Patents by Inventor Ming-Wen Chen

Ming-Wen 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).

  • Publication number: 20240178303
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides one embodiment of a semiconductor structure. The semiconductor structure includes a semiconductor substrate having a first region and a second region; a first semiconductor mesa formed on the semiconductor substrate within the first region; a second semiconductor mesa formed on the semiconductor substrate within the second region; and a field effect transistor (FET) formed on the semiconductor substrate. The FET includes a first doped feature of a first conductivity type formed in a top portion of the first semiconductor mesa; a second doped feature of a second conductivity type formed in a bottom portion of the first semiconductor mesa, the second semiconductor mesa, and a portion of the semiconductor substrate between the first and second semiconductor mesas; a channel in a middle portion of the first semiconductor mesa and interposed between the source and drain; and a gate formed on sidewall of the first semiconductor mesa.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2024
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Inventors: Harry-Hak-Lay Chuang, Yi-Ren Chen, Chi-Wen Liu, Chao-Hsiung Wang, Ming Zhu
  • Publication number: 20240178458
    Abstract: A lithium battery includes a positive electrode plate, a negative electrode plate, an electrolyte disposed between the positive electrode plate and the negative electrode plate, a separator disposed in the electrolyte, and an organic-inorganic composite film disposed on the surface of the positive electrode plate, the surface of the negative electrode plate, the surface of the separator, or a combination thereof. The organic-inorganic composite film includes 100 parts by weight of clay, 3 to 35 parts by weight of lignocellulose, and 25 to 270 parts by weight of a first binder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2023
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Ming-Yi LU, Yi-Chang CHEN, Chang-Rung YANG, Chyi-Ming LEU, Ju-Wen CHANG, Ming-Xue LI, Tsung-Hsiung WANG
  • Patent number: 11988866
    Abstract: A light guide plate including a light emitting surface, a bottom surface, a light incident surface, multiple protrusion structures, and multiple grooves is provided. The light incident surface is connected between the light emitting surface and the bottom surface. The protrusion structures are disposed along a first direction and extend toward a second direction. The protrusion structures have a light condensing angle along the first direction, and the light condensing angle ranges from 10 degrees to 40 degrees. The grooves are disposed in the protrusion structures of the light guide plate. The grooves extend toward the first direction. The protrusion structures have a light receiving surface that defines each groove and is closer to the light incident surface. An angle between the light receiving surface and the bottom surface ranges from 35 degrees to 65 degrees. A display apparatus adopting the light guide plate is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignees: Nano Precision (SuZhou) CO., LTD., Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Ming-Yu Chou, Hsin Huang, Hao-Jan Kuo, Kuan-Wen Liu, Yun-Chao Chen
  • Patent number: 11987891
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a gas sensor. The gas sensor includes a substrate, a conductor layer over the substrate, wherein the conductor layer includes a conductive pattern including a plurality of openings, the openings being arranged in a repeating pattern, an insulating layer in the plurality of openings and over a top surface of the conductive pattern, wherein the conductive pattern is embedded in the insulating layer, and a gas sensing film over a portion of the insulating layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
    Inventors: Ming-Ta Lei, Chia-Hua Chu, Hsin-Chih Chiang, Tung-Tsun Chen, Chun-Wen Cheng
  • Publication number: 20240154642
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an electronic module including a circuit including a transmitting part and a receiving part physically separated from the transmitting part. The electronic module also includes an element isolated from the circuit and configured to block electrical interference between the transmitting part and the receiving part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2024
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicant: Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc.
