Patents by Inventor Chih-Kai Hu

Chih-Kai Hu 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: 11923310
    Abstract: A package structure and method for forming the same are provided. The package structure includes a first through via structure formed in a substrate and a semiconductor die formed below the first through via structure. The package structure further includes a conductive structure formed in a passivation layer over the substrate. The conductive structure includes a first via portion and a second via portion, the first via portion is directly over the first through via structure, and there is no conductive material directly below and in direct contact with the second via portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chih-Kai Cheng, Tsung-Shu Lin, Tsung-Yu Chen, Hsien-Pin Hu, Wen-Hsin Wei
  • Publication number: 20240043992
    Abstract: A method includes forming a first coating comprising amorphous rare earth metal-containing oxide on a surface of an article using a first atomic layer deposition (ALD) process that includes repeating a process of alumina deposition cycles followed by rare earth metal oxide deposition cycles N1 times. The method also includes forming a second coating comprising crystalline rare earth metal oxide on the first coating using a second ALD process. The method also includes forming a third coating comprising amorphous rare earth metal-containing oxide on the second coating using a third ALD process that includes repeating a process of alumina deposition cycles followed by rare earth metal oxide deposition cycles N2 times. The method also includes forming a fourth coating comprising crystalline rare earth metal oxide on the third coating using a fourth ALD process. In some embodiments, a ratio of N1 to N2 is between about 100 and about 150.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2022
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Ren-Guan Duan, Chen-Hsiang Lu, Chiun-Da Shiue, Chih-Kai Hu
  • Publication number: 20220197667
    Abstract: An automatic installation method is disclosed. The system suitable for a baseboard management controller (BMC) comprises: transmitting a enable remote media and setting an automatic configuration file to a BMC; mounting a share folder from a first server to the BMC; uploading an ISO file from the BMC to the first server, and mounting the ISO file into the share folder; copying the auto installation configuration file to the share folder, and repacking the auto installation configuration file into the ISO file to generate a repacked ISO file; and transmitting the repacked ISO file to the first server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2020
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Applicant: American Megatrends International, LLC
    Inventor: Chih-Kai HU
  • Patent number: 11366491
    Abstract: A head-mounted display device includes a body, two extension members and an adjustable fixing member. The body is adapted to lean against a front portion of a head of the user. The two extension members are disposed opposite each other. First ends of the two extension members are respectively coupled to two opposite ends of the body and configured to rotate with respect to the body so as to lean against two side portions of the head. The adjustable fixing member is coupled to each second end of the two extension members to lean against the back portion or top portion of the head, wherein the body is fixed on the head through the two extension members and the adjustable fixing member. Each of the extension members is adapted to contact or to depart from the two side portions of the head by rotating with respect to the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Chih-Kai Hu, I-Hsuan Lin
  • Patent number: 11307887
    Abstract: A server deployment method and system in a hypervisor architecture are disclosed. The server deployment method, applied between a deployment management platform and at least one deployed server, includes steps of: (a) the deployed server requesting an internet protocol (IP); (b) the deployment management platform distributing the IP; (c) the deployed server requesting an agent; (d) the deployment management platform delivering the agent; (e) the deployed server automatically joining the deployment management platform; (f) the deployment management platform mounting a hard disk shared by the deployed server; (g) the deployment management platform selecting the type of central processing unit (CPU) and installing an operating system to the hard disk shared by the deployed server; and (h) establishing a connection of a monitor screen between the deployment management platform and the deployed server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: AMERICAN MEGATRENDS INTERNATIONAL, LLC
    Inventor: Chih-Kai Hu
  • Patent number: 11088420
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of a battery structure is provided. A packing is provided, wherein the packing pre-forms an accommodating space. A first battery unit is disposed into the accommodating space, wherein the first battery unit includes at least one anode and at least one cathode alternately stacked with each other and a dielectric layer located between the anode and the cathode. A separation membrane is disposed into the accommodating space and located on the first battery unit. A second battery unit is stacked onto the separation membrane, located in the accommodating space and includes at least one anode and at least one cathode alternately stacked with each other and a dielectric layer located between the anode and the cathode. A dimension of the first battery unit is smaller than a dimension of the second battery unit. Electrolytes is injected into the accommodating space. The packing is sealed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Wan-Hsieh Liu, Shu-Feng Lin, Chih-Kai Hu, Yung-Ling Chou
  • Publication number: 20210165674
