Patents by Inventor Feng Chiang

Feng Chiang 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: 20140258569
    Abstract: The present invention provides a signal processing system and associated method. The signal processing system includes converter(s) for conversion between digital and analog, each converter includes multiple serially coupled units forming multiple frequency interfaces respectively associating with different frequencies, and each converter is partitioned, at a selected frequency interface, to a first portion and a second portion respectively formed in the first chip and the second chip. The partitioning frequency interface is selected to reduce implement cost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2014
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: MEDIATEK INC.
    Inventors: Chien-Chung Yang, Chia-Feng Chiang, Chien-Ming Chen
  • Publication number: 20140232221
    Abstract: A centrifugal heat dissipation device and a motor using same are disclosed. The centrifugal heat dissipation device includes a main body having a shaft hole, a heat-absorption zone and a heat-transfer zone. The heat-transfer zone has a radially outer side connected to the heat-absorption zone and a radially inner side connected to the shaft hole. The shaft hole axially extends through the main body for receiving a shaft of a motor therein. A centrifugal force generated by the rotating shaft and accordingly, the heat dissipation device enables enhanced vapor-liquid circulation of a working fluid in the heat dissipation device, so that heat generated by the operating motor is absorbed by the centrifugal heat dissipation device and transferred to the shaft for guiding out of the motor, allowing the motor to have largely upgraded heat dissipation performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2014
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: Asia Vital Components Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shyy-Woei Chang, Kuei-Feng Chiang
  • Publication number: 20140193098
    Abstract: An image processing method for image alignment, includes sequentially receiving a plurality of images; generating at least one threshold corresponding to each image according to a plurality of intensities of each image of the plurality of images; converting each image according to the thresholds of each image, for generating a plurality of binary images; acquiring a plurality of characteristic pixels of each binary image according to the plurality of binary images; and aligning the plurality of images according to the plurality of characteristic pixels of each binary image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2013
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Inventors: Pin-Ching Su, Hwann-Tzong Chen, Ming-Feng Chiang
  • Publication number: 20140163233
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a novel compound of Formula 1, and an organic electroluminescent device using the same. In Formula 1, X and Y independently represents an aromatic or a hetero aromatic hydrocarbon having a carbon number of from 5 to 10. Ar1 to Ar7 each independently represents an unsubstituted or substituted aromatic hydrocarbon having a carbon number of from 4 to C12, or an unsubstituted or substituted condensed polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon having a carbon number of from 4 to 12; Ar1 to Ar7 can form an annulated or fused aromatic ring system with the adjacent aromatic hydrocarbons. When the compound of Formula I is used in the device, high luminous efficiency, longer lifetime and low driving voltage can be achieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2013
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: E-RAY OPTOELECTRONICS TECHONOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Banumathy Balaganesan, Heh-Lung Huang, Po-Wei Hsu, Kun-Feng Chiang
  • Publication number: 20140160113
    Abstract: A method and an image processing device for adjusting a stereo image are provided. The method includes: obtaining a disparity map between a first image and a second image; dividing the disparity map into layers which correspond to first layers of the first image and second layers of the second image; generating a first cost according to displacements of pixels of an ith first layer and an ith second layer; generating a second cost according to a difference between displacements of pixels of the ith first layer and a jth first layer, and a difference between displacements of pixels of the ith second layer and a jth second layer; executing an optimization algorithm at least according to the first cost and the second cost to obtain all the displacements; and adjusting the positions of the corresponding pixels according to the displacements. Therefore, a viewer may have a better viewing experience.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2013
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicants: National Tsing Hua University, Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Tung-Ying Lee, Ming-Hsuan Lin, Shang-Hong Lai, Ming-Feng Chiang
  • Publication number: 20140153840
    Abstract: A method for correcting a rolling shutter effect is provided. The method includes: obtaining feature point pairs in images, wherein each of the feature point pairs corresponds to a motion vector; obtaining sampling points between two consecutive images in time; setting a moving velocity and an angular velocity of an image capturing unit at each of the sampling points as variables; obtaining estimating motion vectors according to the variables, a focal length of the image capturing unit, and row locations where the feature point pairs are located; executing an optimization algorithm according to a difference between the motion vectors and the estimating motion vectors, to calculate the moving velocity and the angular velocity corresponding to the variables; varying locations of pixels in an image according to the moving velocity and the angular velocity, to generate a first corrected image. Thereby, the rolling shutter effect in an image is removed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2013
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicants: National Tsing Hua University, Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Yen-Hao Chiao, Shang-Hong Lai, Ming-Feng Chiang
  • Patent number: 8722270
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for steam purging a solid oxide fuel cell stack. Purging the SOFC stack with steam has a physical flushing effect, removing carbon monoxide containing reformate and free oxygen gas from the anode area thereby reducing the potential for nickel oxide or nickel carbonyl formation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Versa Power Systems, Ltd.
