Patents by Inventor A-Chu Lai

A-Chu Lai 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: 9153829
    Abstract: A passive fuel cell assembly including a membrane electrode assembly, an anode current collector, a cathode current collector, a hydrophilic and gas-impermeable layer, and a gas-liquid separation layer is provided. The anode current collector and the cathode current collector are disposed at two opposite sides of the membrane electrode assembly. The hydrophilic and gas-impermeable layer is disposed on the anode current collector. The gas-liquid separation layer is disposed on the hydrophilic and gas-impermeable layer, such that the hydrophilic and gas-impermeable layer is disposed between the gas-liquid separation layer and the anode current collector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Ku-Yen Kang, Ching-Jung Liu, Chun-Ho Tai, Chiou-Chu Lai
  • Patent number: 9148113
    Abstract: A balanced-to-unbalanced converter (balun) is provided, including: a converting circuit having a first processing circuit including a first inductor and a first capacitor connected in series, a second processing circuit including a second capacitor and a second inductor connected in series, the second capacitor being electrically connected to the first inductor, and two balanced output ends connected to the first processing circuit and the second processing circuit, respectively; and a preprocessing circuit connected to the converting circuit and including an unbalanced input end for converting real impedance at the unbalanced input end into complex impedance at the balanced output ends. Accordingly, the balun satisfies the need of the wireless communication chips by providing differential signals with complex impedance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: Siliconware Precision Industries Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ming-Fan Tsai, Hsin-Hung Lee, Chia-Chu Lai, Yen-Yu Chen, Ho-Chuan Lin
  • Publication number: 20150264805
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a display device including a first substrate, a display region disposed above the first substrate; a second substrate; a sealant disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate and outside the display region; and, a plurality of spacers disposed within the sealant. In particular, the first substrate and the second substrate are bonded together via the sealant. Further, the first substrate has a side wall including a first cutting crack surface and a first median crack surface, wherein a roughness of the first cutting crack surface is different from that of the first median crack surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2015
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Inventors: Hung-Kun CHEN, Po-Hung SHEN, Hui- Min HUANG, Shih-Hsiung WU, Jui-Chu LAI, Huan-Kuang PENG, Hong-Kang CHANG, Yu-Chien KAO, Li-Wei SUNG
  • Publication number: 20150243939
    Abstract: A cap assembly for a battery includes a roll combination member, a terminal combination member, an electrode terminal, a strength reinforcing block, a cap, and a pad assembly. The roll combination member includes at least one opening, so that terminal disposed portions of 2k rolls are capable of passing through the opening and k is an integer greater than 1, wherein one terminal disposed portion is formed by bending portions of central members of two adjacent rolls. The terminal combination member, the electrode terminal, the strength reinforcing block, the cap, and the pad assembly are sequentially combined on the roll combination member, wherein the electrode terminal includes an electrically conductive portion and a thermally conductive portion which surrounds the electrically conductive portion. The cap assembly is electrically connected to the bending portions at the same side of the 2k rolls.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2015
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Inventors: Sheng-Fa Yeh, Chiou-Chu Lai, Chin-Chuan Chang, Deng-Tswen Shieh, Chich-Lun Lo, Shu-Ping Lin, Chun-Jui Hung, Li-Lun Liu
  • Patent number: 9073949
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a hollow sphere with a mesoporous structure, and a method for manufacturing the same. The hollow sphere with a mesoporous structure comprises: a shell with plural mesopores penetrating the shell, wherein the shell comprises: a mesoporous silicon oxide material, and mesopores of the mesoporous silicon oxide material are arranged in Ia3d cubic symmetry. In addition, according to the method of the present invention, the aforementioned hollow sphere with the mesoporous structure can be easily obtained by use of mixed surfactants of a cationic surfactant and a non-ionic surfactant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: National Tsing Hua University
