Patents by Inventor Yen Min CHANG

Yen Min CHANG 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: 11964212
    Abstract: A game board device is provided for carrying and identifying game pieces that are divided into different piece types. The game board device includes a board, a plurality of optically identifying modules, and a processing module electrically coupled to the optically identifying modules. The optically identifying modules respectively correspond in position to detection regions of the board. Each of the optically identifying modules includes a light emitter that can emit light toward the corresponding detection region and a light receiver that can receive light reflected by the corresponding detection region. When any one of the detection regions is in an unoccupied mode, the corresponding optically identifying module can emit an unoccupied signal. When any one of the detection regions is in an occupied mode, the corresponding optically identifying module enables an identification signal that corresponds to the piece type of the corresponding game piece to be emitted therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: PIXART IMAGING INC.
    Inventors: Chung-Ting Yang, Yen-Min Chang, Yen-Chang Wang
  • Patent number: 11953913
    Abstract: There is provided a smart detection system including multiple sensors and a central server. The central server confirms a model of every sensor and a position thereof in an operation area. The central server confirms an event position and predicts a user action according to event signals sent by the multiple sensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: PIXART IMAGING INC.
    Inventors: Yi-Hsien Ko, Yen-Min Chang, Nien-Tse Chen
  • Publication number: 20240000380
    Abstract: A wearable device includes a case and a detection module. The case includes an inner casing and an outer casing. The inner casing includes a main body and a lateral wall. The main body is an annular structure. The lateral wall is disposed on a lateral side of the main body. The main body has a first installation area, a second installation area and a third installation area. The outer casing is disposed around the inner casing and abuts against the lateral wall, and the outer casing has a first opening. The detection module is disposed inside the case. The detection module includes an energy storage unit, an information transmission unit and an optical identification assembly. The energy storage unit is located on the first installation area. The information transmission unit is located on the second installation area. The optical identification assembly is located on the third installation area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Applicant: PixArt Imaging Inc.
    Inventors: Ming Shun Manson Fei, CONG-JUN XIA, GUI-PING SU, HUA ZHANG, Yen-Min Chang, Chi-Yu Wu
  • Publication number: 20240007334
    Abstract: The present disclosure is related to an optical encoder which is configured to provide precise coding reference data by feature recognition technology. To apply the present disclosure, it is not necessary to provide particular dense patterns on a working surface. The precise coding reference data can be generated by detecting surface features of the working surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: WAI-LIAN TEO, YEN-MIN CHANG
  • Publication number: 20230384867
    Abstract: The present invention provides a motion detecting system, which includes a light source module, a plurality of image sensors and a control unit. The light source module illuminates at least one object. The image sensors respectively detect the object under the light emitted by the light source module to generate a plurality of detection results. The control unit is coupled to the image sensors, and generates a control command according to the detection results.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: TING-YANG CHANG, YEN-MIN CHANG, NIEN-TSE CHEN
  • Publication number: 20230367859
    Abstract: A virtual reality system including an image viewing device and a wearable accessary is provided. The image viewing device detects a biometric characteristic to identify a user ID according to the biometric characteristic, outputs an ID signal associated with the identified user ID and shows video stream associated with the identified user ID. The wearable accessary detects an attached status and movement of the wearable accessary after receiving the ID signal, and sends a control signal to the image viewing device to change image content in the video stream according to the detected movement of the wearable accessary when the attached status indicates continuous wearing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Inventor: YEN-MIN CHANG
  • Patent number: 11799699
    Abstract: The present disclosure is related to an optical encoder which is configured to provide precise coding reference data by feature recognition technology. To apply the present disclosure, it is not necessary to provide particular dense patterns on a working surface. The precise coding reference data can be generated by detecting surface features of the working surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: PIXART IMAGING INC.
    Inventors: Wai-Lian Teo, Yen-Min Chang
  • Patent number: 11778427
    Abstract: A voice communication method between two or more wearable electronic devices via Bluetooth communication includes: providing the two or more wearable electronic devices paired with a mobile phone device; determining whether a distance between the two or more wearable electronic devices is larger than a distance threshold; controlling a wearable electronic device to enter a walkie-talkie mode to start a walkie-talkie conversation with one or more other wearable electronic devices when the distance is larger than the distance threshold; and during the walkie-talkie mode using the such wearable electronic device to send voice data from the wearable electronic device to one or more other wearable electronic devices to make the other wearable electronic device(s) to receive and play the voice data in the walkie-talkie mode for different user(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: PixArt Imaging Inc.
    Inventors: Shih-Feng Chen, Yen-Min Chang
  • Patent number: 11775076
    Abstract: The present invention provides a motion detecting system, which includes a light source module, a plurality of image sensors and a control unit. The light source module illuminates at least one object. The image sensors respectively detect the object under the light emitted by the light source module to generate a plurality of detection results. The control unit is coupled to the image sensors, and generates a control command according to the detection results.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: PIXART IMAGING INC.
