Patents by Inventor Hsiu-An Tsai

Hsiu-An Tsai 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: 9255788
    Abstract: A measuring method for linear stage used for measuring a displacement volume of a linear stage includes a light source, a two-dimensional grating, a quadrant photodiode and a processor. The light source provides an incident light, and the two-dimensional grating is disposed in light path of the incident light and reflects the incident to form a reflection light. The quadrant photodiode is disposed in light path of the reflection light and receives the reflection light for generating a plurality of sensing signals. The processor receives the sensing signals and utilizes the sensing signals to calculate a slope signal by a slope signal equation of the two-dimensional grating and an initial position signal and an end position signal by a position signal equation of the two-dimensional grating. The processor obtains the displacement volume of the linear stage by the slope signal, the initial position signal and the end position signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: METAL INDUSTRIES RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CENTRE
    Inventors: Hsiu-An Tsai, Nai-Chun An
  • Patent number: 9246488
    Abstract: A boundary scan circuit containing a freeze circuit and a transparency circuit that provides a capability to selectively place portions of a system logic in a sleep mode and thereby conserving power. There are two transparency circuit configurations, one that connects to an input pad cell and one that connects to an output pad cell. The circuitry in the transparency circuit is controlled in such a manner as to establish at the output of transparency circuit a known logic state to control leakage current resulting from the circuitry of the various pad cell configurations, which further conserves power during sleep mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: Global Unichip Corporation
    Inventor: Min-Hsiu Tsai
  • Patent number: 9200948
    Abstract: A tomographic scanning apparatus for scanning an object under test and retrieving projection-related data of the object with a light/radiation source and a detector operating in conjunction therewith includes an object carrier, a light/radiation source carrier, a detector carrier, a control module, a processing module, and a rail system (or rotating arm). The object carrier is disposed at a center of the rail system or a center of rotating tracks of the rotating arm. The light/radiation source carrier and the detector carrier move along a rail of the rail system or along the rotating tracks of the rotating arm. The carriers have a rotating mechanism, moving mechanism, and/or height adjusting mechanism for performing rotation, horizontal movement, and/or height adjustment. Accordingly, the tomographic scanning apparatus operates in various ways to suit various applications, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH, ATOMIC ENERGY COUNCIL, EXECUTIVE YUAN
    Inventors: Meei-Ling Jan, Tien-Hsiu Tsai, Ho-Hui Hsieh
  • Patent number: 9161729
    Abstract: An apparatus for X-ray photography includes a first X-ray source, a first driving device, and an image detecting device. The first X-ray source has a light emitting end, provided with a block element. The first X-ray source generates an X-ray beam, and the block element is used for constraining a projection field of the X-ray beam, so that the X-ray beam has a first boundary. The X-ray beam is cast onto an object, and the object has a reference center and an imageable area. The first driving device is used for driving the first X-ray source to rotate around the object within an angle range with the reference center of the object as a center, so that when the first X-ray source is located at a first position, the first boundary passes through the reference center.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH ATOMIC ENERGY COUNCIL, EXECUTIVE YUAN
    Inventors: Ho-Hui Hsieh, Meei-Ling Jan, Tien-Hsiu Tsai
  • Publication number: 20150115143
    Abstract: A tomographic scanning apparatus for scanning an object under test and retrieving projection-related data of the object with a light/radiation source and a detector operating in conjunction therewith includes an object carrier, a light/radiation source carrier, a detector carrier, a control module, a processing module, and a rail system (or rotating arm). The object carrier is disposed at a center of the rail system or a center of rotating tracks of the rotating arm. The light/radiation source carrier and the detector carrier move along a rail of the rail system or along the rotating tracks of the rotating arm. The carriers have a rotating mechanism, moving mechanism, and/or height adjusting mechanism for performing rotation, horizontal movement, and/or height adjustment. Accordingly, the tomographic scanning apparatus operates in various ways to suit various applications, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2014
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventors: MEEI-LING JAN, TIEN-HSIU TSAI, HO-HUI HSIEH
  • Publication number: 20140140478
    Abstract: An apparatus for X-ray photography includes a first X-ray source, a first driving device, and an image detecting device. The first X-ray source has a light emitting end, provided with a block element. The first X-ray source generates an X-ray beam, and the block element is used for constraining a projection field of the X-ray beam, so that the X-ray beam has a first boundary. The X-ray beam is cast onto an object, and the object has a reference center and an imageable area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2013
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Applicant: INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH ATOMIC ENERGY COUNCIL, EXECUTIVE YUAN
    Inventors: HO-HUI HSIEH, MEEI-LING JAN, TIEN-HSIU TSAI
  • Publication number: 20140138554
    Abstract: The present invention provides a projection method of 3D ray tracing, so as to construct a geometric factor required for the reconstruction of a medical image in the imaging field. The present invention mainly projects a radiation field and a voxel detected by each detector on two 2D planes, then calculates the geometric ratio of a rectangular unit, corresponding to each voxel on the two 2D planes, to the radiation field, respectively, and multiplies the geometric ratios to obtain a sub-geometric factor with respect to the voxel. The sub-geometric factors gij of all voxels i corresponding to all detectors j are combined to form a geometric factor matrix Gij.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2013
