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).

  • Publication number: 20240412867
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2023
    Publication date: December 12, 2024
    Inventors: Chih-Wei TU, Tsung-Hsien TSAI, Yun-Hsuan CHAN, Ning-I YANG, I-Wen WU, Chi-Hsiao YEH, Yu-Chieh LIAO, Ting-Fen TSAI
  • Patent number: 12022629
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: AMPAK TECHNOLOGY INC.
    Inventors: Wen-Sung Fan, Kai-Yuan Cheng, Chih-Wei Tu, Pei-Wen Liao, Ming-Hui Yao, Tzong-Yow Ho
  • Publication number: 20230284403
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2022
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Inventors: Wen-Sung FAN, Kai-Yuan CHENG, Chih-Wei TU, Pei-Wen LIAO, Ming-Hui YAO, Tzong-Yow HO
  • Patent number: 10074946
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Ying-Yen Cheng, Wan-Hsieh Liu, I-Cheng Chuang, Hsin-Chih Liu, Chih-Wei Tu, Cheng-Lung Chang, Chien-Ping Chen
  • Patent number: 9733675
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Yu-Jing Liao, Chih-Wei Tu
  • Patent number: 9728352
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: I-Cheng Chuang, Yu-Jing Liao, Ying-Yen Cheng, Chih-Wei Tu, Hung-Wen Lin
  • Patent number: 9531853
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: I-Cheng Chuang, Yu-Jing Liao, Ying-Yen Cheng, Chih-Wei Tu
  • Patent number: 9461381
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: HTC CORPORATION
    Inventors: I-Cheng Chuang, Chih-Wei Tu
  • Publication number: 20160268711
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2015
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Applicant: HTC CORPORATION
    Inventors: I-Cheng CHUANG, Chih-Wei TU
  • Patent number: 9184521
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: I-Cheng Chuang, Yu-Jing Liao, Ying-Yen Cheng, Chih-Wei Tu
  • Publication number: 20150234432
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2014
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Applicant: HTC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yu-Jing Liao, Chih-Wei Tu
  • Publication number: 20150200063
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2014
    Publication date: July 16, 2015
    Applicant: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: I-Cheng Chuang, Yu-Jing Liao, Ying-Yen Cheng, Chih-Wei Tu, Hung-Wen Lin
  • Patent number: 8986051
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Chih-Wei Tu, Ta-Wei Liu, I-Cheng Chuang
  • Publication number: 20150064966
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: I-Cheng Chuang, Yu-Jing Liao, Ying-Yen Cheng, Chih-Wei Tu
  • Publication number: 20140293555
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2013
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Inventors: Ying-Yen Cheng, Wan-Hsieh Liu, I-Cheng Chuang, Hsin-Chih Liu, Chih-Wei Tu, Cheng-Lung Chang, Chien-Ping Chen
  • Publication number: 20140268585
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: I-Cheng Chuang, Yu-Jing Liao, Ying-Yen Cheng, Chih-Wei Tu
  • Patent number: 8753151
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Ying-Yen Cheng, I-Cheng Chuang, Chih-Wei Tu, Yin-Chou Chen
  • Patent number: 8715011
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Chien-Hung Chen, Chih-Wei Tu, Yuan-Yao Tu, Wei-Syuan Lin, Pei-Hao Huang, Ping-Huang Yang
  • Patent number: 8668525
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Chih-Wei Tu, I-Cheng Chuang
  • Patent number: D743894
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Chih-Wei Tu, I-Cheng Chuang