Patents by Inventor Tan Lee

Tan Lee 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).

  • Publication number: 20140240483
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a smart photographing apparatus, comprising a casing, a first photographing module, a second photographing module, and a control module. The first photographing module comprises a sensing lens installed on one side of the casing to capture eye motion images when a photographer is blinking. The second photographing module comprises a photographing lens installed on the other side of the casing to execute an image capturing function of shooting an image of a target. The control module is connected to the first photographing module and the second photographing module, and the control module generates an image capturing instruction upon receiving the eye motion images and controls the second photographing module to execute the image capturing function according to the image capturing instruction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2014
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: National Quemoy University
    Inventor: Chin-Tan LEE
  • Patent number: 8720476
    Abstract: An apparatus for engaging and moving a ram block. In some embodiments, the apparatus, or ram block changer, includes a support bracket coupled to a blowout preventer and an articulated arm releasably coupled to the ram block. The ram block changer may further include a pivot coupling assembly having a first axis of rotation. The pivot coupling assembly extends through the support bracket and the articulated arm, wherein the articulated arm is rotatable about the first axis of rotation relative to the support bracket. The articulated arm may include a first member receiving the pivot coupling assembly therethrough, a second member coupled to the ram block, and a second pivot coupling assembly having a second axis of rotation spaced apart from the first axis of rotation and extending through the first and second members. The second member is rotatable about the second axis of rotation relative to the first member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: National Oilwell Varco, L.P.
    Inventors: Tan Lee, Son Nguyen, Dung Tran, Scott Lee
  • Publication number: 20120189130
    Abstract: A system and method are provided for capturing hearing characteristics from self-administered hearing tests or from professionally administered hearing tests, including loudness tolerance levels as at different sound frequencies, as an individualized audiological profile for automatically enhancing audio to complement and address as closely as possible an individual's hearing deficits. The user may self-administer a hearing test on a convenient personal apparatus, such as a smartphone. The system includes the ability for capturing an environment profile. The user's hearing is protected against harm in the enhanced audio setting while being provided with the option of a “enhanced hearing” experience. The invention is useful for any individual seeking an enhanced hearing experience, whether having hearing within normal range or hearing that is impaired. Thus the system is useful as a hearing aid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2011
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicants: Hospital Authority, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
    Inventors: Pui Tong Paul Lee, Ka Kui Cheng, Ka Keung John Sung, Ka Cheong Terence Wong, Charles Andrew Van Hasselt, Tan Lee, Chi Shan Anna Kam
  • Patent number: 7888819
    Abstract: An uninterruptible power supply has first and second input terminals, first and second inductors, first and second AC switch units, first and second storing devices and a control unit. The first and the second inductors are electrically connected to the first and the second input terminals. The first and the second AC switch units are electrically connected to the first and the second inductors for conducting input currents. The control unit is electrically connected to the first and the second AC switch units which may be turned on and off thereby to control the first and the second inductors which charge the input currents and discharge the input currents to the first and the second storing devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: Phoenixtec Power Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Cheng-Tan Lee
  • Publication number: 20090267417
    Abstract: A multi-input power converter and an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) having the same, wherein the multi-input power converter has input connection means, inductor means, switch means, rectifier means, output storing means and switch control means. The inductor means is electrically connected to the input connection means. The switch means is electrically connected to the inductor means for conducting input currents. The switch control means is electrically connected to the switch means to control the inductor means charging the input currents and discharging the input currents to the output storing means to perform the DC to DC converting, AC to DC converting and power factor correction functions by controlling the switch means turning on and off.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2008
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Inventor: Cheng-Tan Lee
  • Publication number: 20070172356
    Abstract: A dual fan assembly includes two fans connected to a motor casing and a synchronous motor is received in the motor casing and has an eccentric output shaft. A connection unit includes a shaft which extends through the motor casing and is connected to the seat. A rotation mechanism received in the motor casing has a rotatable member mounted to the shaft and a curved member which is located outside of the rotatable member and two ends of the curved member are respectively connected to a rotatable member and a link which is connected with the output shaft of the synchronous motor. By the rotation mechanism, the motor casing is reciprocally rotated a range of angles and the two fans are moved with the rotation of the motor casing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2006
    Publication date: July 26, 2007
    Inventor: Ching-Tan Lee
  • Patent number: 7196485
