Patents by Inventor Yi Jian
Yi Jian 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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Publication number: 20160280470Abstract: A transfer device configured to transfer a workpiece includes a rotary table, a fixing seat, and a supporting member. The rotary table is capable of rotating a predetermined angle. The fixing seat is mounted on the rotary table. The supporting member is slidably mounted on the fixing seat and configured to support the workpiece. The supporting member raises or lowers the workpiece when sliding on the fixing seat, and the supporting member rotates with the rotary table.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2016Publication date: September 29, 2016Inventors: YI-JIAN ZHANG, YONG-GANG HU
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Patent number: 9243738Abstract: A machine to overturn workpieces can include a mechanical arm, a holding member coupled to the mechanical arm, and a workbench positioned adjacent to the mechanical arm. The workbench can include a base plate and a first positioning assembly. The base plate can define a slot. The slot can extend towards and through a sidewall of the base plate, and define an outlet at a portion running through the sidewall. The first positioning assembly can be positioned on the base plate adjacent to the slot. The first positioning assembly can be configured to manipulate and position the workpiece. The mechanical arm can be configured to drive the holding member through the slot to attach to and hold onto a surface of the workpiece facing the base plate, and move the workpiece away from the base plate via the outlet.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2014Date of Patent: January 26, 2016Assignees: Fu Tai Hua Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: Shi-You Li, Yi-Jian Zhang
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Publication number: 20150197687Abstract: A sandwich structure for enhancement of photoluminescence (PL) from luminescent films and the corresponding preparation method are disclosed. The sandwich structure comprises a support, a luminescent film grown on the support, and a close-packed dielectric microsphere monolayer deposited onto the luminescent film. The microspheres have high transmittance excitation light and emitted light, respectively. The low price of dielectric microspheres is beneficial to industrial applications. The stable chemical properties of dielectric microspheres make PL enhanced in a long term. Both metal and non-metal materials can be used as the support in the sandwich structure. These features significantly improve the technique of PL enhancement for luminescent films.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2014Publication date: July 16, 2015Applicant: Beijing University of TechnologyInventors: Yin-zhou Yan, Yong Zeng, Yan Zhao, Ling-fei Ji, Yi-jian Jiang
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Publication number: 20150191826Abstract: A chemical conversion coating is provided. The chemical conversion coating is disposed on a surface of a magnesium alloy substrate. The chemical conversion coating includes a first protecting layer. The first protecting layer contains manganese, magnesium and oxygen, and a manganese content of the first protecting layer is between 10 at. % to 20 at. %.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2014Publication date: July 9, 2015Applicant: National Taiwan UniversityInventors: Shun-Yi Jian, Kao-Feng Lin, Yu-Ren Chu, Chao-Sung Lin
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Publication number: 20150187079Abstract: An electronic device comprises a computing module and a storing module. The computing module receives a first image having a first region with two spots, determining whether a first interval between the spots of the first region is larger than a threshold, computing the first image with a parameter of a parameter set for obtaining a second image having a second region corresponding to the first region with two spots if the first interval is larger than the threshold, and determining whether a second interval between the spots of the second region is larger than the threshold. The storing module records the parameter, if the second interval is smaller than or equal to the threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2014Publication date: July 2, 2015Applicant: ABILITY ENTERPRISE CO., LTD.Inventors: Chia-Feng CHANG, Yi-Jian LEE
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Publication number: 20150117770Abstract: An image processing method comprises: receiving a first image; setting at least one first region on the first image, where the first image comprises at least one line; calculating a first average value of the first region; performing computation on the first image with a first parameter set to generate a second image; setting a second region of the second image according to the first region, and calculating a second average value of the second region; calculating a difference between the first average value and the second average value; and determining whether to replace the first image with the second image according to the difference.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2014Publication date: April 30, 2015Applicant: ABILITY ENTERPRISE CO., LTD.Inventors: Tzu-Wen LIAO, Yi-Jian Lee
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Publication number: 20150063964Abstract: A machine to overturn workpieces can include a mechanical arm, a holding member coupled to the mechanical arm, and a workbench positioned adjacent to the mechanical arm. The workbench can include a base plate and a first positioning assembly. The base plate can define a slot. The slot can extend towards and through a sidewall of the base plate, and define an outlet at a portion running through the sidewall. The first positioning assembly can be positioned on the base plate adjacent to the slot. The first positioning assembly can be configured to manipulate and position the workpiece. The mechanical arm can be configured to drive the holding member through the slot to attach to and hold onto a surface of the workpiece facing the base plate, and move the workpiece away from the base plate via the outlet.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2014Publication date: March 5, 2015Inventors: SHI-YOU LI, YI-JIAN ZHANG
