Patents by Inventor Wen-Chuan Kuo
Wen-Chuan Kuo 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: 11996439Abstract: A method of manufacturing a capacitor including the operations of etching a plurality of primary trenches into a first region of a substrate, the primary trenches extending in a first direction, etching a plurality of secondary trenches into the first region of the substrate, the secondary trenches extending in a second direction other than the first direction, with the adjacent secondary trenches and adjacent primary trenches jointly defining an island structure having an upper surface that is recessed relative to an upper surface a surrounding substrate, and depositing a series of film pairs including a dielectric layer and a conductive layer.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2022Date of Patent: May 28, 2024Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Wen-Feng Kuo, Chung-Chuan Tseng, Chia-Ping Lai
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Patent number: 11945885Abstract: A vinyl-containing copolymer is copolymerized from (a) first compound, (b) second compound, and (c) third compound. (a) First compound is an aromatic compound having a single vinyl group. (b) Second compound is polybutadiene or polybutadiene-styrene having side vinyl groups. (c) Third compound is an acrylate compound. The vinyl-containing copolymer includes 0.003 mol/g to 0.010 mol/g of benzene ring, 0.0005 mol/g to 0.008 mol/g of vinyl group, and 1.2*10?5 mol/g to 2.4*10?4 mol/g of ester group.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2022Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Cheng-Po Kuo, Shin-Liang Kuo, Shu-Chuan Huang, Yan-Ting Jiang, Jian-Yi Hang, Wen-Sheng Chang
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Patent number: 11216942Abstract: A method and a system for detecting and analyzing a mucosa of a digestive tract are provided. The method includes detecting reply signals from the mucosa of the digestive tract within a depth range, acquiring 2D vascular images by performing a vascular enhancement on the reply signals, constructing a 3D vascular contrasting image of at least part of the mucosa of the digestive tract within the depth range by recombining at least part of the 2D vascular images, and reconstructing a 3D vascular contrasting projection image by performing a projection process to the 3D vascular contrasting image, and defining a stage of the mucosa of the digestive tract within the depth range according to the 3D vascular contrasting projection image, the 3D vascular contrasting image, the 2D vascular images, and vessel morphologies shown therein.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2018Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: NATIONAL YANG-MING UNIVERSITYInventors: Wen-Chuan Kuo, Ping-Hsien Chen, Chien-Hsien Wu
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Publication number: 20200184636Abstract: A method and a system for detecting and analyzing a mucosa of a digestive tract are provided. The method includes detecting reply signals from the mucosa of the digestive tract within a depth range, acquiring 2D vascular images by performing a vascular enhancement on the reply signals, constructing a 3D vascular contrasting image of at least part of the mucosa of the digestive tract within the depth range by recombining at least part of the 2D vascular images, and reconstructing a 3D vascular contrasting projection image by performing a projection process to the 3D vascular contrasting image, and defining a stage of the mucosa of the digestive tract within the depth range according to the 3D vascular contrasting projection image, the 3D vascular contrasting image, the 2D vascular images, and vessel morphologies shown therein.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2018Publication date: June 11, 2020Inventors: Wen-Chuan KUO, Ping-Hsien CHEN, Chien-Hsien WU
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Patent number: 10092710Abstract: The present invention provides a method of obtaining a classification boundary, to limit an axial depth in a puncturing operation. The following steps of method comprises: At first, obtaining a plurality of tomographic images from the axial depth of a tissue is performed. Then, obtaining a plurality of characteristic values from the tomographic images, the characteristic values are classified by a Support Vector Machine method. A classification boundary will be obtained through a distribution of the graph for defining a specific compartment of the tissue. In addition, an automatic recognition method and system using the above mentioned method are also disclosed in the present invention.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2016Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: NATIONAL YANG-MING UNIVERSITYInventors: Wen-Chuan Kuo, Chien-Kun Ting, Meng-Chun Kao
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Publication number: 20170007778Abstract: The present invention provides a method of obtaining a classification boundary, to limit an axial depth in a puncturing operation. The following steps of method comprises: At first, obtaining a plurality of tomographic images from the axial depth of a tissue is performed. Then, obtaining a plurality of characteristic values from the tomographic images, the characteristic values are classified by a Support Vector Machine method. A classification boundary will be obtained through a distribution of the graph for defining a specific compartment of the tissue. In addition, an automatic recognition method and system using the above mentioned method are also disclosed in the present invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2016Publication date: January 12, 2017Inventors: Wen-Chuan Kuo, Chien-Kun Ting, Meng-Chun Kao
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Publication number: 20140198310Abstract: A balanced-detection spectra domain optical coherence tomography system is disclosed. A light beam L emitting from the light source module is passed through the second beam splitter, the first beam splitter in series, and then split to the mirror and the sample respectively, and further simultaneously reflected to the first beam splitter, a light beam L1 and a light beam L2 are refracted by the first beam splitter and the second beam splitter respectively, and then transmitted to the first collimator and the second collimator respectively, and a phase difference between the light beam L1 and the light beam L2 is 180°. Thereby, simple and efficient background noise suppression, including DC noise and the light interferences at each interface of the sample, is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2013Publication date: July 17, 2014Applicant: NATIONAL YANG-MING UNIVERSITYInventor: Wen-Chuan KUO
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Publication number: 20120208426Abstract: A bubble shooter toy constructed of a gun-shaped housing having a trigger disposed on a portion of the gun-shaped housing, a liquid receptacle, an air blast blower, a muzzle installed at one end of the gun-shaped housing and defined by at least one bore for discharging bubble, and a liquid extraction unit for passing a soapy solution from the liquid receptacle to the bore for discharging bubble. A displacement crank has been arranged to press on air bags within the housing such that when a trigger is in a pressed position, the hydraulic and air pressure are extended through the gas and liquid pipes within the toy, thereby producing bubbles. The resulting bubble-producing mechanism is useful for streamlining mechanical operation of the toy. The lack of liquid extraction motor in place allows for simplified integrity and lower production cost of the toy.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2011Publication date: August 16, 2012Inventor: Wen-Chuan KUO
