Patents by Inventor Cheng-Wei Lai
Cheng-Wei Lai 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).
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Patent number: 11915979Abstract: A method includes depositing a high-k gate dielectric layer over and along sidewalls of a semiconductor fin. The method further includes depositing an n-type work function metal layer over the high-k gate dielectric layer and performing a passivation treatment on the high-k gate dielectric layer through the n-type work function metal layer. The passivation treatment comprises a remote plasma process. The method further includes depositing a fill metal over the n-type work function metal layer to form a metal gate stack over the high-k gate dielectric layer. The metal gate stack comprising the n-type work function metal layer and the fill metal.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2022Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Pei Ying Lai, Chia-Wei Hsu, Cheng-Hao Hou, Xiong-Fei Yu, Chi On Chui
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Patent number: 11900844Abstract: A display panel includes a data line and a pixel circuit under test. Pixel circuit under test is coupled to data line, and is configured to receive a first detecting signal from a detecting signal source and receive a second detecting signal from a pixel data signal source. Pixel circuit under test is configured to generate a driving current to read the first detecting signal and the second detecting signal so as to generate a detection result signal. Pixel circuit under test includes a luminous element and a bypass circuit. Luminous element is configured to emit a light according to the driving current. Bypass circuit is coupled to luminous element and data line, and is configured to transmit the detection result signal to detecting signal source through data line according to a test control signal so that detecting signal source determines whether pixel circuit under test is abnormal.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2022Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: AUO CORPORATIONInventors: Fang-Yuan Lin, Chen-Chi Lin, Yu-Chieh Kuo, Cheng-Wei Lai
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Patent number: 11802666Abstract: Main technical features of a sealing mechanism of a pressure vessel provided by the invention are a sealing unit for airtightly combining with the vessel, and a combination unit for positioning the sealing unit in the airtight combination state, and there are common structures disposed between constituent elements of the sealing unit and the combination unit, so that the sealing unit and the combination unit can be combined with each other in order to facilitate use and storage and to avoid losing or missing parts.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2022Date of Patent: October 31, 2023Assignee: JEN SIAN INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Cheng-Wei Lai, Fu-Kai Chuang
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Patent number: 11604387Abstract: A pixel structure includes a data line, a scan line, a common signal line, a first switching element, a second switching element, a first pixel electrode, and a second pixel electrode. The first switching element is electrically connected to the scan line and the data line. The second switching element is electrically connected to the scan line and the common signal line. The first pixel electrode is electrically connected to the first switching element. The second pixel electrode is electrically connected to the second switching element. The second pixel electrode surrounds the first pixel electrode.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2020Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignee: Au Optronics CorporationInventors: Yi-Chu Wang, Cheng-Wei Lai, Fu-Chun Tsao, Hsiao-Tung Lin, Wei-Cheng Cheng
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Publication number: 20220307654Abstract: Main technical features of a sealing mechanism of a pressure vessel provided by the invention are a sealing unit for airtightly combining with the vessel, and a combination unit for positioning the sealing unit in the airtight combination state, and there are common structures disposed between constituent elements of the sealing unit and the combination unit, so that the sealing unit and the combination unit can be combined with each other in order to facilitate use and storage and to avoid losing or missing parts.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2022Publication date: September 29, 2022Inventors: Cheng-Wei LAI, Fu-Kai CHUANG
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Patent number: 11260506Abstract: A pneumatic ratchet wrench includes a main body formed with a receiving chamber, a head unit, a driving unit and an air motor. The head unit defines a gas passage, and includes a ring portion and a frame portion. The ring portion includes an exit in spatial communication with the gas passage and opens toward the frame portion. The driving unit includes a driving head, and a transmission shaft mounted in the head unit. The air motor drives the transmission shaft and includes a cylinder and a rotor. The cylinder includes a venting hole allowing gas produced in the cylinder to pass through the venting hole and the gas passage and to exit from the exit to be blown toward the frame portion.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2019Date of Patent: March 1, 2022Assignee: Basso Industry Corp.Inventors: San-Yih Su, Cheng-Wei Lai
