Patents by Inventor Yuan-Heng Sun

Yuan-Heng Sun 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: 10040498
    Abstract: A multi-diameter clamp for clamping on tires of different sizes is provided. The multi-diameter clamp comprises at least one clamping unit, at least one actuator, and at least one sensing unit. The at least one clamping unit further includes at least one movable member and a fixed member. Wherein the at least one movable member moves within a tire housing space having a starting position and a clamping position. The tire housing space locates between the movable member and the fixed member for clamping on a tire. The at least one actuator connects to the at least one movable member, and enables the at least one moveable member to move between the starting position and the clamping position. The at least a sensing unit obtains a diameter size of the tire, and based on the diameter size, actuates the at least one actuator corresponding to the diameter size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Yuan-Heng Sun, Kang-Feng Lee, Yuan-Ann Chang, Meng-Ru Lin, Ruey-Liang Ma, Jen-Yu Yu
  • Patent number: 9379497
    Abstract: A USB SSIC thin card device and a data transfer method thereof are provided. A first universal serial bus (USB) physical layer circuit is controlled by a USB device control unit to transmit data through a pair of first differential signal pins and a pair of a second differential signal pins, wherein the first USB physical layer circuit is used to transmit data complied with a USB 3.0 SSIC transmission specification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Chih-Yuan Liu, Yuan-Heng Sun, Chien-Hong Lin, Jing-Shan Liang
  • Publication number: 20160176304
    Abstract: A multi-diameter clamp for clamping on tires of different sizes is provided. The multi-diameter clamp comprises at least one clamping unit, at least one actuator, and at least one sensing unit. The at least one clamping unit further includes at least one movable member and a fixed member. Wherein the at least one movable member moves within a tire housing space having a starting position and a clamping position. The tire housing space locates between the movable member and the fixed member for clamping on a tire. The at least one actuator connects to the at least one movable member, and enables the at least one moveable member to move between the starting position and the clamping position. The at least a sensing unit obtains a diameter size of the tire, and based on the diameter size, actuates the at least one actuator corresponding to the diameter size.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2014
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Yuan-Heng SUN, Kang-Feng LEE, Yuan-Ann CHANG, Meng-Ru LIN, Ruey-Liang MA, Jen-Yu YU
  • Publication number: 20150180147
    Abstract: A combo connector for Micro SD and Micro USB/SSIC thin cards includes a casing having an accommodation space to contain a thin card; a conductive terminal unit including a first conductive terminal set and a second conductive terminal set which are arranged separately at two different locations in the casing; a position member located and sliding in the casing between a first position and a second position; and a conduction unit located in the casing further including a first conductive element and a second conductive element to activate the conduction unit to recognize the thin card while an electric connection between the first conductive element and the second conductive element are established. The thin card contacts correspondingly the two conductive terminal sets while the position member is reached at the second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2014
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: YUAN-HENG SUN, KANG-FENG LEE, CHIH-WEI HSU, CHIEN-HONG LIN
  • Publication number: 20140223063
    Abstract: A USB SSIC removable electronic device includes a first receiving terminal pair, a first transmitting terminal pair, a MIPI/SSIC-PHY/Link layer, a function module, at least one power terminal and a ground terminal. The first receiving terminal pair receives data compatible with a USB SSIC interface. The first transmitting terminal pair transmits data compatible with the USB SSIC interface. The MIPI/SSIC-PHY/Link layer receives data compatible with the USB SSIC interface from the first receiving terminal pair, and transmits data compatible with the USB SSIC interface to the first transmitting terminal pair. The function module transmits data with the MIPI/SSIC-PHY/Link layer by the transmission protocol of the USB SSIC interface. The power terminal provides at least one source voltage for the MIPI/SSIC-PHY/Link layer and the function module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2013
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Chih-Yuan Liu, Yuan Heng Sun, Chien-Hong Lin
  • Patent number: 8687373
    Abstract: A card structure includes a first element and a second element. The first element includes a first peripheral portion and a plurality of first contact points exposed by the first peripheral portion. The second element includes a second peripheral portion and a plurality of second contact points corresponding to the first contact points of the first element and exposed by the second peripheral portion. When the first and second elements are joined with each other, the first peripheral portion of the first element and the second peripheral portion of the second element are adjacent to each other, to juxtapose the first contact points of the first element and the second contact points of the second element to each other. The juxtaposed first and second contact points of the first and second elements are coupled to each other by a welding portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Chih-Yuan Liu, Chien-Hong Lin, Yuan-Heng Sun
  • Patent number: 8678673
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of optical USB thin card is disclosed, which includes a substrate, having a space formed inside its packaging layer; a seat, disposed at a position on the substrate while forming an opening on the substrate; a plurality of first contact elements, each being disposed on the seat to be used for connecting electrically with an external device; a plurality of second contact elements, each being disposed on the seat to be used for connecting electrically with an external device; and bidirectional optical transmission module, having a plurality of optical fiber, disposed inside an accommodation space formed by the enclosure of the seat and the substrate; a micro control unit, for processing signals, data and commands of the optical USB thin card.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Chien-Hong Lin, Yuan-Heng Sun
