Patents by Inventor Ning Chou

Ning 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: 20180356946
    Abstract: A state conflict displaying method executed by a mobile device is disclosed and including following steps of: enabling one of a plurality of preset scene modes, wherein a configuration of each scene mode respectively indicates a power state of connected electronic appliances; configuring the last enabled scene mode to have a highest priority, and moving it to a first rank upon a scene list; generating and transmitting control signal to control the electronic appliances according to the configuration of the scene mode having the highest priority; comparing the current power state of the electronic appliances with the configuration of each previously enabled scene mode; and, displaying the name of one of the electronic appliances when determining the electronic appliance has a power state conflict issue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2018
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Inventor: Shih Ning CHOU
  • Publication number: 20160358253
    Abstract: An electronic currency management method and an electronic currency system, adapted to a blockchain-based electronic currency network having a plurality of node apparatuses, are provided, where the node apparatuses include a first node apparatus. The electronic currency management method includes the following steps. First, consecutive preceding blocks in the blockchain are obtained by the first node apparatus. Next, the number of times that the first node apparatus in the electronic currency network has been elected as a block verifier of the preceding blocks is determined by the first node apparatus, and a difficulty level of the first node apparatus being elected as a block verifier of a next block is adjusted by the first node apparatus according to the elected times.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2015
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Inventors: Shih-Wei Liao, Che-Jui Chang, Chi-Ning Chou
  • Patent number: 9492279
    Abstract: A bioabsorbable plug implant, suitable for bone tissue regeneration, includes a first portion, and a second portion extending outwardly from the first portion, the first and second portions formed from expandable material. A method for bone tissue regeneration includes providing a bioabsorbable plug implant, wherein the implant has a first portion and a second portion extending outwardly from the first portion. The first and second portions are formed from expandable material. The second portion is inserted into a defect or gap of a bone. The first surface engages the outside contour of the defect or gap. The plug implant is allowed to contact body fluids, thereby expanding the size of the plug implant so that the plug fits into the defect or gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: OSTEOPORE INTERNATIONAL PTE LTD.
    Inventors: Swee Hin Teoh, Kim Cheng Tan, Dietmar Hutmacher, Thiam Chye Lim, Jan-Thorsten Schantz, Ning Chou
  • Publication number: 20140358238
    Abstract: A bioabsorbable plug implant, suitable for bone tissue regeneration, comprising a first portion, and a second portion extending outwardly from the first portion, the first and second portions formed from expandable material. A method for bone tissue regeneration comprising the steps of: providing a bioabsorbable plug implant, wherein the implant comprises a first portion and a second portion extending outwardly from the first portion, the first and second portions formed from expandable material; inserting the second portion into a defect or gap of a bone, the first surface engaging the outside contour of the defect or gap; allowing the plug implant to contact body fluids, thereby expanding the size of the plug implant so that the plug fits into the defect or gap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2014
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Applicant: OSTEOPORE INTERNATIONAL PTE LTD.
    Inventors: Swee Hin TEOH, Kim Cheng TAN, Dietmar HUTMACHER, Thiam Chye LIM, Jan-Thorsten SCHANTZ, Ning CHOU
  • Publication number: 20070083268
    Abstract: A bioabsorbable plug implant, suitable for bone tissue regeneration, comprising a first portion, and a second portion extending outwardly from the first portion, the first and second portions formed from expandable material. A method for bone tissue regeneration comprising the steps of: providing a bioabsorbable plug implant, wherein the implant comprises a first portion and a second portion extending outwardly from the first portion, the first and second portions formed from expandable material; inserting the second portion into a defect or gap of a bone, the first surface engaging the outside contour of the defect or gap; allowing the plug implant to contact body fluids, thereby expanding the size of the plug implant so that the plug fits into the defect or gap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2004
    Publication date: April 12, 2007
    Applicant: Osteopore International Pte Ltd
    Inventors: Swee Teoh, Kim Cheng Tan, Dietmar Hutmacher, Thiam Lim, Jan-Thorsten Schantz, Ning Chou
  • Patent number: 5848098
    Abstract: A base station includes a digital signal processor, the base station operable to communicate with at least first and second wireless terminals using compressed digital signals modulated onto a radio frequency carrier, the base station further operable to communicate with an external network to facilitate a call between one or more wireless terminals and another party connected to the external network. The digital signal processor is operably connected to receive compressed signals from and provide compressed signals to the first and second wireless terminals, and further operably connected to communicate uncompressed signals with the external network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 8, 1998
    Assignee: Lucent Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: James Y. Cheng, Shao-Ning Chou, Peter Kroon