Patents by Inventor Rong-Chyan Tzeng

Rong-Chyan Tzeng 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: 12227928
    Abstract: A sensor faucet includes a control assembly, a proximity sensor and a processing unit. The proximity sensor is configured to radiate a radio wave, receive a reflected radio wave, and output a sensing signal according to the reflected radio wave. The processing unit is electrically connected to the proximity sensor and a solenoid valve, and is configured to output a control signal according to the sensing signal. The sensor faucet is configured to perform: determining whether a voltage in response to the reflected radio wave in a second continuous number satisfies a predetermined condition when a first continuous number of the reflected radio wave exceeds a first threshold, operating the solenoid valve if the predetermined condition is not satisfied, continuously determining whether the second continuous number of the reflected radio wave exceeds a second threshold, and determining to output a sleep signal or a second control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: NCIP INC.
    Inventor: Rong-Chyan Tzeng
  • Patent number: 12110670
    Abstract: A voice-controlled faucet includes a spout, a base, a mechanically operated mixing valve assembly, an electrically operable flow control assembly, a sound receiving unit and a speaker unit. The sound receiving unit and the speaker unit include a housing structure with enhanced water protection for the electronic components inside, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: NCIP INC.
    Inventor: Rong-Chyan Tzeng
  • Publication number: 20240328132
    Abstract: A voice-controlled faucet includes a spout, a base, a mechanically operated mixing valve assembly, an electrically operable flow control assembly, a sound receiving unit and a speaker unit. The sound receiving unit and the speaker unit include a housing structure with enhanced water protection for the electronic components inside, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2023
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Inventor: Rong-Chyan TZENG
  • Patent number: 12055237
    Abstract: A sensor-operated kitchen faucet comprises a base, a mixing valve, a control assembly and a spout. The base extends vertically to define an inner space. The mixing valve is disposed in the inner space and communicated to a cold source and a hot source to supply a combined fluid. The control assembly comprises a inlet conduit, a outlet conduit, a cushioning member, a solenoid valve and a sensor. The inlet conduit is connected to the mixing valve to receive the combined fluid, the cushioning member comprises an outer tubing and an inner tubing, and the solenoid valve is electrically connected to the sensor and movably disposed at a connecting port communicated between the outer tubing the inner tubing. The spout is fluidly connected to the outlet conduit of the control assembly through a connecting conduit to supply the combined fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: NCIP INC.
    Inventor: Rong-Chyan Tzeng
  • Patent number: 11795670
    Abstract: A voice-controlled electronic faucet assembly includes an electronic mixing valve fluidly connected to a cold water source and a hot water source; a spout; and a control module. The spout is fluidly connected to the electronic mixing valve. The control module without networking function includes a sound receiving component, an echo elimination unit and a processing unit. The sound receiving component receives a sound. The echo elimination unit is coupled to the sound receiving component and processes an echo elimination on the sound. The processing unit is coupled to the echo elimination unit and receives an audio signal after processing with the echo elimination, and performs an offline voice recognition on the audio signal based on a database and generates a comparison result, and outputs a control signal for controlling the electronic mixing valve to perform a corresponding action according to the comparison result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: NCIP INC.
    Inventor: Rong-Chyan Tzeng
  • Patent number: 11713563
    Abstract: A near-end sensing electronic faucet comprises a manual mixing valve, an electronic switch valve switching between an on state and an off state, a spout fluidly connected to the electronic switch valve, and an electronic module. The manual mixing valve comprises a valve body fluidly connected to a cold water source and a hot water source and outputting a mixed water, and an adjusting lever operated to adjust flow of the cold water source and the hot water source to change a water temperature of the mixed water. The electronic module comprises a proximity sensor and a controller electrically connected to the proximity sensor which is provided and exposed on a top surface of the near-end sensing electronic faucet, the proximity sensor includes an activated state and an inactivated state, and the controller controls movement of the electronic switch valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: NCIP INC.
