Patents by Inventor An-Hsiung Liu

An-Hsiung Liu 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).

  • Publication number: 20200017969
    Abstract: In an embodiment, an apparatus includes: a susceptor including substrate pockets; a gas injector disposed over the susceptor, the gas injector having first process regions, the gas injector including a first gas mixing hub and first distribution valves connecting the first gas mixing hub to the first process regions; and a controller connected to the gas injector and the susceptor, the controller being configured to: connect a first precursor material and a carrier gas to the first gas mixing hub; mix the first precursor material and the carrier gas in the first gas mixing hub to produce a first precursor gas; rotate the susceptor to rotate a first substrate disposed in one of the substrate pockets; and while rotating the susceptor, control the first distribution valves to sequentially introduce the first precursor gas at each of the first process regions as the first substrate enters each first process region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2019
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Inventors: Yung-Chang Chang, Meng-Yin Tsai, Tung-Hsiung Liu, Liang-Yu Yeh, Chun-Yi Lee, Kuo-Hsi Huang
  • Publication number: 20200012718
    Abstract: A process for context-based autocompletion suggestion includes, based on initiating an online chat by a user of a computer system, the chat having as participants the user and a target participant, providing participant information that identifies the participants. The process maintains at the computer system a relation-based autocompletion model for use in word autocompletion suggesting. The maintained relation-based autocompletion model is initially a template model based on to relationship between chat participants, and is updated over time via training. The process suggests to the user words for autocompletion in the user's composition of chat messages, the suggested words being selected as suggestions based on the maintained relation-based autocompletion model. Maintaining the relation-based autocompletion model includes sending chat messages as training data to further train the autocompletion model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2018
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Inventors: Norman KUNG, Chih-Hsiung LIU, Cheng-Lun YANG, Joanne Kuei-Chen HO
  • Patent number: 10528800
    Abstract: A method and system for improving an automated facial recognition software system is provided. The method includes automatically detecting a face of a user via an IOT device. An image of the face is retrieved and image portions are extracted from the image and represented as a vector. The user is classified via determined facial feature attributes with respect to a plurality of user type weights stored in a cache and an initial user type of the user is determined. The vector and data indicating the initial user type are transmitted to a server and a process for inferring with respect to the initial user type, the vector, and images in a specified database associated with the initial user type, a final user type of the user s performed. An identity of the user is determined based on the inferring and the identity is transmitted to the IOT device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Chih-Hsiung Liu, Hao-Ting Shih, Cheng-Fang Lin, Norman Kung
  • Patent number: 10527213
    Abstract: A wedge clamp quick release connector has a main body, a positioning mount, and a quick connecting device. The quick connecting device has a sliding sleeve, at least one wedge clamp and a sleeve spring. The sliding sleeve has a spring recess and a clamp recess. Each wedge clamp is moveably held in the positioning mount, and has a stop portion and a wedge portion. The stop portion has an external surface and a stop plane, and the wedge portion protrudes from a middle of the stop plane and has an internal surface opposite the external surface and two bevels formed on two edges of the internal surface. The sleeve spring is mounted in the spring recess of the sliding sleeve. The engagement between the connector and a corresponding plug is in reliable surface contact by corresponding bevels of each wedge clamp and the plug.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Inventor: Hsiu-Hsiung Liu
  • Publication number: 20200000079
    Abstract: An insect trapper with safety protection device comprises a trapper body and a collecting box removably installed in the lower end of trapper body A fan is located in the trapper body. A safety protection device is located between said trapper body and collecting box. The safety protection device has a switch module for controlling automatic startup or automatic stop of fan. When the collecting box is detached from the lower end of trapper body, the switch module is turned off, and the fan stops running to prevent the fan from injuring hand, the use is safe and reliable, and free of locating protecting net in the lower end of trapper body and the protecting net void size, so that the big insects, e.g. moths, can pass through, big and small insects can be trapped simultaneously.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2018
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventor: SHIANN-HSIUNG LIU
  • Patent number: 10522361
    Abstract: An atomic layer deposition method is provided. The atomic layer deposition method includes the following steps. A substrate is placed in a reaction chamber. At least one deposition cycle is performed to deposit a metal film on the substrate. The at least one deposition cycle includes the following steps. A metal precursor is introduced in the reaction chamber. A hydrogen plasma is introduced to be reacted with the metal precursor adsorbed on the substrate to form the metal film. An annealing process is performed on the metal film. The at least one deposition cycle is performed in a hydrogen atmosphere under UV light irradiation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: National Tsing Hua University
    Inventors: Zheng-Yong Liang, Chao-Hui Yeh, Jui-Hsiung Liu, Po-Wen Chiu
  • Publication number: 20190370629
