Patents by Inventor Terry B. J. Kuo

Terry B. J. Kuo 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: 8538511
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved apparatus for collecting a physiological signal, comprising a main body, including two devices for taking out the physiological signal from a finger at each side of the main body by pressing the finger therein, each device for taking out the physiological signal from a finger including: a finger contacting element, provided thereon an electrode unit for taking out an electronic signal of the physiological signal at the time of being contacted by the finger; a receiving element, provided on an upper side of the finger contacting element; and an elastic element, being connected to the receiving element, wherein each elastic element is opened an angle at each receiving element according to elastic force of each elastic element, and each finger inserts into a space and engages with the finger contacting element and the receiving element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Vicon Healthcare International Inc.
    Inventors: Jeng-Chung Chen, Terry B. J. Kuo
  • Publication number: 20130172766
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved apparatus for collecting a physiological signal, comprising a main body, including two devices for taking out the physiological signal from a finger at each side of the main body by pressing the finger therein, each device for taking out the physiological signal from a finger including: a finger contacting element, provided thereon an electrode unit for taking out an electronic signal of the physiological signal at the time of being contacted by the finger; a receiving element, provided on an upper side of the finger contacting element; and an elastic element, being connected to the receiving element, wherein each elastic element is opened an angle at each receiving element according to elastic force of each elastic element, and each finger inserts into a space and engages with the finger contacting element and the receiving element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2012
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Applicant: VICON HEALTHCARE INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: JENG-CHUNG CHEN, TERRY B.J. KUO
  • Patent number: 7769435
    Abstract: An earphone sensor system for measuring electrocardiogram signals provides convenient and comfortable noninvasive electrocardiogram signal measuring for a subject. The electrocardiogram signal measuring system includes an electrocardiogram signal analyzing apparatus and an earphone sensing apparatus. The electrocardiogram signal analyzing apparatus includes an amplifier module, a microcontroller, a display, a radio module and a housing having conductive contacts. The earphone sensing apparatus includes an earphone and an electrode. The electrode is disposed in the earphone, and can be electrically connected to the subject for collecting the weak electrocardiogram signal at the head of the subject. By contacting the body surface of the testee with the housing having conductive contacts and the electrode, a basic loop for collecting the electrocardiogram signals is formed. The earphone sensor system can be associated with commercial gadgets and used for musical treatments and bio-feedback.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2010
    Assignees: Enjoy Research Inc.
    Inventors: Terry B. J. Kuo, Cheryl C. H. Yang
  • Patent number: 7672714
    Abstract: A miniature wireless apparatus for collecting physiological signals comprises an electrode pair, an amplifier module, a microcontroller, a wireless module, and a battery. The electrode pair collects a pair of physiological signals of a person under test. The amplifier module amplifies the pair of physiological signals. The microcontroller performs an analog-to-digital conversion and a data compression for an amplified physiological signal generated by the amplifier module. The wireless module modulates a digital physiological signal generated by the microcontroller and transmitting the modulated digital physiological signal to a receiver at the far end. The apparatus can be implemented by a structure of multilayered circuit boards. With the progress of semiconductor technology, all the components of the miniature wireless apparatus can be further integrated to one circuit board, or even one chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Assignees: Enjoy Research Inc.
    Inventors: Terry B. J. Kuo, Cheryl C. H. Yang
  • Publication number: 20090177048
    Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus and method for processing plural of physiological signal input from external sensors are received by the signal-receiving element in a synchronized pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2009
    Publication date: July 9, 2009
    Applicant: NATIONAL YANG-MING UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Terry B.J. Kuo, Cheryl C.H. Yang
  • Publication number: 20090124914
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an analysis system and method for pulse diagnosis in Chinese medicine, which analyzes quantitatively the variances of pulse condition, and in particular analyzes the “pulse POSITION”, “pulse PACE”, “pulse FORM” and “pulse DYNAMICS” elements in pulse condition with remarkable increase in the accuracy of pulse diagnosis. The analysis system for pulse diagnosis of the present invention comprises a pulse signal collecting device to collect and generate blood pressure and electrocardiogram signals; and a signal process unit to receive and analyze the blood pressure signal series and electrocardiogram signal series.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2007
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Inventors: Terry B. J. Kuo, Cheryl C. H. Yang, Hsin-Yo Chen, Tian-Shung Wu, Hsien-Chang Wu
  • Publication number: 20090058637
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a multi-antenna wireless sensor system that allows a subject to measure and transmit physiological signals, comprising a wireless sensor, a wireless base station, a network device, and a data processing unit. The wireless sensor senses and collects the physiological signals of the subject and contains a portable electronic device with a wireless data transmission interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2008
