Patents by Inventor Long Hsu
Long Hsu 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: 20240153979Abstract: A method of manufacturing an image sensor structure includes forming an isolation structure in a substrate to divide the substrate into a first region and a second region, forming a first light sensing region in the first region and a second light sensing region in the second region, forming a first gate structure over the first light sensing region and a second gate structure over the second light sensing region, forming gate spacers on sidewalls of the first and second gate structures, and depositing a blocking layer on sidewalls of the gate spacers. The blocking layer has an opening positioned between the first and second gate structures. A source/drain structure is formed directly under the opening in the blocking layer. The method also includes forming an interlayer dielectric layer over the first and second gate structures and the blocking layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2023Publication date: May 9, 2024Inventors: Wei Long CHEN, Wen-I HSU, Feng-Chi HUNG, Jen-Cheng LIU, Dun-Nian YAUNG
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Patent number: 11942145Abstract: The present disclosure describes a method for memory cell placement. The method can include placing a memory cell region in a layout area and placing a well pick-up region and a first power supply routing region along a first side of the memory cell region. The method also includes placing a second power supply routing region and a bitline jumper routing region along a second side of the memory cell region, where the second side is on an opposite side to that of the first side. The method further includes placing a device region along the second side of the memory cell region, where the bitline jumper routing region is between the second power supply routing region and the device region.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2022Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chih-Chuan Yang, Jui-Wen Chang, Feng-Ming Chang, Kian-Long Lim, Kuo-Hsiu Hsu, Lien Jung Hung, Ping-Wei Wang
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Publication number: 20240089607Abstract: An image sensing device and a control device of an illumination device thereof are provided. The control device includes a control circuit, an operation circuit, and multiple driving signal generators. The control circuit generates multiple control signals. The operation circuit performs a logical operation on the control signals and an image capturing signal to generate multiple operation results. The driving signal generator respectively provides multiple driving signals to the illumination device according to the operation results, and the driving signals respectively have multiple different output powers.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicant: HTC CorporationInventors: Chao Shuan Huang, Sheng-Long Wu, Yu-Jui Hsu, Shih-Yao Tsai, Tun-Hao Chao, Sen-Lin Chung, Chih Pin Chung, Chih-Yuan Chien, Shih Hong Sun
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Patent number: 11741599Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of treating a subject having arterial stenosis. The method comprises: (a) providing a plurality of image frames of an artery of the subject taken in sequence; (b) in a plurality of cross-sections of the artery, determining a maximum diameter and a minimum diameter of each of the plurality of cross-sections of the artery among the plurality of image frames of the step (a); (c) calculating an average vasodilation ratio of the artery base on the maximum diameter and the minimum diameter determined in the step (b); and (d) treating the subject based on the average vasodilation ratio calculated in the step (c), by implanting a stent to the subject when the average vasodilation ratio is equal to or greater than 0.2; or administering to the subject an effective amount of a vasodilator when the average vasodilation ratio is less than 0.2.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2020Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignees: MacKay Memorial Hospital, National Chiao Tung UniversityInventors: Shen Chi, Po-Lin Lin, Ying-Hsiang Lee, Yu-Min Liu, Long Hsu, Ruo-Jing Ho, Chang Francis Hsu, Han-Ping Huang
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Patent number: 11712696Abstract: A drug screening platform simulating hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy including a dielectrophoresis system, a microfluidic chip and a heating system is disclosed. The dielectrophoresis system is used to provide a dielectrophoresis force. The microfluidic chip includes a cell culture array and observation module and a drug mixing module. The cell culture array and observation module are used to arrange the cells into a three-dimensional structure through the dielectrophoresis force to construct a three-dimensional tumor microenvironment. The drug mixing module is coupled to the cell culture array and observation module and used to automatically split and mix the inputted drugs and output the drug combinations into the cell culture array and observation module.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2021Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITYInventors: Te-Yu Chao, Yu-Ching Tung, Mao-Chih Hsieh, Yu-Ting Tai, Bing-Ying Ho, Wei-Chia Chang, Sung-Yang Wei, Chang-Hung Hsieh, Chung-Cheng Chou, Jen-Tsan Chi, Long Hsu, Hwan-You Chang, Huang-Ming Philip Chen, Cheng-Hsien Liu