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Patent number: 11256141Abstract: A pixel structure including a pixel electrode and an alignment electrode is provided. An outline of the pixel electrode is surrounded by first long and short sides, a second long side opposite to the first long side, and a second short side opposite to the first short side. The pixel electrode has a first opening, extending along the first long side, and a second opening, extending from the first opening toward the second long side. The first opening is narrower than the second opening. The alignment electrode is physically separated from the pixel electrode and includes a first extension portion adjacent to the second long side and two supplemental portions positioned at two ends of the first extension portion. The two supplemental portions both extend from the first extension portion toward the first long side and respectively along the first short side and the second short side.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2021Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: Au Optronics CorporationInventors: Fu-Chun Tsao, Yi-Chu Wang, Cheng-Wei Lai, Ssu-Han Li, Li-Min Chen, Wei-Cheng Cheng
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Publication number: 20220050334Abstract: A pixel structure including a pixel electrode and an alignment electrode is provided. An outline of the pixel electrode is surrounded by first long and short sides, a second long side opposite to the first long side, and a second short side opposite to the first short side. The pixel electrode has a first opening, extending along the first long side, and a second opening, extending from the first opening toward the second long side. The first opening is narrower than the second opening. The alignment electrode is physically separated from the pixel electrode and includes a first extension portion adjacent to the second long side and two supplemental portions positioned at two ends of the first extension portion. The two supplemental portions both extend from the first extension portion toward the first long side and respectively along the first short side and the second short side.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2021Publication date: February 17, 2022Applicant: Au Optronics CorporationInventors: Fu-Chun Tsao, Yi-Chu Wang, Cheng-Wei Lai, Ssu-Han Li, Li-Min Chen, Wei-Cheng Cheng
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Publication number: 20210255510Abstract: A pixel structure includes a data line, a scan line, a common signal line, a first switching element, a second switching element, a first pixel electrode, and a second pixel electrode. The first switching element is electrically connected to the scan line and the data line. The second switching element is electrically connected to the scan line and the common signal line. The first pixel electrode is electrically connected to the first switching element. The second pixel electrode is electrically connected to the second switching element. The second pixel electrode surrounds the first pixel electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2020Publication date: August 19, 2021Applicant: Au Optronics CorporationInventors: Yi-Chu Wang, Cheng-Wei Lai, Fu-Chun Tsao, Hsiao-Tung Lin, Wei-Cheng Cheng
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Publication number: 20190240816Abstract: A pneumatic ratchet wrench includes a main body formed with a receiving chamber, a head unit, a driving unit and an air motor. The head unit defines a gas passage, and includes a ring portion and a frame portion. The ring portion includes an exit in spatial communication with the gas passage and opens toward the frame portion. The driving unit includes a driving head, and a transmission shaft mounted in the head unit. The air motor drives the transmission shaft and includes a cylinder and a rotor. The cylinder includes a venting hole allowing gas produced in the cylinder to pass through the venting hole and the gas passage and to exit from the exit to be blown toward the frame portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2019Publication date: August 8, 2019Inventors: San-Yih Su, Cheng-Wei Lai
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Patent number: 10061166Abstract: A liquid crystal display panel includes a first and a second substrate, scan lines, data lines, pixel structures, a counter electrode layer, and a liquid crystal layer. The scan lines, the data lines, and the pixel structures are located above the first substrate. Each of the pixel structures includes a first active device and a first pixel electrode. The first active device is electrically connected to the scan line and the data line. The first pixel electrode is electrically connected to the first active device and has a plurality of first stripe portions. Two adjacent first stripe portions define a first slit. The first stripe portion has a width L, the first slit has a width S, the first stripe portions have a pitch p there between, and p=L+S. The liquid crystal layer is disposed between the first and second substrates and has a thickness d.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2016Date of Patent: August 28, 2018Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Jieh-Wen Tsung, Cho-Yan Chen, Wan-Ling Liang, Cheng-Wei Lai, Tien-Lun Ting
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Publication number: 20170355084Abstract: A robot hand apparatus includes a base, three finger mechanisms, a thumb mechanism, and three motors for the three finger mechanisms. The base corresponds to a part of the hand of a human, i.e. a palm and dorsum of a human. Each of three finger mechanisms is elongated in almost the same direction from the end of the base and is adapted to be actuated by the motor. The thumb mechanism is elongated from the different portion from the base. The thumb mechanism and the finger mechanism close to the thumb mechanism are configured to define a U-shape space.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2017Publication date: December 14, 2017Inventors: CHIA-SHOU CHANG, TSU-LI CHIANG, FONG-HAN LIN, CHENG-WEI LAI