    Inventors: Shih-Wen LU, Chun-Jen CHEN, Po-Hsiang TSENG, Hsin-Han LIN, Ming-Lun YU
  • Patent number: 11969727
    Abstract: Present invention is related to a tumor microenvironment on chip or a biochip for cell therapy having a carrier, a first cell or tissue culture area and a second cell or tissue area imbedded within the carrier. The present invention provides a biochip successfully cooperating micro fluidic technology and cell culture achieving the goal for detecting or testing the function of cell therapy for cancer or tumor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignees: China Medical University, China Medical University Hospital
    Inventors: Yi-Wen Chen, Ming-You Shie, Der-Yang Cho, Shao-Chih Chiu, Kai-Wen Kan, Chien-Chang Chen
  • Patent number: 11961791
    Abstract: A device includes a redistribution line, and a polymer region molded over the redistribution line. The polymer region includes a first flat top surface. A conductive region is disposed in the polymer region and electrically coupled to the redistribution line. The conductive region includes a second flat top surface not higher than the first flat top surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ching-Wen Hsiao, Ming-Da Cheng, Chih-Wei Lin, Chen-Shien Chen, Chih-Hua Chen, Chen-Cheng Kuo
  • Patent number: 11955664
    Abstract: A battery module includes an insulating base, a pair of electrodes and multiple battery packs. Each electrode is installed to the insulating base and has a bridge portion and a wire connecting part exposed from the insulating base, and a pair of lugs is extended smoothly from each battery pack, and an end of at least a part of the lugs is attached to each bridge portion correspondingly. Therefore, the lug is not being twisted or deformed easily, and the battery module may have good conductive efficiency, long service life, and convenience of changing the battery pack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: AMITA TECHNOLOGIES INC.
    Inventors: Chueh-Yu Ko, Hou-Chi Chen, Chia-Wen Yen, Ming-Hsiao Tsai
  • Patent number: 11916012
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of a semiconductor structure is provided. A first semiconductor die includes a first semiconductor substrate, a first interconnect structure formed thereon, a first bonding conductor formed thereon, and a conductive via extending from the first interconnect structure toward a back surface of the first semiconductor substrate. The first semiconductor substrate is thinned to accessibly expose the conductive via to form a through semiconductor via (TSV). A second semiconductor die is bonded to the first semiconductor die. The second semiconductor die includes a second semiconductor substrate including an active surface facing the back surface of the first semiconductor substrate, a second interconnect structure between the second and the first semiconductor substrates, and a second bonding conductor between the second interconnect structure and the first semiconductor substrate and bonded to the TSV.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ming-Fa Chen, Sung-Feng Yeh, Tzuan-Horng Liu, Chao-Wen Shih
  • Publication number: 20150320346
    Abstract: The application concerns a handheld medical instrument for analyzing a body fluid, comprising a housing having a cassette compartment for receiving an exchangeable tape cassette, a transport mechanism comprising a manual drive which can be actuated by a user for rotating a tape spool of the tape cassette, such that a test tape of the tape cassette is wound forwards and functional elements stored thereon are provided for successive use, a stop device acting on the transport mechanism for a targeted stop of the test tape in a functional position of a functional element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2015
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Inventor: Ming-Wen Chen
  • Patent number: 9151742
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are hand-held medical devices, such as blood glucose meters, that include a housing with a cassette compartment for receiving an exchangeable test tape cassette, a drive assembly comprising an electric motor and a gear arrangement adapted for rotating a tape spool of the test tape cassette, where the gear arrangement has a worm drive in which a worm meshes with a worm wheel and a multistage speed-reducing unit comprising a plurality of spur gears arranged between the worm wheel and an output gear that can be directly coupled to the tape spool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: Roche Diabetes Care, Inc.
