Patents by Inventor Chien-Chuan Chen
Chien-Chuan Chen 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: 20140043038Abstract: A testing system for a touch device includes a touch simulation module, a control module and a determination module is provided. The touch simulation module includes multiple conductive elements respectively corresponding to multiple touch sensing regions of the touch device. The control module selectively provides a testing signal to one or multiple of the conductive elements. The determination module determines whether the touch device correctly responds a testing that the control module provides to the device under testing through the touch simulation module.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2013Publication date: February 13, 2014Applicant: MStar Semiconductor, Inc.Inventors: Chien-Chuan Chen, Kai-Ting Ho, Yu-Chien Huang
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Publication number: 20130258675Abstract: A light-emitting structure includes a shell, a light-transmissive body, a light-shading layer, a patterned layer, and a light-source module. The light-transmissive body is embedded in the shell and the light-transmissive body includes an incident surface, an emergence surface, a first reflective surface and a second reflective surface. The light-shading layer is adhered on the first reflective surface. The patterned layer is adhered on the second reflective surface, and the patterned layer is revealed at the emergence surface. The light-source module is disposed in the vicinity of the incident surface, when the light-source module emits light, the light enters the light-transmissive body from the incident surface, the light reflects to the second reflective surface from the first reflective surface. Then, the light reflects to the emergence surface from the second reflective surface before emits out of the light-transmissive body.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2012Publication date: October 3, 2013Applicant: INHON INTERNATIONAL CO. LTD.Inventors: Shang-Jung Wu, Kun-Huang Hsu, Chien-Chuan Chen
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Publication number: 20130260577Abstract: A connector module includes a female connector and a male connector. The female connector includes a female magnetic part having a jack, an anode contact disposed in the jack, and a cathode contact disposed on the female magnetic part and surrounding the jack. The male connector includes a male magnetic part corresponding to the female magnetic part, an anode plug protruded from the male magnetic part, and a cathode plug disposed on the male magnetic part having a protruding position and an invaginating position in relative to the male magnetic part. When the male magnetic part attracts the female magnetic part, the anode plug is inserted in the jack and is in electrical contact with the anode contact. The cathode plug is in electrical contact with the cathode contact and is moved from the protruding position to the invaginating position. The male connector rotates on the female connector relatively.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2012Publication date: October 3, 2013Applicant: INHON INTERNATIONAL CO. LTD.Inventors: Chien-Chuan Chen, Kun-Huang Hsu, Chia-Wei Chang
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Publication number: 20130241858Abstract: A control system for a touch screen is provided. The control system includes a voltage-level shifter between a screen controller and a touch controller. The voltage-level shifter level-shifts a common voltage for driving the screen to a corresponding timing signal with an input signal range acceptable by the touch controller.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2013Publication date: September 19, 2013Applicant: MSTAR SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.Inventors: Guo-Kiang Hung, Chien Chuan Chen, Chi Kang Liu
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Patent number: 8297765Abstract: A microstructural polarized light-guide device comprises an unpolarized light source module, a subwavelength polarization beam splitter structure and a polarization conversion module, the unpolarized light source module comprises a light-guide plate and a light source at the edge of the light-guide plate, the material of the light-guide plate is PMMA with the characteristic of high transparency, the surface of the light-guide plate has a plurality of extraction patterns, the polarization beam splitter structure is a nano-scale structure and comprises a dielectric nanograting layer and a metallic nanograting layer, and the dielectric nanograting layer and the metallic nanograting layer are vertically stacked with each other, the dielectric nanograting layer is integrated with a surface opposite to the surface with the plurality of extraction patterns, the polarization conversion module is disposed on the surface with the plurality of extraction patterns of the light-guide plate.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2009Date of Patent: October 30, 2012Assignee: National Tsing Hua UniversityInventors: Cheng-Huan Chen, Cheng-Kuo Sung, Chien-Chuan Chen, Chia-Meng Chen
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Patent number: 8259396Abstract: A double-sided microlens array is applied to a laser beam shaping and homogenizing device of a laser system. The double-sided microlens array is able to shape the energy distribution of an incident laser beam to a square and flat-top beam with the average uniformity of energy and comprises a base plate, a plurality of first micro lenslets and a plurality of second micro lenslets. The first micro lenslet and the second micro lenslet have the convexes with the same figures and comply with the classification of an optical diffractive element, the first micro lenslets and the second micro lenslets are disposed on the first surface and the second surface of the base plate, which are corresponding to each other in order to tightly line up the arrangements of arrays. The first micro lenslets and the second micro lenslets are correspondingly misalignment.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2010Date of Patent: September 4, 2012Assignee: National Tsing Hua UniversityInventors: Cheng-Huan Chen, Po-Chou Chen, Chien-Chuan Chen, Po-Hung Yao
