Patents by Inventor Hong-Dun Lin

Hong-Dun Lin 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: 11800986
    Abstract: A non-pressure continuous blood pressure measuring device, comprises: a radar sensing module, an electro-cardiac sensing module and a microprocessor. The radar sensing module includes at least a transmitter and a receiver, the transmitter continuously provides a pulse wave signal to an artery, the receiver receives a reflected pulse wave signal. The electro-cardiac sensing module includes at least an electrode; the electro-cardiac sensing module receives an electro-cardiac signal through the electrode. The microprocessor is in signal transmittable connection with the radar sensing module and the electro-cardiac sensing module. The microprocessor controls the radar sensing module and the electro-cardiac sensing module, and simultaneously receives the reflected pulse wave signal and the electro-cardiac signal. The microprocessor determines a blood pressure parameter of the artery according to the reflected pulse wave signal and the electrocardiography signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Hong-Dun Lin, Tai-Wei Su, Chun-Kai Chang
  • Patent number: 11612737
    Abstract: A non-contact muscle signal sensing and assisting device, comprises a radar sensing module, a microprocessor and an electrical stimulation module. The radar sensing module continuously transmits a first microwave signal to a muscle bundle part and receives a corresponding reflected muscle signal, and performs a demodulation procedure on a second microwave signal and the reflected muscle signal to obtain and output a demodulated muscle signal. The microprocessor performs a muscle-movement signal characteristic processing procedure on the demodulated muscle signal to obtain a characterized muscle signal. The microprocessor obtains a muscle movement parameter according to the characterized muscle signal and controls the electrical stimulation module to emit a micro electrical stimulation signal to stimulate a reflex nerve when the muscle movement parameter fits an assistive condition, thereby stimulate muscle movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Hong-Dun Lin, Tai-Wei Su, Chun-Kai Chang
  • Publication number: 20220233843
    Abstract: A non-contact muscle signal sensing and assisting device, comprises a radar sensing module, a microprocessor and an electrical stimulation module. The radar sensing module continuously transmits a first microwave signal to a muscle bundle part and receives a corresponding reflected muscle signal, and performs a demodulation procedure on a second microwave signal and the reflected muscle signal to obtain and output a demodulated muscle signal. The microprocessor performs a muscle-movement signal characteristic processing procedure on the demodulated muscle signal to obtain a characterized muscle signal. The microprocessor obtains a muscle movement parameter according to the characterized muscle signal and controls the electrical stimulation module to emit a micro electrical stimulation signal to stimulate a reflex nerve when the muscle movement parameter fits an assistive condition, thereby stimulate muscle movement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2021
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Hong-Dun LIN, Tai-Wei SU, Chun-Kai CHANG
  • Publication number: 20220202299
    Abstract: A non-pressure continuous blood pressure measuring device, comprises: a radar sensing module, an electro-cardiac sensing module and a microprocessor. The radar sensing module includes at least a transmitter and a receiver, the transmitter continuously provides a pulse wave signal to an artery, the receiver receives a reflected pulse wave signal. The electro-cardiac sensing module includes at least an electrode; the electro-cardiac sensing module receives an electro-cardiac signal through the electrode. The microprocessor is in signal transmittable connection with the radar sensing module and the electro-cardiac sensing module. The microprocessor controls the radar sensing module and the electro-cardiac sensing module, and simultaneously receives the reflected pulse wave signal and the electro-cardiac signal. The microprocessor determines a blood pressure parameter of the artery according to the reflected pulse wave signal and the electrocardiography signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2020
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Hong-Dun LIN, Tai-Wei SU, Chun-Kai CHANG
  • Patent number: 10426343
    Abstract: A physiology detecting garment, a physiology detecting monitoring system, and a manufacturing method of a textile antenna are provided. The physiology detecting garment detects and collects physiology information of a wearer. The physiology detecting garment includes a garment, a textile antenna and a detecting device. The textile antenna is made of a conductive composition including a conductive nanowire and a polyurethane polymer. The textile antenna is thermal-compression bonded to the garment. The detecting device is electrically connected to the textile antenna and emits a detecting signal via the textile antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Hong-Dun Lin, Wen-Hsien Sun, Yong-Syuan Chen, Chih-Lung Chen, Yen-Hsien Lee, Pei-Fen Zhen, Jing-Wen Tang
  • Patent number: 9877659
    Abstract: A sensing system for physiology measurements comprises a transmission end including a measuring signal generating module having at least one overshoot and undershoot wave generating circuits and a transmitting antenna module having at least one transmitting antenna; a receiving end having a plurality of receiving antennae with each receiving antenna receiving a reflected signal reflected by a target object; and a plurality of signal analyzing modules to generate a plurality of object active state signals by analyzing the reflected signal from each receiving antenna and transmit the plurality of object active state signals to a digital signal processor. Wherein each overshoot and undershoot wave generating circuit generates a measuring signal with overshoot and undershoot waves according to an inputted Pulse Width Modulation signal, and each transmitting antenna emits the measuring signal to the target object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Yen-Hsien Lee, Hong-Dun Lin, Wen-Jen Tseng
  • Publication number: 20170265743
