Patents by Inventor Wen Cai

Wen Cai 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: 20190089417
    Abstract: A system is disclosed that includes a wireless power receiver, a battery charging system coupled to the wireless power receiver and configured to charge a battery using power received from the wireless power receiver and a wireless data communication system coupled to the wireless power receiver and the battery charging system, the wireless data communication system configured to determine a power requirement and to transmit the power requirement using the wireless power receiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Applicant: Semtech Corporation
    Inventors: Ross E. Teggatz, David John Baldwin, Eric Christian Blackall, Feng Hou, Wen Cai, Emanuel Stingu
  • Publication number: 20190068183
    Abstract: An input/output circuit includes a first switch element, a control voltage providing circuit and a floating voltage providing circuit. The first switch element includes a control terminal, a first path terminal, a second path terminal and a base terminal. The first path terminal receive a first voltage, and the second path terminal receives a second voltage. The control voltage providing circuit provides a control voltage to the control terminal of the first switch element. The floating voltage providing circuit provides the larger between the first voltage and the second voltage to the base terminal of the first switch element, so as to prevent a leakage current from being generated between the first voltage source or the second voltage source and the base terminal of the first switch element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventor: Wen cai Lu
  • Patent number: 10168385
    Abstract: An eye pattern measurement apparatus includes: an eye pattern monitoring device, performing first sampling on a data signal by sequentially using scan clock signals having different phases to obtain a plurality of scan data signals; and a data aligning device, connected to the eye pattern monitoring device, receiving the scan data signals outputted by the eye pattern monitoring device, performing phase-shift on the first clock signal to generate a synchronization clock signal, synchronizing the scan data signals with the synchronization clock signal, and outputting the synchronized scan data signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: MSTAR SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.
    Inventors: Wen cai Lu, Hu Xiao
  • Patent number: 10114072
    Abstract: A processing method and electronic apparatus for a digital signal are provided. The method includes: detecting the quality of a first eye in an eye diagram of the digital signal; equalizing the digital signal; detecting the quality of a second eye in the eye diagram of the equalized digital signal; determining whether the quality of the second eye superior to the quality of the first eye by a predetermined threshold; and if so, outputting the digital signal, or else again equalizing and performing subsequent steps on the auto-compensated digital signal. The above solution is capable of effectively improving the quality of eyes in the eye diagram of the digital signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: MSTAR SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.
    Inventors: Yuan Yuan, Wen cai Lu
  • Patent number: 10027889
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a backup battery device. The backup battery device includes a housing, a power button, two connecting feed points, a charging interface, an indicator, a battery, a processor, and a voltage-converter. One of the two connection feed point is coupled to the indicator and further coupled to the battery. The battery is further coupled to the charging interface and the processor. The processor is coupled to the voltage-converter. The backup battery device further includes a manual button. When a user wants to charge a camera (which has two camera feed points corresponding to the two connecting feed point), the user connects the camera feed points with the connecting feed points and then presses the manual button. The processor then controls the charging process by enabling the battery to provide power to the camera. After sufficient amount of electricity has been transferred to the camera, the charging process can be stopped so as to protect the camera.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: Chengdu CK Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Wen-cai Xu
  • Publication number: 20180080985
    Abstract: A processing method and electronic apparatus for a digital signal are provided. The method includes: detecting the quality of a first eye in an eye diagram of the digital signal; equalizing the digital signal; detecting the quality of a second eye in the eye diagram of the equalized digital signal; determining whether the quality of the second eye superior to the quality of the first eye by a predetermined threshold; and if so, outputting the digital signal, or else again equalizing and performing subsequent steps on the auto-compensated digital signal. The above solution is capable of effectively improving the quality of eyes in the eye diagram of the digital signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: Yuan Yuan, Wen cai Lu
  • Publication number: 20180083604
    Abstract: An eye pattern measurement apparatus includes: an eye pattern monitoring device, performing first sampling on a data signal by sequentially using scan clock signals having different phases to obtain a plurality of scan data signals; and a data aligning device, connected to the eye pattern monitoring device, receiving the scan data signals outputted by the eye pattern monitoring device, performing phase-shift on the first clock signal to generate a synchronization clock signal, synchronizing the scan data signals with the synchronization clock signal, and outputting the synchronized scan data signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: Wen cai Lu, Hu Xiao
  • Patent number: 9780979
    Abstract: A analog equalizer includes: an adjusting circuit, generating an adjustment signal and a selection signal; a cascaded equalization circuit, receiving the adjustment signal, and adjusting at least one of a tunable resistor, a tunable capacitor and a tunable current source in the multi-stage equalization circuit according to the adjustment signal to perform an equalization process on a signal to be equalized; and an analog multiplexer, coupled to the cascaded equalization circuit and the adjusting circuit, selecting and outputting an equalized signal outputted from one stage of the multi-stage equalization circuit according to the selection signal. Wherein, the adjusting circuit adjusts the adjustment signal and the selection signal according to the equalized signal outputted from the analog multiplexer and a target equalization value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: MSTAR SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.
