Patents by Inventor Cheng Chou

Cheng Chou 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: 10520803
    Abstract: A projector device includes an illumination module and an imaging module. The imaging module is connected to the illumination module and includes a housing, a relay optical system, and a projection optical system. The housing has a first annular receiving groove and a second annular receiving groove. The first annular receiving groove is closer to the illumination module than the second annular receiving groove. A center axis line of the first annular receiving groove and a center axis line of the second annular receiving groove are on the same axis line. The relay optical system includes a lens received in the first annular receiving groove. The projection optical system includes a lens and a reflecting mirror received in the second annular receiving groove. Mirror centers of the lenses and a mirror center the reflecting mirror are located on the same axis line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: ARIMA COMMUNICATIONS CORP.
    Inventors: Wen-Tsung Lee, Chih-Huang Wang, Hsiang-Lin Yu, Chao-Cheng Chou, Dung-Rur Juang, Ming-Chao Wu
  • Patent number: 10522591
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides one embodiment of a semiconductor structure that includes a first metal layer formed on a semiconductor substrate, wherein the first metal layer includes a first metal feature in a first region and a second metal feature in a second region; a second metal layer disposed on the first metal layer, wherein the second metal layer includes a third metal feature in the first region and a fourth metal feature in a second region; a magneto-resistive memory device sandwiched between the first metal feature and the third metal feature; and a capacitor sandwiched between the second metal feature and the fourth metal feature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Chung-Cheng Chou, Ya-Chen Kao, Tien-Wei Chiang
  • Publication number: 20190384147
    Abstract: A light detecting element for detecting rotations of a wheel is provided. The light detecting element includes a circuit board and an optical transceiver component. The circuit board has a first conductive layer and a first insulation layer. The first conductive layer has a first heat dissipation region, and the first insulation layer covers the first conductive layer and exposes the first heat dissipation region. The optical transceiver component is disposed on the first heat dissipation region and electrically connected to the circuit board. The optical transceiver component includes a light emitter and a light receiver, the light emitter is adapted to emit a light signal to the wheel, and the light receiver is adapted to receive the light signal reflected from the wheel. The invention further provides a projection apparatus having the light detecting element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2019
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Inventors: WEN-HAO CHU, YIN-NAN LAI, JENG-AN LIAO, CHEN-CHENG CHOU, TUNG-CHOU HU
  • Patent number: 10510585
    Abstract: A method includes forming a carbon-containing layer with a carbon atomic percentage greater than about 25 percent over a first hard mask layer, forming a capping layer over the carbon-containing layer, forming a first photo resist over the capping layer, and etching the capping layer and the carbon-containing layer using the first photo resist as a first etching mask. The first photo resist is then removed. A second photo resist is formed over the capping layer. The capping layer and the carbon-containing layer are etched using the second photo resist as a second etching mask. The second photo resist is removed. A third photo resist under the carbon-containing layer is etched using the carbon-containing layer as etching mask. A dielectric layer underlying the third photo resist is etched to form via openings using the third photo resist as etching mask. The via openings are filled with a conductive material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chun-Kai Chen, Jung-Hau Shiu, Chia Cheng Chou, Chung-Chi Ko, Tze-Liang Lee, Chih-Hao Chen, Shing-Chyang Pan
  • Publication number: 20190371398
    Abstract: A memory circuit includes a bias voltage generator, a drive circuit, and a resistive random-access memory (RRAM) device. The bias voltage generator includes a first current path configured to receive a first current from a current source, and output a bias voltage based on a voltage difference generated from conduction of the first current in the first current path. The drive circuit is configured to receive the bias voltage and output a drive voltage having a voltage level based on the bias voltage, and the RRAM device is configured to conduct a second current responsive to the drive voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2019
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: Chung-Cheng CHOU, Hsu-Shun CHEN, Chien-An LAI, Pei-Ling TSENG, Zheng-Jun LIN
  • Publication number: 20190371397
    Abstract: A circuit includes a bias voltage generator and a current limiter. The bias voltage generator is configured to receive a first reference voltage and output a bias voltage responsive to a first current and the first reference voltage. The current limiter is configured to receive a second current at an input terminal, a second reference voltage, and the bias voltage, and, responsive to the second reference voltage and a voltage level of the input terminal, limit the second current to a current limit level, the voltage level of the input terminal being based on the bias voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2019
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: Chung-Cheng CHOU, Pei-Ling TSENG, Zheng-Jun LIN
  • Publication number: 20190366206
    Abstract: The present invention is a controller with a motor module. The controller with a motor module comprises a body. A support is disposed inside the body. The support comprises an alignment part and an engaging part both are disposed on the support. A motor module has a central axis and is capable of dismounting from the support. The motor module comprises a housing, a matching part and a blocking part both are disposed on the housing. When the motor module is applied a force to make the motor module rotates along the central axis thereof, the matching part engages with the alignment part, and the blocking part engages with the engaging part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2018
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: Hsieh Cheng Chou, Chi Ming Tseng
  • Patent number: 10482958
