Patents by Inventor Ming-Chun Ho

Ming-Chun Ho 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).

  • Publication number: 20240114380
    Abstract: In an aspect of the disclosure, a method, a computer-readable medium, and an apparatus are provided. The apparatus may be a UE. In certain configurations, the UE establishes a connection supporting an extended reality (XR) application service with a base station. The UE reports, to the base station, a delay status report (DSR) to indicate a buffer size for data to be transmitted to the base station. The DSR includes timing information. The UE receives a configuration instruction from the base station. The UE configures resources on the UE according to the configuration instruction to transmit the data to the base station.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Ming-Yuan Cheng, Pradeep Jose, Chia-Chun Hsu, Sheng-Yi Ho
  • Publication number: 20230390011
    Abstract: A medical device is provided. The medical device includes a shaft motor, a parallel manipulator, a receiving yoke, a runner and a transmission yoke. The shaft motor is configured to generate a mechanical force for manipulating a surgical tool. The parallel manipulator includes an end platform used to support the surgical tool, a base platform used to support the shaft motor and a plurality of limbs coupled between the end platform and the base platform. The limbs are configured to control movement of the end platform. The receiving yoke is coupled to the surgical tool. The runner is slidingly engaged to the shaft motor and configured to receive the mechanical force. The transmission yoke is coupled to the runner and the receiving yoke, and the transmission yoke is configured to transfer the mechanical force to the receiving yoke.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: KUN-PIN HUANG, CHIH-HSIANG HSIEH, CHAO-WEI WU, MING-CHUN HO
  • Publication number: 20230390012
    Abstract: A medical device is provided. The medical device includes a shaft motor, a parallel manipulator and a shaft coupling. The shaft motor is configured to generate a mechanical force for manipulating a surgical tool. The parallel manipulator includes an end platform used to support the surgical tool, a base platform used to support the shaft motor and a plurality of limbs coupled between the end platform and the base platform. The limbs are configured to control movement of the end platform. The shaft coupling has a first end coupled to the surgical tool and a second end coupled to the shaft motor. The first end is swingable with respect to the second end along a direction, and the shaft coupling is configured to transfer the mechanical force to the surgical tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: KUN-PIN HUANG, CHIH-HSIANG HSIEH, CHAO-WEI WU, MING-CHUN HO
  • Patent number: 11751963
    Abstract: A medical device is provided. The medical device includes an adaptor, a parallel manipulator, a shaft motor, a transmission shaft and a force transducer. The force transducer is disposed between the adaptor and an end platform of the parallel manipulator, and the force transducer has a through hole. The receiving shaft of the adaptor meets the transmission shaft in the through hole to receive the mechanical force from the transmission shaft to manipulate movement of the surgical tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: POINT ROBOTICS (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Yun-Chung Lin, Xiu-Yun Xiao, Ming-Chun Ho
  • Patent number: 11696809
    Abstract: A medical device has been disclosed. The medical device includes a parallel manipulator. The parallel manipulator having an end platform coupled to a surgical tool and a base platform coupled to machine module. The machine module is coupled to the surgical tool through a transmission shaft disposed between the end platform and the base platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: POINT ROBOTICS (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Yun-Chung Lin, Xiu-Yun Xiao, Ming-Chun Ho
  • Publication number: 20230190375
    Abstract: A verification block structure and a verification system for orthopedic surgery are provided. The verification block structure includes a base and an artificial bone block. The base has a carrying portion and a bottom corresponding to the carrying portion. The artificial bone block is detachably fixed to the carrying portion of the base, and a shape or a material of the artificial bone block is determined upon a bone characteristic of a patient and/or a surgical method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2022
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: MING-CHUN HO, CHIH-HSIANG HSIEH, CHAO-WEI WU, CHIA-HO YEN, WEN-TENG WANG, SHYUE-CHERNG JUANG
  • Publication number: 20230118765
    Abstract: A medical device is provided. The medical device includes a parallel manipulator. The parallel manipulator has an end platform coupled to a surgical tool and a base platform coupled to a machine module. The machine module is coupled to the surgical tool through a transmission shaft disposed between the end platform and the base platform. The transmission shaft has a transmission yoke, a runner, a first rod coupled to the transmission yoke, a second rod coupled to the runner, and a universal joint coupled between the first rod and the second rod.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: KUN-PIN HUANG, CHIH-HSIANG HSIEH, CHAO-WEI WU, MING-CHUN HO
  • Publication number: 20230018931
    Abstract: A medical device is provided. The medical device includes an adaptor, a parallel manipulator, a shaft motor, a transmission shaft and a force transducer. The force transducer is disposed between the adaptor and an end platform of the parallel manipulator, and the force transducer has a through hole. The receiving shaft of the adaptor meets the transmission shaft in the through hole to receive the mechanical force from the transmission shaft to manipulate movement of the surgical tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: YUN-CHUNG LIN, XIU-YUN XIAO, MING-CHUN HO
  • Patent number: 11524380
