Patents by Inventor Chin-Fu Ho

Chin-Fu Ho 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).

  • Patent number: 8531309
    Abstract: A quantification indicating circuit includes an indicating lamp set, a converting circuit, and an indicating lamp control circuit. The indicating lamp set has a plurality of indicating lamps. The converting circuit has a plurality of predetermined threshold values which are compared with a numerical signal of a circuit board to generate a comparison result. The comparison result is converted to be outputs of a plurality of control bits. The indicating lamp control circuit is coupled between the indicating lamp set and the converting circuit and is used for controlling the number of the indicating lamps which are brightened according to the outputs of the control bits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
    Inventors: Bing-Min Lin, Chao-Chung Wu, Chin-Fu Ho
  • Patent number: 8525932
    Abstract: An analog television (TV) signal receiving circuit and method and an associated equalizer coefficient configuration apparatus and method are disclosed for correcting a distortion problem occurred in a reception process of an analog TV signal by configuring an equalizer in the analog TV signal receiving circuit. The analog TV signal receiving TV includes a tuner, an analog-to-digital converter (ADC), and a demodulator. The tuner receives an analog radio-frequency (RF) TV signal to generate an analog frequency down conversion signal. The ADC generates a digital frequency down conversion signal according to the analog frequency down conversion signal. The demodulator includes a front-end circuit for generating a digital demodulated signal according to the digital frequency down conversion signal, and an equalizer for generating a digital receiving signal according to the digital demodulated signal. The equalizer includes a plurality of correction coefficients that are generated according to a predetermined rule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: MStar Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventors: Ching Fu Lan, Wen Chieh Yang, Yi Hsuan Lai, Hsin Chuan Kuo, You Tsai Cheng, Chin Fu Ho, Jen Hsing Wang, Tai Lai Tung
  • Patent number: 8525937
    Abstract: An apparatus for calibrating an audio-visual (AV) signal includes a controller for generating a control signal, a controllable filter for selectively filtering the AV signal in response to the control signal to output either the AV signal or a filtered AV signal; and a calibrator for generating a group of calibrating coefficients according to the filtered AV signal and calibrating the AV signal according to the group of calibrating coefficients.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: MStar Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventors: Wen Chieh Yang, Ching Fu Lan, Jen Hsing Wang, Yi Hsuan Lai, Chin Fu Ho, Hsin Chuan Kuo, You Tsai Cheng, Tai Lai Tung
  • Publication number: 20120218420
    Abstract: An apparatus for calibrating an audio-visual (AV) signal includes a controller for generating a control signal, a controllable filter for selectively filtering the AV signal in response to the control signal to output either the AV signal or a filtered AV signal; and a calibrator for generating a group of calibrating coefficients according to the filtered AV signal and calibrating the AV signal according to the group of calibrating coefficients.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2011
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Applicant: MStar Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventors: Wen Chieh Yang, Ching Fu Lan, Jen Hsing Wang, Yi Hsuan Lai, Chin Fu Ho, Hsin Chuan Kuo, You-Tsai Cheng, Tai Lai Tung
  • Publication number: 20120218117
    Abstract: A quantification indicating circuit includes an indicating lamp set, a converting circuit, and an indicating lamp control circuit. The indicating lamp set has a plurality of indicating lamps. The converting circuit has a plurality of predetermined threshold values which are compared with a numerical signal of a circuit board to generate a comparison result. The comparison result is converted to be outputs of a plurality of control bits. The indicating lamp control circuit is coupled between the indicating lamp set and the converting circuit and is used for controlling the number of the indicating lamps which are brightened according to the outputs of the control bits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2012
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Applicant: ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Bing-Min Lin, Chao-Chung Wu, Chin-Fu Ho
  • Publication number: 20120212674
    Abstract: An analog television (TV) signal receiving circuit and method and an associated equalizer coefficient configuration apparatus and method are disclosed for correcting a distortion problem occurred in a reception process of an analog TV signal by configuring an equalizer in the analog TV signal receiving circuit. The analog TV signal receiving TV includes a tuner, an analog-to-digital converter (ADC), and a demodulator. The tuner receives an analog radio-frequency (RF) TV signal to generate an analog frequency down conversion signal. The ADC generates a digital frequency down conversion signal according to the analog frequency down conversion signal. The demodulator includes a front-end circuit for generating a digital demodulated signal according to the digital frequency down conversion signal, and an equalizer for generating a digital receiving signal according to the digital demodulated signal. The equalizer includes a plurality of correction coefficients that are generated according to a predetermined rule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2011
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Applicant: MStar Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventors: CHING FU LAN, Wen Chieh Yang, Yi Hsuan Lai, Hsin Chuan Kuo, You-Tsai Cheng, Chin Fu Ho, Jen Hsing Wang, Tai Lai Tung
  • Patent number: 8199026
    Abstract: A quantification indicating circuit includes an indicating lamp set, a converting circuit, and an indicating lamp control circuit. The indicating lamp set has a plurality of indicating lamps. The converting circuit has a plurality of predetermined threshold values which are compared with a numerical signal of a circuit board to generate a comparison result. The comparison result is converted to be outputs of a plurality of control bits. The indicating lamp control circuit is coupled between the indicating lamp set and the converting circuit and is used for controlling the number of the indicating lamps which are brightened according to the outputs of the control bits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: ASUSTek Computer Inc.
    Inventors: Bing-Min Lin, Chao-Chung Wu, Chin-Fu Ho
  • Publication number: 20090077410
    Abstract: A method for setting an actual operation frequency of a memory is provided. The method includes the following steps. First, a memory model list is provided for selecting a memory model. Then, an estimation operation frequency of the memory is obtained according to the selected model. Finally, the operation frequency of a front side bus (FSB) is adjusted and cooperated with a frequency transformation ratio to generate the actual operation frequency of the memory according to the estimation operation frequency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2008
    Publication date: March 19, 2009
    Applicant: ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Bing-Min Lin, Chin-Fu Ho, Yu-Sheng Wang, Yen-Ting Chou
  • Publication number: 20090066268
    Abstract: A quantification indicating circuit includes an indicating lamp set, a converting circuit, and an indicating lamp control circuit. The indicating lamp set has a plurality of indicating lamps. The converting circuit has a plurality of predetermined threshold values which are compared with a numerical signal of a circuit board to generate a comparison result. The comparison result is converted to be outputs of a plurality of control bits. The indicating lamp control circuit is coupled between the indicating lamp set and the converting circuit and is used for controlling the number of the indicating lamps which are brightened according to the outputs of the control bits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2008
    Publication date: March 12, 2009
    Applicant: ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Bing-Min Lin, Chao-Chung Wu, Chin-Fu Ho
  • Patent number: 5913753
    Abstract: A weight for athletic training is composed of a pliable and tough casing, and a predetermined quantity of metal granules contained in a containing space of the casing. The casing is wrapped by a jacket. A recess in the casing engages a narrow part of the jacket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 22, 1999
    Inventor: Chin-Fu Ho