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).
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Patent number: 11956541Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 26, 2023Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: 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
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Patent number: 11538373Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 28, 2021Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: Coretronic CorporationInventor: Yi-Chang Tsai
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Publication number: 20210312841Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2021Publication date: October 7, 2021Applicant: Coretronic CorporationInventor: Yi-Chang Tsai
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Patent number: 11128844Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 23, 2019Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: Coretronic CorporationInventors: Yen-Hsien Su, Yi-Chang Tsai
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Publication number: 20200099900Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2019Publication date: March 26, 2020Applicant: Coretronic CorporationInventors: Yen-Hsien Su, Yi-Chang Tsai
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Publication number: 20180123991Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2016Publication date: May 3, 2018Inventors: Yi-Chang TSAI, Yi-Chin LEE
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Patent number: 9184922Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 22, 2012Date of Patent: November 10, 2015Assignee: Wistron NeWeb Corp.Inventors: Yi-Chang Tsai, Kuo-Hong Tseng
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Patent number: 8726160Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 14, 2009Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: Institute for Information IndustryInventors: Chih-Chun Lai, Yi-Chang Tsai
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Publication number: 20120242168Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2012Publication date: September 27, 2012Applicant: Wistron NeWeb Corp.Inventors: Yi-Chang Tsai, Kuo-Hung Tseng
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Patent number: 8200996Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 24, 2009Date of Patent: June 12, 2012Assignee: Wistron Neweb Corp.Inventors: Kuo-Hung Tseng, Wen-Ping Liu, Yi-Chang Tsai
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Patent number: 8050399Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 1, 2006Date of Patent: November 1, 2011Assignee: Wistron NeWeb CorporationInventors: Yi-Chang Tsai, Kuo-Hung Tseng
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Patent number: 7980709Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 30, 2008Date of Patent: July 19, 2011Assignee: Coretronic CorporationInventors: Tzu-Tse Huang, I-Hsien Liu, Yi-Chang Tsai, Ming-Wen Chen
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Publication number: 20110138281Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2009Publication date: June 9, 2011Applicant: INSTITUTE FOR INFORMATION INDUSTRYInventors: Chih-Chun Lai, Yi-Chang Tsai
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Publication number: 20100153751Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2009Publication date: June 17, 2010Applicant: Wistron NeWeb Corp.Inventors: Kuo-Hung Tseng, Wen-Ping Liu, Yi-Chang Tsai
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Publication number: 20090219492Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2008Publication date: September 3, 2009Applicant: CORETRONIC CORPORATIONInventors: Yi-Chang Tsai, Juita Liu, Ming-Wen Chen, Tzu-Tse Huang
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Publication number: 20090213560Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2008Publication date: August 27, 2009Applicant: CORETRONIC CORPORATIONInventors: Tzu-Tse Huang, I-Hsien Liu, Yi-Chang Tsai, Ming-Wen Chen
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Publication number: 20080074906Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2006Publication date: March 27, 2008Inventors: Yi-Chang Tsai, Kuo-Hung Tseng
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Patent number: 7206663Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 7, 2006Date of Patent: April 17, 2007Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.Inventors: Kuo-Hsing Teng, Fu-Shun Lo, Yi-Chang Tsai
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Patent number: 7173259Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 9, 2004Date of Patent: February 6, 2007Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventor: Yi-Chang Tsai
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Publication number: 20060184270Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2006Publication date: August 17, 2006Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kuo-Hsing Teng, Fu-Shun Lo, Yi-Chang Tsai