Patents by Inventor Chen An

Chen An 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: 9232361
    Abstract: A method for transmitting to a plurality of responder stations includes transmitting a first direct link setup request message to a first responder station via an access point, the first direct link setup request message including a first group identifier, the first group identifier being received from a communications controller and being associated with the first responder station, and transmitting a second direct link setup request message to a second responder station via the access point, the second setup request message including a second group identifier, the second group identifier being received from the communications controller and being associated with the second responder station. The method also includes transmitting data to the first responder station and the second responder station in a single transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: Futurewei Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: George Calcev, Osama Aboul-Magd, Bin Chen
  • Patent number: 9227765
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a packing box of liquid crystal panel. The packing box of liquid crystal panel comprises a box body, on at least two adjacent side walls of the box body respectively being provided with several grooves; the packing box further being provided with an elastic buffer part and a rigid part, the elastic buffer part being provided in the grooves, a first terminal of the elastic buffer part being close to the liquid crystal panel, there being a gap between the inner wall of the groove and a second terminal of the elastic buffer part, the rigid part being mounted on the groove through the position of the gap. In the packing box of liquid crystal panel, the content closely contacts with the packaging material, which avoids the displacement of the content generating secondary impacts during transportation and decreases the damages of the external impacts to the package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Zhilin Zhao, Shihhsiang Chen
  • Patent number: 9231205
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a resistive random access memory (RRAM) cells and methods of making the same. The RRAM cell includes a transistor and an RRAM structure. The RRAM structure includes a bottom electrode having a via portion and a non-planar portion, a resistive material layer conformally covering the non-planar portion of the bottom electrode; and, a top electrode on the resistive material layer. The via portion of the bottom electrode is embedded in a first RRAM stop layer. The non-planar portion of the bottom electrode has an apex and is centered above the via portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chin-Chieh Yang, Wen-Ting Chu, Yu-Wen Liao, Chih-Yang Chang, Hsia-Wei Chen, Kuo-Chi Tu, Ching-Pei Hsieh
  • Patent number: 9231152
    Abstract: The present invention provides a light emitting diode, which comprises a first LED die, a second LED die, and a dummy LED die, wherein the second LED die is disposed between the first LED die and the dummy LED die, and each die comprises a first semi-conductive layer, a second semi-conductive layer, and a multiple quantum well layer disposed between the first and the second semi-conductive layers. The first semi-conductive layer of the first LED die is coupled to the second semi-conductive layer of the second LED die, and the first semi-conductive layer of the second LED die is coupled to the first and second semi-conductive layers of the dummy LED die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: SemiLEDS Optoelectronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Trung-Tri Doan, Chao-Chen Cheng, Yi-Feng Shih
  • Patent number: 9232268
    Abstract: A home gateway may be used to handle at least a portion of processing of content obtained for consumption by client devices serviced via the home gateway. The home gateway may receive a single copy of content having a first format, and may convert the received content to one or more other formats suitable for presentation by at least one of the client devices based on knowledge of the client devices. The home gateway may maintain secure and/or protected access of the content handled via the home gateway. During protected access the home gateway may partition the content into a plurality of encrypted segments that are forwarded separately to the client devices. The client devices may utilize a corresponding plurality of encryption keys for decrypting the encrypted segments. The encryption keys may be obtained from an external key server. The home gateway may also generate the encryption keys.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: Xuemin Chen, Stephane Rodgers, Rajesh Mamidwar
  • Patent number: 9228731
    Abstract: A bulb comprises a lower case, a circuit board, an upper case, a sleeve, a sensor cap, and a camera. The lower case is provided with an electrical contact portion at a bottom thereof. The circuit board is mounted within the lower case and provided with a plurality of light emitting elements and an infrared sensor. The upper case is mounted on an upper edge of the lower case and defines an opening at a center thereof. The sleeve is mounted to the lower case and fitted with the opening of the upper case. The sensor cap is mounted on top of the sleeve. The camera is located adjacent to the infrared sensor. Thereby, when an infrared source enters the sensing scope of the infrared sensor, the camera can be triggered to take images and the light emitting elements can be turned on to perform illumination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Inventor: Kaipo Chen
