Patents by Inventor Hou Chen

Hou Chen 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: 20240147658
    Abstract: A fan module and computing device with the fan module are disclosed. The fan module includes a handle configured to actuate between an operation state and a release state. The handle in the release state allows a user to vertically remove the fan module from its respective fan module slot and away from the bottom panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Chao-Jung CHEN, Chih-Hsiang LEE, Wei-Pin CHEN, Jyue HOU, Cheng-Chieh WENG
  • Publication number: 20240142961
    Abstract: A method of estimating greenhouse gas emission, performed by a processing device, includes: obtaining at least one time period of a number of working stations for a target manufacturing process of a product; obtaining a number of first power consumption data of the target manufacturing process, wherein the first power consumption data correspond to the working stations respectively; calculating a number of second power consumption data based on the at least one time period and the first power consumption data; searching for a number of target coefficients corresponding to the plurality of working stations respectively in coefficient database based on the target manufacturing process; and calculating greenhouse gas emission data of the target manufacturing process based on the second power consumption data and the target coefficients.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2022
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: INSTITUTE FOR INFORMATION INDUSTRY
    Inventors: Tsung-Hsi LIN, Yun Sheng LI, Yu Ling LEE, Hsiao Pin LIN, Chia Hou CHEN
  • Patent number: 11960138
    Abstract: An active alignment machine includes a base, a first pillar, a second pillar, a distribution module, a first alignment module, a second alignment module and a third alignment module. The first pillar has a first pillar top surface. The second pillar has a second pillar top surface. The first pillar top surface and the second pillar top surface cooperatively support plural assembling specifications. The distribution module is installed on the base and arranged between the first pillar and the second pillar. The first alignment module, the second alignment module and third alignment module are replaceable to be assembled with or dissembled from the first pillar top surface and the second pillar top surface. The first alignment module, the second alignment module and third alignment module work with the distribution module to perform the active alignment on a first-type product, a second-type product and a third-type product, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: PRIMAX ELECTRONICS LTD.
    Inventors: Ching-Hui Chang, Yi-Hou Chen
  • Publication number: 20240119715
    Abstract: A method of contrastive learning (CL) performed by at least one processor includes receiving, by at least one processor implementing a text-based transformer, a text title corresponding to an anchor, generating, by the at least one processor implementing the text-based transformer, a text representation of the text title, receiving, by at least one processor implementing an image-based transformer, a first image corresponding to the anchor, generating, by the at least one processor implementing the image-based transformer, a first image representation of the first image corresponding to the anchor, and constructing a positive pair between the text representation and the first image representation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2022
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicant: Rakuten Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Lei CHEN, Hou Wei CHOU
  • Publication number: 20240119559
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses an image enlarging apparatus having deep learning mechanism. A deep learning circuit includes an image downsizing circuit, an image characteristic analyzing circuit, a weighting reallocating circuit and an image upsizing circuit. The image downsizing circuit downsizes an input image to generate a downsized image. The image characteristic analyzing circuit analyzes the downsized image according to image characteristics to generate categorized images. The weighting reallocating circuit performs weighting reallocating on the categorized images according to image weighting parameters corresponding to the image characteristics to generate weighting reallocated images. The image upsizing circuit upsizes the weighting reallocated images to generate adjusted images. A concatenating circuit concatenates the input image and the adjusted images to generate concatenated images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: CHON-HOU SIO, CHIA-WEI YU, KANG-YU LIU, YEN-YING CHEN
  • Publication number: 20240103520
    Abstract: A method of controlling movement of an autonomous mobile apparatus including a driving module, a processor, and a positioning module includes steps of: the processor moving the autonomous mobile apparatus at a default speed from a first location toward a second location along a straight path; the positioning module obtaining data related to a current location; when the processor determines that a distance between the current location and the second location is greater than a predetermined distance, the processor obtaining a deviating direction and a minimum distance of the current location relative to the straight path; the processor setting a movement speed and an angular velocity based on the deviating direction, a tolerant distance, the minimum distance, and the default speed; and the processor controlling the driving apparatus to move the autonomous mobile apparatus at the movement speed and turning the autonomous mobile apparatus at the angular velocity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Chien-Tung CHEN, Chung-Hou WU, Chao-Cheng CHEN, Wen-Wei CHIANG
  • Publication number: 20240087861
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a magnetic assembly includes: an inner permeance annulus; and an outer permeance annulus connected to the inner permeance annulus via magnets, wherein the outer permeance annulus comprises a peak region with a thickness greater than other regions of the outer permeance annulus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Tsung-Jen YANG, Yi-Zhen CHEN, Chih-Pin WANG, Chao-Li SHIH, Ching-Hou SU, Cheng-Yi HUANG
  • Patent number: 11648647
    Abstract: A pneumatic clamping device includes a main body, a piston, a first linkage member and a second linkage member. The main body includes a chamber. The piston includes a pillar part. The first linkage member includes a first arm part and a second arm part. The second linkage member includes a third arm part and a fourth arm part. When the air is introduced into the chamber, the pillar part is gradually moved to push the first arm part and the third arm part, so that the second arm part is externally expanded relative to the fourth arm part. When the air is exited from the chamber, the pillar part is gradually moved to pull back the first arm part and the third arm part, so that the second arm part is internally retracted relative to the fourth arm part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: PRIMAX ELECTRONCS LTD.
