Patents by Inventor Hsin-Lin Cheng

Hsin-Lin Cheng 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: 20240088025
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for forming an integrated circuit (IC) structure. The method comprises providing a substrate including a conductive feature; forming aluminum (Al)-containing dielectric layer on the conductive feature; forming a low-k dielectric layer on the Al-containing dielectric layer; and etching the low-k dielectric layer to form a contact trench aligned with the conductive feature. A bottom of the contact trench is on a surface of the Al-containing dielectric layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Hsin-Yen Huang, Kai-Fang Cheng, Chi-Lin Teng, Hai-Ching Chen, Tien-I Bao
  • Publication number: 20240080537
    Abstract: A photo detector including a photo sensor part and a power source module is provided. The power source module is fixed on the photo sensor part and electrically connected to the photo sensor part. The power source module is detachable and includes a handle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: InnoCare Optoelectronics Corporation
    Inventors: Sung-Pao Cheng, Hsin-Lin Lo
  • Patent number: 10550936
    Abstract: A stepless transmission capable of operating continuously having a supportive rotating element; a plurality of transmission spheres disposed on the supportive rotating element; a plurality of driving rods rotatably connected to the transmission spheres; a power input clamping rotating element; a power output clamping rotating element, wherein the transmission spheres are disposed between the power input clamping rotating element, power output clamping rotating element and supportive rotating element; an accelerating planet gear train; a first decelerating planet gear train; a transmission shaft; a first one-way transmission rotating element connected between the transmission shaft and a carrier of the planet gear train; a second one-way transmission rotating element connected between the carrier of the planet gear train and a first carrier of the first decelerating planet gear train. Therefore, the stepless transmission capable of operating continuously to transmit power instantly and steadily.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: MOTIVE POWER INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hsin-Lin Cheng
  • Patent number: 10495197
    Abstract: A continuously variable transmission ring driving mechanism, including a cylinder having a ring-shaped recess with a ring-shaped bottom-wall and two ring-shaped sidewalls, the ring-shaped bottom-wall having axial guide-holes each for receiving a continuously variable transmission rod; rollers pivotally disposed at the ring-shaped bottom-wall and the ring-shaped sidewalls and exposed partially from the ring-shaped recess; and a continuously variable transmission annular unit movably received in the ring-shaped recess, wherein an inner ring-shaped surface of the continuously variable transmission annular unit is in contact with the rollers of the ring-shaped bottom-wall, and two opposing ring-shaped surfaces of the continuously variable transmission annular unit are in contact with the rollers of the ring-shaped sidewalls, the continuously variable transmission annular unit having oblique guide-holes, allowing the oblique guide-holes to guide the continuously variable transmission rod along axial direction of t
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: MOTIVE POWER INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hsin-Lin Cheng
  • Publication number: 20190154126
    Abstract: An coaxial electrically aided continuously variable transmission includes an electrical power source; an acceleration planetary gear train connected to the electrical power source; a continuously variable transmission connected to the acceleration planetary gear train; a transmission shaft connected to the electrical power source, acceleration planetary gear train and continuously variable transmission; a manual power source connected to the transmission shaft; a first unidirectional transmission rotating element connected between the transmission shaft and the acceleration planetary gear train; a second unidirectional transmission rotating element connected between the electrical power source and the acceleration planetary gear train, wherein the transmission direction of the first unidirectional transmission rotating element is opposite to the transmission direction of the second unidirectional transmission rotating element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2018
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventor: HSIN-LIN CHENG
  • Publication number: 20190128413
    Abstract: A stepless transmission capable of operating continuously having a supportive rotating element; a plurality of transmission spheres disposed on the supportive rotating element; a plurality of driving rods rotatably connected to the transmission spheres; a power input clamping rotating element; a power output clamping rotating element, wherein the transmission spheres are disposed between the power input clamping rotating element, power output clamping rotating element and supportive rotating element; an accelerating planet gear train; a first decelerating planet gear train; a transmission shaft; a first one-way transmission rotating element connected between the transmission shaft and a carrier of the planet gear train; a second one-way transmission rotating element connected between the carrier of the planet gear train and a first carrier of the first decelerating planet gear train. Therefore, the stepless transmission capable of operating continuously to transmit power instantly and steadily.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2018
