Patents by Inventor Kuan-Ting Chen
Kuan-Ting Chen 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).
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Publication number: 20120099062Abstract: A cholesteric liquid crystal device is provided. The cholesteric liquid crystal device includes a first substrate, a second substrate disposed opposite to the first substrate, a first reflective layer disposed over the first substrate, a second reflective layer disposed over the second substrate, facing the first reflective layer, and a partition structure disposed between the first and the second substrates, wherein a cavity is formed by the partition structure, the first reflective layer and the second reflective layer, and a cholesteric liquid crystal layer is filled in the cavity.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2011Publication date: April 26, 2012Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Kuan-Ting Chen, Yi-Shou TSAI
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Publication number: 20120049693Abstract: An actuator and a method for using the same are provided. The actuator includes a flexible element and a photoelectric layer. The flexible element includes an elastic layer or a piezoelectric layer. The photoelectric layer is disposed on a side of the flexible element. An electrical characteristic of the photoelectric layer is determined according to an irradiation condition of the photoelectric layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2011Publication date: March 1, 2012Applicants: YEN TJING LING INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE, NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY, INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Chih-Kung Lee, Chin-Kai Chang, Kuan-Ting Chen, Hui-Lung Kuo, Wen-Jong Wu
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Publication number: 20110292584Abstract: A docking station and an electronic apparatus using the same are provided. The electronic apparatus includes a portable computer and a docking station. The docking station includes a body, a base and a connecter, and the portable computer is detachably connected to the docking station. The base is movably connected to the body. The connecter disposed on the base is movable with the base relative to the body. The body is electrically connected to the portable computer via the connecter, and thus the portable computer can move relative to the docking station.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2011Publication date: December 1, 2011Applicant: ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC.Inventors: Cheng-Chih Hung, Kuan-Ting Chen, Hsuan-Wu Wei, Ming-Chin Yang
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Patent number: 8066388Abstract: A light source device includes a first light source, a second light source, a reflective assembly, and a condensing lens defining an optical axis. The first light source includes a first lamp and a first reflector reflecting light beams generated by the first lamp as first parallel light beams. The second light source includes a second lamp and a second reflector reflecting light beams generated by the second lamp. The first light source, the reflective assembly and the condensing lens are arranged in order along the optical axis. The second light source corresponds to the reflective assembly deviated from the optical axis. The reflective assembly reflects light beams reflected by the first reflector back to the first reflector, and reflects light beams from the second reflector to the condensing lens. The condensing lens condenses the first parallel light beams and the light beams reflected by the reflective assembly.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2009Date of Patent: November 29, 2011Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hsin-Tsung Yeh, Chun-Hsiang Huang, Wei-Hsiu Chang, Kuang-Wei Lin, Kuan-Ting Chen, Mei-Chun Lin
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Patent number: 8014147Abstract: A portable electronic apparatus includes a first casing, a second casing, and an enhanced pivotal mechanism for folding/unfolding the second casing with respect to the first casing. The pivotal mechanism further includes a main pivot to pivot the first casing and the second casing; a combination constructed on the first casing and further including a first driving element driven by the main pivot, a first cam driven by the first driving element, and a first cover pivotally rotated by the first cam; and, another combination constructed on the second casing and further including a second driving element driven by the main pivot, a second cam driven by the second driving element, and a second cover pivotally rotated by the second cam.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2008Date of Patent: September 6, 2011Assignee: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.Inventors: Kuan-Ting Chen, Peter Timothy Clark
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Patent number: 8009412Abstract: A display apparatus including a stand, a display panel, a location adjusting mechanism, a power switch and a biometric verification device is provided. The display panel is disposed on the stand. The location adjusting mechanism is disposed on the stand or the display panel and capable of adjusting relative positions of the display panel to the stand. The power switch is disposed on the stand or the display panel and electrically connected to the location adjusting mechanism. The biometric verification device is disposed on the stand or the display panel and electrically connected to the power switch. The biometric verification device identifies a biometric datum to activate the location adjusting mechanism via the power switch so as to drive the display panel to move relative to the stand according to the biometric datum.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2008Date of Patent: August 30, 2011Assignee: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.Inventor: Kuan-Ting Chen
