Patents by Inventor Kuo-Chu Liao
Kuo-Chu Liao 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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Patent number: 11843179Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a plurality of main device antennas, a switch, and a processor. The switch enables at least one of the main device antennas. The processor is electrically connected to the switch and controls the switch to switch the enabled main device antenna based on a usage status of the electronic device.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2022Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC.Inventors: Chien-Ming Hsu, Kuo-Chu Liao, Wei-Cheng Lo
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Publication number: 20220320726Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a plurality of main device antennas, a switch, and a processor. The switch enables at least one of the main device antennas. The processor is electrically connected to the switch and controls the switch to switch the enabled main device antenna based on a usage status of the electronic device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2022Publication date: October 6, 2022Inventors: Chien-Ming HSU, Kuo-Chu LIAO, Wei-Cheng LO
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Patent number: 11437710Abstract: An electronic device having multiple antennas and an antenna configuration method are provided. The antenna configuration method includes: controlling a communication module of an electronic device to electrically connect to a main antenna of the electronic device; determining whether an operating state of the electronic device conforms to a preset usage situation; and controlling the communication module to electrically connect to an auxiliary antenna of the electronic device when the operating state conforms to the preset usage situation, so that the communication module transmits and receives the radio frequency signal by the auxiliary antenna.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2020Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignee: ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC.Inventors: Kuo-Chu Liao, Wei-Cheng Lo, Chuan-Chien Huang
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Patent number: 11088723Abstract: An electronic device is disclosed. The electronic device includes a conductive plate, an opening, two feeding parts, and an electronic assembly. The opening is disposed at a side of the conductive plate. The opening has a first side and a second side opposite to each other, and the first side and the second side are connected with the side of the conductive plate. The electronic assembly is located in the opening. Two feeding parts are respectively disposed on the first side and the second side of the opening. the feeding parts is used to receive a feeding signal, and the feeding signal is transmitted along the first side of the opening to the second side of the opening and generates a near field magnetic field.Type: GrantFiled: January 2, 2020Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Assignee: ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC.Inventors: Chien-Hung Tsai, Kuo-Chu Liao, Wei-Cheng Lo, Te-Li Lien, Ming-Shan Wu
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Publication number: 20200358164Abstract: An electronic device having multiple antennas and an antenna configuration method are provided. The antenna configuration method includes: controlling a communication module of an electronic device to electrically connect to a main antenna of the electronic device; determining whether an operating state of the electronic device conforms to a preset usage situation; and controlling the communication module to electrically connect to an auxiliary antenna of the electronic device when the operating state conforms to the preset usage situation, so that the communication module transmits and receives the radio frequency signal by the auxiliary antenna.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2020Publication date: November 12, 2020Inventors: Kuo-Chu Liao, Wei-Cheng Lo, Chuan-Chien Huang
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Patent number: 10763572Abstract: An antenna module is provided. The antenna module includes a circuit board, a conductive layer, and a spiral coil. The circuit board has a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other. The circuit board further includes a first block and a second block connected to each other. The conductive layer is disposed on the first block. The spiral coil is disposed in the second block of the circuit board. The conductive layer at least partially surrounds the spiral coil.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2018Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC.Inventors: Chien-Hung Tsai, Kuo-Chu Liao, Wei-Cheng Lo, Te-Li Lien, Hsuan-Chi Tsai, Ming-Shan Wu, Yung-Chieh Yu
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Publication number: 20200235783Abstract: An electronic device is disclosed. The electronic device includes a conductive plate, an opening, two feeding parts, and an electronic assembly. The opening is disposed at a side of the conductive plate. The opening has a first side and a second side opposite to each other, and the first side and the second side are connected with the side of the conductive plate. The electronic assembly is located in the opening. Two feeding parts are respectively disposed on the first side and the second side of the opening. the feeding parts is used to receive a feeding signal, and the feeding signal is transmitted along the first side of the opening to the second side of the opening and generates a near field magnetic field.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 2, 2020Publication date: July 23, 2020Inventors: Chien-Hung TSAI, Kuo-Chu LIAO, Wei-Cheng LO, Te-Li LIEN, Ming-Shan WU
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Patent number: 10256541Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The An electronic device comprises a near field communication (NFC) circuit for transmitting a set of near field communication differential signals including a first differential signal and a second differential signal; a housing including a conducting portion with a ground point, a first side and a second side opposite to the first side; and two conductive arms. A current loop is formed by the conductive arm and the conducting portion, and a potential of the ground point is equal to a median potential of the current loop.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2017Date of Patent: April 9, 2019Assignee: ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC.Inventors: Chien-Hung Tsai, Te-Li Lien, Wei-Cheng Lo, Kuo-Chu Liao
