Patents by Inventor Chi-Hung Lin
Chi-Hung Lin 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: 20240128127Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a single diffusion break (SDB) structure dividing a fin-shaped structure into a first portion and a second portion, an isolation structure on the SDB structure, a first spacer adjacent to the isolation structure, a metal gate adjacent to the isolation structure, a shallow trench isolation (STI around the fin-shaped structure, and a second isolation structure on the STI. Preferably, a top surface of the first spacer is lower than a top surface of the isolation structure and a bottom surface of the first spacer is lower than a bottom surface of the metal gate.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.Inventors: Chih-Kai Hsu, Ssu-l Fu, Chun-ya Chiu, Chi-Ting Wu, Chin-HUNG Chen, Yu-Hsiang Lin
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Patent number: 11957722Abstract: The present invention discloses an anti-aging composition, which includes: (a) isolated lactic acid bacterial strains or a fermented product thereof; and (b) an excipient, a diluent, or a carrier; wherein the isolated lactic acid bacterial strains include: Bifidobacterium bifidum VDD088 strains, Bifidobacterium breve Bv-889 strains, and Bifidobacterium longum BLI-02 strains. The present invention further provides a method for preventing aging by administering the foregoing anti-aging composition to a subject in need thereof.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2022Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: GLAC BIOTECH CO., LTDInventors: Hsieh-Hsun Ho, Yi-Wei Kuo, Wen-Yang Lin, Jia-Hung Lin, Yen-Yu Huang, Chi-Huei Lin, Shin-Yu Tsai
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Patent number: 11935804Abstract: In an embodiment, a device includes: an integrated circuit die; an encapsulant at least partially surrounding the integrated circuit die, the encapsulant including fillers having an average diameter; a through via extending through the encapsulant, the through via having a lower portion of a constant width and an upper portion of a continuously decreasing width, a thickness of the upper portion being greater than the average diameter of the fillers; and a redistribution structure including: a dielectric layer on the through via, the encapsulant, and the integrated circuit die; and a metallization pattern having a via portion extending through the dielectric layer and a line portion extending along the dielectric layer, the metallization pattern being electrically coupled to the through via and the integrated circuit die.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2023Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Tzu-Sung Huang, Ming Hung Tseng, Yen-Liang Lin, Hao-Yi Tsai, Chi-Ming Tsai, Chung-Shi Liu, Chih-Wei Lin, Ming-Che Ho
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Publication number: 20240077914Abstract: A foldable electronic device includes a first body having an end and a first inclined surface, a second body having a second inclined surface, and a hinge module. The end includes an accommodating area. A virtual shaft line exists between sides of the first inclined surface and the second inclined surface that are closest to each other. The second body rotates relative to the first body through the virtual shaft line. The hinge module includes a first bracket adjacent to the first inclined surface, connected to the first body, and located in the accommodating area, a second bracket adjacent to the second inclined surface and connected to the second body, and a third bracket including a first end and a second end. The first bracket is connected to the first end through a first torsion assembly. The second bracket is connected to the second end through a second torsion assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2023Publication date: March 7, 2024Applicant: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.Inventors: Chih-Han Chang, Tsung-Ju Chiang, Chi-Hung Lin, Yen-Ting Liu
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Patent number: 11872069Abstract: A method includes a step of obtaining plural pieces of training data each of which includes a different radiographic image of a bone and each of which has a label indicating one of an overt fracture, an occult fracture and no fracture, a step of using the plural pieces of training data to pre-train a deep convolutional network (DCN) model to obtain a preliminary DCN model, a step of determining a subset of the plural pieces of training data by at least excluding any piece of training data that has a label indicating occult fracture, and a step of using the subset to train the preliminary DCN model to obtain a first DCN model.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2021Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, LinkouInventors: Chi-Hung Lin, Kevin C. Chung, Chang-Fu Kuo
