Patents by Inventor Ming Chih Hsieh
Ming Chih Hsieh 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).
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Publication number: 20110160931Abstract: A temperature control circuit includes a microprocessor, a protection module, a temperature detecting module, and a heating module. The temperature detecting module includes a thermistor and a first switch. The thermistor is operable to sense a temperature to turn on or off the first switch for outputting a detection signal to the microprocessor and the protection module. The protection module is operable to control the microprocessor to work or reset according to the detection signal. The heating module includes a heater and a second switch. The microprocessor controls the second switch to turn on or off for making the heater work or stop working according to the detection signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2010Publication date: June 30, 2011Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventor: MING-CHIH HSIEH
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Publication number: 20110157356Abstract: A monitoring system applies to a long distance transmission. A number of data acquisition devices records still images and video as signals and converts the video signals into voltage signals suitable for transmission. A monitoring host connected to the number of data acquisition devices via a network cable for long distance transmission processes the voltage signals to show the video.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2009Publication date: June 30, 2011Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventor: MING-CHIH HSIEH
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Publication number: 20110155717Abstract: A temperature control circuit includes a microprocessor, a protection module, a first temperature detecting module, a second temperature detecting module, and a heating module. The first temperature detecting module includes a first thermistor and a first comparator connected to the first thermistor. The first thermistor is operable to sense a temperature to make the first comparator output a first signal to the microprocessor and the protection module. The protection module is operable to control the microprocessor to work or reset according to the first signal. The second temperature detecting module includes a second thermistor and a second comparator connected to the second thermistor. The second thermistor is operable to sense a temperature to make the second comparator output a second signal to the microprocessor. The heating module includes a heater. The microprocessor controls the heater to work or not to work according to the first and second signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2010Publication date: June 30, 2011Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventor: MING-CHIH HSIEH
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Publication number: 20110160932Abstract: A temperature control circuit includes a microprocessor, a temperature detecting module, and a heating module. The temperature detecting module includes a thermistor and a first switch. The thermistor is operable to sense a temperature to turn on or off the first switch for outputting a detection signal to the microprocessor. The heating module includes a heater and a second switch. The microprocessor controls the second switch to turn on or off for making the heater works or stop working according to the detection signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2010Publication date: June 30, 2011Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventor: MING-CHIH HSIEH
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Publication number: 20110154049Abstract: A system and method for performing data backup of a digital video recorder determines if a second safe mechanism key stored in a secure digital (SD) card is valid when the SD card is detected by the digital video recorder, and changes a data storage path from a first hard disk of the digital video recorder to the SD card if the safe mechanism key stored in the SD card is valid. The system and method further changes the data storage path from the SD card to a second hard disk when the second hard disk is installed, and copies backup data stored in the SD card to the second hard disk.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2010Publication date: June 23, 2011Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventor: Ming-Chih Hsieh
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Publication number: 20110148565Abstract: A monitoring system includes a controller, a number of sensors, a number of alarms, and a number of input/output devices. Each input/output device is connected between the controller and a sensor or an alarm. Each input/output device includes an input circuit, an output circuit, and a connector to selectively connect to the sensor or the alarm. The input circuit and the output circuit are connected between the controller and the connector. The controller controls status of the input circuit and the output circuit. When the connector is connected to the alarm, the controller controls the alarm to work via the output circuit. When the connector is connected to the sensor, the sensor outputs a detection signal to the controller via the input circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2010Publication date: June 23, 2011Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventor: MING-CHIH HSIEH
