Patents by Inventor Ming-Chen Lai

Ming-Chen Lai 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: 8699870
    Abstract: A vehicular eye-controlled device having an illumination light source essentially includes a first body and a second body which are independent and separate. The first body has an electronic component disposed therein and required for operation and a photographic unit exposed therefrom for capturing an image of a driver. The second body is disposed in the vicinity of the first body and includes an illumination unit for providing illumination required for eye-controlled operation. The illumination unit and the photographic unit are separated by a distance of at least 5 cm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Utechzone Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Po-Tsung Lin, Ming-Chen Lai, Hung-Ju Tsai, Yu-Ling Tang
  • Publication number: 20130278741
    Abstract: An ear hanging type eye control device includes a main body, an ear hook, and an image-taking module. The main body is provided therein with the electronic components necessary for operation. The ear hook extends outward from the main body so as to hook over one of the user's ears. The image-taking module is connected to the main body and is configured for taking images of the user's eyes. The ear hanging type eye control device is capable of detecting and identifying eyeball movements and executing a variety of control instructions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2012
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Inventors: Chia-Chun TSOU, Chih-Heng Fang, Ming-Chen Lai, Ming Hsien Wu
  • Publication number: 20130259460
    Abstract: A vehicular eye-controlled device having an illumination light source essentially includes a first body and a second body which are independent and separate. The first body has an electronic component disposed therein and required for operation and a photographic unit exposed therefrom for capturing an image of a driver. The second body is disposed in the vicinity of the first body and includes an illumination unit for providing illumination required for eye-controlled operation. The illumination unit and the photographic unit are separated by a distance of at least 5 cm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2012
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: UTECHZONE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Po-Tsung LIN, Ming-Chen Lai, Hung-Ju Tsai, Yu-Ling Tang