Patents by Inventor Yi Lai

Yi Lai 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: 8525815
    Abstract: An optical touch system includes a display screen having a contact surface, an infrared light source emitting infrared light to cover the contact surface, a linear infrared sensor having a sensing surface with a lengthwise direction thereof parallel to the contact surface, a processor, and a controller. The linear infrared sensor captures an image of the contact surface with an infrared portion representing a touch area of a contact object, the image having an aspect ratio greater than that of the contact surface. The processor determines the touch location of the contact object based on the aspect ratios of the image and the contact surface, the location of the infrared portion on the image, the area of the infrared portion and the area of the touch portion of the contact object on the contact surface. The controller executes an instruction according to the determined location of the contact object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Cheng-Yi Lai, Chun-Cheng Ko
  • Patent number: 8496446
    Abstract: A compressor muffler (100) for a refrigeration system is provided with an array of Helmholtz resonators (130, 230, 330) formed along an inner surface of a muffler chamber (110) of the muffler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignee: Carrier Corporation
    Inventor: Heng-Yi Lai
  • Publication number: 20130147870
    Abstract: A printing method for three-dimensional painting by UV digital printing device has acts of: First, preparing a printing device having a white print set and a color print set. Second, moving the printing device transversely from one side to the other side of an object for multiple times, wherein the two print sets respectively print on two adjacent zones. Third, moving the printing device longitudinally to next zone on the object. Fourth, repeating the second and third acts until the printing device moves over a last zone on the object. The printing device moves longitudinally after the printing device moves transversely to and fro to finish the height of a zone. Thus, the printing device completes all the heights and the colors in one time of longitudinal moving. Then printing consumes less time and the printing device therefore does not have to be orientated again.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2011
    Publication date: June 13, 2013
    Applicants: DIGITAL PHOTONICS CORPORATION, ANDERSON INDUSTRIAL CORP.
    Inventors: Awen YEH, Kai LIU, Jim LIU, Chen-Ying CHENG, Chih-Yi LAI, Mao-Feng TU
  • Patent number: 8432378
    Abstract: An exemplary touch panel display includes a display panel, light source modules, and a camera. The display panel includes a touch surface. The light source modules are disposed on a periphery of the display panel. Light from the light source modules cooperatively forms a substantially planar illumination field. The camera is provided at a periphery of the display panel. When an object contacts or is adjacent to the touch surface, some of the light of the illumination field is reflected by the object to the camera.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Cheng-Yi Lai
  • Patent number: 8420004
    Abstract: The present invention provides a meltblown wetlaid method for producing non-woven fabrics from natural cellulose using pulp as raw material and N-methylmorpholine N-oxide (NMMO) as solvent for dissolving into dope. The dope is then extruded out of a spinneret to form filament bundle by meltblown method. Subsequently, by means of ejecting mist aerosol of water, the filament bundle is coagulated with regeneration. Via post treatments of water rinsing, hydro-entangled needle punching, drying, winding-up and the like have been orderly applied, then final product of nonwoven fabrics with continuous filament are produced from natural cellulose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Acelon Chemical and Fiber Corporation
    Inventors: Wen-Tung Chou, Ming-Yi Lai, Kun-Shan Huang
  • Patent number: 8420005
    Abstract: The present invention provides a meltblown wetlaid method for producing non-woven fabrics with anti-mildew, anti-bacteria and deodorizing capabilities from natural cellulose. The method comprises selecting wood pulp as raw material and using N-methylmorpholine N-oxide (NMMO) as dissolving solvent and 1,3-phenylene-bis 2-oxazoline (BOX) as stabilizer to form mixed cellulose mucilage as well as using modified and nano-miniaturized natural chitosan as additive for blending and dissolution to form cellulose dope. By meltblown method, the dope is extruded out of spinnerets to form filament bundle, then by ejecting mist aerosol of water, the filament bundle is coagulated with regeneration. After post treatments of water rinsing, hydro-entangled needle punching, drying, winding-up and the like having been orderly applied, then final product for nonwoven fabric of continuous filament with anti-mildew, anti-bacteria and deodorizing capabilities is produced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Acelon Chemical and Fiber Corporation
    Inventors: Wen-Tung Chou, Ming-Yi Lai, Kun-Shan Huang
  • Publication number: 20130074624
    Abstract: An exemplary gear transmission device includes a driving assembly including a driving shaft, a shaft coupling, a circular driving gear, a resilient mechanism and a driven gear engaging with the driving gear. The shaft coupling is fixed to the driving shaft and rotatable in unison with rotation of the driving shaft. The circular driving gear substantially surrounds and is operatively coupled to the shaft coupling and rotatable under urging of the shaft coupling. The resilient mechanism is held between the driving gear and the shaft coupling and is elastically deformable in circumferential directions of the shaft coupling. When the driving gear moves axially and collides with the driven gear without meshing with the driven gear, the driving gear rotates slightly relative to the shaft coupling thereby elastically deforming the resilient mechanism and the driving gear reaches a position where it can mesh with the driven gear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2011
