Patents by Inventor Ying Hao Hsu
Ying Hao Hsu 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: 11923396Abstract: An integrated circuit includes a photodetector. The photodetector includes one or more dielectric structures positioned in a trench in a semiconductor substrate. The photodetector includes a photosensitive material positioned in the trench and covering the one or more dielectric structures. A dielectric layer covers the photosensitive material. The photosensitive material has an index of refraction that is greater than the indices of refraction of the dielectric structures and the dielectric layer.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2022Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chun-Wei Hsu, Tsai-Hao Hung, Chung-Yu Lin, Ying-Hsun Chen
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Publication number: 20240071535Abstract: Provided is an anti-fuse memory including a anti-fuse memory cell including an isolation structure, a select gate, first and second gate insulating layers, an anti-fuse gate, and first, second and third doped regions. The isolation structure is disposed in a substrate. The select gate is disposed on the substrate. The first gate insulating layer is disposed between the select gate and the substrate. The anti-fuse gate is disposed on the substrate and partially overlapped with the isolation structure. The second gate insulating layer is disposed between the anti-fuse gate and the substrate. The first doped region and the second doped region are disposed in the substrate at opposite sides of the select gate, respectively, wherein the first doped region is located between the select gate and the anti-fuse gate. The third doped region is disposed in the substrate and located between the first doped region and the isolation structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2022Publication date: February 29, 2024Applicant: United Microelectronics Corp.Inventors: Chung-Hao Chen, Chi-Hsiu Hsu, Chi-Fa Lien, Ying-Ting Lin, Cheng-Hsiao Lai, Ya-Nan Mou
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Patent number: 11913876Abstract: An optical water-quality detection apparatus includes a detection device, a biofilm-inhibition light source, a detection light source and a sensor. The detection device includes a detection chamber. The biofilm-inhibition light source is disposed outside the detection chamber and configured to emit biofilm-inhibition light. The detection light source is disposed outside the detection chamber and configured to emit detection light. The sensor is configured to sense the detection light penetrating the detection chamber. A beam of the detection light and a beam of the inhibition light overlaps as penetrating the detection chamber.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2022Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Chia-Jung Chang, Jui-Hung Tsai, Ying-Hao Wang, Chih-Hao Hsu
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Patent number: 9466991Abstract: A charger apparatus and a charging method are provided for charging/discharging battery modules connected in series. The chargers of the charger apparatus are grouped at least into a first charger group and a second charger group. The first terminal of the first charger of the first charger group is coupled to the positive terminal of the i-th battery module of the battery modules, and the second terminal of the first charger is coupled to a first node between the j-th battery module and the k-th battery module of the battery modules, wherein j ranges between i and k. The first terminal of the second charger of the second charger group is coupled to a second node between the i-th battery module and the j-th battery module, and the second terminal of the second charger is coupled to the negative terminal of the k-th battery module.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2013Date of Patent: October 11, 2016Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Shou-Hung Ling, Shih-Hao Liang, Ying-Hao Hsu
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Patent number: 9300159Abstract: A charging method for a rechargeable battery and a related charging architecture are provided. The provided charging method includes following steps. A characteristic curve of the rechargeable battery related to charge cycle vs. a residual capacity of a non-constant voltage charging stage under a warranty life limitation is provided. An expected residual capacity corresponding to a condition when a terminal voltage of the rechargeable battery reaches a limited charge voltage is found from the characteristic curve related to the charge cycle vs. the residual capacity of the non-constant voltage charging stage by using a current charge cycle count of the rechargeable battery. A real residual capacity corresponding to a condition when the terminal voltage of the rechargeable battery reaches the limited charge voltage approaches to the expected residual capacity by adjusting a charging current of the rechargeable battery.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2013Date of Patent: March 29, 2016Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Chein-Chung Sun, Shou-Hung Ling, Chiu-Yu Liu, Ying-Hao Hsu, Heng-Hui Tu, Chung-Jen Chou
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Patent number: 9229064Abstract: A method for estimating battery degradation is provided. In this method, a remaining capacity is obtained by looking up a device characteristic table according to a steady open circuit voltage of a battery. Besides, a constant current is provided to charge the battery, and when a terminal voltage of the battery reaches to a charging preset voltage, a constant voltage is provided to charge the battery. The transition point information at the transition from a constant current mode to a constant voltage mode, which includes a transition point estimated open circuit voltage, a transition point voltage, a transition point current and a transition point battery temperature, is analyzed based on voltage, current, temperature and capacity information measured during the charging process. A battery degradation index is calculated from the transition point information.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2012Date of Patent: January 5, 2016Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Chung-Jen Chou, Chein-Chung Sun, Chiu-Yu Liu, Ying-Hao Hsu, Heng-Hui Tu, Shou-Hung Ling
