Patents by Inventor Chih-Yi Yang

Chih-Yi Yang 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: 20240182955
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the fields of a method a kit for molecular diagnostics and genomics. More particularly, this disclosure relates to a method and a kit fir detecting a DNA fragment joining event or distinguishing an alternative splicing event. The present disclosure also relates to a method for administering a subject with proper treatment by steps of determining the risk of a particular cancer type or genotype.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2022
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Inventors: AN HAU, PEI-YI LIN, DATSEN GEORGE WEI, HUA-CHIEN CHEN, SHU-JEN CHEN, CHIH-YI YANG
  • Patent number: 11921404
    Abstract: A intelligent long-distance infrared fill-light set for illuminating a predetermined target range at least 500 meters away cooperates with an infrared image-acquisition equipment to obtain an image of an illuminated-object, and includes: infrared fill-lights each including an optical lens, optical axis passing through a focus, infrared light sources emitting an infrared beam having a main beam angle, to generate a substantial overlapping area and at least one non-overlapping area when illuminating to the predetermined target range; enabling devices that enable light sources; and a control unit receiving image data acquired by the infrared image-acquisition equipment, for calculating and adjusting the enabling device to locally strengthen or weaken the substantial overlapping area and/or non-overlapping area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: LUMOS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chih-Yi Yang
  • Publication number: 20230050340
    Abstract: A intelligent long-distance infrared fill-light set for illuminating a predetermined target range at least 500 meters away cooperates with an infrared image-acquisition equipment to obtain an image of an illuminated-object, and includes: infrared fill-lights each including an optical lens, optical axis passing through a focus, infrared light sources emitting an infrared beam having a main beam angle, to generate a substantial overlapping area and at least one non-overlapping area when illuminating to the predetermined target range; enabling devices that enable light sources; and a control unit receiving image data acquired by the infrared image-acquisition equipment, for calculating and adjusting the enabling device to locally strengthen or weaken the substantial overlapping area and/or non-overlapping area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2021
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventor: Chih-Yi Yang
  • Patent number: 11257687
    Abstract: A method for repairing etching damage on a nitride-based epitaxial layer of an optoelectronic device and an optoelectronic device attributable thereto are provided. The method includes: providing a nitrogen-containing working liquid and a annealing apparatus having a reaction chamber; heating the reaction chamber to a predetermined temperature; atomizing the nitrogen-containing working liquid, and introducing the thus formed nitrogen-containing spray into the reaction chamber; and subjecting the optoelectronic device to an annealing treatment in the reaction chamber in the presence of the nitrogen-containing spray, so as to repair the etching damage on the nitride-based epitaxial layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: National Chung-Hsing University
    Inventors: Tung-Hsing Wu, Shuo-Huang Yuan, Chih-Yi Yang
  • Patent number: 10912948
    Abstract: The present invention provides a composite intelligent biological phototherapy device including a base structure, a plurality of white light fluorescent tubes arranged side by side on the base structure, a plurality of LEDs disposed between the white light fluorescent tubes, a housing having an opening and configured to accommodate the base structure and the white light fluorescent tubes and the LEDs thereon, a light-transmittable plate disposed on the housing corresponding to the opening, and an control module configured to respectively control the white light fluorescent tubes and the LEDs. The base structure includes a plurality of sections, and each of the sections has a first surface facing the light-transmittable plate. The white light fluorescent tubes and the LEDs are provided on the first surfaces, and the sections are bent relative to each other so an angle between the first surfaces of adjacent sections is less than 180 degrees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: NATIONAL APPLIED RESEARCH LABORATORIES
    Inventors: Yi-Cheng Lin, Hsin-Yi Tsai, Min-Wei Hung, Kuo-Cheng Huang, Hsin-Su Yu, Chiou-Lian Lai, Chung-Yao Hsu, Chao-Hung Cheng, Li-Wei Kuo, Hung-Che Chiang, Chih-Yi Yang
  • Patent number: 10608531
    Abstract: A precision control device generally includes a current-limiting resistance, a voltage control unit, and a feedback voltage regulation unit. The current-limiting resistance has a grounded end and is serially connected to a DC load. The voltage control unit includes a microprocessor, an ADC, and a DAC. The feedback voltage regulation unit includes at least one operational amplifier and a transistor having a control input, a collector, and an emitter. The transistor is configured to operate at an unsaturated region, wherein the control input thereof receives a signal sent from an output terminal of the operational amplifier. The precision control device enables a power supply to smoothly adjust a predetermined output voltage set value for the DC load in response to a deviation of a voltage applied to the DC load. As such, the current flowing through the DC load and the current-limiting resistance can be regulated at a stable level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: Agieminds Micro Optics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chih-Yi Yang, Jui-Huang Cheng
  • Publication number: 20200043749
    Abstract: A method for repairing etching damage on a nitride-based epitaxial layer of an optoelectronic device and an optoelectronic device attributable thereto are provided. The method includes: providing a nitrogen-containing working liquid and a annealing apparatus having a reaction chamber; heating the reaction chamber to a predetermined temperature; atomizing the nitrogen-containing working liquid, and introducing the thus formed nitrogen-containing spray into the reaction chamber; and subjecting the optoelectronic device to an annealing treatment in the reaction chamber in the presence of the nitrogen-containing spray, so as to repair the etching damage on the nitride-based epitaxial layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Tung-Hsing WU, Shuo-Huang YUAN, Chih-Yi YANG
  • Publication number: 20190371004
