Patents by Inventor Chia-Chang Hou
Chia-Chang Hou 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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Infusion Height Warning and Blocking Device, and Infusion Height Warning and Blocking Method Thereof
Publication number: 20220233769Abstract: An infusion height warning and blocking device for an infusion stand is provided. The infusion height warning and blocking device includes a communication module for receiving at least one sensing signal from at least one gravity sensor; and a processing unit for calculating an infusion height difference between a start position and a usage position according to the at least one sensing signal, and generating at least one height indication signal according to the infusion height difference and at least one height difference threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2021Publication date: July 28, 2022Inventors: Chia-Chang Hou, Yi-Sheng Kao -
Patent number: 10745020Abstract: A method, a processing device, and a system for driving prediction are proposed. The method is applicable to a processing device configured in a vehicle, where the processing device is connected to an image capturing device and an output device and pre-stores a prediction model. The method includes the following steps. A video sequence around the vehicle is received from the image capturing device. Whether the video sequence satisfies the prediction model is determined so as to update the prediction model according to a driving situation of the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2018Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: Wistron CorporationInventor: Chia-Chang Hou
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Publication number: 20200249777Abstract: An optical touch panel and a pressure measurement method thereof adapted to sense a touch input from a user are provided. The pressure measurement method includes: storing a deformation information table in the optical touch panel; emitting a first light beam from a first corner of the optical touch panel; emitting a second light beam from a second corner of the optical touch panel; sensing the first light beam and the second light beam to generate a sensing result; and determining pressure information of the touch input according to the sensing result and the deformation information table.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2019Publication date: August 6, 2020Applicant: Wistron CorporationInventors: Chia-Chang Hou, Po-Liang Huang
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Patent number: 10627917Abstract: An object-sensing apparatus and an object-sensing method are provided. The object-sensing apparatus includes a processing unit, a first body having a first depth recognition module and a second body having a second depth recognition module. A sensing range of the first depth recognition module covers at least a part of the second body. A sensing range of the second depth recognition module covers at least a part of the first body. The sensing ranges of the first and the second depth recognition modules form a virtual sensing space, and the first and the second depth recognition modules generate a plurality of pieces of location information by sensing an object in the virtual sensing space. The processing unit generates spatial location information of the object in the virtual sensing space according to the plurality of pieces of location information.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2015Date of Patent: April 21, 2020Assignee: Wistron CorporationInventors: Chia-Chang Hou, Yu-Yen Chen, Po-Liang Huang
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Patent number: 10588224Abstract: A fluid draining structure adapted for a border having a first surface includes a plurality of draining ribs spaced at intervals on the border. Each of the plurality of draining ribs includes a first draining segment located above the first surface and spaced from the first surface at a first distance. The first surface and a side of the first draining segment adjacent to the first surface are inclined downwardly relative to a horizontal direction, and a droplet is drawn to the corresponding draining rib and drained along the corresponding draining rib after the droplet falls on the first surface.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2017Date of Patent: March 10, 2020Assignee: Winston CorporationInventors: Chia-Chang Hou, Po-Liang Huang
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Patent number: 10510248Abstract: An auxiliary identification device for indicator objects and an auxiliary identification and display method therefor are provided. The auxiliary identification device includes a camera module, a controller, and a display. The camera module is configured to obtain a video in a first direction. The controller is coupled to the camera module and is configured to capture and identify multiple indicator objects in the video. Each of the indicator objects includes indication information. The controller sorts the indicator objects to determine a priority display order of the indicator objects, and further generates a display image signal according to the priority display order. The display is coupled to the controller and is configured to sequentially display the indicator objects according to the display image signal.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2017Date of Patent: December 17, 2019Assignee: Wistron CorporationInventors: Chia-Chang Hou, Yu-Yen Chen
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Publication number: 20190375420Abstract: A method, a processing device, and a system for driving prediction are proposed. The method is applicable to a processing device configured in a vehicle, where the processing device is connected to an image capturing device and an output device and pre-stores a prediction model. The method includes the following steps. A video sequence around the vehicle is received from the image capturing device. Whether the video sequence satisfies the prediction model is determined so as to update the prediction model according to a driving situation of the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2018Publication date: December 12, 2019Applicant: Wistron CorporationInventor: Chia-Chang Hou
