Patents by Inventor Tom-Chin Chang

Tom-Chin Chang 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: 8427723
    Abstract: An image data sequencing method for a memory unit inside an optical scanning device. The image data sequencing method is particularly suitable for scanning a line of pixels with each pixel comprising a plurality of primary colors. The image data sequencing method involves scanning a line of pixels to obtain the data for a primary or secondary color. The pixels within the scan line are subdivided into groups. A storage space is reserved both before and after the address space inside the memory unit for holding the scanned primary or secondary color data so that all the primary or secondary color data constituting a pixel are in a fixed sequence next to each other inside the memory unit. When all the primary or secondary color data of pixels within a group are secured, the group of data is released from the memory unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Transpacific Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Tom-Chin Chang, Kuo-Jeng Wang
  • Publication number: 20110090539
    Abstract: An image correction method able to avoid error image. According to opposite properties of black and white, only the last few bits of the scanned digital signal are extracted for black correction, while only the first few bits of the scanned digital signal are extracted for white correction. Further, the most significant bit of the digital signal is 1 for white correction. Therefore, the unwanted LBB effect on the scanned image caused by dust or spots on the correction document is avoided. In addition, as only a few bits of the scanned digital signal are extracted, the requirement in memory capacity is reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2010
    Publication date: April 21, 2011
    Applicant: Transpacific Systems, LLC
    Inventor: Tom-Chin Chang
  • Patent number: 7881557
    Abstract: An image correction method able to avoid error image. According to opposite properties of black and white, only the last few bits of the scanned digital signal are extracted for black correction, while only the first few bits of the scanned digital signal are extracted for white correction. Further, the most significant bit of the digital signal is 1 for white correction. Therefore, the unwanted LBB effect on the scanned image caused by dust or spots on the correction document is avoided. In addition, as only a few bits of the scanned digital signal are extracted, the requirement in memory capacity is reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Inventor: Tom-Chin Chang
  • Publication number: 20100214631
    Abstract: An image data sequencing method for a memory unit inside an optical scanning device. The image data sequencing method is particularly suitable for scanning a line of pixels with each pixel comprising a plurality of primary colors. The image data sequencing method involves scanning a line of pixels to obtain the data for a primary or secondary color. The pixels within the scan line are subdivided into groups. A storage space is reserved both before and after the address space inside the memory unit for holding the scanned primary or secondary color data so that all the primary or secondary color data constituting a pixel are in a fixed sequence next to each other inside the memory unit. When all the primary or secondary color data of pixels within a group are secured, the group of data is released from the memory unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2010
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Inventors: Tom-Chin Chang, Kuo-Jeng Wang
  • Publication number: 20100189378
    Abstract: An image correction method able to avoid error image. According to opposite properties of black and white, only the last few bits of the scanned digital signal are extracted for black correction, while only the first few bits of the scanned digital signal are extracted for white correction. Further, the most significant bit of the digital signal is 1 for white correction. Therefore, the unwanted LBB effect on the scanned image caused by dust or spots on the correction document is avoided. In addition, as only a few bits of the scanned digital signal are extracted, the requirement in memory capacity is reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2010
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Applicant: Transpacific Systems, LLC
    Inventor: Tom-Chin Chang
  • Patent number: 7751103
    Abstract: An image data sequencing method for a memory unit inside an optical scanning device. The image data sequencing method is particularly suitable for scanning a line of pixels with each pixel comprising a plurality of primary colors. The image data sequencing method involves scanning a line of pixels to obtain the data for a primary or secondary color. The pixels within the scan line are subdivided into groups. A storage space is reserved both before and after the address space inside the memory unit for holding the scanned primary or secondary color data so that all the primary or secondary color data constituting a pixel are in a fixed sequence next to each other inside the memory unit. When all the primary or secondary color data of pixels within a group are secured, the group of data is released from the memory unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Inventors: Tom-Chin Chang, Kuo-Jeng Wang
  • Patent number: 7742654
    Abstract: An image correction method able to avoid error image. According to opposite properties of black and white, only the last few bits of the scanned digital signal are extracted for black correction, while only the first few bits of the scanned digital signal are extracted for white correction. Further, the most significant bit of the digital signal is 1 for white correction. Therefore, the unwanted LBB effect on the scanned image caused by dust or spot on the correction document is avoided. In addition, as only a few bits of the scanned digital signal are extracted, the requirement in memory capacity is reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2010
    Inventor: Tom-Chin Chang
  • Publication number: 20090180710
    Abstract: An image correction method able to avoid error image. According to opposite properties of black and white, only the last few bits of the scanned digital signal are extracted for black correction, while only the first few bits of the scanned digital signal are extracted for white correction. Further, the most significant bit of the digital signal is 1 for white correction. Therefore, the unwanted LBB effect on the scanned image caused by dust or spot on the correction document is avoided. In addition, as only a few bits of the scanned digital signal are extracted, the requirement in memory capacity is reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2008
    Publication date: July 16, 2009
    Applicant: Transpacific IP, Ltd.
