Patents by Inventor Cheng-An CHIEN

Cheng-An CHIEN 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).

  • Patent number: 11987431
    Abstract: A top-opening substrate carrier comprises a container body, a door member and at least one latching mechanism. The latching mechanism includes a rotary drive member, a first driven cam, a second driven cam, a first connecting rod, a second connecting rod, two longitudinal latching arms and two lateral latching arms. The first driven cam and the second driven cam are disposed at two sides of the rotary drive member. When the rotary drive member is rotated by force, it links and activates the first connecting rod and the second connecting rod to synchronously drive the first driven cam and the second driven cam to rotate, thereby driving the two longitudinal latching arms and the two lateral latching arms to project towards locking holes of the container body and locked, or retract from the locking holes of the container body and unlocked.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: GUDENG PRECISION INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ming-Chien Chiu, Yung-Chin Pan, Cheng-En Chung, Chih-Ming Lin, Po-Ting Lee, Wei-Chien Liu, Tzu-Ning Huang
  • Patent number: 11991824
    Abstract: A circuit board structure includes a first sub-circuit board, a second sub-circuit board, and a third sub-circuit board. The first sub-circuit board has an upper surface and a lower surface opposite to each other, and includes at least one first conductive through hole. The second sub-circuit board is disposed on the upper surface of the first sub-circuit board and includes at least one second conductive through hole. The third sub-circuit board is disposed on the lower surface of the first sub-circuit board and includes at least one third conductive through hole. At least two of the first conductive through hole, the second conductive through hole, and the third conductive through hole are alternately arranged in an axial direction perpendicular to an extending direction of the first sub-circuit board. The first, second and third sub-circuit boards are electrically connected to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Unimicron Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Tzyy-Jang Tseng, Cheng-Ta Ko, Pu-Ju Lin, Chi-Hai Kuo, Shao-Chien Lee, Ming-Ru Chen, Cheng-Chung Lo
  • Patent number: 11990546
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate, a gate structure, a source region, a drain region, a first oxide layer, a field plate, and a second oxide layer. The gate structure is disposed on the semiconductor substrate. The source region and the drain region are disposed in the semiconductor substrate and located at two opposite sides of the gate structure respectively. The first oxide layer includes a first portion disposed between the gate structure and the semiconductor substrate and a second portion disposed between the gate structure and the drain region. The field plate is partly disposed above the gate structure and partly disposed above the second portion of the first oxide layer. The second oxide layer includes a first portion disposed between the field plate and the gate structure and a second portion disposed between the field plate and the second portion of the first oxide layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Cheng-Hua Yang, Chih-Chien Chang, Shen-De Wang
  • Patent number: 11990524
    Abstract: A method includes forming a dummy gate structure across a fin, in which the dummy gate structure has a dummy gate dielectric layer and a dummy gate electrode, forming gate spacers on sidewalls of the dummy gate structure, forming source/drain epitaxial structures on sides of the dummy gate structure, performing a first etch process to the dummy gate electrode such that a recessed dummy gate electrode remains over the fin, performing a second etch process to the gate spacers such that recessed gate spacers remain over the sidewalls of the dummy gate structure, removing the recessed dummy gate electrode and the dummy gate dielectric layer after the second etch process to form a recess between the recessed gate spacers, forming a gate structure overfilling the recess, and performing a third etch process to the gate structure such that a recessed gate structure remains between the recessed gate spacers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Hsiao-Chien Lin, Hsi Chung Chen, Cheng-Hung Tsai, Chih-Hsuan Lin
  • Publication number: 20240161541
    Abstract: A face recognition system and a face recognition method are provided. The face recognition system includes an image capturing device and a processing device. The image capturing device is configured to capture a face image of a user to be recognized, de-identify the face image to obtain de-identified image data, and transform the de-identified image data into multiple de-identified features and output. The processing device is configured to verify an identity of the user to which the de-identified features belong by using a trained machine learning model. The machine learning model is trained by using de-identified features and identities of multiple users registered in advance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2023
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Applicant: DeCloak Intelligences Co.
    Inventors: Yao-Tung Tsou, Yun-Yu Wang, Guo-Cheng Chien, Kuo-Yu Chang
  • Publication number: 20240160714
    Abstract: An access control management system, access control management method and an image capture device are provided. The access control management system includes an image capture device and a processing device. The image capture device includes: a lens; an image sensor configured to sense a light intensity passing through the lens to generate an image of a subject being captured; an image signal processor (ISP) configured to capture a face image in the generated image, perform a de-identification processing on the face image to obtain de-identified image data, and transform the de-identified image data into multiple de-identified features; and an I/O interface configured to output the de-identified features. The processing device is configured to verify an identity of a user to which the de-identified features belong by a trained deep learning model. The deep learning model is trained by using de-identified features and identities of multiple users registered in advance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2023
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Applicant: DeCloak Intelligences Co.