    Abstract: An approach is provided for domain-specific chatbots that employ distributed natural language classifiers (NLCs). A NLC included in a first chatbot is executed, which generates a first intent of a question and a first confidence that the first intent is an actual intent of the question. Based on a determination that the first confidence does not exceed a threshold, the question is broadcasted to other chatbots. A second confidence that a second intent is an actual intent is received from a second chatbot in response to the broadcast, and is determined to exceed the threshold. An association among the question, the second chatbot, the second confidence, and the second intent is stored in a memory cache included in the first chatbot. A response to the question is generated based on the second intent. The response is presented to a user from the first chatbot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: Chih-Hsiung Liu, Li-Feng Tseng
  • Publication number: 20190362979
    Abstract: An atomic layer deposition method is provided. The atomic layer deposition method includes the following steps. A substrate is placed in a reaction chamber. At least one deposition cycle is performed to deposit a metal film on the substrate. The at least one deposition cycle includes the following steps. A metal precursor is introduced in the reaction chamber. A hydrogen plasma is introduced to be reacted with the metal precursor adsorbed on the substrate to form the metal film. An annealing process is performed on the metal film. The at least one deposition cycle is performed in a hydrogen atmosphere under UV light irradiation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Applicant: National Tsing Hua University
    Inventors: Zheng-Yong Liang, Chao-Hui Yeh, Jui-Hsiung Liu, Po-Wen Chiu
  • Publication number: 20190354351
    Abstract: A method is provided to convert a textual data prompt embedded within a graphical user interface (GUI) to a widget. A textual prompt is parsed to identify parameters including a topic and an intent. An algorithm compares the parameters to additional parameters associated with widgets. When a percentage of a first match between the parameters and the additional parameters associated with a first widget exceeds a threshold, the first widget is embedded within the GUI on a second computing device. The first widget includes responses to the textual prompt. A size, a shape, and a color of the first widget mirrors the confidence threshold. When the first response is selected by a user, the first response is embedded and displayed within the GUI of the first computing device as textual data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2018
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventors: Chih-Hsiung Liu, Chen Zhang, Jian Gang JG Jin, Wei EY Li, Li Qiang MX Xue
  • Publication number: 20190327080
    Abstract: An example operation may include one or more of configuring a blockchain network comprising first and second blockchain nodes, providing, by the first blockchain node, a data reference to the second blockchain node, accessing a document, by the second blockchain node, from the first blockchain node, and providing by the second blockchain node, a proof of receipt for the document to a shared blockchain ledger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2018
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Inventors: Chih-Hsiung Liu, Joey H.Y. Tseng, Chih-Wen Su, June-Ray Lin, Gary P. Noble
  • Publication number: 20190313803
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a color-changing lighting system for use in connection with lounger or reclined chairs commonly used to furnish home offices, libraries, family rooms, living rooms, dens, and the like, wherein the lighting system is operatively connected to different sections of the chair for selectively changing the color of the emitted light as desired in order to provide the particular room, within which the furniture is located, with a selectively desirable ambiance or environment. The system comprises a plurality of RGB LEDs located at strategic locations upon the chair, a control box, and a mobile or remote controller for communicating with the control box in order to selectively command the control box to issue voltage signals to the various RGB LEDs so as to achieve desired resulting colors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2018
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Inventors: CHIH HSIUNG LIU, Mei Jun Xu, Li Ming Chen, Xiao Ping Ran
  • Publication number: 20190319934
    Abstract: A method is provided to enhance efficiency of sensor event data transmission over network. Specifically, a method is described to buffer a set of sensor data, to group one or more of the set of sensor data having a same type for batch processing. The batch processing includes compressing and securing operations on the grouped sensor data and restoring the original message sequence of the grouped sensor data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2019
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Inventors: Wei-Ting Chou, Chih-Hsiung Liu, Hao-Ting Shih, Joey H. Y. Tseng
  • Publication number: 20190253480
    Abstract: As disclosed herein a method, executed by a computer, for enabling a hybrid cloud environment includes receiving, on a cloud environment, a hybrid cloud application package comprising a deployable cloud package and a deployable on-premise package, and deploying the deployable cloud package in a container on the cloud environment, providing a cloud application. The method further includes establishing a secure bi-directional communication tunnel between the cloud environment and an on-premise environment, thereby masking network connection information, and sending, with the secure bi-directional messaging framework, the deployable on-premise package to an on-premise server in the on-premise environment. The method further includes sending a message, with the secure bi-directional messaging framework, requesting services from an on-premise application. A computer program product and a computer system corresponding to the above method are also disclosed herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: Po-cheng Chiu, Wei-Ting Chou, Chih-Hsiung Liu
  • Publication number: 20190253481
