Patents by Inventor George Hsu
George Hsu 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).
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Patent number: 7285964Abstract: A apparatus and method for creating a universally usable and configurable sensor platform which is used in conjunction with various sensor and sensing elements to sense and measure environmental conditions which incorporates inputs from multiple sensors 6-9 and 12-14. The apparatus incorporates an oscillator 3 which provides a signal whose frequency varies according to the inputs from sensors 6-9 and 12-14 in combination with a microprocessor 1. A cordic block 61 allows for supplemental calculations of trigonometric operations and functions. An output unit 2 converts the signals received from microprocessor 1 into a variety of serial protocols.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2005Date of Patent: October 23, 2007Assignee: Sensor Platforms, Inc.Inventors: George Hsu, Joseph Frank Miller
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Patent number: 7272667Abstract: A portable CR-RW drive has a CD drive and spindle platform, a chargeable battery power source, at least one docking bay for docking a removable storage medium and a processor supporting firmware for enabling functions of the drive. In a preferred embodiment the drive is, in a portable fashion, used minimally to burn CDs from data stored on the removable storage medium using the battery as a power source and wherein no externally connected device is required to participate in the function of the drive.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2003Date of Patent: September 18, 2007Assignee: PNI CorporationInventors: George Hsu, Tony Marinus de Rijk
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Patent number: 7084424Abstract: A process for repairing defects applied in producing a liquid crystal display, wherein the liquid crystal display includes a pixel array formed by a plurality of scanning lines crossing with a plurality of data lines. The process includes steps of providing an essential repair line located on one side of the pixel array, welding a first intersection point of a defecting data line and the essential repair line and a second intersection point of a normal data line adjacent to the defecting data line and the essential repair line by a first laser to achieve electrical connection, and cutting a first breaking point and a second breaking point of the essential repair line by a second laser to achieve a broken circuit, wherein the first and second intersection points are located two sides of a line segment constructed by the first and second intersection points respectively.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2005Date of Patent: August 1, 2006Assignee: Hannstar Display Corp.Inventors: Hong-Jye Hong, George Hsu, Chih-Wei Wang
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Publication number: 20060164592Abstract: A process for repairing defects applied in producing a liquid crystal display, wherein the liquid crystal display includes a pixel array formed by a plurality of scanning lines crossing with a plurality of data lines. The process includes steps of providing an essential repair line located on one side of the pixel array, welding a first intersection point of a defecting data line and the essential repair line and a second intersection point of a normal data line adjacent to the defecting data line and the essential repair line by a first laser to achieve electrical connection, and cutting a first breaking point and a second breaking point of the essential repair line by a second laser to achieve a broken circuit, wherein the first and second intersection points are located two sides of a line segment constructed by the first and second intersection points respectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2006Publication date: July 27, 2006Applicant: Hannstar Display Corp.Inventors: Hong-Jye Hong, George Hsu, Chih-Wei Wang
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Publication number: 20050128373Abstract: A process for repairing defects applied in producing a liquid crystal display, wherein the liquid crystal display includes a pixel array formed by a plurality of scanning lines crossing with a plurality of data lines. The process includes steps of providing an essential repair line located on one side of the pixel array, welding a first intersection point of a defecting data line and the essential repair line and a second intersection point of a normal data line adjacent to the defecting data line and the essential repair line by a first laser to achieve electrical connection, and cutting a first breaking point and a second breaking point of the essential repair line by a second laser to achieve a broken circuit, wherein the first and second intersection points are located two sides of a line segment constructed by the first and second intersection points respectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2005Publication date: June 16, 2005Applicant: Hannstar Display Corp.Inventors: Hong-Jye Hong, George Hsu, Chih-Wei Wang
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Patent number: 6867823Abstract: A process for repairing defects applied in producing a liquid crystal display, wherein the liquid crystal display includes a pixel array formed by a plurality of scanning lines crossing with a plurality of data lines. The process includes steps of providing an essential repair line located on one side of the pixel array, welding a first intersection point of a defecting data line and the essential repair line and a second intersection point of a normal data line adjacent to the defecting data line and the essential repair line by a first laser to achieve electrical connection, and cutting a first breaking point and a second breaking point of the essential repair line by a second laser to achieve a broken circuit, wherein the first and second intersection points are located two sides of a line segment constructed by the first and second intersection points respectively.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2001Date of Patent: March 15, 2005Assignee: Hannstar Display Corp.Inventors: Hong-Jye Hong, George Hsu, Chih-Wei Wang