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Publication number: 20190081389Abstract: An antenna module is provided. The antenna module includes a circuit board, a conductive layer, and a spiral coil. The circuit board has a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other. The circuit board further includes a first block and a second block connected to each other. The conductive layer is disposed on the first block. The spiral coil is disposed in the second block of the circuit board. The conductive layer at least partially surrounds the spiral coil.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2018Publication date: March 14, 2019Inventors: Chien-Hung TSAI, Kuo-Chu LIAO, Wei-Cheng LO, Te-Li LIEN, Hsuan-Chi TSAI, Ming-Shan WU, Yung-Chieh YU
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Patent number: 10128895Abstract: A wireless communication device is provided. The wireless communication device comprises: a first antenna for receiving and transmitting a first sub-band signal of a first frequency band and a second sub-band signal of the first frequency band; a second antenna for receiving and transmitting the second sub-band signal and a second frequency band signal; a third antenna for receiving and transmitting a first sub-band diversity signal of the first frequency band; a first frequency-division multiplex coupled to the first antenna; a switching circuit coupled to the first frequency-division multiplex and the second antenna; a primary path component coupled to the first frequency-division multiplex and the switching circuit; a secondary path component coupled to the switching circuit and the third antenna; a first transceiver coupled to the primary path component and the secondary path component; and a second transceiver coupled to the switching circuit.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2016Date of Patent: November 13, 2018Assignee: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.Inventors: Kuo-Chu Liao, Wei-Cheng Lo
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Patent number: 10111184Abstract: A method for reducing the number of the times of switching communication channels and a mobile device are provided. The method includes following steps: determining whether the mobile device is at a stationary state or a semi-stationary state according to a plurality of location information of the mobile device during a predetermined time interval; recognizing an area where the mobile device is located and a communication mode of the mobile device when the mobile device is at the stationary state or the semi-stationary state; establishing a transmission power variation table according to a plurality of transmission powers used by the mobile device at the communication mode; searching for a specific transmission power which is most frequently used from the transmission power variation table; increasing a lowest allowable transmission power of the mobile device to a target transmission power higher than the specific transmission power; and recording the target transmission power.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2015Date of Patent: October 23, 2018Assignee: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.Inventors: Wei-Cheng Lo, Chia-Hao Chang, Kuo-Chu Liao
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Publication number: 20170338541Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The An electronic device comprises a near field communication (NFC) circuit for transmitting a set of near field communication differential signals including a first differential signal and a second differential signal; a housing including a conducting portion with a ground point, a first side and a second side opposite to the first side; and two conductive arms. A current loop is formed by the conductive arm and the conducting portion, and a potential of the ground point is equal to a median potential of the current loop.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2017Publication date: November 23, 2017Inventors: CHIEN-HUNG TSAI, TE-LI LIEN, WEI-CHENG LO, Kuo-Chu LIAO
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Publication number: 20170179997Abstract: A wireless communication device is provided. The wireless communication device comprises: a first antenna for receiving and transmitting a first sub-band signal of a first frequency band and a second sub-band signal of the first frequency band; a second antenna for receiving and transmitting the second sub-band signal and a second frequency band signal; a third antenna for receiving and transmitting a first sub-band diversity signal of the first frequency band; a first frequency-division multiplex coupled to the first antenna; a switching circuit coupled to the first frequency-division multiplex and the second antenna; a primary path component coupled to the first frequency-division multiplex and the switching circuit; a secondary path component coupled to the switching circuit and the third antenna; a first transceiver coupled to the primary path component and the secondary path component; and a second transceiver coupled to the switching circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2016Publication date: June 22, 2017Applicant: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.Inventors: Kuo-Chu Liao, Wei-Cheng Lo
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Patent number: 9356397Abstract: A connector and an electronic system using the same. The electronic system (100) comprises a first electronic device (102), a second electronic device (200), and a connector (104), the connector being used for connecting the first electronic device and the second electronic device. The first electronic device has a first plane (P10). The second electronic device has a second plane (P20). The first plane and the second plane are not coplanar. The connector comprises multiple terminals (110, 120, 130), electrically connected to the first plane and the second plane respectively. In the connector, a signal terminal is located between a first ground terminal and a second ground terminal, which is beneficial to transmission of a low-noise high-frequency signal in a shielded environment. The connector and the electronic system using the same may transmit a signal between different planes by connecting junctions in different planes.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2012Date of Patent: May 31, 2016Assignee: ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC.Inventors: Chien-Ming Hsu, Kuo-Chu Liao, Chung-Yuan Kuang, Chiuan Jian Huang
