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).

  • Publication number: 20150207994
    Abstract: A controlling method suitable for an electronic apparatus is disclosed. The electronic apparatus includes a camera module and a switch button. The controlling method includes following steps. A holding duration is measured started from a first time point when the switch button is pressed down. In response to the holding duration ends within a first threshold period, a singular image is generated. In response to the holding duration exceeds the first threshold period and ends within a second threshold period from the first time point, a series of burst images during the holding duration is generated. In response to the holding duration exceeds the second threshold period, a series of burst images during the second threshold period is generated, and also a video is generated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2015
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Inventors: David FOLCHI, Nicole Pauline SANGCO, Ting-Chia KUO, Hui-Ping CHEN
  • Publication number: 20150186767
    Abstract: An installation card for a smart SIM Overlay and an installation method using the same are provided. The installation card comprises a carrier plate, a first adhesive layer, a smart overlay and a second adhesive layer. The carrier plate has a notch and a surface. The first adhesive layer adheres to the surface of the carrier plate. The smart overlay is adheres to the first adhesive layer, and the smart overlay is positioned corresponding to the notch. The second adhesive layer is adhered to the smart overlay.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2014
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Applicant: MXTRAN INC.
    Inventors: Chin-Sheng Lin, Cheng-Chia Kuo, Chih-Cheng Lin
  • Patent number: 9057647
    Abstract: A detached-type temperature indicator and method for using the same is disclosed. The indicator includes a temperature sensing module and a temperature display module. These two modules are separated apart with a distance, and the temperature change sensed by the temperature sensing module can be displayed on the separate temperature display module without using any power sources. This indicator is suitable for observing the magnetic sensing patterns which reflect the temperature variations within the package from the exterior of the package without opening the package. Also, this indicator may be used repeatedly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Jian-Ren Chen, Leii H. Chang, Chen-Ying Kao, Ju-Chia Kuo
  • Patent number: 9025869
    Abstract: A color translation method and a color translation apparatus adapted to map a data point from a first color space to a second color space are provided. At least four color axes coordinating with a plurality of first reference points and a plurality of second reference points corresponding to the first reference points are used to divide the first color space and second color space into a plurality of first sub-spaces and a plurality of second sub-spaces. A target first sub-space where the data point is located is found, and then a corresponding target second sub-space is also found. According to a positional relationship between the data point and the first reference points which define the target first sub-space, an interpolation operation is applied to the second reference points which define the target second sub-space so as to obtain a mapped point in the second color space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Wei-Chi Su, Chih-Chia Kuo
  • Publication number: 20150039253
    Abstract: A method for identifying an electric appliance and an apparatus and a system thereof are provided. The method includes the following steps: respectively collecting a first power event on a first phase power and a second power event on a second phase power; when the first power event and/or the second power event are collected, determining whether the first power event and the second power event substantially occur at the same time; if not, identifying an unknown electric appliance as a first type electric appliance; and if yes, determining whether the first power event and the second power event are substantially the same, wherein if yes, identifying the unknown electric appliance as a second type electric appliance, and if no, identifying the unknown electric appliance as the first type electric appliance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2013
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Hung-Yuan Chen, Chien-Liang Lai, Lun-Chia Kuo
  • Publication number: 20140334520
    Abstract: A detached-type temperature indicator and method for using the same is disclosed. The indicator includes a temperature sensing module and a temperature display module. These two modules are separated apart with a distance, and the temperature change sensed by the temperature sensing module can be displayed on the separate temperature display module without using any power sources. This indicator is suitable for observing the magnetic sensing patterns which reflect the temperature variations within the package from the exterior of the package without opening the package. Also, this indicator may be used repeatedly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2013
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Applicant: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Jian-Ren Chen, Leii H. Chang, Chen-Ying Kao, Ju-Chia Kuo
  • Publication number: 20140333856
    Abstract: A cover glass structure includes a glass substrate, a touch-sensing structure and a decorative layer. The glass substrate has at least one cutting section, and the cutting section is polished to form a polished surface. The touch-sensing structure is disposed on the glass substrate, and the decorative layer is disposed on the glass substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2014
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Inventors: Chia-Huang LEE, Ming-Kung WU, Heng Chia KUO
  • Patent number: 8824160
    Abstract: A cover glass structure includes a glass substrate, a touch-sensing structure and a decorative layer. The glass substrate has at least one cutting section, and the cutting section is polished to form a polished surface. The touch-sensing structure is disposed on the glass substrate, and the decorative layer is disposed on the glass substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignees: Wintek Technology (H.K.) Ltd., Wintek Corporation
    Inventors: Chia-Huang Lee, Ming-Kung Wu, Heng Chia Kuo
  • Publication number: 20140217614
    Abstract: An integrated circuit film and a method of manufacturing the same are disclosed. The integrated circuit film includes a circuit board containing a circuit route; a first set of pads located on a first surface of the circuit board and configured to be applicable to ISO 7816 standard; and a semiconductor device mounted on the circuit board for communicating with at least one of the first set of pads. The first set of pads are arranged in two rows and the semiconductor device is mounted on the circuit board in a space between the two rows of pads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2013
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: Mxtran Inc.
