Patents by Inventor Chih-An Ku

Chih-An Ku 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: 20240126313
    Abstract: A regulator circuit module, a memory storage device, and a voltage control method are disclosed. The method includes: generating an output voltage according to an input voltage by a driving circuit; generating a feedback voltage according to the output voltage; controlling the driving circuit to adjust the output voltage according to the feedback voltage by a regulator circuit; compensating an output of the regulator circuit by a compensating circuit; and activating or deactivating the compensating circuit according to an input bypass-voltage of a switch circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2022
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: PHISON ELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventor: Po-Chih Ku
  • Patent number: 11937515
    Abstract: Semiconductor device and methods of forming the same are provided. A semiconductor device according to one embodiment includes a dielectric layer including a top surface, a plurality of magneto-resistive memory cells disposed in the dielectric layer and including top electrodes, a first etch stop layer disposed over the dielectric layer, a common electrode extending through the first etch stop layer to be in direct contact with the top electrodes, and a second etch stop layer disposed on the first etch stop layer and the common electrode. Top surfaces of the top electrodes are coplanar with the top surface of the dielectric layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chih-Fan Huang, Hsiang-Ku Shen, Liang-Wei Wang, Chen-Chiu Huang, Dian-Hau Chen, Yen-Ming Chen
  • Patent number: 11937389
    Abstract: In one example, an electronic device housing may include a first cover, a second cover, and a latch assembly to detachably connect the first cover and the second cover. The latch assembly may include a first bracket to fixedly engage with the first cover, a latch to slide back and forth along the first bracket between a lock position to hold the second cover and an unlock position to release the second cover, an elastic member disposed between the latch and the first bracket to generate a force to the latch to hold the second cover, and a cable connected to the latch. The cable may generate a pulling force to the latch to release the second cover when an external force is applied to the cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Chan Woo Park, Chung Hua Ku, Kuo Chih Huang
  • Publication number: 20240081649
    Abstract: A wearable device and a method for performing a registration process in the wearable device are provided. The wearable device includes a light source, a light sensor and a microcontroller that performs the method. In the method, the light source is activated to emit a detection light and the light sensor senses a reflected light. A light intensity of the reflected light is calculated. Specifically, an upper limit and a lower limit are referred to for detecting whether the wearable device is properly worn by a person. For example, since the wearable device can be worn on the person's wrist, the registration value is used to detect whether the wearable device is away from the wrist.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: CHUN-CHIH CHEN, YUNG-CHANG LIN, MING-HSUAN KU
  • Patent number: 11923405
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a semiconductor device. The semiconductor device includes a substrate, an insulating layer disposed on the substrate, a first conductive feature disposed in the insulating layer, and a capacitor structure disposed on the insulating layer. The capacitor structure includes a first electrode, a first dielectric layer, a second electrode, a second dielectric layer, and a third electrode sequentially stacked. The semiconductor device also includes a first via connected to the first electrode and the third electrode, a second via connected to the second electrode, and a third via connected to the first conductive feature. A part of the first via is disposed in the insulating layer. A portion of the first conductive feature is directly under the capacitor structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD
    Inventors: Chih-Fan Huang, Hung-Chao Kao, Yuan-Yang Hsiao, Tsung-Chieh Hsiao, Hsiang-Ku Shen, Hui-Chi Chen, Dian-Hau Chen, Yen-Ming Chen
  • Publication number: 20230178360
    Abstract: A cleaning device comprises a carrier and a cleaning unit. On the surface of the carrier, the cleaning unit comprises cleaning bodies of trapezoidal cylinders with a first surface and two inclined planes. The first surface is parallel to the surface of the carrier. The inclined planes face the circumference of the carrier and are separately located between adjacent two of the cleaning bodies. The first surface has a distance of 6.5 mm±10% to the surface of the carrier. The inclined planes at two sides have an angle of 50°±10% in between. When the cleaning body starts contacting a wafer, one of the inclined planes is deformed as a beginning. Then, gentle area changes is formed from contacting until departing between the cleaning body and the wafer. The wafer is thus stably forced to improve cleaning ability of scrubbing and stabilize surface friction of the wafer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2021
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventors: Chih-An Ku, Tzu-Yen Chuang, Hung-Chieh Chao, Fu-Qiang Zhang, Ming-Chin Tsai
  • Patent number: 11332393
    Abstract: An auto jartest analyzer includes a plurality of water sample reaction equipment, coagulant providing/controlling equipment and a coagulant concentration analysis device. The coagulant providing/controlling equipment provides coagulant of different concentration to the plurality of water sample reaction equipment to allow contaminants in a water sample of the water sample reaction equipment to precipitate. The coagulant concentration analysis device analyzes turbidity measurements for the plurality of water sample reaction equipment and determines if they meet predetermined analysis criteria, so as to figure out an optimal concentration of coagulant currently required to be added to the water sample. This thus achieves automatic analysis of an addition concentration of coagulant to be added to the water sample, which not only improves operational efficiency but also makes the analysis result more accurate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: ANATEK ENTERPRISE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yu-Ming Chen, Hsiu-Chih Ku, Jau-Shiu Chen
  • Patent number: 11316474
