Patents by Inventor Li-Kuo Chiu
Li-Kuo Chiu 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: 8934946Abstract: The present invention discloses a mobile power supply device. The mobile power supply device includes at least one expansion interface, at least one transmission interface, a charging control unit, a battery, and an expansion control unit. The transmission interface is used for electrically connecting to an electronic host device. The charging control unit is electrically connected to the transmission interface and to at least one external power supply. The battery is electrically connected to the charging control unit. The charging control unit is used for controlling the external power supply to charge the battery and for controlling the battery to charge the electronic host device. The expansion control unit is electrically connected to the expansion interface and the transmission interface; the expansion control unit communicates with the external device via the expansion interface and communicates with the electronic host device via the transmission interface.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2013Date of Patent: January 13, 2015Inventor: Li-Kuo Chiu
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Publication number: 20140274220Abstract: The present invention discloses a mobile power supply device. The mobile power supply device includes at least one expansion interface, at least one transmission interface, a charging control unit, a battery, and an expansion control unit. The transmission interface is used for electrically connecting to an electronic host device. The charging control unit is electrically connected to the transmission interface and to at least one external power supply. The battery is electrically connected to the charging control unit. The charging control unit is used for controlling the external power supply to charge the battery and for controlling the battery to charge the electronic host device. The expansion control unit is electrically connected to the expansion interface and the transmission interface; the expansion control unit communicates with the external device via the expansion interface and communicates with the electronic host device via the transmission interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Inventor: LI-KUO CHIU
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Publication number: 20140253016Abstract: A mobile power supply device and a power supply system thereof are disclosed. The mobile power supply device is used for charging a load device. A rectifier circuit of the mobile power supply device is used for receiving an alternating current power to convert to a direct current power. A battery set includes a plurality of battery units series connected to each other. A charging control unit is used for receiving the direct current power to charge the battery set. An output control unit is used for controlling the battery set to output the direct current power to the load device via a direct-current output port. A direct-current input port is used for inputting the direct current power to the battery set, wherein the direct-current input port includes a determining pin for determining whether the charging control unit connects to another mobile power supply device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2013Publication date: September 11, 2014Inventor: LI-KUO CHIU
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Patent number: 8379943Abstract: The present invention is a high-performance fingerprint image-processing method that use a composite filtering approach to perform the image enhancement through a combination of linear filtering and rhombus filtering after obtaining the determination for the fingerprint direction of fingerprint instead of the image enhancement performed in the frequency domain of the prior art; and then a binarizing step will follow to demonstrate the minutiae for image enhancement, also, the composite filter applied in the present invention can truly perform the image enhancement and mend the broken lines mainly focusing on each point in different fingerprint direction; furthermore, the present invention can use a filtering mask with a very low mask coefficient; thus, the filtering time and memory space can be significantly saved while the time spent and storage space occupied for image enhancement can be lessened largely.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2009Date of Patent: February 19, 2013Inventor: Li-Kuo Chiu
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Publication number: 20100303310Abstract: The present invention is a high-performance fingerprint image-processing method that use a composite filtering approach to perform the image enhancement through a combination of linear filtering and rhombus filtering after obtaining the determination for the fingerprint direction of fingerprint instead of the image enhancement performed in the frequency domain of the prior art; and then a binarizing step will follow to demonstrate the minutiae for image enhancement, also, the composite filter applied in the present invention can truly perform the image enhancement and mend the broken lines mainly focusing on each point in different fingerprint direction; furthermore, the present invention can use a filtering mask with a very low mask coefficient; thus, the filtering time and memory space can be significantly saved while the time spent and storage space occupied for image enhancement can be lessened largely.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2009Publication date: December 2, 2010Inventor: Li-Kuo Chiu
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Publication number: 20100287349Abstract: The present invention relates to an information storage protector that comprises: a memory device with a memory interface mounted at its front end; wherein, the memory device is mounted a data storage block and a hidden block,a reader linked to a host computer; wherein, the reader is mounted a fingerprint sensor and characteristic authentication processing unit while the interior of hidden block in the memory device is stored the characteristic data of fingerprint from a plurality of users that allows the user to proceed the reading/writing data from/in the memory device provided that the user is recognized by the fingerprint sensor and the characteristic authentication processing unit; and a read & write control software installed in the interior of the abovementioned host computer; wherein, to store the data in the memory device can be proceeded only through the read & write control software.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2009Publication date: November 11, 2010Inventors: Li-Kuo Chiu, I-Chung Liao
