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Hsu, Taichung City

Chang Hsueh-O Hsu, Taichung City TW

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110179914HAND TOOL ADAPTER - A hand tool adapter of the present invention includes a wheel shaped main body and at least four sockets. The main body has a top surface, a bottom surface and a peripheral surface. The sockets are firmly disposed in the main body, locating annularly on the peripheral surface. Each socket has a non-circular bore. The main body is formed with no hole which has a dimension larger than the dimension of the largest bore. As such, the structure of the adapter is strengthened.07-28-2011
20110247464HAND TOOL ADAPTER - A hand tool adapter of the present invention includes a plastic main body and at least six metallic sockets. The main body is formed with at least six holes, and the sockets are fixedly received in the holes respectively. Each socket has a non-circular bore whose axial vector is different those of the bores of the other sockets. Further, each bore has a dimension different from those of the other bores.10-13-2011

Chein-Kuo Hsu, Taichung City TW

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090027035Output Regulation Circuit of a Power Converter without Current Sensing Loss and Method Thereof - An output regulation circuit of a power converter without current sensing loss includes a transforming circuit to receive a proportional voltage from the primary winding of the power converter. The first proportional voltage is transformed to a charging current signal. When the power switch during on-time period, the charging current signal charges an energy storage device. Thus, the circuit controls the power switch according to a voltage limited signal of the energy storage device.01-29-2009

Chen-Chang Hsu, Taichung City TW

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090073812AUDIO/VIDEO ALARM CLOCK AND PRE-SET TIME REMINDING METHOD THEREOF - An audio/video alarm clock and a pre-set time reminding method thereof. The audio/video alarm clock includes a time function unit, an audio play unit and a video play unit, which includes a touch screen. The time function unit provides a current time. The video play unit displays the current time when the current time is not a pre-set time. The audio play unit and the video play unit respectively play prerecorded audio data and prerecorded video data when the current time is the pre-set time. At this time, the audio play unit stops playing the prerecorded audio data if the touch screen is touched.03-19-2009

Cheng-Teng Hsu, Taichung City TW

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120073966ELECTROCHEMICAL SENSOR STRIP - An electrochemical sensor strip includes an electrode support and a cover plate, which cooperatively defines a sample receiving space, an opening, and a sample passage. The electrode support has a downstream recessed region defining the sample receiving space and formed with a plurality of through holes. Electrodes are disposed respectively in the through holes. At least one of the electrodes has a lowered top surface that is lowered relative to a surface of the downstream recessed region to define a shallow space. A filter extends into the sample receiving space from the opening and through the sample passage and covers a portion of a reaction reagent layer. The reaction reagent layer extends into the shallow space. The filter extends above the shallow space and the electrode.03-29-2012

Chieh-Chih Hsu, Taichung City TW

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120022008Compounds and Method for Inhibiting the Activity of Gelatinase and Collagenase - Compounds extracted from 01-26-2012

Chin-Mou Hsu, Taichung City TW

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090194511WIRE ELECTRICAL DISCHARGE MACHINING - A wire electrical discharge machine (WEDM) including a motion platform, a sink, a workbench, a connecting element, a jib, a first head and a second head is provided. The sink is disposed separately above the motion platform, and the workbench is disposed in the sink. The workbench is connected to the motion platform via the connecting element such that the motion platform drives the workbench moving along a first direction and a second direction. Besides, the jib is fixedly connected with the sink, and the first head is disposed inside the sink and connected with the jib. The second head is disposed above the first head. Thus, the jib does not cause relative motion to the sink in order to avoid leaking.08-06-2009
20110076108SWIVEL SPINDLE HEAD WITH GEAR DEVICE DRIVEN BY MULTIPLE TORQUE MOTORS - A swivel spindle head with gear device driven by multiple torque motors is disclosed, which comprises: a tool spindle, having a first shaft and a second shaft being radially disposed at two opposite sides of the tool spindle while sharing a common axial line; a plurality of torque motors, radially disposed at a side of the tool spindle; and a reduction gear set, radially disposed at a side of the tool spindle opposite to the plural torque motors, composed of a plurality of driving gears and a driven gear; wherein the amount of the plural driving gears is the same as that of the plural torque motors while enabling each of the plural driving gears to connect with a rotor shaft of its corresponding torque motor, and the same time, connecting the driven gear on the second shaft of the tool spindle.03-31-2011

Chuan-Fu Hsu, Taichung City TW

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090283020FOLDING DEVICE FOR A TABLETOP - A folding device for a tabletop includes a pivot, a first bracket, and a latch mechanism. The pivot is fixed with a pedestal and a base is mounted on the pivot. An opening is defined in the base and extends therethrough longitudinally. The first bracket connects to the pivot rotatably for adapting to the tabletop. The latch mechanism includes a fixed mount, a sliding block, and a paw. The fixed mount is secured to the first bracket and includes a passage corresponding to the opening in the base. The sliding block moves in the passage and includes a groove. The paw connects to the fixed mount pivotally and elastically and includes a first end selectively engaging with the sliding block. The tabletop is un-rotatable when the sliding block extends into the opening in the base.11-19-2009

Chun-Chi Hsu, Taichung City TW

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080290779FLUORESCENT LAMP - A fluorescent lamp includes: a UV light-generating unit including a lamp seat, a lamp vessel sealed hermetically to the lamp seat, and a luminous gas contained sealingly in the lamp vessel for generating UV light when excited; and an outer vessel mounted detachably on the lamp seat, enclosing the lamp vessel, and having an inner surface coated with a UV-converting material.11-27-2008

