Patents by Inventor Chun Tsao

Chun Tsao 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: 20190140332
    Abstract: A radio-frequency switching circuit includes a first diode, a second diode, a first inductor, a second inductor, a first capacitor, and a second capacitor. Cathodes of the first diode and the second diode are configured to receive a first reference voltage. A first inductor is coupled with an anode of the first diode, and configured to receive a first control voltage. A second inductor is coupled with an anode of the second diode, and configured to receive a second control voltage. The first capacitor is coupled with the first node of the first inductor. The second capacitor is coupled with the first node of the second inductor. When the first control voltage is lower than the first reference voltage, the first diode is switched off. When the second control voltage is lower than the first reference voltage, the second diode is switched off.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2018
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventors: Yu-Jeng KUO, Wei-Chun TSAO, Chia-Hung LIU
  • Publication number: 20190116675
    Abstract: A mounting device and a method for mounting an object on a circuit board are provided. The mounting device has an abutting portion and at least one pin. The mounting method includes disposing multiple the mounting devices on the circuit board, passing pins of each mounting device through multiple plated holes of the circuit board and soldering the pins in the plated holes, making through holes of the object go through the mounting devices, bending the abutting portion to abut an edge of an opening of the through holes of the object, and thereby mounting the object on the circuit board via the multiple mounting devices as well as grounding the object. Since the mounting device is firmly mounted on the circuit board by soldering; it is easy to assembly because the mounting device is soldered by a solder oven.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2018
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventors: Wen-Sheng TSAI, Wei-Chun TSAO, Pei-Shu YEN
  • Patent number: 10262687
    Abstract: A disc grabbing device including a support body, a drive shaft, multiple first planetary gears, a center gear, multiple second planetary gears and a driver is provided. The support body includes a plate and a center column. When the disc grabbing device grabs the discs, the center column is located in the center holes of the discs. The drive shaft is rotatably disposed on the plate. The first planetary gears are respectively engaged with the drive shaft and connected to multiple first levers for driving the first levers to rotate. The second planetary gears are respectively engaged with the center gear and connected to multiple second levers for driving the second levers to rotate. The driver concurrently drives the drive shaft and the center gear to rotate the first planetary gears and the second planetary gears synchronically and make the first levers and the second levers rotate synchronically.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignees: LITE-ON ELECTRONICS (GUANGZHOU) LIMITED, LITE-ON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jung-Fang Chang, Cheng-Wen Huang, Ming-Chun Tsao, Chien-Shou Chen
  • Patent number: 10224070
    Abstract: A disc grabbing device including a disc grabbing body, a weight sensing unit and a counter is provided. The disc grabbing body is used for grabbing or unloading at least one disc. The weight sensing unit is disposed on the disc grabbing body for sensing a weight of the at least one disc grabbed on the disc grabbing body. The counter is connected to the weight sensing unit used for obtaining a disc quantity of the discs grabbed on the disc grabbing body according to the weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignees: LITE-ON ELECTRONICS (GUANGZHOU) LIMITED, LITE-ON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jung-Fang Chang, Cheng-Wen Huang, Ming-Chun Tsao, Chien-Shou Chen
  • Publication number: 20190027185
    Abstract: A disc grabbing device including a disc grabbing body, a weight sensing unit and a counter is provided. The disc grabbing body is used for grabbing or unloading at least one disc. The weight sensing unit is disposed on the disc grabbing body for sensing a weight of the at least one disc grabbed on the disc grabbing body. The counter is connected to the weight sensing unit used for obtaining a disc quantity of the discs grabbed on the disc grabbing body according to the weight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Inventors: Jung-Fang Chang, Cheng-Wen Huang, Ming-Chun Tsao, Chien-Shou Chen
  • Patent number: 10170149
    Abstract: An opening and closing device of rotating cage type jukebox disc tray including a first disc tray carrying discs and an opening and closing mechanism of disc tray including a first linkage mechanism and a first driving device is provided. The first linkage mechanism includes a first linkage bar, a first sliding member and a second linkage bar. The second linkage bar is slidingly disposed on the first sliding member which is slidingly disposed on the first linkage bar. When an end portion of the second linkage bar is connected to a first ear portion on a lateral side of the first disc tray, the first driving device drives the first sliding member to slide on the first linkage bar, leading the second linkage bar to slide on the first sliding member and thereby leading the first disc tray to rotate around a first fixing post.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignees: LITE-ON ELECTRONICS (GUANGZHOU) LIMITED, LITE-ON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shih-Ming Hsu, Jung-Fang Chang, Cheng-Wen Huang, Ming-Chun Tsao
  • Patent number: 10164460