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Patent number: 11609185Abstract: A portable ring-type fluorescence optical system for observing microfluidic channel and an operating method thereof are disclosed. The portable ring-type fluorescence optical system includes a photographic chip, a first polarizer, an objective lens, a ring-type fluorescent light source, a biological sample on a microfluidic chip, a second polarizer and a bottom illumination light source arranged in order from top to bottom. The ring-type fluorescent light source is used to generate a ring-type fluorescent light to the biological sample on the microfluidic chip. The objective lens is used to magnify a fluorescent image of the biological sample on the microfluidic chip to focus on the photographic chip. The first polarizer disposed under the photographic chip and the second polarizer disposed under the biological sample form a non-zero angle to each other to block reflected lights that the biological sample reflects the lights emitted by the bottom illumination light source.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2021Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITYInventors: Sung-Yang Wei, Long Hsu, Hwan-You Chang, Huang-Ming Chen, Jen-Tsan Chi, Chung-Cheng Chou, Yuh-Cherng Lai, Hung-Yu Yeh, Ting-Chou Wei, Yun-Ting Yao, Cheng-Hsien Liu
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Publication number: 20220401956Abstract: A drug screening platform simulating hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy including a dielectrophoresis system, a microfluidic chip and a heating system is disclosed. The dielectrophoresis system is used to provide a dielectrophoresis force. The microfluidic chip includes a cell culture array and observation module and a drug mixing module. The cell culture array and observation module are used to arrange the cells into a three-dimensional structure through the dielectrophoresis force to construct a three-dimensional tumor microenvironment. The drug mixing module is coupled to the cell culture array and observation module and used to automatically split and mix the inputted drugs and output the drug combinations into the cell culture array and observation module.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2021Publication date: December 22, 2022Applicant: NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITYInventors: Te-Yu CHAO, Yu-Ching TUNG, Mao-Chih HSIEH, Yu-Ting TAI, Bing-Ying HO, Wei-Chia CHANG, Sung-Yang WEI, Chang-Hung HSIEH, Chung-Cheng CHOU, Jen-Tsan CHI, Long HSU, Hwan-You CHANG, Huang-Ming Philip CHEN, Cheng-Hsien LIU
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Publication number: 20220364995Abstract: A portable ring-type fluorescence optical system for observing microfluidic channel and an operating method thereof are disclosed. The portable ring-type fluorescence optical system includes a photographic chip, a first polarizer, an objective lens, a ring-type fluorescent light source, a biological sample on a microfluidic chip, a second polarizer and a bottom illumination light source arranged in order from top to bottom. The ring-type fluorescent light source is used to generate a ring-type fluorescent light to the biological sample on the microfluidic chip. The objective lens is used to magnify a fluorescent image of the biological sample on the microfluidic chip to focus on the photographic chip. The first polarizer disposed under the photographic chip and the second polarizer disposed under the biological sample form a non-zero angle to each other to block reflected lights that the biological sample reflects the lights emitted by the bottom illumination light source.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2021Publication date: November 17, 2022Applicant: NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITYInventors: Sung-Yang WEI, Long HSU, Hwan-You CHANG, Huang-Ming CHEN, Jen-Tsan CHI, Chung-Cheng CHOU, Yuh-Cherng LAI, Hung-Yu YEH, Ting-Chou WEI, Yun-Ting YAO, Cheng-Hsien LIU
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Publication number: 20220044393Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of treating a subject having arterial stenosis. The method comprises: (a) providing a plurality of image frames of an artery of the subject taken in sequence; (b) in a plurality of cross-sections of the artery, determining a maximum diameter and a minimum diameter of each of the plurality of cross-sections of the artery among the plurality of image frames of the step (a); (c) calculating an average vasodilation ratio of the artery base on the maximum diameter and the minimum diameter determined in the step (b); and (d) treating the subject based on the average vasodilation ratio calculated in the step (c), by implanting a stent to the subject when the average vasodilation ratio is equal to or greater than 0.2; or administering to the subject an effective amount of a vasodilator when the average vasodilation ratio is less than 0.2.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2020Publication date: February 10, 2022Applicants: MacKay Memorial Hospital, National Chiao Tung UniversityInventors: Shen CHI, Po-Lin LIN, Ying-Hsiang LEE, Yu-Min LIU, Long HSU, Ruo-Jing HO, Chang Francis HSU, Han-Ping HUANG
