Patents by Inventor Chu Wu

Chu Wu 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: 20240139262
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a complex probiotic composition and a method for improving exercise performance of a subject with low intrinsic aerobic exercise capacity. The complex probiotic composition, which includes Lactobacillus rhamnosus GKLC1, Bifidobacterium lactis GKK24 and Clostridium butyricum GKB7, administered to the subject with the low intrinsic aerobic exercise capacity in a continuation period, can effectively reduce serum lactic acid and serum urea nitrogen after aerobic exercise, reduce proportion of offal fat and/or increase liver and muscle glycogen contents, thereby being as an effective ingredient for preparation of various compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Chin-Chu CHEN, Yen-Lien CHEN, Shih-Wei LIN, Yen-Po CHEN, Ci-Sian WANG, Yu-Hsin HOU, Yang-Tzu SHIH, Ching-Wen LIN, Ya-Jyun CHEN, Jia-Lin JIANG, You-Shan TSAI, Zi-He WU
  • Patent number: 11953877
    Abstract: Manufacturing of a shoe or a portion of a shoe is enhanced by executing various shoe-manufacturing processes in an automated fashion. For example, information describing a shoe part may be determined, such as an identification, an orientation, a color, a surface topography, an alignment, a size, etc. Based on the information describing the shoe part, automated shoe-manufacturing apparatuses may be instructed to apply various shoe-manufacturing processes to the shoe part, such as a pickup and placement of the shoe part with a pickup tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: NILE, Inc.
    Inventors: Dragan Jurkovic, Patrick Conall Regan, Chih-Chi Chang, Chang-chu Liao, Ming-Feng Jean, Kuo-Hung Lee, Yen-Hsi Liu, Hung-Yu Wu
  • Patent number: 11946771
    Abstract: An aerial vehicle including a body, a first ranging device, a second ranging device and a controller is provided. The first ranging device is disposed on the body and is configured to detect a first distance between the first ranging device and the reflector. The second ranging device is disposed on the body and is configured to detect a second distance between the second ranging device and the reflector. The controller is configured to obtain an included angle between a direction of the body and the reflector according to the first distance and the second distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Yuan-Chu Tai, Chung-Hsien Wu, Yu-Kai Wang
  • Patent number: 11947589
    Abstract: Systems and methods directed to returning personalized image-based search results are described. In examples, a query including an image may be received, and a personalized item embedding may be generated based on the image and user profile information associated with a user. Further, a plurality of candidate images may be obtained based on the personalized item embedding. The candidate images may then be ranked according to a predicted level of user engagement for a user, and then diversified to ensure visual diversity among the ranked images. A portion of the diversified images may then be returned in response to an image-based search.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Li Huang, Rui Xia, Zhiting Chen, Kun Wu, Meenaz Merchant, Kamal Ginotra, Arun K. Sacheti, Chu Wang, Andrew Lawrence Stewart, Hanmu Zuo, Saurajit Mukherjee
  • Patent number: 11757684
    Abstract: A retiming circuit module, a signal transmission system, and a signal transmission method are provided. The retiming circuit module includes a path control circuit and a multipath signal transmission circuit. The multipath signal transmission circuit includes built-in first signal transmission path and second signal transmission path. The multipath signal transmission circuit may perform first signal transmission between an upstream device and a downstream device based on a first signal transmission frequency and the second signal transmission path. During a period of performing the first signal transmission, the path control circuit may detect a first data sequence transmitted between the upstream device and the downstream device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: PHISON ELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Chun-Wei Chang, Ching-Jui Hsiao, Jen-Chu Wu, Yuwei Kuo
  • Publication number: 20230199961
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus including a compression molding board and a connection pad is provided. The compression molding board has a device bonding area and a bending area formed by compression molding. The device bonding area is different from the bending area. The connection pad is disposed on the device bonding area of the compression molding board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2022
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Applicant: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Yu-Lin Hsu, Kuan-Chu Wu, Ting-Yu Ke, Min-Hsiung Liang, Yu-Ming Peng
  • Publication number: 20230154877
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a substrate, an electronic component, a first interposing layer and a second interposing layer. The substrate is non-planar and the substrate includes a first substrate pad and a second substrate pad. The electronic component includes a first component pad and a second component pad corresponding to the first substrate pad and the second substrate pad respectively. When the first component pad contacts the first substrate pad, a height difference exists between the second component pad and the second substrate pad. The first interposing layer connects between the first component pad and the first substrate pad. The second interposing layer connects between the second component pad and the second substrate pad. A thickness difference between the first interposing layer and the second interposing layer is 0.5 to 1 time the height difference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2022
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicant: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Yu-Ming Peng, Chien-Chou Tseng, Chih-Chia Chang, Kuan-Chu Wu, Yu-Lin Hsu
  • Patent number: 11636902
