Patents by Inventor Chih-Yuan Chen
Chih-Yuan 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).
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Publication number: 20220127082Abstract: A smart moving platform for transport of components in manufacturing includes a vehicle body, a transmission device, a conveying system, a detection device, a tag installation device, a control unit, and a tag reader. The conveying system conveys components. The detection device detects a location of the component and in a first predetermined area, the tag installation device installs and activates a tag on the component. The control unit writes component information to the activated tag and sets a predetermined period. The tag starts to count time elapsing, and the conveyor belt conveys the component to a second predetermined area. The tag reader reads the component information, the elapsed time, and a predetermined period of the tag. When the elapsed time matches the predetermined period, the conveying system sends the component to a third predetermined area.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2022Publication date: April 28, 2022Inventors: JHE-WEI JHANG, CHIH-YUAN CHEN, SHUN-LONG LEE
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Patent number: 11309466Abstract: A light emitting unit includes a reflective structure, a light transmitting body and a light emitting chip. The reflective structure has a recess formed by inner side surfaces thereof, and the reflective structure includes a side opening and a bottom opening corresponding to the recess. The side opening and the bottom opening are adjacent to each other, and the inner side surfaces are defined as a top surface and a surrounding side surface. The light transmitting body is disposed within the recess and doped with fluorescent powder. The light transmitting body includes a light emitting surface and an electrode exposing surface. The light emitting surface is corresponding to the side opening; and the electrode exposing surface is corresponding to the bottom opening. The light emitting chip is partially disposed within the light transmitting body and has a bottom, a top light emitting and side light emitting surfaces.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2019Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignees: LITE-ON OPTO TECHNOLOGY (CHANGZHOU) CO., LTD., LITE-ON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Yu-Yu Chang, Chih-Yuan Chen, Yung-Chang Jen
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Patent number: 11298798Abstract: A polishing delivery apparatus, configured to provide slurry and rinse agent to a polishing pad, includes a delivery arm, at least one first nozzle, and at least one second nozzle. The delivery arm is rotatably connected to the polishing pad and has an arc-shaped top surface facing away from the polishing pad, a bottom surface facing away from the arc-shaped top surface, and a recess indenting from the bottom surface. The first nozzle is mounted on the bottom surface of the delivery arm and has a first nozzle head facing toward the polishing pad. The second nozzle is mounted in the recess of the delivery arm and has three second nozzle heads, in which one of the three second nozzle heads faces toward the polishing pad, and the other two of the three second nozzle heads face toward sidewalls of the recess.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2020Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignee: NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Jiun-Bo Wang, Chia-Hung Su, Yuan-Chi Hsieh, Chih-Yuan Chen, Ming-Fa Tsai, Chih-Wang Hsu
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Patent number: 11259106Abstract: A micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) device is provided. The MEMS device includes a substrate, a backplate disposed on a side of the substrate, a diaphragm, and a dynamic valve layer. The substrate forms an opening. The diaphragm is disposed on the side of the substrate and extends across the opening of the substrate, wherein the diaphragm forms a vent hole. The dynamic valve layer is disposed on the side of the substrate and includes a flap portion, wherein the flap portion covers at least a part of the vent hole when viewed in a direction perpendicular to the diaphragm, and the flap portion deforms when air flows through the vent hole.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2020Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: FORTEMEDIA, INC.Inventors: Chih-Yuan Chen, Jien-Ming Chen, Feng-Chia Hsu, Wen-Shan Lin, Nai-Hao Kuo
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Patent number: 11255881Abstract: An inductor current detecting circuit is provided. A differentiator circuit differentiates a high-side voltage signal to generate a first differential signal, and differentiates a low-side voltage signal to generate a second differential signal. A first current source outputs a first charging current according to the first differential signal. A second current source outputs a second charging current according to the second differential signal. First and second terminals of a first switch are respectively connected to the first current source and a first terminal of a second switch. A second terminal of the second switch is connected to the second current source. Two terminals of a capacitor are connected to the second terminal of the first switch and the second current source respectively. The first switch and the second switch are alternately turned on to obtain a continuous waveform.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2020Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: ANPEC ELECTRONICS CORPORATIONInventor: Chih-Yuan Chen