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method and system for determining skin color, method for generating an ICC profile and an image capturing device. The method for determining a skin color includes: providing an image capturing device including a light sensing module and a light distributing module, in which the light distributing module includes a light source and a light isolation tube, the light isolation tube has a first end connected to the light sending module and a second end away from the light source, the light source is disposed on the first end, and the second end has an opening; capturing a first image of an area under test of a human body using the image capturing device, wherein the opening adheres to the area under test such that the image capturing device forms a darkroom environment with respect to the area under test.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2018
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: YU-HSUAN LIN, ROU-JHEN CHEN, CHENG-RU LI, KUO-CHENG HUANG, MING-YEN LIN, YI-WEN CHIU, SHANG-JYH HWANG, CHIH-YI YANG
  • Patent number: 10295887
    Abstract: A low-glare fluorescent-powder LED light device includes a shell, a multi-frequency directional light source, a high-frequency directional light source, and an electrical control circuit. The shell has a surrounding wall, which defines a front opening and a rear opening and has an inner surface extending along a central axis. The multi-frequency directional light source, including at least one fluorescent-powder LED, is disposed at the inner surface of the shell. The high-frequency directional light source, including a plurality of high-frequency LEDs, is disposed at the inner surface of the shell such that the high-frequency LEDs are arranged in radial symmetry about the central axis. The electrical control circuit can drive the multi-frequency directional light source and/or the high-frequency directional light source. The central light beams emitting from the high-frequency LEDs do not reach the fluorescent-powder LED, so that the fluorescence interference of the fluorescent-powder LED can be avoided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: Agieminds Micro Optics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chih-Yi Yang
  • Publication number: 20190111277
    Abstract: The present invention provides a composite intelligent biological phototherapy device including a base structure, a plurality of white light fluorescent tubes arranged side by side on the base structure, a plurality of LEDs disposed between the white light fluorescent tubes, a housing having an opening and configured to accommodate the base structure and the white light fluorescent tubes and the LEDs thereon, a light-transmittable plate disposed on the housing corresponding to the opening, and an control module configured to respectively control the white light fluorescent tubes and the LEDs. The base structure includes a plurality of sections, and each of the sections has a first surface facing the light-transmittable plate. The white light fluorescent tubes and the LEDs are provided on the first surfaces, and the sections are bent relative to each other so an angle between the first surfaces of adjacent sections is less than 180 degrees.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2018
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventors: YI-CHENG LIN, HSIN-YI TSAI, MIN-WEI HUNG, KUO-CHENG HUANG, HSIN-SU YU, CHIOU-LIAN LAI, CHUNG-YAO HSU, CHAO-HUNG CHENG, LI-WEI KUO, HUNG-CHE CHIANG, CHIH-YI YANG
  • Publication number: 20190081563
    Abstract: A precision control device generally comprises a current-limiting resistance, a voltage control unit, and a feedback voltage regulation unit. The current-limiting resistance has a grounded end and is serially connected to a DC load. The voltage control unit includes a microprocessor and a DAC. The feedback voltage regulation unit includes at least one operational amplifier and a transistor having a control input, a collector, and an emitter. The transistor is configured to operate at an unsaturated region, wherein the control input thereof receives a signal sent from an output terminal of the operational amplifier. The precision control device enables a power supply to smoothly adjust a predetermined output voltage set value for the DC load in response to a deviation of a voltage applied to the DC load. As such, the current flowing through the DC load and the current-limiting resistance can be regulated at a stable level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2018
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Inventors: Chih-Yi Yang, Jui-Huang Cheng
  • Publication number: 20180210319
    Abstract: A low-glare fluorescent-powder LED light device includes a shell, a multi-frequency directional light source, a high-frequency directional light source, and an electrical control circuit. The shell has a surrounding wall, which defines a front opening and a rear opening and has an inner surface extending along a central axis. The multi-frequency directional light source, including at least one fluorescent-powder LED, is disposed at the inner surface of the shell. The high-frequency directional light source, including a plurality of high-frequency LEDs, is disposed at the inner surface of the shell such that the high-frequency LEDs are arranged in radial symmetry about the central axis. The electrical control circuit can drive the multi-frequency directional light source and/or the high-frequency directional light source. The central light beams emitting from the high-frequency LEDs do not reach the fluorescent-powder LED, so that the fluorescence interference of the fluorescent-powder LED can be avoided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2018
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Inventor: Chih-Yi Yang
  • Patent number: 9568721
    Abstract: A fluorescent biological sample operating and monitoring system for restricting the range of movement of a biological sample to facilitate observation. The system includes: a base formed with a predetermined observation position; a shield formed with an operation opening and cooperating with the base to define a light shielding cavity; an infrared illuminating device for illuminating the predetermined observation position; a low-angle excitation light source device including an excitation light source that emits light in a direction oriented toward the predetermined observation position and of a wavelength smaller than that of light emitted by the infrared illuminating device; and an observation display device including an image capturing device having a lens disposed within the shield for capturing an infrared image and oriented toward the predetermined observation position, and an image display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: Lumos Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chih-Yi Yang
