Patents by Inventor Ming Chih Chen

Ming Chih Chen 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: 9164948
    Abstract: An electronic calculator and a control method thereof are provided. The electronic calculator includes a display module, a key array, and a processing chip. The key array includes a plurality of keys. The keys include at least a turn-on key. The turn-on key has a first hardware configuration and a second hardware configuration. The processing chip detects the triggering of the keys to execute corresponding calculation functions and control image display of the display module. The electronic calculator enters a turned-on state in response to the triggering of the turn-on key. When the turn-on key is triggered, the processing chip controls the electronic calculator to keep or clear an operation information stored before the electronic calculator is turned off according to whether the turn-on key is set to the first hardware configuration or the second hardware configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: Kinpo Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Ming-Chih Chen, Chin-Heng Tai
  • Patent number: 9092204
    Abstract: A portable electrical device with heat dissipation mechanism includes a housing with an acoustic hole, an earphone receptacle with a earphone hole, and two fans. The earphone receptacle and the fans are disposed in the housing. The fans are respectively located adjacent to the acoustic hole and the earphone hole, and generate airflow passing through the acoustic hole and the earphone hole. Thus, the portable electrical device dissipating heat utilizes the holes existing on the housing, without additional heat-dissipation holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: Wistron Corp.
    Inventors: Wei-Cheng Chou, Ming-Chih Chen, Ai-Tsung Li
  • Publication number: 20150177778
    Abstract: An adhesive piece for adhering to a substrate is disclosed, wherein the adhesive piece has a film, an opening and a separating structure. The opening is formed on the film and configured to enable the substrate to be connected to a flexible printed circuit. The separating structure is formed on the film and has a plurality of perforated cuts, wherein the plurality of perforated cuts form the perforated line which is configured to be extended from an edge of the opening to an edge of the film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2014
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Inventors: CHIN-LIANG CHEN, MING-CHIH CHEN
  • Publication number: 20150173241
    Abstract: A heat dissipation device including a driving module and a heat dissipation sheet is provided. The heat dissipation sheet has a connection portion and a swing portion and is connected to the driving module by the connection portion. When the driving module receives an input voltage to drive the connection portion, the connection portion drives the swing portion to swing back and forth so as to generate a heat dissipation airflow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2014
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Applicant: Wistron Corporation
    Inventors: Chia-Lung Hsu, Po-Cheng Chen, Ming-Chih Chen
  • Publication number: 20150137723
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a first casing, a protected device, a detector, a first actuator and a controller. The protected device is spaced apart from the first casing by a first shortest distance. The detector is configured to detect a first early sign before a first collision of the first casing and the protected device. The controller is configured to actuate the first actuator after the detector detects the first early sign, causing an increase of the first shortest distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2014
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Inventors: Chia-Lung HSU, Ming-Chih CHEN, Po-Cheng CHEN
  • Publication number: 20150116921
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a first body, a second body, a first rotary shaft and a flexible display panel. The second body is movably connected to the first body and is adapted to lean against the first body or separate from the first body. The first rotary shaft is pivotally connected to the first body. The flexible display panel is connected between the first and second bodies. When the second body is at the first position, a first section of the flexible display panel is rolled around the first rotary shaft, and a second section of the flexible display panel is expanded between the first and second bodies. When the second body is at the second position, a part of the first section and the second section are expanded between the first and second bodies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2013
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Applicant: Wistron Corporation
    Inventors: Chia-Lung Hsu, Ming-Chih Chen, Po-Cheng Chen
  • Publication number: 20150097318
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of an interposed substrate is provided. A photoresist layer is formed on a metal carrier. The photoresist layer has plural of openings exposing a portion of the metal carrier. Plural of metal passivation pads and plural of conductive pillars are formed in the openings. The metal passivation pads cover a portion of the metal carrier exposed by openings. The conductive pillars are respectively stacked on the metal passivation pads. The photoresist layer is removed to expose another portion of the metal carrier. An insulating material layer is formed on the metal cattier. The insulating material layer covers the another portion of the metal carrier and encapsulates the conductive pillars and the metal passivation pads. An upper surface of the insulating material layer and a top surface of each conductive pillar are coplanar. The metal carrier is removed to expose a lower surface of the insulating material layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2014
