Patents by Inventor Chen-An Hsieh

Chen-An Hsieh 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: 20180047674
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a redistribution circuit structure and a method of manufacturing an INFO package at least include the following steps. An inter-dielectric layer is formed over a substrate. A seed layer is formed over the inter-dielectric layer. A plurality of conductive patterns are formed over the seed layer. The seed layer and the conductive patterns include a same material. While maintain a substantially uniform pitch width in the conductive pattern, the seed layer exposed by the conductive patterns is selectively removed through a dry etch process to form a plurality of seed layer patterns. The conductive patterns and the seed layer patterns form a plurality of redistribution conductive patterns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2016
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hui-Jung Tsai, Hung-Jui Kuo, Yun-Chen Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20180020144
    Abstract: A skin analyzer includes a base, an optical imaging system, a flash module, a circuit module, a computing module and a display module. The optical imaging system is disposed on the base for capturing an image of an imaging area. The flash module is disposed on at least one side of the optical imaging system. The circuit module is disposed in the base and electrically connected with the optical imaging system and the flash module. The computing module has a signal transmitting connection with the circuit module. The display module has a signal transmitting connection with the computing module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2016
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Inventors: Chen-Yi Huang, Yi-Chen Hsieh, Yu-Cheng Ke, Tsung-Yung Hung
  • Publication number: 20180008150
    Abstract: A personal wearable headband having far infrared and temperature measurement functions includes a headband body defining a headband receiving space and having a plurality of far infrared particles blended in the headband body, a window communicating with the headband receiving space, and a through hole communicating with the headband receiving space and opposite to the window. A temperature measuring unit is disposed in the headband receiving space and includes a temperature measuring element configured to contact the forehead of a user for detecting a temperature thereof, and a display screen corresponding in position to the window and configured to display the temperature detected by the temperature measuring element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2017
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Inventors: Tsung-Hsien HSIEH, Tung-Chen HSIEH, Ming-Chia HSIEH
  • Publication number: 20170325538
    Abstract: A wearable step-counting shoe includes a shoe body and a pedometer. The shoe body includes a shoe sole having opposite inner and outer sides, and a groove surface defining amounting groove. The pedometer is removably disposed in the mounting groove and includes a pedometer body having opposite first and second faces and configured to detect and record the number of steps taken by a user, and a screen disposed on the second face and configured to display the detected number of steps. An engaging unit is provided to fix the pedometer on the shoe body, and includes a first engaging portion provided on the groove surface, and a second engaging portion provided on the pedometer and releasably engageable with the first engaging portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: Chin-Hsing HSIEH, Tsung-Hsien HSIEH, Ming-Chia HSIEH, Tung-Chen HSIEH
  • Patent number: 9777273
    Abstract: A small interfering RNA is provided. The small interfering RNA consists of a passenger strand and a guide strand, wherein the sequence of the passenger strand comprises the sequence of SEQ ID NO. 7, and the sequence of the guide strand comprises the sequence of SEQ ID NO. 8, wherein the small interfering RNA is capable of inhibiting galectin-12 expression.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignees: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE, ACADEMIA SINICA
    Inventors: Yen-Ju Lin, Jui-Wen Huang, Fu-Tong Liu, Huan-Yuan Chen, Wei-Chen Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20170276970
    Abstract: A light modulator includes a substrate, a first semiconductor structure, a second semiconductor structure and a dielectric structure. The substrate has a principal surface and a first direction substantially perpendicular to the principal surface. The first semiconductor structure has a first conductive type and disposed over the principal surface. The second semiconductor structure has a second conductive type and disposed over the principal surface, in which the second semiconductor structure is free from overlapping the first semiconductor structure in the first direction. The dielectric structure is disposed over the principal surface and extends upwards from the principal surface such that dielectric structure is interposed between the first semiconductor structure and the second semiconductor structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2017
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Inventors: Chao-Hsuan CHUANG, Chien-Chen HSIEH
  • Publication number: 20170266250
