Patents by Inventor Kuo Chu

Kuo Chu 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: 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
  • Publication number: 20150206081
    Abstract: A computer system for managing a workforce includes a camera that captures a video in a retail store, and a computer connected to the camera, wherein when the computer determines that there is a customer not being assisted by an employee and lingering in a particular place in the store based on the video captured by the camera in the store, the computer directs the employee or another employee to assist the customer lingering in the particular place while prioritizing the customer lingering in the particular place over another customer lingering in a place other than the particular place.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2015
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kuo-Chu LEE, Michio MIWA, Hasan Timucin OZDEMIR, Lipin LIU, Jannite YU
  • Publication number: 20150208043
    Abstract: A computer system for managing an in-store aisle, the computer system including a camera that captures a video in a retail store, and a computer connected to the camera, wherein the computer extracts a position of at least one customer who appears in the video captured by the camera and one or more kinds of emotion of the at least one customer at the position based on the video captured by the camera, and stores and manages a most-extracted emotion of the at least one customer in an aisle in which the at least one customer is positioned as information on the aisle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2015
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kuo-Chu LEE, Michio MIWA, Hasan Timucin OZDEMIR, Lipin LIU, Jannite YU
  • Patent number: 9016571
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method of creating a two dimensional code comprises providing a two dimensional code comprising a cell, providing a picture comprising a patch corresponding to the cell of the two dimensional code, providing a plurality of cell patterns different from each other, wherein each cell pattern comprises a plurality of sub-cells, and determining one of the plurality of cell patterns for the cell of the two dimensional code according to the patch of the picture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: National Tsing Hua University
    Inventors: Ruen Rone Lee, Hung Kuo Chu, Niloy J. Mitra
  • Publication number: 20150041539
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method of creating a two dimensional code comprises providing a two dimensional code comprising a cell, providing a picture comprising a patch corresponding to the cell of the two dimensional code, providing a plurality of cell patterns different from each other, wherein each cell pattern comprises a plurality of sub-cells, and determining one of the plurality of cell patterns for the cell of the two dimensional code according to the patch of the picture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2013
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Applicant: National Tsing Hua University
    Inventors: RUEN RONE LEE, HUNG KUO CHU, NILOY J. MITRA
  • 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: 20140174155
    Abstract: The present invention provides a hybrid nanomaterial electrode, comprising a pair of spaced-apart electrodes, at least three pairs of metallic nanowires disposed between the electrodes and respectively connected with the electrodes, and at least a detecting material connecting with the metallic nanowires. The detecting material is formed as a semiconductor nanostructure or a conductor nanostructure. The hybrid nanomaterial electrode of the present invention can be used in a gas detector for detecting volatile organic compounds, and has the advantage of providing high sensitivity, low detection limit, and the ability to operate at room temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2013
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: CHIEN-CHONG HONG, ZI-XIANG LIN, KUO-CHU HWANG
  • Patent number: 8760519
    Abstract: A method is provided for detecting a threat in a distributed multi-camera surveillance system. The method includes: monitoring movement of an object in a field of view of a first camera using software installed at the first camera; detecting a suspicious object at the first camera when movement of the object does not conform with a motion flow model residing at the first camera; sending a tracking request from the first camera to a second camera upon detecting the suspicious object at the first camera; monitoring movement of the object in a field of view of the second camera using software installed at the second camera; assigning threat scores at the second camera when the movement of the object does not conform with a motion flow model residing at the second camera; and generating an alarm based in part on the threat scores detected at the first camera and the second camera.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Hasan Timucin Ozdemir, Kuo Chu Lee
  • Patent number: 8724337
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a compact server power supply having high power density has a casing, a main printed circuit board, a sub-printed circuit board, a power supplying circuit, a power output terminal set and a fan. The power supplying circuit has a primary side circuit unit, a transformer and a secondary side circuit unit. Electric elements of the primary and secondary side circuit units and the transformer are soldered on the main printed circuit board except parts of the electric elements of the secondary side circuit unit are soldered on the sub-printed circuit board. The sub-printed circuit board is vertically mounted and soldered on the main printed circuit board, so the length of the main printed circuit board is shortened to implement the server power supply having a compact size and high power density.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Acbel Polytech Inc.
