Patents Represented by Attorney Quintero Law Office
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Patent number: 7725742Abstract: A remote monitor module for power initialization of a computer system includes a monitor logic and a BMC (Baseboard Management Controller). The monitor logic is in circuit connection with a power-up sequence controller and several basic voltage domains on a system board of the computer system. The monitor logic also defines a monitor power-up sequence to perform a basic power-up sequence defined in the power-up sequence controller and allow system changes in power initialization. Extra voltage domain(s) may be enabled and monitored according to the monitor power-up sequence. Eventually, multiple power initialization event/state signals are transmitted by the monitor logic to a remote management host through the BMC.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2006Date of Patent: May 25, 2010Assignee: Mitac International Corp.Inventors: Tomonori Hirai, Jyh Ming Jong
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Patent number: 7721379Abstract: A resin twisting brush, wherein the material of the shaft part of an interdental brush (the twisting brush) is formed of a resin material having shape restorability and elasticity to provide the brush with proper elasticity, shape restorability, and flexibility and prevent the shaft part from being deformed nor broken so that the shaft part can be deformed and easily inserted when the interdental brush (the twisting brush) is inserted into a narrow portion such as a hourglass-shaped interdental space.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2004Date of Patent: May 25, 2010Inventor: Atsushi Takahashi
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Patent number: 7724332Abstract: Transflective liquid crystal display devices and fabrication methods thereof. A single cell gap transflective liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate with a reflective region and a transmissive region. A second substrate opposes the first substrate. A liquid crystal layer is disposed between the first and second substrates. A reflective structure is disposed on the first substrate, thereby forming a recess at the transmissive region. A first alignment layer is conformably formed on the first substrate covering the reflective structure, thereby forming a second recess at the reflective region. The second recess is filled with a second alignment, wherein the first and second alignment layers provide different orientations and pre-tilt angles for the liquid crystal layer.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2006Date of Patent: May 25, 2010Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Chih-Chun Hsiao, Ku-Hsien Chang, Ru-De Chen, Cheng-Hsi Hsieh
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Patent number: 7723943Abstract: A receiving method is provided comprising the following steps. First, a receiving device is provided, wherein the receiving device comprises a chamber, a plurality of spacers, a spacer moving module, a first cover unit, a second cover unit, a control unit and an input interface. Then, an order is inputted to the input surface, wherein the input surface sends a control signal according to the order, and the control unit controls movements of the first cover unit, the second cover unit and the spacer moving module according to the control signal.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2008Date of Patent: May 25, 2010Assignee: National Taiwan University of Science and TechnologyInventors: Chung-Yang Fu, Wei-Chen Lee
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Patent number: 7724055Abstract: A clock receiver is provided. A receiving unit receives a pair of complementary clocks and generates a first clock, and a calibration unit detects whether a cross point of the complementary clocks has shifted, generates a detected result and accordingly adjusts toggling of the first clock.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2008Date of Patent: May 25, 2010Assignee: Nanya Technology CorporationInventor: Wen-Chang Cheng
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Patent number: 7718911Abstract: An electronic device comprises a housing, a circuit board, a cover and a switch. The housing comprises an opening receiving a card. The circuit board is disposed in the housing. The cover is disposed on the housing corresponding to the opening. The switch is disposed on the circuit board, wherein when the cover is moved, the cover actuates the switch to control the circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2006Date of Patent: May 18, 2010Assignee: Wistron NeWeb Corp.Inventors: Fang-Jin Lin, Wen-Kuei Lo
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Patent number: 7720882Abstract: A data file management and search method based on file attributes is disclosed. At least one data file, externally imported or generated by a user, is retrieved. Attributes of the data file are edited, a virtual catalog corresponding to the data file is generated, and a catalog tree is built according to the data file and the virtual catalog. The virtual catalog and the data file are displayed by a user interface. A search operation is performed based on a search command to locate at least one required virtual catalog or data file among multiple data files and virtual catalogs. A basic operation is implemented on the located virtual catalog or data file.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2007Date of Patent: May 18, 2010Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Jian-Hong Liu, Yi-Chang Zhuang, Lian-Jou Tsai
