Patents by Inventor To Hsu
To Hsu 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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Publication number: 20140232713Abstract: A display driving apparatus configured to drive a display panel is provided. The display driving apparatus includes a plurality of source drivers. The source drivers are configured to output a video image data to drive the display panel. Each of the source drivers includes a plurality of driving channels. Each of the source drivers randomly turns on at least one of the included driving channels via a control signal, so as to allow the driving channels outputting the video image data. In each of the source drivers, at least a part of the driving channels are randomly turned on to output the video image data. Furthermore, a method for driving the display panel of the foregoing display driving apparatus is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2013Publication date: August 21, 2014Applicant: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.Inventors: Che-Lun Hsu, Keko-Chun Liang
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Publication number: 20140233441Abstract: A diplexer, for coupling a first radio frequency (RF) signal corresponding to a first carrier frequency and a second RF signal corresponding to a second carrier frequency is disclosed. The diplexer includes a first port arranged to couple the first RF signal; a second port arranged to couple the second RF signal; a third port capable of connecting an antenna; a first impedance unit coupled to the first port and the third port; and a second impedance unit coupled to the second port and the third port; wherein the first port, the second port and the third port are coupled to a direct current (DC) ground; wherein the first impedance unit is arranged to provide an first open-circuit impedance against the second RF signal, and the second impedance unit is arranged to provide a second open-circuit impedance against the first RF signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2013Publication date: August 21, 2014Applicant: MEDIATEK INC.Inventors: Chih-Hung Lee, Ming-Da Tsai, Jui-Lin Hsu
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Publication number: 20140235098Abstract: An electrical connector assembly, includes an electrical connector, a pick up cap mounted on the electrical connector, and a film. The pick up cap has a top surface and a bottom surface. The top surface has a holding surface defining a plurality of through holes. A film includes a connecting portion connected with the bottom surface of the pick up cap and a moved portion moved between an open position and a closed position. When the moved portion located in the open position, the through hole of the pick up cap is opened. When the moved portion located in the closed position, the through hole of the pick up cap is closed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2014Publication date: August 21, 2014Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventor: SHUO-HSIU HSU
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Publication number: 20140231234Abstract: A keyswitch includes a cap, a board, first and second support members rotatably connected to the cap and the board, a seesaw member, and a magnetic member. The seesaw member movably supports at least one of the cap and the first and second support members. The magnetic member is disposed on the board corresponding to the seesaw member. When the cap is pressed, the at least one of the cap and the first and second support members drives the seesaw member to raise and the cap moves from a non-pressed position to a pressed position. When the cap is released, a magnetic attraction force between the magnetic member and the seesaw member drives the seesaw member to raise for lifting the at least one of the cap and the first and second support members, so as to move the cap back to the non-pressed position.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2014Publication date: August 21, 2014Applicants: DARFON ELECTRONICS CORP., DARFON ELECTRONICS (SUZHOU) CO., LTD.Inventors: Chien-Shih Hsu, Zuei-Chown Jou, Ching-Chuan Chang
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Publication number: 20140234334Abstract: The present invention concerns therapeutic agents that modulate the activity of TALL-1. In accordance with the present invention, modulators of TALL-1 may comprise an amino acid sequence Dz2Lz4 wherein z2 is an amino acid residue and z4 is threonyl or isoleucyl. Exemplary molecules comprise a sequence of the formulae (SEQ. ID. NO: 100) a1a2a3CDa6La8a9a10Ca12a13a14, (SEQ. ID. NO: 104) b1b2b3Cb5b6Db8Lb10b11b12b13b14Cb16b17b18 (SEQ. ID. NO: 105) c1c2c3Cc5Dc7Lc9c10c11c12c13c14Cc16c17c18 (SEQ. ID. NO: 106) d1d2d3Cd5d6d7WDd10Ld13d14d15Ld16d17d18 (SEQ. ID. NO: 107) e1e2e3Ce5e6e7De9Le11Ke13Ce15e16e17e18 (SEQ. ID NO: 109) f1f2f3Kf5Df7Lf9f10Qf12f13f14 wherein the substituents are as defined in the specification.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2013Publication date: August 21, 2014Applicant: AMGEN INC.Inventors: Hosung MIN, Hailing HSU, Fei XIONG
