Patents by Inventor Tung-Chuan Wu

Tung-Chuan Wu 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).

  • Publication number: 20100303652
    Abstract: A miniature heat-dissipating fan device is disclosed, which comprises: a frame; a shaft, pivotally connected to the frame; at least a planar coil, each being received in the frame and formed in a wave winding manner; at least a permanent magnet, each being connected to the shaft while being positioned about parallel to the at least one planar coil for enabling the generation of an alternating multipolar magnetic field; a plurality of blades, being disposed at positions corresponding to the at least one permanent magnet while centering around the axis of the shaft in a centrifugal manner; and at least a magnetically permeable back iron, disposed at a side of the at least one planar coil and being structured with a geometrical shape matching to the wave winding planar coil; wherein the plural blades are integrated with the at least one permanent magnet for enabling the same to rotate with the at least one permanent magnet synchronously.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2010
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Applicant: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Wen-Yang Peng, Tung-Chuan Wu, Chan-Hsing Lo
  • Publication number: 20100293742
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a cleaning apparatus and detecting method thereof. The cleaning apparatus includes a fan, a motor, a detecting device and a control unit. The motor drives the fan to create an air flow through the cleaning apparatus. The detecting device is electrically connected to the motor, and is utilized detected an impedance of the motor. The control unit is electrically connected to the motor and the detecting device respectively, for comparing the impedance of the motor with a predetermined value and outputting a signal indicative of a comparison result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2010
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Yu-Liang CHUNG, Tung-Chuan WU, Chun-Chieh WANG, Long-Der CHEN
  • Patent number: 7827653
    Abstract: A cleaning device with sweeping and vacuuming functions includes a body accommodating a sweep module and a vacuum module. A main brush and an auxiliary brush driven by a power unit are pivoted in the sweep module. The main brush partially extends outside an opening at a bottom of the sweep module and contacts a ground surface. The sweep module has an outlet adjacent to a top of the auxiliary brush, and is pivoted in the body to freely and pivotally swing under weight. A first chamber of a dust collector of the vacuum module has an inlet corresponding to the outlet, and trash removed by the sweep module is collected into the first chamber. An air inlet communicating with an air intake component is formed above a second chamber of the dust collector. A suction port is formed below the second chamber to draw dust into the second chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Chun-Hsien Liu, Tung-Chuan Wu, Meng-Chun Chen, Ya-Hui Tsai
  • Publication number: 20100278436
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method and a system for image identification and identification result output, which determines a location coordinate with respect to an image and a rotating angle based on at least one direction of the image according to features of the image. The image is compared to a plurality of sample images stored in a database according to the rotating angle so as to obtain at least one identification result. By means of the method and the system of the present invention, identification can be achieved with respect to various rotating angles and distances so as to improve the identification rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2009
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Ya-Hui Tsai, Yu-Ting Lin, Kuo-Tang Huang, Chun-Lung Chang, Tung-Chuan Wu
  • Patent number: 7768658
    Abstract: An anomaly detection system and a method thereof are disclosed. The system comprises at least a light reflecting unit, a light-emitting unit, an image pick-up unit and a processing module. Each of the light reflecting unit is disposed on an object-to-be-detected that all of which are capable of reflecting light emitted from the light-emitting unit and thus cooperatively generating a reflection image relating to the object-to-be-detected to be received by the image pick-up unit for enabling the same to generate an image signal accordingly. The image signal is then transmitted to the processing module where it is analyzed and compared with a standard image signal so as to determine whether the position of the object-to-be-detected is abnormal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2010
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Ya-Hui Tsai, Tung-Chuan Wu, Chun-Hsien Liu
  • Publication number: 20100189364
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method and system for image identification and identification result output, wherein a feature image under identification acquired from an image is compared with a plurality of sample images respectively stored in a database so as to obtain a plurality of similarity indexes associated with the plurality of sample images respectively. Each similarity index represents similarity between the feature image and the corresponding sample image. Thereafter, the plurality of similarity indexes are sorted and then a least one of comparison results is output. The present invention is further capable of being used for identifying identification marks with respect to a carrier. By sorting the similarity index with respect to each feature forming the identification marks, it is capable of outputting many sets of combinations corresponding to the identification marks so as to improve speed for targetting suspected carrier and enhance the identification efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2009
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Ya-Hui Tsai, Kuo-Tang Huang, Yu-Ting Lin, Chun-Lung Chang, Tung-Chuan Wu
  • Publication number: 20100164381
    Abstract: A long linear-type microwave plasma source using a variably-reduced-height rectangular waveguide as the plasma reactor has been developed. Microwave power is fed from the both sides of the waveguide and is coupled into plasma through a long slot cut on the broad side of the waveguide. The reduced height of the waveguide is variable in order to control the coupling between microwave and plasma so that the plasma uniformity can remain a high quality when extending the length of the linear-type plasma source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2009
