Patents by Inventor Lun-Chia Kuo

Lun-Chia Kuo 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: 9754329
    Abstract: A management system, a smart meter, a server, an operation method and a management method are provided. The management system includes a remote server and at least one smart meter. The smart meter is coupled to the remote server via a communication network. The smart meter measures electrical energy of at least one power line to obtain at least one batch of electricity data. The smart meter detects whether the loading event occurs. If the loading event occurs, the smart meter performs data compression on the electricity data obtained during an event period corresponding to the loading event to obtain compressed data, and uploads the compressed data to the remote server. The remote server performs data decompression on the compressed data to obtain decompressed data. The remote server performs load identification according to the decompressed data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Chung-Wei Lin, Lun-Chia Kuo, Wan-Jung Lin, Nien-Chen Lin
  • Patent number: 9733286
    Abstract: A method for identifying an electric appliance and an apparatus and a system thereof are provided. The method includes the following steps: respectively collecting a first power event on a first phase power and a second power event on a second phase power; when the first power event and/or the second power event are collected, determining whether the first power event and the second power event substantially occur at the same time; if not, identifying an unknown electric appliance as a first type electric appliance; and if yes, determining whether the first power event and the second power event are substantially the same, wherein if yes, identifying the unknown electric appliance as a second type electric appliance, and if no, identifying the unknown electric appliance as the first type electric appliance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Hung-Yuan Chen, Chien-Liang Lai, Lun-Chia Kuo
  • Patent number: 9310405
    Abstract: A method for identifying an electronic apparatus is provided. The method is adapted for a monitor apparatus in a power system, and includes the following steps of adaptively updating a power signature database related to at least one electronic apparatus; adaptively updating a line resistance database related to the monitor apparatus; detecting whether at least one power signature event occurs; calculating a system impedance of the at least one power signature event when the at least one power signature event occurs; and identifying at least one unknown electronic apparatus resulting the at least one power signature event according to the system impedance, the power signature database and the line resistance database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Chien-Liang Lai, Hung-Yuan Chen, Lun-Chia Kuo
  • Publication number: 20150237480
    Abstract: An indoor positioning system comprises at least one signal source disposed in an indoor environment having training points, and storage and positioning devices coupled with each other. The signal source has power levels, based on one of which it transmits a wireless signal. The storage device stores for each training point a first signal strength, and for at least one adaptation point among the training points a second signal strength. The first and second signal strengths are associated respectively with a first and a second power level among the power levels. The positioning device obtains a current signal strength observed at a current location and its associated current power level, calculates a third signal strength for each training point based on the first, second and current power levels and the first and second signal strengths, and compares the current and third signal strengths to estimate the current location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2014
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Inventors: Shih-Hau FANG, Yung-Wei KAO, Lun-Chia KUO, Wan-Jung LIN, Fan-Yu SUNG
  • Publication number: 20150039253
    Abstract: A method for identifying an electric appliance and an apparatus and a system thereof are provided. The method includes the following steps: respectively collecting a first power event on a first phase power and a second power event on a second phase power; when the first power event and/or the second power event are collected, determining whether the first power event and the second power event substantially occur at the same time; if not, identifying an unknown electric appliance as a first type electric appliance; and if yes, determining whether the first power event and the second power event are substantially the same, wherein if yes, identifying the unknown electric appliance as a second type electric appliance, and if no, identifying the unknown electric appliance as the first type electric appliance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2013
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Hung-Yuan Chen, Chien-Liang Lai, Lun-Chia Kuo
  • Publication number: 20140214729
    Abstract: A management system, a smart meter, a server, an operation method and a management method are provided. The management system includes a remote server and at least one smart meter. The smart meter is coupled to the remote server via a communication network. The smart meter measures electrical energy of at least one power line to obtain at least one batch of electricity data. The smart meter detects whether the loading event occurs. If the loading event occurs, the smart meter performs data compression on the electricity data obtained during an event period corresponding to the loading event to obtain compressed data, and uploads the compressed data to the remote server. The remote server performs data decompression on the compressed data to obtain decompressed data. The remote server performs load identification according to the decompressed data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2013
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Chung-Wei Lin, Lun-Chia Kuo, Wan-Jung Lin, Nien-Chen Lin
  • Publication number: 20140197819
