Patents by Inventor Chih-Wei Tu
Chih-Wei Tu 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: 20240412867Abstract: A method for establishing a disease prediction model is provided. The method includes the steps of extracting feature values for multiple microbiota features from microbiota data of each of a plurality of samples, selecting a portion of the extracted microbiota features as selected features, and training a disease prediction model. Each piece of training data used in training the disease prediction model includes (i) disease data for each of the samples and (ii) the feature values of the selected features for the sample. The microbiota features include species-level features, microbiota interaction features, and community-level features.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2023Publication date: December 12, 2024Inventors: Chih-Wei TU, Tsung-Hsien TSAI, Yun-Hsuan CHAN, Ning-I YANG, I-Wen WU, Chi-Hsiao YEH, Yu-Chieh LIAO, Ting-Fen TSAI
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Patent number: 12022629Abstract: The present invention discloses a smart clothing and its device mount, wherein the device mount includes an upper casing and a lower casing, a circuit board is arranged between the upper casing and the lower casing, and a metal contact of the top surface of the circuit board penetrates through the upper casing to form a plurality of metal contact points, and the cable interface of the bottom surface of the circuit board passes through the lower casing, and the bottom surface of the lower casing is formed with individual cable grooves toward each cable interface for guiding the transmission wire to insert into the cable interface along the cable groove, and the device mount is combined with a soft gasket on the clothing body and is equipped with a waterproof protective layer to avoid damage to the circuit components and transmission wire during cleaning; when the device mount is installed with the electronic device, the motion status can be monitored.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2022Date of Patent: June 25, 2024Assignee: AMPAK TECHNOLOGY INC.Inventors: Wen-Sung Fan, Kai-Yuan Cheng, Chih-Wei Tu, Pei-Wen Liao, Ming-Hui Yao, Tzong-Yow Ho
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Publication number: 20230284403Abstract: The present invention discloses a smart clothing and its device mount, wherein the device mount includes an upper casing and a lower casing, a circuit board is arranged between the upper casing and the lower casing, and a metal contact of the top surface of the circuit board penetrates through the upper casing to form a plurality of metal contact points, and the cable interface of the bottom surface of the circuit board passes through the lower casing, and the bottom surface of the lower casing is formed with individual cable grooves toward each cable interface for guiding the transmission wire to insert into the cable interface along the cable groove, and the device mount is combined with a soft gasket on the clothing body and is equipped with a waterproof protective layer to avoid damage to the circuit components and transmission wire during cleaning; when the device mount is installed with the electronic device, the motion status can be monitored.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2022Publication date: September 7, 2023Inventors: Wen-Sung FAN, Kai-Yuan CHENG, Chih-Wei TU, Pei-Wen LIAO, Ming-Hui YAO, Tzong-Yow HO
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Patent number: 10074946Abstract: A receptacle connector adapted to be fixed to a casing of an electronic device and electrically connected to a circuit board for enabling the receptacle connector to be adapted to connect with a plug connector is provided. The receptacle connector includes an insulating body and a plurality of conductive terminals. The insulating body has a tunnel, and the tunnel extends from the outer side of the insulating body to the inner side of the insulating body, wherein a side of the tunnel is exposed at a top portion of the insulating body, and the insulating body is adapted to be fixed to the casing to cover the side of the tunnel, so that the tunnel is adapted to form a plug hole with the casing. The conductive terminals are disposed through the insulating body. A receptacle connector and an electronic device are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2013Date of Patent: September 11, 2018Assignee: HTC CorporationInventors: Ying-Yen Cheng, Wan-Hsieh Liu, I-Cheng Chuang, Hsin-Chih Liu, Chih-Wei Tu, Cheng-Lung Chang, Chien-Ping Chen
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Patent number: 9733675Abstract: An elastic body and an electronic device are provided. The electronic device includes a casing, an electronic component, and a conductive base. The electronic component and the conductive base are installed in the casing. The conductive base includes a base body and the elastic body. The base body has a first opening. The elastic body includes a bottom plate and an elastic part. The bottom plate is installed on the base body and has a second opening. The first opening is communicated with the second opening. The elastic part is connected to the bottom plate and has a contacting portion. The contacting portion is installed corresponding to the second opening, and the contacting portion contacts the electronic component.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2014Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Assignee: HTC CorporationInventors: Yu-Jing Liao, Chih-Wei Tu
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Patent number: 9728352Abstract: A switch structure and an electronic device using the same are provided. The electronic device has a casing, and the switch structure is disposed at an inner side of the key portion of the casing. The switch structure includes an elastic member, a force transmission member and a strain sensor. The elastic member is connected to the casing. The force transmission member is located inside the casing. The strain sensor is disposed on the elastic member, and the strain sensor and the force transmission member are disposed are two opposite sides of the elastic member respectively. The elastic member is configured to be deformed by the force transmission member when an external force is applied to an outside of the key portion.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2014Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: HTC CorporationInventors: I-Cheng Chuang, Yu-Jing Liao, Ying-Yen Cheng, Chih-Wei Tu, Hung-Wen Lin