    Abstract: As disclosed herein a method, executed by a computer, for enabling a hybrid cloud environment includes using a secure bi-directional communication tunnel between a cloud environment and an on-premise environment to establish a secure bi-directional messaging framework, receiving, with the secure bi-directional messaging framework, a deployable on-premise package corresponding to a hybrid cloud application, and deploying, in a container, on an on-premise server, the deployable on-premise package, providing an on-premise application. The method further includes running the on-premise application on a restricted container environment. A computer program product and a computer system corresponding to the above method are also disclosed herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: Po-cheng Chiu, Wei-Ting Chou, Chih-Hsiung Liu
  • Patent number: 10376061
    Abstract: A swivel base assembly, for use in conjunction with an electrically powered chair, is disclosed. The swivel base assembly provides the necessary electrical power to the electrically powered chair without the electrical power cord becoming entangled around the upstanding column, or similar support structure, upon which the body portion of the electrically powered chair is mounted upon the swivel base assembly if the electrically powered chair is rotated multiple times through means of an angular displacement or movement of 360° or more, as a result of the disposition of a rotary electrical connected interposed between the swivel base assembly and the electrically powered chair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: HHC CHANGZHOU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chih Hsiung Liu, Mei Jun Xu, Zhi Liang Gao, Ya Xin Wu
  • Publication number: 20190234851
    Abstract: A gas detecting device includes a casing, an optical mechanism, a gas transporting actuator, a laser module, a particle detector and an external sensing module. The casing includes a chamber, an inlet, an outlet and a communication channel. The optical mechanism is disposed in the chamber. The optical mechanism includes an airflow channel and a light-beam channel. The airflow channel is in fluid communication with the at least one inlet and the outlet. The light-beam channel is in communication with the airflow channel. The gas transporting actuator is disposed on the optical mechanism. The laser module is disposed in the optical mechanism for emitting a light beam to the airflow channel. The particle detector detects sizes and a concentration of the suspended particles in the air. The external sensing module is installed in the communication channel to measure the air.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2018
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Applicant: Microjet Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hao-Jan MOU, Hung-Chun HU, Young-Chih KUO, Jui-Yuan CHU, Chien-Chih HUANG, Wen-Hsiung LIU, Yi-Cheng HUANG, Wei-Chen LIAO, Chi-Chiang HSIEH, Chi-Feng HUANG, Yung-Lung HAN
  • Patent number: 10367790
    Abstract: A method is provided to enhance efficiency of sensor event data transmission over network. Specifically, a method is described to buffer a set of sensor data, to group one or more of the set of sensor data having a same type for batch processing. The batch processing includes compressing and securing operations on the grouped sensor data, and restore the original message sequence of the grouped sensor data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Wei-Ting Chou, Chih-Hsiung Liu, Hao-Ting Shih, Joey H. Y. Tseng
  • Patent number: 10366072
    Abstract: Facility for transferring data over a network between two network endpoints by transferring hash signatures over the network instead the actual data. The hash signatures are pre-generated from local static data and stored in a hash database before any data is transferred between source and destination. The hash signatures are created on both sides of a network at the point where data is local, and the hash database consists of hash signatures of blocks of data that are stored locally. The hash signatures are created using different traversal patterns across local data so that the hash database can represent a larger dataset then the actual physical storage of the local data. If no local data is present, then arbitrary data is generated and then remains static.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: CATALOGIC SOFTWARE, INC.
    Inventors: Kamlesh Lad, Peter Chi-Hsiung Liu
  • Publication number: 20190213393
    Abstract: A method and system for improving an automated facial recognition software system is provided. The method includes automatically detecting a face of a user via an IOT device. An image of the face is retrieved and image portions are extracted from the image and represented as a vector. The user is classified via determined facial feature attributes with respect to a plurality of user type weights stored in a cache and an initial user type of the user is determined. The vector and data indicating the initial user type are transmitted to a server and a process for inferring with respect to the initial user type, the vector, and images in a specified database associated with the initial user type, a final user type of the user s performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2018
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Inventors: Chih-Hsiung Liu, Hao-Ting Shih, Cheng-Fang Lin, Norman Kung
  • Patent number: 10348808
    Abstract: As disclosed herein a method, executed by a computer, for enabling a hybrid cloud environment includes receiving, on a cloud environment, a hybrid cloud application package comprising a deployable cloud package and a deployable on-premise package, and deploying the deployable cloud package in a container on the cloud environment, providing a cloud application. The method further includes establishing a secure bi-directional communication tunnel between the cloud environment and an on-premise environment, thereby masking network connection information, and sending, with the secure bi-directional messaging framework, the deployable on-premise package to an on-premise server in the on-premise environment. The method further includes sending a message, with the secure bi-directional messaging framework, requesting services from an on-premise application, and receiving a response from the on-premise application. A computer program product corresponding to the above method is also disclosed herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Po-cheng Chiu, Wei-Ting Chou, Chih-Hsiung Liu