Patents by Inventor Yung-Bin Lin
Yung-Bin Lin 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: 10920746Abstract: The present invention relates to a power generating system utilizing current around a structural body. The power generating system is disposed in a flow field, wherein the streams of the flow field flow along a main fluid flow direction. The power generating system comprises a supporting device and a power generating device. The supporting device comprises a supporting body, wherein at least one of a stream-facing region, a side-stream region, and a vortex region is defined on the supporting body. The power generating device comprises at least one power generating unit and a power storage unit, wherein the power generating unit is disposed in at least one of the stream-facing region, the side-stream region, and the vortex region.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2016Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: NATIONAL APPLIED RESEARCH LABORATORIESInventors: Yung-Bin Lin, Kuo-Chun Chang, Jihn-Sung Lai, Yuan-Shiang Tsai, Chi-Heng Chiang, Ping-Hsun Huang
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Patent number: 10914855Abstract: A geomorphological structure monitoring system is disclosed, which comprises a supporting base having an accommodating space and a plurality of through holes, and at least a portion of the supporting base is embedded under a ground; a plurality of sensing devices arranged in the accommodating space vertically and embedded under the ground, the sensing devices may generate a sensing signal when the sensing devices are exposed from the ground due to the structural change of the ground; a signal processing device receiving and processing the sensing signal; and a transmission device connecting the sensing devices in series and the signal processing device.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2018Date of Patent: February 9, 2021Assignee: NATIONAL APPLIED RESEARCH LABORATORIESInventors: Yung-Bin Lin, Tai-Shan Liao, Kuo-Chun Chang
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Patent number: 10352698Abstract: Disclosed is a composite hydrological monitoring system, in which a counterweight component and a test component are respectively connected to both opposite ends of a strip and a plurality of sensors are disposed at different vertical positions. Accordingly, the scour depth can be measured by sensing the location of the counterweight component, whereas the water level and/or flow velocity can be determined by signals from the sensors. When the counterweight component moves downward with sinking of the riverbed, the strip would be pulled down and thus causes the test component to present a change in mechanical energy. Accordingly, the sinking depth can be measured by sensing the change of the mechanical energy. Additionally, since the water level variation would cause signal changes of the sensors arranged in a row along a vertical direction, the change of water level can be determined accordingly.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2016Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: National Applied Research LaboratoriesInventors: Yung-Bin Lin, Yu-Chieh Chen, Tai-Shan Liao, Kuo-Chun Chang, Bo-Han Lee, Yung-Kang Wang, Meng-Huang Gu
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Publication number: 20190072689Abstract: A geomorphological structure monitoring system is disclosed, which comprises a supporting base having an accommodating space and a plurality of through holes, and at least a portion of the supporting base is embedded under a ground; a plurality of sensing devices arranged in the accommodating space vertically and embedded under the ground, the sensing devices may generate a sensing signal when the sensing devices are exposed from the ground due to the structural change of the ground; a signal processing device receiving and processing the sensing signal; and a transmission device connecting the sensing devices in series and the signal processing device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2018Publication date: March 7, 2019Inventors: Yung-Bin LIN, Tai-Shan LIAO, Kuo-Chun CHANG
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Patent number: 10180509Abstract: An environment monitoring system is utilized for monitoring an environmental variation status of a riverbed, a lake floor, or a seabed. The environment monitor system includes a wire drawing device configured at a monitoring point for releasing and tightening a transmission wire; a fixing pipe laid between the monitoring point and a structure layer for containing the transmission wire; a plurality of vibration sensing devices respectively configured on the transmission wire for converting sensed vibration energy to a plurality of electric signals and transmitting the plurality of electric signals by the transmission wire; an analyzing device coupled with the wire drawing device and the transmission wire for obtaining a released length of the transmission wire by the wire drawing device and determining the environmental variation status according to the released length and the plurality of electric signals to perform monitoring.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2015Date of Patent: January 15, 2019Assignee: National Applied Research LaboratoriesInventors: Yung-Bin Lin, Yu-Sheng Lai, Meng-Huang Gu, Ho-Min Chang, Kuo-Chun Chang, Yuan-Chen Liao, Yung-Kang Wang, Mei-Yi Li, Cheng-San Wu, Wen-Kuan Yeh
