Patents by Inventor Chia-Pin Liu
Chia-Pin Liu has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20240123479Abstract: A recycling apparatus for a solar cell module includes a platform for supporting and positioning the solar cell module, and at least one milling device disposed on the platform and having a milling member configured to contact a back plate of the solar cell module, and a casing defining a chip-receiving space and having an air inlet and a suction port communicating with the chip-receiving space. A drive device is connected to the at least one milling device for driving the at least one milling device to move around and mill the solar cell module through the milling member.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2021Publication date: April 18, 2024Applicant: NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF TAINANInventors: Yao-Hsien FU, Hsueh-Pin TAI, Chia-Tsung HUNG, Cheng-Chen LIU, Chun-Chih HU, How-Wei KE
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Patent number: 11934035Abstract: An optical mechanism is provided, including a housing, a base, and a metal supporting member. The housing has a top cover and a sidewall connected to the top cover, wherein the top cover and the sidewall comprises plastic material. The base is connected to the housing, wherein an optical element is accommodated in a space between the housing and the base. At least a part of the metal supporting member is embedded in the housing.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2021Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.Inventors: Chien-Lun Huang, Shou-Jen Liu, Chia-Pin Hsu, Sin-Jhong Song
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Patent number: 11923409Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a source/drain feature over a semiconductor substrate, channel layers over the semiconductor substrate and connected to the source/drain feature, a gate portion between vertically adjacent channel layers, and an inner spacer between the source/drain feature and the gate portion and between adjacent channel layers. The semiconductor device further includes an air gap between the inner spacer and the source/drain feature.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2021Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Po-Yu Lin, Wei-Yang Lee, Chia-Pin Lin, Tzu-Hua Chiu, Kuan-Hao Cheng, Wei-Han Fan, Li-Li Su, Wei-Min Liu
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Publication number: 20220031192Abstract: Disclosed herein is a sampling face mask for harvesting substances exhaled from the nose of its user, in which the risk of cross-contamination of the exhaled substances by its surrounding environment or by the process of handling the sampling mask with hand(s) or additional tools is reduced to a minimal.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2021Publication date: February 3, 2022Inventor: Chia-Pin LIU
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Patent number: 9190752Abstract: A primary connector (10, 20) includes a primary housing (11, 31) and a number of terminal groups. The primary housing includes a periphery wall (111, 311) and a side wall (112, 312) disposed at opposite sides of the primary housing and extending along a longitudinal direction, a slot (113, 313) defined between the periphery wall and the side wall, and a number of passageways (114, 314) extending along a transverse direction for receiving the number of terminal groups. Each terminal group includes a predetermined terminal (22, 42) having a contact section (221, 421) exposed to the slot and a pair of soldering portions (222, 422) respectively extending from opposite sides of the contact section and inserted outwardly from the periphery wall and the side wall.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2014Date of Patent: November 17, 2015Assignee: FOXCONN INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGY LIMITEDInventors: Terrance F. Little, Wei-Hung Hsu, Ren-Chih Li, Chia-Pin Liu, Margulis Yan, Po-Yuan Lin, De-Cheng Zou
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Publication number: 20150311610Abstract: A primary connector (10, 20) includes a primary housing (11, 31) and a number of terminal groups. The primary housing includes a periphery wall (111, 311) and a side wall (112, 312) disposed at opposite sides of the primary housing and extending along a longitudinal direction, a slot (113, 313) defined between the periphery wall and the side wall, and a number of passageways (114, 314) extending along a transverse direction for receiving the number of terminal groups. Each terminal group includes a predetermined terminal (22, 42) having a contact section (221, 421) exposed to the slot and a pair of soldering portions (222, 422) respectively extending from opposite sides of the contact section and inserted outwardly from the periphery wall and the side wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2014Publication date: October 29, 2015Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: TERRANCE F. LITTLE, WEI-HUNG HSU, REN-CHIH LI, CHIA-PIN LIU, MARGULIS YAN, PO-YUAN LIN, DE-CHENG ZOU
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Patent number: 8858239Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes a female connector (100) and a male connector (200) mating with each other. Each of the female connector and the male connector includes a housing (1, 4) and a number of terminals (2, 5) secured in the housing. The housing has a number of channels and a number of standoffs (13) arranged alternately along a lengthwise direction, and a number of indentations (14) each defined beside a corresponding standoff. Two adjacent standoffs are staggered. Each terminal has a contacting section. The contacting sections of the terminals of the female connector contact with those of the terminals of the male connector. The standoffs of the male connector engage with the indentations of the female connector.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2012Date of Patent: October 14, 2014Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Terrance F. Little, Ming-Ching Chen, Hung-Yang Yeh, Chia-Pin Liu, Chih-Hsiang Ho, Richard Lee Malehorn, II
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Patent number: 8764470Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing defining a mating slot, a number of contacts and a pair of metal hold downs fastened in the insulative housing. Each contact includes a contacting portion extending into the mating slot. Each metal hold down includes a first portion, a second portion perpendicular to the first portion and a connecting portion connecting the first portion and the second portion. The first portion defines a first hole, the second portion defines a second hole for maintaining solders, and the connecting portion defines a third hole connecting the first hole and the second hole. The first portion and the connecting portion are insert molded in the insulative housing with material of the insulative housing filling in the first and the third holes.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2012Date of Patent: July 1, 2014Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Terrance F. Little, Hung-Yang Yeh, Chia-Pin Liu
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Publication number: 20130337698Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes a female connector (100) and a male connector (200) mating with each other. Each of the female connector and the male connector includes a housing (1, 4) and a number of terminals (2, 5) secured in the housing. The housing has a number of channels and a number of standoffs (13) arranged alternately along a lengthwise direction, and a number of indentations (14) each defined beside a corresponding standoff Two adjacent standoffs are staggered. Each terminal has a contacting section. The contacting sections of the terminals of the female connector contact with those of the terminals of the male connector. The standoffs of the male connector engage with the indentations of the female connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2012Publication date: December 19, 2013Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: TERRANCE F. LITTLE, MING-CHING CHEN, HUNG-YANG YEH, CHIA-PIN LIU, CHIH-HSIANG HO, RICHARD LEE MALEHORN II
