Patents by Inventor Tung Chou

Tung Chou 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: 9305224
    Abstract: A method for instant recognition of traffic lights countdown image that can quickly scan and confirm the circular feature image of a traffic light, and retrieve the countdown image thereof by calculating the displacement ratio from the circular image, then enhance, cut and converse the countdown image to display a feature image thereof, and proceed similarity comparison with collected data to calculate the percentage of similarity. The method eventually brings out a result from the image comparisons, so as to fulfill the effectiveness of searching and instantly recognizing the countdown image of a traffic light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: Yuan Ze University
    Inventors: Duan-Yu Chen, Yi-Tung Chou
  • Publication number: 20160092742
    Abstract: A method for instant recognition of traffic lights countdown image that can quickly scan and confirm the circular feature image of a traffic light, and retrieve the countdown image thereof by calculating the displacement ratio from the circular image, then enhance, cut and converse the countdown image to display a feature image thereof, and proceed similarity comparison with collected data to calculate the percentage of similarity. The method eventually brings out a result from the image comparisons, so as to fulfill the effectiveness of searching and instantly recognizing the countdown image of a traffic light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2014
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Inventors: DUAN-YU CHEN, YI-TUNG CHOU
  • Patent number: 9277285
    Abstract: A broadcasting system for AV program selection comprising a network, an AV signal providing system, a user device and a digital AV signal processing device is proposed. The network, the AV signal providing system, the user device and the digital AV signal processing device are in communication with each other via the network. A broadcasting method is applied to the AV signal providing system. The broadcasting method comprises steps of: providing a plurality of AV programs for selection; and transmitting an AV signal corresponding to a selected one of the plurality of AV programs to the digital AV signal processing device in response to a user's selecting operation on an AV program menu revealed by way of the digital AV signal processing device, wherein the AV program menu contains information of only partial the plurality of AV programs, and is created by way of the user device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: ALPHA NETWORKS INC.
    Inventor: Tung-Chou Lee
  • Publication number: 20150380391
    Abstract: A packaging substrate includes a circuit board, a number of first conductive posts, and a number of second conductive posts. The circuit board includes a first base and a first conductive pattern layer formed on a first surface of the first base. The first conductive posts extend from and are electrically connected to the first conductive pattern layer. The second conductive posts extend from and are electrically connected to the first conductive pattern layer. The height of each of the second conductive posts is larger than that of each of the first conductive posts. A manufacturing method thereof is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Yong HA WOO, E-Tung CHOU, Wen-Lun LO
  • Publication number: 20150382469
    Abstract: A package apparatus comprises a first wiring layer, a first conductive pillar layer, a first molding compound layer, a second wiring layer, and a protection layer. The first wiring layer has a first surface and a second surface that are arranged opposite to each other. The first conductive pillar layer is disposed on the second surface of the first wiring layer, whereas the first conductive pillar layer is a non-circular conductive pillar layer. The first molding compound layer is disposed within a specific portion of the first wiring layer and the first conductive pillar layer. The second wiring layer is disposed on the first molding compound layer and one end of the first conductive pillar layer. The protection layer is disposed on the first molding compound layer and the second wiring layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2014
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Chu-Chin HU, Shih-Ping HSU, E-Tung CHOU
  • Patent number: 9173298
    Abstract: A packaging substrate includes a circuit board, a number of first conductive posts, and a number of second conductive posts. The circuit board includes a first base and a first conductive pattern layer formed on a first surface of the first base. The first conductive posts extend from and are electrically connected to the first conductive pattern layer. The second conductive posts extend from and are electrically connected to the first conductive pattern layer. The height of each of the second conductive posts are larger than that of each of the first conductive posts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: Zhen Ding Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yong Ha Woo, E-Tung Chou, Wen-Lun Lo
  • Patent number: 9165790
    Abstract: A packaging substrate includes a base layer, a first wiring layer, a second wiring layer, a first solder mask layer, a second solder mask layer and copper portions. The first second wiring layers are arranged on opposite sides of the base layer. The first solder mask layer covers the first wiring layer, and defines plenty of first openings. The first wiring layer exposed through the first openings serves as first contact pads. The second solder mask layer covers the second wiring layer. The second solder mask layer defines plenty of second openings. The second wiring layer exposed through the second openings serves as second contact pads. The copper portions are formed on the second contact pads. The copper portions protrude beyond the second solder mask layer. This disclosure further relates to a method of manufacturing the packaging substrate and a chip packaging body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: Zhen Ding Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yong Ha Woo, E-Tung Chou, Wen-Lun Lo
  • Patent number: 9155251