Chung-Hsien Hsu, Taichung City TW

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100002612Method of establishing sleep mode operation for broadband wireless communications systems - A method of establishing a sleep mode operation between a mobile station and its serving base station is provided in a wireless communications system. When sleep mode operation is active, the MS enters into a series of sleep cycle and each sleep cycle comprises a listening window followed by a sleep window. In one novel aspect, each sleep cycle is associated with a set of sleep cycle parameters including a Sleep Cycle Length and an adjustable Listening Window Length. Each set of sleep cycle parameters is determined based on a predefined traffic characteristic of a data communication flow between the MS and it serving BS. Different embodiments of sleep cycle parameters are provided for real-time traffic, non-real-time traffic, real-time and non-real-time mixed traffic, and multi-rate transmission traffic. By using sleep cycle-based parameters, the efficiency of sleep mode operation is improved.01-07-2010
20100061284Power management for multi-carrier transmission - A method of power management for a mobile station in a multi-carrier wireless network is provided. A primary connection between the mobile station and a serving base station is first established by performing initial ranging over a primary radio frequency (RF) carrier. A secondary connection between the mobile station and the base station is then established by performing periodic ranging over a secondary RF carrier. To achieve efficient power management, the mobile station performs Open Loop Power Control and obtains long-term link measurement (CSI) of the primary carrier. The mobile station then adjusts carrier-specific parameters based on the primary carrier CSI. For RF carriers that convey on-going data traffic, Close Loop Power Control is updated per RF carrier. When the mobile station enters sleep mode operation, it receives traffic indication messages on the primary RF carrier and then dynamically wakes up one or more corresponding RF carriers for data reception.03-11-2010
20110013548Power management for multi-carrier transmission - A method of power management for a mobile station in a multi-carrier wireless network is provided. A primary connection between the mobile station and a serving base station is first established by performing initial ranging over a primary radio frequency (RF) carrier. A secondary connection between the mobile station and the base station is then established by performing periodic ranging over a secondary RF carrier. To achieve efficient power management, the mobile station performs Open Loop Power Control and obtains long-term link measurement (CSI) of the primary carrier. The mobile station then adjusts carrier-specific parameters based on the primary carrier CSI. For RF carriers that convey on-going data traffic, Close Loop Power Control is updated per RF carrier. When the mobile station enters sleep mode operation, it receives traffic indication messages on the primary RF carrier and then dynamically wakes up one or more corresponding RF carriers for data reception.01-20-2011
20120093091METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR EXTENDED SERVICE CHANNEL ACCESS ON DEMAND IN AN ALTERNATING WIRELESS CHANNEL ACCESS ENVIRONMENT - Mechanism for extended service channel (SCH) access on demand to improve throughput in an alternating channel access of multiple channels in a wireless environment is provided. Due to characteristics of alternating access to a control channel and a service channel and repeating to broadcast service advertisement packets in IEEE 1609 standards, the disclosure may improve the utilization efficiency of the channels and then increase the transmission throughput.04-19-2012

Patent applications by Chung-Hsien Hsu, Taichung City TW

Edward Hsu, Taichung City TW

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100116470Screw-Driven Fan Device - A screw-driven fan device includes a screw, a screw nut, a fan, and a connecting unit. An external edge of the screw has a rolling groove formed thereon and a groove formed alternately with the rolling groove. The screw nut, disposed on the screw, has a linking portion located on one end of the screw nut. The fan has a rotary axle with a hole formed thereon for screw passing through. The fan further has blades surrounding the rotary axle. The hole has a flange formed on an interior side thereof, and the flange is engaged with the groove. When the screw rotates, the coordination of the flange and the groove causes the fan rotates simultaneously. The connecting unit has one side mounted on the linking portion of the screw nut. The connecting unit has a space therein such that the fan can be placed in the space, thereby the fan and the screw nut move together.05-13-2010
20100147092Ball Screw Unit with Lubrication Apparatus - A lubrication apparatus for the ball screw unit in which the grease state lubricant is used. There is formed a helical guide track in the lubrication apparatus. When the ball screw unit operates, a guide member rotates with the bolt, the grease stored in the guide track will flow ahead to the front terminal of the guide track and ooze out of the grease outlet to lubricate the bolt with the aid of a pressure produced due to the inertia of the flowing fluid, and the quantity of the oozed grease is determined by the size of the grease outlet. The lubrication of the ball screw unit can be performed automatically without relying on the external force.06-17-2010

Fu-Chi Hsu, Taichung City TW

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110198721METHOD FOR THINNING A WAFER - A method for thinning a wafer is provided. In one embodiment, a wafer is provided having a plurality of semiconductor chips, the wafer having a first side and a second side opposite the first side, wherein each of the chips includes a set of through silicon vias (TSVs), each of the TSVs substantially sealed by a liner layer and a barrier layer. A wafer carrier is provided for attaching to the second side of the wafer. The first side of the wafer is thinned and thereafer recessed to partially expose portions of the liner layers, barrier layers and the TSVs protruding from the wafer. An isolation layer is deposited over the first side of the wafer and the top portions of the liner layers, barrier layers and the TSVs. Thereafter, an insulation layer is deposited over the isolation layer. The insulation layer is then planarized to expose top portions of the TSVs. A dielectric layer is deposited over the planarized first side of the wafer. One or more electrical contacts are formed in the dielectric layer for electrical connection to the exposed one or more TSVs.08-18-2011

