Patents by Inventor Yann-Ming Way

Yann-Ming Way 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: 8670572
    Abstract: The invention provides an analog-to-digital converter. In one embodiment, the analog-to-digital converter receives a first audio signal from a microphone, and comprises a coding selection module, a pre-amplifier, a 1-bit ?? modulator, and a signal coding module. The coding selection module receives a mode signal and a channel selection signal, and generates a control signal according to the mode signal and the channel selection signal. The pre-amplifier amplifies the first audio signal to obtain a second audio signal. The 1-bit ?? modulator converts the second audio signal from analog to digital to obtain a third audio signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Fortemedia, Inc.
    Inventors: Min-Yung Shih, Jui-Te Chiu, Yann-Ming Way, Ching-Tzung Lin, Kuo-Hsuan Chang
  • Patent number: 8502717
    Abstract: The invention provides a sound processing device. In one embodiment, the sound processing device comprises a first microphone, a first analog-to-digital converter, a second microphone, and a second analog-to-digital converter. The first microphone detects a first sound pressure to generate a first analog audio signal. The first analog-to-digital converter converts the first analog audio signal to a first digital audio signal. The second microphone detects a second sound pressure to generate a second analog audio signal. The second analog-to-digital converter converts the second analog audio signal to a second digital audio signal, encodes a third digital audio signal according to the second digital audio signal, receives the first digital audio signal and a clock signal, outputs data bits of the third digital audio signal when the clock signal oscillates to a logic low level, and outputs data bits of the first digital audio signal when the clock signal oscillates to a logic high level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Fortemedia, Inc.
    Inventors: Ching-Tzung Lin, Jui-Te Chiu, Yann-Ming Way, Ming-Yung Shih, Kuo-Hsuan Chang
  • Publication number: 20120128181
    Abstract: The invention provides a sound processing device. In one embodiment, the sound processing device comprises a first microphone, a first analog-to-digital converter, a second microphone, and a second analog-to-digital converter. The first microphone detects a first sound pressure to generate a first analog audio signal. The first analog-to-digital converter converts the first analog audio signal to a first digital audio signal. The second microphone detects a second sound pressure to generate a second analog audio signal. The second analog-to-digital converter converts the second analog audio signal to a second digital audio signal, encodes a third digital audio signal according to the second digital audio signal, receives the first digital audio signal and a clock signal, outputs data bits of the third digital audio signal when the clock signal oscillates to a logic low level, and outputs data bits of the first digital audio signal when the clock signal oscillates to a logic high level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2011
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicant: FORTEMEDIA, INC.
    Inventors: Ching-Tzung Lin, Jui-Te Chiu, Yann-Ming Way, Ming-Yung Shih, Kuo-Hsuan Chang
  • Publication number: 20120128180
    Abstract: The invention provides an analog-to-digital converter. In one embodiment, the analog-to-digital converter receives a first audio signal from a microphone, and comprises a coding selection module, a pre-amplifier, a 1-bit ?? modulator, and a signal coding module. The coding selection module receives a mode signal and a channel selection signal, and generates a control signal according to the mode signal and the channel selection signal. The pre-amplifier amplifies the first audio signal to obtain a second audio signal. The 1-bit ?? modulator converts the second audio signal from analog to digital to obtain a third audio signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2010
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicant: FORTEMEDIA, INC.
    Inventors: Min-Yung Shih, Jui-Te Chiu, Yann-Ming Way, Ching-Tzung Lin, Kuo-Hsuan Chang
  • Publication number: 20090086992
    Abstract: The invention provides a microphone circuit. In one embodiment, the microphone circuit comprises a microphone, a self-biased amplifier with a finite gain, and a feedback capacitor. The microphone coupled between a ground and a first node generates a first voltage at the first node according to sound pressure. The self-biased amplifier has a positive input terminal coupled to the ground and a negative input terminal coupled to the first node and amplifies the first voltage according to the finite gain to generate a second voltage at a second node. The feedback capacitor coupled between the first node and the second node feeds back the second voltage to the first node. The second voltage is then output to a following module subsequent to the microphone circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2007
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Applicant: FORTEMEDIA, INC.
    Inventors: Wei-Chan Hsu, Li-Te Wu, Yann-Ming Way