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Patent number: 7713058Abstract: An intraoral camera system is disclosed, which includes a dental mirror having a aperture for transmitting light therethrough, the aperture being provided in the center or any other part of the mirror by removing a reflective material therefrom. A CCD camera is secured on a back surface of the dental mirror in such a manner that the aperture coincides with its incident portion coincides with aperture in the dental mirror. A hand mirror shaped monitor is also provided for displaying image data received from the CCD camera via cable or radio, and a server is also provided that is capable of storing and outputting the image data any time onto the monitor, wherein even though a patient is laid down on a chair in a horizontal position, the patient or a third party can utilize the hand mirror shaped monitor to view an image which is very close to the image that a dentist views through reflection from the dental mirror having said CCD camera built therein.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2003Date of Patent: May 11, 2010Inventor: Atsushi Takahashi
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Patent number: 7714788Abstract: An antenna comprises a ground element, a transmission element, a conductive element and a coupling element. The conductive element connects the ground element and the transmission element. The coupling element extends from the conductive element substantially parallel to the transmission element, wherein the coupling element is located on a first plane, the transmission element is located on a second plane, and the second plane is parallel to the first plane.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2007Date of Patent: May 11, 2010Assignee: Wistron NeWeb Corp.Inventors: Kuan-Hsueh Tseng, Yi-Ling Chiu, Chia-Tien Li
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Patent number: 7709762Abstract: A keyboard includes a keycap, a pivot structure, a base and an X-structure. The keycap includes a bottom surface, a first edge and a second edge. The pivot structure includes two first engaging portions and two second engaging portions. The first engaging portions are disposed on the bottom surface and have a first distance away from the first edge. The second engaging portions are respectively disposed corresponding to the first engaging portions and have a second distance away from the second edge. The base is disposed under the keycap. One end of the X-structure is connected to the pivot structure of the keycap and the other end of the X-structure is movably connected to the base, thus, the keycap moves upward and downward corresponding to the base.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2008Date of Patent: May 4, 2010Assignee: Darfon Electronics Corp.Inventors: Shin-Chan Lin, Chih-Chung Yen, Yi-Chen Wang, Ling-Hsi Chao
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Patent number: 7709094Abstract: Disclosed is a co-extruded water-proof and moisture-permeable film structure, including a top skin layer, a core layer, and a bottom skin layer. The top and bottom skin layers include polyolefin or polyurethane and the core layer comprise polyurethane. The core layer is disposed between the top and bottom skin layers. If polyurethane is adopted in top and/or bottom skin layers, the polyurethane of the skin layers has lower moisture and vapor permeability than the polyurethane of the core layer. The described film can be manufactured by co-extruded bubble blown or co-extruded casting. In addition, the film can be laminated to a fabric to form a water-proof and moisture-permeable textile.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2008Date of Patent: May 4, 2010Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Dan-Cheng Kong, Ruei-Shin Chen, Yih-Her Chang
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Patent number: 7709318Abstract: An embodiment of the invention provides a method for forming a semiconductor device comprising providing a substrate with a pad layer formed thereon. The pad layer and the substrate are patterned to form a plurality of trenches. A trench top insulating layer is formed in each trench. Wherein the trench top insulating layer protrudes from the substrate and has an extension portion extending to the pad layer. The pad layer and the substrate are etched by using the trench top insulating layers and the extension portions as a mask to form a recess in the substrate. And a recess gate is formed in the recess.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2007Date of Patent: May 4, 2010Assignee: Nanya Technology CorporationInventors: Jar-Ming Ho, Mao-Ying Wang
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Patent number: 7711223Abstract: A composite light guiding film module is disclosed, which includes: a light guiding film; a light diffusion structure comprising a plurality of micro concave lenses arranged in a first direction and a second direction to form a second dimensional array and the curvature of each concave lens and the junction of the concave lenses are not equal to zero; and a refraction element comprising at least one refraction structure, wherein light from a light source passes through the refraction element and is refracted to the light diffusion structure, and the light passing through the light diffusion structure is refracted into the light guiding film and then propagates in the light guiding film by total reflection.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2008Date of Patent: May 4, 2010Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Chih-Chiang Chao, Po-Ling Shiao, Yu-Tsan Tseng, Mei-Chun Lai