    Abstract: A physiology detecting garment, a physiology detecting monitoring system, and a manufacturing method of a textile antenna are provided. The physiology detecting garment detects and collects physiology information of a wearer. The physiology detecting garment includes a garment, a textile antenna and a detecting device. The textile antenna is made of a conductive composition including a conductive nanowire and a polyurethane polymer. The textile antenna is thermal-compression bonded to the garment. The detecting device is electrically connected to the textile antenna and emits a detecting signal via the textile antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2016
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventors: Hong-Dun Lin, Wen-Hsien Sun, Yong-Syuan Chen, Chih-Lung Chen, Yen-Hsien Lee, Pei-Fen Zhen, Jing-Wen Tang
  • Publication number: 20170156645
    Abstract: A non-invasive blood glucose measuring device and a measuring method using the same are provided. The non-invasive blood glucose measuring device includes a signal emitting module, a delay component, a wave mixing component and a signal processor. The signal emitting module is configured to emit a detection signal. The delay component is configured to delay the detection signal to become a delay signal. The wave mixing component is configured to mix a return signal and the delay signal to form a mixed signal, wherein the return signal is the detection signal reflected from an object. The signal processor is configured to obtain a blood glucose level of the object according to the mixed signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2015
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Hong-Dun Lin, Yen-Hsien Lee
  • Publication number: 20170150894
    Abstract: A device and a system for physiological measurements are disclosed. The device includes two light-emitting units and a detection unit. Each one of the two light-emitting units provides a light beam projecting to respective one of two positions of a limb. The detection unit receives the reflected lights from the projected positions of the limb and transfers the received lights out as measuring signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2016
    Publication date: June 1, 2017
    Inventors: Hong-Dun Lin, Yen-Hsien Lee
  • Publication number: 20170020463
    Abstract: A method processed by a signal processing device of a physiology measuring system includes calculating a pulse time difference of a first pulse peak and a second pulse peak; calculating a pulse wave velocity; and calculating a systolic blood pressure of an artery, and a diastolic blood pressure of the artery; wherein the first pulse peak and the second pulse peak is generated by a sensing device; wherein the sensing device emits a plurality of first radiated pulse signals to a first measure point of the artery and, in turn, receiving a plurality of first scattered pulse signals reflected from the first measure point of the artery; and wherein the sensing device emits a plurality of second radiated pulse signals to a second measure point of the artery and, in turn, receiving a plurality of second scattered pulse signals from the second measure point of the artery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: HONG DUN LIN, YEN HSIEN LEE
  • Patent number: 9134404
    Abstract: An electronic device and a method for sensing an active state of an object are provided; the electronic device includes a signal generating module, a non-symmetric antenna module and a signal analyzing module. The signal generating module is configured to generate a pulse width modulation signal, generate a measuring signal with overshoot and undershoot pulses according to the pulse width modulation signal, and generate a reference signal according to the measuring signal. The non-symmetric antenna module includes a transmitting antenna and a receiving antenna. The transmitting antenna is configured to transmit the measuring signal to an object. The receiving antenna is configured to receive the measuring signal reflected by the object. The signal analyzing module is configured to receive and process the reference signal and the measuring signal reflected by the object, so as to obtain an object active state signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Yen-Hsien Lee, Wen-Jen Tseng, Hong-Dun Lin
  • Publication number: 20140343393
    Abstract: A sensing system for physiology measurements comprises a transmission end including a measuring signal generating module having at least one overshoot and undershoot wave generating circuits and a transmitting antenna module having at least one transmitting antenna; a receiving end having a plurality of receiving antennae with each receiving antenna receiving a reflected signal reflected by a target object; and a plurality of signal analyzing modules to generate a plurality of object active state signals by analyzing the reflected signal from each receiving antenna and transmit the plurality of object active state signals to a digital signal processor. Wherein each overshoot and undershoot wave generating circuit generates a measuring signal with overshoot and undershoot waves according to an inputted Pulse Width Modulation signal, and each transmitting antenna emits the measuring signal to the target object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2014
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Yen-Hsien LEE, Hong-Dun LIN, Wen-Jen TSENG
  • Publication number: 20140236540
    Abstract: A signal processing method and a signal processing system are provided. The signal processing method comprises the following steps. An original signal is provided. The original signal is gradually divided to be corresponding a plurality of stages. One high frequency signal and one low frequency signal whose frequency is lower than that of the high frequency signal are corresponding one of the stages. One of the low frequency signals corresponding to one of the stages is divided into another one of the high frequency signals and another one of the low frequency signals corresponding to the next one of the stages. An adjusting signal is obtained by filtering one of the low frequency signals out of another one of the low frequency signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2013
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Inventors: Jun-Jie Chen, Yen-Hsien Lee, Hong-Dun Lin
  • Publication number: 20140180057