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Patent number: 11658670Abstract: The systems and methods discussed herein related to digital to analog conversion. A digital to analog conversion circuit can includes a digital input, an analog output, and a cell array. The digital to analog converter can also include an integrator, an analog to digital converter (ADC), and a summer coupled to the ADC, and an adaptation circuit coupled to the summer. The adaption circuit provides controls signals to the cell array.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2021Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: Avago Technologies International Sales Pte. LimitedInventors: Koon Lun Jackie Wong, Chi-Hung Lin
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Publication number: 20230147990Abstract: A power supply system with dynamic current sharing includes a current-sharing bus and a plurality of power supply units connected to each other through the current-sharing bus. The current-sharing bus provides a first current signal. Each power supply unit includes a local current bus for providing a second current signal. The active current-sharing unit compares the first current signal with the second current signal to generate a compensation voltage. The current-averaging unit compares a difference value between an average value of the first current signal and an average value of the second current signal to generate an average voltage. The droop current unit receives the second current signal to generate a droop compensation voltage. The integration calculation unit makes output currents of the power supply units be approximately equal according to the compensation voltage, the average voltage, and the droop compensation voltage.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2022Publication date: May 11, 2023Inventors: Chi-Hung LIN, Guo-Hua WANG, Yu-Jie LIN, Hsien-Kai WANG
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Patent number: 11527504Abstract: External electrical connectors and methods of forming such external electrical connectors are discussed. A method includes forming an external electrical connector structure on a substrate. The forming the external electrical connector structure includes plating a pillar on the substrate at a first agitation level affected at the substrate in a first solution. The method further includes plating solder on the external electrical connector structure at a second agitation level affected at the substrate in a second solution. The second agitation level affected at the substrate is greater than the first agitation level affected at the substrate. The plating the solder further forms a shell on a sidewall of the external electrical connector structure.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2020Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Meng-Fu Shih, Chun-Yen Lo, Cheng-Lin Huang, Wen-Ming Chen, Chien-Ming Huang, Yuan-Fu Liu, Yung-Chiuan Cheng, Wei-Chih Huang, Chen-Hsun Liu, Chien-Pin Chan, Yu-Nu Hsu, Chi-Hung Lin, Te-Hsun Pang, Chin-Yu Ku
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Patent number: 11494698Abstract: A method and an electronic device for selecting influence indicators by using an automatic mechanism are provided. The method includes following steps. Raw data is obtained, where the raw data includes a body-related variable and a plurality of to-be-measured indicators corresponding to the body-related variable. The body-related variable is set as a target parameter. The body-related variable and the to-be-measured indicators are input into a plurality of validation models, and the to-be-measured indicators are sorted according an output result of the validation models to obtain ranking data. Importance of the to-be-measured indicators is calculated by using a screening condition according to the ranking data, so as to select a candidate indicator from the to-be-measured indicators. An influence indicator is determined by calculating a correlation between the candidate indicator and the body-related variable.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2020Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignees: Acer Incorporated, National Yang-Ming UniversityInventors: Zong-Han Tsai, Tsung-Hsien Tsai, Liang-Kung Chen, Li-Ning Peng, Ting-Fen Tsai, Chi-Hung Lin, Chien-Yi Tung, Wei-Ju Lin
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Publication number: 20220239303Abstract: The systems and methods discussed herein related to digital to analog conversion. A digital to analog conversion circuit can includes a digital input, an analog output, and a cell array. The digital to analog converter can also include an integrator, an analog to digital converter (ADC), and a summer coupled to the ADC, and an adaptation circuit coupled to the summer. The adaption circuit provides controls signals to the cell array.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2021Publication date: July 28, 2022Applicant: Avago Technologies International Sales Pte. LimitedInventors: Koon Lun Jackie Wong, Chi-Hung Lin
