Patents by Inventor Chih-Hung Kuo

Chih-Hung Kuo 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: 11978511
    Abstract: A phase-change memory (PCM) cell is provided to include a first electrode, a second electrode, and a phase-change feature disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode. The phase-change feature is configured to change its data state based on a write operation performed on the PCM cell. The write operation includes a reset stage and a set stage. In the reset stage, a plurality of reset current pulses are applied to the PCM cell, and the reset current pulses have increasing current amplitudes. In the set stage, a plurality of set current pulses are applied to the PCM cell, and the set current pulses exhibit an increasing trend in current amplitude. The current amplitudes of the set current pulses are smaller than those of the reset current pulses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Yung-Huei Lee, Chun-Wei Chang, Jian-Hong Lin, Wen-Hsien Kuo, Pei-Chun Liao, Chih-Hung Nien
  • Patent number: 11929273
    Abstract: A system and computer-implemented method are provided for manufacturing a semiconductor electronic device. An assembler receives a jig and a boat supporting a die. The assembler includes a separator that separates the jig into a first jig portion and a second jig portion and a loader that positions the boat between the first jig portion and the second jig portion. A robot receives an assembly prepared by the assembler and manipulates a locking system that fixes an alignment of the boat relative to the first jig portion and the second jig portion to form a locked assembly. A process chamber receives the locked assembly and subjects the locked assembly to a fabrication operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Tsung-Sheng Kuo, Chih-Hung Huang, Guan-Wei Huang, Ping-Yung Yen, Hsuan Lee, Jiun-Rong Pai
  • Publication number: 20240074826
    Abstract: A surgical robot including at least one contact module, a control connection module, at least one first robotic arm, and at least one grip control device. A first transmission member of the control connection module drives the control module through a first transmission connecting member. A first shaft member of the first robotic arm is connected with the first transmission member while the grip control device is connected with the first robotic arm by a transmission interface. A force sensing member of the first robotic arm detects a first reaction force from the contact module so that the first robotic arm sends a feedback control signal to the grip control device to control a grip driving member to generate a force feedback for allowing a grip portion to move. Thereby, users can feel movement of the grip portion caused by the force feedback to avoid accidental iatrogenic injuries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2022
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: PO-YUN LIU, CHUN-HUNG KUO, CHIH-CHENG CHIEN, YEN-CHIEH WANG
  • Publication number: 20240079263
    Abstract: A wafer container includes a frame, a door and at least a pair of shelves. The frame has opposite sidewalls. The pair of the shelves are respectively disposed and aligned on the opposite sidewalls of the frame. Various methods and devices are provided for holding at least one wafer to the shelves during transport.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Kai-Hung HSIAO, Chi-Chung JEN, Yu-Chun SHEN, Yuan-Cheng KUO, Chih-Hsiung HUANG, Wen-Chih CHIANG
  • Publication number: 20220265471
    Abstract: The present invention concerns ophthalmic surgical instruments for use during ophthalmic surgery. In one form, the present invention relates to multi-purpose ophthalmic blade for making a primary incision for entry in into an anterior chamber of an eye and a side port incision. In another form, the present invention relates to an ophthalmic surgical instrument for delivery and/or removal of fluid into or from an eye. The instrument includes a hollow shaft connectable to a blade portion adapted for making a side port incision in an eye for delivery, or removal, of the fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2020
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventor: Chih-Hung Kuo
  • Patent number: 11074942
    Abstract: A storage system includes a chassis, a storage module, and a controller module. The storage module and the controller module are mounted to the chassis. The storage module includes a housing, a storage member, and an adapter plate. The storage member is fixed to the housing and is configured to store data. The adapter plate is fixed to the housing and is detachably connected to the storage member and the controller module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: HONGFUJIN PRECISION ELECTRONICS(TIANJIN)CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jia-Feng Lin, Chieh-Hsiang Lin, Wen-Chen Wang, Chih-Hung Kuo
  • Patent number: 10966345
    Abstract: A solid-state drive (SSD) heat dissipation device is disclosed. The SSD heat dissipation device comprises a solid-state drive substrate, a chip heat dissipation component, a memory heat dissipation component, and a spacer. A control IC and a flash memory are disposed on the solid-state drive substrate, the chip heat dissipation component is disposed on the control IC, and the memory heat dissipation component is disposed on the flash memory. The chip heat dissipation component and the memory heat dissipation component are disposed separately.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: Apacer Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Chien-Pang Chen, Min-Lung Lin, Chih-Hung Kuo, Sung-Yu Tsai
  • Publication number: 20210043231
    Abstract: A storage system includes a chassis, a storage module, and a controller module. The storage module and the controller module are mounted to the chassis. The storage module includes a housing, a storage member, and an adapter plate. The storage member is fixed to the housing and is configured to store data. The adapter plate is fixed to the housing and is detachably connected to the storage member and the controller module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2019
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventors: JIA-FENG LIN, CHIEH-HSIANG LIN, WEN-CHEN WANG, CHIH-HUNG KUO
  • Publication number: 20200375064
    Abstract: A solid-state drive (SSD) heat dissipation device is disclosed. The SSD heat dissipation device comprises a solid-state drive substrate, a chip heat dissipation component, a memory heat dissipation component, and a spacer. A control IC and a flash memory are disposed on the solid-state drive substrate, the chip heat dissipation component is disposed on the control IC, and the memory heat dissipation component is disposed on the flash memory. The chip heat dissipation component and the memory heat dissipation component are disposed separately.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2020
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Applicant: APACER TECHNOLOGY INC.
