Patents by Inventor Chun-Lung Lin
Chun-Lung Lin 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: 20240169596Abstract: An encoding method, a decoding method, and a device for point cloud compression are provided. The encoding method includes the following. Point cloud data corresponding to a first frame is obtained, and is distinguished into a global point cloud set and at least one object point cloud set according to a reference frame. The object point cloud set corresponds to at least one reference object point cloud set. A global dynamic model corresponding to the global point cloud set is calculated and an object dynamic model corresponding to the object point cloud set is calculated. A bitstream is generated. The bitstream includes the global point cloud set, the global dynamic model corresponding to the global point cloud set, a serial number of each object point in the reference object point cloud set, and the object dynamic model corresponding to the object point cloud set.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2022Publication date: May 23, 2024Applicant: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Sheng-Po Wang, Jie-Ru Lin, Ching-Chieh Lin, Chun-Lung Lin
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Patent number: 11990493Abstract: An image sensor device is provided. The image sensor device includes a semiconductor substrate having a front surface, a back surface opposite to the front surface, and a light-sensing region close to the front surface. The image sensor device includes an insulating layer covering the back surface and extending into the semiconductor substrate. The protection layer has a first refractive index, and the first refractive index is less than a second refractive index of the semiconductor substrate and greater than a third refractive index of the insulating layer, and the protection layer conformally and continuously covers the back surface and extends into the semiconductor substrate. The image sensor device includes a reflective structure surrounded by insulating layer in the semiconductor substrate.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2022Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Chun-Chieh Fang, Ming-Chi Wu, Ji-Heng Jiang, Chi-Yuan Wen, Chien-Nan Tu, Yu-Lung Yeh, Shih-Shiung Chen, Kun-Yu Lin
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Publication number: 20240161998Abstract: A deflecting plate includes a silicon-on-insulator (SOI) substrate. The SOI substrate includes: an insulator layer having a top surface and a bottom surface; a device layer coupled to the insulator layer at the top surface, wherein multiple deflecting apertures are disposed in the device layer, each of which extending from a top open end to a bottom open end through the device layer, and wherein the bottom open end is coplanar with the top surface of the insulator layer; and a handle substrate coupled to the insulator layer at the bottom surface, wherein a cavity is disposed in the handle substrate and extends from a cavity open end to a cavity bottom wall, and wherein the bottom wall is coplanar with the top surface of the insulator layer, such that the bottom open end of each deflecting aperture is exposed to the cavity.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2023Publication date: May 16, 2024Inventors: Cheng-Hsien Chou, Yung-Lung Lin, Chun Liang Chen, Kuan-Liang Liu, Chin-Yu Ku, Jong-Yuh Chang
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Publication number: 20240111377Abstract: A touch detection circuitry includes an analog-to-digital converter (ADC), a controller, and a packet generator. The ADC is arranged to convert touch signals of a touch panel from analog form into digital form. The controller is electrically connected to the ADC, and is configured to calculate at least one coordinate point and at least one touch size respectively corresponding to at least one touch event on the touch panel based on the touch signals. The packet generator is electrically connected to the controller, and is configured to encapsulate the at least one coordinate point and the at least one touch size into a touch data packet.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2023Publication date: April 4, 2024Inventors: Yu Nian OU, Chun Kai CHUANG, Yu-Hsiang LIN, Chun-Lung TSAI
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Patent number: 11944412Abstract: A blood pressure detection device manufactured by a semiconductor process includes a substrate, a microelectromechanical element, a gas-pressure-sensing element, a driving-chip element, an encapsulation layer and a valve layer. The substrate includes inlet apertures. The microelectromechanical element and the gas-pressure-sensing element are stacked and integrally formed on the substrate. The encapsulation layer is encapsulated and positioned on the substrate. A flowing-channel space is formed above the microelectromechanical element and the gas-pressure-sensing element. The encapsulation layer includes an outlet aperture in communication with an airbag. The driving-chip element controls the microelectromechanical element, the gas-pressure-sensing element and valve units to transport gas.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2021Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: MICROJET TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Hao-Jan Mou, Ying-Lun Chang, Ching-Sung Lin, Chi-Feng Huang, Yung-Lung Han, Chang-Yen Tsai, Wei-Ming Lee, Chun-Yi Kuo, Tsung-I Lin
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Patent number: 11933309Abstract: A method for controlling a fan in a fan start-up stage including a first time period and a second time period comprises the following steps of: during the first time period, continuously providing a first driving signal to drive the fan; and during the second time period, continuously providing a second driving signal to drive the fan; wherein, the signal value of the first driving signal gradually decreases until being equal to the signal value of the second driving signal. Wherein the signal value of the first driving signal non-linearly decreases, the signal value of the second driving signal is an unchanged value. Wherein, the first time period and the second time period are adjusted for a different fan but the sum of the first time period and the second time period is always the same. A fan is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2022Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Yi-Fan Lin, Chung-Hung Tang, Cheng-Chieh Liu, Chun-Lung Chiu