  • Publication number: 20160018631
    Abstract: A combinable microscope base for mounting a light source and a microscopic image capturing device having an optical axis. The light source and the microscopic image capturing device are connected to a display processing device through signal transmission. The light source and the microscopic image capturing device have compatible first and second coupling portions. The combinable microscopic base includes a base body and a main support frame, the main support frame is formed with a placement unit and a main assembly port. The main assembly port is configured such that when the microscopic image capturing device or the light source is mounted therein, the optical axis of the microscopic image capturing device or a main light emitting direction of the light source is oriented toward and corresponds to the placement unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2015
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Inventor: Chih-Yi Yang
  • Publication number: 20150330901
    Abstract: A fluorescent biological sample operating and monitoring system for restricting the range of movement of a biological sample to facilitate observation. The system includes: a base formed with a predetermined observation position; a shield formed with an operation opening and cooperating with the base to define a light shielding cavity; an infrared illuminating device for illuminating the predetermined observation position; a low-angle excitation light source device including an excitation light source that emits light in a direction oriented toward the predetermined observation position and of a wavelength smaller than that of light emitted by the infrared illuminating device; and an observation display device including an image capturing device having a lens disposed within the shield for capturing an infrared image and oriented toward the predetermined observation position, and an image display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2015
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Inventor: Chih-Yi Yang
  • Patent number: 9081175
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a fluorescence observation device, a domed base and a fluorescence microscope. The fluorescence observation device includes a dome, a multi-angle light-emitting unit and a controller unit. The dome includes a transparent thermal insulation layer and a heat sink layer. The multi-angle light-emitting unit includes multiple directional narrow light field electro-luminescence devices thermally connected to the heat sink layer and adapted to emit light at different angles to pass through the transparent thermal insulation layer. The narrow light field electro-luminescence devices are selectively activated to emit light by the controller unit, so that the illumination angle of the multi-angle light-emitting unit can be adjusted. The fluorescence observation device can be combined with a base to constitute the domed base. Alternatively, narrow light field electro-luminescence devices are mounted on the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: Lumos Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chih-Yi Yang
  • Publication number: 20150153553
    Abstract: A fluorescence observation device with a partition dome, provided for confining and observing the movement of the fluorescent object, consisting of: a base formed with a predetermined observation site; a dome coupled to and covering the base to define a light-shielding chamber and formed with a transparent observation aperture; and a light source assembly including a plurality of light sources for emitting excitation light at low angles towards the predetermined observation site.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2013
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Applicant: Lumos Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chih-Yi Yang
  • Patent number: 8941934
    Abstract: A lens connection module is disclosed, which can be magnetically installed on an image capture device having a light entry opening and a first magnetic unit, and comprises a lens connection body and a second magnetic unit installed on the lens connection body for magnetically connecting to the first magnetic unit. The lens connection body includes a light collecting pathway corresponding to the light entry opening and extending along a light axis, the first magnetic unit has at least one ferromagnetic component arranged on the front face in a radially asymmetric manner, and the second magnetic unit has a magnetic component corresponding to the ferromagnetic component and installed on a joint face. As such, the lens connection module allows quick installation onto and detachment from the image capture device, thereby increasing application flexibility and operation convenience of the image capture device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: Lumos Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chih-Yi Yang
  • Patent number: 8860877
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a short-range light source device for use with an image pick-up apparatus and the image pick-up apparatus provided with the same. The short-range light source device comprises a fixing base, multiple protective cap units, multiple light source units and multiple driving units. The fixing base constitutes a light receiving pathway corresponding to the lens of the image pick-up apparatus. Upon being driven by the driving units, the protective cap units are pivotally rotated in relation to the fixing base between a protective shielding position and an open position in a synchronous manner. Each of the light source units has a light exit face which is shielded and protected when the protective cap units are located at the shielding position and exposed when the protective cap units are located at the open position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Lumos Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chih-Yi Yang
  • Patent number: 8746906
    Abstract: A light source module for macro photography is disclosed. The light source module is for connecting to a lens of an image capturing apparatus and bearing against a plane surface to capture the image of the plane surface. The light source module includes a barrel, a contact unit and a lighting unit. The barrel has a rear portion for connecting to the lens and a front portion opposite to the rear portion. The contact unit is arranged on an end face of the front portion. The contact unit has a plurality of contact pads arranged at intervals on the end face for contacting with the plane surface. The lighting unit is arranged on the inner surface of the barrel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Lumos Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chih-Yi Yang