Patents by Inventor Yuan-Ping Hsieh

Yuan-Ping Hsieh 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: 10876751
    Abstract: A finite-state machine control system including a cloud control platform, a state machine executor module, an intelligent control system (ICS) and air-conditioning equipment is disclosed. The cloud control platform receives a state-machine definition text-file written by and uploaded from a user terminal. The state-machine executor module transforms a description content of the state-machine definition text-file into mechanical execution codes which is compatible with the air-conditioning equipment, and executes the mechanical execution codes for creating a finite state-machine. The ICS controls the air-conditioning equipment according to the created finite state-machine. The present invention allows a finite-state machine of air-conditioning equipment to be created via the state machine definition text-file written by the user or generated automatically via computer programs and algorithms, thus the user doesn't need to have the ability of writing the machine execution codes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Zi-Hao Wang, Yuan-Ping Hsieh
  • Patent number: 10648689
    Abstract: An environment control system and a method of guiding occupant to make demand response to environment status thereof are provided. The system includes an external apparatus, a wireless apparatus, a control host and an electronic apparatus. The external apparatus adjusts an environmental status, and the wireless apparatus broadcasts a trigger message in a wireless network. The electronic apparatus outputs a feedback notification after receiving the trigger message, generates corresponding feedback data, and transfers the feedback data to the control host. The control host receives a plurality of the feedback data from the electronic apparatus and executes a statistic analysis process for obtaining analysis data. The present disclosed example has ability of making people with stronger intention in response to environment status and improving accuracy of the responses via actively giving notice for assisting people in instant feedback when people are in the environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Yung-Cheng Lu, Te-Ju Pan, Hua-Yi Hsieh, Yuan-Ping Hsieh
  • Patent number: 10641513
    Abstract: A network management system and method for automatic registration of network device thereof are disclosed. The system has an electronic device, a network device and a control host. The electronic device generates and sends configuration data to the network device according to a user operation. The network device automatically generates registration data having device identity data and location identity data, connects to a communication network according to the configuration data, and sends the registration data to the control host via the communication network. The control host determines classification information according to the registration data and configures the device identity data to correspond to the classification information and location identity data for completing registration of the network device. The present disclosed example can effectively omit a registration operation inputted by the user manually via configuring the network device to register at the control host automatically.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: Delta Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Yung-Cheng Lu, Te-Ju Pan, Hua-Yi Hsieh, Yuan-Ping Hsieh
  • Patent number: 10625193
    Abstract: An intelligent air-conditioning controlling system at least comprises an intelligent controlling device, an air-conditioning, and a plurality of beacons respectively arranged at different zones of a space for sensing environment information in the space. The intelligent controlling device receives the environment information from the beacons, and determines if the space is a comfortable environment based on the environment information. If the entire space is determined an uncomfortable environment, the intelligent controlling device controls the air-conditioning to directly set a target temperature to a comfortable range. If only a specific zone of the space is determined the uncomfortable environment, the intelligent controlling device controls the air-conditioning to execute an adjusting operation in accordance with a position of the specific zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Ping-Chieh Chan, Cheng-Yi Huang, Kuo-Shu Tseng, Hua-Yi Hsieh, Yuan-Ping Hsieh
  • Patent number: 10598645
    Abstract: A testing system used for an air sensing device is disclosed, the testing system includes a controller, a vacuum test cabinet, a molecule generator, a vacuum pump, a VOC sensor, a carbon dioxide sensor, a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, and a heater. The vacuum test cabinet accommodates the air sensing device to be tested. The controller controls the vacuum pump to extract air from the vacuum test cabinet so as to create a predetermined vacuum level. The controller controls the molecule generator to generate a quantitative gas and transmits the quantitative gas to the vacuum test cabinet. The controller obtains a system value of gas data. The controller obtains a measure value of the gas data of the air sensing device and compares the measure value with the system value to determine whether the air sensing device senses correctly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Ming Kao, Yuan-Ping Hsieh
  • Patent number: 10359747
    Abstract: A controlling device for indoor apparatus includes a detection module, a human machine interface (HMI) and a wireless transmission module. The controlling device accepts supervisor's setting for an indoor electronic apparatus via the HMI, detects the environment around the controlling device for generating a plurality of detection value via the detective module, and receives another detection value from a plurality of slave detection devices in same controlling system. The controlling device generates a control command based on setting parameter of the supervisor and the plurality of detection value, and transmits the generated control command to the indoor electronic apparatus via the wireless transmission module. The indoor electronic apparatus works based on the received control command, so the environment around the controlling system can satisfy supervisor's demand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Cheng-Chieh Chan, Cheng-Yi Huang, Hsu-Fan Ai, Chien-Chung Lee, Yuan-Ping Hsieh, Jo-Fang Wei