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: CHIH-CHEN CHANG, TUNG-CHUAN WU, CHAN-HSING LO, CHING-HUEI WU, MUH-WANG LIANG, FU-CHING TUNG, SHIH-CHIN LIN, JEN-RONG HUANG
  • Publication number: 20100141147
    Abstract: A capacitively coupled plasma (CCP) generator with two input ports, which is especially used as a large-area capacitively coupled plasma (CCP) generator. In the inventive CCP generator, only a RF power supply is required to provide the two input ports with RF power. The input impedance at each of the input ports is adjustable so that the standing wave between two rectangular electrodes can be eliminated to achieve plasma uniformity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2009
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: CHIH-CHEN CHANG, TUNG-CHUAN WU, CHAN-HSING LO, CHING-HUEI WU, JEN-RONG HUANG, MUH-WANG LIANG, CHIA-HAO CHANG
  • Publication number: 20100116623
    Abstract: A transmission device for thin and brittleness substrate is disclosed, which comprises: a plurality of transportation rollers and a plurality of pinch rollers. Each transportation roller further comprises: a rigid spindle; and a plurality of elastic supporting wheels, mounted on the spindle. Each pinch roller comprises: a sleeve; a spindle, ensheathed in the sleeve; and a plurality of pressing wheels, mounted on the sleeve at positions corresponding to the supporting wheels. When the transportation rollers are driven to rotate, a substrate sandwiched between the supporting wheels and the pressing wheels will be push to move while subjecting to a friction originated from a sufficient holding force by the supporting wheels and the pressing wheels, and consequently, providing an improved buffering capability for deformation absorption that enables the transmission device to guide the thin substrate to move smoothly without causing buckling or scratching to the thin substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2009
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Chen-Chung Du, Kang-Feng Lee, Muh-Wang Liang, Chan-Hsing Lo, Tung-Chuan Wu
  • Patent number: 7710132
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a conductive film as well as the structure thereof and a probe card using the same are provided in the invention. The conductive film is substantially a stacked structure of a specific thickness formed by the adhering and stacking of at least a substrate in a vacuum environment by the use of surface processing and mechanical healing whereas each substrate has an array of metal micro-threads formed thereon, in which the plural metal micro-threads, each being wrapped in an insulating film, are arranged on the substrate to form the array in a unidirectional and single-layered manner by the use of a LIGA process and polymer thin film technology. In an exemplary embodiment, the insulating film can be a polymer thin film of high dielectric constant, being made of a material such as polydimethylsiloxane (PDMA) or polyimide (PI); and the metal micro-thread is made of a high conductivity and high strength Ni—Co alloy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Tung-Chuan Wu, Min-Chieh Chou, Hung-Yi Lin
  • Patent number: 7636621
    Abstract: A path guidance method for autonomous mobile device, by which a directional wireless reception unit, arranged on the autonomous mobile device, is enabled to receive a radio wave guidance signal issued by a call unit while the direction pointing to the call unit can be determined with respect to the intensity and direction of the received radio wave guidance signal, and thus the autonomous mobile device is directed to move toward the pointing direction until the autonomous mobile device reaches a location specified by the call unit. In a preferred aspect, the autonomous mobile device is determined to be not far from the call unit when the intensity of the radio wave guidance signal, received by the directional wireless reception unit, is larger than a predefined value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2009
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Shih-Ping Lee, Yu-Liang Chung, Hung-Hsiu Yu, Tung-Chuan Wu
  • Publication number: 20090284585
    Abstract: An intelligent multi-view display system and an intelligent multi-view display method are disclosed. The system comprises at least a target object, at least an image capturing unit, and an image processing unit and an image displaying unit. The image capturing unit is capable of capturing images of the target object from arbitrary directions to generate image signals which are fed into the image processing unit where they are processed and sent to the image displaying unit for displaying the target object. Thereby, captured images of the target object are viewed from multiple directions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2008
    Publication date: November 19, 2009
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Ya-Hui TSAI, Tung-Chuan WU, Wei-Han WANG, Lai-Sheng CHEN, Hsiao-Chun LU
  • Publication number: 20090284275
    Abstract: A method for forming a conductive film structure is provided, which includes providing a flexible insulating substrate, forming a conductive film overlying the flexible insulating substrate, patterning the conductive film to form a plurality of micro-wires overlying the flexible insulating substrate, wherein the micro-wires are extended substantially parallel to each other, forming an insulating layer overlying the flexible insulating substrate and the micro-wires, and winding or folding the flexible insulating substrate along an axis substantially parallel to an extending direction of the micro-wires to form a conducting lump.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2008
    Publication date: November 19, 2009
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Min-Chieh Chou, Tung-Chuan Wu, Jen-Hui Tsai, Hung-Yi Lin
  • Publication number: 20090236270
    Abstract: A water purification system performs a water purification process through physical sterilization, and at least includes a compression device and a decompression device. Water is converted into a high-pressure liquid through the compression device, and then is converted into a high-speed fluid by controlling the cross-sectional area of a spout of the decompression device, thus generating physical effects such as pressure drop and shear stress, so as to damage cell walls of bacteria in the liquid to die-off the bacteria. Therefore, purified water is obtained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2008
