Patents by Inventor Chia TSAO

Chia TSAO 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: 11961919
    Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor device includes: forming a fin protruding above a substrate, where a top portion of the fin comprises a layer stack that includes alternating layers of a first semiconductor material and a second semiconductor material; forming a dummy gate structure over the fin; forming openings in the fin on opposing sides of the dummy gate structure; forming source/drain regions in the openings; removing the dummy gate structure to expose the first semiconductor material and the second semiconductor material under the dummy gate structure; performing a first etching process to selectively remove the exposed first semiconductor material, where after the first etching process, the exposed second semiconductor material form nanostructures, where each of the nanostructures has a first shape; and after the first etching process, performing a second etching process to reshape each of the nanostructures into a second shape different from the first shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Cheng-Chung Chang, Hsiu-Hao Tsao, Ming-Jhe Sie, Shun-Hui Yang, Chen-Huang Huang, An Chyi Wei, Ryan Chia-Jen Chen
  • Patent number: 11548552
    Abstract: A steering device includes a steering power unit, a transmission unit, an upper control arm, a steering element, an eccentric bolt and a steering knuckle. The steering power unit has at least one torque-output end. The transmission unit is connected with the torque-output end. The steering element is connected with the transmission unit. The eccentric bolt, installed at the upper control arm, is connected with the steering power unit. The steering knuckle, mounted to a wheel disc, is connected with the steering element and the upper control arm, and used for controlling the wheel disc. The steering power unit drives the steering element to push or pull the steering knuckle for controlling a turning angle, and simultaneously drives the eccentric bolt to have the upper control arm to push or pull the steering knuckle for varying a camber angle of the wheel disc. In addition, a steering method is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Peng-Yu Chen, Chia Tsao, Cheng-Han Ho, Yu-Chun Hsiao, Fang-Ming Lee
  • Publication number: 20220281326
    Abstract: A speed-command generating unit incorporated with an electric vehicle having a throttle module, a mechanical brake and a motor is disclosed and includes: a computation module for generating a computation value of a speed-command according to a throttle operating signal from the throttle module, a sensing module for detecting an activated status of the mechanical brake, a selecting module for providing a braking approach selecting signal, a trimming module for setting a trimming flag according to the activated status of the mechanical brake of last cycle, and a switching module connected therewith. The switching module generates different output values of the speed-command for the motor according to different foundations depending on the content of the trimming flag when the mechanical brake is inactivated in this cycle, and generates the output value according to the content of the braking approach selecting signal when the mechanical brake is activated in this cycle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2021
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: Chun-Chia TSAO, Chien-Ping HUANG
  • Patent number: 11228268
    Abstract: An electric motor controlling system used for vibration suppression of an electric vehicle is disclosed. The controlling system includes a PID-controller and a vibration suppression compensator. The PID-controller generates a basic torque command through performing a calculation based on input speed-error signal of the electric vehicle, the vibration suppression compensator generates a compensated torque command through performing a compensation gain procedure on the input speed-error signal. The vibration suppression compensator further receives a motor speed of the electric vehicle, sets its output as the compensated torque command when the motor speed is smaller than a preset active speed level, otherwise sets the output as 0. The controlling system generates an output torque command via adding up the basic torque command and the output of the vibration suppression compensator, and operates electric motor components of the electric vehicle according to the output torque command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Chun-Chia Tsao, Chien-Ping Huang
  • Patent number: 11143272