Fu-Hau Hsu, Taichung City TW

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120117647Computer Worm Curing System and Method and Computer Readable Storage Medium for Storing Computer Worm Curing Method - A computer worm curing system includes a string receiving module, a string generating module and a string replying module. The string receiving module receives an infected string, which is generated by a computer worm, from an infected host, which is infected by the computer worm, through a network. The infected string includes a shellcode, and the shellcode is executed utilizing a vulnerable process. The string generating module generates a curing code for curing the computer worm, and replaces the shellcode in the infected string with the curing code to generate a curing string, such that the curing string can be executed utilizing the vulnerable process. The string replying module replies the curing string to the infected host, such that the curing code of the curing string can be executed utilizing the vulnerable process of the infected host to cure the infected host of the computer worm.05-10-2012

Han-Peng Hsu, Taichung City TW

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110175540OVERLOAD PROTECTION DEVICE FOR LED LUMINARY - An overload protection device for LED luminary includes a light bulb connected in front of a circuit that has a single or a group of LED luminaries thereon. The light bulb forms an energy consumption device. The energy consumption device can change the consumption value automatically to protect the LED luminary.07-21-2011

Heng-Ming Hsu, Taichung City TW

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080218428WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND SIGNAL RECEIVING/TRANSMITTING METHOD THEREOF - A wireless communication device using a single spiral inductor antenna and a signal receiving/transmitting method thereof operated on multi-band are provided. The single spiral inductor antenna is designed to have a plurality of different inductance paths. Different inductance values are inducted with signal paths switched by a plurality of switches so as to meet the requirements of multi-band operation. As the circuit structure of the single spiral inductor antenna is used, the circuit area is reduced effectively.09-11-2008

Hsing Yuan Hsu, Taichung City TW

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120073074FOLDABLE TEXTILE HOLDER FOR A FLAT MOP - A foldable textile holder for a flat mop includes a rectangular main board provided to be pivotally connected to a handle of the flat mop and two wing plates respectively and pivotally to two opposite ends of the main board relative to a major axis of the main board by two pivot elements. The main board and the two wing plates are situated on a same plane when cleaning the floor and form a U-shape after the two wing plates being folded, wherein each pivot element temporarily positions a corresponding one of the two wing plates when the two wing plates are upwardly folded or the main board and the two wing plates are situated on a same plane.03-29-2012

Hsin-Tarng Hsu, Taichung City TW

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090148656Lamellar structure of food container - The present invention relates to a lamellar structure of food containers, which comprises a fiber layer and two biodegradable material layers adhering to two surfaces of the fiber layer, wherein the biodegradable material layer is formed by coating a biodegradable material precursor formula, which comprises a biodegradable polymer and a tenacity adjuster, wherein the tenacity adjuster includes a biological molecule and a biodegradable polymer precursor, water or mixtures thereof, and the tenacity adjuster is heat treated.06-11-2009

Hul-Chun Hsu, Taichung City TW

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090072534SEALED STRUCTURE OF CIRCULAR TUBULAR HEAT PIPE - A sealed structure of a circular tubular heat pipe is formed on a distal opening of a heat pipe. A pressed recess portion recessed inwards from one side of a wall portion is formed on the distal opening. The wall portion of the distal opening is pressed from the pressed recess portion to the other side of the wall portion and is sealed therewith, thereby forming a flattened section of the heat pipe. The flattened section deflects toward one side of the body of the heat pipe, and it has two wing portions bending obliquely toward the pressed recess portion. The tip of one of the wing portions is brought into contact with the outside of the tip of the other wing portion, so that the flattened section forms a curled portion that reduces gradually from bottom to top.03-19-2009
20100193161Heat Pipe Body Assembly Having Wick Structure - A wick structure of a heat pipe is constituted of woven meshes and fibers. The wick structure is constituted of two stacked layers of woven meshes and a plurality of fibers. The two woven meshes are adhered to the inner wall face of the heat pipe body, and each fiber is sandwiched between the two woven meshes and located on an axial stripe-like region within the heat pipe body. With a pulling rod, the woven meshes and the fibers can be driven to penetrate through the heat pipe body, so that the wick structure can be smoothly disposed into the heat pipe body.08-05-2010

Patent applications by Hul-Chun Hsu, Taichung City TW

Jen-Chien Hsu, Taichung City TW

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090096439BUILT-IN JITTER MEASUREMENT CIRCUIT - A jitter measurement circuit and a method for calibrating the jitter measurement circuit are disclosed. The jitter measurement circuit includes a synchronous dual-phase detector and a decision circuit. In a test mode, a probability distribution function (PDF) of the jitter of a clock signal output by a circuit under test is obtained. In a calibration mode, a random clock, which is externally generated or generated by a free-run oscillator in the circuit under test, is used to calibrate the synchronous dual-phase detector. The decision circuit performs logic operations, data latching and counting on a phase relationship detected by the synchronous dual-phase detector in order to obtain a counting value and a PDF relative to the jitter of the clock signal.04-16-2009

