Patents by Inventor Chung Chou

Chung Chou 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).

  • DELAY CIRCUIT AND DELAY STAGE THEREOF
    Publication number: 20130057322
    Abstract: A delay circuit includes at least a delay stage. The delay stage includes an inverting receiver, a capacitive element, an output inverter, and a feedback transistor. The inverting receiver includes a resistive element. An input node of the inverting receiver receives an input signal, and the resistive element is coupled to an output node and an internal node of the inverting receiver. A capacitive element is coupled to the output node of the inverting receiver. An input node of the output inverter is coupled to the output node of the inverting receiver, and an output node of the output inverter outputs an output signal of the delay stage. The feedback transistor is coupled between the output node and the input node of output inverter, such that the feedback transistor compensates a delay time of the inverting receiver as at least one of a process, a supply-voltage, and a temperature varies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2011
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Applicant: ELITE SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY TECHNOLOGY INC.
    Inventor: MING-CHUNG CHOU
  • Dies for manufacturing diamond discs
    Patent number: 8387942
    Abstract: A diamond disc manufacturing process includes the following steps. Firstly, a container is provided, and an adhesion layer is formed in the container. A hollow member having a plurality of meshes is covered on the adhesion layer. A plurality of diamond particles is implanted on the hollow member and embedded into the meshes of the hollow member, so that the diamond particles are adhered onto the adhesion layer. Then, a resin material is infused into the container, so that the diamond particles are bonded on the resin material. Finally, the resin material together with the diamond particles is released from the container, so as to obtain a diamond disc base with the diamond particles having uniform distribution and orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: Kinik Company
    Inventors: Wei Huang, Cheng-Hsiang Chou, Chih-Chung Chou
  • DELAY LOCK LOOP CIRCUIT
    Publication number: 20130049830
    Abstract: The invention provides a delay lock loop circuit (DLL) for generating a locked signal, the DLL circuit includes: a phase detector, a first and a second voltage controlled delay chains, a charge pump and a duty cycle detection pump. The phase detector generates a phase detecting result by detecting a phase difference between the clock signal and the locked signal. The first and the second voltage controlled delay chains generate a first and a second delayed signals by delaying the clock signal according to the first and the second control signals, respectively. The charge pump is used for generating the first and the second control signal according to the phase detecting result. The duty cycle detection pump is used for controlling a voltage level of the second control signal according to the first and the second delayed signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2011
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: ELITE SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY TECHNOLOGY INC.
    Inventor: Min-Chung Chou
  • Electronic device with email function and method for setting email account of electronic device
    Patent number: 8375091
    Abstract: A method for setting account of an electronic device is provided. The method includes steps of: receiving emails; reading a received email; detecting whether parameters of the read email are consistent with a predetermined rules; setting the origination email account, which sends the read email, as an available email account of the electronic device if the parameters of the read email are consistent with the predetermined rules. The electronic device with email function is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chuan-Hong Wang, Hsiao-Chung Chou, Li-Zhang Huang, Kuan-Hong Hsieh, Xiao-Guang Li
  • Delay lock loop circuit
    Patent number: 8368447
    Abstract: The invention provides a delay lock loop circuit (DLL) for generating a locked signal, the DLL circuit includes: a phase detector, a first and a second voltage controlled delay chains, a charge pump and a duty cycle detection pump. The phase detector generates a phase detecting result by detecting a phase difference between the clock signal and the locked signal. The first and the second voltage controlled delay chains generate a first and a second delayed signals by delaying the clock signal according to the first and the second control signals, respectively. The charge pump is used for generating the first and the second control signal according to the phase detecting result. The duty cycle detection pump is used for controlling a voltage level of the second control signal according to the first and the second delayed signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: Elite Semiconductor Memory Technology Inc.
    Inventor: Min-Chung Chou
  • DRAM AND METHOD FOR TESTING THE SAME IN THE WAFER LEVEL BURN-IN TEST MODE
    Publication number: 20130021862
    Abstract: A dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) and a method for testing the DRAM are provided. The DRAM includes a memory cell, a bit line associated with the memory cell, a local buffer, and a bit line sense amplifier (BLSA). The local buffer receives a first power voltage as power supply. The local buffer provides a ground voltage to the bit line when a data signal is de-asserted and provides the first power voltage to the bit line when the data signal is asserted. The BLSA receives a second power voltage as power supply. The BLSA provides the second power voltage to the bit line when the data signal and a wafer level burn-in test signal are both asserted. The second power voltage may be higher than the first power voltage. The wafer level burn-in test signal is asserted when the DRAM is in a wafer level burn-in test mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2011
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Applicant: ELITE SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY TECHNOLOGY INC.