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Patent number: 9531853Abstract: An electronic device including a rear cover, a transparent front cover, a first electronic element, a second electronic element, a conductive tape, and an elastomer is provided. The transparent front cover is disposed on the rear cover. The first electronic element is disposed between the transparent front cover and the rear cover. The second electronic element is disposed between the first electronic element and the rear cover. The conductive tape is disposed between the first electronic element and the second electronic element, and contacts the first electronic element and the second electronic element to electrically connect the first electronic element to the second electronic element. The elastomer is disposed between the first electronic element and the second electronic element, and is attached to the conductive tape under pressure. An electronic module including the first electronic element, the second electronic element, the conductive tape, and the elastomer above is provided.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2013Date of Patent: December 27, 2016Assignee: HTC CorporationInventors: I-Cheng Chuang, Yu-Jing Liao, Ying-Yen Cheng, Chih-Wei Tu
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Patent number: 9461381Abstract: Electronic card connectors for receiving and electrically connecting with at least one electronic card are described. The electronic card connector includes a base having a plurality through holes, a frame, and a plurality of terminals which are adapted to pass through the through holes. The frame is configured to be assembled with the base to form a receiving recess. At least one of the plurality of terminals may include a plurality of metal pins. When the at least one electronic card is inserted into the receiving recess, one of the plurality of metal pins is electrically connected to the other one of the plurality of metal pins via a sensor unit.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2015Date of Patent: October 4, 2016Assignee: HTC CORPORATIONInventors: I-Cheng Chuang, Chih-Wei Tu
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Publication number: 20160268711Abstract: An electronic card connector comprising a base, a frame and a plurality of terminals is provided. The base has a plurality of through holes. The frame cooperates with the base to form a receiving recess. The terminals can pass through the through holes and at least one of the terminals has a plurality of metal pins. One of the metal pins is adapted to be electrically connected with another of the metal pins via a sensor unit when the electronic card is inserted into the receiving recess.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2015Publication date: September 15, 2016Applicant: HTC CORPORATIONInventors: I-Cheng CHUANG, Chih-Wei TU
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Patent number: 9184521Abstract: A connector assembly adapted to be disposed in a casing of an electronic device is provided. The connector assembly includes a connector and a locking member. The locking member includes a supporting portion and a holding portion connected to the supporting portion. The connector is disposed on the supporting portion. The locking member is adapted to clamp at an end of a substrate disposed in the casing, and the supporting portion and the holding portion lean against an upper side and a lower side of the end of the substrate respectively. An electronic device including the connector assembly aforementioned is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2013Date of Patent: November 10, 2015Assignee: HTC CorporationInventors: I-Cheng Chuang, Yu-Jing Liao, Ying-Yen Cheng, Chih-Wei Tu
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Publication number: 20150234432Abstract: An elastic body and an electronic device are provided. The electronic device includes a casing, an electronic component, and a conductive base. The electronic component and the conductive base are installed in the casing. The conductive base includes a base body and the elastic body. The base body has a first opening. The elastic body includes a bottom plate and an elastic part. The bottom plate is installed on the base body and has a second opening. The first opening is communicated with the second opening. The elastic part is connected to the bottom plate and has a contacting portion. The contacting portion is installed corresponding to the second opening, and the contacting portion contacts the electronic component.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2014Publication date: August 20, 2015Applicant: HTC CORPORATIONInventors: Yu-Jing Liao, Chih-Wei Tu
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Publication number: 20150200063Abstract: A switch structure and an electronic device using the same are provided. The electronic device has a casing, and the switch structure is disposed at an inner side of the key portion of the casing. The switch structure includes an elastic member, a force transmission member and a strain sensor. The elastic member is connected to the casing. The force transmission member is located inside the casing. The strain sensor is disposed on the elastic member, and the strain sensor and the force transmission member are disposed are two opposite sides of the elastic member respectively. The elastic member is configured to be deformed by the force transmission member when an external force is applied to an outside of the key portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2014Publication date: July 16, 2015Applicant: HTC CorporationInventors: I-Cheng Chuang, Yu-Jing Liao, Ying-Yen Cheng, Chih-Wei Tu, Hung-Wen Lin
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Patent number: 8986051Abstract: A socket connector having high current carrying capacity is provided by enlarging cross-section of particular terminals, to meet requirement such as transmitting large current or quick charge. Furthermore, a plug connector coupled with the socket connector, a connector assembly including the socket connector and the plug connector, and a handheld electronic device applying the socket connector are provided.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2011Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: HTC CorporationInventors: Chih-Wei Tu, Ta-Wei Liu, I-Cheng Chuang
