Patents by Inventor Hsing Chen Lin

Hsing Chen 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).

  • Publication number: 20240068043
    Abstract: Provided is a method for diagnosing and monitoring progression of cancer or effectiveness of a therapeutic treatment. The method includes detecting a methylation level of at least one gene in a biological sample containing circulating free DNA. Also provided are primer pairs and probes for diagnosis or prognosis of cancer in a subject in need thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Hsing-Chen TSAI, Chong-Jen YU, Hsuan-Hsuan LU, Shu-Yung LIN, Yi-Jhen HUANG, Chen-Yuan DONG
  • Publication number: 20220208317
    Abstract: An image content extraction method and an image content extraction device are disclosed. The method includes the following. An image file is obtained; the image file is analyzed to obtain distribution information of at least one grid in an image frame corresponding to the image file; template information is determined according to the distribution information of the at least one grid; text information is extracted from the image file according to the template information; and integration information related to a medical record of a user is generated according to the text information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2020
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Applicant: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Cheng-Yi Yang, Cheng-Liang Lin, Hsing-Chen Lin
  • Publication number: 20220192507
    Abstract: A method for dynamic physiological characteristic region capturing includes: detecting a human body and generate thermal images with continuous time-sequence data; detecting the thermal images and locate a skeleton from one thermal images; based on the skeleton to capture a nose and a human face, the human face is set as an ROI is further divided into image blocks; relating the image blocks to the thermal images; based on variation of temperature information in continuous time-sequence data for the image blocks to divide the image blocks into the first and the second frequency variation blocks; and, analyzing the temperature information in the continuous time-sequence data to the first and the second frequency variation blocks to obtain different physiological information of the human body. In addition, a system for the same is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2020
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Hsing-Chen Lin, Cheng-Yi Yang, Zhong-Wei Liao, Cheng-Lii Chang
  • Patent number: 11157647
    Abstract: An access system, an access device and an access method for accessing health information are disclosed. The access system includes a decentralized database for recording an authorization file corresponding to health information and a public key corresponding to the authorization file, a centralized database for using the public key corresponding to the authorization file to encrypt and store the health information corresponding to the authorization file into an access space, and an access device for issuing an access request of health information to the decentralized database based on user identification, for the decentralized database to identify and authorize the user identification based on the authorization file corresponding to the health information and ratify the access request and provide an instruction after identifying and authorizing the user identification, and for acquiring the encrypted health information from the access space based on the instruction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Cheng-Yi Yang, Yu-Chieh Pan, Hsing-Chen Lin
  • Publication number: 20200184099
    Abstract: An access system, an access device and an access method for accessing health information are disclosed. The access system includes a decentralized database for recording an authorization file corresponding to health information and a public key corresponding to the authorization file, a centralized database for using the public key corresponding to the authorization file to encrypt and store the health information corresponding to the authorization file into an access space, and an access device for issuing an access request of health information to the decentralized database based on user identification, for the decentralized database to identify and authorize the user identification based on the authorization file corresponding to the health information and ratify the access request and provide an instruction after identifying and authorizing the user identification, and for acquiring the encrypted health information from the access space based on the instruction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2018
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventors: Cheng-Yi Yang, Yu-Chieh Pan, Hsing-Chen Lin
  • Publication number: 20190015701
    Abstract: A method for performing a physical activity management system includes producing a first exercise solution for a user by a calculating unit, wherein the first exercise solution includes a first target of an exercise intensity of the user; detecting a physical signal of the user in a period of time by a sensing unit, wherein the physical signal includes a heart rate and a respiratory frequency; producing an exercise status of the user by the calculating unit according to the physical signal detected by the sensing unit, wherein the exercise status includes a heart rate recovery of the user and a respiratory rate recovery of the user; making an adjustment decision by comparing the first exercise solution and the exercise status by the calculating unit; and modifying the first exercise solution to become a second exercise solution according to the adjustment decision by the calculating unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2017
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventors: Wen-Sheng CHANGCHIEN, Hsing-Chen LIN, Cheng-Yi YANG
  • Patent number: 10159444
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a method and system for detecting an anaerobic threshold heart rate. After first physiological data, second physiological data and third physiological data are obtained while a user is exercising, an interval of the third physiological data corresponding to an estimated range of first physiological data and a turning point of a curve fitting the third physiological data within the interval are obtained, to determine the anaerobic threshold heart rate of a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Hsing-Chen Lin, Jong-Shyan Wang, Chi-Hsiang Weng, Ching-Yu Huang, Wen-Chung Hsueh
