Patents by Inventor Yi-Chang Tsai

Yi-Chang Tsai 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: 11956541
    Abstract: A control method of a driving mechanism is provided, including: the driving mechanism provides a first electrical signal from a control assembly to the driving mechanism to move the movable portion into an initial position relative to the fixed portion, wherein the control assembly includes a control unit and a position sensing unit; the status signal of an inertia sensing unit is read; the control unit sends the status signal to the control unit to calculate a target position; the control unit provides a second electrical signal to the driving assembly according to the target position for driving the driving assembly; a position signal is sent from the position sensing unit to the control unit; the control unit provides a third electric signal to the driving assembly to drive the driving assembly according the position signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Chao-Chang Hu, Chen-Hsien Fan, Sung-Mao Tsai, Yueh-Lin Lee, Yu-Chiao Lo, Mao-Kuo Hsu, Ching-Chieh Huan, Yi-Chun Cheng
  • Patent number: 11538373
    Abstract: The disclosure provides an interactive projection system and an interactive display method of the projection system. The interactive projection system includes a biologically-modeled housing, a first projection device disposed inside the biologically-modeled housing and an interactive sensing device, and a controller. The biologically-modeled housing includes a light-transmissive curved projection area. The first projection device projects the first physiological image onto the curved projection area. The interactive sensing device obtains the input signal. The controller is electrically connected to the first projection device and the interactive sensing device to identify the input signal and obtain user instructions. The controller controls the first projection device to project the second physiological image to the curved projection area according to user instructions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventor: Yi-Chang Tsai
  • Publication number: 20210312841
    Abstract: The disclosure provides an interactive projection system and an interactive display method of the projection system. The interactive projection system includes a biologically-modeled housing, a first projection device disposed inside the biologically-modeled housing and an interactive sensing device, and a controller. The biologically-modeled housing includes a light-transmissive curved projection area. The first projection device projects the first physiological image onto the curved projection area. The interactive sensing device obtains the input signal. The controller is electrically connected to the first projection device and the interactive sensing device to identify the input signal and obtain user instructions. The controller controls the first projection device to project the second physiological image to the curved projection area according to user instructions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Applicant: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventor: Yi-Chang Tsai
  • Patent number: 11128844
    Abstract: A projection apparatus and a projection method thereof are provided. The projection apparatus includes a frame refresh rate conversion chip, a spatial light modulation circuit and a control circuit. The frame refresh rate conversion chip performs frame refresh rate conversion on a first video signal to generate a second video signal. The control circuit is coupled to the frame refresh rate conversion chip and the spatial light modulation circuit, and adjusts a resolution and a frame refresh rate of a projected image generated by the spatial light modulation circuit according to a frame refresh rate of the second video signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Yen-Hsien Su, Yi-Chang Tsai
  • Publication number: 20200099900
    Abstract: A projection apparatus and a projection method thereof are provided. The projection apparatus includes a frame refresh rate conversion chip, a spatial light modulation circuit and a control circuit. The frame refresh rate conversion chip performs frame refresh rate conversion on a first video signal to generate a second video signal. The control circuit is coupled to the frame refresh rate conversion chip and the spatial light modulation circuit, and adjusts a resolution and a frame refresh rate of a projected image generated by the spatial light modulation circuit according to a frame refresh rate of the second video signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2019
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Applicant: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Yen-Hsien Su, Yi-Chang Tsai
  • Publication number: 20180123991
    Abstract: A mobile device and an instant messaging record operating method thereof are provided. The mobile device receives an identifying input from a user while instant messaging software is operating. The mobile device generates an operating command according to the identifying input and performs one of a hiding operation and a displaying operation on a contact record.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2016
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: Yi-Chang TSAI, Yi-Chin LEE
  • Patent number: 9184922
    Abstract: A PoE relay system includes a networking cable, a PoE power injector and a PoE access bridge device. The PoE power injector is coupled to a PoE powering apparatus to receive network data and network power, and to a power supply to receive DC power, and gathers the network data, the network power and the DC power in a gathered signal group. The PoE access bridge device is coupled to the electronic product, receives the gathered signal group, receives the DC power from the gathered signal group for operation, and separates the network data and the network power from each other, and outputs the network power to the electronic product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: Wistron NeWeb Corp.
