Patents by Inventor Chih-Ming Wang

Chih-Ming Wang 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: 9893244
    Abstract: An optoelectronic element includes an optoelectronic unit, a first metal layer, a second metal layer, a conductive layer and a transparent structure. The optoelectronic unit has a central line in a top view, a top surface, and a bottom surface. The second metal layer is formed on the top surface, and has an extension portion crossing over the central line and extending to the first metal layer. The conductive layer covers the first metal layer and the extension portion. The transparent structure covers the bottom surface without covering the top surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Cheng-Nan Han, Tsung-Xian Lee, Min-Hsun Hsieh, Hung-Hsuan Chen, Hsin-Mao Liu, Hsing-Chao Chen, Ching San Tao, Chih-Peng Ni, Tzer-Perng Chen, Jen-Chau Wu, Masafumi Sano, Chih-Ming Wang
  • Patent number: 9894382
    Abstract: A motion vector predictor determination method includes: checking if motion vector data of at least one first neighbor unit adjacent to a block and motion vector data of at least one second neighbor unit adjacent to the block are identical to each other; and when a checking result indicates that the motion vector data of the at least one first neighbor unit is identical to the motion vector data of the at least one second neighbor unit, assigning a motion vector predictor determined for a first sub-block within the block to a second sub-block within the block. The motion vector data of the at least one first neighbor unit is involved in determining the motion vector predictor of the first sub-block, and the motion vector data of the at least one second neighbor unit is not involved in determining the motion vector predictor of the first sub-block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: MEDIATEK INC.
    Inventors: Shun-Hsiang Chuang, Chih-Ming Wang, Yung-Chang Chang
  • Publication number: 20180019382
    Abstract: An optoelectronic element includes an optoelectronic unit, a first metal layer, a second metal layer, a conductive layer and a transparent structure. The optoelectronic unit has a central line in a top view, a top surface, and a bottom surface. The second metal layer is formed on the top surface, and has an extension portion crossing over the central line and extending to the first metal layer. The conductive layer covers the first metal layer and the extension portion. The transparent structure covers the bottom surface without covering the top surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2015
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Inventors: Cheng-Nan HAN, Tsung-Xian LEE, Min-Hsun HSIEH, Hung-Hsuan CHEN, Hsin-Mao LIU, Hsing-Chao CHEN, Ching San TAO, Chih-Peng NI, Tzer-Perng CHEN, Jen-Chau WU, Masafumi SANO, Chih-Ming WANG
  • Publication number: 20170365750
    Abstract: An optoelectronic element includes an optoelectronic unit, a first metal layer, a second metal layer, a conductive layer and a transparent structure. The optoelectronic unit has a central line in a top view, a top surface, and a bottom surface. The second metal layer is formed on the top surface, and has an extension portion crossing over the central line and extending to the first metal layer. The conductive layer covers the first metal layer and the extension portion. The transparent structure covers the bottom surface without covering the top surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2017
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventors: Cheng-Nan HAN, Tsung-Xian LEE, Min-Hsun HSIEH, Hung-Hsuan CHEN, Hsin-Mao LIU, Hsing-Chao CHEN, Ching San TAO, Chih-Peng NI, Tzer-Perng CHEN, Jen-Chau WU, Masafumi SANO, Chih-Ming WANG
  • Patent number: 9845933
    Abstract: This disclosure discloses an illumination apparatus. The illumination apparatus comprises a cover comprising a second portion and a first portion, and a light source disposed within the cover. An average thickness of the first portion is greater than that of the second portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: Epistar Corporation
    Inventors: Yao Chiu Lin, Been-Yu Liaw, Chih-Ming Wang, Ming-Chi Hsu, Yi-Jui Huang, Tsung-Xian Lee, Kuang-Ping Chao, Jhih-Sian Wang
  • Publication number: 20170339432
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide a method and a circuit for adaptive loop filtering in a video coding system. The method can include receiving a block of samples generated from a previous-stage filter circuit in a filter pipeline, the block of samples being one of multiple blocks included in a current picture, performing, in parallel, adaptive loop filter (ALF) processing for multiple target samples in the block of samples, while the previous-stage filter circuit is simultaneously processing another block in the current picture, storing, in a buffer, first samples each having a filter input area defined by a filter shape that includes at least one sample which has not been received, and storing, in the buffer, second samples included in the filter input areas of the first samples.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2017
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Applicant: MEDIATEK INC.
