Patents by Inventor Nai-Chien Chang

Nai-Chien Chang 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: 20140342617
    Abstract: A stacking connector comprises an insulating body, a plurality of connection terminals and a USB connector. The insulating body has a first containing space and a second containing space. A plurality of terminal slots is defined in a connection port of the insulating body and communicates with the first containing space. The plurality of connection terminals is configured in the first containing space, and exposed to the connection port to constitute a RJ-45 connector with the connection port. The USB connector is configured in the second containing space. Power pin and ground pin of the USB connector are electrically connected to NC pins of the plurality of connection terminals separately. Therefore, the USB connector receives power from a mainboard to provide to the RJ-45 connector. In contrary, the RJ-45 connector receives power by way of PoE to provide to the USB connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2014
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Inventor: Nai-Chien CHANG
  • Patent number: 8872972
    Abstract: A router module is arranged in a housing of a smart television. The router module is externally connected to a modem for surfing the Internet. The router module is electrically connected to a micro processing unit of the smart television. Therefore, the smart television is connected to the Internet through the router module. A wireless transmission chip of the router module is configured to process Internet signals. An antenna module is configured to wirelessly transmit the Internet signals, so that wireless network is shared to outside.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Inventor: Nai-Chien Chang
  • Patent number: 8870604
    Abstract: A sound effect output device has an audio jack for an inserting plug of an earphone. The audio jack has a ground connecting pin, a first audio channel connecting pin, a second audio channel connecting pin, a start connecting pin, a detective connecting pin and a microphone connecting pin. Each of the connecting pins is disposed to a base body of the audio jack and surroundingly disposed to an inserting hole of the base body. After the inserting plug is inserted, the inserting plug collides an elastic sheet on a plate body of the first audio channel connecting pin, and the elastic sheet collides an insulating portion of the start connecting pin, the insulating portion drives the acting portion to act for contacting and conducting with a first conducting portion or a second conducting portion of the detective connecting pin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Inventor: Nai-Chien Chang
  • Patent number: 8870581
    Abstract: A socket module of electrical connector includes a first socket, a second socket arranged in a row with the first socket, and an electric conduction elastic piece. The first socket includes a first terminal base and a first ground piece circumferencing the first terminal base. The second socket includes a second terminal base and a second ground piece circumferencing the second terminal base. The electric conduction elastic piece contacts and electrically connects the first ground piece and the second ground piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Inventor: Nai-Chien Chang
  • Patent number: 8872618
    Abstract: An unlocking method for an electronic device which has a plurality of light-sensors thereon and stores an application program therein first executes the application program when the electronic device works in a locking mode. When the application program is executed, the method continually computes a covering order of user's covering action performed on the light-sensors via the application program. Therefore, the method controls the electronic device to switch from the locking mode to an unlocking mode when the covering order of the covering action is matched with an unlocking condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Inventor: Nai-Chien Chang
  • Publication number: 20140286252
    Abstract: A wireless transmission module having multi-transmission channels includes a circuit board, at least one wireless transmission IC, a USB3.0 control IC and a transmission port. The wireless transmission IC, the USB3.0 control IC and the transmission port are connected with each other through the circuit board. The wireless transmission IC transmits and receives different wireless signal through different frequencies. The different wireless signal are integrated by the USB3.0 control IC, and being outputted externally through the transmission port after the integration. An electronic device connects with the wireless transmission module through the single transmission port, and the electronic device can use a plurality of wireless transmission channels of the wireless transmission module, so as to raise the transmission rate, or to reach the purpose of multi-transmission capability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2014
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Inventor: Nai-Chien CHANG
  • Publication number: 20140285218
    Abstract: A socket capable of detecting an approaching object, which is used to be electrically connected to a mains supply and comprises a relay (200), a socket base (300), a capacitance sensing circuit (400), and a detection electrode (500). The relay (200) is electrically connected to the mains supply. The socket base (300) is electrically connected to the relay (200) and provided with two insertion holes (320) having strip shapes and arranged in parallel. The capacitance sensing circuit (400) is electrically connected to the relay (200). The detection electrode (500) is electrically connected to the capacitance sensing circuit (400). Thus, the approaching object can be detected and the power supply from the mains supply for the insertion holes (320) can be stopped.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Inventor: Nai-Chien CHANG
  • Publication number: 20140220825
