Patents by Inventor Chen Liao

Chen Liao 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: 20180160506
    Abstract: A driving module, being electrically connected to a control module and for driving a light emitting device with at least one light emitting element, is provided. The driving module has a driving circuit, which receives a control signal from the control module and transmits a drive current signal and a test current signal to the at least one light emitting element, so as to drive the least one light emitting element. A value of the drive current signal is expressed as If. A value of the test current signal is expressed as It. A relationship between the value of the drive current signal and the value of the test current signal satisfies the following equation (1), (It/If)=0.1%˜35% . . . (1), the driving circuit generates a feedback signal based on a status of the least one light emitting element. A light source system having the driving module is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2016
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Applicant: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Cheng-Yen Tsai, Hsuan-Yu Lin, Sue-Chen Liao, Pang-Min Shih
  • Publication number: 20180159004
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a light body having an internal electrode layer, and a conductive layer. The conductive layer has a first portion formed on the internal electrode layer and overlapping the light body in a first direction, and a second portion overlapping the light body in a second direction. The first direction is perpendicular to the second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Inventors: Lung-Kuan LAI, Ching-Tai CHENG, Yih-Hua RENN, Min-Hsun HSIEH, Chun-Hung LIU, Shih-An LIAO, Ming-Chi HSU, Yu Chen LIAO
  • Publication number: 20180146044
    Abstract: A data transfer system is provided. The system includes a plurality of electronic devices and a data transfer management device. The data transfer management device identifies a master device among the electronic devices, and the data transfer device make the master device as a root node of a topology architecture, wherein the master device is configured to provide data. The data transfer device calculates a maximum connection amount according to a first transfer time, wherein the data transfer device selects a plurality of slave devices among the electronic devices according to the maximum connection amount. The data transfer device divides the master device into a transmitting node queue, and arranges the slave devices into a receiving node queue in sequence. And, the data transfer device builds a plurality of layers of the topology architecture and sets a plurality of layer transfers corresponding to the layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2016
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Applicant: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Chien-Yu Wu, Sue-Chen Liao, Tsai-Kan Chien
  • Publication number: 20180126608
    Abstract: A high-temperature hot-pressing molding machine includes a mold unit, a heating, unit disposed to heat the mold unit, a heat insulating unit including a surrounding insulating member to enclose the mold unit and two insulating layers disposed on two opposite sides of the mold unit to obstruct heat radiation and conduction from the mold unit, a heat dissipating unit disposed on the insulating layers, a cooling unit disposed on the heat dissipating unit, and a vacuum unit disposed to form a vacuum space. Under a vacuum environment, with the heat insulating unit defining a heat zone containing the mold unit, other component parts adjacent to the heat zone can be prevented from damage in a high temperature operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2017
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Applicant: National Formosa University
    Inventors: Shu-Huei HSIEH, Yi-Ren Tzeng, Sheng-Hsiang Chiang, Wen-Chen Liao
  • Publication number: 20180115019
    Abstract: Alkoxide magnesium halide compounds having the formula: RO—Mg—X??(1) wherein R is a saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon group that is unsubstituted, or alternatively, substituted with one or more heteroatom linkers and/or one or more heteroatom-containing groups comprising at least one heteroatom selected from fluorine, nitrogen, oxygen, sulfur, and silicon; and X is a halide atom. Also described are electrolyte compositions containing a compound of Formula (1) in a suitable polar aprotic or ionic solvent, as well as magnesium batteries in which such electrolytes are incorporated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Applicant: UT-Battelle, LLC.
