Patents by Inventor Ping-Cheng Tsai

Ping-Cheng 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: 11343065
    Abstract: A serial bidirectional communication method is provided. The method includes: performing a downlink transmission and performing an uplink transmission. The downlink transmission includes: receiving first downlink data through a first transmission terminal, wherein the first downlink data comprises at least one control command, and the at least one control command is cascaded and configured to control at least one electronic device; removing one, corresponding to a local device, of the at least one control command from the first downlink data to form second downlink data, wherein the local device is one of the at least one electronic device; and when there is a control command remaining in the second downlink, outputting the second downlink data through a second transmission terminal. The uplink transmission includes outputting first uplink data through the first transmission terminal. The first uplink data includes local information generated by the local device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: NUVOTON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ming-Che Hung, Chia-Ching Lu, Shih-Hsuan Hsu, Ping-Cheng Tsai
  • Publication number: 20210119762
    Abstract: A serial bidirectional communication method is provided. The method includes: performing a downlink transmission and performing an uplink transmission. The downlink transmission includes: receiving first downlink data through a first transmission terminal, wherein the first downlink data comprises at least one control command, and the at least one control command is cascaded and configured to control at least one electronic device; removing one, corresponding to a local device, of the at least one control command from the first downlink data to form second downlink data, wherein the local device is one of the at least one electronic device; and when there is a control command remaining in the second downlink, outputting the second downlink data through a second transmission terminal. The uplink transmission includes outputting first uplink data through the first transmission terminal. The first uplink data includes local information generated by the local device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: Ming-Che HUNG, Chia-Ching LU, Shih-Hsuan HSU, Ping-Cheng TSAI
  • Patent number: 9581610
    Abstract: A method for determining position of a tire pressure monitor equipped on a tire of a vehicle. The method is performed by a controller and comprises: detecting a radial acceleration and a tangential acceleration of the tire; computing a radial-versus-gravity value and a tangent-versus-gravity value based on the radial acceleration, the tangential acceleration and a gravity acceleration; determining an operating state according to variations of the radial-versus-gravity value and the tangent-versus-gravity value; determining whether the operating state is changed to another operating state; and when the operating state is changed, determining a position of the tire pressure monitor according to a change sequence of the operating states.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: ORANGE ELECTRONIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hung-Chih Yu, Ping-Cheng Tsai
  • Patent number: 9480331
    Abstract: A method of folding up a table, which includes two tabletop panels, two leg frames foldably mounted at the tabletop panels respectively, and two connecting joints pivotally coupled between the tabletop panels respectively for enabling the tabletop panels to be pivotally folded between a folded condition and an unfolded condition, wherein a pivotal movable gap is formed at each of the connecting joints to enable a pivotal movement the tabletop panels to be pivotally folded between the folded condition and the unfolded condition, includes the steps of (a) pivotally folding the tabletop panels to the unfolded condition; and (b) locking up the pivotal movement between the tabletop panels in the unfolded condition for preventing a lateral movement of each of the connecting joints through the pivotal movable gap thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Inventor: Ping-Cheng Tsai
  • Publication number: 20160214443
    Abstract: A method for determining position of a tire pressure monitor equipped on a tire of a vehicle. The method is performed by a controller and comprises: detecting a radial acceleration and a tangential acceleration of the tire; computing a radial-versus-gravity value and a tangent-versus-gravity value based on the radial acceleration, the tangential acceleration and a gravity acceleration; determining an operating state according to variations of the radial-versus-gravity value and the tangent-versus-gravity value; determining whether the operating state is changed to another operating state; and when the operating state is changed, determining a position of the tire pressure monitor according to a change sequence of the operating states.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2015
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventors: Hung-Chih Yu, Ping-Cheng Tsai
  • Publication number: 20160143433
    Abstract: A foldable table includes two runners and an injection mold table frame including a tabletop and a runner arrangement integrated with the tabletop. The tabletop includes a surrounding rim downwardly extended from a peripheral of the tabletop, wherein the runners are extended along two longitudinal sides of the tabletop to align with the surrounding rim. The runner arrangement includes a plurality of injection attachments integrally and spacedly extended from an inner side of the surrounding rim. A plurality of fasteners fasten at the injection attachments respectively through each of the runners to securely lock up the runners at the longitudinal sides of the tabletop respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2016
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Inventor: Ping-Cheng TSAI
  • Patent number: 9282813