    Abstract: A circuit includes a memory array having a plurality of memory cells; a control logic circuit, coupled to the memory array, and configured to use a first voltage signal to cause a first memory cell of the plurality of memory cells to transition from a first resistance state to a second resistance state, and a second voltage signal to cause the first memory cell to transition from the second resistance state to a third resistance state; and a counter circuit, coupled to the control logic circuit, and configured to increment a count by one in response to the first memory cell's transition from the first to the second resistance state, and again increment the count by one in response to the first memory cell's transition from the second to the third resistance state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shih-Lien Linus Lu, Yu-Der Chih, Chung-Cheng Chou, Tong-Chern Ong
  • Publication number: 20190344166
    Abstract: The present invention is an additional controller of game controller, the additional controller comprises a support arm, a contact portion, an actuating portion and at least one fixing portion. The support arm comprises a first end and a second end, wherein the contact portion is disposed on an outer side of the first end, the actuating portion is disposed on an inner side of the first end. The fixing portion is connected to the second end of the support arm, wherein the fixing portion is able to be mounted on a housing of the game controller by using a tool. When the contact portion is applied a force, the support arm is driven to be deformed and the actuating portion activates a switch which is disposed inside the housing of the game controller and is located under a guiding hole of the housing. When the contact portion is not applied a force, the actuating portion passes though the guiding hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2018
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Inventors: Hsieh Cheng Chou, Chi Ming Tseng
  • Publication number: 20190338611
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an automatic push corer system including a base, a power group, a Geneva transmission group, an intermittent transmission group, a vertical coring transmission group, a clamp group and a coring group. The power group is used to drive the Geneva transmission group. The Geneva transmission group is configured to perform a first intermittent rotary motion. The intermittent transmission group is configured to perform a second intermittent rotary motion. The vertical coring transmission group is configured to cooperate with the second intermittent rotary motion to perform a third intermittent rotary motion. The clamp group is configured to cooperate with the third intermittent rotary motion to perform a lifting reciprocation. The coring group is configured to cooperate with the first intermittent rotary motion and the lifting reciprocation to respectively complete a coring operation and a tubing replacing operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2018
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Inventors: YU-CHENG CHOU, HSIN-HUNG CHEN, CHAU-CHANG WANG, BO-SHEN HUANG
  • Publication number: 20190329127
    Abstract: A trigger key structure assembled to an outer shell, includes a pressing portion pivotally connected to the outer shell, a torsion spring elastically abutting between the pressing portion and the outer shell, a triggering portion assembled in the outer shell, and an adjusting assembly. When an elastic force of the torsion spring is released, the torsion spring elastically abuts against the pressing portion to define a position where the pressing portion is located to be an original position, a position where the pressing portion abuts against the triggering portion to trigger the triggering portion is defined as a triggering position. The pressing portion is capable of swinging between the original position and the triggering position. The adjusting assembly is assembled in the outer shell. When the adjusting assembly is in different adjusting positions, key travels between the pressing portion and the triggering portion are different.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventors: Hsieh Cheng Chou, Chi Ming Tseng
  • Publication number: 20190331999
    Abstract: A projector device includes an illumination module and an imaging module. The imaging module is connected to the illumination module and includes a housing, a relay optical system, and a projection optical system. The housing has a first annular receiving groove and a second annular receiving groove. The first annular receiving groove is closer to the illumination module than the second annular receiving groove. A center axis line of the first annular receiving groove and a center axis line of the second annular receiving groove are on the same axis line. The relay optical system includes a lens received in the first annular receiving groove. The projection optical system includes a lens and a reflecting mirror received in the second annular receiving groove. Mirror centers of the lenses and a mirror center the reflecting mirror are located on the same axis line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2018
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventors: WEN-TSUNG LEE, CHIH-HUANG WANG, HSIANG-LIN YU, CHAO-CHENG CHOU, DUNG-RUR JUANG, MING-CHAO WU
  • Publication number: 20190325958
    Abstract: A method for writing to a memory is disclosed. The method includes generating a write current that flows to a memory cell of the memory, generating a mirror current that mirrors the write current, and inhibiting application of a write voltage to the memory cell of the memory based on the mirror current. A device that performs the method is also disclosed. A memory that includes the device is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2019
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Inventor: CHUNG-CHENG CHOU
  • Patent number: 10436639
    Abstract: A spectrometer (100) and an optical input portion (32) thereof are disclosed. The optical input portion (32) comprises an assembly structure (322), and the assembly structure (322) is formed at a hole wall (321) of a through hole (3211) of the optical input portion (32). A light (L1) is incident into a dispersing element (2) of the spectrometer (100) along an optical path (13) after passing through the through hole (3211), and is dispersed by the dispersing element (2). The assembly structure (322) is used to be detachably assembled with an optical element (200). When the optical element (200) is assembled with the assembly structure (322), an optical axis of the optical element (200) is linked to the optical path (13). As a result, the light (L1) passing through the optical element (200) is incident to the dispersing element (2) along the optical axis and the optical path (13).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: OTO PHOTONICS INC.