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: CHENG-YI LAI, TZU-HSIU HUNG
  • Publication number: 20130062566
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a method of recovering and concentrating an aqueous N-methylmorpholine-N-oxide (NMMO) solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2011
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Applicant: Acelon Chemicals & Fiber Corporation
    Inventors: Wen-Tung Chou, Ming-Yi Lai, Kun-Shan Huang, Hsiao-Chi Tsai, Chih-Chung Kuo
  • Patent number: 8378577
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes a main body, a screen positioned on the main body, a backlight module positioned in the main body and supplying light for the screen, a controller for controlling the brightness of the backlight module and an ambient light sensor positioned on the main body. The ambient light sensor includes a barrel, an optical sheet positioned at an end of the barrel and a photosensitive unit positioned at the other end of the barrel. The photosensitive unit creates a signal according to the ambient light received via the optical sheet, and sends the signal to the controller. The controller adjusts the brightness of the backlight module. The optical sheet includes a first surface, a second surface opposite the first surface and a plurality of V-shaped micro structures formed on the first surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Cheng-Yi Lai
  • Patent number: 8366988
    Abstract: The present invention provides a “spunbond wetlaid method for producing non-woven fabrics from natural cellulose” using pulp as raw material and N-methylmorpholine N-oxide (NMMO) as solvent for dissolving into dope. Then, the dope is extruded out of a spinneret to form filament bundle by spunbond method. The dope is extruded out of a spinneret bank of grouped spinnerets to form filament bundle for further stretching process under quench condition. The filament bundle is coagulated with regeneration in a coagulating solution. The coagulated filament bundle is rapidly stretched under high pressure by an air draw-off machine. The stretched filament bundle is collected and stacked on a collecting net as web nonwoven. After post treatments of water rinsing, hydro-entangled needle punching, drying, winding-up and the like have been orderly applied then final product of nonwoven fabrics with continuous filament are produced from natural cellulose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: Acelon Chemical and Fiber Corporation
    Inventors: Wen-Tung Chou, Ming-Yi Lai, Kun-Shan Huang
  • Publication number: 20130021212
    Abstract: An external casing structure for providing an antenna function includes a metal casing unit, an antenna unit, and an appearance decoration unit. The metal casing unit includes at least one metal casing. The antenna unit includes at least one antenna layer disposed on the metal casing, and the antenna layer is extended from the inner surface of the metal casing to the outer surface of the metal casing. The appearance decoration unit includes at least one appearance decoration layer disposed on the outer surface of the metal casing, and one part of the antenna layer is covered with the appearance decoration layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2011
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Applicant: SILITECH TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: CHE-YI LAI, JIA-WEI CHANG, CHI-KANG HSIA, WEN-CHIN YAO
  • Publication number: 20130020337
    Abstract: A container seal, including a socket, a C-shaped ring, a pin, and a pointer, is provided. The socket has a jack, a slot, and a reservoir which connects to the slot. The C-shaped ring is disposed on the slot's slot wall. The pin has a tapered end and a trench disposed on a position having a first distance from an end surface of the tapered end. The tapered end passes through the C-shaped ring, making the C-shaped ring be snapped in the trench. The pointer has a neck portion and a head portion whose diameter is between the internal diameters of the slot and the reservoir. The head portion passes through the slot and enters into the reservoir, and the neck portion connects to the end surface. When the pin is pulled out, the pointer is separated from the end surface and dropped into the reservoir.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2011
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Inventors: Yi-An LAI, Wei-Sin GAO, Yu-Hsuan YANG, Jen-Hsu CHEN
  • Patent number: 8342964
    Abstract: An exemplary handheld controller includes a shell, a gas pressure detecting member and a processing unit. The gas pressure detecting member is received in the shell and exposed to the ambient environment. The gas pressure detecting member is configured for detecting a pressure exerted by ambient air at the outside of the shell, and generating a signal relating to the pressure. The processing unit is electrically connected with the pressure detecting member. The processing unit is configured for receiving the signal, identifying a movement of the shell according to the signal, and generating an instruction based on the identified movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Cheng-Yi Lai
  • Patent number: 8325156
