Patents by Inventor Chih-Chiang Chou

Chih-Chiang 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: 11949270
    Abstract: A battery module for monitoring and suppressing battery swelling and interacting with a charging device includes a battery cell disposed in a nonconductive housing, a conductive label affixed to the nonconductive housing, a switch, and a controller. The battery cell is charged via a supply voltage from a charging device. The switch is coupled between the battery cell and the conductive label. The controller detects a resistance variation value ?R of the conductive label as result of swelling of the nonconductive housing, and generates a corresponding control voltage. As the resistance of the conductive label increases, the supply voltage may be adjusted downward according to the control voltage. If the resistance variation value ?R conductive label is greater than or equal to a predetermined threshold, the controller closes the switch, and the battery cell may then fully discharge through the conductive label.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: ACER INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Shuo-Jung Chou, Chuan-Jung Wang, Chih-Chiang Chen
  • Publication number: 20240078370
    Abstract: Various techniques are disclosed for automatically generating sub-cells for a non-final layout of an analog integrated circuit. Device specifications and partition information for the analog integrated circuit is received. Based on the device specifications and the partition information, first cut locations for a first set of cuts to be made along a first direction of a non-final layout of the analog integrated circuit and second cut locations for a second set of cuts to be made along a second direction in the non-final layout are determined. The first set of cuts are made in the non-final layout at the cut locations to produce a temporary layout. The second set of cuts are made in the temporary layout at the cut locations to produce a plurality of sub-cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chih-Chiang Chang, Wen-Shen Chou, Yung-Chow Peng, Yung-Hsu Chuang, Yu-Tao Yang, Bindu Madhavi Kasina
  • Patent number: 7986940
    Abstract: An automatic wireless network linking method with a security configuration includes: providing an access point with a floating service set identifier and a shared key. The floating service set identifier has a prefix name. Next, a host system is provided to execute a setting and linking application to automatically scan the access point with the prefix name and obtain the floating service set identifier of the access point. Both the access point and the setting and linking application perform an operation process to generate a dynamic key. The dynamic key is converted into a wireless network encryption algorithm. Finally, the host system links to the access point to perform wireless communication, and uses the wireless network encryption algorithm to encrypt and decrypt data. Thereby, the time required for setting up the wireless network platform is reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2011
    Assignee: Azurewave Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Ching-Hsiang Lee, Chih-Chiang Chou
  • Publication number: 20090077226
    Abstract: A method of auto-monitoring network ports includes the steps of: receiving at least one path of an application program; detecting whether or not the application program represented by the received path needs at least one network port; notifying a router to open the relative network port required by the application program if the detecting result indicates that the application program needs the network port; and notifying the router to close the relative network port required by the application program if the detecting result indicates that the application program no longer needs the network port. Hence, the present invention can achieve the purpose of exempting users from a mandatory setup of network ports for the router according to different application programs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2007
    Publication date: March 19, 2009
    Applicant: AZUREWAVE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: CHING-HSIANG LEE, CHIH-CHIANG CHOU
  • Publication number: 20090010230
    Abstract: An automatic wireless network linking method with a security configuration includes: providing an access point with a floating service set identifier and a shared key. The floating service set identifier has a prefix name. Next, a host system is provided to execute a setting and linking application to automatically scan the access point with the prefix name and obtain the floating service set identifier of the access point. Both the access point and the setting and linking application perform an operation process to generate a dynamic key. The dynamic key is converted into a wireless network encryption algorithm. Finally, the host system links to the access point to perform wireless communication, and uses the wireless network encryption algorithm to encrypt and decrypt data. Thereby, the time required for setting up the wireless network platform is reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2007
    Publication date: January 8, 2009
    Applicant: AZUREWAVE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: CHING-HSIANG LEE, CHIH-CHIANG CHOU
  • Publication number: 20050133589
    Abstract: An improved network connection apparatus that employs inherent functions of user identification cards such as identity authentication and encryption to achieve security functions. The user identification card is coupled with the network connection apparatus such as routers to prevent data from being stolen or disclosed. User identification cards also can be used to activate the network connection apparatus to enhance security of data transmission in networks. For the network connection apparatus that equip with encryption software, the user identification cards provide a double protection. The user identification card is a Subscriber Identity Module card (SIM card).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2003
    Publication date: June 23, 2005
    Inventor: Chih-Chiang Chou