    Inventors: Chien-Pang CHEN, Min-Lung LIN, Chih-Hung KUO, Sung-Yu TSAI
  • Patent number: 9779052
    Abstract: A PCIe bridge transformation device and a method thereof are provided, which is adapted to a storage unit in a lock state. The transformation device includes a connecting unit, a PCIe interface and a bridge. The connecting unit is connected to the storage unit and the connecting unit receives an identification command from the storage unit. The PCIe interface is electrically connected to an electronic unit. The bridge is installed with a first firmware for identifying an identification command. When the identification command is an access validity command, the first firmware unlocks the lock state of the storage unit, wherein the storage unit includes a second firmware corresponding to the first firmware, and the second firmware produces the identification command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: Apacer Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Liang-Cheng Li, Chih-Hung Kuo
  • Publication number: 20170139867
    Abstract: A PCIe bridge transformation device and a method thereof are provided, which is adapted to a storage unit in a lock state. The transformation device includes a connecting unit, a PCIe interface and a bridge. The connecting unit is connected to the storage unit and the connecting unit receives an identification command from the storage unit. The PCIe interface is electrically connected to an electronic unit. The bridge is installed with a first firmware for identifying an identification command. When the identification command is an access validity command, the first firmware unlocks the lock state of the storage unit, wherein the storage unit includes a second firmware corresponding to the first firmware, and the second firmware produces the identification command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2016
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: LIANG-CHENG LI, CHIH-HUNG KUO
  • Publication number: 20170126669
    Abstract: A hard drive management system and a method thereof with network authentication function are provided. The system includes a wireless router and a solid-state drive. The wireless router stores a key. The solid-state drive includes a storage module, a wireless network module and a control module. The storage stores the encrypted data. The wireless network module connects with the wireless router, and the wireless router receives the key. The control module electrically connects with the storage module and the wireless network module. The control module encrypts the source data to form the encrypted data according to the key of the wireless network module and stores the encrypted data in the storage module, or retrieves the encrypted data from the storage module and restores the encrypted data to form the source data according to the key.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2015
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventor: Chih Hung Kuo
  • Patent number: 9448122
    Abstract: A multi-point temperature sensing method for integrated circuit chips and a system of the same are revealed. The system includes at least one slave temperature sensor embedded at preset positions for measuring temperature of a block and a master temperature sensor embedded in an integrated circuit chip and electrically connected to each slave temperature sensor. Variations of the slave temperature sensor induced by variations of process, voltage and temperature are corrected by the master temperature sensor. Thus the area the temperature sensors required on the integrated circuit chip is dramatically reduced and the stability of the temperature control system is improved. The problem of conventional System-on-a-Chip that only a limited number of temperature sensors could be used due to the area they occupied can be solved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: National Cheng Kung University
    Inventors: Soon-Jyh Chang, Guan-Ying Huang, Kuen-Jong Lee, Wen-Yu Su, Chung-Ho Chen, Lih-Yih Chiou, Chih-Hung Kuo, Chien-Hung Tsai, Chia-Min Lin
  • Patent number: 9053477
    Abstract: A mobile communication device is disclosed. The disclosed mobile communication device performs corresponding identity (ID) and data verification processing on a server through a smart chip and comprises a wireless communication unit, a smart chip, and a processing unit. The smart chip is configured to store ID verification information. The processing unit is electrically connected to the smart chip and the wireless communication unit. When the processing unit runs a transaction procedure, the processing unit accesses the ID verification information from the smart chip. The processing unit also drives the wireless communication unit to send the ID verification information to the server and requests the server to perform an ID verification procedure, so as to determine whether the transaction procedure is valid. Additionally, when the transaction procedure is invalid, the processing unit cancels the transaction procedure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: ABANCAST LIMITED
    Inventors: Joshua Yu, Pao-Chieh An, Chih-Hung Kuo, Meng-Tsung Liu
  • Publication number: 20140341258
