Patents
Introduction:
Since 2005, I had applied 29 robotic patents. 12 of them were licensed (2 US patents, 3 China patents and 7 R.O.C. patents). Others were pending.
They were including Navigation, Human Robot Interaction and Mechanism design domain (Fig 1).
(Check here to view details of pending US patents )
Fig1 Distribution of Patent Application
Fig 2 Distribution of Patent country
Navigation
[Obstacle and cliff avoiding system and its method]
Patent Description:
This patent is to claim that a IR system can detect obstacles and cliff. In this patent, I design the mechanical device and firmware of IR system.
Reference:
1. Hung-Hsiu Yu, Kuo-Shih Tseng, Yu-Lun Ho, Mao-Feng Tu, Chun-Hung Liu, “Obstacle and cliff avoiding system and its method”,(Applied in 2006) .
R.O.C. Patent No: I303754 (licensed)
China Patent No: 200610082846 (pending)
U.S Patent No: 7643906 (licensed)
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[A Prediction and Alarms of Moving Objects in the Hidden Blind Spot System and its Method]
Patent Description:
This patent is to claim that a system and method predict and alarm system when the environment was with a hidden moving object even seen. The concept is to use particle based tracking algorithm. Based on the tracking information, algorithm should predict the position of moving object when it's occluded by environment
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Reference:
1. Kuo-Shih Tseng, Hsiang-Wen Hsieh, Wei-Han Wang, “A Prediction and Alarms of Moving Objects in the Hidden Blind Spot System and its Method”.
R.O.C. Patent No: I314115 (licensed)
U.S Patent No: 2009/0058,677 (pending)
Human Machine Interface
[Apparatus with Surface Information Displaying and Interaction Capability]
Patent Description:
This patent is to claim a device and method that detects a tactile interactive on a surface.
Reference:
1. Chin-Chong Chiang, Chiu-Wang Chen, Kuo-Shih Tseng, Ta-Chih Hung, Yaw-Nan Lee, Fu-Kuang Yeh. “Apparatus with Surface Information Displaying and Interaction Capability”, (Applied in 2006).
R.O.C. Patent No: I306051 (licensed)
China Patent No: ZL 200610170233.1 (licensed)
U.S Patent No: 2008/0147,239 (pending)
Japan Patent No: 008772/2007 (pending)
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[Method and Device of Human Robot Interaction using Tactile Sensors]
Patent Description:
This patent is to claim a tactile method and device of Human Robot interaction (HRI). We adopt 3 tactile sensors as triangle. By measuring every sensor, we can compute touched point and force in the triangle area. It can distinguish form different touch types.This patent is first patent applied by myself. After applying this patent, I had known how to transform my ideas to a patent! This patent is admired as "the most valuable patent this year" by a ITRI patent engineer based on its originality and industrial applications.
Fig 1 Tactile device
Fig 2 three kind of touch types
Reference:
1. Kuo-Shih Tseng, Chiu-Wan Chen, Yi-Ming Chu, Hung-Hsiu Yu, Wei-Han Wang. “Method and Device of Human Robot Interaction using Tactile Sensors”.
R.O.C. Patent No: I34870 (licensed)
U.S Patent No: 2008/0134,801 (pending)
Japan Patent No: 9704/2007 (pending)
China Patent No: 200610168683.7 (licensed)
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[A Detection of External Force For Static and Moving Objects System and It’s Method]
Patent Description:
This patent is to claim that a method estimates external force of a moving object. The concept is to adopt Kalman filter (KF) to estimate external force. for example, a walking robot can estimate its force by control output (controlled motor, u ) and accelerometer (z). The difference (X) between control output and accelerometer is external force. Using Kalman filter algorithm, we can get an accurate estimated force.
Abstract:
A bearing force detecting device and a bearing force detecting method are provided. The bearing force detecting device includes a first detecting unit, a second detecting unit and a processing unit. The first detecting unit is used for detecting a predetermined motion condition of an object driven by an internal force. The internal force is large or equal to zero. The second detecting unit is used for detecting an actual motion condition of the object driven by the internal force and an external force. The processing unit is used for obtaining the magnitude of the external force according to the predetermined moving condition and the actual moving condition.
Reference:
1. Kuo-Shih Tseng, Long-Der Chen, Ching-Yi Liu, “A Detection of External Force For Static and Moving Objects System and It’s Method”.
R.O.C. Patent No: 96150037 (pending)
Mechanism design
[Method and Device for Sensing Movement of Mobile Robots]
Patent Description:
This patent is to claim that a method and device of Omni-direction mobile robot. In this patent, I design and implement the mechanical device and robot.
Reference:
1. Syh-Shiuh Yeh, Meng-Chun Chen, Kuo-Shih Tseng, Mao-Feng Tu,“Method and Device for Sensing Movement of Mobile Robots”.
R.O.C. Patent No: I290881 (licensed)
China Patent No: ZL 2005 1 0135278.0 (licensed)
U.S Patent No:7747349 (licensed)
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[Apparatus for multi-joint lower limb exercise]
Patent Description:
This patent is to claim that a apparatus for robotic rehabilitation. In this patent, I design the mechanical device of the robot. This concept is to adopt FESTOL valve for generating impedimental force. By this impedimental force, rehabilitated patient can train his muscle.
Reference:
1. Syh-Shiuh Yeh, Meng-Chun Chen, Kuo-Shih Tseng, Mao-Feng Tu, Yang-Hua Lin “Apparatus for multi-joint lower limb exercise”.
R.O.C. Patent No: I295183 (licensed)
U.S Patent No: 2007/0142,189 (pending)
R.O.C. Patent No: I303169 (licensed)
U.S. Patent No: 2007/0142,190 (pending)