Patents by Inventor Shyang-Jye Chang
Shyang-Jye Chang 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).
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Publication number: 20140350647Abstract: An electromagnetic hyperthermia assembly includes: a substrate; a plurality of hyperthermia needles each having a needle portion that extends through and downwardly from the substrate and that has a needle tip distal from the substrate; and a guiding plate having a plurality of through holes. The needle portions of the hyperthermia needles respectively and removably extend through the through holes such that the guiding plate is movable along the needle portions and between the substrate and the needle tips of the needle portions. The through holes keep the needle tips spaced apart from each other at predetermined positions.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2014Publication date: November 27, 2014Applicants: NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY, METAL INDUSTRIES RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CENTREInventors: Yi-San CHANG, Tsung-Chih YU, Xi-Zhang LIN, Sheng-Jye HWANG, Ying-Jui CHAO, Syuan-Fong CHEN, Guan-Cheng CHEN, Tung-Chieh YANG, Shyang-Jye CHANG
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Publication number: 20140350538Abstract: A coil-integrated pad assembly for inductively heating a hyperthermia needle device includes a barrier pad and an electromagnetic unit. The barrier pad is adapted to be inserted into a patient's body and to be placed between the hyperthermia needle device and a non-target tissue of the patient's body when the hyperthermia needle device penetrates a target tissue. The electromagnetic unit has a coil that is at least partially disposed in the barrier pad and that is electrifiable to generate a magnetic field sufficient to inductively heat the hyperthermia needle device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2014Publication date: November 27, 2014Applicants: NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY, METAL INDUSTRIES RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CENTREInventors: Yi-San CHANG, Tsung-Chih YU, Xi-Zhang LIN, Sheng-Jye HWANG, Ying-Jui CHAO, Syuan-Fong CHEN, Guan-Cheng CHEN, Tung-Chieh YANG, Shyang-Jye CHANG
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Publication number: 20140296838Abstract: A radio frequency (RF) heating device includes a flexible pad, a plurality of electrodes and an RF generator unit. The electrodes are disposed on one side of the flexible pad for emitting an RF energy. The RF generator unit is electrically connected to the electrodes for providing the electrodes with the RF energy.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2013Publication date: October 2, 2014Applicant: METAL INDUSTRIES RESEARCH&DEVELOPMENT CENTREInventors: YI-SAN CHANG, SHIH-HUA HUANG, YU-SUNG HSIEH, SHYANG-JYE CHANG, SHEAU-CHIOU CHAO
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Patent number: 8467963Abstract: A map building system, method and computer readable media thereof are provided, which are applied to a movable apparatus or which with a server apparatus. The system includes at least two distance sensing units, a inertial sensing unit, a parameter processing unit, and a display unit. The distance sensing units detect a distance between the movable device and at least one obstacle object and create at least two range data. The inertial sensing unit detects moving mode of the movable device and creates at least one moving data. The parameter processing unit calculates an area map data according the range data and the moving data. The area map data is shown on the display unit.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2010Date of Patent: June 18, 2013Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Yung-Yu Chen, Shyang-Jye Chang, Kuo-Chang Chen
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Publication number: 20130103016Abstract: An automatic beauty therapy equipment contains a displacement driving device including a pedestal to be driven by a displacing mechanism so as to move straightly or curvedly in a first-axis direction, a second-axis direction, and a third-axis direction; a therapy device including a therapy element fixed in the pedestal; a controlling device including a controller electrically connecting with the displacement diving device and the therapy device, the controller being used to control the displacement driving device to urge the therapy element of the therapy device to move straightly or curvedly within a therapy area in the first-axis, the second-axis, and the third-axis directions, and the controller being served to set a therapy area so that the therapy element is driven to move vertically and swing with a curved profile of the therapy area to have a precise and stable beauty therapy in the therapy area.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2011Publication date: April 25, 2013Inventors: Yi-San CHANG, Che-Chang Hsu, Shyang-Jye Chang, Sheau-Chiou Chao
