Patents by Inventor Ching-Lung Mao
Ching-Lung Mao 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: 20230356549Abstract: A sensor device includes a plurality of wires that are adapted to be disposed on an object, a control circuit that is electrically coupled to the wires, and a conductive member that is electrically coupled to the control circuit. Each of the wires has a detection section. The conductive member is operable to contact the detection sections of the wires. The detection sections are urged to move relative to the conductive member when the object is deformed, so that a quantity of the detection sections in contact with the conductive member varies with deformation of the object. When the conductive member is in contact with the detection section of any one of the wires, the conductive member and the one of the wires cooperatively form one closed circuit. The control circuit is adapted to transmit data of a quantity of the closed circuit to an external device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2023Publication date: November 9, 2023Applicants: Taiwan Green Point Enterprises Co., Ltd., Jabil Circuit (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Ching-Lung Mao, Chin-Feng Yang, Ming-Chung Chung, Huang-Keng Chen
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Patent number: 11723495Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatus for dispensing of paper products. A dispenser comprising a housing comprising a product holding area defined by a front, back and two sides, and a dispenser throat defining an opening through the housing; a motor coupled to the rolled product and configured to rotate the rolled product in first and second directions; and a feed mechanism having a first side opening and a second side opening different from the first side opening, wherein both the first side and second side openings are different from that dispenser throat, and wherein the first side opening is configured to accept the tail when the rolled product has a first orientation and is rotated in the first direction and the second side opening is configured to accept the tail when the rolled product has a second orientation and is rotated in the second direction.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2019Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Richard P. Lewis, I-Chung Hou, Wan-Chih Lin, Ming-Chung Chung, Chih-An Chen, Wan-Chang Liang, Chan-Hao Chen, Huang-Keng Chen, Ching-Lung Mao, Wei-Ming Huang
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Publication number: 20220192439Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatus for dispensing of paper products. A dispenser comprising a housing comprising a product holding area defined by a front, back and two sides, and a dispenser throat defining an opening through the housing; a motor coupled to the rolled product and configured to rotate the rolled product in first and second directions; and a feed mechanism having a first side opening and a second side opening different from the first side opening, wherein both the first side and second side openings are different from that dispenser throat, and wherein the first side opening is configured to accept the tail when the rolled product has a first orientation and is rotated in the first direction and the second side opening is configured to accept the tail when the rolled product has a second orientation and is rotated in the second direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2019Publication date: June 23, 2022Inventors: Richard P. Lewis, I-Chung Hou, Wan-Chih Lin, Ming-Chung Chung, Chih-An Chen, Wan-Chang Liang, Chan-Hao Chen, Huang-Keng Chen, Ching-Lung Mao, Wei-Ming Huang
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Patent number: 11280887Abstract: An electronic device includes a base seat, a rotary seat rotatably coupled to the base seat, a drive mechanism for driving the rotary seat to rotate relative to the base seat, a power consumption unit disposed on and co-rotatable with the rotary seat, and a power supply unit. The power supply unit includes a solar panel disposed in the rotary seat and electrically connected to the power consumption unit, and a light emitting module operable to emit light toward the solar panel so that the solar panel transforms light energy into electric energy, which is supplied to the power consumption unit.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2018Date of Patent: March 22, 2022Assignee: Taiwan Green Point Enterprises Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chun-Wei Chen, Ching-Lung Mao, Chin-Feng Yang
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Publication number: 20190285733Abstract: An electronic device includes a base seat, a rotary seat rotatably coupled to the base seat, a drive mechanism for driving the rotary seat to rotate relative to the base seat, a power consumption unit disposed on and co-rotatable with the rotary seat, and a power supply unit. The power supply unit includes a solar panel disposed in the rotary seat and electrically connected to the power consumption unit, and a light emitting module operable to emit light toward the solar panel so that the solar panel transforms light energy into electric energy, which is supplied to the power consumption unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2018Publication date: September 19, 2019Applicant: TAIWAN GREEN POINT ENTERPRISES CO., LTD.Inventors: Chun-Wei CHEN, Ching-Lung MAO, Chin-Feng YANG
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Patent number: 7469061Abstract: A method of photo/text separation, which includes converting a document image into a plurality of source color planes, setting a source color consecutive point threshold (Tc), performing an intensity/color operation for each of the source color planes, and assigning photo/text types to the document image according to a connected length density threshold (Td) and a result of the intensity/color operation.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2004Date of Patent: December 23, 2008Assignee: Primax Electronics Ltd.Inventors: Ching-Lung Mao, Shun-Yen Yao, Fu-Wen Lee
