Patents by Inventor Chia-Ming Liu

Chia-Ming Liu 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: 20160198852
    Abstract: A tool cabinet includes a cabinet housing, drawers disposed in the cabinet housing, two sideboards, a working platform unit, two slide rails, two lifting units, a linkage unit, a drive unit and reinforcement ribs. Each of the sideboards cooperates with the cabinet housing to define a receiving space. Each of the reinforcement ribs extends from a respective one of opposite sides of the cabinet housing toward the respective one of the sideboards. The linkage unit interconnects the lifting units. The drive unit is drivingly connected to one of the lifting units, and is operable to drive synchronized movements of the lifting units to move the working platform along the slide rails.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2015
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Inventor: Chia-Ming Liu
  • Publication number: 20160198853
    Abstract: A tool cabinet includes a cabinet housing, drawers disposed in the cabinet housing, a working platform unit, two slide rails, two lifting units, a linkage unit, and a drive unit. The cabinet housing includes a top cover formed with a storage groove. The working platform unit has a platform member disposed above the top cover, and two extension members extending from the platform member through the top cover. The slide rails are disposed at the cabinet housing, engage respectively and slidably the extension, members, and are interconnected by the linkage unit. The drive unit is drivingly connected to one of the lifting units, and is operable to drive synchronised movements of the lifting units to move the working platform unit along the slide rails.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2015
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Inventor: Chia-Ming LIU
  • Patent number: 9342610
    Abstract: A see-through head-mounted display (HMD) device provides an augmented reality image which is associated with a real-world object, such as a picture frame, wall or billboard. Initially, the object is identified by a user, e.g., based on the user gazing at the object for a period of time, making a gesture such as pointing at the object and/or providing a verbal command. The location and visual characteristics of the object are determined by a front-facing camera of the HMD device, and stored in a record. The user selects from among candidate data streams, such as a web page, game feed, video or stocker ticker. Subsequently, when the user is in the location of the object and looks at the object, the HMD device matches the visual characteristics to the record to identify the data stream, and displays corresponding augmented reality images registered to the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: James Chia-Ming Liu, Anton Oguzhan Alford Andrews, Craig R. Maitlen, Christopher M. Novak, Darren A. Bennett, Sheridan Martin Small
  • Patent number: 9295361
    Abstract: A stove for smoking and roasting food includes a stove unit having a top surface, a supporting frame disposed behind the stove unit, a cover unit disposed above the top surface, a guiding unit, and a cantilever unit. The cover unit has two joint connection portions on opposite sides thereof. The guiding unit has a pair of guiding elements disposed on the supporting frame and a pair of sliding elements disposed on the cover unit. The guiding elements cooperate with the sliding elements to guide and retain the cover unit during up-and-down movement thereof in a vertical direction. The cantilever unit interconnects the cover unit and the supporting frame for driving the cover unit to move with respective to the top surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Inventor: Chia-Ming Liu
  • Patent number: 9245501
    Abstract: Virtual objects are located for display in a head-mounted display (HMD) to provide an augment reality view to an HMD wearer. An HMD wearer's total field of view (TFOV) is classified into two or more regions. Additionally, a field of view (FOV) for the HMD wearer is determined. The FOV is compared with the two or more regions of the HMD wearer's TFOV. Responsive to this comparison, virtual objects are determined for display based on a location of the FOV relative to the two or more regions of the HMD wearer's TFOV. The virtual objects may then be displayed by the HMD at an appropriate location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: James Chia-Ming Liu, Stephen Gilchrist Latta, Anton Andrews, Benjamin Isaac Vaught, Christopher Michael Novak, Sheridan Leigh Martin
  • Patent number: 9129734
    Abstract: A magnetic module includes a magnetic element and a base. The magnetic element includes a conductive assembly and a magnetic core assembly. The conductive assembly includes a plurality of terminals. The magnetic core assembly is partially embedded within the conductive assembly. The base includes a base body and a plurality of conductive structures. The base body has a first surface, wherein the magnetic element is disposed on the first surface. The conductive structures are disposed on the base body and engaged with the plurality of terminals, so that the plurality of terminals are fixed by and electrically connected with the plurality of conductive structures, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Po-Yu Wei, Ming-Cheng Lee, Yi-Lin Chen, Cheng-En Liao, Chia-Ming Liu, Chih-Ming Chen, Wei-Chin Chen
  • Publication number: 20150235632