    Inventors: Chia-Min Yang, Li-Lin Chang, Pei-Hsin Ku, Nien-Chu Lai, Kuan-Yi Li
  • Publication number: 20150188510
    Abstract: A circuit structure is provided, which includes: a first circuit portion having at least a capacitor; a first dielectric portion combined with the first circuit portion; a second circuit portion electrically connected to the first circuit portion and having at least an inductor; and a second dielectric portion combined with the second circuit portion, wherein the first dielectric portion has a greater dielectric constant than the second dielectric portion, thereby increasing the capacitance value and density and causing the inductor to have a high enough Q value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Applicant: SILICONWARE PRECISION INDUSTRIES CO., LTD
    Inventors: Ho-Chuan Lin, Chia-Chu Lai, Min-Han Chuang, Li-Fang Lin, Ming-Fan Tsai
  • Patent number: 9059487
    Abstract: A battery with a soaking plate for a thermally and electrically conductive channel includes a plurality of battery rolls and two cap assemblies. Each of the battery rolls includes a central member and at least one electrode piece. Each of two ends of the central member has a bending portion. The electrode piece at least includes a positive electrode layer and a negative electrode layer. The electrode piece is winding around the central member. The battery rolls are disposed in parallel, and the bending portions at the two ends are formed as terminal disposed portions. The two cap assemblies are disposed at the terminal disposed portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Sheng-Fa Yeh, Chiou-Chu Lai, Chin-Chuan Chang, Deng-Tswen Shieh, Chich-Lun Lo, Shu-Ping Lin, Chun-Jui Hung, Li-Lun Liu
  • Publication number: 20150160486
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid crystal display panel and a preparation method thereof. The liquid crystal display panel comprises: a first substrate having a display area and a sealant area, wherein the sealant area surrounds the display area; a second substrate; a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate; and a sealant frame disposed on the sealant area of the first substrate, wherein the sealant frame includes a plurality of corner portions and a plurality of strip portions, wherein the adjacent strip portions intersect at one of the corner portions; and these corner portions includes a plurality of first corner portions and a plurality of second corner portions. Each of the first corner portion includes an arcuate peripheral edge adjacent to the display area, and each of the second corner portion includes an angular peripheral edge adjacent to the display area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2014
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Inventors: Shih-Hsiung WU, Jui-Chu LAI, Lung-Sheng SUN, Chih-Hua CHANG
  • Patent number: 9054670
    Abstract: A cross-coupled bandpass filter includes first, second and third resonators such that a positive mutual inductance is generated between the first and third resonators and mutual inductance generated between the first and second resonators and mutual inductance generated between the second and third resonators have the same polarity, thereby generating a transmission zero in a high frequency rejection band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: Siliconware Precision Industries Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Min-Han Chuang, Chia-Chu Lai, Bo-Shiang Fang, Ho-Chuan Lin, Li-Fang Lin
  • Patent number: 9048466
    Abstract: A flat fuel cell assembly including a MEA, a cathode porous current collector, an anode porous current collector, a gas barrier material layer, a case, and at least one air baffle is provided. The cathode porous current collector and the anode porous current collector are disposed at two opposite sides of the MEA. The gas barrier material layer is disposed at a side of the cathode porous current collector and has at least one opening for exposing a surface of the cathode porous current collector. The case is disposed at a side of the MEA, the gas barrier material layer is disposed between the case and the MEA, and an air channel is located between the gas barrier material layer and the case. Additionally, the air baffle disposed within the air channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Ku-Yen Kang, Chun-Ho Tai, Chiou-Chu Lai, Ching-Jung Liu
