Patents by Inventor Rong-Fa KUO

Rong-Fa KUO 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: 11465456
    Abstract: A self-monitoring tire includes a tire body and a tire pressure sensor. The tire body includes a tread rubber for contact with ground, a bead for coupling to a rim, and a sidewall structure including two portions disposed at opposite sides of the tread rubber, and extending from opposite sides of the tread rubber to the bead. The tire pressure sensor is disposed between respective outward surfaces of the two portions of the sidewall structure, and secured on or embedded in either one of the two portions of the sidewall structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: ALPHA NETWORKS INC.
    Inventors: Chun-Yuan Wang, Rong-Fa Kuo, Chung-Wang Lee
  • Patent number: 11336012
    Abstract: An interlaced array antenna includes first and second groups of antenna units, which are of the same size in the same group and different sizes in different groups. Each antenna unit is polygon-shaped with even-numbered edges, and has feed-in terminal and coupling terminal at two corners. A preceding one and a succeeding one of the antenna units included in the first group are interconnected via a specified one of the antenna units in the second group. An input signal is transmitted through the feed-in terminal and then the coupling terminal of the preceding antenna unit, the feed-in terminal and then the coupling terminal of the specified antenna unit, and the feed-in terminal and then the coupling terminal of the succeeding antenna unit in sequence. Configurations of adjacent two antenna units in the same group are identical once one of them is flipped about the x-axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: ALPHA NETWORKS INC.
    Inventors: Yi Ju Lee, Rong-Fa Kuo
  • Publication number: 20220045426
    Abstract: An interlaced array antenna includes first and second groups of antenna units, which are of the same size in the same group and different sizes in different groups. Each antenna unit is polygon-shaped with even-numbered edges, and has feed-in terminal and coupling terminal at two corners. A preceding one and a succeeding one of the antenna units included in the first group are interconnected via a specified one of the antenna units in the second group. An input signal is transmitted through the feed-in terminal and then the coupling terminal of the preceding antenna unit, the feed-in terminal and then the coupling terminal of the specified antenna unit, and the feed-in terminal and then the coupling terminal of the succeeding antenna unit in sequence. Configurations of adjacent two antenna units in the same group are identical once one of them is flipped about the x-axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Inventors: YI JU LEE, RONG-FA KUO
  • Patent number: 10840580
    Abstract: An antenna system includes an antenna array, a control device and a driving mechanism. The antenna array includes a plurality of antenna units disposed on a flexible substrate, wherein a configuration of the flexible substrate is variable so as to change relative positions of at least two of the antenna units. The control device determines the configuration of the flexible substrate according to a default setting or in response to a dynamic input. The driving mechanism is connected between the flexible substrate and the control device for driving the change of the configuration of the flexible substrate in response to a command from the control device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: ALPHA NETWORKS INC.
    Inventors: Anyu Yen, Rong-Fa Kuo
  • Patent number: 10677908
    Abstract: A mobile navigation system includes: a radar antenna carried by the vehicle, and emitting first and second sensing beams at first and second time points, respectively; first and second retro-directive antennas or beam-reflecting objects disposed at first and second positions, respectively, and being a specific distance from each other; and a processing device electrically coupled to the radar antenna. The first and second retro-directive antennas or beam-reflecting objects respectively return first and second retro waves corresponding to a direction of the first sensing beam, and respectively return third and fourth retro waves corresponding to a direction of the second sensing beam. The processing device receives the first, second, third and fourth retro waves, and determines a moving direction of the vehicle according to the first, second, third and fourth retro waves and the specific distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: ALPHA NETWORKS INC.
    Inventor: Rong-Fa Kuo
  • Publication number: 20200076047
    Abstract: An antenna system includes an antenna array, a control device and a driving mechanism. The antenna array includes a plurality of antenna units disposed on a flexible substrate, wherein a configuration of the flexible substrate is variable so as to change relative positions of at least two of the antenna units. The control device determines the configuration of the flexible substrate according to a default setting or in response to a dynamic input. The driving mechanism is connected between the flexible substrate and the control device for driving the change of the configuration of the flexible substrate in response to a command from the control device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2019
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Inventors: ANYU YEN, RONG-FA KUO
  • Patent number: 10498023
    Abstract: An antenna array includes an external input signal feeding point for receiving or transmitting therefrom an input signal or an output signal; signal transmission lines; and antenna units including a starting antenna unit coupled to the external input signal feeding point via a starting feeding point thereof, and being interconnected via the plurality of signal transmission lines. The input/output signal delivered from the external input signal feeding point enters the starting antenna unit from the starting feeding point and is further transmitted to the other antenna units through the signal transmission lines. Each of the antenna units is defined with a default feeding point at a position corresponding to a position of the starting feeding point in the starting antenna unit. One of the signal transmission lines has an end directly coupled to one of the antenna units at an actual feeding point different from the default feeding point for receiving therefrom the input signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: ALPHA NETWORKS INC.
