Patents by Inventor Yi-Liang Hou

Yi-Liang Hou 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: 20240162313
    Abstract: A method for forming a high electron mobility transistor is disclosed. A mesa structure having a channel layer and a barrier layer is formed on a substrate. The mesa structure has two first edges extending along a first direction and two second edges extending along a second direction. A passivation layer is formed on the substrate and the mesa structure. A first opening and a plurality of second openings connected to a bottom surface of the first opening are formed and through the passivation layer, the barrier layer and a portion of the channel layer. In a top view, the first opening exposes the two first edges of the mesa structure without exposing the two second edges of the mesa structure. A metal layer is formed in the first opening and the second openings thereby forming a contact structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2024
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Chih-Tung Yeh, Chun-Liang Hou, Wen-Jung Liao, Chun-Ming Chang, Yi-Shan Hsu, Ruey-Chyr Lee
  • Publication number: 20230292960
    Abstract: A kitchen container includes a container body, a cover body, a rotating mechanism, and a drive element. The rotating mechanism includes a moving rack transversely movable on the cover body, a main gear driven by the moving rack and a drive gear driven by the main gear. The drive element is connected with the drive gear. The main gear is linked with the drive gear through at least one transmission set. The transmission set is disposed on a sliding trough and is shifted with rotation of the main gear. The transmission set shifts on the sliding trough to be a linked state with the drive gear when the main gear rotates in a rotating direction, and the transmission set shifts on the sliding trough to be disengaged from the linked state with the drive gear when the main gear rotates in another rotating direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2022
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Yi-Liang HOU, Che-Hsin LIAO, Chen-Yu CHENG
  • Patent number: 10416011
    Abstract: An electromagnetic flowmeter includes a measurement tube having a mounting tube liner and a control module installed in an outer side of the measurement tube. A magnetic field module is installed in an outer side being orthogonal to a shaft of the measurement tube without contacting the working fluid. An electrode structure is disposed on an outer surface of the measurement tube and partially extended in the mounting tube liner to contact the working fluid. The actuator element is electrically connected with the control module and connected with the electrode structure. The actuator element is driven by an external force to drive the electrode structure toward the mounting tube liner inside and being orthogonal to the mounting tube liner for compensating the wear of the electrode structure so as to obtain a correct measurement result and increase the service life.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: FINETEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chien-Lung Huang, Sheng-Shou Chen, Yi-Liang Hou, Chun-Ju Chen
  • Publication number: 20190113374
    Abstract: An electromagnetic flowmeter includes a measurement tube having a mounting tube liner and a control module installed in an outer side of the measurement tube. A magnetic field module is installed in an outer side being orthogonal to a shaft of the measurement tube without contacting the working fluid. An electrode structure is disposed on an outer surface of the measurement tube and partially extended in the mounting tube liner to contact the working fluid. The actuator element is electrically connected with the control module and connected with the electrode structure. The actuator element is driven by an external force to drive the electrode structure toward the mounting tube liner inside and being orthogonal to the mounting tube liner for compensating the wear of the electrode structure so as to obtain a correct measurement result and increase the service life.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2017
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventors: Chien-Lung HUANG, Sheng-Shou CHEN, Yi-Liang HOU, Chun-Ju CHEN
  • Patent number: 10261173
    Abstract: A method of processing FMCW radar signal retrieves a configuring parameter set (120) corresponding to a working environment or a detected material, receives a reflection time-domain signal, executes a time-domain-to-frequency-domain converting process to the reflection time-domain signal for obtaining a reflection frequency-domain signal, executes the corresponded process on the reflection frequency-domain signal according to the configuring parameter set (120), and analyzes the processed reflection frequency-domain signal and generates a detecting result. The present disclosed example can effectively reduce the time of the development and the cost of manufacture via executing the corresponded process according to the configuring parameter set (120) corresponding to the working environment or the detected material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: FINETEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: I-Chu Lin, Shih-Wei Lu, Chun-Han Huang, Yi-Liang Hou
  • Patent number: 10228274