    Inventor: Ming-Wen Chen
  • Publication number: 20130302221
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are hand-held medical devices, such as blood glucose meters, that include a housing with a cassette compartment for receiving an exchangeable test tape cassette, a drive assembly comprising an electric motor and a gear arrangement adapted for rotating a tape spool of the test tape cassette, where the gear arrangement has a worm drive in which a worm meshes with a worm wheel and a multistage speed-reducing unit comprising a plurality of spur gears arranged between the worm wheel and an output gear that can be directly coupled to the tape spool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2013
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Applicant: ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventor: Ming-Wen Chen
  • Publication number: 20130207891
    Abstract: A projection system includes a pointing sensing apparatus and a projection apparatus. The pointing sensing apparatus senses at least one of a plurality of instruction signals, and outputs a sensing signal accordingly. The projection apparatus displays a pointing pattern according to the sensing signal. The projection apparatus includes a control module, a first storage module and a second storage module coupled to the control module. The control module receives a plurality of image signals of different formats and generates a plurality of shrink-image data according to the image signals, respectively. The first storage module stores one of the image signals. The second storage module stores the shrink-image data. The projection apparatus displays a normal display image according to contents stored in the first storage module or displays a shrink array image according to contents stored in the second storage module in response to a selecting signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2012
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Applicant: CORETRONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Wen-Wei Tsai, Kun-You Wu, Chi-Yu Lee, Ming-Wen Chen
  • Patent number: 7980709
    Abstract: An optical projector includes a casing, a partition element, an optical projection module and a main board. The casing includes a main body, a first cover and a second cover. The partition element is disposed at the main body, and the first cover is detachably disposed on the main body. The first cover, the partition element and the main body together define a first accommodating space. The second cover is detachably disposed on the main body. The second cover, the partition element and the main body together define a second accommodating space. The optical projection module is disposed in the first accommodating space and the main board is disposed in the second accommodating space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Tzu-Tse Huang, I-Hsien Liu, Yi-Chang Tsai, Ming-Wen Chen
  • Publication number: 20090219492
    Abstract: A detection device is mounted in a projector for detecting relations between an object and the projector. The detection device includes a detecting switch, a connector and a detecting circuit. When the object is placed into the detecting switch, the detecting switch is in an off state. When the object is withdrawn from the detecting switch, the detecting switch is in an on state. The connector is electrically connected to the detecting switch. The detecting circuit is electrically connected to the connector for activating the projector to be operated in a first mode in response to the off state of the detecting switch and activating the projector to be operated in a second mode in response to the on state of the detecting switch. The first mode and the second mode are associated with the temperature inside the projector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2008
    Publication date: September 3, 2009
    Applicant: CORETRONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yi-Chang Tsai, Juita Liu, Ming-Wen Chen, Tzu-Tse Huang
  • Publication number: 20090213560
    Abstract: An optical projector includes a casing, a partition element, an optical projection module and a main board. The casing includes a main body, a first cover and a second cover. The partition element is disposed at the main body, and the first cover is detachably disposed on the main body. The first cover, the partition element and the main body together define a first accommodating space. The second cover is detachably disposed on the main body. The second cover, the partition element and the main body together define a second accommodating space. The optical projection module is disposed in the first accommodating space and the main board is disposed in the second accommodating space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2008
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Applicant: CORETRONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tzu-Tse Huang, I-Hsien Liu, Yi-Chang Tsai, Ming-Wen Chen
  • Patent number: 6769959
    Abstract: A method and system is disclosed for reducing slurry usage in a chemical mechanical polishing operation utilizing at least one polishing pad thereof. Slurry can be intermittently supplied to a chemical mechanical polishing device. The slurry is generally flushed so that a portion of said slurry is trapped in a plurality of pores of at least one polishing pad associated with said chemical mechanical polishing device, wherein only a minimum amount of said slurry necessary is utilized to perform said chemical mechanical polishing operation, thereby reducing slurry usage and maintaining a consistent level of slurry removal rate performance and a decrease in particle defects thereof. The present invention thus discloses a method and system for intermittently delivering slurry to a chemical mechanical polishing device in a manner that significantly conserves slurry usage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2004
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Kei-Wei Chen, Ting-Chun Wang, Shih-Tzung Chang, Yu-Ku Lin, Ying-Lang Wang, Ming-Wen Chen, Kuo-Hsiu Wei
  • Publication number: 20030143924
    Abstract: A method and system is disclosed for reducing slurry usage in a chemical mechanical polishing operation utilizing at least one polishing pad thereof. Slurry can be intermittently supplied to a chemical mechanical polishing device. The slurry is generally flushed so that a portion of said slurry is trapped in a plurality of pores of at least one polishing pad associated with said chemical mechanical polishing device, wherein only a minimum amount of said slurry necessary is utilized to perform said chemical mechanical polishing operation, thereby reducing slurry usage and maintaining a consistent level of slurry removal rate performance and a decrease in particle defects thereof. The present invention thus discloses a method and system for intermittently delivering slurry to a chemical mechanical polishing device in a manner that significantly conserves slurry usage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2002
    Publication date: July 31, 2003
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kei-Wei Chen, Ting-Chun Wang, Shih-Tzung Chang, Yu-Ku Lin, Ying-Lang Wang, Ming-Wen Chen, Kuo-Hsiu Wei
  • Patent number: D1020713
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Yi-Wen Chen, Ming-Sheng Shih