    Abstract: A motion control system and a motion control method are provided. The motion control method includes: sending a plurality of machining commands to a second controller by a first controller at a cloud; storing the plurality of machining commands in a buffer by the second controller; and operating the machine tool according to the plurality of machining commands stored in the buffer. As such, when poor communication occurs between the first controller and the second controller, the second controller causes the buffer to send a deceleration command to the machine tool so as to cause the machine tool to operate at a reduced speed, thereby avoiding unexpected motion such as sudden shutdown of the machine tool and damage to machined products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Chih-Ping Cheng, Chin-Hui Chen, Ming-Chun Ho, Tzuo-Liang Luo, Wan-Kun Chang, Shuo-Peng Liang
  • Patent number: 11407112
    Abstract: A method for predicting collision of a machining path includes: a step of reading an NC program; a step of translating a plurality of block information in the NC program; a step of, prior to perform interpolation upon each of the plurality of block information, calculating a safety distance of a next block information with respect to a block information to be interpolated; a step of searching a number of individual block information having an accumulated distance greater than or equal to the safety distance; and a step of performing an anti-collision detection upon each of the individual block information contributing the accumulated distance. In addition, a system for predicting collision of a machining path is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Shu-Yu Lin, Ming-Chun Ho, Chu-Kai Huang, Chao-Chuang Mai
  • Patent number: 11378493
    Abstract: A method for a motion test and a control host of a movable machinery are provided. The method includes: loading a first motion test program; generating, according to the first motion test program, a template file recording first coordinate information indicated by the first motion test program for the movable machinery to perform a physical motion; loading a second motion test program; reading the template file according to program information of the second motion test program and comparing second coordinate information indicated by the second motion test program for the movable machinery to perform the physical motion with the first coordinate information; and generating, according to a comparison result, a warning message reflecting that a control for the movable machinery by the second motion test program may be abnormal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Ming-Chun Ho, Chin-Hui Chen, Chao-Chuang Mai, Hsin-Chang Chang
  • Publication number: 20220202518
    Abstract: A medical device has been disclosed. The medical device includes a parallel manipulator. The parallel manipulator having an end platform coupled to a surgical tool and a base platform coupled to machine module. The machine module is coupled to the surgical tool through a transmission shaft disposed between the end platform and the base platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2020
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: Yun-Chung LIN, Xiu-Yun XIAO, Ming-Chun HO
  • Publication number: 20220205875
    Abstract: A method for a motion test and a control host of a movable machinery are provided. The method includes: loading a first motion test program; generating, according to the first motion test program, a template file recording first coordinate information indicated by the first motion test program for the movable machinery to perform a physical motion; loading a second motion test program; reading the template file according to program information of the second motion test program and comparing second coordinate information indicated by the second motion test program for the movable machinery to perform the physical motion with the first coordinate information; and generating, according to a comparison result, a warning message reflecting that a control for the movable machinery by the second motion test program may be abnormal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2021
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Applicant: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Ming-Chun Ho, Chin-Hui Chen, Chao-Chuang Mai, Hsin-Chang Chang
  • Publication number: 20220184764
    Abstract: A motion control system and a motion control method are provided. The motion control method includes: sending a plurality of machining commands to a second controller by a first controller at a cloud; storing the plurality of machining commands in a buffer by the second controller; and operating the machine tool according to the plurality of machining commands stored in the buffer. As such, when poor communication occurs between the first controller and the second controller, the second controller causes the buffer to send a deceleration command to the machine tool so as to cause the machine tool to operate at a reduced speed, thereby avoiding unexpected motion such as sudden shutdown of the machine tool and damage to machined products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2020
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Inventors: Chih-Ping Cheng, Chin-Hui Chen, Ming-Chun Ho, Tzuo-Liang Luo, Wan-Kun Chang, Shuo-Peng Liang
  • Patent number: 10888385
    Abstract: A calibration device for a computer-assisted surgical instrument includes a rigid body, stabilization members, and references structurally or mechanically complementary to the stabilization members and disposed on opposite sides of a manipulator of the instrument. Kinematic state of the manipulator is defaulted when the calibration device is connected to the instrument by the stabilization members passing through the rigid body and removably attaching to the references. A calibration method for a computer-assisted surgical instrument implemented by a computer system includes the steps of: prompting a user to connect the calibration device to the instrument; determining if the calibration device is properly connected to the instrument; and generating default kinematic information of the manipulator of the instrument if the calibration device is properly connected to the instrument. The calibration device and method effectively improve accuracy and precision of computer-assisted surgeries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: POINT ROBOTICS MEDTECH INC.
