Patents by Inventor Tzu-Wen KO

Tzu-Wen KO 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: 11554618
    Abstract: A tire pressure monitoring system and tire pressure detector setting apparatus for tractor-trailer are disclosed. The tractor-trailer has a tractor and a trailer having a plurality of wheels, respectively. The tire pressure monitoring system includes a plurality of tire pressure detectors and a monitoring device. The tire pressure detectors are disposed on each of the wheels, detecting the tire pressure status of each wheel and generating a tire pressure information. Each tire pressure detector has a wheel code corresponding to one of the wheels, respectively. The monitoring device is disposed on the tractor for receiving the tire pressure information and the wheel codes of the corresponding tire pressure detector. When the tire pressure information and the wheel code are transmitted to the monitoring device, the monitoring device accurately monitors the tire pressure status of each wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: CUB ELECPARTS INC.
    Inventors: San-Chuan Yu, Tzu-Wen Ko, Tsan-Nung Wang, Chi-Hung Chen, Te-Chin Hsu, Wei-Shun Shih
  • Patent number: 11018716
    Abstract: A multi-frequency processing device of a tire pressure detector and processing method thereof are provided. The device includes an oscillator providing an oscillation signal as a basis frequency; a microcontroller storing a first and a second frequency information; a phase lock module receiving the oscillation signal and generating a first and a second target frequency according to the first frequency information and the second frequency information; and a transmission module receiving a data from the microcontroller in a first mode, and generating a signal frame formed of the first and second target frequency carrying the data, so as to transmit the signal frame. Therefore, the transmission frequency does not have to be set in advance, improving the convenience of usage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: Cub Elecparts Inc.
    Inventors: San-Chuan Yu, Yuan-Tung Hung, Tzu-Wen Ko, Chi-Hung Chen, Wei-Shun Shih
  • Publication number: 20210067195
    Abstract: A multi-frequency processing device of a tire pressure detector and processing method thereof are provided. The device includes an oscillator providing an oscillation signal as a basis frequency; a microcontroller storing a first and a second frequency information; a phase lock module receiving the oscillation signal and generating a first and a second target frequency according to the first frequency information and the second frequency information; and a transmission module receiving a data from the microcontroller in a first mode, and generating a signal frame formed of the first and second target frequency carrying the data, so as to transmit the signal frame. Therefore, the transmission frequency does not have to be set in advance, improving the convenience of usage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: SAN-CHUAN YU, YUAN-TUNG HUNG, TZU-WEN KO, CHI-HUNG CHEN, WEI-SHUN SHIH
  • Publication number: 20200324588
    Abstract: A tire pressure monitoring system and tire pressure detector setting apparatus for tractor-trailer are disclosed. The tractor-trailer has a tractor and a trailer having a plurality of wheels, respectively. The tire pressure monitoring system includes a plurality of tire pressure detectors and a monitoring device. The tire pressure detectors are disposed on each of the wheels, detecting the tire pressure status of each wheel and generating a tire pressure information. Each tire pressure detector has a wheel code corresponding to one of the wheels, respectively. The monitoring device is disposed on the tractor for receiving the tire pressure information and the wheel codes of the corresponding tire pressure detector. When the tire pressure information and the wheel code are transmitted to the monitoring device, the monitoring device accurately monitors the tire pressure status of each wheel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2020
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Inventors: San-Chuan YU, Tzu-Wen KO, Tsan-Nung WANG, Chi-Hung CHEN, Te-Chin HSU, Wei-Shun SHIH
  • Publication number: 20200031181
    Abstract: A spherical tire pressure detection device includes a tire pressure detector and a ball body. The tire pressure detector has a casing and a tire pressure detection member disposed in the casing. The tire pressure detection member detects the tire pressure in the tire. The casing is removably housed in the ball body, facilitating the replacement of the tire pressure detector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventors: SAN-CHUAN YU, TUNG-FENG LIN, ZHAO-SHAN QI, TZU-WEN KO, JIAN-CYUAN SHIH
  • Patent number: 10099520
    Abstract: An antenna matching device for a dual-frequency tire pressure detector includes: a microcontroller having a control pin; a dual-frequency signal unit controlled by the microcontroller to which one of two different frequency signals to generate; and a matching unit having an input end, two external pins, and an output end, the input end being electrically connected to the dual-frequency signal unit to receive the frequency signals from the dual-frequency signal unit, the external pins being electrically connected to two ends of a diode, respectively, with the control pin electrically connected to one of the external pins, and the output end being electrically connected to an antenna, wherein the matching unit provides two impedances between the input end and the output end so that the microcontroller controls an operating state of the diode according to whether the control pin is grounded, thereby switching between the impedances of the matching unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: CUB ELECPARTS INC.
