Patents by Inventor Min Chao
Min Chao 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: 11942396Abstract: A heterogeneous integration semiconductor package structure including a heat dissipation assembly, multiple chips, a package assembly, multiple connectors and a circuit substrate is provided. The heat dissipation assembly has a connection surface and includes a two-phase flow heat dissipation device and a first redistribution structure layer embedded in the connection surface. The chips are disposed on the connection surface of the heat dissipation assembly and electrically connected to the first redistribution structure layer. The package assembly surrounds the chips and includes a second redistribution structure layer disposed on a lower surface and multiple conductive vias electrically connected to the first redistribution structure layer and the second redistribution structure layer. The connectors are disposed on the package assembly and electrically connected to the second redistribution structure layer.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2021Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Heng-Chieh Chien, Shu-Jung Yang, Yu-Min Lin, Chih-Yao Wang, Yu-Lin Chao
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Patent number: 11932249Abstract: Autonomous driving system methods and devices which trigger vehicular actions based on the monitoring of one or more occupants of a vehicle are presented. The methods, and corresponding devices, may include identifying a plurality of features in a plurality of subsets of image data detailing the one or more occupants; tracking changes over time of the plurality of features over the plurality of subsets of image data; determining a state, from a plurality of states, of the one or more occupants based on the tracked changes; and triggering the vehicular action based on the determined state.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2022Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: Mobileye Vision Technologies Ltd.Inventors: Min-An Chao, Neslihan Kose Cihangir, Rafael Rosales
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Publication number: 20240079143Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for providing biomarker for early detection of Alzheimer's Disease (AD), and particularly to a method that is able to enhance the accuracy of predicting AD from Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) patients using the Hippocampus magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans and Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) data. The providing MRI images containing the anatomical structure of Hippocampus biomarker and MMSE data as a training data set; training a processor using the training data set, and the training comprising acts of receiving MRI images and MMSE data as a testing data set from a target; and classifying the test data by the trained processor to include aggregating predictions.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2023Publication date: March 7, 2024Applicant: National Cheng Kung UniversityInventors: Gwo-Giun LEE, Te-Han KUNG, Tzu-Cheng CHAO, Yu-Min KUO
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Patent number: 11738310Abstract: A method for cleaning membrane is provided. The method includes, providing a membrane, introducing a thermo-sensitive ionic liquid to contact the membrane and perform a cleaning procedure to collect a cleaning solution, and layering the cleaning solution to form an aqueous layer and an ionic liquid layer at a specific temperature.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2019Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Hao Xiang Xu, Po-I Liu, Min-Chao Chang, Hsin Shao, Ren-Yang Horng, Teh-Ming Liang
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Publication number: 20230174065Abstract: Autonomous driving system methods and devices which trigger vehicular actions based on the monitoring of one or more occupants of a vehicle are presented. The methods, and corresponding devices, may include identifying a plurality of features in a plurality of subsets of image data detailing the one or more occupants; tracking changes over time of the plurality of features over the plurality of subsets of image data; determining a state, from a plurality of states, of the one or more occupants based on the tracked changes; and triggering the vehicular action based on the determined state.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2022Publication date: June 8, 2023Inventors: Min-An CHAO, Neslihan KOSE CIHANGIR, Rafael ROSALES
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Publication number: 20230035044Abstract: A female connector includes an insulating body, a terminal module, at least one elastic element and at least one lateral shell. At least one side of the insulating body defines an opening. A middle of the insulating body defines an accommodating space. The terminal module is mounted in the accommodating space. The terminal module includes a plurality of terminals. The at least one elastic element is mounted to a surface of the insulating body which is parallel to an extending direction of each terminal. The at least one elastic element has a clamping portion, and a transverse width of the clamping portion is equal to a distance between two inner surfaces of two sides of the insulating body. The at least one lateral shell is assembled to at least one side surface of the insulating body.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2022Publication date: February 2, 2023Inventors: CHENG-WANG YANG, YAN SUN, HSIN-MIN CHAO