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Patent number: 11223286Abstract: A method for estimating an output voltage of an isolated resonant converter is disclosed. The proposed method, wherein the isolated resonant converter includes a transformer having an auxiliary winding and a secondary winding, a first output diode electrically connected to the secondary winding in series and a voltage holder coupled to the auxiliary winding, includes: obtaining the output voltage V o = [ v aux_dh ? ( t ) + V F ] · N s N aux - V F , where vaux_dh(t) is an output voltage of the voltage holder, VF is a forward voltage drop of the first output diode, NS is a number of turns of the secondary winding and Naux is a number of turns of the auxiliary winding.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2020Date of Patent: January 11, 2022Assignee: NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITYInventors: Tsorng-Juu Liang, Chi-Hung Lin, Wei-Jing Tseng
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Patent number: 11145257Abstract: A display device driving method, suitable for a driver circuit, includes the following steps: determining magnitude of a plurality of data voltages according to received display data, and the plurality of data voltages are configured to be transmitted to a plurality of pixel circuits via a plurality of data lines; comparing the magnitude of the plurality of data voltages to generate a comparison result; and before providing corresponding ones of the plurality of data voltages to a first pixel group arranged at an i-th row of the plurality of pixel circuits, providing a first reset voltage having a value determined according to the comparison result to the plurality of data lines, or providing a second reset voltage to m data lines selected according to the comparison result from the plurality of data lines, i is a positive integer, and m is an integer.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2020Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: NOVATEK Microelectronics Corp.Inventors: Chieh-Hsiang Chang, Shih-Hsiang Pan, Chi-Hung Lin, Wen-Pin Tsai, Huang-Chin Tang
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Publication number: 20210275123Abstract: A method includes a step of obtaining plural pieces of training data each of which includes a different radiographic image of a bone and each of which has a label indicating one of an overt fracture, an occult fracture and no fracture, a step of using the plural pieces of training data to pre-train a deep convolutional network (DCN) model to obtain a preliminary DCN model, a step of determining a subset of the plural pieces of training data by at least excluding any piece of training data that has a label indicating occult fracture, and a step of using the subset to train the preliminary DCN model to obtain a first DCN model.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2021Publication date: September 9, 2021Inventors: Chi-Hung Lin, Kevin C. Chung, Chang-Fu Kuo
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Publication number: 20210241701Abstract: A display device driving method, suitable for a driver circuit, includes the following steps: determining magnitude of a plurality of data voltages according to received display data, and the plurality of data voltages are configured to be transmitted to a plurality of pixel circuits via a plurality of data lines; comparing the magnitude of the plurality of data voltages to generate a comparison result; and before providing corresponding ones of the plurality of data voltages to a first pixel group arranged at an i-th row of the plurality of pixel circuits, providing a first reset voltage having a value determined according to the comparison result to the plurality of data lines, or providing a second reset voltage to m data lines selected according to the comparison result from the plurality of data lines, i is a positive integer, and m is an integer.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2020Publication date: August 5, 2021Inventors: Chieh-Hsiang CHANG, Shih-Hsiang PAN, Chi-Hung LIN, Wen-Pin TSAI, Huang-Chin TANG
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Publication number: 20210209503Abstract: A method and an electronic device for selecting influence indicators by using an automatic mechanism are provided. The method includes following steps. Raw data is obtained, where the raw data includes a body-related variable and a plurality of to-be-measured indicators corresponding to the body-related variable. The body-related variable is set as a target parameter. The body-related variable and the to-be-measured indicators are input into a plurality of validation models, and the to-be-measured indicators are sorted according an output result of the validation models to obtain ranking data. Importance of the to-be-measured indicators is calculated by using a screening condition according to the ranking data, so as to select a candidate indicator from the to-be-measured indicators. An influence indicator is determined by calculating a correlation between the candidate indicator and the body-related variable.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2020Publication date: July 8, 2021Applicants: Acer Incorporated, National Yang-Ming UniversityInventors: Zong-Han Tsai, Tsung-Hsien Tsai, Liang-Kung Chen, Li-Ning Peng, Ting-Fen Tsai, Chi-Hung Lin, Chien-Yi Tung, Wei-Ju Lin
