Patents Represented by Law Firm Baker & McKenzie
  • Temperature sensor for liquid crystal display device
    Patent number: 8188965
    Abstract: A temperature sensing apparatus for a liquid crystal display device is disclosed. The apparatus can measure the device temperature without the existence of a conventional PN junction. The temperature sensing apparatus comprises at least one thin-film transistor (TFT) cell, a variable current source, a buffer and a sensing circuit. Each TFT cell has its respective drain and gate coupled together and a source coupled to a ground The variable current source is coupled to the drain of the TFT cell. The buffer has an input coupled to the drain of the TFT cell. The sensing circuit has an input coupled to an output of the buffer and an output to produce a voltage output signal. The temperature of the TFT cell is determined by inputting two currents at a sub-saturation region of the TFT cell and measuring voltage output signal difference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: Himax Technologies Limited
    Inventor: Hung-Ming Yang
  • Receiver for reducing PCR jitter
    Patent number: 8189689
    Abstract: A receiver receiving a transport stream to demodulate the transport stream into a final output stream, wherein the transport stream comprises a plurality of symbols at least one of which carrying at least one program clock reference (PCR) value, and the final output stream comprises a plurality of demodulated symbols each comprising a plurality of packets, is disclosed. The receiver can comprise a Reed-Solomon decoder configured to decode the transport stream to generate a MPEG (Motion Pictures Expert Group) packet, a MPEG memory configured to store the MPEG packet, and a descrambler configured to read the MPEG packet from the MPEG memory with a throughput rate and descramble the MPEG packet into one of the packets of the demodulated symbols of the final transport stream. The throughput rate is decreased to reduce bursts of the packets of the demodulated symbols of the final output stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: Himax Technologies Limited
    Inventor: Tien-Hsin Chang
  • Chip-on-glass panel device
    Patent number: 8189161
    Abstract: A chip-on-glass panel device includes a glass substrate having a pixel area, an integrated circuit area, and a fan out area, the fan out area located between the pixel area and the IC area, a plurality of integrated circuit devices arranged within the integrated area of the glass substrate, each of the plurality of integrated circuit devices have an active surface, a plurality of output pads, each arranged on the active surface, and a plurality of signal pads/gamma pads, each arranged on the active surface, and a plurality of signal wires/gamma wires, each having a curved shape geometry and disposed within the fan out area, for connecting the plurality of signal pads/gamma pads of adjacent ones of the plurality of integrated circuit devices through the fan out area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: Himax Technologies Limited
    Inventor: Tzong-Yau Ku
  • Apparatus and associated method for making a floating gate memory device with buried diffusion dielectric structures and increased gate coupling ratio
    Patent number: 8183106
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a floating gate memory device comprises using self-aligned process for formation of a fourth poly layer over a partial gate structure that does not require an additional photolithographic step. Accordingly, enhanced device reliability can be achieved because a higher GCR can be maintained with lower gate bias levels. In addition, process complexity can be reduced, which can increase throughput and reduce device failures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: Macronix International Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kuan Fu Chen, Yin Jen Chen, Meng Hsuan Weng, Tzung Ting Han, Ming Shang Chen, Chun Pei Wu
  • Recovery and purification of B-phycoerythrin produced by using two-aqueous-phase systems and isoelectric precipitation
    Patent number: 8178321
    Abstract: This invention focuses on a novel process in which Porphyridium cruentum biomass first undergoes a stage of cellular disruption and subsequently stages of recovery and purification in order to achieve the purified B-phycoerythin (BFE) protein dye, using isoelectric precipitation and two-aqueous-phase systems. The steps of recovery and purification include isoelectric precipitation followed by a step of liquid/liquid extraction by means of two-aqueous-phase systems that use polyethylene glycol (PEG) and phosphate salts. The BFE protein dye obtained in the two-aqueous-phase extraction step undergoes an ultrafiltration step in order to remove the polymer (PEG) and to obtain a dye with a purity greater than 4.0 defined as the relationship between the absorbencies at 545 and 280 nm (BFE purity=Abs 545 nm/Abs 280 nm).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey
    Inventors: Marco Antonio Rito Palomares, Jorge Alejandro Benavides Lozano, Tanhia Denys Hernandez Mireles
  • Systems and methods for a high density, compact memory array
    Patent number: 8178407
    Abstract: A memory array comprising vertical memory cells does not require any isolation layers between cells. Thus, a very compact, high density memory array can be achieved. Each memory cell in the memory array is configured to store 4 bits of data per cell. Multi-level charge techniques can be used to increase the number of bit per cell and achieve further increased density for the memory array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: Macronix International Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tzu-Hsuan Hsu, Ming-Hsiu Lee, Chao-I Wu, Ming-Chang Kuo
  • Probe actuated bottle cap and liner
    Patent number: 8172102
    Abstract: A cap for use with bottled water dispensing systems. The cap includes a main cap and a liner. The main cap has an opening which receives and seals against a probe. The liner is gripped between the main cap and the bottle neck and has a outside part and an inner movable part. The inner movable part is linked to the outer part by a large connecting section that serves as a hinge, and breakable or frangible connecting section. When the bottle is lowered onto the dispensing system, the probe enters into the opening in the main cap, breaks the frangible connection, and pushes the inner movable part open like a flap. The liner, at the location of the large connecting section, is resilient such that the inner movable part tends to close when the bottle is removed from the dispensing system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: Blackhawk Molding Co., Inc.
