Patents by Inventor Kai-Cheung Juang

Kai-Cheung Juang 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: 20230196094
    Abstract: A quantization method for neural network model includes following steps: initializing a weight array of a neural network model, wherein the weight array includes a plurality of initial weights; performing a quantization procedure to generate a quantized weight array according to the weight array, wherein the quantized weight array includes a plurality of quantized weights within a fixed range; performing a training procedure of the neural network model according to the quantized weight array; and determining whether a loss function is convergent in the training procedure and outputting a post-trained quantized weight array when the loss function is convergent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2021
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Chih-Cheng LU, Jin-Yu LIN, Kai-Cheung JUANG
  • Patent number: 11424620
    Abstract: A three-phase expandable AC system based on battery reconfiguration and a control method thereof are provided. The system includes a reconfigurable battery array capable of connecting to a load or being tied to a grid, and having a plurality of battery array modules. The reconfigurable battery array may perform charging or discharging with respect to the load or the grid, and may perform one of operations including: generating a single-phase AC voltage corresponding respectively to outputs of the battery array modules; generating a three-phase AC voltage corresponding to three battery array modules selected from the plurality of battery array modules; and generating a plurality of three-phase AC voltages in parallel from the plurality of battery array modules, and merging the three-phase AC voltages in parallel to scale power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Kai-Cheung Juang, Chien-Yu Chen, Horng-Jzer Shih, Tzi-Cker Chiueh
  • Patent number: 11152872
    Abstract: A direct current (DC) to alternating current (AC) converter in accordance with an embodiment includes a battery array module, a battery control module and a polarity converter, wherein the battery array module and the magnetic converter are respectively coupled to the battery control module. The battery array module is used to receive DC signals. The battery array module is controlled by the battery control module to reconfigure and generate a multi-phase step signal. The multi-phase step signal is sent to the polarity converter. The multi-phase step signal is converted into an AC signal output by the polarity converter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Chien-Yu Chen, Horng-Jzer Shih, Kai-Cheung Juang
  • Publication number: 20210199503
    Abstract: A data processing system disposed on a sensor comprises a de-identified sensing device and a decoding device. The de-identified sensing device is configured to receive a sensing data of a target and to process the sensing data to generate a de-identified data. The decoding device communicably connects to the de-identified sensing device and is configured to generate a decoded data according to the de-identified data and a decoding parameter obtained from a database trained by machine learning. The de-identified sensing device comprises an analog encoder configured to encode the sensing data to generate a responsive data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2019
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Chih-Cheng LU, Kai-Cheung JUANG
  • Publication number: 20210126468
    Abstract: A three-phase expandable AC system based on battery reconfiguration and a control method thereof are provided. The system includes a reconfigurable battery array capable of connecting to a load or being tied to a grid, and having a plurality of battery array modules. The reconfigurable battery array may perform charging or discharging with respect to the load or the grid, and may perform one of operations including: generating a single-phase AC voltage corresponding respectively to outputs of the battery array modules; generating a three-phase AC voltage corresponding to three battery array modules selected from the plurality of battery array modules; and generating a plurality of three-phase AC voltages in parallel from the plurality of battery array modules, and merging the three-phase AC voltages in parallel to scale power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2019
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Applicant: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Kai-Cheung Juang, Chien-Yu Chen, Horng-Jzer Shih, Tzi-Cker Chiueh
  • Patent number: 10693313
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a power apparatus operating method includes receiving a mode switching signal to control an operating of a power apparatus to provide and/or receive a preconfigured load; sensing an enable route current of an enable route, and a bypass route current of a bypass route, wherein the enable route current flowing through a battery module including one or more batteries, and the bypass route current does not flowing through the battery module; and controlling driving a first and a second switches by using a negative feedback control and an open loop control, to perform a current switching between an enable mode and a bypass mode of the power apparatus, based on the mode switching signal, the enable route current and the bypass route current, wherein the enable mode uses the power apparatus and the bypass mode bypasses the power apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Chung-Lin Tseng, Horng-Jzer Shih, Kai-Cheung Juang
  • Patent number: 10630086