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Publication number: 20130337681Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing defining a mating slot, a number of contacts and a pair of metal hold downs fastened in the insulative housing. Each contact includes a contacting portion extending into the mating slot. Each metal hold down includes a first portion, a second portion perpendicular to the first portion and a connecting portion connecting the first portion and the second portion. The first portion defines a first hole, the second portion defines a second hole for maintaining solders, and the connecting portion defines a third hole connecting the first hole and the second hole. The first portion and the connecting portion are insert molded in the insulative housing with material of the insulative housing filling in the first and the third holes.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2012Publication date: December 19, 2013Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: TERRANCE F. LITTLE, HUNG-YANG YEH, CHIA-PIN LIU
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Patent number: 8292635Abstract: A connector assembly (1000) includes a first connector (100) having a first insulative housing (11), a plurality of first terminals (12) supported by the first insulative housing and at least one latching member (13) combined with the first insulative housing, the latching member (13) having two locking arms (132) spaced apart from each other along a longitudinal direction; a second connector (200) having a second insulative housing (21), a plurality of second terminals (22) supported by the second insulative housing and at least one clasping member (23) combined with the second insulative housing, the clasping member (23) having a rigid longitudinal bar (232) with two free ends protruding at opposite directions; and wherein the rigid longitudinal bar is sandwiched between the two locking arms and the two free ends engaged with the two locking arms when the first connector mates with the second connector.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2011Date of Patent: October 23, 2012Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Terrance F. Little, Chia-Pin Liu, Ding-Cherng Chen, Tzu-Ching Tsai
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Publication number: 20120231648Abstract: A connector assembly (1000) includes a first connector (100) having a first insulative housing (11), a plurality of first terminals (12) supported by the first insulative housing and at least one latching member (13) combined with the first insulative housing, the latching member (13) having two locking arms (132) spaced apart from each other along a longitudinal direction; a second connector (200) having a second insulative housing (21), a plurality of second terminals (22) supported by the second insulative housing and at least one clasping member (23) combined with the second insulative housing, the clasping member (23) having a rigid longitudinal bar (232) with two free ends protruding at opposite directions; and wherein the rigid longitudinal bar is sandwiched between the two locking arms and the two free ends engaged with the two locking arms when the first connector mates with the second connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2011Publication date: September 13, 2012Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: TERRANCE F. LITTLE, CHIA-PIN LIU, DING-CHERNG CHEN, TZU-CHING TSAI
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Publication number: 20120082421Abstract: A connector assembly includes an insulative housing having a base portion extending along a longitudinal direction, and a first body and a second body located at opposite sides of the base portion and protruding beyond the base portion along a mating direction thereby defining a first mating cavity therebetween. An optical device is retained on the base portion, with a pair of lens projecting into the first mating cavity. A first terminal group is retained in the base portion with contacting portions located above the lenses in a vertical direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction and mating direction. A second terminal group is respectively retained in the first and second bodies and arranged as a symmetrical manner with respect to the base portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2011Publication date: April 5, 2012Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: KUO-CHUN HSU, CHIA-PIN LIU, JIA-HAU LIU
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Patent number: 7628642Abstract: An electrical connector for an FPC includes an insulative housing (1) defining a space (11) and a pair of engage surfaces (141) at opposite sides of the space; a plurality of terminals (2, 3) side-by-side arranged in the housing and each comprising a supporting arm with a curved portion (212, 312) thereof; and an actuator (4) rotatable assembled in the space of the housing defining shafts (43) being received in the curved portions and a pair of end posts (44) respectively extending from two longitudinal ends thereof, each end post defines a project portion (441); the project portions are engage with the engage surfaces to stop the actuator from moving off while the actuator is rotated relative to the housing.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2007Date of Patent: December 8, 2009Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hsin-Lien Chen, Chia-Pin Liu
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Publication number: 20080096431Abstract: An electrical connector for an FPC includes an insulative housing (1) defining a space (11) and a pair of engage surfaces (141) at opposite sides of the space; a plurality of terminals (2, 3) side-by-side arranged in the housing and each comprising a supporting arm with a curved portion (212, 312) thereof; and an actuator (4) rotatable assembled in the space of the housing defining shafts (43) being received in the curved portions and a pair of end posts (44) respectively extending from two longitudinal ends thereof, each end post defines a project portion (441); the project portions are engage with the engage surfaces to stop the actuator from moving off while the actuator is rotated relative to the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2007Publication date: April 24, 2008Inventors: Hsin-Lien Chen, Chia-Pin Liu
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Patent number: 5538554Abstract: An apparatus for dispensing ink onto a semiconductor chip in a semiconductor device tester, the apparatus comprising a ring shaped support for attachment to the inside wall of a test head of the semiconductor tester; a pedestal slidably supported on the ring shaped support; vertical, lateral, and angular adjustment mechanisms on the ring shaped support for adjusting the position of the pedestal; locking screws to secure the vertical, lateral and angular adjustments: and a mounting bracket for mounting an ink dispenser on the end of pedestal away from the ring shaped support whereby the ink dispenser can be aligned using the adjusting mechanism to place ink on a semiconductor chip.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 1994Date of Patent: July 23, 1996Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing CompanyInventors: Chin-Ting Wang, Chia-Pin Liu