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Patent number: 8810262Abstract: An integrated low-noise sensing circuit with efficient bias stabilization in accordance with the present invention comprises a first capacitance sensing element, a second capacitance sensing element, a sub-threshold transistor and an amplifier circuit wherein the first stage is an input transistor. The second capacitance sensing element is connected to the first capacitance sensing element. The sub-threshold transistor comprises a body, a gate, a source, a drain, a source-body junction diode and a bulk. The gate forms on top of the body. The source forms on the body and is connected to the first capacitance sensing element and the second capacitance sensing element. The drain forms on the body and is connected to the gate and the amplifier output terminal. The source-body junction diode comprises an anode and a cathode. The anode is connected to the ground.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2012Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: National Tsing Hua UniversityInventors: Yung-Jane Hsu, Siew-Seong Tan
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Patent number: 8813016Abstract: Among other things, one or more techniques and/or systems for performing design layout are provided. In an example, a design layout corresponds to a layout of a standard cell whose connectivity is described by a netlist. For example, the netlist specifies net types for respective vias of the standard cell. One or more connectivity rings are formed within the design layout to provide connectivity for one or more vias of the design layout. For example, a first connectivity ring is generated, such as from mandrel, to connect one or more ring one vias. A second connectivity ring is generated, such as from passive pattern, to connect one or more ring two vias. One or more cuts are generated within the design layout to isolate vias having different net types. In this way, the design layout is self-aligned double patterning (SADP) compliant.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2013Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company LimitedInventors: Chin-Hsiung Hsu, Huang-Yu Chen, Li-Chun Tien, Lee-Chung Lu, Hui-Zhong Zhuang, Cheng-I Huang, Chung-Hsing Wang, Yi-Kan Cheng
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Patent number: 8811764Abstract: Systems and methods for generating a composite image from a plurality of source images using a scene dependent multi-band blending operation are provided. The multi-band blending operation implements a filtering operation to reduce blending between objects or surfaces that have natural color and/or brightness differences. More particularly, the typical space invariant upsampling that occurs during multi-band blending can be replaced by a scene dependent filtering operation during upsampling that omits or reduces contributions from pixels associated with different objects in a scene during the multi-band blending process. The scene dependent filtering can be based on scene dependent data, such as height data or slope data, which can be used to identify different objects in a scene.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2012Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: Google Inc.Inventor: Stephen Charles Hsu
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Patent number: 8809881Abstract: A semiconductor optoelectronic device comprises an operating substrate; a semiconductor epitaxial stack unit disposed on the operating substrate comprising a first semiconductor material layer having a first electrical conductivity disposed on the operating substrate and a second semiconductor material layer having a second electrical conductivity disposed on the first semiconductor material layer; a transparent conductive layer disposed on the second semiconductor material layer, wherein the transparent conductive layer comprises a first surface, a directly contacting part disposed on the first surface and directly contacting with the second semiconductor material layer, a second surface substantially parallel with the first surface, and a directly contacting corresponding part disposed on the second surface corresponding to the directly contacting part; and a first electrode disposed on the operating substrate and electrically connected with the semiconductor epitaxial stack by the transparent conductive laType: GrantFiled: July 26, 2011Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: Epistar CorporationInventors: Hsin-Ying Wang, Yi-Ming Chen, Tzu-Chieh Hsu, Chi-Hsing Chen, Hsiang-Ling Chang
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Patent number: 8807800Abstract: An illumination structure including an illumination module, a light base and a cover is provided. The light base includes a cylindrical shell and an electrical connector, wherein the cylindrical shell is used for receiving and supporting the illumination module. A first end of the cylindrical shell has a first edge including a plurality of protrusions. A second end of the cylindrical shell is connected to the electrical connector. The cover has a second edge including a plurality of recessions. Each recession is complementary in shape to a corresponding protrusion, so that the protrusions are received in corresponding recessions respectively.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2012Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: Lextar Electronics CorporationInventors: Yu-Min Lin, Cheng-Chun Liao, Ya-Wen Chen, Chia-Shen Cheng, Chang-Han Chen, Chin-Chang Hsu