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Patent number: 8275141Abstract: A noise reduction system and a noise reduction method are provided. The noise reduction system comprises a uni-directional microphone, an omni-directional microphone and a signal processing module. The signal processing module comprises an adaptive noise control (ANC) unit, a main noise reduction unit and an optimizing unit. The uni-directional microphone senses a first audio source to output a first audio signal, and the omni-directional microphone senses a second audio source to output a second audio signal. The ANC unit executes an adaptive noise control to output an estimated signal according to the first audio signal and the second audio signal. The main noise reduction unit executes a main noise reduction process to output a de-noise speech signal according to the estimated signal and the second audio signal. The optimizing unit executes an optimizing process to output an optimized speech signal according to the de-noise speech signal.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2010Date of Patent: September 25, 2012Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Shih-Yu Pan, Min-Qiao Lu, Jiun-Bin Huang, Shyang-Jye Chang
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Patent number: 8269624Abstract: A positioning apparatus is disclosed, which comprises: a position detection module, including an inertial sensor, a magnetometer, and a global positioning device, being used for detection a movement of an object and thus generating a positioning signal accordingly; wherein the positioning signal is transmitted to a control unit and then to a signal processing device where it is being processed and converted into an angular/displacement signal to be transmitted to a monitoring device by way of a signal transmission device for enabling the monitoring device to track the movement of the object. In a preferred embodiment, both of the monitoring device and the signal transmission device are respectively being configured with a displaying unit for displaying the movement of the object. In addition, the positioning apparatus further comprises an identity module, for providing a unique identification code to the object to be used for identifying the same.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2007Date of Patent: September 18, 2012Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Yung-Yu Chen, Shyang-Jye Chang, Sheng-Chih Shen, Ren-Yuan Yu, Shih-Hao Wang
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Patent number: 8180563Abstract: A method for modifying navigation information is provided in the present invention. The method comprises steps of detecting a status information with respect to a moving carrier guiding by a navigating route; comparing the status information with a characteristic information corresponding to a characteristic point on the navigating route; and finally, determining whether the moving carrier is passing the characteristic point according to the comparing result and modifying the coordinate position of the carrier. In another embodiment, the present invention further provides a navigating apparatus comprising a sensing module for detecting the status of the moving carrier, a signal processing unit, and a storage unit for storing a map information. The signal processing unit comparing the status information to the characteristic information with respect to the characteristic point on the navigating route, and modifying the deviation of the moving carrier to the modify location according to the comparing result.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2009Date of Patent: May 15, 2012Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Shyang-Jye Chang, Yung-Yu Chen
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Publication number: 20110153196Abstract: A map building system, method and computer readable media thereof are provided, which are applied to a movable apparatus or which with a server apparatus. The system includes at least two distance sensing units, a inertial sensing unit, a parameter processing unit, and a display unit. The distance sensing units detect a distance between the movable device and at least one obstacle object and create at least two range data. The inertial sensing unit detects moving mode of the movable device and creates at least one moving data. The parameter processing unit calculates an area map data according the range data and the moving data. The area map data is shown on the display unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2010Publication date: June 23, 2011Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Yung-Yu Chen, Shyang-Jye Chang, Kuo-Chang Chen
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Publication number: 20110103603Abstract: A noise reduction system and a noise reduction method are provided. The noise reduction system comprises a uni-directional microphone, an omni-directional microphone and a signal processing module. The signal processing module comprises an adaptive noise control (ANC) unit, a main noise reduction unit and an optimizing unit. The uni-directional microphone senses a first audio source to output a first audio signal, and the omni-directional microphone senses a second audio source to output a second audio signal. The ANC unit executes an adaptive noise control to output an estimated signal according to the first audio signal and the second audio signal. The main noise reduction unit executes a main noise reduction process to output a de-noise speech signal according to the estimated signal and the second audio signal. The optimizing unit executes an optimizing process to output an optimized speech signal according to the de-noise speech signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2010Publication date: May 5, 2011Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Shih-Yu Pan, Min-Qiao Lu, Jiun-Bin Huang, Shyang-Jye Chang