    Abstract: A dual-shaft clutch varying speed device includes a drive unit, an input shaft, an output shaft, a housing, at least an odd-numbered clutch unit and at least an even-numbered clutch unit. The input shaft having an input gear is coupled with the drive unit. The output shaft, having an end thereof penetrate through the input shaft and the drive unit, has at least an odd-numbered output gear and at least an even-numbered output gear. The housing has a housing gear. The at least one odd-numbered clutch unit being furnished at the inner part of the housing has an odd-numbered clutch shaft and an odd-numbered clutch gear which is meshed with the odd-numbered output gear. The at least one odd-numbered clutch unit has an even-numbered clutch shaft and an even-numbered clutch gear which is meshed with the even-numbered output gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Meng-Ru Wu, Chia Tsao, Peng-Yu Chen, Jui-Tang Tseng, Cheng-Ping Yang, Po-Wen Chen
  • Publication number: 20210265935
    Abstract: An electric motor controlling system used for vibration suppression of an electric vehicle is disclosed. The controlling system includes a PID-controller and a vibration suppression compensator. The PID-controller generates a basic torque command through performing a calculation based on input speed-error signal of the electric vehicle, the vibration suppression compensator generates a compensated torque command through performing a compensation gain procedure on the input speed-error signal. The vibration suppression compensator further receives a motor speed of the electric vehicle, sets its output as the compensated torque command when the motor speed is smaller than a preset active speed level, otherwise sets the output as 0. The controlling system generates an output torque command via adding up the basic torque command and the output of the vibration suppression compensator, and operates electric motor components of the electric vehicle according to the output torque command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2020
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Inventors: Chun-Chia TSAO, Chien-Ping HUANG
  • Publication number: 20210155290
    Abstract: A steering device includes a steering power unit, a transmission unit, an upper control arm, a steering element, an eccentric bolt and a steering knuckle. The steering power unit has at least one torque-output end. The transmission unit is connected with the torque-output end. The steering element is connected with the transmission unit. The eccentric bolt, installed at the upper control arm, is connected with the steering power unit. The steering knuckle, mounted to a wheel disc, is connected with the steering element and the upper control arm, and used for controlling the wheel disc. The steering power unit drives the steering element to push or pull the steering knuckle for controlling a turning angle, and simultaneously drives the eccentric bolt to have the upper control arm to push or pull the steering knuckle for varying a camber angle of the wheel disc. In addition, a steering method is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventors: Peng-Yu Chen, Chia Tsao, Cheng-Han Ho, Yu-Chun Hsiao, Fang-Ming Lee
  • Publication number: 20200132132
    Abstract: An electric vehicle transmission method includes the steps of: detecting a gear-shift command; judging if the gear-shift command is in conflict, if it is in conflict, then it returns back to the step of detecting the gear-shift command while if it is not in conflict, then proceeds to the next step; proceeding to a synchronized position, a dispelling fork drives a synchronizer to make the synchronizer move from the original gear position to a synchronized position, and the dispelling fork does not move within a synchronized time; and proceeding to a target position, the dispelling fork drives the synchronizer again to make the synchronizer move to the target gear position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: MENG-RU WU, CHIA TSAO, PO-WEN CHEN, LI-TE HUANG, JUI-TANG TSENG
  • Patent number: 10604009
    Abstract: A dual-shaft gearbox mechanism includes a hollow shaft motor, first and second gear sets, first and second shafts, a clutch and a unidirectional assembly. When the dual-shaft gearbox mechanism is in a first gear, power is outputted via the first gear set and the unidirectional assembly. When the dual-shaft gearbox mechanism is in a second gear, power is outputted via the clutch and the second gear set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Cheng-Ping Yang, Ming-Hsien Yang, Chia Tsao, Li-Te Huang, Peng-Yu Chen
  • Publication number: 20200072351
    Abstract: A parking mechanism used in gearbox, including a ratchet pawl and a cam set for driving the ratchet pawl. The cam set includes a shaft, a first and a second cam pivotally engaged with the shaft, wherein the shaft drives the first cam and the second cam to rotate, so as to drive the ratchet pawl to engage with a gear wheel that is pivotally engaged with a shaft member and to stop the shaft member. The cam set as a driving means simplifies the parking mechanism and is easy to be manufactured and disassembled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Po-Wen CHEN, Li-Te HUANG, Chia TSAO, Meng-Ru WU, Ming-Hsien YANG, Cheng-Ping YANG, Jui-Tang TSENG
  • Publication number: 20190351762
