Patents by Inventor Chia-chi Wu

Chia-chi Wu 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).

  • Patent number: 11972062
    Abstract: A keyboard may be provided that has keys overlapped by a touch sensor. The keyboard may have key sensor circuitry for monitoring switching in the keys for key press input. The keyboard may also have touch sensor circuitry such as capacitive touch sensor circuitry that monitors capacitive electrodes in the touch sensor for touch sensor input such as multitouch gesture input. The keyboard may include an outer layer of fabric that overlaps the keys. The fabric may have openings that are arranged to form alphanumeric characters. Light sources may emit light that passes through the openings and illuminates the alphanumeric characters. The touch sensor may have signal lines that are not visible through the openings. The signal lines may be transparent, may be covered by a diffuser, or may circumvent the openings so that they do not overlap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Xiaopeng Wang, Chia Chi Wu, Qiliang Xu, Zheng Gao, Daniel D. Sunshine, Aidan N. Zimmerman
  • Patent number: 11956563
    Abstract: A method for identifying video signal source is provided. The method includes the following steps. A first identification code is assigned to a first transmitter device by a receiver control unit of a receiver device. A first video data is transmitted by the first transmitter device. The first video data and a first identification image corresponding to the first identification code are combined as a first combined video data by the receiver control unit. The first combined video data is outputted to a display device by the receiver control unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: BenQ Corporation
    Inventors: Chia-Nan Shih, Chen-Chi Wu, Lin-Yuan You, Chin-Fu Chiang, Ron-Kun Tseng, Chuang-Wei Wu
  • Publication number: 20240108592
    Abstract: Provided is a method for treating cancer by administering to a subject in need thereof with a pharmaceutical composition including a benzenesulfonamide derivative in combination with a cancer immunotherapeutic agent such as the immune check point inhibitor (ICI).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Applicant: Gongwin Biopharm Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Shun-Chi WU, Chuan-Ching YANG, Zong-Yu YANG, Chia-En LIN, Mao-Yuan LIN
  • Patent number: 11948920
    Abstract: Provided are a semiconductor device and a method for manufacturing the same, and a semiconductor package. The semiconductor device includes a die stack and a cap substrate. The die stack includes a first die, second dies stacked on the first die, and a third die stacked on the second dies. The first die includes first through semiconductor vias. Each of the second dies include second through semiconductor vias. The third die includes third through semiconductor vias. The cap substrate is disposed on the third die of the die stack. A sum of a thickness of the third die and a thickness of the cap substrate ranges from about 50 ?m to about 80 ?m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: I-Chun Hsu, Yan-Zuo Tsai, Chia-Yin Chen, Yang-Chih Hsueh, Yung-Chi Lin, Tsang-Jiuh Wu, Wen-Chih Chiou
  • Publication number: 20240105400
    Abstract: A computing device can include a housing defining an opening, a base layer, and a button mechanism positioned in the opening. The button mechanism can include a keycap movable relative to the base layer between an undepressed state and a depressed state, and a dome contacting the keycap, the dome including a first surface and a second surface, opposite the first surface. In the undepressed state, the first surface can be concave and the second surface can be convex. In a partially depressed state, a first portion of the first surface can be convex and a second portion of the first surface can be concave. In the depressed state, the first surface can be convex and the second surface can be concave.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2022
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Yu-Po Chang, Chia Chi Wu
  • Patent number: 11939942
    Abstract: A remote controller, a remote-control system and a control method thereof are provided. The remote controller includes a motion sensing circuit and a wireless communication circuit electrically connected to the motion sensing circuit. The motion sensing circuit determines whether or not a motion of the remote controller complies with one of multiple reference motions. When the motion of the remote controller complies with one of the reference motions, the wireless communication circuit is switched from a sleep state to a working state. The wireless communication circuit that is in the working state determines whether or not a received signal strength indication between the remote controller and a controlled device is greater than or equal to a strength threshold. When the received signal strength indication is less than the strength threshold, the wireless communication circuit is switched from the working state to the sleep state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: WISTRON NEWEB CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chia-Hsin Wu, Chui-Sung Peng, Chu-Chi Sun, Fu-Ming Kang
  • Patent number: 11942285
    Abstract: An electronic device has a keyboard with an internal membrane. The membrane has a set of strain gauges configured to respond to a key press, such as when a collapsible dome collapses into contact with the membrane. The strain gauges are connected in a half Wheatstone bridge configuration and are positioned on the membrane in order to limit effects of temperature and subtle flexure of the membrane. The strain gauges are also configured to magnify detection of a resistance differential when a keycap is pressed with sufficient force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Chia Chi Wu, Michael Vosgueritchian, Ming Gao, Nan Chen, Vyom Sharma, Wenhao Wang
  • Patent number: 11937932
