Patents by Inventor Chao-Yu Chen

Chao-Yu 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).

  • Publication number: 20240147139
    Abstract: An acoustic device includes a first sound producing component and a back cavity structure. The first sound producing component has a first front side and a first back side, wherein the first sound producing component is a high frequency sound unit, and the first front side faces a sound propagating opening of the acoustic device. The back cavity structure is connected to the first back side of the first sound producing component. The first sound producing component produces a first acoustic wave from the first front side towards the sound propagating opening, and the first sound producing component produces a second acoustic wave from the first back side towards a back cavity of the back cavity structure. The back cavity structure is configured to flatten a peak or a dip of a frequency response of the first sound producing component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: xMEMS Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: Chao-Yu Chen, Chiung C. Lo, Jemm Yue Liang, Wen-Chien Chen, Jye Ren
  • Publication number: 20240144098
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure provide an automated labeling system. For example, the automated labeling system can include an automated labeling module (ALM) configured to receive wireless signals and ground truth of learning object and label the wireless signals with the ground truth when receiving the ground truth to generate labeled training data. The automated labeling system can also include a training database coupled to the ALM. The training database can be configured to store the labeled training data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: MEDIATEK INC.
    Inventors: Chao Peng WANG, Chia-Da LEE, Po-Yu CHEN, Hsiao-Chien CHIU, Yi-Cheng LU
  • Publication number: 20240134112
    Abstract: A lighting keyboard includes a backlight module and at least one keyswitch. The backlight module includes a lighting unit, a light guide panel, and a lighting board for illuminating a keycap of the keyswitch. The light guide panel includes a panel hole to accommodate the lighting unit. The light guide panel further includes plural slots intervally surrounding the lighting unit. The lighting board includes a micro-structure region facing toward the light guide panel. Each of the slots of the light guide panel has a bulge portion protruding to the lighting unit. At two sides of the bulge portion, each of the slots forms two slots walls with an obtuse angle, thereby expanding the transmitting angle for the multi-color lights from the lighting unit and enhancing the light-mixing uniformity while illuminating the keycap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicant: DARFON ELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Chao-Yu Chen, Heng-Yi Huang
  • Publication number: 20240118480
    Abstract: A backlight keyswitch includes a board, a backlight module and a keyswitch body having a cap with a symbol formed thereon. The backlight module disposed under the cap includes first and second ink layers, a light guide plate, a light-blocking sheet having a transparent region corresponding to the cap, and a backlight circuit board having first, third, and second lighting units disposed in the light guide plate and arranged sequentially along a longitudinal direction for emitting first, third, and second color lights respectively to be incident to the transparent region after light mixing. The first and second ink layers are formed on the light-blocking sheet and located outside the first and second lighting units. Colors of the first and second ink layers at least correspond to colors of the second and first color lights respectively to achieve a mixed color.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventor: Chao-Yu Chen
  • Publication number: 20240118476
    Abstract: A backlight keyswitch includes a backlight module and a keyswitch body having a cap with a symbol. The backlight module disposed under the cap includes a light guide plate, a light-blocking sheet, a backlight circuit board having first, third, and second lighting units disposed in the light guide plate and arranged sequentially along a longitudinal direction for emitting first, third, and second color lights respectively, and a micro optical layer. The light-blocking sheet is located above the backlight circuit board and has a transparent region. The light guide plate is located between the light-blocking sheet and the backlight circuit board. The micro optical layer is parallel to the light guide plate and formed corresponding to the transparent region to guide the first, second, and third color lights to the symbol and has first and second clearance regions respectively adjacent to the first and second lighting units in the longitudinal direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicant: DARFON ELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventor: Chao-Yu Chen
  • Patent number: 11945156
    Abstract: A three-dimensional printing apparatus includes a liquid tank capable of accommodating a photosensitive liquid. The liquid tank includes a film, a plurality of side walls, a plate and a motor. The film has a workpiece curing area. The plurality of side walls surrounds the film. The plate is capable of supporting the film and having at least one fluid tunnel extending from a first surface of the plate contacting the film to a second surface of the plate. The motor is connected to the liquid tank to incline the liquid tank. A gap is formed between the plat and one of the plurality of side walls of the liquid tank, and the film is communicated with an outside space via the gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: YOUNG OPTICS INC.