    Inventors: Ting-Yang Chang, Yen-Min Chang, Nien-Tse Chen
  • Publication number: 20230282023
    Abstract: There is provided an electronic device capable of improving the difficulty of breaking a digital electronic lock and the accuracy of gesture control. The electronic device is unlocked according to gestures of a single hand or two hands, an operation hand, a gesture position, a staying time of gesture and a gesture variation of a user. The electronic device further improves the accuracy of gesture control in conjunction with an accessory pattern, temperature sensing and space information of a wearable device. The present disclosure further provides an electronic device that identifies legitimacy of moving the electronic device according to a variation sequence of 3-axis accelerations of an accelerometer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2023
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Inventors: NING SHYU, SHIH-FENG CHEN, HAN-LIN CHIANG, YEN-MIN CHANG, GUO-ZHEN WANG
  • Patent number: 11748464
    Abstract: A virtual reality (VR) system including a VR box, a system server and a wearable accessary is provided. The VR box detects a biometric characteristic to identify a user ID according to the biometric characteristic, and outputs an ID signal associated with the identified user ID. The system server receives the ID signal from the VR box, and transmits video stream to the VR box to be shown thereon. The wearable accessary detects movement of the wearable accessary after receiving the ID signal from the VR box, and sends a control signal to the system server to change image content in the video stream according to the detected movement of the wearable accessary.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: PIXART IMAGING INC.
    Inventor: Yen-Min Chang
  • Publication number: 20230252819
    Abstract: There is provided a recognition system adaptable to a portable device or a wearable device. The recognition system senses a body heat using a thermal sensor, and performs functions such as the living body recognition, image denoising and body temperature prompting according to detected results.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventors: NIEN-TSE CHEN, YI-HSIEN KO, YEN-MIN CHANG
  • Publication number: 20230245496
    Abstract: There is provided a recognition system adaptable to a portable device or a wearable device. The recognition system senses a body heat using a thermal sensor, and performs functions such as the living body recognition, image denoising and body temperature prompting according to detected results.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2023
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventors: Nien-Tse CHEN, Yi-Hsien KO, Yen-Min CHANG
  • Publication number: 20230232181
    Abstract: A method of wireless communication locator station to be disposed at specific location includes: detecting rotation angle information of client-based portable device, carried or worn by user, according to specific wireless communication standard between wireless communication locator station and client-based portable device when client-based portable device is within signal range of wireless communication locator station; generating head pose direction estimation according to calculated rotation angle information; and when head pose direction estimation indicates that a user turns face towards wireless communication locator station, sending packet signal from wireless communication locator station to server-based portable device, successfully paired with and security-connected with client-based portable device, so that server-based portable device can transfer packet signal to client-based portable device after receiving packet signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2023
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Applicant: PixArt Imaging Inc.
    Inventors: Shih-Feng Chen, Yen-Min Chang
  • Publication number: 20230201706
    Abstract: A game board device is provided for carrying and identifying game pieces that are divided into different piece types. The game board device includes a board, a plurality of optically identifying modules, and a processing module electrically coupled to the optically identifying modules. The optically identifying modules respectively correspond in position to detection regions of the board. Each of the optically identifying modules includes a light emitter that can emit light toward the corresponding detection region and a light receiver that can receive light reflected by the corresponding detection region. When any one of the detection regions is in an unoccupied mode, the corresponding optically identifying module can emit an unoccupied signal. When any one of the detection regions is in an occupied mode, the corresponding optically identifying module enables an identification signal that corresponds to the piece type of the corresponding game piece to be emitted therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2021
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventors: CHUNG-TING YANG, YEN-MIN CHANG, YEN-CHANG WANG
  • Publication number: 20230196826
    Abstract: There is provided a recognition system adaptable to a portable device or a wearable device. The recognition system senses a body heat using a thermal sensor, and performs functions such as the living body recognition, image denoising and body temperature prompting according to detected results.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2023
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: NIEN-TSE CHEN, YI-HSIEN KO, YEN-MIN CHANG
  • Patent number: 11657646
    Abstract: There is provided a recognition system adaptable to a portable device or a wearable device. The recognition system senses a body heat using a thermal sensor, and performs functions such as the living body recognition, image denoising and body temperature prompting according to detected results.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: PIXART IMAGING INC.
    Inventors: Nien-Tse Chen, Yi-Hsien Ko, Yen-Min Chang
  • Publication number: 20230154257
    Abstract: A portable electronic device to be used as a keyless device of a vehicle includes a controlling circuit which includes a physiological feature detection module and a processing circuit. The physiological feature detection module is used for detecting a physiological feature of a person. The processing circuit is coupled to the physiological feature detection module and used for determining whether the person is an authorized user of the vehicle according to the detected physiological feature of the person, and for opening a car door of the vehicle or starting the vehicle when the person is identified by the processing circuit as the authorized user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2023
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicant: PixArt Imaging Inc.
    Inventors: Yen-Min Chang, Yi-Hsien Ko, Nien-Tse Chen
  • Patent number: 11651620
    Abstract: There is provided a recognition system adaptable to a portable device or a wearable device. The recognition system senses a body heat using a thermal sensor, and performs functions such as the living body recognition, image denoising and body temperature prompting according to detected results.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: PIXART IMAGING INC.
    Inventors: Nien-Tse Chen, Yi-Hsien Ko, Yen-Min Chang
  • Patent number: 11647351
    Abstract: A method of wireless communication locator station to be disposed at specific location includes: detecting rotation angle information of client-based portable device, carried or worn by user, according to specific wireless communication standard between wireless communication locator station and client-based portable device when client-based portable device is within signal range of wireless communication locator station; generating head pose direction estimation according to calculated rotation angle information; and when head pose direction estimation indicates that a user turns face towards wireless communication locator station, sending packet signal from wireless communication locator station to server-based portable device, successfully paired with and security-connected with client-based portable device, so that server-based portable device can transfer packet signal to client-based portable device after receiving packet signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: PixArt Imaging Inc.
    Inventors: Shih-Feng Chen, Yen-Min Chang