Patents by Inventor Chiung-An Chen

Chiung-An Chen 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: 9989432
    Abstract: An impedance sensor and an electronic apparatus using the same are provided. The impedance sensor includes an impedance-bridge circuit, a compensation circuit, and a signal processing circuit. The impedance-bridge circuit has an input side and an output side, and configured to generate a first impedance variation in response to a physical pressure. The compensation circuit is coupled to the input side of the impedance-bridge circuit in parallel, and configured to generate a second impedance variation in response to an environment temperature. The signal processing circuit respectively detects the first and the second impedance variations, and accordingly generates a first sensing signal indicating the first impedance variation and a second sensing signal indicating the second impedance variation, so as to compensate a temperature shift part of the first sensing signal by the second sensing signal and accordingly generate a pressure detection signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignees: PROLIFIC TECHNOLOGY INC., UniSense Technology Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Chiung-An Chen, Yun-Kuo Lee, Chih-Yuan Hung, Jia-Chun Huang, Yeow-Chin Chen, Shu-Fan Wu
  • Publication number: 20170146181
    Abstract: A shaft and a pivot device are provided. The shaft includes a body and at least one protrusion forming on a first end of the body. The body and the protrusion are forming an end cross-section along a radial direction. The pivot device includes the shaft and an assembly structure. The assembly structure has at least one positioning hole for the shaft disposed through. The positioning hole is complementary to the non-circular end cross-section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2016
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventors: Tung-Chiung CHEN, Chih-Hsin CHOU
  • Patent number: 9657895
    Abstract: A rotatable supporting frame comprising a baseplate structure, a frame body and a magnetic module is provided. The frame body is capable of being rotated with respect to the baseplate structure when a user adjusts the direction of a display module which connects to the frame body. The magnetic module is disposed on the baseplate structure to firmly attach the baseplate structure onto a magnetic board through the magnetic force formed between the magnetic module and the magnetic board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: Syncmold Enterprise Corp.
    Inventor: Tung-Chiung Chen
  • Publication number: 20170023428
    Abstract: An impedance sensor and an electronic apparatus using the same are provided. The impedance sensor includes an impedance-bridge circuit, a compensation circuit, and a signal processing circuit. The impedance-bridge circuit has an input side and an output side, and configured to generate a first impedance variation in response to a physical pressure. The compensation circuit is coupled to the input side of the impedance-bridge circuit in parallel, and configured to generate a second impedance variation in response to an environment temperature. The signal processing circuit respectively detects the first and the second impedance variations, and accordingly generates a first sensing signal indicating the first impedance variation and a second sensing signal indicating the second impedance variation, so as to compensate a temperature shift part of the first sensing signal by the second sensing signal and accordingly generate a pressure detection signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Applicants: PROLIFIC TECHNOLOGY INC., UniSense Technology Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Chiung-An Chen, Yun-Kuo Lee, Chih-Yuan Hung, Jia-Chun Huang, Yeow-Chin Chen, Shu-Fan Wu
  • Publication number: 20160069510
    Abstract: A rotatable supporting frame comprising a baseplate structure, a frame body and a magnetic module is provided. The frame body is capable of being rotated with respect to the baseplate structure when a user adjusts the direction of a display module which connects to the frame body. The magnetic module is disposed on the baseplate structure to firmly attach the baseplate structure onto a magnetic board through the magnetic force formed between the magnetic module and the magnetic board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventor: Tung-Chiung CHEN
  • Patent number: 8738821
    Abstract: Provided are a method for selecting a path comprising ports on primary and secondary clusters to use to transmit data at a primary volume to a secondary volume. A request is received to copy data from a primary storage location to a secondary storage location. A determination is made from a plurality of primary clusters of an owner primary cluster for the primary storage location, wherein the primary clusters are configured to access the primary storage location. A determination is made as to whether there is at least one port on the owner primary cluster providing an available path to the secondary storage location. One port on the owner primary cluster is selected to use to copy the data to the secondary storage location in response to determining that there is at least one port on the owner primary cluster available to transmit to the secondary storage location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Steven Edward Klein, Michael Thomas Benhase, James Chien-Chiung Chen, Minh-Ngoc Le Huynh
  • Patent number: 8486453
