Patents by Inventor Chien-Wen Chen

Chien-Wen Chen 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: 20190012080
    Abstract: A memory management method is provided according to an exemplary embodiment of the disclosure. The method includes: obtaining a valid data parameter based on a valid data amount of valid data stored in a plurality of physical erasing units, and obtaining a first threshold value based on the valid data parameter. The method also includes: obtaining a first determination parameter based on a number of a plurality of first physical erasing units, and the first physical erasing units are physical erasing units being programmed for storing data by using a single-page programming mode. The method further includes: performing a garbage collection operation if the first determination parameter is greater than the first threshold value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2017
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Applicant: PHISON ELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Chien-Wen Chen, Che-Yueh Kuo
  • Publication number: 20190006764
    Abstract: A mobile device includes a metal mechanism element, a ground plane, a feeding element, a parasitic element, and a dielectric substrate. The metal mechanism element has a slot. The ground plane is coupled to the metal mechanism element. The feeding element is coupled to a signal source. The feeding element extends across the slot. The parasitic element is coupled to the ground plane. The parasitic element extends across the slot. The ground plane, the feeding element, and the parasitic element are disposed on the dielectric substrate. An antenna structure is formed by the feeding element, the parasitic element, and the slot of the metal mechanism element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2018
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventors: Ming-Ching YEN, Kun-Sheng CHANG, Chien-Wen CHEN, Ching-Chi LIN
  • Patent number: 10085128
    Abstract: A file download method for a mobile device, a server and a mobile device thereof, and a computer-readable medium are provided. In the method, the server obtains file identification information according to an access operation of a terminal device on a service website. When the file identification information corresponds to a file of a first type, the server transmits the file of the first type to the mobile device directly. When the file identification corresponds to a file of a second type, the server transmits the file identification information to the mobile device, so that the mobile device downloads the file of the second type according to the file identification information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Po-Yen Lee, Chien-Wen Chen, Pai-Chang Yeh, Li-Wen Lian
  • Patent number: 10078250
    Abstract: A driving method for pixel is configured to drive a first pixel and a second pixel. The driving method includes that a first output gray value of the first pixel and a second output gray value of the second pixel are set according to saturation. The saturation is decided according to an input gray value. The first pixel and second pixel are driven according to the first output gray value and the second output gray value. When the saturation is within a first value range or a third value range, the difference between the first output gray value and the second output gray value is less than the difference between the first output gray value and the second output gray value, when the saturation is within a second value range. The second value range is between the first value range and the third value range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Inventors: Hung-Shiang Ruan, Chien-Wen Chen, Chen-Hsien Liao, Jenn-Jia Su
  • Publication number: 20180207005
    Abstract: A prosthetic hand includes a main frame, a hold unit and a drive unit. The hold unit includes a first finger, and a second finger. The first finger has a first proximal end portion, and a first distal end portion opposite to the first proximal end portion. The drive unit includes a drive mechanism and a first transmission mechanism. The first transmission mechanism is coupled to the drive mechanism and the first finger. The drive mechanism drives the first transmission mechanism to rotate the first finger about a first axis between a first closed position and a first open position, and to rotate the first finger about a second axis transverse to the first axis between the first open position and an eversion position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2018
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Inventors: Chien-Wen CHEN, Chien-Cheng CHEN
  • Patent number: 9983805
    Abstract: A memory management method, and a memory control circuit unit and a memory storage apparatus using the same are provided. The method includes recording a valid data count of each physical erasing unit, and identifying a plurality of first physical erasing units, wherein the valid data count of each first physical erasing unit is between a first predetermined value and a second predetermined value. The method also includes selecting a physical erasing unit from the first physical erasing units for performing a garbage collection operation if the number of the first physical erasing units meets a predetermined condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: PHISON ELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Chien-Wen Chen, Yi-Chang Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20180123599
    Abstract: A control method, which is adapted to a phase interpolator configured to generate an output signal based on a current distribution ratio, includes following operations: selecting a first input pair and a second input pair from the phase interpolator; sequentially switching currents associated with the current distribution ratio from the first input pair to flowing through the second input pair, in order to adjust a phase of the output signal to correspond to a first phase interval; and after all of the currents flow through to the second input pair, selecting the second input pair and a third input pair form the phase interpolator, and adjusting the current distribution ratio to correspond the phase of the output signal to a second phase interval, in which the first phase interval and the second phase interval are continuous.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventor: Chien-Wen CHEN
