Patents by Inventor Wei Ming Liu

Wei Ming Liu 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: 10354361
    Abstract: An image stitching method is applied to a camera system with an image stitching function, so as to combine monitoring images captured from different view angles. The camera system includes two image capturing units respectively having a first coordinate system and a second coordinate system, and monitoring regions of the two image capturing units are adjacent and include an overlapped monitoring region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: VIVOTEK INC.
    Inventors: Cheng-Chieh Liu, Wei-Ming Liu
  • Patent number: 10186042
    Abstract: An object matching method is applied to a camera system with an object matching function. The object matching method includes detecting a moving object within overlapped monitoring areas of two image capturing units to generate a first coordinate point and a second coordinate point respectively upon a first coordinate system and a second coordinate system, calculating at least one transforming parameter of the first coordinate system relative to the second coordinate system, acquiring a reliability level according to a comparison result between the transforming parameter and a threshold, determining a final transform parameter by the reliability level, utilizing the final transform parameter to transform the first coordinate point into a third coordinate point upon the second coordinate system, and determining whether the first coordinate point and the second coordinate point indicate the same object by difference between the third coordinate point and the second coordinate point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: VIVOTEK INC.
    Inventors: Cheng-Chieh Liu, Wei-Ming Liu
  • Patent number: 10134151
    Abstract: A verification method for people counting includes steps of displaying a people counting video by a display device, wherein the people counting video shows an entry and exit boundary and an accumulated number of persons; when at least one person exists in the people counting video, displaying an initial position and a current position of each of the at least one person by the display device; determining whether each of the at least one person passes across the entry and exit boundary according to the initial position and the current position of each of the at least one person by a user, so as to determine whether the accumulated number of persons is incorrect; and when the user determines that the accumulated number of persons is incorrect, receiving a modified number of persons from the user by an input device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: VIVOTEK INC.
    Inventors: Cheng-Chieh Liu, Szu-Mo Chang, Wei-Ming Liu
  • Patent number: 10097737
    Abstract: An image capture system includes a first image capture device, a second image capture device and a processing device, and the processing device is electrically connected to the first image capture device and the second image capture device. The first image capture device is configured to capture a first image, and the second image capture device is configured to capture a second image. The processing device is configured to receive first information transmitted from the first image capture device and second information transmitted from the second image capture device, and determines whether the first image and the second image have a same object based on the first information and the second information. If the processing device determines that the first image and the second image have the same object, the processing device synchronizes timestamps of the first image and the second image according to an event of the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: VIVOTEK INC.
    Inventors: Cheng-Chieh Liu, Chao-Ming Chang, Wei-Ming Liu
  • Publication number: 20170295301
    Abstract: An image capture system includes a first image capture device, a second image capture device and a processing device, and the processing device is electrically connected to the first image capture device and the second image capture device. The first image capture device is configured to capture a first image, and the second image capture device is configured to capture a second image. The processing device is configured to receive first information transmitted from the first image capture device and second information transmitted from the second image capture device, and determines whether the first image and the second image have a same object based on the first information and the second information. If the processing device determines that the first image and the second image have the same object, the processing device synchronizes timestamps of the first image and the second image according to an event of the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2017
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Inventors: Cheng-Chieh LIU, Chao-Ming CHANG, Wei-Ming LIU
  • Publication number: 20170278264
    Abstract: A verification method for people counting includes steps of displaying a people counting video by a display device, wherein the people counting video shows an entry and exit boundary and an accumulated number of persons; when at least one person exists in the people counting video, displaying an initial position and a current position of each of the at least one person by the display device; determining whether each of the at least one person passes across the entry and exit boundary according to the initial position and the current position of each of the at least one person by a user, so as to determine whether the accumulated number of persons is incorrect; and when the user determines that the accumulated number of persons is incorrect, receiving a modified number of persons from the user by an input device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2017
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Inventors: Cheng-Chieh Liu, Szu-Mo Chang, Wei-Ming Liu