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Applicant: NATIONAL YANG-MING UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Terry B.J. Kuo, Cheryl C. H. Yang, Guo-She Lee
  • Publication number: 20090054802
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a sunglasses type device for detecting and preventing sleep and a method for detecting and preventing sleep.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2007
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Applicant: NATIONAL YANG-MING UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Terry B.J. Kuo, Cheryl C.H. Yang
  • Publication number: 20080306348
    Abstract: A miniature wireless apparatus for recording and remote monitoring physiological signals and use thereof are described. The miniature wireless apparatus comprises a signal collecting module, a signal processing module, a wireless module, and a recording device. The methods for recording and remote monitoring physiological signals comprising collecting physiological signals by a signal collecting module, processing the said physiological signals by a signal processing module and recording the processed signals by a recording device, modulating the said processed signals and synchronously transmitting and receiving the modulated signals by a wireless module to integrate the physiological signals, receiving the signals by a remote receiver, and recording, monitoring, and analyzing the physiological signals by the remote receiver and further transmitting the physiological signals to the remote monitoring station through a network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2007
    Publication date: December 11, 2008
    Applicant: NATIONAL YANG-MING UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Terry B.J. Kuo, Cheryl C.H. Yang
  • Publication number: 20080300469
    Abstract: The present invention provides a miniature, wireless apparatus for processing physiological signals comprising a signal-receiving element and a signal-processing element, wherein said signal-receiving element receives plural of signals input from external sensors and transmits the signals to said signal-processing element. Then said signal-processing element divides the receiving-time into n equal intervals and corresponds each divided time-interval to signals received by one sensor. The present invention further provides a method for processing physiological signals comprising receiving the signals by signal-receiving element, dividing the receiving-time into n equal intervals by signal-processing element, and corresponding each divided time-interval to signals received by one sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2007
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Applicant: NATIONAL YANG-MING UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Terry B.J. Kuo, Cheryl C.H. Yang
  • Publication number: 20080287768
    Abstract: The present invention provides an non-adhering electrocardiographic and temperature signal detector comprising: (a) an electrocardiographic detecting working electrode, an electrocardiographic reference electrode and a temperature sensor connected together by a conduction chain; (b) a signal processing unit, for processing those signals obtained from said electrode or sensor, (c) a wireless transceiver for sending and receiving processed signal of electrocardiographic to the receiver at a far end unit or receiving data from the tar end unit; and (d) a power supply supplying power to the operation of the detector. The detector improves the uncomfortable of conventional adhering detector and increase the willing of a use due to the aesthetic, outlook of the detector and convenient to detect. Accordingly, the electrocardiographic and body temperature gas and opportunity to apply home care device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2007
    Publication date: November 20, 2008
    Applicant: NATIONAL YANG-MING UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Terry B. J. Kuo, Cheryl C.H. Yang
  • Publication number: 20080027340
    Abstract: An earphone sensor system for measuring electrocardiogram signals provides convenient and comfortable noninvasive electrocardiogram signal measuring for a subject. The electrocardiogram signal measuring system includes an electrocardiogram signal analyzing apparatus and an earphone sensing apparatus. The electrocardiogram signal analyzing apparatus includes an amplifier module, a microcontroller, a display, a radio module and a housing having conductive contacts. The earphone sensing apparatus includes an earphone and an electrode. The electrode is disposed in the earphone, and can be electrically connected to the subject for collecting the weak electrocardiogram signal at the head of the subject. By contacting the body surface of the testee with the housing having conductive contacts and the electrode, a basic loop for collecting the electrocardiogram signals is formed. The earphone sensor system can be associated with commercial gadgets and used for musical treatments and bio-feedback.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2007
    Publication date: January 31, 2008
    Applicants: Terry B. J. KUO, Cheryl C. H. YANG, ENJOY RESEARCH INC.
    Inventors: Terry B. J. KUO, Cheryl C. H. Yang
  • Publication number: 20070244370
    Abstract: A miniature wireless apparatus for collecting physiological signals of animals includes a connector, an amplifier module, a microcontroller, a radio module and a power supply. The connector is attached to an animal to be tested by buckling a joint of the connector to a joint of a connector on the animal to be tested, so as to collect various physiological signals. The amplifier module amplifies each of the physiological signals by an appropriate gain to generate an amplified physiological signal. The microcontroller performs analog-to-digital conversion and data compression on the amplified physiological signal to generate a digital physiological signal. The radio module modulates the digital physiological signal, and then transmits the modulated digital physiological signal to a remote receiver in a wireless transmission manner. The radio module receives remote wireless signals as well. The power supply is configured to provide power to the above circuits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2007
    Publication date: October 18, 2007
    Applicants: ENJOY RESEARCH INC.
