Patents by Inventor Ming-Fu Chou

Ming-Fu Chou 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: 20150293378
    Abstract: An auxiliary apparatus to reduce light pollution and enhance eye concentration to be used on user's eyes includes at least one viewing window and a frame. The viewing window has an opaque mask zone and a transparent zone formed in the center of the mask zone. The frame is positioned on user's eyes to hold the viewing window. Through the viewing window, excessive light from outside can be masked by the mask zone to reduce light pollution to user's eyes. Moreover, through the transparent zone, user can concentrate the eyesight on an intended viewing area without being interfered by surroundings, thereby can enhance concentration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2014
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Inventor: Ming-Fu CHOU
  • Patent number: 8859896
    Abstract: A protective shell holding a portable electronic device to provide optimized sound effects includes a sound release portion. The protective shell includes a body and a sound effect output portion located on at least one edge of the body. The sound effect output portion includes a curved wall surface and at least one rib located on the curved wall surface. The portable electronic device leans on the at least one rib to form at least one gap with the curved wall surface. Hence the sound release portion can release sound through the gap. The curved wall surface also can provide sound resonance to adjust output quality of the sound, thereby is achieved optimized sound effects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: King I Tech Corporation
    Inventor: Ming-Fu Chou
  • Publication number: 20140078650
    Abstract: A protective shell holding a portable electronic device to provide optimized sound effects includes a sound release portion. The protective shell includes a body and a sound effect output portion located on at least one edge of the body. The sound effect output portion includes a curved wall surface and at least one rib located on the curved wall surface. The portable electronic device leans on the at least one rib to form at least one gap with the curved wall surface. Hence the sound release portion can release sound through the gap. The curved wall surface also can provide sound resonance to adjust output quality of the sound, thereby is achieved optimized sound effects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2012
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: KING I TECH CORPORATION
    Inventor: Ming-Fu CHOU
  • Patent number: 7559882
    Abstract: A swinging waist-twisting fitness equipment has a main frame with a stand and a vertical rack, a hand rest on the vertical rack, a vertically swinging frame on the vertical rack, and a rotary support pad mounted onto a swinging portion of the vertically swinging frame. The vertically swinging frame has an upper end linked to a vertical rack via a pivot portion and a lower end forming the swinging portion. The rotary support pad is mounted onto the swinging portion so as to cause horizontal or rotary motion thereof. The vertically swinging frame is a U-shaped rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2009
    Assignee: King I Tech Corporation
    Inventor: Ming-Fu Chou
  • Publication number: 20090124472
    Abstract: A swinging waist-twisting fitness equipment has a main frame with a stand and a vertical rack, a hand rest on the vertical rack, a vertically swinging frame on the vertical rack, and a rotary support pad mounted onto a swinging portion of the vertically swinging frame. The vertically swinging frame has an upper end linked to a vertical rack via a pivot portion and a lower end forming the swinging portion. The rotary support pad is mounted onto the swinging portion so as to cause horizontal or rotary motion thereof. The vertically swinging frame is a U-shaped rod.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2007
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Applicant: KING I TECH CORPORATION
    Inventor: Ming-Fu CHOU
  • Patent number: 7458923
    Abstract: The riding trainer structure includes a foundation, a drive motor, a first drive gear, a vertical rocker, a swinging seat frame, a second drive gear and a vertical guide set. The first drive gear is screwed onto the standing support, and a first drive wheel is eccentrically arranged at one side of the first drive gear. The bottom of the vertical rocker is screwed onto the foundation for horizontal swinging. A limit guide portion is placed at one side of the vertical rocker. The second drive gear driven by the first drive gear can rotate synchronously, and an eccentric second drive wheel of the second drive gear drives the vertical guide set, enabling the top of latch rod to drive the swinging seat frame vertically. The swinging amplitude of the vertical rocker could be changed to achieve better swinging strength and stability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2008
    Assignee: King I Tech Corporation
    Inventor: Ming-Fu Chou
  • Publication number: 20080293554
    Abstract: The riding trainer structure includes a foundation, a drive motor, a first drive gear, a vertical rocker, a swinging seat frame, a second drive gear and a vertical guide set. The first drive gear is screwed onto the standing support, and a first drive wheel is eccentrically arranged at one side of the first drive gear. The bottom of the vertical rocker is screwed onto the foundation for horizontal swinging. A limit guide portion is placed at one side of the vertical rocker. The second drive gear driven by the first drive gear can rotate synchronously, and an eccentric second drive wheel of the second drive gear drives the vertical guide set, enabling the top of latch rod to drive the swinging seat frame vertically. The swinging amplitude of the vertical rocker could be changed to achieve better swinging strength and stability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2007
