Patents by Inventor Tai-Te Wu
Tai-Te Wu 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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Patent number: 10479327Abstract: Embodiments provide vehicle camera cleaning systems used for cleaning foreign matter off of a camera lens, including, for example, a water flow nozzle arranged to eject water flow, an air nozzle arranged to eject air, and a central controller used to control the water flow nozzle and air nozzle. In certain embodiments, a plurality of sensing devices are used for sensing the conditions of the camera lens, such as an infrared water drop sensor, a temperature sensor, a camera sensing sensor, and the like. The central controller may determine whether there are water drops, ice, snow, or other foreign matter on the lens based on signals received from the plurality of sensing devices, and may control the air nozzle and the water flow nozzle to clean the camera lens based on the foreign matter present.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2016Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: THUNDER POWER NEW ENERGY VEHICLE DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LIMITEDInventors: Jen-Chieh Hsiao, Tai-Te Wu, Yen-An Chen
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Patent number: 10450007Abstract: The present disclosure provides an underbody manufacturing method and a vehicle underbody. The method includes determining dimensions for the vehicle underbody and underbody panels, selecting the underbody panels, putting the underbody panels in a stamping die for stamping to form concave and convex parts on the underbody panels, welding the stamped underbody panels to splice the underbody in the length direction and/or the width direction, so as to make the underbody reach the determined length and width. Underbodies with various dimensions can be formed using the same stamping die, and accordingly, die cost is saved and vehicle development time is shortened, which provides convenience for diversified body designs on the whole.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2016Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: THUNDER POWER NEW ENERGY VEHICLE DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LIMITEDInventor: Tai-Te Wu
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Publication number: 20190315306Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a pedestrian protection system that includes a first sensor that generates a first signal indicating a hazard condition in front of a vehicle. The pedestrian protection system may also include an external airbag system that deploys an external airbag outside of the vehicle. In operation, a processor receives the first signal from the first sensor, processes the first signal to detect the hazard condition, and activates the external airbag system in response to the detected hazard condition to protect at least one of a pedestrian and the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2019Publication date: October 17, 2019Applicant: THUNDER POWER NEW ENERGY VEHICLE DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LIMITEDInventor: Tai-Te WU
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Patent number: 10343601Abstract: A vehicle collision warning system including a first sensor configured to generate a first signal indicating an exit condition, a second sensor configured to generate a second signal indicating a traffic condition, an internal warning signal system configured to emit a warning signal to warn a vehicle occupant about a hazard condition, the internal warning signal system including, a warning device configured to emit the warning signal, and a processor configured to receive the first signal from the first sensor, receive the second signal from the second sensor, detect the hazard condition based on the first and second signals, and generate a control signal to cause the warning device to emit the warning signal to warn the vehicle occupant about the hazard condition.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2017Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignee: THUNDER POWER NEW ENERGY VEHICLE DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LIMITEDInventor: Tai-Te Wu
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Patent number: 10308212Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a pedestrian protection system that includes a first sensor that generates a first signal indicating a hazard condition in front of a vehicle. The pedestrian protection system may also include an external airbag system that deploys an external airbag outside of the vehicle. In operation, a processor receives the first signal from the first sensor, processes the first signal to detect the hazard condition, and activates the external airbag system in response to the detected hazard condition to protect at least one of a pedestrian and the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2016Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: THUNDER POWER NEW ENERGY VEHICLE DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LIMITEDInventor: Tai-Te Wu
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Patent number: 10093284Abstract: Various techniques described herein relate to vehicle camera cleaning systems used for cleaning foreign matter off of a camera lens, including, for example, a water flow nozzle arranged to eject water flow, an air nozzle arranged to eject air, and a central controller used to control the water flow nozzle and air nozzle. In certain embodiments, a plurality of sensing devices are used for sensing the conditions of the camera lens, such as an infrared water drop sensor, a temperature sensor, a camera sensing sensor, and the like. The central controller may determine whether there are water drops, ice, snow, or other foreign matter on the lens based on signals received from the plurality of sensing devices, and may control the air nozzle and the water flow nozzle to clean the camera lens based on the foreign matter present.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2017Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: THUNDER POWER NEW ENERGY VEHICLE DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LIMITEDInventors: Jen-Chieh Hsiao, Tai-Te Wu, Yen-An Chen
