Patents by Inventor Chi-Wei Lin
Chi-Wei Lin 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).
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Patent number: 11146768Abstract: A projection system and a projection method are provided. The projection system includes a processing module, a projection module and a photographing module. The projection module is coupled to the processing module, and projects a first projection image including a first asymmetric graph. The photographing module is coupled to the processing module, and captures at least a part of the first projection image based on a photographing range, so as to output a first photographed image including at least one second asymmetric graph. The processing module analyzes the first photographed image to determine whether the at least one second asymmetric graph is consistent with a geometric configuration of the first asymmetric graph. The processing module determines an effective photographing area according to one of the at least one second asymmetric graph that is consistent with the geometric configuration of the first asymmetric graph in the first photographed image.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2020Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: Coretronic CorporationInventors: Hsun-Cheng Tu, Chien-Chun Peng, Chi-Wei Lin
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Publication number: 20210297643Abstract: A projection system and a positioning method capable of positioning a projected image are provided. The projection system includes a projection device, an image capturing device, and a determination module. The projection device projects a plurality of display grid points. The image capturing device captures images of the plurality of display grid points to obtain a plurality of display results corresponding to the plurality of display grid points. The determination module receives the plurality of display results. The determination module controls the projection device not to project at least one unrecognizable display grid point corresponding to the at least one unrecognizable display result when determining that the plurality of display results include the at least one unrecognizable display result. The invention is provided to improve the accuracy of matching or stitching of a projected image.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2021Publication date: September 23, 2021Applicant: Coretronic CorporationInventors: Chien-Chun Peng, Hsun-Cheng Tu, Chi-Wei Lin
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Patent number: 11082672Abstract: The disclosure provides an image blending method. The method includes projecting a plurality of images onto a projection surface, respectively, wherein an image of the first portion of the first image and an image of the first portion of the second image projected onto the projection surface overlap each other in the first overlapping area on the projection surface; the image parameters of all pixels of the first non-overlapping area and the second non-overlapping area are adjusted according to the position of the first non-overlapping area and the position of the second non-overlapping area, such that the black-level brightness of the first non-overlapping image in the first non-overlapping area of the first image and the black-level brightness of the second non-overlapping image in the second non-overlapping area of the second image are close to the black-level brightness of the first overlapping image in the first overlapping area.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2019Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignee: Coretronic CorporationInventors: Jyun-Lin Cian, Chi-Wei Lin, Yung-Chiao Liu, Chien-Chun Peng
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Publication number: 20210058593Abstract: A projection device including a projection unit, an image capture device and a control unit is provided. The projection unit includes a light source. The projection unit is configured to project an image picture to a projection area. The image capture device is configured to obtain an image capture picture including the image picture in an image capture range. The image capture range is larger than the projection area. The control unit is coupled to the image capture device. The control unit is configured to determine, according to a picture variation value of the image capture picture, whether to adjust the brightness of the light source. In addition, a brightness adjusting method used for the projection device is also provided. According to the disclosure, the brightness of the light source of the projection device may be properly adjusted according to environmental factors.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2020Publication date: February 25, 2021Applicant: Coretronic CorporationInventors: Chi-Wei Lin, Chien-Chun Peng, Hsun-Cheng Tu
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Patent number: 10893246Abstract: A projection system including a processing device and a projector is provided. The projector is coupled to the processing device. The projector includes a projection unit and an image capturing unit. The projection unit is configured to project an image frame onto a projection plane, where the image includes a grid point array. The image capturing unit is configured to capture the image frame on the projection plane according to a plurality of setting parameters, so as to obtain a plurality of captured images corresponding to the setting parameters. The processing device selects one of the captured images meeting a preset image condition as a desired captured image, and sets the image capturing unit according to a desired setting parameter. In addition, an automatic setting method is also provided. The projection system of the invention can operate without complex manual setting procedures.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2018Date of Patent: January 12, 2021Assignee: Coretronic CorporationInventors: Chi-Wei Lin, Chien-Chun Peng, Yung-Chiao Liu
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Patent number: 10825508Abstract: A bit line structure for two-transistor static random access memory (2T SRAM), including multiple bit lines extending over multiple 2T SRAMs in a first direction, wherein each bit line consists of multiple first portions and second portions extending in the first direction and electrically connecting with each other in an alternating manner, and the first portions and the second portions are in a first dielectric layer and a second dielectric layer respectively, and the first portions of each bit line correspond to the second portions of adjacent bit lines.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2019Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing CorporationInventors: Pei-Hsiu Tseng, I-Shuan Wei, Jia-You Lin, Shou-Zen Chang, Chi-Wei Lin, Hung-Hsun Lin
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Patent number: 10805584Abstract: A projection system including a projection device, an image capturing device and a processing device is provided. The projection device projects a plurality of grid patterns to a projection target. The projection target includes a border region and a projection region. The border region surrounds the projection region. The grid patterns are deformed at the border region. The image capturing device captures a capturing image including an image of the projection target. The image of the projection target includes a deformation region. The processing device receives the capturing image including the image of the projection target, and determines a position of the border region according to the deformation region of the image of the projection target, and controls the projection device to project a projection image to the projection region of the projection target according to the position of the border region.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2018Date of Patent: October 13, 2020Assignee: Coretronic CorporationInventors: Chien-Chun Peng, Chi-Wei Lin, Yung-Chiao Liu