    Inventor: Rong-Chyan Tzeng
  • Publication number: 20230228346
    Abstract: A sensor-operated kitchen faucet comprises a base, a mixing valve, a control assembly and a spout. The base extends vertically to define an inner space. The mixing valve is disposed in the inner space and communicated to a cold source and a hot source to supply a combined fluid. The control assembly comprises a inlet conduit, a outlet conduit, a cushioning member, a solenoid valve and a sensor. The inlet conduit is connected to the mixing valve to receive the combined fluid, the cushioning member comprises an outer tubing and an inner tubing, and the solenoid valve is electrically connected to the sensor and movably disposed at a connecting port communicated between the outer tubing the inner tubing. The spout is fluidly connected to the outlet conduit of the control assembly through a connecting conduit to supply the combined fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2022
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Inventor: Rong-Chyan TZENG
  • Publication number: 20230228072
    Abstract: A sensor faucet includes a control assembly, a proximity sensor and a processing unit. The proximity sensor is configured to radiate a radio wave, receive a reflected radio wave, and output a sensing signal according to the reflected radio wave. The processing unit is electrically connected to the proximity sensor and a solenoid valve, and is configured to output a control signal according to the sensing signal. The sensor faucet is configured to perform: determining whether a voltage in response to the reflected radio wave in a second continuous number satisfies a predetermined condition when a first continuous number of the reflected radio wave exceeds a first threshold, operating the solenoid valve if the predetermined condition is not satisfied, continuously determining whether the second continuous number of the reflected radio wave exceeds a second threshold, and determining to output a sleep signal or a second control signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2022
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Inventor: Rong-Chyan TZENG
  • Patent number: 11492785
    Abstract: A simple water outflow device which is an outflow device with an inflow pipe and an outflow pipe. The simple water outflow device consists of a body, an inflow pipe, and an outflow pipe. A discharge control valve is installed inside the body. The outflow pipe and body are a one-piece design created using injection molding technology. The inflow pipe is soft and flexible. There is an axial inflow channel and radial groove inside the body. The groove and the inflow channel are perpendicularly connected. There is a circular magazine on the upper end of the inflow pipe. A leakproof O-shape ring is placed on the circular magazine. The upper end of the inflow pipe is inserted into the inflow channel. A C-shape shackle is inserted into the groove of the body, and shackled into the circular magazine of the inflow pipe. This secures the inflow pipe on the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: NCIP INC.
    Inventor: Rong-Chyan Tzeng
  • Patent number: 11442479
    Abstract: An intelligent water outlet device includes a water-temperature regulating valve, a water-output control valve, a power source unit, an input unit, a motor drive unit, a first step motor, a second step motor and a control unit. The power source unit energizes the water outlet device. The input unit selects a temperature value for the water output. The motor drive unit drives the first step motor and second step motor, to rotate an adjusting bar of the water-temperature regulating valve and to push a valve bar of the water-output control valve, respectively. The control unit receives a temperature option and an expected water volume from the input unit, and then controls the first step motor and the second step motor to output warm water with the inputted temperature value and the expected water volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: NCIP INC.
    Inventor: Rong-Chyan Tzeng
  • Publication number: 20220178119
    Abstract: A simple water outflow device which is an outflow device with an inflow pipe and an outflow pipe. The simple water outflow device consists of a body, an inflow pipe, and an outflow pipe. A discharge control valve is installed inside the body. The outflow pipe and body are a one-piece design created using injection molding technology. The inflow pipe is soft and flexible. There is an axial inflow channel and radial groove inside the body. The groove and the inflow channel are perpendicularly connected. There is a circular magazine on the upper end of the inflow pipe. A leakproof O-shape ring is placed on the circular magazine. The upper end of the inflow pipe is inserted into the inflow channel. A C-shape shackle is inserted into the groove of the body, and shackled into the circular magazine of the inflow pipe. This secures the inflow pipe on the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2020
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventor: Rong-Chyan TZENG
  • Patent number: 11319699
    Abstract: An intelligent drainage device includes a power supply unit, a water discharge key, drain assemblies, a motor drive unit and a control unit. The drain assembly, installed to a bathtub drain hole, includes a waterstop member, a stepping motor and a receiving tube. The receiving tube engages fixedly and oppositely the waterstop member and a power transmission shaft of the stepping motor. The control unit receives a start/stop signal from the water discharge key, then transmits the signal to the motor drive unit for controlling the power transmission shaft to drive the corresponding waterstop member to move upward or downward. In this device, with a simple touch at the water discharge key, the control unit would control the motor drive unit to activate the stepping motors so as to have all the drain assemblies at the respective drain holes to discharge simultaneously and rapidly the water inside a bathtub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: NCIP INC.
