Patents by Inventor Ming-Hung Tsai

Ming-Hung Tsai 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: 9490799
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a transmission interface, a switch unit and a control unit. The transmission interface includes a signal reference contact and a signal transmission contact. The switch unit is coupled between the signal reference contact and a grounded layer. The control unit is coupled to the switch unit. When the control unit controls the switch unit to connect the signal reference contact and the grounded layer, the signal transmission contact is used to transmit a first signal. When the control unit controls the switch unit to disconnect the signal reference contact from the grounded layer, the signal reference contact is used to transmit a second signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: Synology Incorporated
    Inventors: Yen-Li Hsieh, Ming-Hung Tsai, Hung-Ming Tsai
  • Publication number: 20160320817
    Abstract: A method for performing power management in an electronic system and associated apparatus are provided, where the method is applied to at least one electronic device of a plurality of electronic devices of the electronic system. Based on the method, the electronic system utilizes a control electronic device within the plurality of electronic devices to send a first turning on signal to a first electronic device within the plurality of electronic devices to trigger the first electronic device to turn on, wherein the first electronic device is coupled to the control electronic device. The electronic system utilizes the first electronic device to send a second turning on signal to a second electronic device within the plurality of electronic devices to trigger the second electronic device to turn on, wherein the second electronic device is coupled to the control electronic device through the first electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2016
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Inventors: Yen-Li Hsieh, Ming-Hung Tsai, Chien-An Lin, Chi-Lei Ho
  • Publication number: 20160299633
    Abstract: An object positioning method for touch panel is disclosed. The method includes steps as follows: obtaining a motion estimation vector according to the operational analysis of a positioning coordinate and a sensing coordinate, and determining whether the length of the motion estimation vector is smaller than a predetermined distance or not, if the length of the motion estimation vector is smaller than the predetermined distance, outputting the positioning coordinate; on the contrary, if the length of the motion estimation vector is larger than the predetermined distance, updating the value of the positioning coordinate and outputting the positioning coordinate updated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2016
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Inventors: TSE CHUNG SU, MING HUNG TSAI, CHI-CHIEH LIAO
  • Publication number: 20160282996
    Abstract: There is provided a capacitive touch device including a touch panel, a detection circuit and a processing unit. The touch panel includes a plurality of drive electrodes and a plurality of receiving electrodes configured to form a coupling electric field with an external touch panel, and the receiving electrodes are respectively configured to output a detection signal. The detection circuit is coupled to one of the receiving electrodes and configured to modulate the detection signal with two signals to generate two detection components. The processing unit is configured to obtain a phase value according to the two detection components to accordingly decode transmission data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Sung-Han WU, Yu-Han CHEN, Ming-Hung TSAI, Meng-Lin YU, Hsin-Chia CHEN
  • Publication number: 20160212880
    Abstract: In an air guide heat sink and an air guide cooling module, the air guide heat sink includes a base and a pair of U-shaped air guide members. The base is connected with a plurality of fins. The pair of U-shaped air guide members is detachably connected to the base. The pair of U-shaped air guide members and the base surround and form an air guide channel. Each of the U-shaped air guide members has a vertical plate and two ends of the vertical plate extend towards a direction away from the base and form two horizontal plates. Thereby, the air guide cooling module and the air guide heat sink may be installed on the motherboard with electronic components densely disposed thereon. Additionally, the air guide cooling module and the air guide heat sink may receive maximum airflow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2015
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Inventors: Wei-Te WANG, Ming-Hung TSAI, Yan-Yu LEE
  • Patent number: 9285529
    Abstract: A backlight module includes a back plate, an optical film, a light source and optical microstructures. The back plate has a supporting surface. The optical film is disposed on the back plate. The supporting surface and the optical film have a gap therebetween. The light source disposed on the supporting surface is adapted to emit light toward the optical microstructures. Each optical microstructure includes first and second transparent structures. The first transparent structure connected to the supporting surface has front and rear ends. The front end facing toward the light source has a first concave surface. The rear end facing away from the light source has a convex surface. The second transparent structure connected to the first transparent structure has front and rear surfaces tilted in relative to the supporting surface. The front surface faces toward the light source, and the rear surface faces away from the light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: Wistron Corporation
    Inventors: Chin-Yung Liu, Ming-Hung Tsai
  • Patent number: 9280925
    Abstract: A method for power-on sequence and a device with a low current power source are provided in the present invention. The method is used for enabling a device including a low current power source, a first circuit module and a second circuit module, wherein the low current power source is used for providing a power voltage. The method includes: switching a low voltage reset signal from a first logic voltage to a second logic voltage when the power voltage rise to a threshold voltage; enabling the first circuit module after a first preset time from the time when the low voltage reset signal switches from the first logic voltage to the second logic voltage; and enabling the second circuit module after a second preset time from the time when the first circuit module is enabled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: GENERALPLUS TECHNOLOGY INC.