    Publication date: September 24, 2009
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Tung-Chuan WU, Jen-Hui Tsai, Ta-Hsin Chou
  • Patent number: 7575344
    Abstract: An improved lamp fixture with anti-glare function is disclosed, which comprises: a lamp; a light source; and a light-control unit, composed of a semi-Fresnel microstructure and a light-control microstructure; wherein the light source and the light-control unit are mounted on the lamp; and the semi-Fresnel microstructure is used for diffusing/collimating light of the light source while the light-control microstructure is used for controlling the resulting lighting angle. With the aforesaid lamp fixture, not only glare can be prevented, but also uniformity of the lamp fixture is improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2009
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Jian-Shian Lin, Chieh-Lung Lai, Jen-Hui Tsai, Tung-Chuan Wu
  • Publication number: 20090151637
    Abstract: A microwave-excited plasma source using a ridged wave-guide line-type microwave plasma reactor is disclosed. The microwave-excited plasma source comprises a reaction chamber, a ridged wave-guide and a separation plate. The ridged wave-guide is disposed on the reaction chamber, and comprises a frame portion, a ridge portion and a line-shaped slot. The line-shaped slot is disposed on a first side of the frame portion, and the ridge portion facing the line-shaped slot is disposed on a second side of the frame portion. The separation plate is disposed on the line-shaped slot. Moreover, the ridged wave-guide is suitable for concentrating microwave power, which is transmitted to the reaction chamber through the line-shaped slot in order to excite plasma.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2008
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Applicant: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: CHIH-CHEN CHANG, TUNG-CHUAN WU, FU-CHING TUNG, MUH-WANG LIANG, CHING-HUEI WU, CHAN-HSING LO, TEAN-MU SHEN, JUNG-CHEN CHIEN, JUNG-CHEN HO
  • Publication number: 20090151466
    Abstract: A fixing element and inspection system for examining the status of the fixing element are provided in the present invention. The fixing has a sensing material disposed therein for transforming the force acting on the fixing element into an electrical signal. A signal processing unit, powered by a radio frequency circuit, is coupled to the sensing material for transforming the electrical signal into a readable signal and then transmitting the readable signal to the inspection system through radio frequency so as to monitor the status of the fixing element. By means of the present invention, it is capable of inspecting and monitoring the status of a great amount of fixing elements rapidly and precisely, especially in occasion that extreme safety should be highly concerned, for example, fixing elements secured to the airplane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2008
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: TUNG-CHUAN WU, SHUO-HUNG CHANG, LAI-SHENG CHEN CHEN, YEN-CHIEH MAO
  • Publication number: 20090091343
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a conductive film as well as the structure thereof and a probe card using the same are provided in the invention. The conductive film is substantially a stacked structure of a specific thickness formed by the adhering and stacking of at least an substrate in a vacuum environment by the use of surface processing and mechanical healing whereas each substrate has an array of metal micro-threads formed thereon, in which the plural metal micro-threads, each being wrapped in an insulating film, are arranged on the substrate to form the array in a unidirectional and single-layered manner by the use of a LIGA process and polymer thin film technology. In an exemplary embodiment, the insulating film can be a polymer thin film of high dielectric constant, being made of a material such as polydimethylsiloxane (PDMA) or polyimide (PI); and the metal micro-thread is made of a high conductivity and high strength Ni—Co alloy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2008
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Tung-Chuan Wu, Min-Chieh Chou, Hung-Yi Lin
  • Publication number: 20090091470
    Abstract: An information communication and interaction device and a method for the same are disclosed. The device is applicable to a data processing device that can run information communication software and has first data transmission unit. The data processing device is capable of processing information communication and sharing by using the information communication software through a data transmission system. According to the method, a control unit processes information communication with the data processing device through a second data transmission unit, which is connected to the first data transmission unit, and based on coded data of the communicated information, the control unit commands a drive unit to drive a motion unit to bring about a real motion corresponding to the information. Therefore, signified conception of the information can be expressed properly by means of real interaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2008
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Applicant: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Hung-Hsiu YU, Ching-Yi LIU, Tung-Chuan WU, Wei-Han WANG
  • Publication number: 20090058673
    Abstract: An information communication and interaction device and method for the same are disclosed according to the present invention; the device is applicable to data processing device that can run the information communication software and has first data transmission unit; the data processing device is capable of processing information communication and sharing by using the information communication software through one data transmission system; features of the method of the present invention are: have one control unit process information communication with data processing device through one second data transmission unit, which is connecting to the first data transmission unit; and based on coded datum of the communicated information, the control unit commands one drive unit to drive one motion unit to bring about a real motion corresponding to the information; therefore, signified conception of the information can be expressed properly by means of real interaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2008
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Inventors: Hung-Hsiu Yu, Ching-Yi Liu, Tung-Chuan Wu, Wei-Han Wang