Patents by Inventor CHENG-XIANG LIU
CHENG-XIANG LIU 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: 20230306181Abstract: A method performed by a computer system includes: searching leakage current values of associated with cell abutment cases which are associated with terminal types of abutted cells of a semiconductor device; determining leakage probabilities according to the cell abutment cases; calculating expected boundary leakages between the abutted cells based on the leakage probabilities and the leakage current values; and generating a layout of the semiconductor device according to the expected boundary leakages. Two of the leakage probabilities correspond to two of the cell abutment cases, respectively, and the two of the leakage probabilities are different from each other when the two of the cell abutment cases are different from each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2023Publication date: September 28, 2023Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Cheng-Hua LIU, Yun-Xiang LIN, Yuan-Te HOU, Chung-Hsing WANG
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Patent number: 11569050Abstract: A keyboard includes a substrate, a plurality of key structures, and an air pump. Each key structure includes a keycap disposed on the substrate, an air bag between the keycap and the substrate, and an electrical contact point between the keycap and the substrate. The airbag deformed when the keycap moves towards the substrate, applying a reaction force onto the substrate, and returns to an original state when the keycap is released. The air pump can adjust an air pressure in the airbag by charging or allowing discharge of air, so as to adjust the force applied by the deformed airbag to the substrate, thereby adjusting a tactile feedback to user for pressing the keycap.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2022Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignees: Fu Tai Hua Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventor: Cheng-Xiang Liu
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Publication number: 20220254583Abstract: A keyboard includes a substrate, a plurality of key structures, and an air pump. Each key structure includes a keycap disposed on the substrate, an air bag between the keycap and the substrate, and an electrical contact point between the keycap and the substrate. The airbag deformed when the keycap moves towards the substrate, applying a reaction force onto the substrate, and returns to an original state when the keycap is released. The air pump can adjust an air pressure in the airbag by charging or allowing discharge of air, so as to adjust the force applied by the deformed airbag to the substrate, thereby adjusting a tactile feedback to user for pressing the keycap.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2022Publication date: August 11, 2022Inventor: CHENG-XIANG LIU
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Patent number: 11328542Abstract: A method for reporting fault information of a shareable vehicle to a server includes controlling a recognition device to connect with an identification device of the shareable vehicle, and obtain an identification code from the identification device. Information as to the location of the parking device is acquired from a GPS device, and the fault information of the shareable vehicle is received from a mobile terminal after establishing communication with the mobile terminal. The identification code and fault information of the shareable vehicle, and the location of the parking device are uploaded to the server, to give an operating company or owner of the vehicle an opportunity to repair.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2019Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignees: Fu Tai Hua Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventor: Cheng-Xiang Liu
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Patent number: 11240910Abstract: A heat dissipation structure applied to an electronic device includes a circuit board assembly, a pipe, a refrigerant fluid, and a water pump. The circuit board assembly is provided with a receiving chamber therein, an inlet, and an outlet. Each of the inlet and the outlet communicates with the receiving chamber. The pipe and the receiving chamber together form a liquid channel. The refrigerant fluid is received in the liquid channel. The water pump communicates with the pipe and is configured to circulate the refrigerant fluid in the liquid channel to remove heat from the circuit board assembly.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2020Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignees: Fu Tai Hua Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventor: Cheng-Xiang Liu
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Publication number: 20210337659Abstract: A heat dissipation structure applied to an electronic device includes a circuit board assembly, a pipe, a refrigerant fluid, and a water pump. The circuit board assembly is provided with a receiving chamber therein, an inlet, and an outlet. Each of the inlet and the outlet communicates with the receiving chamber. The pipe and the receiving chamber together form a liquid channel. The refrigerant fluid is received in the liquid channel. The water pump communicates with the pipe and is configured to circulate the refrigerant fluid in the liquid channel to remove heat from the circuit board assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2020Publication date: October 28, 2021Inventor: CHENG-XIANG LIU
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Patent number: 11132144Abstract: An integrated interface for an electronic device without a USB port includes at least one SIM card interface drive chip, a USB interface control chip, at least one SIM card interface control chip electronically connected to the at least one SIM card interface drive chip and the USB interface control chip, and a USB interface drive chip electronically connected to the USB interface control chip. A detection signal pin is defined on the USB interface control chip. When the detection signal pin is triggered, the USB interface control chip is turned on and the SIM card interface drive chip is turned off. When triggered, the USB interface drive chip drives the USB interface control chip to work, allowing access by an external whole-machine probe or test device.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2019Date of Patent: September 28, 2021Assignees: Fu Tai Hua Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventor: Cheng-Xiang Liu
