Patents by Inventor Sheng-Chun LIN
Sheng-Chun LIN 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: 11983475Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: M*1st conductors in a first layer of metallization (M*1st layer) and being aligned correspondingly along different corresponding ones of alpha tracks and representing corresponding inputs of a cell region in the semiconductor device; and M*2nd conductors in a second layer of metallization (M*2nd layer) aligned correspondingly along beta tracks, and the M*2nd conductors including at least one power grid (PG) segment and one or more of an output pin or a routing segment; and each of first and second ones of the input pins having a length sufficient to accommodate at most two access points; each of the access points of the first and second input pins being aligned to a corresponding different one of first to fourth beta tracks; and the PG segment being aligned with one of the first to fourth beta tracks.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2023Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Pin-Dai Sue, Po-Hsiang Huang, Fong-Yuan Chang, Chi-Yu Lu, Sheng-Hsiung Chen, Chin-Chou Liu, Lee-Chung Lu, Yen-Hung Lin, Li-Chun Tien, Yi-Kan Cheng
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Patent number: 11972957Abstract: A gas flow accelerator may include a body portion, and a tapered body portion including a first end integrally formed with the body portion. The gas flow accelerator may include an inlet port connected to the body portion and to receive a process gas to be removed from a semiconductor processing tool by a main pumping line. The semiconductor processing tool may include a chuck and a chuck vacuum line to apply a vacuum to the chuck to retain a semiconductor device. The tapered body portion may be configured to generate a rotational flow of the process gas to prevent buildup of processing byproduct on interior walls of the main pumping line. The gas flow accelerator may include an outlet port integrally formed with a second end of the tapered body portion. An end portion of the chuck vacuum line may be provided through the outlet port.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2020Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Sheng-chun Yang, Chih-Lung Cheng, Yi-Ming Lin, Po-Chih Huang, Yu-Hsiang Juan, Xuan-Yang Zheng
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Patent number: 11954441Abstract: A device and method for generating article markup information are provided. The method for generating article markup information includes the following. Segmentation processing is performed on an article to generate a segmentation result. Name entity recognition is performed on the segmentation result to generate a first recognition result. Whether the segmentation result includes any word in an expansion list is determined. Expanded entity classification conversion is performed on the first recognition result to generate a second recognition result. The second recognition result and the segmentation result are used as markup information.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2022Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: Acer IncorporatedInventors: Yi-Chun Lin, Yueh-Yarng Tsai, Pin-Cyuan Lin, Ke-Han Pan, Sheng-Wei Chu
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Publication number: 20240107414Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for switching a secondary cell to a primary cell. A user equipment (UE) monitors a first radio condition of the UE for beams of a primary cell and a second radio condition for beams of one or more secondary cells configured for the UE in carrier aggregation. The UE transmits a request to configure a candidate beam of at least one candidate secondary cell as a new primary cell in response to the first radio condition not satisfying a first threshold and the second radio condition for the at least one candidate secondary cell satisfying a second threshold. A base station determines to reconfigure at least one secondary cell as the new primary cell. The base station and the UE perform a handover of the UE to the new primary cell.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2022Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: Yu-Chieh HUANG, Kuhn-Chang LIN, Jen-Chun CHANG, Wen-Hsin HSIA, Chia-Jou LU, Sheng-Chih WANG, Chenghsin LIN, Yeong Leong CHOO, Chun-Hsiang CHIU, Chihhung HSIEH, Kai-Chun CHENG, Chung Wei LIN
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Publication number: 20240074119Abstract: An immersion cooling system includes a pressure seal tank, an electronic apparatus, a pressure balance pipe and a relief valve. The pressure seal tank is configured to store coolant. A vapor space is formed in the pressure seal tank above the liquid level of the coolant. The electronic apparatus is completely immersed in the coolant. The pressure balance pipe has a gas collection length. The first port of the pressure balance pipe is disposed on the top surface of the pressure seal tank. The relief valve is disposed on the second port of the pressure balance pipe. The second port is farther away from the top surface of the pressure seal tank than the first port. The gas collection length of the pressure equalization tube allows the concentration of vaporized coolant at the first port to be greater than the concentration of vaporized coolant at the second port.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Inventors: Ren-Chun CHANG, Wei-Chih LIN, Sheng-Chi WU, Wen-Yin TSAI, Li-Hsiu CHEN