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Publication number: 20110141284Abstract: A system and method for adjusting image parameters of cameras first determines if there are disqualified cameras whose image parameters need to be adjusted according to an image quality of the captured image of each camera, outputs the captured image of each of qualified cameras whose image parameters do not need to be adjusted, determines if the image parameters of each of the disqualified cameras are adjusted through a network. The image parameters are updated by each of the disqualified cameras itself if the image parameters of the disqualified camera are not adjusted through the network, or the image parameters of each of the disqualified cameras are updated by the computer using a broadcast mode or a non-broadcast mode with user-defined values if the image parameters of the disqualified camera are adjusted through network.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2010Publication date: June 16, 2011Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: YANG-YUAN CHEN, MING-CHIH HSIEH
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Publication number: 20110128155Abstract: An eye protection apparatus includes a distance sensor, a mode selecting unit, a power supply, and a processor. The distance sensor detects a distance between a user and a monitor and sends out a distance signal. The mode selecting unit selects one of alarm modes. The processor compares the distance signal with a predetermined value. The protection apparatus alerts the user in the selected alarm mode when the distance signal is less than the predetermined value. An eye protection method is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2010Publication date: June 2, 2011Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventor: MING-CHIH HSIEH
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Patent number: 7944254Abstract: A switching circuit includes a first switching module, a second switching module, a first relay module, a second relay module, and a processing module. The first switching module includes a switch and a first transistor. The base of the first transistor functions as a first reset terminal. The second switching module includes a second transistor. An output terminal of the second relay module functions as a second reset terminal. Two input terminals of the processing module are connected to the first and second reset terminals respectively. The processing module resets a system with a first type or a second type according to voltages of the first and second reset terminals.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2009Date of Patent: May 17, 2011Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yang-Yuan Chen, Ming-Chih Hsieh
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Publication number: 20110109466Abstract: A power supply system can conveniently supply power to a network transmission device and a sensor. When a host sends instructions to obtain environmental readings as pulse signals to a radio frequency (RF) antenna, the RF antenna absorbs electrical energy from the pulse signals to charge an ultra-capacitor. The ultra-capacitor supplies power to the network transmission device and the sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2009Publication date: May 12, 2011Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventor: MING-CHIH HSIEH
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Publication number: 20110107109Abstract: A method for managing data security of a storage system includes dividing a storage unit of the storage system into a data access block and a key block. An encryption key input is used to set the encryption key, the data access block is encrypted using the set encryption key, and the set encryption key is stored in the key block. The data access block may be decrypted using the decryption key under the condition that the decryption key corresponds to the set encryption key.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2010Publication date: May 5, 2011Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: YANG-YUAN CHEN, MING-CHIH HSIEH
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Publication number: 20110107114Abstract: A method for security monitoring of an electronic device includes determining whether a storage system of the electronic device is a secured storage system according to a signal of a first switch of the electronic device, determining whether an encryption key of the secured storage system is modifiable according to a detected signal of a second switch of the electronic device. Decrypting the secured storage system using a decryption key if the decryption key is the same as a preset decryption key in the secured storage system.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2010Publication date: May 5, 2011Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: YANG-YUAN CHEN, MING-CHIH HSIEH
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Publication number: 20110102595Abstract: A network camera includes a capturing unit, a video converter, an audio converter, a microprocessor, and a signal sending unit. The capturing unit captures an analog video signal and an analog audio signal. The video converter converts the analog video signal to a digital video signal; the audio converter converts the analog audio signal to a digital audio signal. The microprocessor superposes and compresses the digital video signal and the digital audio signal and outputs a first universal serial bus (USB) signal. The signal sending unit converts the first USB signal to a wireless USB signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2009Publication date: May 5, 2011Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: YANG-YUAN CHEN, MING-CHIH HSIEH
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Publication number: 20110102128Abstract: A monitoring system includes a controller, a plurality of sensors, a plurality of alarms, and a plurality of input/output devices. Each input/output device is connected between the controller and a sensor or an alarm. Each input/output device includes an input circuit, an output circuit, and a connector. The input circuit and the output circuit are connected between the controller and the connector. The connector is further selectively connected to a sensor or an alarm and a DC power in series. The controller controls a status of the input circuit and the output circuit. When the connector is connected to the alarm, the input circuit does not operate. The controller outputs a motion signal to the alarm via the output circuit. When the connector is connected to the sensor, the output circuit does not operate. The sensor outputs a detection signal to the controller via the input circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2009Publication date: May 5, 2011Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventor: MING-CHIH HSIEH
