Patents by Inventor Chung-Sheng Ni

Chung-Sheng Ni 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: 10921003
    Abstract: A self-power air refresher system includes an air refresher apparatus and a plant microbial fuel cell (PMFC). The air refresher apparatus includes a fan, a filter located on an air-outlet path of the fan, and an energy storage device connected to the fan. The PMFC is disposed on the air-outlet path and includes soil contained in a container, a plant planted in the soil, and a first and second electrodes. The interaction between roots of the plant and microorganisms near the roots generates electrons, and the electrons are transmitted to the energy storage device through the first and second electrodes installed in the soil so as to enable the energy storage device to supply power to the fan. The air that has passed through the filter enters the soil of the PMFC, and is filtered by the plant and then discharged from the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: National Tsing Hua University
    Inventors: Han-Yi Chen, Tzu-Yin Liu, Yu-Hsuan Hung, Chung-Sheng Ni, Peng-Hsuan Chiang, Fang-Yi Lin, Shih-Fu Liu
  • Publication number: 20200124300
    Abstract: A self-power air refresher system includes an air refresher apparatus and a plant microbial fuel cell (PMFC). The air refresher apparatus includes a fan, a filter located on an air-outlet path of the fan, and an energy storage device connected to the fan. The PMFC is disposed on the air-outlet path and includes soil contained in a container, a plant planted in the soil, and a first and second electrodes. The interaction between roots of the plant and microorganisms near the roots generates electrons, and the electrons are transmitted to the energy storage device through the first and second electrodes installed in the soil so as to enable the energy storage device to supply power to the fan. The air that has passed through the filter enters the soil of the PMFC, and is filtered by the plant and then discharged from the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2018
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Applicant: National Tsing Hua University
    Inventors: Han-Yi Chen, Tzu-Yin Liu, Yu-Hsuan Hung, Chung-Sheng Ni, Peng-Hsuan Chiang, Fang-Yi Lin, Shih-Fu Liu
  • Publication number: 20160153777
    Abstract: A movement-trace sensing system is disclosed which is applied on an object under detection with a plurality of sensing points. The sensing system comprises a plurality of sensors and a host. The sensors are used to respectively sense the movement of the sensing points to generate a plurality of corresponding multi-dimensional coordinate values. The host comprises a sensing unit, a mensuration database, a selecting unit, a pattern constructing unit, a calculating unit, and a dynamic-pattern database. The calculating unit derives movement traces of the sensing points under at least one of dynamic-movement modes according to a specific second static pattern dedicated to the object under detection and multi-dimensional messages corresponding to the sensing points, and further generates a specific mobile pattern corresponding to the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2015
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Inventors: CHUNG-SHENG NI, CHIH-PIN WEI, CHUN-YING YANG
  • Publication number: 20160154900
    Abstract: A 3D model component comparing system and method thereof are provided. The 3D model component comparing system includes a model-capturing unit, a processing unit, and a message-prompting unit. The model-capturing unit obtains a first model and a second model in a model design interface. The processing unit compares a plurality of components of the first model and a plurality of components of the second model to obtain a plurality of components which have different names, and analyzes them to determine whether the plurality of components which have different names have identical component data correspondingly or not. The message-prompting unit outputs a renaming prompting message if the plurality of components, which have different names, have identical component data correspondingly. Thus the design error rate is reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2015
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Inventors: CHUNG-SHENG NI, CHIH-PIN WEI, CHANG-HSIN CHIU, CHUN-YING YANG
  • Publication number: 20160154440
    Abstract: A retaining structure and a server structure having the same are provided herein. The retaining structure is used for retaining a circuit board on a chassis in the server structure. The circuit board includes a first connection portion and a second connection portion for respectively mating with a first connector and a second connector. The retaining structure includes a plurality of side walls commonly defining a channel for accommodating a region of the circuit board, a backstop section located within the channel and abutting against a protrusion of the circuit board for buffering a mating force applied from the second connection portion to the first connection portion, and a damping snapper located on one of said side was for damping the retaining structure to the chassis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2015
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Inventors: CHUNG-SHENG NI, Chih-Pin Wei, Chun-Ying Yang, Chang-Hsin Chiu
  • Publication number: 20160151667
    Abstract: A movement-orbit sensing system is provided for collecting movement-orbits of sensing points of an object under detection, which comprises sensors, a host a comparison unit, and a determination unit. The sensors are used for outputting sensed signals and multi-dimensional coordinate value. The host comprises units for generating a multi-dimensional coordinate signal and sensed values, and a movement-obit architecture unit is used for architecting the movement-orbit of each sensing point according to the multi-dimensional coordinate signal and sensed values. The comparison unit is used for comparing the movement-orbit of the object under detection with a standard movement-orbit information, thereby obtaining an offset value. The determination unit is used for determining whether the offset value is greater than a preset value. If the offset value is greater than the preset value, the movement-orbit of at least one of the sensing points is determined to be erroneous.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2015
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Inventors: Chung-Sheng Ni, Chih-Pin Wei, Chun-Ying Yang
  • Publication number: 20160147909
