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).

  • UTILITY KNIFE
    Publication number: 20220184826
    Abstract: A utility knife is provided, including: a housing, defining an operation compartment and a storage compartment; a blade holder, movably received within the operation compartment; a blade storing carrier, movably received within the storage compartment, including a receiving portion for receiving at least one spare blade and a grip portion; and a locking mechanism, including a base body, a movable member, a first engaging member and a second engaging member, the base body being disposed to the housing, the movable member being attached to the base body and movable between a locking position and a release position, the first engaging member being disposed on and movable with the movable member, the first engaging member and the second engaging member are releasably engaged with each other so that the blade storing carrier is detachable from the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2020
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Inventors: YUNG-SHUN CHEN, CHENG-CHOU WU
  • Light guide substrate and a backlight module including ihe same
    Patent number: 11360257
    Abstract: A light guide substrate includes first and second triangular prisms juxtaposed to each other on a light exit face thereof. Each of the first and second triangular prisms has a rounded vertex. The number of the first triangular prisms is smaller than the number of the second triangular prisms. Each first triangular prism has a first height from the light exit face. Each second triangular prisms has a second height from the light exit face. The second height is between 20 and 90 percent of the first height. A backlight module includes the aforesaid light guide substrate, a reverse prism sheet disposed on the light guide substrate, and a light emitting unit to emit light rays into the light substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: OPTIVISION TECHNOLOGY INC.
    Inventors: Nan-Hung Kuo, Li-Jen Hsu, Tsung-Hsien Wu, Young-Cheng Chou
  • Ratchet wrench
    Patent number: 11345012
    Abstract: A ratchet wrench is provided, including: a main body and a handling assembly. The main body includes a head portion being assembled with a ratchet head and a handling portion remote from the head portion. The handling assembly includes a casing coveringly disposed on the handling portion, and the casing defines a receiving space which is configured to receive at least one object and has at least one opening disposed therethrough. Part of an outer surface of the handling portion is flush with or protrusive beyond the at least one opening, and a material of the handling portion is different from a material of the casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Inventors: Yung-Shun Chen, Cheng-Chou Wu
  • Memory sense amplifier with precharge
    Patent number: 11348638
    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. A precharger is configured to selectively precharge the sensing circuit to a predetermined precharge voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Zheng-Jun Lin, Chung-Cheng Chou, Pei-Ling Tseng
  • Charge pump system with low ripple output voltage
    Patent number: 11336174
    Abstract: A system includes a charge pump system having a plurality of enable signal input terminals and an output terminal, the charge pump system configured to provide an output voltage at the output terminal; and a detection circuit connected to the enable terminals and the output terminal of the charge pump system, the detection circuit configured to compare the charge pump system output voltage to a plurality of predefined input detection voltage levels, and to selectively output a plurality of enable signals to the charge pump system enable signal input terminals in response to the comparison.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chung-Cheng Chou, Tien-Yen Wang
  • Method of energy management and computer system for energy management
    Patent number: 11332120
    Abstract: A method of energy management includes steps of: deciding system parameters; determining an object function; obtaining characteristics information and predetermined ranges respectively of the system parameters; calculating function values of the object function for various parameter value combinations of the system parameters within the predetermined ranges based on the characteristics information so as to establish a database; determining a smallest function value among those of the function values in the database that satisfy certain conditions; and determining an optimum power split ratio based on the parameter value combination corresponding to the smallest function value for energy management of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: NATIONAL TAIWAN NORMAL UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Yi-Hsuan Hung, Syuan-Yi Chen, Kai-Lin Lee, Po-Lin Shih, Tzu-Cheng Chou, Wei-Gang Chen
  • Interconnect structure and method
    Patent number: 11328952
    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: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    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
  • LEARNING SYSTEM, LEARNING METHOD AND PROGRAM
    Publication number: 20220138566
    Abstract: A learning system comprising at least one processor configured to: obtain training data to be learned by a learning model; and repeatedly execute a learning process of the learning model based on the training data, wherein the at least one processor quantizes a parameter of a part of layers of the learning model and executes the learning process, and then quantizes parameters of other layers of the learning model and executes the learning process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2019
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Applicant: Rakuten Group, Inc.