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Patent number: 11109189Abstract: An electronic device includes a display screen, a communication unit, a processor, and a storage. The display screen displays a lost-and-found interface when the display screen is in a lock-screen state. Personal information input by the finder into the lost-and-found interface and identification information of the electronic device are obtained. The personal information input by the finder and the identification information of the electronic device are sent to a lost-and-found tracking device in communication with the electronic device. The lost-and-found tracking device obtains personal information of an owner of the electronic device according to the identification information of the electronic device and determines a method for returning the electronic device to the owner according to the personal information of the finder and the personal information of the owner.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2018Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Assignees: Fu Tai Hua Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventor: Cheng-Xiang Liu
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Publication number: 20210134089Abstract: A method for reporting fault information of a shareable vehicle to a server includes controlling a recognition device to connect with an identification device of the shareable vehicle, and obtain an identification code from the identification device. Information as to the location of the parking device is acquired from a GPS device, and the fault information of the shareable vehicle is received from a mobile terminal after establishing communication with the mobile terminal. The identification code and fault information of the shareable vehicle, and the location of the parking device are uploaded to the server, to give an operating company or owner of the vehicle an opportunity to repair.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2019Publication date: May 6, 2021Inventor: CHENG-XIANG LIU
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Patent number: 10984656Abstract: A method for stopping a bicycle at intersection, applied in a bicycle system including a signal light command device, a signal controller, an electromagnet emitting device, and a bicycle having a magnet adsorption device. The method includes controlling, by the signal controller, the electromagnet emitting device to generate magnetic attraction force when a stoplight of the signal light command device is turned on; and attracting, by the electromagnet emitting device, the magnet adsorption device of the bicycle to decelerate or stop the bicycle. A bicycle system and a bicycle are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2019Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Assignees: Fu Tai Hua Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventor: Cheng-Xiang Liu
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Patent number: 10939554Abstract: A circuit board assembly allowing a higher population density of electronic components on the board includes a first circuit board, a second circuit board, and an interposer electrically connecting the first circuit board and the second circuit board. The interposer includes a substrate sandwiched between the first circuit board and the second circuit board, the substrate includes a first surface facing the first circuit board, a second surface facing the second circuit board, and a lateral surface connecting the first circuit board and the second circuit board. It is the lateral surface which carries a test pad, allowing all testing of components to be done on the test pad.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2020Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignees: Fu Tai Hua Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventor: Cheng-Xiang Liu
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Publication number: 20200341683Abstract: An integrated interface for an electronic device without a USB port includes at least one SIM card interface drive chip, a USB interface control chip, at least one SIM card interface control chip electronically connected to the at least one SIM card interface drive chip and the USB interface control chip, and a USB interface drive chip electronically connected to the USB interface control chip. A detection signal pin is defined on the USB interface control chip. When the detection signal pin is triggered, the USB interface control chip is turned on and the SIM card interface drive chip is turned off. When triggered, the USB interface drive chip drives the USB interface control chip to work, allowing access by an external whole-machine probe or test device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2019Publication date: October 29, 2020Inventor: CHENG-XIANG LIU
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Publication number: 20200273332Abstract: A method for stopping a bicycle at intersection, applied in a bicycle system including a signal light command device, a signal controller, an electromagnet emitting device, and a bicycle having a magnet adsorption device. The method includes controlling, by the signal controller, the electromagnet emitting device to generate magnetic attraction force when a stoplight of the signal light command device is turned on; and attracting, by the electromagnet emitting device, the magnet adsorption device of the bicycle to decelerate or stop the bicycle. A bicycle system and a bicycle are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2019Publication date: August 27, 2020Inventor: CHENG-XIANG LIU
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Publication number: 20200202813Abstract: A method for adjusting brightness of a display screen of a handheld electronic device in different orientations to suit the holder of the device and other viewers includes detecting a tilt angle of the electronic device by an angle sensor when the display screen is turned on, and determining the degree of tilt according to predetermined angle ranges. The method further includes detecting brightness of light at sensed orientations by turning on at least one of several light sensors and adjusting brightness of the display screen accordingly, for optimal viewing.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2019Publication date: June 25, 2020Inventor: CHENG-XIANG LIU
