Patents by Inventor Fan Ho

Fan Ho 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: 10770124
    Abstract: A memory device comprising a programmable command-and-address (CA) interface and/or a programmable data interface is described. In an operational mode, two or more CA interfaces may be active. In another operational mode, at least one, but not all, CA interfaces may be active. In an operational mode, all of the data interfaces may be active. In another operational mode, at least one, but not all, data interfaces may be active. The memory device can include circuitry to select: an operational mode; a sub-mode within an operational mode; one or more CA interfaces as the active CA interface(s); a main CA interface from multiple active CA interfaces; and/or one or more data interfaces as the active data interfaces. The circuitry may perform these selection(s) based on one or more bits in one or more registers and/or one or more signals received on one or more pins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: Rambus Inc.
    Inventors: Ian Shaeffer, Lawrence Lai, Fan Ho, David A. Secker, Wayne S. Richardson, Akash Bansal, Brian S. Leibowitz, Kyung Suk Oh
  • Publication number: 20200273534
    Abstract: A controller includes an internal memory to store an address and a memory control unit operatively coupled with the internal memory. The memory control unit includes logic to identify a malfunctioning address of primary data storage elements within an external memory device, the external memory device being another semiconductor device separate from the controller, store the malfunctioning address in the internal memory, and transmit, to the external memory device, a command to initiate a repair of the malfunctioning address using redundant data storage elements and an indication of an address associated with the malfunctioning address.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2020
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventors: Adrian E. Ong, Fan Ho
  • Publication number: 20200267245
    Abstract: A foldable display device has a flexible display panel, a support module, and at least one positioning module. The support module has a middle platform and a pair of side platforms. The positioning module has a pair of positioning gears respectively fixed to the intermediate platform on a pair of gear axes parallel to each other and a pair of planetary gears respectively fixed to the pair of side platforms on a pair of gear axes parallel to each other. The pair of planetary gears are respectively engaged with the pair of positioning gears to respectively move around the pair of positioning gears along a pair of motion paths, so that the pair of side platforms are switched between a flattened state and a folded state with respect to the intermediate platform to flatten or bend the flexible display panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2019
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Applicant: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Ching-Ho Li, Hsiu-Fan Ho, Ching-Feng Li
  • Publication number: 20200132453
    Abstract: Pressure assisted positioning method and device thereof are disclosed in the present invention. The pressure assisted positioning device is exerted for positioning a target under the circumstance of altitude change since the target enters a specific region. The pressure assisted positioning method includes the following steps. First, confirming the entrance of the specific region of the target and detecting a plurality of pressure data. Then, calculating a pressure variation between the two selected pressure data. At last, comparing the pressure variation to a threshold. An altitude change within the specific region is confirmed as the pressure variation is greater than the threshold. On the other hand, as the pressure variation is greater than the threshold, it refers to no altitude change within the specific region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Applicant: NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Ping-Fan Ho, Chia-Cheng Wang, Jyh-Cheng Chen
  • Publication number: 20200111540
    Abstract: A controller includes an internal memory to store an address and a memory control unit operatively coupled with the internal memory. The memory control unit includes logic to identify a malfunctioning address of primary data storage elements within an external memory device, the external memory device being another semiconductor device separate from the controller, store the malfunctioning address in the internal memory, and transmit, to the external memory device, a command to initiate a repair of the malfunctioning address using redundant data storage elements and an indication of an address associated with the malfunctioning address.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2019
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Inventors: Adrian E. Ong, Fan Ho
  • Patent number: 10446256
    Abstract: A controller includes an internal memory to store an address and a memory control unit operatively coupled with the internal memory. The memory control unit includes logic to identify a malfunctioning address of primary data storage elements within an external memory device, the external memory device being another semiconductor device separate from the controller, store the malfunctioning address in the internal memory, and transmit, to the external memory device, a command to initiate a repair of the malfunctioning address using redundant data storage elements and an indication of an address associated with the malfunctioning address.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: Rambus Inc.
    Inventors: Adrian E. Ong, Fan Ho
  • Publication number: 20190206458
    Abstract: A memory device comprising a programmable command-and-address (CA) interface and/or a programmable data interface is described. In an operational mode, two or more CA interfaces may be active. In another operational mode, at least one, but not all, CA interfaces may be active. In an operational mode, all of the data interfaces may be active. In another operational mode, at least one, but not all, data interfaces may be active. The memory device can include circuitry to select: an operational mode; a sub-mode within an operational mode; one or more CA interfaces as the active CA interface(s); a main CA interface from multiple active CA interfaces; and/or one or more data interfaces as the active data interfaces. The circuitry may perform these selection(s) based on one or more bits in one or more registers and/or one or more signals received on one or more pins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2018
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Applicant: Rambus Inc.