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Inventors: Dyi-Chung Hu, Ming-Chih Chen, Tzyy-Jang Tseng
  • Publication number: 20150069856
    Abstract: An electronic device module, an electronic device thereof, a protection element thereof and a method of raising working frequency thereof are provided. The electronic device module comprises the electronic device and the protection element. The electronic device comprises a main body, a device detection element and a central processing unit (CPU), wherein the device detection element and the CPU are disposed within the main body. The protection element comprises a protection cover and a protection detection element, wherein the protection detection element is disposed on the protection cover. The CPU raises a working frequency thereof according to an approaching movement between the device detection element and the protection detection element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Applicant: WISTRON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ming-Chih Chen, Yung-Li Jang, Chun Wang
  • Patent number: 8952268
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of an interposed substrate is provided. A photoresist layer is formed on a metal carrier. The photoresist layer has plural of openings exposing a portion of the metal carrier. Plural of metal passivation pads and plural of conductive pillars are formed in the openings. The metal passivation pads cover a portion of the metal carrier exposed by openings. The conductive pillars are respectively stacked on the metal passivation pads. The photoresist layer is removed to expose another portion of the metal carrier. An insulating material layer is formed on the metal carrier. The insulating material layer covers the another portion of the metal carrier and encapsulates the conductive pillars and the metal passivation pads. An upper surface of the insulating material layer and a top surface of each conductive pillar are coplanar. The metal carrier is removed to expose a lower surface of the insulating material layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Unimicron Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Dyi-Chung Hu, Ming-Chih Chen, Tzyy-Jang Tseng
  • Publication number: 20150039138
    Abstract: A vibration suppressing apparatus and a vibration suppressing method thereof are provided. The vibration amplitude, vibration frequency, and vibration phase of a vibration suppressing unit are adjusted in real-time according to the vibration amplitude, vibration frequency and vibration phase of a vibration source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2013
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Applicant: Wistron Corporation
    Inventors: Ming-Chi Kao, Ming-Chih Chen, Po-Cheng Chen, Wen-Chieh Hsu
  • Publication number: 20150030437
    Abstract: A fan device and an electronic device thereof are disclosed. The fan device is disposed in a casing of the electronic device and adjacent to a board of the casing, wherein the board has a first state and a second state. The fan device includes a plurality of fan blades, a shaft, and a ball. The shaft is connected to the plurality of fan blades and allows the plurality of fan blades rotating with the shaft, wherein at least one end of the shaft has a ball accommodating portion and an opening. The ball is disposed in the ball accommodating portion and limited by the opening for not separate from the ball accommodating portion. When the board is in the first state, a gap is between the ball and the casing. When the board is in the second state, the board and the ball touch each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2014
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Applicant: Wistron Corporation
    Inventors: Ming-Chih CHEN, Yung-Li JANG, Jian-Bing SHAN
  • Publication number: 20150022138
    Abstract: A force feedback mechanism disposed inside a casing for vibration balance of the casing is disclosed in the present invention. The force feedback mechanism includes an accelerator, a force generator and a controller. The accelerator detects an acceleration parameter of the casing. The force generator respectively generates an effective force at a first direction and a second direction. The first direction is substantially opposite to the second direction. The controller is electrically connected to the accelerator and the force generator. The controller obtains and analyzes absolute value and vector of the acceleration parameter, and drives the force generator to generate the corresponding effective force according to the absolute value and the vector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Applicant: Wistron Corporation
    Inventors: Wen-Chieh Hsu, Ming-Chih Chen
  • Publication number: 20150018053
    Abstract: A portable electrical device with heat dissipation mechanism includes a housing with an acoustic hole, an earphone receptacle with a earphone hole, and two fans. The earphone receptacle and the fans are disposed in the housing. The fans are respectively located adjacent to the acoustic hole and the earphone hole, and generate airflow passing through the acoustic hole and the earphone hole. Thus, the portable electrical device dissipating heat utilizes the holes existing on the housing, without additional heat-dissipation holes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2013
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Applicant: WISTRON CORP.
