Patents by Inventor Tai An

Tai An 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).

  • Graphics card apparatus with improved heat dissipating mechanisms
    Patent number: 7321494
    Abstract: A cooling mechanism to dissipate thermal energy generated by the active electronic components of a graphics card assembly. A mechanism includes a radiator and a metal block that is thermally coupled to the active electronic components and that has a tubing therewithin. The radiator includes a pipe and baffles attached to the pipe, where one end of the pipe is connected to one end of the tubing. A pump, connected to the other ends of the tubing and pipe, circulates coolant through the pipe and tubing to transfer thermal energy from the metal block to the radiator. The mechanism also includes a heat sink that is thermally coupled to the metal block via a thermal transfer plate. A fan unit of the mechanism generates and directs an air flow toward the radiator, metal block and heat sink, where the air flow removes the thermal energy therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2008
    Assignee: EVGA Corporation
    Inventor: Tai-Sheng (Andrew) Han
  • CMOS integrated super-heterodyne television receiver with multiple signal paths
    Publication number: 20080012986
    Abstract: Integrated super-heterodyne television receivers with multiple signal paths implemented using CMOS technology. An integrated circuit, includes: a plurality of CMOS (Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor) low noise amplifiers; an adjustable frequency source; and one or more down-conversion mixers coupled with the adjustable frequency source and the plurality of CMOS low noise amplifiers to form a plurality of super-heterodyne receiving paths between an input to the plurality of CMOS low noise amplifiers and an output from one or more down-conversion mixers; where the integrated circuit is implemented on a single chip of semiconductive substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2006
    Publication date: January 17, 2008
    Applicant: Montage Technology Group, Ltd.
    Inventor: Stephen Tai
  • ADAPTIVE ENERGY ABSORPTION SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE SEAT
    Publication number: 20080015753
    Abstract: An adaptive energy absorption system for a vehicle seat is disclosed, utilizing an adaptive energy absorber or variable profile energy absorber (VPEA) for mitigating occupant injury due to extreme vehicle movement (e.g., during a vehicle shock event), and/or for mitigating vibration experienced by an occupant of the vehicle seat during normal vehicle operating conditions. The adaptive energy absorption system achieves the aforementioned objectives for a wide range of occupant weights and load levels. Various configurations of dual-goal energy absorption apparatuses that enable both shock mitigation and vibration isolation are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2007
    Publication date: January 17, 2008
    Inventors: Norman Wereley, Gregory Hiemenz, Young-Tai Choi, Gang Wang, Peter Chen
  • Pedicle screw system
    Publication number: 20080015586
    Abstract: The present invention provides a pedicle screw system, which may include a bone fixation element having an elongate body. The elongate body may include a threaded segment having one or more spiral-oriented grooves, a neck segment adjacent to the threaded segment, and a head segment which is able to receive and/or couple to an orthopedic instrument or implant. The pedicle screw system may further include an anchoring element movably positionable about the bone fixation element. The anchoring element may include one or more elongate teeth which may be slidably positionable into a desired tissue region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2007
    Publication date: January 17, 2008
    Inventors: Manoj Krishna, Tai Friesem, Steven Brown
  • FIXING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20080011919
    Abstract: A fixing device is suitable for fixing an object onto a post, and includes a base and a pair of clip plates. The base connects the object. Each of the clip plates has a pivoting side and a fastening side opposite to the pivoting side, wherein the pivoting sides are pivoted on the base, and the fastening sides are connected to each other in a detachable mode. The pair of clip plates and the base together form an enclosure space for holding a segment of the post. Therefore, the fixing device is easily to fix the object onto the post.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2006
    Publication date: January 17, 2008
    Applicant: ACCTON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Szu-Cheng Wen, Hung-Feng Tai
  • Fiber optic interferometric position sensor and measurement method thereof
    Publication number: 20080013095
    Abstract: A fiber optic interferometric position sensor and measurement method thereof suitable for determining the moving direction of a measurement object in an environment of high electric or magnetic field strengths are disclosed. The fiber optic interferometric position sensor comprises at least one light source, a plurality of fiber optic couplers, a plurality of sensing fibers and a plurality of photodetectors. The fiber optic couplers are connected to the at least one light source, the photodetectors, and the sensing fibers, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2007
    Publication date: January 17, 2008
    Applicant: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Hung-Ming Tai, Jung-Tsung Chou, Kai-Yu Cheng, Huang-Chi Huang, Chiung-Huei Huang, Ching-Ming Yeh
  • Common construction of coaxial I/O dual electro-mechanical units