    Inventor: Min-Chung Chou
  • ADAPTIVE EQUALIZER AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF
    Publication number: 20130022098
    Abstract: An adaptive equalizer and operating method thereof are disclosed. The adaptive equalizer is oversampling-based. The adaptive equalizer includes a searching module, a compensation module, and an operating module. The searching module searches the equalizer setting from a lower compensation to a higher compensation to obtain a first equalizer setup value according a first monitored result of a monitor and then searches the equalizer setting from a higher compensation to a lower compensation to obtain a second equalizer setup value according to a second monitored result of the monitor. The operating module performs an operation on the first equalizer setup value and the second equalizer setup value to obtain an optimized equalizer setup value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2012
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Inventors: Min-Chung Chou, Da-Rong Huang
  • Electronic device capable of showing page flip effect and method thereof
    Patent number: 8358280
    Abstract: A method for showing page flip effect when use electronic device enjoy electronic documents, including: when receiving a flip-page instruction, obtain a parameter from a parameter table from a storage unit, the parameter table contains several parameters, each parameter include a first group of coordinates, a content of a flip-page figure and a second group of coordinates; determining a target page according to the flip-page instruction; producing the flip-page figure of the current page according to the first group coordinates and the content; covering a second area of the current page determined by the second group of coordinates with a second area of the target page determined by the second group of coordinates to form a combined page; displaying the combined page. Present invention also provides an electronic device capable of showing a page flip effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2013
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xiao-Guang Li, Hsiao-Chung Chou, Kuan-Hong Hsieh
  • CONTROL METHOD AND SYSTEM OF TOUCH PANEL
    Publication number: 20130016046
    Abstract: A control method and system of a touch panel are provided. In the present method, at least one active area on the touch panel is selected first, and the remaining area of the touch panel is defined as an inactive area of the touch panel. Then, the inactive area is disabled. Thereafter, a corresponding action is executed on an electronic device according to a touch operation performed on the at least one active area. As a result, the power consumption can be reduced by disabling the inactive area while the electronic device is controlled by the at least one active area of the touch panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2011
    Publication date: January 17, 2013
    Applicant: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Li-Chung Chou, Yung-Hsiang Chen, Cheng-Hao Li, Leonard Tsai
  • Apparatus of cardiopulmonary resuscitator
    Patent number: 8337436
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an apparatus of cardiopulmonary resuscitator that is operated through a driving mechanism controlled and driven by air power. The driving mechanism functions to actuate a belt adapted to extend around the chest of a patient to generate reciprocating movement of pressing and releasing so as to achieve a purpose of cardiopulmonary resuscitation for recovering heartbeat and breathing of the patent. By means of the disclosure of the present invention, the apparatus of cardiopulmonary resuscitator is capable of being operated in any kinds of occasions without worrying about lack of power electricity. Meanwhile, the driving mechanism can provide higher reliability and lower cost through the mechanism design that is more simplified than the design of electrical control element used in the conventional apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignees: Industrial Technology Research Institute, King Design Industrial Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Chan-Haiao Ho, Chih-Chung Chou, Teng-Chun Wu, Bor-Nian Chuang, Shing Chen
  • Robot and control method thereof
    Patent number: 8311672
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a robot and a control method adapted for the robot. The method includes a) measuring time; b) performing a normal biological action when the time reaches a beginning time of a biological function; c) judging whether an instruction is received while during the biological function; d) if the instruction is received while during the biological function, fetching an action adjustment parameter of the biological function and performing an output; e) after the output is finished, resuming performing the normal biological action; and f) stopping the normal biological action when the time reaches an ending time of the biological function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hsiao-Chung Chou, Li-Zhang Huang, Chuan-Hong Wang
  • Test circuit for input/output array and method and storage device thereof
    Patent number: 8296611
    Abstract: The invention provides a test circuit for n input/output arrays. Each of the n input/output arrays has M pairs of input/output. The test circuit includes M write drivers and M comparing circuits. The ith write driver provides an ith test signal to the ith inputs of all of the n input/output arrays, and 1?i?M. The jth comparing circuit determines if jth output signals of all of the n input/output arrays are the same, and outputs a jth comparing result correspondingly, and 1?j?M. The invention also provides a method of testing n input/output arrays. The invention also provides a storage device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Elite Semiconductor Memory Technology Inc.