    Abstract: A signal modulation apparatus, a memory storage apparatus, and a signal modulation method are disclosed. The signal modulation apparatus includes an observation circuit, a signal modulation circuit, and a phase control circuit. The signal modulation circuit is configured to generate a second signal according to a first signal and a reference clock signal. A frequency of the first signal is different from a frequency of the second signal. The phase control circuit is configured to obtain an observation information via the observation circuit. The observation information reflects a process variation of at least one electronic component in the signal modulation apparatus. The phase control circuit is further configured to control an offset between the first signal and the reference clock signal according to the observation information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: PHISON ELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Guan-Wei Wu, Jen-Chu Wu, Jen-Huo Wang, Yu-Chiang Liao, Shih-Yang Sun
  • Publication number: 20230048903
    Abstract: A signal modulation apparatus, a memory storage apparatus, and a signal modulation method are disclosed. The signal modulation apparatus includes an observation circuit, a signal modulation circuit, and a phase control circuit. The signal modulation circuit is configured to generate a second signal according to a first signal and a reference clock signal. A frequency of the first signal is different from a frequency of the second signal. The phase control circuit is configured to obtain an observation information via the observation circuit. The observation information reflects a process variation of at least one electronic component in the signal modulation apparatus. The phase control circuit is further configured to control an offset between the first signal and the reference clock signal according to the observation information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2021
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Applicant: PHISON ELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Guan-Wei Wu, Jen-Chu Wu, Jen-Huo Wang, Yu-Chiang Liao, Shih-Yang Sun
  • Publication number: 20230049675
    Abstract: A gas sensor includes a first electrode, a gas detecting layer disposed on the first electrode, and an electric-conduction enhanced electrode unit being electrically connected to the first electrode and the gas detecting layer. The electric-conduction enhanced electrode unit includes an electric-conduction enhancing layer and a second electrode electrically connected to the electric-conduction enhancing layer. The electric-conduction enhancing layer is electrically connected to the gas detecting layer and is made of an electrically conductive organic material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2022
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Applicant: NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Hsiao-Wen ZAN, Hsin-Fei MENG, Yu-Chi LIN, Shang-Yu YU, Ting-Wei TUNG, Yi-Chu WU, Yu-Nung MAO
  • Patent number: 11575496
    Abstract: A retiming circuit module, a signal transmission system and a signal transmission method are disclosed. The retiming circuit module includes a path control circuit and a multipath signal transmission circuit. The multipath signal transmission circuit includes a plurality of parallel signal transmission paths. The path control circuit is configured to control the multipath signal transmission circuit to perform signal transmission between an upstream device and a downstream device based on a first parallel signal transmission path in the parallel signal transmission paths during a period of a handshake operation performed between the upstream device and the downstream device. The path control circuit is further configured to control the multipath signal transmission circuit to perform the signal transmission based on a second parallel signal transmission path in the parallel signal transmission paths after the handshake operation is finished.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: PHISON ELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Jen-Chu Wu, Ching-Jui Hsiao, Chun-Wei Chang, Sheng-Wen Chen, Ching-Chung Cheng
  • Patent number: 11508331
    Abstract: The disclosure provides an image uniformity compensation device. The image uniformity compensation device includes a local pre-compensation circuit, a chromaticity uniformity compensation circuit, a local post-compensation circuit, and a luminance uniformity correction circuit. A local pre-conversion performed by the local pre-compensation circuit includes the following. An image frame is divided into multiple regions, and each of the regions is converted from an optical non-linear domain to an optical linear domain to generate a corresponding region in multiple regions of a converted frame. A local post-conversion performed by the local post-compensation circuit includes the following. An image frame is divided into multiple regions, and each of the regions is converted from the optical linear domain to the optical non-linear domain to generate a corresponding region in multiple regions of a converted frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Wen-Chi Lin, Chin-Chu Wu, Chung-Wen Hung
  • Patent number: 11499937
    Abstract: A gas sensor includes a first electrode, a gas detecting layer disposed on the first electrode, and an electric-conduction enhanced electrode unit being electrically connected to the first electrode and the gas detecting layer. The electric-conduction enhanced electrode unit includes an electric-conduction enhancing layer and a second electrode electrically connected to the electric-conduction enhancing layer. The electric-conduction enhancing layer is electrically connected to the gas detecting layer and is made of an electrically conductive organic material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Hsiao-Wen Zan, Hsin-Fei Meng, Yu-Chi Lin, Shang-Yu Yu, Ting-Wei Tung, Yi-Chu Wu, Yu-Nung Mao
  • Publication number: 20220351700