    Publication number: 20080012441
    Abstract: A common construction to accommodate two rotation parts each from a revolving electromechanical unit arranged in parallel and both rotation parts indicate coaxial output by means of a transmission disposed on each side of the common construction and the construction to accommodate both electromechanical units in parallel is innovatively arranged at where between two wheels to mitigate the impacts when wheels on either side are subject to force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2006
    Publication date: January 17, 2008
    Inventor: Tai-Her Yang
  • Backlight module and digital programmable control circuit thereof
    Publication number: 20080012510
    Abstract: A digital programmable control circuit of a backlight module for controlling a lamp circuit includes a memory unit, a processing unit and a pulse width modulation (PWM) unit. The memory unit stores a lamp parameter. The processing unit electrically connected to the memory unit reads the lamp parameter. The PWM unit is electrically connected to the processing unit. The processing unit controls the PWM unit to generate a PWM signal for controlling the lamp circuit according to the lamp parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2007
    Publication date: January 17, 2008
    Inventor: Tai-Sheng Po
  • Shift register
    Publication number: 20080013670
    Abstract: A shift register includes multiple stages connected with each other in succession. The shift register stores the threshold voltage of an amorphous silicon thin-film transistor in a capacitor. During operation, the bias applied to the transistor is adjusted according to the threshold voltage stored in the capacitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2007
    Publication date: January 17, 2008
    Inventors: Shin-Tai Lo, Ching-Fu Hsu, Wen-Tui Liao
  • Opticle diffusing sheet and backlight module
    Publication number: 20080013338
    Abstract: An optical diffusing sheet includes a body and a plurality of light-shielding dots. The light-shielding dots are disposed on a surface of the body and are adjacent to an edge of the body. At least a portion of the adjacent light-shielding dots have different intervals. A backlight module including the optical diffusing sheet is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2006
    Publication date: January 17, 2008
    Inventor: Chung Tai Huang
  • CONNECTING STRUCTURE AND METHOD THEREOF
    Publication number: 20080011906
    Abstract: A connecting structure for connecting a pipe-shaped element including a base and at least a lock element is provided. The base includes a first clamper, a second clamper and a spacer. The first clamper and the second clamper are connected together on one side while a gap is maintained between the first clamper and the second clamper on the other side to form a groove that connects with the spacer. One end of the pipe-shaped element is disposed inside the spacer. The first clamper has at least a lock hole and the second clamper has at least a corresponding second lock hole. The pipe-shaped element disposed inside the spacer is tightly assembled to the base by the lock element through the first lock hole and the second lock hole. Furthermore, a connecting method for connecting the pipe-shaped element is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2007
    Publication date: January 17, 2008
    Applicant: AMA PRECISION INC.
    Inventors: Chi-Chang Lin, Chien-Che Ting, Tai-Yu Chen
  • Method of mass duplication
    Publication number: 20080016302
    Abstract: A method for duplicating data of a source medium to a plurality of target media through a duplicator includes connecting the source medium and the target media to the duplicator. The duplicator transfers the data of the source medium to the target media in an order and repeatedly. The target media receive the data from the source medium and write them on the corresponding addresses until all of the data of the source medium had been copied to the target media. The duplicator call user to replace the target medium, which had completed duplication, with a new target medium. When replace one of the target media, the rest target media are duplicating data independently without any interruption by replacement of the target medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2006
    Publication date: January 17, 2008
    Inventors: Sung-Jung Wang, Tai-Ching Chiu, Shih-Chiang Tsao
  • DECODING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DECIDING A COMPENSATED SIGNAL
    Publication number: 20080013648
    Abstract: Decoding systems and methods for deciding a compensated signal are provided. The decoding system comprises a slicer, a compensator, and a selector. The slicer is used for generating a pre-decision symbol. The compensator is used for determining a predetermined range of the compensated signal. The selector is used for deciding the compensated signal in response to the pre-decision symbol, the predetermined range and a set of previous symbols. The predetermined range is to limit the calculation range of the compensated signal so that the required hardware is reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2006
    Publication date: January 17, 2008
    Applicant: RDC SEMICONDUCTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ming-Chou Yen, Kun-Ying Tsai, Ling-I Ho, Chun-Wang Wei, Jui-Tai Ko
  • Light emitting module and related light source device
    Patent number: 7318660
