Patents by Inventor Chien-Ming Lin

Chien-Ming Lin 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: 20240144430
    Abstract: A computing system performs artificial-intelligence (AI) super-resolution (SR). The computing system includes multiple processors, which further includes a graphics processing unit (GPU) and an AI processing unit (APU). The computing system also includes a memory to store AI models. When detecting an indication that the loading of the GPU exceeds a threshold, the processors reduce the resolution of a video output from the GPU in response to the indication. One of the AI models is selected based on graphics scenes in the video and the respective power consumption estimates of the AI models. The processors then perform AI SR operations on the video using the selected AI model to restore the resolution of the video for display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Chien-Nan Lin, You-Ming Tsao, Yung-Hsin Chu, An-Li Wang
  • Publication number: 20240144467
    Abstract: A hot spot defect detecting method and a hot spot defect detecting system are provided. In the method, hot spots are extracted from a design of a semiconductor product to define a hot spot map comprising hot spot groups, wherein local patterns in a same context of the design yielding a same image content are defined as a same hot spot group. During runtime, defect images obtained by an inspection tool performing hot scans on a wafer manufactured with the design are acquired and the hot spot map is aligned to each defect image to locate the hot spot groups. The hot spot defects in each defect image are detected by dynamically mapping the hot spot groups located in each defect image to a plurality of threshold regions and respectively performing automatic thresholding on pixel values of the hot spots of each hot spot group in the corresponding threshold region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2024
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chien-Huei Chen, Pei-Chao Su, Xiaomeng Chen, Chan-Ming Chang, Shih-Yung Chen, Hung-Yi Chung, Kuang-Shing Chen, Li-Jou Lee, Yung-Cheng Lin, Wei-Chen Wu, Shih-Chang Wang, Chien-An Lin
  • Publication number: 20240136546
    Abstract: A vacuum battery structural assembly and a vacuum multi-cell battery module composed thereof are provided and include a first repeating unit including a first frame plate and a second frame plate with respect to the first frame plate; and an electrolyte channel defined within the first frame plate and the second frame plate to accommodate a liquid electrolyte, wherein both a surface of the first frame plate and a surface of the second frame plate include a vacuum suction area, the vacuum suction area includes a vacuum aperture and a vacuum channel, wherein the vacuum aperture is formed on at least one surface of the first frame plate and the second frame plate, the vacuum channel is positioned inside the first frame plate and the second frame plate, and is configured to generate a longitudinal pressing suction force and seal the first frame plate and the second frame plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2022
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Hung-Hsien Ku, Shang-Qing Zhuang, Ning-Yih Hsu, Chien-Hong Lin, Han-Jou Lin, Yi-Hsin Hu, Po-Yen Chiu, Yao-Ming Wang
  • Publication number: 20240128378
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first transistor and a protection structure. The first transistor includes a gate electrode, a gate dielectric disposed on the gate electrode, and a channel layer disposed on the gate dielectric. The protection structure is laterally surrounding the gate electrode, the gate dielectric and the channel layer of the first transistor. The protection structure includes a first capping layer and a dielectric portion. The first capping layer is laterally surrounding and contacting the gate electrode, the gate dielectric and the channel layer of the first transistor. The dielectric portion is disposed on the first capping layer and laterally surrounding the first transistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yi-Cheng Chu, Chien-Hua Huang, Yu-Ming Lin, Chung-Te Lin
  • Publication number: 20240100553
    Abstract: A sprayer, comprising: a container, configured to contain liquid; a passage, comprising a first opening, a second opening, a resonator and a mesh, when the liquid is passed through the resonator, the liquid is emitted as a gas; a first optical sensor, configured to sense first optical data of at least portion of the mesh or at least portion of a surface of the container; and a processing circuit, configured to compute a foaming level of the mesh or of the surface according to the first optical data, and configured to determine whether the resonator should be turned off or not according to the foaming level. In another aspect, the processing circuit estimates a liquid level of the liquid but does not correspondingly turn off the resonator. By this way, the resonator may be turned on or turned off more properly and the liquid level may be more precisely estimated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: PixArt Imaging Inc.