    Abstract: A liquid level sensing apparatus (10) for long-distance automatically enhancing a signal-to-noise ratio is applied to a measured target (20). The liquid level sensing apparatus (10) includes a sensing module (102), a long-distance command receiving module (104) and at least a brake module (106). The sensing module (102) transmits a sensing signal (108) to the measured target (20). The sensing signal (108) touches the measured target (20) to reflect back a reflected signal (110). The sensing module (102) receives the reflected signal (110) to measure the signal-to-noise ratio and to measure a height of the measured target (20). The long-distance command receiving module (104) is electrically connected to the sensing module (102). The long-distance command receiving module (104) receives a long-distance command signal (302). The brake module (106) is mechanically connected to the sensing module (102).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: FINETEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: I-Chu Lin, Yao-Chen Yu, Chao-Kai Cheng, Yi-Liang Hou
  • Patent number: 9976893
    Abstract: A method for measuring a permittivity (?) of a material (30) includes following steps. A sensing rod (14) of a material level sensor (10) inserts into a tank (20). The material level sensor (10) proceeds with a material level measurement of the material (30) to obtain a first feature value. The material level sensor (10) is vertically moved with a vertical distance (Hair). The material level sensor (10) proceeds with the material level measurement to obtain a second feature value, and subtracts the first feature value by the second feature value to obtain a feature value variation, and calculates the feature value variation to obtain the permittivity (?) of the material (30).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: FINETEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shyh-Jong Chung, I-Chu Lin, Liang-Chi Chang, Chao-Kai Cheng, Yi-Liang Hou
  • Publication number: 20180137767
    Abstract: A UAV having a radar-guided landing function that helps the UAV to land on a landing station is disclosed. The UAV uses a GPS transceiving unit's positioning, and receives a flight path from an external source through a control unit to advance toward the landing station. When the UAV approaches a landing station, the control unit receives an activation signal and activates a landing radar to continuously transmit a frequency sweeping radar wave. When the frequency sweeping radar wave reaches the landing station, a reflected radar wave is generated, so that the landing radar receives the reflected radar wave and transmits it to the control unit. The control unit performs computation based on data related to the reflected radar wave and accordingly controls the UAV to land on the landing station.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2017
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Inventors: Yi Liang HOU, Yi Yin LEE
  • Publication number: 20180106886
    Abstract: A radar level transmitter (1, 1a) includes a detection body (10, 10a), an antenna body (20, 20a) and a film sheet (30, 30a). The detection body (10, 10a) has a circuit board (12) being capable of emitting signals of detection and receiving reflected signals. One end of the antenna body (20, 20a) connects with the detection body (10, 10a). The film sheet (30, 30a) is combined with the antenna body (20, 20a) and covers another end of the antenna body (20, 20a); an airflow passes through the film sheet (30, 30a) for being capable of removing dusts adhered to the film sheet (30, 30a). Therefore, a radar level transmitter (1, 1a) with dust removing structures is achieved and a regular cleaning by personnel is not necessary.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2016
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventors: I-Chu LIN, Yao-Chen YU, Chao-Kai CHENG, Yi-Liang HOU
  • Publication number: 20180073909
    Abstract: A liquid level sensing apparatus (10) for long-distance automatically enhancing a signal-to-noise ratio is applied to a measured target (20). The liquid level sensing apparatus (10) includes a sensing module (102), a long-distance command receiving module (104) and at least a brake module (106). The sensing module (102) transmits a sensing signal (108) to the measured target (20). The sensing signal (108) touches the measured target (20) to reflect back a reflected signal (110). The sensing module (102) receives the reflected signal (110) to measure the signal-to-noise ratio and to measure a height of the measured target (20). The long-distance command receiving module (104) is electrically connected to the sensing module (102). The long-distance command receiving module (104) receives a long-distance command signal (302). The brake module (106) is mechanically connected to the sensing module (102).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2016
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Inventors: I-Chu LIN, Yao-Chen YU, Chao-Kai CHENG, Yi-Liang HOU
  • Patent number: 9851324