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Patent number: 7972042Abstract: A light guide is a quarter of cylinder in shape and includes a cylindrical emitting surface, an incident surface adjacent to and facing away from the cylindrical emitting surface, and a connecting surface connecting the cylindrical emitting surface and incident surface. The light guide defines five a number of grooves in the incident surface. Each groove is bounded by two surfaces. The inclined angle of the two surface is designed to satisfy a set of conditions to improve light uniformity of the cylindrical emitting surface.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2009Date of Patent: July 5, 2011Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Mei-Chun Lin, Chun-Hsiang Huang, Kuang-Wei Lin, Kuan-Ting Chen, Hsin-Tsung Yeh, Wei-Hsiu Chang
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Publication number: 20110104917Abstract: An electronic device with a hidden I/O interface module is disclosed. The electronic device includes a container and a surface with an opening, container and the opening communicate with each other. The container includes a first position and a second position. The electronic device also includes an I/O connection unit, a pivot module and a cover. The I/O connection unit is disposed at the container, electrically connected to the electronic device and includes a connecting surface. The pivot module is connected to the I/O connection unit. The cover is connected to the pivot module. When the cover is shut, it covers the container and makes the I/O connection unit located at the first position. When the cover is open, it drives the pivot module to drive the I/O connection unit to move to the second position to make the connecting surface of the I/O connection unit aligned with the surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2011Publication date: May 5, 2011Applicant: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.Inventors: Kuan-Ting Chen, Chao-Ming Chu, Yi-Ting Chen
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Patent number: 7922502Abstract: An electronic device with a hidden I/O interface module is disclosed. The electronic device includes a container and a surface with an opening, container and the opening communicate with each other. The container includes a first position and a second position. The electronic device also includes an I/O connection unit, a pivot module and a cover. The I/O connection unit is disposed at the container, electrically connected to the electronic device and includes a connecting surface. The pivot module is connected to the I/O connection unit. The cover is connected to the pivot module. When the cover is shut, it covers the container and makes the I/O connection unit located at the first position. When the cover is open, it drives the pivot module to drive the I/O connection unit to move to the second position to make the connecting surface of the I/O connection unit aligned with the surface.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2011Date of Patent: April 12, 2011Assignee: Asustek Computer Inc.Inventors: Kuan-Ting Chen, Chao-Ming Chu, Yi-Ting Chen
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Patent number: 7924501Abstract: An antireflection film includes a first layer, a second layer, a third layer, a fourth layer, a fifth layer, a sixth layer, and a seventh layer. Each of the first, third, fifth, and seventh layer is formed using a low refractive index material. Each of the second, fourth, and sixth layer is formed using a high refractive index material. The thicknesses of the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh layers are in ranges of 0.122d1 to 3.052d1, 0.267d2 to 0.370d2, 0.427d3 to 0.610d3, 0.760d4 to 0.924d4, 0.305d5 to 0.378d5, 0.575d6 to 0.718d6, and 1.160d7 to 1.342d7, correspondingly, wherein di=?/(4×ni), (i=1, 2, . . . 7), ni is a refractive index of the i-th layer, and ? is a reference wavelength of incident light entered into the antireflection film.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2009Date of Patent: April 12, 2011Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kuan-Ting Chen, Chun-Hsiang Huang, Hsin-Tsung Yeh, Wei-Hsiu Chang, Kuang-Wei Lin, Mei-Chun Lin
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Publication number: 20110074917Abstract: A panoramic imaging system includes a panoramic imaging lens, a relay lens, an imaging device, and a display device. The panoramic imaging lens includes an annular incident surface and a bottom surface adjacent to the annular incident surface. The bottom surface includes an annular reflective portion substantially opposite to the annular incident surface. An image light incident through the annular incident surface can be total reflected by the annular reflective portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2010Publication date: March 31, 2011Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: HSIN-TSUNG YEH, MEI-CHUN LIN, KUAN-TING CHEN, KUANG-WEI LIN, WEI-HSIU CHANG, CHUN-HSIANG HUANG
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Patent number: 7891995Abstract: An electronic device with a hidden I/O interface module is disclosed. The electronic device includes a container and a surface with an opening, container and the opening communicate with each other. The container includes a first position and a second position. The electronic device also includes an I/O connection unit, a pivot module and a cover. The I/O connection unit is disposed at the container, electrically connected to the electronic device and includes a connecting surface. The pivot module is connected to the I/O connection unit. The cover is connected to the pivot module. When the cover is shut, it covers the container and makes the I/O connection unit located at the first position. When the cover is open, it drives the pivot module to drive the I/O connection unit to move to the second position to make the connecting surface of the I/O connection unit aligned with the surface.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2010Date of Patent: February 22, 2011Assignee: Asustek Computer, Inc.Inventors: Kuan-Ting Chen, Chao-Ming Chu, Yi-Ting Chen
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Publication number: 20100314999Abstract: The present invention provides a lamp device. The lamp device of the present invention comprises a lamp holder, a frame on the lamp holder, and a lamp tube having a height. At least one third of the height of the lamp tube is contacted with the frame to improve mechanical strength of the lamp tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2010Publication date: December 16, 2010Applicant: WELLYPOWER OPTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Jin-Yuh Lu, Wei-Yuan Tsou, Shen-Hong Chou, Chun-Hsu Lin, Chun-Chieh Huang, Chin-Chia Chang, Kuan Ting Chen
