Patents by Inventor Yu-Chieh Huang

Yu-Chieh Huang 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: 11367457
    Abstract: A method for detecting ambient noise to change the playing voice frequency and a sound playing device thereof are disclosed. The method includes the following steps: obtaining an input voice; detecting an ambient noise, and analyzing a noise frequency range of the ambient noise; determining whether a consonant frequency range of the input voice falls within the noise frequency range; if yes, adjusting the frequency of the consonant of the input voice to avoid the noise frequency range to form a modified voice; and playing an output voice, wherein the output voice includes the modified voice.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: PIXART IMAGING INC.
    Inventors: Yu-Chieh Huang, Kuan-Li Chao, Neo Bob Chih-Yung Young, Kuo-Ping Yang
  • Publication number: 20220141396
    Abstract: A video conferencing system and a method of removing an interruption thereof are provided. The method includes the following steps. A video conference is activated and a video stream is obtained through an image capturing device. A deep learning model is used to detect at least one first image object in a first video frame of the video stream. Whether the at least one first image object is an interruption object is determined. The at least one first image object is removed from the first video frame in response to the at least one first image object being determined to be the interruption object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2021
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Applicant: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Yu-Shan Ruan, Ling-Fan Tsao, Shu-Chun Liao, Sheng-Hsin Fan, Yu-Chieh Huang
  • Publication number: 20220123173
    Abstract: A light-emitting diode (LED) includes a substrate, an epitaxial structure, and an electrode structure. The epitaxial structure includes a first semiconductor layer, an active layer and a second semiconductor layer that are sequentially disposed on the substrate in such order. The electrode structure includes electrodes that are respectively disposed on the first and second semiconductor layers opposite to the substrate. Each electrode has an upper surface that is opposite to the first and second semiconductor layers. The electrode structure also includes an insulating unit that is disposed in each electrode, and that is not exposed from the upper surface of the corresponding electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2021
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventors: SU-HUI LIN, SHENG-HSIEN HSU, MENG-CHUN SHEN, SIHE CHEN, YU-CHIEH HUANG
  • Publication number: 20220115563
    Abstract: A light-emitting diode includes a light-transmissive substrate, a light-emitting unit disposed on the light-transmissive substrate, an insulating layer, a first electrode and a second electrode. The insulating layer includes a first insulating portion and a second insulating portion which respectively cover an upward surface and a lateral surface of the light-emitting unit. The first and second electrodes are separately disposed on the insulating layer. At least one of the first and second electrodes extends on the first insulating portion and over a juncture between the first insulating portion and the second insulating portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2021
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Applicant: XIAMEN SANAN OPTOELECTRONICS CO., LTD
    Inventors: Anhe HE, Su-hui LIN, Feng WANG, Qing WANG, Yu-Chieh HUANG, Kang-wei PENG
  • Publication number: 20220088343
    Abstract: A method for inducing sleep with sounds includes the steps of: calculating and obtaining N sleep cycles based on an estimated sleep time of a user, where 3?N?15, and playing inducing sounds within at least three sleep cycles, wherein the inducing sounds include a first stage, a second stage, a third stage and a fourth stage. The method can be used for improving the sleep quality of a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Kuo-Wei KAO, Jing-Wei LI, Yu-Chieh HUANG, Kuo-Ping YANG
  • Publication number: 20220059610
    Abstract: A light-emitting diode (LED) device includes multiple LED chips, a first protecting layer, and first and second electrical connection structures. The LED chips are separated from each other by a trench. Each LED chip is formed in a mesa structure, and includes first and second semiconductor layers and an active layer sandwiched therebetween. The first protecting layer covers a trench-defining wall of the trench, and the mesa structure of each LED chip. The first and second electrical connection structures penetrate through the first protecting layer to electrically and respectively connect in parallel with the first and second semiconductor layer of each LED chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: Su-Hui LIN, Huining WANG, Anhe HE, Kang-Wei PENG, Yu-Chieh HUANG
  • Publication number: 20210329099
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus and a data transmission method thereof are provided. The data transmission method is adapted to an electronic apparatus including a screen, and the data transmission method includes the following steps. An image frame is displayed through the screen. A selection marquee is displayed on the image frame through the screen, and the selection marquee is configured for selecting a partial image frame from the image frame. Connection information is displayed within the selection marquee through the screen, and feature information of data to be transmitted is recognized from the partial image frame selected by the selection marquee. A connection with another electronic apparatus is established according to the connection information. The data to be transmitted is sent to the another electronic apparatus via the connection according to the feature information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Applicant: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Yu-Chieh Huang, Chih-Wen Huang, Wen-Cheng Hsu, Chao-Kuang Yang, Ling-Fan Tsao, Chueh-Pin Ko, Chih-Chiang Chen, Tai Ju, Yu-Shan Ruan
  • Publication number: 20210185110
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus and a data transmission method thereof are provided. The data transmission method is adapted to the electronic apparatus including a touch screen, and the data transmission method includes the following steps. An image frame is displayed through the touch screen. A connection with another electronic apparatus placed on the touch screen is established. Position information of said another electronic apparatus on the touch screen is detected through the touch screen, to capture a partial frame from the image frame according to the position information of said another electronic apparatus. Feature information of data to be transmitted is obtained from the partial frame. The data to be transmitted is sent to said another electronic apparatus via the connection according to the feature information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2020
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicant: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Yen-Shuo Huang, Chih-Wen Huang, Wen-Cheng Hsu, Chao-Kuang Yang, Ling-Fan Tsao, Chueh-Pin Ko, Chih-Chiang Chen, Tai Ju, Yu-Shan Ruan, Yu-Chieh Huang
  • Patent number: 10964307
    Abstract: A method far adjusting a voice frequency and a sound playing device thereof are disclosed. The method includes the following steps: acquiring an input voice; when the input voice has a consonant, performing: detecting whether a main frequency range of the consonant has an ambient sound and an energy of the ambient sound is enough to disturb the consonant; if not, the frequency of the consonant is not shifted and the consonant is output; and if so, the consonant is shifted to a target frequency to avoid the ambient sound to form a frequency-shifting consonant. Then the frequency-shifting sub-note consonant is output to form an output voice. The target frequency is located near the main frequency of the consonant, and no other ambient sound exists in the target frequency and no the energy of the other ambient sound is enough to disturb the consonant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: PIXART IMAGING INC.