    Inventors: Kai Sun, Jiunn-Yih Lee, Wen-Cai Lu
  • Patent number: 9756227
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a camera system that can be used to capture outdoor images. The camera system is easy to manufactured, operated, and maintained. The camera system includes an internal structure and an external structure. The internal structure includes multiple components such as an image component, a storage component, a communication component, a power supply component, and a processor. The external structure is configured to cover and/or protect the internal structure and the components therein. The external structure can be a housing structure with a front housing and a back housing. The external structure can include multiple patterns positioned thereon so as to form a gripping area that facilitates a user to properly hold the camera system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: Chengdu CK Technology CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Wen-cai Xu
  • Publication number: 20170222848
    Abstract: A analog equalizer includes: an adjusting circuit, generating an adjustment signal and a selection signal; a cascaded equalization circuit, receiving the adjustment signal, and adjusting at least one of a tunable resistor, a tunable capacitor and a tunable current source in the multi-stage equalization circuit according to the adjustment signal to perform an equalization process on a signal to be equalized; and an analog multiplexer, coupled to the cascaded equalization circuit and the adjusting circuit, selecting and outputting an equalized signal outputted from one stage of the multi-stage equalization circuit according to the selection signal. Wherein, the adjusting circuit adjusts the adjustment signal and the selection signal according to the equalized signal outputted from the analog multiplexer and a target equalization value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2017
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: Kai Sun, Jiunn-Yih Lee, Wen-Cai Lu
  • Publication number: 20160373651
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a backup battery device. The backup battery device includes a housing, a power button, two connecting feed points, a charging interface, an indicator, a battery, a processor, and a voltage-converter. One of the two connection feed point is coupled to the indicator and further coupled to the battery. The battery is further coupled to the charging interface and the processor. The processor is coupled to the voltage-converter. The backup battery device further includes a manual button. When a user wants to charge a camera (which has two camera feed points corresponding to the two connecting feed point), the user connects the camera feed points with the connecting feed points and then presses the manual button. The processor then controls the charging process by enabling the battery to provide power to the camera. After sufficient amount of electricity has been transferred to the camera, the charging process can be stopped so as to protect the camera.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2016
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Inventor: Wen-cai Xu
  • Publication number: 20160370687
    Abstract: The disclosed technology is directed to a floating system capable of facilitating transmitting underwater signals (e.g., images captured underwater) to an abovewater device. The system includes a first housing, a second housing, an antenna, a signal emitter, a signal converter, and a signal interface. The first and second housings collectively form an enclosed space. The antenna is vertically positioned on the top surface of the first main body. The signal emitter and the signal converter are positioned in the enclosed space and coupled to the antenna. The signal interface is positioned on the bottom surface of the second housing and coupled to the converter. A user can connect an underwater camera to the signal interface and transmit images captured underwater to another abovewater device through the floating system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2016
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Inventor: Wen-cai Xu
  • Publication number: 20160373622
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a camera system that can be used to capture outdoor images. The camera system is easy to manufactured, operated, and maintained. The camera system includes an internal structure and an external structure. The internal structure includes multiple components such as an image component, a storage component, a communication component, a power supply component, and a processor. The external structure is configured to cover and/or protect the internal structure and the components therein. The external structure can be a housing structure with a front housing and a back housing. The external structure can include multiple patterns positioned thereon so as to form a gripping area that facilitates a user to properly hold the camera system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2016
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Inventor: Wen-cai Xu
  • Patent number: 9174424