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Patent number: 11254510Abstract: A smart moving platform for transport of components in manufacturing includes a vehicle body, a transmission device, a conveying system, a detection device, a tag installation device, a control unit, and a tag reader. The conveying system conveys components. The detection device detects a location of the component and in a first predetermined area, the tag installation device installs and activates a tag on the component. The control unit writes component information to the activated tag and sets a predetermined period. The tag starts to count time elapsing, and the conveyor belt conveys the component to a second predetermined area. The tag reader reads the component information, the elapsed time, and a predetermined period of the tag. When the elapsed time matches the predetermined period, the conveying system sends the component to a third predetermined area.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2020Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: SHUNSIN TECHNOLOGY (ZHONG SHAN) LIMITEDInventors: Jhe-Wei Jhang, Chih-Yuan Chen, Shun-Long Lee
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Patent number: 11257795Abstract: A chip-scale LED package structure includes a white light emitting unit for emitting a white light, a red flip-chip LED for emitting a red light, a green flip-chip LED for emitting a green light, a blue flip-chip LED for emitting a blue light, and an encapsulation layer. The encapsulation includes an encapsulation resin and a plurality of refractive particles distributed in the encapsulation resin. The encapsulation layer encapsulates the white light emitting unit, the red flip-chip LED, the green flip-chip LED, and the blue flip-chip LED. Moreover, electrodes of the white light emitting unit, electrodes of the red flip-chip LED, electrodes of the green flip-chip LED, and electrodes of the blue flip-chip LED are exposed from the encapsulation layer.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2019Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignees: LITE-ON OPTO TECHNOLOGY (CHANGZHOU) CO., LTD., LITE-ON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Tien-Yu Lee, Chih-Yuan Chen, Wei-Lun Tsai, Chien-Tung Huang, Wei-Hsun Hsu, Wei-Chien Hung
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Publication number: 20220028867Abstract: A transistor, a memory and a method of forming the same are disclosed. The transistor includes a gate dielectric layer (200) having an upper portion (200b) and a lower portion (200a). The upper portion (200b) is multi-layer structure having an increased thickness without changing a thickness of the lower portion (200a). In this way, gate-induced drain current leakage of the transistor can be mitigated at uncompromised performance thereof. Additionally, the upper portion (200b) designed as multi-layer structure having an increased thickness can facilitate flexible adjustment in parameters of the upper portion (200b). The memory device includes dielectric material layers (DL), which are formed in respective word line trenches and each have an upper portion and a lower portion. In addition, in both trench isolation structures (STI) and active areas (AA), the upper portion of the dielectric material layers (DL) has a thickness greater than a thickness of the lower portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2020Publication date: January 27, 2022Inventors: Chung-Yen CHOU, Chih-Yuan CHEN, Qinfu ZHANG, Chao-Wei LIN, Chia-Yi CHU, Jen-Chieh CHENG, Jen-Kuo WU, Huixian LAI
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Patent number: 11226666Abstract: A power failure prevention system and method with a power management mechanism are provided. A switch circuit is connected to a first terminal of an inductor. An energy storage circuit is connected to the switch circuit. A pre-charged circuit is connected to an input power source and a second terminal of the inductor. A pre-charging control circuit is connected to the pre-charged circuit and configured to obtain a voltage of a node between the pre-charged circuit and the second terminal of the inductor, a voltage of the switch circuit or a voltage of the energy storage circuit as a pre-charged voltage. The input power source pre-charges the pre-charged circuit. When the pre-charging control circuit determines that the pre-charged voltage is higher than or equal to a reference voltage, the pre-charging control circuit controls the pre-charged circuit, allowing the input power source to charge the energy storage circuit.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2020Date of Patent: January 18, 2022Assignee: ANPEC ELECTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Chun-Kai Hsu, Chih-Heng Su, Chih-Yuan Chen
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Publication number: 20220009720Abstract: A smart moving platform for transport of components in manufacturing includes a vehicle body, a transmission device, a conveying system, a detection device, a tag installation device, a control unit, and a tag reader. The conveying system conveys components. The detection device detects a location of the component and in a first predetermined area, the tag installation device installs and activates a tag on the component. The control unit writes component information to the activated tag and sets a predetermined period. The tag starts to count time elapsing, and the conveyor belt conveys the component to a second predetermined area. The tag reader reads the component information, the elapsed time, and a predetermined period of the tag. When the elapsed time matches the predetermined period, the conveying system sends the component to a third predetermined area.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2020Publication date: January 13, 2022Inventors: JHE-WEI JHANG, CHIH-YUAN CHEN, SHUN-LONG LEE