    Abstract: A multi-point temperature sensing method for integrated circuit chips and a system of the same are revealed. The system includes at least one slave temperature sensor embedded at preset positions for measuring temperature of a block and a master temperature sensor embedded in an integrated circuit chip and electrically connected to each slave temperature sensor. Variations of the slave temperature sensor induced by variations of process, voltage and temperature are corrected by the master temperature sensor. Thus the area the temperature sensors required on the integrated circuit chip is dramatically reduced and the stability of the temperature control system is improved. The problem of conventional System-on-a-Chip that only a limited number of temperature sensors could be used due to the area they occupied can be solved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2013
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Applicant: NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: SOON-JYH CHANG, GUAN-YING HUANG, KUEN-JONG LEE, WEN-YU SU, CHUNG-HO CHEN, LIH-YIH CHIOU, CHIH-HUNG KUO, CHIEN-HUNG TSAI, CHIA-MIN LIN
  • Publication number: 20140164236
    Abstract: A mobile communication device is disclosed. The disclosed mobile communication device performs corresponding identity (ID) and data verification processing on a server through a smart chip and comprises a wireless communication unit, a smart chip, and a processing unit. The smart chip is configured to store ID verification information. The processing unit is electrically connected to the smart chip and the wireless communication unit. When the processing unit runs a transaction procedure, the processing unit accesses the ID verification information from the smart chip. The processing unit also drives the wireless communication unit to send the ID verification information to the server and requests the server to perform an ID verification procedure, so as to determine whether the transaction procedure is valid. Additionally, when the transaction procedure is invalid, the processing unit cancels the transaction procedure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2014
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: Abancast Limited
    Inventors: Joshua Yu, Pao-Chieh An, Chih-Hung Kuo, Meng-Tsung Liu
  • Patent number: 8684264
    Abstract: A mobile communication device and a data verification system applying a smart card having double chips are applicable to data verification processing when the mobile communication device drives the smart chip to perform transaction with a front end access device. The mobile communication device includes a wireless communication unit, a processing unit and a smart chip. When the processing unit receives a transaction request sent by the front end access device or the processing unit executes a transaction procedure, the processing unit performs data verification processing during transaction through the smart chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Abancast Limited
    Inventors: Joshua Yu, Pao-Chieh An, Chih-Hung Kuo, Meng-Tsung Liu
  • Patent number: 8423830
    Abstract: A debug method for computer system is disclosed. The method includes the following steps. Firstly, a first index is increased. Next, a first debug data to a jth debug data are received via a debug port of controller. Then, the first debug data to the jth debug data are sequentially stored to a first memory block of a storage unit of the controller according to the second index of controller. Afterwards, the (i+1)th debug data to the jth debug data are copied to the second memory block from the first memory block according to the increased first index before a controller's power supply is removed or the computer system enters a sleep state. Lastly, an application is implemented so that the second memory block is read according to the first index; wherein, i and j are integers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Quanta Computer Inc.
    Inventors: Chun-Jie Yu, Chun-Yi Lu, Yu-Hui Chen, Chih-Hung Kuo
  • Publication number: 20120292390
    Abstract: A mobile communication device and a data verification system applying a smart card having double chips are applicable to data verification processing when the mobile communication device drives the smart chip to perform transaction with a front end access device. The mobile communication device includes a wireless communication unit, a processing unit and a smart chip. When the processing unit receives a transaction request sent by the front end access device or the processing unit executes a transaction procedure, the processing unit performs data verification processing during transaction through the smart chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2011
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Applicant: A-MEN TECHNOLOGY CORP.
    Inventors: Joshua Yu, Pao-Chieh An, Chih-Hung Kuo, Meng-Tsung Liu
  • Patent number: 8154604
    Abstract: A camera motion parameter retrieving system and solving process begins with using the equation of that the vector field divergence volume integral is equal to the total outgoing throughput passing through the surface area of the volume through the vector in conjunction with camera motion detection to solve the Motion Vectors (MVs) in the domain, followed by operation to further solve camera motion parameter respectively contains that for PAN, TILT and ZOOM while the value of the parameter represents the motion value; upon obtaining those three parameters, the moving direction of the camera motion of the present image being indicated after simple addition and subtraction operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Mavs Lab. Inc.
    Inventors: Jia-Hung Lin, Chih-Hung Kuo, Chia-Hung Yeh, Hsuan-Huei Shih