    Inventors: Shih-Jen Lu, Yang-Ming Chou, Chih-Hao Wang, Chien-Yi Kao, Hsin-Yi Lin
  • Publication number: 20240107731
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a matte-type electromagnetic interference shielding film including bio-based components, which includes a bio-based insulating layer, a bio-based adhesive layer, a metal layer, and a bio-based electrically conductive adhesive layer. The matte-type electromagnetic interference shielding film including the bio-based component of the present disclosure has a matte appearance and high bio-based content and has the advantages of good surface insulation, high surface hardness, good chemical resistance, high shielding performance, good adhesion strength, low transmission loss, high transmission quality, good operability, high heat resistance, and the inner electrically conductive adhesive layer with long shelf life and storage life. The present disclosure further provides a preparation method thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Bo-Sian DU, Wei-Chih LEE, Chia-Hua HO, Chih-Ming LIN, Chien-Hui LEE
  • Patent number: 11937932
    Abstract: An acute kidney injury predicting system and a method thereof are proposed. A processor reads the data to be tested, the detection data, the machine learning algorithm and the risk probability comparison table from a main memory. The processor trains the detection data according to the machine learning algorithm to generate an acute kidney injury prediction model, and inputs the data to be tested into the acute kidney injury prediction model to generate an acute kidney injury characteristic risk probability and a data sequence table. The data sequence table lists the data to be tested in sequence according to a proportion of each of the data to be tested in the acute kidney injury characteristics. The processor selects one of the medical treatment data from the risk probability comparison table according to the acute kidney injury characteristic risk probability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignees: TAICHUNG VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL, TUNGHAI UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Chieh-Liang Wu, Chun-Te Huang, Cheng-Hsu Chen, Tsai-Jung Wang, Kai-Chih Pai, Chun-Ming Lai, Min-Shian Wang, Ruey-Kai Sheu, Lun-Chi Chen, Yan-Nan Lin, Chien-Lun Liao, Ta-Chun Hung, Chien-Chung Huang, Chia-Tien Hsu, Shang-Feng Tsai
  • Publication number: 20240092662
    Abstract: A method for removing a heavy metal from water includes subjecting a microbial solution containing a liquid culture of a urease-producing bacterial strain and a reaction solution containing a manganese compound and urea to a microbial-induced precipitation reaction, so as to obtain biomineralized manganese carbonate (MnCO3) particles, admixing the biomineralized MnCO3 particles with water containing a heavy metal, so that the biomineralized MnCO3 particles adsorb the heavy metal in the water to form a precipitate, and removing the precipitate from the water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Chien-Yen CHEN, Yi-Hsun HUANG, Pin-Yun LIN, Anggraeni Kumala DEWI, Koyeli DAS, Uttara SUKUL, Tsung-Hsien CHEN, Raju Kumar SHARMA, Cheng-Kang LU, Chung-Ming LU
  • Patent number: 11926266
    Abstract: An installing module includes a seat bracket, a plurality of lower gaskets, a device bracket and an upper gasket. The seat bracket includes a first locking plate and a second locking plate locked to each other. The first locking plate includes a first concave and the second locking plate includes a second concave corresponding to the first concave. The lower gaskets are respectively disposed on the first concave and the second concave. The lower gaskets face each other and jointly define a lower assembly hole and are disposed on a lower side of a head-support fixer of a car seat. The device bracket is locked to the seat bracket and an electronic device is pivotally coupled to the device bracket. The upper gasket is disposed between the device bracket and the head-support fixer, and the head-support fixer is clamped between the upper gasket and the lower gaskets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: PEGATRON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shih-Wei Yeh, Chien-Chih Lin, Yi-Ming Chou, Chun-Chieh Chang
  • Publication number: 20240079497
    Abstract: Provided are a transistor structure and a method of forming the same. The transistor structure includes a gate electrode; a gate dielectric layer, disposed on the gate electrode; an active layer, disposed on the gate dielectric layer; a pair of source/drain (S/D) features, disposed on the active layer; and an isolation structure, laterally surrounding the pair of S/D features, wherein the isolation structure at least comprises a blocking layer and an upper dielectric layer on the blocking layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2022
