Patents Represented by Attorney Winston Hsu
  • Patent number: 8300187
    Abstract: A reflective liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a liquid crystal layer, a first alignment layer, and a second alignment layer. The first substrate and the second substrate are disposed oppositely to each other. The liquid crystal layer is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. The liquid crystal layer includes a plurality of liquid crystal molecules for reflecting light within a wavelength range and allowing light beyond the wavelength range to pass through. The second alignment layer is disposed on an inner side of the first substrate facing the second substrate, and the second alignment layer is employed to absorb the light passing through the liquid crystal layer and align the liquid crystal molecules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Ltd.
    Inventors: Sheng-Fa Liu, Yu-Hsien Chen, Bao-Sian Ciou, Chun-Yu Shen, Huai-An Li
  • Patent number: 8299832
    Abstract: An electronic oscillation signal generation circuit includes an electronic oscillation circuit, a DC voltage source for providing a DC voltage to the electronic oscillation circuit, a switch for electrically connecting the electronic oscillation circuit to ground when the switch is turned on so as to generate an analog oscillation signal after the switch is turned off, a conversion circuit for converting the analog oscillation signal to a digital oscillation signal, a counter for generating a control signal when the digital oscillation signal reaches a predetermined number of periods, a delay unit for generating a delay signal a predetermined time after a falling edge of the digital oscillation signal is triggered, and a pulse signal generation circuit electrically connected to the counter and the delay unit for generating a pulse signal according to the control signal and the delay signal so as to turn on the switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: AMICCOM Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Hsin-Chin Hsu, Fang-Lih Lin
  • Patent number: 8299996
    Abstract: A driving method with reducing image sticking effect is disclosed. The driving method includes applying a voltage on the data lines for trapping impurities crossing the data lines and lowering the degree of the image sticking effect, and applying different asymmetric waveforms to different data lines for trapping impurities crossing the data lines and lowering the degree of the image sticking effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.
    Inventors: Pin-Miao Liu, Shui-Chih Lien, Chia-Horng Huang, Chien-Huang Liao, Yu-Hsi Ho, Ting-Jui Chang, Yao-Jen Hsieh, Jenn-Jia Su
  • Patent number: 8299532
    Abstract: An ESD protection device structure includes a well having a first conductive type, a first doped region having a second conductive type disposed in the well, a second doped region having the first conductive type, and a third doped region having the second conductive type disposed in the well. The second doped region is disposed within the first doped region so as to form a vertical BJT, and the first doped region, the well and the third doped region forms a lateral BJT, so that pulse voltage that the ESD protection structure can tolerate can be raised.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: United Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Tai-Hsiang Lai, Kuei-Chih Fan, Tien-Hao Tang
  • Patent number: 8299555
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a semiconductor optoelectronic structure is provided. First, a substrate is provided, and a waveguide is formed therein, and then a plurality of dielectric layers is formed on the waveguide. Next, a contact pad and a passivation layer are provided on the dielectric layers and a patterned mask layer is formed thereon. Last, an etching process is provided by using the patterned mask layer to expose the contact pad and remove a portion of the passivation layer and the dielectric layers to form a transformer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: United Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Tzung-I Su, Chao-An Su, Ming-I Wang, Bang-Chiang Lan, Tzung-Han Tan, Hui-Min Wu, Chien-Hsin Huang, Min Chen, Meng-Jia Lin
  • Patent number: 8298935
    Abstract: A dual damascene process is disclosed. The process includes the steps of: forming a dielectric layer on a substrate; forming a first patterned mask on the dielectric layer, wherein the first patterned mask comprises an opening; forming a material layer on the dielectric layer and covering the first patterned mask; forming a second patterned mask on the dielectric layer, wherein the second patterned mask comprises a first aperture; forming a second aperture in the second patterned mask, wherein the second aperture and the first aperture comprise a gap therebetween; and utilizing the second patterned mask as etching mask for partially removing the material layer and the dielectric layer through the first aperture and the second aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: United Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Shin-Chi Chen, Yu-Tsung Lai, Jiunn-Hsiung Liao, Guang-Yaw Hwang
  • Patent number: 8301809
