Patents by Inventor Chien-Min Chen

Chien-Min Chen 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: 7669296
    Abstract: The invention provides a slide fastener with a top end stop, wherein a linear fastener element row is sewed on the fastener tape, the top end stop is formed by burying linear fastener elements facing a space portion with synthetic resin, a projecting portion 11 to be in contact with a slider is formed on a side surface of the top end stop for preventing the slider from slipping out, a protrusion protruded upward along the sewing thread is formed on a front surface of the top end stop, a groove is carved in a center longitudinal direction of the protrusion, and the sewing thread is prevented from being deflected and exposed on the front surface of the top end stop by being pressed by a projecting ridge provided in a molding die for forming the groove toward the linear fastener elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Assignee: YKK Corporation
    Inventors: Yutaka Yokoyama, Chien Min Chen
  • Publication number: 20090236405
    Abstract: An exemplary method for making backlight module frame includes: providing a plurality of metallic sheets cooperatively defining a frame shape, and a positioning device comprising a worktable and a plurality of positioning portions defined at corners of the worktable, wherein each metallic sheet comprises a first positioning protrusion corresponding to the positioning portions, positioning the metallic sheets on the worktable of the positioning device with the first positioning protrusions of the metallic sheets engaging with the positioning portions of the positioning device, welding the metallic sheets together to form a semi-manufactured frame, and pressing the semi-manufactured frame to form a backlight module frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2008
    Publication date: September 24, 2009
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: TUNG-MING HSU, CHIEN-MIN CHEN, MING-FU HSU
  • Publication number: 20090239438
    Abstract: An exemplary method for making backlight module frames includes: method includes: providing a first metallic sheet and a second metallic sheet, each of the first and second metallic sheets having at least two L-shaped portions connected side by side and oriented in the same direction; welding the two metallic sheets to form a plurality of connected semi-manufactured frames corresponding to s subsequent backlight module frame; and pressing the connected semi-manufactured frames to form a plurality of backlight module frames. The method costs less welding time and it is convenient for the backlight module frames to be mass-produced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2008
    Publication date: September 24, 2009
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: TUNG-MING HSU, CHIEN-MIN CHEN, MING-FU HSU, HSIANG-FENG TENG
  • Patent number: 7545458
    Abstract: A frame includes a frame body and a plurality of fixing units. The frame body includes a base and a plurality of sidewalls extending from the peripheral of the base, the base and the sidewalls cooperatively forming a receiving cavity to receive the liquid crystal module. The fixing units are configured for enclosing the sidewalls and confining the liquid crystal module into the receiving cavity of the frame body. Each fixing unit is securely bounded with the liquid crystal module and the sidewall of the frame body respectively. A display device using the frame is also provided, which can be assembled efficiently and decreases the cost of materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2009
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tung-Ming Hsu, Chien-Min Chen, Ming-Fu Hsu, Shi-Ping Xu
  • Publication number: 20090116342
    Abstract: A movable clock includes a control system (10) having a printed circuit board (PCB, 11), a clock (12), and batteries (13); a wheeled vehicle (20) having a first geared motor (21) to drive a set of universal rollers (23); a housing (31) having a base (31) and a dome (32) installed with light emission diodes (16a); said control system (10) hidden inside the dome, said wheeled vehicle (20) partly mounted within the base (31); and an on-off switch (40) exposed outside the housing (30) electrically connected to the PCB (11) turns off a horn (15), the first geared motor (21), and light emission diodes (LEDs, 16a). Hour/minute/second hands on a dial of the clock pointed to a preset time notation, a signal transmitted to the PCB (11) activates the horn (15), the first geared motor (21) to move the base (31), light up the LEds (16a) and wake up user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2007
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Inventor: Chien-Min Chen
  • Publication number: 20090118044
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a belt tension adjustment mechanism for use with a device including a main body and a belt pulley set. The belt pulley set includes a belt. The belt tension adjustment mechanism includes a slab, at least two tension pulleys and a fixing element. A tight tension force and a slack tension force are exerted on the opposite sides of the belt to define a tight side and a slack side of the belt when the belt pulley set runs. A counterforce is generated from the tight side of the belt to exert on the tension pulley contacting with the tight side, the slab is moved in response to the counterforce. The slack side of the belt is suppressed by the tension pulley contacting with the slack side such that the slack tension force is adjustable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2008
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Applicant: TECO IMAGE SYSTEM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ping-Hung Kuo, Cheng-Ming Liao, Ke-Wei Chen, Yu-Pang Chen, Chien-Min Chen, Hsiu-Hui Chiu
  • Publication number: 20090085276
