Patents by Inventor Te-Mu CHEN
Te-Mu CHEN 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: 9697014Abstract: An electronic apparatus and method for determining a reset thereof are provided. The electronic apparatus includes a switch, a sensor, a reset circuitry and a control circuitry. The switch generates a trigger signal as being triggered. The sensor senses a property of an object or an environment external to the electronic apparatus and to provide a sensing information based on the sensed property. The reset circuitry is coupled to the switch and counts from an initial value to a predetermined value when keep receiving the trigger signal from the switch, wherein the reset circuitry further resets the electronic apparatus when counting to the predetermined value. The control circuitry is coupled to the switch, the sensor and the reset circuit and generates a control signal, based on the sensing information, for controlling the reset circuit to re-count from the initial value to the predetermined value.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2012Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: HTC CORPORATIONInventors: Chin-Yu Wang, Chia-Jun Chia, Te-Mu Chen
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Patent number: 9348337Abstract: An environment recognition guide system and method for guiding a movable medical equipment are disclosed. The environment recognition guide system includes a depth camera, an environment data storage device, and an object image recognition device. When the object image recognition device compares and determines an environment image pixel depth signal acquired by the depth camera matching predetermined object image pixel depth signals stored in the environment data storage device, the medical equipment is driven to move along a preset guide path. The movable medical equipment is further provided with collision protection function to prevent the medical equipment from collision with a front obstacle during the movement.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2014Date of Patent: May 24, 2016Assignee: Swissray Asia Healthcare Co., Ltd.Inventors: Te Mu Chen, Yun Feng Hsieh
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Patent number: 9298304Abstract: An electronic device and a corresponding touch-sensing method are provided. The electronic device includes a display module integrated with a first touch sensor, a second touch sensor, and a sense circuitry. The first touch sensor generates a first sensing signal in response to a first driving signal. The second touch sensor generates a second sensing signal in response to a second driving signal. The sense circuitry is coupled to the first and the second touch sensors. The sense circuitry receives and analyzes the first sensing signal and the second sensing signal.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2012Date of Patent: March 29, 2016Assignee: HTC CorporationInventors: Pi-Lin Lo, Te-Mu Chen, Cheng-Hsi Liu, Yi-Fan Hsueh
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Patent number: 9229564Abstract: An electronic device and a touch display panel of the electronic device are provided. The touch display panel receives a touch driving signal and generates a sense signal in response to the touch driving signal, wherein the sense signal is analyzed to calculate a touch position on the touch display. The touch display panel includes a transmitting circuit and a grounding electrode. The transmitting circuit distributes the touch driving signal in the touch display panel. The grounding electrode is disposed over the transmitting circuit and at least partially covers the transmitting circuit, wherein the grounding electrode is a grounded conductor.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2013Date of Patent: January 5, 2016Assignee: HTC CorporationInventors: Te-Mu Chen, Pi-Lin Lo, Cheng-Hsi Liu, Yi-Fan Hsueh
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Publication number: 20150331425Abstract: An environment recognition guide system and method for guiding a movable medical equipment are disclosed. The environment recognition guide system includes a depth camera, an environment data storage device, and an object image recognition device. When the object image recognition device compares and determines an environment image pixel depth signal acquired by the depth camera matching predetermined object image pixel depth signals stored in the environment data storage device, the medical equipment is driven to move along a preset guide path. The movable medical equipment is further provided with collision protection function to prevent the medical equipment from collision with a front obstacle during the movement.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2014Publication date: November 19, 2015Inventors: TE MU CHEN, YUN FENG HSIEH
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Patent number: 9164632Abstract: A touch panel including a substrate, first connecting pads, circuit units, and ground lines is provided. Each circuit unit includes a signal line, first electrodes, second electrodes, first connecting lines, and second connecting lines. The signal line extends along a first direction and includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is located between a first side of the substrate and the second portion. The first electrodes are disposed beside the first portion, and the second electrodes are disposed beside the second portion. The first connecting lines respectively connect the first electrodes to the corresponding first connecting pads. The second connecting lines respectively connect the second electrodes to the corresponding first connecting pads through a trace region located beside the first portion, wherein the trace region and the first electrodes are respectively located at two opposite sides of the first portion.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2012Date of Patent: October 20, 2015Assignee: HTC CorporationInventors: Pi-Lin Lo, Yen-Cheng Lin, Te-Mu Chen, Yi-Fan Hsueh
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Patent number: 9107170Abstract: An electronic apparatus and a method thereof are provided. The electronic apparatus includes a signal detection module and a power adjustment module. The signal detection module detects a received signal quality of a first wireless communication system. The power adjustment module is coupled to the signal detection module, and adjusts an output power in a second wireless communication system according to the received signal quality, so as to enlarge service coverage of the electronic apparatus in the second wireless communication system.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2011Date of Patent: August 11, 2015Assignee: HTC CorporationInventors: Chin-Yu Wang, Chih-Yu Huang, Te-Mu Chen, Wen-Pin Liao
