Patents by Inventor Chen-Ming Hsu

Chen-Ming Hsu 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: 9286851
    Abstract: A display panel driving device is provided. The display panel driving device includes a host and a driving chip. The driving chip includes a store unit, a driving module and a transmitting interface unit. The host controls the transmitting interface unit to switch sources of image data received by the driving module according to content of the image data, so as to determine whether the driving module receives the image data from the store unit or not.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
    Inventors: Chen-Ming Hsu, Ssu-Chieh Yang, Yu-Feng Lin, Jung-Tse Lee
  • Publication number: 20150342626
    Abstract: The invention is a calculus aiming and locking system that is an application computer system and comprises a calculus locating module, an aiming and locking and emission control module, and a shockwave generation module. The calculus locating module acquires and calculates a calculus image of a calculus and the aiming and locking and emission control module determines whether to trigger a shockwave generation module to control a shockwave emission device to emit energy at an effective aiming area according to whether the calculus coordinate is within the effective aiming area. The invention renders the calculus hit rate 100% when the shockwave emission device emits energy, which may save energy substantially and avoid causing injuries to the normal tissue of the patient requiring extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2014
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventor: Chen-Ming HSU
  • Publication number: 20150267121
    Abstract: A flame-retardant coating material and a flame-retardant substrate are provided. The flame-retardant coating material comprises: a polyurethane resin, an isocyanate compound has a plurality of isocyanate (—NCO) groups, and at least one metal hydroxide. The isocyanate groups of the isocyanate compound are linked to the polyurethane resin and the metal hydroxide, respectively. The flame-retardant coating material is halogen-free and can provide flame-retardant property and comply with environmental protection regulations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2013
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Inventors: Cheng-Dar Liu, Yu-Chi Wang, Chen-Ming Hsu, Buh-Luen Chen, Che-I Kao, Shih-Hao Chou, Sheng-Mao Tseng, Shu-Lan Yao
  • Patent number: 9019249
    Abstract: A display panel driving device and a driving method thereof are provided. The display panel driving device includes a host and a driving chip, in which the driving chip includes a store unit and a driving module. The host switches sources of image data received by the driving module according to content of the image data, so as to determine whether the driving module receives the image data from the store unit or not.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Himax Technologies Limited
    Inventors: Chen-Ming Hsu, Ssu-Chieh Yang, Yu-Feng Lin, Jung-Tse Lee
  • Patent number: 8878762
    Abstract: A level shifter for a source driver of a liquid crystal display is provided. The level shifter includes: an input stage for generating a signal with a voltage of between a positive input source voltage and a negative input source voltage according to an input logic; a middle stage for generating a first logic signal and a second logic signal according to the signal; and an output stage, for generating a first output signal with a voltage of between a first positive output source voltage and a first negative output source voltage at a first output terminal or a second output signal with a voltage of between a second positive output source voltage and a second negative output source voltage at a second output terminal according to the first logic signal and the second logic signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Himax Technologies Limited
    Inventor: Chen-Ming Hsu
  • Publication number: 20140071605
    Abstract: Aspects of the invention relate to an apparatus including a housing and a slot disposed in the housing, the slot configured to hold an input device in a plurality of upright configurations including at least a forward-facing upright configuration such that the input device faces the front portion of the housing, and at least a backward-facing upright configuration such that the input device faces the back portion of the housing. The slot can be overmolded with a rubber compound (e.g. silicon-based) and configured to provide an improved coefficient of friction to reduce slippage of the input device when held in the slot. In some aspects, the housing includes a surface, and the overmolded portion of the slot can protrude above the surface of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2013
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: Logitech Europe S.A.