    Abstract: An acute kidney injury predicting system and a method thereof are proposed. A processor reads the data to be tested, the detection data, the machine learning algorithm and the risk probability comparison table from a main memory. The processor trains the detection data according to the machine learning algorithm to generate an acute kidney injury prediction model, and inputs the data to be tested into the acute kidney injury prediction model to generate an acute kidney injury characteristic risk probability and a data sequence table. The data sequence table lists the data to be tested in sequence according to a proportion of each of the data to be tested in the acute kidney injury characteristics. The processor selects one of the medical treatment data from the risk probability comparison table according to the acute kidney injury characteristic risk probability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignees: TAICHUNG VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL, TUNGHAI UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Chieh-Liang Wu, Chun-Te Huang, Cheng-Hsu Chen, Tsai-Jung Wang, Kai-Chih Pai, Chun-Ming Lai, Min-Shian Wang, Ruey-Kai Sheu, Lun-Chi Chen, Yan-Nan Lin, Chien-Lun Liao, Ta-Chun Hung, Chien-Chung Huang, Chia-Tien Hsu, Shang-Feng Tsai
  • Publication number: 20240097027
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a semiconductor substrate, first to third isolation structures, and a conductive feature. The first to third isolation structures are over the semiconductor substrate and spaced apart from each other. The semiconductor substrate comprises a region surrounded by a sidewall of the first isolation structure and a first sidewall of the second isolation structure. The conductive feature extends vertically in the semiconductor substrate and between the between the second and third isolation structures, wherein the conductive feature has a rounded corner adjoining a second sidewall of the second isolation structure opposite the first sidewall of the second isolation structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chia-Ming PAN, Chia-Ta HSIEH, Po-Wei LIU, Yun-Chi WU
  • Patent number: 11916077
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes an apparatus with a local interconnect structure. The apparatus can include a first transistor, a second transistor, a first interconnect structure, a second interconnect structure, and a third interconnect structure. The local interconnect structure can be coupled to gate terminals of the first and second transistors and routed at a same interconnect level as reference metal lines coupled to ground and a power supply voltage. The first interconnect structure can be coupled to a source/drain terminal of the first transistor and routed above the local interconnect structure. The second interconnect structure can be coupled to a source/drain terminal of the second transistor and routed above the local interconnect structure. The third interconnect structure can be routed above the local interconnect structure and at a same interconnect level as the first and second interconnect structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chih-Liang Chen, Cheng-Chi Chuang, Chih-Ming Lai, Chia-Tien Wu, Charles Chew-Yuen Young, Hui-Ting Yang, Jiann-Tyng Tzeng, Ru-Gun Liu, Wei-Cheng Lin, Lei-Chun Chou, Wei-An Lai
  • Publication number: 20230298834
    Abstract: An electronic device has a keyboard with an internal membrane. The membrane has a set of strain gauges configured to respond to a key press, such as when a collapsible dome collapses into contact with the membrane. The strain gauges are connected in a half Wheatstone bridge configuration and are positioned on the membrane in order to limit effects of temperature and subtle flexure of the membrane. The strain gauges are also configured to magnify detection of a resistance differential when a keycap is pressed with sufficient force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2022
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Chia Chi Wu, Michael Vosgueritchian, Ming Gao, Nan Chen, Vyom Sharma, Wenhao Wang
  • Publication number: 20230060729
    Abstract: The present disclosure is related to a power module. The power module includes first fasteners and power devices. The power devices are adjacently disposed and locked by the first fasteners. Each of the power devices packages a power electronic therein. Each of the power devices includes a first extending portion. The first extending portion extends from a side of the power device. The first extending portion includes at least one first curved opening for receiving the first fastener. The first curved openings are adjacently disposed to form a first inserting hole. The first fastener passes through the first inserting hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Chia-Chi WU, Lian-An JIAN, Cheng-Yu SHEN, Chun-Hong CHEN, Hung-Hsiao LIU
  • Patent number: 11586153
    Abstract: Watch bands described herein include electrochromic features that provide adjustable color control based on an applied voltage to offer a variety of colors and color combinations to be displayed by a single band. The user or a control system can control, select, and/or adjust one or more colors of the watch band for visual display. Accordingly, a variety of colors can be displayed at different times without requiring different watch bands for each color or color combination. The color changing features can be used as a visual output of information from the watch to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Zhengyu Li, Chia Chi Wu, Chen Zhang, Qiliang Xu
  • Patent number: 11501933
    Abstract: An electronic device has a keyboard with an internal membrane. The membrane has a set of strain gauges configured to respond to a key press, such as when a collapsible dome collapses into contact with the membrane. The strain gauges are connected in a half Wheatstone bridge configuration and are positioned on the membrane in order to limit effects of temperature and subtle flexure of the membrane. The strain gauges are also configured to magnify detection of a resistance differential when a keycap is pressed with sufficient force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Chia Chi Wu, Michael Vosgueritchian, Ming Gao, Nan Chen, Vyom Sharma, Wenhao Wang
