Patents by Inventor Kuan LI

Kuan LI 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: 10748548
    Abstract: A voice processing method, a voice communication device, and a computer program product thereof are disclosed. The method comprises the steps of: receiving a transmitting voice signal from a receiver end communication device; determining a frequency range of the transmitting voice signal; receiving an original voice signal from a first user; processing the original voice signal to a processed voice signal, wherein the processed voice signal is generated based on the frequency range of the transmitting voice signal; and outputting the processed voice signal to the receiver end communication device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: UNLIMITER MFA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kuo-Ping Yang, Ho-Hsin Liao, Kuan-Li Chao, Neo Bob Chih-Yung Young, Jian-Ying Li
  • Patent number: 10735027
    Abstract: A method of detecting audio input mode applied to an electronic device is disclosed. According to how the user presses the start button of the electronic device, the audio input mode is determined to be a short-press mode or a long-press mode. The method of detecting an audio input mode includes: detecting if a pressing time of the start button is less than a threshold time; if so, determining that the audio input mode is the short-press mode; if not, detecting if an audio time of the receiving audio of the microphone exceeds an audio threshold time during the pressing time; if so, determining that the audio input mode is the long-press mode; if not, determining that the audio input mode is the short-press mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: UNLIMITER MFA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ming-Ren Ma, Kuo-Ping Yang, Neo Bob Chih-Yung Young, Kuan-Li Chao, Jian-Ying Li
  • Patent number: 10679980
    Abstract: Provided is a method for inserting a pre-designed filler cell, as a replacement to a standard filler cell, including identifying at least one gap among a plurality of functional cells. In some embodiments, a pre-designed filler cell is inserted within the at least one gap. By way of example, the pre-designed filler cell includes a layout design having a pattern associated with a particular failure mode. In various embodiments, a layer is patterned on a semiconductor substrate such that the pattern of the layout design is transferred to the layer on the semiconductor substrate. Thereafter, the patterned layer is inspected using an electron beam (e-beam) inspection process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tseng Chin Lo, Molly Chang, Ya-Wen Tseng, Chih-Ting Sun, Zi-Kuan Li, Bo-Sen Chang, Geng-He Lin
  • Patent number: 10680568
    Abstract: A sound signal detection device is closed. The sound signal detection device is connected between an audio output device and a speaker apparatus. The sound signal detection device includes a first connecting port, a second connecting port, a microphone, and a processing module. The first connecting port connects to the audio output device and acquires a first sound signal. The second connecting port is used for outputting the first sound signal to the speaker apparatus. The microphone is used for receiving a second sound signal from the speaker apparatus. The process module is electrically connected to the microphone and used for detecting a volume of the second sound signal to generate a real volume signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: UNLIMITER MFA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kuan-Li Chao, Kuo-Ping Yang, Neo Bob Chih-Yung Young
  • Patent number: 10633271
    Abstract: A zero discharge process for separating sludge and salt from desulfurization wastewater includes a pretreatment process, a membrane treatment process and an evaporative crystallization process; in the pretreatment process, the desulfurization wastewater enters a raw water tank, an aeration fan introduces compressed air into the raw water tank, and the wastewater is lifted to first-stage reaction and clarification by a raw water pump; in the membrane treatment process, the incoming wastewater is first filtered by ultrafiltration, then enters a pH adjustment tank, and is pumped into a nanofiltration membrane separation system and a reverse osmosis membrane separation system; in the evaporative crystallization process, the incoming wastewater is first subjected to two-stage preheating, then enters a degasser, and finally enters an evaporative concentration system and a crystallization system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: JIANGSU JINGYUAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xianhua Ji, Wulin Li, Kuan Li, Zhenguo Zeng, Hui Xu, Chen Wang, Qinqin Liu, Xiong Zhang, Feng Yan, Xin Lu
  • Publication number: 20200111503
    Abstract: A sound playback device and a noise reducing method thereof are disclosed. The method comprises the steps of: receiving an input sound signal, wherein the input sound signal includes a noise; performing a first denoising processing procedure to the input sound signal to obtain a first processing sound signal; performing a noise analysis procedure to the input sound signal to generate an analysis result; performing a second denoising processing procedure to the first processing sound signal to obtain a second processing sound signal according to the analysis result so as to reduce the noise; and outputting the second processing sound signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2019
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Inventors: Yu-Chieh HUANG, Kuo-Ping YANG, Po-Jui WU, Kuan-Li CHAO
  • Patent number: 10615765
    Abstract: A sound adjustment method applied to a sound adjustment system is disclosed. The sound adjustment system includes a sound receiving module, a sound identification module, a sound frequency conversion module and a sound equalizer. The sound adjustment method includes the steps of: receiving a sound signal via the sound receiving module; identifying the sound signal via the sound identification module to determine a type of the sound signal; if the sound signal is a voice signal, executing a frequency conversion of the voice signal via the sound frequency conversion module such that the voice signal becomes a frequency-converted voice signal; if the sound signal is a non-voice signal, adjusting the non-voice signal via the sound equalizer such that the non-voice signal becomes an equalizer-adjusted sound signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: UNLIMITER MFA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kuo-Ping Yang, Ho-Hsin Liao, Neo Bob Chih-Yung Young, Kuan-Li Chao, Chih-Long Chang