    Abstract: A server deployment method and system in a hypervisor architecture are disclosed. The server deployment method, applied between a deployment management platform and at least one deployed server, includes steps of: (a) the deployed server requesting an internet protocol (IP); (b) the deployment management platform distributing the IP; (c) the deployed server requesting an agent; (d) the deployment management platform delivering the agent; (e) the deployed server automatically joining the deployment management platform; (f) the deployment management platform mounting a hard disk shared by the deployed server; (g) the deployment management platform selecting the type of central processing unit (CPU) and installing an operating system to the hard disk shared by the deployed server; and (h) establishing a connection of a monitor screen between the deployment management platform and the deployed server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2019
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Applicant: American Megatrends International, LLC
    Inventor: Chih-Kai Hu
  • Patent number: 10656670
    Abstract: A head-mounted display device including a front piece, a plurality of headbands, and an adjustment mechanism is provided. The front piece is provided with or adapted to house a display device. An end of each of the headbands is connected to the front piece. The adjustment mechanism includes a base, a turntable, and a knob. The turntable and the knob are pivoted to the base on an axis of rotation. The turntable has a plurality of satellite points. Each of the satellite points is spaced apart from the axis of rotation, and another end of each of the headbands is connected to the corresponding satellite point. By turning the knob to rotate the turntable, the headbands are wound around the periphery of the satellite points to simultaneously reduce the length of use of the headbands.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Chih-Kai Hu, Yu-Jing Liao, I-Hsuan Lin
  • Publication number: 20200044221
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of a battery structure is provided. A packing is provided, wherein the packing pre-forms an accommodating space. A first battery unit is disposed into the accommodating space, wherein the first battery unit includes at least one anode and at least one cathode alternately stacked with each other and a dielectric layer located between the anode and the cathode. A separation membrane is disposed into the accommodating space and located on the first battery unit. A second battery unit is stacked onto the separation membrane, located in the accommodating space and includes at least one anode and at least one cathode alternately stacked with each other and a dielectric layer located between the anode and the cathode. A dimension of the first battery unit is smaller than a dimension of the second battery unit. Electrolytes is injected into the accommodating space. The packing is sealed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Applicant: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Wan-Hsieh Liu, Shu-Feng Lin, Chih-Kai Hu, Yung-Ling Chou
  • Patent number: 10528397
    Abstract: A method includes receiving, via a controlling Baseboard management controller (BMC), a request for a virtual machine (VM); providing, via the controlling BMC, a notification for requesting the VM to one or more candidate BMCs, to make at least one of the candidate BMCs provide an available response in response to resources monitored by the second BMC are sufficient for the VM; and assigning, via the controlling BMC, an assigned BMC to perform a VM creating operation according to the available response, such that the assigned BMC requests one or more processors corresponding thereto to create the VM.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: AMERICAN MEGATRENDS INTERNATIONAL, LLC
    Inventor: Chih-Kai Hu
  • Publication number: 20190369659
    Abstract: A head-mounted display device including a front piece, a plurality of headbands, and an adjustment mechanism is provided. The front piece is provided with or adapted to house a display device. An end of each of the headbands is connected to the front piece. The adjustment mechanism includes a base, a turntable, and a knob. The turntable and the knob are pivoted to the base on an axis of rotation. The turntable has a plurality of satellite points. Each of the satellite points is spaced apart from the axis of rotation, and another end of each of the headbands is connected to the corresponding satellite point. By turning the knob to rotate the turntable, the headbands are wound around the periphery of the satellite points to simultaneously reduce the length of use of the headbands.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2018
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Applicant: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Chih-Kai Hu, Yu-Jing Liao, I-Hsuan Lin
  • Patent number: 10497915
    Abstract: A battery structure including a first battery unit, a second battery unit, a separation membrane and a packing is provided. The first and the second battery units respectively include at least one anode, at least one cathode and a dielectric layer located between the at least one anode and the at least one cathode close to each other. The at least one anode and the at least one cathode are alternately stacked with each other. The second battery unit is stacked on the first battery unit. A dimension of the first battery unit is smaller than that of the second battery unit. The separation membrane is disposed between the first and the second battery units. The packing covers the first and the second battery units and the separation membrane. An electronic device including the battery structure, and a manufacturing method of the battery structure, are further provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Wan-Hsieh Liu, Shu-Feng Lin, Chih-Kai Hu, Yung-Ling Chou
  • Publication number: 20190146851
    Abstract: A method includes receiving, via a controlling Baseboard management controller (BMC), a request for a virtual machine (VM); providing, via the controlling BMC, a notification for requesting the VM to one or more candidate BMCs, to make at least one of the candidate BMCs provide an available response in response to resources monitored by the second BMC are sufficient for the VM; and assigning, via the controlling BMC, an assigned BMC to perform a VM creating operation according to the available response, such that the assigned BMC requests one or more processors corresponding thereto to create the VM.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2017
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Applicant: American Megatrends Inc.