    Abstract: Virtual objects are located for display in a head-mounted display (HMD) to provide an augment reality view to an HMD wearer. An HMD wearer's total field of view (TFOV) is classified into two or more regions. Additionally, a field of view (FOV) for the HMD wearer is determined. The FOV is compared with the two or more regions of the HMD wearer's TFOV. Responsive to this comparison, virtual objects are determined for display based on a location of the FOV relative to the two or more regions of the HMD wearer's TFOV. The virtual objects may then be displayed by the HMD at an appropriate location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2015
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Inventors: JAMES CHIA-MING LIU, STEPHEN GILCHRIST LATTA, ANTON ANDREWS, BENJAMIN ISAAC VAUGHT, CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL NOVAK, SHERIDAN LEIGH MARTIN
  • Patent number: 9076582
    Abstract: A bobbin can be used for a magnetic component. The magnetic component includes at least one coil, and the coil includes at least one pin. The bobbin includes a body and a pin holder. The body includes a winding part and two plates. The winding part is used for winding the coil. The plates are respectively disposed on the opposites of the winding part. The pin holder is disposed on one of the plates, and it includes at least one locating hole for inserting the pin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Chia-Ming Liu, Ming-Cheng Lee, Yi-Lin Chen, Po-Yu Wei, Chih-Ming Chen, Cheng-En Liao, Wei-Chin Chen
  • Patent number: 9050017
    Abstract: An impedance analyzer includes: a control voltage generating unit for generating a control voltage that has a predetermined amplitude value; a measuring unit operable to provide an output current, which has an amplitude value corresponding to that of the control voltage, for flowing through first and second body portions of a biological target, and to generate a measurement voltage that has an amplitude value corresponding to a difference between voltages at the first and second body portions attributed to flow of the output current therethrough; and a calculating module operable to determine an electrical impedance between the first and second body portions according to a predetermined adjustment value and the amplitude value of the measurement voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: National Chi Nan University
    Inventors: Tak-Shing Ching, Tai-Ping Sun, Chia-Ming Liu
  • Patent number: 9041623
    Abstract: Virtual images are located for display in a head-mounted display (HMD) to provide an augment reality view to an HMD wearer. Sensor data may be collected from on-board sensors provided on an HMD. Additionally, other day may be collected from external sources. Based on the collected sensor data and other data, the position and rotation of the HMD wearer's head relative to the HMD wearer's body and surrounding environment may be determined. After resolving the HMD wearer's head position, the HMD wearer's total field of view (TFOV) may be classified into regions. Virtual images may then be located in the classified TFOV regions to locate the virtual images relative to the HMD wearer's body and surrounding environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: James Chia-Ming Liu, Stephen Gilchrist Latta, Anton Andrews, Benjamin Isaac Vaught, Christopher Michael Novak, Sheridan Leigh Martin
  • Publication number: 20150061483
    Abstract: A drawer assembly is disposed in a storage cabinet. The cabinet includes an upright drawer supporting plate. The drawer assembly includes a drawer and a drawer locking device. The drawer locking device includes a retaining unit and a handle unit. The retaining unit includes a stop member connected fixedly to the drawer supporting plate, and a swing arm. An arm body of the swing arm has a hooked free end that is hooked onto the stop member so as to prevent forward movement of the drawer relative to the drawer supporting plate. The handle unit is operable to rotate and remove the hooked free end of the swing arm from the stop member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventor: Chia-Ming LIU
  • Patent number: 8966613
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to systems, methods, and computer storage media for identifying, authenticating, and authorizing a user to a device. A dynamic image, such as a video captured by a depth camera, is received. The dynamic image provides data from which geometric information of a portion of a user may be identified as well as motion information of a portion of the user may be identified. Consequently, a geometric attribute is identified from the geometric information. A motion attribute may also be identified from the motion information. The geometric attribute is compared to one or more geometric attributes associated with authorized users. Additionally, the motion attribute may be compared to one or more motion attributes associated with the authorized users. A determination may be made that the user is an authorized user. As such the user is authorized to utilize functions of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Eric Horvitz, Desney S. Tan, James Chia-Ming Liu
  • Publication number: 20150002251