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Publication number: 20110103612Abstract: An indoor sound receiving system and an indoor sound receiving method are provided. The indoor sound receiving system comprises a microphone array, a path function database, a sound tracking unit, a path function selecting unit and a signal processing unit. The microphone array senses at least one primary sound source to output a plurality of microphones sensing signals. The path function database stores a plurality of sets of path functions. The sound tracking unit locates a primary sound source region according to a plurality of microphones sensing signals. The path function selecting unit selects a set of path functions corresponding to the primary sound source region as a set of primary sound source path functions from the path function database. The signal processing unit executes an audio enhancement process to output an enhanced speech signal according to the set of primary sound source path functions and the microphone sensing signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2010Publication date: May 5, 2011Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Yang-Ming Chou, Shyang-Jye Chang, Yung-Yu Chen
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Patent number: 7920335Abstract: A movable lens module includes a plate type piezoelectric driving unit, a movable stage, a lens base and a lens group. The movable stage is in contact with the plate type piezoelectric driving unit, and is driven by the plate type piezoelectric driving unit to move. The lens base is disposed on the movable stage. The lens group includes at least one lens installed in the lens base. An optical lens module can be assembled by components of the movable lens module.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2008Date of Patent: April 5, 2011Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Yu-Jen Wang, Shyang-Jye Chang, Chien-Shien Yeh
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Patent number: 7825898Abstract: An inertial sensing input apparatus is disclosed in the invention, comprising: a housing; a first inertial part, coupled to a circuit substrate received in the housing, for detecting a motion measured with respect to a second axis and a third axis of a space and also for detecting a motion measured along a first axis of a plane; a second inertial part, coupled to the circuit substrate, for detecting a motion measured with respect to a first axis of the space and also for optionally detecting a motion measured along a second axis of the plane; and a micro-controller, coupled to the circuit substrate, capable of converting electrical signals received from the first and the second inertial parts into a displacement signal while transmitting the displacement signal to an electronic display device by a means of transmission.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2005Date of Patent: November 2, 2010Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Ming-Jye Tsai, Shun-Nan Liou, Ren-Yuan Yu, Chin-Lin Hsieh, Shyang-Jye Chang, Hsiang-Yu Huang
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Patent number: 7821494Abstract: An inertial mouse is disclosed in the invention, comprising: a housing; a first inertial part, coupled to a circuit substrate received in the housing, for detecting a motion measured with respect to a second axis and a third axis of a space and also for detecting a motion measured along a first axis of a plane; a second inertial part, coupled to the circuit substrate, for detecting a motion measured with respect to a first axis of the space and also for optionally detecting a motion measured along a second axis of the plane; and a micro-controller, coupled to the circuit substrate, capable of converting electrical signals received from the first and the second inertial parts or cells into a displacement signal while transmitting the displacement signal to an electronic display device by a means of transmission.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2005Date of Patent: October 26, 2010Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Ming-Jye Tsai, Shun-Nan Liou, Ren-Yuan Yu, Chin-Lin Hsieh, Shyang-Jye Chang, Hsiang-Yu Huang
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Patent number: 7800651Abstract: Disclosed is an image-stabilization driving device including a first sliding member connected to an image sensor; a first piezoelectrical element for driving the first sliding member to move linearly along a first direction; a second sliding member connected to the first piezoelectrical element; and a second piezoelectrical element for driving the second sliding member to move linearly along a second direction intersecting with the first direction. The first and second piezoelectrical elements are adapted to drive the image sensor to move in a plane, thereby providing a structurally simple and miniaturized image-stabilization driving device.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2007Date of Patent: September 21, 2010Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Shyang-Jye Chang, Yu-Jen Wang, Yi-Cheng Chen, Tai-Feng Wu
