Patents by Inventor Te-Lin Chung

Te-Lin Chung 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: 8339452
    Abstract: A monitor system for monitoring riverbed elevation changes at bridge piers is revealed. The monitor system includes a container, a rail, a holder, a photographic unit, a processor and a transmission unit. The container is disposed at a pier under the water and the rail is mounted in the container. The holder is arranged at the rail and is moved on the rail. The photographic unit is disposed on the holder to capture a monitor image of a riverbed under the water. As to the processor, it processes the monitor image so as to learn elevation change of the riverbed under the water. By the transmission unit, the riverbed elevation change is sent to a remote monitor unit so as to get the riverbed elevation according to the riverbed elevation change. Thus the riverbed elevation change at the bridge pier is monitored in real time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: National Applied Research Laboratories
    Inventors: Wen-Yi Chang, Whey-Fone Tsai, Jihn-Sung Lai, Yu-Hui Liao, Ho-Cheng Lien, Lung-Cheng Lee, Franco Lin, Te-lin Chung, Jyh-Horng Wu, Yi-Haur Shiau
  • Patent number: 8184848
    Abstract: A liquid level detection method includes capturing an image of a liquid surface, a structural surface, and graduation markings provided on the structural surface using an image-capturing device to thereby obtain an initial image. Subsequently, the initial image is processed so as to generate a processed image, and a level reference value of the liquid surface is obtained from the processed image. The level reference value represents a height of the liquid surface in terms of inherent characteristics of the processed image. Lastly, a liquid level of the liquid surface is calculated based on a relative proportional relation among the level reference value, an overall height of the processed image in terms of the inherent characteristics of the processed image, and dimensions of any one of the initial and processed images relative to the graduation markings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: National Applied Research Laboratories
    Inventors: Jyh-Hong Wu, Fang-Pang Lin, Yi-Hao Hsiao, Te-Lin Chung
  • Publication number: 20110063434
    Abstract: A monitor system for monitoring riverbed elevation changes at bridge piers is revealed. The monitor system includes a container, a rail, a holder, a photographic unit, a processor and a transmission unit. The container is disposed at a pier under the water and the rail is mounted in the container. The holder is arranged at the rail and is moved on the rail. The photographic unit is disposed on the holder to capture a monitor image of a riverbed under the water. As to the processor, it processes the monitor image so as to learn elevation change of the riverbed under the water. By the transmission unit, the riverbed elevation change is sent to a remote monitor unit so as to get the riverbed elevation according to the riverbed elevation change. Thus the riverbed elevation change at the bridge pier is monitored in real time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2009
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Inventors: Wen-Yi Chang, Whey-Fone Tsai, Jihn-Sung Lai, Yu-Hui Liao, Ho-Cheng Lien, Lung-Cheng Lee, Franco Lin, Te-lin Chung, Jyh-Horng Wu, Yi-Haur Shiau
  • Publication number: 20100322462
    Abstract: A liquid level detection method includes capturing an image of a liquid surface, a structural surface, and graduation markings provided on the structural surface using an image-capturing device to thereby obtain an initial image. Subsequently, the initial image is processed so as to generate a processed image, and a level reference value of the liquid surface is obtained from the processed image. The level reference value represents a height of the liquid surface in terms of inherent characteristics of the processed image. Lastly, a liquid level of the liquid surface is calculated based on a relative proportional relation among the level reference value, an overall height of the processed image interms of the inherent characteristics of the processed image, and dimensions of any one of the initial and processed images relative to the graduation markings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2009
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Applicant: NATIONAL APPLIED RESEARCH LABORATORIES
    Inventors: Jyh-Hong Wu, Fang-Pang Lin, Yi-Hao Hsiao, Te-Lin Chung