    Inventor: Chih-Kai HU
  • Publication number: 20180321707
    Abstract: A head-mounted display device includes a body, two extension members and an adjustable fixing member. The body is adapted to lean against a front portion of a head of the user. The two extension members are disposed opposite each other. First ends of the two extension members are respectively coupled to two opposite ends of the body and configured to rotate with respect to the body so as to lean against two side portions of the head. The adjustable fixing member is coupled to each second end of the two extension members to lean against the back portion or top portion of the head, wherein the body is fixed on the head through the two extension members and the adjustable fixing member. Each of the extension members is adapted to contact or to depart from the two side portions of the head by rotating with respect to the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2017
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Applicant: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Chih-Kai Hu, I-Hsuan Lin
  • Patent number: 10101582
    Abstract: A hand-held electronic device including a display device and an optical film is provided. The display device includes a display light source and displays information by a display light emitted by the display light source. The optical film is disposed on the display device. The display light emitted by the display light source for displaying the information is deflected by an angle after passing through the optical film to project the information on a display surface outside the display device. A protective case for protecting the hand-held electronic device is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: I-Hsuan Lin, Chih-Kai Hu
  • Publication number: 20170343800
    Abstract: A hand-held electronic device including a display device and an optical film is provided. The display device includes a display light source and displays information by a display light emitted by the display light source. The optical film is disposed on the display device. The display light emitted by the display light source for displaying the information is deflected by an angle after passing through the optical film to project the information on a display surface outside the display device. A protective case for protecting the hand-held electronic device is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2016
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: I-Hsuan Lin, Chih-Kai Hu
  • Patent number: 9767770
    Abstract: A computer system for processing of data received from a remote device. The computer system includes a master device and at least one slave device. The master device is communicably coupled to the remote device and has a display and a memory. The master device partitions the data into one or more sub data. The at least one slave device is coupled to the master device. The master device delegates processing of the one or more sub data to one or more of the at least one slave device, and the one or more of the at least one slave device correspondingly to the one or more sub data generate processed sub data. The master device stores the processed sub data and outputs the processed sub data to the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: AMERICAN MEGATRENDS INC.
    Inventors: Chih-Kai Hu, Xuan-Ming Huang
  • Publication number: 20170186409
    Abstract: A computer system for processing of data received from a remote device. The computer system includes a master device and at least one slave device. The master device is communicably coupled to the remote device and has a display and a memory. The master device partitions the data into one or more sub data. The at least one slave device is coupled to the master device. The master device delegates processing of the one or more sub data to one or more of the at least one slave device, and the one or more of the at least one slave device correspondingly to the one or more sub data generate processed sub data. The master device stores the processed sub data and outputs the processed sub data to the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2015
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Inventors: Chih-Kai Hu, Xuan-Ming Huang
  • Patent number: 9609772
    Abstract: A molded casing suitable for a handheld electronic device is provided. The handheld electronic device includes a body and the molded casing, and at least one part of the body is covered with the molded casing. The molded casing is in a uniform thickness and has a continuous mosaic surface. The mosaic surface is composed of a plurality of non-coplanar polygons, wherein an intersection line is formed between any two adjacent polygons. An end of any one of the intersection lines is connected to an end of another intersection line or an edge of the mosaic surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Chih-Kai Hu, Yu-Jing Liao, I-Cheng Chuang
  • Patent number: 9570843
    Abstract: A conductive structure, including a holder, a first magnetic element, and a conductive terminal, is provided. The holder has a receiving space. The first magnetic element is disposed in the holder. The conductive terminal is disposed in the receiving space corresponding to the first magnetic element. The conductive terminal is attracted to the first magnetic element and is hidden in the receiving space of the holder. When the conductive terminal is moved close to a conductive contact provided with a second magnetic element, the conductive terminal is attracted to the second magnetic element and moves from the receiving space to be in contact with and electrically connected with the conductive contact. An electronic assembly, including a housing and the conductive structure, is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: I-Hsuan Lin, Chih-Kai Hu, Yi-Ting Liu, Yu-Jing Liao