Patents by Inventor Chih-Hua Lin
Chih-Hua Lin 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: 20160029109Abstract: A ventilation fan includes a fan unit, a cover, a speaker and an outer cap. The fan unit has an air inlet and an air outlet. The cover is disposed on the air inlet and has an opening disposed corresponding to the air inlet. The speaker is detachably disposed on the cover. The outer cap is disposed on the air inlet. The cover is located between the fan unit and the outer cap, and the outer cap has a plurality of through holes configured as both of ventilation channels and sound output channels.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2015Publication date: January 28, 2016Inventors: Yuan-Chuan LIU, Chih-Hua LIN
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Patent number: 9196161Abstract: A method of guiding a parking space for an electronic device on a vehicle is disclosed. The method includes obtaining location information of the parking space; calculating a destination position according to the location information; determining a movement of the vehicle via at least one sensor of the electronic device to generate a determination result; and generating a guiding indication for guiding the vehicle to the destination position according to the determination result and the destination position.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2013Date of Patent: November 24, 2015Assignee: Wistron CorporationInventors: Cheng-Chia Lai, Chih-Hua Lin, Sheng-Hung Hsieh, Chin-En Lai
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Publication number: 20150159910Abstract: A ventilation fan comprises a fan, a cover module and a filter. The fan includes an inlet and an outlet. The cover module is disposed at the inlet and includes a main body and a cover. The main body includes an opening and fixing portions. The opening is disposed corresponding to the inlet. The periphery of the opening is configured with two opposite slideways. The fixing portions are disposed on the main body. The cover and the main body are disposed separately to form a gap and the cover includes connecting portions correspondingly connected to the fixing portions. The filter detachably slides on the slideways to be disposed at the opening. The size of the cover is larger than that of the opening. The air flows to the filter and inlet through the gap and flows out of the outlet through the fan.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2014Publication date: June 11, 2015Inventors: Yu-Hsiang HUANG, Kuan-Chung CHENG, Chih-Hua LIN
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Patent number: 9055628Abstract: An illumination system and an operation method thereof are provided. The illumination system includes a first controller and a first lighting device. The first controller is capable of emitting a wireless control signal. The first lighting device is capable of receiving the wireless control signal, adjusting a light emitting state thereof according to the wireless control signal, and accordingly emitting a wireless feedback signal. When the first controller does not receive the wireless feedback signal within a predetermined time or receives a wrong wireless feedback signal after the first controller emitted the wireless control signal to the first lighting device, the first controller emits the wireless control signal again.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2012Date of Patent: June 9, 2015Assignee: Young Lighting Technology Inc.Inventors: Wen-Chi Wu, Chih-Hua Lin
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Patent number: 8988001Abstract: A lamp and an illumination system and a driving method thereof are provided. The lamp includes a lighting unit, a conversion unit, and a driver. The conversion unit is capable of receiving an input pulse width modulation (PWM) signal and converting the input PWM signal into an output PWM signal, wherein a frequency of the input PWM signal and a frequency of the output PWM signal are different. The driver is coupled between the lighting unit and the conversion unit. The driver is capable of receiving the output PWM signal and generating a driving signal to drive the lighting unit according to the output PWM signal.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2011Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: Young Lighting Technology Inc.Inventors: Chih-Hua Lin, Yu-Chin Lan
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Patent number: 8749185Abstract: A ventilation apparatus with a two-section feedback compensation control and a method for operating the same are disclosed. The ventilation apparatus includes a power conversion unit, a driven circuit, a DC motor, a current-sensing unit, a voltage compensation unit, and a control unit. The power conversion unit receives and converts an AC power voltage into a DC power voltage. The driven circuit receives the DC power voltage and outputs a driven voltage. The DC motor is driven through the driven voltage. The current-sensing unit senses an output current of the DC motor. The control unit receives the output current to compare to a threshold current value, thus controlling the voltage compensation unit. Accordingly, the DC power voltage is adjusted to adjust the speed of the DC motor.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2011Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: Delta Electronics, Inc.Inventors: Yi-Hua Lee, Yueh-Shan Lin, Yan-Lin Chen, Chih-Hua Lin, Te-Chung Liu
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Patent number: 8711081Abstract: A driving apparatus and a driving method of a backlight module are provided. The backlight module includes multiple LEDs. The driving apparatus includes at least one thermal sensor, an optical sensor, and a processor. The thermal sensor is for detecting a working temperature of the LEDs. The optical sensor is for detecting brightness and color of the backlight module after a calibration function is enabled, to obtain difference values of the detected brightness and color with respect to predetermined brightness and color. The processor is for providing at least one initial thermal compensation table, to determine working currents of the LEDs associated with the working temperature. The processor further is for calibrating a content of the initial thermal compensation table corresponding with a current working temperature of the LEDs and storing the calibrated thermal compensation table as the initial thermal compensation table after the calibration function is enabled.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2010Date of Patent: April 29, 2014Assignee: Young Lighting Technology Inc.Inventors: Chiao-Chih Yang, Chih-Hua Lin, Wei-Jen Chou, Chien-Chung Hsiao
