Patents by Inventor Jye Ren
Jye Ren 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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Patent number: 11991497Abstract: An acoustic device includes a first sound producing component and a back cavity structure. The first sound producing component has a first front side and a first back side, wherein the first sound producing component is a high frequency sound unit, and the first front side faces a sound propagating opening of the acoustic device. The back cavity structure is connected to the first back side of the first sound producing component. The first sound producing component produces a first acoustic wave from the first front side towards the sound propagating opening, and the first sound producing component produces a second acoustic wave from the first back side towards a back cavity of the back cavity structure. The back cavity structure is configured to flatten a peak or a dip of a frequency response of the first sound producing component.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2023Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Assignee: xMEMS Labs, Inc.Inventors: Chao-Yu Chen, Chiung C. Lo, Jemm Yue Liang, Wen-Chien Chen, Jye Ren
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Publication number: 20240147139Abstract: An acoustic device includes a first sound producing component and a back cavity structure. The first sound producing component has a first front side and a first back side, wherein the first sound producing component is a high frequency sound unit, and the first front side faces a sound propagating opening of the acoustic device. The back cavity structure is connected to the first back side of the first sound producing component. The first sound producing component produces a first acoustic wave from the first front side towards the sound propagating opening, and the first sound producing component produces a second acoustic wave from the first back side towards a back cavity of the back cavity structure. The back cavity structure is configured to flatten a peak or a dip of a frequency response of the first sound producing component.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2023Publication date: May 2, 2024Applicant: xMEMS Labs, Inc.Inventors: Chao-Yu Chen, Chiung C. Lo, Jemm Yue Liang, Wen-Chien Chen, Jye Ren
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Publication number: 20240128928Abstract: A demodulation signal generator, coupled to an air-pulse generator comprising a flap pair, includes a resonance circuit. The resonance circuit produces a first demodulation signal and a second demodulation signal. The resonance circuit and the flap pair co-perform a resonance operation, such that the first demodulation signal and the second demodulation signal are generated via the co-performed resonance operation and have opposite polarity. The flap pair performs a differential movement to form an opening to perform a demodulation operation on a modulated air pressure variation.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 26, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Applicant: xMEMS Labs, Inc.Inventors: Jemm Yue Liang, Jing-Meng Liu, Jye Ren
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Patent number: 11943585Abstract: An air-pulse generating device includes a film structure including a flap pair. The film structure is actuated to perform a common mode movement, so as to form an amplitude-modulated ultrasonic air pressure variation with an ultrasonic carrier frequency. The film structure is actuated to perform a differential mode movement, so as to form an opening at a rate synchronous with the ultrasonic carrier frequency. The air-pulse generating device produces a plurality of air pulses according to the amplitude-modulated ultrasonic air pressure variation.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2023Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: xMEMS Labs, Inc.Inventors: Jemm Yue Liang, Jye Ren, Eldwin Jiaqiang Ng
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Publication number: 20230308810Abstract: An air-pulse generating device includes a film structure. The film structure is driven by a modulation-driving signal, so as to form an amplitude-modulated ultrasonic air pressure variation with an ultrasonic carrier frequency. The film structure is driven by a first demodulation-driving signal and a second demodulation-driving signal, so as to form an opening at a rate synchronous with the ultrasonic carrier frequency. The air-pulse generating device produces a plurality of air pulses according to the amplitude-modulated ultrasonic air pressure variation.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2023Publication date: September 28, 2023Applicant: xMEMS Labs, Inc.Inventors: Jemm Yue Liang, Jye Ren
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Patent number: 11768122Abstract: A device includes a housing unit with an internal volume. The device further includes a sensor coupled to a substrate via an electrical coupling, wherein the sensor is disposed within the internal volume of the housing unit, and wherein the sensor is in communication with an external environment of the housing unit from a side other than a side associated with the substrate. The device also includes a moisture detection unit electrically coupled to the sensor, wherein the moisture detection unit comprises at least two looped wires at different heights, and wherein the moisture detection unit is configured to detect presence of a moisture within an interior environment of the housing unit when the moisture detection unit becomes in direct contact with the moisture.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2022Date of Patent: September 26, 2023Assignee: InvenSense, Inc.Inventors: Calin Miclaus, Chung-Hsien Lin, Jye Ren, Tim Piessens, Pei-Wen Yen, Manish Sharma-Kulamarva