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Patent number: 7454089Abstract: An interpolation system and method is applicable to image process of data size change. The characteristics of the interpolation system are that some simple operations in the system and method are operated by hardware (operator), while some complicated operations are processed by software. Though the demarcation, the hardware for performing interpolation is prevented from complicated composition so as to reduce the cost and the time needed.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2004Date of Patent: November 18, 2008Assignee: Primax Electronics Ltd.Inventors: Che-Sheng Lin, Ching-Lung Mao
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Patent number: 7391930Abstract: An angle de-skew device and the method thereof are used in an image processing system to rotate a skewed image with respect to a reference point as a rotated center. First and second accumulator circuits respectively are used to accumulate first and second offsets for the X coordinates and Y coordinates of the first pixel in the skewed image, and respectively output the sums into the image processing system. A counter is connected to the two accumulator circuits to control the number of accumulation times.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2004Date of Patent: June 24, 2008Assignee: Primax Electronics Ltd.Inventors: Yu-Ting Shih, Ching-Lung Mao
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Patent number: 7317832Abstract: A method of photo/text separation using path frequency of pixel intensities is disclosed. It divides an original image into n*n pixel blocks and records the path conditions satisfied by the intensities of consecutive two pixels. From the statistical analysis of the path appearance frequency, the method determines the text/photo types in the pixel block, thereby determining the output type of the whole original image.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2004Date of Patent: January 8, 2008Assignee: Primax Electronics Ltd.Inventors: Che-Sheng Lin, Ching Lung Mao
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Patent number: 7313275Abstract: A method of separating text and graphs in digital image data is used to separate digital image data into graph data and text data. According to a default separating parameter, the digital image data are partitioned into several operating matrices. One then sets a default crossing reference level for comparison analyses to compare adjacent pixel units in each operating matrix. When the digital characteristic value of a pixel unit is greater than the default crossing reference level and the digital characteristic value of its one adjacent pixel unit are smaller the default crossing reference level, the operating matrix is given a weight. Afterwards, all the weights are added up to give a weighted statistical value, which eventually is used to separate the graph data from the text data.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2005Date of Patent: December 25, 2007Assignee: Primax Electronics Ltd.Inventors: Fu-Wen Lee, Ching-Lung Mao
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Patent number: 7292732Abstract: An image compression apparatus includes an image transformer for transforming each pixel of an image data into binary bit array. The bits of a same bit plane are located in a same column. A context modeler, coupled to the image transformer, includes a context model template and a context model. When the bit array is imported, a plurality of reference context bits for a bit to be compressed is determined by means of the context model template. The bit to be compressed and the plurality of reference context bits are on a same bit plane. A mathematic encoder, coupled to the context modeler, encodes the bit to be compressed according to the context modeler and the information provided by the plurality of reference context bits.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2004Date of Patent: November 6, 2007Assignee: Primax Electronics Ltd.Inventors: Shun-Yen Yao, Ching-Lung Mao, Mei-Hua Fan
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Patent number: 7199833Abstract: This specification discloses a method that uses three-dimensional image interpolation algorithm implemented in an image player to solve the problem of frame rate conversions between output contents and the image player. It aims to achieve high resolutions and high frame rates. The disclosed method adjusts the frame resolution and frame rate of the received image data according to the playing format of the image player. That is, the pixel values contained in a frame are interpolated to generate several interpolated pixel values in order to fit with the frame resolution. The interpolated frame is then stored. The next two consecutive frames are further extracted. The central position is determined according to the frame playing frequency. The corresponding pixel values of the two consecutive frames are used to produce several interpolated pixel values. The interpolated pixel values form an interpolated frame, which is then saved.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2003Date of Patent: April 3, 2007Assignee: Primax Electronics Ltd.Inventor: Ching-Lung Mao
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Patent number: 7145608Abstract: This specification discloses a method of using locality statistics characteristic to enhance gamma corrections. Using the property that the color values of nearby digital image pixels are close to one another, the cache queue operation model is employed to partly replace the time-consuming table mechanism in the gamma correction procedure. The disclosed method first establishes a cache queue and then captures digital image pixels. According to the extracted digital image pixels, gamma correction values are searched to satisfy the cache queue. Finally, the gamma correction values corresponding to the digital image pixels are stored.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2003Date of Patent: December 5, 2006Assignee: Primax Electronics Ltd.Inventor: Ching-Lung Mao