    Inventors: San-Chuan Yu, Tsan-Nung Wang, Tzu-Wen Ko, Jyong Lin, Hsiao-Ming Chen
  • Publication number: 20180229559
    Abstract: An antenna matching device for a dual-frequency tire pressure detector includes: a microcontroller having a control pin; a dual-frequency signal unit controlled by the microcontroller to which one of two different frequency signals to generate; and a matching unit having an input end, two external pins, and an output end, the input end being electrically connected to the dual-frequency signal unit to receive the frequency signals from the dual-frequency signal unit, the external pins being electrically connected to two ends of a diode, respectively, with the control pin electrically connected to one of the external pins, and the output end being electrically connected to an antenna, wherein the matching unit provides two impedances between the input end and the output end so that the microcontroller controls an operating state of the diode according to whether the control pin is grounded, thereby switching between the impedances of the matching unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2017
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Inventors: San-Chuan YU, Tsan-Nung WANG, Tzu-Wen KO, Jyong LIN, Hsiao-Ming CHEN
  • Patent number: 9569379
    Abstract: A method for burning data into a tire pressure monitoring device includes the steps of preparing a burning tool and a tire pressure monitoring device and connecting them electrically with a single wire to enable data or signal transmission between the burning tool and the tire pressure monitoring device, thereby achieving single-wire data burning and two-way communication between the burning tool and the tire pressure monitoring device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: CUB ELECPARTS INC.
    Inventors: San-Chuan Yu, Tsan-Nung Wang, Tzu-Wen Ko, Chao-Ching Hu, Chi-Hung Chen
  • Patent number: 9493043
    Abstract: A TPMS (tire pressure monitoring system) sensor setting method is disclosed and performed by: using a setting tool to input a location code into the TPMS sensor to be set so that the TPMS sensor can feed the location code and its ID to the on-vehicle main unit for enabling the on-vehicle main unit to establish the relationship between the ID of the TPMS sensor and its location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: CUB ELECPARTS INC.
    Inventors: San-Chuan Yu, Tsan-Nung Wang, Chi-Hung Chen, Chao-Ching Hu, Jyong Lin, Tzu-Wen Ko, Hsiao-Ming Chen, Ming-Hong Lin, Eric Ma
  • Patent number: 9481216
    Abstract: The tire pressure sensor module contains a casing, a nozzle, a sleeve element, a fastening element, and a two-way tire information transmission and sensory system inside the casing. The casing has a trough and an air opening. The nozzle contains a nozzle mouth and a nozzle base. The nozzle base is joined to the casing, and the mouth is threaded through the sleeve element. The nozzle and the sleeve element are secured to the casing by the fastening element through the trough. The two-way tire information transmission and sensory system contains a battery, a micro-controller circuit, a low-power-consumption Bluetooth wireless transceiver circuit, a boosting/regulating circuit, a pressure sensor, an operation amplifier, a gravity sensor, a temperature sensor, and an antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: SYSGRATION LTD.