    Abstract: A sensing apparatus includes a probe and a sensing module. The sensing module includes a material sensing circuit, an operation unit and a signal output circuit. The sensing module generates a frequency sweep signal and sends the frequency sweep signal to the probe to sense a status of a material. The frequency sweep signal is a plurality of signals having different frequencies from each other in a predetermined frequency range. When the frequency sweep signal touches the material, an equivalent capacitance of the material is utilized to generate a reflected signal. The material sensing circuit receives the reflected signal and sends the reflected signal to the operation unit. The operation unit operates the reflected signal to generate a waveform signal to determine the status of the material. The operation unit utilizes an impedance spectrum to determine the status of the material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: Finetek Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yin-Lun Huang, I-Chu Lin, Chao-Kai Cheng, Yi-Liang Hou
  • Patent number: 9823110
    Abstract: A radar liquid level measuring apparatus (10) includes a first oscillation module (102), a second oscillation module (104), a frequency comparator (106) and a control module (107). The first oscillation module (102) has a first oscillation frequency. The first oscillation module (102) generates a first pulse signal (10202). The second oscillation module (104) has a second oscillation frequency. The second oscillation module (104) generates a second pulse signal (10402). The frequency comparator (106) converts the first pulse signal (10202) and the second pulse signal (10402) into an adjusted signal (10602). The control module (107) compares the adjusted signal (10602) with an expectation value (10818) to obtain a comparative result signal. According to the comparative result signal, the control module (107) adjusts the second oscillation frequency, so that the second oscillation frequency and the first oscillation frequency have a constant frequency difference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: FINETEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: I-Chu Lin, Liang-Chi Chang, Cheng-Huang Wu, Chao-Kai Cheng, Yi-Liang Hou
  • Publication number: 20170328984
    Abstract: A method of processing FMCW radar signal retrieves a configuring parameter set (120) corresponding to a working environment or a detected material, receives a reflection time-domain signal, executes a time-domain-to-frequency-domain converting process to the reflection time-domain signal for obtaining a reflection frequency-domain signal, executes the corresponded process on the reflection frequency-domain signal according to the configuring parameter set (120), and analyzes the processed reflection frequency-domain signal and generates a detecting result. The present disclosed example can effectively reduce the time of the development and the cost of manufacture via executing the corresponded process according to the configuring parameter set (120) corresponding to the working environment or the detected material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2016
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: I-Chu LIN, Shih-Wei LU, Chun-Han HUANG, Yi-Liang HOU
  • Patent number: 9729074
    Abstract: A multifunctional signal isolation converter (10) is arranged in a safe area (20), and is applied to an electronic apparatus (40) arranged in a dangerous area (30). The multifunctional signal isolation converter (10) includes a microprocessor (108) and a power supply unit (116). The microprocessor (108) determines whether internal functions of the multifunctional signal isolation converter (10) are normal or not to obtain a first judgment value. The electronic apparatus (40) sends an input signal (42) to the microprocessor (108). The microprocessor (108) determines whether functions of the electronic apparatus (40) are normal or not to obtain a second judgment value according to the input signal (42). The microprocessor (108) controls whether the power supply unit (116) supplies a driving power (122) to the electronic apparatus (40) or not according to the first judgment value and the second judgment value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: FINETEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Liang-Chi Chang, Jen-Shun Wang, Chi-Fan Liao, Yi-Liang Hou
  • Publication number: 20170219332
    Abstract: A time domain reflectometry waveguide structure (1) includes: a control module (10) for transmitting a sensing signal and receiving a reflection signal fed back from the sensing signal; a waveguide sensor (20) connected to the control module (10) and including a first probe (21) connected to the control module (10), a curved probe (22) connected to the first probe (21) and a second probe (23) extended from the curved probe (22); a protective cover (30) coaxially sheathed on the first probe (21) and exposing the curved probe (22), and a sensing signal passing through the protective cover (30) and the first probe (21) without interference and transmitted to the curved probe (22) and the second probe (23) to obtain the reflection signal; and an insulator (40) covered onto the waveguide sensor (20) and the protective cover (30) to prevent interference, facilitate measurements, and measure environmental parameters of different media.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2016
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: I-Chu LIN, Liang-Chi CHANG, Chao-Kai CHENG, Yao-Chen YU, Yi-Liang HOU
  • Publication number: 20170199072