    Inventors: Ming-Chun Ho, Che-Wei Su, Shyue-Cherng Juang
  • Publication number: 20200324413
    Abstract: A method for predicting collision of a machining path includes: a step of reading an NC program; a step of translating a plurality of block information in the NC program; a step of, prior to perform interpolation upon each of the plurality of block information, calculating a safety distance of a next block information with respect to a block information to be interpolated; a step of searching a number of individual block information having an accumulated distance greater than or equal to the safety distance; and a step of performing an anti-collision detection upon each of the individual block information contributing the accumulated distance. In addition, a system for predicting collision of a machining path is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2019
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Inventors: SHU-YU LIN, MING-CHUN HO, CHU-KAI HUANG, CHAO-CHUANG MAI
  • Publication number: 20200008889
    Abstract: A calibration device for a computer-assisted surgical instrument includes a rigid body, stabilization members, and references structurally or mechanically complementary to the stabilization members and disposed on opposite sides of a manipulator of the instrument. Kinematic state of the manipulator is defaulted when the calibration device is connected to the instrument by the stabilization members passing through the rigid body and removably attaching to the references. A calibration method for a computer-assisted surgical instrument implemented by a computer system includes the steps of: prompting a user to connect the calibration device to the instrument; determining if the calibration device is properly connected to the instrument; and generating default kinematic information of the manipulator of the instrument if the calibration device is properly connected to the instrument. The calibration device and method effectively improve accuracy and precision of computer-assisted surgeries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2018
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Inventors: MING-CHUN HO, CHE-WEI SU, SHYUE-CHERNG JUANG
  • Patent number: 10504515
    Abstract: A voice control device includes a microphone module, a voice encoding module, a display and a processing unit. The voice encoding module is electrically connected to the microphone module. The processing unit is electrically connected to the voice encoding module and the display. The microphone module receives a voice signal and transmits the received voice signal to the voice encoding module. One of the voice encoding module and the processing unit analyzes and processes the voice signal to determine a sound source direction of the voice signal and obtains response information according to the voice signal. The processing unit controls the display to rotate to the sound source direction and transmits the response information to the display for displaying the response information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: Chiun Mai Communication Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Yu-Yang Chih, Ming-Chun Ho, Ming-Fu Tsai, Cheng-Ping Liu, Fu-Bin Wang, Shih-Lun Lin
  • Patent number: 10281000
    Abstract: A variable damping assembly includes a base, a supporting member, a damping member, and an elastic member. The supporting member is positioned on the base. The damping member is rotatably coupled to the supporting member and presses against the housing. The elastic member includes a first end and a second end opposite to the first end. The first end of the elastic member is coupled to the supporting member and the second end of the elastic member is coupled to the housing. The elastic member provides an elastic force and the damping member provides a damping force changed as the elastic force changes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: Chiun Mai Communication Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Ming-Chun Ho
  • Publication number: 20180174584
    Abstract: A voice control device includes a microphone module, a voice encoding module, a display and a processing unit. The voice encoding module is electrically connected to the microphone module. The processing unit is electrically connected to the voice encoding module and the display. The microphone module receives a voice signal and transmits the received voice signal to the voice encoding module. One of the voice encoding module and the processing unit analyzes and processes the voice signal to determine a sound source direction of the voice signal and obtains response information according to the voice signal. The processing unit controls the display to rotate to the sound source direction and transmits the response information to the display for displaying the response information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Inventors: YU-YANG CHIH, MING-CHUN HO, MING-FU TSAI, CHENG-PING LIU, FU-BIN WANG, SHIH-LUN LIN