Patents by Inventor Chih-Lin Chang

Chih-Lin Chang 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: 20240097034
    Abstract: A field effect transistor includes a substrate comprising a fin structure. The field effect transistor further includes an isolation structure in the substrate. The field effect transistor further includes a source/drain (S/D) recess cavity below a top surface of the substrate. The S/D recess cavity is between the fin structure and the isolation structure. The field effect transistor further includes a strained structure in the S/D recess cavity. The strain structure includes a lower portion. The lower portion includes a first strained layer, wherein the first strained layer is in direct contact with the isolation structure, and a dielectric layer, wherein the dielectric layer is in direct contact with the substrate, and the first strained layer is in direct contact with the dielectric layer. The strained structure further includes an upper portion comprising a second strained layer overlying the first strained layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Tsung-Lin Lee, Chih-Hao Chang, Chih-Hsin Ko, Feng Yuan, Jeff J. Xu
  • Publication number: 20240086633
    Abstract: A method for generating and outputting a message is implemented using an electronic device the stores a computer program product and a text database. The text database includes a main message template, a template text that includes a placeholder, and a word group that includes a plurality of preset words for replacing the placeholder. The method includes: in response to receipt of a command for execution of the computer program product, displaying an editing interface including the main message template; in response to receipt of user operation of a selection of the main message template, displaying the template text; in response to receipt of user operation of a selection of one of the preset words via the user interface, generating an edited text by replacing the placeholder with the one of the preset words in the template text; and outputting the edited text as a message.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Yi-Ru CHIU, Ting-Yi LI, Hong-Xun WANG, Jin-Lin CHEN, Chih-Hsuan YEH, Chia-Chi YIN, Wei-Ting LI, Po-Lun CHANG
  • Patent number: 11929258
    Abstract: An integrated circuit structure includes a first metal feature formed into a first dielectric layer, a second metal feature formed into a second dielectric layer, the second dielectric layer being disposed on said first dielectric layer, and a via connecting the first metal feature to the second metal feature, wherein a top portion of the via is offset from a bottom portion of the via.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Shih-Ming Chang, Chih-Ming Lai, Ru-Gun Liu, Tsai-Sheng Gau, Chung-Ju Lee, Tien-I Bao, Shau-Lin Shue
  • Publication number: 20230319418
    Abstract: A head-mounted display device and a control method for an eye-tracking operation are provided. The head-mounted display device includes a frame, a track, a sensor and a controller. The track is disposed on a peripheral region of the frame. The sensor is disposed on the track, and is configured to capture a target image of a target area. The controller is coupled to the sensor, is configured to generate a control signal according to the target image, and adjust a position of the sensor on the peripheral region by moving the sensor according to the control signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Applicant: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Yan-Min Kuo, Jun-Lin Guo, Wei-Chen Chen, Chih-Lin Chang, Wei-Cheng Hsu, Cheng-Yu Chen
  • Publication number: 20230305296
    Abstract: A head-mounted display device includes a body, an eye tracking module and a face gasket. The body has a first lens and a second lens corresponding to both eyes, and also has a first positioning portion. The eye tracking module is assembled to and electrically connected to the body and includes an outer frame, a first camera, a second camera, a first lens frame and a second lens frame. The outer frame has a second positioning portion. The second positioning portion is used for connecting with the first positioning portion, so that the outer frame is positioned on the body. The first lens frame and the second lens frame are movably arranged on the outer frame. The first lens frame is used for connecting the first lens. The second lens frame is used for connecting the second lens. The first camera is arranged on the first lens frame. The second camera is arranged on the second lens frame. The first camera and the second camera are used to shoot both eyes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2022
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Applicant: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Wei-Cheng Hsu, Cheng-Yu Chen, Syuan-He Shih, Chih-Lin Chang
  • Patent number: 10959679
    Abstract: In a noncontact self-injection-locked sensor, a self-injection-locked oscillating integrated antenna is designed to radiate a signal to a subject and be injection-locked by a reflect signal reflected from the subject. Owing to the reflect signal is phase-modulated by vital signs of the subject, a demodulator is provided to demodulate an injection-locked signal of the self-injection-locked oscillating integrated antenna to obtain a vital signal of the subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignees: Sil Radar Technology Inc., National Taiwan University of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Chao-Hsiung Tseng, Li-Te Yu, Jyun-Kai Huang, Chih-Lin Chang
  • Publication number: 20190175117
    Abstract: In a noncontact self-injection-locked sensor, a self-injection-locked oscillating integrated antenna is designed to radiate a signal to a subject and be injection-locked by a reflect signal reflected from the subject. Owing to the reflect signal is phase-modulated by vital signs of the subject, a demodulator is provided to demodulate an injection-locked signal of the self-injection-locked oscillating integrated antenna to obtain a vital signal of the subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2018
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventors: Chao-Hsiung Tseng, Li-Te Yu, Jyun-Kai Huang, Chih-Lin Chang