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Patent number: 10650043Abstract: A KTV player in communication with at least one song server is configured to upload a song list of a song database to the song server, obtain a song playback list from the song server, obtain corresponding music scores and pitch curves from the song server according to the song playback list, obtain corresponding songs according to the song playback list, display the songs in sequence on a display, and display the corresponding music scores and pitch curves on the display synchronously with the songs. The song playback list is sent by a mobile terminal in communication with the song server.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2018Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignees: Fu Tai Hua Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventor: Cheng-Xiang Liu
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Patent number: 10453072Abstract: A disassemble monitoring device of an electronic device includes a detecting unit, a one time programmable register, a storage, and a processor. The detecting unit is configured to detect whether the electronic device has been disassembled, and upon detecting that the electronic device has been disassembled, generate a detection signal. The one time programmable register is electrically coupled to the detecting unit and is configured to change a storage value of the one time programmable register in response to the detection signal. The storage value can only be changed once. The processor retrieves the storage value from the one time programmable register in response to a user operation and determines whether the storage value has been changed. Upon determining that the storage value has been changed, the processor confirms a result of determination that the electronic device has been disassembled and outputs the result of determination.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2018Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignees: Fu Tai Hua Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventor: Cheng-Xiang Liu
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Publication number: 20190285682Abstract: A failure testing device implemented on an electronic device includes a detecting device and a processor. The detecting device detects environmental parameters of the electronic device. The processor controls the detecting device to detect the environmental parameters of the electronic device, obtains the environmental parameters detected by the detecting device, determines whether the obtained environmental parameters exceed a preset range, tests components and running conditions of the electronic device, and compares the test data and the environmental parameters to data from a database to determine a reason for failure of the electronic device. The database stores values of the environmental parameters which would cause the electronic device to fail, test data when the electronic device has failed, and causes of failure.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2018Publication date: September 19, 2019Inventor: CHENG-XIANG LIU
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Publication number: 20190278866Abstract: A KTV player in communication with at least one song server is configured to upload a song list of a song database to the song server, obtain a song playback list from the song server, obtain corresponding music scores and pitch curves from the song server according to the song playback list, obtain corresponding songs according to the song playback list, display the songs in sequence on a display, and display the corresponding music scores and pitch curves on the display synchronously with the songs. The song playback list is sent by a mobile terminal in communication with the song server.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2018Publication date: September 12, 2019Inventor: CHENG-XIANG LIU
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Patent number: 10387215Abstract: A method for analyzing a motherboard for detecting an abnormally heated element of the motherboard includes placing the motherboard in a sealable container and powering on the motherboard, adjusting a temperature inside the sealable container to a predetermined temperature/temperature range, capturing a first image of the motherboard under ultraviolet light, capturing a thermal image of the motherboard, calibrating a position of the first image and the thermal image, combining the calibrated first image and the calibrated thermal image into a second image, and carrying out differential and image binarization processing on the second image and a template image to identify an abnormally heated element of the motherboard. A motherboard analysis device is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2017Date of Patent: August 20, 2019Assignees: Fu Tai Hua Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventor: Cheng-Xiang Liu
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Patent number: 10383251Abstract: A heat dissipation structure of an electronic device includes a casing, an upper motherboard located within the casing, a lower motherboard located within the casing and space apart from the upper motherboard, and a heat dissipation device located between the upper motherboard and the lower motherboard. The heat dissipation device extends out from between the upper motherboard and the lower motherboard to contact the casing. Between the upper motherboard and the lower motherboard is located a plurality of heat generating components directly in contact with the heat dissipation device, so that heat generated by the heat generating components is dissipated to the casing.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2018Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignees: Fu Tai Hua Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventor: Cheng-Xiang Liu