  • Publication number: 20180054192
    Abstract: A phase interpolator includes differential pairs, a switching circuit, an output stage, and a correction circuit. The differential pairs generate a first signal and a second signal according to a first group of input signals and a second group of input signals. The switching circuit is turned on or turned off, according to control signals, to transmit the first signal and the second signal to a current source circuit, in order to control a value of the first signal and a value of the second signal. The output stage generates a first output signal according to the first signal and the second signal. The correction circuit provides and stables a common mode voltage of the first output signal according to the first output signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2017
    Publication date: February 22, 2018
    Inventor: Chien-Wen CHEN
  • Publication number: 20180052353
    Abstract: A driving method for pixel is configured to drive a first pixel and a second pixel. The driving method includes that a first output gray value of the first pixel and a second output gray value of the second pixel are set according to saturation. The saturation is decided according to an input gray value. The first pixel and second pixel are driven according to the first output gray value and the second output gray value. When the saturation is within a first value range or a third value range, the difference between the first output gray value and the second output gray value is less than the difference between the first output gray value and the second output gray value, when the saturation is within a second value range. The second value range is between the first value range and the third value range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2017
    Publication date: February 22, 2018
    Inventors: Hung-Shiang RUAN, Chien-Wen CHEN, Chen-Hsien LIAO, Jenn-Jia SU
  • Patent number: 9871595
    Abstract: A decoding device for an absolute positioning code is provided. The decoding device includes a linear feedback shift register (LFSR), a lookup table (LUT) circuit, a counter circuit, and a computation circuit. The LFSR includes n registers, for loading the absolute positioning code with a first frequency. The LFSR performs shifting operation according to a clock signal having a second frequency greater than or equal to the first frequency. The LUT circuit outputs a lookup result and a valid flag according to values stored in the n registers. The lookup result has k different data, k?(2n?1). The counter circuit resets according to the valid flag, and performs counting operation according to the clock signal to generate a counting result. The computation circuit performs calculation according to the lookup result and the counting result to generate a decoding result when the valid flag indicates valid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Chien-Wen Chen, Yung-Chang Chen, Huan-Chi Huang
  • Patent number: 9824968
    Abstract: A method comprises: accessing data representing a layout of a layer of an integrated circuit (IC) comprising a plurality of polygons defining circuit patterns to be divided among a number (N) of photomasks for multi-patterning a single layer of a semiconductor substrate, where N is greater than one. For each set of N parallel polygons in the layout closer to each other than a minimum separation for patterning with a single photomask, at least N?1 stitches are inserted in each polygon within that set to divide each polygon into at least N parts, such that adjacent parts of different polygons are assigned to different photomasks from each other. Data representing assignment of each of the parts in each set to respective photomasks are stored in a non-transitory, computer readable storage medium that is accessible for use in a process to fabricate the N photomasks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hsien Yu-Tseng, Shih-Kai Lin, Chin-Shen Lin, Yu-Sian Jiang, Heng-Kai Liu, Mu-Jen Huang, Chien-Wen Chen
  • Publication number: 20170314972
    Abstract: A positioning measurement device is provided. The device includes a light source, a grating, and plural light sensors. A periodic light field is generated by light emitted by the light source and passes through the grating to. The plural light sensors are periodically spaced. The light sensors are used to sense the periodic light field for generating a plurality of positioning measurement signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2016
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Inventors: Chien-Wen Chen, Fu-Cheng Yang, Pei-Wen Yen, Shu-Ping Dong
  • Publication number: 20170317761
    Abstract: A decoding device for an absolute positioning code is provided. The decoding device includes a linear feedback shift register (LFSR), a lookup table (LUT) circuit, a counter circuit, and a computation circuit. The LFSR includes n registers, for loading the absolute positioning code with a first frequency. The LFSR performs shifting operation according to a clock signal having a second frequency greater than or equal to the first frequency. The LUT circuit outputs a lookup result and a valid flag according to values stored in the n registers. The lookup result has k different data, k?(2n?1). The counter circuit resets according to the valid flag, and performs counting operation according to the clock signal to generate a counting result. The computation circuit performs calculation according to the lookup result and the counting result to generate a decoding result when the valid flag indicates valid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2016
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Inventors: Chien-Wen Chen, Yung-Chang Chen, Huan-Chi Huang
  • Publication number: 20170305339
