Patents by Inventor Yun-Lung Chou
Yun-Lung 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).
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Patent number: 8116202Abstract: Methods for allocating transmission bandwidths of a network are adapted to a network including an office terminal and peripheral terminals. The peripheral terminals communicate with the office terminal by time division multiplexing during a sequence of transmitting cycles. The method includes receiving requested bandwidths from uploading messages delivered from the peripheral terminals, arranging an uploading order of the peripheral terminals based on the uploading messages to obtain a transmitting sequence, adjusting the uploading order of each of the peripheral terminals in the transmitting sequence based on a size of the requested bandwidth to obtain a modified transmitting sequence, and arranging a modified uploading order of the peripheral terminals based on the modified transmitting sequence. Therefore, the transmission bandwidth allocation is fairer, and delay is reduced. Upstream order of each terminal is transferred based on its requested bandwidth, thereby effectively reducing the average delay.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2009Date of Patent: February 14, 2012Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Yi-Ching Liaw, Yun-Lung Chou, Zone-Chang Lai, Yeong-Chang Maa, Chia-Chieh Tuanmu, Chu-Hsun Chang
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Patent number: 7657192Abstract: A communications system includes an optical receiver for receiving optical signals and for converting the optical signals into electrical signals, a transimpedance amplifier (“TIA”) for filtering the electrical signals, a limiting amplifier coupled with the TIA, an automatic threshold control (“ATC”) coupled with the TIA for providing a reference voltage for the limiting amplifier. The ATC further includes a common emitter circuit and an emitter follower circuit, wherein logic high signals and logical low signals in the electrical signals are determined based on the reference voltage output from the ATC.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2008Date of Patent: February 2, 2010Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Jia-Jay Duanmu, Yun-Lung Chou, Shi-Wei Lee
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Publication number: 20090269072Abstract: Methods for allocating transmission bandwidths of a network are adapted to a network including an office terminal and peripheral terminals. The peripheral terminals communicate with the office terminal by time division multiplexing during a sequence of transmitting cycles. The method includes receiving requested bandwidths from uploading messages delivered from the peripheral terminals, arranging an uploading order of the peripheral terminals based on the uploading messages to obtain a transmitting sequence, adjusting the uploading order of each of the peripheral terminals in the transmitting sequence based on a size of the requested bandwidth to obtain a modified transmitting sequence, and arranging a modified uploading order of the peripheral terminals based on the modified transmitting sequence. Therefore, the transmission bandwidth allocation is fairer, and delay is reduced. Upstream order of each terminal is transferred based on its requested bandwidth, thereby effectively reducing the average delay.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2009Publication date: October 29, 2009Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Yi-Ching Liaw, Yun-Lung Chou, Zone-Chang Lai, Yeong-Chang Maa, Chia-Chieh Tuanmu, Chu-Hsun Chang
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Patent number: 7577162Abstract: Methods for allocating transmission bandwidths of a network are provided. The allocation ratio of anticipation bandwidths is adjusted according to the loading of the network to calculate the requested bandwidths, thereby effectively reducing an average delay and enhancing the utility rate of the network. Further, remaining bandwidth of the network is allocated based on maximum used bandwidth and bandwidth compensation of each terminal during the transmission cycle, to allocate excess bandwidth for each terminal. Therefore, the transmission bandwidth allocation is fairer, and delay is reduced. Upstream order of each terminal is transferred based on its requested bandwidth, thereby effectively reducing the average delay.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2006Date of Patent: August 18, 2009Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Yi-Ching Liaw, Yun-Lung Chou, Zone-Chang Lai, Yeong-Chang Maa, Chia-Chieh Tuanmu, Chu-Hsun Chang
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Publication number: 20090028581Abstract: A communications system includes an optical receiver for receiving optical signals and for converting the optical signals into electrical signals, a transimpedance amplifier (“TIA”) for filtering the electrical signals, a limiting amplifier coupled with the TIA, an automatic threshold control (“ATC”) coupled with the TIA for providing a reference voltage for the limiting amplifier. The ATC further includes a common emitter circuit and an emitter follower circuit, wherein logic high signals and logical low signals in the electrical signals are determined based on the reference voltage output from the ATC.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2008Publication date: January 29, 2009Inventors: Jia-Jay Duanmu, Yun-Lung Chou, Shi-Wei Lee
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Patent number: 7394996Abstract: A communications system includes an optical receiver for receiving optical signals and for converting the optical signals into electrical signals, a transimpedance amplifier (“TIA”) for filtering the electrical signals, a limiting amplifier coupled with the TIA, an automatic threshold control (“ATC”) coupled with the TIA for providing a reference voltage for the limiting amplifier. The ATC further includes a common emitter circuit and an emitter follower circuit, wherein logic high signals and logical low signals in the electrical signals are determined based on the reference voltage output from the ATC.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2004Date of Patent: July 1, 2008Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Jia-Jay Duanmu, Yun-Lung Chou, Shi-Wei Lee