    Abstract: The present invention relates to phorbol esters from the seeds of Aquilaria malaccensis by a series of chromatographic processes, and compositions containing these congeners for the treatment or prevention of allergic responses. Furthermore, compositions are provided which comprise these phorbol esters in combination with at least one to assess the effects for preventing or treating allergies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2016
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventors: FANG-RONG CHANG, BING-HUNG CHEN, HSUE-YIN HSU, YANG-CHANG WU, CHEN HSIEH, HUI-PING HSIEH
  • Patent number: 9731446
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a dull polyamide 56 fiber includes steps as follows. Bright polyamide 56 chips are provided. A viscosity adjusting step is provided, wherein a relative viscosity in sulfuric acid of the bright polyamide 56 chips is adjusted to a range of 2.90 to 3.00. A moisture adjusting step is provided, wherein a moisture content of the bright polyamide 56 chips is adjusted to a range of 350 to 550 ppm. A spinning step is provided, which includes providing dull polyamide 6 chips and a blending step. The dull polyamide 6 chips include TiO2. In the blending step, the dull polyamide 6 chips and the bright polyamide 56 chips dealt with the viscosity adjusting step and the moisture adjusting step are melted and blended, and then spun at a temperature ranging from 275° C. to 285° C., thus the dull polyamide 56 fiber is obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: CHAIN YARN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yen-Hsiao Chen, Tsung-Hsien Chao, Shih-Yang Chen, I-Chen Hsieh
  • Patent number: 9707522
    Abstract: The invention discloses a biocompatible semi-permeable membrane. The semi-permeable membrane is manufactured by: providing an eggshell membrane; and immersing the eggshell membrane in an aqueous hydrogen peroxide solution with a concentration of 0.35 to 35% for 8 to 144 hours.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: National Sun Yat-Sen University
    Inventor: Shu-Chen Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20170176113
    Abstract: A heat sink adapted to dissipate heat from a heat source includes a heat dissipating unit that includes at least one deformation portion protruding toward the heat source, and a reflective surface formed on the deformation portion and facing the heat source for reflecting radiant heat from the heat source. A case including the heat sink is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Chiu-Lang Lin, Li-Chen Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20170158933
    Abstract: A magnetic and thermally conductive material is provided, which includes a thermally conductive compound powder, and an iron-containing oxide at a surface of the thermally conductive compound powder, wherein the iron-containing oxide is an oxide of iron with an other metal, and the other metal is nickel, zinc, copper, cobalt, magnesium, manganese, yttrium, lithium, aluminum, or a combination thereof. A thermally conductive and dielectric layer is also provided, which includes a magnetic and thermally conductive material and a resin, wherein the thermally conductive material includes a thermally conductive compound powder, and an iron-containing oxide at a surface of the thermally conductive compound powder, wherein the iron-containing oxide is an oxide of iron with an other metal, and the other metal is nickel, zinc, copper, cobalt, magnesium, manganese, yttrium, lithium, aluminum, or a combination thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2015
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Chun-Pin WU, Mean-Jue TUNG, Ching-Chen HSIEH, Wei-Ta YANG, Meng-Song YIN
  • Publication number: 20170163901
    Abstract: A multi-point spectral system includes an imaging lens, an image capturing module and a multiwavelength filter (MWF) disposed between the imaging lens and the image capturing module. The MWF has a plurality of narrow-bandpass filter (NBPF) units arranged in an array, and each of the plurality of NBPF units has a respective predetermined central transmitted wavelength. The multi-point spectral system is provided to capture plural spectral images of a scene, which contain spectral or color information of the scene. The multi-point spectral system may utilize the information of the plural spectral images to recognize features revealed at the scene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2015
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Inventors: Yan-Rung Lin, Hsin-Yi Chen, Chia-Liang Yeh, Yi-Chen Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20170159051
    Abstract: A small interfering RNA is provided. The small interfering RNA consists of a passenger strand and a guide strand, wherein the sequence of the passenger strand comprises the sequence of SEQ ID NO. 7, and the sequence of the guide strand comprises the sequence of SEQ ID NO. 8, wherein the small interfering RNA is capable of inhibiting galectin-12 expression.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2015
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Applicants: Industrial Technology Research Institute, Academia Sinica
    Inventors: Yen-Ju LIN, Jui-Wen HUANG, Fu-Tong LIU, Huan-Yuan CHEN, Wei-Chen HSIEH
  • Publication number: 20170152138
    Abstract: The present invention provides a catalyst composition for producing hydrogen and preparation method and use thereof, wherein the catalyst composition comprises a catalytic component and a supporter having a pyrochlore structure. By using the catalyst composition of the present invention, carbon deposition can be reduced and the oxidative steam reforming of ethanol could be operated for a long period of time with high ethanol conversion rate and selectivity of hydrogen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2016