    Inventors: Chien-Chang Chu, Yi-Hou Chen
  • Publication number: 20230050012
    Abstract: An active alignment machine includes a base, a first pillar, a second pillar, a distribution module, a first alignment module, a second alignment module and a third alignment module. The first pillar has a first pillar top surface. The second pillar has a second pillar top surface. The first pillar top surface and the second pillar top surface cooperatively support plural assembling specifications. The distribution module is installed on the base and arranged between the first pillar and the second pillar. The first alignment module, the second alignment module and third alignment module are replaceable to be assembled with or dissembled from the first pillar top surface and the second pillar top surface. The first alignment module, the second alignment module and third alignment module work with the distribution module to perform the active alignment on a first-type product, a second-type product and a third-type product, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2021
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventors: CHING-HUI CHANG, YI-HOU CHEN
  • Publication number: 20230042676
    Abstract: A pneumatic clamping device includes a main body, a piston, a first linkage member and a second linkage member. The main body includes a chamber. The piston includes a pillar part. The first linkage member includes a first arm part and a second arm part. The second linkage member includes a third arm part and a fourth arm part. When the air is introduced into the chamber, the pillar part is gradually moved to push the first arm part and the third arm part, so that the second arm part is externally expanded relative to the fourth arm part. When the air is exited from the chamber, the pillar part is gradually moved to pull back the first arm part and the third arm part, so that the second arm part is internally retracted relative to the fourth arm part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2021
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: CHIEN-CHANG CHU, YI-HOU CHEN
  • Publication number: 20220074939
    Abstract: A method for determining immune competence against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) includes obtaining a blood sample from a subject in need thereof, detecting, in the blood sample, levels of binding antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 spike S1 protein and its receptor binding domain (RBD), and calculating a weighted value using a regression model. Another method for determining immune competence against SARS-CoV-2 is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: Shin-Ru SHIH, Kuan-Ting LIU, Guang-Wu CHEN, Chung-Guei HUANG, Kar-Yee YU, Hou-Chen LEE, Peng-Nien HUANG, Yu-Nong GONG, Rei-Lin KUO, Chih-Ching WU, Yu-An KUNG, Sheng-Yu HUANG
  • Patent number: 10757310
    Abstract: A miniature image pickup module and a manufacturing method are provided. The manufacturing method includes the following steps. In a step (a), a substrate with two vertical conductor lines is provided. In a step (b), a photosensitive element is provided. The photosensitive element is fixed on the substrate. The two vertical conductor lines are penetrated through two openings of the photosensitive element. Moreover, first ends of the vertical conductor lines are located away from the substrate and partially exposed to a top surface of the photosensitive element. In a step (c), the first ends of the vertical conductor lines are electrically connected with the corresponding bonding pads. In a step (d), a lens module is fixed on the substrate to cover a top side of the photosensitive element, so that the miniature image pickup module is manufactured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: PRIMAX ELECTRONICS LTD.
