Patents by Inventor Cheng Wen
Cheng Wen 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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Publication number: 20230354554Abstract: A heat dissipation system suitable for a portable electronic device with two heat sources is provided. The heat dissipation system includes a fan, two heat dissipation fin sets, a gate, a first heat pipe, a second heat pipe, and a control unit. The fan is a centrifugal fan and has a main outlet and a sub outlet. The heat dissipation fin sets are disposed respectively at the main outlet and the sub outlet, and the gate is disposed at the sub outlet. The first heat pipe thermally contacts the heat sources and the heat dissipation fin set located at the main outlet. The second heat pipe thermally contacts one of the heat sources and the two heat dissipation fin sets. The control unit is electrically connected to the gate to drive the gate to open or close the sub outlet according to a load of the two heat sources.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2023Publication date: November 2, 2023Applicant: Acer IncorporatedInventors: Yu-Ming Lin, Wen-Neng Liao, Cheng-Wen Hsieh, Tsung-Ting Chen, Jau-Han Ke, Chun-Chieh Wang, Chi-Tai Ho, Kuan-Lin Chen
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Patent number: 11804487Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a first fin and a second fin extending from a substrate and an epitaxial source/drain region. The epitaxial source/drain region includes a first portion grown on the first fin and a second portion grown on the second fin, and the first portion and the second portion are joined at a merging boundary. The epitaxial source/drain region further includes a first subregion extending from a location level with a highest point of the epitaxial source/drain region to a location level with a highest point of the merging boundary, a second subregion extending from the location level with the highest point of the merging boundary to a location level with a lowest point of the merging boundary, and a third subregion extending from the location level with the lowest point of the merging boundary to a location level with a top surface of an STI region.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2022Date of Patent: October 31, 2023Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Wei Hao Lu, Yi-Fang Pai, Cheng-Wen Cheng, Li-Li Su, Chien-I Kuo
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Publication number: 20230337391Abstract: Provided is a centrifugal heat dissipation fan including a housing and an impeller. The impeller is disposed in the housing. The impeller has a hub and multiple blades disposed surrounding the hub. Every two adjacent blades have different blade structures relative to the housing such that the blade structures pass by a fixed position of the housing and generate blade tones of varying frequencies when the impeller rotates.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2023Publication date: October 19, 2023Applicant: Acer IncorporatedInventors: Yu-Ming Lin, Wen-Neng Liao, Cheng-Wen Hsieh, Tsung-Ting Chen, Sheng-Yan Chen, Chun-Chieh Wang
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Publication number: 20230331526Abstract: A locking mechanism comprises a main body, an ejector rod, a guide rod assembly, a carrier plate and a fixing assembly. The carrier plate comprises a center hole and a plurality of annular strip holes. The fixing assembly comprises a rotary disc. The center hole and the annular strip holes can lock the rotary disc in different rotation angles. The guide rod assembly limits the rotation tolerance of the carrier plate, and makes the carrier plate move up and down in the vertical direction. The rotary disc with limited rotational freedom is fixedly connected with the ejector rod, so that the locking mechanism can not only realize the linear lifting motion of the ejector rod, but also reduce the rotation angle error between the carrier plate and the ejector rod. A rotating lifting platform is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2023Publication date: October 19, 2023Inventors: CHI-CHENG WEN, YU-SHENG CHANG, CHIH-CHENG LEE, CHIUNG-HSIANG WU, CHANG-JU HSIEH, YU-CHENG ZHANG, SHENG-LI YEN, CHEN CHAO, CHEN-TING KAO
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Patent number: 11791110Abstract: A key structure including a base, a platform, a scissor structure, a heat conducting member, an elastic member, and a key cap is provided. The scissor structure is movably pivoted between the platform and the base. The heat conducting member is disposed on the platform. The elastic member is disposed on the base and is structurally in contact with the heat conducting member by passing through an opening of the platform. The key cap is disposed on the platform, and the heat conducting member is clamped between the key cap and the platform.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2021Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: Acer IncorporatedInventors: Hung-Chi Chen, Cheng-Wen Hsieh