    Inventors: Li-Han Wu, Chien-Hsing Tsai, Chao-Shun Chen, Tsung-Yu Liu
  • Publication number: 20240094457
    Abstract: A backlight keyswitch includes a keycap, a support plate, a membrane circuit board and a backlight module. The support plate is disposed under the keycap. The membrane circuit board is disposed in parallel to the keycap and the support plate. The backlight module is disposed under the support plate, which includes a shielding sheet, a light guide panel, a lighting board and a protrusion structure. The shielding sheet includes a light permeable area corresponding to the keycap. The light guide panel is disposed under the shielding sheet. The lighting board is disposed under the light guide panel and includes a light source. The protrusion structure protrudes toward the light source and is formed on one of the support plate, the membrane circuit board and the shielding sheet. The protrusion structure reflects at least partial light of the light source to enter the light guide panel for lateral transmission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: DARFON ELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventor: Chao-Yu Chen
  • Publication number: 20240096893
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate. The semiconductor device includes a fin that is formed over the substrate and extends along a first direction. The semiconductor device includes a gate structure that straddles the fin and extends along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The semiconductor device includes a first source/drain structure coupled to a first end of the fin along the first direction. The gate structure includes a first portion protruding toward the first source/drain structure along the first direction. A tip edge of the first protruded portion is vertically above a bottom surface of the gate structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
    Inventors: Shih-Yao Lin, Chao-Cheng Chen, Chih-Han Lin, Ming-Ching Chang, Wei-Liang Lu, Kuei-Yu Kao
  • Publication number: 20240096567
    Abstract: A backlight module for illuminating a keycap includes a shielding sheet, a light guide panel, a lighting board disposed under the light guide panel, and a first protrusion structure. The shielding sheet includes a light permeable area. The light guide panel is disposed under the shielding sheet and has a light guide hole for accommodating a light source of the lighting board. The first protrusion structure is formed on the shielding sheet and protrudes toward the light source. The first protrusion structure is at least partially not overlapped with the light source in a vertical direction, for reflecting and scattering at least partial light of the light source to enter the light guide panel for lateral transmission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: DARFON ELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Chao-Yu Chen, Po-Yueh Chou
  • Patent number: 11934027
    Abstract: An optical system affixed to an electronic apparatus is provided, including a first optical module, a second optical module, and a third optical module. The first optical module is configured to adjust the moving direction of a first light from a first moving direction to a second moving direction, wherein the first moving direction is not parallel to the second moving direction. The second optical module is configured to receive the first light moving in the second moving direction. The first light reaches the third optical module via the first optical module and the second optical module in sequence. The third optical module includes a first photoelectric converter configured to transform the first light into a first image signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.
    Inventors: Chao-Chang Hu, Chih-Wei Weng, Chia-Che Wu, Chien-Yu Kao, Hsiao-Hsin Hu, He-Ling Chang, Chao-Hsi Wang, Chen-Hsien Fan, Che-Wei Chang, Mao-Gen Jian, Sung-Mao Tsai, Wei-Jhe Shen, Yung-Ping Yang, Sin-Hong Lin, Tzu-Yu Chang, Sin-Jhong Song, Shang-Yu Hsu, Meng-Ting Lin, Shih-Wei Hung, Yu-Huai Liao, Mao-Kuo Hsu, Hsueh-Ju Lu, Ching-Chieh Huang, Chih-Wen Chiang, Yu-Chiao Lo, Ying-Jen Wang, Shu-Shan Chen, Che-Hsiang Chiu
  • Publication number: 20240087356
    Abstract: A display apparatus and an fingerprint sensing method thereof are provided. A display panel of the display apparatus has a pixel circuit array, an in-display touch sensor array, and an in-display fingerprint sensor array. A driving circuit drives the in-display fingerprint sensor array to read a fingerprint image. A current display frame period is divided into a plurality of unit periods, each of the unit periods includes at least one fingerprint sensing period and one or both of a display driving period and a touch sensing period. The driving circuit resets a current fingerprint sensor in the in-display fingerprint sensor array during a first fingerprint sensing period among these fingerprint sensing periods of the first display frame period. The driving circuit reads a sensing result of the current fingerprint sensor during a second fingerprint sensing period succeeding to the first fingerprint sensing period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Cho-Hsuan Jhang, Chao-Yu Meng, Shih-Cheng Chen, Chih-Peng Hsia
  • Publication number: 20240079558
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a positive electrode material has the steps of synthesizing an iron metal in a phosphoric acid solution to form an iron phosphate dispersion solution; adding a vanadium pentoxide (V2O5), a non-ionic surfactant and a carbon source to the iron phosphate dispersion solution; and adding a lithium salt to the iron phosphate dispersion solution and then grinding and dispersing it to produce a positive electrode material. By regulating the timing of the addition of vanadium pentoxide (V2O5), the present invention enables the battery made of the positive electrode material to have the advantage of higher battery performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Chao-Nan Wei, Feng-Yen Tsai, Ya-Hui Wang, Han-Yu Chen
  • Patent number: 11923156
    Abstract: A back light module is applied to a lighting keyboard with a plurality of keyswitches and includes a lighting unit, a light guide plate, a light penetrating membrane, a light calibration layer and an adhering component. The light guide plate has an opening used to accommodate the lighting unit. The light penetrating membrane is disposed on the light guide plate. The light calibration layer is disposed on the light penetrating membrane and has a second contour. The adhering component is disposed between the light guide plate and the light penetrating membrane, and has a first contour greater than the second contour. The adhering component includes a front region, a rear region and a hollow region. The front region is covered by the light calibration layer. The rear region is partly covered or not covered by the light calibration layer. The hollow region corresponds to and is larger than the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: DARFON ELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventor: Chao-Yu Chen