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Patent number: 7522754Abstract: A continuous fingerprint image retrieval device includes an electronic product, a finger ball runway provided externally to the electronic product, and a continuous fingerprint sensor disposed in the finger ball runway; an initial protrusion being provided on the surface of the runway at one end of the sensor; multiple scraper ribs being protruded between the initial protrusion and the travel of the sensor; a rising arc runway being disposed at the other end of the continuous fingerprint sensor to scrape water containment and/or fat off the finger ball and to retrieve correct and complete data of fingerprint image.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2005Date of Patent: April 21, 2009Inventor: Li-Kuo Chiu
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Patent number: 7519203Abstract: A portable encrypted storage device with biometric identification includes a host interface connected to a terminal host, a controller connected to the host interface, a memory module, a fingerprint sensor, an encryption/decryption chip and a portable large-capacity storage unit connected to the controller. The controller communicates with the host by handshakes and enables the host to automatically run a fingerprint identification driver and application program from the memory module to the host. The host receives an instruction from the user through the driver and program, and informs the controller to control the fingerprint sensor to read to-be-recognized fingerprint data of the user. The host judges whether or not the to-be-recognized fingerprint data substantially matches with a fingerprint template stored in the memory module. If a match occurs, the host can recognize and access the hidden portable large-capacity storage unit through the encryption/decryption chip.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2005Date of Patent: April 14, 2009Assignees: Egis Technology Inc., Aimgene Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Li-Kuo Chiu, Bruce C. S. Chou
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Patent number: 7496763Abstract: A memory storage device includes a host interface to be connected to a terminal host, a controller connected to the host interface, and a fingerprint sensor and a memory module both connected to the controller. The controller communicates with the terminal host by handshakes and causes the terminal host to automatically run a suitable driver and a suitable application program from the memory module to the terminal host. The terminal host receives an instruction from a user through the driver and the program and informs the controller to control the fingerprint sensor to read to-be-recognized fingerprint data of the user. The terminal host utilizes the application program to process and judge whether or not the to-be-recognized fingerprint data substantially matches with template fingerprint data stored in the memory module, and further enables a specific block of the memory module to be accessed by the terminal host according to a matching result.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2004Date of Patent: February 24, 2009Assignees: Aimgene Technology Co., Ltd., Solid State System Co., Ltd., Lightuning Tech. Inc.Inventors: Li-Kuo Chiu, Ming-Shun Chen, Mao Yuan Ku, Yng-Tsang Chen, Bruce C. S. Chou
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Patent number: 7447911Abstract: An electronic identification key to be connected to a terminal system to execute at least one specific operation. The electronic identification key includes a housing, a standard interface connector, a chip-type fingerprint sensor, an embedded AP (Application Program) memory module and a control microprocessor. The control microprocessor automatically uploads an initializing program and a fingerprint application program to the terminal system. The fingerprint sensor reads a user's fingerprint and then scanned fingerprint data and reference fingerprint data stored in the electronic key are transferred to the terminal system for comparison. When the comparison passes, the execution of the at least one specific operation, such as the remote certification, control of terminal system function, personal record retrieve operation, data protection operation, or remote file access operation, is allowed.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2005Date of Patent: November 4, 2008Assignees: Lightuning Tech. Inc., Aimgene Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Bruce C. S. Chou, Li-Kuo Chiu
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Patent number: 7447895Abstract: A BIOS locking device is connected to a BIOS chip of a computer apparatus to control a BIOS booting procedure. The computer apparatus communicates with a USB controller of the locking device via a communication protocol of a standard interface and recognizes this locking device as a USB-interface storage device. Then, the computer apparatus selects a fingerprint application program stored in a memory of the locking device according to a method of accessing a USB storage device and enables a fingerprint sensor to read a user's fingerprint so as to transfer to-be-identified fingerprint data corresponding to the fingerprint and an authorized data template previously stored in a main storage device of the computer apparatus to a main memory of the computer apparatus. A CPU of the computer apparatus compares the fingerprint data with the template, and allows the BIOS booting procedure if the comparison passes.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2005Date of Patent: November 4, 2008Assignees: Aimgene Technology Co., Ltd., Ligh Tuning Tech, Inc.Inventors: Li-Kuo Chiu, Bruce C. S. Chou
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Publication number: 20080126810Abstract: The present invention reveals a kind of protection method for optical storage media/device, the controller controls fingerprint sensor to read a fingerprint data waiting to be identified of a user; the end computer uses application program to process fingerprint data waiting to be identified and model fingerprint data stored in the said storage unit or stored in the optical storage media, decides whether both tie, and enable end computer access data of the optical storage media/device if the result is positive, so that the data originally hidden in the optical storage media/device appears on the end computer after decryption algorithm.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2006Publication date: May 29, 2008Inventor: Li-Kuo Chiu
