Patents by Inventor Yi-Yuan Chen

Yi-Yuan Chen 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: 9104910
    Abstract: A device for determining a gesture includes a light emitting unit, an image sensing device and a processing circuit. The light emitting unit emits a light beam. The image sensing device captures an image of a hand reflecting the light beam. The processing circuit obtains the image and determine a gesture of the hand by performing an operation on the image; wherein the operation includes: selecting pixels in the image having a brightness greater than or equal to a brightness threshold; sorting the selected pixels; selecting a first predetermined percentage of pixels from the sorted pixels; dividing the adjacent pixels in the first predetermined percentage of pixels into a same group; and determining the gesture of the hand according to the number of groups of pixels. A method for determining a gesture and an operation method of the aforementioned device are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: PIXART IMAGING INC.
    Inventors: Yu-Hao Huang, Ming-Tsan Kao, Sen-Huang Huang, Nien-Tse Chen, En-Feng Hsu, Meng-Huan Hsieh, Yi-Yuan Chen
  • Publication number: 20150129402
    Abstract: The invention is relative to a junction box auxiliary securing structure comprises an auxiliary securing plate mounted in the junction box, and a switch base mounted securely on the auxiliary securing plate. The auxiliary securing plate, from outside to inside, oppositely defines long slots, short slots, and a central hole formed at a center thereof. The four corners of the central hole have securing tongues slantly extending therefrom and toward a center of the auxiliary securing plate. Two sides of the switch base have outer fixing holes and inner fixing holes, respectively. The outer fixing holes are corresponding to the long slots of the auxiliary securing plate, the inner fixing holes are corresponding to the short slots of the auxiliary securing plate. With such, the drawback of being incapable of mounting the switch base due to rustiness of the junction box is therefore avoided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2014
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventor: Yi-Yuan CHEN
  • Publication number: 20140161310
    Abstract: A device for determining a gesture includes a light emitting unit, an image sensing device and a processing circuit. The light emitting unit emits a light beam. The image sensing device captures an image of a hand reflecting the light beam. The processing circuit obtains the image and determine a gesture of the hand by performing an operation on the image; wherein the operation includes: selecting pixels in the image having a brightness greater than or equal to a brightness threshold; sorting the selected pixels; selecting a first predetermined percentage of pixels from the sorted pixels; dividing the adjacent pixels in the first predetermined percentage of pixels into a same group; and determining the gesture of the hand according to the number of groups of pixels. A method for determining a gesture and an operation method of the aforementioned device are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2013
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: PixArt Imaging Inc.
    Inventors: Yu-Hao HUANG, Ming-Tsan KAO, Sen-Huang HUANG, Nien-Tse CHEN, En-Feng HSU, Meng-Huan HSIEH, Yi-Yuan CHEN
  • Publication number: 20140160020
    Abstract: An operation method of an optical touch device includes: emitting, by a light emitting unit, a light beam to illuminate an object; capturing, by an image sensing device, an image of the object reflecting the light beam; selecting all pixels in the image having a brightness greater than or equal to a brightness threshold; sorting the selected pixels along a first coordinate axis of the image, a second coordinate axis of the image or based a pixel brightness; selecting the top first predetermined ratio of pixels from the sorted pixels as an object image of the object; and calculating a gravity center of the object image according to positions of the top first predetermined ratio of pixels or according to the positions of the top first predetermined ratio of pixels with a weight of pixel brightness. An optical touch device is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2013
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Inventors: YU-HAO HUANG, MING-TSAN KAO, EN-FENG HSU, YI-YUAN CHEN, MENG-HUAN HSIEH
  • Publication number: 20130307979
    Abstract: A method and a system for integrating multiple camera images to track a vehicle are provided. In the method, a security request of a vehicle to be tracked is received from a user, in which the security request comprises registration information and position information of the vehicle. Next, images captured by multiple cameras in a specific range around a location of the position information are retrieved. The retrieved images are analyzed according to the registration information, so as to recognize the images comprising the vehicle. Finally, a message is issued when the images comprising the vehicle are recognized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2012
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Yi-Yuan Chen, Jian-Ren Chen, Leii H. Chang, Shang-Chih Hung
  • Patent number: 8494218
    Abstract: A light information receiving method, a method and a unit for the recognition of light-emitting objects are provided. The light information receiving method includes the following steps. A light-emitting object array is captured to obtain a plurality of images, wherein the light-emitting object array includes at least one light-emitting object. A temporal filtering process is performed to the images to recognize a light-emitting object. A light-emitting status of the light-emitting object array is recognized according to the light-emitting object location. A decoding process is performed according to the light-emitting status to output an item of information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Yi-Yuan Chen, Kung-Ming Lan, Hung-I Pai, Jen-Hui Chuang, Chii-Yah Yuan
  • Patent number: 8213801
    Abstract: A light emitting device, a light receiving device and a data transmission system and a data transmission method using the same are provided. The data transmission system includes the light emitting device and the light receiving device. The light emitting device includes a light emitting unit and a control circuit, and the light receiving device includes an image capture unit, a recognition unit and a decoding unit. The control circuit controls the light emitting unit to sequentially display a plurality of pattern images in a plurality of frame times to form a spatiotemporal pattern image according to setting data corresponding to a temporal domain and a spatial domain. The image capture unit captures the spatiotemporal pattern image. The recognition unit recognizes the spatiotemporal pattern image to output recognized data. The decoding unit decodes the recognized data to output decoded data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Chin-Chung Nien, Chen-Ying Kao, Ching-Ting Hsu, I-Shinn Tien, Yi-Yuan Chen
  • Publication number: 20110128388