    Abstract: A programmable battery source architecture includes: a battery module, including a plurality of battery units, and a programmable battery connection circuit coupled to the battery module. The programmable battery connection circuit includes: a matrix intersection line module, electrically coupled to the battery module for forming a plurality of battery connection configurations; a switch group, disposed at each line intersection of the matrix intersection line module, for switching the battery connection configurations; and a control unit, for dynamically controlling the switch group based on a load requirement, for selecting at least a battery connection configuration from the battery connection configurations, and accordingly, the battery module outputting at least an output voltage based on the selected at least a battery connection configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Chien-Tung Hsu, Shou-Hung Ling, Kai-Cheung Juang, Tzi-Cker Chiueh, Chuan-Yu Cho
  • Patent number: 10598512
    Abstract: A batteryless rotary encoder is provided, which includes a rotation detecting section and a signal processing section. The rotation detecting section includes a rotational exciter magnet and a piezoelectric transducer. The piezoelectric transducer is constructed by laminating a magnetic material and a piezoelectric transduction sheet, and the magnetic material faces toward the rotational exciter magnet. When the rotational exciter magnet rotates, the rotational exciter magnet attracts or repels the magnet sheet or the magnetic metal sheet so that the piezoelectric transducer is pressed or stretched by the magnet sheet or the magnetic metal sheet to generate a first output signal. The signal processing section includes a counter and a rectifier. The counter receives the first output signal and calculates revolutions of the first output signal to indicate the number of rotations of the rotational exciter magnet. The rectifier receives the first output signal to power the counter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Kai-Cheung Juang, Yuan-Tai Chang
  • Publication number: 20190288610
    Abstract: A direct current (DC) to alternating current (AC) converter in accordance with an embodiment includes a battery array module, a battery control module and a polarity converter, wherein the battery array module and the magnetic converter are respectively coupled to the battery control module. The battery array module is used to receive DC signals. The battery array module is controlled by the battery control module to reconfigure and generate a multi-phase step signal. The multi-phase step signal is sent to the polarity converter. The multi-phase step signal is converted into an AC signal output by the polarity converter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Inventors: Chien-Yu Chen, Horng-Jzer Shih, Kai-Cheung Juang
  • Publication number: 20190128697
    Abstract: A batteryless rotary encoder is provided, which includes a rotation detecting section and a signal processing section. The rotation detecting section includes a rotational exciter magnet and a piezoelectric transducer. The piezoelectric transducer is constructed by laminating a magnetic material and a piezoelectric transduction sheet, and the magnetic material faces toward the rotational exciter magnet. When the rotational exciter magnet rotates, the rotational exciter magnet attracts or repels the magnet sheet or the magnetic metal sheet so that the piezoelectric transducer is pressed or stretched by the magnet sheet or the magnetic metal sheet to generate a first output signal. The signal processing section includes a counter and a rectifier. The counter receives the first output signal and calculates revolutions of the first output signal to indicate the number of rotations of the rotational exciter magnet. The rectifier receives the first output signal to power the counter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2018
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventors: KAI-CHEUNG JUANG, Yuan-Tai Chang
  • Publication number: 20190013693
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a power apparatus operating method includes receiving a mode switching signal to control an operating of a power apparatus to provide and/or receive a preconfigured load; sensing an enable route current of an enable route, and a bypass route current of a bypass route, wherein the enable route current flowing through a battery module including one or more batteries, and the bypass route current does not flowing through the battery module; and controlling driving a first and a second switches by using a negative feedback control and an open loop control, to perform a current switching between an enable mode and a bypass mode of the power apparatus, based on the mode switching signal, the enable route current and the bypass route current, wherein the enable mode uses the power apparatus and the bypass mode bypasses the power apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2018
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Applicant: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Chung-Lin TSENG, Horng-Jzer SHIH, Kai-Cheung JUANG
  • Patent number: 10164547
    Abstract: A method and a system for controlling a rectifier can obtain a predicted switching interval. The method includes steps of: receiving frequency information and line information of a power generator, the line information including a switching point where a voltage or current crosses zero and a switching interval based on the frequency information; obtaining a predicted switching interval according to the frequency information and the line information, and obtaining a feedback signal according to two terminals of at least one component of the rectifier; and switching a switching signal of the rectifier within the predicted switching interval according to the feedback signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Po-Ting Yeh, Yuan-Tai Chang, Kai-Cheung Juang
  • Publication number: 20180301992
    Abstract: A method and a system for controlling a rectifier can obtain a predicted switching interval. The method includes steps of: receiving frequency information and line information of a power generator, the line information including a switching point where a voltage or current crosses zero and a switching interval based on the frequency information; obtaining a predicted switching interval according to the frequency information and the line information, and obtaining a feedback signal according to two terminals of at least one component of the rectifier; and switching a switching signal of the rectifier within the predicted switching interval according to the feedback signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2017