    Inventor: Rong-Chyan Tzeng
  • Publication number: 20220098839
    Abstract: A near-end sensing electronic faucet comprises a manual mixing valve, an electronic switch valve switching between an on state and an off state, a spout fluidly connected to the electronic switch valve, and an electronic module. The manual mixing valve comprises a valve body fluidly connected to a cold water source and a hot water source and outputting a mixed water, and an adjusting lever operated to adjust flow of the cold water source and the hot water source to change a water temperature of the mixed water. The electronic module comprises a proximity sensor and a controller electrically connected to the proximity sensor which is provided and exposed on a top surface of the near-end sensing electronic faucet, the proximity sensor includes an activated state and an inactivated state, and the controller controls movement of the electronic switch valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventor: Rong-Chyan TZENG
  • Publication number: 20220034075
    Abstract: A voice-controlled electronic faucet assembly includes an electronic mixing valve fluidly connected to a cold water source and a hot water source; a spout; and a control module. The spout is fluidly connected to the electronic mixing valve. The control module without networking function includes a sound receiving component, an echo elimination unit and a processing unit. The sound receiving component receives a sound. The echo elimination unit is coupled to the sound receiving component and processes an echo elimination on the sound. The processing unit is coupled to the echo elimination unit and receives an audio signal after processing with the echo elimination, and performs an offline voice recognition on the audio signal based on a database and generates a comparison result, and outputs a control signal for controlling the electronic mixing valve to perform a corresponding action according to the comparison result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2020
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Inventor: Rong-Chyan Tzeng
  • Publication number: 20210364098
    Abstract: A fluid mixing valve body assembly comprises a base including two first water inlet holes, a first water outlet hole and a plurality of positioning holes; a first valve body including two second water inlet holes and a second water outlet hole; and an adapter disposed between the base and the first valve body. A mismatch is formed between the first and second water inlet holes correspondingly or between the first and second water outlet holes. The adapter including a first side and a second side, the first side including two first water inlet openings and a first water outlet opening respectively connected to the two first water inlet holes and the first water outlet hole, and the second side including two second water inlet openings and a second water outlet opening respectively connected to the two second water inlet holes and the second water outlet hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2020
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Inventor: RONG-CHYAN TZENG
  • Publication number: 20210317646
    Abstract: An intelligent drainage device includes a power supply unit, a water discharge key, drain assemblies, a motor drive unit and a control unit. The drain assembly, installed to a bathtub drain hole, includes a waterstop member, a stepping motor and a receiving tube. The receiving tube engages fixedly and oppositely the waterstop member and a power transmission shaft of the stepping motor. The control unit receives a start/stop signal from the water discharge key, then transmits the signal to the motor drive unit for controlling the power transmission shaft to drive the corresponding waterstop member to move upward or downward. In this device, with a simple touch at the water discharge key, the control unit would control the motor drive unit to activate the stepping motors so as to have all the drain assemblies at the respective drain holes to discharge simultaneously and rapidly the water inside a bathtub.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2020
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Inventor: Rong-Chyan TZENG
  • Publication number: 20210286386
    Abstract: An intelligent water outlet device includes a water-temperature regulating valve, a water-output control valve, a power source unit, an input unit, a motor drive unit, a first step motor, a second step motor and a control unit. The power source unit energizes the water outlet device. The input unit selects a temperature value for the water output. The motor drive unit drives the first step motor and second step motor, to rotate an adjusting bar of the water-temperature regulating valve and to push a valve bar of the water-output control valve, respectively. The control unit receives a temperature option and an expected water volume from the input unit, and then controls the first step motor and the second step motor to output warm water with the inputted temperature value and the expected water volume.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2020
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventor: Rong-Chyan TZENG
  • Patent number: 11035108
    Abstract: A faucet device includes a body, a water temperature regulating valve, a water flow guide, a control rod, an outlet hose and a positioning seat. The regulating valve and the flow guide are disposed in the body. The flow guide is disposed at a lower end of the regulating valve. The outlet hose is concealed in the outlet pipe of the body. The inner end of the outlet hose is fixed with a metal joint and the outer end is a water outlet. The metal joint is inserted into the outlet passage of the flow guide. The positioning seat has an external thread and a protruding shaft and is screwed into the screw hole of the outlet passage of the outlet pipe, and the protruding shaft is inserted into the outlet end of the water outlet of the outlet hose to fix a position of the water outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: NCIP INC.
    Inventor: Rong-Chyan Tzeng
  • Publication number: 20210102360
    Abstract: A faucet device includes a body, a water temperature regulating valve, a water flow guide, a control rod, an outlet hose and a positioning seat. The water temperature regulating valve and the water flow guide are disposed in the body. The water flow guide is disposed at a lower end of the water temperature regulating valve. The outlet hose is concealed in the outlet pipe of the body. The inner end of the outlet hose is fixed with a metal joint and the outer end is a water outlet. The metal joint can be inserted into the outlet passage of the water flow guide. The positioning seat has an external thread and a protruding shaft is disposed at an upper end thereof. The positioning seat can be screwed into the screw hole of the outlet passage of the outlet pipe, and the protruding shaft is inserted into the outlet end of the water outlet of the outlet hose to fix a position of the water outlet of the outlet hose.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2019
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Inventor: Rong-Chyan TZENG
  • Patent number: D969273
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: NCIP INC.
    Inventor: Rong-Chyan Tzeng