  • Publication number: 20220164036
    Abstract: A keyboard may be provided that has keys overlapped by a touch sensor. The keyboard may have key sensor circuitry for monitoring switching in the keys for key press input. The keyboard may also have touch sensor circuitry such as capacitive touch sensor circuitry that monitors capacitive electrodes in the touch sensor for touch sensor input such as multitouch gesture input. The keyboard may include an outer layer of fabric that overlaps the keys. The fabric may have openings that are arranged to form alphanumeric characters. Light sources may emit light that passes through the openings and illuminates the alphanumeric characters. The touch sensor may have signal lines that are not visible through the openings. The signal lines may be transparent, may be covered by a diffuser, or may circumvent the openings so that they do not overlap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2022
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Inventors: Paul Xiaopeng Wang, Chia Chi Wu, Qiliang Xu, Zheng Gao, Daniel D. Sunshine, Aidan N. Zimmerman
  • Patent number: 11282659
    Abstract: Methods for assembling low-profile, singulated keyboards by prefabricating key assemblies onto a chassis strip that is divided into individual key assemblies only after the substrate is affixed to a feature plate of keyboard. For example, a row of key assemblies is fabricated onto a chassis strip. The row corresponds to a partial or complete row of keys of the keyboard. The chassis strip is thereafter affixed to a feature plate in a specific location, thereby aligning each prefabricated key assembly to a precise location on the feature plate. While connected, each prefabricated key assembly is independently affixed to the feature plate. Thereafter, interconnecting portions of the chassis strip between the prefabricated key assemblies are removed, thereby singulating each key assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Chia Chi Wu, Ming Gao, Zheng Gao, Zyhengyu Li
  • Patent number: 11281305
    Abstract: A keyboard may be provided that has keys overlapped by a touch sensor. The keyboard may have key sensor circuitry for monitoring switching in the keys for key press input. The keyboard may also have touch sensor circuitry such as capacitive touch sensor circuitry that monitors capacitive electrodes in the touch sensor for touch sensor input such as multitouch gesture input. The keyboard may include an outer layer of fabric that overlaps the keys. The fabric may have openings that are arranged to form alphanumeric characters. Light sources may emit light that passes through the openings and illuminates the alphanumeric characters. The touch sensor may have signal lines that are not visible through the openings. The signal lines may be transparent, may be covered by a diffuser, or may circumvent the openings so that they do not overlap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Paul X. Wang, Chia Chi Wu, Qiliang Xu, Zheng Gao, Daniel D. Sunshine, Aidan N. Zimmerman
  • Patent number: 11209870
    Abstract: Accessory units for electronic devices are described. The accessory units can include a panel that has a flexible substrate with a network of structural elements that are arranged to fold the panel into different forms and shapes similar to origami. For example, the panel can be bent along one or more fold lines that are defined by adjacent structural elements. In some cases, the panels are configured to fold at preferred fold lines, sometimes in non-parallel orientations with respect to each other. In one case, the accessory can be unfolded into a flat configuration and serve as a cover for the electronic device. In some cases, the accessory units can be brought behind and support an electronic device at different angles with respect to a support surface. The accessory units can also include features such as keyboards, touch pads, or other input devices for the electronic devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Zhengyu Li, Chia Chi Wu, Qiliang Xu
  • Patent number: 11177093
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to touch-sensitive mechanical keyboards and methods for detecting touch events and key depression events on the touch-sensitive mechanical keyboard. The keypad can include a plurality of domes, a plurality of key make electrodes, first touch electrodes, and second touch electrodes. The first touch electrodes may be located underneath the plurality of key make electrodes, and the second touch electrodes may not. Both touch electrodes can detect touch events based on self-capacitance sensing. A key depression event can cause the key make electrode to make electrical contact with a corresponding first touch electrode, creating a short circuit that may cause the measured signal to saturate. The keyboard can include a plurality of sensing circuits coupled to the key make electrodes, the first touch electrodes, and the second touch electrodes. The plurality of sensing circuits can be used to detect both touch events and key depression events.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Karan Jain, William P. Yarak, III, Chia Chi Wu, Nicole Wells
  • Patent number: 11083383
    Abstract: Cardiac monitor devices are described. An exemplary cardiac monitor device can take the form of an armband that can be worn by a user. The cardiac monitor device can be paired with an electronic device so that the user can access information of his or her heart activity. In one embodiment, the cardiac monitor device can include a body that can be worn at a limb of the user. The body can carry different electronic components. The electronic components can include an electrode configured to come into contact with a location of the limb and configured to measure a first electrical potential at the location. The electronic components can also include an antenna configured to capacitively couple with the body of the user to generate a second electrical potential. The electronic components can further include an amplifier configured to amplify the potential difference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Chia Chi Wu, Sheng-Yang Tsui, Shu Yu Lin