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Publication number: 20150303621Abstract: A connector and an electronic system using the same. The electronic system (100) comprises a first electronic device (102), a second electronic device (200), and a connector (104), the connector being used for connecting the first electronic device and the second electronic device. The first electronic device has a first plane (P10). The second electronic device has a second plane (P20). The first plane and the second plane are not coplanar. The connector comprises multiple terminals (110, 120, 130), electrically connected to the first plane and the second plane respectively. In the connector, a signal terminal is located between a first ground terminal and a second ground terminal, which is beneficial to transmission of a low-noise high-frequency signal in a shielded environment. The connector and the electronic system using the same may transmit a signal between different planes by connecting junctions in different planes.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2012Publication date: October 22, 2015Inventors: Chien-Ming Hsu, Kuo-Chu Liao, Chung-Yuan Kuang, Chiuan Jian Huang
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Publication number: 20150271767Abstract: A method for reducing the number of the times of switching communication channels and a mobile device are provided. The method includes following steps: determining whether the mobile device is at a stationary state or a semi-stationary state according to a plurality of location information of the mobile device during a predetermined time interval; recognizing an area where the mobile device is located and a communication mode of the mobile device when the mobile device is at the stationary state or the semi-stationary state; establishing a transmission power variation table according to a plurality of transmission powers used by the mobile device at the communication mode; searching for a specific transmission power which is most frequently used from the transmission power variation table; increasing a lowest allowable transmission power of the mobile device to a target transmission power higher than the specific transmission power; and recording the target transmission power.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2015Publication date: September 24, 2015Inventors: Wei-Cheng Lo, Chia-Hao Chang, Kuo-Chu Liao
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Patent number: 8899992Abstract: A connector adapted to be disposed in a mobile device to electrically connect with a signal terminal of an electronic device is provided. The connector includes a casing, a tube, a pin and a terminal set. The casing has a first side, a second side and a through hole, and the tube is disposed in the second side. The pin has a first end and a second end. The first end is slidably disposed in the through hole and the second end protrudes out of the tube. The terminal set includes a first terminal and a second terminal, and the second terminal is movably connected with the first terminal. When the mobile device is assembled to the electronic device, the signal terminal of the electronic device leans against the pin, so that the pin leans against the first terminal to separate the first terminal and the second terminal.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2013Date of Patent: December 2, 2014Assignee: ASUSTek Computer Inc.Inventors: Chung-Chih Yang, Chung-Yuan Kuang, Kuo-Chu Liao
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Patent number: 8780006Abstract: The antenna matching circuit control device with an antenna body includes a sensing module, a processing module, a power adjusting module and a frequency adjusting module. The sensing module senses an object that approaches the antenna body and outputs a sensing signal accordingly. The processing module is coupled to the sensing module and outputs a first control signal and a second control signal according to the sensing signal. The power adjusting module is coupled to the processing module and controls a power amplifier to couple with one of a plurality of first matching circuits according to the first control signal. The frequency adjusting module is coupled to the antenna body and the power adjusting module. The frequency adjusting module controls one of a plurality of second matching circuits to couple with one of the first matching circuits according to the second control signal.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2013Date of Patent: July 15, 2014Assignee: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.Inventors: Chia-Hao Chang, Meng-Huan Wu, Kuo-Chu Liao
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Publication number: 20140002324Abstract: The antenna matching circuit control device with an antenna body includes a sensing module, a processing module, a power adjusting module and a frequency adjusting module. The sensing module senses an object that approaches the antenna body and outputs a sensing signal accordingly. The processing module is coupled to the sensing module and outputs a first control signal and a second control signal according to the sensing signal. The power adjusting module is coupled to the processing module and controls a power amplifier to couple with one of a plurality of first matching circuits according to the first control signal. The frequency adjusting module is coupled to the antenna body and the power adjusting module. The frequency adjusting module controls one of a plurality of second matching circuits to couple with one of the first matching circuits according to the second control signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2013Publication date: January 2, 2014Applicant: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.Inventors: Chia-Hao CHANG, Meng-Huan WU, Kuo-Chu LIAO
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Patent number: 8570236Abstract: The antenna matching circuit control device with an antenna body includes a sensing module, a processing module, a power adjusting module and a frequency adjusting module. The sensing module senses an object that approaches the antenna body and outputs a sensing signal accordingly. The processing module is coupled to the sensing module and outputs a first control signal and a second control signal according to the sensing signal. The power adjusting module is coupled to the processing module and controls a power amplifier to couple with one of a plurality of first matching circuits according to the first control signal. The frequency adjusting module is coupled to the antenna body and the power adjusting module. The frequency adjusting module controls one of a plurality of second matching circuits to couple with one of the first matching circuits according to the second control signal.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2011Date of Patent: October 29, 2013Assignee: Asustek Computer Inc.Inventors: Chia-Hao Chang, Meng-Huan Wu, Kuo-Chu Liao