Patents by Inventor Hsiang-Yi Chen

Hsiang-Yi 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).

  • Patent number: 11728106
    Abstract: A keyboard key device includes a keycap and a substrate unit. The substrate unit includes a light-emitting component, a light guide plate, and a light transmission plate. The light guide plate has first and second end surfaces, and at least one light-condensing hole. The first end surface is formed with an uneven microstructure for diffuse reflection of light rays. The light transmission plate has first and second side surfaces, and an outer reflective layer coated on the second side surface. A portion of light rays emitted from the light-emitting component and into the light transmission plate pass through the outer reflective layer, and the remainder of the light rays are reflected by the outer reflective layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Sunrex Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Chih-Hsien Wu, Shih-Pin Lin, Li-Ling Huang, Hsiang-Yi Chen
  • Publication number: 20220293356
    Abstract: A keyboard key device includes a keycap and a substrate unit. The substrate unit includes a light-emitting component, a light guide plate, and a light transmission plate. The light guide plate has first and second end surfaces, and at least one light-condensing hole. The first end surface is formed with an uneven microstructure for diffuse reflection of light rays. The light transmission plate has first and second side surfaces, and an outer reflective layer coated on the second side surface. A portion of light rays emitted from the light-emitting component and into the light transmission plate pass through the outer reflective layer, and the remainder of the light rays are reflected by the outer reflective layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2021
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Applicant: SUNREX TECHNOLOGY CORP.
    Inventors: Chih-Hsien WU, Shih-Pin LIN, Li-Ling HUANG, Hsiang-Yi CHEN
  • Patent number: 11221515
    Abstract: A backlight module adapted for use in an input device includes a circuit board, a light guide plate, a plurality of light-emitting elements, and a reflective structure. The light guide plate disposed on the circuit board is formed with a microstructure. The reflective structure includes a reflective plate disposed on the light guide plate opposite to the circuit board, and a first reflective layer disposed on the reflective plate opposite to the light guide plate. The first reflective layer is configured to allow a portion of a light emitted from the light-emitting elements to pass therethrough, and to allow a portion of the light to be reflected back to the light guide plate and then be diffuse reflected by the microstructure formed on the light guide plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: SUNREX TECHNOLOGY CORP.
    Inventors: Chih-Hsien Wu, Shih-Pin Lin, Li-Ling Huang, Hsiang-Yi Chen
  • Patent number: 8736246
    Abstract: A power factor control circuit has a power factor controller that determines if the power factor control circuit is operated at a continuous current mode (CCM) or a discrete current mode (DCM), and outputs PWM signals corresponding to the present current mode. A duty cycle of the PWM signals is equal to a sum of a feed-forward control parameter and a current compensation parameter. The current compensation parameter contains a difference value between a reference current and an inductor current in the power factor control circuit. Accordingly, a switching power supply circuit can acquire the PWM signals corresponding to the present current mode to effectively resolve the issue of harmonic distortion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Acbel Polytech Inc.
    Inventors: Chia-An Yeh, Hsiang-Yi Chen
  • Publication number: 20130094255
    Abstract: A power factor correction circuit and a control method thereof uses a power factor controller to generate a compensation current signal according to an input voltage of an AC-DC conversion circuit and a filter capacitor value. An estimation current signal is generated by summing up the compensation current signal and an inductor current signal of the AC-DC conversion circuit. And then, a pulse width modulation signal is outputted to the AC-DC conversion circuit according to the estimation current signal. The filter capacitor value is chosen from a capacitor value of a capacitor connected to the AC power source, an input capacitor value of the AC-DC conversion circuit, or sum of both the capacitor values. Therefore the estimation current signal approaches an input current signal of the power factor correction circuit to increase the power factor at the input terminals of the power factor correction circuit and decrease a harmonic distortion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2012
    Publication date: April 18, 2013
    Applicant: ACBEL POLYTECH INC.
    Inventors: Chia-An YEH, Hsiang-Yi CHEN
  • Publication number: 20130076317
    Abstract: A power factor control circuit has a power factor controller that determines if the power factor control circuit is operated at a continuous current mode (CCM) or a discrete current mode (DCM), and outputs PWM signals corresponding to the present current mode. A duty cycle of the PWM signals is equal to a sum of a feed-forward control parameter and a current compensation parameter. The current compensation parameter contains a difference value between a reference current and an inductor current in the power factor control circuit. Accordingly, a switching power supply circuit can acquire the PWM signals corresponding to the present current mode to effectively resolve the issue of harmonic distortion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2011
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Inventors: Chia-An YEH, Hsiang-Yi CHEN
  • Patent number: 8179408
    Abstract: A projective capacitive touch apparatus and a method for identifying multi-touched positions are provided. The multi-touched positions are touched on a projective capacitive touch panel. The method comprises the following steps: generating a first set of reference values according to the first touch position; generating a plurality of second sets of reference values according to a second touch position, and filtering out at least one ghost second set of reference values from the second sets of reference values. Furthermore, the plurality of second sets of reference values comprise a real second set of reference value and at least one ghost second set of reference values, while the ghost second set of reference values comprises parts of the first set of reference values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Hsiang-Yi Chen, Yao-Jen Hsieh, Heng-Sheng Chou, Ming-Jong Jou, Pang-Chiang Chia, Shih-Yi Liao
  • Publication number: 20100321337
    Abstract: An exemplary method for detecting touch position includes the steps of: detecting a plurality of sensing points, obtaining at least one first signal and a plurality of second signals on the sensing points, wherein the at least one first signal each has an energy above a preset threshold, the second signals each has an energy below the preset threshold, positions of the sensing points where the second signals being detected are successive with a position(s) of the sensing point(s) where the at least one first signal being detected; performing a weighted averaging operation applied to the energies of the at least one first signal and the second signals and taking a result of the weighted averaging operation as a first dimension coordinate of a touching point, wherein weights of the respective energies are associated with the positions of the sensing points where the at least one first signal and the second signals being detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2010
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Inventors: Shih-Yi LIAO, Yao-Jen HSIEN, Heng-Sheng CHOU, Ming-Jong JOU, Hsiang-Yi CHEN
  • Publication number: 20100053092
    Abstract: A control method for a touch screen device is provided. The control method comprises the steps of: enabling an active mode of a touch panel; defining at least one active area on the touch panel; inputting a touch input into any one position on the touch panel; determining whether the touch input exists in the active area; and saving calculation of coordinate values of the position corresponding to the touch input and outputting a corresponding predetermined output signal in accordance with the touch input when the touch input exists in the active area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2008
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Applicant: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hsiang-Yi Chen, Yao-Jen Hsieh, Heng-Sheng Chou, Ming-Jong Jou, Shih-Yi Liao
  • Publication number: 20100039405
    Abstract: A projective capacitive touch apparatus and a method for identifying multi-touched positions are provided. The multi-touched positions are touched on a projective capacitive touch panel. The method comprises the following steps: generating a first set of reference values according to the first touch position; generating a plurality of second sets of reference values according to a second touch position, and filtering out at least one ghost second set of reference values from the second sets of reference values. Furthermore, the plurality of second sets of reference values comprise a real second set of reference value and at least one ghost second set of reference values, while the ghost second set of reference values comprises parts of the first set of reference values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2008
    Publication date: February 18, 2010
    Applicant: Au Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Hsiang-Yi Chen, Yao-Jen Hsieh, Heng-Sheng Chou, Ming-Jong Jou, Pang-Chiang Chia, Shih-Yi Liao