    Abstract: A magnetic core includes an ellipse-shaped central post and two side posts. The ellipse-shaped central post includes a long axis and a short axis. The length of the long axis is greater than the length of the short axis. The two side posts are disposed on two sides of the ellipse-shaped central post and opposite to each other. The two side posts are connected with the ellipse-shaped central post through two connecting portions respectively for defining at least one winding space with the ellipse-shaped central post. By utilizing the ellipse-shaped central post, the volume of the winding space is increased, the diameter of the wire of the winding coil can be increased, the temperature of the winding encapsulation is easy to be lowered, the over-volume issue of the winding encapsulation is avoided, and the safe distance between the bobbin and the winding encapsulation is increased, so that the present disclosure meets the safety regulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2013
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Applicant: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Han-Hsing Lin, Yu-Chun Lai, Yi-Lin Chen, Chia-Ming Liu, Chih-Ming Chen, Chien-Hung Liu
  • Publication number: 20140102434
    Abstract: A stove for smoking and roasting food includes a stove unit having a top surface, a supporting frame disposed behind the stove unit, a cover unit disposed above the top surface, a guiding unit, and a cantilever unit. The cover unit has two joint connection portions on opposite sides thereof. The guiding unit has a pair of guiding elements disposed on the supporting frame and a pair of sliding elements disposed on the cover unit. The guiding elements cooperate with the sliding elements to guide and retain the cover unit during up-and-down movement thereof in a vertical direction. The cantilever unit interconnects the cover unit and the supporting frame for driving the cover unit to move with respective to the top surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Inventor: Chia-Ming Liu
  • Publication number: 20140106858
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer programs are presented for executing a computer game. One method includes an operation for detecting that a player playing in a first game also has played a second game, where the first game is different from the second game. Further, the method includes another operation for determining an asset for the second game that may be awarded for a required amount of progress made by the player in the first game. The player is notified in the first game that the player is eligible to obtain the asset while playing the first game. The asset is awarded to the player for use in the second game when the required amount of progress is made in the first game.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: Zynga Inc.
    Inventors: John Frederic Constable, Jon-Paul Emile Dumont, Michael J. Engle, Cor Robert Despota, James Chia-Ming Liu, Michael Anthony Fox
  • Publication number: 20140069613
    Abstract: A cooling apparatus is disclosed. The cooling apparatus includes a carrier and a flat-plate type cooling conduit. The flat-plate type cooling conduit is made of a high thermal conductive material and disposed on or in the carrier. The flat-plate type cooling conduit includes a conduit portion and a flat plate portion. The conduit portion has a conducting hole for conducting a coolant, and the flat plate portion is adhered to the carrier for allowing the coolant to perform heat exchange through a large contact area between the flat plate portion and the carrier. In addition, a cooling source gel can be used to perform heat exchange with the coolant in the conducting hole in order to improve the heat exchange efficiency of the cooling apparatus, and to effectively reduce the temperature of the carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2013
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Chia-Ming LIU, Lien-Tai CHEN, Tsing-Tang SONG, Chin-Tien YANG, Szu-Ju LI
  • Publication number: 20130324233
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer programs are presented for executing a computer game. One method includes an operation for setting an initial value to the jackpot of a first player. The jackpot of the first player is increased based on each bet by the first player in the computer game. Additionally, the jackpot of the first player is increased based on each bet made by friends of the first player in the computer game. The friends of the first player have a social connection with the first player, and the jackpot of the first player is independent from bets in the computer game of players that are not friends of the first player. The method further includes an operation for resetting the jackpot of the first player to the initial value when the first player or when any friend of the first player wins the jackpot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2012
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: Zynga Inc.
    Inventors: John Frederic Constable, Jon-Paul Emile Dumont, Michael J. Engle, Cor Robert Despota, James Chia-Ming Liu, Michael Anthony Fox
  • Publication number: 20130249665
    Abstract: A bobbin can be used for a magnetic component. The magnetic component includes at least one coil, and the coil includes at least one pin. The bobbin includes a body and a pin holder. The body includes a winding part and two plates. The winding part is used for winding the coil. The plates are respectively disposed on the opposites of the winding part. The pin holder is disposed on one of the plates, and it includes at least one locating hole for inserting the pin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Chia-Ming LIU, Ming-Cheng LEE, Yi-Lin CHEN, Po-Yu WEI, Chih-Ming CHEN, Cheng-En LIAO, Wei-Chin CHEN
  • Patent number: D738526
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: Bionime Corporation
    Inventors: Li-Kang Huang, Chia-Ming Liu
  • Patent number: D760520
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Inventor: Chia-Ming Liu