Patents by Inventor Sue-Chen Liao

Sue-Chen Liao 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: 10439883
    Abstract: A data transfer system is provided. The system includes a plurality of electronic devices and a data transfer management device. The data transfer management device identifies a master device among the electronic devices, and the data transfer device make the master device as a root node of a topology architecture, wherein the master device is configured to provide data. The data transfer device calculates a maximum connection amount according to a first transfer time, wherein the data transfer device selects a plurality of slave devices among the electronic devices according to the maximum connection amount. The data transfer device divides the master device into a transmitting node queue, and arranges the slave devices into a receiving node queue in sequence. And, the data transfer device builds a plurality of layers of the topology architecture and sets a plurality of layer transfers corresponding to the layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Chien-Yu Wu, Sue-Chen Liao, Tsai-Kan Chien
  • Patent number: 10117305
    Abstract: A driving system and a driving method for a planar organic electroluminescent device are provided. The light emitting device has multiple light emitting elements, each having a first electrode and a second electrode. The driving system includes a first circuit, a second circuit, a driving module, and a ground circuit. The first circuit is connected to and provides a constant voltage to the first electrode of each light emitting element. The second circuit is connected to the second electrode of each light emitting element. The driving module is respectively connected to the second electrode of each light emitting element through the second circuit. The ground circuit is connected to the driving module and connects each light emitting element to the ground. The first electrodes of the light emitting elements are connected to one another, and the light emitting elements are driven by a constant current output by the driving module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Hsuan-Yu Lin, Cheng-Yen Tsai, Sue-Chen Liao
  • Patent number: 10051712
    Abstract: A driving module, being electrically connected to a control module and for driving a light emitting device with at least one light emitting element, is provided. The driving module has a driving circuit, which receives a control signal from the control module and transmits a drive current signal and a test current signal to the at least one light emitting element, so as to drive the least one light emitting element. A value of the drive current signal is expressed as If. A value of the test current signal is expressed as It. A relationship between the value of the drive current signal and the value of the test current signal satisfies the following equation (1), (It/If)=0.1%˜35% . . . (1), the driving circuit generates a feedback signal based on a status of the least one light emitting element. A light source system having the driving module is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Cheng-Yen Tsai, Hsuan-Yu Lin, Sue-Chen Liao, Pang-Min Shih
  • Patent number: 10008921
    Abstract: A driving power generating circuit configured to generate a driving power to drive a load is provided. The driving power generating circuit includes a signal generating circuit, a power converter circuit, and a sampling control circuit. The signal generating circuit is configured to output a control signal according to a feedback signal and a lock signal. The power converter circuit is electrically connected to the signal generating circuit. The power converter circuit is configured to generate the driving power according to the control signal, so as to drive the load. The sampling control circuit is electrically connected to the signal generating circuit. The sampling control circuit is configured to sample the control signal and output the lock signal according to a sampling result. A method for generating a driving power is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Chih-Ping Cheng, Pei-Ling Tseng, Szu-Chieh Liu, Sue-Chen Liao
  • Publication number: 20180160506
    Abstract: A driving module, being electrically connected to a control module and for driving a light emitting device with at least one light emitting element, is provided. The driving module has a driving circuit, which receives a control signal from the control module and transmits a drive current signal and a test current signal to the at least one light emitting element, so as to drive the least one light emitting element. A value of the drive current signal is expressed as If. A value of the test current signal is expressed as It. A relationship between the value of the drive current signal and the value of the test current signal satisfies the following equation (1), (It/If)=0.1%˜35% . . . (1), the driving circuit generates a feedback signal based on a status of the least one light emitting element. A light source system having the driving module is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2016
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Applicant: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Cheng-Yen Tsai, Hsuan-Yu Lin, Sue-Chen Liao, Pang-Min Shih
  • Publication number: 20180146044
    Abstract: A data transfer system is provided. The system includes a plurality of electronic devices and a data transfer management device. The data transfer management device identifies a master device among the electronic devices, and the data transfer device make the master device as a root node of a topology architecture, wherein the master device is configured to provide data. The data transfer device calculates a maximum connection amount according to a first transfer time, wherein the data transfer device selects a plurality of slave devices among the electronic devices according to the maximum connection amount. The data transfer device divides the master device into a transmitting node queue, and arranges the slave devices into a receiving node queue in sequence. And, the data transfer device builds a plurality of layers of the topology architecture and sets a plurality of layer transfers corresponding to the layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2016
