Patents by Inventor Rong Chen

Rong Chen 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: 9543784
    Abstract: An electric power supply system cooperated by a battery and a super capacitor includes a power source module and a processing unit. The power source module includes an electric power transformer, a battery, and a super capacitor. The electric power transformer is electrically connected to the battery and the super capacitor. The processing unit is electrically connected to the electric power transformer for controlling the battery to charge the super capacitor, such that both the battery and the super capacitor supply electricity to the load, and such that electricity generated by the load can recharge the super capacitor. The electricity power supply system can avoid an increase of the working temperature of the battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Shyh-Jier Huang, Mi-Ching Tsai, Ying-Rong Chen
  • Publication number: 20160373495
    Abstract: A packet-based video network including: two or more video data sources, each configured to launch video data packets onto the network as multicast data packets each associated with a multicast group identifier corresponding to that video data source; and a video data destination configured to receive and process video data from a video data source by joining a multicast group corresponding to that video data source, and execute a switching operation to switch from receiving video data from a first video data source to receiving video data from a second video data source by leaving a multicast group of the first video data source and joining a multicast group of the second video data source. The video data destination is configured to process video data corresponding to a video frame which, at end of a frame period, represents a most recently received video frame from the first video data source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2014
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jian-Rong CHEN, Clive Henry GILLARD, Jonathan James STONE, Michael LUDGATE
  • Publication number: 20160355423
    Abstract: A faucet apparatus with an ozonizer may comprise a faucet, a connecting unit, a bubbler and a control sleeve. An outer surface of the connecting unit has at least a first annular groove, and an elastic ring is disposed in the first annular groove. A first threaded segment is formed at a lower end of the connecting unit, and a bore penetrating through the outer surface of the connecting unit is located between the elastic ring and the first threaded segment. By turning the control sleeve to adjust the relative positions between the control sleeve and the connecting unit, the present invention is configured to prevent the control sleeve from being moved by water flow or airflow and to accurately control the use of the ozone thus improving the practicability thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2016
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Applicants: GEANN INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD., Department of Electrical Engineering, National Changhua University of Education
    Inventors: Hsu-Ying Liu, Tsair-Rong Chen
  • Patent number: 9510570
    Abstract: The present invention provides a CD81 and OCLN double transgenic mouse and its construction method and use. The double transgenic mouse can be used to constitute acute and chronic HCV infection in a mouse model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: Wuhan Institute of Virology, CAS
    Inventors: Hong Tang, Xin-Wen Chen, Ji-Zheng Chen, Yang Zhao, Chao Zhang, Hai-Rong Chen
  • Patent number: 9508193
    Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and non-transitory tangible computer readable media thereof for creating a 3D scene are provided. The apparatus generates a height map according to a plurality of depth data of an image. The apparatus finds a first region of the height map, wherein the depth data within the first region change more greatly than the depth data outside the first region. The apparatus creates a plurality of grids on a plane according to the first region and generate a 3D mesh by morphing the height map with the grids of the plane. The plane and the height map are of the same size, a second region within the plane corresponds to the first region of the height map, and the grids inside the second region has a finer resolution than the grids outside the second region. The apparatus generates the 3D scene by mapping the image onto the 3D mesh.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: HTC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Li-Cheng Chen, Huai-Che Lee, Jhih-Rong Chen, Yung-Chao Tseng, Hsin-Ti Chueh
  • Publication number: 20160328699
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for processing data are provided. The method includes: receiving, through a network, a data processing request sent by a first device, where the first device is connected to the network via a wireless access point; obtaining a distance value between the first device and the wireless access point in a case that the wireless access point is a credit access point for the first device; calculating, based on the distance value between the first device and the wireless access point, a credit value associated with the first device in a case that the distance value exceeds a preset distance threshold; and accepting the data processing request in a case that the credit value is greater than or equal to a credit threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2016
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Applicant: TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Rong CHEN, Meng CHEN, Yuanbin CHEN, Kuan LIU, Liang DONG, Dechun LI, Feifei LIU, Chuansheng YU
  • Publication number: 20160327839
    Abstract: A pixel unit array is provide. The pixel unit array comprises a plurality of pixel units including a plurality of first pixel units and a plurality of second pixel units alternately arranged in a pixel direction. Each pixel unit comprises a first electrode, a second electrode and an insulating layer between the first electrode and the second electrode. The second electrode further includes a first part and a second part connected to the first part. The first part includes an N number of first stripe-shaped electrodes, and the second part includes an M number of second stripe-shaped electrodes. The first part in the second electrode has a width of a1, the second part in the second electrode has a width of a2, and a1<a2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2016
