Patents by Inventor Kai Ju

Kai Ju 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: 20200239345
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a small integrated greening device and method for recycling wastewater, including a wastewater collection system, a microorganism and plant purification system, and a reclaimed water collection and distribution system. The method includes the following process: greywater or wastewater is collected through a pipeline and enters a water collection tank of a wastewater collection part. Lifting is performed by submersible sewage pumps, such that the lifted water enters a microorganism and plant synergistic purification and greening part. Each submersible pump is controlled by one corresponding automatic water level controller to transport the treated water to the reclaimed water-use sites.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventors: Qiong WAN, Zhiyan LI, Xuhui ZHOU, Li ZHANG, Liu YU, Kai WANG, Tiening XUE, Xinyan ZHANG, Kai JU, Shuancheng GU
  • Patent number: 10586246
    Abstract: Methods and systems for reporting mobile application conversions are provided. The methods and systems described herein enable a producer of a mobile app to facilitate the transmission of action notifications to a plurality of mobile advertising networks through the transmission of a single action notification to an action reporting system. The action reporting system, in turn, translates the action notification, into one or more distinct action notifications recognizable and executable by one or more respective advertising networks which an app producer has previously identified as recipients of action notifications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Ping Wu, Kai Ju Liu
  • Publication number: 20200069188
    Abstract: An image processing method for a fluorescence reaction region of teeth. The image processing method includes emitting blue light from a light source to illuminate the teeth in a mouth, so that the teeth generate fluorescence; capturing a first teeth image of the teeth by an image capturing unit; separating the first teeth image into a first red-value image, a first green-value image, and a first blue-value image by a processing unit; transforming the first red-value image into a second red-value image by the processing unit using a pixel value transforming function; and combining the second red-value image, the first green-value image, and the first blue-value image into a second teeth image by the processing unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2018
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Inventors: Kai-Ju CHENG, Chin-Yuan TING, Hsin-Lun HSIEH, Tsung-Hsin LU, Yu-Hsun CHEN, Hao-Ping LEE
  • Patent number: 10580374
    Abstract: A co-gate electrode between pixels structure includes a first pixel and a second pixel. The first pixel has a first control switch is electrically connected to a main control switch. The main control switch selectively receives an external voltage and then transmits the external voltage to the first control switch. The first control switch selectively receives the external voltage, lest the external voltage transmitted to the first pixel to charge or discharge establish a voltage drop. The second pixel has a second control switch, which is electrically connected to the main control switch to selectively receive the external voltage transmitted by the main control switch, lest the external voltage that is transmitted to the second pixel to charge or discharge establish a voltage drop. The present invention is used for a panel with pixels of small area and high resolution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: Giantplus Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Che-Yao Wu, Kai-Ju Chou, I-Ta Jiang
  • Publication number: 20200022582
    Abstract: An image-processing method for marking plaque fluorescent reaction areas is provided, including: obtaining a first RGB image of a mouth region; obtaining a second RGB image of the mouth region; respectively converting the first RGB image and the second RGB image into a first HSV image and a second HSV image; obtaining a first average brightness value of the first HSV image and a second average brightness value of the second HSV image; normalizing the first average brightness value or the second average brightness value according the first average brightness value and the second average brightness value to obtain a normalized image; converting the normalized image into a third RGB image, and obtaining a plurality of pixel points of the dental plaque according to the third RGB image and the first RGB image or the second RGB image; and marking the pixel points in the third RGB image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2018
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Inventors: Kai-Ju Cheng, Chin-Yuan Ting, Hsin-Lun Hsieh, Tsung-Hsin Lu, Yu-Hsun Chen, Hao-Ping Lee
  • Publication number: 20190350461
    Abstract: A method for dynamically adjusting fluorescent imaging is provided. The method is used in a device and includes the following steps: emitting, by a light emitting diode, light to illuminate teeth in an oral cavity, wherein the light is used to generate fluorescence from the teeth; filtering, by an optical filter, the fluorescence; receiving, by an image sensor, a signal and adjusting a gain value of an analog-to-digital converter according to the signal; converting, by the analog-to-digital converter, the filtered fluorescence into a digital signal and adjusting the digital signal according to the gain value; and generating, by a processor, an output image signal that corresponds to the gain value from the digital signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2018
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventors: Kai-Ju CHENG, Hsin-Lun HSIEH, Chin-Yuan TING, Tsung-Hsin LU
  • Publication number: 20190355137
    Abstract: A method for improving the efficiency of reconstructing a three-dimensional model is provided. The method includes: dividing a series of different Gray code binary illumination patterns into a plurality of groups; converting binary values of Gray code binary illumination patterns in each group to a plurality of sets of two specific values to generate decimal illumination patterns corresponding to the specific values; overlapping the decimal illumination patterns in each group to a grayscale illumination pattern; using a projector to project each grayscale illumination pattern onto an object from a projection direction; using a camera to capture one or more object images of the object; reverting the object images to non-overlapping Gray code binary images corresponding to the object images; and reconstructing the depth of the object according to the non-overlapping Gray code binary images..