    Abstract: A foldable table includes two runners and an injection mold table frame including a tabletop and a runner arrangement integrated with the tabletop. The tabletop includes a surrounding rim downwardly extended from a peripheral of the tabletop, wherein the runners are extended along two longitudinal sides of the tabletop to align with the surrounding rim. The runner arrangement includes a plurality of injection attachments integrally and spacedly extended from an inner side of the surrounding rim. A plurality of fasteners fasten at the injection attachments respectively through each of the runners to securely lock up the runners at the longitudinal sides of the tabletop respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Inventor: Ping-Cheng Tsai
  • Patent number: 9273720
    Abstract: A foldable table includes a first tabletop panel, a second tabletop panel, a first peripheral edge rim, a second peripheral edge rim, and a foldable frame. The foldable frame includes a reinforcing frame which includes first through fourth elongated reinforcing member spacedly mounted along two longitudinal sides of the first receiving cavity and the second receiving cavity respectively, a first and a second leg frame pivotally mounted on the first receiving cavity and the second receiving cavity respectively, and a hinge arrangement. The hinge arrangement includes a first connecting joint, a second connecting joint, and a first and a second locker device coupled to the first connecting joint and the second connecting joint respectively, wherein the first locker device and the second locker device are arranged to operate between a locked position and an unlock position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Inventor: Ping-Cheng Tsai
  • Publication number: 20150282606
    Abstract: A method of folding up a table, which includes a first tabletop panel and a second tabletop panel, two leg frames foldably mounted at said first and second tabletop panels respectively, and two connecting joints pivotally coupled between said first and second tabletop panels enabling said first and second tabletop panels to be pivotally folded between a folded condition and an unfolded condition, wherein a pivotal movable gap is formed at each of the connecting joints to enable a pivotal movement said first and second tabletop panels to be pivotally folded between said folded condition and said unfolded condition, includes the steps of (a) pivotally folding said first tabletop panel and said second tabletop panel to said unfolded condition; and (b) locking up the pivotal movement between said first and second tabletop panels in said unfolded condition for preventing a lateral movement of each of said connecting joints through said pivotal movable gap thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2015
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Inventor: Ping-Cheng TSAI
  • Patent number: 9089204
    Abstract: A foldable table includes a first tabletop panel, a second tabletop panel, and a reinforcing frame which includes first through fourth reinforcing members mounted along longitudinal sides of the first and second tabletop panels respectively, a first transverse member transversely extended between outer end portions of the first and second reinforcing members at the first tabletop panel, and a second transverse member transversely extended between outer end portions of the third and fourth reinforcing members at the second tabletop panel. Two ends of the first transverse member are affixed to the first and second reinforcing members in a non-rotatably movable manner. Two ends of the second transverse member are affixed to the third and fourth reinforcing members in a non-rotatably movable manner. Therefore, the first and second transverse members enhance the rigidity of the reinforcement frame to support two transverse sides of the first and second tabletop panels respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Inventor: Ping-Cheng Tsai
  • Publication number: 20150157123
    Abstract: A foldable table includes two runners and an injection mold table frame including a tabletop and a runner arrangement integrated with the tabletop. The tabletop includes a surrounding rim downwardly extended from a peripheral of the tabletop, wherein the runners are extended along two longitudinal sides of the tabletop to align with the surrounding rim. The runner arrangement includes a plurality of injection attachments integrally and spacedly extended from an inner side of the surrounding rim. A plurality of fasteners fasten at the injection attachments respectively through each of the runners to securely lock up the runners at the longitudinal sides of the tabletop respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2013
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Inventor: Ping-Cheng Tsai
  • Publication number: 20150020716
    Abstract: A foldable table includes a first tabletop panel, a second tabletop panel, and a reinforcing frame which includes first through fourth reinforcing members mounted along longitudinal sides of the first and second tabletop panels respectively, a first transverse member transversely extended between outer end portions of the first and second reinforcing members at the first tabletop panel, and a second transverse member transversely extended between outer end portions of the third and fourth reinforcing members at the second tabletop panel. Two ends of the first transverse member are affixed to the first and second reinforcing members in a non-rotatably movable manner. Two ends of the second transverse member are affixed to the third and fourth reinforcing members in a non-rotatably movable manner. Therefore, the first and second transverse members enhance the rigidity of the reinforcement frame to support two transverse sides of the first and second tabletop panels respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2014
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Inventor: Ping-Cheng Tsai
  • Patent number: 8931421