    Inventors: Mathew Bates, Brian Stephens, Simone Mandelli, Alexis Richard, Richard Milhe, Li Lun Wen, Chia Feng Lee, Li-Jen Chien, Pai-Cheng Chu, Chen-Ming Hsu, Tzu-Pin Lin, Zhaoyang Han, An-Ni Chen, Sylvain Sauvage, Malachy Spollen, John Moriarty, James Jackson, James Lynch, Ronan Carroll
  • Patent number: 8604774
    Abstract: A current sensing circuit includes a current sensing unit, a feedback control unit and a digital output unit. The current sensing unit senses a current and produces a pulse signal according to at least one reference signal and at least one feedback signal. The current sensing unit includes a first capacitor set and a second capacitor set. The current sensing unit selects at least one capacitor in the first capacitor set and at least one capacitor in the second capacitor set according to the current value so as to adjust the precision of the current sensing circuit. The feedback control unit is coupled to the current sensing unit and produces the feedback signals according to a clock signal and the pulse signal. The digital output unit is coupled to the current sensing unit and outputs a digital signal according to the pulse signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Himax Technologies Limited
    Inventor: Chen-Ming Hsu
  • Patent number: 8432386
    Abstract: A switch device for source drivers of liquid crystal displays includes a first switch module; a first switch; a second switch; a second switch module; a third switch module; a fourth switch module; a third switch; and a fourth switch; wherein when a first driving signal with a voltage level between a first voltage level and a second voltage level through the second switch module is sent to a second output terminal and a second driving signal with a voltage level between a third voltage level and a fourth voltage level through the third switch module is sent to a first output terminal, the first switch is turned on such that a first node is connected to a first voltage source with the first voltage level and the fourth switch is turned on such that a second node is connected to a fourth voltage source with the fourth voltage level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: Himax Technologies Limited
    Inventor: Chen-Ming Hsu
  • Publication number: 20130044087
    Abstract: A display panel driving device is provided. The display panel driving device includes a host and a driving chip. The driving chip includes a store unit, a driving module and a transmitting interface unit. The host controls the transmitting interface unit to switch sources of image data received by the driving module according to content of the image data, so as to determine whether the driving module receives the image data from the store unit or not.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2011
    Publication date: February 21, 2013
    Applicant: HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
    Inventors: Chen-Ming Hsu, Ssu-Chieh Yang, Yu-Feng Lin, Jung-Tse Lee
  • Publication number: 20130044086
    Abstract: A display panel driving device and a driving method thereof are provided. The display panel driving device includes a host and a driving chip, in which the driving chip includes a store unit and a driving module. The host switches sources of image data received by the driving module according to content of the image data, so as to determine whether the driving module receives the image data from the store unit or not.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2011
    Publication date: February 21, 2013
    Applicant: HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
    Inventors: Chen-Ming Hsu, Ssu-Chieh Yang, Yu-Feng Lin, Jung-Tse Lee
  • Patent number: 8326568
    Abstract: A temperature sensor is provided. The temperature sensor includes: a temperature sensing unit for sensing a temperature and outputting a temperature sensing signal; an analog-to-digital converter (ADC), coupled to the temperature sensing unit, for converting the temperature sensing signal to a digital value, having an ADC output range; a calibration unit, coupled to the ADC, for correlating the ADC output range with at least one temperature range; a memory unit, coupled to the calibration unit, recording the ADC output range, and the at least one temperature range, and the correlation therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Himax Technologies Limited
    Inventors: Chen-Ming Hsu, Yaw-Guang Chang
  • Patent number: 8253615
    Abstract: A current sensing circuit including a current sensing unit, a feedback control unit, and a digital output unit is provided. The current sensing unit senses a current and generates a pulse signal according to at least one reference signal and at least one feedback signal. The feedback control unit is coupled to the current sensing unit and generates the at least one feedback signal according to a clock signal and the pulse signal. The digital output unit is coupled to the current sensing unit and outputs a digital signal according to the pulse signal. The digital output unit counts an amount of pulses of the pulse signal in a predetermined time period to output the digital signal, wherein the amount of pulses is positively correlated with a value of the current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Himax Technologies Limited
    Inventors: Chen-Ming Hsu, Yaw-Guang Chang
  • Publication number: 20120139887