    Inventors: Yi-Chang Tsai, Kuo-Hong Tseng
  • Patent number: 8726160
    Abstract: A content service system including a content metadata analyzer module, a widget information acquisition module, a widget administration module, and a widget engine module is provided. The content metadata analyzer module receives a first metadata corresponding to a multimedia content, and generates a widget request or a service metadata according to the first metadata. The widget information acquisition module acquires a widget information of a first widget according to the widget request or the service metadata. The widget administration module installs and executes the first widget according to the widget information, wherein the first widget plays an extended content corresponding to the multimedia content. A content service method and a computer-readable recording medium corresponding to the content service method are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Institute for Information Industry
    Inventors: Chih-Chun Lai, Yi-Chang Tsai
  • Publication number: 20120242168
    Abstract: A PoE relay system includes a networking cable, a PoE power injector and a PoE access bridge device. The PoE power injector is coupled to a PoE powering apparatus to receive network data and network power, and to a power supply to receive DC power, and gathers the network data, the network power and the DC power in a gathered signal group. The PoE access bridge device is coupled to the electronic product, receives the gathered signal group, receives the DC power from the gathered signal group for operation, and separates the network data and the network power from each other, and outputs the network power to the electronic product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2012
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Applicant: Wistron NeWeb Corp.
    Inventors: Yi-Chang Tsai, Kuo-Hung Tseng
  • Patent number: 8200996
    Abstract: A network equipment for a powered device of a PoE system is adapted to be connected to multiple network lines, each transmitting a network signal, and a DC power that is carried on the network signal, and that has a magnitude smaller than a power necessary for driving power-consuming components of the powered device. The network equipment includes: multiple Ethernet network ports, each coupled to a respective network line; a transformer module coupled to the Ethernet network ports, and configured to separate the DC powers from the network signals; a power module coupled to the transformer module for combining the DC powers into a supplying power; and a signal processing circuit coupled to the power module for receiving at least a portion of the supplying power, and coupled to the transformer module for processing the network signals. The supplying power has a magnitude sufficient for driving the power-consuming components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Wistron Neweb Corp.
    Inventors: Kuo-Hung Tseng, Wen-Ping Liu, Yi-Chang Tsai
  • Patent number: 8050399
    Abstract: A power transformation device of a powered device in a power over Ethernet system includes a first transformer coupled between a first pin and a second pin of an Ethernet terminal, a second transformer coupled between a third pin and a sixth pin of the Ethernet terminal, and a bridge rectifier coupled between a center tap of the first transformer and a center tap of the second transformer, for rectifying power outputted from the center taps of the first transformer and the second transformer, so as to provide power for the powered device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Wistron NeWeb Corporation
    Inventors: Yi-Chang Tsai, Kuo-Hung Tseng
  • Patent number: 7980709
    Abstract: An optical projector includes a casing, a partition element, an optical projection module and a main board. The casing includes a main body, a first cover and a second cover. The partition element is disposed at the main body, and the first cover is detachably disposed on the main body. The first cover, the partition element and the main body together define a first accommodating space. The second cover is detachably disposed on the main body. The second cover, the partition element and the main body together define a second accommodating space. The optical projection module is disposed in the first accommodating space and the main board is disposed in the second accommodating space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Tzu-Tse Huang, I-Hsien Liu, Yi-Chang Tsai, Ming-Wen Chen
  • Publication number: 20110138281
    Abstract: A content service system including a content metadata analyzer module, a widget information acquisition module, a widget administration module, and a widget engine module is provided. The content metadata analyzer module receives a first metadata corresponding to a multimedia content, and generates a widget request or a service metadata according to the first metadata. The widget information acquisition module acquires a widget information of a first widget according to the widget request or the service metadata. The widget administration module installs and executes the first widget according to the widget information, wherein the first widget plays an extended content corresponding to the multimedia content. A content service method and a computer-readable recording medium corresponding to the content service method are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2009
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Applicant: INSTITUTE FOR INFORMATION INDUSTRY
    Inventors: Chih-Chun Lai, Yi-Chang Tsai
  • Publication number: 20100153751
    Abstract: A network equipment for a powered device of a PoE system is adapted to be connected to multiple network lines, each transmitting a network signal, and a DC power that is carried on the network signal, and that has a magnitude smaller than a power necessary for driving power-consuming components of the powered device. The network equipment includes: multiple Ethernet network ports, each coupled to a respective network line; a transformer module coupled to the Ethernet network ports, and configured to separate the DC powers from the network signals; a power module coupled to the transformer module for combining the DC powers into a supplying power; and a signal processing circuit coupled to the power module for receiving at least a portion of the supplying power, and coupled to the transformer module for processing the network signals. The supplying power has a magnitude sufficient for driving the power-consuming components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2009
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Applicant: Wistron NeWeb Corp.