Jeson Hsu, Taichung City TW

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080230857SENSOR CHIP AND SUBSTRATE ASSEMBLY FOR MEMS DEVICE - A sensor chip and substrate assembly for use in a MEMS device includes a substrate and a sensor chip. The substrate has a top surface, a bottom surface opposite to the top surface, and a passage obliquely penetrating through the top surface and the bottom surface. The sensor chip is mounted on the top surface of the substrate and provided with a sensing zone facing the passage of the substrate. The oblique passage provides a buffering effect to prevent damage to the sensor chip when the quantity of the physical property sending from the detected object increases sharply.09-25-2008

Jiong-Shiun Hsu, Taichung City TW

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090165537Device and method for optical nanoindentation measurement - This invention relates to a device and method for optical nanoindentation measurement, according to which respective measurement results are obtained by having an indenter tip apply load to a fixed portion of a thin film, having an indenter tip apply load to a non-fixed portion of a thin film, and having a vibrating component transmit the dynamic properties of the vibration to the thin film. By combining the above measurement results in calculations, the Young's modulus, the Poisson's ratio, and the density of the thin film can be obtained.07-02-2009

Jung-Chou Hsu, Taichung City TW

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120036967RATCHET WRENCH HAVING ROTATABLY ATTACHED SOCKETS - The ratchet wrench has a head section in at least one of its two ends. An engaging member is configured in the head section and a fitting element is in turn pin-joined to the engaging member. The rotational axis of the fitting element is orthogonal to an operational axis of the engaging member. Around the fitting element, one or more sockets of various sizes perpendicular to the rotational axis of the fitting element are provided. As such, there is no need to carry a large number of removable sockets and the sockets could be switched more quickly. In the mean time, as the ratchet wrench could be turned in a reciprocating motion to tighten or loosen a bolt or nut, without removing and refitting the ratchet wrench after each turn. The ratchet wrench of the present invention strikes a successful compromise between functionality and convenience.02-16-2012
20120060653MULTI-SIZE RATCHET WRENCH - A multi-size ratchet wrench, which is easy to operate and is of multiple sizes, includes a wrench handle having two ends, at least one of which forms a head that receives and retains therein a fitting assembly that effect single direction driving. The fitting assembly rotatably supports a rotatable block that has a rotational axis substantially perpendicular to a rotational axis of the fitting assembly. The rotatable block has a circumferential surface forming one or multiple fitting sections that are substantially normal to the rotational axis of the rotatable block. This arrangement allows a user to select among differently-sized fitting sections through direct rotation of the rotatable block. Thus, the number of sockets to be carried and times of replacing sockets are both reduced. Further, the single direction driving allows the wrench handle make loaded driving of the fitting assembly in one direction and load-free rotation in an opposite direction.03-15-2012

Jung-Nan Hsu, Taichung City TW

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090155154APPARATUS FOR DECOMPOSING SUFLUR-FLUORINE-CONTAINING COMPOUND AND METHOD THEREOF - The invention provides a method for decomposing sulfur-fluorine-containing compound and apparatus thereof. Sulfur-fluorine-containing compound is decomposed in two steps, comprising contacting the compound with a first catalyst such as a monometallic catalyst and a second catalyst such as a bimetallic catalyst, and at a low reaction temperature to produce resulting compounds capable of water-solubility. Then, the resulting compounds, namely sulfur- or fluorine-containing compounds, are removed by washing.06-18-2009
20120028363METAL POROUS MATERIAL, METHOD FOR PREPARING THE SAME AND METHOD FOR DETECTING NITROGEN-CONTAINING COMPOUNDS - The invention provides a metal porous material, a method for preparing the same, and a method for detecting nitrogen-containing compounds. The method for fabricating metal porous material includes: mixing a siloxane, a metal or metallic compound, and water, to obtain a mixture after stirring; modifying the mixture to a pH value of less than 7; subjecting the mixture to a first dry treatment to obtain a solid; after polishing the solid to obtain a powder, subjecting the powder to a second dry treatment. It should be noted that the method is free of any annealing or calcination process.02-02-2012

Patent applications by Jung-Nan Hsu, Taichung City TW

Kuang-Hui Hsu, Taichung City TW

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090060019EQUALIZER SYSTEM AND FILTERING METHOD - An equalizer system comprises a gain adjuster and a filter system. The gain adjuster provides a plurality of gain settings. The filter system is coupled to the gain adjuster and filters an input signal to output a filtered signal in response to the gain settings. The filter system comprises at least one high shelving filter with a first transfer function and at least one low shelving filter with a second transfer function. The reciprocal of the first transfer function is equal to the second transfer function.03-05-2009

Li-Chieh Hsu, Taichung City TW

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120114944URCHIN-LIKE IRON OXIDE AND A METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE URCHIN-LIKE IRON OXIDE - The present invention relates to an urchin-like iron oxide and a method for producing the urchin-like iron oxide. The urchin-like iron oxide comprises a core and multiple needle-like elongations protruded from the core. The needle-like elongations could be wire, rod, tube, cone, and flake. The length/width ratio of the needle-like elongation is high enough to apply in an optoelectronic field. The method in accordance with the present invention is to stably heat an iron-contained powder under room temperature by a thermal oxidation. The surface of the iron-contained powder is slow oxidized to form an urchin-like iron oxide with multiple uniform distributed needle-like elongations protruded from the surface. The size of each needle-like elongation is easily adjusted and changed by controlling the heating temperature. The method has advantages of simplified operation and lowered expense.05-10-2012