    Inventors: Yu-Chieh Huang, Kuan-Li Chao, Neo Bob Chih-Yung Young, Kuo-Ping Yang
  • Publication number: 20210021947
    Abstract: A sound adjustment method is disclosed. The sound adjustment method includes the following the steps: receiving a sound adjustment command; receiving a right channel sound signal and a left channel sound signal; selecting a corresponding adjustment mode according to the sound adjustment command and processing the right channel sound signal and the left channel sound signal based on the adjustment mode to generate a right channel first sound signal and a left channel first sound signal, wherein different adjustment modes have different intensity adjustment levels; shifting the frequency of the right channel first sound signal by X Hz to generate a right channel second sound signal and shifting the frequency of the left channel first sound signal by Y Hz to generate a left channel second sound signal, wherein 0.5?|X?Y|?100; outputting the right channel second sound signal and the left channel second sound signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2019
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventors: Kuo-Wei KAO, Po-Jui WU, Yu-Chieh HUANG, Wei-Lin CHANG, Kai-Yuan HSIAO, Cheng-Te WANG, I-Ting LEE, Kuo-Ping YANG
  • Patent number: 10897665
    Abstract: A method of decreasing the effect of an interference sound is disclosed and includes the following the steps: receiving an input sound by a first microphone and a second microphone to respectively acquire a first sound signal and a second sound signal; determining and acquiring a plurality of sound source position data according to a phase difference between a plurality of sound frames of at least one position low-frequency sound signal of the first sound signal and a plurality of sound frames of at least one position low-frequency sound signal of the second sound signal; determining a probability that a main direction of the input sound is in accordance with a target orientation according to each of the sound source position data; and adjusting, according to the probability, the sound volume of low-frequency sound signals of the first sound signal and the second sound signal being outputted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: PIXART IMAGING INC.
    Inventors: Kuo-Wei Kao, Yu-Chieh Huang, Po-Jui Wu, Kuo-Ping Yang
  • Patent number: 10789968
    Abstract: A sound playback device and a noise reducing method thereof are disclosed. The method comprises the steps of: receiving an input sound signal, wherein the input sound signal includes a noise; performing a first denoising processing procedure to the input sound signal to obtain a first processing sound signal; performing a noise analysis procedure to the input sound signal to generate an analysis result; performing a second denoising processing procedure to the first processing sound signal to obtain a second processing sound signal according to the analysis result so as to reduce the noise; and outputting the second processing sound signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: UNLIMITER MFA CO., LTD
    Inventors: Yu-Chieh Huang, Kuo-Ping Yang, Po-Jui Wu, Kuan-Li Chao
  • Publication number: 20200145748
    Abstract: A method of decreasing the effect of an interference sound is disclosed and includes the following the steps: receiving an input sound by a first microphone and a second microphone to respectively acquire a first sound signal and a second sound signal; determining and acquiring a plurality of sound source position data according to a phase difference between a plurality of sound frames of at least one position low-frequency sound signal of the first sound signal and a plurality of sound frames of at least one position low-frequency sound signal of the second sound signal; determining a probability that a main direction of the input sound is in accordance with a target orientation according to each of the sound source position data; and adjusting, according to the probability, the sound volume of low-frequency sound signals of the first sound signal and the second sound signal being outputted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Kuo-Wei KAO, Yu-Chieh HUANG, Po-Jui WU, Kuo-Ping YANG
  • Patent number: 10629776
    Abstract: A light emitting device includes a substrate, a light emitting unit disposed on the substrate, a metallic electrode unit, a metallic adhesion layer disposed on the first and second electrodes of the electrode unit, and a protective layer disposed on the adhesion layer. The first electrode is disposed on a portion of a first-type semiconductor layer of the light emitting unit. The second electrode is disposed on a second-type semiconductor layer of the light emitting unit disposed on a separated portion of the first-type semiconductor layer. The first and second electrodes are partially exposed by the protective layer and the adhesion layer that is partially exposed by the protective layer. A production method for the light emitting device is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Xiamen San' an Optoelectronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Anhe He, Su-Hui Lin, Kang-Wei Peng, Ling-Yuan Hong, Yu-Chieh Huang, Zhanggen Xia
  • Publication number: 20200111503