    Abstract: A luminous curtain device has a luminous curtain, a side member, and a luminous module. The side member is mounted on a side of the luminous curtain. The luminous module is mounted in the side member, and projects light on ends of optical fibers of the luminous curtain. The luminous curtain device is applied on sunlight-shading products for an automobile to shade sunlight. The luminous module can project light on the luminous curtain to make the luminous curtain luminous with a decorative effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2017
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Applicant: MACAUTO INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Paul LIN, Hung-Ming YEN, Wei-Ting CHEN, Yu-Hsien CHIEN, Chien-Wen CHEN, Chao-Cheng CHU, Li-Wen YANG
  • Patent number: 9777534
    Abstract: A cover opening device of an electric sunshade for a side window is provided for connecting between a base and a protecting cover of the electric sunshade and connecting with a curtain support rod. The cover opening device operates by the curtain support rod mounted with a driving element passing through a pedestal, a linkage rod part connected with an abutted part connecting with the protecting cover to move the abutted part downward by a press of the driving element and to pivot the protecting cover for covering a groove by the linkage rod part, and an elastic element providing resilience force for opening the protecting cover. The cover opening device has a mechanism that opens the protecting cover beforehand and closes the protecting cover afterwards, thereby preventing the curtain from colliding with the protecting cover when the curtain is extending out and rolling up.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: Macauto Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Paul Lin, Hung-Ming Yen, Chien-Wen Chen
  • Patent number: 9728160
    Abstract: An image processing method of a display includes transforming three color image data to four color image data, passing the four color image data through a kernel filter to generate original data corresponding to a first sub pixel and a second sub pixel, and transforming original data of each sub pixel to generate display data of the sub pixel. The original data of the first sub pixel is the same as the original data of the second sub pixel. The brightness of the display data of the first sub pixel is substaintially greater than the original data of the first sub pixel. The brightness of the display data of the second sub pixel is substaintially smaller than the original data of the second sub pixel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Meng-Huan Yang, Ting-Wei Hsu, Chien-Wen Chen
  • Patent number: 9712597
    Abstract: A media data processing method is provided herein. The media data processing method is adapted for a portable mobile device. The media data processing method includes: selecting at least one first media file in a first client; uploading the at least one first media file to a server; mixing and editing the at least one first media file and at least one second media file in the server to generate a video.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Chien-Wen Chen, Pai-Chang Yeh, Mao-Chiang Tsai, Jui-Pang Wang, Chun-Tang Huang
  • Patent number: 9685395
    Abstract: A method of forming photo masks having rectangular patterns and a method for forming a semiconductor structure using the photo masks is provided. The method for forming the photo masks includes determining a minimum spacing and identifying vertical conductive feature patterns having a spacing less than the minimum spacing value. The method further includes determining a first direction to expand and a second direction to shrink, and checking against design rules to see if the design rules are violated for each of the vertical conductive feature patterns identified. If designed rules are not violated, the identified vertical conductive feature pattern is replaced with a revised vertical conductive feature pattern having a rectangular shape. The photo masks are then formed. The semiconductor structure can be formed using the photo masks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Harry-Hak-Lay Chuang, Kong-Beng Thei, Chih-Tsung Yao, Heng-Kai Liu, Ming-Jer Chiu, Chien-Wen Chen
  • Patent number: 9621158
    Abstract: A switch and a multiplexer including the same are provided, which are applicable to selectively transmit the high frequency signal from an input terminal to an output terminal therethrough. The switch includes a switch device and a variable resistor. The switch device is connected between the input terminal and the output terminal, and the switch device includes a control terminal and is configured to be switched between ON and OFF according to a switch controlling signal provided to the control terminal. The variable resistor is connected to the control terminal and configured to change to a first resistance while the switch device is ON, and to change to a second resistance while the switch device is OFF according to a resistor controlling signal. The first resistance is higher than the second resistance, and the resistor controlling signal is changed corresponding to the switch controlling signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: REALTEK SEMICONDUCTOR CORP.
    Inventors: Ming-Hui Tung, An-Ming Lee, Leaf Chen, Chien-Wen Chen, Guan-Yu Chen, Tsung-Yen Liu
  • Patent number: 9530223
    Abstract: An image correction method and an image correction device are provided. The image correction method includes the following steps: obtaining a gray level value of a pixel in an image and a frequency domain value of the gray level value; determining whether the frequency domain value is smaller than a first threshold; performing an adaptive gamma correction procedure on the gray level value according to the frequency domain value and outputting the result if the frequency domain value is smaller than the first threshold; outputting the gray level value directly if the frequency domain value is not smaller than the first threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Ting-Wei Hsu, Chao-Wei Yeh, Chien-Wen Chen, Chien-Huang Liao