    Inventors: Yao-Tung Tsou, Yun-Yu Wang, Guo-Cheng Chien, Kuo-Yu Chang
  • Patent number: 11984323
    Abstract: A chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) system including a capacitive deionization module (CDM) for removing ions from a solution and a method for using the same are disclosed. In an embodiment, an apparatus includes a planarization unit for planarizing a wafer; a cleaning unit for cleaning the wafer; a wafer transportation unit for transporting the wafer between the planarization unit and the cleaning unit; and a capacitive deionization module for removing ions from a solution used in at least one of the planarization unit or the cleaning unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Te-Chien Hou, Yu-Ting Yen, Cheng-Yu Kuo, Chih Hung Chen, William Weilun Hong, Kei-Wei Chen
  • Publication number: 20240143070
    Abstract: In examples, an electronic device comprises a camera to capture an image of a space and a processor coupled to the camera. The processor is to receive the image of the space from the camera; identify a person in the image and a presentation device in the image; identify a head position of the person based on the image; determine whether the person is viewing the presentation device based on the head position; and perform an action relating to the presentation device based on the determination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2022
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Peter Siyuan ZHANG, Hsin-Chin LIN, Cheng-Chien CHEN
  • Publication number: 20240133221
    Abstract: A displaceable rotating shaft structure and a foldable device having the rotating shaft structure are disclosed. The displaceable rotating shaft structure comprises a support, a rotating shaft, a connecting rod assembly, a guide assembly, and a torsion assembly. The support has a supporting portion. The connecting rod assembly has a first outer end that is rotatably connected to the linking section of the rotating shaft and a second outer end that is pivotally connected to the supporting portion. The guide assembly has a guide rod. The guide rod is configured to displace relative to the supporting portion. When the rotating shaft is rotated, the rotating shaft drives the connecting rod assembly to adjust the angle and the total length of a joint of connecting rods of the connecting rod assembly, a distance between the rotating shaft and the support is changed through the guide assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2022
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: WEN-YEN LIN, WEI-CHENG CHIEN
  • Patent number: 11959137
    Abstract: Disclosed herein, inter alia, are compounds, compositions, and methods of use thereof in the sequencing of a nucleic acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK
    Inventors: Jingyue Ju, Xiaoxu Li, Xin Chen, Zengmin Li, Shiv Kumar, Shundi Shi, Cheng Guo, Jianyi Ren, Min-Kang Hsieh, Minchen Chien, Chuanjuan Tao, Ece Erturk, Sergey Kalachikov, James J. Russo
  • Patent number: 11952044
    Abstract: An all-terrain vehicle is provided. The all-terrain vehicle includes a vehicle frame unit. A steering mechanism is rotatably mounted to a front side of the vehicle frame unit. Front wheels are rotatable mounted to a lower side of the steering mechanism as being arranged pairwise as a left-side one and a right-side one and are controllable by the steering mechanism. The all-terrain vehicle includes a vehicle cover unit covering a periphery of the vehicle frame unit. The vehicle cover unit includes a front vehicle cover section. An open receiving space is formed between a top side of the front wheels and the front vehicle cover section. An inertial sensor is arranged in the open receiving space. As such, mounting and servicing the inertial sensor can be carried out without removing the front vehicle cover section or other parts, and thus, mounting and servicing of the inertial sensor is made easy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: KWANG YANG MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Te-Feng Chen, Guei-Cheng Ye, Shih-Bin Chien
  • Patent number: 11954453
    Abstract: Systems and methods for natural language generation by an edge computing device are disclosed. In one embodiments, a method comprises: receiving, by an edge computing device, event data from an edge event; determining, by the edge computing device, that a network connection to a cloud server is not available; extracting, by the edge computing device, features of the event data; predicting, by a local neural network of the edge computing device, an action for the edge computing device to take based on the features of the event data, wherein the action is associated with a confidence level; and determining, by the edge computing device, whether the confidence level meets a predetermined threshold value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chih-Hsiung Liu, I-Chien Lin, Cheng-Fang Lin, Joey H. Y. Tseng
  • Patent number: 11948820
    Abstract: The present invention provides a latching guide structure arranged inside a door of semiconductor carrier. The latching guide structure comprises an upper latching part, a lower latching part, at least one elastic unit and a driver. Moreover, a first guiding portion of the upper latching part is matched with a second guiding portion of the lower latching part, therefore to define the installation space for the at least one elastic unit. On the other hand, the driver simultaneously actuates an upper actuating unit of the first guiding portion and a lower actuating unit of the second guiding portion to linearly move in reverse direction therebetween. The range of the linear motion of the upper actuating unit and the lower actuating unit represents the compression or extension of the at least one elastic unit, determining to control the open/close status of the upper latching part and the lower latching part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: GUDENG PRECISION INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ming-Chien Chiu, Chih-Ming Lin, Cheng-Han Chou, Po-Ting Lee