    Inventors: Sheng DAI, Xiao-Guang SUN, Chen LIAO, Bingkun Guo
  • Publication number: 20180062176
    Abstract: A rechargeable magnesium ion electrochemical cell comprising an anode, a cathode, and a non-aqueous magnesium electrolyte disposed between the anode and the cathode is described herein. The cathode comprises a redox-active anthraquinone-based polymer comprising one or more of 1,4-polyanthraquinone or 2,6-polyanthraquinone. Both 2,6-polyanthraquinone and 1,4-polyanthraquinone can operate with 1.5-2.0 V with above 100 mAh/g capacities at a reasonable rate, higher than the state-of-the-art Mg—Mg6S8 battery. More than 1000 cycles with very small capacity loss can be realized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2016
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Applicant: UCHICAGO ARGONNE, LLC
    Inventors: Chen LIAO, Baofei PAN, Anthony BURRELL
  • Patent number: 9882245
    Abstract: Alkoxide magnesium halide compounds having the formula: RO—Mg—X??(1) wherein R is a saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon group that is unsubstituted, or alternatively, substituted with one or more heteroatom linkers and/or one or more heteroatom-containing groups comprising at least one heteroatom selected from fluorine, nitrogen, oxygen, sulfur, and silicon; and X is a halide atom. Also described are electrolyte compositions containing a compound of Formula (1) in a suitable polar aprotic or ionic solvent, as well as magnesium batteries in which such electrolytes are incorporated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: UT-BATTELLE, LLC
    Inventors: Sheng Dai, Xiao-Guang Sun, Chen Liao, Bingkun Guo
  • Publication number: 20180025239
    Abstract: A method and an image processing apparatus for image-based object feature description are provided. In the method, an object of interest in an input image is detected and a centroid and a direction angle of the object of interest are calculated. Next, a contour of the object of interest is recognized and a distance and a relative angle of each pixel on the contour to the centroid are calculated, in which the relative angle of each pixel is calibrated by using the direction angle. Then, a 360-degree range centered on the centroid is equally divided into multiple angle intervals and the pixels on the contour are separated into multiple groups according to a range covered by each angle interval. Afterwards, a maximum among the distances of the pixels in each group is obtained and used as a feature value of the group. Finally, the feature values of the groups are normalized and collected to form a feature vector that serves as a feature descriptor of the object of interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2016
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Applicant: TAMKANG UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Chi-Yi Tsai, Hsien-Chen Liao
  • Publication number: 20170325312
    Abstract: A driving system and a driving method for a planar organic electroluminescent device are provided. The light emitting device has multiple light emitting elements, each having a first electrode and a second electrode. The driving system includes a first circuit, a second circuit, a driving module, and a ground circuit. The first circuit is connected to and provides a constant voltage to the first electrode of each light emitting element. The second circuit is connected to the second electrode of each light emitting element. The driving module is respectively connected to the second electrode of each light emitting element through the second circuit. The ground circuit is connected to the driving module and connects each light emitting element to the ground. The first electrodes of the light emitting elements are connected to one another, and the light emitting elements are driven by a constant current output by the driving module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2016
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Applicant: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Hsuan-Yu Lin, Cheng-Yen Tsai, Sue-Chen Liao
  • Publication number: 20170314640
    Abstract: An inertia flywheel assembly and a system thereof are disclosed. The inertia flywheel assembly of the present invention comprises at least one inertia flywheel and at least one transmission member. The inertia flywheel has a flywheel body and an axle core, and the flywheel body could spin via the axle core. The axle core is fixed to the axis of the flywheel body. The at least one transmission member is coupled to the axle core. The flywheel body is an arc-shaped plate, which has a first curved surface and a second curved surface. The tangent planes of the first curved surface and the second curved surface include an angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2017
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Inventor: MING-CHEN LIAO
  • Patent number: 9803274
    Abstract: A physical vapor deposition (PVD) chamber, a process kit of a PVD chamber and a method of fabricating a process kit of a PVD chamber are provided. In various embodiments, the PVD chamber includes a sputtering target, a power supply, a process kit, and a substrate support. The sputtering target has a sputtering surface that is in contact with a process region. The power supply is electrically connected to the sputtering target. The process kit has an inner surface at least partially enclosing the process region, and a liner layer disposed on the inner surface. The substrate support has a substrate receiving surface, wherein the liner layer disposed on the inner surface of the process kit has a surface roughness (Rz), and the surface roughness (Rz) is substantially in a range of 50-200 ?m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shih-Wei Bih, Wei-Jen Chen, Yen-Yu Chen, Hsien-Chieh Hsiao, Chang-Sheng Lee, Wei-Chen Liao, Wei Zhang
  • Publication number: 20170263912
    Abstract: Methods for making lead-carbon coupling, lead-carbon electrode sheets, and a lead-carbon battery are revealed. The coupling methods consist of steps of assembling the carbon material that contains oxygen functional groups or metal precursors and lead material in contact with each other and then heating the assembled lead-carbon pair to form lead oxides or metal carbides as a bridge to form coupled lead-carbon interface with high electrochemical and mechanical stability. This coupled lead-carbon structure is applied to form lead-carbon electrode sheets and is further used as electrode sheets of lead-carbon batteries by lead welding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2016
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Inventors: YI-REN TZENG, SHENG-HSIANG CHIANG, WEN-CHEN LIAO, ANN-TINN SHEN, SHU-HUEI HSIEH, YI-CHENG SU, YA-WUN JAN, ANTHONY SHIAW-TSEH CHIANG
  • Patent number: 9746777