Miao-Chih Hsu, Taichung City TW

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110255350METHOD OF OPERATING MEMORY CELL - A method of operating a memory cell is provided. The memory cell has first, second, third and fourth storage regions in a charge-storage layer between a substrate and a word line. The first and second storage regions are respectively adjacent to lower and upper portions at one side of the protruding part of the substrate, and the third and fourth storage regions are respectively adjacent to lower and upper portions at the other side of the same. The second and third storage regions are regarded as a top storage region. When the top storage region is programmed, a first positive voltage is applied to the word line, a second positive voltage is applied to a top bit line in a top portion of the protruding part, and a bottom voltage is applied to first and second bottom bit lines in the substrate beside the protruding part respectively.10-20-2011

Ming-Huai Hsu, Taichung City TW

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110211948FAN BRACKET AND FAN FIXING APPARATUS USING THE SAME - A fan bracket and the fan fixing apparatus using the same are disclosed, in which the fan bracket, including a pair of fixing members, is used for fixing a fan assembly inside a housing. Each fixing member has a first panel and two positioning elements, in which the first panel is configured with a first end, a second end and a first side in a manner that the first and the second ends are located opposite to one another while enabling the first side to be located between the two ends. In an embodiment, there is at least one fixing plate disposed on the first side that each fixing plate has at least one first screw hole. Moreover, the two fixing members are symmetrically and respectively disposed at the first and the second ends of the first panel whereas each fixing member is configured with a second screw hole.09-01-2011

Ming-Hung Hsu, Taichung City TW

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090194954TRANSMISSION EXTENSION ADAPTER FOR POWER HAND TOOL - A transmission extension adapter for connection between a work head and the chuck of a power hand tool includes a cylindrical cap shell coupled to the power hand tool around the chuck and having radial through holes and a positioning member in each radial through hole. An axle sleeve is rotatably coupled to the cylindrical cap shell and has locating holes on the periphery thereof. A transmission axle is inserted through the axle sleeve and has a rear end connected to the chuck and a front end connected with a supplementary chuck for holding the work head. A front cap assembly is affixed to the front end of the axle sleeve to hold an automatic feeder for allowing rotation of the automatic feeder with the axle sleeve. A multi-angle positioning device is adapted for holding down the positioning members in the locating holes to lock the axle sleeve.08-06-2009
20100059541AUTOMATIC SCREW FEEDING APPARATUS FOR POWER SCREWDRIVER - An automatic screw feeding apparatus includes a base assembly, a slide assembly, a first spring, a screw carrier driving device, and a screw carrier guidance device. The slide assembly is mounted to the base assembly, movable forward and backward between a first position and a second position along a straight path. The first spring is mounted between the base and slide assemblies for keeping the slide assembly at the first position. The screw carrier guidance device includes a connection member connected with the base assembly, a guide member mounted to the connection member and movable forward and backward between a third position and a fourth position, and a second spring mounted between the guide and connection members for keeping the guide member located at the third position. The second spring can greatly lighten the load of the first spring to prevent the fed screws from being jammed.03-11-2010
20100067996DEPTH ADJUSTMENT DEVICE FOR POWER TOOL - A depth adjustment device is mounted to a front end of a power tool, having a coupling member fixed to the front end of the power tool, a hollow stationary sleeve, and a hollow adjustment sleeve. The coupling member includes a limit recess and a lock recess at an external periphery thereof. The stationary sleeve is sleeved onto the coupling member, having two first lock portions corresponding to the limit recess, a springy part formed at a rear end thereof, and a second lock portion formed at a distal end of the springy part. The first lock portions are stopped against the lock recess. The second lock portion is locked to the lock recess. The adjustment sleeve includes a lip portion at a front end thereof for lying against a surface of a workpiece and is threadably connected with the stationary sleeve to be movably mounted to the stationary sleeve.03-18-2010
20110056340SCREW DRIVING MEMBER - A screw driving member of the present invention is driven by a power tool to turn a nut with a polygonal head and a slot on its top. The screw driving member includes a shaft, a driver head and a biasing device. The shaft has an axial hole and a fitting hole. The driver head is inserted into the axial hole of the shaft for reciprocation but rotation. The biasing device urges the driver head to have a coupling end out of the shaft. In engagement of the nut, the coupling end enters the slot of the nut, and then the driver head will be turned automatically that the coupling end may fully enter the slot. At the same time, the shaft is turned also that the fitting hole may be engaged with the head of the nut when the screw driving member is pressed downward.03-10-2011

Patent applications by Ming-Hung Hsu, Taichung City TW

Ming-Tsai Hsu, Taichung City TW

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090164877MEMO VOICE RECORDING/PLAYBACK METHOD AND DIGITAL PHOTO FRAME USING THE SAME - A memo voice recording/playback method and a digital photo frame using the method are provided. The method is suitable for a digital image playback apparatus. The digital image playback apparatus has memo voice recording function and memo voice playback function and includes a display unit for image displaying. The method includes: displaying an image; judging whether memo voice recording function of the digital image playback apparatus is enabled or not; and executing a memo voice recording procedure to edit the recorded memo voice into a memo voice file associated with the image if it is judged that the memo voice recording function is enabled.06-25-2009

Phoenix Hsu, Taichung City TW

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090094865WELTED WATERPROOF FOOT COVERING - A foot covering includes a sole unit, a shell unit, and a welt. The shell unit has a substantially horizontal bottom wall, a peripheral wall extending upwardly from the bottom wall, and a protrusion extending downwardly from the bottom wall and elongated along the peripheral wall. The welt is attached to the sole unit and the shell unit, and has an inner part connected to the protrusion, and an outer part sewn to the sole unit.04-16-2009