    Inventors: Ching-Hong Lin, Rong-Fa Kuo
  • Patent number: 10444343
    Abstract: A mobile navigation system includes a directive beamforming antenna carried by the vehicle, emitting first and second sensing beams in first and second directions at first and second time points, respectively; an electromagnetic wave reflector installed in the target zone, receiving the first and second sensing beams, and transmitting first and second retro waves back; and a processor electrically coupled to the directive beamforming antenna, receiving the first and second retro waves, and determining a direction where the vehicle will be guided to move according to information of the first and second retro waves. A coverage area of the first sensing beam and a coverage area of the second sensing beam partially overlaps with each other, and the direction where the vehicle will be guided to move lies between the first direction and the second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: ALPHA NETWORKS INC.
    Inventor: Rong-Fa Kuo
  • Patent number: 10440814
    Abstract: An impedance matching structure is disposed on a multilayer circuit board for matching an impedance of a transmission line for transmitting an electronic signal. At least one redundant conducting section is coupled to a conductive member of the transmission line between input and output terminals of the transmission line. The conductive member and the redundant conducting section are disposed in a corresponding plating hole. At least one grounding member disposed adjacent to but separated from either or both of the conductive member of the transmission line and the at least one redundant conducting section in a capacitor structure for impedance matching. The at least one grounding member includes a first grounding member penetrating through at least two layers of the multilayer circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: ALPHA NETWORKS INC.
    Inventor: Rong- Fa Kuo
  • Publication number: 20190157753
    Abstract: An antenna array includes an external input signal feeding point for receiving or transmitting therefrom an input signal or an output signal; signal transmission lines; and antenna units including a starting antenna unit coupled to the external input signal feeding point via a starting feeding point thereof, and being interconnected via the plurality of signal transmission lines. The input/output signal delivered from the external input signal feeding point enters the starting antenna unit from the starting feeding point and is further transmitted to the other antenna units through the signal transmission lines. Each of the antenna units is defined with a default feeding point at a position corresponding to a position of the starting feeding point in the starting antenna unit. One of the signal transmission lines has an end directly coupled to one of the antenna units at an actual feeding point different from the default feeding point for receiving therefrom the input signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2018
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventors: CHING-HONG LIN, RONG-FA KUO
  • Patent number: 10237463
    Abstract: In an intelligent monitoring system, a wireless signal processing device transmits a wireless signal toward a first target object in a monitored area, receives a wireless status signal, and generates a monitoring signal corresponding to the first target object according to the wireless status signal. In addition, at least one signal-relaying device receives a back scattering signal, which is reflected from the first target object in response to the wireless signal, transfers the back scattering signal into the wireless status signal, and transmits the wireless status signal to the wireless signal processing device. The signal-relaying device includes a power supply device for supplying power for operations of the signal-relaying device, and the signal-relaying device is disposed in the monitored area between the first target object and the wireless signal processing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: ALPHA NETWORKS INC.
    Inventors: Rong-Fa Kuo, Chia-Hui Chan, Chung-Wang Lee
  • Patent number: 10209296
    Abstract: In a testing circuit performing a testing operation to detect an RF circuit characteristic, a first filter unit is provided, having a first external terminal electrically coupled to a testing signal and a second external terminal electrically coupled to an RF circuit of the RF device. The first filter unit is configured to allow the testing signal to enter the RF circuit while blocking an RF signal transmitted in the RF circuit from entering the testing circuit. In addition, a testing-result informing unit is provided, having an external input electrically coupled to the first external terminal, and generating an informing signal, which indicates a condition of the RF circuit according to an electric level at the external input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: ALPHA NETWORKS INC.
    Inventors: Rong- Fa Kuo, Ming-Chih Peng
  • Publication number: 20190045626
    Abstract: An impedance matching structure is disposed on a multilayer circuit board for matching an impedance of a transmission line for transmitting an electronic signal. At least one redundant conducting section is coupled to a conductive member of the transmission line between input and output terminals of the transmission line. The conductive member and the redundant conducting section are disposed in a corresponding plating hole. At least one grounding member disposed adjacent to but separated from either or both of the conductive member of the transmission line and the at least one redundant conducting section in a capacitor structure for impedance matching. The at least one grounding member includes a first grounding member penetrating through at least two layers of the multilayer circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2018
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventor: Rong- Fa KUO
  • Patent number: 10128810
    Abstract: An impedance matching structure is disposed on a circuit board for matching an impedance of a transmission line for transmitting an electronic signal. The structure includes: at least two redundant conducting sections coupled to different points between an input terminal and an output terminal of the transmission line, wherein the redundant conducting sections are apart from one another, and a first terminal of each of the redundant conducting sections is coupled to the transmission line, while a second terminal of each of the redundant conducting sections is apart from the transmission line; and at least one grounded conducting section, each of which corresponds to one of the redundant conducting sections, and surrounds in separation from the corresponding redundant conducting section, wherein each of the at least two redundant conducting sections is disposed in a corresponding plating hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: ALPHA NETWORKS INC.