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Applicant: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Chien-Yu Wu, Sue-Chen Liao, Tsai-Kan Chien
  • Publication number: 20170325312
    Abstract: A driving system and a driving method for a planar organic electroluminescent device are provided. The light emitting device has multiple light emitting elements, each having a first electrode and a second electrode. The driving system includes a first circuit, a second circuit, a driving module, and a ground circuit. The first circuit is connected to and provides a constant voltage to the first electrode of each light emitting element. The second circuit is connected to the second electrode of each light emitting element. The driving module is respectively connected to the second electrode of each light emitting element through the second circuit. The ground circuit is connected to the driving module and connects each light emitting element to the ground. The first electrodes of the light emitting elements are connected to one another, and the light emitting elements are driven by a constant current output by the driving module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2016
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Applicant: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Hsuan-Yu Lin, Cheng-Yen Tsai, Sue-Chen Liao
  • Patent number: 9693421
    Abstract: A lighting apparatus of adjustable color temperature including a luminescent source, a controller and a detector is proposed. The luminescent source is configured to provide an illumination source. The controller is coupled to the luminescent source. The controller is configured to adjust a color temperature of the illumination source according to at least one of global and local color temperatures. The detector is coupled to the controller. The detector is configured to detect a color temperature of a location of the lighting apparatus of adjustable color temperature, so as to provide the local color temperature to the controller. The controller performs a weighting operation for the global and local color temperatures to obtain an operation result for adjusting the color temperature of the illumination source. A method for adjusting color temperature of a lighting apparatus of adjustable color temperature is also proposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Pei-Ling Tseng, Tsai-Kan Chien, Sue-Chen Liao
  • Publication number: 20170070133
    Abstract: A driving power generating circuit configured to generate a driving power to drive a load is provided. The driving power generating circuit includes a signal generating circuit, a power converter circuit, and a sampling control circuit. The signal generating circuit is configured to output a control signal according to a feedback signal and a lock signal. The power converter circuit is electrically connected to the signal generating circuit. The power converter circuit is configured to generate the driving power according to the control signal, so as to drive the load. The sampling control circuit is electrically connected to the signal generating circuit. The sampling control circuit is configured to sample the control signal and output the lock signal according to a sampling result. A method for generating a driving power is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2015
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Inventors: Chih-Ping Cheng, Pei-Ling Tseng, Szu-Chieh Liu, Sue-Chen Liao
  • Publication number: 20160381761
    Abstract: A lighting apparatus of adjustable color temperature including a luminescent source, a controller and a detector is proposed. The luminescent source is configured to provide an illumination source. The controller is coupled to the luminescent source. The controller is configured to adjust a color temperature of the illumination source according to at least one of global and local color temperatures. The detector is coupled to the controller. The detector is configured to detect a color temperature of a location of the lighting apparatus of adjustable color temperature, so as to provide the local color temperature to the controller. The controller performs a weighting operation for the global and local color temperatures to obtain an operation result for adjusting the color temperature of the illumination source. A method for adjusting color temperature of a lighting apparatus of adjustable color temperature is also proposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2015
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: Pei-Ling Tseng, Tsai-Kan Chien, Sue-Chen Liao
  • Publication number: 20130270713
    Abstract: A dual damascene structure having a through silicon via and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The method includes forming a first, a second, and a third dielectric layers a on a substrate having a conductive structure. A trench is formed in the third dielectric layer. A hard mask layer is formed on the third dielectric layer and a surface of the trench. A first opening having a tapered sidewall is formed in the hard mask layer. A second opening is formed in the second and the third dielectric layers. The substrate exposed by the second opening and the first opening is etched to form a through hole so as to form a dual damascene opening. A liner layer is formed on a surface of the dual damascene opening and the conductive structure is exposed. The dual damascene opening is filled with a conductive material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2012
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Applicant: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Sue-Chen Liao, Tzu-Kun Ku, Cha-Hsin Lin, Pei-Jer Tzeng, Chi-Hon Ho