    Inventor: Min-Chung Chou
  • METHOD FOR CAPTURING A SIZE OF AN INSTALLATION SPACE FOR A DOOR/WINDOW USING REMOTE IMAGE
    Publication number: 20120262570
    Abstract: A method for capturing a size of an installation space for a door/window using remote image includes providing an installation space for a door/window having an edge, disposing a size-calibrating member at one side of the edge of the installation space for the door/window, using an image capturing device to acquire an image that contains with the installation space for the door/window and the size-calibrating member, transmitting mentioned image to an image measurement system, using the image measurement system to analyze the image and determine an image ratio between the installation space for the door/window and the size-calibrating member, and a practical size of the installation space can be figured out based on mentioned image ratio and a practical size of the size-calibrating member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2012
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Applicant: TAROKO DOOR & WINDOW TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Kuo-Chung Chou, Quang-Cherng Hsu, Bo-Feng Sheng
  • Electronic device, media management system and method thereof
    Patent number: 8289139
    Abstract: A method of managing medias, including steps of: receiving medias; detecting whether the media includes a time information including a start time, a finish time, and a display time interval; comparing the current date and time with the start time if the media includes the time information; displaying the media every the display time interval if the current date and time reaches or goes beyond the start time but does not reach the finish time. The time information can be added to the metadata of the media by a user before the media is sent to a receiver. The present invention further provides an electronic device capable of executing the above steps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chuan-Hong Wang, Hong-Yang Yeh, Hsiao-Chung Chou, Li-Zhang Huang
  • Wireless multi-user touch control system
    Patent number: 8289295
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved wireless multiuser touch control system which comprises comprising an input end and a host control display end, wherein the input end comprises an input end and a host control display end. The input end has a plurality of touch control handwriting devices adopted for users to write characters and draft drawings on each of first touch screens thereof, respectively; and the host control display end has a computer mainframe and a host touch control display device. One user can write characters and draft drawings on a first touch screen of the touch control handwriting device by directly using the figures thereof, so that the characters and the drawings are simultaneously shown in the host touch control display device and the other touch control handwriting devices, so as to achieve an interactive multi-user discussion, meeting and teaching.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Inventor: Hsien-Chung Chou
  • Electronic device capable of showing page flip effect and method thereof
    Patent number: 8284167
    Abstract: A method for showing page flip effect when use electronic device enjoy electronic document, the method provides a flip-page operation table, the flip-page operation table defines relationships between flip effect parameters and lengths of a first touch path or a second touch path. The method comprising: receiving touch signals, determining the touch path and lengths of the touch path according the touch signals; determining which page will be brought into view (hereinafter target page) according to the touch path; obtaining a flip effect parameter when the touch path increase to lengths defined in flip effect table; combining a combined page according to the current page, the next page and the flip effect parameter. Present invention also providing an electronic device capable of executing said steps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xiao-Guang Li, Hsiao-Chung Chou, Kuan-Hong Hsieh
  • Musical caller ID apparatus and method
    Patent number: 8270596
    Abstract: An incoming call prompting method is provided. The method includes the step of: providing a data storage for storing a note table, a melodic companion table, and an audio clip database; receiving an incoming call and sending the incoming call to a decoder to phone number of the incoming call; storing the phone number in the data storage; obtaining a predetermined digit set from the incoming call phone number stored in the data storage; obtaining the assigned note of each digit of the digit set, and piecing together a melodious sequence of note based upon a pre-determined algorithm guiding selection and sequencing of a combination of the primary notes and/or companion notes of the melodic companion table to edit a melody; and obtaining and outputting audio clip of each note of the edited melody in turn to generate a music.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chuan-Hong Wang, Li-Zhang Huang, Hsiao-Chung Chou, Xiao-Guang Li, Kuan-Hong Hsieh
  • Delay-locked loop and method of using the same
    Patent number: 8269535
    Abstract: A delay-locked loop (DLL) and a method of using the DLL are provided. The DLL receives an external clock signal and outputs an internal clock signal. The DLL includes a variable delay line and a phase detector. The variable delay line delays the external clock signal and outputs a delayed external clock signal. The phase detector compares the phase of the external clock signal and the phase of the internal clock signal. The method includes the following steps: providing the delayed external clock signal directly to the phase detector of the DLL as the internal clock signal in a high frequency mode; and inverting the delayed external clock signal and providing an inverted delayed external clock signal to the phase detector as the internal clock signal in a low frequency mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Elite Semiconductor Memory Technology Inc.
    Inventor: Min-Chung Chou
  • Musical caller ID apparatus and method
    Patent number: 8259916
    Abstract: An incoming call prompting method is provided. The method receiving an incoming call decoding the phone number of the incoming call so as to obtain a digit set from the phone number stored in the data storage system. The method further includes determining a call number character of the incoming call and assigning musical notes associated with the numbers of the digit set according to the musical note table. Furthermore, the method includes obtaining corresponding audio clip of each note from an audio clip database and outputting the audio clips with the corresponding rhythm of the call number character of the incoming call through a music output apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chuan-Hong Wang, Li-Zhang Huang, Hsiao-Chung Chou, Xiao-Guang Li, Kuan-Hong Hsieh
  • Method and system for positioning
    Patent number: 8250002
    Abstract: A positioning method includes: first, receiving wireless signals respectively at the positions of a number of training positions so as to extract a number of signal characteristics; next, establishing a positioning database according to the relationship between the training positions and the corresponding positioning module; then, classifying the training positions and the corresponding signal characteristics into a plurality of clusters, wherein when conducting positioning on a positioning node, a characteristic matching is conducted to find out a major cluster most similar to the positioning node; after that, conducting the characteristic matching between the positioning node and the training positions in the major cluster to decide a most-likely position of the positioning node. In addition, the present invention also provides a positioning system using the above-mentioned method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Sheng-Po Kuo, Bing-Jhen Wu, Yueh-Feng Lee, Yu-Chee Tseng, Chung-Chou Shen