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Patent number: 11182586Abstract: A background subtraction method includes: obtaining a first background image corresponding to a first object, wherein the first object has a first reflectivity; obtaining a second background image corresponding to a second object, wherein the second object has a second reflectivity, and the first reflectivity is different from the second reflectivity; calculating a plurality of relative values of the first background image relative to the second background image so as to obtain a mask image; obtaining a target image; subtracting the second background image from the target image so as to obtain a first background-removed image; and calculating and outputting a second background-removed image according to the first background image, the second background image, the first background-removed image and the mask image.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2019Date of Patent: November 23, 2021Assignee: SHENZHEN GOODIX TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Chung-Te Li, Chieh-Wei Lo, Chih-Long Hsu
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Publication number: 20200050828Abstract: A background subtraction method includes: obtaining a first background image corresponding to a first object, wherein the first object has a first reflectivity; obtaining a second background image corresponding to a second object, wherein the second object has a second reflectivity, and the first reflectivity is different from the second reflectivity; calculating a plurality of relative values of the first background image relative to the second background image so as to obtain a mask image; obtaining a target image; subtracting the second background image from the target image so as to obtain a first background-removed image; and calculating and outputting a second background-removed image according to the first background image, the second background image, the first background-removed image and the mask image.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2019Publication date: February 13, 2020Inventors: CHUNG-TE LI, CHIEH-WEI LO, CHIH-LONG HSU
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Publication number: 20190376593Abstract: A gear capable of displaying abrasion contains multiple teeth formed on the gear and at least one covering layer formed on the multiple teeth. At least one color of the at least one covering layer is different from that of the multiple teeth so that a user distinguishes whether the gear is abraded by viewing the at least one color of the at least one covering layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2019Publication date: December 12, 2019Inventor: Han-Long HSU
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Patent number: 10325368Abstract: An optical measuring apparatus and an operating method thereof are disclosed. The optical measuring apparatus includes a light source, a carrier chip, a light sensor, an analyzing chip and a display. Samples are uniformly distributed on the carrier chip. The light source emits sensing lights toward the carrier chip. The light sensor receives the sensing lights passing through the carrier chip at a plurality of times to obtain a plurality of images corresponding to the plurality of times respectively. The analyzing chip is coupled to the light sensor. The analyzing chip analyzes the object number and distribution variation with time in the sample according to the plurality of images corresponding to the plurality of times and estimates intrinsic characteristics of the object in the sample accordingly. The display is coupled to the analyzing chip. The display displays the intrinsic characteristics of the object in the sample.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2017Date of Patent: June 18, 2019Assignee: Crystalvue Medical CorporationInventors: Long Hsu, William Wang, Cheng-Hsien Liu, Po-Chen Shih, Ting-Sheng Shih, Cheng-En Liu, Chung-Yu Chou, Chung-Cheng Chou
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Publication number: 20170321124Abstract: A high-efficiency pyrolysis apparatus comprises a first pyrolysis furnace, a second pyrolysis furnace, a fractional distillation device, and an air sucking device. The first pyrolysis furnace heats and pyrolyzes a solid-state waste. The second pyrolysis furnace interconnects with the first pyrolysis furnace through a first channel and generates a fluid. The fractional distillation device interconnects with the second pyrolysis furnace through a second channel and performs a fluid separation operation on the fluid. The air sucking device interconnects with the first pyrolysis furnace and generates a negative pressure to the first channel and the second channel to prevent from that air exists in the first pyrolysis furnace and the second pyrolysis furnace and that toxic materials are generated in the first pyrolysis furnace and the second pyrolysis furnace. The high-efficiency pyrolysis apparatus is less likely to generate toxic materials and thus less likely to pollute the air.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2016Publication date: November 9, 2017Inventors: CHUNG-LONG HSU, SHU-HUI HSU