  • Patent number: 10343097
    Abstract: A ventilation apparatus includes a main body, an air entry and an air exit respectively arranged on two sides of the main body, a filter arranged behind the air entry, and a pressure sensor module located between the filter and the air exit, which senses pressure caused by air flowing inside the main body through the air entry and the filter. The pressure sensor module firstly senses pressure related data when the apparatus begins to start for initial data, and senses pressure related data continuously after the apparatus starts for working data, and transmits these data externally. An analysis monitor device computes a reference pressure offset value and a working pressure offset value according to the initial data and the working data, and compares the two pressure offset values for determining whether the filter needs to be replaced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Chen-Yu Hung, Yuan-Ping Hsieh, Chao-Hsien Chan, Tung-Hung Shih, Chih-Hsiang Chang
  • Publication number: 20190024932
    Abstract: A hybrid air conditioning apparatus includes a first air conditioning device and a second air conditioning device. The first air conditioning device is a cooling and heating air conditioner, and the second air conditioning device communicates with the first air conditioning device. Air modulated by the second air conditioning device is sent to the first air conditioning device for cooling and heating air adjustment. Accordingly, the air discharged from the first air conditioning device has enhanced quality and all kinds of properties in the air are provided uniformly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2018
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Inventors: Chih-Hsiang CHANG, Chao-Hsien CHAN, Chen-Yu HUNG, Tung-Hung SHIH, Yuan-Ping HSIEH
  • Publication number: 20190022567
    Abstract: An intelligent control method applied in an intelligent control system that is having an air condition device, an intelligent control device, and a temperature sensor unit is disclosed and including following steps of: sensing and recording a set of first temperature values of a first time segment with the temperature sensor unit in the first time segment before the air condition device is started; calculating a temperature reference value by the intelligent control device according to the set of first temperature values after the air condition device is started; fine adjusting the temperature reference value by the intelligent control device according to a humidity value currently in the area; and, querying a mode association table by the intelligent control device according to fine adjusted temperature reference value to determine an operation mode of the air condition device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2018
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Inventors: Ping-Chieh CHAN, Hua-Yi HSIEH, Cheng-Yi HUANG, Yuan-Ping HSIEH
  • Publication number: 20180335409
    Abstract: A testing system used for an air sensing device is disclosed, the testing system includes a controller, a vacuum test cabinet, a molecule generator, a vacuum pump, a VOC sensor, a carbon dioxide sensor, a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, and a heater. The vacuum test cabinet accommodates the air sensing device to be tested. The controller controls the vacuum pump to extract air from the vacuum test cabinet so as to create a predetermined vacuum level. The controller controls the molecule generator to generate a quantitative gas and transmits the quantitative gas to the vacuum test cabinet. The controller obtains a system value of gas data. The controller obtains a measure value of the gas data of the air sensing device and compares the measure value with the system value to determine whether the air sensing device senses correctly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2017
    Publication date: November 22, 2018
    Inventors: Ming KAO, Yuan-Ping HSIEH
  • Publication number: 20180320917
    Abstract: An environment control system and a method of guiding occupant to make demand response to environment status thereof are provided. The system includes an external apparatus, a wireless apparatus, a control host and an electronic apparatus. The external apparatus adjusts an environmental status, and the wireless apparatus broadcasts a trigger message in a wireless network. The electronic apparatus outputs a feedback notification after receiving the trigger message, generates corresponding feedback data, and transfers the feedback data to the control host. The control host receives a plurality of the feedback data from the electronic apparatus and executes a statistic analysis process for obtaining analysis data. The present disclosed example has ability of making people with stronger intention in response to environment status and improving accuracy of the responses via actively giving notice for assisting people in instant feedback when people are in the environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2018
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: Yung-Cheng LU, Te-Ju PAN, Hua-Yi HSIEH, Yuan-Ping HSIEH
  • Publication number: 20180324226
    Abstract: A network management system and method for automatic registration of network device thereof are disclosed. The system has an electronic device, a network device and a control host. The electronic device generates and sends configuration data to the network device according to a user operation. The network device automatically generates registration data having device identity data and location identity data, connects to a communication network according to the configuration data, and sends the registration data to the control host via the communication network. The control host determines classification information according to the registration data and configures the device identity data to correspond to the classification information and location identity data for completing registration of the network device. The present disclosed example can effectively omit a registration operation inputted by the user manually via configuring the network device to register at the control host automatically.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2018
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: Yung-Cheng LU, Te-Ju PAN, Hua-Yi HSIEH, Yuan-Ping HSIEH
  • Publication number: 20180299850