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Inventors: QIONG SONG, POPING SHEN, LING WU, RONG CHEN, ANKAI LING
  • Publication number: 20160317913
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an aiming method for a shooting game, which is applied to a mobile terminal having a touch display screen. The method comprises the following steps: a positioning step, acquiring a current rotation angle of a virtual camera when the mobile terminal is in a game interface; a rotation step, acquiring a coordinate position of a contact object when detecting that there is contact on the game interface, so that the current rotation angle of the virtual camera matches the coordinate position; and an adjusting step, acquiring a corresponding waggle angle via a sensor of the mobile terminal when detecting that the mobile terminal is waggling, so that the current rotation angle of the virtual camera matches the waggle angle. The present invention further relates to an aiming device for a shooting game.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2015
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Inventor: Rong Chen
  • Patent number: 9474403
    Abstract: A dregs/juice separation apparatus includes a base having a power element driving a shaft to rotate. A pin protrudes from a surface of the shaft. A container includes an opening coupled with the base. A cutter unit includes a guiding member mounted around the shaft. The guiding member includes at least one guiding groove. The pin of the shaft extends into the at least one guiding groove. The cutter unit is rotatable relative to the shaft and is movable relative to the shaft in a longitudinal direction. The cutter unit further includes a cutter portion connected to the guiding member. A dreg collecting member includes an opening sealed by a cover. Objects to be processed are placed into the dreg collecting member via the opening of the dreg collecting member. The shaft extends through the dreg collecting member. The dreg collecting member receives the cutter unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Inventor: Chien-Rong Chen
  • Publication number: 20160306881
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to network data analysis technology, and discloses a method and an apparatus for recommending a network service. The method includes: acquiring a historical browsing record of each user account on a network service; establishing a browsing sequence of each user account according to the historical browsing record corresponding to each user account; mapping the browsing sequence of each user account to a mapping value; aggregating all user accounts according to the mapping value corresponding to each user account, to obtain at least one user account group; and recommending the network service to each user account based on a user account group to which the user account belongs. The present disclosure improves an accuracy rate of whether a recommended network service satisfies an interest of a user in the network service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Rong Chen, Yong Wei, Xiaoping Lai
  • Patent number: 9470409
    Abstract: A light-emitting device comprising a heat dissipation carrier, a circuit board, a light-emitting element, a side heat conduction plate, an insulation shell and a light cover is provided. The circuit board is disposed on the heat dissipation carrier. The light-emitting element is disposed on the circuit board. The light cover is directly engaged with the heat dissipation carrier. The side heat conduction plate is engaged with the heat dissipation carrier and comprises a transverse plate and a side plate. The transverse plate carries the circuit board. The side plate is connected with the transverse plate. The insulation shell covers the side plate of the side heat conduction plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignees: LITE-ON ELECTRONICS (GUANGZHOU) LIMITED, LITE-ON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chin-Rong Chen, Chien-Chang Pei, Wen-Kwei Liang, Chung-Dao Chen
  • Publication number: 20160268065
    Abstract: In one embodiment a charge storage device includes first (110) and second (120) electrically conductive structures separated from each other by a separator (130). At least one of the first and second electrically conductive structures includes a porous structure containing multiple channels (111, 121). Each one of the channels has an opening (112, 122) to a surface (115, 125) of the porous structure. In another embodiment the charge storage device includes multiple nanostructures (610) and an electrolyte (650) in physical contact with at least some of the nanostructures. A material (615) having a dielectric constant of at least 3.9 may be located between the electrolyte and the nanostructures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Applicant: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Donald S. Gardner, Eric C. Hannah, Rong Chen, John L. Gustafson
  • Patent number: 9443056
    Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention is a methodology for prioritizing variants relevant to inherited Mendelian (“single gene”) disease syndromes according to disease phenotype, gene, and variant level information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
    Inventors: Frederick Dewey, Euan A. Ashley, Jake Byrnes, Carlos Daniel Bustamante, Atul J. Butte, Rong Chen
  • Publication number: 20160260089
    Abstract: Managing a user account includes: accessing the user account having a stored value, wherein the stored value is tokenized into a plurality of tokens corresponding to a set of available token units, and at least one of the plurality of tokens has a corresponding identifier; and in response to an account output request that includes a requested amount to be output: determining an output unit combination comprising a set of one or more tokens that has a sum that meets or exceeds the requested amount; determining whether a set of one or more output constraints is met; and in response to the determination that the set of one or more output constraints is met: outputting the set of one or more tokens associated with the output unit combination; and updating status information associated with the user account.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2015
