Patents by Inventor Ming-Lang Tsai

Ming-Lang 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: 7508519
    Abstract: The apparatus for sensing plural gases is substantially a gas sensor adopting planar lightwave circuit for constructing reference optical path and sensing optical path, which is a flat structure with abilities of high accuracy, long-term stability, and short response time. The gas sensor can be widely applied for monitoring the safety of a working environment, securing the safety of workers, alerting potential hazard in a factory, inspecting harmful materials in a specific area, testing leakage of a pipeline, inspecting waste gas exhausted from automobile/motorcycle, and monitoring the living quality of household environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2009
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Ming-Lang Tsai, Jin-Sheng Chang, Yii-Tay Chiou, Chun-Hsun Chu
  • Patent number: 7409124
    Abstract: A fiber waveguide optical subassembly uses the multi-mode fiber to increase the alignment tolerance between the active optical element and the waveguide. The filter is thinner to lower the dispersion due to the optical coupling gap. The subassembly further combines the optical bench to achieve passive positioning. Therefore it reduces the cost and enhances the transmission rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2008
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Ming-Lang Tsai, Ming Jie Chou, Bor-Chen Tsai, Zong-Yuan Wu, Chih-Hsiang Ko, Chin-Sheng Chang, Yii-Tay Chiou, Chun-Hsun Chu, Jung-Tai Chen
  • Publication number: 20070133928
    Abstract: A canted-fiber duplex optical subassembly is disclosed herein. The optical subassembly transmits and receives optical signals by way of a single optical fiber, which has a canted surface on one end. A light source sends transmission optical signals, which are refracted through the canted surface and then enter the optical fiber. Reception optical signals in the optical fiber are reflected by the canted surface and are then received by an optical detector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2006
    Publication date: June 14, 2007
    Applicant: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Chih-Hsiang Ko, Ming-Lang Tsai, Hui-Chuan Lu, Jin-Sheng Chang
  • Publication number: 20070120057
    Abstract: The apparatus for sensing plural gases is substantially a gas sensor adopting planar lightwave circuit for constructing reference optical path and sensing optical path, which is a flat structure with abilities of high accuracy, long-term stability, and short response time. The gas sensor can be widely applied for monitoring the safety of a working environment, securing the safety of workers, alerting potential hazard in a factory, inspecting harmful materials in a specific area, testing leakage of a pipeline, inspecting waste gas exhausted from automobile/motorcycle, and monitoring the living quality of household environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2006
    Publication date: May 31, 2007
    Inventors: Ming-Lang Tsai, Jin-Sheng Chang, Yii-Tay Chiou, Chun-Hsun Chu
  • Publication number: 20060110106
    Abstract: A fiber waveguide optical subassembly uses the multi-mode fiber to increase the alignment tolerance between the active optical element and the waveguide. The filter is thinner to lower the dispersion due to the optical coupling gap. The subassembly further combines the optical bench to achieve passive positioning. Therefore it reduces the cost and enhances the transmission rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2005
    Publication date: May 25, 2006
    Inventors: Ming-Lang Tsai, Ming-Jie Chou, Bor-Chen Tsai, Zong-Yuan Wu, Chih-Hsiang Ko, Chin-Sheng Chang, Yii-Tay Chiou, Chun-Hsun Chu, Jung-Tai Chen
  • Patent number: 7006293
    Abstract: A solution for fabricating a light diffusing sheet-like device capable of emitting light with superior brightness, that is a high brightness diffuser. The high brightness diffuser mainly includes at least two light diffusing pieces with ridge-shape structure arranged thereon, which can be either convex or concave. The convex ridge-shape structure having a plurality of large convex ridges and a plurality of small convex ridges, which are associated with a ridgeline existing in between two adjacent ridges where the large ridge and small are interlace-arranged, and the ridges along with the associated ridgelines can be longitudinally extended to the same direction. The concave ridge-shape structure is constituted the same way as the convex ridge-shape structure is, but having concave ridges. The high brightness diffuser is fabricated by stacking up the two light diffusing pieces and enabling an included angle to be formed between the two ridge-extending directions of the two light diffusing pieces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2006
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Hui-Lung Kuo, Chun-Hsiang Wen, Ming-Lang Tsai, Yaw-Ting Wu, Yu-Hsun Wu, Chih-Kung Lee
  • Patent number: 6927911
    Abstract: The light-guide module for emitting particular polarized light beams includes a splitter for separating non-polarized light beams, a transformer for converting polarization of light beams, and a non-polarized light source. The non-polarized light source emits light beams. Particular polarized light beams pass the splitter and other light beams are reflected by the splitter. Polarizations of reflected light beams and of light beams emitted by the non-polarized light source are converted by the transformer so as to separate the light beams later. Thus the light-guide module for emitting particular polarized light beams loses relatively little light energy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2005
