Patents by Inventor Michael Weibin Zhang

Michael Weibin Zhang 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).

  • Musical beat detection system and method for lighting control
    Patent number: 11469719
    Abstract: A system for controlling a plurality of light sources particularly LED's that are provided in a number of different arrangements including a light string and controlled from a controller that includes an input microphone for detecting an audio signal, at least one pre-amplifier, a microcomputer unit receiving signals from the pre-amplifier, and a circuit for driving a plurality of LED and that enables lighting control of the plurality of LED's in accordance with the input audio signal and within a wide dynamic range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Fourstar Group Inc.
    Inventor: Michael Weibin Zhang
  • MUSICAL BEAT DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LIGHTING CONTROL
    Publication number: 20210176842
    Abstract: A system for controlling a plurality of light sources particularly LED's that are provided in a number of different arrangements including a light string and controlled from a controller that includes an input microphone for detecting an audio signal, at least one pre-amplifier, a microcomputer unit receiving signals from the pre-amplifier, and a circuit for driving a plurality of LED and that enables lighting control of the plurality of LED's in accordance with the input audio signal and within a wide dynamic range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2021
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Applicant: Fourstar Group Inc.
    Inventor: Michael Weibin Zhang
  • Musical beat detection system and method for lighting control
    Patent number: 10945327
    Abstract: A system for controlling a plurality of light sources particularly LED's that are provided in a number of different arrangements including a light string and controlled from a controller that includes an input microphone for detecting an audio signal, at least one pre-amplifier, a microcomputer unit receiving signals from the pre-amplifier, and a circuit for driving a plurality of LED and that enables lighting control of the plurality of LED's in accordance with the input audio signal and within a wide dynamic range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: Fourstar Group Inc.
    Inventor: Michael Weibin Zhang
  • MUSICAL BEAT DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LIGHTING CONTROL
    Publication number: 20200015339
    Abstract: A system for controlling a plurality of light sources particularly LED's that are provided in a number of different arrangements including a light string and controlled from a controller that includes an input microphone for detecting an audio signal, at least one pre-amplifier, a microcomputer unit receiving signals from the pre-amplifier, and a circuit for driving a plurality of LED and that enables lighting control of the plurality of LED's in accordance with the input audio signal and within a wide dynamic range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2019
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Applicant: Fourstar Group Inc.
    Inventor: Michael Weibin Zhang
  • Musical beat detection system and method for lighting control
    Patent number: 10492277
    Abstract: A system for controlling a plurality of light sources particularly LED's that are provided in a number of different arrangements including a light string and controlled from a controller that includes an input microphone for detecting an audio signal, at least one pre-amplifier, a microcomputer unit receiving signals from the pre-amplifier, and a circuit for driving a plurality of LED and that enables lighting control of the plurality of LED's in accordance with the input audio signal and within a wide dynamic range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Fourstar Group Inc.
    Inventor: Michael Weibin Zhang
  • MUSICAL BEAT DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LIGHTING CONTROL
    Publication number: 20190182932
    Abstract: A system for controlling a plurality of light sources particularly LED's that are provided in a number of different arrangements including a light string and controlled from a controller that includes an input microphone for detecting an audio signal, at least one pre-amplifier, a microcomputer unit receiving signals from the pre-amplifier, and a circuit for driving a plurality of LED and that enables lighting control of the plurality of LED's in accordance with the input audio signal and within a wide dynamic range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2018
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventor: Michael Weibin Zhang
  • Amplifying loudspeaker apparatus
    Publication number: 20140093097
    Abstract: An amplifying loudspeaker apparatus for an existing host device comprises a sensor coil for receiving an audio signal in electromagnetic form from an internal loudspeaker of the host device; a pre-amplifier and equalizer module connected to the sensor coil for amplifying and equalizing the audio signal to a suitable level and frequency response; and an audio power amplifier and a loudspeaker to reproduce the sound for the audio signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2012
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Inventor: MICHAEL WEIBIN ZHANG
  • Method for communicating with a portable device having audio output
    Publication number: 20120163620
    Abstract: A short range communication method for transmitting data from a host device to an accessory device with certain embodiments involves at the host device, an application software package associated with the accessory device generating an encoded audio signal to drive a loudspeaker of the host device; at the accessory device, a sensor module located near the loudspeaker receiving the encoded audio signal using inductive coupling, a processing module decoding the audio signal to recover the data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2011
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Inventor: Michael Weibin Zhang
  • Apparatus for preventing using a device in an improper manner such as from too short a distance or for too much time
    Publication number: 20100194578
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus with a CPU, a distance sensor and interfaces is attached to a host device with one or more screens. When a user uses the HD in an improper way such as too close or for excessive time, the apparatus will alert the user in a progressive way, and turn off the host device if the user does not correct his action. The apparatus can work with different host devices including TV, PC, video game console, handheld game console by means of remote control or via host devices' interfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2010
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Inventor: Michael Weibin Zhang
  • Expandable portable stereo speaker
    Patent number: D728520
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Inventor: Michael Weibin Zhang
  • Expandable speaker
    Patent number: D728521
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Inventor: Michael Weibin Zhang
  • Expandable mini speaker
    Patent number: D728522
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Inventor: Michael Weibin Zhang
  • Expandable mini speaker with a suction cup
    Patent number: D728525
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Inventor: Michael Weibin Zhang
  • Stereo expandable mini speaker
    Patent number: D728526
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Inventor: Michael Weibin Zhang