    Inventor: Cheng-Chou LAN
  • Shock absorber and projection device
    Patent number: 11320726
    Abstract: A shock absorber, including a first casing, a second casing, a frame, a vibrator, and a buffer element, is provided. The first casing includes a first pressing portion. The second casing is detachably fixed to the first casing and includes a second pressing portion. The frame includes a first portion and a second portion, and the first portion is located between the first pressing portion and the second pressing portion. The vibrator is fixed to the second portion of the frame. The buffer element is disposed between the first pressing portion and the first portion of the frame, and between the second pressing portion and the first portion of the frame. The first pressing portion and the second pressing portion press against the buffer element to sandwich the first portion of the frame. A projection device with the shock absorber is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventor: Chih-Cheng Chou
  • Information sharing system and information sharing method for vehicle
    Patent number: 11315415
    Abstract: The present invention provides an information sharing system for a vehicle. The information sharing system includes at least one first Internet of Things (IoT) device, for gathering information about the vehicle or a driver of the vehicle; and a second IoT device, for sharing the information; wherein the information comprises at least one of traffic-related information of the vehicle and emotion-related information of the driver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: INNOVART DESIGN INC.
    Inventors: Chih-Hao Liu, Wei-Cheng Chou, Zong-En Yu
  • RRAM voltage compensation
    Patent number: 11309022
    Abstract: A memory device includes an array of resistive memory cells with a plurality of word lines connected to the array of resistive memory cells. A voltage compensation controller is configured to determine a word line voltage to be applied to a selected word line of the plurality of word lines. A word line driver is configured apply the determined word line voltage to the selected word line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Inventors: Chien-An Lai, Chung-Cheng Chou, Yu-Der Chih
  • Method for Processing Wastewater Having Organics Even Together with High-Concentration Ammonia-Nitrogen and Apparatus Thereof
    Publication number: 20220112106
    Abstract: A method is provided for processing wastewater having organics even together with high-concentration ammonia-nitrogen, using an apparatus, comprising a catalyzation tank and a subsequent neutralization tank. Organic ammonia-nitrogen wastewater is introduced into tank for reaction without being pre-adjusted by acidic agent or mixing with other additives. A persulfate oxidant is used to process high-efficiency oxidative degradation for ammonia-nitrogen and toxic organics in wastewater through catalyzing oxidation of ultraviolet activation, tiny-amount-transition-metal catalyzation, or both of them, for simultaneous reductions or complete removals of ammonia-nitrogen and organic carbon contents. After neutralization according to actual needs, the final output is complied with biological treatment conditions, discharged-water quality standards, or recycled-water standards.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2021
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventors: Yi-Fong Huang, Shih-Yuen Chang, I-Cheng Chou, Mao-Yuan Tu, Guo-Hsu Lu
  • CONNECTING STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR FORMING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20220051982
    Abstract: A connecting structure includes a substrate, a first conductive feature, a second conductive feature, a third conductive feature over the first conductive feature and a fourth conductive feature over the second conductive feature. The substrate includes a first region and a second region. The first conductive feature is disposed in the first region and has a first width. The second conductive feature is disposed in the second region and has a second width greater than the first width of the first conductive feature. The third conductive feature includes a first anchor portion surrounded by the first conductive feature. The fourth conductive feature includes a second anchor portion surrounded by the second conductive feature. A depth difference ratio between a depth of the first anchor portion and a depth of the second anchor portion is less than approximately 10%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2020
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Inventors: U-TING CHIU, YU-SHIH WANG, CHUN-CHENG CHOU, YU-FANG HUANG, CHUN-NENG LIN, MING-HSI YEH
  • MEMORY CELL ARRAY CIRCUIT AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20210407594
    Abstract: A memory circuit includes a first driver circuit, a first column of memory cells coupled to the first driver circuit, a first current source, a tracking circuit configured to track a leakage current of the first column of memory cells, and a footer circuit coupled to the first column of memory cells, the first current source and the tracking circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2020
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventors: Chin-I SU, Chung-Cheng CHOU, Yu-Der CHIH, Zheng-Jun LIN
  • ANTIBODY-DRUG CONJUGATES CONTAINING AN ANTI-MESOTHELIN ANTIBODY AND USES THEREOF