    Abstract: An optical touch screen device includes a display panel, an infrared light source module, a number of elongated reflective plates, and an infrared image capture module. The display panel includes a display screen. The infrared light source module has a strip-shaped light output portion generally parallel with the display screen. The strip-shaped light output portion is arranged along an edge of the display screen and configured for outputting infrared light to illuminate the display screen. The elongated reflective plates are arranged along the other edges of the display screen. The reflective plates is configured for reflecting the light from the light output portion to the display screen, thereby the light from the light output portion and the reflected light cooperatively forming an infrared light field. The infrared image capture module is configured for capturing an image of the entire display screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Cheng-Yi Lai
  • Patent number: 8304131
    Abstract: The invention provides a direct methanol fuel cell. The direct methanol fuel cell includes a membrane having a first surface and an opposite second surface. The membrane is sandwiched between a pair of electrodes. Two terminals of the membrane and a portion of the first and second surfaces adjacent to the two terminals are exposed from a pair of the electrodes. A pair of gas diffusion layers is respectively disposed on the pair of electrodes. A plurality of first border material layers having a plurality of holes is respectively physically embedded on the exposed first and second surfaces. A plurality of adhesion materials is respectively mounted on the border material layers, passing through the holes to contact the first and second surfaces of the membrane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Nan Ya PCB Corp.
    Inventors: Jiun-Ming Chen, Jyun-Yi Lai, Yu-Chih Lin
  • Publication number: 20120236600
    Abstract: A LGF roll-to-roll manufacturing includes the steps of: preparing a first optical layer with a first surface and a second surface; mechanically extruding a first integrated microstructure on the first surface of the first optical layer; subsequently coating a second optical layer on the first or second surface of the first optical layer; and curing the second optical layer to directly form a second microstructure on the first or second surface of the first optical layer; wherein the first integrated microstructure and the second microstructure are separately formed at a time to provide a light guide film structure. In an embodiment, an additional optical layer is provided on the first optical layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2011
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Inventors: Hsin-Yi Lai, Erh-Ming Hsieh, Cheng-Hsien Wu, Cheng-Hao Chiu
  • Publication number: 20120236574
    Abstract: A LGP plate-to-plate manufacturing includes the steps of: preparing an optical substrate with a first surface and a second surface; mechanically extruding a first integrated microstructure on the first surface of the optical substrate; coating an optical layer on the first or second surface of the optical substrate; and curing the optical layer to directly form a second microstructure on the first or second surface of the optical substrate; wherein the first integrated microstructure and the second microstructure are separately formed at a time to provide a light guide plate structure. In an embodiment, an additional optical layer is provided on the optical substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2011
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Inventors: Hsin-Yi Lai, Erh-Ming Hsieh, Cheng-Hsien Wu, Cheng-Hao Chiu
  • Patent number: 8265317
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a first body, a second body, a speaker cabinet and a link mechanism. The second body rotates relative to the first body by a hinge. The speaker cabinet, disposed in the first body, is selectively lengthened or shortened. The link mechanism connects the hinge with the speaker cabinet. When the second body is closed relative to the first body, the speaker cabinet is concealed in the first body, and when the second body is opened relative to the first body, the hinge drives the link mechanism to press the speaker cabinet, enabling the speaker to be lengthened or to be shortened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Quanta Computer Inc.
    Inventors: Chen Tseng, Yi-An Lai, Chun-Cheng Lin
  • Patent number: 8264560
    Abstract: An image capturing device includes a lens module defining an optical axis, a holder defining an opening and a space communicating with the opening, an image processing unit received in the space, and an image sensor received in the space and fixed on the image processing unit. The holder is configured for receiving the lens module. The image processing unit is electrically connected to the image processing unit and inclined relative to the optical axis. The image sensor is configured for capturing images of objects. The optical axis passes through the center of the sensing surface of image sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Cheng-Yi Lai
  • Patent number: 8246259
    Abstract: An exemplary camera module includes a lens barrel defining an aperture for light entering the lens barrel and a lens received in the lens barrel. The lens includes a central optical portion aligned with the aperture of the lens barrel and a fixing portion around a periphery of the optical portion for fixing the lens in the lens barrel. An outside surface of the fixing portion of the lens is beveled relative to an optical axis of the camera module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Cheng-Yi Lai