    Abstract: A material level indicator includes a probe, first and second signal compensating units, arranged at first and second ends of the probe respectively, and a controlling module arranged at the first end and includes a signal processor, a signal emitter, and a signal receiver. The second end is opposite to the first end. The signal processor is connected to the signal emitter and the signal receiver. The signal emitter emits an electromagnetic signal from the first end to the second end of the probe. The first and second signal compensating units reflect the electromagnetic signal, and the signal processor generates first and second time interval differences according to the reflected electromagnetic signal received by the signal receiver. The signal processor calibrates an environmental coefficient and indicates a dielectric coefficient of the material according to the first and second time interval differences respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2016
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Inventors: I-Chu LIN, Liang-Chi CHANG, Wei-Yu CHEN, Chun-Han HUANG, Yi-Liang HOU
  • Patent number: 9702750
    Abstract: A material level indicator includes a probe, first and second signal compensating units, arranged at first and second ends of the probe respectively, and a controlling module arranged at the first end and includes a signal processor, a signal emitter, and a signal receiver. The second end is opposite to the first end. The signal processor is connected to the signal emitter and the signal receiver. The signal emitter emits an electromagnetic signal from the first end to the second end of the probe. The first and second signal compensating units reflect the electromagnetic signal, and the signal processor generates first and second time interval differences according to the reflected electromagnetic signal received by the signal receiver. The signal processor calibrates an environmental coefficient and indicates a dielectric coefficient of the material according to the first and second time interval differences respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: FINETEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: I-Chu Lin, Liang-Chi Chang, Wei-Yu Chen, Chun-Han Huang, Yi-Liang Hou
  • Patent number: 9658089
    Abstract: An electromagnetic flowmeter with voltage-amplitude conductivity-sensing function for a liquid in a tube includes a first microprocessor, a transducer, flow-sensing device, an exciting-current generating device, a voltage-amplitude conductivity-sensing device, and a switch. The transducer includes coils and sensing electrodes. The switch is electrically connected to the first microprocessor and the sensing electrode. The switch is selectively connected to the flow-sensing device or the voltage-amplitude conductivity-sensing device according to the signals sent from the microprocessor. The microprocessor drives the exciting-current generating device to generate an exciting current when the switch is connected to the flow-sensing device. The microprocessor stops the exciting-current generating device from generating exciting current and computing conductivity of liquid when the switch is electrically connected to the voltage-amplitude conductivity-sensing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: Finetek Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ming-Hui Chang, Chi-Chih Chou, Chun-Ju Chen, Chun-Hung Chen, Yi-Liang Hou
  • Patent number: 9638570
    Abstract: A calibration method for a capacitance level sensing apparatus (10) is applied for a tank measurement. A measurement signal generating circuit (102) generates a measurement signal (104) to proceed with the tank measurement. According to a measurement result measured through the measurement signal (104), a sensing circuit (108) transmits a sensing signal (110) to a control unit (112). According to the sensing signal (110), the control unit (112) determines whether the sensing signal (110) is in an effective range or not. If the sensing signal (110) is in the effective range, the control unit (112) sets a total capacitance in accordance with the sensing signal (110) as a measurement base value. If the sensing signal (110) is not in the effective range, the control unit (112) controls the measurement signal generating circuit (102) to adjust a measurement frequency of the measurement signal (104).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: FINETEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yin-Lun Huang, Chao-Kai Cheng, Chi-Fan Liao, Yi-Liang Hou
  • Publication number: 20170115147
    Abstract: An electromagnetic flowmeter with voltage-amplitude conductivity-sensing function for a liquid in a tube includes a first microprocessor, a transducer, flow-sensing device, an exciting-current generating device, a voltage-amplitude conductivity-sensing device, and a switch. The transducer includes coils and sensing electrodes. The switch is electrically connected to the first microprocessor and the sensing electrode. The switch is selectively connected to the flow-sensing device or the voltage-amplitude conductivity-sensing device according to the signals sent from the microprocessor. The microprocessor makes the exciting-current generating device to generate an exciting current when the switch is connected to the flow-sensing device. The microprocessor makes the exciting-current generating device to stop generating exciting current and computing conductivity of liquid when the switch is electrically connected to the voltage-amplitude conductivity-sensing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2017
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Inventors: Ming-Hui CHANG, Chi-Chih CHOU, Chun-Ju CHEN, Chun-Hung CHEN, Yi-Liang HOU