Patents by Inventor Chien Chou

Chien Chou 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: 11658610
    Abstract: The invention provides a photoelectric energy conversion device applied to a power conversion circuit to replace a magnetic component which is widely used in a power conversion circuit. The photoelectric energy conversion device includes a shell, at least one light generator, and at least one photovoltaic generator, wherein the at least one light generator and the at least one photovoltaic generator are packaged in the shell. The at least one photovoltaic generator receives light generated in the shell by the at least one light generator and generates electric energy based on the light, and the at least one photovoltaic generator serves as a power supply source for a back-end circuit of the photoelectric energy conversion device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: SEA SONIC ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hsiu-Cheng Chang, Sheng-Chien Chou
  • Publication number: 20230154877
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a substrate, an electronic component, a first interposing layer and a second interposing layer. The substrate is non-planar and the substrate includes a first substrate pad and a second substrate pad. The electronic component includes a first component pad and a second component pad corresponding to the first substrate pad and the second substrate pad respectively. When the first component pad contacts the first substrate pad, a height difference exists between the second component pad and the second substrate pad. The first interposing layer connects between the first component pad and the first substrate pad. The second interposing layer connects between the second component pad and the second substrate pad. A thickness difference between the first interposing layer and the second interposing layer is 0.5 to 1 time the height difference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2022
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicant: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Yu-Ming Peng, Chien-Chou Tseng, Chih-Chia Chang, Kuan-Chu Wu, Yu-Lin Hsu
  • Publication number: 20230152357
    Abstract: A control module of a power calibration circuit comprises a control unit, a main voltage feedback unit and an auxiliary voltage feedback unit, the control unit is connected to at least one power switch, the main voltage feedback unit is connected to an output terminal of the power calibration circuit and the control unit, the auxiliary voltage feedback unit is connected to the output terminal and the control unit, the auxiliary voltage feedback unit comprises a voltage dividing circuit connected to the output terminal and having at least one voltage dividing node, and a voltage limiting circuit connected to the voltage dividing node and the control unit, the voltage limiting circuit has a first state when a voltage of the voltage dividing node is not higher than a reference voltage, and a second state when a voltage of the voltage dividing node is higher than the reference voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2021
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: Sheng-Chien CHOU, Chien-Chung TSAN
  • Patent number: 11651588
    Abstract: Disclosed are an object detection method and a convolution neural network. The method is performed through hierarchical architecture of the CNN and includes extracting groups of augmented feature maps from an input image through a backbone and two other groups of feature maps, identifying positive and negative samples with an IOU-based sampling scheme to be proposals for foreground and background through a proposal-sampling classifier, mapping the proposals to regions on the groups of augmented feature maps through the region proposal module, pooling the regions to fixed scale feature maps based on ROI aligning, fusing the fixed scale feature maps, and flattening the fused feature maps to generate an ROI feature vector through an ROI aligner for object classification and box regression. Because extracted features in the groups of augmented feature maps range from spatially-rich features to semantically-rich features, enhanced performance in object classification and box regression can be secured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignees: NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
    Inventors: Chao-Yuan Yeh, Wen-Chien Chou, Cheng-Kun Yang
  • Publication number: 20230128432
    Abstract: Disclosed are an object detection method and a convolution neural network. The method is performed through hierarchical architecture of the CNN and includes extracting groups of augmented feature maps from an input image through a backbone and two other groups of feature maps, identifying positive and negative samples with an IOU-based sampling scheme to be proposals for foreground and background through a proposal-sampling classifier, mapping the proposals to regions on the groups of augmented feature maps through the region proposal module, pooling the regions to fixed scale feature maps based on ROI aligning, fusing the fixed scale feature maps, and flattening the fused feature maps to generate an ROI feature vector through an ROI aligner for object classification and box regression. Because extracted features in the groups of augmented feature maps range from spatially-rich features to semantically-rich features, enhanced performance in object classification and box regression can be secured.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2020
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Applicants: AETHERAI IP HOLDING LLC, NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
    Inventors: Chao-Yuan YEH, Wen-Chien CHOU, Cheng-Kun YANG
  • Publication number: 20230105785
    Abstract: A video content providing method and a video content providing device are provided. The method includes the following. A wide viewing angle image stream and a corresponding first audio content are obtained. A plurality of regions of interest in the wide viewing angle image stream are determined, and candidate regions in the regions of interest are integrated into a first frame. A designated region is selected from the candidate regions, and a corresponding first audio component are found from the first audio content. Each first audio component is suppressed to adjust the first audio content into a second audio content. The first frame and the second audio content are integrated into a specific video content, and the specific video content is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2022
