Patents by Inventor Yih-Ran Sheu

Yih-Ran Sheu 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: 10629047
    Abstract: The indoor location based emergency care communication method includes that a wearable carrier sends a start signal and an emergency care communication signal to a fixed penetrating transmission module and a fixed non-penetrating transmission module when a caretaker wearing the wearable carrier has an emergency. The fixed penetrating transmission module generates a position signal of the wearable carrier located at one of the indoor spaces and a distance signal according to a detected distance between the wearable carrier and the nearest fixed non-penetrating transmission module. A processing unit receives and analyzes the emergency care communication signal, azimuth signal and distance signal to generate a position signal to be sent to a communication device. A warning unit receives the position signal and drives the communication device to issue a warning, so that a caregiving staff can know that the caretaker needs immediate rescue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology
    Inventor: Yih-Ran Sheu
  • Publication number: 20150022025
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a smart energy-saving power source control apparatus and method. The apparatus includes a sensor set and a system control unit, and the system control unit includes a moving direction determination unit, a timer, a counter, a power switch system control unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2013
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Applicant: NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: SEN-YUNG LEE, JYUN-YAN ZENG, YIH-RAN SHEU
  • Publication number: 20130032425
    Abstract: The bicycle transmission device includes a hollow tube extending through the bottom bracket and two caps are connected to two ends of the hollow tube. A motor unit has two extensions and multiple fixing assemblies, wherein the extensions are positioned by the caps. The fixing assemblies fix the motor unit to the underside of the bicycle. A shaft extends through the hollow tube and a first one-way transmission device is connected to one end of the shaft. A chainwheel and a first passive wheel are connected to the other end of the transmission shaft. Two cranks are connected to two ends of the transmission shaft. A motor located in the motor unit and has a second passive wheel. The first and second passive wheels transmit energy via the belt. The present invention reduces the space required for the motor and balances the weight of the bicycle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2012
    Publication date: February 7, 2013
    Applicant: NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: SEN-YUNG LEE, YIH-RAN SHEU, YUNG-CHANG CHENG, JER-JIA SHEU, SHIH-WEN HSIAO, TING-WEI LIN, CHENG-CHE LIN
  • Patent number: 8005578
    Abstract: A method to control a motion heading at a receiving end by referring to an angle between the receiving end and a transmission end includes the following steps solving an angle, ?, between an original heading and a user inputted direction of transmission end; having a signal-receiving unit at the receiving end to pick up signals sent from the transmission end; determining a signal source orientation according to strength of the signals received by the signal-receiving unit which comprises multiple sensors or a position sensitive device arranged in a form to pick up the signals from the transmission end; solving an angle, ?, between the signal source orientation and an original motion heading of the receiving end; and solving a new motion heading according to the angles ?and ?.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Assignee: Southern Taiwan University
    Inventor: Yih-Ran Sheu
  • Patent number: 7809163
    Abstract: A method for prohibiting a person with a facial mask to operate an automatic teller machine essentially includes the followings steps of: a) arranging a visual spectrum camera and an alarm unit approaching an automatic teller machine (ATM); b) capturing a facial picture of an experimental subject via the camera; c) judging if the picture performs generic facial features of a human face; if false, proceed Step g); d) if true, a facial temperature of the subject is detected to gain a measured temperature; e) comparing the measured temperature with a predetermined reference temperature; if the measured temperature is not within the reference temperature range, a spurious human face is determined and Step g) goes on; f) if the measured temperature is within the reference temperature range, a genuine human face is determined and the ATM is allowably operated without proceeding Step g); and g) activating the alarm unit to transmit a warning signal without operating the ATM.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: Southern Taiwan University
    Inventor: Yih-Ran Sheu
  • Publication number: 20090251278
    Abstract: A method for prohibiting a person with a facial mask to operate an automatic teller machine essentially includes the followings steps of: a) arranging a visual spectrum camera and an alarm unit approaching an automatic teller machine (ATM); b) capturing a facial picture of an experimental subject via the camera; c) judging if the picture performs generic facial features of a human face; if false, proceed Step g); d) if true, a facial temperature of the subject is detected to gain a measured temperature; e) comparing the measured temperature with a predetermined reference temperature; if the measured temperature is not within the reference temperature range, a spurious human face is determined and Step g) goes on; f) if the measured temperature is within the reference temperature range, a genuine human face is determined and the ATM is allowably operated without proceeding Step g); and g) activating the alarm unit to transmit a warning signal without operating the ATM.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2009