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Patent number: 11829314Abstract: A charging system includes a source terminal and a sink terminal. The control method of the charging system includes transmitting a bus voltage by the source terminal, determining whether the sink terminal has entered a sink attached state when the sink terminal receives the bus voltage, enabling a message transceiver of the sink terminal if the sink terminal has entered the sink attached state, transmitting a source message to the transceiver of the sink terminal by the source terminal, transmitting a request message to the source terminal by the message transceiver of the sink terminal while the source terminal transmits the source message, and continuing to enable a communication function for communicating with the sink terminal and continuing to transmit the bus voltage to the sink terminal by the source terminal when the source terminal receives the request message.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2022Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: RICHTEK TECHNOLOGY CORP.Inventors: Tzu-Hsuan Tseng, Tzu-Hsien Chuang, Sheng-Chun Lin, Hao-Chun Yang, Chien-Chih Huang, Heng-Min Chang, Tsung-Jung Wu, Yen-Tung Hung
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Publication number: 20230267090Abstract: A charging system includes a source terminal and a sink terminal. The control method of the charging system includes transmitting a bus voltage by the source terminal, determining whether the sink terminal has entered a sink attached state when the sink terminal receives the bus voltage, enabling a message transceiver of the sink terminal if the sink terminal has entered the sink attached state, transmitting a source message to the transceiver of the sink terminal by the source terminal, transmitting a request message to the source terminal by the message transceiver of the sink terminal while the source terminal transmits the source message, and continuing to enable a communication function for communicating with the sink terminal and continuing to transmit the bus voltage to the sink terminal by the source terminal when the source terminal receives the request message.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2022Publication date: August 24, 2023Applicant: RICHTEK TECHNOLOGY CORP.Inventors: Tzu-Hsuan Tseng, Tzu-Hsien Chuang, Sheng-Chun Lin, Hao-Chun Yang, Chien-Chih Huang, Heng-Min Chang, Tsung-Jung Wu, Yen-Tung Hung
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Publication number: 20220010585Abstract: A dual-purpose foot-operated door opener adapted to be fixed on an inward surface of a door. The foot-operated door opener has a fixed portion and an upper hook portion. The fixed portion is fixed on the inward surface of the door and has an upper end and a lower end. The upper hook portion is connected to the upper end of the fixed portion. The lower hook portion is connected to the lower end of the fixed portion and extends away from the door. A distal area of the lower hook portion is bent upward. The door can be pulled open either by putting the tiptoes of a foot into the upper hook to hook the upper hook portion or by pressing the foot on the lower hook portion to frictionally engage the foot with the lower hook portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2021Publication date: January 13, 2022Applicant: GREATIM INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventor: SHENG-CHUN LIN
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Publication number: 20200184505Abstract: A smart operation system for puzzle collection comprises a servo device, a puzzle collection data cloud, a consumer operating device, a merchant operating device and a display device. The puzzle collection data cloud is communicatively connected to the servo device. The consumer operating device is communicatively connected to the servo device and the puzzle collection data cloud, separately. The merchant operating device is communicatively connected to the servo device, the puzzle collection data cloud and the consumer operating device, separately. The display device is communicatively connected to the servo device, the puzzle collection data cloud, the consumer operating device and the merchant operating device, separately.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2019Publication date: June 11, 2020Inventor: SHENG-CHUN LIN
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Publication number: 20190050885Abstract: An award collection system and method are disclosed. Firstly, a server device delivers various jigsaw pieces with associated authentication data to a a store device. A customer device is data-linked to the server device so as to locate surrounding general and franchised stores, and determine routes to the stores. After a customer has shopped in a franchised store, the customer device receives a number of jigsaw pieces from the store device. Two near-by customers may exchange their jigsaw pieces through their customer devices. A complete set of jigsaw pieces may be redeemed through the customer device for a reward from the server device. As such business is enhanced and customer patronage is attracted.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2017Publication date: February 14, 2019Inventor: Sheng-Chun Lin
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Publication number: 20180232112Abstract: The messaging system includes a map unit and a messaging unit. The map unit provides and shows the locations of a local user and at least a correspondent. The messaging unit provides two-way communications between the local user and the correspondent. The displays from the map unit and the messaging unit are integrated in a same screen so that the local user and the correspondent may learn the whereabouts of the other party while conducting communications simultaneously.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2017Publication date: August 16, 2018Inventor: Sheng-Chun Lin
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Publication number: 20180234537Abstract: The messaging system allows a user to define multiple and different identifications for communicating with different groups of other users. A configuration unit is for defining and modifying an identification for each group. A selection unit provides a list of identifications for the user to choose. Once an identification is selected, corresponding contacts belonging to the same group is provided by a roster unit. Furthermore, the provided contacts may be sorted in various order to facilitate communications. By changing identifications for different groups of correspondent, the messaging system is friendlier and more convenient.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2017Publication date: August 16, 2018Inventor: Sheng-Chun Lin