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Inventors: Po-Ting Yeh, Yuan-Tai Chang, Kai-Cheung Juang
  • Patent number: 10063067
    Abstract: A battery system includes a main control module and a battery pack. The battery pack includes a plurality of battery modules. During the transition of mode switching, each of the battery modules outputs a constant current. The battery modules monitor the battery status of the battery modules respectively. Based on a load requirement, the battery status of the battery modules and a conversion efficiency, the main control module dynamically controls a voltage conversion operation mode of a voltage converter of the battery system and dynamically controls the operation modes of the battery modules respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Tzi-Cker Chiueh, Shih-Hao Liang, Kai-Cheung Juang, Shou-Hung Ling
  • Patent number: 10044223
    Abstract: An galvanic isolator circuit is provided. The electronic isolator circuit includes a coil and a magnetic field (MF) sensor. The coil is coupled to a first circuit. The MF sensor is coupled to a second circuit, and disposed corresponding to the coil. The first circuit transfers a MF signal to the MF sensor via the coil. The MF sensor transforms the MF signal into an output signal and provides the output signal to the second circuit. Accordingly, the galvanic isolator circuit is capable of realizing functions for galvanic isolating by utilizing the coil and the MF sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Yuan-Tai Chang, Kai-Cheung Juang
  • Patent number: 9847292
    Abstract: An electrical isolator packaging structure and a manufacturing method of an electrical isolator are provided. The electrical isolator packaging structure includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a coil, and a magnetic field (MF) sensor. The coil is disposed on the first substrate. The MF sensor is disposed on the second substrate. The position of the coil is arranged according to the position of the MF sensor such that the coil transmits a signal to the MF sensor. Thus, the electrical isolator can be implemented by magnetic coupling with the coil and the MF sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Yuan-Tai Chang, Kai-Cheung Juang
  • Patent number: 9825703
    Abstract: An optical communication device and a control method thereof are provided. The optical communication device includes a driving module, a data transmission module, a light emitting module, and a feedback module. The driving module generates a driving current. The data transmission module generates a data current according to a piece of data. The light emitting module is electrically connected to the driving module and the data transmission module directly and emits visible light according to an illuminating current generated by combining the driving current with the data current. The feedback module adjusts a direct current (DC) potential of one of the driving current and the data current so as to make an average intensity of the visible light equal a preset intensity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Jyun-Liang Lai, Chueh-Hao Yu, Kai-Cheung Juang
  • Publication number: 20170207655
    Abstract: An galvanic isolator circuit is provided. The electronic isolator circuit includes a coil and a magnetic field (MF) sensor. The coil is coupled to a first circuit. The MF sensor is coupled to a second circuit, and disposed corresponding to the coil. The first circuit transfers a MF signal to the MF sensor via the coil. The MF sensor transforms the MF signal into an output signal and provides the output signal to the second circuit. Accordingly, the galvanic isolator circuit is capable of realizing functions for galvanic isolating by utilizing the coil and the MF sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2016
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Inventors: Yuan-Tai Chang, Kai-Cheung Juang
  • Patent number: 9696388
    Abstract: A magnetic sensing apparatus and a magnetic sensing method thereof are provided. The magnetic sensing apparatus includes a reference magnetic field (MF) generating unit, a MF sensing unit, a signal processing unit, a calibration unit and a frequency generating unit. The MF sensing unit senses an external MF and a reference MF to provide a MF sensing signal. The signal processing unit receives and transfers the MF sensing signal into an output signal. The calibration unit calibrates the output signal according to the MF sensing signal. The frequency generating unit provides an operating frequency. The reference MF generating unit provides the reference MF according to the operating frequency, and the MF sensing unit senses the external MF and the reference MF according to the operating frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Yuan-Tai Chang, Kai-Cheung Juang
  • Publication number: 20170133865
    Abstract: A battery system includes a main control module and a battery pack. The battery pack includes a plurality of battery modules. During the transition of mode switching, each of the battery modules outputs a constant current. The battery modules monitor the battery status of the battery modules respectively. Based on a load requirement, the battery status of the battery modules and a conversion efficiency, the main control module dynamically controls a voltage conversion operation mode of a voltage converter of the battery system and dynamically controls the operation modes of the battery modules respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2015
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Tzi-Cker CHIUEH, Shih-Hao LIANG, Kai-Cheung JUANG, Shou-Hung LING