    Abstract: An aortic artery measuring probe, device and a method of measuring the diameter of the aortic artery are provided. The aortic artery measuring device includes the aortic artery measuring probe and a signal processing module electrically connected to the aortic artery measuring probe. The aortic artery measuring probe includes a flexible substrate and a sensor array disposed thereon, wherein the sensor array includes M×N ultra-wideband sensors. The ultra-wideband sensors is positioned on a subject and the flexible substrate is deformed to a profile conforming to the profile of the subject. The ultra-wideband sensors transmit a radio wave into the subject and then the radio wave is reflected by a tissue interface of the artery wall of the aortic artery to form a reflected signal. The ultra-wideband sensors receive the reflected signal and the signal processing module analyzes the reflected signal to define the diameter of the aortic artery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2013
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Yio-Wha Shau, Hong-Dun Lin
  • Publication number: 20140171811
    Abstract: The current disclosure discloses a physiology measuring system comprising a sensing device and a signal processing device. The sensing device comprises a first antenna, a second antenna, a first pulse signal generator, a second pulse signal generator, a first pulse signal receiver, a second pulse signal receiver and a first wireless module. The signal processing device further comprises a second wireless module and a microcontroller having a calculation unit which has an algorithm. The first wireless module communicates with the second wireless module via a wireless protocol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2012
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: HONG DUN LIN, YEN HSIEN LEE
  • Publication number: 20140152491
    Abstract: An electronic device and a method for sensing an active state of an object are provided; the electronic device includes a signal generating module, a non-symmetric antenna module and a signal analyzing module. The signal generating module is configured to generate a pulse width modulation signal, generate a measuring signal with overshoot and undershoot pulses according to the pulse width modulation signal, and generate a reference signal according to the measuring signal. The non-symmetric antenna module includes a transmitting antenna and a receiving antenna. The transmitting antenna is configured to transmit the measuring signal to an object. The receiving antenna is configured to receive the measuring signal reflected by the object. The signal analyzing module is configured to receive and process the reference signal and the measuring signal reflected by the object, so as to obtain an object active state signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2013
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Yen-Hsien Lee, Wen-Jen Tseng, Hong-Dun Lin
  • Publication number: 20130165803
    Abstract: A cuff device comprising a ring and a wrapping strip with first and second surfaces is mentioned. A first coupling portion and a first fixing portion are disposed on the first surface, and a second fixing portion and a wrapping portion are disposed on the second surface. The ring comprises a ring body and a second coupling portion. The ring body moves between an end and an opposite end of the wrapping strip, and the wrapping strip can pass through the ring body. The second coupling portion is disposed on the ring body and on the second surface. Wherein the second coupling portion is bonded with a first position of the first fixing portion to form an accommodating space, the first coupling portion is folded reversely at a second position and is bonded with the first fixing portion, and thereby the accommodating space has a fixed surrounding surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2012
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Chen-Chuan Hung, Hong-Dun Lin, Cheng-Tsair Yang, Chun-Shen Huang, Kuo-Hung Chan
  • Patent number: 8439849
    Abstract: An intestinal peristalsis detecting device comprises a radio frequency (RF) signal generator, an antenna, and a mixer. After the RF signal generator sends a pulse signal, the antenna receives the pulse signal and emits a pulse electromagnetic wave to an organism. Thereafter, the antenna receives a response pulse electromagnetic wave reflected from the organism to generate a response pulse signal. The mixer couples with the RF signal generator and the antenna to mix the pulse signal and the response pulse signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Hong Dun Lin, Yen Hsien Lee, Mu Yu Tsai, Yu Jen Su
  • Patent number: 8418289
    Abstract: The present invention is to provide an automated anti-snoring bed system, which includes a bed designed to support a user lying thereon and internally provided with a driving device, a sensing device able to send out a detection signal toward the user's chest at regular intervals of time and receive a reflected signal returning from the user in response to the detection signal, and a control device. When the sensing device determines that the user is snoring according to the reflected signal, the sensing device sends out a control command to the control device and the control device then drives the driving device to change the configuration of the bed to a mode for stopping the user from snoring. Thus, the user is prevented not only from sleep disorders, but also from sleep apnea which may otherwise jeopardize the user's sleeping quality and health.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Seda Chemical Products Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hong-Dun Lin
  • Publication number: 20120324649
    Abstract: The present invention is to provide an automated anti-snoring bed system, which includes a bed designed to support a user lying thereon and internally provided with a driving device, a sensing device able to send out a detection signal toward the user's chest at regular intervals of time and receive a reflected signal returning from the user in response to the detection signal, and a control device. When the sensing device determines that the user is snoring according to the reflected signal, the sensing device sends out a control command to the control device and the control device then drives the driving device to change the configuration of the bed to a mode for stopping the user from snoring. Thus, the user is prevented not only from sleep disorders, but also from sleep apnea which may otherwise jeopardize the user's sleeping quality and health.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2011
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicant: SEDA CHEMICAL PRODUCTS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hong-Dun LIN