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Publication number: 20150195390Abstract: A separable mobile communication device and method are disclosed, including a carrier body, a first wireless receiving/transmitting device arranged in the carrier body, a separable device selectively mountable to the carrier body, and a second wireless receiving/transmitting device arranged in the separable device. The carrier body and the separable device are operable individually. The carrier body further includes a wireless communication module. To use, the separable device is separable from the carrier body for independent use and wireless information transmission may be achieved through the second wireless receiving/transmitting device and the first wireless receiving/transmitting device, so that information of the separable device and the carrier body can synchronized. The separable device is allowed to perform communication and network connection through the wireless communication module so as to allow for reduction of power consumption of the separable device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2014Publication date: July 9, 2015Inventor: Sheng-Chun Lin
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Publication number: 20150120929Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for practicing reciprocity of resources, which is a method for acquiring resources privilege of future information communication through sharing information communication resources, wherein at least one information device, including a first information device and a second information device, is installed with communication platform software. The first information device and the second information device are set in information connection with each other. When the first information device uses information communication resources through the second information device, resources privilege stored in a first account of the first information device is consumed. Oppositely, when the first information device provides information communication resources to be used by the second information device, the resources privilege of the first account of the first information device is increased so that reciprocity of network resources is achieved with such a process.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2013Publication date: April 30, 2015Inventor: SHENG-CHUN LIN
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Publication number: 20120137280Abstract: An embodiment of the invention provides an electronic figure. The electronic figure comprises a storage device, a function library and a processing unit. The storage device stores identification data corresponding to an account of a network service system. The function library stores a plurality of function programs and each function program corresponds to a first parameter which is used to determine whether the corresponding function program can be executed. The processing unit executes the function programs according to the corresponding first parameters.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2011Publication date: May 31, 2012Inventors: Sheng-Chun Lin, Yu-Chuan Chang, Yu-Shiang Hung
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Publication number: 20110241601Abstract: A recharging device which illuminates by solar energy includes at least a housing in a predetermined special shape. The housing contains a circuit substrate which is electrically connected with a solar energy panel and an accumulator device, an illumination element, a sensor unit module, a recharging stand as well as a photocatalytic sterilization unit which are electrically connected with the circuit substrate; whereas, the circuit substrate is also electrically connected with an external surveillance camera unit and an external recharging stand. Therefore, the recharging device is not only able to recharge an electronic product, but also able to be provided with technical functions of detecting parameters including static, ultraviolet, air pollution, and humiture. In addition, by detecting the different parameters, the illumination element can change brightness or color of a light source.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2010Publication date: October 6, 2011Inventor: Sheng-Chun Lin
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Publication number: 20110143632Abstract: Figure interactive systems and methods are provided. The system includes at least a base device. The base device includes a storage unit, a detecting unit, and a processing unit. The storage unit stores a content database recording scenario data corresponding to a plurality of figures. The detecting unit respectively detects identification data of at least a first figure and a second figure. The processing unit respectively retrieves the scenario data of the first figure and the second figure from the content database, dynamically generates an interactive instruction set for the first figure and the second figure, and enables the first figure and the second figure to interact according to the interactive instruction set.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2010Publication date: June 16, 2011Inventors: Sheng-Chun LIN, Yu-Chuan CHANG, Yu-Shiang HUNG
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Publication number: 20110145052Abstract: Consumption management systems and methods integrated with social networks are provided. The system includes a member management system and a social network system. The member management system receives consumption data of a client, and generates a consumption message according to the consumption data. The member management system transmits the consumption message to the social network system via a network, such that the information regarding the consumption message is published for the client in the social network system.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2010Publication date: June 16, 2011Inventors: Sheng-Chun Lin, Yu-Chuan Chang, Yu-Shiang Hung