    Abstract: A USB cable includes two USB connectors and a plurality of cable lines. Each USB connector includes a circuit board, a tongue board, a plurality of connection terminals, a signal processing IC, an isolated housing and a metal housing. The tongue board is connected with the circuit board. One end of the connection terminals are connected to the circuit board, and the other end of the connection terminals are set in the tongue board. The signal processing IC is electrically connected to the circuit board and further connected to the connection terminals. The isolated housing encapsulates the circuit board and the signal processing IC. The metal housing encapsulates the tongue board and the connection terminals. The signal processing IC encrypts data for transmitting externally through the connection terminals, and decrypts data received by the connection terminals to transmit to other end of the USB cable to be used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2014
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Inventor: Nai-Chien CHANG
  • Publication number: 20140220796
    Abstract: A stacking connector comprises a main body and a plurality of connectors. The main body has a first containing slot and a second containing slot, the first containing slot arranges a connection module, and the second containing slot arranges a USB connector which has a detection function. The USB connector includes a body and a plurality of conductive terminals. The body has a tongue portion extended frontward from top side of the body. The tongue portion has a plurality of upper terminal slots, and each of the conductive terminals is set in a corresponding upper terminal slot. The body has at least one lower terminal slot at bottom side, and at least one detection terminal is set therein. When a male connector which can support high power transmission is inserted into the USB connector, the detection terminal is triggered, and the USB connector provides higher outputted power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2014
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Inventor: Nai-Chien CHANG
  • Publication number: 20140213111
    Abstract: A connector with an expandable chip includes a base, a plurality of conductive terminals, and a plurality of connection terminals. The base has a front terminal surface and a rear terminal surface. The front terminal surface is extended forward to form a tongue portion, and the rear terminal surface is defined inward to form a slot. The conductive terminals are correspondingly arranged in upper terminal slots of the tongue portion, and one terminal of each conductive terminal is exposed from the slot. The connection terminals are correspondingly arranged in the lower terminal slots of the tongue portion, and one terminal of each connection terminal is exposed from the slot. When a circuit board with a chip is inserted into the slot, the circuit board can be simultaneously electrically connected to the conductive terminals and the connection terminals, thus providing the function of the chip mounted on the circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Inventor: Nai-Chien CHANG
  • Publication number: 20140211773
    Abstract: A vehicle wireless router includes a printed circuit board, a cigarette lighter port, a central processing unit, a network module and an antenna unit. The printed circuit board is electrically connected to the cigarette lighter port, the central processing unit, the network module and the antenna unit. The cigarette lighter port is plugged into a vehicle charger socket of a vehicle. The vehicle wireless router receives power from the vehicle through the vehicle charger socket and the cigarette lighter port. The central processing unit receives power through the cigarette lighter port. The central processing unit is configured to start the network module after the central processing unit is power-on. Therefore, a wireless network is shared by the vehicle wireless router through the network module and the antenna unit. An electronic device in the vehicle can be connected to the Internet through the vehicle wireless router.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Inventor: Nai-Chien CHANG
  • Publication number: 20140187100
    Abstract: A sound effect output device has an audio jack for an inserting plug of an earphone. The audio jack has a ground connecting pin, a first audio channel connecting pin, a second audio channel connecting pin, a start connecting pin, a detective connecting pin and a microphone connecting pin. Each of the connecting pins is disposed to a base body of the audio jack and surroundingly disposed to an inserting hole of the base body. After the inserting plug is inserted, the inserting plug collides an elastic sheet on a plate body of the first audio channel connecting pin, and the elastic sheet collides an insulating portion of the start connecting pin, the insulating portion drives the acting portion to act for contacting and conducting with a first conducting portion or a second conducting portion of the detective connecting pin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Inventor: Nai-Chien CHANG
  • Patent number: 8764479
    Abstract: A battery connector is disclosed. The battery connector is disposed in a mounting side of a motherboard, and an input/output port is positioned on the mounting side for inserting outer connectors. Wherein, the electric connector includes a connector body having a battery accommodating space for accommodating the battery. The connector body is located on the mounting side and the input/output port is positioned on the mounting side. The computer case has a slot near the input/output port, and the slot is disposed corresponding to the battery accommodating space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Inventor: Nai-Chien Chang
  • Publication number: 20140177688
    Abstract: A modem with an expansion module includes a modulation/demodulation module and the expansion module. The modulation/demodulation module is provided to execute modulation and demodulation operations to network signals. The expansion module mainly has a central processing unit, a memory unit, and a signal output port. The memory unit stores an operating system. After the modem is started up, the central processing unit executes the operating system to generate video and audio signals. The modem is externally connected to a display screen via the signal output port, and the video and audio signals are transmitted to the display screen and displayed on the display screen. Accordingly, the modem is used to provide the network connection function for a computer device and also used as a small computer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2013