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Publication number: 20120195518Abstract: The present invention is directed to an image compensation method and system. A first frame of a plurality of first pixels is provided. A compensation step is performed on the first pixels to generate a second frame of a plurality of second pixels, wherein any two of the adjacent second pixels have a same distance therebetween. A frame resizing step is performed before and/or after the compensation step.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2011Publication date: August 2, 2012Applicant: ABILITY ENTERPRISE CO., LTD.Inventors: TAI-HUNG CHEN, YI-WEN TSAI, YI-JIAN LEE
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Publication number: 20120143611Abstract: Hidden Markov Models HMM trajectory tiling (HTT)-based approaches may be used to synthesize speech from text. In operation, a set of Hidden Markov Models (HMMs) and a set of waveform units may be obtained from a speech corpus. The set of HMMs are further refined via minimum generation error (MGE) training to generate a refined set of HMMs. Subsequently, a speech parameter trajectory may be generated by applying the refined set of HMMs to an input text. A unit lattice of candidate waveform units may be selected from the set of waveform units based at least on the speech parameter trajectory. A normalized cross-correlation (NCC)-based search on the unit lattice may be performed to obtain a minimal concatenation cost sequence of candidate waveform units, which are concatenated into a concatenated waveform sequence that is synthesized into speech.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2010Publication date: June 7, 2012Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Yao Qian, Zhi-Jie Yan, Yi-Jian Wu, Frank Kao-Ping Soong
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Patent number: 8179243Abstract: A lane departure warning method and system thereof are provided. First a driver model is established, wherein the driver model is established according to a lateral position error of a vehicle being driven and a steering angle generated by a driver for controlling the vehicle. Next, a system identification process is performed on the lateral position error and the steering angle, so as to obtain specific information of the driver model. An estimation process is performed on the specific information and a plurality of raw statistical data, so as to obtain a time to lane crossing (TLC). A decision process is performed on the TLC and a driver drowsiness index, so as to obtain a lane departure warning strategy.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2009Date of Patent: May 15, 2012Assignee: National Taiwan University of Science and TechnologyInventors: Liang-Kuang Chen, Yi-Jian Lian
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Patent number: 8144318Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method of calibrating sensitivity gain. In a preview mode, an imaging device is calibrated by a standard light source, therefore obtaining standard sensitivity gain of the preview mode. In a capture mode, the imaging device is calibrated by the standard light source, therefore obtaining standard sensitivity gain of the capture mode. A gain ratio of the standard sensitivity gain of the capture mode to the standard sensitivity gain of the preview mode is determined, and is then used to deduce the exposure parameters of the capture mode according to the exposure parameters of the preview mode.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2010Date of Patent: March 27, 2012Assignee: Ability Enterprise Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chung-Chi Wang, Yi-Jian Lee
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Publication number: 20120011118Abstract: Embodiments of the invention generally provide a computer system, method implemented on a computer, and computer readable medium storing instructions for defining an extension taxonomy. The computer system comprises a processor and a memory storing instructions, the instructions being executable to configure the processor to provide a selection module operable to designate a selected portion of a source document, wherein the source document comprises a set of locations and a location map for identifying each location in the set of locations; wherein each location is configured to receive text-based content and wherein the selected portion comprises at least one location in the set of locations.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2010Publication date: January 12, 2012Applicant: PLANET INTELLIGENCE SOLUTIONS CORPORATIONInventors: Itzhak Gleicher, Yi Jian Ren, Christopher Phillip St. John
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Patent number: 7983478Abstract: An exemplary method for handwritten character generation includes receiving one or more characters and, for the one or more received characters, generating handwritten characters using Hidden Markov Models trained for generating handwritten characters. In such a method the trained Hidden Markov Models can be adapted using a technique such as a maximum a posterior technique, a maximum likelihood linear regression technique or an Eigen-space technique.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2007Date of Patent: July 19, 2011Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Peng Liu, Yi-Jian Wu, Lei Ma, Frank Kao-PingK Soong
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Publication number: 20110157584Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method of calibrating a light source. In one embodiment, a standard image sensor is used to capture emitted light of a standard and a to-be-calibrated light source in order to obtain a standard and a nonstandard image, respectively. A standard and a nonstandard luminance response are generated according to the standard and the nonstandard image, respectively. The to-be-calibrated light source is adjusted until the nonstandard luminance response is about equal to the standard luminance response. In another embodiment, the standard image sensor is used to capture emitted light of the standard and the to-be-calibrated light source. According to sampled outputs of the standard image sensor, a standard and a nonstandard chrominance response are respectively generated, which are used to compensate an image sensor under test.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2010Publication date: June 30, 2011Applicant: ABILITY ENTERPRISE CO., LTD.Inventors: Chia-Fan LIN, Yi-Jian LEE