    Inventors: Shih-Ming Luo, Ming-Hung Tsai
  • Publication number: 20150366439
    Abstract: A method of operating an endoscope by changing a magnetic field and controlling a feeding and a rotation synchronously comprises steps of: providing an endoscope, the endoscope including a magnetic section formed on a front end thereof, the magnetic section having a multi-section bending portion and a magnetic element; and setting a target position in a space. The method of operating the endoscope further comprises steps of: exerting a magnetic field on the magnetic element of the magnetic section, any one of a size, a direction, and a position of the magnetic field is allowed to be changed after exerting the magnetic field on the magnetic element of the magnetic section so that the magnetic element is guided by the magnetic field; and controlling the endoscope to feed or/and rotate based on the target position and a bendable direction of the multi-section bending portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2014
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Inventors: CHING-HSING LUO, MENG-DAR SHIEH, CHIEN-CHEN CHANG, MING-HUNG TSAI, HSIN-EN FANG, YI ZHANG, WEN-HORNG YANG, MING-CHANG SHIH, CHENG-CHI TAI
  • Publication number: 20150344585
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a novel class of anti-CD20 monoclonal antibodies comprising a homogeneous population of anti-CD20 IgG molecules having the same N-glycan on each of Fc. The antibodies of the invention can be produced from anti-CD20 monoclonal antibodies by Fc glycoengineering. Importantly, the antibodies of the invention have improved therapeutic values with increased ADCC activity and increased Fc receptor binding affinity compared to the corresponding monoclonal antibodies that have not been glycoengineered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2015
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventors: Chi-Huey WONG, Chung-Yi Wu, Ming-Hung Tsai
  • Patent number: 9201661
    Abstract: A booting method is provided. In the booting method, a basic input/output system (BIOS) is activated to check a first set value. When the first set value corresponds to a fast boot mode, the BIOS performs a fast boot process, in which the fast boot process is interrupted when the BIOS receives a system control interrupt. The BIOS changes a second set value and the first set value according to the system control interrupt, so that the first set value corresponds to a normal boot process. Next, the BIOS is reactivated. Further, the BIOS performs a normal boot process when the first set value corresponds to the normal boot mode, in which the BIOS checks the second set value, so as to execute an operating process corresponding to the second set value and recover the second set value and the first set value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: Wistron Corporation
    Inventors: Margaret Peyi Lin, Cho-Pin Su, Yu-Ping Chen, Ming-Hung Tsai
  • Publication number: 20150268789
    Abstract: There is provided a method for preventing accidentally triggering edge swipe gestures adapted to a touch control system including a touch surface. The method includes the steps of: recording first information when a first gesture is detected to end at a periphery of the touch surface; recording second information when a second gesture is detected to start at the periphery of the touch surface; and determining, by a processor, whether to trigger an edge swipe gesture of the touch control system according to the first information and the second information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2015
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Inventors: CHI-CHIEH LIAO, TSE-CHUNG SU, MING-HUNG TSAI
  • Publication number: 20150214944
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a transmission interface, a switch unit and a control unit. The transmission interface includes a signal reference contact and a signal transmission contact. The switch unit is coupled between the signal reference contact and a grounded layer. The control unit is coupled to the switch unit. When the control unit controls the switch unit to connect the signal reference contact and the grounded layer, the signal transmission contact is used to transmit a first signal. When the control unit controls the switch unit to disconnect the signal reference contact from the grounded layer, the signal reference contact is used to transmit a second signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2014
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Inventors: Yen-Li HSIEH, Ming-Hung TSAI, Hung-Ming TSAI
  • Patent number: 9047201
    Abstract: A method for waking up a plurality of hibernated mass storage devices is disclosed. The method includes receiving a first command from a control circuit for accessing data stored in a plurality of hibernated mass storage devices; dividing the plurality of hibernated mass storage devices into a plurality of mass storage groups; waking up a first mass storage group of the plurality of mass storage groups; and notifying the control circuit to stop sending commands to the remaining hibernated mass storage devices in a period of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: Synology Incorporated
    Inventors: Hsuan-Ting Chen, Kuei-Huan Chen, Ming-Hung Tsai
  • Publication number: 20150123495
    Abstract: A portable electronic device is formed of a system circuit, a battery, a normally open switch, and a reset unit. The system circuit includes a processor. The normally open switch is electrically connected with the battery. The reset unit is electrically connected with the system circuit, the battery, and the normally open switch and includes a reset switch and a control circuit. The control circuit is electrically connected with the reset switch. When the normally open switch is continuously conducted, electric energy accumulated in the control circuit reaches a predetermined threshold potential to cut of the reset switch to further stop the battery from supplying electric energy for the system circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2014