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Publication number: 20040199687Abstract: A portable CR-RW drive has a CD drive and spindle platform, a chargeable battery power source, at least one docking bay for docking a removable storage medium and a processor supporting firmware for enabling functions of the drive. In a preferred embodiment the drive is, in a portable fashion, used minimally to burn CDs from data stored on the removable storage medium using the battery as a power source and wherein no externally connected device is required to participate in the function of the drive.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2003Publication date: October 7, 2004Inventors: George Hsu, Tony Marinus de Rijk
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Patent number: 6549145Abstract: A combination radar/laser detector with environmental sensors is programmed to provide a range of functions, including weather information, road conditions and the like, and in some cases to incorporate road-specific information in functionality. The road-specific information may be provided by roadside RF broadcast terminals. In a preferred embodiment the system monitors characteristics that indicate a driver's state of awareness, and audio alerts are provides when the system determines a driver is dozing or drifting toward a dozing state. In various embodiments a broad range of functionality is provided based on received and sensed parameters.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2001Date of Patent: April 15, 2003Assignee: PNI CorporationInventors: George Hsu, Chung-a Becky Oh, Christine Annette Sherer
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Publication number: 20020067286Abstract: A combination radar/laser detector with environmental sensors is programmed to provide a range of functions, including weather information, road conditions and the like, and in some cases to incorporate road-specific information in functionality. The road-specific information may be provided by roadside RF broadcast terminals. In a preferred embodiment the system monitors characteristics that indicate a driver's state of awareness, and audio alerts are provides when the system determines a driver is dozing or drifting toward a dozing state. In various embodiments a broad range of functionality is provided based on received and sensed parameters.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2001Publication date: June 6, 2002Inventors: George Hsu, Chung-a Becky Oh, Christine Annette Sherer
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Patent number: 6374079Abstract: A RF communication module for enabling RF data communication in a wireless communication system is provided. The communication module comprises, a transmitter/receive circuitry for transmitting and receiving data, a RF chipset and microcontroller for enabling and controlling various functions of the RF communication module, an antennae circuitry for enabling function of the transmitter/receive circuitry and a data port for enabling serial communication between the RF module and connected components of a host device, characterized in that the RF communication module functions as a slave module or a controlling module dependent on the host device.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2000Date of Patent: April 16, 2002Assignee: PNI CorporationInventor: George Hsu
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Publication number: 20020018175Abstract: A process for repairing defects applied in producing a liquid crystal display, wherein the liquid crystal display includes a pixel array formed by a plurality of scanning lines crossing with a plurality of data lines. The process includes steps of providing an essential repair line located on one side of the pixel array, welding a first intersection point of a defecting data line and the essential repair line and a second intersection point of a normal data line adjacent to the defecting data line and the essential repair line by a first laser to achieve electrical connection, and cutting a first breaking point and a second breaking point of the essential repair line by a second laser to achieve a broken circuit, wherein the first and second intersection points are located two sides of a line segment constructed by the first and second intersection points respectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2001Publication date: February 14, 2002Inventors: Hong-Jye Hong, George Hsu, Chih-Wei Wang
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Patent number: 6297732Abstract: A combination radar/laser detector with environmental sensors is programmed to provide a range of functions, including weather information, road conditions and the like, and in some cases to incorporate road-specific information in functionality. The road-specific information may be provided by roadside RF broadcast terminals. In a preferred embodiment the system monitors characteristics that indicate a driver's state of awareness, and audio alerts are provides when the system determines a driver is dozing or drifting toward a dozing state. In various embodiments a broad range of functionality is provided based on received and sensed parameters.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 1999Date of Patent: October 2, 2001Assignee: Precision Navigation, Inc.Inventors: George Hsu, Chung-a Becky Oh, Christine Annette Sherer