    Abstract: A double-balanced mixer, including a coupling transformer, a first diode cascade circuit, a second diode cascade circuit, and a first set of coils, is provided. The coupling transformer receives a first input signal and generates at least one set of signals with opposite voltage phases. The first diode cascade circuit is coupled to the coupling transformer, and generates a first node voltage according to a first set of bias voltages. The second diode cascade circuit is coupled to the coupling transformer, and generates a second node voltage according to a second set of bias voltages. The first set of coils is coupled to the first and second diode cascade circuits, receives the first and second node voltages and a second input signal, and generates an output signal. The first node voltage is equal to the second node voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: RichWave Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Po-Chih Ku, Tse-Peng Chen
  • Patent number: 11316475
    Abstract: A mixer circuit including a mixer, a voltage divider circuit, and an amplifier, is provided. The mixer receives a first input signal, a second input signal, and at least one set of bias voltages, and generates an output signal. A frequency of the output signal is related to a frequency of the first input signal and a frequency of the second input signal. The voltage divider circuit receives the bias voltages and generates a common mode signal at an output end. The amplifier is coupled to the mixer to receive the output signal, and is coupled to the output end of the voltage divider circuit and configured to suppress noise in the output signal, and generate a final output signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: RichWave Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Po-Chih Ku, Tse-Peng Chen
  • Patent number: 11109667
    Abstract: A cleaning brush is provided. A cleaning unit comprises cleaning beans fixed on a surface of the carrier in a bi-spiral arrangement. The cleaning beans are arranged in an unequally-spaced manner on center of the carrier along a baseline; and, thus, bi-spirals are formed on the center and coiled in two different outward directions. Two annular spiral curve paths are formed with the cleaning beans as coiling the carrier and extending along the two directions. When the carrier cleans an electronic device, a solution or cleaning agent is discharged along the curve paths in spiral tangential directions. Hence, the bi-spiral cleaning unit obtains positive and negative directions on rotating to create a plurality of flow fields. Dirt is discharged easily with water distribution enhanced as compared to unidirectional spiral cleaning devices while a large contact surface, a good cleaning efficiency, and a high decontamination ratio are achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: Tung An Development Ltd.
    Inventors: Chih-An Ku, Tzu-Yen Chuang, Hung-Chieh Chao, Fu-Qiang Zhang
  • Publication number: 20210112961
    Abstract: A cleaning brush is provided. A cleaning unit comprises cleaning beans fixed on a surface of the carrier in a bi-spiral arrangement. The cleaning beans are arranged in an unequally-spaced manner on center of the carrier along a baseline; and, thus, bi-spirals are formed on the center and coiled in two different outward directions. Two annular spiral curve paths are formed with the cleaning beans as coiling the carrier and extending along the two directions. When the carrier cleans an electronic device, a solution or cleaning agent is discharged along the curve paths in spiral tangential directions. Hence, the bi-spiral cleaning unit obtains positive and negative directions on rotating to create a plurality of flow fields. Dirt is discharged easily with water distribution enhanced as compared to unidirectional spiral cleaning devices while a large contact surface, a good cleaning efficiency, and a high decontamination ratio are achieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2019
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: Chih-An Ku, Tzu-Yen Chuang, Hung-Chieh Chao, Fu-Qiang Zhang
  • Patent number: 10809020
    Abstract: A liquid-cooled cooling device with a channel includes a base a cover unit which is a cylindrical tube sleeved onto the surface of the base. The base has a surface which a groove is concavely disposed on, with a spoiler disposed on a portion of a wall of the groove and extending for a predetermined length in an axial direction of the groove. The cover unit covers the groove and thereby forms a channel which a liquid passes through, with the channel not completely closed by the spoiler. One of the base and the cover unit has a liquid inlet and a liquid outlet. The liquid inlet is in communication with one end of the channel. The liquid outlet is in communication with the other end of the channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: Surpass World Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wen-Teng Wang, Ting-Chih Ku
  • Publication number: 20200290903
    Abstract: An auto jartest analyzer includes a plurality of water sample reaction equipment, coagulant providing/controlling equipment and a coagulant concentration analysis device. The coagulant providing/controlling equipment provides coagulant of different concentration to the plurality of water sample reaction equipment to allow contaminants in a water sample of the water sample reaction equipment to precipitate. The coagulant concentration analysis device analyzes turbidity measurements for the plurality of water sample reaction equipment and determines if they meet predetermined analysis criteria, so as to figure out an optimal concentration of coagulant currently required to be added to the water sample. This thus achieves automatic analysis of an addition concentration of coagulant to be added to the water sample, which not only improves operational efficiency but also makes the analysis result more accurate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventors: Yu-Ming Chen, Hsiu-Chih Ku, Jau-Shiu Chen
  • Patent number: 10758946
    Abstract: A cleaning brush comprising a carrier and a cleaning unit is provided. The cleaning unit comprises a plurality of cleaning beans set on a surface of the carrier in a spiral arrangement. A spiral coiling around the carrier from an end of the carrier to the other end is formed. A spiral curve path is formed to coil the carrier circumferentially by extendedly arranging the cleaning beans. Hence, the present invention uses the cleaning beans of the cleaning unit to be set on surface of the carrier. On rotating in a fixed direction, the spiral cleaning unit generates a flow field which not only comprises a vertical flow for an object to be cleaned but also a horizontal flow forming a parallel stream. Thus, dirt can be removed more easily than by using a traditional matrix cleaning device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: Tung An Development Ltd.