  • Publication number: 20240103234
    Abstract: A ferrule of optical cable with multi cores includes a casing and at least one main body. The main body is connected to the casing. A plurality of main body through-holes are formed on the at least one main body. The casing and the main body are separately formed and fixed to each other. A plurality of optical fibers of a fiber optical cable pass through the main body through-holes and extrude out of the casing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: CHIH-CHENG CHIEN, TSO-HAN CHIEN
  • Publication number: 20240105481
    Abstract: The present invention provides a latching guide structure arranged inside a door of semiconductor carrier. The latching guide structure comprises an upper latching part, a lower latching part, at least one elastic unit and a driver. Moreover, a first guiding portion of the upper latching part is matched with a second guiding portion of the lower latching part, therefore to define the installation space for the at least one elastic unit. On the other hand, the driver simultaneously actuates an upper actuating unit of the first guiding portion and a lower actuating unit of the second guiding portion to linearly move in reverse direction therebetween. The range of the linear motion of the upper actuating unit and the lower actuating unit represents the compression or extension of the at least one elastic unit, determining to control the open/close status of the upper latching part and the lower latching part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2022
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: MING-CHIEN CHIU, CHIH-MING LIN, CHENG-HAN CHOU, PO-TING LEE
  • Publication number: 20240096998
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes a method for forming metallization layers that include a ruthenium metal liner and a cobalt metal fill. The method includes depositing a first dielectric on a substrate having a gate structure and source/drain (S/D) structures, forming an opening in the first dielectric to expose the S/D structures, and depositing a ruthenium metal on bottom and sidewall surfaces of the opening. The method further includes depositing a cobalt metal on the ruthenium metal to fill the opening, reflowing the cobalt metal, and planarizing the cobalt and ruthenium metals to form S/D conductive structures with a top surface coplanar with a top surface of the first dielectric.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shuen-Shin LIANG, Chij-chien CHI, Yi-Ying LIU, Chia-Hung CHU, Hsu-Kai CHANG, Cheng-Wei CHANG, Chein-Shun LIAO, Keng-chu LIN, KAi-Ting HUANG
  • Publication number: 20240074826
    Abstract: A surgical robot including at least one contact module, a control connection module, at least one first robotic arm, and at least one grip control device. A first transmission member of the control connection module drives the control module through a first transmission connecting member. A first shaft member of the first robotic arm is connected with the first transmission member while the grip control device is connected with the first robotic arm by a transmission interface. A force sensing member of the first robotic arm detects a first reaction force from the contact module so that the first robotic arm sends a feedback control signal to the grip control device to control a grip driving member to generate a force feedback for allowing a grip portion to move. Thereby, users can feel movement of the grip portion caused by the force feedback to avoid accidental iatrogenic injuries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2022
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: PO-YUN LIU, CHUN-HUNG KUO, CHIH-CHENG CHIEN, YEN-CHIEH WANG
  • Patent number: 11915942
    Abstract: A method of exposing a wafer to a high-tilt angle ion beam and an apparatus for performing the same are disclosed. In an embodiment, a method includes forming a patterned mask layer over a wafer, the patterned mask layer including a patterned mask feature; exposing the wafer to an ion beam, a surface of the wafer being tilted at a tilt angle with respect to the ion beam; and moving the wafer along a scan line with respect to the ion beam, a scan angle being defined between the scan line and an axis perpendicular to an axis of the ion beam, a difference between the tilt angle and the scan angle being less than 50°.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chia-Cheng Chen, Wei-Ting Chien, Liang-Yin Chen, Huicheng Chang, Yee-Chia Yeo
  • Patent number: 11907340
    Abstract: An image positioning device is provided in the invention. The image positioning device includes a calculation circuit and a positioning circuit. The calculation circuit obtains a plurality of images from an image capturing device and classifies the images into a plurality of main groups based on a first algorithm, wherein each main group corresponds to a different area and the calculation circuit classifies the images of each main group into a plurality of sub-groups based on a feature of each image of each main group and a clustering algorithm. The positioning circuit is coupled to the calculation circuit. The positioning circuit positions each sub-group in the area corresponding to each main group based on the relative position relationship between each sub-group of each main group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: QUANTA COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Kai-Ju Cheng, Yu-Hsun Chen, Yu-Cheng Chien, Chin-Yuan Ting, Shao-Ang Chen
  • Patent number: 11903907
    Abstract: The invention provides a soluble honokiol derivative (such as a water soluble honokiol derivative) and its application in antagonizing glycoprotein VI receptor and providing antioxidant and neuroprotective effects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignees: TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY, CATHAY GENERAL HOSPITAL
    Inventors: Joen-Rong Sheu, Fa-Kung Lee, Chih-Cheng Chien, Chih-Ming Ho, Chao-Chien Chang, Cheng-Ying Hsieh, Jing-Ping Liou