Patents by Inventor Chih-Yuan Wang

Chih-Yuan 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).

  • Publication number: 20220246194
    Abstract: A flash memory storage apparatus includes a memory cell array and a voltage generating circuit. The memory cell array includes at least one memory cell string coupled between a bit line and a source line and including memory cells; each memory cell is coupled to a corresponding word line. The voltage generating circuit is coupled to the memory cell array and configured to output a bias voltage to the word line. A first voltage is applied to a selected word line. A second voltage and a third voltage are applied to unselected second and third word lines, respectively. The first voltage is greater than the second voltage, and the second voltage is greater than the third voltage. The second word line and the third word line are located on two sides of the first word line. A biasing method of a flash memory storage apparatus is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2021
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Applicant: Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Chien-Hung Lien, Chih-Yuan Wang
  • Publication number: 20210373025
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method of prognosis of thyroid cancer including obtaining an exosome from a subject who had received a therapy of thyroid cancer such as thyroidectomy, and detecting whether thyroglobulin is present in the exosome. Moreover, the present disclosure provides the use of urinary exosomal thyroglobulin in being a non-invasive, reproducible, convenient, serial, and accurate follow-up marker for patient with thyroid cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2018
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventor: Chih-Yuan WANG
  • Patent number: 10376235
    Abstract: A needle guide system is provided. The needle guide system includes a puncture device, an ultrasound transducer, a first orientation detector, a second orientation detector, a proximity detector and a processor. The ultrasound transducer is configured to obtain an ultrasound image. The first orientation detector is disposed on the puncture device, and the second orientation detector is disposed on the ultrasound transducer. The proximity detector is disposed on at least one of the puncture device and the ultrasound transducer, configured to obtain a relative distance between the puncture device and the ultrasound transducer. The processor is configured to obtain a spatial relationship between the puncture device and the ultrasound transducer by using the first orientation detector, the second orientation detector, and the proximity detector, and predict a trajectory of the puncture device in the ultrasound image according to the spatial relationship.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignees: Industrial Technology Research Institute, National Taiwan University Hospital
    Inventors: Wan-Hsin Hsieh, Hui-Hsin Lu, Chih-Yuan Wang
  • Publication number: 20190069251
    Abstract: A communications apparatus in a communications system includes a processor and a power scheme controller. The processor determines a predetermined adjustment offset for a zone according to a frame structure of the communications system. The power scheme controller is coupled to the processor, obtains information regarding the predetermined adjustment offset for the zone, determines a predetermined scaling factor for the zone, and determines a target frequency or a target voltage for the processor to operate in according to the predetermined adjustment offset and the predetermined scaling factor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2017
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Chih-Yuan WANG, Hong-Ching CHEN, Chih-Yu CHANG, Chih-Jung YU, Fang-Yu LIN
  • Patent number: 10135587
    Abstract: A mobile communication device having a reception circuit, a transmission circuit, and a processing unit is provided. The reception circuit and the transmission circuit are configured to receive and transmit wireless signals, respectively. The processing unit activates the reception circuit for a portion of a downlink time interval for receiving Control Channel (CCH) data and one or more Reference Signal (RS) symbols or traffic data symbols beyond the CCH data, and deactivates the reception circuit for the remaining portion of the downlink time interval. Also, the processing unit activates the transmission circuit for a portion of an uplink time interval for transmitting traffic data, determines a radio signal quality with regard to the transmission of the traffic data, and deactivates the transmission circuit for the remaining portion of the uplink time interval when the radio signal quality exceeds a predetermined threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: MEDIATEK INC.
    Inventors: Chih-Yuan Wang, Cheng-Wei Liu, Wei-Shou Yang, Wei-Hsiang Cheng, Ya-Ting Cho
  • Patent number: 10062950
    Abstract: A heat dissipater with an antenna structure comprises a heat conductive portion capable of being contacted with a heat source of an electronic device for heat dissipation; and an antennal portion integrally formed to the heat conductive portion so as to form as an integral body; and the antenna portion comprises at least one sheet body. A conductive layer is coated on a surface of the sheet body; in that the conductive layer can be connected to a conductive wire for being lead to the portable electronic device for signal receiving and transmission. The heat conductive portion 10 has the function of heat dissipation and the antenna portion 20 has the function of wireless transmission which are made integrally with a compact space so that the space in an portable electronic device for receiving the heat conductive device is sufficient to receiving the whole structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Inventor: Chih-Yuan Wang
  • Publication number: 20180188890
    Abstract: An electronic whiteboard system and an electronic whiteboard and operation method thereof are provided. A captured image generated by an image capture device includes at least one of a display surface of a flat panel display and a writing trajectory of a writing instrument. A network transmission module transmits the captured image to a remote device through network. The electronic whiteboard system and an electronic whiteboard and operation method thereof provided by the invention my synchronously display and interact with the remote device, so as to greatly improve convenience of use of the electronic whiteboard system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2017
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Applicant: CHAMP VISION DISPLAY INC.