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Patent number: 11568655Abstract: Autonomous driving system methods and devices which trigger vehicular actions based on the monitoring of one or more occupants of a vehicle are presented. The methods, and corresponding devices, may include identifying a plurality of features in a plurality of subsets of image data detailing the one or more occupants; tracking changes over time of the plurality of features over the plurality of subsets of image data; determining a state, from a plurality of states, of the one or more occupants based on the tracked changes; and triggering the vehicular action based on the determined state.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2020Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: INTEL CORPORATIONInventors: Min-An Chao, Neslihan Kose Cihangir, Rafael Rosales
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Patent number: 11335181Abstract: Systems and methods for configuring a security sensor are provided. Some methods can include receiving user input identifying a configuration setting of the security sensor through a user input device located on the security sensor, identifying the configuration setting based on the user input, transmitting a registration message to a security system control panel identifying the configuration setting, and operating in accordance with the configuration setting.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2020Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignee: Ademco Inc.Inventors: Min Chao Zhao, Yu Lin Li, Ting Li
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Patent number: 11316310Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulating housing, a center ground plate fastened in the insulating housing, a strengthening ground strap, and a terminal assembly fastened in the insulating housing. The strengthening ground strap is fastened to the insulating housing. The strengthening ground strap has a front slice and two lateral slices. The front slice is fastened to a front surface of the center ground plate. The top edge of the front slice is higher than a top surface of the center ground plate. A bottom edge of the front slice projects beyond a bottom surface of the center ground plate. The two lateral slices are disposed to two opposite sides of the center ground plate. The terminal assembly includes a plurality of high speed terminals disposed among the front slice and the two lateral slices.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2020Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignee: CHENG UEI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: Yun Wu, Hsin-Min Chao
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Patent number: 11310454Abstract: Provided are a pixel circuit and an associated image sensor, including an inverting input circuit, an active load and a signal reading circuit. Each pixel circuit includes a light sensing component, a transmission switch, a reset switch and a unity gain buffer. The transmission switch is series-connected between the light sensing component and the transmission switch. The unity gain buffer is connected to a node of connection of the transmission switch and the reset switch. The signal read circuit reads a sensing signal of the light sensing component through the unity gain buffer. An output signal of the unity gain buffer varies with an input signal of the unity gain buffer, attaining a linear relationship between the output signal and the input signal. Therefore, the photoelectric conversion curve of each pixel circuit is linear.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2019Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: SHENZHEN GOODIX TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Chien-Jian Tseng, Wei-Min Chao
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Patent number: 11235283Abstract: An ionic liquid and a forward osmosis process employing the same are provided. The ionic liquid has a structure represented by Formula (I) ABn??Formula (I), wherein A is n is 1 or 2; m is 0, or an integer from 1 to 7; R1 and R2 are independently methyl or ethyl; k is an integer from 3 to 8; B is i is independently 1, 2, or 3; and j is 5, 6, or 7. The forward osmosis process employing the ionic liquid is used to desalinate a brine via a forward osmosis (FO) model.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2019Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Po-I Liu, Hsin Shao, Min-Chao Chang, Yi-Chun Chen, Chiung-Hui Huang, Chia-Hua Ho, David Chiuni Wang, Ren-Yang Horng
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Publication number: 20210399507Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulating housing, a center ground plate fastened in the insulating housing, a strengthening ground strap, and a terminal assembly fastened in the insulating housing. The strengthening ground strap is fastened to the insulating housing. The strengthening ground strap has a front slice and two lateral slices. The front slice is fastened to a front surface of the center ground plate. The top edge of the front slice is higher than a top surface of the center ground plate. A bottom edge of the front slice projects beyond a bottom surface of the center ground plate. The two lateral slices are disposed to two opposite sides of the center ground plate. The terminal assembly includes a plurality of high speed terminals disposed among the front slice and the two lateral slices.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2020Publication date: December 23, 2021Inventors: YUN WU, HSIN-MIN CHAO
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Patent number: 11148101Abstract: A forward osmosis membrane having a high chemical resistance includes a backing layer, a selective layer, and a hydrophilic support layer sandwiched between the backing layer and the selective layer. The hydrophilic support layer includes a plurality of nanostructures, each of which includes a carbon nanotube and a hydrophilic film coated around the carbon nanotube, and has an outer layer defined by the hydrophilic films of the nanostructures to prevent the selective layer from penetrating into the hydrophilic support layer.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2020Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITYInventors: Nyan-Hwa Tai, Chi-Young Lee, Hsin-Hua Lee, Li-Han Chung, Guan-You Lin, Min-Chao Chang