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Publication number: 20100328773Abstract: A double-sided microlens array is applied to a laser beam shaping and homogenizing device of a laser system. The double-sided microlens array is able to shape the energy distribution of an incident laser beam to a square and flat-top beam with the average uniformity of energy and comprises a base plate, a plurality of first micro lenslets and a plurality of second micro lenslets. The first micro lenslet and the second micro lenslet have the convexes with the same figures and comply with the classification of an optical diffractive element, the first micro lenslets and the second micro lenslets are disposed on the first surface and the second surface of the base plate, which are corresponding to each other in order to tightly line up the arrangements of arrays. The first micro lenslets and the second micro lenslets are correspondingly misalignment.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2010Publication date: December 30, 2010Applicant: NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY (TAIWAN)Inventors: Cheng-Huan Chen, Po-Chou Chen, Chien-Chuan Chen, Po-Hung Yao
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Publication number: 20100165598Abstract: A microstructural polarized light-guide device comprises an unpolarized light source module, a subwavelength polarization beam splitter structure and a polarization conversion module, the unpolarized light source module comprises a light-guide plate and a light source at the edge of the light-guide plate, the material of the light-guide plate is PMMA with the characteristic of high transparency, the surface of the light-guide plate has a plurality of extraction patterns, the polarization beam splitter structure is a nano-scale structure and comprises a dielectric nanograting layer and a metallic nanograting layer, and the dielectric nanograting layer and the metallic nanograting layer are vertically stacked with each other, the dielectric nanograting layer is integrated with a surface opposite to the surface with the plurality of extraction patterns, the polarization conversion module is disposed on the surface with the plurality of extraction patterns of the light-guide plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2009Publication date: July 1, 2010Applicant: NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY (TAIWAN)Inventors: Cheng-Huan Chen, Cheng-Kuo Sung, Chien-Chuan Chen, Chia-Meng Chen
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Publication number: 20070081290Abstract: An ionizer incorporated with an electronic appliance utilizes the power supply of the appliance so that only less device and space are required for the additional ion function. The small power-consumption ionizer does not influence the original function of the electronic device while the negative ions help refreshing the air and improving people's moods, energy and health.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2005Publication date: April 12, 2007Applicant: Inventec CorporationInventors: Shu-Hua Lai, Hui-Chen Wang, Wei-Huan Chou, Chien-Chuan Chen, Chi-Fen Chang, Han-Shun Wu
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Patent number: 7195647Abstract: An artificial knee joint includes an upper seat, a lower seat adapted to be connected fixedly to a prosthetic lower leg, and a driving device. The upper seat includes a seat body connected to the lower seat by the driving device, and a movable member connected pivotally to the seat body and adapted to be connected fixedly to a residual thigh. The driving device includes a rotating shaft journalled within the seat body. When a downward force and an upward force are applied respectively to the movable member and the seat body, a gripping member presses against the rotating shaft so as to prevent rotation of the rotating shaft and thus relative movement of the lower seat and the seat body of the upper seat.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2003Date of Patent: March 27, 2007Inventors: Chien-Liang Chen, Chien-Chuan Chen, I-Chun Chen
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Patent number: 7145781Abstract: An electronic device having a replaceable casing panel comprises a first portion and a second portion. The first portion includes a gliding member having a plurality of second positioning elements corresponding to a plurality of first positioning elements, and each second positioning element includes a fixing element for fixing the gliding member in the first portion and restricting the moving direction of the gliding member, and the gliding member includes a first panel that slides with the gliding member. The second portion includes a second panel having a plurality of third embedding elements and a plurality of fourth embedding elements embedded with each other, and the second portion includes a plurality of first embedding elements and a plurality of second embedding elements, such that the first panel can be pushed to form a gap for replacing the second panel.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2006Date of Patent: December 5, 2006Assignee: Inventec CorporationInventors: Kai-Chen Tien, Chien-Chuan Chen, Han-Shun Wu, Chien-Te Li, Fang-Yu Hsieh, Jian-Ming Peng
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Patent number: 6997959Abstract: An artificial knee joint connects a prosthetic lower leg to a residual thigh of a prosthesis wearer, and includes a knee-extending oil passage and a knee-flexing oil passage that is provided with a throttle valve. When the lower leg is pressed against the ground by the thigh, a controlling element activates the throttle valve to close the knee flexing oil passage so as to fix the thigh relative to the lower leg. Upon fast walking of the wearer, an air valve unit activates the throttle valve to reduce flow rate of oil flowing through the knee-flexing oil passage so that the lower leg can support the thigh effectively.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2003Date of Patent: February 14, 2006Inventors: Chien-Liang Chen, Chien-Chuan Chen, I-Chun Chen
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Publication number: 20050143839Abstract: An artificial knee joint includes an upper seat, a lower seat adapted to be connected fixedly to a prosthetic lower leg, and a driving device. The upper seat includes a seat body connected to the lower seat by the driving device, and a movable member connected pivotally to the seat body and adapted to be connected fixedly to a residual thigh. The driving device includes a rotating shaft journalled within the seat body. When a downward force and an upward force are applied respectively to the movable member and the seat body, a gripping member presses against the rotating shaft so as to prevent rotation of the rotating shaft and thus relative movement of the lower seat and the seat body of the upper seat.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2003Publication date: June 30, 2005Inventors: Chien-Liang Chen, Chien-Chuan Chen, I-Chun Chen
