Patents by Inventor Li-Wen Chi
Li-Wen Chi 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: 11955108Abstract: The invention relates to an adaptive active noise cancellation apparatus and an audio playback system using the same. The adaptive active noise cancellation apparatus shapes an error signal and a noise signal according to a shape of an ideal noise. After that, the shaped noise signal and the shaped error signal are sent into a parameter adjusting unit to perform an adaptive parameter adjustment. Thus, the adaptive noise filter unit is not only can adaptively suppress noise and minimize the error signal, but also can suppress specific frequencies that are sensitive to the human ear.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2022Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: Airoha Technology Corp.Inventors: Chao-Ling Hsu, Li-Wen Chi
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Publication number: 20240112665Abstract: An active noise control (ANC) circuit is used for generating an anti-noise signal, and has a plurality of filters including at least one first filter and at least one second filter. The at least one first filter generates at least one first filter output, wherein each of the at least one first filter has at least one non-static filter and at least one static filter connected in a series fashion. The at least one second filter generates at least one second filter output, wherein each of the at least one second filter has at least one adaptive filter. The anti-noise signal is jointly controlled by the at least one first filter output and the at least one second filter output. The at least one first filter and the at least one second filter are connected in a parallel fashion.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2023Publication date: April 4, 2024Applicant: Airoha Technology Corp.Inventors: Chao-Ling Hsu, Li-Wen Chi, Shih-Kai He
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Patent number: 11942068Abstract: An adaptive active noise control (ANC) system includes an ANC circuit and a control circuit. The ANC circuit generates an anti-noise signal for noise reduction, wherein the ANC circuit includes at least one adaptive filter. The control circuit receives a first input signal derived from a reference signal output by a reference microphone that picks up ambient noise, receives a second input signal derived from an error signal output by an error microphone that picks up remnant noise resulting from the noise reduction, and performs a transfer function variation detection based on the first input signal and the second input signal to control the at least one adaptive filter.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2022Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: Airoha Technology Corp.Inventors: Chao-Ling Hsu, Li-Wen Chi
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Patent number: 11875772Abstract: An adaptive active noise control (ANC) system includes an ANC circuit and a control circuit. The ANC circuit generates an anti-noise signal, and includes at least one adaptive filter. The control circuit receives a first input signal derived from a reference signal output by a reference microphone that picks up ambient noise, receives a second input signal derived from an error signal output by an error microphone that picks up remnant noise resulting from noise reduction, and performs a comparison operation based on a first characteristic value of the first input signal and a second characteristic value of the second input signal to control the at least one adaptive filter.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2022Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: Airoha Technology Corp.Inventors: Chao-Ling Hsu, Li-Wen Chi
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Publication number: 20230335100Abstract: An active noise control (ANC) circuit is used for generating an anti-noise signal, and has a plurality of filters including at least one first filter and at least one second filter. The at least one first filter generates at least one first filter output, wherein each of the at least one first filter has a first filter type. The at least one second filter generates at least one second filter output, wherein each of the at least one second filter has a second filter type different from the first filter type. The anti-noise signal is jointly controlled by the at least one first filter output and the at least one second filter output. The at least one first filter and the at least one second filter are connected in a parallel fashion.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2022Publication date: October 19, 2023Applicant: Airoha Technology Corp.Inventors: Chao-Ling Hsu, Li-Wen Chi, Shih-Kai He
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Publication number: 20230335104Abstract: The present invention relates to an active noise cancellation integrated circuit for stacking at least one anti-noise signal and at least one non-anti-noise signal, an associated method, and an active noise cancellation headphone using the same. The method is applicable to an audio playback device with at least one ANC filtering unit and at least one non-ANC filtering unit. The method includes: acquiring a non-anti-noise signal from a non-ANC filtering unit; generating a decoupled signal by processing the non-anti-noise signal with the transfer function of a physical channel and operations of an ANC filtering unit; performing a signal superposition, wherein an anti-noise signal from the ANC filtering unit is superposed with the decoupled signal; and performing an audio playback based on the superposed signal and an audio signal such that noise is eliminated.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2023Publication date: October 19, 2023Applicant: Airoha Technology Corp.Inventors: Chao-Ling Hsu, Li-Wen Chi, Kai-Sheng Chen
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Publication number: 20230298560Abstract: An adaptive active noise control (ANC) system includes an ANC circuit and a control circuit. The ANC circuit generates an anti-noise signal, and includes at least one adaptive filter. The control circuit receives a first input signal derived from a reference signal output by a reference microphone that picks up ambient noise, receives a second input signal derived from an error signal output by an error microphone that picks up remnant noise resulting from noise reduction, and performs a comparison operation based on a first characteristic value of the first input signal and a second characteristic value of the second input signal to control the at least one adaptive filter.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2022Publication date: September 21, 2023Applicant: Airoha Technology Corp.Inventors: Chao-Ling Hsu, Li-Wen Chi
