Patents by Inventor Chia Kuo

Chia Kuo 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: 8428686
    Abstract: A system and method for monitoring a physiological parameter includes a garment that includes a fabric that exhibits both a light transmission property and a light reflection property. The amount of light transmitted through the fabric relative to the amount of light reflected by the fabric changes when the fabric stretches in response to motion, such as the motion induced by physiological activity (e.g., heart rate). The system includes at least one source of radiation having wavelength(s) in the range of 400 to 2200 nanometers and at least one detector responsive to such incident radiation. The source and detector are associated with the fabric such that the reception of incident radiation by the detector is directly affected by a change in the amount of light transmitted through the fabric relative to the amount of light reflected by the fabric when the fabric stretches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Textronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Chia Kuo, George W. Coulston
  • Patent number: 8018587
    Abstract: A garment and system includes a monitoring fabric comprising a first plurality of reflective yarns knitted or woven with a second plurality of stretchable yarns. The fabric exhibits both a light transmission property and a light reflection property. The amount of light transmitted through the fabric relative to the amount of light reflected by the fabric changes when the fabric stretches in response to motion, such as the motion induced by physiological activity (e.g., heart rate). The system includes at least one source of radiation having wavelength(s) in the range of 400 to 2200 nanometers and at least one detector responsive to such incident radiation. The source and detector are associated with the fabric such that the reception of incident radiation by the detector is directly affected by a change in the amount of light transmitted through the fabric relative to the amount of light reflected by the fabric when the fabric stretches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignee: Textronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Chia Kuo, George W. Coulston
  • Publication number: 20070293750
    Abstract: A garment and system includes a monitoring fabric comprising a first plurality of reflective yarns knitted or woven with a second plurality of stretchable yarns. The fabric exhibits both a light transmission property and a light reflection property. The amount of light transmitted through the fabric relative to the amount of light reflected by the fabric changes when the fabric stretches in response to motion, such as the motion induced by physiological activity (e.g., heart rate). The system includes at least one source of radiation having wavelength(s) in the range of 400 to 2200 nanometers and at least one detector responsive to such incident radiation. The source and detector are associated with the fabric such that the reception of incident radiation by the detector is directly affected by a change in the amount of light transmitted through the fabric relative to the amount of light reflected by the fabric when the fabric stretches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2007
    Publication date: December 20, 2007
    Inventors: Chia Kuo, George Coulston
  • Publication number: 20050118914
    Abstract: A garment and system includes a monitoring fabric comprising a first plurality of reflective yarns knitted or woven with a second plurality of stretchable yarns. The fabric exhibits both a light transmission property and a light reflection property. The amount of light transmitted through the fabric relative to the amount of light reflected by the fabric changes when the fabric stretches in response to motion, such as the motion induced by physiological activity (e.g., heart rate). The system includes at least one source of radiation having wavelength(s) in the range of 400 to 2200 nanometers and at least one detector responsive to such incident radiation. The source and detector are associated with the fabric such that the reception of incident radiation by the detector is directly affected by a change in the amount of light transmitted through the fabric relative to the amount of light reflected by the fabric when the fabric stretches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2004
    Publication date: June 2, 2005
    Applicant: INVISTA North America S.a.r.l.
    Inventors: Chia Kuo, George Coulston
  • Publication number: 20050073825
    Abstract: A light-inverse type guidelight plate adopted for a backlight module having at least one lighting member includes a reflection portion, a reflecting member partially covering the reflection portion, and a light-guiding portion connecting the reflection portion for providing a displaying region. Wherein the light-guiding portion locates behind the lighting member's back, which faces the reflecting member and dispose in a slot of the reflection portion. The light-guiding portion is shaped variously to meet requirements. The reflection portion has a reflection face, which reflects light emitted from the lighting member to the light-guiding portion to get a high uniformity thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2003
    Publication date: April 7, 2005
    Inventor: Chia Kuo
  • Publication number: 20050073857
    Abstract: A light guiding frame with a plurality of guiding tracks is applied for a backlight module of a display device, wherein the backlight module has at least on kind of lighting member. The light guiding frame includes at least one forked lighting member, a reflection member enclosing the forked lighting member, a light-guide member connecting the forked lighting member and having a predetermined shape. The forked lighting member has a containing portion receiving the light member and a plurality of guiding tracks extending from the containing portion for transmitting a light emitting from the lighting member to the light-guide member. The light-guide member is shaped to meet the particular requirement of line or circle displaying region, and thus goal of low cost by cutting down numerous of the lighting member is achieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2003
    Publication date: April 7, 2005
    Inventor: Chia Kuo