    Inventors: Ian Shaeffer, Lawrence Lai, Fan Ho, David A. Secker, Wayne S. Richardson, Akash Bansal, Brian S. Leibowitz, Kyung Suk Oh
  • Patent number: 10192598
    Abstract: A memory device comprising a programmable command-and-address (CA) interface and/or a programmable data interface is described. In an operational mode, two or more CA interfaces may be active. In another operational mode, at least one, but not all, CA interfaces may be active. In an operational mode, all of the data interfaces may be active. In another operational mode, at least one, but not all, data interfaces may be active. The memory device can include circuitry to select: an operational mode; a sub-mode within an operational mode; one or more CA interfaces as the active CA interface(s); a main CA interface from multiple active CA interfaces; and/or one or more data interfaces as the active data interfaces. The circuitry may perform these selection(s) based on one or more bits in one or more registers and/or one or more signals received on one or more pins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: Rambus Inc.
    Inventors: Ian Shaeffer, Lawrence Lai, Fan Ho, David A. Secker, Wayne S. Richardson, Akash Bansal, Brian S. Leibowitz, Kyung Suk Oh
  • Publication number: 20190027231
    Abstract: A controller includes an internal memory to store an address and a memory control unit operatively coupled with the internal memory. The memory control unit includes logic to identify a malfunctioning address of primary data storage elements within an external memory device, the external memory device being another semiconductor device separate from the controller, store the malfunctioning address in the internal memory, and transmit, to the external memory device, a command to initiate a repair of the malfunctioning address using redundant data storage elements and an indication of an address associated with the malfunctioning address.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2018
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Inventors: Adrian E. Ong, Fan Ho
  • Publication number: 20180266659
    Abstract: In a device with replaceable optical filter, a base is provided with a slot and an opening, and middle of the slot has a light-transmitting portion, each of two opposite sides of an inner edge of the slot is provided with at least one protruding portion. An elastic light-filtering member includes an elastic frame body and an optical filter arranged within the elastic frame body and exposed to the light-transmitting portion to filter light. A front end of the elastic frame body is provided with two arc portions, the elastic frame body gradually narrows from its rear end to the front end. Each of two opposite sides of the elastic frame body is provided with one concave portion whose position corresponds to a position of the protruding portion. The present invention directly extracts the optical filter in the slot without repeatedly disassembling the light-controlling device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2017
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Inventor: TE-FAN HO
  • Patent number: 10008291
    Abstract: A controller includes an internal memory to store an address and a memory control unit operatively coupled with the internal memory. The memory control unit includes logic to identify a malfunctioning address of primary data storage elements within an external memory device, the external memory device being another semiconductor device separate from the controller, store the malfunctioning address in the internal memory, and transmit, to the external memory device, a command to initiate a repair of the malfunctioning address using redundant data storage elements and an indication of an address associated with the malfunctioning address.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: Rambus Inc.
    Inventors: Adrian E. Ong, Fan Ho
  • Publication number: 20180159576
    Abstract: A communication device and a control method thereof are applied to a movable apparatus. The communication device includes a number of directional signal transceivers and a processor wherein aiming directions of the directional signal transceivers are different from on another. The processor is electrically connected to the directional signal transceivers, and configured to determine whether an intermediate communication device exists according to a wireless signal received by a part of the directional signal transceivers. When the intermediate communication device exists, the processor selects one of the directional signal transceivers for transmitting the apparatus information of the movable apparatus according to a position of the intermediate communication device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Hung-Cheng CHANG, Ping-Fan HO, Jyh-Cheng CHEN
  • Publication number: 20180047436
    Abstract: A memory device comprising a programmable command-and-address (CA) interface and/or a programmable data interface is described. In an operational mode, two or more CA interfaces may be active. In another operational mode, at least one, but not all, CA interfaces may be active. In an operational mode, all of the data interfaces may be active. In another operational mode, at least one, but not all, data interfaces may be active. The memory device can include circuitry to select: an operational mode; a sub-mode within an operational mode; one or more CA interfaces as the active CA interface(s); a main CA interface from multiple active CA interfaces; and/or one or more data interfaces as the active data interfaces. The circuitry may perform these selection(s) based on one or more bits in one or more registers and/or one or more signals received on one or more pins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2017
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Applicant: Rambus Inc.