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Patent number: 10059261Abstract: A vehicle collision warning system including a vehicle that includes a first sensor configured to monitor for an exit condition, a second sensor configured to monitor for a hazard condition, an internal warning signal system configured to emit a warning signal to warn a vehicle occupant about the hazard condition, the internal warning signal system including at least one warning device configured to emit the warning signal, and a processor configured to detect an exit condition using a first signal from the first sensor, detect a hazard condition using a second signal from the second sensor, and control the at least one warning device in response to the hazard condition.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2015Date of Patent: August 28, 2018Assignee: THUNDER POWER NEW ENERGY VEHICLE DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LIMITEDInventor: Tai-Te Wu
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Patent number: 10026319Abstract: A collision warning system including a vehicle with a first sensor configured to detect an exit condition, a second sensor configured to detect a collision condition, an external warning signal system configured to emit a warning signal to warn a vehicle occupant about the collision condition, the external warning signal system includes at least one warning device configured to emit the warning signal, and a controller configured to communicate with the first and second sensors and to control the at least one warning device in response to the collision condition.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2016Date of Patent: July 17, 2018Assignee: THUNDER POWER NEW ENERGY VEHICLE DEVELOPMENT LIMITEDInventor: Tai-Te Wu
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Publication number: 20170305343Abstract: A vehicle collision warning system including a first sensor configured to generate a first signal indicating an exit condition, a second sensor configured to generate a second signal indicating a traffic condition, an internal warning signal system configured to emit a warning signal to warn a vehicle occupant about a hazard condition, the internal warning signal system including, a warning device configured to emit the warning signal, and a processor configured to receive the first signal from the first sensor, receive the second signal from the second sensor, detect the hazard condition based on the first and second signals, and generate a control signal to cause the warning device to emit the warning signal to warn the vehicle occupant about the hazard condition.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2017Publication date: October 26, 2017Applicant: Thunder Power New Energy Vehicle Development Company LimitedInventor: Tai-Te Wu
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Patent number: 9725038Abstract: A vehicle collision warning system including a vehicle that includes a first sensor configured to monitor for an exit condition, a second sensor configured to monitor for a hazard condition, an internal warning signal system configured to emit a warning signal to warn a vehicle occupant about the hazard condition, the internal warning signal system including at least one warning device configured to emit the warning signal, and a processor configured to detect an exit condition using a first signal from the first sensor, detect a hazard condition using a second signal from the second sensor, and control the at least one warning device in response to the hazard condition.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2015Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: THUNDER POWER NEW ENERGY VEHICLE DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LIMITEDInventor: Tai-Te Wu
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Publication number: 20170193824Abstract: A collision warning system including a vehicle with a first sensor configured to detect an exit condition, a second sensor configured to detect a collision condition, an external warning signal system configured to emit a warning signal to warn a vehicle occupant about the collision condition, the external warning signal system includes at least one warning device configured to emit the warning signal, and a controller configured to communicate with the first and second sensors and to control the at least one warning device in response to the collision condition.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2016Publication date: July 6, 2017Applicant: Thunder Power Hong Kong Ltd.Inventor: Tai-Te WU
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Publication number: 20170182961Abstract: A pedestrian protection system that includes a first sensor that generates a first signal indicating a traffic condition in front of a vehicle. The pedestrian protection system may also include an external airbag system that deploys an external airbag outside of a vehicle. In operation, a processor receives the first signal from the first sensor, processes the first signal to detect a hazard condition, and activates the external airbag system in response to the detected hazard condition to protect at least one of a pedestrian and the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2015Publication date: June 29, 2017Inventor: Tai-Te Wu
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Publication number: 20170182981Abstract: Various techniques described herein relate to vehicle camera cleaning systems used for cleaning foreign matter off of a camera lens, including, for example, a water flow nozzle arranged to eject water flow, an air nozzle arranged to eject air, and a central controller used to control the water flow nozzle and air nozzle. In certain embodiments, a plurality of sensing devices are used for sensing the conditions of the camera lens, such as an infrared water drop sensor, a temperature sensor, a camera sensing sensor, and the like. The central controller may determine whether there are water drops, ice, snow, or other foreign matter on the lens based on signals received from the plurality of sensing devices, and may control the air nozzle and the water flow nozzle to clean the camera lens based on the foreign matter present.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2017Publication date: June 29, 2017Applicant: Thunder Power Hong Kong Ltd.Inventors: Jen-Chieh Hsiao, Tai-Te Wu, Yen-An Chen