    Publication date: June 1, 2017
    Inventors: Chi-Shen Lee, Yuan-Chia Chang, Ho-Chen Hsieh
  • Patent number: 9623400
    Abstract: The present invention provides a catalyst for producing hydrogen and a preparing method thereof. The method includes the steps of adding a first metal source, a second metal source, a third metal source and a cerium source into a first organic solvent containing a surfactant to form a colloidal mixture, wherein a metal of the first metal source is a Group IIIB metal; a metal of the second metal source is selected from the group consisting of alkali metals, alkaline earth metals and Group IIIB metals, and a metal of the third metal source is a transition metal; calcining the colloidal mixture to form a metal solid solution; and allowing the metal solid solution to be carried on a carrier to obtain the catalyst. When the catalyst of the present invention is used for an ethanol oxidation reformation, the reaction temperature of the ethanol oxidation reformation can be significantly decreased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: National Chiao Tung University
    Inventors: Chi-Shen Lee, Ping-Wen Tsai, Ho-Chen Hsieh, Yun-Sheng Chen, Yuan-Chia Chang, Sheng-Feng Weng
  • Publication number: 20170066192
    Abstract: A structured light generating device and a measuring system and method are provided. The structured light generating device includes: a light modulating element for receiving a projection light beam and modulating the projection light beam into a first structured light beam having a pattern, and a light shifting element corresponding to the light modulating element for receiving and shifting the first structured light beam to generate a second structured light beam having the pattern. A shift difference is formed between the first structured light beam and the second structured light beam, and the first structured light beam and the second structured light beam are superimposed to form a superimposed structured light beam so as to improve resolution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2015
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Inventors: Chia-Hung Cho, Hsin-Yi Chen, Yi-Chen Hsieh, Cheng-Ta Mu
  • Publication number: 20170045355
    Abstract: A scattering measurement system is provided, including: a light source generator for generating a detection light beam with multi-wavelengths, wherein the detection light beam is incident on an object so as to generate a plurality of multi-order diffraction light beams with three-dimensional feature information; a spatial filter for filtering out zero-order light beams from the plurality of multi-order diffraction light beams; and a detector having a photosensitive array for receiving the plurality of multi-order diffraction light beams filtered out by the spatial filter and converting the filtered plurality of multi-order diffraction light beams into multi-order diffraction signals with the three-dimensional feature information. As such, the three-dimensional structure of the object can be obtained by comparing the multi-order diffraction signals with a database.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Inventors: Yi-Chen HSIEH, Chia-Liang YEH, Chia-Hung CHO, Yi-Chang CHEN, Yi-Sha KU, Chun-Wei LO
  • Patent number: 9533375
    Abstract: A temperature sensing apparatus configured to measure a temperature distribution of a surface to be measured is provided. The temperature sensing apparatus includes a lens set, a filtering module, a plurality of sensor arrays, and a processing unit. The lens set is configured to receive radiation from the surface to be measured. The filtering module is configured to filter the radiation from the lens set into a plurality of radiation portions respectively having different wavelengths. The sensor arrays are configured to respectively sense the radiation portions. The processing unit is configured to calculate an intensity ratio distribution of the radiation between the different wavelengths according to the radiation portions respectively sensed by the sensor arrays and determine the temperature distribution according to the intensity ratio distribution. A laser processing system and a temperature measuring method are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Chia-Hung Cho, Yi-Chen Hsieh, Kai-Ping Chuang, Sen-Yih Chou, Chun-Jen Lin
  • Publication number: 20160358135
    Abstract: A digital currency management method and a digital currency node apparatus for a digital currency network based on a block-chain are provided. The method includes: determining whether a transaction is generated, performing a proof-of-work mechanism if the transaction is generated. The method also includes: not performing the proof-of-work mechanism if no transaction is generated. In addition, the proof-of-work mechanism includes: obtaining a pre-block and calculating a pre-hash value of the pre-block; and finding a current verification value according to the pre-hash value. Accordingly, a newly generated transaction could be processed immediately and the waste of computing resource in the digital currency network could be reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2015
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Inventors: Shih-Wei Liao, Yung-Chen Hsieh
  • Patent number: D801282
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Inventor: Chen Hsieh