Patents by Inventor Chih-Hua Chang
Chih-Hua Chang 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).
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Publication number: 20140210685Abstract: An electronic device including a first body and a second body is disclosed. The first body includes a first system circuit board, a first grounding element, and a primary antenna. The first grounding element is disposed on the first system circuit board. The primary antenna is disposed on the first system circuit board and electrically connected to the first grounding element. The primary antenna transmits/receives at least one radio frequency (RF) signal. The second body includes a second system circuit board and a clearance area. The clearance area is on the second system circuit board, and no circuit exists in the clearance area. When the first body and the second body are stacked by parallelizing the first system circuit board and the second system circuit board, the clearance area is corresponding to the primary antenna.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2013Publication date: July 31, 2014Inventors: Chih-Hua Chang, Pei-Ji Ma, Kuo-Hua Tseng, Shao-Yu Huang
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Publication number: 20140198012Abstract: A mobile device includes a system circuit board, a ground element, a communication module, a first antenna, a second antenna, a first ASM (Antenna Switch Module), and a second ASM. The first antenna is configured to receive or transmit a first signal in a first frequency band. The second antenna is configured to receive or transmit a second signal in a second frequency band. The second frequency band is different from the first frequency band. The first ASM is coupled between the first antenna and the communication module, and is configured to separate frequencies of the first signal. The second ASM is coupled between the second antenna and the communication module, and is configured to separate frequencies of the second signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2013Publication date: July 17, 2014Applicant: Acer IncorporatedInventors: Kuo-Hua TSENG, Chih-Hua CHANG, Shao-Yu HUANG
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Publication number: 20140113693Abstract: A mobile communication device includes a substrate, a metal frame, a feeding portion, and a parasitic portion. The substrate includes a ground plane and a non-ground area. The metal frame surrounds the substrate and includes a plurality of gaps to form a first frame element and a second frame element separated from each other. The first frame element is electrically connected to the ground plane. The feeding portion and the parasitic portion are located in the non-ground area. A first end of the feeding portion is configured to receive a feeding signal, and a second end of the feeding portion is an open end. The parasitic portion is electrically connected to the second frame element and the ground plane. The feeding portion, the second frame element, and the parasitic portion of the mobile communication device constitute a loop antenna.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2013Publication date: April 24, 2014Applicant: Acer IncorporatedInventors: Wan-Chu Wei, Pei-Yuan Chiu, Chih-Hua Chang
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Publication number: 20130342408Abstract: An electronic device including a metal casing, a first slot and a speaker is provided. The metal casing is electrically connected to a system ground plane. The first slot passes through the metal casing. The metal casing forms a slot antenna by using the first slot so as to receive or transmit a first radiofrequency signal. The speaker is disposed inside the metal casing, and corresponds to the first slot.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2012Publication date: December 26, 2013Applicant: ACER INCORPORATEDInventors: Chih-Hua Chang, Chung-Cheng Su
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Patent number: 8599084Abstract: A mobile communication device is provided. The mobile communication device includes a system circuit board with a surface, a ground plane having a monopole slot on the surface, a microstrip feedline, and a metal element, wherein the ground plane has a longer edge and a shorter edge. The monopole slot has a first operating band and a second operating band. The microstrip feedline is located on the system circuit board, wherein one end of the microstrip feedline passes over the monopole slot, and the other end of the microstrip feedline is connected to a signal source. The metal element is electrically connected to the shorter edge of the ground plane, and is substantially perpendicular to the ground plane. A distance between the open end of the monopole slot and the shorter edge of the ground plane where the metal element is connected is shorter than 0.05 wavelength of the lowest operating frequency of the first operating band.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2011Date of Patent: December 3, 2013Assignee: Acer IncorporatedInventors: Kin-Lu Wong, Po-Wei Lin, Chih-Hua Chang
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Publication number: 20130234901Abstract: An open slot antenna is formed in a planar conductor on a dielectric substrate. A tuning circuit is disposed toward an open end of the slot antenna and is used to select a resonant frequency of the antenna by electrically connecting one of multiple tuning elements across opposing sides of the slot. The tunable antenna so constructed may be incorporated into a handheld mobile communication device that can be operated in different geographic regions, each having different regional communication standards under which mobile communications are conducted.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2012Publication date: September 12, 2013Applicant: ACER INCORPORATEDInventors: Chih-Hua Chang, Yu-Kai Hung
