Patents by Inventor Yuan Mao

Yuan Mao 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: 8962821
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a non-toxic process and system for pilot-scale production of cellulose products, and particularly to a process and system for pilot-scale production of cellulose products by using aqueous sodium hydroxide/urea solution pre-colled to lower than ?8° C., in which cellulose could dissolved rapidly. The said process and system can be used to produce fibers, films, chromatographic packings, or nonwovens of regenerated cellulose, as well as to produce a variety of high added-value products by adding other materials such as functional materials, nano-materials, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignees: Jiangsu Long-Ma Green Fibers Co., Ltd., Wuhan University
    Inventors: Lina Zhang, Jie Cai, Jinping Zhou, Chuntao Li, Haisong Qi, Yuan Mao
  • Patent number: 8964959
    Abstract: An incoming call answering and rejecting method, an electronic device, and a digital data storage media are provided. The method is applied to an electronic device having a touch screen and has the following steps. A request of an incoming call is received. A dragging signal is generated on the touch screen. When the dragging signal is an answering signal, the incoming call is answered. When the dragging signal is a rejecting signal, the incoming call is rejected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventor: Yuan-Mao Tsui
  • Patent number: 8949697
    Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatus, and techniques are provided for decoding a codeword. A plurality of syndrome values is received corresponding to a received codeword and a value of an error locator polynomial corresponding to the received codeword is initialized. The value of the error locator polynomial is iteratively updated by processing the plurality of syndrome values, where each iterative update includes determining a current degree of the error locator polynomial and terminating the iterative updating in response to a determination that the current degree of the error locator polynomial exceeds a threshold value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Marvell International Ltd.
    Inventor: Yuan-Mao Chang
  • Patent number: 8900913
    Abstract: An embodiment of the invention provides a method for forming a chip package which includes: providing a substrate having a first surface and a second surface, wherein at least one optoelectronic device is formed in the substrate; forming an insulating layer on the substrate; forming a conducting layer on the insulating layer on the substrate, wherein the conducting layer is electrically connected to the at least one optoelectronic device; and spraying a solution of light shielding material on the second surface of the substrate to form a light shielding layer on the second surface of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Inventors: Chuan-Jin Shiu, Po-Shen Lin, Shen-Yuan Mao, Cheng-Chi Peng
  • Patent number: 8886252
    Abstract: A method and system for automatically changing the operating mode of a mobile device in response to changes in positioning or the use of the device includes multiple sensors that provide information relating to the mobile device and its environment. The sensors determine positioning information, incident light intensity, and object proximity and detect the presence of a pointer device. The system monitors the sensors and applications executed by the operating system. Based on the monitoring, the system changes the operating mode of the mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Hok-Sum H. Luke, Yu-Chuan Chen, Yuan-Mao Tsuei, Wen-Chi Chang, Yih-Feng Kao
  • Publication number: 20140308993
    Abstract: A method for saving number applied to a handheld electronic device is provided. In the method, in response to determining that the total number of digits of a entered number reaches the predetermined minimum number and the entered number does not correspond to a part of any one of one or more contact data, a save button is displayed on the screen for saving the entered number after the save button is triggered, a save button is shown on the screen, and the entered number is saved after the save button is triggered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2014
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Inventor: Yuan-Mao TSUEI
  • Publication number: 20140298201
    Abstract: A method for performing merging control of feeds on at least one social network and associated apparatus and computer program product are provided, where the method includes: collecting all feeds of at least one account of a user on the at least one social network, the feeds generated during a predetermined time period, comparing the collected feeds to find related feeds corresponding to at least one same topic within the collected feeds, and merging the related feeds corresponding to the at least one same topic into at least one merged feed; and listing the at least one merged feed and remaining feeds within the collected feeds, rather than listing all of the related feeds corresponding to the at least one same topic, to generate a feed list to be viewed, wherein in the feed list, the at least one merged feed is ranked to be viewed by the user first.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2013
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: HTC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuan-Mao Tsui, Yi-Shan Lin
  • Patent number: 8787890
    Abstract: A method for saving number applied to a handheld electronic device is provided. The method has the following steps. An entered number is shown on a screen of the handheld electronic device. Whether the entered number is one of saved numbers is determined. If the entered number is not corresponding to one of the saved numbers, a save button is shown on the screen, and the entered number is saved after the save button is triggered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventor: Yuan-Mao Tsui
  • Patent number: 8780090
    Abstract: An application executing method is provided. The application executing method is applied to a handheld electronic device having a body and a touch element. The touch element is disposed at the body. The application executing method comprises the following steps. Firstly, a communication mode is entered. Next, whether the touch element is moved is detected. If the touch element is moved, then an application is activated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Yuan-Mao Tsui, Hok-sum H Luke
  • Patent number: 8769414
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for reminding and browsing related information of contacts, and a recording medium using the same are provided. In the present method, a communication device displays a contact list comprising at least one contact on a screen thereof. Meanwhile, the communication device checks whether each contact has unread related information and displays an indicating icon on the corresponding contact in the contact list when it is determined that the contact has related information unread, so as to remind a user of the communication device that the contact has unread related information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventor: Yuan-Mao Tsui
  • Publication number: 20140179365
