Patents by Inventor Yuan-Fang Chou

Yuan-Fang Chou 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: 10596375
    Abstract: A cochlear implant device comprises a receiver, a processing device, a first electrode and a second electrode. The receiver is configured to receive outside voice signal. The processing device is coupled to the receiver, configured to receive and transfer the voice signal to an electrical stimulation signal. The first electrode connects to the processing device, disposed on stapes footplate ligament or oval window. The second electrode connects to the processing device, disposed on round window. Wherein the electrical stimulation signal is applied to stapes footplate ligament, oval window or round window to stimulate acoustic nerve through the first electrode or the second electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: National Chiao Tung University
    Inventors: Chia-Fone Lee, Yuan-Fang Chou, Chung-Yu Wu, Ming-Dou Ker, Chung-Chih Hung, Xin-Hong Qian
  • Publication number: 20180304077
    Abstract: A cochlear implant device comprises a receiver, a processing device, a first electrode and a second electrode. The receiver is configured to receive outside voice signal. The processing device is coupled to the receiver, configured to receive and transfer the voice signal to an electrical stimulation signal. The first electrode connects to the processing device, disposed on stapes footplate ligament or oval window. The second electrode connects to the processing device, disposed on round window. Wherein the electrical stimulation signal is applied to stapes footplate ligament, oval window or round window to stimulate acoustic nerve through the first electrode or the second electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2017
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Inventors: Chia-Fone Lee, Yuan-Fang Chou, Chung-Yu Wu, Ming-Dou Ker, Chung-Chih Hung, Xin-Hong Qian
  • Publication number: 20060109261
    Abstract: A surface acoustic wave touch panel and a system of the same are provided. The system includes the touch panel, an input/output (I/O) controlling unit, a detecting unit, and a signal processing unit. The touch panel includes a substrate on which at least one first emitter and at least one second emitter are provided on two adjacent edges thereof, and at least one first receiver and at least one second receiver are provided on the other two adjacent edges of the substrate. The I/O controlling unit controls the emitters to emit signals, and controls the detecting unit to pick up output signals from the receivers. The signal processing unit uses a neural network to determine an amplitude-reduction feature of any of the output signals so as to identify a position being touched on the touch panel. The touch panel is provided with high resolution and high throughput.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2005
    Publication date: May 25, 2006
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Yuan-Fang Chou, Keh-Long Hwu, Ching-Cheng Tien