  • Publication number: 20240069299
    Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism includes a movable assembly, a fixed assembly, and a driving assembly. The movable assembly is configured to be connected to an optical element. The movable assembly is movable relative to the fixed assembly. The driving assembly is configured to drive the movable assembly to move relative to the fixed assembly in a range of motion. The optical element driving mechanism further includes a positioning assembly configured to position the movable assembly at a predetermined position relative to the fixed assembly when the driving assembly is not operating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Chao-Chang HU, Kuen-Wang TSAI, Liang-Ting HO, Chao-Hsi WANG, Chih-Wei WENG, He-Ling CHANG, Che-Wei CHANG, Sheng-Zong CHEN, Ko-Lun CHAO, Min-Hsiu TSAI, Shu-Shan CHEN, Jungsuck RYOO, Mao-Kuo HSU, Guan-Yu SU
  • Publication number: 20240065765
    Abstract: A method of orthopedic treatment includes steps of: by using a computer aided design (CAD) tool based on profile data that is related to a to-be-treated part of a bone of a patient, obtaining a model of a preliminary instrument that substantially fits the to-be-treated part; by using the CAD tool, obtaining a model of a patient specific instrument (PSI) based on the model of the preliminary instrument; producing the PSI based on the model of the PSI, the PSI being adjustable; performing medical operation on the to-be-treated part, and then attaching the PSI to the to-be-treated part; after attaching the PSI to the to-be-treated part, adjusting the PSI such that the PSI is adapted to real conditions of the to-be-treated part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Alvin Chao-Yu CHEN, Yi-Sheng CHAN, Chi-Pin HSU, Shang-Chih LIN, Chin-Ju WU, Jeng-Ywan JENG
  • Patent number: 11914185
    Abstract: A backlight keyswitch includes a cap with a symbol, and a backlight module under the cap and having first and second light modifying layers, a light guide plate, a light-blocking sheet having a transparent region corresponding to the cap, and first, third, and second lighting units arranged sequentially along a longitudinal direction for emitting first, third, and second color lights. The first and second light modifying layers might be ink layers formed on the light-blocking sheet and located outside the first and second lighting units, with colors of the first and second ink layers at least corresponding to colors of the second and first color lights respectively to achieve a mixed color. Alternatively, the first and second light modifying layers might be adhesive layers arrange parallel to the light guide plate, the first and second adhesive layers scattering a respective one of the first and second color light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: DARFON ELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventor: Chao-Yu Chen
  • Publication number: 20240022859
    Abstract: A package structure includes a cover and a cell disposed within the cover. The cell includes a membrane, an actuating layer and an anchor structure. The membrane includes a first membrane subpart and a second membrane subpart, wherein the first membrane subpart and the second membrane subpart are opposite to each other in a top view. The actuating layer is disposed on the first membrane subpart and the second membrane subpart in the top-view direction. The membrane is anchored by the anchor structure. The first membrane subpart includes a first anchored edge which is fully or partially anchored, and edges of the first membrane subpart other than the first anchored edge are non-anchored. The second membrane subpart includes a second anchored edge which is fully or partially anchored, and edges of the second membrane subpart other than the second anchored edge are non-anchored.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Applicant: xMEMS Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: Chiung C. Lo, Hao-Hsin Chang, Wen-Chien Chen, Chun-I Chang, Chao-Yu Chen, Hai-Hung Wen
  • Patent number: 11860398
    Abstract: A backlight apparatus used in an illuminated keyboard includes a light-guiding plate, a circuit board and a plurality of light-emitting devices all electrically bonded on the circuit board. The light-guiding plate has a plurality of through holes which each corresponds to one of the light-emitting devices. The circuit board is disposed on a back face of the light-guiding plate such that each light-emitting device is disposed within the corresponding through hole, and that a light-emitting side face of each light-emitting device faces a light incident surface of the corresponding through hole. A specific through hole of the through holes has an optical adjustment surface on the light incident surface thereof, and the optical adjustment surface has a curved surface central axis coaxial with a central optical axis of the corresponding light-emitting device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: DARFON ELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventor: Chao-Yu Chen
  • Publication number: 20230405842
    Abstract: A gripping device comprising: a base; at least one pair of extendable linkages connected at a proximal end to the base; each extendable linkage having a gripping finger extending from a distal end of the extendable linkage; wherein the extendable linkages are arranged to extend or retract from the base so as to increase a radial distance between the gripping fingers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2021
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Phone May KHIN, Jin Huat LOW, Chao-Yu CHEN, Chen Hua YEOW, Ying ZHANG
  • Patent number: 11830688
    Abstract: A backlight module applicable to a key module is provided, the key module includes a plurality of key units and a baseplate, and the plurality of key units are disposed on the baseplate. The backlight module includes a lower substrate, a plurality of periphery light sources disposed along the peripheral of the baseplate, and a shielding structure. The lower substrate is disposed below the baseplate, and there is an outer edge gap between an outer edge of the baseplate and the lower substrate. The periphery light sources are disposed between the baseplate and the lower substrate. The shielding structure is disposed outside those periphery light sources distributed, to prevent light provided by the plurality of light sources from being emitted out of the outer edge gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: DARFON ELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Hsin-Hung Liu, Chao-Yu Chen