    Inventors: Ping CHAO, Chih-Ming WANG, Yung-Chang CHANG
  • Publication number: 20170271747
    Abstract: An antenna is provided adapted to be formed on a metal housing of an electronic device. The antenna includes a first slot, a second slot, a substrate, a feed conductor and a signal source. The first slot and the second slot are formed on the metal housing. The first slot and the second slot are aligned along an axis. The substrate is disposed on the metal housing. The feed conductor is disposed on the substrate and corresponding to the first slot. The feed conductor includes a first section and a second section, the first section is extended in a first direction, the first slot is extended in the first direction toward the second slot, the second section extends in a second direction, and the second slot extends in the second direction toward the first slot. The signal source is electrically connected to the feed conductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2016
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventors: Shih-Hsien TSENG, Chih-Ming WANG
  • Publication number: 20170272649
    Abstract: A portable device has an adaptive panoramic image processor. The portable device further has a plurality of image sensors having overlapping fields of view and an input device receiving a trigger signal that triggers the plurality of image sensors to capture a plurality of images. The adaptive panoramic image processor of the portable device processes the images to form a panorama based on side information about the portable device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2015
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Applicant: MEDIATEK INC.
    Inventors: Tsu-Ming LIU, Kui-Chang TSENG, Chi-Cheng JU, Chih-Ming WANG
  • Publication number: 20170272698
    Abstract: A portable device capable of building a panorama, a panoramic video or/and a panoramic audio. The portable device has a plurality of sensors with overlapping sensing areas and an input device receiving a trigger signal that triggers the sensors to sense data for generating a panoramic photo/video/audio file.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2015
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventors: Tsu-Ming LIU, Kui-Chang TSENG, Chi-Cheng JU, Chih-Ming WANG
  • Publication number: 20170244981
    Abstract: A reconfigurable interpolation filter has an L×1 parallelism integer pixel and sub-integer pixel processing filter and a filter configuration circuit. The L×1 parallelism integer pixel and sub-integer pixel processing filter calculates L filtered samples at a same pixel line in a parallel fashion, wherein L is a positive integer not smaller than one. The filter configuration circuit reconfigures the L×1 parallelism integer pixel and sub-integer pixel processing filter into an (L/M)×M parallelism integer pixel and sub-integer pixel processing filter according to a width of a prediction block. The (L/M)×M parallelism integer pixel and sub-integer pixel processing filter processes the prediction block by calculating L/M filtered samples at each of M pixel lines in a parallel fashion, wherein M is a positive integer not smaller than one, and L/M is a positive integer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Chi-Hung Chen, Yung-Chang Chang, Chih-Ming Wang
  • Patent number: 9741905
    Abstract: An optoelectronic element includes an optoelectronic unit, a first metal layer, a second metal layer, a conductive layer and a transparent structure. The optoelectronic unit has a central line in a top view, a top surface, and a bottom surface. The second metal layer is formed on the top surface, and has an extension portion crossing over the central line and extending to the first metal layer. The conductive layer covers the first metal layer and the extension portion. The transparent structure covers the bottom surface without covering the top surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: Epistar Corporation
    Inventors: Cheng-Nan Han, Tsung-Xian Lee, Min-Hsun Hsieh, Hung-Hsuan Chen, Hsin-Mao Liu, Hsing-Chao Chen, Ching San Tao, Chih-Peng Ni, Tzer-Perng Chen, Jen-Chau Wu, Masafumi Sano, Chih-Ming Wang
  • Publication number: 20170188033
    Abstract: A method and apparatus of reusing reference data for video decoding are disclosed. Motion information associated with motion vectors for coded blocks processed after the current block are derived without storing decoded residuals associated with the coded blocks. Reuse information regarding reference data required for Inter prediction or Intra block copy of the coded blocks is determined based on the motion information. If the current block is coded in the Inter prediction mode or the Intra block copy mode, whether required reference data for the current block are in an internal memory is determined and the reference data are fetched from an external memory to the internal memory if the required reference data are not stored in the internal memory. The reference data in the internal memory is managed according to the reuse information to reduce data transferring between the external memory and the internal memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Inventors: Hsiu-Yi LIN, Ping CHAO, Ming-Long WU, Chia-Yun CHENG, Chih-Ming WANG, Yung-Chang CHANG
  • Patent number: 9648144
    Abstract: A transmitter device includes a processing unit and a compression unit. The processing unit obtains a branch of data and partitions the branch of data into a plurality of snippets. Each snippet includes a group of data. The compression unit compresses each snippet into a plurality of packets according to value of each datum included in the corresponding snippet. The compression unit compares the value of each datum with a first threshold value to generate a first packet. The first packet includes first information indicating which data included in the corresponding snippet has the corresponding value not equal to the first threshold value. The compression unit further generates the remaining packets according to the first information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: MEDIATEK INC.
