Patents by Inventor CHING TE LU

CHING TE LU 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).

  • Apparatus, systems and methods for irrigating lands
    Patent number: 11917955
    Abstract: Apparatus, systems and methods for irrigating lands are disclosed. In one example, an irrigation system is disclosed. The irrigation system includes a gate and a microcontroller unit (MCU). The gate is configured for adjusting a water flow for irrigating a piece of land. The MCU is configured for controlling the gate to adjust the water flow based on environmental information related to the piece of land.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ting-Cheng Huang, Tai-Hua Yu, Shui-Ting Yang, Chao-Te Lee, Ching Rong Lu
  • Optical encoder and method of operating the same
    Patent number: 11341342
    Abstract: An encoder connected to an object is provided. The encoder includes a plate, a sensor, a memory and a processor. The plate has a pattern thereon. The sensor is configured to obtain an image of a portion of the pattern. The memory is configured to store a first set of reference images corresponding to a portion of the pattern and angle and/or position information corresponding to the first set of images. The processor is configured to shift the first set of reference images to obtain a second set of reference images and to compare the obtained image with the first set of reference images and/or the second set of reference images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: Aeolus Robotics Corporation Limited
    Inventors: Yueh Teng Hsu, Ching Te Lu
  • OPTICAL ENCODER AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20190251301
    Abstract: An encoder connected to an object is provided. The encoder includes a plate, a sensor, a memory and a processor. The plate has a pattern thereon. The sensor is configured to obtain an image of a portion of the pattern. The memory is configured to store a first set of reference images corresponding to a portion of the pattern and angle and/or position information corresponding to the first set of images. The processor is configured to shift the first set of reference images to obtain a second set of reference images and to compare the obtained image with the first set of reference images and/or the second set of reference images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2018
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: YUEH TENG HSU, CHING TE LU