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Applicant: MERRY ELECTRONICS (SUZHOU) CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Ming-Hung TSAI
  • Publication number: 20150085520
    Abstract: A backlight module includes a back plate, an optical film, a light source and optical microstructures. The back plate has a supporting surface. The optical film is disposed on the back plate. The supporting surface and the optical film have a gap therebetween. The light source disposed on the supporting surface is adapted to emit light toward the optical microstructures. Each optical microstructure includes first and second transparent structures. The first transparent structure connected to the supporting surface has front and rear ends. The front end facing toward the light source has a first concave surface. The rear end facing away from the light source has a convex surface. The second transparent structure connected to the first transparent structure has front and rear surfaces tilted in relative to the supporting surface. The front surface faces toward the light source, and the rear surface faces away from the light source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2014
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Applicant: Wistron Corporation
    Inventors: Chin-Yung Liu, Ming-Hung Tsai
  • Patent number: 8982158
    Abstract: A computer screen image displaying method is executed after power-on of a computer and includes: receiving data associated with a detected default display mode of a BIOS of the computer and a display mode stored in a display device coupled to the computer; and determining if the default display mode of the BIOS and the display mode of the display panel match, and if so, causing a video controller of the computer to output image signals according to the display mode of the display panel, and if not, causing the video controller to output image signals corresponding to the default display mode of the BIOS. Thus, screen orientation can be controlled during BIOS POST to spare the user the trouble of changing screen orientation under an operating system environment, thereby enhancing efficiency and saving system resources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Wistron Corporation
    Inventors: Yu-Ping Chen, Ming-Hung Tsai
  • Patent number: 8958759
    Abstract: A method for adjusting a working frequency of an electronic device includes the following. First, determining a current working frequency of the electronic device, a minimum average frequency among the average frequencies of different channels, and a frequency range of one channel used for transmitting/receiving wireless signals. Second, calculating an interference frequency generated by the electronic device, and selecting another antenna to transmit/receive wireless signals when the interference frequency falls within the frequency range of the determined channel. Third, calculating a first time interval between transmitting and receiving wireless signals before switching to the other antenna, and a second time interval between transmitting and receiving wireless signals after switching to the other antenna. Fourth, determining a difference between the first and second time intervals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ming-Hung Tsai
  • Publication number: 20150022511
    Abstract: A method for power-on sequence and a device with a low current power source are provided in the present invention. The method is used for enabling a device including a low current power source, a first circuit module and a second circuit module, wherein the low current power source is used for providing a power voltage. The method includes: switching a low voltage reset signal from a first logic voltage to a second logic voltage when the power voltage rise to a threshold voltage; enabling the first circuit module after a first preset time from the time when the low voltage reset signal switches from the first logic voltage to the second logic voltage; and enabling the second circuit module after a second preset time from the time when the first circuit module is enabled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2014
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Applicant: Generalplus Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Shih-Ming LUO, Ming-Hung TSAI
  • Publication number: 20150009172
    Abstract: An object positioning method for touch panel is disclosed. The method includes steps as follows: obtaining a motion estimation vector according to the operational analysis of a positioning coordinate and a sensing coordinate, and determining whether the length of the motion estimation vector is smaller than a predetermined distance or not, if the length of the motion estimation vector is smaller than the predetermined distance, outputting the positioning coordinate; on the contrary, if the length of the motion estimation vector is larger than the predetermined distance, updating the value of the positioning coordinate and outputting the positioning coordinate updated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2014
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Applicant: PIXART IMAGING INC.
    Inventors: TSE CHUNG SU, MING HUNG TSAI, CHI-CHIEH LIAO
  • Patent number: D737819
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: Synology Incorporated
    Inventors: Ming-Hung Tsai, Huang-I Liu, Guo-Shiang Lee