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Publication number: 20070236699Abstract: A method for optical tomography is adapted to measure a medium, and includes the following steps: (A) generating a two-frequency mutually correlated low-coherence beam, an optical path difference of the beam being smaller than a coherence length; (B) focusing the beam on different depth positions of the medium such that the beam becomes a signal beam after being reflected by the medium; and (C) analyzing the signal beam reflected by the medium using a signal processing unit that includes a lens and a pinhole located at a focal point of the lens so as to obtain a sectioning image of the medium.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2007Publication date: October 11, 2007Inventors: Chien Chou, Wen-Chuan Kuo
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Publication number: 20060217032Abstract: A flexible toys comprises mainly a flexible main body provided with a holding portion extending from the top of the flexible main body, and engaged with at least one swing part on the middle section thereof; wherein said flexible swing part is provided with several flexible bars; the flexible main body and the flexible swing part can be designed to have different colors. As the operator holds the holding portion on the top of the flexible main body, said flexible main body is in a stretched state, whereby as the operator rotates the flexible main body to the right, the flexible main body becomes twisted. Upon releasing the flexible main body, the flexible main body will turn quickly to the left, thereby cause the fling of the flexible bars of the flexible swing part. As the flexible main body rotates left to a certain extent, the flexible main body becomes twisted and then turns to the right again. Under such constant rotation to right and left, the fling of the main body and swing part can persist.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2005Publication date: September 28, 2006Inventor: Wen-Chuan Kuo
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Patent number: 6943893Abstract: In an optical heterodyne surface plasma wave detecting method and apparatus, light that contains correlated P1 and P2 wave components (TM waves) is directed to a total reflective component such that two surface plasma waves are generated at an interface of a metal film and a test object. Light reflected from the total reflective component is detected to obtain an optical heterodyne test signal that is compared with an optical heterodyne reference signal to determine changes in at least one of amplitude and phase of the optical heterodyne signal relative to the optical heterodyne reference signal.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2002Date of Patent: September 13, 2005Inventors: Chen Chou, Wen-Chuan Kuo
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Publication number: 20050096190Abstract: An exercise bicycle comprises a bicycle main body. The bicycle main body is provided with two elliptical wheels, wherein the front and the rear wheels are either arranged in parallel to each other, or arranged perpendicularly to each other. When the elliptical wheels are arranged in parallel to each other, the elliptical wheels are synchronously driven such that the rider will alternately rise up and fall down during the riding operations. Meanwhile, the shock absorber under the seat cushion also rises up and falls down. Whereas, when the elliptical wheels are arranged perpendicularly to each other, the elliptical wheels are perpendicularly driven such that the rider will move wavily during the riding operations. Regardless of arrangement of the elliptical wheels, during the riding operations, the rider can feel a riding-horse effect so as to enhance riding amusement and provide a whole body exercising effect to the rider.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2003Publication date: May 5, 2005Inventor: Wen-Chuan Kuo
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Patent number: 6620019Abstract: The present invention relates to a magic egg, which mainly comprises a hollow egg-like membrane having the color of egg white, and features of contractibility and stickiness, and besides, an opening is set at the top portion to let the diaphanous liquid and the yellow ball pass through and enter the egg-like membrane to bulge it, making it like an elliptic egg. In addition, a cover is combined with the opening of the egg-like membrane to enclose the opening steadily so that the diaphanous liquid can be prevented from effusion. When the user exert himself to cast the egg-like membrane having the diaphanous liquid and the yellow ball toward an plane, the egg-like membrane can adhere to the plane in a flat status like a fried egg. After a period, the egg-like membrane slowly recovers to the original elliptic egg style because of its contractibility.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2002Date of Patent: September 16, 2003Inventor: Wen-Chuan Kuo
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Publication number: 20020180979Abstract: In an optical heterodyne surface plasma wave detecting method and apparatus, light that contains correlated P1 and P2 wave components (TM waves) is directed to a total reflective component such that two surface plasma waves are generated at an interface of a metal film and a test object. Light reflected from the total reflective component is detected to obtain an optical heterodyne test signal that is compared with an optical heterodyne reference signal to determine changes in at least one of amplitude and phase of the optical heterodyne signal relative to the optical heterodyne reference signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2002Publication date: December 5, 2002Inventors: Chen Chou, Wen-Chuan Kuo
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Patent number: 6327037Abstract: In an optical rotation angle polarimeter for investigating optical activity of a test object, a two-frequency laser source generates a laser beam with two eigen modes of two different temporal frequencies and two orthogonal linear polarized waves. The laser beam is to be passed through the test object. The polarized beam splitter is adapted to receive and split the laser beam, which exits the test object, into first and second orthogonal optical heterodyne interference X-axis and Y-axis components. Each of first and second photo detectors receives a respective one of the first and second orthogonal optical heterodyne interference X-axis and Y-axis components from the polarized beam splitter, and generates a corresponding optical heterodyne interference signal. A signal processor is connected to the first and second photo detectors, and combines the optical heterodyne interference signals therefrom so as to obtain an optical heterodyne interference output.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 1999Date of Patent: December 4, 2001Inventors: Chien Chou, Chien-Yuan Han, Wen-Chuan Kuo