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Patent number: 9146280Abstract: A method for estimating a capacity of a battery includes providing a look-up table storing data relating to a voltage and a capacity of the battery, and initializing the battery to reach an initialization state which serves as a starting point for a discharging process. The method also includes discharging the battery, from the initialization state, by a first amount of charge to reach a first state, calculating an actual capacity of the battery based on a measured amount of charge discharged from the initialization state to the first state, measuring an open-circuit voltage at the first state, obtaining a look-up capacity of the battery from the look-up table according to the open-circuit voltage measured at the first state, calculating a difference between the actual capacity and the look-up capacity, and correcting the look-up table based on the difference.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2011Date of Patent: September 29, 2015Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Chein-Chung Sun, Ying-Hao Hsu, Chiu-Yu Liu, Shou-Hung Ling
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Patent number: 9119249Abstract: A light-emitting diode (LED) driving circuit includes an LED control circuit and a power stage circuit. The LED control circuit shifts an input pulse width modulation (PWM) signal toward a higher frequency direction in a frequency domain to generate an output PWM signal having a duty cycle substantially the same as a duty cycle of the input PWM signal. The power stage circuit outputs an LED driving current according to the output PWM signal.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2013Date of Patent: August 25, 2015Assignee: NOVATEK MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Hsing-Chien Yang, Wen-Hsin Cheng, Ying-Hao Hsu, Lan-Ting Hsu, Tsung-Hau Chang
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Patent number: 8994277Abstract: A light-emitting diode (LED) driving circuit includes an LED control circuit and a power stage circuit. The LED control circuit shifts an input pulse width modulation (PWM) signal toward a higher frequency direction in a frequency domain to generate an output PWM signal having a duty cycle substantially the same as a duty cycle of the input PWM signal. The power stage circuit outputs an LED driving current according to the output PWM signal.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2011Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.Inventors: Hsing-Chien Yang, Wen-Hsin Cheng, Ying-Hao Hsu, Lan-Ting Hsu, Tsung-Hau Chang
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Publication number: 20140320067Abstract: A charger apparatus and a charging method are provided for charging/discharging battery modules connected in series. The chargers of the charger apparatus are grouped at least into a first charger group and a second charger group. The first terminal of the first charger of the first charger group is coupled to the positive terminal of the i-th battery module of the battery modules, and the second terminal of the first charger is coupled to a first node between the j-th battery module and the k-th battery module of the battery modules, wherein j ranges between i and k. The first terminal of the second charger of the second charger group is coupled to a second node between the i-th battery module and the j-th battery module, and the second terminal of the second charger is coupled to the negative terminal of the k-th battery module.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2013Publication date: October 30, 2014Applicant: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Shou-Hung Ling, Shih-Hao Liang, Ying-Hao Hsu
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Patent number: 8817993Abstract: An audio device and a volume adjusting method are provided. The audio device includes a speed sensor, a first FIFO buffer unit, and a second FIFO buffer unit. The audio device generates audio signals by playing multimedia files and stores audio signals to the first FIFO buffer unit. The audio device collects ambient sound signals and stores collected sound signals to the second FIFO buffer unit. The audio device further analyzes stored audio signals and sound signals to determine a waveform of environmental noise signals, and determines a SPL of the environmental noise signals according to the determined waveform. The audio device then compares the determined SPL with a preset SPL and compares the sensed speed with a preset speed if the determined SPL is greater than the preset SPL, and adjusts the volume of audio signals according to a comparison result between the sensed speed and the preset speed.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2011Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ying-Hao Hsu, Chi-Sheng Ge
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Publication number: 20140167706Abstract: A charging method for a rechargeable battery and a related charging architecture are provided. The provided charging method includes following steps. A characteristic curve of the rechargeable battery related to charge cycle vs. a residual capacity of a non-constant voltage charging stage under a warranty life limitation is provided. An expected residual capacity corresponding to a condition when a terminal voltage of the rechargeable battery reaches a limited charge voltage is found from the characteristic curve related to the charge cycle vs. the residual capacity of the non-constant voltage charging stage by using a current charge cycle count of the rechargeable battery. A real residual capacity corresponding to a condition when the terminal voltage of the rechargeable battery reaches the limited charge voltage approaches to the expected residual capacity by adjusting a charging current of the rechargeable battery.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2013Publication date: June 19, 2014Inventors: Chein-Chung Sun, Shou-Hung Ling, Chiu-Yu Liu, Ying-Hao Hsu, Heng-Hui Tu, Chung-Jen Chou
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Publication number: 20140042917Abstract: A light-emitting diode (LED) driving circuit includes an LED control circuit and a power stage circuit. The LED control circuit shifts an input pulse width modulation (PWM) signal toward a higher frequency direction in a frequency domain to generate an output PWM signal having a duty cycle substantially the same as a duty cycle of the input PWM signal. The power stage circuit outputs an LED driving current according to the output PWM signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2013Publication date: February 13, 2014Applicant: NOVATEK MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Hsing-Chien YANG, Wen-Hsin Cheng, Ying-Hao Hsu, Lan-Ting Hsu, Tsung-Hau Chang
