Patents by Inventor Yun-Hao CHEN

Yun-Hao 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).

  • Patent number: 11956553
    Abstract: An image sensor device has a first number of first pixels disposed in a substrate and a second number of second pixels disposed in the substrate. The first number is substantially equal to the second number. A light-blocking structure disposed over the first pixels and the second pixels. The light-blocking structure defines a plurality of first openings and second openings through which light can pass. The first openings are disposed over the first pixels. The second openings are disposed over the second pixels. The second openings are smaller than the first openings. A microcontroller is configured to turn on different ones of the second pixels at different points in time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yun-Wei Cheng, Chun-Hao Chou, Kuo-Cheng Lee, Hsin-Chi Chen
  • Patent number: 11926901
    Abstract: A method for fabricating nonenzymatic glucose sensor, which comprises steps of: (a) providing a bottom substrate; (b) preparing a graphene layer on the bottom substrate; (c) depositing plural amount of zinc oxide (ZnO) seed crystals on the graphene layer; (d) growing the ZnO seed crystals into columnar nanorods with hydrothermal method; (e) coating a thin film of cuprous oxide (Cu2O) on the surface of the ZnO nanorods by electrochemistry-based electrodeposition; and (f) grafting single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) on surface of the Cu2O thin film, by using Nafion fixative composited with SWCNTs. The structure of the above sensor, therefore, comprises a bottom substrate and other components orderly assembled on it, including, from inside to outside, a graphene layer, plural amount of ZnO nanorods, a Cu2O thin film, plural amount of SWCNTs, and the Nafion fixative. Accordingly, the sensor has advantages of low cost, rapid response, and easy for preservation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: NATIONAL YUNLIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Hsi-Chao Chen, Wei-Rong Su, Yun-Cheng Yeh, Chun-Hao Chang
  • Patent number: 11894404
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an optical structure and a method for fabricating an optical structure, the method includes forming a light detection region in a substrate, forming an isolation structure at surrounding the light detection region, and forming a primary grid over the isolation structure, including forming a metal layer over the isolation structure, forming a first dielectric layer over the metal layer, and partially removing the metal layer and the first dielectric layer with a first mask by patterning, and forming a secondary grid at least partially surrounded by the primary grid laterally.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
    Inventors: Yun-Hao Chen, Kuo-Yu Wu, Tse-Hua Lu
  • Publication number: 20230352507
    Abstract: A plurality of photovoltaic junctions for a subpixel may be formed in a semiconductor substrate. After thinning the backside of the semiconductor substate, at least one transparent refraction structure may be formed on the backside surface of the thinned semiconductor substrate. Each transparent refraction structure has a variable thickness that decreases with a lateral distance from a vertical axis passing through a geometrical center of the second-conductivity-type pillar structures for the subpixel. A subpixel optics assembly including an optical lens may be formed over the at least one transparent refraction structure. Each transparent refraction structure may reduce the tilt angle of light that propagate downward into the photodetectors, and increases total internal reflection of light and increase the efficiency of the photodetectors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: Ming-Shiang Lin, Yun-Hao Chen, Kuo-Yu Wu, Tse-Hua Lu
  • Patent number: 11749700
    Abstract: A plurality of photovoltaic junctions for a subpixel may be formed in a semiconductor substrate. After thinning the backside of the semiconductor substrate, at least one transparent refraction structure may be formed on the backside surface of the thinned semiconductor substrate. Each transparent refraction structure has a variable thickness that decreases with a lateral distance from a vertical axis passing through a geometrical center of the second-conductivity-type pillar structures for the subpixel. A subpixel optics assembly including an optical lens may be formed over the at least one transparent refraction structure. Each transparent refraction structure may reduce the tilt angle of light that propagate downward into the photodetectors, and increases total internal reflection of light and increase the efficiency of the photodetectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
    Inventors: Ming-Shiang Lin, Yun-Hao Chen, Kuo-Yu Wu, Tse-Hua Lu
  • Publication number: 20220293654
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an optical structure and a method for fabricating an optical structure, the method includes forming a light detection region in a substrate, forming an isolation structure at surrounding the light detection region, and forming a primary grid over the isolation structure, including forming a metal layer over the isolation structure, forming a first dielectric layer over the metal layer, and partially removing the metal layer and the first dielectric layer with a first mask by patterning, and forming a secondary grid at least partially surrounded by the primary grid laterally.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: YUN-HAO CHEN, KUO-YU WU, TSE-HUA LU