    Publication date: November 27, 2008
    Applicant: KING I TECH CORPORATION
    Inventor: Ming-Fu CHOU
  • Publication number: 20070049464
    Abstract: A foldable treadmill includes a base and a rectangular frame has an end pivotably connected to the base. An endless belt is reeved through rollers connected to the frame. A folding device is connected between the base and the frame and includes two guide members connected to base and each guide member has an L-shaped groove. A U-shaped frame is connected to the base and has two legs, each leg has a first pivot and a second pivot, both of which are movably engaged with the two respective L-shaped grooves of the two guide members. A support device is connected between the base and an underside of the frame so as to assist the frame to be folded relative to the base. The pivots are moved within the L-shaped grooves to guide the pivoting action of the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2005
    Publication date: March 1, 2007
    Inventor: Ming-Fu Chou
  • Publication number: 20060189452
    Abstract: A magnetic resistance upright bike includes a frame and a driving wheel and a fly wheel are connected to the frame wherein the fly wheel is driven by the driving wheel. A magnetic resistance device includes a support member fixed on the frame and a magnet assembly is connected on the support member. The magnet assembly includes two magnets supported on the support member and the fly wheel is rotatably located between the two magnets. A circuit board is electrically connected to the two magnets and a control device is connected to the circuit board. The gap between the fly wheel and the magnets are fixed and the magnetic force can be controlled by adjusting the current powering the magnets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2005
    Publication date: August 24, 2006
    Inventor: Ming-Fu Chou
  • Publication number: 20050210169
    Abstract: A portable exercise data management device includes a panel with a plurality of control switches including a save/restore button connected to a top surface of the panel. A control circuit includes an MCU (Micro Control Unit) which controls an application program/sport information integrated system by operating the control switches. An EEprom is electrically connected to the MCU so as to save and store data. A USB input/output interface is electrically connected to the EEprom so as to input/output data to another device that is compatible to the exercise data management device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2004
    Publication date: September 22, 2005
    Inventor: Ming-Fu Chou
  • Publication number: 20050054490
    Abstract: A switch for treadmill is connected to each of the two distal ends of the U-shaped handlebar and includes a base piece fixed to the handlebar and a rotatable cap which is rotatably mounted to the base piece. A variable resistor is received in the base piece and the rotatable cap is connected to a shaft on the variable resistor so that when the user rotates the rotatable cap, the resistance of the variable resistor is changed to set the function of the treadmill.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2004
    Publication date: March 10, 2005
    Inventor: Ming-Fu Chou
  • Patent number: 6017140
    Abstract: A multifunctional bicycle lamp includes a press-button switch installed on a bicycle lamp body the switch being in connection with a control circuit in the bicycle lamp body. The control circuit primarily includes a microprocessor which is respectively in connection with a lamp bulb and a plurality of light emitting diodes. By controlling the press-button switch, the lamp bulb produces an illumination effect of a high-beam light or a low-beam light, and the light emitting diodes serve as hazard lights or power indication lights for a multifunction purpose through the microprocessor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2000
    Inventor: Ming-Fu Chou
  • Patent number: 5370412
    Abstract: A separate bicycle meter assembly includes a body portion and a keypad portion separately installed on a handle bar of a bicycle with a plurality of electrical wires connected therebetween. The body portion including a meter fixed at a first place on the handle bar, substantially near a middle portion thereof. The keypad portion is fixed at a second place on the handle bar substantially adjacent to the usual gripping position of the biker's hand near a handle grip thereof. With this structure, a biker is allowed to operate the keypad portion without lifting a hand from the handle grip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 1993
    Date of Patent: December 6, 1994
    Inventor: Ming-Fu Chou
  • Patent number: 5283957
    Abstract: An inclinometer is disposed on a wheeled cycle for indicating the inclination of the wheeled cycle and includes a housing, a panel fixed on the housing, a slot longitudinally formed in the panel, a graduation printed beside the slot, a shaft rotatably supported in the housing, a tube rotatably engaged on the shaft, a weight secured to a bottom portion of the tube, and a pointer extended upward from the tube and movable along the slot of the panel. The pointer moves relative to the graduation when the housing rotates relative to the shaft in order to indicate the inclination of the wheeled cycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 8, 1994
    Inventor: Ming-Fu Chou