    Inventor: Douglas J. Hidding
  • Child seat
    Patent number: 8172322
    Abstract: A child seat comprises a seat part, a backrest operable to rotate relative to the seat part, a backrest adjusting mechanism and a safety lock movably mounted on the backrest. The backrest adjusting mechanism comprises a positioning element mounted stationary relative to the seat part, and a latch element mounted on the backrest and movable to engage with the positioning element. The positioning element comprises a channel that delimits a range of adjustable angular positions of the backrest relative to the seat part. In addition, the safety lock has a lock position adapted to restrict displacement of the latch element relative to the channel, and an unlock position enabling the latch element to move out of the channel when the backrest is moved out of the range of adjustable angular positions toward a position lying substantially parallel with the seat part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: BP Children's Products HK Co., Limited
    Inventor: Ying-Zhong Chen
  • Wafer test trigger signal generating circuit of a semiconductor memory apparatus, and a wafer test circuit using the same
    Patent number: 8169843
    Abstract: A wafer test trigger signal generating circuit of a semiconductor memory apparatus includes an enable timing control unit configured to generate an enable signal by using a plurality of address signals, and a trigger signal generating unit configured to generate a test trigger signal, which designates a decoding timing of a test mode defined by the plurality of address signals, in response to the enable signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventor: Hyung-Wook Moon
  • Polarization preserving projection screen with engineered pigment and method for making same
    Patent number: 8169699
    Abstract: Polarization preserving projection screens provide optimum polarization preservation for 3D viewing. The projection screens additionally provide improved light control for enhanced brightness, uniformity, and contrast for both 2D and 3D systems. Generally, the disclosed method for providing a projection screen comprises stripping an optically functional material from a carrier substrate, thus creating engineered particles from the optically functional material. The engineered particles may then be deposited on a second substrate to create a substantially homogeneous optical appearance of the projection screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: RealD Inc.
    Inventors: Joel Petersen, Christopher Rich, Raymond Jacob Lewandowski, Gary D. Sharp, David Coleman
  • Address latch circuit and semiconductor memory apparatus using the same
    Patent number: 8169840
    Abstract: An address latch circuit of a semiconductor memory apparatus includes a control signal generating section configured to generate a control signal in response to an external command signal and a RAS idle signal, a clock control section configured to output a clock signal as a control clock signal when the control signal is enabled and to fix the control clock signal to a predetermined level when the control signal is disabled, and an address latch section configured to latch an address signal in response to the control clock signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.
    Inventor: Sang-Hee Lee
  • Tone signal detector, tone signal detection method, and computer readable recording medium
    Patent number: 8170198
    Abstract: Upon selection of the frequency of a tone signal, a local oscillator generates a frequency signal having a shift frequency corresponding to the frequency of this tone signal. A frequency shifter generates a frequency-converted signal by shifting a frequency of the tone signal by a shift frequency of the frequency signal generated by the local oscillator. A BPF removes an image signal from the frequency-converted signal which the frequency shifter generated, and a normalizer normalizes the amplitude of the signal output from the second BPF. By this, even if the amplitude of the tone signal is small, the amplitude thereof is unified to a suitable magnitude. For this reason, even if there is a difference in the amplitude of the tone signal, the tone signal can be detected reliably and an false detection can be prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: Icom Incorporated
    Inventor: Yuuki Nakamiya
  • Liquid crystal display device with reduced power consumption and driving method thereof
    Patent number: 8169396
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) device with reduced power consumption is provided with a plurality of data lines, a plurality of gate lines, and at least one demultiplexer. Each demultiplexer can comprise a plurality of switches respectively connected to the corresponding data lines and controlled by a plurality of clock signals and configured to receive an image signal, and selectively output the image signal to one of the data lines via the switches. During a driving period, one of the gate lines can be asserted, and the switches can be turned on simultaneously, then only the first one of the switches remains turned on to transmit the image signal to the corresponding data line, and then the first one of the switches are turned off and the other switches is sequentially turned on one at a time to transmit the image signal to the corresponding data lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: Himax Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Cheng-Lung Chiang, Ming-Cheng Chiu
  • Adjustable fixation devices incorporating drive systems
    Patent number: 8167880
    Abstract: Disclosed embodiments relate to a fixation device for use in supporting and/or aligning an injured body part. An exemplary disclosed fixation device uses a pair of thumb wheel control elements to provide controlled rotational micromovements of a joint fracture. The control elements, their associated drive systems, and at least a tension member allow for converting a rotational force to a translational force to be applied to a driven article in one direction. In addition, the fixation device may incorporate a drive system that introduces a simultaneous longitudinal translation of bone pins with rotation, in order to provide for a translated point of origin of rotation between the fixation device and the affected body part supported by the fixation device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: AMEI Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Paul J. Vasta
  • Pad structure of semiconductor integrated circuit apparatus
    Patent number: 8164195
    Abstract: A pad structure of a semiconductor integrated circuit apparatus includes a semiconductor substrate upon which circuit patterns forming a device are disposed, a pad disposed on an uppermost part of the semiconductor substrate, and a plurality of fixing parts, each disposed along opposing edge portions of the pad to fix the pad and the semiconductor substrate to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: Hynix Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventor: Sung-Soo Chi
  • Size indicator for a hanger
    Patent number: D658901
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: Wai Shing Plastic Products, Ltd.
    Inventor: Wai Shing Yau
  • Biometric security memory storage card
    Patent number: D659146
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: Gainteam Holdings Limited
    Inventors: Wei-hu Koh, Haitao Liu, Shenyu Ran
  • Light fixture
    Patent number: D659884
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: EGLO Leuchten GmbH
    Inventor: Robert Sabernig
  • Light fixture
    Patent number: D659889
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: EGLO Leuchten GmbH
    Inventor: Robert Sabernig
  • Weight-bearing lower extremity brace
    Patent number: D660971
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: Toad Corporation
    Inventors: Hans G. Franke, David Salinger, Jeff Dodd