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventor: HSIN-LIN CHENG
  • Patent number: 10190663
    Abstract: A linear gear shift mechanism includes a support rotator; transmission balls movably disposed at the support rotator and each provided with a cylindrical recess along radial direction thereof; driving posts with inward ends movably disposed in the cylindrical recesses along the radial direction of the support rotator; a gear shift unit movably connected to outward ends of the driving posts to drive the driving posts to rotate from the radial direction of the support rotator to but not reach the axial direction of the support rotator; an axial power input rotator having an inward-tilted power input annular surface; and an axial power output rotator having an inward-tilted power output annular surface, wherein the axial power input rotator and axial power output rotator flank and movably clamp the transmission balls between the inward-tilted power input annular surface, inward-tilted power output annular surface and outer circumferential surface of the support rotator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: MOTIVE POWER INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hsin-Lin Cheng, Ching-Chung Teng
  • Publication number: 20190011024
    Abstract: A continuously variable transmission control system for a rolling vehicle includes an electrically controlled device electrically connected to a transmission driving unit connected to a belt-driven continuously variable transmission or a ball-driven continuously variable transmission. The belt-driven continuously variable transmission includes a driving wheel, a driven wheel and a conveyor belt. The conveyor belt is movably fitted in the driving wheel and the driven wheel. The ball-driven continuously variable transmission includes a transmission frame, transmission units, an annular driving unit, two oblique support units, a power-input rotor and a power-output rotor. Therefore, the continuously variable transmission control system for a rolling vehicle uses the electrically controlled device and the continuously variable transmission to enhance efficiency of transmission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2018
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Inventors: HSIN-LIN CHENG, YI-HUAN WU
  • Patent number: 10167052
    Abstract: A linear gear shift mechanism for chainless vehicles includes a gear shift unit having a support rotator, transmission balls and driving posts, with the transmission balls disposed in the support rotator, with a cylindrical receiving portion disposed on each transmission ball radially, with the driving posts disposed in the cylindrical receiving portions along radial direction of the support rotator and rotating from radial direction thereof to but not reach axial direction of the support rotator; an axial power input rotator having an inward-tilted power input annular surface; an axial power output rotator having an inward-tilted power output annular surface, with the transmission balls clamped between inward-tilted power input and output annular surfaces and support rotator; a tread-required transverse power source meshing with axial power input rotator; an axial power transfer portion meshing with axial power output rotator axially; a transverse power output portion meshing with axial power transfer portio
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: MOTIVE POWER INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hsin-Lin Cheng, Ching-Chung Teng
  • Publication number: 20180237095
    Abstract: A two-wheel suspension mechanism includes a control frame having therein a left channel and a right channel; a control valve disposed at the control frame and connected between the left and right channels; a left retractable cylinder having a left external-cylinder and a left internal-cylinder, with the left external-cylinder pivotally connected to the control frame, and the left internal-cylinder retractable into the left external-cylinder, defining a left retractable space between the left external-cylinder and the left internal-cylinder, allowing the left retractable space to communicate with the left channel; a right retractable cylinder having a right external-cylinder and a right internal-cylinder, with the right external-cylinder pivotally connected to the control frame, and the right internal-cylinder retractable into the right external-cylinder, defining a right retractable space between the right external-cylinder and the right internal-cylinder, allowing the right retractable space to communicate w
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2017
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Inventors: HSIN-LIN CHENG, CHING-CHUNG TENG
