Patents by Inventor Liang-Chi CHANG

Liang-Chi CHANG 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: 20220104443
    Abstract: A frame structure of aquaponic system assembled by module elements, comprising a base, at least a cultivating tank, a fix cover and a plurality of connecting members. Said elements of a frame structure are connected by the friction of elements through mortise-tenon joint and are easy for assembly and maintenance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2020
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventor: Liang-Chi CHANG
  • Patent number: 11160380
    Abstract: An easy assembly outdoor sofa is disclosed, comprising such components of a base and a backrest (or armrest). The plane of the base extends horizontally to form a seat, and the periphery of the base is formed with a bar portion having oval section. The bar portion extends downward to form a frame, wherein the bottom of the backrest (or armrest) extends laterally to form an L-shaped connecting portion. A C-shaped opening is formed at the intersection part between the bottom and the L-shaped connecting portion. The C-shaped opening is to receive the oval bar portion of the base; as a characteristic feature, both the upper edge and lower edge of the bar portion of the base are configured with a positioning tenon, and corresponding to the positioning tenon, the L-shaped connecting portion is configured with a positioning mortise with larger width. Moreover, the base and the L-shaped connecting portion are configured with fixing holes matching each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: MERRY YARD INTERNATIONAL ENTERPRISE CORP.
    Inventor: Liang-Chi Chang
  • Publication number: 20190283978
    Abstract: An online material moisture measurement system is provided. The online material moisture measurement system includes a fixed conveyor unit, a sensor and a constant-volume material guiding device. The fixed conveyor unit has a conveying side provided for passing a material. The sensor is installed onto the conveying side. A flow channel is formed between the constant-volume material guiding device and the fixed conveyor unit and has a material inlet and a material outlet. When the material enters into the material inlet and passes through the material outlet, the material has a volume greater than a lower limit and moves and passes through the sensor steadily. The material measured in a unit time can be situated at a stable state to improve the measurement precision.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2018
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Inventors: Liang-Chi CHANG, Chien-Lung HUANG, Chao-Kai CHENG
  • Patent number: 9976893
    Abstract: A method for measuring a permittivity (?) of a material (30) includes following steps. A sensing rod (14) of a material level sensor (10) inserts into a tank (20). The material level sensor (10) proceeds with a material level measurement of the material (30) to obtain a first feature value. The material level sensor (10) is vertically moved with a vertical distance (Hair). The material level sensor (10) proceeds with the material level measurement to obtain a second feature value, and subtracts the first feature value by the second feature value to obtain a feature value variation, and calculates the feature value variation to obtain the permittivity (?) of the material (30).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: FINETEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shyh-Jong Chung, I-Chu Lin, Liang-Chi Chang, Chao-Kai Cheng, Yi-Liang Hou
  • Patent number: 9958309
    Abstract: A probe (14) of a material level measuring apparatus (10) inserts into a container (20). The material level measuring apparatus (10) transmits an electromagnetic wave signal. When the electromagnetic wave signal touches a surface of a material (30), a first reflected signal is generated. When the electromagnetic wave signal touches a bottom of the probe (14), a second reflected signal is generated. According to the first reflected signal and the second reflected signal, a first time-passing difference value (t1) and a second time-passing difference value (t2) are obtained. According to the first time-passing difference value (t1), the second time-passing difference value (t2) and a predetermined empty container time-passing difference value (t3), a first material level and a second material level are obtained. According to the first material level and the second material level, a third material level is obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: FINETEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Liang-Chi Chang, Chun-Han Huang, I-Chu Lin
  • Patent number: 9823110
    Abstract: A radar liquid level measuring apparatus (10) includes a first oscillation module (102), a second oscillation module (104), a frequency comparator (106) and a control module (107). The first oscillation module (102) has a first oscillation frequency. The first oscillation module (102) generates a first pulse signal (10202). The second oscillation module (104) has a second oscillation frequency. The second oscillation module (104) generates a second pulse signal (10402). The frequency comparator (106) converts the first pulse signal (10202) and the second pulse signal (10402) into an adjusted signal (10602). The control module (107) compares the adjusted signal (10602) with an expectation value (10818) to obtain a comparative result signal. According to the comparative result signal, the control module (107) adjusts the second oscillation frequency, so that the second oscillation frequency and the first oscillation frequency have a constant frequency difference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: FINETEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: I-Chu Lin, Liang-Chi Chang, Cheng-Huang Wu, Chao-Kai Cheng, Yi-Liang Hou