    Abstract: An exposure apparatus includes at least one radiation source, a plurality of projection lenses, and a lens switch. The radiation source is operable for providing a radiation beam. The lens switch is operable for selecting one of the projection lenses to focus the radiation beam to a target plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wen-Yen Yen, Yen-Chen Liao, Chien-Li Chen
  • Patent number: 9698448
    Abstract: An electrochemical cell includes a high voltage cathode configured to operate at 1.5 volts or greater; an anode including Mg0; and an electrolyte including an ether solvent and a magnesium salt; wherein: a concentration of the magnesium salt in the ether is 1 M or greater.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: UCHICAGO ARGONNE, LLC
    Inventors: Anthony K. Burrell, Niya Sa, Danielle Lee Proffit, Albert Lipson, Chen Liao, John T. Vaughey, Brian J. Ingram
  • Patent number: 9693421
    Abstract: A lighting apparatus of adjustable color temperature including a luminescent source, a controller and a detector is proposed. The luminescent source is configured to provide an illumination source. The controller is coupled to the luminescent source. The controller is configured to adjust a color temperature of the illumination source according to at least one of global and local color temperatures. The detector is coupled to the controller. The detector is configured to detect a color temperature of a location of the lighting apparatus of adjustable color temperature, so as to provide the local color temperature to the controller. The controller performs a weighting operation for the global and local color temperatures to obtain an operation result for adjusting the color temperature of the illumination source. A method for adjusting color temperature of a lighting apparatus of adjustable color temperature is also proposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Pei-Ling Tseng, Tsai-Kan Chien, Sue-Chen Liao
  • Publication number: 20170162992
    Abstract: A carbon brush holder is provided, which includes an insulating base, a metal brush frame, and two carbon brushes, wherein the insulating base includes a first base and two second bases correspondingly engaging with two matching portions of the first base respectively; the first base has a first slot having a straight section and two winding sections respectively connected to two ends of the straight section and each of the second bases has a second slot, and a protrusion is formed on a slot wall thereon. The metal brush frame includes a main frame and two branch frames respectively connected to two ends of the main frame, wherein the main frame is embedded in the first slot; the two branch frames are embedded in the two second slots, and are connected to two carbon brushes respectively, to thereby provide an improved contact between the two carbon brushes and a slip ring assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2015
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Applicant: TAIWAN LONG HAWN ENTERPRISE CO.
    Inventors: MENG-CHIU YU, SU-CHEN LIAO
  • Patent number: 9667010
    Abstract: A carbon brush holder is provided, which includes an insulating base, a metal brush frame, and two carbon brushes, wherein the insulating base includes a first base and two second bases correspondingly engaging with two matching portions of the first base respectively; the first base has a first slot having a straight section and two winding sections respectively connected to two ends of the straight section and each of the second bases has a second slot, and a protrusion is formed on a slot wall thereon. The metal brush frame includes a main frame and two branch frames respectively connected to two ends of the main frame, wherein the main frame is embedded in the first slot; the two branch frames are embedded in the two second slots, and are connected to two carbon brushes respectively, to thereby provide an improved contact between the two carbon brushes and a slip ring assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: TAIWAN LONG HAWN ENTERPRISE CO.
    Inventors: Meng-Chiu Yu, Su-Chen Liao
  • Patent number: 9601801
    Abstract: An electrolyte includes compounds of formula M1Xn and M2Zm; and a solvent wherein M1 is Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Sc, Ti, Al, or Zn; M2 is Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Sc, Ti, Al, or Zn; X is a group forming a covalent bond with M1; Z is a halogen or pseudo-halogen; n is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6; and m is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: UCHICAGO ARGONNE, LLC
    Inventors: Chen Liao, Zhengcheng Zhang, Anthony Burrell, John T. Vaughey
  • Publication number: 20170070133
    Abstract: A driving power generating circuit configured to generate a driving power to drive a load is provided. The driving power generating circuit includes a signal generating circuit, a power converter circuit, and a sampling control circuit. The signal generating circuit is configured to output a control signal according to a feedback signal and a lock signal. The power converter circuit is electrically connected to the signal generating circuit. The power converter circuit is configured to generate the driving power according to the control signal, so as to drive the load. The sampling control circuit is electrically connected to the signal generating circuit. The sampling control circuit is configured to sample the control signal and output the lock signal according to a sampling result. A method for generating a driving power is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2015
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Inventors: Chih-Ping Cheng, Pei-Ling Tseng, Szu-Chieh Liu, Sue-Chen Liao
  • Publication number: 20160381761
    Abstract: A lighting apparatus of adjustable color temperature including a luminescent source, a controller and a detector is proposed. The luminescent source is configured to provide an illumination source. The controller is coupled to the luminescent source. The controller is configured to adjust a color temperature of the illumination source according to at least one of global and local color temperatures. The detector is coupled to the controller. The detector is configured to detect a color temperature of a location of the lighting apparatus of adjustable color temperature, so as to provide the local color temperature to the controller. The controller performs a weighting operation for the global and local color temperatures to obtain an operation result for adjusting the color temperature of the illumination source. A method for adjusting color temperature of a lighting apparatus of adjustable color temperature is also proposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2015
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: Pei-Ling Tseng, Tsai-Kan Chien, Sue-Chen Liao