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Patent number: 8809148Abstract: A nonvolatile memory device has a combination of FLOTOX EEPROM nonvolatile memory arrays. Each FLOTOX-based nonvolatile memory array is formed of FLOTOX-based nonvolatile memory cells that include at least one floating gate tunneling oxide transistor such that a coupling ratio of the control gate to the floating gate of the floating gate tunneling oxide transistor is from approximately 60% to approximately 70% and a coupling ratio of the floating gate to the drain region of the floating gate tunneling oxide transistor is maintained as a constant of is from approximately 10% to approximately 20% and such that a channel length of the channel region is decreased such that during the programming procedure a negative programming voltage level is applied to the control gate and a moderate positive programming voltage level is applied to the drain region to prevent the moderate positive programming voltage level from exceeding a drain-to-source breakdown voltage.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2011Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: Aplus Flash Technology, Inc.Inventors: Peter Wung Lee, Fu-Chang Hsu
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Patent number: 8807795Abstract: An LED lighting device at least comprises a base made of metal materials; a substrate which is disposed on a surface of the base and has one electrode and at least one LED chip; and an insulation sheet which is disposed between the base and the substrate. The insulation sheet and the substrate satisfy the correlations L2+2×T?L1+2×Cr, W2+2×T?W1+2×Cr and Cr?1.6 mm. By controlling the dimension of the insulation sheet, a creepage distance between the electrode and the base can be increased, so as to solve the safety problem of lighting devices without increasing manufacturing costs.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2012Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: Genius Electronic Optical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hui-Ju Hsu, Hong-Ping Liu, Yen-Wei Ho
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Patent number: 8810677Abstract: An image processing apparatus and a processing method thereof are provided. The image processing apparatus includes an image capturing module, an image separation module, an image stabilization module, a temporal noise reduction module, and a spatial noise reduction module. The image capturing module captures a plurality of Bayer pattern images. The image separation module decreases the Bayer pattern images in size and transforms them into a plurality of YCbCr format images. The image stabilization module receives Y channel images of the YCbCr format images and the Bayer pattern images to perform motion estimation, to produce a plurality of global motion vectors (GMVs). The temporal noise reduction module performs temporal blending process on the Bayer pattern images according to the GMVs, to produce first noise reduction images. The spatial noise reduction module performs 2-dimensional spatial noise reduction on the first noise reduction images to produce second noise reduction images.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2011Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: Altek CorporationInventors: Chi-Tung Hsu, Shih-Fang Chuang
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Patent number: 8810719Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a circuit system, a camera sensing circuit, and an object sensing circuit. The circuit system is utilized for controlling an operation of the electronic apparatus. The camera sensing circuit is coupled to the circuit system and utilized for sensing at least a portion of a portrait of a user. The object sensing circuit is coupled to the circuit system and utilized for sensing whether any object(s) is/are near to the electronic apparatus. The operation of the object sensing circuit is different from the operation of the camera sensing circuit. The camera sensing circuit is used for determining whether to notify the circuit system to switch from a first operation mode to a second operation mode. The object sensing circuit is used for determining whether to notify the circuit system to switch from the second operation mode to the first operation mode.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2012Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: PixArt Imaging Inc.Inventors: En-Feng Hsu, Ming-Tsan Kao
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Patent number: 8810760Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) panel is provided. A pixel structure of the LCD panel has an asymmetrical liquid crystal alignment. The LCD panel is divided into an array of display blocks. When the LCD panel is in a narrow viewing angle display mode, some of the display blocks are disabled or darkened so that a displayed image is interfered by the disabled or darkened display blocks when it is viewed from the side. Thereby, an anti-peep effect is achieved.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2011Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: Au Optronics CorporationInventors: Chao-Wei Yeh, Chien-Huang Liao, Wen-Hao Hsu