  • Patent number: 9797763
    Abstract: A measurement device for detecting a material level and a temperature has a cable, a level sensing module, a thermal sensing module, a processing module, and a power module. The measurement device detects difference of currents between an electrode of the cable and the earth, and calculates a material level of a material stored in a silo according to the RF admittance. The cable comprises a plurality of thermal sensing units for detecting a temperature of the material. The measurement device further calibrates a material capacitance of the material with the temperature for avoiding an error caused by an inaccurate parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: Finetek Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Liang-Chi Chang, Teng-Chin Yu, Kai-Di Yang, Ting-Kuo Wu, Chao-Kai Cheng
  • Patent number: 9729074
    Abstract: A multifunctional signal isolation converter (10) is arranged in a safe area (20), and is applied to an electronic apparatus (40) arranged in a dangerous area (30). The multifunctional signal isolation converter (10) includes a microprocessor (108) and a power supply unit (116). The microprocessor (108) determines whether internal functions of the multifunctional signal isolation converter (10) are normal or not to obtain a first judgment value. The electronic apparatus (40) sends an input signal (42) to the microprocessor (108). The microprocessor (108) determines whether functions of the electronic apparatus (40) are normal or not to obtain a second judgment value according to the input signal (42). The microprocessor (108) controls whether the power supply unit (116) supplies a driving power (122) to the electronic apparatus (40) or not according to the first judgment value and the second judgment value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: FINETEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Liang-Chi Chang, Jen-Shun Wang, Chi-Fan Liao, Yi-Liang Hou
  • Publication number: 20170219332
    Abstract: A time domain reflectometry waveguide structure (1) includes: a control module (10) for transmitting a sensing signal and receiving a reflection signal fed back from the sensing signal; a waveguide sensor (20) connected to the control module (10) and including a first probe (21) connected to the control module (10), a curved probe (22) connected to the first probe (21) and a second probe (23) extended from the curved probe (22); a protective cover (30) coaxially sheathed on the first probe (21) and exposing the curved probe (22), and a sensing signal passing through the protective cover (30) and the first probe (21) without interference and transmitted to the curved probe (22) and the second probe (23) to obtain the reflection signal; and an insulator (40) covered onto the waveguide sensor (20) and the protective cover (30) to prevent interference, facilitate measurements, and measure environmental parameters of different media.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2016
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: I-Chu LIN, Liang-Chi CHANG, Chao-Kai CHENG, Yao-Chen YU, Yi-Liang HOU
  • Publication number: 20170199072
    Abstract: A material level indicator includes a probe, first and second signal compensating units, arranged at first and second ends of the probe respectively, and a controlling module arranged at the first end and includes a signal processor, a signal emitter, and a signal receiver. The second end is opposite to the first end. The signal processor is connected to the signal emitter and the signal receiver. The signal emitter emits an electromagnetic signal from the first end to the second end of the probe. The first and second signal compensating units reflect the electromagnetic signal, and the signal processor generates first and second time interval differences according to the reflected electromagnetic signal received by the signal receiver. The signal processor calibrates an environmental coefficient and indicates a dielectric coefficient of the material according to the first and second time interval differences respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2016
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Inventors: I-Chu LIN, Liang-Chi CHANG, Wei-Yu CHEN, Chun-Han HUANG, Yi-Liang HOU
  • Patent number: 9702750
    Abstract: A material level indicator includes a probe, first and second signal compensating units, arranged at first and second ends of the probe respectively, and a controlling module arranged at the first end and includes a signal processor, a signal emitter, and a signal receiver. The second end is opposite to the first end. The signal processor is connected to the signal emitter and the signal receiver. The signal emitter emits an electromagnetic signal from the first end to the second end of the probe. The first and second signal compensating units reflect the electromagnetic signal, and the signal processor generates first and second time interval differences according to the reflected electromagnetic signal received by the signal receiver. The signal processor calibrates an environmental coefficient and indicates a dielectric coefficient of the material according to the first and second time interval differences respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: FINETEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: I-Chu Lin, Liang-Chi Chang, Wei-Yu Chen, Chun-Han Huang, Yi-Liang Hou
  • Publication number: 20170108365