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Patent number: 10339413Abstract: A warning sign placing apparatus and a control method thereof are provided. The warning sign placing apparatus includes at least two camera units, a control unit, and a vehicle. The camera unit captures a plurality of images in a preset direction. The vehicle carries at least two camera units and control unit. The control unit identifies a traveling direction of the road and distinguishes at least one object on the road based on the images, and plans a route along the road for the vehicle according to the at least one object, where the vehicle travels along the route. A warning sign is configured in the warning sign placing apparatus and is able to automatically move to a preset position with a preset distance in order to avoid the risk of dangers in a case of manually placing the warning sign.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2015Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: Wistron CorporationInventors: Po-Liang Huang, Chia-Chang Hou
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Patent number: 10235586Abstract: An image processing system includes a host device, an input device and an information processing module. The host device includes a storage module, a first data transmission interface, a display module and a control unit. The control unit controls the display module to separately display at least one information encoding pattern at different time points. The input device includes an image capturing module, a second data transmission interface and a processing unit. The image capturing module captures a part of the at least one information encoding pattern displayed on the display module. The processing unit controls the second data transmission interface to transmit data to the first data transmission interface. The information processing module recognizes the part of the at least one information encoding pattern captured by the image capturing module, so as to control the host device or the input device to execute corresponding operation.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2014Date of Patent: March 19, 2019Assignee: Wistron CorporationInventor: Chia-Chang Hou
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Publication number: 20190027030Abstract: An auxiliary identification device for indicator objects and an auxiliary identification and display method therefor are provided. The auxiliary identification device includes a camera module, a controller, and a display. The camera module is configured to obtain a video in a first direction. The controller is coupled to the camera module and is configured to capture and identify multiple indicator objects in the video. Each of the indicator objects includes indication information. The controller sorts the indicator objects to determine a priority display order of the indicator objects, and further generates a display image signal according to the priority display order. The display is coupled to the controller and is configured to sequentially display the indicator objects according to the display image signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2017Publication date: January 24, 2019Applicant: Wistron CorporationInventors: Chia-Chang Hou, Yu-Yen Chen
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Publication number: 20190008058Abstract: A fluid draining structure adapted for a border having a first surface includes a plurality of draining ribs spaced at intervals on the border. Each of the plurality of draining ribs includes a first draining segment located above the first surface and spaced from the first surface at a first distance. The first surface and a side of the first draining segment adjacent to the first surface are inclined downwardly relative to a horizontal direction, and a droplet is drawn to the corresponding draining rib and drained along the corresponding draining rib after the droplet falls on the first surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2017Publication date: January 3, 2019Inventors: Chia-Chang Hou, Po-Liang Huang
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Patent number: 10165219Abstract: A positioner is provided for positioning a major optical sensing unit and an auxiliary optical sensing unit on a first screen. The positioner includes a body, and a first mounting hole and a first auxiliary mounting hole are formed on the body, and the first mounting hole and the first auxiliary mounting hole are aligned on a horizontal line, and the first mounting hole has a first pointing direction, the first auxiliary mounting hole has a first auxiliary pointing direction, and the first pointing direction is symmetrical to the first auxiliary pointing direction relative to a vertical line.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2013Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignee: WISTRON CORP.Inventors: You-Xin Liu, Chia-Chang Hou, Po-Liang Huang, Chia-Jui Liu
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Patent number: 10152950Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes an image capturing device, a storage unit, a processing unit and a display device. The image capturing device captures a user image. The storage unit stores display contents. The processing unit identifies facial feature locations of the user image, and determines a vertical skew angle according to the facial feature locations. The processing unit further adjusts the display contents to a deformed image according to the vertical skew angle. The display device displays the deformed image.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2013Date of Patent: December 11, 2018Assignee: WISTRON CORPORATIONInventor: Chia-Chang Hou
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Patent number: 10048806Abstract: An optical touch system including an optical touch apparatus and an optical touch stylus is provided. The optical touch apparatus includes a curved operation surface and a plurality of optical sensors. The curved operation surface has a vertex. The optical touch stylus performs a touch operation on the curved operation surface, and has a tip portion for generating a light signal. The optical sensors are arranged on a side of the curved operation surface based on a reference line. The optical sensors are configured to receive the light signal to sense the touch operation of the optical touch stylus performed on the curved operation surface. A surface sag exists between each of the optical sensors and the vertex. A difference between a tip length of the optical touch stylus and a distance of two selected surface sags is not smaller than a region parameter of the optical touch system.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2015Date of Patent: August 14, 2018Assignee: Wistron CorporationInventors: Yen-Ting Lin, Chia-Chang Hou, Po-Liang Huang