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute/Material Research
    Inventors: Ming-Lang Tsai, Chun-Hsiang Wen, Hui-Lung Kuo, Kuo-Tung Huang, Yaw-Ting Wu, Ying-Chiang Hu, Chih-Kng Lee, Liang-Bin Yu, Ping-Chen Chen, An-Shun Liu
  • Publication number: 20050046949
    Abstract: The present invention is to provide a solution for fabricating a light diffusing sheet-like device capable of emitting light with superior brightness, that is a high brightness diffuser. The high brightness diffuser mainly comprises at least two light diffusing pieces with ridge-shape structure arranged thereon, which can be either convex or concave. The convex ridge-shape structure is consisted of a plurality of large convex ridges and a plurality of small convex ridges, which are associated with a ridgeline existing in between two adjacent ridges where the large ridge and small ridge are interlace-arranged, and the ridges along with the associated ridgelines can be longitudinally extended to the same direction. Likewise, The concave ridge-shape structure is constituted the same way as the convex ridge-shape structure is, but is consisted of concave ridges.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2004
    Publication date: March 3, 2005
    Inventors: Hui-Lung Kuo, Chun-Hsiang Wen, Ming-Lang Tsai, Yaw-Ting Wu, Yu-Hsun Wu, Chih-Kung Lee
  • Publication number: 20040196414
    Abstract: A diffusion reflector having a TiO2 layer and a process for manufacturing the same are proposed. The TiO2 layer is disposed on a diffusion reflector by coating, electroplating or plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition process. The directional dependency of the reflector on external luminosity is reduced and the resulting appearance of the reflector looks like the appearance of white paper.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2003
    Publication date: October 7, 2004
    Applicant: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Chi-Chang Liao, Ming-Daw Chen, Liang-Ying Huang, Yi-Chun Wong, Yaw-Ting Wu, Ming-Lang Tsai, Chun-Hsiang Wen, Hsien-Kuang Lin
  • Publication number: 20040051927
    Abstract: The light-guide module for emitting particular polarized light beams includes a splitter for separating non-polarized light beams, a transformer for converting polarization of light beams, and a non-polarized light source. The non-polarized light source emits light beams. Particular polarized light beams pass the splitter and other light beams are reflected by the splitter. Polarizations of reflected light beams and of light beams emitted by the non-polarized light source are converted by the transformer so as to separate the light beams later. Thus the light-guide module for emitting particular polarized light beams loses relatively little light energy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2003
    Publication date: March 18, 2004
    Inventors: Ming-Lang Tsai, Chun-Hsiang Wen, Hui-Lung Kuo, Kuo-Tung Huang, Yaw-Ting Wu, Ying-Chiang Hu, Chih-Kng Lee, Liang-Bin Yu, Ping-Chen Chen, An-Shun Liu
  • Publication number: 20030111724
    Abstract: An inspection device for the position of trademark on integrated circuit board is disclosed. The inspection device comprises an inspection plate made from a transparent acrylic material having a plurality of inspection engraving lines thereon and a plurality of position holes; and a base seat having mounted with a plurality of position pegs which correspond to the position holes on the inspection plate; thereby a pin platform for inspection is positioned between the base seat and the inspection plate and the inspection line is corresponding to the trademark on the surface of the integrated circuit (IC) to proceed with the inspection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2002
    Publication date: June 19, 2003
    Inventors: Chen-Ping Su, Ming-Lang Tsai, Yung-Yuan Lee
  • Patent number: 6577151
    Abstract: An inspection device for wiring of integrated circuit includes a base seat and an inspection cover, wherein the top end of the base seat is provided with cavity of appropriate depth and having supporting rib, and the two lateral sides of the cavity are provided with protruded edge a little higher than the cavity; the inspection cover having two side blocks is provided with an extended frame stripe such that the two side blocks and the two frame stripes are formed into a frame body, and corresponding stripes are formed between the two side blocks such that the corresponding stripes divides the frame body into a plurality of observation region, and each observation region is adapted for an inspection plate made from a transparent material, and the two side withholding seat of the inspection plate are located at the end face of the two side blocks, and the inspection plate moves along the end face of the two side blocks, whereby the base plate of the IC is positioned at the withholding protruded edge of the base
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2003
    Assignee: Orient Semiconductor Electronics Limited
    Inventors: Chon-Tsai Yang, Chen-Ping Su, Ming-Lang Tsai, Chia-Min Chuang