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Publication number: 20210364554Abstract: An inductor current detecting circuit is provided. A differentiator circuit differentiates a high-side voltage signal to generate a first differential signal, and differentiates a low-side voltage signal to generate a second differential signal. A first current source outputs a first charging current according to the first differential signal. A second current source outputs a second charging current according to the second differential signal. First and second terminals of a first switch are respectively connected to the first current source and a first terminal of a second switch. A second terminal of the second switch is connected to the second current source. Two terminals of a capacitor are connected to the second terminal of the first switch and the second current source respectively. The first switch and the second switch are alternately turned on to obtain a continuous waveform.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2020Publication date: November 25, 2021Inventor: CHIH-YUAN CHEN
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Publication number: 20210367505Abstract: An inductor current detecting circuit is provided. A current supplying circuit supplies a first current signal to an energy storage circuit having a zero voltage during a high-side conduction time, and a second current signal to the energy storage circuit having the zero voltage during a low-side conduction time. A voltage comparator circuit subtracts a valley voltage of a low-side switch from a peak voltage of a high-side switch to obtain a reference voltage, and outputs a comparison signal according to a voltage of the energy storage circuit and a reference voltage. A current modulation controller circuit modulates currents of the first and second current signals according to the comparison signal. A synthesizing circuit synthesizes the first and the second current signals, each of which charges the voltage of the energy storage circuit to be equal to the reference voltage from zero, to obtain an inductor current signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2020Publication date: November 25, 2021Inventor: CHIH-YUAN CHEN
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Publication number: 20210252669Abstract: A polishing delivery apparatus, configured to provide slurry and rinse agent to a polishing pad, includes a delivery arm, at least one first nozzle, and at least one second nozzle. The delivery arm is rotatably connected to the polishing pad and has an arc-shaped top surface facing away from the polishing pad, a bottom surface facing away from the arc-shaped top surface, and a recess indenting from the bottom surface. The first nozzle is mounted on the bottom surface of the delivery arm and has a first nozzle head facing toward the polishing pad. The second nozzle is mounted in the recess of the delivery arm and has three second nozzle heads, in which one of the three second nozzle heads faces toward the polishing pad, and the other two of the three second nozzle heads face toward sidewalls of the recess.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2020Publication date: August 19, 2021Inventors: Jiun-Bo WANG, Chia-Hung SU, Yuan-Chi HSIEH, Chih-Yuan CHEN, Ming-Fa TSAI, Chih-Wang HSU
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Publication number: 20210240244Abstract: A power failure prevention system and method with a power management mechanism are provided. A switch circuit is connected to a first terminal of an inductor. An energy storage circuit is connected to the switch circuit. A pre-charged circuit is connected to an input power source and a second terminal of the inductor. A pre-charging control circuit is connected to the pre-charged circuit and configured to obtain a voltage of a node between the pre-charged circuit and the second terminal of the inductor, a voltage of the switch circuit or a voltage of the energy storage circuit as a pre-charged voltage. The input power source pre-charges the pre-charged circuit. When the pre-charging control circuit determines that the pre-charged voltage is higher than or equal to a reference voltage, the pre-charging control circuit controls the pre-charged circuit, allowing the input power source to charge the energy storage circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2020Publication date: August 5, 2021Inventors: CHUN-KAI HSU, CHIH-HENG SU, CHIH-YUAN CHEN
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Publication number: 20210199518Abstract: The disclosure relates to a force measurement device including central portion, fixing portion, first and second sensing portions, and first and second electromechanical elements. The first sensing portion has first natural frequency. The first sensing portion is connected to the central portion. The second sensing portion has a second natural frequency. The second sensing portion is connected to the first sensing portion and the fixing portion. The first electromechanical element is disposed on the first sensing portion to measure a first vibration amplitude. The second electromechanical element is disposed on the second sensing portion to measure a second vibration amplitude. When the central portion is subjected to a first force, the first vibration amplitude is larger than the second vibration amplitude. When the central portion is subjected to a second force, the first vibration amplitude is smaller than the second vibration amplitude.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2020Publication date: July 1, 2021Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Chih-Che LIN, Chih-Yuan CHEN, Chung-Yuan SU, Chao-Ta HUANG