    Inventors: Michael Pastula, James Smith, Quincy Yueh Feng Chiang
  • Patent number: 8692808
    Abstract: A touch panel is provided. The touch panel includes a plurality of pixels, wherein each pixel includes M*N sub-pixels, at least m sub-pixels each include at least one photo sensitive area and at least one effective display area, the other n sub-pixels each include only at least one effective display area, M?2, N?1, m?M, m+n=M and m?0. A first color filter film is disposed over a photo sensor of the photo sensitive area and a second color filter film is disposed over the effective display area, wherein the color of the first and second color filter films are the same at the same sub-pixel. The photo sensors at the same column of the sub-pixels are electrically connected by a signal readout line, wherein only one signal readout line is disposed at every M column of the sub-pixels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Yu-Shuan Chang, Hsueh-Ying Huang, Min-Feng Chiang
  • Patent number: 8669954
    Abstract: A touch panel includes a substrate, scan lines, data output lines, a signal processing unit and touch sensing units. Each touch sensing unit includes a sensing electrode, a reference capacitor, an output circuit and a reset circuit. The sensing electrode is disposed in a breach of the sensing electrode. The reference capacitor, the output circuit and the reset circuit are disposed on the substrate and in the breach. The output circuit, the reset circuit, the reference capacitor and the sensing electrode are electrically coupled to a reference point. The output circuit is configured to output touch signals to the corresponding data output line. The signal processing unit is configured to obtain electric potential of the data output line and perform a corresponding processing step. When the touch sensing unit is out of working, the reference point is reset to a predetermined electric potential.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Hung-Wen Chou, Min-Feng Chiang, Jian-Shen Yu, Po-Yuan Liu
  • Publication number: 20140016272
    Abstract: A heat dissipation device is used in a circuit board, where the circuit board includes a chip and at least one positioning hole disposed around the chip, and each of the positioning holes has a bare metal area on its periphery. The heat dissipation device includes a heat dissipation element, a conductive element and at least one fixing part. The heat dissipation element is disposed on the chip; the conductive element is connected electrically to the bare metal area of the circuit board and the heat dissipation element respectively; the fixing part passes through the fixing holes and is connected to the positioning hole, so as to fix the heat dissipation element to the circuit board. A circuit board is also provided, which includes a substrate, a chip, a positioning hole and the heat dissipation device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2012
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Inventors: Yu-Feng CHIANG, Cheng-Hao Lee, Chun-Lin Wang, Tung-Huang Kuo
  • Publication number: 20130280822
    Abstract: Disclosed is a driver circuit structure integrated in a display panel. The driver circuit structure includes a plurality of transistors and a backup transistor. After completing the driver circuit structure, the disclosure inspects it to find an inactive transistor. The inspection process first, isolates the electrical connection between the inactive transistor and the first electrode line and/or the electrical connection between the inactive transistor and the second electrode line. Next, the source electrode of the backup transistor and the first electrode line and/or electrically connecting the drain electrode of the backup transistor and the second electrode line are electrical connected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2013
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Inventors: Kuo-Chang Su, Chun-Hsin Liu, Min-Feng Chiang
  • Patent number: 8553974
    Abstract: A signal correcting method and a circuit thereof are provided. In the method, first, the values of a plurality of input signals are clamped to generate a plurality of corresponding clamping signals according to a plurality of adjustable predetermined values. Then, a combined multiplication operation is performed to the clamping signals according to the coefficients in a matrix obtained by multiplying the coefficients in at least two predetermined correcting matrixes, so as to output a plurality of results. Next, the results are respectively clamped according to a plurality of corresponding predetermined thresholds so as to output the corrected input signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventor: Ming-Feng Chiang
  • Publication number: 20130257505
    Abstract: A level shifter circuit includes a level shifter unit and a first controlling unit. The level shifter unit has an input node for receiving an input signal having a predetermined level, an output node for outputting an output signal having a desired level and a complementary output node for outputting a complementary output signal complementary to the output signal. The first controlling unit is coupled to the level shifter unit and has a first transistor coupled between the complementary output node and a first control node for receiving a first control signal and a second transistor coupled between the input node for receiving the input signal and a ground.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2012
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: MEDIATEK INC.