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Publication number: 20070150746Abstract: A portable storage device containing bio-data protection mechanism and its protection methodology including a host interface connected to a host of terminal, a controller, a fingerprint sensor, a storage device interface, and a large capacity storage unit; drives and applications being loaded from the storage unit and installed in the host for the host to notify the controller to control the sensor in reading user's fingerprint data pending recognition; the host judging if the user's fingerprint data pending recognition matches the template fingerprint data stored in the storage unit; and the specific block hidden in the storage unit appearing on the host for the host to access to the storage unit by means of encryption/decryption algorithm.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2005Publication date: June 28, 2007Inventor: Li-Kuo Chiu
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Publication number: 20070147666Abstract: A continuous fingerprint image retrieval device includes an electronic product, a finger ball runway provided externally to the electronic product, and a continuous fingerprint sensor disposed in the finger ball runway; an initial protrusion being provided on the surface of the runway at one end of the sensor; multiple scraper ribs being protruded at where between the initial protrusion and the travel of the sensor; a rising arc runway being disposed at the other end of the continuous fingerprint sensor to scrape water containment and/or fat off the finger ball and to retrieve correct and complete data of fingerprint image.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2005Publication date: June 28, 2007Inventor: Li-Kuo Chiu
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Publication number: 20060064577Abstract: A BIOS locking device is connected to a BIOS chip of a computer apparatus to control a BIOS booting procedure. The computer apparatus communicates with a USB controller of the locking device via a communication protocol of a standard interface and recognizes this locking device as a USB-interface storage device. Then, the computer apparatus selects a fingerprint application program stored in a memory of the locking device according to a method of accessing a USB storage device and enables a fingerprint sensor to read a user's fingerprint so as to transfer to-be-identified fingerprint data corresponding to the fingerprint and an authorized data template previously stored in a main storage device of the computer apparatus to a main memory of the computer apparatus. A CPU of the computer apparatus compares the fingerprint data with the template, and allows the BIOS booting procedure if the comparison passes.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2005Publication date: March 23, 2006Inventors: Li-Kuo Chiu, Bruce Chou
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Publication number: 20050244037Abstract: A portable encrypted storage device with biometric identification includes a host interface connected to a terminal host, a controller connected to the host interface, a memory module, a fingerprint sensor, an encryption/decryption chip and a portable large-capacity storage unit connected to the controller. The controller communicates with the host by handshakes and enables the host to automatically run a fingerprint identification driver and application program from the memory module to the host. The host receives an instruction from the user through the driver and program, and informs the controller to control the fingerprint sensor to read to-be-recognized fingerprint data of the user. The host judges whether or not the to-be-recognized fingerprint data substantially matches with a fingerprint template stored in the memory module. If a match occurs, the host can recognize and access the hidden portable large-capacity storage unit through the encryption/decryption chip.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2005Publication date: November 3, 2005Inventors: Li-Kuo Chiu, Bruce C.S. Chou
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Publication number: 20050210271Abstract: An electronic identification key to be connected to a terminal system to execute at least one specific operation. The electronic identification key includes a housing, a standard interface connector, a chip-type fingerprint sensor, an embedded AP (Application Program) memory module and a control microprocessor. The control microprocessor automatically uploads an initializing program and a fingerprint application program to the terminal system. The fingerprint sensor reads a user's fingerprint and then scanned fingerprint data and reference fingerprint data stored in the electronic key are transferred to the terminal system for comparison. When the comparison passes, the execution of the at least one specific operation, such as the remote certification, control of terminal system function, personal record retrieve operation, data protection operation, or remote file access operation, is allowed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2005Publication date: September 22, 2005Inventors: Bruce Chou, Li-Kuo Chiu
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Publication number: 20050144464Abstract: A memory storage device includes a host interface to be connected to a terminal host, a controller connected to the host interface, and a fingerprint sensor and a memory module both connected to the controller. The controller communicates with the terminal host by handshakes and causes the terminal host to automatically run a suitable driver and a suitable application program from the memory module to the terminal host. The terminal host receives an instruction from a user through the driver and the program and informs the controller to control the fingerprint sensor to read to-be-recognized fingerprint data of the user. The terminal host utilizes the application program to process and judge whether or not the to-be-recognized fingerprint data substantially matches with template fingerprint data stored in the memory module, and further enables a specific block of the memory module to be accessed by the terminal host according to a matching result.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2004Publication date: June 30, 2005Inventors: Li-Kuo Chiu, Ming-Shun Chen, Mao Ku, Yng-Tsang Chen, Bruce Chou