Patent applications by Phoenix Hsu, Taichung City TW

Po Lun Hsu, Taichung City TW

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110181962COMPACT IMAGING LENS ASSEMBLY - This invention provides a compact imaging lens assembly in order from an object side toward an image side including a first lens with positive refractive power having at least one of the object-side and image-side surfaces thereof being aspheric, a second lens with negative refractive power having a concave object-side surface and a concave image-side surface with at least one of both surfaces thereof being aspheric, and an aperture stop positioned between the first lens element and the second lens element. There are two lens elements with refractive power in the compact imaging lens assembly.07-28-2011
20110228410PHOTOGRAPHING OPTICAL LENS ASSEMBLY - This invention provides a photographing optical lens assembly from an object side toward an image side in order including a first lens element with negative refractive power having a concave image-side surface, a second lens element with positive refractive power having the object-side surface and the image-side surface being convex, a third lens element with negative refractive power having a concave image-side surface and both surfaces thereof being aspheric. An aperture stop is positioned between the first and the second lens elements. An electronic photo sensor is positioned at the image plane. There are three lens elements with refractive power in the photographing optical lens assembly.09-22-2011

Shao-Hsien Hsu, Taichung City TW

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110277684APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR COLORING RECOGNIZABLE TOOL BIT - An apparatus for coloring a recognizable tool bit includes an operating system and a control system electrically connected to the operating system. The operating system has a rotating mechanism having a rotor extending therefrom for adapting to connect to a tool bit. A supplying mechanism is provided for adapting to store dyestuffs and inject the dyestuffs for coloring the tool bit. A daubing mechanism is relatively connected to the supplying mechanism for soaking dyestuffs from the supplying mechanism and daubing the dyestuff on the tool bit.11-17-2011
20120064253METHOD FOR COLORING RECOGNIZABLE TOOL BIT - A method for coloring a recognizable tool bit comprises: positioning step: a tool bit positioned on a rotating means; setting step: adjusting a flow rate of a daubing means for deciding a thickness of a colored layer of the tool bit; daubing step: the daubing means having a brush to paint the tool bit, the rotating mechanism rotating the tool bit for annularly coloring on an outer periphery of the tool bit; execution step: an operator only pedaling a pedal-typed switch to start or to stop coloring the tool bit such that the operator can further use two hands to position the next tool bit or to collect finished tool bits sequentially; removing step: detaching the colored tool bit from the rotating means.03-15-2012

Shih-Lan Hsu, Taichung City TW

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090232852USE OF OUTER MEMBRANE PROTEIN A (OMPA) IN TREATMENT/PREVENTION/DIAGNOSIS OF INFECTIONS CAUSED BY KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE AND OTHER GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIA - The present invention provides a method for the treatment and/or prevention of bacterial infection caused by 09-17-2009
20100087373DETECTION AND THERAPY OF BACTERIAL INFECTION CAUSED BY ENTEROBACTERIACEAE - The present invention provides a method for the treatment and/or prevention of bacterial infection caused by Enterobacteriaceae bacteria in central nervous system and/or peripheral blood circulation in a mammal by administering effective amount of outer membrane protein A (OmpA) or its derivatives to a mammal. Also provided are a method for vaccinating a mammal to produce an antibody against bacterial infection caused by Enterobacteriaceae family in central nervous system and/or peripheral blood circulation and a method of detecting or diagnosing bacterial infections caused by Enterobacteriaceae family in central nervous system and/or peripheral blood circulation in a mammal. An antibody and a kit on the basis of the vaccinating method and detecting/diagnosing method are also provided.04-08-2010

Tien Shu Hsu, Taichung City TW

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20120004023DICE WITH RFID TAGS AND DICE RECOGNIZING SYSTEM FOR RECOGNIZING DICE WITH RFID TAGS - This invention discloses a dice with RFID (radio-frequency identification) tags and a dice recognizing system for recognizing dice with RFID tags. The dice with RFID tags comprises at least a dice body and a plurality of RFID tags. The dice body is a regular polyhedron with at least six faces, and at least a pip is disposed on each face of the dice. The plurality of RFID tags are disposed on any two opposite faces of the dice body, respectively. One of the two opposite faces is disposed with at least one RFID tag, and the other one of the opposite faces is disposed with the plurality of RFID tags. The projection spots of all the plurality of RFID tags on the face with the RFID tag can be interconnected into a polygon.01-05-2012
20120021818System and Method for Validating Credit-Giving Unit Used on Gaming Machine - In a system and method for validating credit-giving unit used on gaming machine, a gaming machine is provided for a consumer to play a game thereon by using a credit-giving unit, and the credit-giving unit is received by an input/output unit. A scanning unit scans the credit-giving unit to obtain a code and a consumption data recorded thereon. When a determination unit determines the code presents in a consumption database, a processing unit, based on the code, retrieves from the consumption database a consumption data corresponding to the code and providing the consumption data to the gaming machine as a total available credit, which is displayed on a display unit provided on the gaming machine.01-26-2012