    Publication number: 20210386866
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an immunoconjugate includes an antibody comprising an antigen-binding fragment that specifically binds to an epitope in mesothelin, N-glycan binding domain and an N-glycan; a linker linking to the N-glycan; and a payload A and a payload B conjugated to the linker, respectively; wherein the payload A and the payload B are the same or different. A pharmaceutical composition comprises the immunoconjugate and a method for treating cancer are also provided in the disclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2021
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Applicant: DEVELOPMENT CENTER FOR BIOTECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: SHIH-HSIEN CHUANG, WEI-TING SUN, YING-SHUAN LAILEE, CHUN-LIANG LAI, WUN-HUEI LIN, WIN-YIN WEI, SHIH-CHONG TSAI, CHENG-CHOU YU, CHAO-YANG HUANG
  • SHOCK ABSORBER AND PROJECTION DEVICE
    Publication number: 20210389650
    Abstract: A shock absorber, including a first casing, a second casing, a frame, a vibrator, and a buffer element, is provided. The first casing includes a first pressing portion. The second casing is detachably fixed to the first casing and includes a second pressing portion. The frame includes a first portion and a second portion, and the first portion is located between the first pressing portion and the second pressing portion. The vibrator is fixed to the second portion of the frame. The buffer element is disposed between the first pressing portion and the first portion of the frame, and between the second pressing portion and the first portion of the frame. The first pressing portion and the second pressing portion press against the buffer element to sandwich the first portion of the frame. A projection device with the shock absorber is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2021
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Applicant: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventor: Chih-Cheng Chou
  • SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20210375779
    Abstract: A semiconductor device including a substrate, a low-k dielectric layer, a cap layer, and a conductive layer is provided. The low-k dielectric layer is disposed over the substrate. The cap layer is disposed on the low-k dielectric layer, wherein a carbon atom content of the cap layer is greater than a carbon atom content of the low-k dielectric layer. The conductive layer is disposed in the cap layer and the low-k dielectric layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2020
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chia-Cheng Chou, Chung-Chi Ko, Tze-Liang Lee, Ming-Tsung Lee
  • Spectrometer
    Patent number: 11181421
    Abstract: A spectrometer is disclosed. The spectrometer includes a fiber input, a collimator lens, a rotating shaft, a grating, a focal lens and a focal plane which have arranged in order. A broadband incident light of the fiber input becomes a first parallel beam through the collimator lens and separated by the grating into multiple parallel beams of different wavelengths and then focused by the focal lens to emit an output beams to an imaging position on the focal plane. The spectrometer can rotate the collimator lens and fiber input to change the imaging position on the focal plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: Crystalvue Medical Corporation
    Inventors: William Wang, Che-Liang Tsai, Chung-Cheng Chou
  • Display panel
    Patent number: 11143920
    Abstract: A display panel including a first substrate, a second substrate, and a display medium layer, a pixel array structure, and a first spacer that are disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate is provided. The pixel array structure includes a first signal line, and has a first platform region located on the first signal line, a first display region and a first support region located between the first platform region and the first display region. A first platform top surface of the first platform region and the first substrate are spaced by a first distance. A support top surface of the first support region and the first substrate are spaced by a second distance. A display top surface of the first display region and the first substrate are spaced by a third distance. A terminal surface of the first spacer contacts the first platform top surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Chi-Ho Chang, An-Cheng Chou, Yu-Chang Wen
  • MAGNETIC RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY
    Publication number: 20210313510
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a magnetic random access memory (MRAM). The MRAM comprises a plurality of MRAM cells including a first type MRAM cell and a second type MRAM cell. Each of the plurality of MRAM cells includes a magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) layer including a pinned magnetic layer, a tunneling barrier layer and a free magnetic layer. A size of the MTJ film stack of the first type MRAM cell is different from a size of the MTJ film stack of the second type MRAM cell. In one or more of the foregoing and following embodiments, a width of the MTJ film stack of the first type MRAM cell is different from a width of the MTJ film stack of the second type MRAM cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: Huang-Wen TSENG, Cheng-Chou WU, Che-Jui CHANG