Patents by Inventor Teng-Wei Hsieh
Teng-Wei Hsieh 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: 10228800Abstract: The present invention provides a method and device for position detection. For detection of a touch position, a segment of surface acoustic wave (SAW) is provided multiple times to be propagated on a SAW touch panel, and the multiple SAW segments are received by the SAW touch panel. In addition, during or after reception, partial output electrical signals are provided based on different portions of each received SAW segment to construct a complete output electrical signal.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2014Date of Patent: March 12, 2019Assignee: EGALAX_EMPIA TECHNOLOGY INC.Inventors: Shang-Tai Yeh, Teng-Wei Hsieh
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Patent number: 9535541Abstract: The present invention provides a method and device for position detection. For detection of a touch position, a segment of surface acoustic wave (SAW) is provided multiple times to be propagated on a SAW touch panel, and the multiple SAW segments are received by the SAW touch panel. In addition, during or after reception, partial output electrical signals are provided based on different portions of each received SAW segment to construct a complete output electrical signal.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2015Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: EGALAX_EMPIA TECHNOLOGY INC.Inventors: Shang-Tai Yeh, Teng-Wei Hsieh
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Patent number: 9488475Abstract: A measuring method of touch sensitive area size of a SAW sensor module is provided. The SAW sensor module comprises a substrate configured for propagating SAW, a first transmitter and a first receiver corresponding to a first axis, a second transmitter and a second receiver corresponding to a second axis. The SAWs emitted by the first transmitter at least pass through a first initial distance xi, propagate through a second axis length y after reflected by a first SAW reflecting bar, and enter the first receiver after reflected by a second SAW reflecting bar. The SAWs emitted by the second transmitter at least pass through a second initial distance yi, propagate through a first axis length x after reflected by a third SAW reflecting bar, and enter the second receiver after reflected by a fourth SAW reflecting bar.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2013Date of Patent: November 8, 2016Assignee: EGALAX_EMPIA TECHNOLOGY INC.Inventors: Shang-Tai Yeh, Teng-Wei Hsieh
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Publication number: 20150234490Abstract: The present invention provides a method and device for position detection. For detection of a touch position, a segment of surface acoustic wave (SAW) is provided multiple times to be propagated on a SAW touch panel, and the multiple SAW segments are received by the SAW touch panel. In addition, during or after reception, partial output electrical signals are provided based on different portions of each received SAW segment to construct a complete output electrical signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2015Publication date: August 20, 2015Inventors: SHANG-TAI YEH, TENG-WEI HSIEH
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Patent number: 9046965Abstract: The present invention provides a method and device for position detection. For detection of a touch position, a segment of surface acoustic wave (SAW) is provided multiple times to be propagated on a SAW touch panel, and the multiple SAW segments are received by the SAW touch panel. In addition, during or after reception, partial output electrical signals are provided based on different portions of each received SAW segment to construct a complete output electrical signal.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2012Date of Patent: June 2, 2015Assignee: EGALAX—eMPIA TECHNOLOGY INC.Inventors: Shang-Tai Yeh, Teng-Wei Hsieh
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Publication number: 20150116277Abstract: The present invention provides a method and device for position detection. For detection of a touch position, a segment of surface acoustic wave (SAW) is provided multiple times to be propagated on a SAW touch panel, and the multiple SAW segments are received by the SAW touch panel. In addition, during or after reception, partial output electrical signals are provided based on different portions of each received SAW segment to construct a complete output electrical signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 24, 2014Publication date: April 30, 2015Inventors: SHANG-TAI YEH, TENG-WEI HSIEH
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Patent number: 8970557Abstract: The present invention provides a method and device for position detection. For detection of a touch position, a segment of surface acoustic wave (SAW) is provided multiple times to be propagated on a SAW touch panel, and the multiple SAW segments are received by the SAW touch panel. In addition, during or after reception, partial output electrical signals are provided based on different portions of each received SAW segment to construct a complete output electrical signal.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2012Date of Patent: March 3, 2015Assignee: Egalax—Empia Technology Inc.Inventors: Shang-Tai Yeh, Teng-Wei Hsieh