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Patent number: 8602795Abstract: An electrical connector includes a first connector, and a second connector detachably coupled to the first connector. The first connector has a first magnetic body and at least one first conductive body. The second connector has a second magnetic body and at least one second conductive body. The first magnetic body is capable of magnetically attracting the second magnetic body to form a sealed enclosure to receive the at least one first conductive body and the at least one second conductive body. The at least one first conductive body electrically connects to the at least one second conductive body when the first magnetic body is magnetically bound to the second magnetic body.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2012Date of Patent: December 10, 2013Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventor: Ying-Hao Hsu
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Patent number: 8447356Abstract: The disclosure provides a mobile phone and a method of utilizing a dial telephone in communication by the mobile phone. The mobile phone is electrically connected to the dial telephone via an audio interface and positioned on a dial plate of the dial telephone, and is rotated with the dial plate. The mobile phone stores a plurality of relationships between sensing parameters and numbers. A user of the mobile phone dials numbers via the dial plate, the mobile phone senses the number-dialing operations, dials out the dialed numbers, and makes a call via a receiver of the dial telephone, thus, it is no need to physically hold the mobile phone to communicate, thereby reducing the amount of radiation received by the user.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2011Date of Patent: May 21, 2013Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventor: Ying-Hao Hsu
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Publication number: 20130110428Abstract: A method for estimating a capacity of a battery is provided includes providing a look-up table storing data relating to a voltage and a capacity of the battery, and initializing the battery to reach an initialization state which serves as a starting point for a discharging process. The method also includes discharging the battery, from the initialization state, by a first amount of charge to reach a first state, calculating an actual capacity of the battery based on a measured amount of charge discharged from the initialization state to the first state, measuring an open-circuit voltage at the first state, obtaining a look-up capacity of the battery from the look-up table according to the open-circuit voltage measured at the first state, calculating a difference between the actual capacity and the look-up capacity, and correcting the look-up table based on the difference.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2011Publication date: May 2, 2013Inventors: Chein-Chung SUN, Ying-Hao Hsu, Chiu-Yu Liu, Shou-Hung Ling
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Publication number: 20130049612Abstract: A light-emitting diode (LED) driving circuit includes an LED control circuit and a power stage circuit. The LED control circuit shifts an input pulse width modulation (PWM) signal toward a higher frequency direction in a frequency domain to generate an output PWM signal having a duty cycle substantially the same as a duty cycle of the input PWM signal. The power stage circuit outputs an LED driving current according to the output PWM signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2011Publication date: February 28, 2013Applicant: NOVATEK MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Hsing-Chien YANG, Wen-Hsin CHENG, Ying-Hao HSU, Lan-Ting HSU, Tsung-Hau CHANG
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Publication number: 20130040469Abstract: An electrical connector includes a first connector, and a second connector detachably coupled to the first connector. The first connector has a first magnetic body and at least one first conductive body. The second connector has a second magnetic body and at least one second conductive body. The first magnetic body is capable of magnetically attracting the second magnetic body to form a sealed enclosure to receive the at least one first conductive body and the at least one second conductive body. The at least one first conductive body electrically connects to the at least one second conductive body when the first magnetic body is magnetically bound to the second magnetic body.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2012Publication date: February 14, 2013Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventor: YING-HAO HSU
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Publication number: 20130028444Abstract: An audio device and a volume adjusting method are provided. The audio device includes a speed sensor, a first FIFO buffer unit, and a second FIFO buffer unit. The audio device generates audio signals by playing multimedia files and stores audio signals to the first FIFO buffer unit. The audio device collects ambient sound signals and stores collected sound signals to the second FIFO buffer unit. The audio device further analyzes stored audio signals and sound signals to determine a waveform of environmental noise signals, and determines a SPL of the environmental noise signals according to the determined waveform. The audio device then compares the determined SPL with a preset SPL and compares the sensed speed with a preset speed if the determined SPL is greater than the preset SPL, and adjusts the volume of audio signals according to a comparison result between the sensed speed and the preset speed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2011Publication date: January 31, 2013Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: YING-HAO HSU, CHI-SHENG GE
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Publication number: 20130029724Abstract: The disclosure provides a mobile phone and a method of utilizing a dial telephone in communication by the mobile phone. The mobile phone is electrically connected to the dial telephone via an audio interface and positioned on a dial plate of the dial telephone, and is rotated with the dial plate. The mobile phone stores a plurality of relationships between sensing parameters and numbers. A user of the mobile phone dials numbers via the dial plate, the mobile phone senses the number-dialing operations, dials out the dialed numbers, and makes a call via a receiver of the dial telephone, thus, it is no need to physically hold the mobile phone to communicate, thereby reducing the amount of radiation received by the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2011Publication date: January 31, 2013Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventor: YING-HAO HSU