    Abstract: A sound playback device and a noise reducing method thereof are disclosed. The method comprises the steps of: receiving an input sound signal, wherein the input sound signal includes a noise; performing a first denoising processing procedure to the input sound signal to obtain a first processing sound signal; performing a noise analysis procedure to the input sound signal to generate an analysis result; performing a second denoising processing procedure to the first processing sound signal to obtain a second processing sound signal according to the analysis result so as to reduce the noise; and outputting the second processing sound signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2019
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Inventors: Yu-Chieh HUANG, Kuo-Ping YANG, Po-Jui WU, Kuan-Li CHAO
  • Patent number: 10607591
    Abstract: A sound playback device and a method for masking interference sound through a noise masking signal thereof are disclosed. The method comprises the steps of: playing an audio signal as a noise masking signal; receiving an ambient sound; analyzing whether the ambient sound has an interference sound in N different frequency bands; if so, finding at least one interference sound frequency band and a time period, and the interference sound conforms to the condition that an instant sound entropy value is greater than a dynamic sound average entropy value, wherein the instant sound entropy value is the calculated sound entropy value in a current sampling time; the dynamic sound average entropy value is an average entropy value of the sum of the previous instant sound entropy values; and increasing an energy of the noise masking signal in the interference sound frequency band and the time period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: UNLIMITER MFA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kuo-Wei Kao, Cheng-Te Wang, Yu-Chieh Huang, Wei-Lin Chang, I-Ting Lee, Kuo-Ping Yang
  • Publication number: 20190392812
    Abstract: A method far adjusting a voice frequency and a sound playing device thereof are disclosed. The method includes the following steps: acquiring an input voice; when the input voice has a consonant, performing: detecting whether a main frequency range of the consonant has an ambient sound and an energy of the ambient sound is enough to disturb the consonant; if not, the frequency of the consonant is not shifted and the consonant is output; and if so, the consonant is shifted to a target frequency to avoid the ambient sound to form a frequency-shifting consonant. Then the frequency-shifting sub-note consonant is output to form an output voice. The target frequency is located near the main frequency of the consonant, and no other ambient sound exists in the target frequency and no the energy of the other ambient sound is enough to disturb the consonant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2019
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventors: Yu-Chieh HUANG, Kuan-Li CHAO, Neo Bob Chih-Yung YOUNG, Kuo-Ping YANG
  • Patent number: 10494727
    Abstract: A control system for an electrolytic cell includes a voltage converter converting an input voltage into a decomposition voltage, a temperature sensor generating a sensed temperature, an electric power sensor generating a sensed voltage, and a control unit storing voltage-temperature characteristics. The control unit determines a voltage that corresponds to the sensed temperature according to one of the voltage-temperature characteristics, and generates, according to a difference between the voltage thus determined and the sensed voltage, a control signal which is provided to the voltage converter such that the decomposition voltage decreases along with increase in the sensed temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: National Chiao Tung University
    Inventors: Jin-Chern Chiou, Pao-Yuan Chang, Yu-Chieh Huang, Chin-Cheng Wu, Huang-Yuan Chang
  • Publication number: 20190362734
    Abstract: A method for detecting ambient noise to change the playing voice frequency and a sound playing device thereof are disclosed. The method includes the following steps: obtaining an input voice; detecting an ambient noise, and analyzing a noise frequency range of the ambient noise; determining whether a consonant frequency range of the input voice falls within the noise frequency range; if yes, adjusting the frequency of the consonant of the input voice to avoid the noise frequency range to form a modified voice; and playing an output voice, wherein the output voice includes the modified voice.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventors: Yu-Chieh HUANG, Kuan-Li CHAO, Neo Bob Chih-Yung YOUNG, Kuo-Ping YANG
  • Patent number: 10445277
    Abstract: A switch card and a server are provided. The switch card is adapted to couple a riser card and a hard drive array, and includes a storage device, a processing circuit, a first connection portion, and a plurality of first sub-connection portions. When the first connection portion is coupled to the riser card, the processing circuit receives a setting signal of the riser card via the first connection portion. The processing circuit reads a configuration table stored in the storage device according to the setting signal. When the first sub-connection portions are coupled to a plurality of second sub-connection portions of the hard drive array, the second sub-connection portions are coupled to a plurality of hard drives of the hard drive array via a plurality of first cables. The processing circuit determines a configuration setting between the first cables and the hard drives according to the configuration table.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: Wistron Corporation
    Inventors: Guo-Jia Lan, Yu-Chieh Huang, Meng-Ju Tsai