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Patent number: 9041687Abstract: A communication system is provided. A first device includes a first capacitive touch panel module. A second device includes a second capacitive touch panel module. A first overlapping area is formed when the second capacitive touch panel module of the second device is near to or contacts with the first capacitive touch panel module of the first device. The second device obtains data from the first device according to an electric field variation of the first overlapping area.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2012Date of Patent: May 26, 2015Assignee: HTC CorporationInventors: Ming-Te Lai, Te-Mu Chen
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Patent number: 9035901Abstract: A capacitive touch panel and operating and fabrication methods thereof. The capacitive touch panel has a plurality of transmitter electrodes and a plurality of receiver electrodes. An electric field is formed by the receiver electrodes and the powered one of the transmitter electrodes. The changes, caused by the touch of a user, in the electric field are used in touch recognition. The receiver electrodes are all in a fork shape. For one receiver electrode, the teeth are spaced in a first distance. Note that adjacent teeth from different and adjacent electrodes are spaced apart by another distance. The second distance is greater than the first distance.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2011Date of Patent: May 19, 2015Assignee: HTC CorporationInventors: Te-Mu Chen, Hsin-Hao Lee
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Patent number: 8988388Abstract: An electronic device and a method for scanning a touch panel of the electronic device are provided. The electronic device includes a touch panel and a control circuitry. The touch panel includes a plurality of touch sensors. The control circuitry is coupled to the touch panel. The control circuitry charges each of the touch sensors according to a preset charge period of the touch sensor and detects the maximum difference in charge characteristics of the touch sensors. The control circuitry adjusts the preset charge periods of the touch sensors according to the charge characteristics of the touch sensors and a preset limit of the preset charge periods of the touch sensors when the maximum difference is higher than a preset threshold.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2012Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: HTC CorporationInventors: Yi-Fan Hsueh, Te-Mu Chen, Pi-Lin Lo, Kuang-Hua Lee, Cheng-Hsi Liu
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Patent number: 8895882Abstract: A touch panel includes a substrate and sensing units. Each sensing unit includes an electrode line, first electrode patterns, second electrode patterns and connecting lines. The electrode line extends along a second direction and has first openings arranged along the second direction and first breaches corresponding to the first openings. Each first breach connects the corresponding first opening and the exterior of the electrode line. The first electrode patterns are respectively disposed in the first openings. Each first electrode pattern has a second opening and a second breach connecting the second opening and the exterior of first electrode pattern. The second electrode patterns are respectively disposed in the second openings and respectively connected with the electrode line through the second breaches. The connecting lines are disposed on at least one side of the electrode line and connected with the corresponding first electrode pattern through the first breach.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2013Date of Patent: November 25, 2014Assignee: HTC CorporationInventors: Pi-Lin Lo, Yen-Cheng Lin, Yi-Fan Hsueh, Te-Mu Chen
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Publication number: 20140232665Abstract: An electronic apparatus is provided. The electronic apparatus includes a cover glass, a display module and a mask layer. The display module is integrated with a touch sensor and is disposed under the cover glass. The display module has a display area for displaying image. The touch sensor includes a plurality of first electrodes forming a first sensing area overlapped with the display area, a plurality of second electrodes forming a second sensing area not overlapped with the display area and a plurality of third electrodes disposed under the plurality of first electrodes and the plurality of second electrodes. The mask layer is disposed between the cover glass and the second sensing area. The mask layer includes at least one non-transparent part and at least one transparent part.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2013Publication date: August 21, 2014Applicant: HTC CORPORATIONInventors: Kuang-Hua Lee, Te-Mu Chen, Yi-Fan Hsueh, Cheng-Hsi Liu, Pi-Lin Lo
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Publication number: 20140223330Abstract: A portable electronic device and a multi-device integration method thereof are disclosed. A processor of the portable electronic device executing program codes of multi-device integration. According to the executed program codes, the portable electronic device is aligned and synchronized to at least one nearby portable electronic device and thereby the portable electronic device is integrated with the at least one nearby portable electronic device to perform a task associated with an alignment between the portable electronic device and the at least one nearby portable electronic device.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2013Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: HTC CORPORATIONInventors: Chin-Yu WANG, Te-Mu CHEN
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Publication number: 20140115311Abstract: An electronic apparatus and method for determining a reset thereof are provided. The electronic apparatus includes a switch, a sensor, a reset circuitry and a control circuitry. The switch generates a trigger signal as being triggered. The sensor senses a property of an object or an environment external to the electronic apparatus and to provide a sensing information based on the sensed property. The reset circuitry is coupled to the switch and counts from an initial value to a predetermined value when keep receiving the trigger signal from the switch, wherein the reset circuitry further resets the electronic apparatus when counting to the predetermined value. The control circuitry is coupled to the switch, the sensor and the reset circuit and generates a control signal, based on the sensing information, for controlling the reset circuit to re-count from the initial value to the predetermined value.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2012Publication date: April 24, 2014Applicant: HTC CORPORATIONInventors: Chin-Yu Wang, Chia-Jun Chia, Te-Mu Chen
