Patents by Inventor Chien Wu

Chien 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).

  • Publication number: 20170313241
    Abstract: A mobile warning device on a vehicle includes a detecting module, a driving module, a monitoring module, and a communication module. The detecting module determines whether the vehicle is unexpectedly immobile. The driving module is detachably set on the vehicle to detach and move the warning device to a specified position when the vehicle is immobile. The monitoring module is used to collect information around the vehicle. The communication module is used to transmit signals between the vehicle, the warning device, and a cloud network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2016
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Inventors: YU-CHIEN WU, HUNG-CHUN LU, CHUANG-WEI TSENG, TZU-CHENG YANG
  • Publication number: 20170313574
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method of manufacturing a structure. The method comprises: providing a first substrate; forming a plurality of conductive pads over the first substrate; forming a film on a first subset of the plurality of conductive pads, thereby leaving a second subset of the plurality of conductive pads exposed from the film; forming a self-assembled monolayer (SAM) over the film; and forming a cavity by the first substrate and a second substrate through bonding a portion of the second substrate to the second subset of the plurality of conductive pads that are exposed from the film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2016
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Inventors: YUAN-CHIH HSIEH, HSING-LIEN LIN, JUNG-HUEI PENG, YI-CHIEN WU
  • Patent number: 9807372
    Abstract: An image processing device including an image sensor array, an image pre-processing unit, a depth information generator, and a focusing unit is provided. The image sensor array takes multiple images of a first object and a second object. The image pre-processing unit processes the images to generate two shift images associated with the two objects. The depth information generator generates depth information according to the two shift images. The depth information includes distance information associated with the first object. The focusing unit generates a pair of focused images that have the first object focused thereon according to the depth information and the two shift images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Jing-Jo Bei, Heng-Chien Wu
  • Publication number: 20170305338
    Abstract: A warning system for a vehicle includes a mobile warning tripod and a portable electronic device communicating with the tripod. The tripod includes a driving unit, a movement unit, and a warning unit. The electronic device has an application with a user interface. The user interface includes icons to control a movement control unit in the electronic device. The movement control unit sends control signals to the driving unit of the tripod in response to user operations on one or more of the icons. The driving unit moves the tripod to move as required. A vehicle warning method is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2016
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventors: HUNG-CHUN LU, TZU-CHENG YANG, YU-CHING CHIEN, YU-CHIEN WU
  • Publication number: 20170305337
    Abstract: A road traffic warning device includes a base, a cover body mounted on the base, and a collapsible warning frame mounted to the cover body. The base includes a controlling module. A folded triangular collapsible warning frame can be unfolded out of the cover body to create the warning device. Two wheels are mounted to two side of the base. The controlling module is configured to control the wheels to move the warning device to an effective warning position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2016
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: TZU-CHENG YANG, HUNG-CHUN LU, YU-CHIEN WU
  • Publication number: 20170297904
    Abstract: A microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) package with high gettering efficiency is provided. A MEMS device is arranged over a logic chip, within a cavity that is hermetically sealed. A sensing electrode is arranged within the cavity, between the MEMS device and the logic chip. The sensing electrode is electrically coupled to the logic chip and is a conductive getter material configured to remove gas molecules from the cavity. A method for manufacturing the MEMS package is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2016
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Inventors: Shiang-Chi Lin, Jung-Huei Peng, Yu-Chia Liu, Yi-Chien Wu
  • Publication number: 20170229096
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a light-emitting module and a light-emitting display panel. The light-emitting module comprises a substrate, one ore more light-emitting unit, and a driving unit. The substrate comprises a power input, a ground, a data input, a data output, a clock input, and a clock output. The one or more light-emitting unit is disposed on the substrate. The driving unit is connected electrically to the data input, the clock input, and the power input, respectively, and controls the color-scale changes of the light-emitting unit. A plurality of light-emitting modules are disposed on the circuit board. The control signal controlling the plurality of light-emitting modules is transmitted in series. It isn't required to connect the plurality of light-emitting module to additional connecting wires for signal control. Accordingly, shading of the light passing through the display panel and inferior transmittance due to excess electrical connecting wires may be prevented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2016
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Inventors: KUO-SHU HUANG, CHIA-SHEN TENG, CHEUK-WAI LAU, SHANG-CHIEN WU, KAO-NAN CHEN
  • Publication number: 20170175102
    Abstract: In various embodiments methods are provided for delivering an agent of interest (e.g., protein, antibody, nucleic acid) into cells. In certain embodiments the method comprises contacting the cells with anisotropic magnetic particles in the presence of the agent; and applying a substantially uniform magnetic field to said magnetic particles where movement of said particles induced by said magnetic field introduces transient openings into said cell facilitating entry of said agent of interest into said cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Pei-Yu E. Chiou, Michael A. Teitell, Ming-Yu Lin, Yi-Chien Wu, Jessica Zhou
  • Patent number: 9684519
    Abstract: An electronic device with a plurality of booting modes comprises at least a button unit, a control module, a control chip unit, a super I/O unit and a Basic Input/Output System (BIOS). One of the button units outputs a first signal according to a trigger event. The control module includes a buffer unit connected to the button units. The control module sets the buffer unit according to the first signal. The control module outputs a status signal and copies the first signal and outputs the first signal after a delay time. The control chip unit receives the status signal. The super I/O unit receives the first signal outputted from the control module and transmits the first signal to the control chip unit. When the control chip unit receives the status signal and the first signal, the BIOS executes the corresponding booting procedure according to the status signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: Asustek Computer Inc.