  • Publication number: 20180223970
    Abstract: A continuously variable transmission ring driving mechanism, including a cylinder having a ring-shaped recess with a ring-shaped bottom-wall and two ring-shaped sidewalls, the ring-shaped bottom-wall having axial guide-holes each for receiving a continuously variable transmission rod; rollers pivotally disposed at the ring-shaped bottom-wall and the ring-shaped sidewalls and exposed partially from the ring-shaped recess; and a continuously variable transmission annular unit movably received in the ring-shaped recess, wherein an inner ring-shaped surface of the continuously variable transmission annular unit is in contact with the rollers of the ring-shaped bottom-wall, and two opposing ring-shaped surfaces of the continuously variable transmission annular unit are in contact with the rollers of the ring-shaped sidewalls, the continuously variable transmission annular unit having oblique guide-holes, allowing the oblique guide-holes to guide the continuously variable transmission rod along axial direction of t
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2017
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventor: HSIN-LIN CHENG
  • Publication number: 20180223971
    Abstract: A continuously variable transmission mechanism includes a speed-changing frame having innermost annularly-arranged guide-slots, outermost annularly-arranged cruciform-guide-slots, and intermediate annularly-arranged receiving-holes communicating with the guide-slots and cruciform-guide-slots; speed-changing units having speed-changing spheres movably-received in and exposed from the receiving-holes, speed-changing rods movably, penetratingly disposed at the speed-changing spheres, and speed-changing slide-bars perpendicularly connected to exposed ends of the speed-changing rods, wherein the speed-changing slide-bars and rods are exposed from end-portions of the speed-changing spheres and slide within the cruciform-guide-slots, whereas the speed-changing rods are exposed from other end-portions of the speed-changing spheres and slide within the guide-slots; two oblique support-units having oblique support-rings with outward-tilted support-annular-surfaces for supporting the speed-changing spheres and inward-ti
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2017
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventor: HSIN-LIN CHENG
  • Patent number: 9909654
    Abstract: A linear gear shift power transfer mechanism includes a gear shift unit; a power input clamp ring element having an inward-tilted power input ring surface, first teardrop-shaped recesses and first radial positioning hole; a power output clamp ring element having an inward-tilted power output ring surface, second teardrop-shaped recesses and second radial positioning hole; a first ball ring element whose first positioning ring element has a first positioning portion and bulging ring element each provided with limiting slots; a power input rotator having a third teardrop-shaped recesses and first axial positioning hole; a power output rotator having fourth teardrop-shaped recesses and second axial positioning hole; helical resilient elements having radial and axial positioning posts and received in bulging ring elements, with the radial positioning posts disposed in first and second radial positioning holes through the limiting slots, the axial positioning posts disposed in first and second axial positioning ho
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: MOTIVE POWER INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hsin-Lin Cheng, Ching-Chung Teng
  • Publication number: 20170122415
    Abstract: A linear gear shift power transfer mechanism includes a gear shift unit; a power input clamp ring element having an inward-tilted power input ring surface, first teardrop-shaped recesses and first radial positioning hole; a power output clamp ring element having an inward-tilted power output ring surface, second teardrop-shaped recesses and second radial positioning hole; a first ball ring element whose first positioning ring element has a first positioning portion and bulging ring element each provided with limiting slots; a power input rotator having a third teardrop-shaped recesses and first axial positioning hole; a power output rotator having fourth teardrop-shaped recesses and second axial positioning hole; helical resilient elements having radial and axial positioning posts and received in bulging ring elements, with the radial positioning posts disposed in first and second radial positioning holes through the limiting slots, the axial positioning posts disposed in first and second axial positioning ho
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2015
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: HSIN-LIN CHENG, CHING-CHUNG TENG
  • Publication number: 20170106941