    Abstract: A 3D model component comparing system and method thereof are provided. The 3D model component comparing system includes a model-capturing unit, a processing unit, and a message-prompting unit. The model-capturing unit obtains a first model and a second model in a model design interface. The processing unit determines whether a plurality of component data of a plurality of components in components, which have the same component names, between the first model and the second model are all accordingly identical. The message-prompting unit outputs a renaming prompting message if the plurality of component data of the plurality of components in the components which have the same component names between the first model and the second model are not all accordingly identical. Thus design error rate is reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2015
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Inventors: CHUNG-SHENG NI, CHIH-PIN WEI, CHANG-HSIN CHIU, CHUN-YING YANG
  • Publication number: 20160147931
    Abstract: A programmable CAD system suited for preventing interference between components and a chassis, and a method thereof are provided. The method comprises the following steps of: automatically obtaining a protruding length of a pin tail of a component outwardly protruded from a circuit board, by a first arithmetic unit; obtaining a distance, between a chassis and a surface of the circuit board corresponding to a location where the component is disposed, from a component information unit, obtaining an interference value according to the protruding length and the distance, by a second arithmetic unit; and determining whether the interference value is greater than zero, by a determine unit. If the interference value is greater than zero, the component is determined to be interfering with the chassis; and if not, the component is determined not to be interfering with the chassis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2015
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Inventors: CHUNG-SHENG NI, Chih-Pin Wei, Chun-Ying Yang
  • Publication number: 20160147907
    Abstract: A method for verifying design changes of components based on a CAD platform is utilized to graphically show differences between previous and current versions of a 3D component. The method includes the following steps performed by a computer: sequentially comparing a plurality of design features of the previous and current versions of the 3D component; distinguishing a feature difference and showing it in a list on a page; altering a filename of the previous version; assembling the 3D component of the previous version whose filename is altered and the 3D component of the current versions in a single assembly to form a 3D drawing; and generating a link corresponding to the feature difference, so that the corresponding feature can be displayed on the 3D drawing when clicking on the feature difference on the page. A CAD system is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2015
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Inventors: CHUNG-SHENG NI, CHIH-PIN WEI, CHUN-YING YANG, CHANG-HSIN CHIU
  • Publication number: 20160147908
    Abstract: A 3D model component comparing system and method thereof are provided. The 3D model component comparing system includes a capturing unit, a setting unit, a processing unit and a prompting unit. The capturing unit acquires a first model and a second model. The setting unit sets a 3D absolute coordinate into the first model and the second model. The processing unit compares a plurality of components between the first model and the second model in the 3D absolute coordinate and determines whether coordinate values of the plurality of components which have the same component names between the first model and the second model are not identical. The prompting unit outputs a prompting message if the coordinate values of the plurality of components, which have the same component names, between the first model and the second model are not identical. Thus design error rate is reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2015
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Inventors: CHUNG-SHENG NI, CHIH-PIN WEI, CHANG-HSIN CHIU, CHUN-YING YANG
  • Publication number: 20130326461
    Abstract: A method for detecting interference in spatial structure is provided. The method includes the following steps. A circuit board is obtained, wherein the circuit board has set a first height limit, and parts of the coordinate areas have set a plurality of second height limits respectively. The second height limits are lower than the first height limit. A Keep-out area is established according to the second height limits of the coordinate areas and the first height limit. The corresponding height of each coordinate area in a substrate-boarded space is compared according to the keep-out area to simulate and determine whether the circuit board is interfered in the substrate-boarded space. Thus, users can immediately check whether interference or clashed in space occurs between the circuit board and the substrate-boarded space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2012
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: INVENTEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chung-Sheng Ni, Chun-Ying Yang, Chih-Pin Wei, Shiang-Chun Tsau
  • Publication number: 20120120611
    Abstract: A support component structure is removably installed on an electronic device, and is used to mount or dismount a printed circuit board in a frame of the electronic device. The support component structure includes a tray and at least one auxiliary support element. The tray is mounted on the frame in a combination manner, and is used to load the printed circuit board, so that the printed circuit board is mounted or dismounted in the frame. The auxiliary support element is mounted on the tray, and presses against the frame, so as to increase the weight that can be born by the tray.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2011
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Applicant: INVENTEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chung-Sheng Ni, Chun-Ying Yang
  • Publication number: 20120112611
    Abstract: A server cabinet structure includes a rack, at least one tray and at least one fixing component. The rack has two opposite frame bars and at least two guide rails correspondingly disposed on the frame bars. The tray is disposed on the two guide rails, and is capable of sliding into the rack. The guide rails are accommodated in recessed portions of the tray exactly. The tray presses against the frame bars through a stop plate. One combining hole of the stop plate is corresponding to an assembly hole of the frame bar. The fixing component passes through the combining hole and the assembly hole, and is inserted into the frame bar, so as to limit and keep the tray inside the rack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2011
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Applicant: INVENTEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chien-An Chen, Kai-Yang Tung, Ming-Hung Shih, Chun-Ying Yang, Chung-Sheng Ni