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Patent number: 11786510Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a biodegradable ocular implant comprising a biodegradable polymer containing a compound such as Edonentan, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. Also disclosed are methods of treatment of ocular diseases with the biodegradable ocular implant and methods of preparation of the same.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2022Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: Perfuse Therapeutics, Inc.Inventors: Cheng-Wen Lin, Angela Dawn Glendenning, Sevgi Gurkan
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Publication number: 20230328930Abstract: A graphics card including a circuit board module, a first heat dissipation fin, and a pair of fans is provided. The circuit board module includes a circuit board and a heat source. The circuit board has first to fourth sides surrounding the heat source. The first and second sides are opposite sides. The third and fourth sides are opposite sides. The first heat dissipation fin is in thermal contact with the heat source and has multiple channels communicating with the first to fourth sides. The fans disposed on the first and second sides respectively have first flow outlets facing the first heat dissipation fin and generate flows towards the first heat dissipation fin through the first flow outlets. The flows meet and squeeze in the channels to form turbulent flows and flow out of the graphics card through the third and fourth sides respectively. A computer host is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2023Publication date: October 12, 2023Applicant: Acer IncorporatedInventors: Yu-Ming Lin, Wen-Neng Liao, Cheng-Wen Hsieh, Shu-Hao Kuo, Tsung-Ting Chen
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Publication number: 20230327036Abstract: A solar cell structure includes a semiconductor substrate having a front side and a back side. A pyramid structure is disposed on the front side of the semiconductor substrate. The pyramid structure has an aspect ratio between 0.5-1.2. A front passivation layer is disposed on the pyramid structure. A first anti-reflection layer is disposed on the pyramid structure. The first anti-reflection layer is a multi-layered, graded anti-reflection layer having at least three coating layers. The at least three coating layers comprise a silicon oxynitride layer having a thickness of 15-30 nm and a refractive index between 1.65 and 1.75. The silicon oxynitride layer is an outermost layer of the multi-layered, graded anti-reflection layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2023Publication date: October 12, 2023Applicant: TSEC CorporationInventors: Cheng-Wen Kuo, Yung-Chih Li, Ying-Quan Wang, Sheng-Kai Wu, Wen-Ching Chu, Ta-Ming Kuan, Hung Cheng, Jen-Ho Kang, Cheng-Yeh Yu
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Publication number: 20230322078Abstract: A rotating assembly for a displaying device allowing vertical and horizontal presentation as a user requires. A displaying assembly, a transmitting assembly, and a driving assembly are included in the displaying device. The displaying assembly includes a displaying panel and a first clamping structure, the first clamping structure includes fixing structures with tenon structures in between. The transmitting assembly includes a second clamping structure and a connecting structure, the clamping structure comprises a clamping joint, the clamping joint is coupled to the tenon structure, and fixing grooves are defined on the second clamping structure. The fixing grooves are matched with the fixing structures, an end of the connecting structure is fixedly connected to the second clamping structure. The driving assembly includes a rotating driving member, an output shaft of the driving member is connected to the connecting structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2022Publication date: October 12, 2023Inventors: YU-SHENG CHANG, CHI-CHENG WEN, CHIH-CHENG LEE, WEN-BIN HUANG, TSUNG-HSIN WU, YU-CHIH CHENG, HSIU-FU LI
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Publication number: 20230322166Abstract: A rotary device with automatic reset function for precise stopping and holding of a viewable rotating element without free play or slop remaining includes a conversion assembly, and a power assembly with output element and sensing assembly. The conversion assembly comprises a light-shielding structure with the light-shielding structure on the extension part. The power assembly with output element can drive the extension part to rotate synchronously with the light-shielding structure. The detachable sensing assembly overlaps the rotation path of the light-shielding structure, and the conversion assembly rotates at different angles so that the light-shielding structure and the sensing assembly will match at certain angles, so as to trigger a sensing signal and call up the output element. A display screen includes the rotary device with automatic reset function and a display assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2022Publication date: October 12, 2023Inventors: YU-SHENG CHANG, CHI-CHENG WEN, CHIH-CHENG LEE, WEN-BIN HUANG, TSUNG-HSIN WU, YU-CHIH CHENG, HSIU-FU LI
