Patents by Inventor Liang-Ying LIU

Liang-Ying LIU 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: 12209888
    Abstract: A reading device for capacitive sensing element comprises a differential capacitive sensing element, a modulator, a charge-voltage conversion circuit, a phase adjustment circuit, a demodulator and a low-pass filter. The modulator outputs a modulation signal to the common node of the capacitive sensing element and modulates the output signal of the capacitive sensing element. The two input terminals of the charge-to-voltage conversion circuit are connected to two non-common nodes of the capacitive sensing element. The charge-to-voltage converter read the output charge of the capacitive sensing element and convert it into a voltage signal. The modulator generates a demodulation signal through the phase adjustment circuit. The demodulator receives the demodulation signal from the phase adjustment circuit and demodulates the output of the charge-to-voltage conversion circuit. The low-pass filter is connected to the output of the demodulator for filtering the demodulated voltage signal to output the read signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Lu-Pu Liao, Yu-Sheng Lin, Liang-Ying Liu, Chin-Fu Kuo
  • Publication number: 20240230379
    Abstract: A reading device for capacitive sensing element comprises a differential capacitive sensing element, a modulator, a charge-voltage conversion circuit, a phase adjustment circuit, a demodulator and a low-pass filter. The modulator outputs a modulation signal to the common node of the capacitive sensing element and modulates the output signal of the capacitive sensing element. The two input terminals of the charge-to-voltage conversion circuit are connected to two non-common nodes of the capacitive sensing element. The charge-to-voltage converter read the output charge of the capacitive sensing element and convert it into a voltage signal. The modulator generates a demodulation signal through the phase adjustment circuit. The demodulator receives the demodulation signal from the phase adjustment circuit and demodulates the output of the charge-to-voltage conversion circuit. The low-pass filter is connected to the output of the demodulator for filtering the demodulated voltage signal to output the read signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2023
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Lu-Pu LIAO, Yu-Sheng LIN, Liang-Ying LIU, Chin-Fu KUO
  • Patent number: 12025588
    Abstract: A microelectromechanical sensing apparatus with calibration function comprises a microelectromechanical sensor and an IC chip. The microelectromechanical sensor comprises a proof mass, a movable driving electrode and a movable sensing electrode disposed on the proof mass, and a stationary driving electrode and stationary sensing electrode disposed on a substrate, wherein the sensing electrodes output a sensing signal when the proof mass vibrates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Chung-Yuan Su, Chin-Fu Kuo, Liang-Ying Liu, Chao-Ta Huang
  • Publication number: 20240133716
    Abstract: A reading device for capacitive sensing element comprises a differential capacitive sensing element, a modulator, a charge-voltage conversion circuit, a phase adjustment circuit, a demodulator and a low-pass filter. The modulator outputs a modulation signal to the common node of the capacitive sensing element and modulates the output signal of the capacitive sensing element. The two input terminals of the charge-to-voltage conversion circuit are connected to two non-common nodes of the capacitive sensing element. The charge-to-voltage converter read the output charge of the capacitive sensing element and convert it into a voltage signal. The modulator generates a demodulation signal through the phase adjustment circuit. The demodulator receives the demodulation signal from the phase adjustment circuit and demodulates the output of the charge-to-voltage conversion circuit. The low-pass filter is connected to the output of the demodulator for filtering the demodulated voltage signal to output the read signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Lu-Pu LIAO, Yu-Sheng LIN, Liang-Ying LIU, Chin-Fu KUO
  • Patent number: 11815369
    Abstract: The differential capacitor device includes a differential capacitor sensing component, a calibration capacitor assembly and two output terminals. The differential capacitive sensing element has a common point terminal, a first non-common point terminal and a second non-common point terminal, and the common point terminal is configured to receive an input voltage. The calibration capacitor assembly has a first calibration capacitor and a second calibration capacitor, one terminal of the calibration capacitor assembly is coupled to the first non-common point terminal and the second non-common point terminal, and the other terminal of the calibration capacitor assembly is configured to receive a first calibration voltage and a second calibration voltage. The two output terminals are respectively coupled to the first non-common point terminal and the second non-common point terminal to output a first signal and a second signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Lu-Po Liao, Chin-Fu Kuo, Liang-Ying Liu, Yu-Sheng Lin
  • Publication number: 20230184567
    Abstract: The differential capacitor device includes a differential capacitor sensing component, a calibration capacitor assembly and two output terminals. The differential capacitive sensing element has a common point terminal, a first non-common point terminal and a second non-common point terminal, and the common point terminal is configured to receive an input voltage. The calibration capacitor assembly has a first calibration capacitor and a second calibration capacitor, one terminal of the calibration capacitor assembly is coupled to the first non-common point terminal and the second non-common point terminal, and the other terminal of the calibration capacitor assembly is configured to receive a first calibration voltage and a second calibration voltage. The two output terminals are respectively coupled to the first non-common point terminal and the second non-common point terminal to output a first signal and a second signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2022
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Lu-Po LIAO, Chin-Fu KUO, Liang-Ying LIU, Yu-Sheng LIN
  • Publication number: 20220365040
    Abstract: A microelectromechanical sensing apparatus with calibration function comprises a microelectromechanical sensor and an IC chip. The microelectromechanical sensor comprises a proof mass, a movable driving electrode and a movable sensing electrode disposed on the proof mass, and a stationary driving electrode and stationary sensing electrode disposed on a substrate, wherein the sensing electrodes output a sensing signal when the proof mass vibrates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2021
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Chung-Yuan SU, Chin-Fu KUO, Liang-Ying LIU, Chao-Ta HUANG