    Abstract: A foldable table includes a first tabletop panel, a second tabletop panel, and a reinforcing frame which includes first through fourth reinforcing members mounted along longitudinal sides of the first and second tabletop panels respectively, a first transverse member transversely extended between outer end portions of the first and second reinforcing members at the first tabletop panel, and a second transverse member transversely extended between outer end portions of the third and fourth reinforcing members at the second tabletop panel. Two ends of the first transverse member are affixed to the first and second reinforcing members in a non-rotatably movable manner. Two ends of the second transverse member are affixed to the third and fourth reinforcing members in a non-rotatably movable manner. Therefore, the first and second transverse members enhance the rigidity of the reinforcement frame to support two transverse sides of the first and second tabletop panels respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Inventor: Ping-Cheng Tsai
  • Patent number: 8881661
    Abstract: A foldable table includes a first tabletop panel, a second tabletop panel, and a reinforcing frame which includes first through fourth reinforcing members mounted along longitudinal sides of the first and second tabletop panels respectively, a first transverse member transversely extended between outer end portions of the first and second reinforcing members at the first tabletop panel, and a second transverse member transversely extended between outer end portions of the third and fourth reinforcing members at the second tabletop panel. Two ends of the first transverse member are affixed to the first and second reinforcing members in a non-rotatably movable manner. Two ends of the second transverse member are affixed to the third and fourth reinforcing members in a non-rotatably movable manner. Therefore, the first and second transverse members enhance the rigidity of the reinforcement frame to support two transverse sides of the first and second tabletop panels respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Inventor: Ping-Cheng Tsai
  • Publication number: 20140115827
    Abstract: A foldable table includes a first tabletop panel, a second tabletop panel, a first peripheral edge rim, a second peripheral edge rim, and a foldable frame. The foldable frame includes a reinforcing frame which includes first through fourth elongated reinforcing member spacedly mounted along two longitudinal sides of the first receiving cavity and the second receiving cavity respectively, a first and a second leg frame pivotally mounted on the first receiving cavity and the second receiving cavity respectively, and a hinge arrangement. The hinge arrangement includes a first connecting joint, a second connecting joint, and a first and a second locker device coupled to the first connecting joint and the second connecting joint respectively, wherein the first locker device and the second locker device are arranged to operate between a locked position and an unlock position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2013
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Inventor: Ping-Cheng Tsai
  • Publication number: 20140116301
    Abstract: A foldable table includes a first tabletop panel, a second tabletop panel, and a reinforcing frame which includes first through fourth reinforcing members mounted along longitudinal sides of the first and second tabletop panels respectively, a first transverse member transversely extended between outer end portions of the first and second reinforcing members at the first tabletop panel, and a second transverse member transversely extended between outer end portions of the third and fourth reinforcing members at the second tabletop panel. Two ends of the first transverse member are affixed to the first and second reinforcing members in a non-rotatably movable manner. Two ends of the second transverse member are affixed to the third and fourth reinforcing members in a non-rotatably movable manner. Therefore, the first and second transverse members enhance the rigidity of the reinforcement frame to support two transverse sides of the first and second tabletop panels respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2013
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Inventor: Ping-Cheng Tsai
  • Publication number: 20140116302
    Abstract: A foldable table includes a first tabletop panel, a second tabletop panel, and a reinforcing frame which includes first through fourth reinforcing members mounted along longitudinal sides of the first and second tabletop panels respectively, a first transverse member transversely extended between outer end portions of the first and second reinforcing members at the first tabletop panel, and a second transverse member transversely extended between outer end portions of the third and fourth reinforcing members at the second tabletop panel. Two ends of the first transverse member are affixed to the first and second reinforcing members in a non-rotatably movable manner. Two ends of the second transverse member are affixed to the third and fourth reinforcing members in a non-rotatably movable manner. Therefore, the first and second transverse members enhance the rigidity of the reinforcement frame to support two transverse sides of the first and second tabletop panels respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2013
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Inventor: Ping-Cheng TSAI
  • Patent number: 8677912
    Abstract: A foldable table includes a first tabletop panel, a second tabletop panel, a first peripheral edge rim, a second peripheral edge rim, and a foldable frame. The foldable frame includes a reinforcing frame which includes first through fourth elongated reinforcing member spacedly mounted along two longitudinal sides of the first receiving cavity and the second receiving cavity respectively, a first and a second leg frame pivotally mounted on the first receiving cavity and the second receiving cavity respectively, and a hinge arrangement. The hinge arrangement includes a first connecting joint, a second connecting joint, and a first and a second locker device coupled to the first connecting joint and the second connecting joint respectively, wherein the first locker device and the second locker device are arranged to operate between a locked position and an unlock position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Inventor: Ping-Cheng Tsai