Patents by Inventor Ping-Yi Hsieh

Ping-Yi Hsieh 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: 11344465
    Abstract: An elbow joint rehabilitation system and an elbow joint rehabilitation method are provided. The elbow joint rehabilitation system includes a support member, a motor, a torque sensing unit, a first electromyography sensor, a second electromyography sensor and a motor control device. In the elbow joint rehabilitation method, the support member is configured to support an arm of a patient. Thereafter, the torque sensing unit is configured to sense the torque applied on the support member to obtain a sensed arm torque signal. Then, the first electromyography sensor and the second electromyography sensor are configured to sense the muscle activities of biceps and triceps of the patient to obtain electromyography signals. Thereafter, the motor is controlled to drive the support member to perform rehabilitation in accordance with the sensed arm torque signal, the electromyography signals and a current support member position provided by the motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: METAL INDUSTRIES RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CENTRE
    Inventors: Bo-Wei Pan, Sheng-Hong Yang, Ping-Yi Hsieh, Jian-Jia Zeng, Tzyy-Ker Sue
  • Publication number: 20200337932
    Abstract: An elbow joint rehabilitation system and an elbow joint rehabilitation method are provided. The elbow joint rehabilitation system includes a support member, a motor, a torque sensing unit, a first electromyography sensor, a second electromyography sensor and a motor control device. In the elbow joint rehabilitation method, the support member is configured to support an arm of a patient. Thereafter, the torque sensing unit is configured to sense the torque applied on the support member to obtain a sensed arm torque signal. Then, the first electromyography sensor and the second electromyography sensor are configured to sense the muscle activities of biceps and triceps of the patient to obtain electromyography signals. Thereafter, the motor is controlled to drive the support member to perform rehabilitation in accordance with the sensed arm torque signal, the electromyography signals and a current support member position provided by the motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2019
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventors: Bo-Wei PAN, Sheng-Hong YANG, Ping-Yi HSIEH, Jian-Jia ZENG, Tzyy-Ker SUE
  • Publication number: 20150157740
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a biomedical signal conductive membrane includes providing a natural polymer material, adding an acid solution for making the natural polymer material dissolved in the acid solution to form a viscous liquid mixture, performing a dry step for drying the viscous liquid mixture to form an initial stage of membrane, wherein the structure of natural polymer material within the initial stage of membrane is a straight chain, providing a cross-linking agent to perform a cross-linking step for transforming the initial stage of membrane into a gel membrane, wherein the structure of natural polymer material within the gel membrane is a cross-linked network, and performing a rinse step for removing the cross-linking agent and keeping a plurality of water molecules remaining within the cross-linked network of natural polymer material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2014
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Inventors: Ping-Yi Hsieh, Wei-Ching Wang, Meng-Hsiu Wu, Wei-Te Chen
  • Publication number: 20050140850
    Abstract: An edge backlight module and liquid crystal display utilizing the same. The edge backlight module comprises a light source module, a light guide plate, and a reflective back plate. The reflective back plate has a reflective surface and a wraparound end facing the reflective surface. The light guide plate is disposed at the reflective surface of the reflective back plate, and an end of the light guide plate is connected to the wraparound end forming a cavity therebetween. The light source module is disposed in the cavity. A reflective layer can be formed by die casting or coated on the reflective surface of the reflective back plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2004
    Publication date: June 30, 2005
    Inventors: Sheng-Lun Su, Ping-Yi Hsieh, Ju-Chun Lai, Ming-Hung Chen