    Inventors: Li-Chien Wu, Pai-Ching Huang
  • Patent number: 9643838
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, an interconnection layer, an outgassing layer, and a patterned outgassing barrier layer. The interconnection layer is over the substrate. The outgassing layer is over the interconnection layer. The patterned outgassing barrier layer is over the outgassing layer. The patterned outgassing barrier layer includes a plurality of barrier structures and a plurality of openings. The plurality of openings expose a portion of an upmost surface of the outgassing layer, and a bottommost surface of the patterned outgassing barrier layer is substantially coplanar with the upmost surface of the outgassing layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD
    Inventors: Chia-Hua Chu, Jung-Huei Peng, Yi-Chien Wu, Li-Min Hung
  • Patent number: 9557791
    Abstract: A computer device and a method for converting a working mode of a universal serial bus (USB) connector of the computer device. The computer device comprises a USB connector, a power interruption unit, a first switch unit, a south bridge chip, a reading unit, a control unit, and a charging control unit. The USB connector is linked to an external USB device. When a fast charging instruction is received, the power interruption unit interrupts the power supply of the USB connector; the first switch unit performs switching, so that the USB connector works in a fast charging mode. When the control unit receives a common charging instruction, the power interruption unit interrupts the power supply of the USB connector; the first switch unit performs switching, so that the USB connector works in a common charging mode, and data transmission can be performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignees: ASUS TECHNOLOGY (SUZHOU) CO., LTD., ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Chang-Yu Hsieh, Pai-ching Huang, Li Chien Wu
  • Publication number: 20170024009
    Abstract: A mobile device and control method thereof are provided. The mobile device includes a life sensor, a driver, a touch detector, a heartbeat detector, a controller and a processor. The controller controls the driver to send a first driving signal. The life sensor generates a first sensing signal in response to the first driving signal. The touch detector determines whether the mobile device is touched according to the first sensing signal. When the touch detector determines that the mobile device is touched, the controller controls the driver to send a second driving signal. The life sensor generates a second sensing signal in response to the second driving signal. The heartbeat detector determines whether the second sensing signal includes a heartbeat pattern. The processor executes a corresponding operation according to whether the second sensing signal includes the heartbeat pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2015
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: Yu-Hsin Liang, Shih-Hung Chu, Heng-Chien Wu
  • Patent number: 9536159
    Abstract: Smart glasses and a method for recognizing and prompting a face are provided. The smart glasses store a database recording a plurality of profile information and business card information thereof. In the method, an image located in the field of view of the smart glasses is captured by an image capturing unit and at least one face appearing in the image is recognized. Facial features of each of the recognized faces are compared with those of the profile information in the database to find the profile information matching the facial features. In particular, if profile information matching the facial features is found, business card information corresponding to the profile information is displayed on a display unit; if profile information matching the facial features is not found, the business card information of a business card appearing in the image is recognized to associate the business card information with the recognized face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Chia-Chien Wu, Wei-Hsin Kan, Cheng-Yen Huang
  • Patent number: 9497414
    Abstract: A telephone with a video function is provided, including a projection module, a network module, a video-audio capturing module, a conference module and a processor. The network module provides a network interface. The video-audio capturing module is configured to capture an image and voice of a local user, and accordingly generates local video-audio data. The conference module provides the video conference function. The processor is electrically connected to the projection module, the network module, the video-audio capturing module and the conference module. When the processor enables the video conference function of the conference module, the telephone establishes a connection with a remote apparatus through the network interface, in order to receive a remote video-audio data of a remote user from the remote apparatus, and transmit the local video-audio data to the remote apparatus. The projection module projects an image corresponding to the remote video-audio data onto a projection surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Chia-Chien Wu, Wen-Chang Chien, Tzu-Shou Kuo