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Publication number: 20060182342Abstract: A method of separating text and graphs in digital image data is used to separate digital image data into graph data and text data. According to a default separating parameter, the digital image data are partitioned into several operating matrices. One then sets a default crossing reference level for comparison analyses to compare adjacent pixel units in each operating matrix. When the digital characteristic value of a pixel unit is greater than the default crossing reference level and the digital characteristic value of its one adjacent pixel unit are smaller the default crossing reference level, the operating matrix is given a weight. Afterwards, all the weights are added up to give a weighted statistical value, which eventually is used to separate the graph data from the text data.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2005Publication date: August 17, 2006Inventors: Fu-Wen Lee, Ching-Lung Mao
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Publication number: 20060133692Abstract: An angle de-skew device and the method thereof are used in an image processing system to rotate a skewed image with respect to a reference point as a rotated center. First and second accumulator circuits respectively are used to accumulate first and second offsets for the X coordinates and Y coordinates of the first pixel in the skewed image, and respectively output the sums into the image processing system. A counter is connected to the two accumulator circuits to control the number of accumulation times.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2004Publication date: June 22, 2006Inventors: Yu-Ting Shih, Ching-Lung Mao
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Publication number: 20050276516Abstract: An interpolation system and method is applicable to image process of data size change. The characteristics of the interpolation system are that some simple operations in the system and method are operated by hardware (operator), while some complicated operations are processed by software. Though the demarcation, the hardware for performing interpolation is prevented from complicated composition so as to reduce the cost and the time needed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2004Publication date: December 15, 2005Applicant: Destiny Technology CorporationInventors: Che-Sheng Lin, Ching-Lung Mao
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Publication number: 20050244056Abstract: A method of photo/text separation in an image uses the specified color and intensity range of each source color in the spectrum to convert a document image into individual source color planes. The photo/text types in the document image are distinguished by performing a color/intensity operation on each source color plane.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2004Publication date: November 3, 2005Inventors: Ching-Lung Mao, Shun-Yen Yao, Fu-Wen Lee
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Publication number: 20050238245Abstract: An image compression apparatus includes an image transformer for transforming each pixel of an image data into binary bit array. The bits of a same bit plane are located in a same column. A context modeler, coupled to the image transformer, includes a context model template and a context model. When the bit array is imported, a plurality of reference context bits for a bit to be compressed is determined by means of the context model template. The bit to be compressed and the plurality of reference context bits are on a same bit plane. A mathematic encoder, coupled to the context modeler, encodes the bit to be compressed according to the context modeler and the information provided by the plurality of reference context bits.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2004Publication date: October 27, 2005Inventors: Shun-Yen Yao, Ching-Lung Mao, Mei-Hua Fan
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Publication number: 20050001930Abstract: This specification discloses a method that uses three-dimensional image interpolation algorithm implemented in an image player to solve the problem of frame rate conversions between output contents and the image player. It aims to achieve high resolutions and high frame rates. The disclosed method adjusts the frame resolution and frame rate of the received image data according to the playing format of the image player. That is, the pixel values contained in a frame are interpolated to generate several interpolated pixel values in order to fit with the frame resolution. The interpolated frame is then stored. The next two consecutive frames are further extracted. The central position is determined according to the frame playing frequency. The corresponding pixel values of the two consecutive frames are used to produce several interpolated pixel values. The interpolated pixel values form an interpolated frame, which is then saved.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2003Publication date: January 6, 2005Inventor: Ching-Lung Mao
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Publication number: 20050001936Abstract: This specification discloses a method of using locality statistics characteristic to enhance gamma corrections. Using the property that the color values of nearby digital image pixels are close to one another, the cache queue operation model is employed to partly replace the time-consuming table mechanism in the gamma correction procedure. The disclosed method first establishes a cache queue and then captures digital image pixels. According to the extracted digital image pixels, gamma correction values are searched to satisfy the cache queue. Finally, the gamma correction values corresponding to the digital image pixels are stored.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2003Publication date: January 6, 2005Inventor: Ching-Lung Mao