    Abstract: A probe (14) of a material level measuring apparatus (10) inserts into a container (20). The material level measuring apparatus (10) transmits an electromagnetic wave signal. When the electromagnetic wave signal touches a surface of a material (30), a first reflected signal is generated. When the electromagnetic wave signal touches a bottom of the probe (14), a second reflected signal is generated. According to the first reflected signal and the second reflected signal, a first time-passing difference value (t1) and a second time-passing difference value (t2) are obtained. According to the first time-passing difference value (t1), the second time-passing difference value (t2) and a predetermined empty container time-passing difference value (t3), a first material level and a second material level are obtained. According to the first material level and the second material level, a third material level is obtained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2015
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Inventors: Liang-Chi CHANG, Chun-Han HUANG, I-Chu LIN
  • Publication number: 20170074711
    Abstract: A method for measuring a permittivity (?) of a material (30) includes following steps. A sensing rod (14) of a material level sensor (10) inserts into a tank (20). The material level sensor (10) proceeds with a material level measurement of the material (30) to obtain a first feature value. The material level sensor (10) is vertically moved with a vertical distance (Hair). The material level sensor (10) proceeds with the material level measurement to obtain a second feature value, and subtracts the first feature value by the second feature value to obtain a feature value variation, and calculates the feature value variation to obtain the permittivity (?) of the material (30).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2015
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Inventors: Shyh-Jong CHUNG, I-Chu LIN, Liang-Chi CHANG, Chao-Kai CHENG, Yi-Liang HOU
  • Publication number: 20170030761
    Abstract: A radar liquid level measuring apparatus (10) includes a first oscillation module (102), a second oscillation module (104), a frequency comparator (106) and a control module (107). The first oscillation module (102) has a first oscillation frequency. The first oscillation module (102) generates a first pulse signal (10202). The second oscillation module (104) has a second oscillation frequency. The second oscillation module (104) generates a second pulse signal (10402). The frequency comparator (106) converts the first pulse signal (10202) and the second pulse signal (10402) into an adjusted signal (10602). The control module (107) compares the adjusted signal (10602) with an expectation value (10818) to obtain a comparative result signal. According to the comparative result signal, the control module (107) adjusts the second oscillation frequency, so that the second oscillation frequency and the first oscillation frequency have a constant frequency difference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2015
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Inventors: I-Chu LIN, Liang-Chi CHANG, Cheng-Huang WU, Chao-Kai CHENG, Yi-Liang HOU
  • Publication number: 20160172994
    Abstract: A multifunctional signal isolation converter (10) is arranged in a safe area (20), and is applied to an electronic apparatus (40) arranged in a dangerous area (30). The multifunctional signal isolation converter (10) includes a microprocessor (108) and a power supply unit (116). The microprocessor (108) determines whether internal functions of the multifunctional signal isolation converter (10) are normal or not to obtain a first judgment value. The electronic apparatus (40) sends an input signal (42) to the microprocessor (108). The microprocessor (108) determines whether functions of the electronic apparatus (40) are normal or not to obtain a second judgment value according to the input signal (42). The microprocessor (108) controls whether the power supply unit (116) supplies a driving power (122) to the electronic apparatus (40) or not according to the first judgment value and the second judgment value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2014
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: Liang-Chi CHANG, Jen-Shun WANG, Chi-Fan LIAO, Yi-Liang HOU
  • Publication number: 20150134278
    Abstract: A measurement device for detecting a material level and a temperature has a cable, a level sensing module, a thermal sensing module, a processing module, and a power module. The measurement device detects difference of currents between an electrode of the cable and the earth, and calculates a material level of a material stored in a silo according to the RF admittance. The cable comprises a plurality of thermal sensing units for detecting a temperature of the material. The measurement device further calibrates a material capacitance of the material with the temperature for avoiding an error caused by an inaccurate parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2014
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Applicant: FINETEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Liang-Chi Chang, Teng-Chin Yu, Kai-Di Yang, Ting-Kuo Wu, Chao-Kai Cheng
  • Patent number: D887161
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: MERRY YARD INTERNATIONAL ENTERPRISE CORP.
    Inventor: Liang-Chi Chang
  • Patent number: D900491
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: MERRY YARD INTERNATIONAL ENTERPRISE CORP.
    Inventor: Liang-Chi Chang
  • Patent number: D932795
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: MERRY YARD INTERNATIONAL ENTERPRISE CORP.
    Inventor: Liang-Chi Chang
  • Patent number: D954354
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: MYTEK INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventor: Liang-Chi Chang