    Abstract: A paper guide adjusting mechanism of an office machine includes a main body, a plurality of elastic elements, a transmission member, a plurality of fixing elements and a pressing plate. The main body includes a plurality of confining elements, which have respective recess structures. The transmission member includes a roller axle and a plurality of rollers, wherein the roller axle is partially received in the recess structures and the rollers are sheathed around the roller axle. The fixing elements are disposed in respective recess structures of the confining elements, wherein each fixing element has a base and the base has a first surface sustained against a corresponding elastic element and a second surface sustained against the roller axle. The pressing plate is sustained against the elastic elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2008
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Applicant: TECO IMAGE SYSTEM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ping-Hung Kuo, Ke-Wei Chen, Cheng-Ming Liao, Chien-Min Chen
  • Patent number: 7413318
    Abstract: A direct type backlight module (200) includes a substrate (231), a diffusion sheet (24) disposed above the substrate, a plurality of spacers (21) and a plurality of light sources (22). The spacers are disposed between the substrate and the diffusion sheet. Each spacer includes a bottom surface (211) contacting with the substrate. A groove (2114) is defined in the bottom surface, and a light incident surface (2112) is defined on inner surface of the groove. A pair of wings is disposed on two sides of the bottom surface for supporting the diffusion sheet. Each wing includes an outer side surface and an inner side surface, and a transflective film is formed on the inner side surfaces of the wing. The light sources are respectively disposed in the grooves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2008
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tung-Ming Hsu, Wen-Feng Cheng, Chien-Min Chen, Ming-Fu Hsu
  • Publication number: 20080089050
    Abstract: An exemplary process for making a light guide includes the steps of: providing a transparent base sheet; punching the base sheet to form an array of first apertures therein; coating a melted resin material in the first apertures and making the melted resin material fill up the first apertures; solidifying the melted resin material to form a plurality of resin blocks; punching the base sheet to form an array of second apertures in the resin blocks, the second apertures configured for illuminating the keys via at least one light source; and trimming the base sheet with the second apertures to form a light guide. A light guide made by the process is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2006
    Publication date: April 17, 2008
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: TUNG-MING HSU, CHIEN-MIN CHEN, MING-FU HSU
  • Patent number: 7343462
    Abstract: A method for using non-volatile memory and an electronics device thereof is provided. The method includes the following steps. First, a non-volatile memory pre-loaded with a plurality of original data is provided. When updating the original data with new data, if free space is available in the non-volatile memory, then the new data is written into the free space. If free space is not available, all the updated original data is written into the erased non-volatile memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2008
    Assignee: Sunplus Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ying-Chih Yang, Yu-Chi Chen, Yuan-Ning Chen, Chien-Min Chen
  • Publication number: 20070216825
    Abstract: A frame includes a frame body and a plurality of fixing units. The frame body includes a base and a plurality of sidewalls extending from the peripheral of the base, the base and the sidewalls cooperatively forming a receiving cavity to receive the liquid crystal module. The fixing units are configured for enclosing the sidewalls and confining the liquid crystal module into the receiving cavity of the frame body. Each fixing unit is securely bounded with the liquid crystal module and the sidewall of the frame body respectively. A display device using the frame is also provided, which can be assembled efficiently and decreases the cost of materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2006
    Publication date: September 20, 2007
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: TUNG-MING HSU, CHIEN-MIN CHEN, MING-FU HSU, Shi-Ping Xu
  • Publication number: 20070103889
    Abstract: A direct type backlight module (200) includes a substrate (231), a diffusion sheet (24) disposed above the substrate, a plurality of spacers (21) and a plurality of light sources (22). The spacers are disposed between the substrate and the diffusion sheet. Each spacer includes a bottom surface (211) contacting with the substrate. A groove (2114) is defined in the bottom surface, and a light incident surface (2112) is defined on inner surface of the groove. A pair of wings is disposed on two sides of the bottom surface for supporting the diffusion sheet. Each wing includes an outer side surface and an inner side surface, and a transflective film is formed on the inner side surfaces of the wing. The light sources are respectively disposed in the grooves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2006
    Publication date: May 10, 2007
    Applicant: HON HAI Precision Industry CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tung-Ming Hsu, Wen-Feng Cheng, Chien-Min Chen, Ming-Fu Hsu
  • Publication number: 20060246166
    Abstract: An injection molding system (10) generally includes a molding device (100), a mold controller (200), and a negative pressure apparatus (300). The molding device defines a molding cavity (160) and a plurality of cooling channels (110) therein and has a plurality of heating elements (120). The heating elements are used for heating the molding cavity to a determined temperature. A cooling medium is supplied in the cooling channels to cool the molding cavity. The negative pressure apparatus is used for keeping the cooling channels in a negative pressure state, thereby improving the fluidity of the cooling medium during heat removal and avoiding leaving a portion of the cooling medium in the cooling channels during heating. Accordingly, the negative pressure apparatus can effectively decrease the heating and cooling terms/lengths. A method for using this system to manufacture a product made from a thermoplastic material is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2006