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Publication number: 20230300539Abstract: An air-pulse generating device includes a film structure. The film structure is actuated such that the air-pulse generating device produces a plurality of air pulses. A horn-shaped outlet is formed within the air-pulse generating device, and the plurality of air pulses is propagated via the horn-shaped outlet.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2023Publication date: September 21, 2023Applicant: xMEMS Labs, Inc.Inventors: Jemm Yue Liang, Jye Ren, Lei Chen
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Publication number: 20230300540Abstract: An air-pulse generating device includes a film structure including a flap pair. The film structure is actuated to perform a common mode movement, so as to form an amplitude-modulated ultrasonic air pressure variation with an ultrasonic carrier frequency. The film structure is actuated to perform a differential mode movement, so as to form an opening at a rate synchronous with the ultrasonic carrier frequency. The air-pulse generating device produces a plurality of air pulses according to the amplitude-modulated ultrasonic air pressure variation.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2023Publication date: September 21, 2023Applicant: xMEMS Labs, Inc.Inventors: Jemm Yue Liang, Jye Ren, Eldwin Jiaqiang Ng
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Publication number: 20230292058Abstract: An air-pulse generating device includes a film structure. The film structure is driven to form an amplitude-modulated ultrasonic air pressure variation with an ultrasonic carrier frequency. The film structure is driven to form an opening at a rate synchronous with the ultrasonic carrier frequency. The air-pulse generating device produces a plurality of air pulses according to the amplitude-modulated ultrasonic air pressure variation, and the plurality of air pulses is asymmetric.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2023Publication date: September 14, 2023Applicant: xMEMS Labs, Inc.Inventors: Jemm Yue Liang, Jye Ren, Eldwin Jiaqiang Ng
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Patent number: 11758335Abstract: An air-pulse generating device includes a membrane structure, a valve structure, and a cover structure. A chamber is formed between the membrane structure, the valve structure and the cover structure. An air wave vibrating at an operating frequency is formed within the chamber. The valve structure is configured to be actuated to perform an open-and-close movement to form at least one opening. The at least one opening connects air inside the chamber with air outside the chamber. The open-and-close movement is synchronous with the operating frequency.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2021Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: xMEMS Labs, Inc.Inventors: Jemm Yue Liang, Wen-Chien Chen, Jye Ren
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Patent number: 11743659Abstract: An air-pulse generating device includes a membrane structure, a valve structure, and a cover structure. A chamber is formed between the membrane structure, the valve structure and the cover structure. An air wave vibrating at an operating frequency is formed within the chamber. The valve structure is configured to be actuated to perform an open-and-close movement to form at least one opening. The at least one opening connects air inside the chamber with air outside the chamber. The open-and-close movement is synchronous with the operating frequency.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2021Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: xMEMS Labs, Inc.Inventors: Jemm Yue Liang, Wen-Chien Chen, Jye Ren
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Publication number: 20230035487Abstract: A device includes a housing unit with an internal volume. The device further includes a sensor coupled to a substrate via an electrical coupling, wherein the sensor is disposed within the internal volume of the housing unit, and wherein the sensor is in communication with an external environment of the housing unit from a side other than a side associated with the substrate. The device also includes a moisture detection unit electrically coupled to the sensor, wherein the moisture detection unit comprises at least two looped wires at different heights, and wherein the moisture detection unit is configured to detect presence of a moisture within an interior environment of the housing unit when the moisture detection unit becomes in direct contact with the moisture.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2022Publication date: February 2, 2023Inventors: Calin Miclaus, Chung-Hsien Lin, Jye Ren, Tim Piessens, Pei-Wen Yen, Manish Sharma-Kulamarva
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Publication number: 20230030211Abstract: A device includes a housing unit with an internal volume. The device further includes a sensor coupled to a substrate via an electrical coupling, wherein the sensor is disposed within the internal volume of the housing unit, and wherein the sensor is in communication with an external environment of the housing unit from a side other than a side associated with the substrate. The device also includes a moisture detection unit electrically coupled to the sensor, wherein the moisture detection unit comprises at least two looped wires forming electrodes, and wherein the moisture detection unit is configured to detect presence of a moisture within an interior environment of the housing unit by measuring a capacitance between the electrodes and by detecting a change between the measured capacitance and a capacitance between the electrodes in absence of moisture.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2022Publication date: February 2, 2023Inventors: Calin Miclaus, Chung-Hsien Lin, Jye Ren, Tim Piessens, Pei-Wen Yen, Manish Sharma-Kulamarva