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Publication number: 20240087902Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to methods and devices for devices including multiple die. A wafer is received having a plurality of die and a plurality of scribe lines. A dicing process is performed on the wafer. The dicing process includes identifying a first scribe line of the plurality of scribe lines, the first scribe line interposing a first die and a second die of the plurality of die; and performing a partial cut on the first scribe line. In embodiments, other scribe lines of the wafer are, during the dicing process, fully cut. After the dicing, the first die and the second die are mounted on a substrate such as an interposer. The first die and the second die are connected by a portion of the first scribe line, e.g., remaining from the partial cut, during the mounting.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventors: Chieh-Lung LAI, Meng-Liang LIN, Chun-Yueh YANG, Hsien-Wei CHEN
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Publication number: 20240079356Abstract: An integrated circuit package includes an interposer, the interposer including: a first redistribution layer, a second redistribution layer over the first redistribution layer in a central region of the interposer, a dielectric layer over the first redistribution layer in a periphery of the interposer, the dielectric layer surrounding the second redistribution layer in a top-down view, a third redistribution layer over the second redistribution layer and the dielectric layer, and a first direct via extending through the dielectric layer. A conductive feature of the third redistribution layer is coupled to a conductive feature of the first redistribution layer through the first direct via.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2023Publication date: March 7, 2024Inventors: Hsien-Wei Chen, Chieh-Lung Lai, Meng-Liang Lin, Chun-Yueh Yang, Shin-Puu Jeng
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Publication number: 20240071981Abstract: A method of fabricating a semiconductor structure includes the following steps. A semiconductor wafer is provided. A plurality of first surface mount components and a plurality of second surface mount components are bonded onto the semiconductor wafer, wherein a first portion of each of the second surface mount components is overhanging a periphery of the semiconductor wafer. A first barrier structure is formed in between the second surface mount components and the semiconductor wafer. An underfill structure is formed under a second portion of each of the second surface mount components, wherein the first barrier structure blocks the spreading of the underfill structure from the second portion to the first portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Mao-Yen Chang, Chih-Wei Lin, Hao-Yi Tsai, Kuo-Lung Pan, Chun-Cheng Lin, Tin-Hao Kuo, Yu-Chia Lai, Chih-Hsuan Tai
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Patent number: 11916084Abstract: A transparent display panel with driving electrode regions, circuit wiring regions, and optically transparent regions is provided. The driving electrode regions are arranged into an array in a first direction and a second direction. An average light transmittance of the circuit wiring regions is less than ten percent, and an average light transmittance of the optically transparent regions is greater than that of the driving electrode regions and the circuit wiring regions. The first direction intersects the second direction. The circuit wiring regions connect the driving electrode regions at intervals, such that each optically transparent region spans among part of the driving electrode regions. The transparent display panel includes first signal lines and second signal lines extending along the circuit wiring regions, and each circuit wiring region is provided with at least one of the first signal lines and at least one of the second signal lines.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2022Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: AUO CorporationInventors: Chun-Yu Lin, Kun-Cheng Tien, Jia-Long Wu, Ming-Lung Chen, Shu-Hao Huang
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Publication number: 20230412805Abstract: An encoding, a decoding method, a system for encoding and decoding, an encoder, and a decoder are provided. The encoding method includes the following. In a palette mode, if colors of pixels of a coding unit block are all represented by one or more major colors of the coding unit block, a flag is set as a first state value, and if the color of at least one pixel of the coding unit block is not represented by the one or more major colors of the coding unit block, the flag is set as a second state value. The encoding method further includes establishing a palette table corresponding to the coding unit block according to a state value of the flag and the one or more major colors.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2023Publication date: December 21, 2023Applicant: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Yao-Jen Chang, Chun-Lung Lin, Ching-Chieh Lin, Jih-Sheng Tu, Chao-Hsiung Hung
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Publication number: 20230412804Abstract: An encoding, a decoding method, a system for encoding and decoding, an encoder, and a decoder are provided. The encoding method includes the following. In a palette mode, if colors of pixels of a coding unit block are all represented by one or more major colors of the coding unit block, a flag is set as a first state value, and if the color of at least one pixel of the coding unit block is not represented by the one or more major colors of the coding unit block, the flag is set as a second state value. The encoding method further includes establishing a palette table corresponding to the coding unit block according to a state value of the flag and the one or more major colors.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2023Publication date: December 21, 2023Applicant: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Yao-Jen Chang, Chun-Lung Lin, Ching-Chieh Lin, Jih-Sheng Tu, Chao-Hsiung Hung
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Patent number: 11785215Abstract: An encoding, a decoding method, a system for encoding and decoding, an encoder, and a decoder are provided. The encoding method includes the following. In a palette mode, if colors of pixels of a coding unit block are all represented by one or more major colors of the coding unit block, a flag is set as a first state value, and if the color of at least one pixel of the coding unit block is not represented by the one or more major colors of the coding unit block, the flag is set as a second state value. The encoding method further includes establishing a palette table corresponding to the coding unit block according to a state value of the flag and the one or more major colors.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2021Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Yao-Jen Chang, Chun-Lung Lin, Ching-Chieh Lin, Jih-Sheng Tu, Chao-Hsiung Hung