    Inventor: Rong-Fa Kuo
  • Publication number: 20180128871
    Abstract: In a testing circuit performing a testing operation to detect an RF circuit characteristic, a first filter unit is provided, having a first external terminal electrically coupled to a testing signal and a second external terminal electrically coupled to an RF circuit of the RF device. The first filter unit is configured to allow the testing signal to enter the RF circuit while blocking an RF signal transmitted in the RF circuit from entering the testing circuit. In addition, a testing-result informing unit is provided, having an external input electrically coupled to the first external terminal, and generating an informing signal, which indicates a condition of the RF circuit according to an electric level at the external input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2018
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: Rong- Fa KUO, Ming-Chih Peng
  • Patent number: 9964573
    Abstract: A characteristic impedance of an electric transmission line is measured by way of extraction. In the method, a first probe and a second probe are provided, wherein the first probe and the second probe are separable and independently operable probes. A first characteristic impedance of a first circuit where a first terminal of the first probe and a first terminal of the second probe are directly interconnected to each other is first measured. Then a second characteristic impedance of a second circuit where the first terminal of the first probe and the first terminal of the second probe are connected to opposite terminals of the electric transmission line, respectively, is measured. The characteristic impedance of the electric transmission line can then be obtained according to the first characteristic impedance and the second characteristic impedance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: ALPHA NETWORKS INC.
    Inventors: Chun-Hsueh Chu, Rong-Fa Kuo
  • Patent number: 9964586
    Abstract: In a testing circuit performing a testing operation to detect an RF circuit characteristic, a first filter unit is provided, having a first external terminal electrically coupled to a testing signal and a second external terminal electrically coupled to an RF circuit of the RF device. The first filter unit is configured to allow the testing signal to enter the RF circuit while blocking an RF signal transmitted in the RF circuit from entering the testing circuit. In addition, a testing-result informing unit is provided, having an external input electrically coupled to the first external terminal, and generating an informing signal, which indicates a condition of the RF circuit according to an electric level at the external input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: ALPHA NETWORKS INC.
    Inventors: Rong-Fa Kuo, Ming-Chih Peng
  • Patent number: 9958542
    Abstract: An IP camera includes a camera unit for picking up images of a target object; a wireless signal processing unit for transmitting an intelligent monitoring ng a wireless signal to the target object and receiving a scattering wireless signal reflected from the target object; and a signal processing unit electrically coupled to the camera unit and the wireless signal processing unit for receiving a data corresponding to the image of the target object from the camera unit and a data corresponding to the scattering wireless signal reflected from the wireless signal processing unit. The signal processing unit analyzes the data corresponding to the image of the target object to obtain a status ate information and generates a reference signal according to the status information, and the reference signal is processed together with the data corresponding to the scattering wireless signal by the signal processing unit to generate a change detection signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: ALPHA NETWORKS INC.
    Inventors: Rong-Fa Kuo, Chia-Hui Chan, Chung-Wang Lee
  • Publication number: 20180031694
    Abstract: A mobile navigation system includes a directive beamforming antenna carried by the vehicle, emitting first and second sensing beams in first and second directions at first and second time points, respectively; an electromagnetic wave reflector installed in the target zone, receiving the first and second sensing beams, and transmitting first and second retro waves back; and a processor electrically coupled to the directive beamforming antenna, receiving the first and second retro waves, and determining a direction where the vehicle will be guided to move according to information of the first and second retro waves. A coverage area of the first sensing beam and a coverage area of the second sensing beam partially overlaps with each other, and the direction where the vehicle will be guided to move lies between the first direction and the second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2016
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventor: Rong- Fa KUO
  • Publication number: 20180031692
    Abstract: A mobile navigation system includes: a radar antenna carried by the vehicle, and emitting first and second sensing beams at first and second time points, respectively; first and second retro-directive antennas or beam-reflecting objects disposed at first and second positions, respectively, and being a specific distance from each other; and a processing device electrically coupled to the radar antenna. The first and second retro-directive antennas or beam-reflecting objects respectively return first and second retro waves corresponding to a direction of the first sensing beam, and respectively return third and fourth retro waves corresponding to a direction of the second sensing beam. The processing device receives the first, second, third and fourth retro waves, and determines a moving direction of the vehicle according to the first, second, third and fourth retro waves and the specific distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventor: Rong- Fa KUO