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Applicant: ASPEED Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Chien-Chou Yang, Chen-Wei Chou
  • Publication number: 20230095769
    Abstract: A pointing stick assembly includes: a head having a top surface configured to interface with a finger; a shaft connected to the head, wherein the shaft configured to be moved downward based on a finger pressing down on the head and to be tilted based on a finger tilting the head; a first sensor layer comprising a receiver electrode and a transmitter electrode; a second sensor layer comprising a transmitter electrode; and a third sensor layer comprising a plurality of receiver electrodes. The first sensor layer is configured for detection of presence of a finger based on a change in capacitance between the receiver electrode and the transmitter electrode of the first sensor layer caused by the presence of the finger on the top surface of the head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2021
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: Wei-Lung Lee, Chih-Chien Chou, Lin-Hsiang Hsieh
  • Patent number: 11614813
    Abstract: A pointing stick assembly includes: a head having a top surface configured to interface with a finger; a shaft connected to the head, wherein the shaft configured to be moved downward based on a finger pressing down on the head and to be tilted based on a finger tilting the head; a first sensor layer comprising a receiver electrode and a transmitter electrode; a second sensor layer comprising a transmitter electrode; and a third sensor layer comprising a plurality of receiver electrodes. The first sensor layer is configured for detection of presence of a finger based on a change in capacitance between the receiver electrode and the transmitter electrode of the first sensor layer caused by the presence of the finger on the top surface of the head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: Synaptics Incorporated
    Inventors: Wei-Lung Lee, Chih-Chien Chou, Lin-Hsiang Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20230047476
    Abstract: A compound control circuit comprises an input end, a light-load signal processing circuit, a slow response circuit and a fast response circuit. The compound control circuit is mainly used as an additional circuit of a work control chip, so that although the work control chip only has a single overcurrent protection level, a compound function control of fast and slow speed, high and low level current protection and light-load signal stabilization can be generated through the compound control circuit, so as to meet the complex application environment and compatible requirements of the current power supply.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2021
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventors: Sheng-Chien CHOU, Chih-Sheng CHANG
  • Patent number: 11567477
    Abstract: A fan driving circuit with temperature compensation comprises a power input end, a power output end connected with a fan motor, a first transistor arranged between the power input end and the power output end, a signal adjuster connected with the first transistor and connected with a signal generating circuit, a second transistor connected with the signal adjuster, and a feedback unit. The feedback unit comprises a first resistor and a second resistor connected in series, and a compensation bypass connected in parallel with the first resistor or the second resistor, wherein the compensation bypass comprises a thermistor, a resistance of the thermistor changes along with the temperature and changes a magnitude of a feedback current which is provided to the second transistor, so as to compensate a change of a common emitter current gain in the second transistor generated by the temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: SEA SONIC ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sheng-Chien Chou, Chih-Sheng Chang, Cheng-Yung Lo
  • Publication number: 20230014210
    Abstract: An adjustable wrench is disclosed. The adjustable wrench is used for an assembly part. The adjustable wrench includes a frame, an adjustable member, and an engaging element. The adjustable member is adjacent to the frame to form a space between an inner side of the frame, wherein the adjustable member further has a rack. The engaging element is adjacent to the adjustable member and has an engaging portion that meshes with the rack such that, after the adjustable member slides, a position of the engaging portion meshed with the rack is changed so as to change the size of the space; thus, the space can be adjusted to match assembly parts of different specifications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2021
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: Chien-Chou Liao, Chien-Wei Huang, Wan-Yu Chiang
  • Publication number: 20220413559
    Abstract: A flash drive includes a main housing, a USB adapter unit mounted in the main housing and extending out of the main housing, an inner housing movably connected to the main housing, and a flash memory unit including a flash memory that is mounted in the inner housing, and a USB-A plug that is connected to the flash memory. The inner housing is operable to move, with respect to the main housing, between a USB-C position, where the USB-A plug is electrically connected to the USB adapter unit to allow for data transfer therebetween, and a USB-A position, where the USB-A plug is detached from the USB adapter unit to prevent data transfer therebetween, such that data is transferable to and from the flash memory via the USB-A plug.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2021
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Applicant: New Concepts Development Corporation
    Inventors: Wen-Chien CHOU, Tal VOLK
  • Patent number: 11496710
    Abstract: An image display method applicable to a video conferencing system with a wide-angle webcam is disclosed. The wide-angle webcam is used to capture a panoramic image having an aspect ratio greater than or equal to 2:1. The method includes: framing multiple regions of interest (ROIs) according to the panoramic image, each ROI having at least one of attributes; selecting one from predetermined frame layouts as an output frame layout according to whether to insert a portion of the panoramic image and attributes, positions and the number of the ROIs; and inserting at least one of the portion of the panoramic image and the ROIs into corresponding windows in the output frame layout to form a composite frame according to the attributes of the ROIs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: ASPEED TECHNOLOGY INC.