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chien-Hao Huang, Gao-Ming Wu, Katherine H CHIANG, Chung-Te Lin
  • Publication number: 20240065367
    Abstract: A sports shoe is provided. The sports shoe includes a shoe vamp and a shoe sole connected to the shoe vamp. The shoe vamp includes a textile component, wherein the textile component includes thermoplastic polyester fibers. The shoe sole includes a shoe outsole and a shoe midsole foam disposed between the shoe outsole and the shoe vamp, wherein the shoe outsole includes a vulcanizate and the shoe midsole foam includes a first thermoplastic elastomer. The vulcanizate includes rubber particles, a second thermoplastic elastomer, and an interface-compatible resin, wherein the content of the rubber particles is greater than the content of the second thermoplastic elastomer. The rubber particles are dispersed in the second thermoplastic elastomer in the form of spherical particles with particle sizes of about 0.5-10 um.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Jin-An WU, Che-Tseng LIN, Chien-Ming CHEN
  • Publication number: 20240018313
    Abstract: A silica aerogel-containing polyester masterbatch includes a polyethylene terephthalate resin, a silica aerogel powder, and a dispersing agent. The silica aerogel powder is dispersed in the polyethylene terephthalate resin, and is present in an amount ranging from 5 wt % to 30 wt % based on 100 wt % of the silica aerogel-containing polyester masterbatch. The dispersing agent is dispersed in the polyethylene terephthalate resin, is selected from the group consisting of a paraffin oil, a silane compound, a wax including C28-C32 straight chain monoacids, and combinations thereof, and is present in an amount ranging from 0.1 wt % to 4.0 wt % based on 100 wt % of the silica aerogel-containing polyester masterbatch. A method for preparing the silica aerogel-containing polyester masterbatch, and a silica aerogel-containing polyester fiber made from the same are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2022
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Applicant: KCI MASTER INDUSTRIES CORP.
    Inventors: Yu-Shun Chen, Hsiao-Chi Tsai, Chun-Ping Cheng, Chien-Ming Lin, Hsu-Yeh Huang
  • Patent number: 9437738
    Abstract: In some embodiments, an FET structure comprises a heterostructure, and a gate structure. The heterostructure comprises a first section, a barrier section and a second section such that a portion of the first section, the barrier section, and a portion of the second section form a channel region, and portions of the first section and the second section on opposite sides of the channel region form at least portions of source and drain regions, respectively. When the channel region is p type, the barrier section has a positive valence band offset with respect to each of the first section and the second section, or when the channel region is n type, the barrier section has a positive conduction band offset with respect to each of the first section and the second section. A gate structure is configured over the channel region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
    Inventor: Chien-Ming Lin
  • Publication number: 20150228782
    Abstract: In some embodiments, an FET structure comprises a heterostructure, and a gate structure. The heterostructure comprises a first section, a barrier section and a second section such that a portion of the first section, the barrier section, and a portion of the second section form a channel region, and portions of the first section and the second section on opposite sides of the channel region form at least portions of source and drain regions, respectively. When the channel region is p type, the barrier section has a positive valence band offset with respect to each of the first section and the second section, or when the channel region is n type, the barrier section has a positive conduction band offset with respect to each of the first section and the second section. A gate structure is configured over the channel region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2014
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
    Inventor: CHIEN-MING LIN
  • Patent number: 8593416
    Abstract: A touch device includes a touch panel, a sensing unit, and an operation unit is provided. The sensing unit is coupled to the touch panel, for scanning a scan area of the touch panel to output a touch signal. The operation unit is coupled to the sensing unit, for determining the scan area according to the touch signal. When the touch signal corresponds to a first close path, the operation unit defines a close area formed by the first close path as the first sub touch area. When the first sub touch area is undefined, the operation unit chooses a whole touch area of the touch panel as the scan area. When the first sub touch area is defined, the operation chooses the first sub touch area as the scan area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ming-Ta Hsieh, Shian-Jun Chiou, Hsueh-Fang Yin, Chien-Ming Lin, Huai-An Li