    Inventors: Ian Shaeffer, Lawrence Lai, Fan Ho, David A. Secker, Wayne S. Richardson, Akash Bansal, Brian S. Leibowitz, Kyung Suk Oh
  • Patent number: 9853145
    Abstract: High-voltage semiconductor devices are provided. The high-voltage semiconductor device includes a substrate and an isolation structure in the substrate. The high-voltage semiconductor device includes a gate structure disposed on the substrate, wherein the gate structure is separated from the isolation structure by a distance. The high-voltage semiconductor device also includes a metal electrode disposed on the gate structure, wherein the metal electrode extends to directly above the isolation structure. The high-voltage semiconductor device further includes an interconnection structure including the lowest metal layer, wherein the metal electrode is between the lowest metal layer and the gate structure. Methods of manufacturing the high-voltage semiconductor device are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: VANGUARD INTERNATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chien-Wei Chiu, Ching-Jong Chen, Fan Ho, Chien-Hsien Song
  • Publication number: 20170323690
    Abstract: A controller includes an internal memory to store an address and a memory control unit operatively coupled with the internal memory. The memory control unit includes logic to identify a malfunctioning address of primary data storage elements within an external memory device, the external memory device being another semiconductor device separate from the controller, store the malfunctioning address in the internal memory, and transmit, to the external memory device, a command to initiate a repair of the malfunctioning address using redundant data storage elements and an indication of an address associated with the malfunctioning address.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Adrian E. Ong, Fan Ho
  • Patent number: 9791765
    Abstract: A lighting control device is mounted in a photoflash and comprises a fixing seat and a honeycomb grid installed in said fixing seat. The terminal of an extension of one end of the honeycomb grid has a first installation member, and the other end of the honeycomb grid has a honeycomb member. An annular region of the outer surface of the honeycomb member, which is adjacent to the first installation member, has a second installation member. In application, the first or second installation member is sleeved by the fixing seat to make the photoflash generate a desired lighted area according to requirement. Thereby, the present invention can change the distance between the honeycomb member and the photoflash and adjust the area lighted by the photoflash via varying the installation way of the honeycomb grid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Inventor: Te-Fan Ho
  • Patent number: 9771197
    Abstract: An accessory storage device comprises a plurality of transparent casings each having a through hole and at least one slot; and a fixing pivot passing through the through hole of each transparent casing to cascade the transparent casings, wherein the slot interconnects with an opening, and wherein an accessory is inserted through the opening into the slot for storage. The transparent casings of the accessory storage device can be spread fanwise to reveal the accessories stored inside the transparent casings or the labels on the transparent casings. Thereby, the user can fast find out the required accessories stored in the accessory storage device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Inventor: Te-Fan Ho
  • Patent number: 9734879
    Abstract: A memory device comprising a programmable command-and-address (CA) interface and/or a programmable data interface is described. In an operational mode, two or more CA interfaces may be active. In another operational mode, at least one, but not all, CA interfaces may be active. In an operational mode, all of the data interfaces may be active. In another operational mode, at least one, but not all, data interfaces may be active. The memory device can include circuitry to select: an operational mode; a sub-mode within an operational mode; one or more CA interfaces as the active CA interface(s); a main CA interface from multiple active CA interfaces; and/or one or more data interfaces as the active data interfaces. The circuitry may perform these selection(s) based on one or more bits in one or more registers and/or one or more signals received on one or more pins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: RAMBUS INC.
    Inventors: Ian Shaeffer, Lawrence Lai, Fan Ho, David A. Secker, Wayne S. Richardson, Akash Bansal, Brian S. Leibowitz, Kyung Suk Oh
  • Patent number: 9659671
    Abstract: A controller includes an internal memory to store an address and a memory control unit operatively coupled with the internal memory. The memory control unit includes logic to identify a malfunctioning address of primary data storage elements within an external memory device, the external memory device being another semiconductor device separate from the controller, store the malfunctioning address in the internal memory, and transmit, to the external memory device, a command to initiate a repair of the malfunctioning address using redundant data storage elements and an indication of an address associated with the malfunctioning address.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: Rambus Inc.
    Inventors: Adrian E. Ong, Fan Ho
  • Publication number: 20160372213
    Abstract: A controller includes an internal memory to store an address and a memory control unit operatively coupled with the internal memory. The memory control unit includes logic to identify a malfunctioning address of primary data storage elements within an external memory device, the external memory device being another semiconductor device separate from the controller, store the malfunctioning address in the internal memory, and transmit, to the external memory device, a command to initiate a repair of the malfunctioning address using redundant data storage elements and an indication of an address associated with the malfunctioning address.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Inventors: Adrian E. Ong, Fan Ho