    Abstract: A storage virtualization computer system. The storage virtualization computer system comprises a host entity for issuing an IO request, a storage virtualization controller coupled to the host entity for executing IO operations in response to the IO request, and a at least one physical storage device, each coupled to the storage virtualization controller through a point-to-point serial-signal interconnect, for providing storage to the storage virtualization computer system through the storage virtualization controller. As an example, the point-to-point serial-signal interconnect can be a Serial ATA IO device interconnect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Infortrend Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Ling-Yi Liu, Tse-Han Lee, Michael Gordon Schnapp, Yun-Huei Wang, Chung-Hua Pao
  • Patent number: 8300335
    Abstract: An image device includes a substrate having a die region defined thereon, a layout pattern positioned in the die region, and a color filter array including a plurality of color filters arranged in a matrix in the die region. The die region includes at least a die corner. The color filter array further includes at least a color filter array corner, and at least two apexes of the color filters arranged in the color filter array corner are separated from the corresponding layout pattern by a shortest distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: United Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventor: Yi-Tyng Wu
  • Patent number: 8300157
    Abstract: A method for estimating frequency offsets is disclosed. The method includes shifting a target signal from a first specific frequency band to a second specific frequency band to generate a pre-offset signal according to a frequency shifting direction, performing a specific filtering operation upon the pre-offset signal to generate a filtered pre-offset signal, shifting the filtered pre-offset signal from the second specific frequency band to a base band to generate a base-band (BB) signal according to the frequency shifting direction, and performing a frequency offset estimation upon the base-band signal. The target signal complies with a specific TV format. The specific TV format is an advanced television system committee (ASTC) format or a digital multimedia broadcast-terrestrial/handheld (DMB-T/H) format.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Himax Technologies Limited
    Inventor: Jeng-Shiann Jiang
  • Patent number: 8299970
    Abstract: A dual antenna device includes a first antenna of a first polarization, a second antenna of a second polarization, and a conducting wall. The first antenna includes a grounding unit, a first substrate positioned on the grounding unit, a first radiating unit positioned on the first substrate, and a first feeding unit coupled to the first radiating unit. The conducting wall is coupled to the grounding unit and the first radiating unit, and forms a space above the grounding unit. The second antenna includes a second radiating unit and a second feeding unit coupled to the second radiating unit and placed through the space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Wistron NeWeb Corporation
    Inventors: Chieh-Sheng Hsu, Chang-Hsiu Huang
  • Patent number: 8299725
    Abstract: A driver for driving a light emitting device includes an output stage and a driving stage. The output stage is for outputting a driving current to the light emitting device according to a driving signal, wherein the light emitting device is coupled between the output stage and a second reference voltage different from the first reference voltage. The driving stage is for generating the driving signal to the output stage, wherein one of the third reference voltage and the fourth reference voltage is within a range between the first reference voltage and the second reference voltage, and the other of the third reference voltage and the fourth reference voltage is outside the range between the first reference voltage and the second reference voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Himax Technologies Limited
    Inventor: Cheng-Lung Chiang
  • Patent number: 8298892
    Abstract: A fabricating method of an insulator for replacing a gate structure in a substrate by the insulator. The fabricating method includes the step of providing a substrate including a first buried gate structure. The first buried structure includes a first trench embedded in the substrate and a first gate filling in the first trench. The first trench has a first depth. Then, the first gate of the first buried structure is removed. Later, the substrate under the first trench is etched to elongate the depth of the first trench from the first depth to a third depth. Finally, an insulating material fills in the first trench with the third depth to form an insulator of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Inotera Memories, Inc.
    Inventors: Tzung-Han Lee, Chung-Lin Huang, Ron Fu Chu
  • Patent number: 8302115
    Abstract: A slim optical disk drive includes a lower housing, a tray, a protection plate, a flexible cable and an isolated part. The tray is supported by two slide rails for sliding in or sliding out of an opening of the lower housing. The protection plate is for covering a bottom of the tray. The flexible cable includes a plurality of wires. The flexible cable extends toward the opening and is stuck on the lower housing. A curved area is formed by bending the flexible cable near the opening. The flexible cable is accommodated between the protection plate and the lower housing when the tray is slid inside the lower housing. The isolated part is disposed on the protection plate. The isolated part is for shielding predetermined wires of the plurality of the wires to reduce noise of signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Quanta Storage Inc.