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Publication number: 20010013835Abstract: A combination radar/laser detector with environmental sensors is programmed to provide a range of functions, including weather information, road conditions and the like, and in some cases to incorporate road-specific information in functionality. The road-specific information may be provided by roadside RF broadcast terminals. In a preferred embodiment the system monitors characteristics that indicate a driver's state of awareness, and audio alerts are provides when the system determines a driver is dozing or drifting toward a dozing state. In various embodiments a broad range of functionality is provided based on received and sensed parameters.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 1999Publication date: August 16, 2001Inventors: GEORGE HSU, CHUNG-A BECKY OH, CHRISTINE ANNETTE SHERER
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Patent number: 6243660Abstract: A multi-function electronic compass incorporates multiple sensors in addition to magnetometers inputting sensed data to a microprocessor system which calculates a variety of results from the sensed data in addition to direction. Direction indicia and other results are output for a user on a display. Additional sensors include one or more of an inclinometer, an altimeter, an accelerometer, and a barometer. In one aspect the compass has a tilt-up lid with a sighting port and an adjacent mirror, and the microprocessor system displays directional indicia backwards so the reflected indicia in the mirror adjacent to the sighting port are directly readable by the user using the sighting port. In one model a laser beam is included as an aid in sighting.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 1999Date of Patent: June 5, 2001Assignee: Precision Navigation, Inc.Inventors: George Hsu, Chung-a Becky Oh, Christine Annette Sherer
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Patent number: 6084406Abstract: A magnetic field sensor element comprises an elongated core of high-magnetic permeability material having a coil of electrically-conductive wire wound around and along a central axis of the core. The sensor, due to inductance of the core which changes with application of a local magnetic field, exhibits a characteristic of delaying an electrical input as a function of the strength of a magnetic field in the direction of the axis of the core, and the delay is measured as a function of the strength of the magnetic field. Appropriate circuitry provides at least one step-function voltage input to the coil such that the resulting delay in current charge-up into the coil creates a voltage across the coil which decays to a known reference value. The time delay for the voltage decaying to the reference value varies as a monotonic function with the strength of the applied magnetic field to be measured.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 1997Date of Patent: July 4, 2000Assignee: Precision Navigation, Inc.Inventors: John J. James, George Hsu
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Patent number: 5442979Abstract: A twist drill having a longitudinal axis, a shank portion sized and shaped to be grasped by a twisting tool, and a barrel portion for cutting a workpiece. The barrel portion has a number of flutes formed therein spiraling about the axis and terminating at a point end of the barrel portion. The point end has a number of point surfaces including an inner flank surface, an outer flank surface, a groove surface positioned between the inner and outer flank surfaces and a split surface. The inner flank surface extends from the center of the point end to the inner extent of the groove surface and the outer flank surface extends from the outer diameter of the point end to the outer extent of the groove surface.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 1992Date of Patent: August 22, 1995Assignee: Greenfield Industries, Inc.Inventor: George Hsu
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Patent number: 5011342Abstract: A twist drill having a longitudinal axis, a shank portion sized and shaped to be grasped by a twisting tool, and a barrel portion for cutting a workpiece. The barrel portion has a number of flutes formed therein spiraling about the axis and terminating at a point end of the barrel portion. The point end has a number of point surfaces including an inner flank surface, an outer flank surface, a groove surface positioned between the inner and outer flank surfaces and a split surface. The inner flank surface extends from the center of the point end to the inner extent of the groove surface and the outer flank surface extends from the outer diameter of the point end to the outer extent of the groove surface.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 1988Date of Patent: April 30, 1991Assignee: 501 Greenfield Industries, Inc.Inventor: George Hsu
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Patent number: 4444811Abstract: A process and apparatus for thermally decomposing silicon containing gas for deposition on fluidized nucleating silicon seed particles is disclosed.Silicon seed particles are produced in a secondary fluidized reactor by thermal decomposition of a silicon containing gas. The thermally produced silicon seed particles are then introduced into a primary fluidized bed reactor to form a fludized bed. Silicon containing gas is introduced into the primary reactor where it is thermally decomposed and deposited on the fluidized silicon seed particles. Silicon seed particles having the desired amount of thermally decomposed silicon product thereon are removed from the primary fluidized reactor as ultra pure silicon product.An apparatus for carrying out this process is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 1981Date of Patent: April 24, 1984Assignee: California Institute of TechnologyInventors: George Hsu, Harry Levin, Richard A. Hogle, Ananda Praturi, Ralph Lutwack