    Abstract: A light emitting module (10) includes a metal circuit board (11), a number of light emitting units (12) arranged on a first surface of the metal circuit board, and a cooling system (13) mounted on an opposite second surface of the metal circuit board. A light source device (1) using the light emitting module further includes a housing (30) and a transparent light cover (20). The housing has a base with the light emitting module being mounted thereon. The transparent light cover covers the housing. The present light emitting module and light source device can improve the brightness of the light, and increase the utilization efficiency of light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2008
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tai-Cherng Yu
  • Fused thermal and direct view aiming sight
    Patent number: 7319557
    Abstract: A fused thermal and a direct view aiming sight includes an optical gun sight, a thermal sight, and a beam combiner. The optical sight generates a direct view image of an aiming point or reticle superimposed on a target scene. The thermal sight generates a monochromic thermal image of the target scene. The combiner is positioned behind a 1× non-magnified optical sight and the thermal sight and in front of an exit pupil of the thermal sight. The combiner is positioned right behind the intermediate image plane of a magnified optical sight between an objective lens and an eyepiece. The combiner passes the direct view image and reflects the thermal image to the exit pupil to fuse the thermal image onto the direct view image for an operator to see at the exit pupil as a combined thermal and direct view optical image of the target scene together with the aiming reticle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2008
    Assignee: EOTech Acquisition Corporation
    Inventor: Anthony M. Tai
  • RFID device for object monitoring, locating, and tracking
    Patent number: 7319397
    Abstract: An RFID monitoring arrangement comprises a first RFID device and a second RFID device for monitoring the first RFID device. The first RFID device transmits at least two messages each including unique identifying information and a power level code, wherein the transmitter power level corresponds to the power level represented by the power level code in each transmitted message. The second RFID device receives messages transmitted by the first RFID device and processes the identifying information and the power level code to provide an indication of a condition. Messages received from said first RFID device, the indication of a condition, or both the messages received from said first RFID device and the indication of a condition, may be relayed to a remote location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2008
    Assignee: Avante International Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Kwong-Tai Chung, Xiaoming Shi, Jing Jian Li
  • Method and system of trace pull test
    Patent number: 7319043
    Abstract: The present invention provides an efficient test method and system for testing the IC package, such as BGA types of packages. With the present invention, manufacturer can have an easier way in testing various types of packages, including newer types. Manufacturer also can get the testing outcome which is more accurate. Furthermore, the present invention helps the manufacturer achieve a significant improvement in an IC packaging process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2008
    Assignee: Advanced Chip Engineering Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Wen-Kun Yang, Cheng Chieh Tai
  • Single gate oxide level shifter
    Publication number: 20080007301
    Abstract: A level shifter includes a first inverter coupled between the second voltage and the first voltage, and a second inverter coupled between the second voltage and the first voltage, the second inverter being cross-coupled with the first inverter for latching a value therein. A first switch module is coupled between a first data storage node of the first and second inverters and an input signal swinging between the first voltage and a ground voltage. A second switch module is coupled between a second data storage node of the first and second inverters and an inverted input signal swinging between the ground voltage and the first voltage. The first and second inverters and the first and second switch modules include one or more MOS transistors with gate oxide layers of the same thickness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2006
    Publication date: January 10, 2008
    Inventors: Sheng-Tsai Hsin-chu, Wen-Tai Wang
  • Liquid crystal display having a light sensor for adjusting luminance according to ambient light
    Publication number: 20080007515
    Abstract: An exemplary liquid crystal display (200) includes a liquid crystal panel (240), which includes a thin film transistor (TFT) substrate (245) having a display region (2451) and a non-display region (2452), a TFT array being formed at the display region; a light sensor (241) simultaneously formed on the TFT substrate with the TFT array, at the non-display region, for measuring a luminance of ambient light and generating a corresponding electrical signal according to ambient optical signal; a luminance control circuit (231) for receiving the electrical signal from the light sensor and transferring the optical signal to a measurement signal; and a backlight circuit (270) for driving a light source to emit light beams for illuminating the liquid crystal panel, according to the measurement signal from the luminance control circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2007
    Publication date: January 10, 2008
    Inventors: Tian-Yi Wu, Ming-Bo Tai
  • Safety light cover
    Patent number: D559721
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2008
    Assignee: MARPAC Corp.
    Inventors: David Yu Tai Zhang, David A. Theisen