    Inventors: Meng-Hua Wang, Kuei Wu Chang, Chang Cheng Chou, Chien-Hsiang Hung, Jan Liang Yeh
  • Publication number: 20190287612
    Abstract: A memory device includes a memory cell and a sense amplifier. The sense amplifier has a reference circuit configured to output a reference voltage and a sensing circuit connected to the memory cell. A comparator includes a first input and a second input, with the first input connected to the reference circuit to receive the reference voltage, and the second input connected to the memory cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2019
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Inventors: Zheng-Jun Lin, Chung-Cheng Chou, Pei-Ling Tseng
  • Publication number: 20190252246
    Abstract: A device, structure, and method are provided whereby an insert layer is utilized to provide additional support for surrounding dielectric layers. The insert layer may be applied between two dielectric layers. Once formed, trenches and vias are formed within the composite layers, and the insert layer will help to provide support that will limit or eliminate undesired bending or other structural motions that could hamper subsequent process steps, such as filling the trenches and vias with conductive material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: Chia-Cheng Chou, Chih-Chien Chi, Chung-Chi Ko, Yao-Jen Chang, Chen-Yuan Kao, Kai-Shiang Kuo, Po-Cheng Shih, Tze-Liang Lee, Jun-Yi Ruan
  • Publication number: 20190243531
    Abstract: A computing device obtains multimedia content relating to a user of the computing device and generates a user interface. In a first mode of operation, the user interface displays a plurality of graphical thumbnails each depicting a cosmetic result, each graphical thumbnail corresponding to a cosmetic template, each of the plurality of cosmetic templates comprising a listing of cosmetic effects utilized for achieving each corresponding cosmetic result. A selection is obtained from the user of one or more graphical thumbnails to select one or more cosmetic templates. Responsive to operating in the second mode of operation, a corresponding listing of cosmetic effects is displayed for each of the one or more selected cosmetic templates and obtaining selection of one or more of the displayed cosmetic effects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2018
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Inventors: Cheng Chou, Tsung-Peng Yen, Chieh-Chung Wu
  • Patent number: 10340004
    Abstract: A method for writing to a memory is disclosed. The method includes generating a write current that flows to a memory cell of the memory, generating a mirror current that mirrors the write current, and inhibiting application of a write voltage to the memory cell of the memory based on the mirror current. A device that performs the method is also disclosed. A memory that includes the device is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
    Inventor: Chung-Cheng Chou
  • Publication number: 20190197598
    Abstract: A interactive product recommendation method is provided, including: selecting a target product from the plurality of products; loading the product information of the target product; generating a product list according to the product characteristics corresponding to the target product and the user preferences corresponding to at least one user, where the product list includes a plurality of icons corresponding to different products; generating a first label list based on at least one product characteristics corresponding to the target product and the user preferences corresponding to the user, where the first label list has a plurality of first labels corresponding to different product features; and displaying the product information, the product list and the first label list in a user interface. When clicking the icon, displaying another user interface corresponding to the clicked icon. When clicking the first label, updating the product list according to the clicked first label.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Chien-Yang GUO, Yun-Cheng CHOU, Chin-Sheng YEH, Chih-Pin SU, Shin-Yi WU
  • Patent number: D859399
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: Innovart Design Inc.
    Inventors: Yong-Jun Lin, Wei-Cheng Chou