    Abstract: A dual-shaft gearbox mechanism includes a hollow shaft motor, first and second gear sets, first and second shafts, a clutch and a unidirectional assembly. When the dual-shaft gearbox mechanism is in a first gear, power is outputted via the first gear set and the unidirectional assembly. When the dual-shaft gearbox mechanism is in a second gear, power is outputted via the clutch and the second gear set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2018
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Cheng-Ping YANG, Ming-Hsien YANG, Chia TSAO, Li-Te HUANG, Peng-Yu CHEN
  • Patent number: 10451146
    Abstract: A two-speed transmission having two clutches for an electric vehicle includes an electric motor, a middle shaft, a first clutch, a second clutch, a first gear assembly and a second gear assembly. The electric motor includes a spindle. The first and second clutches are furnished on the middle shaft coaxially. The first gear assembly is furnished on the spindle and the first clutch respectively to generate a first gear ratio. The second gear assembly is furnished on the spindle and the first clutch respectively to generate a second gear ratio different from the first gear ratio. When the first clutch is activated to connect with the middle shaft, the second clutch separates from the middle shaft, and the electric motor outputs a first torque corresponding to the first gear ratio to the middle shaft. Similarly, the electric motor outputs a second torque corresponding to the second gear ratio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Jui-Tang Tseng, Kun-Ju Xie, Chia Tsao, Tsung-Han Wu
  • Patent number: 10344828
    Abstract: A dual-shaft push-moving varying speed device includes a drive unit; an input shaft, having at least an odd-numbered input gear and at least an even-numbered input gear is coupled with the drive unit; an output shaft, having an end thereof penetrate through the input shaft and the drive unit, and the another end thereof possesses an output gear; a transmission shaft, including at least an odd-numbered output gear, at least an even-numbered output gear, and a transmission gear where the odd-numbered output gear is meshed with the corresponding odd-numbered input gear while the even-numbered output gear is meshed with the corresponding even-numbered input gear, and the transmission gear is meshed with the output gear; and at least a push-moving fork, being furnished between the odd-numbered input gear and the even-numbered input gear, selectively pushes the odd-numbered input gear and the even-numbered input gear to move.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Meng-Ru Wu, Chia Tsao, Peng-Yu Chen, Jui-Tang Tseng, Cheng-Ping Yang
  • Publication number: 20190120328
    Abstract: A dual-shaft clutch varying speed device includes a drive unit, an input shaft, an output shaft, a housing, at least an odd-numbered clutch unit and at least an even-numbered clutch unit. The input shaft having an input gear is coupled with the drive unit. The output shaft, having an end thereof penetrate through the input shaft and the drive unit, has at least an odd-numbered output gear and at least an even-numbered output gear. The housing has a housing gear. The at least one odd-numbered clutch unit being furnished at the inner part of the housing has an odd-numbered clutch shaft and an odd-numbered clutch gear which is meshed with the odd-numbered output gear. The at least one odd-numbered clutch unit has an even-numbered clutch shaft and an even-numbered clutch gear which is meshed with the even-numbered output gear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2017
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Meng-Ru WU, Chia TSAO, Peng-Yu CHEN, Jui-Tang TSENG, Cheng-Ping YANG, Po-Wen CHEN
  • Publication number: 20190120329
    Abstract: A dual-shaft push-moving varying speed device includes a drive unit; an input shaft, having at least an odd-numbered input gear and at least an even-numbered input gear is coupled with the drive unit; an output shaft, having an end thereof penetrate through the input shaft and the drive unit, and the another end thereof possesses an output gear; a transmission shaft, including at least an odd-numbered output gear, at least an even-numbered output gear, and a transmission gear where the odd-numbered output gear is meshed with the corresponding odd-numbered input gear while the even-numbered output gear is meshed with the corresponding even-numbered input gear, and the transmission gear is meshed with the output gear; and at least a push-moving fork, being furnished between the odd-numbered input gear and the even-numbered input gear, selectively pushes the odd-numbered input gear and the even-numbered input gear to move.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2017
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Meng-Ru WU, Chia TSAO, Peng-Yu CHEN, Jui-Tang TSENG, Cheng-Ping YANG
  • Patent number: 10167930