  • Patent number: 9232371
    Abstract: It relates to computer communication technology. A method and system for transmitting voice messages are disclosed. The method includes: voice data collected by the first intercom terminal are received; whether the size of the voice data collected reaches a predefined threshold are circularly detected; and when the size of the voice data collected reaches the predefined threshold, or when the voice data collected doesn't reach the predefined size but contains a voice message terminator, the voice data collected are upload to the transit server via a predefined network, to realize asynchronization between voice data collection and uploading. Thus the problem of the prolongation of the intercom data transmission time associated with existing processes is solved by such an effective intercom data transmission method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Bin Zhang, Zhenan Guan, Xing Liang, Yuewei Chen, Lejun Liu
  • Patent number: 9231168
    Abstract: A light-emitting diode package structure including a chip carrier portion, a light-emitting diode chip, and a package material is provided. The light-emitting diode chip is disposed on the chip carrier portion of the package. The package material is filled in the chip carrier portion and covers the light-emitting diode chip. The package material includes a matrix material, a plurality of first powder particles, and a plurality of second powder particles. The first powder particles and the second powder particles are distributed in the matrix material. Each first powder particle is a wavelength conversion material. Each second powder particle has a shell-like structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Re-Ching Lin, Shih-Yi Wen, Chen-Peng Hsu, Hung-Lieh Hu, Yu-Chen Yu, Chia-Fen Hsieh
  • Patent number: 9227600
    Abstract: An inflator head, which is adapted to be mounted on a cylinder, includes a casing and an adjusting valve. The casing is mounted on the cylinder. The casing has an opening at a front end and a channel in communication with the opening of the casing and an outlet of the cylinder. The adjusting valve has one end axially inserted into the opening of the casing. The adjusting valve has an axial hole therein and at least one inlet defined in an outer periphery thereof and communicating with the axial hole. The adjusting valve is movable between an open position in which the inlet communicates with a chamber of the cylinder to inflate a tire, and a close position in which the inlet is blocked from communicating with the chamber of the cylinder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: WINRiDE INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Tuo-Jen Chen
  • Patent number: 9231153
    Abstract: A micro-light-emitting diode (micro-LED) includes a first type semiconductor layer, a second type semiconductor, a first current controlling layer, a first electrode, and a second electrode. The second type semiconductor layer and the first current controlling layer are joined with the first type semiconductor layer. The first current controlling layer has at least one opening therein. The first electrode is electrically coupled with the first type semiconductor layer through the opening. The second electrode is electrically coupled with the second type semiconductor layer. At least one of the first electrode and the second electrode has a light-permeable part. A vertical projection of the first current controlling layer on said one of the first electrode and the second electrode overlaps with the light-permeable part. The light-permeable part is transparent or semi-transparent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: MIKRO MESA TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Li-Yi Chen, Pei-Yu Chang, Chih-Hui Chan, Chun-Yi Chang, Shih-Chyn Lin, Hsin-Wei Lee
  • Patent number: 9228951
    Abstract: A scanning apparatus for scanning a biological sample labeled with fluorochrome includes a case, a sample table, a light source module, an image capture unit, and a driving unit. The light source module provides excitation light to the biological sample on the sample table, in which the fluorochrome is excited to generate fluorescence by fluorescence resonance energy transfer. The image capture unit catches images of the fluorescence from the biological sample. The driving unit is connected to the image capture unit to move the image capture unit. The present invention further includes a filter unit on the image capture unit to filter the fluorescence into the image capture unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: SMOBIO TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Kuan-Lin Lee, Chen-Sheng Wu, Chun-Hsien Kuo
  • Patent number: 9229511
    Abstract: A redundant power system has a first power supply and a second power supply. The first power supply has a first controller with a first communication port and a first I/O port and has a normal mode, a master mode and a slave mode. An external device can send a mode setting command to the first controller through the first communication port. The first I/O port is set as an input port or an output port according to the mode executed by the first controller, wherein the output port is for indicating a power providing status of one power supply and the input port is for determining a power providing status of the other power supply. The power supplies can provide an appropriate power to a server according to the modes executed by the two controllers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: ACBEL POLYTECH INC.