  • Publication number: 20140021802
    Abstract: A USB SSIC thin card device and a data transfer method thereof are provided. A first universal serial bus (USB) physical layer circuit is controlled by a USB device control unit to transmit data through a pair of first differential signal pins and a pair of a second differential signal pins, wherein the first USB physical layer circuit is used to transmit data complied with a USB 3.0 SSIC transmission specification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2013
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Inventors: Chih-Yuan Liu, Yuan-Heng Sun, Chien-Hong Lin, Jing-Shan Liang
  • Patent number: 8461458
    Abstract: A card structure includes a first substrate, a second substrate, and a connector. The first substrate includes a base surface, wherein at least one electronic part region and a terminal region are disposed on the base surface. The second substrate is disposed on the base surface and is coupled to the terminal region of the first substrate. The connector is disposed on the base surface to juxtapose the second substrate. The connector includes a connecting surface, a contact unit, and a plurality of contact regions disposed on the connecting surface and coupled to the contact unit and the terminal region, such that the plurality of contact regions are coupled to the second substrate via the terminal region of the first substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Chih-Yuan Liu, Chien-Hong Lin, Yuan-Heng Sun
  • Patent number: 8417864
    Abstract: A cascade-able serial bus device for coupling between a host device and another serial bus device is disclosed. The host device includes a serial bus interface. The serial bus device includes a first connection interface, a second connection interface and a bypassing module. The first connection interface is coupled to the serial bus interface of the host device. The second connection interface is coupled to the second serial bus device. The bypassing module is coupled to a chip select (CS) signal line of the serial bus interface and the second connection interface for selectively bypassing or non-bypassing the CS signal to the second serial bus device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Yuan-Heng Sun, Yeu-Horng Shiau
  • Publication number: 20120057867
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of optical USB thin card is disclosed, which includes a substrate, having a space formed inside its packaging layer; a seat, disposed at a position on the substrate while forming an opening on the substrate; a plurality of first contact elements, each being disposed on the seat to be used for connecting electrically with an external device; a plurality of second contact elements, each being disposed on the seat to be used for connecting electrically with an external device; and bidirectional optical transmission module, having a plurality of optical fiber, disposed inside an accommodation space formed by the enclosure of the seat and the substrate; a micro control unit, for processing signals, data and commands of the optical USB thin card.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2011
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Applicant: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: CHIEN-HONG LIN, Yuan-Heng Sun
  • Publication number: 20110153888
    Abstract: A cascade-able serial bus device for coupling between a host device and another serial bus device is disclosed. The host device includes a serial bus interface. The serial bus device includes a first connection interface, a second connection interface and a bypassing module. The first connection interface is coupled to the serial bus interface of the host device. The second connection interface is coupled to the second serial bus device. The bypassing module is coupled to a chip select (CS) signal line of the serial bus interface and the second connection interface for selectively bypassing or non-bypassing the CS signal to the second serial bus device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2010
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Yuan-Heng Sun, Yeu-Horng Shiau
  • Publication number: 20110150137
    Abstract: In one embodiment of an architecture of multi-power mode serial interface, the architecture comprises two I/O ports, and a driver and receiver circuit. In the driver and receiver circuit, at least a multi-mode driver generates a group of signals with different currents or voltages to drive the two I/O ports, according to control signals of different transmission modes. A multi-mode terminator circuit provides different terminal impedances, according to control signals of different transmission modes. At least a receiver receives signals from the two I/O ports and shunt from the multi-mode terminator circuit. Wherein, the different transmission modes at least include a USB compatible mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2010
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Chien-Hong Lin, Chih-Wei Hsu, Yuan-Heng Sun
  • Publication number: 20100321905
    Abstract: A card structure includes a first element and a second element. The first element includes a first peripheral portion and a plurality of first contact points exposed by the first peripheral portion. The second element includes a second peripheral portion and a plurality of second contact points corresponding to the first contact points of the first element and exposed by the second peripheral portion. When the first and second elements are joined with each other, the first peripheral portion of the first element and the second peripheral portion of the second element are adjacent to each other, to juxtapose the first contact points of the first element and the second contact points of the second element to each other. The juxtaposed first and second contact points of the first and second elements are coupled to each other by a welding portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2010
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Chih-Yuan Liu, Chien-Hong Lin, Yuan-Heng Sun
  • Publication number: 20100017554
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided including a non-volatile memory, a connection interface, a processor and at least one resource. The at least one resource has at least one configuration. The non-volatile memory stores the configuration for the resource. The processor generates the configuration for the resource. When plugged into the host device through the connection interface, the electronic device receives a request from the host device and performs an operation in the resource using the configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2008
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventor: Yuan-Heng Sun