    Abstract: The present invention provides a controlled release pharmaceutical composition which exhibits reduced food effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: TWI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Shou-Chiung Chen, Shao-Ming Lee, Chaur-Ming Jan
  • Publication number: 20130037400
    Abstract: A keyboard that comprises a flexible film of a thickness having a first surface and a second surface spaced apart from the first surface by the thickness of the film; a plurality of shallow wells in the flexible film, each shallow well including a chamber formed into the flexible film from the first surface and corresponds to one key of the keyboard; a plurality of sensor, each sensor is configured in the chamber of one of the shallow wells; a patterned conductive layer on the flexible film; and an adhesive layer on the patterned conductive layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2012
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Inventor: Shi-Chiung Chen
  • Publication number: 20130038820
    Abstract: A substrate for a flexible display device comprises a flexible film of a thickness and an array of micro structures in the flexible film. The flexible film has a first surface and a second surface spaced apart from the first surface by the thickness of the film. Each micro structure includes a chamber formed into the flexible film from the first surface, wherein the chamber has a concave portion near the second surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2012
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Inventor: Shi-Chiung CHEN
  • Publication number: 20130038379
    Abstract: A sensor panel comprises a flexible film of a thickness having a first surface and a second surface spaced apart from the first surface by the thickness of the film; an array of micro structures in the flexible film, each micro structure including a chamber formed into the flexible film from the first surface; and an array of sensors on the second surface for generating current induced by static electric charge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2012
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Inventor: Shi-Chiung CHEN
  • Patent number: 8341366
    Abstract: Provided are a method, system, and article of manufacture for splitting writes between a storage controller and replication engine. A splitter executing in a storage controller manages access to primary volumes. An initialization command is received to communicate with a replication engine. A replication command is received for one primary volume and the primary volume is indicated as subject to replication. A write request is received to write data to a target primary volume of the primary volumes that is indicated as subject to the replication. The data in the write request is written to the target primary volume. The data in the write request is sent to the replication engine. The replication engine executes a copy services function associated with the target primary volume to write the data to a replication engine volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Robert Francis Bartfai, Kenneth Wayne Boyd, James Chien-Chiung Chen, Kenneth Fairclough Day, III, Shachar Fienblit, Gregory Edward McBride, David W. Messina, Robert Bruce Nicholson, Gail Andrea Spear
  • Publication number: 20120124310
    Abstract: Provided are a method, system, and article of manufacture for splitting writes between a storage controller and replication engine. A splitter executing in a storage controller manages access to primary volumes. An initialization command is received to communicate with a replication engine. A replication command is received for one primary volume and the primary volume is indicated as subject to replication. A write request is received to write data to a target primary volume of the primary volumes that is indicated as subject to the replication. The data in the write request is written to the target primary volume. The data in the write request is sent to the replication engine. The replication engine executes a copy services function associated with the target primary volume to write the data to a replication engine volume.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2012
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Robert Francis Bartfai, Kenneth Wayne Boyd, James Chien-Chiung Chen, Kenneth Fairclough Day, III, Shachar Fienblit, Gregory Edward McBride, David W. Messina, Robert Bruce Nicholson, Gail Andrea Spear
  • Patent number: 8131957
    Abstract: Provided are a method, system, and article of manufacture for splitting writes between a storage controller and replication engine. A splitter executing in a storage controller manages access to primary volumes. An initialization command is received to communicate with a replication engine. A replication command is received for one primary volume and the primary volume is indicated as subject to replication. A write request is received to write data to a target primary volume of the primary volumes that is indicated as subject to the replication. The data in the write request is written to the target primary volume. The data in the write request is sent to the replication engine. The replication engine executes a copy services function associated with the target primary volume to write the data to a replication engine volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Robert Francis Bartfai, Kenneth Wayne Boyd, James Chien-Chiung Chen, Kenneth Fairclough Day, III, Shachar Fienblit, Gregory Edward McBride, David W. Messina, Robert Bruce Nicholson, Gail Andrea Spear