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Patent number: 8806988Abstract: An adjustable wrench includes a fixed jaw base, an adjustable jaw base and a handle. The adjustable jaw base includes a slide rod which is slidably movable in a slide grove of the fixed jaw base to adjust the space to clip an object. A poke rod of the handle is located in a poke recess of the slide rod to provide an action force or a limit force to the slide rod. The slide rod is provided with a spring to react to the action force or limit force of the poke rod. One side of the fixed jaw base has a first operation portion for the user to press and control the space to clip the object, enhancing the convenience to turn a workpiece. Particularly, when the handle is pivoted, the poke rod in the poke recess will direct act on the center of the slide rod.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2012Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Inventor: Hsueh-O Hsu Chang
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Patent number: 8806981Abstract: A handlebar assembly suitable to be installed on a steerer tube of a bicycle is provided. The handlebar assembly includes a stem, a handlebar, and a fastener. The stem has a first end and a second end opposite to the first end, wherein the stem has a first fastening surface positioned at the first end, and wherein the second end is suitable to be assembled to the steerer tube. The handlebar includes a middle portion and two handle portions, wherein the handle portions are positioned on two opposite sides of the middle portion respectively, and wherein the middle portion has a second fastening surface to be infixed to the first fastening surface. The fastener crosses the first fastening surface and the second fastening surface infixed to each other to fasten the stem and the handlebar and is positioned within the stem and the middle portion.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2012Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: Giant Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chi-Ming Wu, Che-Wei Hsu
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Patent number: 8808055Abstract: A protruding tongue and sounding structure of a puppet includes a protruding tongue and sounding device mounted inside the puppet. The puppet is a soft and hollow bag-shaped configuration. The protruding tongue and sounding device includes a housing and a slide member which is movable in the housing by air flow. A whistle is provided in the slide member. The slide member includes a tongue at one end thereof. The tongue can extend out of the slide member and the puppet. When the puppet is pressed by the user's fingers, the air in the puppet flows out through the protruding tongue and sounding device. The air in the puppet pushes the slide member of the protruding tongue and sounding device to move outward and forces the whistle to sound. Furthermore, the tongue extends outward, like the puppet to protrude its tongue.Type: GrantFiled: January 1, 2013Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: Foluck International Co., Ltd.Inventor: Ming-Tay Hsu
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Patent number: 8810874Abstract: A duplex scanning apparatus and a sheet-feeding control method thereof are provided. The duplex scanning apparatus includes a sheet feeding channel, a sheet transfer channel, an inverting channel, and a sheet sensing module. A first end of the inverting channel is connected to a junction between said sheet feeding channel and the sheet transfer channel. A second end of the inverting channel is connected to the sheet transfer channel. A distance between the sheet sensing module and the first end of the inverting channel is greater than a distance between the sheet sensing module and the second end of the inverting channel. When a document is transferred through the sheet sensing module at the second time, a next document is fed into the sheet feeding channel through a sheet entrance.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2012Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: Primax Electronics Ltd.Inventors: Ping-Hung Kuo, Yi-Liang Chen, Wei-Hsun Hsu, Szu-Chieh Wu
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Patent number: 8810491Abstract: An LCD panel with color washout improvement. In one embodiment, the LCD panel includes a plurality of pixels spatially arranged in a matrix form, each pixel defined between a respective pair of scanning lines (Gn, Gn—CS) and two neighboring data lines Dm and Dm+1, comprising a pixel electrode, a first transistor electrically coupled to the scanning lines Gn, the date line Dm and the pixel electrode, and a second transistor electrically coupled to the scanning lines Gn—CS and the pixel electrode such that when N pairs of scanning signals to the N pairs of scanning lines {Gn, Gn—CS} and a plurality of data signals to the data lines, the pixel electrode of each pixel has a first voltage at the first duration of a frame period, and a second voltage at the second duration of the frame period, respectively. The first and second voltages are substantially different from each other.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2011Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: Au Optronics CorporationInventors: Yu-Ching Wu, Tien-Lun Ting, Kun-Cheng Tien, Chien-Huang Liao, Wen-Hao Hsu