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Patent number: 10943157Abstract: A pattern recognition method of the immunofluorescence images of autoantibody identification is disclosed. The method includes the following steps: inputting a plurality of original cell immunofluorescence images; conducting an operation of a plurality of convolutional neural networks by a processor, the plurality of convolutional neural networks include a convolution layer, a pooling layer and an inception layer for capturing the plurality of convolution features; conducting a judgment process to obtain the proportions of the antinuclear antibodies morphological patterns; and outputting the recognition results.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2019Date of Patent: March 9, 2021Assignee: CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, LINKOUInventors: Chang-Fu Kuo, Chi-Hung Lin, Yi-Ling Chen, Meng-Jiun Chiou
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Patent number: 10937521Abstract: A classification system and a classification method of the autoantibody immunofluorescence image are disclosed. The system includes an input device, a processor and an output device. The plurality of cell immunofluorescence images and the corresponded extractable nuclear antigen results are input through the input device. The processor conducts a plurality of convolution neural network calculation and output the classification based on the extractable nuclear antigen results, so as to obtain an extractable nuclear antigen classification model. When the autoantibody immunofluorescence image is input by the input device, the corresponded classification of the extractable nuclear antigen can be predicted. The classification result is output through the output device.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2019Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, LINKOUInventors: Chang-Fu Kuo, Chi-Hung Lin, Yi-Ling Chen, Meng-Jiun Chiou
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Publication number: 20200373267Abstract: External electrical connectors and methods of forming such external electrical connectors are discussed. A method includes forming an external electrical connector structure on a substrate. The forming the external electrical connector structure includes plating a pillar on the substrate at a first agitation level affected at the substrate in a first solution. The method further includes plating solder on the external electrical connector structure at a second agitation level affected at the substrate in a second solution. The second agitation level affected at the substrate is greater than the first agitation level affected at the substrate. The plating the solder further forms a shell on a sidewall of the external electrical connector structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2020Publication date: November 26, 2020Inventors: Meng-Fu Shih, Chun-Yen Lo, Cheng-Lin Huang, Wen-Ming Chen, Chien-Ming Huang, Yuan-Fu Liu, Yung-Chiuan Cheng, Wei-Chih Huang, Chen-Hsun Liu, Chien-Pin Chan, Yu-Nu Hsu, Chi-Hung Lin, Te-Hsun Pang, Chin-Yu Ku
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Publication number: 20200366209Abstract: A method for estimating an output voltage of an isolated resonant converter is disclosed. The proposed method, wherein the isolated resonant converter includes a transformer having an auxiliary winding and a secondary winding, a first output diode electrically connected to the secondary winding in series and a voltage holder coupled to the auxiliary winding, includes: obtaining the output voltage V o = [ v aux_dh ? ( t ) + V F ] · N s N aux - V F , where vaux_dh(t) is an output voltage of the voltage holder, VF is a forward voltage drop of the first output diode, NS is a number of turns of the secondary winding and Naux is a number of turns of the auxiliary winding.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2020Publication date: November 19, 2020Applicant: National Cheng Kung UniversityInventors: Tsorng-Juu Liang, Chi-Hung Lin, Wei-Jing Tseng
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Patent number: 10741513Abstract: External electrical connectors and methods of forming such external electrical connectors are discussed. A method includes forming an external electrical connector structure on a substrate. The forming the external electrical connector structure includes plating a pillar on the substrate at a first agitation level affected at the substrate in a first solution. The method further includes plating solder on the external electrical connector structure at a second agitation level affected at the substrate in a second solution. The second agitation level affected at the substrate is greater than the first agitation level affected at the substrate. The plating the solder further forms a shell on a sidewall of the external electrical connector structure.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2018Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Meng-Fu Shih, Chun-Yen Lo, Cheng-Lin Huang, Wen-Ming Chen, Chien-Ming Huang, Yuan-Fu Liu, Yung-Chiuan Cheng, Wei-Chih Huang, Chen-Hsun Liu, Chien-Pin Chan, Yu-Nu Hsu, Chi-Hung Lin, Te-Hsun Pang, Chin-Yu Ku