  • Patent number: 11348958
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an optical structure, including a substrate, a light detection region in the substrate, an isolation structure in the substrate, surrounding the light detection region, a color filter layer over the substrate, and a dielectric grid structure in the color filter layer, the dielectric grid structure overlapping with the light detection region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
    Inventors: Yun-Hao Chen, Kuo-Yu Wu, Tse-Hua Lu
  • Publication number: 20210375970
    Abstract: A plurality of photovoltaic junctions for a subpixel may be formed in a semiconductor substrate. After thinning the backside of the semiconductor substrate, at least one transparent refraction structure may be formed on the backside surface of the thinned semiconductor substrate. Each transparent refraction structure has a variable thickness that decreases with a lateral distance from a vertical axis passing through a geometrical center of the second-conductivity-type pillar structures for the subpixel. A subpixel optics assembly including an optical lens may be formed over the at least one transparent refraction structure. Each transparent refraction structure may reduce the tilt angle of light that propagate downward into the photodetectors, and increases total internal reflection of light and increase the efficiency of the photodetectors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: Ming-Shiang LIN, Yun-Hao CHEN, Kuo-Yu WU, Tse-Hua LU
  • Publication number: 20200365636
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an optical structure, including a substrate, a light detection region in the substrate, an isolation structure in the substrate, surrounding the light detection region, a color filter layer over the substrate, and a dielectric grid structure in the color filter layer, the dielectric grid structure overlapping with the light detection region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2019
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Inventors: YUN-HAO CHEN, KUO-YU WU, TSE-HUA LU
  • Patent number: 10355502
    Abstract: A charging cabinet includes a housing including a plurality of horizontal storage chambers for storing mobile electronic devices, a mounting chamber at a back side relative to the horizontal storage chambers, a plurality of flip covers pivotally mounted at a front panel thereof and biasable to close/open the respective horizontal storage chambers and clocks for locking the respective flip covers, and a power supply unit including a power input module mounted at a back panel of the housing and electrically connectable to an external power source for power input, and a power socket module and an expansion module respectively electrically connected to the power input module with respective power jacks and respective USB connectors thereof arranged at different elevations to face toward the respective horizontal storage chambers for the connection of the respective storage mobile electronic device for charging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: CHEN-SOURCE INC.
    Inventor: Yun-Hao Chen
  • Publication number: 20180175646
    Abstract: The present disclosure illustrates a charging cabinet in which a main body comprises a frame defining a receiving space, a panel disposed on a front surface of the frame, a hinge lid movably disposed on the panel corresponding in position to the receiving space, a locking device disposed at a side of the hinge lid and configured to control open or lock of the hinge lid. The power supply device comprises a power input module connected with an external power source for supplying power to a power socket module and an expansion connection module which comprise a socket and an adaptor socket respectively. An electronic device can be placed into the receiving space to be charged through the power socket module or expansion connection module, and the hinge lid can be locked by the locking device, so as to achieve anti-theft effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2016
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Inventor: Yun-Hao CHEN
  • Publication number: 20180166896
    Abstract: A charging cabinet includes a housing including a plurality of horizontal storage chambers for storing mobile electronic devices, a mounting chamber at a back side relative to the horizontal storage chambers, a plurality of flip covers pivotally mounted at a front panel thereof and biasable to close/open the respective horizontal storage chambers and clocks for locking the respective flip covers, and a power supply unit including a power input module mounted at a back panel of the housing and electrically connectable to an external power source for power input, and a power socket module and an expansion module respectively electrically connected to the power input module with respective power jacks and respective USB connectors thereof arranged at different elevations to face toward the respective horizontal storage chambers for the connection of the respective storage mobile electronic device for charging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2016
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Inventor: Yun-Hao CHEN