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Publication number: 20170182970Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a pedestrian protection system that includes a first sensor that generates a first signal indicating a hazard condition in front of a vehicle. The pedestrian protection system may also include an external airbag system that deploys an external airbag outside of the vehicle. In operation, a processor receives the first signal from the first sensor, processes the first signal to detect the hazard condition, and activates the external airbag system in response to the detected hazard condition to protect at least one of a pedestrian and the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2016Publication date: June 29, 2017Applicant: Thunder Power Hong Kong Ltd.Inventor: Tai-Te WU
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Publication number: 20170144597Abstract: A vehicle collision warning system including a vehicle that includes a first sensor configured to monitor for an exit condition, a second sensor configured to monitor for a hazard condition, an internal warning signal system configured to emit a warning signal to warn a vehicle occupant about the hazard condition, the internal warning signal system including at least one warning device configured to emit the warning signal, and a processor configured to detect an exit condition using a first signal from the first sensor, detect a hazard condition using a second signal from the second sensor, and control the at least one warning device in response to the hazard condition.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2015Publication date: May 25, 2017Inventor: Tai-Te Wu
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Publication number: 20170144596Abstract: A vehicle collision warning system including a vehicle that includes a first sensor configured to monitor for an exit condition, a second sensor configured to monitor for a hazard condition, an internal warning signal system configured to emit a warning signal to warn a vehicle occupant about the hazard condition, the internal warning signal system including at least one warning device configured to emit the warning signal, and a processor configured to detect an exit condition using a first signal from the first sensor, detect a hazard condition using a second signal from the second sensor, and control the at least one warning device in response to the hazard condition.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2015Publication date: May 25, 2017Inventor: Tai-Te Wu
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Patent number: 9604601Abstract: Embodiments provide vehicle camera cleaning systems used for cleaning foreign matter off of a camera lens, including, for example, a water flow nozzle arranged to eject water flow, an air nozzle arranged to eject air, and a central controller used to control the water flow nozzle and air nozzle. In certain embodiments, a plurality of sensing devices are used for sensing the conditions of the camera lens, such as an infrared water drop sensor, a temperature sensor, a camera sensing sensor, and the like. The central controller may determine whether there are water drops, ice, snow, or other foreign matter on the lens based on signals received from the plurality of sensing devices, and may control the air nozzle and the water flow nozzle to clean the camera lens based on the foreign matter present.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2015Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: THUNDER POWER HONG KONG LTD.Inventors: Jen-Chieh Hsiao, Tai-Te Wu, Yen-An Chen
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Publication number: 20170080904Abstract: Embodiments provide vehicle camera cleaning systems used for cleaning foreign matter off of a camera lens, including, for example, a water flow nozzle arranged to eject water flow, an air nozzle arranged to eject air, and a central controller used to control the water flow nozzle and air nozzle. In certain embodiments, a plurality of sensing devices are used for sensing the conditions of the camera lens, such as an infrared water drop sensor, a temperature sensor, a camera sensing sensor, and the like. The central controller may determine whether there are water drops, ice, snow, or other foreign matter on the lens based on signals received from the plurality of sensing devices, and may control the air nozzle and the water flow nozzle to clean the camera lens based on the foreign matter present.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2016Publication date: March 23, 2017Applicant: Thunder Power Hong Kong Ltd.Inventors: Jen-Chieh Hsiao, Tai-Te Wu, Yen-An Chen
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Publication number: 20170008572Abstract: The present disclosure provides an underbody manufacturing method and a vehicle underbody. The method includes determining dimensions for the vehicle underbody and underbody panels, selecting the underbody panels, putting the underbody panels in a stamping die for stamping to form concave and convex parts on the underbody panels, welding the stamped underbody panels to splice the underbody in the length direction and/or the width direction, so as to make the underbody reach the determined length and width. Underbodies with various dimensions can be formed using the same stamping die, and accordingly, die cost is saved and vehicle development time is shortened, which provides convenience for diversified body designs on the whole.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2016Publication date: January 12, 2017Applicant: Thunder Power Hong Kong Ltd.Inventor: Tai-Te Wu
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Patent number: 9539988Abstract: Embodiments provide vehicle camera cleaning systems used for cleaning foreign matter off of a camera lens, including, for example, a water flow nozzle arranged to eject water flow, an air nozzle arranged to eject air, and a central controller used to control the water flow nozzle and air nozzle. In certain embodiments, a plurality of sensing devices are used for sensing the conditions of the camera lens, such as an infrared water drop sensor, a temperature sensor, a camera sensing sensor, and the like. The central controller may determine whether there are water drops, ice, snow, or other foreign matter on the lens based on signals received from the plurality of sensing devices, and may control the air nozzle and the water flow nozzle to clean the camera lens based on the foreign matter present.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2015Date of Patent: January 10, 2017Assignee: THUNDER POWER HONG KONG LTD.Inventors: Jen-Chieh Hsiao, Tai-Te Wu, Yen-An Chen