    Publication date: November 2, 2006
    Applicant: HON HAI Precision Industry CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tung-Ming Hsu, Chin-Lung Wang, Chien-Min Chen, Yi-Sheng Feng, Jue-Hui Tian, Xia-Mei Zeng
  • Patent number: 7086772
    Abstract: A plane light source has a light source (50), a reflection cover (51) and a light guide plate (10). The light guide plate has a wedge-shaped base plate (20), an array of reflection lumps (30), and an array of round protrusions (40). The base plate has a light incidence surface (21), a light emitting surface (23), and a bottom surface (25) opposite to the light emitting surface. The reflection lumps are disposed on the bottom surface, and penetrate into the base plate. The round protrusions are disposed on the light emitting surface for diffusing light. Each reflection lump corresponds to a respective one of the round protrusions. Each reflection lump has a reflecting surface (301) for reflecting incident light to the corresponding round protrusion of the light emitting surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2006
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mu-Chi Hsu, Chien-Min Chen
  • Publication number: 20060050199
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device (20) includes two liquid crystal display panels (25, 26) and a backlight module sandwiched between the two liquid crystal display panels. The backlight module includes a first light guide plate (23), a second light guide plate (24), a light source (21) disposed adjacent to the first and second light guide plates, and a double-sided reflecting plate (22) sandwiched between the first and second light guide plates. The liquid crystal display device includes the double-sided reflecting plate, which is sandwiched between the first and second light guide plates, and can reflect light beams from the light source toward the first and second light guide plates. The first and second light guide plates, which are pressuredly pressed together by molds with the reflecting plate to form the backlight module, are two independent optical members, and do not affect each other. Therefore, the liquid crystal display device has good display quality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2005
    Publication date: March 9, 2006
    Applicant: HON HAI Precision Industry CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mu-Chi Hsu, Tung-Ming Hsu, Chien-Min Chen, Ming-Fu Hsu, Wen-Feng Cheng
  • Publication number: 20060039682
    Abstract: A DVD player with language learning function using a general DVD as an audio source of language learning. The DVD player includes a DVD play unit for playing the audio and video of the DVD and outputting a subtitle picture and display information for the subtitle picture according to a play control signal, a text identifying unit for receiving the subtitle picture and converting the subtitle picture into text data, a text-to-speech unit for receiving the text data and converting the text data into synthesized voice signal, and a control module for receiving the display information of the subtitle picture and generating the play control signal according to the display information and a learning mode selected by the user. Thus, the DVD player of the invention does not need specific audio source media.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2005
    Publication date: February 23, 2006
    Inventors: Wen-Kuan Chen, Yu-Chi Chen, Chien-Min Chen
  • Publication number: 20060018173
    Abstract: A method for using non-volatile memory and an electronics device thereof is provided. The method includes the following steps. First, a non-volatile memory pre-loaded with a plurality of original data is provided. When updating the original data with new data, if free space is available in the non-volatile memory, then the new data is written into the free space. If free space is not available, all the updated original data is written into the erased non-volatile memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2004
    Publication date: January 26, 2006
    Inventors: YING-CHIH YANG, YU-CHI CHEN, YUAN-NING CHEN, CHIEN-MIN CHEN
  • Publication number: 20060008260
    Abstract: A disk player including a control module, a navigator, a de-multiplexer, a decoder, a text recognition module and a data comparing module is provided. The navigator reads an audio and video (AV) data according to a display control signal outputted by the control module. An audio decoding signal, a video decoding signal, a caption image and a display time information corresponding to the caption image are decoded by the decoder according to an audio data, a video data, and a sub-picture unit (SPU), respectively, divided from the AV data by the de-multiplexer. The text recognition module recognizes the caption image as a first text data. The data comparing module receives a second text data provided by a user or from a database and compares the first text data with the second text data to export an analysis result or another display time information corresponding to the second text data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2005
    Publication date: January 12, 2006
    Inventors: Yu-Chi Chen, Wen-Kuan Chen, Chien-Min Chen
  • Publication number: 20040263717
    Abstract: A plane light source has a light source (50), a reflection cover (51) and a light guide plate (10). The light guide plate has a wedge-shaped base plate (20), an array of reflection lumps (30), and an array of round protrusions (40). The base plate has a light incidence surface (21), a light emitting surface (23), and a bottom surface (25) opposite to the light emitting surface. The reflection lumps are disposed on the bottom surface, and penetrate into the base plate. The round protrusions are disposed on the light emitting surface for diffusing light. Each reflection lump corresponds to a respective one of the round protrusions. Each reflection lump has a reflecting surface (301) for reflecting incident light to the corresponding round protrusion of the light emitting surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2003
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Inventors: Mu-Chi Hsu, Chien-Min Chen