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Publication number: 20170315048Abstract: An optical measuring apparatus and an operating method thereof are disclosed. The optical measuring apparatus includes a light source, a carrier chip, a light sensor, an analyzing chip and a display. Samples are uniformly distributed on the carrier chip. The light source emits sensing lights toward the carrier chip. The light sensor receives the sensing lights passing through the carrier chip at a plurality of times to obtain a plurality of images corresponding to the plurality of times respectively. The analyzing chip is coupled to the light sensor. The analyzing chip analyzes the object number and distribution variation with time in the sample according to the plurality of images corresponding to the plurality of times and estimates intrinsic characteristics of the object in the sample accordingly. The display is coupled to the analyzing chip. The display displays the intrinsic characteristics of the object in the sample.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2017Publication date: November 2, 2017Inventors: Long HSU, William WANG, Cheng-Hsien LIU, Po-Chen SHIH, Ting-Sheng SHIH, Cheng-En LIU, Chung-Yu CHOU, Chung-Cheng CHOU
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Publication number: 20150177229Abstract: A cell mobility characteristics sensing apparatus including a laser light source, a light sensor, an analyzing chip, and a display is disclosed. The laser light source emits laser beams to a cell sample. The light sensor senses scattered laser beams formed by the cell sample scattering the laser beams at a plurality of time points to obtain a plurality of laser scattering patterns corresponding to the plurality of time points respectively. The analyzing chip obtains a laser scattering pattern fluctuations information of the plurality of laser scattering patterns varied with the plurality of time points to estimate the mobility characteristics of the cells in the cell sample. The display shows the mobility characteristics of the cells in the cell sample estimated by the analyzing chip.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 24, 2014Publication date: June 25, 2015Inventors: Long HSU, William WANG, Sheng-Hsiang LI, Chung-Hao LU, Cheng-Hsien LIU, Yuh-Shyong YANG, Hwan-You CHANG, Sung-Yang WEI, Chung-Cheng CHOU
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Publication number: 20150002409Abstract: A convertible computer is provided. The convertible computer includes: a base housing, a touch housing, and a hinge unit. The base housing is equipped with a built-in control module for determining an angle between the base housing and the touch housing according to rotation of the hinge unit, and controlling the touch screen unit and the electrochromic unit according to the determined angle. When the angle exceeds a preset opening angle, the built-in control module enables the electrochromic unit to present a virtual keyboard, and the built-in control module receives inputs corresponding to manipulation of the virtual keyboard. When the angle is less than a preset closing angle, the built-in control module enables the touch screen unit, and the built-in control module receives inputs corresponding to manipulation of the touch screen unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2013Publication date: January 1, 2015Applicant: Wistron Corp.Inventors: Chang-Long Hsu, Rui-Yi Chen
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Patent number: 8896574Abstract: The invention provides an optical touch apparatus. The optical touch apparatus includes at least one optical path unit and at least one light sensing unit. The at least one optical path unit is located on a first side of a display unit of the optical touch apparatus and used to receive at least one directional incident light, the at least one directional incident light is focused to form an image in an imaging region through at least one refraction in the at least one optical path unit. The at least one light sensing unit is located at a relative position of the at least one optical path unit, and used to generate a sensing result according to the image in the imaging region.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2010Date of Patent: November 25, 2014Assignee: Raydium Semiconductor CorporationInventors: Long Hsu, Meng-Shin Yen, William Wang, Chung-Cheng Chou
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Publication number: 20140247015Abstract: A battery is provided. The battery includes a battery cell, a connector, a universal serial bus, a first micro control unit and a second micro control unit. The connector has an enable pin for determining whether the battery is electrically connected to a portable electronic device through the connector. The first micro control unit is coupled to the enable pin and the second micro control unit is coupled to the universal serial bus. When it is determined that the battery is connected to the portable electronic device, the first micro control unit is enabled to perform a charge/discharge process on the battery cell through the portable electronic device. When it is determined that the battery is not connected to the portable electronic device, the second micro control unit is enabled to electrically connect the battery cell to the universal serial bus.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2013Publication date: September 4, 2014Applicant: Wistron CorporationInventors: Chang-Long Hsu, Rui-Yi Chen
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Patent number: D839948Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2017Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: AVER INFORMATION INC.Inventors: Yin-Nan Chueh, Wei-Ting Peng, Yu-Hsin Chang, Chang-Chih Wu, Wei-Yu Chen, Wei-Long Hsu