  • Patent number: 10120453
    Abstract: A method for controlling an electronic equipment and a wearable device are provided, respectively. The method for controlling the electronic equipment includes the following steps. An inertial signal is detected. A gesture is obtained by dividing the inertial signal or classifying the inertial signal. A controlling command is outputted based on the gesture to control the electronic equipment, such as a desktop device, a portable device or the wearable device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Wen-Chung Hsueh, Hsing-Chen Lin, Ching-Yu Huang, Bo-Sheng Wu, Chi-Hsiang Weng
  • Patent number: 9999396
    Abstract: An exercise physiological sensing system, a motion artifact suppression processing method and a motion artifact suppression processing device for obtaining a stable exercise heart rate signal of a user during exercise are provided. The exercise physiological sensing system includes a bone conduction body, a signal-to-noise ratio analysis module, and a computation module. The bone conduction body has a physiological sensor. The physiological sensor detects a physiological signal from a detected area of the user. The signal-to-noise ratio analysis module is coupled to the physiological sensor and detects a quality stability of the physiological signal. The computation module is coupled to the signal-to-noise ratio analysis module and generates the stable exercise heart rate signal according to the physiological signal. Accordingly, the exercise physiological sensing system can effectively improve the stability of the detected physiological signal during exercise.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Hsing-Chen Lin, Shuenn-Yuh Lee, Tzung-Min Tsai
  • Patent number: 9895110
    Abstract: An exercise physiological sensing system, a motion artifact suppression processing method and a motion artifact suppression processing device for obtaining a stable exercise heart rate signal of a user during exercise are provided. The exercise physiological sensing system includes a bone conduction object, a signal-to-noise ratio analysis module, and a computation module. The bone conduction object has a physiological sensor. The physiological sensor detects a physiological signal of otic bones of the user. The signal-to-noise ratio analysis module is coupled to the physiological sensor and detects a stability of the physiological signal of the otic bones. The computation module is coupled to the signal-to-noise ratio analysis module and generates the stable exercise heart rate signal according to the physiological signal of the otic bones. Accordingly, the exercise physiological sensing system can effectively improve the detected stability of an exercise physiological signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Hsing-Chen Lin, Shuenn-Yuh Lee, Tzung-Min Tsai
  • Publication number: 20170228027
    Abstract: A method for controlling an electronic equipment and a wearable device are provided, respectively. The method for controlling the electronic equipment includes the following steps. An inertial signal is detected. A gesture is obtained by dividing the inertial signal or classifying the inertial signal. A controlling command is outputted based on the gesture to control the electronic equipment, such as a desktop device, a portable device or the wearable device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Wen-Chung HSUEH, Hsing-Chen LIN, Ching-Yu HUANG, Bo-Sheng WU, Chi-Hsiang WENG
  • Publication number: 20170172513
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a method and system for detecting an anaerobic threshold heart rate. After first physiological data, second physiological data and third physiological data are obtained while a user is exercising, an interval of the third physiological data corresponding to an estimated range of first physiological data and a turning point of a curve fitting the third physiological data within the interval are obtained, to determine the anaerobic threshold heart rate of a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Hsing-Chen Lin, Jong-Shyan Wang, Chi-Hsiang Weng, Ching-Yu Huang, Wen-Chung Hsueh
  • Publication number: 20160073963
    Abstract: An exercise physiological sensing system, a motion artifact suppression processing method and a motion artifact suppression processing device for obtaining a stable exercise heart rate signal of a user during exercise are provided. The exercise physiological sensing system includes a bone conduction object, a signal-to-noise ratio analysis module, and a computation module. The bone conduction object has a physiological sensor. The physiological sensor detects a physiological signal of otic bones of the user. The signal-to-noise ratio analysis module is coupled to the physiological sensor and detects a stability of the physiological signal of the otic bones. The computation module is coupled to the signal-to-noise ratio analysis module and generates the stable exercise heart rate signal according to the physiological signal of the otic bones. Accordingly, the exercise physiological sensing system can effectively improve the detected stability of an exercise physiological signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2014
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Hsing-Chen Lin, Shuenn-Yuh Lee, Tzung-Min Tsai
  • Publication number: 20160073966
    Abstract: An exercise physiological sensing system, a motion artifact suppression processing method and a motion artifact suppression processing device for obtaining a stable exercise heart rate signal of a user during exercise are provided. The exercise physiological sensing system includes a bone conduction body, a signal-to-noise ratio analysis module, and a computation module. The bone conduction body has a physiological sensor. The physiological sensor detects a physiological signal from a detected area of the user. The signal-to-noise ratio analysis module is coupled to the physiological sensor and detects a quality stability of the physiological signal. The computation module is coupled to the signal-to-noise ratio analysis module and generates the stable exercise heart rate signal according to the physiological signal. Accordingly, the exercise physiological sensing system can effectively improve the stability of the detected physiological signal during exercise.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Hsing-Chen Lin, Shuenn-Yuh Lee, Tzung-Min Tsai
