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).

  • Patent number: 11953877
    Abstract: Manufacturing of a shoe or a portion of a shoe is enhanced by executing various shoe-manufacturing processes in an automated fashion. For example, information describing a shoe part may be determined, such as an identification, an orientation, a color, a surface topography, an alignment, a size, etc. Based on the information describing the shoe part, automated shoe-manufacturing apparatuses may be instructed to apply various shoe-manufacturing processes to the shoe part, such as a pickup and placement of the shoe part with a pickup tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: NILE, Inc.
    Inventors: Dragan Jurkovic, Patrick Conall Regan, Chih-Chi Chang, Chang-chu Liao, Ming-Feng Jean, Kuo-Hung Lee, Yen-Hsi Liu, Hung-Yu Wu
  • Patent number: 11843179
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Chien-Ming Hsu, Kuo-Chu Liao, Wei-Cheng Lo
  • Publication number: 20220320726
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Chien-Ming HSU, Kuo-Chu LIAO, Wei-Cheng LO
  • Patent number: 11437710
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Kuo-Chu Liao, Wei-Cheng Lo, Chuan-Chien Huang
  • Patent number: 11088723
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Chien-Hung Tsai, Kuo-Chu Liao, Wei-Cheng Lo, Te-Li Lien, Ming-Shan Wu
  • Publication number: 20200358164
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Kuo-Chu Liao, Wei-Cheng Lo, Chuan-Chien Huang
  • Patent number: 10763572
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: 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
  • Publication number: 20200235783
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2020
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventors: Chien-Hung TSAI, Kuo-Chu LIAO, Wei-Cheng LO, Te-Li LIEN, Ming-Shan WU
  • Patent number: 10256541
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Chien-Hung Tsai, Te-Li Lien, Wei-Cheng Lo, Kuo-Chu Liao
  • Publication number: 20190081389
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2018
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Inventors: Chien-Hung TSAI, Kuo-Chu LIAO, Wei-Cheng LO, Te-Li LIEN, Hsuan-Chi TSAI, Ming-Shan WU, Yung-Chieh YU
  • Patent number: 10128895
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Kuo-Chu Liao, Wei-Cheng Lo
  • Patent number: 10111184
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Wei-Cheng Lo, Chia-Hao Chang, Kuo-Chu Liao
  • Publication number: 20170338541
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2017
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Inventors: CHIEN-HUNG TSAI, TE-LI LIEN, WEI-CHENG LO, Kuo-Chu LIAO
  • Publication number: 20170179997
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Kuo-Chu Liao, Wei-Cheng Lo
  • Patent number: 9356397
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Chien-Ming Hsu, Kuo-Chu Liao, Chung-Yuan Kuang, Chiuan Jian Huang
  • Publication number: 20150303621
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2012
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Inventors: Chien-Ming Hsu, Kuo-Chu Liao, Chung-Yuan Kuang, Chiuan Jian Huang
  • Publication number: 20150271767
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2015
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Inventors: Wei-Cheng Lo, Chia-Hao Chang, Kuo-Chu Liao
  • Patent number: 8899992
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: ASUSTek Computer Inc.
    Inventors: Chung-Chih Yang, Chung-Yuan Kuang, Kuo-Chu Liao
  • Patent number: 8780006
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
    Inventors: Chia-Hao Chang, Meng-Huan Wu, Kuo-Chu Liao
  • Publication number: 20140002324
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2013
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicant: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Chia-Hao CHANG, Meng-Huan WU, Kuo-Chu LIAO