  • Publication number: 20200045479
    Abstract: A hearing aid and a hearing aid output voice adjustment method thereof are disclosed. The hearing aid includes a microphone, a voice output adjustment module, a voice player, and a voice processing module. The microphone is used for receiving an input voice. The voice player is used for outputting an output voice. The voice processing module is used for receiving the input voice and modifying to the output voice, wherein the voice processing module is used for adjusting sound output energies of at least N steps, wherein the sound output energy of the nth step is greater than that of the n?1th step, 2?n?N, N?3. When the voice processing module adjusts the sound output energy of the Nth step, the voice output adjustment module also simultaneously reduces at least a portion of frequencies of the input voice.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Kuan-Li CHAO, Neo Bob Chih-Yung YOUNG, Kuo-Ping YANG
  • Patent number: 10547940
    Abstract: A sound collection equipment is disclosed. The sound collection equipment includes a speaker, a microphone and a processing unit. The speaker is used for generating a test sound having a first frequency. The microphone is used for receiving an external sound. The processing unit is electronically connected to the microphone and the processing unit. The processing unit is used for determining whether a frequency range of the external sound includes the first frequency and whether the energy of the external sound exceeds a predetermined energy value, and for judging that the sound collection equipment is in a usage state when the frequency range of the external sound includes the first frequency and the energy of the external sound does not exceed the predetermined energy value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: UNLIMITER MFA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ho-Hsin Liao, Kuan-Li Chao, Neo Bob Chih-Yung Young, Kuo-Ping Yang, Jian-Ying Li, Po-Jui Wu
  • Patent number: 10532306
    Abstract: A frame-type air purifier includes a purifier housing, a main frame and an image board. The purifier housing has a back plate and a front plate configured opposite to each other. The back plate has a wall positioner configured thereon. The front plate includes a first quick-demounting member configured thereon. The main frame has a central hollow and a second quick-demounting member configured thereon. The image board includes a baseboard and an imaging sheet configured on the baseboard, wherein the baseboard has a third quick-demounting member configured thereon. The first quick-demounting member of the purifier housing selectively assembles with the second quick-demounting member of the main frame correspondingly, or selectively assembles with the third quick-demounting member of the image board correspondingly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: SAUBER TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventor: Kuan-Li Yang
  • Publication number: 20200007994
    Abstract: A method of reducing a noise generated by touching a hearing aid includes: obtaining a left ear sound received by a left ear hearing aid and a right ear sound received by a right ear hearing aid; determining if a sound energy intensity difference between the left ear sound and the right ear sound is greater than an energy threshold; if so, determining a larger energy intensity between the left ear sound and the right ear sound; if the energy intensity of the left ear sound is larger, replacing the left ear sound with the right ear sound such that the left and right ear hearing aids both output the right ear sound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2018
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventors: Kuo-Wei KAO, Kuan-Li CHAO, Po-Jui WU, Jian-Ying LI, Cheng-Te WANG, Kuo-Ping YANG
  • Publication number: 20190392812
    Abstract: A method far adjusting a voice frequency and a sound playing device thereof are disclosed. The method includes the following steps: acquiring an input voice; when the input voice has a consonant, performing: detecting whether a main frequency range of the consonant has an ambient sound and an energy of the ambient sound is enough to disturb the consonant; if not, the frequency of the consonant is not shifted and the consonant is output; and if so, the consonant is shifted to a target frequency to avoid the ambient sound to form a frequency-shifting consonant. Then the frequency-shifting sub-note consonant is output to form an output voice. The target frequency is located near the main frequency of the consonant, and no other ambient sound exists in the target frequency and no the energy of the other ambient sound is enough to disturb the consonant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2019
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventors: Yu-Chieh HUANG, Kuan-Li CHAO, Neo Bob Chih-Yung YOUNG, Kuo-Ping YANG
  • Publication number: 20190371783
    Abstract: Provided is a method for inserting a pre-designed filler cell, as a replacement to a standard filler cell, including identifying at least one gap among a plurality of functional cells. In some embodiments, a pre-designed filler cell is inserted within the at least one gap. By way of example, the pre-designed filler cell includes a layout design having a pattern associated with a particular failure mode. In various embodiments, a layer is patterned on a semiconductor substrate such that the pattern of the layout design is transferred to the layer on the semiconductor substrate. Thereafter, the patterned layer is inspected using an electron beam (e-beam) inspection process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2019
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: Tseng Chin LO, Molly CHANG, Ya-Wen TSENG, Chih-Ting SUN, Zi-Kuan LI, Bo-Sen CHANG, Geng-He LIN
  • Publication number: 20190362734
    Abstract: A method for detecting ambient noise to change the playing voice frequency and a sound playing device thereof are disclosed. The method includes the following steps: obtaining an input voice; detecting an ambient noise, and analyzing a noise frequency range of the ambient noise; determining whether a consonant frequency range of the input voice falls within the noise frequency range; if yes, adjusting the frequency of the consonant of the input voice to avoid the noise frequency range to form a modified voice; and playing an output voice, wherein the output voice includes the modified voice.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventors: Yu-Chieh HUANG, Kuan-Li CHAO, Neo Bob Chih-Yung YOUNG, Kuo-Ping YANG