    Inventors: Kuo-Hung Tseng, Wen-Ping Liu, Yi-Chang Tsai
  • Publication number: 20090219492
    Abstract: A detection device is mounted in a projector for detecting relations between an object and the projector. The detection device includes a detecting switch, a connector and a detecting circuit. When the object is placed into the detecting switch, the detecting switch is in an off state. When the object is withdrawn from the detecting switch, the detecting switch is in an on state. The connector is electrically connected to the detecting switch. The detecting circuit is electrically connected to the connector for activating the projector to be operated in a first mode in response to the off state of the detecting switch and activating the projector to be operated in a second mode in response to the on state of the detecting switch. The first mode and the second mode are associated with the temperature inside the projector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2008
    Publication date: September 3, 2009
    Applicant: CORETRONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yi-Chang Tsai, Juita Liu, Ming-Wen Chen, Tzu-Tse Huang
  • Publication number: 20090213560
    Abstract: An optical projector includes a casing, a partition element, an optical projection module and a main board. The casing includes a main body, a first cover and a second cover. The partition element is disposed at the main body, and the first cover is detachably disposed on the main body. The first cover, the partition element and the main body together define a first accommodating space. The second cover is detachably disposed on the main body. The second cover, the partition element and the main body together define a second accommodating space. The optical projection module is disposed in the first accommodating space and the main board is disposed in the second accommodating space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2008
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Applicant: CORETRONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tzu-Tse Huang, I-Hsien Liu, Yi-Chang Tsai, Ming-Wen Chen
  • Publication number: 20080074906
    Abstract: A power transformation device of a powered device in a power over Ethernet system includes a first transformer coupled between a first pin and a second pin of an Ethernet terminal, a second transformer coupled between a third pin and a sixth pin of the Ethernet terminal, and a bridge rectifier coupled between a center tap of the first transformer and a center tap of the second transformer, for rectifying power outputted from the center taps of the first transformer and the second transformer, so as to provide power for the powered device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2006
    Publication date: March 27, 2008
    Inventors: Yi-Chang Tsai, Kuo-Hung Tseng
  • Patent number: 7206663
    Abstract: A calibration cassette pod for robot teaching and a method of using the calibration cassette pod are described. In the calibration cassette pod, a cassette pod body and a cassette pod door are first provided wherein the cassette pod body is constructed of a top panel, a bottom panel, two side panels and a front panel to enclose a cavity therein. A first plurality of ribs is formed on an inside surface of the cassette pod body, each having a predetermined depth sufficient to support an edge portion of a wafer. An optical detector housing is mounted on an opening in the front panel and is adapted for receiving an optical detector therein. An optical detector that includes a light emission source and a photo diode receiver for determining the position of the edge portion of the wafer is mounted in the optical detector housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2007
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Kuo-Hsing Teng, Fu-Shun Lo, Yi-Chang Tsai
  • Patent number: 7173259
    Abstract: An automatically aligning objective aperture assembly for a CDSEM includes a plate that is moveable in X and Y directions relative to an electron beam generated by the SEM. The plate defines one or more objective apertures. Encoders and motors are provided for affecting movement of the plate in the X and Y directions. An image controller, responsive to an image of a semiconductor wafer feature focused upon by the electron beam, controls the encoders and motors in a manner which affects movement of the plate to automatically align the objective aperture with the electron beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2007
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yi-Chang Tsai
  • Publication number: 20060184270
    Abstract: A calibration cassette pod for robot teaching and a method of using the calibration cassette pod are described. In the calibration cassette pod, a cassette pod body and a cassette pod door are first provided wherein the cassette pod body is constructed of a top panel, a bottom panel, two side panels and a front panel to enclose a cavity therein. A first plurality of ribs is formed on an inside surface of the cassette pod body, each having a predetermined depth sufficient to support an edge portion of a wafer. An optical detector housing is mounted on an opening in the front panel and is adapted for receiving an optical detector therein. An optical detector that includes a light emission source and a photo diode receiver for determining the position of the edge portion of the wafer is mounted in the optical detector housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2006
    Publication date: August 17, 2006
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kuo-Hsing Teng, Fu-Shun Lo, Yi-Chang Tsai