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Patent number: 8952936Abstract: The present invention provides a method and device for position detection. For detection of a touch position, a segment of surface acoustic wave (SAW) is provided multiple times to be propagated on a SAW touch panel, and the multiple SAW segments are received by the SAW touch panel. In addition, during or after reception, partial output electrical signals are provided based on different portions of each received SAW segment to construct a complete output electrical signal.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2012Date of Patent: February 10, 2015Assignee: Egalax—Empia Technology Inc.Inventors: Shang-Tai Yeh, Teng-Wei Hsieh
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Publication number: 20140169137Abstract: A measuring method of touch sensitive area size of a SAW sensor module is provided. The SAW sensor module comprises a substrate configured for propagating SAW, a first transmitter and a first receiver corresponding to a first axis, a second transmitter and a second receiver corresponding to a second axis. The SAWs emitted by the first transmitter at least pass through a first initial distance xi, propagate through a second axis length y after reflected by a first SAW reflecting bar, and enter the first receiver after reflected by a second SAW reflecting bar. The SAWs emitted by the second transmitter at least pass through a second initial distance yi, propagate through a first axis length x after reflected by a third SAW reflecting bar, and enter the second receiver after reflected by a fourth SAW reflecting bar.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2013Publication date: June 19, 2014Applicant: EGALAX_EMPIA TECHNOLOGY INC.Inventors: SHANG-TAI YEH, TENG-WEI HSIEH
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Publication number: 20130257818Abstract: The present invention provides a method and device for position detection. For detection of a touch position, a segment of surface acoustic wave (SAW) is provided multiple times to be propagated on a SAW touch panel, and the multiple SAW segments are received by the SAW touch panel. In addition, during or after reception, partial output electrical signals are provided based on different portions of each received SAW segment to construct a complete output electrical signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2012Publication date: October 3, 2013Applicant: EGALAX_EMPIA TECHNOLOGY INC.Inventors: SHANG-TAI YEH, Teng-Wei Hsieh
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Publication number: 20130257820Abstract: The present invention provides a method and device for position detection. For detection of a touch position, a segment of surface acoustic wave (SAW) is provided multiple times to be propagated on a SAW touch panel, and the multiple SAW segments are received by the SAW touch panel. In addition, during or after reception, partial output electrical signals are provided based on different portions of each received SAW segment to construct a complete output electrical signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2012Publication date: October 3, 2013Applicant: EGALAX_ EMPIA TECHNOLOGY INC.Inventors: SHANG-TAI YEH, Teng-Wei Hsieh
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Publication number: 20130257819Abstract: The present invention provides a method and device for position detection. For detection of a touch position, a segment of surface acoustic wave (SAW) is provided multiple times to be propagated on a SAW touch panel, and the multiple SAW segments are received by the SAW touch panel. In addition, during or after reception, partial output electrical signals are provided based on different portions of each received SAW segment to construct a complete output electrical signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2012Publication date: October 3, 2013Applicant: EGALAX_EMPIA TECHNOLOGY INC.Inventors: SHANG-TAI YEH, Teng-Wei Hsieh
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Publication number: 20110084941Abstract: Described is a sensing device of a surface acoustic wave (SAW) touch panel having a new reflector columns and rows arrangement. As compared to the conventional design in the art where each of the reflector columns and rows are arranged from thinness to thickness, each of the arrangements of the reflector columns and rows herein is composed of a plurality of uniformly disposed reflectors having several sub-reflectors isolated with a gap or gaps.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2010Publication date: April 14, 2011Applicant: EGALAX_EMPIA TECHNOLOGY INC.Inventors: SHANG-TAI YEH, Teng-Wei Hsieh