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Publication number: 20050043821Abstract: An artificial knee joint includes a joint seat, a support frame, a hydraulic device, a push rod, and a biasing member. The joint seat has a joint body and a rotatable member connected pivotally to the joint body and connected fixedly to a residual thigh. The support frame is connected rotatably to the joint body, and is connected fixedly to a prosthetic lower leg. The push rod is movable relative to the joint body between an extended position, where a free end of the rotatable member is spaced apart from the joint body to align the lower leg with the thigh, and a retracted position, where the free end of the rotatable member abuts against the joint body. The biasing member biases the push rod to the extended position.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2003Publication date: February 24, 2005Inventors: Chien-Liang Chen, Chien-Chuan Chen, I-Chun Chen
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Patent number: 6852131Abstract: An artificial knee joint includes a joint seat, a support frame, a hydraulic device, a push rod, and a biasing member. The joint seat has a joint body and a rotatable member connected pivotally to the joint body and connected fixedly to a residual thigh. The support frame is connected rotatably to the joint body, and is connected fixedly to a prosthetic lower leg. The push rod is movable relative to the joint body between an extended position, where a free end of the rotatable member is spaced apart from the joint body to align the lower leg with the thigh, and a retracted position, where the free end of the rotatable member abuts against the joint body. The biasing member biases the push rod to the extended position.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2003Date of Patent: February 8, 2005Inventors: Chien-Liang Chen, Chien-Chuan Chen, I-Chun Chen
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Publication number: 20050027370Abstract: An artificial knee joint connects a prosthetic lower leg to a residual thigh of a prosthesis wearer, and includes a knee-extending oil passage and a knee-flexing oil passage that is provided with a throttle valve. When the lower leg is pressed against the ground by the thigh, a controlling element activates the throttle valve to close the knee flexing oil passage so as to fix the thigh relative to the lower leg. Upon fast walking of the wearer, an air valve unit activates the throttle valve to reduce flow rate of oil flowing through the knee-flexing oil passage so that the lower leg can support the thigh effectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2003Publication date: February 3, 2005Inventors: Chien-Liang Chen, Chien-Chuan Chen, I-Chun Chen
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Patent number: 6837708Abstract: A device for generating a jet stream of air entrained water for cleaning teeth and gums, includes two pumps disposed to respectively and sequentially pump in and out of internal ports thereof from first water and air transit chambers, water flow and air stream to generate raised water and air pressures. Two valves are disposed respectively to be moved by the water and air pressures to block or permit entry of the water flow and the air stream into second water and air transit chambers. A mixing outlet is disposed downstream of and to merge water and air outlet ports of the second water and air transit chambers to obtain an accelerated stream of the air entrained water for cleaning teeth and gums.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2002Date of Patent: January 4, 2005Inventors: Chien-Liang Chen, Chien-Chuan Chen, I-Chun Chen
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Publication number: 20030204154Abstract: A device for generating a jet stream of air entrained water for cleaning teeth and gums, includes two pumps disposed to respectively and sequentially pump in and out of internal ports thereof from first water and air transit chambers, water flow and air stream to generate raised water and air pressures. Two valves are disposed respectively to be moved by the water and air pressures to block or permit entry of the water flow and the air stream into second water and air transit chambers. A mixing outlet is disposed downstream of and to merge water and air outlet ports of the second water and air transit chambers to obtain an accelerated stream of the air entrained water for cleaning teeth and gums.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2002Publication date: October 30, 2003Inventors: Chien-Liang Chen, Chien-Chuan Chen, I-Chun Chen
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Publication number: 20030135502Abstract: Within both a multi-server computer system, and a method for operation thereof, there is provided a plurality of server computers comprising: (1) a corresponding series of databases; (2) a corresponding series of database update detection and installation utilities; and (3) a corresponding series of communications interfaces which connect the plurality of server computers with each other. The series of database update detection and installation utilities serves to both: (1) automatically detect an externally initiated update to a database within the corresponding series of databases and automatically forward the externally initiated update to each of the remaining server computers within the plurality of server computers; and (2) automatically receive the externally initiated update from a server computer within the plurality of server computers and install the update within the remaining databases within the remaining server computers.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2002Publication date: July 17, 2003Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Timothy Hun, Chien-Chuan Chen
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Patent number: 6500725Abstract: Within a method for fabricating a microelectronic fabrication there is first provided a substrate. There is then formed simultaneously within the substrate an alignment mark and an isolation trench formed employing a single etch method and to an identical depth within the substrate. There is then formed within the isolation trench an isolation region. Finally, there is then further processed the substrate while aligning the substrate while using the alignment mark in conjunction with a minimum of two alignment wavelengths. The method provides for enhanced efficiency when fabricating the microelectronic fabrication. The method contemplates a microelectronic fabrication fabricated employing the method.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2001Date of Patent: December 31, 2002Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, LtdInventors: Chien-Chuan Chen, Chiang-Jen Peng, Bin-Chia Su, Shu-Huei Suen