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Publication number: 20170292839Abstract: Disclosed is a composite hydrological monitoring system, in which a counterweight component and a test component are respectively connected to both opposite ends of a strip and a plurality of sensors are disposed at different vertical positions. Accordingly, the scour depth can be measured by sensing the location of the counterweight component, whereas the water level and/or flow velocity can be determined by signals from the sensors. When the counterweight component moves downward with sinking of the riverbed, the strip would be pulled down and thus causes the test component to present a change in mechanical energy. Accordingly, the sinking depth can be measured by sensing the change of the mechanical energy. Additionally, since the water level variation would cause signal changes of the sensors arranged in a row along a vertical direction, the change of water level can be determined accordingly.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2016Publication date: October 12, 2017Inventors: Yung-Bin LIN, Yu-Chieh CHEN, Tai-Shan LIAO, Kuo-Chun CHANG, Bo-Han LEE, Yung-Kang WANG, Meng-Huang GU
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Publication number: 20170191463Abstract: The present invention relates to a power generating system utilizing current around a structural body. The power generating system is disposed in a flow field, wherein the streams of the flow field flow along a main fluid flow direction. The power generating system comprises a supporting device and a power generating device. The supporting device comprises a supporting body, wherein at least one of a stream-facing region, a side-stream region, and a vortex region is defined on the supporting body. The power generating device comprises at least one power generating unit and a power storage unit, wherein the power generating unit is disposed in at least one of the stream-facing region, the side-stream region, and the vortex region.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2016Publication date: July 6, 2017Inventors: Yung-Bin LIN, Kuo-Chun CHANG, Jihn-Sung LAI, Yuan-Shiang TSAI, Chi-Heng CHIANG, Ping-Hsun HUANG
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Patent number: 9626323Abstract: A keyboard-video-mouse (KVM) switch and an operating method thereof are disclosed. The KVM switch is coupled between at least one peripheral device and controlled computers. The method includes steps of: determining whether the hot-key mode of KVM switch is started; if yes, when the KVM switch receives a first signal from a specific controlled computer of the controlled computers, directly passing the first signal to a corresponding specific peripheral device of the at least one peripheral device; when the KVM switch receives a second signal in response from the specific peripheral device within a predetermined period of time, determining whether the second signal includes a specific data; if yes, replacing the specific data in the second signal with an irrelevant data to form a third signal and transmitting the third signal to the specific controlled computer. The irrelevant data corresponds to the specific controlled computer and has no effect on the specific controlled computer.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2015Date of Patent: April 18, 2017Assignee: ATEN INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Shih-Jung Huang, Yi-Jen Chen, Yung-Bin Lin
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Patent number: 9464888Abstract: A method and apparatus for sensing boundaries between materials are provided. The method for sensing boundaries between materials comprises the steps of: fixing sensing modules in place; transmitting and receiving radio frequency signals; and analyzing radio frequency signals. The method enables real-time detection of positions of the boundaries between materials and handling and monitoring of changes in the boundary positions. The apparatus for sensing boundaries between materials comprises at least two sensing modules, or a radio frequency transmitting unit and a plurality of radio frequency signals receiving unit, or a plurality of radio frequency transmitting unit and a radio frequency signals receiving unit. The radio frequency signals are transmitted, received and analyzed by the radio frequency transmitting unit and the radio frequency signals receiving unit to determine the boundary positions and changes therein.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2013Date of Patent: October 11, 2016Assignee: National AppliedResearch LaboratoriesInventors: Chun-Ming Huang, Chen-Chia Chen, Yung-Bin Lin, Chien-Ming Wu
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Publication number: 20160154128Abstract: An environment monitoring system is utilized for monitoring an environmental variation status of a riverbed, a lake floor, or a seabed. The environment monitor system includes a wire drawing device configured at a monitoring point for releasing and tightening a transmission wire; a fixing pipe laid between the monitoring point and a structure layer for containing the transmission wire; a plurality of vibration sensing devices respectively configured on the transmission wire for converting sensed vibration energy to a plurality of electric signals and transmitting the plurality of electric signals by the transmission wire; an analyzing device coupled with the wire drawing device and the transmission wire for obtaining a released length of the transmission wire by the wire drawing device and determining the environmental variation status according to the released length and the plurality of electric signals to perform monitoring.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2015Publication date: June 2, 2016Inventors: Yung-Bin Lin, Yu-Sheng Lai, Meng-Huang Gu, Ho-Min Chang, Kuo-Chun Chang, Yuan-Chen Liao, Yung-Kang Wang, Mei-Yi Li, Cheng-San Wu, Wen-Kuan Yeh