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Patent number: 7864165Abstract: An apparatus and a method for detecting position, and a touch panel using the same are provided. The apparatus for detecting position includes a frame, a plurality of first signal sources, a plurality of first signal receivers, a plurality of second signal sources, a plurality of second signal receivers, and a processor. The frame is comprised of a first portion, a second portion, a third portion, and a fourth portion. The plurality of first signal sources are disposed along the first and the second portions to emit the signals configured to detect a coordinate in a first direction. The plurality of first signal receivers are disposed along the third and the fourth portions, corresponding to the plurality of first signal sources, to receive the signals from the plurality of first signal sources respectively. The plurality of second signal sources are disposed along the first and the fourth portions to emit the signals configured to detect a coordinate in a second direction.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2007Date of Patent: January 4, 2011Assignee: Egalax Empia Technology Inc.Inventors: Shang Tai Weh, Teng-Wei Hsieh
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Publication number: 20100328271Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for generating driver signals of SAW touch panel. The method includes the steps of: sending a trigger signal continuously by referring to an input signal, wherein the trigger signal is sent when the input signal is within a predetermined range; generating a surface acoustic wave according to the trigger signal; transmitting the surface acoustic wave to at least one transducer via a touch surface; and detecting the input signal via at least one transducer. Moreover, the input signal is kept on a predetermined level when the surface acoustic wave has not been received by the transducer and when a noise signal from circuits outside the transducer has not been added in the input signal. The predetermined level is within the predetermined range. The sensing accuracy of the SAW touch panel can be enhanced because the noise signal has less effect on the driver signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2009Publication date: December 30, 2010Inventors: Shang-Tai YEH, Teng-Wei HSIEH
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Publication number: 20090079709Abstract: Described is a sensing device of a surface acoustic wave (SAW) touch panel having a new reflector columns and rows arrangement. As compared to the conventional design in the art where each of the reflector columns and rows are arranged from thinness to thickness, each of the arrangements of the reflector columns and rows herein is composed of a plurality of uniformly disposed reflectors having several sub-reflectors isolated with a gap or gaps. In this manner, a vibration wave transmitted through each of the reflector columns or rows can be reflected and then collected at a target transducer in an uniform pattern with respect to each portion of each of the reflecting columns and rows, thereby avoiding the problem encountered in the prior art.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2007Publication date: March 26, 2009Applicant: EGALAX_EMPIA TECHNOLOGY INC.Inventors: SHANG-TAI YEH, TENG-WEI HSIEH
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Publication number: 20090044988Abstract: Described is a device and method for determining a function represented by a specific continuous relative motion between/among multitouch inputs on signal shield-based position acquisition type touch panel. The method comprises the steps of acquiring a minimum and maximum ordinate and abscissa values between/among the multitouch inputs; forming a rectangle based on the minimum and maximum ordinate and abscissa values; monitoring a sequential variation of an contour of the rectangle; and determining a gesture associated with the specific continuous relative motion of the multitouch inputs based on the sequential variation of the rectangle and relating the gesture to the function.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2007Publication date: February 19, 2009Applicant: EGALAX_EMPIA TECHNOLOGY INC.Inventors: CHIN-FU CHANG, TENG WEI HSIEH
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Publication number: 20080056068Abstract: An apparatus and a method for detecting position, and a touch panel using the same are provided. The apparatus for detecting position includes a frame, a plurality of first signal sources, a plurality of first signal receivers, a plurality of second signal sources, a plurality of second signal receivers, and a processor. The frame is comprised of a first portion, a second portion, a third portion, and a fourth portion. The plurality of first signal sources are disposed along the first and the second portions to emit the signals configured to detect a coordinate in a first direction. The plurality of first signal receivers are disposed along the third and the fourth portions, corresponding to the plurality of first signal sources, to receive the signals from the plurality of first signal sources respectively. The plurality of second signal sources are disposed along the first and the fourth portions to emit the signals configured to detect a coordinate in a second direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2007Publication date: March 6, 2008Applicant: EGALAX_EMPIA TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: Shang Tai Yeh, Teng-Wei Hsieh