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Publication number: 20100131198Abstract: A method for modifying navigation information is provided in the present invention. The method comprises steps of detecting a status information with respect to a moving carrier guiding by a navigating route; comparing the status information with a characteristic information corresponding to a characteristic point on the navigating route; and finally, determining whether the moving carrier is passing the characteristic point according to the comparing result and modifying the coordinate position of the carrier. In another embodiment, the present invention further provides a navigating apparatus comprising a sensing module for detecting the status of the moving carrier, a signal processing unit, and a storage unit for storing a map information. The signal processing unit comparing the status information to the characteristic information with respect to the characteristic point on the navigating route, and modifying the deviation of the moving carrier to the modify location according to the comparing result.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2009Publication date: May 27, 2010Applicant: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Shyang-Jye Chang, Yung-Yu Chen
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Patent number: 7679601Abstract: An input means adapted for an interactive device is disclosed, which comprises: an inertial sensing module, for detecting a gesture movement of a user and thus generating a gesture signal accordingly; a multifunctional keypad, having at least a key to be selected and pressed for generating a selecting signal accordingly; a control unit, for fetching the selecting signal and the gesture signal and thus generating a control signal corresponding thereto; a signal processing unit, for receiving and processing the control signal so as to generate an interactive signal and then sending the interactive signal to the control unit; and a wireless transmission module, being used to transmit the interactive signal of the control unit to the interactive device.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2006Date of Patent: March 16, 2010Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Shyang-Jye Chang, Ming-Jye Tsai, Chi-Liang Chen, Shun-Nan Liou
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Publication number: 20090279186Abstract: A movable lens module includes a plate type piezoelectric driving unit, a movable stage, a lens base and a lens group. The movable stage is in contact with the plate type piezoelectric driving unit, and is driven by the plate type piezoelectric driving unit to move. The lens base is disposed on the movable stage. The lens group includes at least one lens installed in the lens base. An optical lens module can be assembled by components of the movable lens module.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2008Publication date: November 12, 2009Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Yu-Jen Wang, Shyang-Jye Chang, Chien-Shien Yeh
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Publication number: 20090271113Abstract: A method for modifying navigation information for guiding the driver is provided in the present invention, in which attitude angle of a carrier at a specific location is detected and compared with an identifying information for judging whether the carrier is on a correct route or not. In another embodiment, the present invention further provides a navigation apparatus according the foregoing method, which comprises an inertia navigation unit, a satellite signal receiving unit, a database, and signal processing unit. The signal processing unit generates a navigation route in accordance with the start and destination and determines whether the attitude angle is conformed to the identifying information with respect to the specific location on the navigation route. If the attitude angle is not conformed to the identifying information, the signal processing unit remodifies the navigation route for the carrier.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2008Publication date: October 29, 2009Applicant: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: SHYANG-JYE CHANG, Yung-yu Chen, Wei-ting Kuo
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Publication number: 20080158052Abstract: A positioning apparatus is disclosed, which comprises: a position detection module, including an inertial sensor, a magnetometer, and a global positioning device, being used for detection a movement of an object and thus generating a positioning signal accordingly; wherein the positioning signal is transmitted to a control unit and then to a signal processing device where it is being processed and converted into an angular/displacement signal to be transmitted to a monitoring device by way of a signal transmission device for enabling the monitoring device to track the movement of the object. In a preferred embodiment, both of the monitoring device and the signal transmission device are respectively being configured with a displaying unit for displaying the movement of the object. In addition, the positioning apparatus further comprises an identity module, for providing a unique identification code to the object to be used for identifying the same.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2007Publication date: July 3, 2008Inventors: Yung-Yu Chen, Shyang-Jye Chang, Sheng-Chih Shen, Ren-Yuan Yu, Shih-Hao Wang