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Patent number: 9727233Abstract: A touch device and a control method and a method for determining unlocking thereof are provided. The touch device includes image capturing units configured nearby a touch surface respectively, and light-reflected objects are configured around the touch surface. In this method, the image capturing units are used to detect a reflected signal to receive a first gesture on the touch surface when the touch device is operated in a touch-lock mode. The image capturing units emit a detecting signal along the touch plane and detect the reflected signal reflected from the detecting signal. It is determined whether the first gesture matches a first specific gesture. When the first gesture matches the first specific gesture, the touch device is operated in a touch-on mode. Touch information is provided when the touch device is operated in the touch-on mode but not provided when the touch device is operated in the touch-lock mode.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2014Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: Wistron CorporationInventor: Chia-Chang Hou
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Patent number: 9720549Abstract: A touch-sensitive display device includes a display body, a container, a movable cover and at least two optical modules. The display body has a display surface. The container is connected with the display body. The movable cover pivots on the container so as to have an open position and a storage position. The two optical modules are disposed on the movable cover. When the movable cover is at the open position, the two optical modules protrudes outward from an extended surface of the display surface, such that the two optical modules is exposed outward from the container. When the movable cover rotates from the open position to the storage position, the movable cover drives the two optical modules to move backward to be underneath the extended surface of the display surface, such that the two optical modules are located inside the container.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2015Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: WISTRON CORP.Inventors: Chia-Chang Hou, Shih-Che Chien
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Publication number: 20170038911Abstract: An optical touch system including an optical touch apparatus and an optical touch stylus is provided. The optical touch apparatus includes a curved operation surface and a plurality of optical sensors. The curved operation surface has a vertex. The optical touch stylus performs a touch operation on the curved operation surface, and has a tip portion for generating a light signal. The optical sensors are arranged on a side of the curved operation surface based on a reference line. The optical sensors are configured to receive the light signal to sense the touch operation of the optical touch stylus performed on the curved operation surface. A surface sag exists between each of the optical sensors and the vertex. A difference between a tip length of the optical touch stylus and a distance of two selected surface sags is not smaller than a region parameter of the optical touch system.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2015Publication date: February 9, 2017Inventors: Yen-Ting Lin, Chia-Chang Hou, Po-Liang Huang
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Patent number: 9442606Abstract: An image based touch apparatus and its control method are provided. The image based touch apparatus includes at least two region indicators, at least one image capturing apparatus, and a processing apparatus. Each region indicator includes indication units for indicating a touch surface and a touch sensor. The image capturing apparatus captures at least one image including the indication units. The processing apparatus is connected to the image capturing apparatus and configured for receiving the image. In the method, the touch surface is identified by the processing apparatus according to the indication units in the image. If a touch sensor detects an operating object touches the touch surface, the indication units of the region indicators generates a touch message. The processing apparatus determines the touch message according to the image and then determines a position of the operating object on the touch surface according to the image.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2014Date of Patent: September 13, 2016Assignee: Wistron CorporationInventor: Chia-Chang Hou
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Publication number: 20160259428Abstract: An object-sensing apparatus and an object-sensing method are provided. The object-sensing apparatus includes a processing unit, a first body having a first depth recognition module and a second body having a second depth recognition module. A sensing range of the first depth recognition module covers at least a part of the second body. A sensing range of the second depth recognition module covers at least a part of the first body. The sensing ranges of the first and the second depth recognition modules form a virtual sensing space, and the first and the second depth recognition modules generate a plurality of pieces of location information by sensing an object in the virtual sensing space. The processing unit generates spatial location information of the object in the virtual sensing space according to the plurality of pieces of location information.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2015Publication date: September 8, 2016Inventors: Chia-Chang Hou, Yu-Yen Chen, Po-Liang Huang
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Publication number: 20160202077Abstract: A warning sign placing apparatus and a control method thereof are provided. The warning sign placing apparatus includes at least two camera units, a control unit, and a vehicle. The camera unit captures a plurality of images in a preset direction. The vehicle carries at least two camera units and control unit. The control unit identifies a traveling direction of the road and distinguishes at least one object on the road based on the images, and plans a route along the road for the vehicle according to the at least one object, where the vehicle travels along the route. A warning sign is configured in the warning sign placing apparatus and is able to automatically move to a preset position with a preset distance in order to avoid the risk of dangers in a case of manually placing the warning sign.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2015Publication date: July 14, 2016Inventors: Po-Liang Huang, Chia-Chang Hou