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Patent number: 7709374Abstract: The invention provides a method for fabricating a memory device. At first, a substrate having a plurality of gate electrode stacks and a source/drain region is provided, and a barrier layer and a sacrificial layer are sequentially formed on the substrate and cover the gate electrode stacks. A portion of the sacrificial layer is removed to form a sacrificial plug between the gate electrode stacks, and then a filling layer is formed over the substrate. Next, the sacrificial plug is removed, and a contact hole is formed. A clean step with a solution containing ammonia is carried out. The barrier layer at the bottom of the contact hole is removed, and a metal plug is then formed in the contact hole to electrically contact with the source/drain region.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2008Date of Patent: May 4, 2010Assignee: Inotera Memories, Inc.Inventors: Wen-Hsiang Chen, Hsin-Yu Hsiao
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Patent number: 7710844Abstract: An optical storage system for storing data in an optical medium comprises an initial light source, a first sheet, a light modulator and a second sheet. The initial light source provides an initial light beam. The first sheet comprises a first surface and a second surface, wherein the initial light beam is partially reflected on the first surface to act as a reference beam, and the initial light beam partially passes the first surface, reflected on the second surface to act as a signal beam. The light modulator provides a pattern, wherein the signal beam contacts the light modulator. The second sheet comprises a third surface and a fourth surface, wherein the reference beam is reflected toward the optical medium on the third surface, the signal beam is reflected toward the optical medium on the fourth surface, and the reference beam and the signal beam interfere with each other to store the pattern into the optical medium.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2006Date of Patent: May 4, 2010Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Yung-Sung Lan, Chih-Ming Lin, Tzuan-Ren Jeng
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Patent number: 7710731Abstract: A chassis partition framework is provided for configuring a personal cluster computer that has a head-node mainboard, a first compute-node mainboard, a second compute-node mainboard, a third compute-node mainboard and a fourth compute-node mainboard. The chassis partition framework mainly includes a top chamber, a left chamber and a right chamber. The top chamber is for configuring the head-node mainboard horizontally. The left and right chambers located under the top chamber are for vertically configuring the first and second compute-node mainboards and the third and fourth compute-node mainboards respectively in face-to-face alignment, with the second and third compute-node mainboards standing in back-to-back alignment. Therefore, the mechanical problems of the conventional blade-type personal cluster computer about heat-dissipation, noise-reduction, expansibility and space-arrangement may be improved through the chassis partition framework.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2007Date of Patent: May 4, 2010Assignee: Mitac International Corp.Inventors: John McClure, Chun-Hung Lee
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Patent number: 7707454Abstract: Methods for protecting backup data of a computer system from damage are disclosed. A first storage device is provided for storing the backup data of the computer system, wherein the first storage device is ordinarily disabled to prevent the operating system of the computer system from accessing the backup data. A pin on the motherboard of the computer system is triggered by the Basic Input Output System (BIOS) of the computer system to enable or disable the first storage device. A first software system management interrupt is then initiated to call the BIOS to enable the first storage device. The backup data stored in a second storage device of the computer system is then copied to the first storage device. Finally, a second software system management interrupt is initiated to call the BIOS to disable the first storage device after copying of the backup data is complete.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2006Date of Patent: April 27, 2010Assignee: Lite-On Technology CorporationInventor: An-Bang Hsieh
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Patent number: 7704116Abstract: Methods for fabricating field emission display devices. A first substrate is provided. A cathode structure is formed on the first substrate. A surface treatment procedure is performed on the first substrate with cathode structure thereon. A second substrate opposing the first substrate is provided and assembled in vacuum with a wall rib therebetween. The surface treatment procedure includes free radical oxidization and a supercritical CO2 fluid cleaning.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2007Date of Patent: April 27, 2010Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Yau-Chen Jiang, Ming-Chun Hsiao, Ying-Hsien Chen, Kuang-Chung Chen
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Patent number: 7706203Abstract: A memory system is provided, comprising at least one memory unit and a source power supply circuit. Each memory unit is coupled between a source voltage and a ground voltage and accesses digital data according to a word line signal and a bit line signal. The source power supply circuit provides the source voltage to the memory units. When the memory unit is in a writing status, the source voltage is the first power voltage. When the memory unit is in a reading status, the source voltage is the second power voltage. The second power voltage equals to the first power voltage subtracted by a specific voltage for avoiding rewriting error.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2008Date of Patent: April 27, 2010Assignee: Vanguard International Semiconductor CorporationInventors: Jui-Lung Chen, Yi-Hsun Chung, Chia-Chiuan Chang, Wei-Shung Chen
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Patent number: D616397Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2009Date of Patent: May 25, 2010Assignee: Getac Technology CorporationInventor: Kuang-Cheng Tai