  • Publication number: 20170148138
    Abstract: An image stitching method is applied to a camera system with an image stitching function, so as to combine monitoring images captured from different view angles. The camera system includes two image capturing units respectively having a first coordinate system and a second coordinate system, and monitoring regions of the two image capturing units are adjacent and include an overlapped monitoring region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2016
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventors: Cheng-Chieh Liu, Wei-Ming Liu
  • Publication number: 20170148175
    Abstract: An object matching method is applied to a camera system with an object matching function. The object matching method includes detecting a moving object within overlapped monitoring areas of two image capturing units to generate a first coordinate point and a second coordinate point respectively upon a first coordinate system and a second coordinate system, calculating at least one transforming parameter of the first coordinate system relative to the second coordinate system, acquiring a reliability level according to a comparison result between the transforming parameter and a threshold, determining a final transform parameter by the reliability level, utilizing the final transform parameter to transform the first coordinate point into a third coordinate point upon the second coordinate system, and determining whether the first coordinate point and the second coordinate point indicate the same object by difference between the third coordinate point and the second coordinate point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2016
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventors: Cheng-Chieh Liu, Wei-Ming Liu
  • Publication number: 20100189589
    Abstract: A Cr—Mn—N austenitic stainless steel, in which moderate manganese (Mn) and nitrogen (N) are essentially substituted for the costly nickel to produce a novel Cr—Mn—N steel, is provided, whereby reducing the cost of materials while maintaining the original physical and mechanical properties. The composition thereof includes by weight: 0.005% to 0.08% carbon, 0.3% to 0.9% silicon, 12.1% to 14.8% manganese, 0.001% to 0.04% phosphorus, 0.001% to 0.03% sulfur, 16% to 19% chromium, 0.001% to <0.82% nickel, 0.2% to 0.45% nitrogen, 0.001% to 0.3% molybdenum, 0.001% to 0.3% copper, 0.001% to 1.0% niobium by weight; 0.001% to 0.5% titanium by weight; and trace elements unavoidable in most manufacturing processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2010
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Applicant: ADVANCED INTERNATIONAL MULTITECH CO., LTD
    Inventor: Wei-Ming Liu
  • Publication number: 20090060775
    Abstract: A Cr—Mn—N austenitic stainless steel, in which moderate manganese (Mn) and nitrogen (N) are essentially substituted for the costly nickel to produce a novel Cr—Mn—N steel, is provided, whereby reducing the cost of materials while maintaining the original physical and mechanical properties. The composition thereof includes by weight: 0.005% to 0.08% carbon, 0.3% to 0.9% silicon, 12.1% to 14.8% manganese, 0.001% to 0.04% phosphorus, 0.001% to 0.03% sulfur, 16% to 19% chromium, 0.5% to 1.8% nickel, 0.2% to 0.45% nitrogen, 0.001% to 0.3% molybdenum, 0.001% to 0.3% copper, and trace elements unavoidable in most manufacturing processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2007
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Inventor: Wei-Ming Liu
  • Patent number: 7172536
    Abstract: An adjustable dumbbell includes a number of weights each having a slot to receive end portions of a bar, and a number of latch rods slidably engaged in the weights and each having an inner end engageable into the slots of the weights and engageable with the bar, to anchor and latch a selected number of the weights to the bar, and to allow the selected weights to be moved in concert with the bar. The weights each has a spring member to bias and force the inner end of the latch rod to engage with and to latch the weights to the bar. The weights each includes a panel having an orifice to slidably receive the latch rod, and to anchor the latch rod to the panel when the catch of the knob is rotated relative to the panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2007
    Inventor: Wei Ming Liu
  • Patent number: 7137931
    Abstract: A weight lifting device includes a handle having two end segments, a number of weight members each having a slot to receive either of the end segments of the handle, and an anchor plate rotatably attached to each of the weight members and having an opening selectively aligned with the slot of the weight member, to selectively receive either of the end segments of the handle. The anchor plate is rotatable relative to the weight member to offset the opening of the anchor plate from the slot of the weight member, and to selectively anchor the weight member to the handle. The desired number of weight members may thus be selectively attached to the handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2006
    Inventor: Wei Ming Liu
  • Patent number: 7104928
    Abstract: A rotating and swinging exerciser includes a base, a housing rotatably attached onto an axle of the base, a frame disposed on the base and having an inclined peripheral surface, and a lever pivotally secured to the housing with a pivot pin and having two foot pedals pivotally attached to two end portions. The lever is slidably engaged onto and movable along the inclined peripheral surface of the frame, and to cause the housing to rotate relative to the base. One of the foot pedals may be forced to move upwardly along the inclined peripheral surface of the frame when the other foot pedal is stepped downwardly by a user and when the lever is moved along the inclined peripheral surface of the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2006
    Inventors: Wei Ming Liu, Scott Hung