    Inventors: Hsien-Chung Ou, Li-Li Yang, Jen-Chen Wu
  • Patent number: 8300399
    Abstract: An electronic module includes a case, a holding frame, a removable disk drive, a transmission cable, a fixing part, and a shock-absorbing structure. An opening is formed on the case. The holding frame is disposed at a position of the case corresponding to the opening. The removable disk drive is disposed on the holding frame and is removable from the opening. The transmission cable is connected to the removable disk drive. The fixing part is disposed on the holding frame. The shock-absorbing structure is movably disposed between the fixing part and the holding frame and envelops the transmission cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Aopen Inc.
    Inventor: Chun Chang
  • Patent number: 8298838
    Abstract: A method for staining a sample includes the following steps. A test device is provided. The test device is sampled to obtain a sample. The sample includes a substrate, an active area disposed within the substrate and having a first doped substrate region and a second doped substrate region, at least one gate disposed between the first doped substrate region and the second doped substrate region, and an exposed shallow trench isolation embedded in the substrate and surrounding the active area. A first staining procedure is then carried out to selectively remove the shallow trench isolation to form a first void and to entirely expose the active area. A second staining procedure is subsequently carried out to selectively stain the first doped substrate region and the second doped substrate region to form a second void.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: United Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Po-Fu Chou, Yu-Wen Liu
  • Patent number: 8299837
    Abstract: A pseudo-differential switched-capacitor circuit, which can be applied to various signal processing circuits, employs a floating sampling technique and an integrator feedback loop for isolating a common mode voltage disturbance and restraining a charge injection effect. The pseudo-differential switched-capacitor circuit includes a differential floating sampling circuit that has a pseudo-differential architecture, and an integrator for reducing the charge injection effect within the differential floating sampling circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Himax Technologies Limited
    Inventor: Jin-Fu Lin
  • Patent number: 8300670
    Abstract: A method for deriving precise control over laser power of an optical pickup unit (OPU) includes: providing an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) within an automatic power calibration (APC) circuit to derive a path gain and/or a path offset from the APC circuit; and selectively performing compensation according to the gain and/or the path offset, in order to maintain precision of a relationship between the laser power and a target command utilized for controlling the laser power. An associated APC circuit comprising an ADC and at least one compensation module is further provided. The ADC is utilized for deriving a path gain and/or a path offset from the APC circuit. The compensation module is utilized for selectively performing compensation according to the path gain and/or the path offset, in order to control the laser power by a target command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Mediatek Inc.
    Inventors: Hsiao-Yuan Chi, Chih-Ching Chen, Chia-Wei Liao
  • Patent number: 8302182
    Abstract: An embedded system with authentication includes: a system read only memory (ROM), a processing circuit and an authentication circuit. The system ROM is arranged to store a boot code. In addition, the processing circuit is arranged to process at least according to the boot code in order to perform operations of the embedded system. Additionally, the authentication circuit is arranged to perform authentication on a command script in order to determine whether the command script is authenticated, and is arranged to prevent the command script from being executed by the processing circuit when the authentication circuit determines that the command script is not authenticated, wherein the command script is received from outside a chip where the system ROM, the processing circuit and the authentication circuit are positioned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Mediatek Inc.
    Inventors: Chuan-Hung Wang, Chin-Tai Liu, Ken-Hao Liu
  • Patent number: 8292472
    Abstract: This invention discloses a light-emitting device. The light-emitting device includes a light-guiding member and an LED light source. The light-guiding member includes a reflection surface, a first refraction surface, and a second refraction surface. A first part of light emitted from the LED light source is reflected by the reflection surface and refracted by the first refraction surface to form a first virtual image in the light-guiding member. Moreover, a second part of light emitted from the LED light source is reflected by the reflection surface and refracted by the second refraction surface to form a second virtual image in the light-guiding member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Pegatron Corporation
    Inventor: Ming-Chieh Huang
  • Patent number: 8295707
    Abstract: The electronic device includes a device housing, an emitter, a receiver, and a reflection structure. The emitter is separated from the device housing and emits an optical signal. The receiver is disposed on the device housing for receiving the optical signal. The reflection structure is formed on the device housing and neighboring to the receiver. When the emitter is disposed in front of the device housing, the optical signal transmitted from the emitter directly reaches the reflection structure and is reflected by the reflection structure, and then the optical signal travels toward the receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventor: Cho-Ming Wu