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Patent number: 11035746Abstract: A multi-axis force sensor including a central portion, an outer ring portion, and at least one sensing portion disposed along an axial direction of an axis is provided. The sensing portion includes a first and a second elements connected with each other, and at least one first and at least one second strain gauges. A first end surface of the first element is connected to the central portion, and a second end surface of the second element is connected to the outer ring portion. A normal vector of the first end surface is parallel to the axis and the axis passes through a centroid of the first end surface. When the first end surface is subjected to an axial force, a first strain of a first sensing region of the first element in the axial direction is smaller than a second strain of a second sensing region of the second element in the axial direction.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2019Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Chih-Che Lin, Chih-Yuan Chen, Chung-Yuan Su, Chao-Ta Huang
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Publication number: 20210159720Abstract: A power failure prevention system includes a switch circuit, an energy storage circuit, a voltage detector circuit and a control circuit. The switch circuit includes a first switch, a second switch, a third switch and a fourth switch. The energy storage circuit is connected to the switch circuit. The voltage detector circuit detects an input voltage provided by an input voltage source and a stored voltage of the energy storage circuit. The control circuit controls the switch circuit according to the detected input voltage and stored voltage. When the input voltage is higher than a first threshold, the switch circuit allows the input voltage to charge the energy storage circuit. When the input voltage is lower than a second threshold, the switch circuit allows the stored voltage to discharge to the input voltage source. The first threshold is higher than the second threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2020Publication date: May 27, 2021Inventors: TZU-YANG YEN, CHIH-YUAN CHEN
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Patent number: 10962992Abstract: An apparatus with two anchors including a housing, a movable element, and a rotary element is provided. The housing includes a first expansion unit, a second expansion unit, and a linkage. First alignment structures are disposed in the movable element and anti-rotation structures are disposed in the linkage. When the movable element and the rotary element enter the housing from two ends and are coupled along an axis, the movable element and the rotary element can approach each other to expand the first expansion unit and the second expansion unit to form two anchors. The apparatus with two anchors secures a sensor in a variety of environments such as walls or machines. When the apparatus with two anchors fixes a sensor in a hole of a stamping machine, the impact force does not cause stress concentration on the sensor so as to improve the reliability of the sensor.Type: GrantFiled: December 25, 2017Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Chien-Nan Yeh, Chung-Yuan Su, Chih-Yuan Chen, Chao-Ta Huang, Yu-Wen Hsu
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Publication number: 20210074896Abstract: A light emitting package is provided, the light emitting package includes a carrier having a main part that has multiple chip bonding regions, and each the chip bonding regions has two neighboring conductive parts. An insulating part is disposed on the main part and portion of the two neighboring conductive parts, and multiple hollow-out structures are formed by the insulating part and corresponded in position to the chip bonding regions. Each of the hollow-out structures has a side wall that surrounds the chip bonding regions, and the portion of the tops of the two neighboring conductive parts are exposed from a bottom portion of the hollow-out structure, and multiple light emitting chips are disposed onto the chip bonding surfaces.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2020Publication date: March 11, 2021Inventors: CHEN-HSIU LIN, CHIH-YUAN CHEN
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Patent number: 10914368Abstract: A ball screw with force sensor in radial direction including a screw rod, a screw nut, a plurality of balls, and a force sensor is provided. The screw nut has a cavity. The cavity is extended along a radial direction from an outer surface of the screw nut. The force sensor is disposed in the cavity of the screw nut, and the force sensor includes a stationary base and an elastic component. The stationary base includes a displacement restraint, and the elastic component includes a contact end and a fixed end. The displacement restraint is coupled to the cavity to prevent the stationary base from being displaced in the radial direction for fixing stationary base firmly in the cavity. The fixed end is connected to the stationary base, and the contact end contacts a bottom surface of the cavity in order to sense a force along the radial direction.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2018Date of Patent: February 9, 2021Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Chih-Yuan Chen, Chung-Yuan Su, Chien-Nan Yeh, Chao-Ta Huang, Yu-Wen Hsu