    Abstract: A system for positioning based on magnetic field characteristics includes a system apparatus and a client device. The system apparatus includes a characteristic magnetic field generation device, a magnetic field characteristic database and a processing device. The characteristic magnetic field generation device is used for generating a plurality of characteristic magnetic fields in a predetermined space. The characteristic magnetic fields have at least two magnetic field characteristics. The magnetic field, characteristic database has a plurality of characteristic values and a plurality of positioning values. Each of the characteristic values corresponds to each of the magnetic field characteristics. The characteristic values correspond to the magnetic field characteristics. The client device includes a magnet detecting component and a processor. The magnet detecting component is used for detecting the magnetic field characteristics and for outputting a magnetic field signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2013
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Inventors: Wan-Jung LIN, Kun-Long CHEN, Lun-Chia KUO
  • Publication number: 20140172361
    Abstract: A multi-posture stride length calibration system for indoor positioning includes: at least an inertial measurement unit, configured to sense at least a signal; a signal preprocessing unit, connected to the inertial measurement unit to process sensed signal; a multi-posture determination unit, configured to determine at least a posture based on processed signal; a step-computing decision unit, configured to compute a number of steps and a step frequency based on processed signal; a map feature calibration unit, configured to receive the number of steps, step frequency and posture to determined a stride length and decide whether the stride length matching a criterion; a step-computing threshold adjustment unit, configured to adjust a step-computing threshold if stride length not matching the criterion; and a stride length regression unit, configured to update a stride length regression curve for posture based on step frequency and stride length if stride length matching the criterion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2013
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Inventors: Jen-Chieh Chiang, Kun-Chi Feng, Xu-Peng He, Lun-Chia Kuo
  • Publication number: 20140172328
    Abstract: A method for identifying an electronic apparatus is provided. The method is adapted for a monitor apparatus in a power system, and includes the following steps of adaptively updating a power signature database related to at least one electronic apparatus; adaptively updating a line resistance database related to the monitor apparatus; detecting whether at least one power signature event occurs; calculating a system impedance of the at least one power signature event when the at least one power signature event occurs; and identifying at least one unknown electronic apparatus resulting the at least one power signature event according to the system impedance, the power signature database and the line resistance database.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2013
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Chien-Liang Lai, Hung-Yuan Chen, Lun-Chia Kuo
  • Publication number: 20140106892
    Abstract: An exemplary embodiment provides a method for swing result deduction and posture correction. The method includes performing a coordinate transformation between a sensor frame and an earth frame, deducting the swing result according to at least one piece of sensor information and a swing result deduction analysis, and providing a posture correction advice according to at least one piece of sensor information and a posture correction analysis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicants: NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY, INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: CHUNG WEI LIN, LUN CHIA KUO, CHIH WEI YI, YU JUNG YEH, TSUNG LONG CHEN, YI CHEN HUANG
  • Publication number: 20140005853
    Abstract: A method and a system for monitoring electric devices coupled to a power circuit are provided. The method includes: obtaining a first power feature of the power circuit at a time; obtaining a second power feature of the power circuit at another time; determining whether a power feature variation occurs according to the first and second power features. If the power feature variation occurs, the method further includes: adjusting the first power feature to a first normalized power feature according to a reference voltage; adjusting the second power feature to a second normalized power feature according to the reference voltage; recognizing that a status of one of the electric devices is changed from a first status to a second status according to the first and second normalized power features. By applying the method, whether the electric devices are switched on or off may be accurately recognized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2012
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Hung-Yuan Chen, Chien-Liang Lai, Lun-Chia Kuo
  • Publication number: 20130204552
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for detecting device anomaly are provided. The apparatus including a database configured to store a plurality of electric power features; a measurement module configured to measure electric power of a device to generate electric power information; a judgment module connected to the database and the measurement module, configured to judge whether the device is abnormal based on the plurality of electric power features and the electric power information; and a detection module connected to the judgment module, configured to detect operation states of a plurality of elements in the device to generate a plurality of state signals when the judgment module judges that the device is abnormal; wherein, the judgment module further judges whether each element of the plurality of elements is abnormal based on the plurality of state signals, the electric power information, and the plurality of electric power features.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2012
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Chung-Wei Lin, Lun-Chia Kuo, Yu-Jung Yeh, Jen-Hsiao Wen
  • Publication number: 20130071823
    Abstract: An exercise learning system including a sensing unit and a processing module is disclosed. The sensing unit includes at least one sensor used for being disposed on the body of a user. Each sensor further outputs a sensing data according to the exercise state of the user. The processing module generates at least one critical action data of the user according to the at least one sensing data. The processing module further synchronizes and compares the at least one critical action data with the corresponding at least one pre-produced action data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2012
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Chung-Wei Lin, Chih-Yuan Liu, Lun-Chia Kuo, Kun-Chi Feng