  • Patent number: 8587531
    Abstract: A touch input device includes a substrate, plural sensible conductive layers and plural first switch units. The substrate is provided with an upper surface, the sensible conductive layers are all configured on the upper surface and are arranged in columns and rows. The first switch units are configured on the substrate and are electrically connected with the sensible conductive layers. By the first switch units, same columns of the sensible conductive layers can conduct electrically with one another and same rows of the sensible conductive layers can conduct electrically with one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ming-Ta Hsieh, Chien-Ming Lin, Chia-Lin Liu, Chih-Chung Chen, Hsueh-Fang Yin
  • Patent number: 8294048
    Abstract: A sensor structure of a touch panel and a method of determining a touch signal generated by the same are disclosed. The sensor structure includes a plurality of sensor lines disposed on a surface of a substrate, and a control circuit electrically connected to the sensor lines. Each of the sensor lines has a plurality of conductive pads and a conductive line electrically connected the conductive pads. The control circuit receives a touch signal from one of the sensor lines. The touch signal is resulting from a touch capacitance generated between a touch and one of the conductive pads of the sensor line. The control circuit calculates the position of the touch based on the touch capacitance. In addition, the touch capacitance generated by a conductive pad close to the control circuit is larger than the touch capacitance generated by another conductive pad further away from the control circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chien-Ming Lin, Ming-Ta Hsieh, Chih-Chung Chen, Hsueh-Fang Yin, Chia-Lin Liu
  • Publication number: 20120235987
    Abstract: A multi-dimensional touch display device includes a multi-dimensional display device and a touch sensing device. The multi-dimensional display device is used to provide stereoscopic images with different depths. The touch sensing device connected to the multi-dimensional display device has a plurality of sensing surfaces for determining a planar coordinate and a depth of a touch input point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2011
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Inventors: Chien-Ming Lin, Ming-Ta Hsieh, Huang-Min Chen, Shang-Han Yu, Kuang-Hung Chien, Chi-Chung Tsai, Wen-Chih Tai
  • Publication number: 20120218224
    Abstract: A sensor structure of a touch panel and a method of determining a touch signal generated by the same are disclosed. The sensor structure includes a plurality of sensor lines disposed on a surface of a substrate, and a control circuit electrically connected to the sensor lines. Each of the sensor lines has a plurality of conductive pads and a conductive line electrically connected the conductive pads. The control circuit receives a touch signal from one of the sensor lines. The touch signal is resulting from a touch capacitance generated between a touch and one of the conductive pads of the sensor line. The control circuit calculates the position of the touch based on the touch capacitance. In addition, the touch capacitance generated by a conductive pad close to the control circuit is larger than the touch capacitance generated by another conductive pad further away from the control circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2012
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Inventors: Chien-Ming Lin, Ming-Ta Hsieh, Chih-Chung Chen, Hsueh-Fang Yin, Chia-Lin Liu
  • Patent number: 8203538
    Abstract: A sensor structure of a touch panel and a method of determining a touch signal generated by the same are disclosed. The sensor structure includes a plurality of sensor lines disposed on a surface of a substrate, and a control circuit electrically connected to the sensor lines. Each of the sensor lines has a plurality of conductive pads and a conductive line electrically connected the conductive pads. The control circuit receives a touch signal from one of the sensor lines. The touch signal is resulting from a touch capacitance generated between a touch and one of the conductive pads of the sensor line. The control circuit calculates the position of the touch based on the touch capacitance. In addition, the touch capacitance generated by a conductive pad close to the control circuit is larger than the touch capacitance generated by another conductive pad further away from the control circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2012
    Assignee: Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chien-Ming Lin, Ming-Ta Hsieh, Chih-Chung Chen, Hsueh-Fang Yin, Chia-Lin Liu