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Publication number: 20230213906Abstract: A method for optimizing a manual assembly layout, executed by a processing device, including: analyzing the assembly operation and the operating time corresponding to the assembly operation of each of the assemblers based on the operating information of one or more assemblers; generating a plurality of candidate solutions based on the assembly operations, the operating time, and a plurality of condition parameters; selecting at least one of the candidate solutions to be the optimal solution based on the workload balance information of each of the candidate solutions.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2021Publication date: July 6, 2023Inventors: Po-Kai LIU, Chang-Hao YAU, Yi-Yun TSAI, Chun-Lung LIN, Ching-Chieh LIN
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Publication number: 20230113529Abstract: An encoding method and an electronic device for point cloud compression are provided. A two-dimensional image and an occupancy map of a point cloud are obtained. An occupancy status of point cloud data of each pixel sample in the two-dimensional image is determined according to the occupancy map. A weight parameter of each pixel sample in an encoding block of the two-dimensional image is determined according to the occupancy statuses of point cloud data of multiple pixel samples. Multiple rate-distortion costs respectively corresponding to multiple encoding operation options are calculated according to the weight parameter of each pixel sample in the encoding block. One of the encoding operation options is determined to be used to perform an encoding operation on the encoding block according to a minimum rate-distortion cost among the rate-distortion costs.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2022Publication date: April 13, 2023Applicant: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Sheng-Po Wang, Ching-Chieh Lin, Jie-Ru Lin, Chun-Lung Lin
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Publication number: 20230021460Abstract: A feature data encoding method, an encoder, a feature data decoding method, and a decoder are provided. The feature data encoding method includes following steps. A transform unit is divided into a plurality of sub-blocks and N sub-transform units. A reference origin and a LSC are determined in an i-th sub-transform unit of the sub-transform units, and an original coordinate of the last significant coefficient of the i-th sub-transform unit is modified to a specific coordinate. The i-th sub-transform unit is scanned from a specific sub-block of the i-th sub-transform unit, and significant feature coefficients in the i-th sub-transform unit are individually encoded as coded data.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2022Publication date: January 26, 2023Applicant: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Sheng-Po Wang, Ching-Chieh Lin, Chun-Lung Lin
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Publication number: 20230024309Abstract: A method of generating point cloud predictor includes: obtaining an encoding unit, wherein the encoding unit is generated from a current three-dimensional (3D) image, obtaining a current 3D block in the current 3D image according to the encoding unit, obtaining a reference 3D block in a reference 3D image according to the current 3D block, wherein the reference 3D image is associated with the current 3D image, obtaining a reference two-dimensional (2D) unit in a reference 2D image according to the reference 3D block, wherein the reference 2D image is generated from the reference 3D image, and generating and outputting a predictor according to a variation degree between the encoding unit and the reference 2D unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 24, 2021Publication date: January 26, 2023Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Jie-Ru LIN, Ching-Chieh LIN, Sheng-Po WANG, Chun-Lung LIN
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Publication number: 20230005189Abstract: A content patch encoding method and a content patch decoding method are provided. The content patch decoding method includes: receiving a bit stream, and obtaining multiple information corresponding to a point cloud patch and a mesh patch accordingly; obtaining a connectivity between multiple vertices of the mesh patch based on the bit stream; and reconstructing the point cloud patch and the mesh patch based on the information and the connectivity between the vertices.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2022Publication date: January 5, 2023Applicant: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Jie-Ru Lin, Ching-Chieh Lin, Chun-Lung Lin, Sheng-Po Wang, Jih-Sheng Tu
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Publication number: 20210319592Abstract: An electronic device and a method for encoding and decoding a point cloud are provided. The decoding method includes: encoded image data and syntax are received; the encoded image data is decoded to obtain image data, and a raw patch is obtained from the image data; and a residual point cloud in the point cloud is reconstructed according to the raw patch and the syntax.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2020Publication date: October 14, 2021Applicant: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Yi-Ting Tsai, Ching-Chieh Lin, Chun-Lung Lin
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Publication number: 20210160496Abstract: An encoding, a decoding method, a system for encoding and decoding, an encoder, and a decoder are provided. The encoding method includes the following. In a palette mode, if colors of pixels of a coding unit block are all represented by one or more major colors of the coding unit block, a flag is set as a first state value, and if the color of at least one pixel of the coding unit block is not represented by the one or more major colors of the coding unit block, the flag is set as a second state value. The encoding method further includes establishing a palette table corresponding to the coding unit block according to a state value of the flag and the one or more major colors.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2021Publication date: May 27, 2021Applicant: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Yao-Jen Chang, Chun-Lung Lin, Ching-Chieh Lin, Jih-Sheng Tu, Chao-Hsiung Hung