  • Patent number: 8968946
    Abstract: A fuel cell system is provided, comprising a cell unit capable of gas exhausting. The cell unit comprises an anode current collector and a cathode current collector. A membrane electrode assembly (MEA) is interposed between the anode current collector and the cathode current collector. A frame is formed to surround the MEA, the anode current collector, and the cathode current collector. A hydrophilic gas-blocking layer is disposed adjacent to an anode side of the MEA, underlying the MEA and the frame. A hydrophobic gas-penetrating layer is disposed under the hydrophilic gas-blocking layer. At least one gas exhaust is disposed in the frame, exposing a part of the hydrophilic gas-blocking layer and contacting the area surrounding adjacent to the cell unit for exhausting a gas produced by the MEA from the cell unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Ku-Yen Kang, Chun-Ho Tai, Chiou-Chu Lai, Yin-Wen Tsai, Ying-Ying Hsu
  • Publication number: 20140320374
    Abstract: A multi bandwidth balun is provided, including a main signal port, a main inductor electrically connected to the main signal port, a first inductor inducted mutually with the main inductor to constitute a first inductor of a first conversion circuit, a first capacitor module connected in parallel to the first conversion circuit, two first signal ports electrically connected to the first capacitor module, a first main capacitor electrically connected to the first signal port and the first capacitor module therebetween, a second inductor inducted mutually with the main inductor to constitute a second inductor of a second conversion circuit, a second capacitor module connected in parallel to the second conversion circuit, two second signal ports electrically connected to the second capacitor module, and a second main capacitor electrically connected to the second signal port and the second capacitor module therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2013
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Applicant: Siliconware Precision Industries Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Chia-Chu Lai, Min-Han Chuang, Bo-Shiang Fang, Ho-Chuan Lin, Li-Fang Lin
  • Patent number: 8823325
    Abstract: A method for checking and modulating battery capacity and power based on charging/discharging characteristics is provided. In terms of discharge, a relationship between an open circuit voltage and an output electric capacity of a battery is measured to obtain a first characteristic curve. A relationship between a voltage and the output electric capacity of a battery at a predetermined maximum charge/discharge current rate is measured to obtain a second characteristic curve. A characteristic boundary line passing the first and the second characteristic points respectively selected from the first and the second characteristic curves is established. A voltage value corresponding to the first characteristic point is higher than a voltage value corresponding to the second characteristic point. The first and the second characteristic curves, and the characteristic boundary line define an operation range. The battery is charged/discharged within the operation range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Welkin Ling, Chein-Chung Sun, Chiou-Chu Lai
  • Publication number: 20140222420
    Abstract: A data processing method for performing data processing on wireless received data and an associated data processing apparatus are provided, where the data processing method is applied to an electronic device. The data processing method includes the steps of: wirelessly receiving a plurality of packets corresponding to a same set of speech data from another electronic device; and selectively performing error correction operation on at least one of the plurality of packets to obtain the set of speech data, wherein whether to perform the error correction operation is determined according to at least one characteristic of the plurality of packets. More particularly, the error correction operation is selectively performed for at least one scenario of a timing critical scenario and a re-transmission limited scenario.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2013
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: MEDIATEK INC.