Tsung-Yung Hsu, Taichung City TW

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100314929SEAT CUSHION STRUCTURE - A seat cushion structure is formed by combining upper and lower substrates made of a soft elastic material. Recessed spaces are formed on the upper and lower substrates respectively. Protrusions are formed in the recessed spaces. A flow passage is formed between every two protrusions. An inwardly concave air chamber is evacuated from each protrusion within a contact range of supporting a sitter's buttock. A shallow cut groove is formed on a side of the inwardly concave air chamber. A concave arc form corresponding to the shape of the buttock is disposed on an external surface of the upper substrate in contact with the buttock, such that when the upper and lower substrates are combined integrally, the protrusion of the upper substrate is disposed precisely above an upper periphery of the inwardly concave air chamber of the protrusion of the lower substrate.12-16-2010

Tung Yu Hsu, Taichung City TW

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110121589CHOPSTICKS - Each of a pair of chopsticks includes a food-carrying portion formed on a first end thereof, and a magnetic portion formed on a second end thereof opposite to the first end. The magnetic portion has a receiving space defined therein and a magnet received in the receiving space. The magnetic portion has a tapered section disposed on an outer periphery thereof and corresponding to the magnet. The tapered section gradually tapered toward a distal end of the second end. When the two magnets of the chopsticks magnetically attract each other, the two tapered sections of the chopsticks contact with each other and the two food-carrying portions are separated. The two food-carrying portions are able to pivotally move toward/outward each other.05-26-2011

Wei-Chia Hsu, Taichung City TW

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110175540OVERLOAD PROTECTION DEVICE FOR LED LUMINARY - An overload protection device for LED luminary includes a light bulb connected in front of a circuit that has a single or a group of LED luminaries thereon. The light bulb forms an energy consumption device. The energy consumption device can change the consumption value automatically to protect the LED luminary.07-21-2011

Wei-Shin Hsu, Taichung City TW

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110175540OVERLOAD PROTECTION DEVICE FOR LED LUMINARY - An overload protection device for LED luminary includes a light bulb connected in front of a circuit that has a single or a group of LED luminaries thereon. The light bulb forms an energy consumption device. The energy consumption device can change the consumption value automatically to protect the LED luminary.07-21-2011

Wen Hung Hsu, Taichung City TW

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20110050006ACTUATOR - This invention provides an actuator at least including a holder having a movable member accommodation space and at least three magnet accommodation spaces, a movable member received by the movable member accommodation space of the holder, and a magnetic circuit system comprising at least three magnets and at least three coils, the magnetic circuit system enabling the movable member to move with respect to an axis and incline at an angle with respect to at least one axis; wherein each of the at least three magnets is received by one of the at least three magnet accommodation spaces and the directions of the top and bottom magnetic poles thereof are perpendicular to the axis with respect to which the movable member moves; and wherein each of the at least three coils corresponds to one of the at least three magnets and is associated with the movable member, and the central axis of each of the at least three coils is perpendicular to the axis with respect to which the movable member moves.03-03-2011
20110052170DRIVING CIRCUIT FOR A PHOTOGRAPHING MODULE - The present invention provides a driving circuit for a photographing module comprising: a load comprising three coils and four signal input ends; a power source configured to drive the coils and capable of providing an intermediate level between a supply voltage level and a ground level; and a set of electronic switch elements; wherein the driving circuit controls the magnitudes and directions of the electric currents flowing through the coils by switching the set of electronic switch elements, thereby enabling the photographing module to perform auto-focusing and compensate for an angle of inclination.03-03-2011
20110141320PHOTOGRAPHING MODULE WITH OPTICAL ZOOM - This invention provides a photographing module with optical zoom, which at least includes a focusing lens assembly, a zoom lens assembly, a focusing lens actuator, a zoom lens actuator, a photo sensor and a vibration sensor. The focusing lens actuator at least includes a first movable member, a first fixed member and a first electric unit, wherein the first electric unit can drive the first movable member to proceed axial displacement and incline at an angle with respect to at least one axis. The zoom lens actuator at least includes a second movable member, a second fixed member and a second electric unit, wherein the second electric unit can drive the second movable member to proceed axial displacement. Alternatively, the axial inclination driven by the first electric unit of the focusing lens actuator may be driven by the second electric unit of the zoom lens actuator.06-16-2011
20120113536AUTOFOCUS MODULE - The present invention provides an autofocus module including: a supporting base, an electrical focusing element and an conductive element, wherein the supporting base at least accommodates one lens element, the electrical focusing element is disposed at one end of the supporting base so that the electrical focusing element and the lens element are positioned along a common optical lens, and the conductive element is embedded in the supporting base and connected to the electrical focusing element and an external power source respectively. The electrical focusing element obtains power through the conductive element, and by controlling the power magnitude supplied to the electrical focusing element, the focal length thereof can be changed accordingly, thereby carrying out the autofocus operation.05-10-2012

Yau-Heiu Hsu, Taichung City TW

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110053258Novel promoter sequence and the application thereof - The present invention provides a novel promoter sequence derived from a promoter of geminivirus, a eukaryotic virus, and has the characteristics of prokaryotic promoters. The isolated sequence includes SEQ ID NO: 5, which can drive the expression of foreign genes in prokaryotic cells to a high level utilizing the prokaryotic RNA polymerases. The present invention is a constitutive promoter which does not require the addition of external inducers to promote high-level gene expressions. The promoter activity of the present invention is 15-fold higher than the Rep gene promoter of geminivirus, which is also active in prokaryotic cells. Compared to the promoter activity of the standard constitutive prokaryotic promoter rrnB P1, the activity of the present invention is 11.1% higher. The activity of the present invention is additive when concatenated in the same polarity in the constructs, further enhancing the expression level of genes.03-03-2011