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Publication number: 20100243830Abstract: An electronic device includes a body and a stand. The body has a fastening structure. The stand is used to support the body and dispose the body at a plane. The stand has a curved surface, and a locating portion is disposed at the curved surface. The body and the plane are contacted with the curved surface at the same time. The body is located at a first position of the locating portion by the fastening structure. When a force is applied to the body, the locating portion is rotated to drive the stand to rotate. Thus, the fastening structure is located at a second position of the locating portion, and an angle between the body and the plane is adjusted.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2010Publication date: September 30, 2010Applicant: ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC.Inventors: Yi-Ting Chen, Chin-Wei Chuang, Skay Lin, Li-Yen Wang, Kuan-Ting Chen
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Publication number: 20100240239Abstract: An electronic device with a hidden I/O interface module is disclosed. The electronic device includes a container and a surface with an opening, container and the opening communicate with each other. The container includes a first position and a second position. The electronic device also includes an I/O connection unit, a pivot module and a cover. The I/O connection unit is disposed at the container, electrically connected to the electronic device and includes a connecting surface. The pivot module is connected to the I/O connection unit. The cover is connected to the pivot module. When the cover is shut, it covers the container and makes the I/O connection unit located at the first position. When the cover is open, it drives the pivot module to drive the I/O connection unit to move to the second position to make the connecting surface of the I/O connection unit aligned with the surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2010Publication date: September 23, 2010Applicant: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.Inventors: Kuan-Ting Chen, Chao-Ming Chu, Yi-Ting Chen
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Patent number: 7760450Abstract: A lens system includes a first lens and a second lens in order from the object side thereof. The first lens includes a first optical portion and a first mounting portion surrounding the first optical portion. The second lens includes a second optical portion with a convex object side surface, and a second mounting portion surrounding the second optical portion. The convex object side surface includes an optical surface at the center thereof and a first connecting surface surrounding the optical surface. The second mounting portion includes a second connecting surface surrounding the first connecting surface. Wherein the angle measured anti-clockwise from the first connecting surface to the axis of the lens system satisfies a certain condition.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2009Date of Patent: July 20, 2010Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Mei-Chun Lin, Chun-Hsiang Huang, Hsin-Tsung Yeh, Wei-Hsiu Chang, Kuang-Wei Lin, Kuan-Ting Chen
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Publication number: 20100165491Abstract: A lens module includes a lens barrel and a lens and an opaque adhesive layer. The lens includes a central imaging portion and a peripheral non-imaging portion. The lens is received in the lens barrel with the peripheral non-imaging portion contacting the lens barrel. The opaque adhesive layer is applied to a contact portion between the lens barrel and the lens to fixedly secure the lens to the lens barrel and configured for blocking light from entering through the peripheral non-imaging portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2009Publication date: July 1, 2010Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: Kuan-ting Chen, Chun-hsiang Huang, Hsin-tsung Yeh, Wei-hsiu Chang, Kuang-wei Lin, Mei-chun Lin
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Publication number: 20100149642Abstract: An antireflection film includes a first layer, a second layer, a third layer, a fourth layer, a fifth layer, a sixth layer, and a seventh layer. Each of the first, third, fifth, and seventh layer is formed using a low refractive index material. Each of the second, fourth, and sixth layer is formed using a high refractive index material. The thicknesses of the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh layers are in ranges of 0.122d1 to 3.052d1, 0.267d2 to 0.370d2, 0.427d3 to 0.610d3, 0.760d4 to 0.924d4, 0.305d5 to 0.378d5, 0.575d6 to 0.718d6, and 1.160d7 to 1.342d7, correspondingly, wherein di=?/(4×ni), (i=1, 2, . . . 7), ni is a refractive index of the i-th layer, and ? is a reference wavelength of incident light entered into the antireflection film.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2009Publication date: June 17, 2010Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: KUAN-TING CHEN, CHUN-HSIANG HUANG, HSIN-TSUNG YEH, WEI-HSIU CHANG, KUANG-WEI LIN, MEI-CHUN LIN
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Patent number: 7724512Abstract: A computer storing an operating system therein and including a first case, a second case, a driving mechanism and a starting unit is provided. The driving mechanism is connected between the first case and the second case. The starting unit is disposed at the first case, electrically connected to the driving mechanism, and used to start the operating system. When the starting unit starts the operating system, the driving mechanism drives a relative movement between the first case and the second case to enhance heat dissipation efficiency of the computer.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2008Date of Patent: May 25, 2010Assignee: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.Inventor: Kuan-Ting Chen
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Patent number: D619976Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2009Date of Patent: July 20, 2010Assignee: Tekcore Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yu-Chuan Liu, Kuan-Ting Chen, Nien-Tze Yeh