    Abstract: A universal low-power ceiling fan controller includes a brushless DC motor in a ceiling fan casing, a microprocessor connected to a power supply that operates with a remote-control device and has a transmitter and a receiver for transmitting data signals to the microprocessor by wireless transmissions, a driving device installed between the microcontroller and the motor for turning on or off a fan, and a feedback device having at least three Hall components for continuously sending feeding back a position change to the microcontroller for determining the motor speed, such that the microcontroller receives the signals of the remote-control device and the driving device drives the motor to rotate, and sample signals of the feedback device is fed back to the microcontroller to determine and conduct an automatic compensation, so as to maintain a constant speed of the vanes of the ceiling fan and lower the electric power consumption.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2007
    Inventors: Ching-Tan Lee, Chin-Hsiung Chang
  • Publication number: 20060221065
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the transmitters and detectors for an integrated optical touch panel (OTP) are mounted at right angles to the surface of the OTP. The transmitters and detectors are contained on a substrate which is an extension of the substrate containing the touch panel display itself. The sides of the substrate containing the transmitters and detectors are folded upward so that the transmitters and detectors are positioned above the plane of the substrate containing the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2005
    Publication date: October 5, 2006
    Inventors: Yee Hong, Ng Yam, Tan Sin, Tan Lee, Chen Peng, Rani Saravanan
  • Patent number: 6860012
    Abstract: A method for forming elastic ventilation cushion comprises the steps of arranging a plurality of needle seats at two banks, an upper bank and a lower bank, and a straight gap is formed between the upper bank and the lower bank, wherein one edge of each needle seat near the other bank is mounted with a plurality of slender needles, wherein each distal end of the needles is folded as a distal folded section; passing an elastic cushion through the gap; and moving the needle seats at the upper and lower banks so that the length of the gap is enlarged or reduced, thereby, the needles on the needle seats will pierce the elastic cushion and the distal folded section will tear surfaces of the elastic cushion to form a plurality of elastic ventilation slits on the elastic cushion. Moreover, the needle seats can be replaced by needle rollers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2005
    Inventor: Chien Tan Lee
  • Publication number: 20040250390
    Abstract: A sweat draining cloth with fabric-like surfaces comprises a layer of middle thin elastic layer having a plurality of ventilation holes; an upper hydrophilic fiber layer; a lower hydrophilic fiber layer. In each ventilation hole area, the upper hydrophilic fiber layer is snapped to form with an upper snapper section; and the lower hydrophilic fiber layer is snapped so form a lower snapper section. The upper snapped section is connected to the lower hydrophilic fiber layer through the hole and the lower snapped section is connected to the upper hydrophilic fiber layer through the hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2003
    Publication date: December 16, 2004
    Inventor: Chien Tan Lee
  • Publication number: 20040154150
    Abstract: A method for forming elastic ventilation cushion comprises the steps of arranging a plurality of needle seats at two banks, an upper bank and a lower bank, and a straight gap is formed between the upper bank and the lower bank, wherein one edge of each needle seat near the other bank is mounted with a plurality of slender needles, wherein each distal end of the needles is folded as a distal folded section; passing an elastic cushion through the gap; and moving the needle seats at the upper and lower banks so that the length of the gap is enlarged or reduced, thereby, the needles on the needle seats will pierce the elastic cushion and the distal folded section will tear surfaces of the elastic cushion to form a plurality of elastic ventilation slits on the elastic cushion. Moreover, the needle seats can be replaced by needle rollers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2003
    Publication date: August 12, 2004
    Inventor: Chien Tan Lee
  • Patent number: 6570257
    Abstract: The use of an intermetal dielectric (IMD) layer and an organic etch-stop layer are disclosed in forming a dual damascene in order to reduce the RC delay and the overall dielectric constant of the damascene interconnect. The disclosed IMD layer is an FSG and the etch-stop layer is an organic spin-on-glass (SOG). A dual damascene structure utilizing the IMD layer and the organic etch-stop layer is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2003
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Dian-Hau Chen, Ching-Tien Ma, Hsiang-Tan Lee
  • Patent number: 6390778
    Abstract: A ceiling fan blade assembly includes a U-shaped frame with a groove in an inner periphery of the frame and a plurality of connection members are received in the grooves. A blade body is connected to the connection members and enclosed by the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
    Inventor: Ching-Tan Lee
  • Publication number: 20020013024
    Abstract: The use of an intermetal dielectric (IMD) layer and an organic etch-stop layer are disclosed in forming a dual damascene in order to reduce the RC delay and the overall dielectric constant of the damascene interconnect. The disclosed IMD layer is an FSG and the etch-stop layer is an organic spin-on-glass (SOG). A dual damascene structure utilizing the IMD layer and the organic etch-stop layer is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2001
    Publication date: January 31, 2002
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY
    Inventors: Dian-Hau Chen, Ching-Tien Ma, Hsiang-Tan Lee
  • Patent number: 6316351
    Abstract: The use of an intermetal dielectric (IMD) layer and an organic etch-stop layer are disclosed in forming a dual damascene in order to reduce the RC delay and the overall dielectric constant of the damascene interconnect. The disclosed IMD layer is an FSG and the etch-stop layer is an organic spin-on-glass (SOG). A dual damascene structure utilizing the IMD layer and the organic etch-stop layer is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2001
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Dian-Hau Chen, Ching-Tien Ma, Hsiang-Tan Lee
  • Patent number: D446851
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2001
    Inventor: Ching-Tan Lee
  • Patent number: D451593
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2001
    Inventor: Ching-Tan Lee
  • Patent number: D452308
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2001
    Inventor: Ching-Tan Lee
  • Patent number: D609324
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2010
    Inventor: Ching-Tan Lee
  • Patent number: D609799
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2010
    Inventor: Ching-Tan Lee