    Inventors: Shih-Liang Teng, Wei-Liang Lin, Po-Cheng Teng, Kuo-Chu Yeh
  • Publication number: 20140119608
    Abstract: A surveillance system which improves accuracy and robustness of abnormal behavior detection of a monitored object traversing a space includes a metadata processing module, a model building module, and a behavior assessment module. The metadata processing module generates trajectory information for a monitored object and determines attributes of the monitored object. The model building module generates and updates normal motion models based on at least one of the trajectory information, the attributes, and an abnormal behavior score. The behavior assessment module generates the abnormal behavior score based on one of a plurality of methods. A first one of the plurality of methods defines wrong direction behavior. A second one of the plurality of methods defines wandering/loitering behavior. A third one of the plurality of methods defines speeding behavior.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2014
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Kuo Chu Lee, Hasan Timucin Ozdemir, Juan Yu, Xiangjun Shi
  • Publication number: 20140112546
    Abstract: A video surveillance system is disclosed. The system includes a model database storing a plurality of models and a vector database storing a plurality of vectors of recently observed trajectories. The system includes a model building module that builds a new motion model corresponding to the motion data of the current trajectory data structure. The system generates a current trajectory data structure having motion data and abnormality scores. The system also includes a database purging module configured to determine a subset of vectors that is most similar to the current trajectory data structure based on a measure of similarity between the subset of vectors and the current trajectory data structure. The database purging module is further configured to replace one of the motion models in the model database with the new motion model based on an amount of vectors in the subset vectors the recentness of the subset of vectors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2013
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicant: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Kuo Chu Lee, Hasan Timucin Ozdemir, Xiangjun Shi, Lipin Liu, Namsoo Joo, Juan Yu, Jun Liu
  • Publication number: 20140105612
    Abstract: An optical engine assembly includes a bench, an optoelectronic device, a fixed member and a plurality of fibers. The bench has a bearing surface and an extended sidewall with a predetermined height from the bearing surface. The sidewall has an upper surface parallel to the bearing surface. The optoelectronic device is disposed on the center of the upper surface and includes a plurality of active areas. The fixed member is disposed on the bearing surface and has a plurality of through holes and two pin holes. The fibers respectively pass through the through holes and a 45-degree beveled surface is formed at the front end of each fiber. The 45-degree beveled surfaces are aligned with the active areas, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: Linkwell Opto-Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: TSU-HSIU WU, FANG-JENG LIN, ANN-KUO CHU, RONG-KUO CHIANG
  • Publication number: 20140074009
    Abstract: The invention provides a method for generation of a singlet oxygen comprising the following steps: irradiating with light on a metal nanoparticle at a specific wavelength; and transmitting a photon energy to sensitize a molecular oxygen to generate the singlet oxygen; wherein, the amount of the singlet oxygen is dependent on the wavelength of excitation light and aspect ratio of the metal nanoparticle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Inventors: Kuo-Chu HWANG, Raviraj Vankayala
  • 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
  • Patent number: 8570236
    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 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Asustek Computer Inc.
    Inventors: Chia-Hao Chang, Meng-Huan Wu, Kuo-Chu Liao
  • Publication number: 20130267131
    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: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Applicant: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Chung-Chih Yang, Chung-Yuan Kuang, Kuo-Chu Liao
  • Publication number: 20130267274
    Abstract: An expansion device includes a casing and a wireless transceiving module. The casing includes a receiving slot suitable for accommodating a mobile communication device, wherein the mobile communication device includes at least an antenna to operate at least one communication band. When the mobile communication device is accommodated in the receiving slot, the wireless transceiving module receives electromagnetic wave at the communication band, generates at least one radio frequency signal, and wirelessly couples the radio frequency signal to the antenna in the mobile communication device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2013
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Applicant: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Chien-Ming Hsu, Kuo-Chu Liao, Chung-Yuan Kuang, Chiuan-Jian Huang, Fu-Kai Tsai
  • Publication number: 20130130236
    Abstract: A method for separating labeled cells and a use (of the labeled cells) thereof are provided. More specifically, a method for labeling cells using fluorescent magnetic nanodiamonds, and a method for separating the labeled cells using the labeling method by the fluorescent or magnetic properties of the nanodiamonds are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2012
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Applicant: NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Jui-I Chao, Zhi-Yi Lien, Kuo-Chu Hwang