    Inventors: Chi-Cheng Ju, Chia-Yun Cheng, Yung-Chang Chang, Chih-Ming Wang
  • Publication number: 20170068214
    Abstract: A phase-modulated optical component for the visible spectrum is provided and is capable of producing images in three primary colors. The phase-modulated optical component is primarily structured by a plurality of aluminum nanorods that are arranged in several two-dimensional arrays to form a plurality of pixels. The nanorods can yield surface plasmon resonances in red, green and blue light. By tuning the nanorod size in the arrays, the wavelength-dependent reflectance thereof can be varied across the visible spectrum, thereby realizing wavelength division multiplexing operations for the phase-modulated optical component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Applicant: Academia Sinica
    Inventors: DIN-PING TSAI, YAO-WEI HUANG, WEI-TING CHEN, CHIH-MING WANG
  • Patent number: 9590304
    Abstract: A broadband antenna includes a substrate; a grounding unit; a first radiating element, including a first segment and a second segment substantially perpendicular to each other, wherein the first segment is electrically connected to the grounding unit and the second segment extends toward a direction; a second radiating element, coupled to the first radiating element; a third radiating element having a terminal coupled to or electrically connected to the second radiating element and another terminal electrically connected to the grounding unit; and a signal feed-in element electrically connected to the third radiating element for transmitting or receiving a radio signal; where the first, the second and the third radiating elements are disposed on the substrate along the direction defined by an order of the first segment of the first radiating element, the second radiating element and the third radiating element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Wistron NeWeb Corporation
    Inventors: Shang-Sian You, Chien-Ting Huang, Chih-Ming Wang
  • Publication number: 20170032559
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses pertaining to a simulated transparent device may involve capturing a first image of a surrounding of the display with a first camera, as well as capturing a second image of the user with a second camera. The methods and apparatuses may further involve constructing a see-through window of the first image, wherein, when presented on the display, the see-through window substantially matches the surrounding and creates a visual effect with which at least a portion of the display is substantially transparent to the user. The methods and apparatuses may further involve presenting the see-through window on the display. The constructing of the see-through window may involve computing a set of cropping parameters, a set of deforming parameters, or a combination of both, based on a spatial relationship among the surrounding, the display, and the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2016
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Inventors: Ping Chao, Chih-Kai Chang, Tsu-Ming Liu, Chih-Ming Wang
  • Patent number: 9543464
    Abstract: The method includes preparing a plurality of light-emitting units, one of the plurality of light-emitting units comprising an electrode, a light-emitting stack, and a protection layer with a first part covering the electrode and a second part which comprises a portion surrounding the electrode and covers the light-emitting stack; removing the portion without removing the first part; forming a wavelength conversion layer on the first part and the light-emitting stack not covered by the second part; and removing the first part to substantially expose the electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ming-Chi Hsu, Chih-Ming Wang, Chien-Yuan Wang
  • Patent number: 9531387
    Abstract: A handheld device and a frequency tracking method thereof are provided. The handheld device comprises an oscillator, a radio frequency (RF) chip, a modem module, a first thermal sensor and a thermal module. The oscillator generates an oscillation signal with an oscillation frequency. The RF chip is electrically connected to the oscillator and configured to receive a paging signal from a paging channel and an RF signal from a non-regular channel based on the oscillation signal. The modem module is electrically connected to the RF chip. The first thermal sensor disposed close to the oscillator measures a heat source temperature. The thermal module electrically connected to the modem module and the first thermal sensor enables the modem module to execute a frequency compensation process by using the RF signal of both the paging signal and the RF signal according to the heat source temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: MEDIATEK INC.
    Inventors: Chun-Jen Fang, Ching-Sheng Wu, Meng-Lin Wu, Chih-Ming Wang, Chiao-Chih Chang
  • Publication number: 20160350264
    Abstract: At a method for extracting content relating to a commodity which is executable on a server, the server including at least one processor and a storage device. The method includes acquiring a plurality of web articles from Internet; web articles associated with a commodity from the acquired web articles are recognized, a name for the commodity from the recognized web articles is extracted; and a representative picture for the commodity from all pictures in the recognized web articles is selected, the extracted content being extractable and returnable to a user upon input of a keyword.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2015
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: HUNG-YI LO, CHIH-MING WANG, YI-JYUN CHANG, MIN-CHUN HU
  • Publication number: 20160241880
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for loop filter processing of reconstructed video data for a video coding system are disclosed. The system receives reconstructed video data for an image unit. The loop filter processing is applied to reconstructed pixels above a deblocking boundary of the current CTU. In order to reduce line buffer requirement and/or to reduce loop filter switching for image units, the sample adaptive offset (SAO) parameter boundary and spatial-loop-filter restricted boundary for the luma and chroma components are determined by global consideration. In one embodiment, the SAO parameter boundary and the spatial-loop-filter restricted boundary are aligned for the luma and chroma components respectively. In another embodiment, the SAO parameter boundary and the spatial-loop-filter restricted boundary for the luma and chroma components are all aligned.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Ping CHAO, Huei-Min LIN, Chih-Ming WANG, Yung-Chang CHANG