    Abstract: A handheld electronic device and a method and a computer-readable medium for controlling the same are provided. The handheld electronic device includes a controller configured to determine a tiling state of the handheld electronic device, and control the handheld electronic device to perform a function in response to a determination that the handheld electronic device is in a first state, thereafter changes to a second tiling state, wherein the tiling state is in the first tiling state only when the tiling angle of the handheld electronic device is within a first predetermined tiling angle range with respect to a reference point, the tilting state is in the second tiling state only when the tiling angle of the handheld electronic device is within a second predetermined tiling angle range with respect to the reference point, and the first and second predetermined tiling angle ranges do not overlap with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: HTC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chih-Hua WANG, Yuan-Mao TSUEI, Hok-Sum H. LUKE, Ying-Huang WU, Yi-Lin CHEN, Hsiang-Yuan PENG, Cheng-Hao CHIN
  • Patent number: 8745538
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for reminding and browsing related information of contacts, and a recording medium using the same are provided. In the present method, a communication device displays a contact list comprising at least one contact on a screen thereof. Meanwhile, the communication device checks whether each contact has unread related information and displays an indicating icon on the corresponding contact in the contact list when it is determined that the contact has related information unread, so as to remind a user of the communication device that the contact has unread related information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventor: Yuan-Mao Tsui
  • Publication number: 20140111467
    Abstract: An in-cell touch display panel includes a plurality of first sensing electrodes, a pixel matrix, a plurality of second sensing electrodes, a touch control unit, and a display driving unit. The plurality of first sensing electrodes are for generating touch sensing signals according to touch scanning signals. The plurality of second sensing electrodes are utilized as common voltage electrodes of pixels of the pixel matrix. Wherein when the display driving unit drives pixels of a first block of the pixel matrix to display image, the display driving unit outputs a common voltage to the pixels of the first block via the second sensing electrodes corresponding to the first block, and outputs the touch scanning signals via the second sensing electrodes corresponding to a second block of the pixel matrix; and wherein the display driving unit switches a frequency of the touch scanning signals according to magnitude of a noise.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2013
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Inventors: Yu-Ta Chen, Chao-Chen Wang, Chien-Ming Ko, Iru Wang, Tung-Tsun Lin, Yuan Mao
  • Publication number: 20140089838
    Abstract: An electronic device and a method for displaying content on a touch screen of the electronic device are provided. The electronic device includes a touch screen configured to selectively display a keypad and a search list area, wherein a search list present in the search list area is generated according to data entered via the keypad; and a processor coupled to the touch screen. The processor is configured to, in response to an input signal generated in the search list area and received by the touch screen, control the touch screen to hide the keypad that is currently displayed on the touch screen and enlarge the search list area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2013
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: HTC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yuan-Mao TSUI
  • Patent number: 8682277
    Abstract: A controlling method and a controlling system for a handheld communication device are provided. In the present method, a tilting state of the handheld communication device is detected by using a G-sensor when a notice is activated. Then, whether the tilting state is changed from a face up state to a face down state is determined. The handheld communication device is controlled to perform a function when the tilting state is confirmed to be changed from the face up state to the face down state. Accordingly, the handheld communication device may be controlled to perform a function timely according to the positioned state of the device without going through complicated procedures, so as to provide a more intuitive and convenient way to control the handheld communication device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Hok-Sum Horace Luke, Chih-Hua Wang, Ying-Huang Wu, Yi-Lin Chen, Hsiang-Yuan Peng, Yuan-Mao Tsui, Cheng-Hao Chin
  • Patent number: 8624848
    Abstract: A method for automatically hiding keypad, an electronic device, and a digital data storage medium are provided. The keypad automatically hiding method is applied to an electronic device having a touch screen. The method includes the following steps. Firstly, an input field and a keypad are shown on the touch screen. Next, an item of data is received from the keypad and inputted to the input field. Then, a search list is shown on the touch screen according to the data. Afterwards, the keypad is hidden when the input signal for checking the search list is generated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventor: Yuan-Mao Tsui
  • Publication number: 20130297317
    Abstract: A method for offering suggestion during conversation, an electronic device using the same, and a non-transitory storage medium are provided. The method includes listening to a conversation on a first electronic device and a second electronic device, and determining whether the conversation satisfies a recommendation criterion. The method also includes determining whether at least one suggestion information exists in a database if the conversation satisfies the recommendation criterion. The method further includes displaying at least one suggestion option related to the at least one suggestion information on the first electronic device if the at least one suggestion information exists in the database.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Inventors: Yu-Cheng Lee, Yuan-Mao Tsui, Gabriel Jesse Webster
  • Publication number: 20130271432
    Abstract: An application executing method is provided. The application executing method is applied to a handheld electronic device having a body and a touch element. The touch element is disposed at the body. The application executing method comprises the following steps. Firstly, a communication mode is entered. Next, whether the touch element is moved is detected. If the touch element is moved, then an application is activated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2013
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Inventors: Yuan-Mao Tsui, Hok-sum H. Luke
  • Patent number: D690008
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Shanghai Jinta Medical Apparatus Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hsien-Tsung Wang, Chun-Yuan Mao
  • Patent number: D696566
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: AAIMA International Corporation
    Inventor: Chun-Yuan Mao