Patents by Inventor Wen C. Chen

Wen C. 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: 20240147139
    Abstract: An acoustic device includes a first sound producing component and a back cavity structure. The first sound producing component has a first front side and a first back side, wherein the first sound producing component is a high frequency sound unit, and the first front side faces a sound propagating opening of the acoustic device. The back cavity structure is connected to the first back side of the first sound producing component. The first sound producing component produces a first acoustic wave from the first front side towards the sound propagating opening, and the first sound producing component produces a second acoustic wave from the first back side towards a back cavity of the back cavity structure. The back cavity structure is configured to flatten a peak or a dip of a frequency response of the first sound producing component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: xMEMS Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: Chao-Yu Chen, Chiung C. Lo, Jemm Yue Liang, Wen-Chien Chen, Jye Ren
  • Publication number: 20240121547
    Abstract: A venting device includes a first flap, which is configured to be actuated to swing upward during a rising time, and a second flap, which is disposed opposite to the first flap and configured to be actuated to swing downward during a falling time, a first actuating portion disposed on the first flap, and a second actuating portion disposed on the second flap. The venting device configured to form a vent is disposed within a wearable sound device or to be disposed within the wearable sound device. The vent is formed via applying a first voltage to the first actuating portion and applying a second voltage on the second actuating portion, such that the venting device gradually forms the vent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicant: xMEMS Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: Wen-Chien Chen, Kai-Chieh Chang, Chiung C. Lo, Yuan-Shuang Liu
  • Patent number: 11943595
    Abstract: A cell includes a membrane and an actuating layer. The membrane includes a first membrane subpart and a second membrane subpart, wherein the first membrane subpart and the second membrane subpart are opposite to each other. The actuating layer is disposed on the first membrane subpart and the second membrane subpart. The first membrane subpart includes a first anchored edge which is fully or partially anchored, and edges of the first membrane subpart other than the first anchored edge are non-anchored. The second membrane subpart includes a second anchored edge which is fully or partially anchored, and edges of the second membrane subpart other than the second anchored edge are non-anchored.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: xMEMS Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: Chiung C. Lo, Hao-Hsin Chang, Wen-Chien Chen, Chun-I Chang
  • Patent number: 9606837
    Abstract: A method, apparatus and program product utilize an empirical approach to determine the locations of one or more IO adapters in an HPC environment. Performance tests may be run using a plurality of candidate mappings that map IO adapters to various locations in the HPC environment, and based upon the results of such testing, speculative adapter affinity information may be generated that assigns one or more IO adapters to one or more locations to optimize adapter affinity performance for subsequently-executed tasks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Wen C. Chen, Tsai-Yang Jea, Wiliam P. LePera, Hung Q. Thai, Hanhong Xue, Zhi Zhang
  • Patent number: 9495217
    Abstract: A method, apparatus and program product utilize an empirical approach to determine the locations of one or more IO adapters in an HPC environment. Performance tests may be run using a plurality of candidate mappings that map IO adapters to various locations in the HPC environment, and based upon the results of such testing, speculative adapter affinity information may be generated that assigns one or more IO adapters to one or more locations to optimize adapter affinity performance for subsequently-executed tasks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Wen C. Chen, Tsai-Yang Jea, Wiliam P. LePera, Hung Q. Thai, Hanhong Xue, Zhi Zhang
  • Publication number: 20160034313
    Abstract: A method, apparatus and program product utilize an empirical approach to determine the locations of one or more IO adapters in an HPC environment. Performance tests may be run using a plurality of candidate mappings that map IO adapters to various locations in the HPC environment, and based upon the results of such testing, speculative adapter affinity information may be generated that assigns one or more IO adapters to one or more locations to optimize adapter affinity performance for subsequently-executed tasks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2014
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventors: Wen C. Chen, Tsai-Yang Jea, Wiliam P. LePera, Hung Q. Thai, Hanhong Xue, Zhi Zhang
  • Publication number: 20160034312
    Abstract: A method, apparatus and program product utilize an empirical approach to determine the locations of one or more IO adapters in an HPC environment. Performance tests may be run using a plurality of candidate mappings that map IO adapters to various locations in the HPC environment, and based upon the results of such testing, speculative adapter affinity information may be generated that assigns one or more IO adapters to one or more locations to optimize adapter affinity performance for subsequently-executed tasks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2014
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventors: Wen C. Chen, Tsai-Yang Jea, Wiliam P. LePera, Hung Q. Thai, Hanhong Xue, Zhi Zhang
  • Publication number: 20040176942
    Abstract: Method, system and program product are provided for simulation of a network adapter for a computing unit of a computing environment. The simulation includes providing a behavioral simulation of the network adapter and mapping the behavioral simulation to system memory of the computing unit to allow for direct memory access. Through the mapping, a network adapter function issued by a user application process of the computing unit is transparently redirected to the behavioral simulation of the network adapter, to thereby invoke a desired functional behavior. Multiple instances of the behavioral simulation of the network adapter can be employed within a single computing unit, and/or can be employed across multiple computing units of the computing environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2003
    Publication date: September 9, 2004
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: George A. Chochia, Kevin J. Reilly, Paul D. DiNicola, Wen C. Chen, Patricia E. Heywood
  • Publication number: 20030018926
    Abstract: Smooth release of resources on a switch node adapter to a diagnostics program is provided without requiring rebooting of the system. The release technique includes: setting a first flag at a device driver associated with the adapter to block new open system calls from opening the device driver; broadcasting an adapter down event to instruct internet protocol (IP), fault service daemon (FSD) and application program interface (API) components of the node to release resources on the adapter; and setting a second flag at the device driver to block input/output control calls other than from the diagnostics program. When the device driver supports multiple adapters, only the adapter undergoing diagnostics is suspended, the remaining adapters remain up to components of the switch node. Upon completion of diagnostics, components remaining in open state are restarted on their communication windows at the adapter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2001
    Publication date: January 23, 2003
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: Wen C. Chen
  • Patent number: 4798125
    Abstract: This invention pertains to a pneumatic mode under which the structure of a hydraulic system is driven, particularly denoting the pneumatic mode under which a mini air compressor is being used as a means to elevate a hydraulic jack.This invention makes use of a working lever and a working body attached to the hydraulic mechanism which is compactly closed inside a body to drive the hydraulic lever of the hydraulic mechanism which is compactly closed at the other end of the body to conduct a continuous backward/forward movement which will press against and elevate the hydraulic jack. Such a movement is similar to a continuous backward/forward movement conducted by a piston in a cylinder body. However, the entire structure and effected of this invention is found much better because of its easy fabrication and its function of elevating the hydraulic jack by means of a pneumatic mode, which saves both time and strength and thus meet the requirement of a simple and automatic operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 1987
    Date of Patent: January 17, 1989
    Inventors: Fung M. Chang, Chien C. Hsu, Wen C. Chen