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Publication number: 20110157583Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method of calibrating sensitivity gain. In a preview mode, an imaging device is calibrated by a standard light source, therefore obtaining standard sensitivity gain of the preview mode. In a capture mode, the imaging device is calibrated by the standard light source, therefore obtaining standard sensitivity gain of the capture mode. A gain ratio of the standard sensitivity gain of the capture mode to the standard sensitivity gain of the preview mode is determined, and is then used to deduce the exposure parameters of the capture mode according to the exposure parameters of the preview mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2010Publication date: June 30, 2011Applicant: ABILITY ENTERPRISE CO., LTD.Inventors: CHUNG-CHI WANG, YI-JIAN LEE
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Patent number: 7903877Abstract: Exemplary methods, systems, and computer-readable media for developing, training and/or using models for online handwriting recognition of characters are described. An exemplary method for building a trainable radical-based HMM for use in character recognition includes defining radical nodes, where a radical node represents a structural element of an character, and defining connection nodes, where a connection node represents a spatial relationship between two or more radicals. Such a method may include determining a number of paths in the radical-based HMM using subsequence direction histogram vector (SDHV) clustering and determining a number of states in the radical-based HMM using curvature scale space-based (CSS) corner detection.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2007Date of Patent: March 8, 2011Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Shi Han, Yu Zou, Ming Chang, Peng Liu, Yi-Jian Wu, Lei Ma, Frank Soong, Dongmei Zhang, Jian Wang
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Patent number: 7805004Abstract: Exemplary techniques are described for selecting radical sets for use in probabilistic East Asian character recognition algorithms. An exemplary technique includes applying a decomposition rule to each East Asian character of the set to generate a progressive splitting graph where the progressive splitting graph comprises radicals as nodes, formulating an optimization problem to find an optimal set of radicals to represent the set of East Asian characters using maximum likelihood and minimum description length and solving the optimization problem for the optimal set of radicals. Another exemplary technique includes selecting an optimal set of radicals by using a general function that characterizes a radical with respect to other East Asian characters and a complex function that characterizes complexity of a radical.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2007Date of Patent: September 28, 2010Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Shi Han, Yu Zou, Ming Chang, Peng Liu, Yi-Jian Wu, Lei Ma, Frank Soong, Dongmei Zhang, Jian Wang
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Publication number: 20100182139Abstract: A lane departure warning method and system thereof are provided. First a driver model is established, wherein the driver model is established according to a lateral position error of a vehicle being driven and a steering angle generated by a driver for controlling the vehicle. Next, a system identification process is performed on the lateral position error and the steering angle, so as to obtain specific information of the driver model. An estimation process is performed on the specific information and a plurality of raw statistical data, so as to obtain a time to lane crossing (TLC). A decision process is performed on the TLC and a driver drowsiness index, so as to obtain a lane departure warning strategy.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2009Publication date: July 22, 2010Applicant: National Taiwan University of Science and TechnologyInventors: Liang-Kuang Chen, Yi-Jian Lian
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Patent number: 7611589Abstract: A method for spin-on wafer cleaning. The method comprises controlling spin speed and vertical water jet pressure. The vertical jet pressure and the spin speed are substantially maintained in inverse proportion. Wafer spin speed is between 50 to 1200 rpm. Vertical wafer jet pressure is between 0.05 to 100 KPa.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2005Date of Patent: November 3, 2009Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jun Wu, Dong-Xuan Lu, Shih-Chi Lin, Wen-Long Lee, Yi-An Jian, Guang-Cheng Wang, Shiu-Ko JangJian, Chyi-Tsong Ni, Szu-An Wu, Ying-Lang Wang
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Publication number: 20090117824Abstract: A bra cup includes an outer cloth, an inner cloth, and a layer of high-molecular polymer between the inner and outer cloths. The layer of high-molecular polymer includes a perimeter having first and second edges spaced in a length direction and upper and lower edges spaced in a height direction perpendicular to the length direction. The layer of high-molecular polymer further includes a perforate area having a plurality of vents each extending from an outer face through an inner face thereof. The perforate area extends from the upper edge through the lower edge in the height direction. The perforate area further extends from a center of the first layer of high-molecular polymer toward the first and second edges in the length direction and has a length at least two-thirds of that of the layer of high-molecular polymer in the length direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2008Publication date: May 7, 2009Inventor: Jin-Yi Jian