  • Publication number: 20120039489
    Abstract: A volume control method is to be performed by an electronic device for adjusting intensity of an output audio signal outputted from the electronic device according to an external audio signal of an environment in which the electronic device is located. The volume control method includes: configuring the electronic device to receive the external audio signal; configuring the electronic device to compare a sound track of the external audio signal with a preset sound track and to make a determination as to whether a degree of similarity between the two sound tracks reaches a preset ratio; and configuring the electronic device to stop outputting the output audio signal when a result of the determination is affirmative.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2011
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Inventors: YI-CHIUNG CHEN, Po-Hsu Chen
  • Publication number: 20110311594
    Abstract: The present invention provides a controlled release pharmaceutical composition which exhibits reduced food effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2011
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Inventors: Shou-Chiung Chen, Shao-Ming Lee, Chaur-Ming Jan
  • Patent number: 8024534
    Abstract: Provided are a method, system, and article of manufacture for a replication engine communicating with a splitter to split writes between a storage controller and replication engine. Communication is initiated with the splitter implemented in a storage controller managing access to primary volumes. A command is sent to the splitter to copy writes to one primary volume to the replication engine. Write data is received from the splitter to one of the primary volumes following the splitter receiving the command to copy the writes to the replication engine. A determination is made of a copy services function to use for the received data. The determined copy services function is invoked to transfer the received data to a secondary storage volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Robert Francis Bartfai, Kenneth Wayne Boyd, James Chien-Chiung Chen, Kenneth Fairclough Day, III, Shachar Fienblit, Gregory Edward McBride, David W. Messina, Robert Bruce Nicholson, Gail Andrea Spear
  • Patent number: 7979897
    Abstract: Provided are a system and article of manufacture for bidirectional data transfer. In certain embodiments a link layer login is sent from a first port to a second port. Subsequently, an application layer login is sent from the first port to the second port to establish a first data path, wherein the first data path is from the first port to the second port. Subsequently, another application layer login is sent from the second port to the first port to establish a second data path, wherein the second data path is from the second port to the first port. In certain other embodiments, a first data path is established from a first port to a second port. A determination is made at the first port, whether the second port has a second data path established from the second port to the first port. An application layer logout is sent from the first port to the second port, in response to determining that the second port has the second data path established from the second port to the first port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Steven Edward Klein, James Chien-Chiung Chen, Patricia Ching Lu, Minh-Ngoc Le Huynh
  • Patent number: 7802029
    Abstract: Provided are a system and article of manufacture, wherein in certain embodiments an I/O command from a host is received at a first storage unit. An identifier is generated that identifies a destination to which the I/O command is to be transmitted from the first storage unit. The I/O command is augmented with the generated identifier at the first storage unit. The augmented I/O command is transmitted. In certain other embodiments, an I/O command is received at a storage unit, wherein the storage unit is associated with a storage unit identifier. A determination is made at the storage unit, whether the I/O command is associated with an identifier that identifies a destination for which the I/O command is intended. A further determination is made, at the storage unit, whether the identifier is the same as the storage unit identifier, in response to determining that the identifier associated with the I/O command identifies the destination for which the I/O command is intended.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Thomas Benhase, James Chien-Chiung Chen, Patricia Ching Lu, Frederick James Carberry, II
  • Patent number: 7774571
    Abstract: Provided is a system, deployment and program for resource allocation unit queuing in which an allocation unit associated with a task is classified. An allocation unit freed as the task ends is queued for use by another task in a queue at a selected location within the queue in accordance with the classification of said allocation unit. In one embodiment, an allocation unit is queued at a first end of the queue if classified in a first class and is queued at a second end of the queue if classified in said second class. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Thomas Benhase, Lawrence Carter Blount, James Chien-Chiung Chen, Juan Alonso Coronado, Roger Gregory Hathorn
  • Patent number: D622641
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Assignee: Karma Medical Products, Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Cheng-Nan Chen, Yu-Chiung Chen