    Abstract: A controlling device for indoor apparatus includes a detection module, a human machine interface (HMI) and a wireless transmission module. The controlling device accepts supervisor's setting for an indoor electronic apparatus via the HMI, detects the environment around the controlling device for generating a plurality of detection value via the detective module, and receives another detection value from a plurality of slave detection devices in same controlling system. The controlling device generates a control command based on setting parameter of the supervisor and the plurality of detection value, and transmits the generated control command to the indoor electronic apparatus via the wireless transmission module. The indoor electronic apparatus works based on the received control command, so the environment around the controlling system can satisfy supervisor's demand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2018
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Inventors: Cheng-Chieh CHAN, Cheng-Yi HUANG, Hsu-Fan AI, Chien-Chung LEE, Yuan-Ping HSIEH, Jo-Fang WEI
  • Patent number: 10086322
    Abstract: An intelligent control method used in an intelligent control system includes an intelligent control device and an air condition device. The intelligent control device records CO2 amount value in an area continuously after the air condition device is started, and calculates a CO2 reference value based on the recorded CO2 amount value after a luminaire device in the area is turned off. Then, the intelligent control device records the CO2 amount value for a time period and calculates a CO2 compared value after the time period passes. The intelligent control device determines whether the CO2 amount value trend is varied upwardly or downwardly for choosing among keeping the current state, switching the operating mode of the air condition device or turning off the air condition device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Ping-Chieh Chan, Hua-Yi Hsieh, Cheng-Yi Huang, Yuan-Ping Hsieh
  • Patent number: 10088817
    Abstract: A controlling device for indoor apparatus includes a detection module, a human machine interface (HMI) and a wireless transmission module. The controlling device accepts supervisor's setting for an indoor electronic apparatus via the HMI, detects the environment around the controlling device for generating a plurality of detection value via the detective module, and receives another detection value from a plurality of slave detection devices in same controlling system. The controlling device generates a control command based on setting parameter of the supervisor and the plurality of detection value, and transmits the generated control command to the indoor electronic apparatus via the wireless transmission module. The indoor electronic apparatus works based on the received control command, so the environment around the controlling system can satisfy supervisor's demand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Cheng-Chieh Chan, Cheng-Yi Huang, Hsu-Fan Ai, Chien-Chung Lee, Yuan-Ping Hsieh, Jo-Fang Wei
  • Publication number: 20180266717
    Abstract: A finite-state machine control system including a cloud control platform, a state machine executor module, an intelligent control system (ICS) and air-conditioning equipment is disclosed. The cloud control platform receives a state-machine definition text-file written by and uploaded from a user terminal. The state-machine executor module transforms a description content of the state-machine definition text-file into mechanical execution codes which is compatible with the air-conditioning equipment, and executes the mechanical execution codes for creating a finite state-machine. The ICS controls the air-conditioning equipment according to the created finite state-machine. The present invention allows a finite-state machine of air-conditioning equipment to be created via the state machine definition text-file written by the user or generated automatically via computer programs and algorithms, thus the user doesn't need to have the ability of writing the machine execution codes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Inventors: Zi-Hao WANG, Yuan-Ping HSIEH
  • Patent number: 9968877
    Abstract: An intelligent air-conditioning controlling system comprises an intelligent controlling device, an air-conditioning, a plurality of sensing devices, and a cloud server. The intelligent controlling device receives environment information and user information from the plurality of sensing devices, and calculates a target temperature. The cloud server retrieves a usage record of a user according to the user information, and executes a big data analysis for generating a historical record and recommended environment temperature according to historical data and the environment information. The intelligent controlling device receives the usage record, the historical record and recommended environment temperature and a control parameter from the cloud server, and generates a control command for the air-conditioning in accordance with the target temperature, the usage record, the historical record and recommended environment temperature and the control parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Ping-Chieh Chan, Cheng-Yi Huang, Kuo-Shu Tseng, Hua-Yi Hsieh, Yuan-Ping Hsieh
  • Patent number: 9890962
    Abstract: A refrigerant socket includes an accommodating body and a pipeline assembly. The pipeline assembly includes a refrigerant pipe connecting to the accommodating body and having an inner section inside the accommodating body and an outer section outside the accommodating body; a switch placed at the inner section and away from a free end thereof, the switch being used to selectively allow or block a flow inside the refrigerant pipe; a refrigerant pumping pipe communicating between the free end of the inner section and the switch; and at least one joint communicates between the free end of the inner section and the switch. Therefore, even if the diameter of the refrigerant pipe does not match an air conditioner indoor unit, connection can still be made without the need of removing the original piping, thereby avoiding wasting refrigerant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Chien-Chung Lee, Yuan-Ping Hsieh, Hsu-Fan Ai
  • Patent number: D810257
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Pin-Chen Lai, Chao-Hsien Chan, Chih-Hsiang Chang, Yuan-Ping Hsieh
  • Patent number: D838190
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Pin-Chen Lai, Chen-Yu Hung, Sheng-Chan Tu, Yuan-Ping Hsieh