    Abstract: A camera calibration system including a coordinate data generation device and a coordinate data recognition device is provided. The coordinate data generation device generates a plurality of map coordinate data corresponding to a plurality of real positions in a real scene. The coordinate data recognition device receives an image plane of the real scene from a camera to be calibrated and receives the map coordinate data from the coordinate data generation device. Besides, the coordinate data recognition device recognizes image positions corresponding to the real positions in the image plane and calculates image coordinate data corresponding to the image positions. Moreover, the coordinate data recognition device calculates a coordinate transform matrix corresponding to the camera according to the image coordinate data and the map coordinate data. Thereby, the camera calibration system can finish the calibration of the camera quickly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2010
    Publication date: June 2, 2011
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Hung-I Pai, Shang-Chih Hung, Chii-Yah Yuan, Yi-Yuan Chen, Kung-Ming Lan
  • Publication number: 20110044500
    Abstract: A light information receiving method, a method and a unit for the recognition of light-emitting objects are provided. The light information receiving method includes the following steps. A light-emitting object array is captured to obtain a plurality of images, wherein the light-emitting object array includes at least one light-emitting object. A temporal filtering process is performed to the images to recognize a light-emitting object. A light-emitting status of the light-emitting object array is recognized according to the light-emitting object location. A decoding process is performed according to the light-emitting status to output an item of information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2010
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Yi-Yuan Chen, Kung-Ming Lan, Hung-I Pai, Jen-Hui Chuang, Chii-Yah Yuan
  • Publication number: 20100172651
    Abstract: A light emitting device, a light receiving device and a data transmission system and a data transmission method using the same are provided. The data transmission system includes the light emitting device and the light receiving device. The light emitting device includes a light emitting unit and a control circuit, and the light receiving device includes an image capture unit, a recognition unit and a decoding unit. The control circuit controls the light emitting unit to sequentially display a plurality of pattern images in a plurality of frame times to form a spatiotemporal pattern image according to setting data corresponding to a temporal domain and a spatial domain. The image capture unit captures the spatiotemporal pattern image. The recognition unit recognizes the spatiotemporal pattern image to output recognized data. The decoding unit decodes the recognized data to output decoded data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2009
    Publication date: July 8, 2010
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Chin-Chung Nien, Chen-Ying Kao, Ching-Ting Hsu, I-Shinn Tien, Yi-Yuan Chen
  • Patent number: 7239806
    Abstract: A sliding cover for protecting camera lens and switching the power of the camera, comprising a cover plate and a permanent magnet. The cover plate is slideably connected with the front shell of the camera, a magnetic induction switch is installed at the inner side of the front shell. Furthermore, the permanent magnet is connected to the cover plate, when the lens is exposed while the cover plate is sliding away, the permanent magnet will then be close to the inducible switch and switch the power automatically. For sliding smooth, a few pads with low friction coefficient and wear-resistant property can be installed between the cover plate and the front shell of the camera; preferably, the inner side of the of the cover plate can further installed a rolling wheel to smooth the sliding and prevent scratch on the front shell surface when been highly pressed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2007
    Assignee: Premier Image Technology Corporation
    Inventor: Yi Yuan Chen
  • Patent number: 7236311
    Abstract: A manually adjustable apparatus for a zoom lens includes a body, a lens set, a sliding base, a rack sliding base, and a transmission gear. The lens set is installed at the body. There is an outer gear located at the rear end of the lens cone of the lens set. The sliding base is fastened at the body. On the bottom surface of the rack sliding base, there is a rack. The transmission gear is pivoted on the body and is interlocked with the rack and the outer gear. The present invention turns the rack sliding base manually to make the lens cone rotate and move via the rack, the transmission gear, and the outer gear for controlling and zooming the lens set. No power is needed so that the power loading of the still camera is reduced, and the cost of the still camera is reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2007
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Yi-Yuan Chen, Lin-Yun Wu
  • Patent number: 6598278
    Abstract: A sponge sleeve installation appliance for installing a sponge sleeve onto a roller has an elongated socket body including a sleeve portion and a tapered portion. The sleeve portion has an outer circular diameter slightly larger than an inner diameter of the sponge sleeve which when not deformed defines an interior space for accommodating at least part of the roller inserted from a bottom of the sleeve portion. The tapered portion has a cone shape with a bottom connected to a top of the sleeve portion which protrudes and tapers off from the sleeve portion in a longitudinal direction of the sleeve portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2003
    Assignee: Winbond Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Ting-Kou Chen, Yong-Sen Liao, Yi-Yuan Chen, Chi-Yeh Huang, Shih-Lin Chen
  • Patent number: 6382861
    Abstract: A cleaning device for cleaning the dirt is disclosed. The cleaning device includes a container for receiving the cleaning material therein, a permeating element disposed in the container for introducing the cleaning material, and a cleaning head mounted on one end of the container and connecting with the permeating element for cleaning the dirt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
    Assignee: Winbond Electronics Corp.
    Inventors: Ting-Kou Chen, Tu-Hao Yu, Chi-Yeh Huang, Yi-Yuan Chen
  • Publication number: 20020035771
    Abstract: A sponge sleeve installation appliance for installing a sponge sleeve on a roller is disclosed. The appliance comprises a longitudinal socket body and a base. The longitudinal socket body includes a sleeve portion and a tapered portion, both being longitudinally continued. The sleeve portion is of an outer circular diameter slightly larger than the inner diameter of the sponge sleeve of an unexpanded status and internally defines a receiving space permitting the insertion of the roller from one end of the sleeve portion and accommodating at least part of the roller. With the above simple structure, the sponge sleeve can be easily slipped onto the roller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2001
    Publication date: March 28, 2002
    Applicant: WINBOND ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ting-Kou Chen, Yong-Sen Liao, Yi-Yuan Chen, Chi-Yeh Huang, Shih-Lin Chen