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Publication number: 20140077973Abstract: A method of guiding a parking space for an electronic device on a vehicle is disclosed. The method includes obtaining location information of the parking space; calculating a destination position according to the location information; determining a movement of the vehicle via at least one sensor of the electronic device to generate a determination result; and generating a guiding indication for guiding the vehicle to the destination position according to the determination result and the destination position.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2013Publication date: March 20, 2014Inventors: Cheng-Chia Lai, Chih-Hua Lin, Sheng-Hung Hsieh, Chin-En Lai
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Patent number: 8653763Abstract: A ventilator includes a base, a drive device disposed on the base, an impeller coupled to the drive device and driven by the drive device, and a cover assembled with the base to define a closed area between the cover and the base for receiving a first circuit board therein, wherein when an AC power source is input to the first circuit board to be converted, a DC power source is output to drive the drive device.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2009Date of Patent: February 18, 2014Assignee: Delta Electronics, Inc.Inventors: Chih-Hua Lin, Yan-Lin Chen, Te-Chung Liu, Shih-Tzung Hsu, Pei-Chang Kuo
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Patent number: 8643309Abstract: A lighting device and a method for adjusting the sensing region thereof are provided. The lighting device includes a sensing device and an illumination unit. The sensing device is configure to detect whether an object is located at a first manipulating region or a second manipulating region so as to correspondingly emit a control signal, in which the first manipulating region and the second manipulating region are not overlapped by each other and are disposed in the sensing region along a sensing direction of the sensing device. The sensing device adjusts a shortest distance between the sensing region and the sensing device and a sensing range of the sensing region according to a first adjustment signal and a second adjustment signal. The illumination unit is coupled to the sensing device and adjusts the optical characteristic according to the control signal.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2012Date of Patent: February 4, 2014Assignee: Young Lighting Technology Inc.Inventors: Wen-Chi Wu, Chih-Hua Lin
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Publication number: 20130151995Abstract: A display system includes a receiver and a display. The receiver is used for receiving a control signal from a remote controller. The display is used for displaying a list of webpage options with numbers associating with the, and displaying a webpage associated with a webpage option after receiving the control signal indicating a number corresponding to the webpage option. The number is entered through pressing a numerical keypad of the remote controller.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2011Publication date: June 13, 2013Inventors: Sheue-Ling Hwang, Chih-Hua Lin, Ju-Ling Chen, Ko-Chen Cheng, Wan-Min Hsin, Jung-Hua Shen
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Patent number: 8456512Abstract: An electronic device and a method enable capturing a 360° panoramic image by a digital camera having a fixed angle lens. A number of frames is set for capturing the 360° panoramic image of the digital camera unit. The electronic device receives an initial azimuth of the digital camera unit from an electronic compass and determines rotation points of the digital camera unit. A current azimuth from an electronic compass of the electronic device is received and the rotated angle of the digital camera unit is calculated. The electronic device captures at least one image if the digital camera unit rotates to one of the rotation points.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2010Date of Patent: June 4, 2013Assignee: FIH (Hong Kong) LimitedInventor: Chih-Hua Lin
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Publication number: 20130099672Abstract: The invention discloses an illumination system and a control method of illumination system. The illumination system includes a portable electronic apparatus, a lamp-controlling module and at least one lamp. The control method of an illumination system includes following steps: generating a wireless control signal according to a color distribution of a selected pattern; generating a lamp-controlling signal according to the wireless control signal; respectively adjusting a light-emitting state of the lamp according to the lamp-controlling signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2012Publication date: April 25, 2013Inventors: Chih-Hua Lin, Wen-Chi Wu
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Publication number: 20120299525Abstract: A ventilation apparatus with a two-section feedback compensation control and a method for operating the same are disclosed. The ventilation apparatus includes a power conversion trait (10), a driven circuit (20), a DC motor (30), a current-sensing unit (40), a voltage compensation unit (60), and a control unit (50). The power conversion unit (10) receives and converts an AC power voltage (Vac) into a DC power voltage (Vo). The driven circuit (20) receives the DC power voltage (Vo) and outputs a driven voltage. The DC motor (30) is driven through the driven voltage. The current-sensing unit (40) senses an output current of the DC motor (30). The control unit (50) receives the output current to compare to a threshold current value, thus controlling the voltage compensation unit (60). Accordingly, the DC power voltage (Vo) is adjusted to adjust the speed of the DC motor (30).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2011Publication date: November 29, 2012Applicant: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Yi-Hua LEE, Yueh-Shan LIN, Yan-Lin CHEN, Chih-Hua LIN, Te-Chung LIU
