with immunomagnetic bead, introducing a sample fluid into the inner reservoir, and applying a magnetic force and a driving force, wherein the driving force drives the particulates not labeled with immunomagnetic bead to flow through the micro flow channel to the outer reservoir, while the magnetic force attracts the particulates labeled with the immunomagnetic bead to retain in the inner reservoir. The driving force may be centrifugal force, pressure, or surface tension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: National Taiwan University
    Inventors: Andrew Man Chung Wo, Yu-Cheng Pan, Ken-Chao Chen, Chen-Lin Chen
  • Patent number: 8524169
    Abstract: A fluid sample collection device for a disk-based fluid separation system is disclosed. The disk-based separation system includes a compact microfluidic disk with at least one flow channel pattern formed on a side surface of the disk. At least one orifice is formed on an outflow boundary of the disk and is designed in fluid communication with the flow channel pattern through a communication channel. The fluid sample collection device includes at least one collection tube having an open end serving as a fluid receiving end and corresponding to the orifice of the disk with a distance. When the disk is rotated, at least a portion of fluid sample in a sample processing reservoir formed on the disk is delivered by centripetal force through the communication channel and the orifice, and finally the expelling fluid sample is collected in the collection tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: National Taiwan University
    Inventors: Andrew Man Chung Wo, Chen-Lin Chen, Cheng-Wei Yang, Yu-Cheng Pan
  • Patent number: 8502658
    Abstract: A security system implemented with a communication device includes a remote communication device, a local communication device, a main controller and at least one main sensor. The remote communication device and local communication device are connected via communication connection. Each main sensor detects status of a monitoring location. When each main sensor is triggered, each main sensor sends an output signal to the main controller. The main controller collects and processes each output signal, and transmits the processed output signals to the local communication device. The local communication device transforms receives output signals into a text warning message. The text warning message transmits to remote communication device via Short Message Service whereby a user is informed of the status occurred in a remote monitoring location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Inventor: Fu-Cheng Pan
  • Publication number: 20130139808
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a solar heating device comprising at least one incidence collector and a thermal container. The thermal container includes at least one light absorbing recess, wherein at least one of the incidence collectors focuses solar beams on a focal point, which is located inside the light absorbing recess. The inner surface of the light absorbing recess converts the energy of the solar beams into radiant heating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2012
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: JIAN SHIAN LIN, YAO CHI PENG, TUNG CHUAN WU, TUNG CHENG PAN, YU TANG CHEN, WEN HUA ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20130105951
    Abstract: A block power switch may be embedded with electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection circuitry. A transistor portion of the block power switch may he allocated to act as part of ESD protection circuitry and may be combined with an RC clamp to provide ESD protection. Adaptive body biasing (ABB) may be applied to the block power switch to reduce on-chip area and decrease leakage current of the block power switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2011
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Mikhail Popovich, Yuan-cheng Pan, Boris Andreev, Junmou Zhang, Reza Jalilizeinali