    Inventors: Terry B. J. KUO, Cheryl C. H. Yang
  • Patent number: 7277746
    Abstract: A user-friendly and statistic based heart rate variability analytical method includes the following steps of capturing an electrocardiogram signal of a person, performing analog-to-digital conversion of the electrocardiogram signal, selecting the peaks of the electrocardiogram signal, calculating the standard deviation of the heights, durations and inter-peak intervals of the peaks, removing the peaks whose heights, durations or inter-peak duration fall beyond a first predetermined standard deviation, sampling and interpolating the qualified peaks to form a consecutive peak signal, and performing spectrum analysis to the peak signal in frequency domain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2007
    Inventors: Terry B. J. Kuo, Cheryl C. H. Yang
  • Publication number: 20070167848
    Abstract: A miniature wireless apparatus for collecting physiological signals comprises an electrode pair, an amplifier module, a microcontroller, a wireless module, and a battery. The electrode pair collects a pair of physiological signals of a person under test. The amplifier module amplifies the pair of physiological signals. The microcontroller performs an analog-to-digital conversion and a data compression for an amplified physiological signal generated by the amplifier module. The wireless module modulates a digital physiological signal generated by the microcontroller and transmitting the modulated digital physiological signal to a receiver at the far end. The apparatus can be implemented by a structure of multilayered circuit boards. With the progress of semiconductor technology, all the components of the miniature wireless apparatus can be further integrated to one circuit board, or even one chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2006
    Publication date: July 19, 2007
    Applicants: ENJOY RESEARCH INC.
    Inventors: Terry B. J. KUO, Cheryl C. H. Yang
  • Patent number: 6989693
    Abstract: A Pulse Interval to Voltage Converter (PIVC) and conversion method thereof is revealed. The PIVC comprises a clock generator, a counter, a latch, a digital-to-analog converter (DAC), a delay unit, a frequency regulator and an underflow protection unit. New components, such as the delay unit, the frequency regulator and the underflow protection unit, are incorporated into the present invention, unlike the conventional art. The delay unit is intended for the programming of the default duration of delay, so as to delay the time for the counter to reset to zero, and in consequence regulate the baseline of the output voltage. The frequency regulator can regulate the clock generation frequency of the clock generator, so as to regulate the resolution of the output voltage. The underflow protection unit turns back external signals while the delay unit is operating, so as to minimize interference from noise.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2006
    Assignee: Leadtek Research Inc.
    Inventors: Terry B. J. Kuo, Cheryl C. H. Yang
  • Publication number: 20050214931
    Abstract: A system and method for analyzing a biochip are provided. Wherein, a first modulator circuit outputs a first modulated signal with a first frequency. A first light source module output a first light beam based on the first modulated signal. A first optical signal is generated after the first light beam being emitted onto the biochip. An optical sensing module sense the first optical signal and outputting a first sensing signal. A first filter circuit filters the first sensing signal and outputting a first portion sensing signal. A first demodulator circuit demodulates the first portion sensing signal and outputting a first demodulated signal. An analog to digital converter convert the first demodulated signal to a first digital signal. A signal display module receives and display the first digital signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2005
    Publication date: September 29, 2005
    Inventors: Terry B.J. Kuo, Arthur Chiou, Cheng-Yu Wei, Chun-Nan Teng, Kun-Shan Lu
  • Publication number: 20040267144
    Abstract: An electrocardiogram signal converter comprises an electrocardiogram signal detector, a first voltage amplifier, at least one low pass filter, at least one high pass filter, a second voltage amplifier, an optical isolator and an RS232 input/output port. The electrocardiogram signal detector captures an electrocardiogram signal, and the signal is amplified and filtered through the first and the second voltage amplifiers and the high and low pass filter/filters before being transmitted to the optical isolator. Afterward, the output signal of the optical isolator is digitized by the analog-to-digital conversion device and is transmitted to a computer through the RS232 interface for heart rate variability analysis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2004
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Inventors: Terry B. J. Kuo, Cheryl C. H. Yang
  • Patent number: 6836680
    Abstract: The analyzing system of the present invention, taking electrocardiogram, pulse signals and sound voices from the outside of the body, is readily assessable and complete in function. The analyzing system of the present invention can provide physiological indexes for evaluating the functions of the heart, vocal chord, the respiration system and the autonomic nervous system. The measured signals and obtained data can be on-line analyzed or sent to computer systems for an off-line verification after the completion of the test. Through digital or wireless communications, a rapid on-line diagnosis can be achieved for mitigating potential consequences.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2004
    Assignees: Leadtek Research Inc.
    Inventor: Terry B. J. Kuo
  • Publication number: 20040232965
    Abstract: A Pulse Interval to Voltage Converter (PIVC) and conversion method thereof is revealed. The PIVC comprises a clock generator, a counter, a latch, a digital-to-analog converter (DAC), a delay unit, a frequency regulator and an underflow protection unit. New components, such as the delay unit, the frequency regulator and the underflow protection unit, are incorporated into the present invention, unlike the conventional art. The delay unit is intended for the programming of the default duration of delay, so as to delay the time for the counter to reset to zero, and in consequence regulate the baseline of the output voltage. The frequency regulator can regulate the clock generation frequency of the clock generator, so as to regulate the resolution of the output voltage. The underflow protection unit turns back external signals while the delay unit is operating, so as to minimize interference from noise.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2004
    Publication date: November 25, 2004
    Applicants: LEADTEK RESEARCH INC.
    Inventors: Terry B. J. Kuo, Cheryl C. H. Yang