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Publication number: 20110096520Abstract: A motherboard includes a main body and two relay devices attached on the main body. The main body includes a signal output terminal, a signal input terminal, a first connector module, and a second connector module. Each relay device includes a circuit board, a relay, and a third connector module. The input terminal outputs an input signal to the corresponding relay via the first and the third connector modules in turn. The relay corresponding to the signal input terminal outputs the input signal to the signal output terminal via the third connector module corresponding to the signal input terminal, the first connector module, the second connector module and the third connector module corresponding to the signal output terminal in turn.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2009Publication date: April 28, 2011Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventor: MING-CHIH HSIEH
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Publication number: 20110099479Abstract: A method for information management using a computer communicates with a plurality of electronic devices through a network. The method establishes a communication with each of the electronic devices, and installs an application sent from one of the electronic devices that is in communication with the computer. The method further scans all of the electronic devices in the network, and obtains information monitored by the electronic devices. Additionally, the method processes the obtained information, and displays the processed information on a screen of the computer through an interface of the application.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2010Publication date: April 28, 2011Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: YANG-YUAN CHEN, MING-CHIH HSIEH
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Patent number: 7919982Abstract: A digital interface sensing apparatus includes a sensor, an analog detecting circuit, an analog to digital (A/D) converter, a signal cable, and an interface switch circuit. The sensor senses an external analog signal. The analog detecting circuit detects the sensed analog signal from the sensor. The A/D converter converts the sensed analog signal to a digital signal and receives a clock signal and a data demand signal. The A/D converter sends the digital signal in response to the A/D converter receiving the clock signal and the data demand signal. The interface switch circuit includes a multiplexer and a recommended standard 422 (RS-422) transceiver. The RS-422 transceiver is connected between the A/D converter and the multiplexer to switch RS-422 digital signal and transistor-transistor logic (TTL) signal. The multiplexer is connected between the A/D converter and the signal cable to selectively transfer RS-233 and RS-422 signals.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2010Date of Patent: April 5, 2011Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yang-Yuan Chen, Ming-Chih Hsieh
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Publication number: 20110072898Abstract: An airflow speed detection device for measuring an airflow speed includes an airflow speed switch, and a connector. The airflow speed switch includes a detection head, and an elastic piece. The connector is electrically connected to the testing the airflow speed switch to connect an indicator to indicate close and open states of the airflow speed switch. If the airflow speed is not faster than a critical value, the elastic piece contacts the detection head to close the airflow speed switch. If the airflow speed is faster than the critical value, the elastic piece is blown away from the detection head to open the airflow speed switch.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2009Publication date: March 31, 2011Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: MING-CHIH HSIEH, TSUNG-HSI LI
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Patent number: 7915919Abstract: A digital interface sensing apparatus includes a sensor, an analog detecting circuit, an analog to digital (A/D) converter, a signal cable, and an interface adjusting circuit. The sensor senses an external analog signal. The analog detecting circuit detects the sensed analog signal from the sensor. The A/D converter converts the sensed analog signal to a digital signal and receives a clock signal and a data demand signal. The A/D converter sends the digital signal in response to the A/D converter receiving the clock signal and the data demand signal. The interface adjusting circuit adjusts digital signals between the A/D converter and the signal cable to match signal transmission.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2010Date of Patent: March 29, 2011Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yang-Yuan Chen, Ming-Chih Hsieh
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Publication number: 20110070473Abstract: A mobile phone battery includes a battery body and a protecting structure. The battery body includes positive and negative electric poles formed on a side wall of the battery body. The protecting structure is movably set on the battery body. The protecting structure includes a protecting piece. The protecting piece is operable to cover or expose one of the electric poles.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2009Publication date: March 24, 2011Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: YANG-YUAN CHEN, MING-CHIH HSIEH