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Publication number: 20200280706Abstract: A projection system and a projection method are provided. The projection system includes a processing module, a projection module and a photographing module. The projection module is coupled to the processing module, and projects a first projection image including a first asymmetric graph. The photographing module is coupled to the processing module, and captures at least a part of the first projection image based on a photographing range, so as to output a first photographed image including at least one second asymmetric graph. The processing module analyzes the first photographed image to determine whether the at least one second asymmetric graph is consistent with a geometric configuration of the first asymmetric graph. The processing module determines an effective photographing area according to one of the at least one second asymmetric graph that is consistent with the geometric configuration of the first asymmetric graph in the first photographed image.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2020Publication date: September 3, 2020Applicant: Coretronic CorporationInventors: Hsun-Cheng Tu, Chien-Chun Peng, Chi-Wei Lin
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Patent number: 10652510Abstract: A projection system including a processing device and a first projector is provided. The first projector includes a first projection unit and a first image capturing unit. The first projection unit is configured to sequentially project a first reference image and a second reference image. The first image capturing unit is configured to sequentially obtain a first captured image and a second captured image. The processing device is adapted to compare the first captured image and the second captured image to obtain a position of an image region having a pixel value change among the first captured image and the second captured image. The processing device defines the position of the image region having the pixel value change as a valid identification region. In addition, an automatic setting method is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2018Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: Coretronic CorporationInventors: Chi-Wei Lin, Chien-Chun Peng, Yung-Chiao Liu
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Publication number: 20200137367Abstract: The disclosure provides an image blending method. The method includes projecting a plurality of images onto a projection surface, respectively, wherein an image of the first portion of the first image and an image of the first portion of the second image projected onto the projection surface overlap each other in the first overlapping area on the projection surface; the image parameters of all pixels of the first non-overlapping area and the second non-overlapping area are adjusted according to the position of the first non-overlapping area and the position of the second non-overlapping area, such that the black-level brightness of the first non-overlapping image in the first non-overlapping area of the first image and the black-level brightness of the second non-overlapping image in the second non-overlapping area of the second image are close to the black-level brightness of the first overlapping image in the first overlapping area.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2019Publication date: April 30, 2020Applicant: Coretronic CorporationInventors: Jyun-Lin Cian, Chi-Wei Lin, Yung-Chiao Liu, Chien-Chun Peng
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Publication number: 20200134798Abstract: The disclosure provides an image blending method. The method includes projecting a first image and a second image onto a projection surface by a first projector and a second projector, respectively, and the first image and the second image overlap each other; and projecting the first control pattern onto the first image, adjusting the first control pattern such that a first control pattern frame matches a boundary of an overlapping area, and thereby identifying a position of a first non-overlapping area in the first image. Additionally, a similar operation is performed by the second projector to identify a second non-overlapping area in the second image. All pixels in the first non-overlapping area and the second non-overlapping area are adjusted such that the black-level brightness of the first non-overlapping area and the second non-overlapping area correspond to the black-level brightness of the overlapping area to obtain better brightness uniformity.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2019Publication date: April 30, 2020Applicant: Coretronic CorporationInventors: Jyun-Lin Cian, Chi-Wei Lin, Chien-Chun Peng, Yung-Chiao Liu
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Patent number: 10630949Abstract: A projection system including a processing device and a plurality of projectors is provided. The projectors are disposed above a projection plane or below the projection plane. The processing device determines whether the projectors are disposed above the projection plane or below the projection plane according to a firmware setting of each of the projectors. When one of the projectors disposed above the projection plane projects a projection mode determination image, the processing device analyzes captured images captured by remainders of the projectors in respective image capture areas of the projection plane to determine projection modes of the projectors. In addition, an automatic setting method is also provided. The projection system of the invention may be readily set up based on various projection requirements.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2018Date of Patent: April 21, 2020Assignee: Coretronic CorporationInventors: Chi-Wei Lin, Chien-Chun Peng, Yung-Chiao Liu
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Publication number: 20190149787Abstract: A projection system including an image capturing device, a processing device and a projection device is provided. The image capturing device is used for capturing a first image of a projection surface. The first image includes a plurality of positioning images. The processor receives the first image. The processing device calculates to generate a plurality of positioning points according to the positioning images. The projection device projects a second image to the projection surface according to the positioning points. The second image includes a plurality of deformation points. An amount of the deformation points and an amount of the positioning points on the projection surface are consistent, such that the projected image is automatically adjusted to a range preset by the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2018Publication date: May 16, 2019Applicant: Coretronic CorporationInventors: Chien-Chun Peng, Chi-Wei Lin, Yung-Chiao Liu