  • Publication number: 20160219195
    Abstract: A photon-drive fingerprint identification module configured to detect a fingerprint of a finger is provided, and the photon-drive fingerprint identification module includes at least a light emitting unit and a light detecting semiconductor array. The light emitting unit is configured to emit a detecting light to the finger, and the finger and the fingerprint reflect the detecting light and turn it into a signal light. The light detecting semiconductor array includes a plurality of light detecting semiconductor units arranged in an array, and the light detecting semiconductor units are configured to receive the signal light reflected by the finger and generate a plurality of electrical signals. Each of the light detecting semiconductor units sequentially includes an antireflection structure, a first type doped semiconductor layer and a second type doped semiconductor layer. The first type doped semiconductor layer is stacked between the antireflection structure and the second type doped semiconductor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2015
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventors: Jen-Chien Wu, Chun-Lang Hung
  • Publication number: 20160202819
    Abstract: A touch display device and a method for driving the same are provided. The touch display device includes a display panel and a touch panel. In the method, the touch display device provides a source output signal and outputs a plurality of pixel voltages during an enable period of the source output signal to drive the display panel. The touch display device periodically reduces the enable period of the source output signal according to a horizontal synchronization signal corresponding to a turned-on sequence of each row of pixels, so as to establish a touch sensing period. Based thereon, the touch sensing circuit scans the touch panel during the touch sensing period that does not overlap with the enable period of the source output signal, so as to obtain sensing signals for accurately indicating electrical variations of the touch panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2015
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Inventor: Chien-Wu Chen
  • Patent number: 9333653
    Abstract: A pill grasping method comprises rotating a grasping arm with a nozzle to a predetermined initial position driven by a driving mechanism, rotating a number of pill storage cases to position one of the pill storage cases with a set number of pills to a predetermined grasping pill position driven by an actuating mechanism, rotating the grasping arm to enter into the corresponding pill storage case, starting a pump to generate a vacuum in the nozzle for sucking a pill, and determining if an actual pressure value in a pipe connecting the nozzle to the pump is less than a predetermined pressure value. The grasping arm is rotated to the predetermined initial position when the actual pressure value is less than the predetermined pressure value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Szu-Hai Huang, Kuo-Ming Lai, Pei-Yi Chan, Jeng-Che Chen, Tui-Chien Wu, Pao-Heng Shen, Chao-Wen Shih, King-Lung Huang, Lap-Shun Hui
  • Patent number: 9329992
    Abstract: A data storage device using a FLASH memory with replay-protected blocks. The storage space of the FLASH memory is divided into blocks and each block is further divided into pages. A controller is provided in the data storage device to couple to the FLASH memory. The controller manages at least one replay-protected memory block of the FLASH memory. The controller programs two pages into the at least one replay-protected memory block and each page is programmed with a write count of the at least one replay-protected memory block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: Silicon Motion, Inc.
    Inventors: Chia-Chien Wu, Yu-Chih Lin, Yen-Hung Lin
  • Publication number: 20160091717
    Abstract: A display system and an operation method thereof are provided. The head-mounted display (HMD) device of the display system includes a camera, a monitor, a communication circuit and a processor. The processor is coupled to the monitor, the camera and the communication circuit. The processor receives and processes sensing data provided by a motion sensor of the display system through the communication circuit, so as to obtain a motion trajectory of the user. The camera photographs a person in a view field of the user. The processor performs image recognition to the video data provided by the camera, so as to obtain a motion trajectory of the person. The processor controls the monitor to display the motion trajectory of the user or the motion trajectory of the person.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2015
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Inventors: Chia-Chien Wu, Chien-Ting Chen, Fu-Yu Hsu, Chi-Wu Hsiao
  • Patent number: D787968
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yu-Chien Wu, Hung-Chun Lu, Tzu-Cheng Yang