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Publication number: 20160147691Abstract: A keyboard-video-mouse (KVM) switch and an operating method thereof are disclosed. The KVM switch is coupled between at least one peripheral device and controlled computers. The method includes steps of: determining whether the hot-key mode of KVM switch is started; if yes, when the KVM switch receives a first signal from a specific controlled computer of the controlled computers, directly passing the first signal to a corresponding specific peripheral device of the at least one peripheral device; when the KVM switch receives a second signal in response from the specific peripheral device within a predetermined period of time, determining whether the second signal includes a specific data; if yes, replacing the specific data in the second signal with an irrelevant data to form a third signal and transmitting the third signal to the specific controlled computer. The irrelevant data corresponds to the specific controlled computer and has no effect on the specific controlled computer.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2015Publication date: May 26, 2016Applicant: ATEN INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Shih-Jung Huang, Yi-Jen Chen, Yung-Bin Lin
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Publication number: 20150054677Abstract: A method and apparatus for sensing boundaries between materials are provided. The method for sensing boundaries between materials comprises the steps of: fixing sensing modules in place; transmitting and receiving radio frequency signals; and analyzing radio frequency signals. The method enables real-time detection of positions of the boundaries between materials and handling and monitoring of changes in the boundary positions. The apparatus for sensing boundaries between materials comprises at least two sensing modules, or a radio frequency transmitting unit and a plurality of radio frequency signals receiving unit, or a plurality of radio frequency transmitting unit and a radio frequency signals receiving unit. The radio frequency signals are transmitted, received and analyzed by the radio frequency transmitting unit and the radio frequency signals receiving unit to determine the boundary positions and changes therein.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2013Publication date: February 26, 2015Inventors: Chun-Ming HUANG, Chen-Chia Chen, Yung-Bin Lin, Chien-Ming Wu
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Publication number: 20110100452Abstract: A solar energy collector and a method for manufacturing the same. The solar energy collector has a solar chip, conductive wires connected to the solar chip, and a securing line that secures the solar chip and the conductive wires. The solar energy collector is rollable, foldable and expandable.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2010Publication date: May 5, 2011Applicant: NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITYInventors: Jia-Yush Yen, Chuin-Shan Chen, Tzong-Lin Jay Shieh, Chia-Ling Wu, Hui-Ping Chen, Chen Jen Wel, Nien-Chen Lin, Yung-Bin Lin
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Patent number: 7373828Abstract: A landform monitoring system includes a pressure sensing device mounted on a mounting frame, and including a housing unit configured with an accommodating space and having first and second openings in fluid communication with the accommodating space. A pressure sensor is attached to the housing unit, and seals the first opening. A flexible sheet is attached to the housing unit and seals the second opening. A fluid medium is filled fully in the accommodating space. When the sheet deforms as a result of an external pressure acting thereon, a pressure corresponding to the deformation of the sheet is transmitted to the pressure sensor via the fluid medium such that the pressure sensor generates a pressure sensing signal corresponding to the external pressure.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2007Date of Patent: May 20, 2008Assignee: National Applied Research LaboratoriesInventors: Yung-Bin Lin, Chih-Chen Lee, Kuo-Chun Chang, Jihn-Sung Lai, Ping-Hsiung Wang, Chun-Chung Chen, Lu-Sheng Lee
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Publication number: 20070289380Abstract: A landform monitoring system includes a pressure sensing device mounted on a mounting frame, and including a housing unit configured with an accommodating space and having first and second openings in fluid communication with the accommodating space. A pressure sensor is attached to the housing unit, and seals the first opening. A flexible sheet is attached to the housing unit and seals the second opening. A fluid medium is filled fully in the accommodating space. When the sheet deforms as a result of an external pressure acting thereon, a pressure corresponding to the deformation of the sheet is transmitted to the pressure sensor via the fluid medium such that the pressure sensor generates a pressure sensing signal corresponding to the external pressure.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2007Publication date: December 20, 2007Inventors: Yung-Bin Lin, Chih-Chen Lee, Kuo-Chun Chang, Jihn-Sung Lai, Ping-Hsiung Wang, Chun-Chung Chen, Lu-Sheng Lee