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).

  • Publication number: 20140210685
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2013
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Inventors: Chih-Hua Chang, Pei-Ji Ma, Kuo-Hua Tseng, Shao-Yu Huang
  • Publication number: 20140198012
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2013
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicant: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Kuo-Hua TSENG, Chih-Hua CHANG, Shao-Yu HUANG
  • Publication number: 20140113693
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2013
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicant: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Wan-Chu Wei, Pei-Yuan Chiu, Chih-Hua Chang
  • Publication number: 20130342408
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2012
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: ACER INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Chih-Hua Chang, Chung-Cheng Su
  • Patent number: 8599084
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Kin-Lu Wong, Po-Wei Lin, Chih-Hua Chang
  • Publication number: 20130234901
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2012
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Applicant: ACER INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Chih-Hua Chang, Yu-Kai Hung
  • Patent number: 8423100
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Acer Inc.
    Inventors: Kin-Lu Wong, Chih-Hua Chang
  • Patent number: 8228244
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: Acer Inc.
    Inventors: Kin-Lu Wong, Chih-Hua Chang
  • Publication number: 20120098721
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2011
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Applicant: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Kin-Lu Wong, Po-Wei Lin, Chih-Hua Chang
  • Publication number: 20110302045
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2011
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Applicant: National Chiao Tung University
    Inventors: 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
  • Publication number: 20110223858
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2010
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Inventors: Kin-Lu Wong, Chih-Hua Chang
  • Publication number: 20110187606
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2010
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Inventors: Kin-Lu Wong, Chih-Hua Chang