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).

  • Publication number: 20240123479
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2021
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF TAINAN
    Inventors: Yao-Hsien FU, Hsueh-Pin TAI, Chia-Tsung HUNG, Cheng-Chen LIU, Chun-Chih HU, How-Wei KE
  • Patent number: 11934035
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Chien-Lun Huang, Shou-Jen Liu, Chia-Pin Hsu, Sin-Jhong Song
  • Patent number: 11923409
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: 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
  • Publication number: 20220031192
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2021
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Inventor: Chia-Pin LIU
  • Patent number: 9190752
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: FOXCONN INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: Terrance F. Little, Wei-Hung Hsu, Ren-Chih Li, Chia-Pin Liu, Margulis Yan, Po-Yuan Lin, De-Cheng Zou
  • Publication number: 20150311610
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2014
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Applicant: 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
  • Patent number: 8858239
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: 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
  • Patent number: 8764470
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Terrance F. Little, Hung-Yang Yeh, Chia-Pin Liu
  • Publication number: 20130337698
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2012
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Applicant: 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
  • Publication number: 20130337681
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2012
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: TERRANCE F. LITTLE, HUNG-YANG YEH, CHIA-PIN LIU
  • Patent number: 8292635
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Terrance F. Little, Chia-Pin Liu, Ding-Cherng Chen, Tzu-Ching Tsai
  • Publication number: 20120231648
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2011
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: TERRANCE F. LITTLE, CHIA-PIN LIU, DING-CHERNG CHEN, TZU-CHING TSAI
  • Publication number: 20120082421
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: KUO-CHUN HSU, CHIA-PIN LIU, JIA-HAU LIU
  • Patent number: 7628642
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2009
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hsin-Lien Chen, Chia-Pin Liu
  • Publication number: 20080096431
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2007
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Inventors: Hsin-Lien Chen, Chia-Pin Liu
  • Patent number: 5538554
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 23, 1996
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Chin-Ting Wang, Chia-Pin Liu