    Abstract: The present invention provides a producing method for the artificial peat moss from natural cellulose fiber. The producing method comprises following steps in successive order manner. Firstly, blend natural pulp with N-methylmorpholine N-oxide (NMMO) as dissolving solvent and 1,3-phenylene-bis 2-oxazoline (BOX) as stabilizer in proper mixing ratio to yield a preliminary quasi-dope. Secondly, stir and dehydrate the preliminary quasi-dope to form dope. Thirdly, spin the dope by dry jet wet spinning method to yield filament bundle of cellulose. Fourthly, orderly perform coagulating with regenerating, water rinsing, twisting with plying and cutting processes on the filament bundle of cellulose to yield a preliminary artificial peat moss of natural cellulose fiber. Finally, per drying process of post-treatment on the preliminary artificial peat moss of natural cellulose fiber to obtain final artificial peat moss of natural cellulose fiber of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: ACELON CHEMICAL AND FIBER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Wen-Tung Chou, Ming-Yi Lai, Kun-Shan Huang
  • Patent number: 9138935
    Abstract: A process for producing an antistatic yarn includes the steps of: (a) providing antistatic composite filaments having carbon black dispersed therein; (b) advancing the antistatic composite filaments to a first heating zone at a first advancing speed which ranges from 230 m/min to 330 m/min; (c) drawing the antistatic composite filaments from the first heating zone to a false twist zone at a second advancing speed such that a draw ratio of the second advancing speed to the first advancing speed ranges from 1.5 to 1.75, thereby obtaining false twisted filaments; and (d) heat-setting the false twisted filaments so as to obtain a permanent antistatic crimped yarn.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: Acelon Chemicals & Fiber Corporation
    Inventors: Wen-Tung Chou, Ming-Yi Lai, Kun-Shan Huang, Hsiao-Chi Tsai, Chien-Yuan Wang
  • Publication number: 20150235916
    Abstract: A package apparatus comprises a first wiring layer, a metal layer, a conductive pillar layer, a passive component, a first molding compound layer, a second wiring layer, and a protection layer. The first wiring layer has a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other. The metal layer is disposed on the first surface of the first wiring layer. The conductive pillar layer is disposed on the second surface of the first wiring layer. The passive component is disposed on the second surface of the first wiring layer. The first molding compound layer is disposed within a part of the zone of the first wiring layer and the conductive pillar layer. The second wiring layer is disposed on the first molding compound layer and one end of the conductive pillar layer. The protection layer is disposed on the first molding compound layer and the second wiring layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2014
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Inventors: E-TUNG CHOU, CHU-CHIN HU, SHIH-PING HSU
  • Publication number: 20150229892
    Abstract: A phosphor wheel includes a rotating disk and a wavelength converting layer. The rotating disk has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, in which the first surface forms a coating region and a non-coating region. The wavelength converting layer is formed on the coating region of the first surface for converting a light wavelength of a light beam. In addition, an embodiment of the invention discloses a projection device having the phosphor wheel. When the rotating disk of the phosphor wheel rotates, the recess portion may disturb the air around the phosphor wheel such that the temperature of the wavelength converting layer may be effectively decreased. Simultaneously, the rotating disk has a stable dynamic balance and the rotating disk has a larger heat dissipating region because the recess portion is disposed on the rotating disk.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2014
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Inventors: JIA-HONG DAI, TUNG-CHOU HU, TSUNG-CHING LIN
  • Patent number: 9090001
    Abstract: A Meltblown process for producing non-woven fabrics with flame-retarding capability from natural cellulose comprises following steps. Blend pulp and solvent of N-methylmorpholine N-oxide (NMMO) to form slurry. Evaporate water content from slurry by a Thin Film Evaporator to form dope. Extrude the dope off spinneret bank to form filament bundle via meltblown process. Coagulating regenerate, water rinse, hydro-entangled needle-punch and dry the filament bundle to form normal natural cellulose nonwoven. Soaking roll formed nonwoven by flame retardant of N-(hydroxymethyl)-3-(methoxy phosphorus acyl). Orderly dry, bake, neutralize, soaping clean, water rinse, baking dry, soaking roll, alkaline clean, water rinse, dry and coil the nonwoven to produce modified natural cellulose nonwoven of flame retarding capacity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: ACELON CHEMICAL AND FIBER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Wen-Tung Chou, Ming-Yi Lai, Kun-Shan Huang
  • Patent number: 9090997
    Abstract: A fabrication of natural cellulose fiber with flame-retarding capability comprises following steps. Blend pulp and solvent of N-methylmorpholine N-oxide (NMMO) to form slurry. Evaporate extra water content from slurry by a Thin Film Evaporator (TFE) to form dope. By Dry-Jet Wet Spinning, spin and extrude dope for coagulating and regenerating. Water-rinse and dry to form natural cellulose fiber. Soaking roll natural cellulose fiber by flame retardant of N-(hydroxymethyl)-3-(methoxy phosphorus acyl). Orderly dry, bake, neutralize, soaping clean, water rinse, baking dry, soaking rolled, alkaline clean, water rinse, dry and oil the natural cellulose fiber to produce natural cellulose fiber of flame retarding capacity. Because of cross-linking reaction for the flame retardant of N-(hydroxymethyl)-3-(methoxy phosphorus acyl) with natural cellulose fiber, the flame-retarding capability thereof meet requirements of testing standards in American ASTM D6413-1999 and ASTM D2863-1995.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: ACELON CHEMICAL AND FIBER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Wen-Tung Chou, Ming-Yi Lai, Kun-Shan Huang
  • Publication number: 20150131061