    Inventor: Tom-Chin CHANG
  • Patent number: 7511863
    Abstract: A method of reducing memory requirement in the compensation memory unit of a scanner. The method includes providing an even compensation data value and an odd compensation data value and averaging the two to produce an odd-even compensation data value. Only half as much memory space is required to hold the averaged odd-even compensation data values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2009
    Inventors: Tom-Chin Chang, Kuo-Jeng Wang, Rong-Ji Liu
  • Patent number: 7421145
    Abstract: An image correction method able to avoid error image. According to opposite properties of black and white, only the last few bits of the scanned digital signal are extracted for black correction, while only the first few bits of the scanned digital signal are extracted for white correction. Further, the most significant bit of the digital signal is 1 for white correction. Therefore, the unwanted LBB effect on the scanned image caused by dust or spot on the correction document is avoided. In addition, as only a few bits of the scanned digital signal are extracted, the requirement in memory capacity is reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2008
    Assignee: Transpacific IP Ltd.
    Inventor: Tom-Chin Chang
  • Publication number: 20070115514
    Abstract: An image data sequencing method for a memory unit inside an optical scanning device. The image data sequencing method is particularly suitable for scanning a line of pixels with each pixel comprising a plurality of primary colors. The image data sequencing method involves scanning a line of pixels to obtain the data for a primary or secondary color. The pixels within the scan line are subdivided into groups. A storage space is reserved both before and after the address space inside the memory unit for holding the scanned primary or secondary color data so that all the primary or secondary color data constituting a pixel are in a fixed sequence next to each other inside the memory unit. When all the primary or secondary color data of pixels within a group are secured, the group of data is released from the memory unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2006
    Publication date: May 24, 2007
    Inventors: Tom-Chin Chang, Kuo-Jeng Wang
  • Patent number: 7218428
    Abstract: An image data sequencing method for a memory unit inside an optical scanning device. The image data sequencing method is particularly suitable for scanning a line of pixels with each pixel comprising a plurality of primary colors. The image data sequencing method involves scanning a line of pixels to obtain the data for a primary or secondary color. The pixels within the scan line are subdivided into groups. A storage space is reserved both before and after the address space inside the memory unit for holding the scanned primary or secondary color data so that all the primary or secondary color data constituting a pixel are in a fixed sequence next to each other inside the memory unit. When all the primary or secondary color data of pixels within a group are secured, the group of data is released from the memory unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2007
    Inventors: Tom-Chin Chang, Kuo-Jeng Wang
  • Patent number: 7206093
    Abstract: A method of reducing memory requirement in the compensation memory unit of a scanner. The method includes providing an even compensation data value and an odd compensation data value and averaging the two to produce an odd-even compensation data value. Only half as much memory space is required to hold the averaged odd-even compensation data values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2007
    Inventors: Tom-Chin Chang, Kuo-Jeng Wang, Rong-Ji Liu
  • Publication number: 20060268370
    Abstract: A method of reducing memory requirement in the compensation memory unit of a scanner. The method includes providing an even compensation data value and an odd compensation data value and averaging the two to produce an odd-even compensation data value. Only half as much memory space is required to hold the averaged odd-even compensation data values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2006
    Publication date: November 30, 2006
    Applicant: Transpacific IP, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tom-Chin Chang, Kuo-Jeng Wang, Rong-Ji Liu
  • Publication number: 20040022450
    Abstract: An image correction method able to avoid error image. According to opposite properties of black and white, only the last few bits of the scanned digital signal are extracted for black correction, while only the first few bits of the scanned digital signal are extracted for white correction. Further, the most significant bit of the digital signal is 1 for white correction. Therefore, the unwanted LBB effect on the scanned image caused by dust or spot on the correction document is avoided. In addition, as only a few bits of the scanned digital signal are extracted, the requirement in memory capacity is reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2002