    Inventors: Tsaichiang Chow, Shihchin Cho, Shihyao Lin, Tzu-Wen Ko, Chi-Hung Chen
  • Publication number: 20150343859
    Abstract: A TPMS (tire pressure monitoring system) sensor setting method is disclosed and performed by: using a setting tool to input a location code into the TPMS sensor to be set so that the TPMS sensor can feed the location code and its ID to the on-vehicle main unit for enabling the on-vehicle main unit to establish the relationship between the ID of the TPMS sensor and its location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2014
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventors: San-Chuan YU, Tsan-Nung WANG, Chi-Hung CHEN, Chao-Ching HU, Jyong LIN, Tzu-Wen KO, Hsiao-Ming CHEN, Ming-Hong LIN, Eric MA
  • Publication number: 20150283868
    Abstract: The tire pressure sensor module contains a casing, a nozzle, a sleeve element, a fastening element, and a two-way tire information transmission and sensory system inside the casing. The casing has a trough and an air opening. The nozzle contains a nozzle mouth and a nozzle base. The nozzle base is joined to the casing, and the mouth is threaded through the sleeve element. The nozzle and the sleeve element are secured to the casing by the fastening element through the trough. The two-way tire information transmission and sensory system contains a battery, a micro-controller circuit, a low-power-consumption Bluetooth wireless transceiver circuit, a boosting/regulating circuit, a pressure sensor, an operation amplifier, a gravity sensor, a temperature sensor, and an antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2015
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Inventors: Tsaichiang Chow, Shihchin Cho, Shihyao Lin, Tzu-Wen Ko, Chi-Hung Chen
  • Publication number: 20150097662
    Abstract: A flexible board type tire pressure sensor device includes a flexible PC board having a first surface bonded to an inside wall of a tire of a vehicle wheel and a second surface opposite to the first surface, a sensor module installed in the second surface of the flexible PC board for sensing a variety of statuses of the vehicle wheel, a transmission terminal set installed in the second surface of the flexible PC board and electrically connected with the sensor module for allowing transmission of a communication program to the sensor module, and an antenna installed in the second surface of the flexible PC board and electrically connected with the sensor module for sending out a sensor signal generated by the sensor module. Thus, the flexible board type tire pressure sensor device has excellent structural stability to provide accurate sensing results.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2013
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Applicant: CUB ELECPARTS INC.
    Inventors: SAN-CHUAN YU, TZU-WEN KO, TSAN-NUNG WANG, YEN-HUNG LIN, YU-HSIEN LIN, KUO-TING LEE
  • Patent number: 8878664
    Abstract: A tire status receiving system includes a first signal converter module including a first microcontroller unit, a wireless receiver unit for receiving a wireless signal from a tire status sensor and providing the wireless signal to the first microcontroller unit for enabling the first microcontroller unit to convert the wireless signal into a code for information interchange for output through an output unit being electrically coupled to the first microcontroller unit, and a second signal converter module including a second microcontroller unit, a memory unit for storing tire status sensor ID codes and predetermined alarm threshold values, an interface unit for communication with the output unit to receive data, a power supply unit to provide the necessary working electricity, and a communication port electrically coupled to the second microcontroller unit and having installed therein signal transmission circuit and a charging circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Cub Elecparts Inc.
    Inventors: Yu-Tao Yu, Tsan-Nung Wang, Chao-Ching Hu, Tzu-Wen Ko, Ya-Ling Chi, Chi-Hung Chen
  • Publication number: 20140313025
    Abstract: A tire status receiving system includes a first signal converter module including a first microcontroller unit, a wireless receiver unit for receiving a wireless signal from a tire status sensor and providing the wireless signal to the first microcontroller unit for enabling the first microcontroller unit to convert the wireless signal into a code for information interchange for output through an output unit being electrically coupled to the first microcontroller unit, and a second signal converter module including a second microcontroller unit, a memory unit for storing tire status sensor ID codes and predetermined alarm threshold values, an interface unit for communication with the output unit to receive data, a power supply unit to provide the necessary working electricity, and a communication port electrically coupled to the second microcontroller unit and having installed therein signal transmission circuit and a charging circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2013
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Applicant: CUB ELECPARTS INC.
    Inventors: Yu-Tao YU, Tsan-Nung WANG, Chao-Ching HU, Tzu-Wen KO, Ya-Ling CHI, Chi-Hung CHEN
  • Publication number: 20140172342
    Abstract: A tire pressure sensor device setting method includes the step of: installing the tire pressure sensor device in a tire and starting it up, the step of enabling the main control processor to match the detected tire pressure value with a predetermined tire pressure reference value, the step of enabling the main control processor to accept a wireless signal from the receiver for altering the communication protocol of the tire pressure sensor device if the detected tire pressure value is greater than the tire pressure reference value, and the step of stopping the main control processor from receiving a wireless signal from the receiver so that the communication protocol of the tire pressure sensor device is locked up to finish the installation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2012
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: CUB ELECPARTS INC.
    Inventors: San-Chuan YU, Tzu-Wen KO, Chi-Hung CHEN