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Applicant: INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH ATOMIC ENERGY COUNCIL, EXECUTIVE YUAN
    Inventors: FAN-PIN TSENG, TIEN-HSIU TSAI, MEEI-LING JAN
  • Patent number: 8666710
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for calibrating the crystal-level detection efficiency, which is capable of evaluating the influences caused by the penetration effect of the crystals of a scintillation detector so as to calculate the difference of detection efficiency between crystals correctly and thereby calibrate the difference between crystals appropriately such that the quality of the imaging result is improved accordingly. The method of present invention is simple without modifying the hardware design and consequently the design cost, manpower cost and time cost can be reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Institute of Nuclear Energy Research Atomic Energy Council, Executive Yuan
    Inventors: Tien-Hsiu Tsai, Meei-Ling Jan, Yu-Ching Ni
  • Publication number: 20130278287
    Abstract: A boundary scan circuit containing a freeze circuit and a transparency circuit that provides a capability to selectively place portions of a system logic in a sleep mode and thereby conserving power. There are two transparency circuit configurations, one that connects to an input pad cell and one that connects to an output pad cell. The circuitry in the transparency circuit is controlled in such a manner as to establish at the output of transparency circuit a known logic state to control leakage current resulting from the circuitry of the various pad cell configurations, which further conserves power during sleep mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2013
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Inventor: Min-Hsiu Tsai
  • Patent number: 8487645
    Abstract: A through-silicon via (TSV) testing structure is disclosed herein and includes a plurality of controllers, a plurality of transmitters and a plurality of receivers. The controllers are configured to output a first controlling signal and a second controlling signal. The transmitters are respectively connected to the output end of the through-silicon via and one of the controllers, and output a testing output signal in accordance with the first controlling signal and the second controlling signal. The receivers are respectively connected to the input end of the through-silicon via and another one of the controllers, and input a testing input signal in accordance with the first controlling signal and the second controlling signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Global Unichip Corporation
    Inventors: Ming-Tung Chang, Min-Hsiu Tsai, Chih-Mou Tseng
  • Patent number: 8473793
    Abstract: A boundary scan circuit containing a freeze circuit and a transparency circuit that provides a capability to selectively place portions of a system logic in a sleep mode and thereby conserving power. There are two transparency circuit configurations, one that connects to an input pad cell and one that connects to an output pad cell. The circuitry in the transparency circuit is controlled in such a manner as to establish at the output of transparency circuit a known logic state to control leakage current resulting from the circuitry of the various pad cell configurations, which further conserves power during sleep mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: Global Unichip Corporation
    Inventor: Min-Hsiu Tsai
  • Patent number: 8468407
    Abstract: In a method for creating a clock domain in a layout of an integrated circuit, a test circuit of the integrated circuit includes a plurality of first scan cells and a plurality of second scan cells, the first scan cells are arranged to be on a first scan chain, and the second scan cells are arranged to be on a second scan chain. The method includes: for a first region in the layout, determining whether the first region needs a test clock domain adjustment according to densities of first scan cells and second scan cells within the first region; and when it is determined that the first region needs the test clock domain adjustment, arranging at least one first scan cell within the first region to be on the second scan chain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignees: Global Unichip Corp., National Taiwan University, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ming-Tung Chang, Min-Hsiu Tsai, Chih-Mou Tseng, Jen-Yang Wen, Chien-Mo Li
  • Publication number: 20120233513
    Abstract: In a method for creating a clock domain in a layout of an integrated circuit, a test circuit of the integrated circuit includes a plurality of first scan cells and a plurality of second scan cells, the first scan cells are arranged to be on a first scan chain, and the second scan cells are arranged to be on a second scan chain. The method includes: for a first region in the layout, determining whether the first region needs a test clock domain adjustment according to densities of first scan cells and second scan cells within the first region; and when it is determined that the first region needs the test clock domain adjustment, arranging at least one first scan cell within the first region to be on the second scan chain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2011
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Inventors: Ming-Tung Chang, Min-Hsiu Tsai, Chih-Mou Tseng, Jen-Yang Wen, Chien-Mo Li
  • Patent number: 8107166
    Abstract: A cabinet projection screen with an automatic cover-lifting function is provided, which includes a cabinet body (1). A cover-lifting mechanism (2) is disposed on the cabinet body (1). The cover-lifting mechanism (2) includes a cover plate (21), a transmission rod (22), and a cover-plate drive motor (23). The cover-plate drive motor (23) drives the cover plate (21) to open or close through the transmission rod (22). An elevator screen (3) is disposed inside the cabinet body (1). The elevator screen (3) is aligned with an opening (24) on the cabinet corresponding to the cover plate (21) when the cover plate (21) is opened. The cabinet projection screen can be used as a normal office desk or cabinet when not used for projection, and can also be used as a projection screen when necessary, so that a multi-functional office desk or cabinet is obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Elite Screens China Corp.