    Abstract: A positioning mechanism includes a loading assembly and a clamping assembly. The clamping assembly includes a driver mounted on the bottom of the loading assembly, at least two sliding members driven by the driver, and at least two clamping subassemblies mounted on the top of the loading assembly. The clamping subassemblies are divided into two groups and are arranged and mounted adjacent to opposite sides of the loading assembly, and the sliding members are connected to the two groups of the at least two clamping subassemblies, respectively. The driver is capable of driving the sliding members to move away from or toward each other to enable the two groups of the clamping subassemblies to move toward or away from the loading assembly to clamp or release a workpiece on the loading assembly. The present invention further discloses a bonding device using the positioning mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignees: HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zhao-Qian Zhang, Wen-Cai Zhou, Xue-Hua Lei, Peng-Hui Chen, Ying-Jun Peng, Wen-Jie Lang
  • Patent number: 9083990
    Abstract: Method of managing video snapshot of receiving bitstreams of a video and bitstream parameters of the received bitstreams from a server through a network channel. The electronic device is connected to the server. The server encodes the video into an encoded file using an encoder of the server. The encoded file comprises a plurality of bitstreams. The plurality of bitstreams in the encoded file comprising a plurality of enhancement layers. According to a selection of a user of the electronic device, a snapshot grade is determined. According to the received bitstreams and the determined snapshot grade, additional enhancement layers which are not comprised in the received bitstreams are acquired from the encoded file in the server through the network channel. Based on the acquired additional enhancement layers, a video snapshot is generated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: Zhongshan Innocloud Intellectual Property Services Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chung-I Lee, Yi-Wen Cai, Ming-Hua Tang
  • Publication number: 20150042794
    Abstract: A method for adjusting an Internet Protocol (IP) camera reads a gravity acceleration value monitored by a monitoring unit in the IP camera. The method determines whether a gravity acceleration value exceeds a preset threshold value when the gravity acceleration value is different from a preset acceleration value. The method further determines whether the IP camera is abnormal when the gravity acceleration value exceeds the preset threshold value. If the IP camera is abnormal, an alarm unit of the IP camera outputs alarm signals according to a preset alarm mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2014
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: JUI-LUNG LIN, ZHEN-HONG WU, YI-WEN CAI
  • Publication number: 20150039469
    Abstract: A classification system with regard to vehicles is provided. The classification system includes computing device(s) and an application program executable in the computing device(s). The application program includes logic that maintains taxonomic scheme information associated with attribute(s) of vehicles sold through an electronic commerce network site, logic that obtains data record(s) of vehicle(s) sold through the electronic commerce network site, and logic that determines classification(s) associated with the vehicles basing upon the taxonomic scheme information and the data record(s). The disclosure further provides a classification method with regard to vehicles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2013
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: YI-WEN CAI, YUH-SHYING GAU
  • Publication number: 20150002290
    Abstract: An electronic device executes a fire control method. The method transmits a request of acquiring status information of the fire alarm controller to the fire alarm controller. The method further receives the status information from the fire alarm controller and displays the status information on a display screen. When an operation command input by the electronic device is received, the method transmits the received operation command to the fire alarm controller to control the fire alarm controller and/or a plurality of fire equipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2013
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shih-Cheng WANG, Yi-Wen CAI
  • Publication number: 20140368678
    Abstract: A guiding terminal to assist non-professionals at the scene of a disaster or other emergency includes a transmission module, a projecting module, a photo module and a photo identification module. The transmitting module communicates with a seeking help terminal. The projecting module projects pictures transmitted from the seeking help terminal to a displaying object. The photo module captures pictures of a guiding action. The photo identification module identifies the guiding action to obtain a position to which the guiding action is pointing and generates a guiding information according to the position. The transmission module further transmits the guiding information to the seeking help terminal. The invention also provides a remote guiding system and a seeking help terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2014
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Inventors: SHIH-CHENG WANG, YI-WEN CAI
  • Publication number: 20140344305
    Abstract: A method for a first electronic device and a second electronic device to manage related information of audio content. The method obtains decoded data of ultrasound signals when receiving the ultrasound signals of the audio content. The method further receives a query keyword input from the first electronic device. When the received query keyword matches the decoded data, the related information of the audio content in the decoded data is output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2013
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: YI-WEN CAI, CHUN-MING CHEN, CHUNG-I LEE