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Patent number: 9746721Abstract: A display panel including a plurality of pixel units is provided. Each pixel unit includes a first substrate, a second substrate and a display media therebetween. The first substrate includes a first sub-pixel and a second sub-pixel adjacent to the first sub-pixel. The first sub-pixel includes a first active device and a first pixel electrode electrically connected to the first active device, wherein the first pixel electrode has a first main slit and a plurality of first branch slits connected thereto. The second sub-pixel includes a second active device and a second pixel electrode electrically connected to the second active device, wherein the second pixel electrode has a second main slit and a plurality of second branch slits connected thereto. The second substrate includes a first electrode pattern and a second electrode pattern respectively corresponding to the first pixel electrode and the second pixel electrode, and a connecting portion therebetween.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2015Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Assignee: Au Optronics CorporationInventors: Cheng-Wei Lai, Cho-Yan Chen, Tien-Lun Ting
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Publication number: 20170153514Abstract: A liquid crystal display panel includes a first and a second substrate, scan lines, data lines, pixel structures, a counter electrode layer, and a liquid crystal layer. The scan lines, the data lines, and the pixel structures are located above the first substrate. Each of the pixel structures includes a first active device and a first pixel electrode. The first active device is electrically connected to the scan line and the data line. The first pixel electrode is electrically connected to the first active device and has a plurality of first stripe portions. Two adjacent first stripe portions define a first slit. The first stripe portion has a width L, the first slit has a width S, the first stripe portions have a pitch p there between, and p=L+S. The liquid crystal layer is disposed between the first and second substrates and has a thickness d.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2016Publication date: June 1, 2017Inventors: Jieh-Wen TSUNG, Cho-Yan CHEN, Wan-Ling LIANG, Cheng-Wei LAI, Tien-Lun TING
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Publication number: 20160377212Abstract: A telescopic locating structure includes a linearly extending first extension member and a linearly extending second extension member. The second extension member is coaxially slidably fitted and connected with the first extension member. The second extension member s coaxially reciprocally telescopically moved relative to the first extension member. The telescopic locating structure further includes a second connection member having an engagement section slidably disposed on the second extension member. The geometrical central axis of the engagement section is eccentric to the axis of the second extension member. Accordingly, the engagement section can be engaged between the second extension member and other fixing member so as to restrict and locate the second extension member.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2016Publication date: December 29, 2016Inventor: Cheng-Wei LAI
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Publication number: 20160299383Abstract: A display panel including a plurality of pixel units is provided. Each pixel unit includes a first substrate, a second substrate and a display media therebetween. The first substrate includes a first sub-pixel and a second sub-pixel adjacent to the first sub-pixel. The first sub-pixel includes a first active device and a first pixel electrode electrically connected to the first active device, wherein the first pixel electrode has a first main slit and a plurality of first branch slits connected thereto. The second sub-pixel includes a second active device and a second pixel electrode electrically connected to the second active device, wherein the second pixel electrode has a second main slit and a plurality of second branch slits connected thereto. The second substrate includes a first electrode pattern and a second electrode pattern respectively corresponding to the first pixel electrode and the second pixel electrode, and a connecting portion therebetween.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2015Publication date: October 13, 2016Inventors: Cheng-Wei Lai, Cho-Yan Chen, Tien-Lun Ting
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Patent number: D854653Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2017Date of Patent: July 23, 2019Assignee: JEN SIAN INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.Inventor: Cheng-Wei Lai
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Patent number: D940824Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2020Date of Patent: January 11, 2022Assignee: JEN SIAN INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Cheng-Wei Lai, Fu-Kai Chuang
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Patent number: D948664Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2020Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignee: JEN SIAN INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Cheng-Wei Lai, Fu-Kai Chuang
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Patent number: D972611Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2021Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Assignee: JEN SIAN INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Cheng-Wei Lai, Fu-Kai Chuang