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ROTATING DEVICE PROVIDING ROTATION WITH FAILSAFE RELEASE ON OVERLOAD AND ROTATABLE DISPLAY APPARATUS
Publication number: 20230320004Abstract: A rotating device which releases in the event of overload caused by external forceful counter-rotation includes positioning assemblies, a connecting assembly, and a driving assembly. Each positioning assembly includes a positioning member and sleeving member, part of the positioning member is positioned in the sleeving member and the positioning member abuts a first abutting portion in the sleeving member. The connecting assembly has a first end carrying mounting grooves, the mounting grooves themselves carrying the positioning assemblies. The driving assembly is connected to the first end, and when an external force of a certain magnitude is received by the positioning member, the positioning member moves into the sleeving member, and the driving assembly is thereby separated from and the positioning member, preventing the driving assembly from being damaged. A rotatable display apparatus with the rotating device is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2022Publication date: October 5, 2023Inventors: YU-SHENG CHANG, CHI-CHENG WEN, CHIH-CHENG LEE, WEN-BIN HUANG, TSUNG-HSIN WU, YU-CHIH CHENG, HSIU-FU LI -
Publication number: 20230311781Abstract: An energy absorbing structure comprises a first connecting member, a second connecting member, a brittle connecting member and an elastic buffering element. The first connecting member comprises a first end portion, and the first end portion defines a first accommodating cavity. The second connecting member comprise a second end portion, the second end portion defines a second accommodating cavity, and the first accommodating cavity communicates with the second accommodating cavity to form a telescopic cavity. The first connecting member and the second connecting member are connected by the brittle connecting member, the brittle connecting member is configured for breaking during a collision to absorb the energy generated by the collision. The elastic buffering element is arranged in the telescopic cavity, and the elastic buffering element is configured to be compressed by the first connecting member and the second connecting element together to deform and absorb energy during a collision.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2022Publication date: October 5, 2023Inventors: YU-SHENG CHANG, CHI-CHENG WEN, CHIH-CHENG LEE, WEN-BIN HUANG, TSUNG-HSIN WU, YU-CHIH CHENG, HSIU-FU LI
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Patent number: 11775034Abstract: A heat dissipation system of a portable electronic device is provided. The heat dissipation system includes a body and at least one fan. A heat source of the portable electronic device is disposed in the body. The fan is a centrifugal fan disposed in the body. The fan has at least one flow inlet, at least one flow outlet, and at least one spacing portion. The flow outlet faces toward the heat source, and the spacing portion surrounds the flow inlet and abuts against the body, so as to isolate the flow inlet and the heat source in two spaces independent of each other in the body.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2022Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: Acer IncorporatedInventors: Tsung-Ting Chen, Wen-Neng Liao, Cheng-Wen Hsieh, Yu-Ming Lin, Wei-Chin Chen, Kuang-Hua Lin, Chun-Chieh Wang, Shu-Hao Kuo
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Publication number: 20230301017Abstract: A centrifugal heat dissipation fan including a housing and an impeller is provided. The housing has at least one inlet disposed along an axis and at least one first outlet and a second outlet located in different radial directions, wherein the first outlet and the second outlet are opposite to and separated from each other. The impeller is disposed in the housing along the axis. A heat dissipation system of an electronic device is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2023Publication date: September 21, 2023Applicant: Acer IncorporatedInventors: Tsung-Ting Chen, Wen-Neng Liao, Cheng-Wen Hsieh, Yu-Ming Lin, Wei-Chin Chen, Kuang-Hua Lin, Sheng-Yan Chen