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2018
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventors: Kai-Ju CHENG, Yu-Cheng CHIEN, Yi-Ling CHEN, Kuan-Chung CHEN
  • Patent number: 10440217
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a three dimensional (3D) scanning apparatus. The 3D scanning apparatus includes an image sensor and a processor. The image sensor has a first sensing area and a second sensing area. The first sensing area is configured to capture a first set of images of an object. The second sensing area is configured to capture a second set of images of the object. The processor is configured to establish a first model based on the first set of images and to establish a second model based on the second set of images. The processor is further configured to compare a correspondence between the first model and the second model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: QUANTA COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Kai-Ju Cheng, Yu-Cheng Chien, Chung Sheng Wu
  • Publication number: 20190246000
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a three dimensional (3D) scanning apparatus. The 3D scanning apparatus includes an image sensor and a processor. The image sensor has a first sensing area and a second sensing area. The first sensing area is configured to capture a first set of images of an object. The second sensing area is configured to capture a second set of images of the object. The processor is configured to establish a first model based on the first set of images and to establish a second model based on the second set of images. The processor is further configured to compare a to correspondence between the first model and the second model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2018
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Inventors: Kai-Ju CHENG, Yu-Cheng CHIEN, Chung Sheng WU
  • Publication number: 20190228569
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a three-dimensional (3D) scanning apparatus and a 3D modeling method. The 3D scanning apparatus includes an image capture element and a processor. The image capture element is configured to capture multiple sets of images of an object. The processor is configured to obtain image information of a first set of image and image information of an Nth set of image of the captured images of the object, compare the image information of the first set of image and the image information of the Nth set of image to obtain corresponding information between the first set of image and the Nth set of image, and determine whether the corresponding information between the first set of image and the Nth set of image is greater than a threshold. If the corresponding information between the first set of image and the Nth set of image is greater than the threshold, the processor is configured to combine the first set of image and the Nth set of image. N is an integer greater than or equal to 2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2018
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: Yu-Cheng CHIEN, Kai-Ju CHENG, Chung Sheng WU
  • Publication number: 20190228727
    Abstract: A co-gate electrode between pixels structure includes a first pixel and a second pixel. The first pixel has a first control switch is electrically connected to a main control switch. The main control switch selectively receives an external voltage and then transmits the external voltage to the first control switch. The first control switch selectively receives the external voltage, lest the external voltage transmitted to the first pixel to charge or discharge establish a voltage drop. The second pixel has a second control switch, which is electrically connected to the main control switch to selectively receive the external voltage transmitted by the main control switch, lest the external voltage that is transmitted to the second pixel to charge or discharge establish a voltage drop. The present invention is used for a panel with pixels of small area and high resolution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2018
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: CHE-YAO WU, KAI-JU CHOU, I-TA JIANG
  • Patent number: 9965774
    Abstract: A digital magazine server creates cover pages identifying relevant content items relevant to a user. Candidate feeds of content items are identified from various sources, with clusters of content items generated from content items included in various candidate feeds. Content items in various clusters are scored, and one or more content items are selected from each cluster. The selected content items are placed in a consolidated feed, which is used to create a cover page for viewing by a user of the digital magazine server. One or more advertisements may be included in a candidate feed, with the digital magazine server specifying a position within the cover page in which a content item associated with a candidate feed including an advertisement is presented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: Flipboard, Inc.