    Abstract: A wireless charging device, a wireless charging case and a wireless charging method thereof are provided. The wireless charging device includes a wireless signal transmitter, a controller and a temperature sensor. The wireless signal transmitter is configured to transmit an electromagnetic signal. The controller is coupled to the wireless signal transmitter. The temperature sensor is coupled to the controller. The temperature sensor is configured to detect an ambient temperature to obtain a temperature sensing value. The controller controls the wireless signal transmitter to adjust a frequency or a transmitting position of the electromagnetic signal according to the changing state of the temperature sensing value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: Wistron Corporation
    Inventor: Wen-Chun Tsao
  • Patent number: 10121901
    Abstract: A pixel structure including an active device, a first protection layer, a first electrode, an isolator, a second protection layer and a second electrode is provided. The active device includes a gate, a source and a drain. The first protection layer covers the active device and has a first opening above the drain. The first electrode is disposed above the first protection layer. The first electrode has a side wall corresponding to the first opening. The isolator covers the side wall of the first electrode. The second protection layer covers the first electrode. The second electrode is disposed on the second protection layer, electrically connected to the drain through the first opening, and electrically isolated from the first electrode by the second protection layer and the isolator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Fu-Chun Tsao, Kuo-Yu Huang, Maw-Song Chen
  • Patent number: 10093464
    Abstract: A receiving box comprises a cover and a base. The cover comprises a first slit, a first connection part and a top surface. The first slit and the first connection part are respectively disposed at opposite sides of the top surface. The base comprises a first convex portion comprising two first bending parts and a first link part, and a second convex portion. The first convex portion is correspondingly disposed at the first slit. The second convex portion is correspondingly disposed at the first connection part. Two first bending parts are respectively located on opposite sides of the first link part. When the cover combines with the base, the second convex portion inserts into the first connection part, the first convex portion inserts into the first slit, the two first bending parts bend to contact the top surface. Thus, the cover firmly attaches to the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: PEGATRON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Wei-Chun Tsao
  • Publication number: 20180261246
    Abstract: An opening and closing device of rotating cage type jukebox disc tray including a first disc tray carrying discs and an opening and closing mechanism of disc tray including a first linkage mechanism and a first driving device is provided. The first linkage mechanism includes a first linkage bar, a first sliding member and a second linkage bar. The second linkage bar is slidingly disposed on the first sliding member which is slidingly disposed on the first linkage bar. When an end portion of the second linkage bar is connected to a first ear portion on a lateral side of the first disc tray, the first driving device drives the first sliding member to slide on the first linkage bar, leading the second linkage bar to slide on the first sliding member and thereby leading the first disc tray to rotate around a first fixing post.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: Shih-Ming HSU, Jung-Fang CHANG, Cheng-Wen HUANG, Ming-Chun TSAO
  • Publication number: 20180232555
    Abstract: A fingerprint sensing device, an electronic device, and a calibration method for a fingerprint sensor are provided. The calibration method includes following steps: obtaining an initial environment value while the fingerprint sensor performs initial environmental calibration, and determining whether the initial environment value is in a default environment range or not; determining whether the initial environment value is in one of a plurality of statistical ranges when the initial environment value is not in the default environment range, wherein each of the statistical ranges is obtained statistically by a plurality of fingerprint data of one of a plurality of categories; and, when the initial environment value is in a target statistical range, calibrating the fingerprint sensor according to a target value and an environment default value, wherein the target value corresponds to the target statistical range, and the environment default value corresponds to the default environment range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2017
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Applicant: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Po-Chun Tsao, Hsu-Hsiang Tseng, Chih-Chiang Chen
  • Patent number: 10050432
    Abstract: An apparatus with load dump protection incorporates first and second half-bridge circuits, first and second comparators, and first and second clamping circuits. The first comparator compares a supply voltage with a first set voltage and generates a first comparison signal while the supply voltage exceeds the first set voltage. The second comparator compares the supply voltage with a second set voltage and generates a second comparison signal while the supply voltage exceeds the second set voltage. The first clamping circuit divides the supply voltage and provides a divided voltage to the first half-bridge circuit in response to the second comparison signal. The second clamping circuit divides the supply voltage and provides a divided voltage to the second half-bridge circuit in response to the second comparison signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: Elite Semiconductor Memory Technology Inc.