    Inventors: Wei-Kun Su, Hsuan-Yi Hou, Wei-Chu Lai, Chia-Wei Tao, Cheng-Lun Hu, Chieh-Cheng Cheng
  • Publication number: 20140204806
    Abstract: A duplexer is provided, which includes a first, a second and a third signal ports; a first filter and a second filter. The first filter has first, second, and third resonant circuits that have first, second and third inductors, respectively. The first, second and third inductors are mutually inductive. The first and third resonant circuits are electrically connected to the first and second signal ports, respectively. The second filter has fourth, fifth and sixth resonant circuits that have fourth, fifth and sixth inductors, respectively. The fourth resonant circuit is connected in series with the first resonant circuit. The fifth inductor and the fourth inductor are mutually inductive. The sixth resonant circuit is electrically connected to the third signal port. The second filter further has a main capacitor connected in series with the fifth and sixth resonant circuits respectively and located therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2013
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: SILICONWARE PRECISION INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Min-Han Chuang, Chia-Chu Lai, Bo-Shiang Fang, Ho-Chuan Lin, Yen-Yu Chen
  • Patent number: 8771890
    Abstract: The invention provides a fuel supply control system for fuel cells, controlling fuel concentration in a fuel unit. The fuel supply control system comprises a first thermal meter detecting a system temperature of the fuel cell, a fuel supply device comprising a fuel tank storing highly concentrated fuel and a fuel deliver device delivering fuel from the fuel tank to the fuel unit to adjust fuel concentration thereof, and a controller calculating a difference between a predetermined and an environmental temperature, generating a first velocity by adjusting the predetermined fuel supply velocity according to the temperature difference, and setting the delivery velocity of the fuel delivering device according to the first velocity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Sheng-Yong Shen, Lan-Feng Chang, Ku-Yen Kang, Chiou-Chu Lai
  • Publication number: 20140184261
    Abstract: A testing method is provided, including providing a testing apparatus including a carrier member and a testing element, the carrier member comprising a first surface, a second surface opposing the first surface, and an elastic conductive area defined on the first surface; disposing an object-to-be-tested on the elastic conductive area; electrically connecting the testing element to the object-to-be-tested and the carrier member, to form an electric loop among the carrier member, the object-to-be-tested and the testing element. Through the design of the elastic conductive area, the object-to-be-tested can be secured with a small pressure applied thereto, and is prevented from being cracked.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2013
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: SILICONWARE PRECISION INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chia-Chu Lai, Ming-Fan Tsai, Ho-Chuan Lin, Min-Han Chuang, Bo-Shiang Fang
  • Publication number: 20140176078
    Abstract: A battery cell balancing control system and a battery management method thereof are disclosed. The battery cell balancing control system is used for managing a battery apparatus, wherein the battery apparatus has a plurality of battery cells. The battery cell balancing control system comprises a detection module, a battery management module, and an adjusting module. The detection module is used for executing a battery checking procedure on the plurality of battery cells to generate a detection result. The battery management module is used for determining whether the plurality of battery cells has a controlled cell according to the detection result. If the controlled cell has not been found among the plurality of battery cells, the battery management module controls the adjusting module to execute a battery cell balancing procedure until the controlled cell is found.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2013
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: Lite-On Clean Energy Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Chiou-Chu LAI, Ming-Yao CHENG, Chia-Tse LIANG, Chia-Fu YEH, Chien-Chu CHEN
  • Patent number: 8747793
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a hollow sphere with a mesoporous structure, and a method for manufacturing the same. The hollow sphere with a mesoporous structure comprises: a shell with plural mesopores penetrating the shell, wherein the shell comprises: a mesoporous silicon oxide material, and mesopores of the mesoporous silicon oxide material are arranged in Ia3d cubic symmetry. In addition, according to the method of the present invention, the aforementioned hollow sphere with the mesoporous structure can be easily obtained by use of mixed surfactants of a cationic surfactant and a non-ionic surfactant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: National Tsing Hua University
    Inventors: Chia-Min Yang, Li-Lin Chang, Pei-Hsin Ku, Nien-Chu Lai, Kuan-Yi Li
  • Patent number: 8746926
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing an illuminating device includes steps of: forming an electrical conductive circuit on a metallic substrate, arranging light-emitting elements on the metallic substrate to be electrically connected with the electrical conductive circuit, covering a transparent cap on each of the light-emitting elements, fixing an electrical connector to the metallic substrate to be electrically connected to the electrical conductive circuit, forming a transparent body outside the transparent caps, the metallic substrate and the electrical conductive circuit by means of an over-molding process; forming a lamp cover outside the transparent body, the metallic substrate and the electrical connector by means of an over-molding process. An illuminating device is further provided, thereby prevents the light-emitting elements from suffering damage due to the temperature and pressure of the over-molding process, and increasing the brightness of the light emitted by the light-emitting elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Liang Meng Plastic Share Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kuang-Chu Lai