  • Patent number: 8351602
    Abstract: A dual-mode wireless sensor network system including a local wireless sensor, a local event processing device, and a remote event processing device is provided. The local wireless sensor detects and announces an abnormal event. The local event processing device and the remote event processing device receive the abnormal event announcement. When the local wireless sensor detects the abnormal event, the local wireless sensor encrypts an abnormal event message related to the abnormal event with a regular mode key and transmits the encrypted abnormal event message to the local event processing device. When the local wireless sensor does not receive a response message from the local event processing device, the local wireless sensor encrypts the abnormal event message with a special mode key and transmits the encrypted abnormal event message to the remote event processing device. Thereby, the abnormal event can be successfully announced even with highly protected privacy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Yi-Hsiung Huang, Lun-Chia Kuo
  • Publication number: 20120330600
    Abstract: An electronic device, a positioning method, a positioning system, a computer program product, and a computer-readable recording medium are provided. The electronic device includes at least one wireless transceiver, at least one measurement unit (MU), and a processor. The processor is coupled with the wireless transceiver and the MU. The processor obtains distances between a plurality of participant devices through the wireless transceiver, wherein the participant devices include the electronic device. The processor obtains a displacement of each of the participant devices through the wireless transceiver and the MU and determines the spatial location of each of the participant devices according to the distances and the displacements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2011
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Lun-Chia Kuo, Yian-Shu Chu, Yi-Hsiung Huang
  • Patent number: 8330654
    Abstract: A method for positioning a mobile device includes following steps. Based on a prior location point of the mobile device, many sample points are generated according to a prior probability distribution associated with the prior location point. A current moving track or a current moving status of the mobile device is obtained, and the sample points are updated according to at least one of the current moving track and the current moving status. A current estimated position is obtained based on a radio frequency signal received by the mobile device. A current probability distribution of the sample points corresponding to the radio frequency signal or the current estimated position is generated to obtain corresponding weights of the updated sample points. A current location point of the mobile device is obtained according to the weights and distribution of the sample points.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Chi-Chung Lo, Sheng-Po Kuo, Jui-Hao Chu, Yu-Chee Tseng, Lun-Chia Kuo, Chao-Yu Chen
  • Publication number: 20120293550
    Abstract: A localization device assisted with augmented reality and a localization method thereof are provided. The localization device includes a subject object coordinate generating unit, a relative angle determining element and a processing unit. The subject object coordinate generating unit selects at least three subject objects outside the localization device and obtains at least three subject object coordinate values of the at least three subject objects. The relative angle determining element determines at least two viewing angle differences between any two of the at least three subject objects. The processing unit generates a location coordinate value of the localization device according to the at least two viewing angle differences and the at least three subject object coordinate values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2011
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Applicants: NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY, INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Chi-Chung Lo, Yu-Chee Tseng, Chung-Wei Lin, Lun-Chia Kuo, Tsung-Ching Lin
  • Patent number: 8301655
    Abstract: A wireless sensing system and a method thereof are provided. The wireless sensing system includes: a data processing center; and a first sensor module for processing a first source data into a first dynamic counting sketch data structure. The first dynamic counting sketch data structure has a bit length determined based on the first source data. The data processing center estimates the first source data based on the first dynamic counting sketch data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignees: Industrial Technology Research Institute, National Chengchi University
    Inventors: Yao-Chung Fan, Arbee L. P. Chen, Guan-Rong Lin, Lun-Chia Kuo
  • Patent number: 8289150
    Abstract: A wireless sensor network and data sensing method thereof are provided. A prediction model is established according to sensed data. When statistical value of the sensed data is within a user allowable range, the average value of the sensed data is returned to a user based on the prediction model. Alternatively, when the statistical value of the sensed data is beyond the user allowable range, actually sensed data is returned to the user based on the prediction model. In addition, the prediction model may further be dynamically updated according to subsequently received sensed data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Guan-Rong Lin, Lun-Chia Kuo, Arbee L. P. Chen, Yao-Chung Fan, En-Tzu Wang
  • Patent number: 8239928
    Abstract: Disclosed relates to an access control system and method based on hierarchical keys. The system comprises an access control server (ACS), a home gateway, and a plurality of sensor devices disposed on a home network. The ACS sets up user's access limits of authority and authorization verifier, and saves the related data of user's password and the user's access limits of authority. The gateway records the authority limits' level and the authority limits' key which are constructed based on a hierarchical key structure. When a user logs in the ACS to request access, an one-time communication key between the user and the home gateway is established by exchanging the ticket and the token that are issued by the ACS. This allows the user to access the information of the sensor devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Yi-Hsiung Huang, Lun-Chia Kuo, Wen-Guey Tzeng, Huan-Chung Lin, Chya-Hung Tsai