    Inventor: Szu-chun Tsao
  • Publication number: 20180191719
    Abstract: An Internet-of-Things (IoT) reading device, a method of secure access using the same, and a control center apparatus are provided. The Internet-of-Things reading device includes a network interface and a processor. The network interface is configured to communicate with an Internet-of-Things device located in a communication range. The processor actively obtains, by using the network interface, a device identification code from the Internet-of-Things device, and determines whether the Internet-of-Things device is an approved device according to the device identification code. The processor transmits the device identification code to a control center apparatus to obtain an authentication password while the Internet-of-Things device is identified as the approved device, and transmits the authentication password to the Internet-of-Things device to perform an authentication process by the Internet-of-Things device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2017
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Applicant: Wistron Corporation
    Inventors: Wen-Chun Tsao, Yao-Tsung Chang
  • Patent number: 10008235
    Abstract: A disc grabbing device including a body, a drive shaft, a first cam, a second cam, multiple first movable parts and multiple second movable parts are provided. The drive shaft is rotatably disposed in the body. A first cam and a second cam are disposed on the drive shaft, and rotate together with the drive shaft. The first movable parts are disposed in the body and correspond to the first cam, and move to a disc hold position or a disc release position along with the rotation of the first cam. The second movable parts are disposed in the body and correspond to the second cam, and move to a disc release position or a disc hold position along with the rotation of the second cam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignees: LITE-ON ELECTRONICS (GUANGZHOU) LIMITED, LITE-ON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jung-Fang Chang, Cheng-Wen Huang, Ming-Chun Tsao, Chien-Shou Chen
  • Patent number: 9977459
    Abstract: A clock generating circuit includes: a generating circuit, a reference circuit and an adjusting circuit. The generating circuit generates a clock signal. The reference circuit is coupled to the generating circuit, and generates a reference signal to the generating circuit according to the clock signal, wherein a frequency of the clock signal is varied according to the reference signal when the reference signal is received by the generating circuit. The adjusting circuit generates an adjusting signal and a trigger signal to the generating circuit, wherein the generating circuit refers to the trigger signal to decide whether to adjust the clock signal frequency according to the adjusting signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: Elite Semiconductor Memory Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Chin-Tung Chan, Szu-Chun Tsao, Deng-Yao Shih
  • Patent number: 9966101
    Abstract: An optical disk drive is provided. The optical disk drive includes a first carrying member disposed on a base, and a second carrying member disposed on an upper cover. The first carrying member has a first optical pick-up head and a spindle motor. The second carrying member has a second optical pick-up head and a clamper rotatably disposed on the second carrying member. The clamper and the spindle motor together clamp an optical disk.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignees: LITE-ON ELECTRONICS (GUANGZHOU) LIMITED, LITE-ON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ming-Hung Chung, Howard Yuen-Ho Shaw, Ming-Chun Tsao, Shih-Ming Hsu
  • Publication number: 20180123315
    Abstract: A pin-covering apparatus applied to a plurality of pins of an emitting end of a bi-directional optical module comprises a plurality of mediums and a plurality of metal sleeves. The mediums respectively cover the pins. The metal sleeves cover the mediums by taking the pins as centers, respectively. The metal sleeves are disposed at the emitting end of the bi-directional optical module. A bi-directional optical device using the pin-covering apparatus is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: Wei-Chun TSAO, Ping-Chung LO, Shin-Min LEE, Chang-Wei WU
  • Patent number: 9922675
    Abstract: An optical disk drive with multiple optical pick-up heads is provided. The optical disk drive includes an upper cover, a base, a first carrier member, a second carrier member, a first limiting member, and a second limiting member. The base is disposed under the upper cover. The first carrier member disposed on the base and has a first optical pick-up head. The second carrier member is disposed on the upper cover and has a second optical pick-up head. The first limiting member is used for disposing the first end of the second carrier member on the upper cover. The second limiting member is used for disposing the second end of the second carrier member on the upper cover. The length of the first limiting member is larger than that of the second limiting member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignees: LITE-ON ELECTRONICS (GUANGZHOU) LIMITED, LITE-ON ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Howard Yuen-Ho Shaw, Ming-Chun Tsao, Ming-Hung Chung, Shih-Ming Hsu
  • Publication number: 20170358918
    Abstract: An apparatus with load dump protection incorporates first and second half-bridge circuits, first and second comparators, and first and second clamping circuits. The first comparator compares a supply voltage with a first set voltage and generates a first comparison signal while the supply voltage exceeds the first set voltage. The second comparator compares the supply voltage with a second set voltage and generates a second comparison signal while the supply voltage exceeds the second set voltage. The first clamping circuit divides the supply voltage and provides a divided voltage to the first half-bridge circuit in response to the second comparison signal. The second clamping circuit divides the supply voltage and provides a divided voltage to the second half-bridge circuit in response to the second comparison signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2016
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Inventor: Szu-chun TSAO
  • Patent number: 9772699
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a touch control system for a computer system with high compatibility. The touch control system includes an touch sensing device for detecting a touch event to generate a plurality of sensed signals conformed to a first format, and an embedded controller coupled to the touch sensing device for determining a user instruction according to the plurality of sensed signals and generating a plurality of control signals conformed to a second format to the computer system. An internal driving program in the computer system can only identify signals conformed to the second format.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: Wistron Corporation
    Inventors: Chung-Chia Chen, Wen-Chun Tsao