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Publication number: 20150064966Abstract: A connector assembly adapted to be disposed in a casing of an electronic device is provided. The connector assembly includes a connector and a locking member. The locking member includes a supporting portion and a holding portion connected to the supporting portion. The connector is disposed on the supporting portion. The locking member is adapted to clamp at an end of a substrate disposed in the casing, and the supporting portion and the holding portion lean against an upper side and a lower side of the end of the substrate respectively. An electronic device including the connector assembly aforementioned is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2013Publication date: March 5, 2015Applicant: HTC CorporationInventors: I-Cheng Chuang, Yu-Jing Liao, Ying-Yen Cheng, Chih-Wei Tu
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Publication number: 20140293555Abstract: A receptacle connector adapted to be fixed to a casing of an electronic device and electrically connected to a circuit board for enabling the receptacle connector to be adapted to connect with a plug connector is provided. The receptacle connector includes an insulating body and a plurality of conductive terminals. The insulating body has a tunnel, and the tunnel extends from the outer side of the insulating body to the inner side of the insulating body, wherein a side of the tunnel is exposed at a top portion of the insulating body, and the insulating body is adapted to be fixed to the casing to cover the side of the tunnel, so that the tunnel is adapted to form a plug hole with the casing. The conductive terminals are disposed through the insulating body. A receptacle connector and an electronic device are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2013Publication date: October 2, 2014Inventors: Ying-Yen Cheng, Wan-Hsieh Liu, I-Cheng Chuang, Hsin-Chih Liu, Chih-Wei Tu, Cheng-Lung Chang, Chien-Ping Chen
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Publication number: 20140268585Abstract: An electronic device including a rear cover, a transparent front cover, a first electronic element, a second electronic element, a conductive tape, and an elastomer is provided. The transparent front cover is disposed on the rear cover. The first electronic element is disposed between the transparent front cover and the rear cover. The second electronic element is disposed between the first electronic element and the rear cover. The conductive tape is disposed between the first electronic element and the second electronic element, and contacts the first electronic element and the second electronic element to electrically connect the first electronic element to the second electronic element. The elastomer is disposed between the first electronic element and the second electronic element, and is attached to the conductive tape under pressure. An electronic module including the first electronic element, the second electronic element, the conductive tape, and the elastomer above is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: HTC CorporationInventors: I-Cheng Chuang, Yu-Jing Liao, Ying-Yen Cheng, Chih-Wei Tu
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Patent number: 8753151Abstract: A connector module includes an electrical connector and a sound-receiving component. The connector includes an insulation casing and multiple conductive terminals disposed at and passing through the insulating casing. The insulation casing has a jack hole at the outer-side thereof and a channel at the inner-side thereof and extending along an axial direction. The connector is adapted to connect the plug plugged into the channel from the jack hole. The sound-receiving component is disposed at the insulation casing along a radial direction, wherein the insulation casing has an opening communicated with the channel and corresponding to the sound-receiving component and the sound-receiving component is adapted to receive the sound transmitted into the channel from the jack hole via the opening. A handheld electronic device is also provided which includes a casing and a connector module disposed in the casing and adapted to connect a plug or receive a sound.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2012Date of Patent: June 17, 2014Assignee: HTC CorporationInventors: Ying-Yen Cheng, I-Cheng Chuang, Chih-Wei Tu, Yin-Chou Chen
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Patent number: 8715011Abstract: An audio jack for receiving an audio plug includes a connection hole with a position detection portion and a first audio channel contact portion therein. When the audio plug is inserted into the connection hole to the linking position, a first audio channel connection portion of the audio plug contacts the position detection portion and the first audio channel contact portion. The position detection portion and the first audio channel contact portion respectively have a first distance and a second distance to an opening of the connection hole, wherein the second distance is smaller than the first distance.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2012Date of Patent: May 6, 2014Assignee: HTC CorporationInventors: Chien-Hung Chen, Chih-Wei Tu, Yuan-Yao Tu, Wei-Syuan Lin, Pei-Hao Huang, Ping-Huang Yang
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Patent number: 8668525Abstract: A method of forming a colored appearance suitable for forming a colored appearance for a conductive casing of a connector is provided. The conductive casing has a body and at least one lead. The lead extends from the body. The method of forming a colored appearance includes the following steps. A surface of the conductive casing is roughened. A conductive metal layer is formed on the roughened surface of the conductive casing. A shielding layer is formed on a part of the conductive metal layer located on the lead. A colorful conductive layer is formed on the conductive casing. The shielding layer and a part of the colorful conductive layer located on the shielding layer are removed to expose the part of the conductive metal layer on the lead. Therefore, the conductive casing has a colored appearance.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2012Date of Patent: March 11, 2014Assignee: HTC CorporationInventors: Chih-Wei Tu, I-Cheng Chuang
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Patent number: D743894Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2012Date of Patent: November 24, 2015Assignee: HTC CorporationInventors: Chih-Wei Tu, I-Cheng Chuang