    Inventors: David Huynh, Kai Ju Liu
  • Patent number: 9880415
    Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid crystal display module, which comprises a bottom substrate, one or more reflective member, an array bump-structure layer, a liquid crystal layer, and a top substrate. The array bump-structure layer comprises one or more first bump region and one or mode second bump region. The second bump region is disposed on the reflective member correspondingly. By using the reflective member, the problem of complicated fabrication of the array bump layer having a plurality of sloping angles according to the prior art can be avoided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: Giantplus Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kai-Ju Chou, Che-Yao Wu, Chun-Jung Lai, Ku-Huang Lai
  • Publication number: 20170199424
    Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid crystal display module, which comprises a bottom substrate, one or more reflective member, an array bump-structure layer, a liquid crystal layer, and a top substrate. The array bump-structure layer comprises one or more first bump region and one or mode second bump region. The second bump region is disposed on the reflective member correspondingly. By using the reflective member, the problem of complicated fabrication of the array bump layer having a plurality of sloping angles according to the prior art can be avoided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2016
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Inventors: KAI-JU CHOU, CHE-YAO WU, CHUN-JUNG LAI, KU-HUANG LAI
  • Publication number: 20170033236
    Abstract: The present invention provides a thin-film transistor structure, which comprises a substrate, a first metal layer, a first buffer layer, a semiconductor layer, a second metal layer, a second buffer layer, and a third metal layer. The second metal layer includes a gap region; the semiconductor layer includes a channel region. The present invention uses the first and third metal layers to form double gates. By controlling the channel region using the double-gate structure, the turn-on current of the thin-film transistor can be enhanced and thus achieving the efficacy of improving the driving efficiency of the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2015
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Inventors: KAI-JU CHOU, CHE-YAO WU, KU-HUANG LAI, I-TA JIANG
  • Publication number: 20160259891
    Abstract: A telehealth care system is configured to provide a first service, in which the first service includes a first operation and a second operation. The telehealth care system includes a first host terminal, first electronic devices, and a central data center. The first electronic devices are configured to correspond to the first host terminal. The central data center is connected to the first host terminal and the first electronic devices. The first electronic devices are configured to perform the first operation via the central data center, and to perform the second operation via the first host terminal. The data processed by the first operation has a first data attribute, the data processed by the second operation has a second data attribute that is different from the first data attribute.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2015
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Applicant: QUANTA COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Rong-Quen CHEN, Chun-Hsiung FANG, Kai-Ju CHENG, Chen-Che HUANG, Chia-Han WU, Chia-Hua HU, Li-An CHUANG, Hsin-Lun HSIEH
  • Patent number: 9438857
    Abstract: A video conferencing system is provided. The video conferencing system includes: a first video conferencing terminal; a second video conferencing terminal, for establishing a video conference with the first video conferencing terminal via a peer-to-peer connection; and a management server. When a user needs to add a third video conferencing terminal to the video conference to establish a multi-way video conference, the first video conferencing terminal and the second video conferencing terminal automatically terminate the peer-to-peer connection, and connect to the third video conferencing terminal through the management server to perform the multi-way video conference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: QUANTA COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Rong-Quen Chen, Yu-Hsing Lin, Kai-Ju Cheng, Chin-Yuan Ting, Hsin-Lun Hsieh, Yuan-Ruei Jhang
  • Publication number: 20160205347
    Abstract: A video conferencing system is provided. The video conferencing system includes: a first video conferencing terminal; a second video conferencing terminal, for establishing a video conference with the first video conferencing terminal via a peer-to-peer connection; and a management server. When a user needs to add a third video conferencing terminal to the video conference to establish a multi-way video conference, the first video conferencing terminal and the second video conferencing terminal automatically terminate the peer-to-peer connection, and connect to the third video conferencing terminal through the management server to perform the multi-way video conference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2015
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Inventors: Rong-Quen Chen, Yu-Hsing Lin, Kai-Ju Cheng, Chin-Yuan Ting, Hsin-Lun Hsieh, Yuan-Ruei Jhang
  • Patent number: 9288180
    Abstract: A communication system and method are provided. In the communication system, a first electrical device has an end point which is configured to connect to a plurality of 3G dongles, wherein the 3G dongles have different IP addresses; a cloud server integrates the IP addresses to generate an integrated IP address when the cloud server detects that the first electrical device is connected to the 3G dongles; and a second electrical device transmits data packets with the first electrical device via the integrated IP address through the cloud server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: QUANTA COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Rong-Quen Chen, Chun-Hsiung Fang, Kai-Ju Cheng, Chin-Yuan Ting, Chih-Wei Sung, Yu-Hsing Lin, Ying-Jie Wang, Chen-Hsuan Weng, Hsin-Lun Hsieh, Chih-Yuan Huang, Yuan-Ping Chang
  • Publication number: 20150363407
    Abstract: A digital magazine server creates cover pages identifying relevant content items relevant to a user. Candidate feeds of content items are identified from various sources, with clusters of content items generated from content items included in various candidate feeds. Content items in various clusters are scored, and one or more content items are selected from each cluster. The selected content items are placed in a consolidated feed, which is used to create a cover page for viewing by a user of the digital magazine server. One or more advertisements may be included in a candidate feed, with the digital magazine server specifying a position within the cover page in which a content item associated with a candidate feed including an advertisement is presented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2015
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Inventors: David Huynh, Kai Ju Liu