Yi-Min Hsu, Taichung City TW

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090309526CONTROL CIRCUIT WITH DUAL PROGRAMMABLE FEEDBACK LOOPS FOR BLDC MOTORS - A BLDC (brushless direct current) motor system of the present invention includes a control circuit, a sequencer, a driving circuit, and a BLDC motor. The control circuit comprises a speed-feedback loop and a torque-feedback loop to control the maximum speed and the maximum torque of the BLDC motor in parallel configuration. The speed-feedback loop generates a speed-control signal. The torque-feedback loop generates a torque-control signal. A PWM circuit receives the speed-control signal and the torque-control signal to generate a PWM signal. A pulse width of the PWM signal is correlated to the level of the speed-control signal and/or the level of the torque-control signal.12-17-2009
20100007295OVER-TORQUE CONTROL CIRCUIT FOR BLDC MOTORS - A BLDC (brushless direct current) motor system of the present invention includes a control circuit, a sequencer, a driving circuit, and a BLDC motor. The control circuit determines the maximum torque and the maximum speed of the BLDC motor. The control circuit includes an over-current detection circuit to generate a reset signal in response to a switching current of the BLDC motor. The reset signal is generated when the switching current of the BLDC motor exceeds a threshold. A pulse width of the PWM signal is correlated to the level of a speed-control signal and the level of the torque-control signal. The pulse width of the PWM signal is also controlled by the reset signal generated by the over-current detection circuit.01-14-2010
20110254498Constant-Speed Control Circuit for BLDC Motors - A speed-control circuit for a BLDC motor is provided. The speed-control circuit includes a pulse generator, a current source circuit, a filter circuit, an error amplification circuit and a PWM circuit. The pulse generator detects a speed signal of the BLDC motor to generate a pulse signal. The filter circuit is coupled to the current source circuit to generate an average signal. The error amplification circuit receives the average signal and a speed-reference signal for generating a speed-control signal. The PWM circuit generates a switching signal to drive the BLDC motor in response to the speed-control signal. A pulse width of the switching signal is determined by the speed-control signal.10-20-2011
20110254537Method and Apparatus for Detecting CCM Operation of a Magnetic Device - A method and an apparatus for detecting a CCM operation of a magnetic device are developed. The method generates a current signal in accordance with a switching current of the magnetic device and generates a first current signal and a second current signal by sampling the current signal. A mode signal is further generated according to the first current signal and the second current signal. The mode signal indicates the magnetic device is operated in CCM or DCM. The apparatus comprises a first sample circuit, a second sample circuit, and an arbiter. The first sample circuit samples the current signal to generate the first current signal. The second sample circuit samples the current signal to generate the second current signal. The arbiter generates the mode signal according to the first current signal and the second current signal for indicating the magnetic device is operated in CCM or DCM.10-20-2011

Patent applications by Yi-Min Hsu, Taichung City TW

Ying-Chih Hsu, Taichung City TW

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110267213FINGER-SPLIT AND FINGER-SHIFTED TECHNIQUE FOR HIGH-PRECISION CURRENT MIRROR - A current cell array includes a number of current cell groups arranged such that they extend in a first direction. Each of the current cell groups is identified by a first identifier that increases in a direction of a gradient across the current cell array. A number of current cells are included in each of the current cell groups. Each of the current cells is identified by a respective second identifier that increases in the direction of the gradient across the current cell array. The current cells are positioned in the current cell groups based on the first and second identifiers.11-03-2011

Yin-Sung Hsu, Taichung City TW

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090271130METHOD FOR MEASURING SUSPENDED SEDIMENT CONCENTRATION IN WATER - A method for measuring suspended sediment concentration (SSC) in water includes the steps of: placing a vibrating-type SSC measuring probe in a target water body whose SSC is to be measured, and causing the SSC measuring probe to vibrate; measuring a vibratory signal resulting from the vibration of the SSC measuring probe, and obtaining a vibration response of the SSC measuring probe according to the vibratory signal; and obtaining the SSC of the target water body based upon the vibration response and a pre-established relationship between vibration responses of the SSC measuring probe to various known SSCs.10-29-2009

Yuan-Chang Hsu, Taichung City TW

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110251651SCREW - A screw of the present invention includes a rod defining an axis along its orientation. The axis locates at a center of the rod. The rod has a surface being formed with at least one rod thread. A head is axially extended from the rod, and the head has a surface being formed with at least one head thread. The head is a cone or a pyramid. The largest transversal cross-section of the head is larger than a transversal cross-section of the rod.10-13-2011

Yueh-Liang Hsu, Taichung City TW

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100219518QUAD FLAT NON-LEADED PACKAGE - A quad flat non-leaded package including a leadframe, a chip, a plurality of first bonding wires and a molding compound is provided. The leadframe includes a plurality of first leads, and each first lead has a first portion and a second portion that extend along an axis. The length of the first portion is greater than the length of the second portion. The thickness of the first portion is greater than the thickness of the second portion. The chip is disposed on the leadframe and covers a portion of the first portions. The first bonding wires are connected between the chip and another portion of the first portions or the chip and the second portions, such that the chip is electrically connected to the first leads through the first bonding wires. The molding compound encapsulates a portion of the first leads, the chip and the first bonding wires.09-02-2010