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Publication number: 20120235599Abstract: A lighting device and a method for adjusting the sensing region thereof are provided. The lighting device includes a sensing device and an illumination unit. The sensing device is configure to detect whether an object is located at a first manipulating region or a second manipulating region so as to correspondingly emit a control signal, in which the first manipulating region and the second manipulating region are not overlapped by each other and are disposed in the sensing region along a sensing direction of the sensing device. The sensing device adjusts a shortest distance between the sensing region and the sensing device and a sensing range of the sensing region according to a first adjustment signal and a second adjustment signal. The illumination unit is coupled to the sensing device and adjusts the optical characteristic according to the control signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2012Publication date: September 20, 2012Applicant: YOUNG LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY INC.Inventors: Wen-Chi Wu, Chih-Hua Lin
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Publication number: 20120235573Abstract: An illumination system and an operation method thereof are provided. The illumination system includes a first controller and a first lighting device. The first controller is capable of emitting a wireless control signal. The first lighting device is capable of receiving the wireless control signal, adjusting a light emitting state thereof according to the wireless control signal, and accordingly emitting a wireless feedback signal. When the first controller does not receive the wireless feedback signal within a predetermined time or receives a wrong wireless feedback signal after the first controller emitted the wireless control signal to the first lighting device, the first controller emits the wireless control signal again.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2012Publication date: September 20, 2012Applicant: YOUNG LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY INC.Inventors: Wen-Chi Wu, Chih-Hua Lin
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Patent number: 8198826Abstract: An illumination system including a master control unit, a device unit, a driving circuit unit, and an illumination unit is provided. The master control unit receives an input signal and outputs a control signal by performing a program operation processing to the input signal. The device unit analyzes the control signal so as to obtain a color temperature setting value and a brightness setting value, and generates two output signals according to the brightness setting value and two color temperature adjusting signals determined by the color temperature setting value. The illumination unit has at least two lamps with different color temperatures. The driving circuit unit receives and converts the two output signals so as to proportionally output two driving signals to respectively drive the two lamps. One of the two output signals is enabled after the other of the two output signals is disabled for a predetermined time.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2010Date of Patent: June 12, 2012Assignee: Young Lighting Technology Inc.Inventors: Chih-Hua Lin, Jung-Min Hwang, Yu-Chin Lan
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Publication number: 20120074862Abstract: A lamp and an illumination system and a driving method thereof are provided. The lamp includes a lighting unit, a conversion unit, and a driver. The conversion unit is capable of receiving an input pulse width modulation (PWM) signal and converting the input PWM signal into an output PWM signal, wherein a frequency of the input PWM signal and a frequency of the output PWM signal are different. The driver is coupled between the lighting unit and the conversion unit. The driver is capable of receiving the output PWM signal and generating a driving signal to drive the lighting unit according to the output PWM signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2011Publication date: March 29, 2012Applicant: YOUNG LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Chih-Hua Lin, Yu-Chin Lan
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Publication number: 20110149015Abstract: An electronic device and a method enable capturing a 360° panoramic image by a digital camera having a fixed angle lens. A number of frames is set for capturing the 360° panoramic image of the digital camera unit. The electronic device receives an initial azimuth of the digital camera unit from an electronic compass and determines rotation points of the digital camera unit. A current azimuth from an electronic compass of the electronic device is received and the rotated angle of the digital camera unit is calculated. The electronic device captures at least one image if the digital camera unit rotates to one of the rotation points.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2010Publication date: June 23, 2011Applicant: Foxconn Communication Technology Corp.Inventor: CHIH-HUA LIN
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Publication number: 20110050108Abstract: An illumination system including a master control unit, a device unit, a driving circuit unit, and an illumination unit is provided. The master control unit receives an input signal and outputs a control signal by performing a program operation processing to the input signal. The device unit analyzes the control signal so as to obtain a color temperature setting value and a brightness setting value, and generates two output signals according to the brightness setting value and two color temperature adjusting signals determined by the color temperature setting value. The illumination unit has at least two lamps with different color temperatures. The driving circuit unit receives and converts the two output signals so as to proportionally output two driving signals to respectively drive the two lamps. One of the two output signals is enabled after the other of the two output signals is disabled for a predetermined time.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2010Publication date: March 3, 2011Applicant: YOUNG LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Chih-Hua Lin, Jung-Min Hwang, Yu-Chin Lan