  • Publication number: 20190334495
    Abstract: A sound adjustment method applied to a sound adjustment system is disclosed. The sound adjustment system includes a sound receiving module, a sound identification module, a sound frequency conversion module and a sound equalizer. The sound adjustment method includes the steps of: receiving a sound signal via the sound receiving module; identifying the sound signal via the sound identification module to determine a type of the sound signal; if the sound signal is a voice signal, executing a frequency conversion of the voice signal via the sound frequency conversion module such that the voice signal becomes a frequency-converted voice signal; if the sound signal is a non-voice signal, adjusting the non-voice signal via the sound equalizer such that the non-voice signal becomes an equalizer-adjusted sound signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2018
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventors: Kuo-Ping YANG, Ho-Hsin LIAO, Neo Bob Chih-Yung YOUNG, Kuan-Li CHAO, Chih-Long CHANG
  • Patent number: 10462563
    Abstract: A sound playing device and a connection establishing method thereof are disclosed. The sound playing device comprises a wireless transmission module, a detection module, and a control module. The wireless transmission module is used for establishing a connection with an electronic device via a first or a second wireless transmission path, wherein the first and the second wireless transmission path are used for receiving an audio signal and a data signal respectively. The detection module detects whether the wireless transmission module is connected to the electronic device via the first or the second wireless transmission path. When the detection module detects that the electronic device is to be connected via the second wireless transmission path, it further detects whether the electronic device is connected via the first wireless transmission path. If yes, then the control module enables the connection via the second wireless transmission path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: UNLIMITER MFA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kuan-Li Chao, Kuo-Ping Yang, Jian-Ying Li, Neo Bob Chih-Yung Young, Po-Jui Wu
  • Publication number: 20190295564
    Abstract: An artificial intelligence voice interaction method and a near-end electronic device thereof are disclosed. The method includes the following steps: receiving a voice input by a user; transmitting the voice to a remote artificial intelligence server; determining whether the voice has ended; when determining that the voice has ended and has not received a stop recording signal transmitted by the remote artificial intelligence server, it stops transmitting the voice to the remote artificial intelligence server; before determining that the voice has ended, and has received the stop recording signal from the remote artificial intelligence server, it stops transmitting the voice to the remote artificial intelligence server; and receiving a response signal send back from the remote artificial intelligence server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2019
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Inventors: Jian-Ying LI, Kuo-Ping YANG, Ju-Huei TSAI, Ming-Ren MA, Kuan-Li CHAO
  • Publication number: 20190270333
    Abstract: A frame-type air purifier includes a purifier housing, a main frame and an image board. The purifier housing has a back plate and a front plate configured opposite to each other. The back plate has a wall positioner configured thereon. The front plate includes a first quick-demounting member configured thereon. The main frame has a central hollow and a second quick-demounting member configured thereon. The image board includes a baseboard and an imaging sheet configured on the baseboard, wherein the baseboard has a third quick-demounting member configured thereon. The first quick-demounting member of the purifier housing selectively assembles with the second quick-demounting member of the main frame correspondingly, or selectively assembles with the third quick-demounting member of the image board correspondingly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2019
    Publication date: September 5, 2019
    Applicant: SAUBER TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventor: Kuan-Li YANG
  • Publication number: 20190261083
    Abstract: A sound playing device and a connection establishing method thereof are disclosed. The sound playing device comprises a wireless transmission module, a detection module, and a control module. The wireless transmission module is used for establishing a connection with an electronic device via a first or a second wireless transmission path, wherein the first and the second wireless transmission path are used for receiving an audio signal and a data signal respectively. The detection module detects whether the wireless transmission module is connected to the electronic device via the first or the second wireless transmission path. When the detection module detects that the electronic device is to be connected via the second wireless transmission path, it further detects whether the electronic device is connected via the first wireless transmission path. If yes, then the control module enables the connection via the second wireless transmission path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2018
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Inventors: Kuan-Li CHAO, Kuo-Ping YANG, Jian-Ying LI, Neo Bob Chih-Yung YOUNG, Po-Jui WU
  • Patent number: 10388645
    Abstract: Provided is a method for inserting a pre-designed filler cell, as a replacement to a standard filler cell, including identifying at least one gap among a plurality of functional cells. In some embodiments, a pre-designed filler cell is inserted within the at least one gap. By way of example, the pre-designed filler cell includes a layout design having a pattern associated with a particular failure mode. In various embodiments, a layer is patterned on a semiconductor substrate such that the pattern of the layout design is transferred to the layer on the semiconductor substrate. Thereafter, the patterned layer is inspected using an electron beam (e-beam) inspection process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tseng Chin Lo, Molly Chang, Ya-Wen Tseng, Chih-Ting Sun, Zi-Kuan Li, Bo-Sen Chang, Geng-He Lin