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Publication number: 20190149786Abstract: A projection system including a projection device, an image capturing device and a processing device is provided. The projection device projects a plurality of grid patterns to a projection target. The projection target includes a border region and a projection region. The border region surrounds the projection region. The grid patterns are deformed at the border region. The image capturing device captures a capturing image including an image of the projection target. The image of the projection target includes a deformation region. The processing device receives the capturing image including the image of the projection target, and determines a position of the border region according to the deformation region of the image of the projection target, and controls the projection device to project a projection image to the projection region of the projection target according to the position of the border region.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2018Publication date: May 16, 2019Applicant: Coretronic CorporationInventors: Chien-Chun Peng, Chi-Wei Lin, Yung-Chiao Liu
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Publication number: 20190104290Abstract: A projection system including a processing device and a projector is provided. The projector is coupled to the processing device. The projector includes a projection unit and an image capturing unit. The projection unit is configured to project an image frame onto a projection plane, where the image includes a grid point array. The image capturing unit is configured to capture the image frame on the projection plane according to a plurality of setting parameters, so as to obtain a plurality of captured images corresponding to the setting parameters. The processing device selects one of the captured images meeting a preset image condition as a desired captured image, and sets the image capturing unit according to a desired setting parameter. In addition, an automatic setting method is also provided. The projection system of the invention can operate without complex manual setting procedures.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2018Publication date: April 4, 2019Applicant: Coretronic CorporationInventors: Chi-Wei Lin, Chien-Chun Peng, Yung-Chiao Liu
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Publication number: 20190104289Abstract: A projection system including a processing device and a first projector is provided. The first projector includes a first projection unit and a first image capturing unit. The first projection unit is configured to sequentially project a first reference image and a second reference image. The first image capturing unit is configured to sequentially obtain a first captured image and a second captured image. The processing device is adapted to compare the first captured image and the second captured image to obtain a position of an image region having a pixel value change among the first captured image and the second captured image. The processing device defines the position of the image block having the pixel value change as a valid identification region. In addition, an automatic setting method is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2018Publication date: April 4, 2019Applicant: Coretronic CorporationInventors: Chi-Wei Lin, Chien-Chun Peng, Yung-Chiao Liu
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Publication number: 20190104291Abstract: A projection system including a processing device and a plurality of projectors is provided. The projectors are disposed above a projection plane or below the projection plane. The processing device determines whether the projectors are disposed above the projection plane or below the projection plane according to a firmware setting of each of the projectors. When one of the projectors disposed above the projection plane projects a projection mode determination image, the processing device analyzes captured images captured by remainders of the projectors in respective image capture areas of the projection plane to determine projection modes of the projectors. In addition, an automatic setting method is also provided. The projection system of the invention may be readily set up based on various projection requirements.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2018Publication date: April 4, 2019Applicant: Coretronic CorporationInventors: Chi-Wei Lin, Chien-Chun Peng, Yung-Chiao Liu
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Patent number: 10019931Abstract: An electronic paper display apparatus including an electronic paper display panel to display an image page, a display driver coupled to the electronic paper display panel, and a data processor coupled to the display driver. The display driver drives the electronic paper display panel to display a plurality of image frames according to image data, so as to display the image page. The data processor converts a first look-up table into a second look-up table and merges a current frame and a previous frame into a combined frame. The data processor generates the image data according to the combined frame and the second look-up table and outputs the image data. The image frames include the current frame and the previous frame. A driving method of the electronic paper display apparatus is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2016Date of Patent: July 10, 2018Assignee: E Ink Holdings Inc.Inventors: Kuo-Han Hsu, Mon-Wei Wu, Yi-Te Lee, Wei-Cheng Lin, Chi-Wei Lin
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Patent number: 9740367Abstract: A touch-based interaction method includes the steps of: detecting a first ending touch point signal generated when a user at a first location touches a first ending touch point on a touch screen; upon detection of a disappearance of the first ending touch point signal, displaying a shortcut icon on a first area on the touch screen, wherein the first area is an area on the touch screen touched by the user locating at the first location; upon the user touching the shortcut icon, hiding the shortcut icon from the touch screen and displaying a menu interface on the touch screen, wherein the menu interface is located in the first area; detecting a close menu touch point signal generated when the user touches the touch screen outside of the menu interface; and upon detection of the close menu touch point signal, hiding the menu interface from the touch screen.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2016Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: CORETRONIC CORPORATIONInventors: Chi-Wei Lin, Jui-Chi Chen
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Publication number: 20170193894Abstract: An electronic paper display apparatus including an electronic paper display panel to display an image page, a display driver coupled to the electronic paper display panel, and a data processor coupled to the display driver. The display driver drives the electronic paper display panel to display a plurality of image frames according to image data, so as to display the image page. The data processor converts a first look-up table into a second look-up table and merges a current frame and a previous frame into a combined frame. The data processor generates the image data according to the combined frame and the second look-up table and outputs the image data. The image frames include the current frame and the previous frame. A driving method of the electronic paper display apparatus is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2016Publication date: July 6, 2017Applicant: SiPix Technology Inc.Inventors: Kuo-Han Hsu, Mon-Wei Wu, Yi-Te Lee, Wei-Cheng Lin, Chi-Wei Lin