    Inventors: Ching-Hui Chang, Sheng-Hsiang Chiu, Yi-Hou Chen
  • Patent number: 10258499
    Abstract: The present invention is to provide a kneading moxibustion device, which includes a base having one end provided with a receiving cavity; a contact element made of an insulting material for sealing the cavity; a control circuit mounted inside the cavity for generating a driving signal according to electricity received; a coil tube positioned inside the cavity and including a heating coil with a plurality of turns wound around a hollow insulating member for receiving the driving signal; and a conducting element formed of metal and including an induction portion inserted into the insulating member and a conduction portion having one end connected to the induction portion and an opposite end against the contact element; so that the heating coil can generate a precise thermal energy in response to the driving signal and then transfer the thermal energy to a user's body through the conducting element and contact element sequentially.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Inventor: Kuang-Hou Chen
  • Patent number: 10155449
    Abstract: A battery power integration apparatus includes a power converter, a battery control module, and a relay. The power converter has an input side and an output side, and the input side is connected to a high-voltage DC voltage. The battery control module includes a relay control circuit and a pre-charge control circuit. The relay is connected to the input side of the power converter and the battery control module. The pre-charge control circuit receives a pre-charge enable signal generated from the power converter to pre-charge the input side of the power converter. The power converter steps down the high-voltage DC voltage to output a low-voltage DC voltage at the output side thereof when the relay control circuit turns on the relay, thus supplying the required power for low-voltage devices inside a hybrid electric vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Chin-Hou Chen, Wen-Sheng Tsao, Chen-Bin Huang, Jui-Teng Chan
  • Publication number: 20180262445
    Abstract: A method of a cross-region multilevel band broadcast structure includes: selecting a main band for broadcasting in a full region; selecting a first secondary band for broadcasting in a first region within the full region; and selecting a second secondary band for broadcasting in a second region within the full region. The main band, the first secondary band and the second secondary band are different bands.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2017
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: Chia-Shiang Shih, Tao-Hsuan Wu, Cheng-Min Jen, Hou-Chen Liao, Han-Lin Shih
  • Publication number: 20160352845
    Abstract: A system for implementing a ride-sharing method includes a cloud server, a first terminal device in wireless connection with the cloud server, at least one second terminal device in wireless connection with the cloud server, a first helmet in wireless connection with the first terminal device, and a second helmet in wireless connection with the at least one second terminal device. The first terminal device generates a ride-sharing request and transmits the ride-sharing request to the cloud server. The cloud server transmits the ride-sharing request to the at least one second terminal device. The at least one second terminal device generates a ride-sharing confirmation and transmits the ride-sharing confirmation to the cloud server. The cloud server transmits the ride-sharing confirmation to the first terminal device. A user of the first terminal device selects one second terminal device to share a ride.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: SHU-KAN NIEH, KUANG-YAO LIAO, HSIEN-HOU CHEN, HUI-HSUAN CHOU
  • Publication number: 20160350713
    Abstract: A delivery address positioning method based on Internet of vehicles is provided. The method includes the steps as follows. Control a timing unit of the smart device to start timing when a real-time speed of the smart device is zero. Obtain a position information of the smart device from a GPS unit of the smart device and a registration information stored by a storage unit of the smart device when a time period timed by the timing unit is greater than a predefined time period. Transmit the position information and the registration information to the server. Search a database of the server according to the registration information. Determine whether the database includes at least one order matches with the registration information. And deliver the position information to a logistics center when the database includes at least one order matches with the registration information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2015
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: SHU-KAN NIEH, HUI-HSUAN CHOU, KUANG-YAO LIAO, HSIEN-HOU CHEN
  • Patent number: 9425612
    Abstract: An output power protection apparatus includes a DC conversion unit, an output protection unit, a high-voltage battery, a low-voltage battery, and a control unit. The DC conversion unit converts an input DC power into an output DC power. The output protection unit is connected in series to the DC conversion unit, and the output protection unit has a plurality of protection circuits connected in parallel to each other. When a short-circuit condition occurs between the high-voltage battery and the low-voltage battery or the low-voltage battery is reversely connected in polarity, the control unit generates a control signal to control the protection circuits to disconnect the connection between the low-voltage battery and a low-voltage device, and the DC conversion unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Wen-Sheng Tsao, Chin-Hou Chen, Jui-Teng Chan, Chen-Tung Chang, Chen-Bin Huang, Wei-Cheng Peng
  • Publication number: 20160229298
    Abstract: A battery power integration apparatus includes a power converter, a battery control module, and a relay. The power converter has an input side and an output side, and the input side is connected to a high-voltage DC voltage. The battery control module includes a relay control circuit and a pre-charge control circuit. The relay is connected to the input side of the power converter and the battery control module. The pre-charge control circuit receives a pre-charge enable signal generated from the power converter to pre-charge the input side of the power converter. The power converter steps down the high-voltage DC voltage to output a low-voltage DC voltage at the output side thereof when the relay control circuit turns on the relay, thus supplying the required power for low-voltage devices inside a hybrid electric vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2015
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Chin-Hou CHEN, Wen-Sheng TSAO, Chen-Bin HUANG, Jui-Teng CHAN
  • Publication number: 20160184173
    Abstract: The present invention is to provide a kneading moxibustion device, which includes a base having one end provided with a receiving cavity; a contact element made of an insulting material for sealing the cavity; a control circuit mounted inside the cavity for generating a driving signal according to electricity received; a coil tube positioned inside the cavity and including a heating coil with a plurality of turns wound around a hollow insulating member for receiving the driving signal; and a conducting element formed of metal and including an induction portion inserted into the insulating member and a conduction portion having one end connected to the induction portion and an opposite end against the contact element; so that the heating coil can generate a precise thermal energy in response to the driving signal and then transfer the thermal energy to a user's body through the conducting element and contact element sequentially.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2014
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventor: Kuang-Hou CHEN