    Inventor: Chen-Feng CHIANG
  • Patent number: 8542171
    Abstract: A driving method applied to a liquid crystal display. First, a first pixel voltage is outputted to a first pixel in a first row of pixels to change a transmittance of the first pixel. Next, a second pixel voltage is outputted to a second pixel in a second row of pixels to change a transmittance of the second pixel. Then, a backlight module is turned on. Next, at a first predetermined time point after the first pixel voltage is outputted, a pixel electrode voltage of the first pixel is adjusted. Finally, at a second predetermined time point after the second pixel voltage is outputted, a pixel electrode voltage of the second pixel is adjusted. The second predetermined time point follows the first predetermined time point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Hsueh-Ying Huang, Ming-Sheng Lai, Min-Feng Chiang
  • Patent number: 8516102
    Abstract: A computer managing method includes the following steps. Firstly, a blade server system with M blade server units, which includes a number of server blades and a modular management blade (MMB), is provided, wherein the M MMBs are connected with each other via network paths and M is a natural number greater than 1. Then a master MMB among the M MMBs are selected in response to first user operation event. Next, the network parameter data of the master MMB are set in response to second user operation event. Then network topology of the master MMB and the rest of M?1 MMBs are obtained via the master MMB. After that, the rest of M?1 MMBs are driven for utilizing a network protocol service so that the M?1 MMBs are able to receive network parameter data from the master MMB and carry out parameter setting accordingly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Quanta Computer Inc.
    Inventors: Che-Hung Chen, Yu-Cheng Chen, Tsun-Li Hung, Shang-Feng Chiang, Chih-Chien Hsu
  • Patent number: 8493376
    Abstract: Disclosed is a driver circuit structure integrated in a display panel. The driver circuit structure includes a plurality of transistors and a backup transistor. After completing the driver circuit structure, the disclosure inspects it to find an inactive transistor. The inspection process first, isolates the electrical connection between the inactive transistor and the first electrode line and/or the electrical connection between the inactive transistor and the second electrode line. Next, the source electrode of the backup transistor and the first electrode line and/or electrically connecting the drain electrode of the backup transistor and the second electrode line are electrical connected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Kuo-Chang Su, Chun-Hsin Liu, Min-Feng Chiang
  • Publication number: 20130180773
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing circuit substrate structure and its product are provided. Firstly, an attached enhancement portion having rough surfaces is formed on a surface of a carrier through a roughing process, and a catalyst is disposed on a surface of the attached enhancement portion. Finally, a metal layer is formed on the attached enhancement portion after reacting with the catalyst through chemical plating reduction. The foregoing manufacturing method can effectively reduce the usage of the catalyst or an accelerator to greatly decrease the using costs of the catalyst and the accelerator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2012
    Publication date: July 18, 2013
    Inventors: Cheng-Feng CHIANG, Jung-Chuan CHIANG
  • Publication number: 20130175938
    Abstract: A light source apparatus is provided. The light source apparatus comprises an electric-conductive terminal, a control circuit, a first light source device, and a second light source device. The electric-conductive terminal defines a receiving space. The control circuit is disposed within the receiving space of the electric-conductive terminal and is electrically connected to the electric-conductive terminal. The first light source device and the second light source device are both electrically connected to the control circuit. When the control circuit detects a switching signal, the control circuit enables the first light source device to change from a first brightness to a second brightness and enables the second light source device to change from a third brightness to a fourth brightness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2012
    Publication date: July 11, 2013
    Inventors: Ying-Chieh Lu, Chi-Chang Chen, Chi-Min Lo, Kuo-Feng Chiang
  • Patent number: 8479805
    Abstract: A heat-dissipating assembly includes a body and a bottom plate. The body has a heat-absorbing portion. The interior of the heat-absorbing portion is provided with a chamber covered by the bottom plate. The chamber has an evaporating region for generating a high pressure, and a condensing region for generating a low pressure. The pressure gradient between the evaporating region and the condensing region is used to drive the circulation of liquid/vapor phase of a working fluid. With this structure, heat can be conducted rapidly without providing any wick structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Asia Vital Components Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shyy-Woei Chang, Kuei-Feng Chiang
  • Patent number: 8483350
    Abstract: A shift register includes a plurality of shift register units coupled in series. Each shift register unit, receiving an input voltage at an input end and an output voltage at an output end, includes a node, a pull-up driving circuit, a pull-up circuit and first through third pull-down circuits. The pull-up driving circuit can transmit the input voltage to the node, and the pull-up circuit can provide the output voltage based on a high-frequency clock signal and the input signal. The first pull-down circuit can provide a bias voltage at the node or at the output end based on a first low-frequency clock signal. The second pull-down circuit can provide a bias voltage at the node or at the output end based on a second low-frequency clock signal. The third pull-down circuit can provide a bias voltage at the node or at the output end based on a feedback voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Tsung-Ting Tsai, Ming-Sheng Lai, Min-Feng Chiang, Chun-Hsin Liu