    Abstract: A current sensing circuit includes a current sensing unit, a feedback control unit and a digital output unit. The current sensing unit senses a current and produces a pulse signal according to at least one reference signal and at least one feedback signal. The current sensing unit includes a first capacitor set and a second capacitor set. The current sensing unit selects at least one capacitor in the first capacitor set and at least one capacitor in the second capacitor set according to the current value so as to adjust the precision of the current sensing circuit. The feedback control unit is coupled to the current sensing unit and produces the feedback signals according to a clock signal and the pulse signal. The digital output unit is coupled to the current sensing unit and outputs a digital signal according to the pulse signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2010
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicant: HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
    Inventor: CHEN-MING HSU
  • Publication number: 20120139770
    Abstract: A current sensing circuit including a current sensing unit, a feedback control unit, and a digital output unit is provided. The current sensing unit senses a current and generates a pulse signal according to at least one reference signal and at least one feedback signal. The feedback control unit is coupled to the current sensing unit and generates the at least one feedback signal according to a clock signal and the pulse signal. The digital output unit is coupled to the current sensing unit and outputs a digital signal according to the pulse signal. The digital output unit counts an amount of pulses of the pulse signal in a predetermined time period to output the digital signal, wherein the amount of pulses is positively correlated with a value of the current.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2010
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicant: HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
    Inventors: CHEN-MING HSU, YAW-GUANG CHANG
  • Publication number: 20120004880
    Abstract: A temperature sensor is provided. The temperature sensor includes: a temperature sensing unit for sensing a temperature and outputting a temperature sensing signal; an analog-to-digital converter (ADC), coupled to the temperature sensing unit, for converting the temperature sensing signal to a digital value, having an ADC output range; a calibration unit, coupled to the ADC, for correlating the ADC output range with at least one temperature range; a memory unit, coupled to the calibration unit, recording the ADC output range, and the at least one temperature range, and the correlation therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2010
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Applicant: HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
    Inventors: Chen-Ming Hsu, Yaw-Guang Chang
  • Publication number: 20110279428
    Abstract: A switch device for source drivers of liquid crystal displays includes a first switch module; a first switch; a second switch; a second switch module; a third switch module; a fourth switch module; a third switch; and a fourth switch; wherein when a first driving signal with a voltage level between a first voltage level and a second voltage level through the second switch module is sent to a second output terminal and a second driving signal with a voltage level between a third voltage level and a fourth voltage level through the third switch module is sent to a first output terminal, the first switch is turned on such that a first node is connected to a first voltage source with the first voltage level and the fourth switch is turned on such that a second node is connected to a fourth voltage source with the fourth voltage level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2010
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Applicant: HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES LIMTED
    Inventor: Chen-Ming Hsu
  • Publication number: 20110273415
    Abstract: A level shifter for a source driver of a liquid crystal display is provided. The level shifter includes: an input stage for generating a signal with a voltage of between a positive input source voltage and a negative input source voltage according to an input logic; a middle stage for generating a first logic signal and a second logic signal according to the signal; and an output stage, for generating a first output signal with a voltage of between a first positive output source voltage and a first negative output source voltage at a first output terminal or a second output signal with a voltage of between a second positive output source voltage and a second negative output source voltage at a second output terminal according to the first logic signal and the second logic signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2010
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Applicant: HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES LIMTED
    Inventor: Chen-Ming Hsu
  • Publication number: 20110242076
    Abstract: A device for driving data used for a liquid crystal display includes: a first latch circuit and a second latch circuit for forming first latched data and second latched data; a first regulating circuit and a second regulating circuit for regulating the first latched data or the second latched data; a first switch, a second switch, a third switch and a fourth switch respectively coupled between the first latch circuit or the second circuit and the first regulating circuit or the second regulating circuit. The first and the second latched data become a first pair of differential signals when the first switch and the fourth switch are turned on. The first and the second latched data become a second pair of differential signals which are opposite to the first pair of differential signals when the second switch and the third switch are turned on.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2010
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Applicant: HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
    Inventors: Chen-Ming Hsu, Yaw-Guang Chang