    Inventors: Chin-Ku Liu, Chi-Wen Chen, Chih-Yuan Wang
  • Publication number: 20180168537
    Abstract: A needle guide system is provided. The needle guide system includes a puncture device, an ultrasound transducer, a first orientation detector, a second orientation detector, a proximity detector and a processor. The ultrasound transducer is configured to obtain an ultrasound image. The first orientation detector is disposed on the puncture device, and the second orientation detector is disposed on the ultrasound transducer. The proximity detector is disposed on at least one of the puncture device and the ultrasound transducer, configured to obtain a relative distance between the puncture device and the ultrasound transducer. The processor is configured to obtain a spatial relationship between the puncture device and the ultrasound transducer by using the first orientation detector, the second orientation detector, and the proximity detector, and predict a trajectory of the puncture device in the ultrasound image according to the spatial relationship.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Applicants: Industrial Technology Research Institute, National Taiwan University Hospital
    Inventors: Wan-Hsin Hsieh, Hui-Hsin Lu, Chih-Yuan Wang
  • Publication number: 20170309986
    Abstract: A heat dissipater with an antenna structure comprises a heat conductive portion capable of being contacted with a heat source of an electronic device for heat dissipation; and an antennal portion integrally formed to the heat conductive portion so as to form as an integral body; and the antenna portion comprises at least one sheet body. A conductive layer is coated on a surface of the sheet body; in that the conductive layer can be connected to a conductive wire for being lead to the portable electronic device for signal receiving and transmission. The heat conductive portion 10 has the function of heat dissipation and the antenna portion 20 has the function of wireless transmission which are made integrally with a compact space so that the space in an portable electronic device for receiving the heat conductive device is sufficient to receiving the whole structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2016
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventor: Chih-Yuan Wang
  • Patent number: 9572122
    Abstract: A method for a communication apparatus to align a frame boundary with a cell. A first time at which a predetermined synchronization signal is supposed to be received is determined after knowing a timing of the cell. The predetermined synchronization signal is a primary synchronization signal or a secondary synchronization signal. A second time at which the predetermined synchronization signal is actually received is determined. A first offset between the first time and the second time is determined. A timing of a local time base utilized by the communication apparatus according to the first offset is adjusted such that a frame boundary of the local time base and a frame boundary of the cell are aligned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: MEDIATEK INC.
    Inventors: Chih-Yuan Wang, Yen-Hui Yeh, Huei-Ya Chang
  • Patent number: 9430072
    Abstract: A touch panel includes a cover glass, a flexible substrate, and a touch-sensing electrode structure. The flexible substrate is connected to the cover glass via a bonding layer, and the touch-sensing electrode structure is formed on the flexible substrate. The cover glass, the bonding layer, the flexible substrate and the touch-sensing electrode structure are arranged in order, with the flexible substrate being located between the touch-sensing electrode structure and the bonding layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: WINTEK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yi-Chun Lin, Ming-Kung Wu, Hsiao-Ping Li, Ping-Wen Huang, Cheng-Yi Chou, Yu-Hua Wu, Xuan-Chang Shiu, Chih-Yuan Wang, Ching-Fu Hsu, Hsiao-Hui Liao, Ting-Yu Chang, Fa-Cheng Wu, Wen-Chun Wang
  • Publication number: 20160233995
    Abstract: A mobile communication device having a reception circuit, a transmission circuit, and a processing unit is provided. The reception circuit and the transmission circuit are configured to receive and transmit wireless signals, respectively. The processing unit activates the reception circuit for a portion of a downlink time interval for receiving Control Channel (CCH) data and one or more Reference Signal (RS) symbols or traffic data symbols beyond the CCH data, and deactivates the reception circuit for the remaining portion of the downlink time interval. Also, the processing unit activates the transmission circuit for a portion of an uplink time interval for transmitting traffic data, determines a radio signal quality with regard to the transmission of the traffic data, and deactivates the transmission circuit for the remaining portion of the uplink time interval when the radio signal quality exceeds a predetermined threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2015
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Chih-Yuan WANG, Cheng-Wei LIU, Wei-Shou YANG, Wei-Hsiang CHENG, Ya-Ting CHO
  • Publication number: 20150172087
    Abstract: A method for a communication apparatus to align a frame boundary with a cell. A first time at which a predetermined synchronization signal is supposed to be received is determined after knowing a timing of the cell. The predetermined synchronization signal is a primary synchronization signal or a secondary synchronization signal. A second time at which the predetermined synchronization signal is actually received is determined. A first offset between the first time and the second time is determined. A timing of a local time base utilized by the communication apparatus according to the first offset is adjusted such that a frame boundary of the local time base and a frame boundary of the cell are aligned.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Applicant: MediaTek Inc.