    Abstract: A two-speed transmission having two clutches includes an electric motor, a middle shaft, a first clutch, a second clutch, a first gear assembly and a second gear assembly. The electric motor includes a spindle. The first clutch and the second clutch are furnished on the middle shaft coaxially. The first gear assembly and the second gear assembly are coupled to the first clutch and the second clutch through a first shaft portion and a second shaft portion of the middle shaft to generate a first gear ratio and a second gear ratio, respectively. When the first clutch is activated to connect with the first shaft portion, the second clutch separates from the second shaft portion, so that the electric motor outputs a first torque corresponding to the first gear ratio through the first gear assembly. Similarly, the electric motor outputs a second torque corresponding to the second gear ratio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Jui-Tang Tseng, Kun-Ju Xie, Chia Tsao, Tsung-Han Wu
  • Patent number: 9809098
    Abstract: A two-speed transmission for an electric vehicle including an electric motor, a first transmission mechanism and a second transmission mechanism is provided. The electric motor includes a rotor and a spindle. The rotor drives a first sun gear and a first planet gear of the first transmission mechanism to rotate with respect to the first ring gear to generate a first gear ratio. The rotor drives a second sun gear and a second planet gear of the second transmission mechanism to rotate with respect to the second ring gear to generate a second gear ratio different from the first gear ratio. When the first clutch connects with the spindle, the second clutch separates from the spindle, and a first torque is outputted to the spindle. When the second clutch connects with the spindle, the first clutch separates from the spindle, and a second torque is outputted to the spindle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Chia Tsao, Jui-Tang Tseng, Kun-Ju Xie, Tsung-Han Wu
  • Publication number: 20170204940
    Abstract: A two-speed transmission having two clutches for an electric vehicle includes an electric motor, a middle shaft, a first clutch, a second clutch, a first gear assembly and a second gear assembly. The electric motor includes a spindle. The first and second clutches are furnished on the middle shaft coaxially. The first gear assembly is furnished on the spindle and the first clutch respectively to generate a first gear ratio. The second gear assembly is furnished on the spindle and the first clutch respectively to generate a second gear ratio different from the first gear ratio. When the first clutch is activated to connect with the middle shaft, the second clutch separates from the middle shaft, and the electric motor outputs a first torque corresponding to the first gear ratio to the middle shaft. Similarly, the electric motor outputs a second torque corresponding to the second gear ratio.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2016
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Jui-Tang TSENG, Kun-Ju XIE, Chia TSAO, Tsung-Han WU
  • Publication number: 20170204941
    Abstract: A two-speed transmission having two clutches includes an electric motor, a middle shaft, a first clutch, a second clutch, a first gear assembly and a second gear assembly. The electric motor includes a spindle. The first clutch and the second clutch are furnished on the middle shaft coaxially. The first gear assembly and the second gear assembly are coupled to the first clutch and the second clutch through a first shaft portion and a second shaft portion of the middle shaft to generate a first gear ratio and a second gear ratio, respectively. When the first clutch is activated to connect with the first shaft portion, the second clutch separates from the second shaft portion, so that the electric motor outputs a first torque corresponding to the first gear ratio through the first gear assembly. Similarly, the electric motor outputs a second torque corresponding to the second gear ratio.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2016
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Jui-Tang TSENG, Kun-Ju XIE, Chia TSAO, Tsung-Han WU
  • Publication number: 20170122413
    Abstract: A two-speed transmission for an electric vehicle including an electric motor, a first transmission mechanism and a second transmission mechanism is provided. The electric motor includes a rotor and a spindle. The rotor drives a first sun gear and a first planet gear of the first transmission mechanism to rotate with respect to the first ring gear to generate a first gear ratio. The rotor drives a second sun gear and a second planet gear of the second transmission mechanism to rotate with respect to the second ring gear to generate a second gear ratio different from the first gear ratio. When the first clutch connects with the spindle, the second clutch separates from the spindle, and a first torque is outputted to the spindle. When the second clutch connects with the spindle, the first clutch separates from the spindle, and a second torque is outputted to the spindle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2015
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Chia TSAO, Jui-Tang TSENG, Kun-Ju XIE, Tsung-Han WU