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Publication number: 20140092023Abstract: A touch display module includes a display panel and a touch panel. The touch panel has a sensing section and a bonding section. The touch panel includes a first substrate, driving lines, sensing lines, routing traces, and a shielding pattern. The driving lines are arranged in parallel on a first surface of the first substrate. The sensing lines are arranged in parallel on a second surface of the first substrate and form a sensing array with the driving lines. The routing traces are disposed on the second surface outside the sensing section. The routing traces are electrically connected with the sensing lines and extend to the bonding section. The shielding pattern is disposed on the first surface, and a vertical projection of the shielding pattern on the second surface covers the routing traces. A handheld electronic apparatus with the touch display module is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2012Publication date: April 3, 2014Applicant: HTC CORPORATIONInventors: Pi-Lin Lo, Yi-Fan Hsueh, Yen-Cheng Lin, Te-Mu Chen
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Publication number: 20130240341Abstract: A touch panel includes a substrate and sensing units. Each sensing unit includes an electrode line, first electrode patterns, second electrode patterns and connecting lines. The electrode line extends along a second direction and has first openings arranged along the second direction and first breaches corresponding to the first openings. Each first breach connects the corresponding first opening and the exterior of the electrode line. The first electrode patterns are respectively disposed in the first openings. Each first electrode pattern has a second opening and a second breach connecting the second opening and the exterior of first electrode pattern. The second electrode patterns are respectively disposed in the second openings and respectively connected with the electrode line through the second breaches. The connecting lines are disposed on at least one side of the electrode line and connected with the corresponding first electrode pattern through the first breach.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2013Publication date: September 19, 2013Applicant: HTC CORPORATIONInventors: Pi-Lin Lo, Yen-Cheng Lin, Yi-Fan Hsueh, Te-Mu Chen
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Publication number: 20130141357Abstract: A touch panel including a first substrate, a plurality of driving lines, and a plurality of sensing lines is provided. The driving lines are respectively extended along a first direction. Each driving line includes a plurality of first pads and a plurality of first interconnecting portions. Any adjacent two first pads are connected through a first interconnecting portion, and the width of each first interconnecting portion is smaller than the width of each first pad. The sensing lines are respectively extended along a second direction. The second direction intersects the first direction. The vertical projection of any one of the sensing lines on the first substrate intersects a first interconnecting portion of each driving line to form an overlapped area, and the length of the overlapped area in the second direction is smaller than or equal to the length of the overlapped area in the first direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2012Publication date: June 6, 2013Applicant: HTC CORPORATIONInventors: Pi-Lin Lo, Te-Mu Chen, Yi-Fan Hsueh, Yen-Cheng Lin
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Publication number: 20130093701Abstract: An electronic device and a corresponding touch-sensing method are provided. The electronic device includes a display module integrated with a first touch sensor, a second touch sensor, and a sense circuitry. The first touch sensor generates a first sensing signal in response to a first driving signal. The second touch sensor generates a second sensing signal in response to a second driving signal. The sense circuitry is coupled to the first and the second touch sensors. The sense circuitry receives and analyzes the first sensing signal and the second sensing signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2012Publication date: April 18, 2013Applicant: HTC CORPORATIONInventors: Pi-Lin Lo, Te-Mu Chen, Cheng-Hsi Liu, Yi-Fan Hsueh
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Patent number: 8423079Abstract: A communication channel setting method and a communication channel selection method for an electronic device are provided. The communication channel setting method measures the interference between two communication protocols implemented on the same electronic device and stores threshold values and a look-up table obtained from the measurements in the electronic device. Next, the electronic device executes the channel selection method. The channel selection method selects usable channels of one of the two communication protocols according to the threshold values and the look-up table, thereby preventing or alleviating the interference between the communication protocols.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2010Date of Patent: April 16, 2013Assignee: HTC CorporationInventors: Te-Mu Chen, Wen-Pin Liao, Chih-Yu Huang, Chin-Yu Wang
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Publication number: 20130069894Abstract: An electronic device and a method for driving a touch sensor integrated in a display module of an electronic device are provided. The electronic device includes a display module with a touch sensor integrated in the display module, a drive circuitry, and a sense circuitry. The drive circuitry is configured to apply drive signals to the display module and the touch sensor. The sense circuitry is configured to determine a mode for the drive circuitry to apply the drive signals, detect one or more sense signal from the touch sensor, analyze the sense signals, and change the mode of the drive signals for the touch sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2012Publication date: March 21, 2013Applicant: HTC CorporationInventors: Te-Mu Chen, Pi-Lin Lo, Cheng-Hsi Liu, Yi-Fan Hsueh