    Publication date: October 8, 2009
    Inventor: Yih-Ran Sheu
  • Patent number: 7548776
    Abstract: A method and a system are disclosed for performing fever triage. At first, a thermal image-detecting unit is used to detect a testee at a time-point and a position so as to form thermal image data. Meanwhile, a visible light image-detecting unit is used to detect the testee at the same time-point and position so as to form visible light image data. Thereafter, thermal image data are analyzed to determine if at least one fever-temperature block thereof is within a predetermined temperature range. Then, the fever-temperature block is analyzed to determine if it is corresponding to the skin portions of the visible light image data. Thereafter, if the result of the previous step is yes, then a warning signal is issued to indicate that the testee has fever.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2009
    Assignee: Southern Taiwan University of Technology
    Inventor: Yih-Ran Sheu
  • Patent number: 7525480
    Abstract: A dynamic speed finding method to detect drive speed of a target, i.e., a speeding car, to serve as evidence in writing a traffic ticket is executed in the following steps: Step A: the position and speed of a speed finding object, i.e., a moving police car, are detected; Step B: the relative position and relative speed of the target are detected; Step C: the speed of the target is calculated; and Step D, the data of the speed of the target is stored.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2009
    Assignee: Souther Taiwan University
    Inventor: Yih-Ran Sheu
  • Publication number: 20090066570
    Abstract: A dynamic speed finding method to detect drive speed of a target, i.e., a speeding car, to serve as evidence in writing a traffic ticket is executed in the following steps: Step A: the position and speed of a speed finding object, i.e., a moving police car, are detected; Step B: the relative position and relative speed of the target are detected; Step C: the speed of the target is calculated; and Step D, the data of the speed of the target is stored.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2007
    Publication date: March 12, 2009
    Applicant: SOUTHERN TAIWAN UNIVERSITY
    Inventor: YIH-RAN SHEU
  • Publication number: 20090069955
    Abstract: A method to control a motion heading at a receiving end by referring to a relative angle between the receiving end and a transmission end includes the following steps: Step A: solving a command angle, ?, between an original heading and a user inputted direction of transmission end; Step B: having a signal-receiving unit at the receiving end to pick up signals sent from the transmission end; Step C: determining a signal source orientation according to strength of the signals received by the signal-receiving unit which comprises multiple sensors or a position sensitive device arranged in a form to pick up the signals from the transmission end; Step D: solving a relative angle, ?, between the signal source orientation and an original motion heading of the receiving end; and Step E: solving a new motion heading according to the angles ? and ?.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2007
    Publication date: March 12, 2009
    Inventor: Yih-Ran Sheu
  • Publication number: 20090068925
    Abstract: A smart remote control system includes a remote controller and a remote control moving device. The remote controller includes a casing, a first direction finding unit, a signal transmission unit, and an operating unit that controls the advancing direction of the car. The remote control moving device includes a signal receiving unit to receive a control signal and a directional signal transmitted from the remote controller, a main control unit to receive the signal transmitted from the remote controller to control advancing speed and direction of the body, and a second direction finding unit detecting a relative direction between the remote controller and the moving device for the moving device to identify direction and move towards that direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2007
    Publication date: March 12, 2009
    Applicant: SOUTHERN TAIWAN UNIVERSITY
    Inventor: YIH-RAN SHEU
  • Publication number: 20060178582
    Abstract: A method and a system are disclosed for performing fever triage. At first, a thermal image-detecting unit is used to detect a testee at a time-point and a position so as to form thermal image data. Meanwhile, a visible light image-detecting unit is used to detect the testee at the same time-point and position so as to form visible light image data. Thereafter, thermal image data are analyzed to determine if at least one fever-temperature block thereof is within a predetermined temperature range. Then, the fever-temperature block is analyzed to determine if it is corresponding to the skin portions of the visible light image data. Thereafter, if the result of the previous step is yes, then a warning signal is issued to indicate that the testee has fever.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2005
    Publication date: August 10, 2006
    Inventor: Yih-Ran Sheu
  • Publication number: 20060140444
    Abstract: A means in a security system to identify a genuine human face includes: a) generating a subject picture to be tested; b) determining if the subject picture gives features of a human face; e) if yes, the temperature in the subject picture being detected; and f) comparing the detected temperature with a reference temperature, and determining that the subject picture is a genuine human face if the difference resulted from the comparison falls within a pre-set range of error.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2004
    Publication date: June 29, 2006
    Inventor: Yih-Ran Sheu