    Publication date: February 5, 2004
    Inventor: Tom-Chin Chang
  • Patent number: 6608301
    Abstract: A single step multi-section exposure scanning method for a scanner. The scanner includes a photo-sensor and a stepper motor. The photo-sensor has N rows of sensor cells that correspond to each primary color. The scanning device is driven forward an exposure distance for each revolution of the stepper motor. The single step multi-section exposure scanning method includes the following steps. First, the photo-sensor moves forward one exposure distance. One row of sensor cells is exposed after moving every 1/Nth of the exposure distance. Thereafter, analogue voltages obtained through the exposed row of sensor cells are transmitted to an analogue/digital converter. The above process is repeated until the entire document is scanned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2003
    Assignee: Umax Data Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Rong-Ji Liu, Kuo-Jeng Wang, Tom-Chin Chang
  • Publication number: 20030147106
    Abstract: An image data sequencing method for a memory unit inside an optical scanning device. The image data sequencing method is particularly suitable for scanning a line of pixels with each pixel comprising a plurality of primary colors. The image data sequencing method involves scanning a line of pixels to obtain the data for a primary or secondary color. The pixels within the scan line are subdivided into groups. A storage space is reserved both before and after the address space inside the memory unit for holding the scanned primary or secondary color data so that all the primary or secondary color data constituting a pixel are in a fixed sequence next to each other inside the memory unit. When all the primary or secondary color data of pixels within a group are secured, the group of data is released from the memory unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2002
    Publication date: August 7, 2003
    Inventors: Tom-Chin Chang, Kuo-Jeng Wang
  • Publication number: 20030035152
    Abstract: A scanning method with two exposure steps. A scanning system is driven with a motor. While the motor is stopped after rotating a predetermined distance, the scanning process is started. In the first scanning step, an odd (even) number of pixel video data is obtained. The odd (even) number of pixel video data is compensated as required. In a second scanning step, an even (odd) number of pixel video data is compensated as required. The video data is then output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2001
    Publication date: February 20, 2003
    Inventors: Kuo-Jeng Wang, Tom-Chin Chang, Rong-Ji Liu
  • Patent number: RE42033
    Abstract: A single step multi-section exposure scanning method for a scanner. The scanner includes a photo-sensor and a stepper motor. The photo-sensor has N rows of sensor cells that correspond to each primary color. The scanning device is driven forward an exposure distance for each revolution of the stepper motor. The single step multi-section exposure scanning method includes the following steps. First, the photo-sensor moves forward one exposure distance. One row of sensor cells is exposed after moving every 1/Nth of the exposure distance. Thereafter, analogue voltages obtained through the exposed row of sensor cells are transmitted to an analogue/digital converter. The above process is repeated until the entire document is scanned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2011
    Inventors: Rong-Ji Liu, Kuo-Jeng Wang, Tom-Chin Chang
  • Patent number: RE42774
    Abstract: A single step multi-section exposure scanning method for a scanner. The scanner includes a photo-sensor and a stepper motor. The photo-sensor has N rows of sensor cells that correspond to each primary color. The scanning device is driven forward an exposure distance for each revolution of the stepper motor. The single step multi-section exposure scanning method includes the following steps. First, the photo-sensor moves forward one exposure distance. One row of sensor cells is exposed after moving every 1/Nth of the exposure distance. Thereafter, analogue voltages obtained through the exposed row of sensor cells are transmitted to an analogue/digital converter. The above process is repeated until the entire document is scanned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: Transpacific Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Rong-Ji Liu, Kuo-Jeng Wang, Tom-Chin Chang