    Inventor: Chang-Hsiu Tsai Chen
  • Publication number: 20120012841
    Abstract: A through-silicon via (TSV) testing structure is disclosed herein and includes a plurality of controllers, a plurality of transmitters and a plurality of receivers. The controllers are configured to output a first controlling signal and a second controlling signal. The transmitters are respectively connected to the output end of the through-silicon via and one of the controllers, and output a testing output signal in accordance with the first controlling signal and the second controlling signal. The receivers are respectively connected to the input end of the through-silicon via and another one of the controllers, and input a testing input signal in accordance with the first controlling signal and the second controlling signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2011
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Applicant: Global Unichip Corporation
    Inventors: Ming-Tung Chang, Min-Hsiu Tsai, Chih-Mou Tseng
  • Publication number: 20110307749
    Abstract: A boundary scan circuit comprising a freeze circuit and a transparency circuit provides a capability to selectively place portions of a system logic in a sleep mode and thereby conserving power. There are two transparency circuit configurations, one that connects to an input pad cell and one that connects to an output pad cell. The circuitry in the transparency circuit is controlled in such a manner as to establish at the output of transparency circuit a known logic state to control leakage current resulting from the circuitry of the various pad cell configurations, which further conserves power during sleep mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2010
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Inventor: Min-Hsiu Tsai
  • Publication number: 20110276992
    Abstract: A channel recall reminder system includes a detecting device and a reminder device. The detecting device is used for detecting a channel status of a signal source to generate a detecting result. The reminder device is coupled to the detecting device, and is used for referring to the detecting result to determine whether to provide a reminder of performing a channel recall operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2011
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Inventor: Meng-Hsiu Tsai
  • Patent number: RE44388
    Abstract: A monitor control system capable of reprogramming the function of a LCD monitor. The monitor control system utilizes VGA signal lines for video signal transmission during normal mode of operation and the same VGA signal lines for transmitting erase/record commands and data when the erasable programmable ROM inside the monitor demands reprogramming. Using an isolator circuit in the monitor control system for isolating an erase/record pathway of an erasable programmable ROM from a normal video pathway, data within the erasable programmable ROM can be modified without opening up the monitor casing. Hence, the modification of monitor function is much more convenient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventor: Te-Hsiu Tsai
  • Patent number: RE45305
    Abstract: A monitor control system capable of reprogramming the function of a LCD monitor. The monitor control system utilizes VGA signal lines for video signal transmission during normal mode of operation and the same VGA signal lines for transmitting erase/record commands and data when the erasable programmable ROM inside the monitor demands reprogramming. Using an isolator circuit in the monitor control system for isolating an erase/record pathway of an erasable programmable ROM from a normal video pathway, data within the erasable programmable ROM can be modified without opening up the monitor casing. Hence, the modification of monitor function is much more convenient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventor: Te-Hsiu Tsai
  • Patent number: RE45860
    Abstract: A monitor control system capable of reprogramming the function of a LCD monitor. The monitor control system utilizes VGA signal lines for video signal transmission during normal mode of operation and the same VGA signal lines for transmitting erase/record commands and data when the erasable programmable ROM inside the monitor demands reprogramming. Using an isolator circuit in the monitor control system for isolating an erase/record pathway of an erasable programmable ROM from a normal video pathway, data within the erasable programmable ROM can be modified without opening up the monitor casing. Hence, the modification of monitor function is much more convenient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventor: Te-Hsiu Tsai