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Publication number: 20210197127Abstract: A method for cleaning membrane is provided. The method includes, providing a membrane, introducing a thermo-sensitive ionic liquid to contact the membrane and perform a cleaning procedure to collect a cleaning solution, and layering the cleaning solution to form an aqueous layer and an ionic liquid layer at a specific temperature.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2019Publication date: July 1, 2021Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Hao Xiang XU, Po-I LIU, Min-Chao CHANG, Hsin SHAO, Ren-Yang HORNG, Teh-Ming LIANG
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Publication number: 20210197132Abstract: A forward osmosis membrane having a high chemical resistance includes a backing layer, a selective layer, and a hydrophilic support layer sandwiched between the backing layer and the selective layer. The hydrophilic support layer includes a plurality of nanostructures, each of which includes a carbon nanotube and a hydrophilic film coated around the carbon nanotube, and has an outer layer defined by the hydrophilic films of the nanostructures to prevent the selective layer from penetrating into the hydrophilic support layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2020Publication date: July 1, 2021Inventors: Nyan-Hwa TAI, Chi-Young LEE, Hsin-Hua LEE, Li-Han CHUNG, Guan-You LIN, Min-Chao CHANG
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Publication number: 20210197122Abstract: An ionic liquid and a forward osmosis process employing the same are provided. The ionic liquid has a structure represented by Formula (I) ABn ??Formula (I) , wherein A is n is 1 or 2; m is 0, or an integer from 1 to 7; R1 and R2 are independently methyl or ethyl; k is an integer from 3 to 8; B is i is independently 1, 2, or 3; and j is 5, 6, or 7. The forward osmosis process employing the ionic liquid is used to desalinate a brine via a forward osmosis (FO) model.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2019Publication date: July 1, 2021Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Po-I LIU, Hsin SHAO, Min-Chao CHANG, Yi-Chun CHEN, Chiung-Hui HUANG, Chia-Hua HO, David Chiuni WANG, Ren-Yang HORNG
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Patent number: 10930684Abstract: The present application provides a pixel sensing unit applied in an image capturing device, wherein the pixel sensing unit is corresponding to a light-sensing area and outputs a pixel value corresponding to the pixel sensing unit. The pixel sensing unit comprise a plurality of sub-pixel sensing units, configured to a plurality of sub-pixel values, wherein the plurality of sub-pixel sensing units corresponding to a plurality of sub-light-sensing areas, a summation of the plurality of sub-light-sensing areas corresponds to the light-sensing area; and an integrating unit, configured to output the pixel value corresponding to the pixel sensing unit according to the plurality of sub-pixel values.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2018Date of Patent: February 23, 2021Assignee: Shenzhen Goodix Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Wei-Min Chao, Chien-Jian Tseng
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Patent number: 10837754Abstract: A wireless passive strain sensor is provided. The wireless passive strain sensor includes an outer coil holder, a reading inductance coil, a capacitance patch, an inner coil holder, and a sensing inductance coil. A shaft penetrates through the outer coil holder. The reading inductance coil is disposed on the outer coil holder. The capacitance patch is disposed on the shaft. The inner coil holder is disposed inside the outer coil holder. The inner coil holder is disposed on the shaft. The sensing inductance coil is disposed on the inner coil holder. The sensing inductance coil is electrically connected to the capacitance patch.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2019Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITYInventors: Wen-Syang Hsu, Sung-Yueh Wu, Cheng Tu, Chia-Min Chao
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Patent number: 10826237Abstract: A plug connector includes a main body, a plurality of terminals, an insulating housing and a protecting portion. The main body includes a main plate, a base body assembled to the main plate, and an outer ground shell. The base body has an assembling end, and a connecting end connected with the assembling end. The outer ground shell is mounted around the assembling end. The plurality of the terminals mounted to the base body, include a plurality of ground terminals. Each terminal has a contact portion. The contact portions of the plurality of the terminals are exposed to the connecting end. The contact portion of each ground terminal has a soldering pad fastened to the main plate. The insulating housing surrounds the outer ground shell. The protecting portion surrounds front ends of the contact portions of the plurality of the terminals and a front end of the connecting end.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2019Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: CHENG UEI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: Yun Wu, Hsin-Min Chao
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Publication number: 20200342743Abstract: Systems and methods for configuring a security sensor are provided. Some methods can include receiving user input identifying a configuration setting of the security sensor through a user input device located on the security sensor, identifying the configuration setting based on the user input, transmitting a registration message to a security system control panel identifying the configuration setting, and operating in accordance with the configuration setting.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2020Publication date: October 29, 2020Inventors: Min Chao Zhao, Yu Lin Li, Ting Li