Patents by Inventor Chih-Cheng Ku

Chih-Cheng 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: 20240118313
    Abstract: A probe head includes upper, middle and lower dies having upper, middle and lower guiding holes respectively, and a plurality of spring probes. The spring probe includes upper and lower abutting sections disposed in the upper and lower guiding holes, a spring section connecting the upper and lower abutting sections, and a barrel disposed on the periphery of the spring section and inserted in the middle guiding hole. The spring probes include adjacent first and second probes whose barrels has first and second outer diameters and are accommodated in first and second middle guiding holes having first and second widths. The difference between the first width and outer diameter and/or the difference between the second width and outer diameter is larger than or equal to 10 micrometers, and/or the difference between the first and second outer diameters is larger than or equal to 5 ?m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicant: MPI CORPORATION
    Inventors: WEI-CHENG KU, WEN-YI WANG, CHIH-WEI WEN
  • Patent number: 9042831
    Abstract: A method of wireless transmission applicable to transmission between a first communication terminal and a second transmission terminal is provided. The first communication terminal transmits data via a first channel selected as a primary transmission channel. The transmission quality of the primary transmission channel is detected. When it is determined that the quality of the primary transmission channel degrades, a third channel replaces the first channel as the primary transmission channel, and a replacement request is sent from the first communication terminal via a second channel. The first communication channel then transmits data via the third channel as the primary transmission channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: MStar Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventors: John Zhongxuan Zhang, Chih-Cheng Ku
  • Patent number: 8832480
    Abstract: A portable electronic device having automatic power supply mode switching is provided. The portable electronic device includes a micro-sensor and a control circuit. The control circuit controls operations of the electronic device, the micro-sensor senses whether the electronic device is carried or worn by a user. When the electronic device operates in a normal mode, and if the electronic device is not carried or worn for a time longer than a buffer period of a predetermined interval, the control circuit switches to a sleep mode, which results in lower power consumption.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: MStar Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventors: Yen-Lin Lee, Shan-Cheng Sun, Chih-Cheng Ku, He-Ge Chen
  • Patent number: 8803544
    Abstract: An integrated circuit chip is provided. The integrated circuit chip includes a pad, a first resistor, a second resistor, a first switch, a second switch and a controller. The first resistor and the first switch are serially connected between the pad and a first reference voltage terminal. The second resistor and the second switch are serially connected between the pad and a second reference voltage terminal. The controller selectively turns on and off the first and second switches according to an error determining mechanism. The error determining mechanism determines whether an error condition associated with the pad is present.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: MStar Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventors: Chih-Cheng Ku, Shan-Cheng Sun, You-Kuo Wu
  • Publication number: 20130235170
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus utilized in stereo glasses is provided. The electronic apparatus includes a first receiver, a second receiver, and a synchronization controller. The first receiver receives a first synchronization signal, and the second receiver receives a second synchronization signal. The transmission mechanism of the second synchronization signal is different from that of the first synchronization signal. The synchronization controller coupled to the first and the second receivers synchronizes left-eye/right-eye shutter glasses of the stereo glasses with a corresponding left-eye/right-eye frame of a stereo image according to at least one of the first and second synchronization signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2013
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Applicant: MSTAR SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.
    Inventors: Shih-Yuan Huang, Yen-Lin Lee, Chih-Cheng Ku, Shan-Cheng Sun
  • Publication number: 20130005268
    Abstract: A method of wireless transmission applicable to transmission between a first communication terminal and a second transmission terminal is provided. The first communication terminal transmits data via a first channel selected as a primary transmission channel. The transmission quality of the primary transmission channel is detected. When it is determined that the quality of the primary transmission channel degrades, a third channel replaces the first channel as the primary transmission channel, and a replacement request is sent from the first communication terminal via a second channel. The first communication channel then transmits data via the third channel as the primary transmission channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2011
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: MSTAR SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.
    Inventors: John Zhongxuan Zhang, Chih-Cheng Ku
  • Publication number: 20120280708
    Abstract: An integrated circuit chip is provided. The integrated circuit chip includes a pad, a first resistor, a second resistor, a first switch, a second switch and a controller. The first resistor and the first switch are serially connected between the pad and a first reference voltage terminal. The second resistor and the second switch are serially connected between the pad and a second reference voltage terminal. The controller selectively turns on and off the first and second switches according to an error determining mechanism. The error determining mechanism determines whether an error condition associated with the pad is present.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2011
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: MStar Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventors: CHIH-CHENG KU, Shan-Cheng Sun, You-Kuo Wu
  • Publication number: 20120023353
    Abstract: A portable electronic device having automatic power supply mode switching is provided. The portable electronic device includes a micro-sensor and a control circuit. The control circuit controls operations of the electronic device, the micro-sensor senses whether the electronic device is carried or worn by a user. When the electronic device operates in a normal mode, and if the electronic device is not carried or worn for a time longer than a buffer period of a predetermined interval, the control circuit switches to a sleep mode, which results in lower power consumption.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2011
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Applicant: MSTAR SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.
    Inventors: Yen-Lin Lee, Shan-Cheng Sun, Chih-Cheng Ku, He-Ge Chen
  • Patent number: 7920150
    Abstract: An image scaling system includes a window memory, a longitudinal scaler, a buffer and a latitudinal scaler. The window memory temporarily stores partial data of N image lines. The longitudinal scaler performs a longitudinal scaling operation on the partial data of the N image lines to thereby produce partial data of a longitudinal image line. The latitudinal scaler performs a latitudinal scaling operation on the partial data of the longitudinal image line to thereby produce scaling-part data of a latitudinal image line. The longitudinal scaler and the latitudinal scaler use a window average to perform an image shrinking operation and a bi-linear interpolation average to perform an image expanding operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2011
    Assignee: Sunplus Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chih-Cheng Ku, Chun-Chi Chen, Wen-Cheng Ho
  • Publication number: 20080049045
    Abstract: An image scaling system includes a window memory, a longitudinal scaler, a buffer and a latitudinal scaler. The window memory temporarily stores partial data of N image lines. The longitudinal scaler performs a longitudinal scaling operation on the partial data of the N image lines to thereby produce partial data of a longitudinal image line. The latitudinal scaler performs a latitudinal scaling operation on the partial data of the longitudinal image line to thereby produce scaling-part data of a latitudinal image line. The longitudinal scaler and the latitudinal scaler use a window average to perform an image shrinking operation and a bi-linear interpolation average to perform an image expanding operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2007
    Publication date: February 28, 2008
    Applicant: Sunplus Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chih-Cheng Ku, Chun-Chi Chen, Wen-Cheng Ho