    Inventors: Wei-Cheng Chou, Ming-Chih Chen, Ai-Tsung Li
  • Publication number: 20150000872
    Abstract: A heat dissipating device includes a heat dissipating module, a heat pipe, and an injection molded member formed by molding and solidifying. The heat pipe has a transfer segment, a heat input segment, and a heat output segment. The heat input segment and the heat output segment are respectively integrally extended from two opposite ends of the transfer segment. The heat input segment and the heat output segment each has a contact surface, and at least one of the contact surfaces contacts the heat dissipating module. The injection molded member connects to the heat dissipating module and a portion of the heat pipe, which contacts the heat dissipating module, for keeping the connection of the heat dissipating module and the contact surface of the heat pipe. The instant disclosure also provides a manufacturing method of the heat dissipating device by using connection of the injection molded member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Applicant: WISTRON CORP.
    Inventors: YUNG-LI JANG, KAI-HUA WANG, MING-CHIH CHEN
  • Publication number: 20140345830
    Abstract: A heat dissipating device includes a substrate, a plurality of fins, and a heat pipe. The substrate has a plurality of retaining holes. Each of the fins includes a heat dissipating sheet and a retaining sheet extended from the heat dissipating sheet and passing through one of the retaining holes. The heat pipe is disposed on the fins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2014
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Applicant: Wistron Corp.
    Inventors: YUNG-LI JANG, KAI-HUA WANG, MING-CHIH CHEN
  • Patent number: 8890539
    Abstract: A method for testing a mask article includes steps of electrically connecting the mask article to an electrical sensor, applying a bias voltage to a plurality of testing sites of the mask article with a conductor, measuring at least one current distribution of the testing sites with the electrical sensor, and determining the quality of the mask article by taking the at least one current distribution into consideration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Inventor: Ming-Chih Chen
  • Publication number: 20140332185
    Abstract: A heat dissipating system is disclosed to be disposed in a casing of an electronic apparatus in which a heat source is disposed. The heat dissipating system includes a heat dissipating device and a heat insulating device. The heat dissipating device is in contact with the heat source and has a predetermined heat dissipating path for dissipating heat generated by the heat source. The heat insulating device includes a first layer that is in contact with one of the heat source and the heat dissipating device, and a second layer that is bonded to the first layer and that cooperates with the first layer to define an evacuated space therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2014
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Applicant: WISTRON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ming-Chih Chen, Yung-Li Jang, Wei-Cheng Chou, Xing-Dong Du
  • Publication number: 20140330877
    Abstract: An electronic calculator and a control method thereof are provided. The electronic calculator includes a display module, a key array, and a processing chip. The key array includes a plurality of keys. The keys include at least a turn-on key. The turn-on key has a first hardware configuration and a second hardware configuration. The processing chip detects the triggering of the keys to execute corresponding calculation functions and control image display of the display module. The electronic calculator enters a turned-on state in response to the triggering of the turn-on key. When the turn-on key is triggered, the processing chip controls the electronic calculator to keep or clear an operation information stored before the electronic calculator is turned off according to whether the turn-on key is set to the first hardware configuration or the second hardware configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2013
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Applicant: Kinpo Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Ming-Chih Chen, Chin-Heng Tai
  • Patent number: 8875534
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a housing and an airflow regulating device. The housing defines an accommodating space therein, and an air inlet that places the accommodating space in fluid communication with the external environment. The airflow regulating device includes a cover panel for covering and uncovering the air inlet, and an actuating mechanism coupled to the cover panel and driving movement of the cover panel to adjust the degree of opening of the air inlet in response to a change in temperature in the accommodating space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Wistron Corporation
    Inventors: Wen-Chin Wu, Chi-Sung Chang, Ming-Chih Chen, Sung-Yu Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20140308128
    Abstract: A fan system suitable for an electronic device is provided. The fan system includes a fan module and a fan protecting module. The fan module includes a base and a fan blade assembly. The base is disposed at the electronic device and has a chamber. The fan blade assembly includes a fan blade and a shaft portion. The fan blade is fixed on the shaft portion. The shaft portion is rotatably contained in the chamber. The fan protecting module includes an electromagnetic component and an accelerometer. The electromagnetic component is disposed at a position adjacent to the shaft portion. The accelerometer is disposed in the electronic device and coupled to the electromagnetic component. When an acceleration of the electronic device detected by the accelerometer is greater than a threshold value, the electromagnetic component applies magnetic force to the shaft portion to prevent the shaft portion from overly shifting or deflecting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2013
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Applicant: Wistron Corporation
    Inventors: Chia-Lung Hsu, Po-Cheng Chen, Ming-Chi Kao, Ming-Chih Chen