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Publication number: 20230262924Abstract: A thermal module includes a fan and a fin assembly. The fan has an air outlet. The fin assembly has multiple fins, and is disposed to the air outlet of the fan. The fins are disposed side by side to form multiple flow channels. Each of the flow channels has a first inlet, at least one second inlet, and an outlet. In each of the flow channels, a gas flow generated by the fan flows into the flow channel from the first inlet and flows out of the flow channel from the outlet, and a gas flow outside the fin assembly is drawn by the gas flow in the flow channel to flow into the flow channel from the at least one second inlet.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2023Publication date: August 17, 2023Applicant: Acer IncorporatedInventors: Jau-Han Ke, Tsung-Ting Chen, Chun-Chieh Wang, Yu-Ming Lin, Cheng-Wen Hsieh, Wen-Neng Liao
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Patent number: 11719252Abstract: A fan adapted for being disposed in an electronic device is provided. The fan includes a hub and a plurality of metal blades respectively extending from the hub. Each of the metal blades has a root portion connected to the hub and an end portion away from the hub, and a mass of the end portion is greater than a mass of the root portion, such that the metal blade is elongated while the fan is rotated.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2022Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: Acer IncorporatedInventors: Yu-Ming Lin, Wen-Neng Liao, Cheng-Wen Hsieh, Chun-Chieh Wang, Han-Liang Huang, Sheng-Yan Chen, Tsung-Ting Chen
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Patent number: 11707460Abstract: The present disclosure provides an ophthalmic composition comprising 4-(3-amino-1-(isoquinolin-6-ylamino)-1-oxopropan-2-yl)benzyl 2,4-dimethylbenzoate or its pharmaceutically acceptable salts; about 0.01% weight/volume to about 1.0% weight/volume of a buffer; and about 0.01% weight/volume to about 10% weight/volume of a tonicity agent.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2022Date of Patent: July 25, 2023Assignee: Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Inventors: Cheng-Wen Lin, Casey Kopczynski, Mitchell A. deLong, Jill M. Sturdivant, Ramesh Krishnamoorthy
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Publication number: 20230202254Abstract: A rocking arm structure includes an arm body, a first wheel assembly connected to the arm body, a second wheel assembly connected to the arm body, and a shaft assembly disposed between the first wheel assembly and the second wheel assembly. The arm body can rotate relative to the main body around the shaft assembly, and drive the first wheel assembly and the second wheel assembly to revolve in a same direction around the shaft assembly. The first wheel assembly and the second wheel assembly are both steering wheel assemblies or both directional wheel assemblies.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2022Publication date: June 29, 2023Inventors: SHENG-LI YEN, CHIH-CHENG LEE, CHEN-TING KAO, YU-CHENG ZHANG, CHIUNG-HSIANG WU, CHANG-JU HSIEH, CHEN CHAO, YU-SHENG CHANG, CHI-CHENG WEN
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Publication number: 20230194186Abstract: A heat dissipation module used for an electronic device is provided. The electronic device has a heat source. The heat dissipation module includes an evaporator, a pipe, and a working fluid. The evaporator has a recess at an exterior surface thereof, and is thermally contacted with the heat source to absorb heat generated from the heat source. The pipe is connected to an inner space of the evaporator and forms a loop. The working fluid is filled in the loop, wherein the working fluid in liquid passes through the evaporator, absorbs heat, and is transformed into vapor to flow out of the evaporator.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2023Publication date: June 22, 2023Applicant: Acer IncorporatedInventors: Yung-Chih Wang, Jau-Han Ke, Wen-Neng Liao, Cheng-Wen Hsieh
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Patent number: 11668116Abstract: A door handle set includes a handle assembly having a primary lock and having a handle rotatable about a primary rotational axis. A latch bolt assembly has a latch bolt. The latch bolt assembly is operatively coupled to the handle assembly, wherein a rotation of the handle results in a linear translation of the latch bolt. A supplemental lock has a second axis parallel to, and spaced apart from, the primary rotational axis. The supplemental lock has an actuator that is operable relative to the second axis. The supplemental lock is configured to selectively block the rotation of the handle regardless of the locking state of the primary lock.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2017Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: dormakaba USA Inc.Inventors: (Steven) Ming-Che Chen, (Sam Chen) Po-Yang Chen, (Newman Lai) Cheng-Wen Lai Lai, (Kate) Kai-Ting Tung, Justin Crotzer, Brandon Faulkner