    Inventors: Jung-Tai Yeh, Kai-Chen Yang, Cheng-Chen Lin
  • Patent number: 9228734
    Abstract: A light-emitting device comprising a lamp casing, a heat dissipation element and a light-emitting module is provided. A first opening and a second opening are formed on an upper end and a lower end of the lamp casing respectively. An edge of the lamp casing adjacent to the first opening is bended inward to form a bending portion. The heat dissipation element has several carrying portions separated from each other and arranged in radial-shape, and several fins perpendicular to the carrying portions. Each fin is bended downward and vertically from an edge of the carrying portions and extended toward the second opening. The light-emitting module comprises a substrate and several light-emitting elements. An edge of the substrate leans against the bending portion, such that the light-emitting module is sandwiched between the carrying portions and the bending portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: LEXTAR ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kuo-Chiang Chen
  • Patent number: 9228675
    Abstract: A two-segment joystick identification structure for a water control valve has a radial through-type holding hole, a step-shaped actuating rod, an internal holding groove, an elastic expandable assembly and a resisting and drive surface. The identification structure achieves a two-segment hand feel identification effect of the joystick of the water control valve and thus saves water, has compact components, simple fabrication, convenient assembly and practical advancement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: KUCHING INTERNATIONAL LTD.
    Inventor: Mei-Li Chen
  • Patent number: 9227325
    Abstract: A suction device includes a baseplate, a mounting board, and at least one suction assembly. The mounting board is spaced from the baseplate. The at least one suction assembly includes two bearings and a pole. The two bearings are secured on the baseplate and the mounting board, respectively. The pole is a hollow structure and passes through the two bearings. A suction head and a connection assembly are coupled to two opposite ends of the pole. The connection assembly connects to a vacuum pump to generate a vacuum in the suction head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignees: SHENZHEN FUTAIHONG PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., FIH (HONG KONG) LIMITED
    Inventors: Ze Chen, Zhi-Jin Ma, Bing Yu, Jian-Ping Jin
  • Patent number: 9231158
    Abstract: A light-emitting diode (LED) structure and a method for manufacturing the LED structure are disclosed for promoting the recognition rate of LED chips, wherein a roughness degree of the surface under a first electrode pad of a first conductivity type is made similar to that of the surface under a second electrode pad of a second conductivity type, so that the luster shown from the first electrode pad can be similar to that from the second electrode pad, thus resolving the poor recognition problem of wire-bonding machines caused by different lusters from the first and second electrode pads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: Epistar Corporation
    Inventors: Cheng-Ta Kuo, Kuo-Hui Yu, Chao-Hsing Chen, Tsun-Kai Ko, Chi-Ming Huang, Shih-Wei Yen, Chien-Kai Chung
  • Patent number: 9229304
    Abstract: A phosphor device of an illumination system emitting a first color light in a first waveband region includes a first region having n sub-regions and n single-powder phosphor agents, wherein n is ?2. The n single-powder phosphor agents are coated on the n sub-regions, respectively, for transforming the first color light in the first waveband region into n color lights in n waveband regions. The n sub-regions are arranged in a specific area ratio. The first color light in the first waveband region is cyclically transformed into a second color light in a second waveband region, a third color light in a third waveband region, . . . , and a (n+1)th color light in a (n+1)th waveband region in a specific time ratio according to the specific area ratio, such that the n color lights sequentially outputted in the specific time ratio are integrated as a specific color light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Yen-I Chou, Chi Chen
  • Patent number: 9230935
    Abstract: A package on package structure includes a first substrate having a first region and a second region, a bump formed on the first region of the first substrate, a first semiconductor die bonded to the second region of the first substrate, and a semiconductor die package bonded to the first substrate. The bump includes a metallic structure and a plurality of minor elements dispersed in the metallic structure. The semiconductor die package includes a connector bonded to the bump, and the first semiconductor die is between the semiconductor die package and the first substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chun-Cheng Lin, Hsiu-Jen Lin, Cheng-Ting Chen, Wei-Yu Chen, Ming-Da Cheng, Chung-Shi Liu
  • Patent number: D746813
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: QUANTA COMPUTER INC.
    Inventor: I-Chi Chen
  • Patent number: D746856
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited
    Inventors: Ning Jiang, Zhongli Dong, Chen Zhou, Qian Wu