    Inventors: Chin-Sheng Lin, Cheng-Chia Kuo, Chih-Cheng Lin
  • Publication number: 20140214729
    Abstract: A management system, a smart meter, a server, an operation method and a management method are provided. The management system includes a remote server and at least one smart meter. The smart meter is coupled to the remote server via a communication network. The smart meter measures electrical energy of at least one power line to obtain at least one batch of electricity data. The smart meter detects whether the loading event occurs. If the loading event occurs, the smart meter performs data compression on the electricity data obtained during an event period corresponding to the loading event to obtain compressed data, and uploads the compressed data to the remote server. The remote server performs data decompression on the compressed data to obtain decompressed data. The remote server performs load identification according to the decompressed data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2013
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Chung-Wei Lin, Lun-Chia Kuo, Wan-Jung Lin, Nien-Chen Lin
  • Publication number: 20140211062
    Abstract: An electronic device and a camera switching method thereon are provided. The electronic device includes a first camera module, a second camera module, a touch screen and a processor. The touch screen is configured to detect a touch event, wherein the touch event is triggered as the touch screen is touched and dragged from a first position to a second position. The processor is configured to switch between the first camera module and the second camera module in response to the touch event. The camera switching method is applied to the electronic device to implement the operations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: HTC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ting-Chia Kuo, Jorge Taketoshi Furuya Mariche, Sung-Hao Lin
  • Patent number: 8791416
    Abstract: The present invention provides an on-chip thin film phase plate for a releasing charging, comprising a chip substrate having one or more apertures; and a thin film layer attached to the top surface of the chip substrate. The present invention also provides a method for observing organic material by TEM, which uses the above-mentioned on-chip thin film phase plate in a TEM system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: Academia Sinica
    Inventors: Yunn-Shin Shiue, Pai-Chia Kuo, Chih-Ting Chen, Yuh-Lin Wang, Yong-Fen Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20140197819
    Abstract: A system for positioning based on magnetic field characteristics includes a system apparatus and a client device. The system apparatus includes a characteristic magnetic field generation device, a magnetic field characteristic database and a processing device. The characteristic magnetic field generation device is used for generating a plurality of characteristic magnetic fields in a predetermined space. The characteristic magnetic fields have at least two magnetic field characteristics. The magnetic field, characteristic database has a plurality of characteristic values and a plurality of positioning values. Each of the characteristic values corresponds to each of the magnetic field characteristics. The characteristic values correspond to the magnetic field characteristics. The client device includes a magnet detecting component and a processor. The magnet detecting component is used for detecting the magnetic field characteristics and for outputting a magnetic field signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2013
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Inventors: Wan-Jung LIN, Kun-Long CHEN, Lun-Chia KUO
  • Publication number: 20140172361
    Abstract: A multi-posture stride length calibration system for indoor positioning includes: at least an inertial measurement unit, configured to sense at least a signal; a signal preprocessing unit, connected to the inertial measurement unit to process sensed signal; a multi-posture determination unit, configured to determine at least a posture based on processed signal; a step-computing decision unit, configured to compute a number of steps and a step frequency based on processed signal; a map feature calibration unit, configured to receive the number of steps, step frequency and posture to determined a stride length and decide whether the stride length matching a criterion; a step-computing threshold adjustment unit, configured to adjust a step-computing threshold if stride length not matching the criterion; and a stride length regression unit, configured to update a stride length regression curve for posture based on step frequency and stride length if stride length matching the criterion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2013
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Inventors: Jen-Chieh Chiang, Kun-Chi Feng, Xu-Peng He, Lun-Chia Kuo
  • Publication number: 20140172328
