Patents by Inventor Ming-Tuan Lin

Ming-Tuan Lin 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).

  • Proximity responsive toy
    Patent number: 5413518
    Abstract: A proximity responsive toy includes a motor-driven drive unit for propelling the toy, and a variable frequency oscillator unit including a capacitor plate for sensing approach of a capacitive body and having a frequency output that decreases in response to proximity of the capacitive body from the toy. A programmable frequency divider receives and divides the frequency output by a predetermined factor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 9, 1995
    Inventor: Ming-Tuan Lin
  • Toy dog
    Patent number: D352319
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 8, 1994
    Inventor: Ming-Tuan Lin