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Patent number: 7391970Abstract: An apparatus and a method for monitoring optical signal-to-noise ratio are provided. It can be applied in dense wavelength-division multiplexed networks to monitor the transmission quality of each optical channel. The apparatus comprises an optical circulator, a tunable optical filter, a dithering signal, a dithered reflector, and two photodiodes. It can be integrated on a single chip. The invention utilizes the dithering and reflection functions of the dithered reflector, and passes the signal and the noise through the tunable optical filter once and twice, respectively. When the tunable optical filter is scanning and filtering the whole spectrum, the signal and noise powers are measured by the two photodiodes, respectively. The OSNR for each optical channel is then calculated according to the signal and noise powers. It can monitor channel location, wavelength drift, and OSNR by including a wavelength locker to act as an optical channel analyzer.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2004Date of Patent: June 24, 2008Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: San-Liang Lee, Chun-Liang Yang, Pei-Min Gong, Dar-Zu Hsu, Ming-Hsiao Yang, Yun-Lung Chou
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Publication number: 20070064732Abstract: Methods for allocating transmission bandwidths of a network are provided. The allocation ratio of anticipation bandwidths is adjusted according to the loading of the network to calculate the requested bandwidths, thereby effectively reducing an average delay and enhancing the utility rate of the network. Further, remaining bandwidth of the network is allocated based on maximum used bandwidth and bandwidth compensation of each terminal during the transmission cycle, to allocate excess bandwidth for each terminal. Therefore, the transmission bandwidth allocation is fairer, and delay is reduced. Upstream order of each terminal is transferred based on its requested bandwidth, thereby effectively reducing the average delay.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2006Publication date: March 22, 2007Inventors: Yi-Ching Liaw, Yun-Lung Chou, Zone-Chang Lai, Yeong-Chang Maa, Chia-Chieh Tuanmu, Chu-Hsun Chang
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Publication number: 20060098980Abstract: An apparatus and a method for monitoring optical signal-to-noise ratio are provided. It can be applied in dense wavelength-division multiplexed networks to monitor the transmission quality of each optical channel. The apparatus comprises an optical circulator, a tunable optical filter, a dithering signal, a dithered reflector, and two photodiodes. It can be integrated on a single chip. The invention utilizes the dithering and reflection functions of the dithered reflector, and passes the signal and the noise through the tunable optical filter once and twice, respectively. When the tunable optical filter is scanning and filtering the whole spectrum, the signal and noise powers are measured by the two photodiodes, respectively. The OSNR for each optical channel is then calculated according to the signal and noise powers. It can monitor channel location, wavelength drift, and OSNR by including a wavelength locker to act as an optical channel analyzer.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2004Publication date: May 11, 2006Inventors: San-Liang Lee, Chun-Liang Yang, Pei-Min Gong, Dar-Zu Hsu, Ming-Hsiao Yang, Yun-Lung Chou
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Publication number: 20050281565Abstract: A communications system includes an optical receiver for receiving optical signals and for converting the optical signals into electrical signals, a transimpedance amplifier (“TIA”) for filtering the electrical signals, a limiting amplifier coupled with the TIA, an automatic threshold control (“ATC”) coupled with the TIA for providing a reference voltage for the limiting amplifier. The ATC further includes a common emitter circuit and an emitter follower circuit, wherein logic high signals and logical low signals in the electrical signals are determined based on the reference voltage output from the ATC.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2004Publication date: December 22, 2005Inventors: Jia-Jay Duanmu, Yun-Lung Chou, Shi-Wei Lee
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Publication number: 20050249500Abstract: A passive optical network with a protection mechanism and its method of relocation are provided. A plurality of optical network units is defined in several optical network unit groups. Each optical network unit connects to two couplers. The two couplers connect respectively to two different optical line terminals, which are controlled by a controller. Thus, when the optical lines run out or are overloaded, the controller relocates the optical network units dynamically.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2004Publication date: November 10, 2005Inventors: Yi-Ching Liaw, Jim Lai, Yun-Lung Chou, Jia-Jay Duanmu, Yao-Yaun Chang
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Patent number: 6885462Abstract: There are disclosed a wavelength monitoring device of tunable laser sources and a method thereof. A Fabry-Perot etalon is provided to detect the wavelength drift, and furthermore, a Fabry-Perot laser diode or a light emitting diode is provided to recognize the channel of the wavelength. The wavelength drift is used to determine the junction voltage of each corresponding channel in advance. Then, the actually detected junction voltage of the diode is used to determine the channel of the wavelength, thereby accurately detecting the actual channel wavelength.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2002Date of Patent: April 26, 2005Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: San-Liang Lee, Chun-Liang Yang, Yun-Lung Chou
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Publication number: 20030218759Abstract: There are disclosed a wavelength monitoring device of tunable laser sources and a method thereof. A Fabry-Perot etalon is provided to detect the wavelength drift, and furthermore, a Fabry-Perot laser diode or a light emitting diode is provided to recognize the channel of the wavelength. The wavelength drift is used to determine the junction voltage of each corresponding channel in advance. Then, the actually detected junction voltage of the diode is used to determine the channel of the wavelength, thereby accurately detecting the actual channel wavelength.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2002Publication date: November 27, 2003Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: San-Liang Lee, Chun-Liang Yang, Yun-Lung Chou