    Abstract: A method for identifying an electronic apparatus is provided. The method is adapted for a monitor apparatus in a power system, and includes the following steps of adaptively updating a power signature database related to at least one electronic apparatus; adaptively updating a line resistance database related to the monitor apparatus; detecting whether at least one power signature event occurs; calculating a system impedance of the at least one power signature event when the at least one power signature event occurs; and identifying at least one unknown electronic apparatus resulting the at least one power signature event according to the system impedance, the power signature database and the line resistance database.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2013
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Chien-Liang Lai, Hung-Yuan Chen, Lun-Chia Kuo
  • Publication number: 20140166880
    Abstract: The present invention provides an on-chip thin film phase plate for a releasing charging, comprising a chip substrate having one or more apertures; and a thin film layer attached to the top surface of the chip substrate. The present invention also provides a method for observing organic material by TEM, which uses the above-mentioned on-chip thin film phase plate in a TEM system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2013
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: ACADEMIA SINICA
    Inventors: YUNN-SHIN SHIUE, PAI-CHIA KUO, CHIH-TING CHEN, YUH-LIN WANG, YONG-FEN HSIEH
  • Publication number: 20140161350
    Abstract: A color translation method and a color translation apparatus adapted to map a data point from a first color space to a second color space are provided. At least four color axes coordinating with a plurality of first reference points and a plurality of second reference points corresponding to the first reference points are used to divide the first color space and second color space into a plurality of first sub-spaces and a plurality of second sub-spaces. A target first sub-space where the data point is located is found, and then a corresponding target second sub-space is also found. According to a positional relationship between the data point and the first reference points which define the target first sub-space, an interpolation operation is applied to the second reference points which define the target second sub-space so as to obtain a mapped point in the second color space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2013
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: NOVATEK MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Wei-Chi Su, Chih-Chia Kuo
  • Publication number: 20140118202
    Abstract: A smart electric meter is provided. The smart electric meter includes a body, an antenna holder, an antenna structure and a supporting member. The antenna holder is disposed on the body, wherein the antenna holder is annular. The antenna structure is disposed on the antenna holder, wherein the antenna structure is moveable along a circumferential direction of the antenna holder. The supporting member is connected to the antenna structure, wherein the supporting member is moveably disposed on the antenna holder, and the supporting member moves the antenna structure along the circumferential direction of the antenna holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2013
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: Wistron NeWeb Corp.
    Inventors: Chia-Hong LIN, Chang-Hsiu HUANG, I-Shan CHEN, Guo-Cheng TSAI, Chun-Chia KUO
  • Publication number: 20140106892
    Abstract: An exemplary embodiment provides a method for swing result deduction and posture correction. The method includes performing a coordinate transformation between a sensor frame and an earth frame, deducting the swing result according to at least one piece of sensor information and a swing result deduction analysis, and providing a posture correction advice according to at least one piece of sensor information and a posture correction analysis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicants: NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY, INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: CHUNG WEI LIN, LUN CHIA KUO, CHIH WEI YI, YU JUNG YEH, TSUNG LONG CHEN, YI CHEN HUANG
  • Patent number: 8662901
    Abstract: A sport guiding device and a sport guiding method using the same are provided. The sport guiding method includes the following steps. Two of a predetermined sport frequency intensity, a predetermined calorific capacity and a predetermined sport time are provided. A predetermined sport frequency curve is obtained according to two of the predetermined sport frequency intensity, the predetermined calorific capacity and the predetermined sport time. An actual sport frequency curve of a user is detected. If the actual sport frequency curve is deviated from the predetermined sport frequency curve for the predetermined level, then a tempo guiding signal is outputted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Szu-Han Tzao, Chih-Chao Cheng, Ju-Chia Kuo, Jong-Jeng Hong