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Inventor: Rong Chen
  • Patent number: 9383745
    Abstract: A method for controlling furnace temperature of a fired heating furnace is disclosed, comprising: measuring furnace temperatures to obtain furnace temperature feedback values; calculating the differences between furnace temperature setting values and the furnace temperature feedback values as discrepancy values DV1, in accordance with the furnace temperature feedback values and the furnace temperature setting value; calculating the differences between the furnace temperature setting values and the furnace temperature feedback values in a unit time, i.e.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: Baoshan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yongfeng Liu, Guoqiang Qian, Huazhong Gu, Rong Chen, Zhicheng Wang, Chunguo Lv, Dejian Wen, Peili Zhang
  • Publication number: 20160187746
    Abstract: An array substrate and a liquid crystal display panel are described. The array substrate includes: pixel electrodes and common electrodes, where each of the pixel electrodes and/or the common electrodes includes one or more straight-line portions located in multiple pixel regions defined by the intersection of the scanning lines and the data lines. The straight-line portions in two pixel regions adjacent to each other in an extension direction of the data line are symmetric about an extension direction of the scanning line. The array substrate also includes an alignment layer having an alignment direction substantially perpendicular to the extension direction of the scanning line, and an angle between an extension direction of the straight line portion and the alignment direction of the alignment layer is greater than or equal to 4 degrees and less than or equal to 6 degrees.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2015
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventors: Qin YUE, Rong Chen, Boping Shen
  • Patent number: 9364157
    Abstract: An apparatus and method based on image for detecting heart rate activity is provided. The method includes: obtaining a plurality of color images; based on a complexion target condition, defining a target region; performing color composition analysis on the target region to obtain red channel signal, green channel signal and blue channel signal, respectively; performing independent component analysis on separate red, green and blue channel signals to obtain separate first independent component signal, second independent component signal and third independent component signal; performing frequency domain transform, signal energy computation and signal optimization processes on separate first, second and third independent component signals to obtain a filter signal, comparing filter signal based on a pre-set condition to determine if target region belonging to a human, and performing a physiological information analysis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Tung-Hung Lu, Hui-Chen Ku, Rong-Rong Chen
  • Patent number: 9368290
    Abstract: In one embodiment a charge storage device includes first (110) and second (120) electrically conductive structures separated from each other by a separator (130). At least one of the first and second electrically conductive structures includes a porous structure containing multiple channels (111, 121). Each one of the channels has an opening (112, 122) to a surface (115, 125) of the porous structure. In another embodiment the charge storage device includes multiple nanostructures (610) and an electrolyte (650) in physical contact with at least some of the nanostructures. A material (615) having a dielectric constant of at least 3.9 may be located between the electrolyte and the nanostructures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Donald S. Gardner, Eric C. Hannah, Rong Chen, John Gustafson
  • Publication number: 20160163503
    Abstract: An electron microscope includes a stage, a charged particle beam generator, a plurality of elemental spectrum detectors and a reader. The stage is configured for carrying a sample. The charged particle beam generator is configured for generating a charged particle beam to bombard the sample. The elemental spectrum detectors is configured for detecting X ray emitted from the sample being bombarded by the charged particle beam and outputting a plurality of corresponding spectrum detecting signals. The reader is configured for calibrating a plurality of counting signals generated by the spectrum detecting signals and summing the calibrated counting signals to obtain an elemental spectrum of the sample. The collection time of elemental spectrum of the above-mentioned electron microscope can be shortened. A reader and an acquiring elemental spectrum method applied to the above-mentioned electron microscope are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2014
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventors: Fu-Rong CHEN, Tsu-Wei HUANG, Chin-Liang HSU
  • Publication number: 20160160371
    Abstract: A metal-and-resin composite includes an aluminum or aluminum alloy substrate, an aluminum oxide film on the aluminum or aluminum alloy substrate, and at least one resin article coupled to the aluminum oxide film. The aluminum or aluminum alloy substrate defines a plurality of corrosion pores, and the aluminum oxide film defines a plurality of nano-pores. Some of the nano-pores extend through the aluminum oxide film and couple to the corrosion pores. Some parts of the resin article fill in the nano-pores and the corrosion pores, thus greatly improving bond between the resin article and the aluminum or aluminum alloy substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2014
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventors: HSIN-PEI CHANG, WEN-RONG CHEN, HUANN-WU CHIANG, CHENG-SHI CHEN, PO-CHUAN WU, DAI-YU SUN, YUAN-YUAN FENG