    Inventors: Chih-An Ku, Tzu-Yen Chuang, Hung-Chieh Chao
  • Publication number: 20200230656
    Abstract: A cleaning brush comprising a carrier and a cleaning unit is provided. The cleaning unit comprises a plurality of cleaning beans set on a surface of the carrier in a spiral arrangement. A spiral coiling around the carrier from an end of the carrier to the other end is formed. A spiral curve path is formed to coil the carrier circumferentially by extendedly arranging the cleaning beans. Hence, the present invention uses the cleaning beans of the cleaning unit to be set on surface of the carrier. On rotating in a fixed direction, the spiral cleaning unit generates a flow field which not only comprises a vertical flow for an object to be cleaned but also a horizontal flow forming a parallel stream. Thus, dirt can be removed more easily than by using a traditional matrix cleaning device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2019
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventors: Chih-An Ku, Tzu-Yen Chuang, Hung-Chieh Chao
  • Patent number: 10425003
    Abstract: A power supply device is provided. The power supply device includes a power converter and a control circuit. The control circuit is coupled to a power converter. The power converter is configured to convert input power to provide output power. The control circuit is configured to receive a control signal and provide a dummy current according to the control signal and the output power, so that the sum of a current value of the dummy current and a current value of the output power is greater than or equal to a threshold value. The power converter can accordingly convert the input power in a soft switching manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: Chicony Power Techology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wen-Nan Huang, Ching-Kuo Chen, Hsiao-Chih Ku, Wan-Ching Lee
  • Publication number: 20180320998
    Abstract: A liquid-cooled cooling device with a channel includes: a base having a surface which a slender groove is concavely disposed on, with a spoiler disposed on a portion of a wall of the groove and extending for a predetermined length in an axial direction of the groove; and a cover unit coveringly disposed at the base to cover the groove and thereby form a channel which a liquid passes through, with the channel not completely closed by the spoiler. One of the base and the cover unit has a liquid inlet and a liquid outlet. The liquid inlet is in communication with one end of the channel. The liquid outlet is in communication with the other end of the channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2018
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: Wen-Teng WANG, Ting-Chih KU
  • Patent number: 9772384
    Abstract: An AC input voltage detecting device includes a first input, a second input, a determining unit, a first voltage-detecting unit, and a second voltage-detecting unit. The first input and the second input are electrically connected to a neutral line and a live line of an AC power, respectively. The determining unit includes a first power switch, a second power switch, and an output, the first and second power switch are electrically connected in series, and the output is coupled to the second power switch. The first voltage-detecting unit is electrically connected to the first input and the first power switch, the second voltage-detecting unit is electrically connected to the second input and the second power switch. A signal for indicating that the AC power supplies normally is generated from the determining unit while the voltages conducted by the live line and the neutral line are normal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: Chicony Power Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wen-Nan Huang, Ming-Tsan Lin, Ching-Guo Chen, Shiu-Hui Lee, Hsiao-Chih Ku, Chih-Ming Yu, Hsin-Chang Yu
  • Patent number: 9718650
    Abstract: A control device using image tracking technology for controlling overhead crane system is disclosed, in which a plurality of image capturers are used to monitor a operating space and a position of the hoisted load, a respective image of two of which are used to establish a 3D coordinate data, so that an image processor calculates parameters including a hoisted load position (P), a swing angle (?) and a cable length (l) by referring to the images received, and generates a feedback signal to a crane controller. The crane controller issues a drive signal according to the feedback signal to drive the overhead crane system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH, ATOMIC ENERGY COUNCIL, Executive Yuan, R.O.C.
    Inventors: Lun-Hui Lee, Yen-Nung Lai, Chung-Hao Huang, Cheng-Yuan Chang, Sung-Chih Ku
  • Publication number: 20170153295
    Abstract: An AC input voltage detecting device includes a first input, a second input, a determining unit, a first voltage-detecting unit, and a second voltage-detecting unit. The first input and the second input are electrically connected to a neutral line and a live line of an AC power, respectively. The determining unit includes a first power switch, a second power switch, and an output, the first and second power switch are electrically connected in series, and the output is coupled to the second power switch. The first voltage-detecting unit is electrically connected to the first input and the first power switch, the second voltage-detecting unit is electrically connected to the second input and the second power switch. A signal for indicating that the AC power supplies normally is generated from the determining unit while the voltages conducted by the live line and the neutral line are normal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2015
    Publication date: June 1, 2017
    Inventors: Wen-Nan HUANG, Ming-Tsan LIN, Ching-Guo CHEN, Shiu-Hui LEE, Hsiao-Chih KU, Chih-Ming YU, Hsin-Chang YU