    Abstract: A light source module and a projection apparatus including the light source module, an optical engine module, and a projection lens are provided. The light source module includes a lamp holder, a casing, a light source, and a heat dissipation fan. The lamp holder has a cover having a first inlet and a first outlet. The casing is connected to the lamp holder and has a second inlet and at least one second outlet. The light source is fixed to the lamp holder fixed to a housing of the projection apparatus. The heat dissipation fan generates a heat dissipation airflow through an outflow side. A first part of the heat dissipation airflow enters the cover through the first inlet, and leaves the cover through the first outlet. A second part of the heat dissipation airflow enters the casing through the second inlet, and leaves the casing through the second outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2014
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Applicant: CORETRONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tung-Chou Hu, Li-Wei Tseng
  • Publication number: 20150092164
    Abstract: An optical engine module includes a first casing with a first enclosed space, a light source at the first casing, a phosphor wheel in the first casing, a cooling fan and a heat-dissipating module. The light source emits a light beam passing through the phosphor wheel. The cooling fan is in the first enclosed space and has an airflow outlet. The heat-dissipating module includes two heat-dissipating parts and a heat-guiding part, wherein the first and second heat-dissipating parts are respectively in and outside the first enclosed space, the heat-guiding part is connected between the first and second heat-dissipating parts and the phosphor wheel is between the airflow outlet and the first heat-dissipating part. The airflow outlet and the phosphor wheel, and the phosphor wheel and the first heat-dissipating part, are at least partially overlapped with each other along the airflow exiting direction of the cooling fan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Applicant: CORETRONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tsung-Ching Lin, Jia-Hong Dai, Tung-Chou Hu
  • Publication number: 20150085260
    Abstract: A color wheel module and a projection apparatus are provided, wherein the color wheel module includes a color wheel, a cover and a flow detour duct. The cover shades the color wheel. The flow detour duct is communicated with the cover and has an airflow inlet and an airflow outlet. The rotating color wheel is configured to drive airflow into the flow detour duct from the airflow inlet, and cause the airflow through the color wheel and then discharged from the airflow outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2014
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Applicant: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Tung-Chou Hu, Hsin-Hui Lien, Sheng-Yu Chiu
  • Patent number: 8951848
    Abstract: A circuit board includes an insulation layer, an electrically conductive layer, and a solder mask layer. The insulation layer has a plurality of through holes passing through. The electrically conductive layer is formed on a surface of the insulation layer and covers the through holes. The electrically conductive layer has a plurality of portions exposed in the through holes to serve as a plurality of first conductive pads. The solder mask layer covers the electrically conductive layer and defines a plurality of openings to expose parts of the electrically conductive layer. Parts of the electrically conductive layer are exposed to the solder mask layer to serve as a plurality of second conductive pads. The second conductive pads are electrically connected to the first conductive pads respectively. This disclosure further relates to a chip package and a method of manufacturing the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Zhen Ding Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: E-Tung Chou, Chih-Jen Hsiao
  • Publication number: 20150014849
    Abstract: A coreless package structure and a method for manufacturing same includes the steps of providing a supporting substrate comprising an etching resist layer and a copper foil. A groove is defined in the copper foil and a plurality of contact pads are formed on the surface of the copper foil. A chip including a plurality of electrode pads is received in the groove and a packaging layer is formed on a side of the copper foil. An insulating layer and a conductive pattern layer are formed on the packaging layer in that order, the conductive pattern layer being electrically connected to the contact pads and the electrode pads by a plurality of conductive bumps. Finally, the etching resist layer and the copper foil are removed to obtain a coreless package structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2014
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Inventors: YONG HA WOO, E-TUNG CHOU, WEN-LUN LO
  • Patent number: 8932471
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a method of recovering and concentrating an aqueous N-methylmorpholine-N-oxide (NMMO) solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: Acelon Chemicals & Fiber Corporation
    Inventors: Wen-Tung Chou, Ming-Yi Lai, Kun-Shan Huang, Hsiao-Chi Tsai, Chih-Chung Kuo
  • Publication number: 20140291882
    Abstract: The present invention provides a processing method of natural cellulose fiber intrinsically with enhanced antiseptic, deodorant and negative-ion features from bamboo. The process uses mixture of wasted coffee residue and bamboo pulp as raw material. The process uses N-methylmorpholine N-oxide (NMMO) as primary solvent and 1, 3-phenylene-bis 2-oxazoline (BOX) as additive stabilizer. A cellulose solution is firstly formed by the wasted coffee residue, bamboo pulp, NMMO and BOX aforesaid. Secondly, via grinding, blending, dissolving and thermal dehydrating, the cellulose solution is converted into spinning dope. Thirdly, spin the dope obtained previously by dry-jet wet spinning method and coagulate and regenerate in a coagulation bath to form into threads. Finally, rinse, desiccate and lubricate the regenerated threads obtained previously as well as wind it up to produce reeled natural bamboo cellulose fiber with enhanced antiseptic, deodorant and negative-ion features.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2013
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Inventors: Wen-Tung Chou, Ming-Yi Lai, Kun-Shan Huang