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Patent number: 11499884Abstract: A device includes a sensor die, an electrical coupling, a substrate, a liquid detection unit, and a housing unit. The sensor die is coupled to the substrate via the electrical coupling. The liquid detection unit electrically is coupled to the sensor die. The housing unit and the substrate are configured to house the sensor die, the liquid detection unit, and the electrical coupling. The housing unit comprises an opening that exposes the sensor die to an environment external to the housing unit. The liquid detection unit detects presence of liquid within an interior environment of the housing unit. In some embodiments, the device further includes a gel filled within the interior environment of the housing unit covering the sensor die and the substrate. The gel, e.g., silicone, fluoro silicone, etc., is configured to protect the sensor die, the electrical coupling, and the substrate from exposure to the liquid.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2019Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: InvenSense, Inc.Inventors: Calin Miclaus, Chung-Hsien Lin, Jye Ren, Tim Piessens, Pei-Wen Yen, Manish Sharma-Kulamarva
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Patent number: 11445279Abstract: An air-pulse generating device includes a membrane structure, a valve structure, and a cover structure. A chamber is formed between the membrane structure, the valve structure and the cover structure. An air wave vibrating at an operating frequency is formed within the chamber. The valve structure is configured to be actuated to perform an open-and-close movement to form at least one opening. The at least one opening connects air inside the chamber with air outside the chamber. The open-and-close movement is synchronous with the operating frequency.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2021Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: xMEMS Labs, Inc.Inventors: Jemm Yue Liang, Wen-Chien Chen, Jye Ren
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Publication number: 20220224999Abstract: An air-pulse generating device includes a membrane structure, a valve structure, and a cover structure. A chamber is formed between the membrane structure, the valve structure and the cover structure. An air wave vibrating at an operating frequency is formed within the chamber. The valve structure is configured to be actuated to perform an open-and-close movement to form at least one opening. The at least one opening connects air inside the chamber with air outside the chamber. The open-and-close movement is synchronous with the operating frequency.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2021Publication date: July 14, 2022Applicant: xMEMS Labs, Inc.Inventors: Jemm Yue Liang, Wen-Chien Chen, Jye Ren
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Publication number: 20220225032Abstract: An air-pulse generating device includes a membrane structure, a valve structure, and a cover structure. A chamber is formed between the membrane structure, the valve structure and the cover structure. An air wave vibrating at an operating frequency is formed within the chamber. The valve structure is configured to be actuated to perform an open-and-close movement to form at least one opening. The at least one opening connects air inside the chamber with air outside the chamber. The open-and-close movement is synchronous with the operating frequency.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2021Publication date: July 14, 2022Applicant: xMEMS Labs, Inc.Inventors: Jemm Yue Liang, Wen-Chien Chen, Jye Ren
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Publication number: 20220225031Abstract: An air-pulse generating device includes a membrane structure, a valve structure, and a cover structure. A chamber is formed between the membrane structure, the valve structure and the cover structure. An air wave vibrating at an operating frequency is formed within the chamber. The valve structure is configured to be actuated to perform an open-and-close movement to form at least one opening. The at least one opening connects air inside the chamber with air outside the chamber. The open-and-close movement is synchronous with the operating frequency.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2021Publication date: July 14, 2022Applicant: xMEMS Labs, Inc.Inventors: Jemm Yue Liang, Wen-Chien Chen, Jye Ren
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Publication number: 20220098030Abstract: A device includes a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) sensor die comprising a deformable membrane, a MEMS heating element, and a substrate. The MEMS heating element is integrated within a same layer and a same plane as the deformable membrane. The MEMS heating element surrounds the deformable membrane and is separated from the deformable membrane through a trench. The MEMS heating element is configured to generate heat to heat up the deformable membrane. The substrate is coupled to the deformable membrane.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2021Publication date: March 31, 2022Inventors: Pei-Wen Yen, Ting-Yuan Liu, Jye Ren, Chung-Hsien Lin, Joseph Seeger, Calin Miclaus
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Patent number: 11225409Abstract: A device includes a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) sensor die comprising a deformable membrane, a MEMS heating element, and a substrate. The MEMS heating element is integrated within a same layer and a same plane as the deformable membrane. The MEMS heating element surrounds the deformable membrane and is separated from the deformable membrane through a trench. The MEMS heating element is configured to generate heat to heat up the deformable membrane. The substrate is coupled to the deformable membrane.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2019Date of Patent: January 18, 2022Assignee: InvenSense, Inc.Inventors: Pei-Wen Yen, Ting-Yuan Liu, Jye Ren, Chung-Hsien Lin, Joseph Seeger, Calin Miclaus