    Abstract: The disclosure provides an image uniformity compensation device. The image uniformity compensation device includes a local pre-compensation circuit, a chromaticity uniformity compensation circuit, a local post-compensation circuit, and a luminance uniformity correction circuit. A local pre-conversion performed by the local pre-compensation circuit includes the following. An image frame is divided into multiple regions, and each of the regions is converted from an optical non-linear domain to an optical linear domain to generate a corresponding region in multiple regions of a converted frame. A local post-conversion performed by the local post-compensation circuit includes the following. An image frame is divided into multiple regions, and each of the regions is converted from the optical linear domain to the optical non-linear domain to generate a corresponding region in multiple regions of a converted frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2021
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Applicant: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Wen-Chi Lin, Chin-Chu Wu, Chung-Wen Hung
  • Patent number: 11362045
    Abstract: A chip package structure including a substrate, a redistribution layer (RDL), a chip and an encapsulant is provided. The RDL is disposed on the substrate. The chip is disposed on the RDL and is electrically connected with the RDL. The encapsulant is disposed on the RDL and encapsulates the chip. The chip is located in the high stress region. From a top view, the chip is located in the high stress region, and the low stress region surrounds the high stress region. The RDL includes at least one first device located in the high stress region. From the top view, the extending direction of the at least one first device is parallel to a stress direction at a position thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Te-Hsun Lin, Chen-Tsai Yang, Kuan-Chu Wu, Shao-An Yan
  • Patent number: 11333797
    Abstract: A method for estimating quantitative precipitation by combining observation data of a weather radar and rain gauges includes: acquiring original accumulated data of rain gauges and original accumulated precipitation data of a weather radar to obtain rain gauge-weather radar data G/R pairs matched in the same grid; calculating an observation error of the original accumulated precipitation data of the weather radar through the G/R pairs, and detecting abnormal data to generate an initial correction factor field; determining whether a distance correlation exists between the initial correction factor field and the observation error, and if yes, adjusting the initial correction factor field, and correcting the original accumulated precipitation data of the weather radar through the adjusted correction factor field to obtain corrected accumulated precipitation data of the weather radar; and if not, obtaining the corrected accumulated precipitation data of the weather radar directly through a mean field bias (MFB) f
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: CHINA INSTITUTE OF WATER RESOURCES AND HYDROPOWER RESEARCH
    Inventors: Xin He, Qingyan Sun, Chuiyu Lu, Lingjia Yan, Chu Wu, Tao Qin
  • Publication number: 20220129914
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for verifying a product authenticity with fabric features, comprising steps of receiving at least one fabric partial image and performing image analysis to determine an image optical feature distribution information of an anti-counterfeiting feature, receiving a fabric serial number generated by operation of an input device, and determining whether a fabric is an authorized product by using the fabric serial number or the information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2021
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventors: Chih-Wen LIAO, Chu WU, Yuh-Jiun LIN, Chi-Hang TSAI, Han-Chao LEE, Ko-Yang WANG
  • Patent number: 11139816
    Abstract: A clock and data recovery circuit is disclosed. The clock and data recovery circuit includes a phase detection circuit, a first voting circuit, a low-pass filtering circuit and a phase interpolation circuit. The phase detection circuit is configured to receive a first signal and a clock signal and generate a phase signal. The first voting circuit is configured to charge at least one capacitance component according to the phase signal and generate a first voting signal according to a charging result. The low-pass filtering circuit is configured to generate a phase control signal according to the first voting signal. The phase interpolation circuit is configured to generate the clock signal according to the phase control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: PHISON ELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Jen-Chu Wu, Po-Min Cheng, Wun-Jian Su, Chia-Hui Yu
  • Publication number: 20210273642
    Abstract: A clock and data recovery circuit is disclosed. The clock and data recovery circuit includes a phase detection circuit, a first voting circuit, a low-pass filtering circuit and a phase interpolation circuit. The phase detection circuit is configured to receive a first signal and a clock signal and generate a phase signal. The first voting circuit is configured to charge at least one capacitance component according to the phase signal and generate a first voting signal according to a charging result. The low-pass filtering circuit is configured to generate a phase control signal according to the first voting signal. The phase interpolation circuit is configured to generate the clock signal according to the phase control signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Applicant: PHISON ELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Jen-Chu Wu, Po-Min Cheng, Wun-Jian Su, Chia-Hui Yu
  • Patent number: 11101003
    Abstract: A clock and data recovery circuit, a memory storage device and a signal adjustment method are disclosed. The method includes: detecting a phase difference between a first signal and a clock signal; generating a vote signal according to the phase difference and a first clock frequency; sequentially outputting a plurality of adjustment signals according to the vote signal and a second clock frequency, wherein the first clock frequency is different from the second clock frequency; and generating the clock signal according to the sequentially output adjustment signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: PHISON ELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Jen-Chu Wu, Bo-Jing Lin, Yu-Chiang Liao