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Patent number: 8423100Abstract: A mobile communication device includes an antenna structure. The antenna structure includes a circuit board. A ground plane is disposed on the second surface of the circuit board and includes a first side edge and a second side edge. An antenna element is disposed on the first surface of the circuit board or placed near the circuit board, and includes a first operating band and a second operating band. A first inductively-coupled element is located near the first side edge of the ground plane, and includes a metal plate and an inductive element. The metal plate is electrically connected to the ground plane through the inductive element. The first inductively-coupled element generates a resonant mode at a specific frequency within the second operating band to reduce a surface current excitation on the ground plane and to reduce near-field E-field and H-field strengths of the mobile communication device within the second operating band.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2010Date of Patent: April 16, 2013Assignee: Acer Inc.Inventors: Kin-Lu Wong, Chih-Hua Chang
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Patent number: 8228244Abstract: A dual-band mobile communication device includes a circuit board, a ground plane, an antenna element, and a dual-band inductively-coupled element. The ground plane has an edge. The antenna element is located on the circuit board or adjacent to the circuit board. The antenna element has a first operating band and a second operating band. The dual-band inductively-coupled element is located at the edge of the ground plane. The dual-band inductively-coupled element excites two different resonant modes at two specific frequencies corresponding to the first and the second operating bands of the antenna element, respectively. The dual-band inductively-coupled element comprises a connection element, an inductive element, a first metal plate, and a second metal plate. The first metal plate is electrically connected to the ground plane through the connection element. The second metal plate is electrically connected to the inductive element.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2010Date of Patent: July 24, 2012Assignee: Acer Inc.Inventors: Kin-Lu Wong, Chih-Hua Chang
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Publication number: 20120098721Abstract: A mobile communication device is provided. The mobile communication device includes a system circuit board with a surface, a ground plane having a monopole slot on the surface, a microstrip feedline, and a metal element, wherein the ground plane has a longer edge and a shorter edge. The monopole slot has a first operating band and a second operating band. The microstrip feedline is located on the system circuit board, wherein one end of the microstrip feedline passes over the monopole slot, and the other end of the microstrip feedline is connected to a signal source. The metal element is electrically connected to the shorter edge of the ground plane, and is substantially perpendicular to the ground plane. A distance between the open end of the monopole slot and the shorter edge of the ground plane where the metal element is connected is shorter than 0.05 wavelength of the lowest operating frequency of the first operating band.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2011Publication date: April 26, 2012Applicant: Acer IncorporatedInventors: Kin-Lu Wong, Po-Wei Lin, Chih-Hua Chang
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Publication number: 20110302045Abstract: The invention discloses an automatic patent transaction system. The invention comprises a patent database, a member database, a match computing device, a share computing device, a non-member database, and a licensing and transacting computing device. The operation method of the invention also comprises a method for the participation of member and non-member, and a method for the participation of member only. Thus, the invention is able to increase the trade efficiency of the patent and reduce the trade cost of the patent.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2011Publication date: December 8, 2011Applicant: National Chiao Tung UniversityInventors: Chen-Yi LEE, Ching-Yao Huang, Chih-Hua Chang, Chih-Wei Wu, I-Ju Wu, Hsin-Chuh Lu, Ya-Hui Lee, Yi-Wen Chen, Ju-Chuan Chien
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Publication number: 20110223858Abstract: A mobile communication device includes an antenna structure. The antenna structure includes a circuit board; a ground plane disposed on the second surface of the circuit board and includes a first side edge and a second side edge; an antenna element disposed on the first surface of the circuit board or placed near the circuit board, and includes a first operating band and a second operating band; and a first inductively-coupled element, located near the first side edge of the ground plane, and includes a metal plate and an inductive element, wherein the metal plate is electrically connected to the ground plane through the inductive element. The first inductively-coupled element generates a resonant mode at a specific frequency within the second operating band to reduce a surface current excitation on the ground plane and reduce near-field E-field and H-field strengths of the mobile communication device within the second operating band.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2010Publication date: September 15, 2011Inventors: Kin-Lu Wong, Chih-Hua Chang
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Publication number: 20110187606Abstract: A dual-band mobile communication device includes a circuit board, a ground plane, an antenna element, and a dual-band inductively-coupled element. The ground plane has an edge. The antenna element is located on the circuit board or adjacent to the circuit board. The antenna element has a first operating band and a second operating band. The dual-band inductively-coupled element is located at the edge of the ground plane. The dual-band inductively-coupled element excites two different resonant modes at two specific frequencies corresponding to the first and the second operating bands of the antenna element, respectively. The dual-band inductively-coupled element comprises a connection element, an inductive element, a first metal plate, and a second metal plate. The first metal plate is electrically connected to the ground plane through the connection element. The second metal plate is electrically connected to the inductive element.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2010Publication date: August 4, 2011Inventors: Kin-Lu Wong, Chih-Hua Chang