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Publication number: 20230298559Abstract: An adaptive active noise control (ANC) system includes an ANC circuit and a control circuit. The ANC circuit generates an anti-noise signal for noise reduction, wherein the ANC circuit includes at least one adaptive filter. The control circuit receives a first input signal derived from a reference signal output by a reference microphone that picks up ambient noise, receives a second input signal derived from an error signal output by an error microphone that picks up remnant noise resulting from the noise reduction, and performs a transfer function variation detection based on the first input signal and the second input signal to control the at least one adaptive filter.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2022Publication date: September 21, 2023Applicant: Airoha Technology Corp.Inventors: Chao-Ling Hsu, Li-Wen Chi
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Patent number: 11721315Abstract: The present invention relates to an active noise cancellation integrated circuit for stacking multiple anti-noise signals, an associated method, and an active noise cancellation headphone using the same. The method is applicable to an audio playback device with multiple ANC filtering units. The method includes: acquiring an anti-noise signal from an ANC filtering unit; generating a decoupled signal by processing the anti-noise signal with the transfer function of a physical channel and operations of other ANC filtering units; performing a signal superposition, wherein an anti-noise signal from another ANC filtering unit is superposed with the decoupled signal; and performing an audio playback based on the superposed signal and an audio signal such that noise is eliminated.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2022Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: AIROHA TECHNOLOGY CORP.Inventors: Chao-Ling Hsu, Li-Wen Chi, Kai-Sheng Chen
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Publication number: 20230131573Abstract: The present invention relates to an active noise cancellation integrated circuit for stacking multiple anti-noise signals, an associated method, and an active noise cancellation headphone using the same. The method is applicable to an audio playback device with multiple ANC filtering units. The method includes: acquiring an anti-noise signal from an ANC filtering unit; generating a decoupled signal by processing the anti-noise signal with the transfer function of a physical channel and operations of other ANC filtering units; performing a signal superposition, wherein an anti-noise signal from another ANC filtering unit is superposed with the decoupled signal; and performing an audio playback based on the superposed signal and an audio signal such that noise is eliminated.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2022Publication date: April 27, 2023Applicant: AIROHA TECHNOLOGY CORP.Inventors: Chao-Ling HSU, Li-Wen CHI, Kai-Sheng CHEN
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Publication number: 20230054927Abstract: The invention relates to an adaptive active noise cancellation apparatus and an audio playback system using the same. The adaptive active noise cancellation apparatus shapes an error signal and a noise signal according to a shape of an ideal noise. After that, the shaped noise signal and the shaped error signal are sent into a parameter adjusting unit to perform an adaptive parameter adjustment. Thus, the adaptive noise filter unit is not only can adaptively suppress noise and minimize the error signal, but also can suppress specific frequencies that are sensitive to the human ear.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2022Publication date: February 23, 2023Applicant: Airoha Technology Corp.Inventors: Chao-Ling HSU, Li-Wen CHI
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Patent number: 7148434Abstract: Disclosed is a gearshift mechanism for electromotive toy car is provided in a space defined by a left cover and a right cover, including a gearshift lever, a slide plate, an opening shield plate, an opening shield securing plate, a switch plate, pushbuttons, a switch plate affixing shaft, and a gearshift lever pivotal pin, using the gearshift lever to drive the switch plate to push a pushbutton for actuating a motor, and a pedal throttle to activate a power switch for halting, driving slow advancement, fast advancement or slow reversing of the electromotive toy car, so as to meet children's desires to imitate adults' driving maneuvering through realistic activities.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2003Date of Patent: December 12, 2006Assignee: Merry Yard Enterprise Corp.Inventor: Li-Wen Chi
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Publication number: 20050087033Abstract: Disclosed is a gearshift mechanism for electromotive toy car is provided in a space defined by a left cover and a right cover, including a gearshift lever, a slide plate, an opening shield plate, an opening shield securing plate, a switch plate, pushbuttons, a switch plate affixing shaft, and a gearshift lever pivotal pin, using the gearshift lever to drive the switch plate to push a pushbutton for actuating a motor, and a pedal throttle to activate a power switch for halting, driving slow advancement, fast advancement or slow reversing of the electromotive toy car, so as to meet children's desires to imitate adults' driving maneuvering through realistic activities.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2003Publication date: April 28, 2005Inventor: Li-Wen Chi
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Publication number: 20030181127Abstract: A motion toy is constructed to include a base, a body supported on the base, a swivel head coupled to the body at a top side, the head having a beak pivoted thereto, a power drive mounted inside the body and adapted to rotate the swivel head alternatively forwards and backwards and to turn the beak alternatively up and down, and sensor means installed in the base and controlled to drive the power drive.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2002Publication date: September 25, 2003Applicant: Chain Fong Toys Co.,Ltd.Inventor: Li-Wen Chi
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Patent number: D472844Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2002Date of Patent: April 8, 2003Assignee: Chain Fong Toys Co., Ltd.Inventor: Li-Wen Chi