  • Patent number: 9275194
    Abstract: A system and a method of multi-user coaching are introduced herein. Motion-sensing cameras are applied to capture images, and a depth image stitching module is applied to perform a depth image stitching process on the captured images to expand the motion-sensing range, so as to establish a virtual environment for multi-user coaching. Each user can be coached individually by a one-to-multiple approach to improve his or her motions. By using the system and the method of multi-user coaching, that is, the system can only calculates on motion similarities of the users, and instructions are fed back to each user. Therefore, the system and the method described herein can be extensively applied to various products, such as a virtual gymnasium, a virtual aerobics classroom, a virtual Budokan, and so on.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Tung-Hung Lu, Hsing-Chen Lin, Yueh-Hsuan Lee
  • Publication number: 20150194074
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a CPR teaching system comprises an input device having an image input unit, a hardware processor having an image processing unit and a guidance unit, and an output device, wherein the image input unit captures images and generates a plurality of state image signals; the image processing unit processes state image signals to obtain posture signals and combines the posture signals to generate a trajectory signal; the guidance unit analyzes the trajectory signal to obtain dynamic posture parameters and compares successive dynamic posture parameters to obtain an effectiveness signal, and based on the effectiveness signal to generate at least one feedback instruction; and the output device outputs the feedback instruction, thereby, guiding the user correctly perform CPR.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2014
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Ya-Ling CHEN, Yi-Wei SHEN, Hsing-Chen LIN, Yueh-Hsuan LEE
  • Publication number: 20150098625
    Abstract: A system and a method of multi-user coaching are introduced herein. Motion-sensing cameras are applied to capture images, and a depth image stitching module is applied to perform a depth image stitching process on the captured images to expand the motion-sensing range, so as to establish a virtual environment for multi-user coaching. Each user can be coached individually by a one-to-multiple approach to improve his or her motions. By using the system and the method of multi-user coaching, that is, the system can only calculates on motion similarities of the users, and instructions are fed back to each user. Therefore, the system and the method described herein can be extensively applied to various products, such as a virtual gymnasium, a virtual aerobics classroom, a virtual Budokan, and so on.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2014
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Applicant: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Tung-Hung Lu, Hsing-Chen Lin, Yueh-Hsuan Lee
  • Publication number: 20140073383
    Abstract: A method and a system for motion comparison, especially for functions of a multimode motion streaming comparison, are provided. The method includes: obtaining a streaming motion and nodes of a user according to images of the user; providing a streaming motion and nodes of a virtual coach; calculating relation values between coordinates of the nodes of the user and those of the virtual coach according to a streaming node comparison algorithm; obtaining weights via a weighting vector according to parts of body, exercise types and time information; generating a comparison result according to a result of the weights respectively multiplying the relation values; mapping the comparison result to a similarity value. Therefore, a continuous motion compliance of individual trained parts of body of the user is improved, and the correctness for the user to fathom postures is improved effectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2013
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Inventors: Tung-Hung Lu, Hsing-Chen Lin, Rong-Rong Chen, Yueh-Hsuan Lee, Ji-Ding Chen
  • Publication number: 20130209978
    Abstract: A rehabilitation coaching method and a rehabilitation coaching system are provided. The method includes setting an exercise rhythm according to personalized exercise rhythm data for the user, and outputting the exercise rhythm to coach the user to do a rehabilitation exercise. The method also includes obtaining a total oxygen consumption rate according to the profile of the user, the time of doing the rehabilitation exercise and the exercise rhythm, and obtaining an exercise intensity according to the resting heart rate of the user and an average heart rate of the user during the rehabilitation exercise. The method further includes obtaining a recommended exercise rhythm according to the exercise intensity and the total oxygen consumption rate, and updating the personalized exercise rhythm data for the user according to the recommended exercise rhythm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2012
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Applicant: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Rong-Rong Chen, Shu-Yuan Chang, Ji-Ding Chen, Yueh-Hsuan Lee, Hsing-Chen Lin, Tung-Hung Lu
  • Publication number: 20120147153
    Abstract: A display apparatus for real-time radiation pattern visualization comprises a positioning module, a radiation pattern measuring module and an image processing module. The positioning module is used to measure a distance of an object from the positioning module and locate the orientation of the object. The radiation pattern measuring module is used to receive radiation of the object. The image processing module is coupled with the positioning module and the radiation pattern measuring module, and processes the radiation to generate a stereoscopic radiation pattern signal. According to the distance and orientation of the object, the stereoscopic radiation pattern signal is displayed in the display interface for engineers in the workplace to estimate the calibration of the real-time radiation pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2011
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Hsing Chen LIN, Kuo Shu Luo, Li Dien Fu