    Inventors: Chen-Wei Chou, Chien-Chou Yang
  • Publication number: 20220346467
    Abstract: The present invention provides a garment with cups, which includes a garment body, a cup part and an elastic support structure. The cup part is located at the position of the garment body corresponding to the breasts of a wearer, and has a cladding portion, a cup neck portion and an underwire portion. The cup neck portion and the underwire portion are respectively arranged on both sides of the cladding portion. The elastic support structure is set on the cladding portion of the cup part and provides a supporting force from the underwire portion to the cup neck portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventor: KUAN-CHIEN CHOU
  • Patent number: 11488771
    Abstract: An adapter is provided and having a circuit board, primary components and secondary components installed on the circuit board, a shielding plate disposed between the primary components and the secondary components, and a transformer installed on the circuit board. The transformer has a bobbin, an iron core set assembled with the bobbin, at least one movable pin, at least one first winding, and at least one second winding. The movable pin is able to be positioned at an upper position for allowing the iron core set to be assembled with the bobbin or for allowing the first winding and the second winding to be wound onto the winding portion, and the movable pin is able to be positioned at a lower position when the transformer is installed onto the circuit board. Thereby, the adapter can be assembled in an automated process with improved assembly efficiency and high production yields.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: CHICONY POWER TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Po-Chien Chou, Che-Shih Lin
  • Publication number: 20220300231
    Abstract: A data transmitting method of a display device, which applies to a transmitting device and the display device. The transmitting device includes a first transmitting module. The display device includes a processing module, a second transmitting module, a storage module, and a display module. The data transmission method includes steps of: select a file on the transmitting device; compress the file to form a compressed file; send the compressed file to the display device via the first transmitting module; receive the compressed file by the second transmitting module of the display device; decompress the compressed file by the processing module to obtain the file; write the file into the storage module by the processing module and correspondingly displaying on the display module based on the file. In this way, a time for transmitting the file could be effectively reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2021
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Applicant: WINSTAR DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: CHIA-HSIANG NI, WEN-WEI CHUNG, YU-CHANG SONG, CHIEN-CHOU HSU, WEN-HAO LIAO, YU-PIN LIAO
  • Publication number: 20220288325
    Abstract: A cap assembly adapted to removably attach to a medicament delivery device is presented having a longitudinally extending cap body configured to be removably attached to a proximal end of the medicament delivery device; an electronic component associated with the cap body; a power source associated with the cap body and configured for powering the electronic component; a resilient member associated with the cap body and configured to establish an electrical connection between the power source and the electronic component, wherein the cap body can have a movable member configured to interact with the resilient member and with a component of the medicament delivery device such that when the cap body is attached to the medicament delivery device, the resilient member is prevented to establish the electrical connection between the power source and the electronic component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2020
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Jyun-An Yao, Hsueh-Yi Chen, Jung-Chien Chou, Chun-Yi Lee, Hsun Shih Tu
  • Publication number: 20220219292
    Abstract: An adjustable wrench is disclosed. The adjustable wrench is used for an assembly part. The adjustable wrench includes a frame and an adjustable member. An inner side of the frame has a first rack. The adjustable member has a second rack meshed with the first rack. The adjustable member and the frame are meshed with each other by the first rack and the second rack such that the adjustable member forms a first space inside the frame, wherein the adjustable member adjusts a meshing position of the second rack and the first rack to change the size of the first space; thus, the first space can match assembly parts of different specifications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2021
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Inventors: Chien-Chou Liao, Chien-Wei Huang
  • Patent number: 11374529
    Abstract: The present invention provides a fan speed control method for avoiding inaccurate control caused by sudden changes in a power supply output state, including the steps of: acquiring an output current value of a power supply device; and then, determining a change of the output current value in a sampling timeframe, if a slope representing the change is positive, controlling the control signal generating unit to gradually replace the fan control signal currently output to the fan with another fan control signal on the basis of a first latency, and if the slope representing the change is negative, controlling the control signal generating unit to gradually replace the fan control signal currently output to the fan with another fan control signal on the basis of a second latency. The first latency and the second latency are determined by the output current value, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: SEA SONIC ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sheng-Chien Chou, Hsiu-Cheng Chang, Wei-Chen Wu
  • Publication number: 20220199306
    Abstract: A transformer includes a bobbin. The bobbin includes a main body, a connection member, and a terminal base. The main body is wound by a coil. Two sides of the connection member are respectively connected to the main body and the terminal base. A plurality of connection terminals of the coil extend to the terminal base through a wire trough of the main body and are connected to pins of the terminal base. The connection member is cut off by automated machining, and the terminal base is mounted on a surface of a housing of the transformer, and no pin is disposed on the housing. Hence, the overall size of the transformer is effectively reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2021
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Po-Chien Chou, Che-Shih Lin, Yi-Wei Su