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Inventor: Nai-Chien CHANG
  • Publication number: 20140177161
    Abstract: An expansion apparatus with a network module mainly has a circuit board, and a signal output port, a central processing unit, a memory unit, and a network module which are electrically connected on the circuit board. The memory unit stores an operating system, and the operating system is executed by the central processing unit after the expansion apparatus is started up. The expansion apparatus is substantially a small computer. The signal output port is provided to connect to an external display screen to output video and audio signals generated by executing the operating system to the display screen and displayed on the display screen. The network module is electrically connected to the central processing unit to provide 3G, 3.5G, or 4G-LET network connection functions. Accordingly, the expansion apparatus is used to be a small computer with a network connection function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2013
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Inventor: Nai-Chien CHANG
  • Patent number: 8746990
    Abstract: A universal modular connector includes a base and a transforming module. The base has a first opening thereon, and the base further has an optical component therein. The transforming module has a circuit board, a plurality of connection terminals, a first signal transforming integrated circuit (IC), and at least one fiber optic connector therein. The transforming module receives external electronic signal through the connection terminals, and transforms the received electronic signal into optical signal via the first signal transforming IC. The transforming module is connected with the base through the first opening, and the optical component of the base receives the transformed optical signal sent by the fiber optic connector of the transforming module. Therefore, the universal modular connector transmits the optical signal externally to an electronic device via the optical component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Inventor: Nai-Chien Chang
  • Publication number: 20140111934
    Abstract: A multifunctional electronic apparatus includes a casing, a connection port group integrated with the casing, a memory card slot group, an operation interface, a power input element, a wireless antenna, a first storage element, an output element, a second storage element and a control circuit. The multifunctional electronic apparatus is a base station for wirelessly connecting to the Internet, and has reading memory cards, storing data, supplying power, charging and playing data functions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2013
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Inventor: Nai-Chien CHANG
  • Patent number: 8696218
    Abstract: An optoelectronic signal conversion module includes a female terminal and a male terminal and contains a printed circuit board, a plurality of connection terminals, a signal conversion integrated circuit and an optical fiber transmission connector electrically connected to the printed circuit board. The female terminal is provided for plugging a male plug of the transmission line; the connection terminals are electrically connected to the transmission line for receiving an electric signal; the signal conversion integrated circuit converts the received electric signal into an optical signal of the same specification; and the male terminal is plugged to a socket of an optical connector for transmitting the converted optical signal to an optical component of the optical connector and to the outside through the optical connector. The optoelectronic signal conversion module converts an electric signal of a specification into an optical signal of the same specification to overcome hardware compatibility issues.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Inventor: Nai-Chien Chang
  • Patent number: 8690457
    Abstract: An optical connector has a base, the base includes a least one first slot thereon, and the base further includes at least one optical component, a circuit board, a signal transforming integrated circuit (IC), and a plurality of connecting terminals therein. The circuit board electrically connects to the optical component, the signal transforming IC, and the connecting terminals. The first slot is used to connect with an external wire, an optical receiving portion of the optical component receives optical signal which is sent from the wire, and the received optical signal is sent to the signal transforming IC to transform the optical signal into electronic signal. Finally, optical connector sends the transformed electronic signal externally through the connecting terminals. Therefore, optical signal transmission facilitates the optical connector to upgrade transmitting rate, and compatibility of the optical connector can be ensured by transforming the optical signal into electronic signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Inventor: Nai-Chien Chang
  • Patent number: 8690458
    Abstract: An optical connector mainly includes a base and a mount. The base has a first slot. The base has a receiving space for arranging the optical component. The mount has an adapting end inserted into the first slot. A connecting port is formed on the adapting end. The base is connected with an external wire through the connecting port. The adapting end has an opening corresponding to the position of a tunnel of the base. Thus, when the external wire is inserted into the connecting port, the optical component can receive an optical signal from the external wire through the tunnel of the base and the opening on the mount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Inventor: Nai-Chien Chang