    Abstract: A linear gear shift mechanism for chainless vehicles includes a gear shift unit having a support rotator, transmission balls and driving posts, with the transmission balls disposed in the support rotator, with a cylindrical receiving portion disposed on each transmission ball radially, with the driving posts disposed in the cylindrical receiving portions along radial direction of the support rotator and rotating from radial direction thereof to but not reach axial direction of the support rotator; an axial power input rotator having an inward-tilted power input annular surface; an axial power output rotator having an inward-tilted power output annular surface, with the transmission balls clamped between inward-tilted power input and output annular surfaces and support rotator; a tread-required transverse power source meshing with axial power input rotator; an axial power transfer portion meshing with axial power output rotator axially; a transverse power output portion meshing with axial power transfer portio
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2015
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Inventors: HSIN-LIN CHENG, CHING-CHUNG TENG
  • Publication number: 20170102052
    Abstract: A linear gear shift mechanism includes a support rotator; transmission balls movably disposed at the support rotator and each provided with a cylindrical recess along radial direction thereof; driving posts with inward ends movably disposed in the cylindrical recesses along the radial direction of the support rotator; a gear shift unit movably connected to outward ends of the driving posts to drive the driving posts to rotate from the radial direction of the support rotator to but not reach the axial direction of the support rotator; an axial power input rotator having an inward-tilted power input annular surface; and an axial power output rotator having an inward-tilted power output annular surface, wherein the axial power input rotator and axial power output rotator flank and movably clamp the transmission balls between the inward-tilted power input annular surface, inward-tilted power output annular surface and outer circumferential surface of the support rotator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2015
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventors: HSIN-LIN CHENG, CHING-CHUNG TENG
  • Publication number: 20160347118
    Abstract: A bicycle rear wheel quick release structure includes a rear hub, hub connector, quick release holder, quick release bolts and fixing element. Flanked by an end plate and an opening, the rear hub receives a rear wheel transmission member. The end plate has a central hole and first positioning holes surrounding the central hole which corresponds in position to the rear wheel transmission member centrally. Received in the rear hub and coupled to rear wheel transmission member, the hub connector has second positioning holes and an axial post with a fixing hole. The axial post is coaxial with the rear wheel transmission member and penetrates the central hole. Having a coupling hole, the quick release holder is mounted on the end plate and engaged with the quick release bolts inserted into the communicated first and second positioning holes. The fixing element penetrates the coupling hole and the fixing hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: HSIN-LIN CHENG, CHING-CHUNG TENG
  • Patent number: 9421840
    Abstract: A suspension mechanism includes left and right external barrels whose upper ends have left and right ports and lower ends have left and right damper ports, respectively, wherein the left and right external barrels are pivotally connected to a chassis; left and right dampers with lower ends pivotally connected to left and right wheel support units pivotally connected to the chassis, respectively, wherein outer wall surfaces at the upper portions of the left and right dampers movably abut against inner wall surfaces at lower portions of the left and right external barrels through the left and right damper ports, with left and right adjustable spaces defined inside the left and right external barrels, and the left and right adjustable spaces communicating with the left and right ports and filled with oil, respectively; and a control valve connected to the left and right ports and adapted to control oil flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: MOTIVE POWER INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ching-Chung Teng, Hsin-Lin Cheng
  • Patent number: 9409623
    Abstract: A bicycle pedal structure capable of triggering auxiliary power includes a base, sleeve unit, crank shaft, pedal cranks and treading force sensing unit. The sleeve unit has first and second sleeves disposed in two openings of the base. The crank shaft is fitted in the first and second sleeves and thus rotatably disposed in the base. The pedal cranks are coupled to two ends of the crank shaft, extend in opposite directions, are substantially perpendicular to the crank shaft, and each have a pedal for rotating the crank shaft under a treading force. The treading force sensing unit has piezoelectric plates disposed on at least the first and second sleeves and above the crank shaft. The bicycle pedal structure is mounted on a bicycle chassis and connected to a driving-controlling system to trigger the driving-controlling system to generate and supply digit modularized auxiliary power to the bicycle pedal structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: MOTIVE POWER INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hsin-Lin Cheng, Ching-Chung Teng