    Inventors: Chih-Yuan WANG, Yen-Hui YEH, Huei-Ya CHANG
  • Publication number: 20140366580
    Abstract: A method for cutting a tempered glass including the steps of strengthening a glass substrate to form, from a surface to the inside of the glass substrate, at least one compression stress layer and a tensile stress layer corresponding to the compression stress layer; removing a part of the glass substrate, wherein the compression stress layer is formed in the part of the glass substrate and a predetermined cutting path passes through the part of the glass substrate; and cutting the glass substrate along the predetermined cutting path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2014
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Inventors: JENG-JYE HUNG, YI-TE LEE, HEN-TA KANG, CHIH-YUAN WANG
  • Publication number: 20140368761
    Abstract: A touch panel includes a cover glass, a flexible substrate, and a touch-sensing electrode structure. The flexible substrate is connected to the cover glass via a bonding layer, and the touch-sensing electrode structure is formed on the flexible substrate. The cover glass, the bonding layer, the flexible substrate and the touch-sensing electrode structure are arranged in order, with the flexible substrate being located between the touch-sensing electrode structure and the bonding layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2014
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Inventors: Yi-Chun LIN, Ming-Kung WU, Hsiao-Ping LI, Ping-Wen HUANG, Cheng-Yi CHOU, Yu-Hua WU, Xuan-Chang SHIU, Chih-Yuan WANG, Ching-Fu HSU, Hsiao-Hui LIAO, Ting-Yu CHANG, Fa-Cheng WU, Wen-Chun WANG
  • Publication number: 20140340868
    Abstract: A planar surgical lamp includes a plurality of planar light source modules connected to form the planar surgical lamp. Each planar light source module includes a plurality of planar light source unit and each planar light source unit includes a light guide plate, which has a light incidence face and a light exit face; a light source, which generates light that enters the light guide plate via the light incidence face and projects out through the light exit face; a diffusion board, which is arranged at one side of the light exit face of the light guide plate; a surface panel, through which the light transmits; and a light guide sheet, which is arranged between the diffusion board and the surface panel. The disclosure divides a light source into a plurality of unit planar light sources so as to overcome the problems of the conventional surgical lamp of being bulky in size, great in weight, and subjected to constraints caused by laminar flows induced by the outer configuration of reflector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2013
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Applicant: BenQ Medical Technology Corporation
    Inventor: Chih Yuan WANG
  • Patent number: 8852721
    Abstract: A preparatory tempered glass structure for a cutting treatment includes a glass substrate and at least one trench. The glass substrate is given a strengthening treatment to form, from a surface to the inside of the glass substrate, at least one compression stress layer and a tensile stress layer corresponding to the compression stress layer. The trench is formed in the compression stress layer of the glass substrate and overlaps a predetermined cutting path for the cutting treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignees: Dongguan Masstop Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd., Wintek Corporation
    Inventors: Jeng-Jye Hung, Yi-Te Lee, Hen-Ta Kang, Chih-Yuan Wang
  • Patent number: 8854326
    Abstract: A touch panel structure and the manufacturing method thereof are disclosed, in which the manufacturing method includes the steps of: providing a bonding layer; and forming a conductive pattern layer on the bonding layer; wherein the conductive pattern layer is composed of at least one first and at least one second major conductors with an insulation layer interposed between the first and the second major conductors. Comparing with the prior art for manufacturing touch panels, the disclosure is advantageous in material cost, production cost, and production yield; moreover, the panel lamination process can be simplified and the touch panel structure can be joined to a planar or curvy panel and facilitate the design of a thinner product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Wintek Corporation
    Inventors: Yi-Chun Lin, Ming-Kung Wu, Hsiao-Ping Li, Ping-Wen Huang, Cheng-Yi Chou, Yu-Hua Wu, Xuan-Chang Shiu, Chih-Yuan Wang, Ching-Fu Hsu, Shiao-Hui Liao, Ting-Yu Chang, Fa-Chen Wu, Wen-Chun Wang
  • Patent number: 8781731
    Abstract: An adjusting method and an adjusting system of an intelligent vehicle imaging device are provided, wherein a real feature point for comparison is disposed in a monitoring area around a vehicle. A camera captures images around the vehicle. The images are transmitted to the controller and displayed on a touch display panel. The controller performs image processing on the images and the real feature point, and compares the real feature point with position data of predetermined feature points, and generates a bird's-eye view image. If the images are captured, the bird's-eye view image is rotated and scaled after conversion according to a predetermined position and a predetermined proportion and then is located on a stitched image and outputted. A blind spot area size or a lane departure parameter is selected through the touch display panel, and the stitched image is adjusted through the touch display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Autorad Tech Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Sheng-Chieh Lo, Chia-Tseng Chen, Chih-Yuan Wang
  • Publication number: 20140192295
    Abstract: A method of forming a liquid crystal alignment layer includes the following steps. A substrate is provided. A base layer is then formed on the substrate. A first liquid crystal alignment layer is formed on the base layer. The first liquid crystal alignment layer includes a plurality of first organic molecules. Each of the first organic molecules includes a first carboxyl group part and a first alkyl group part. A display panel includes the substrate, a counter substrate, a liquid crystal layer, and the first liquid crystal alignment layer. The substrate is disposed opposite to the counter substrate. The liquid crystal layer is disposed between the substrate and the counter substrate. The first liquid crystal alignment layer is disposed between the liquid crystal layer and the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2014
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: WINTEK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kuan-Hsien Wu, Guan-Ren Wang, Hsien-Wei Chiang, Chi-Jen Lin, Chih-Yuan Wang