  • Patent number: 10292268
    Abstract: A flexible printed circuit board including an annular main board and a plurality of branches connected with the annular main board is provided. Each of the branches includes an extension portion connected with the annular main board and a bonding portion, and an electronic component is adapted to be disposed on the bonding portion. A supporting holder including an annular base, two wing structures, and a plurality of mounting portions is also disclosed, wherein the wing structures extend outward from the annular base and the mounting portions are located on the annular base and the wing structures. Further, a controller including the flexible printed circuit board and the supporting holder aforementioned is disclosed, wherein the annular main board is disposed on the annular base and the branches are disposed on the annular base and the wing structures, such that the bonding portions are located on the mounting portions correspondingly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Hung-Chi Shui, Ping-Kun Fu, Min-Jung Hsieh, Yu-yu Lin, Jen-Tsung Chang, Chih-Lin Chang
  • Patent number: 10152083
    Abstract: A head mounted electronic device includes a casing assembly. The casing assembly includes an inner surface and an outer surface opposite to each other. The inner surface includes at least one inner hole, and the outer surface includes at least one outer hole. The inner hole and the outer hole are connected through and misaligned with each other. The application further discloses a head mounted electronic device cushion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Wei-Jen Chen, Chih-Lin Chang
  • Patent number: 9837696
    Abstract: A transmission line structure for transmitting radio signals includes a first transmission line, a first ground region, and a second transmission line. The first transmission line is arranged on a first layer of a circuit board. The first transmission line includes a first signal line and a second signal line. The first ground region is arranged between the first and second signal lines. The first and second signal lines do not contact the first ground region. The second transmission line is arranged on a second layer of the circuit board, and the second layer is different from the first layer. The second transmission line does not contact the first transmission line, and the second transmission line interleaves with the first signal line, the second signal line and the first ground area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: Wistron Neweb Corp.
    Inventor: Chih-Lin Chang
  • Publication number: 20170248990
    Abstract: A head mounted electronic device includes a casing assembly. The casing assembly includes an inner surface and an outer surface opposite to each other. The inner surface includes at least one inner hole, and the outer surface includes at least one outer hole. The inner hole and the outer hole are connected through and misaligned with each other. The application further discloses a head mounted electronic device cushion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2016
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventors: Wei-Jen Chen, Chih-Lin Chang
  • Publication number: 20170188462
    Abstract: A flexible printed circuit board including an annular main board and a plurality of branches connected with the annular main board is provided. Each of the branches includes an extension portion connected with the annular main board and a bonding portion, and an electronic component is adapted to be disposed on the bonding portion. A supporting holder including an annular base, two wing structures, and a plurality of mounting portions is also disclosed, wherein the wing structures extend outward from the annular base and the mounting portions are located on the annular base and the wing structures. Further, a controller including the flexible printed circuit board and the supporting holder aforementioned is disclosed, wherein the annular main board is disposed on the annular base and the branches are disposed on the annular base and the wing structures, such that the bonding portions are located on the mounting portions correspondingly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2016
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Inventors: Hung-Chi Shui, Ping-Kun Fu, Min-Jung Hsieh, Yu-Yu Lin, Jen-Tsung Chang, Chih-Lin Chang
  • Patent number: 9568255
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus and a heat dissipation plate are provided. The electronic device includes a frame or a housing, at least one heat generating unit and a heat pipe, wherein the heat dissipation plate includes the frame and the heat pipe. The heat pipe is disposed on the frame or the housing. An orthogonal projection of the heat pipe on the frame or on the housing is partially overlapped with an orthogonal projection of the heat generating device on the frame or on the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Tzu-Chia Tan, Chin-Kai Sun, Jen-Cheng Lai, Chih-Lin Chang
  • Publication number: 20160276726
    Abstract: A transmission line structure for transmitting radio signals includes a first transmission line, a first ground region, and a second transmission line. The first transmission line is arranged on a first layer of a circuit board. The first transmission line includes a first signal line and a second signal line. The first ground region is arranged between the first and second signal lines. The first and second signal lines do not contact the first ground region. The second transmission line is arranged on a second layer of the circuit board, and the second layer is different from the first layer. The second transmission line does not contact the first transmission line, and the second transmission line interleaves with the first signal line, the second signal line and the first ground area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2015
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventor: CHIH-LIN CHANG
  • Publication number: 20160231774
    Abstract: A display module including a display panel, an optical film, a cover plate and an optical clear adhesive (OCA) layer is provided. The display panel has a display surface. The optical film is disposed on the display surface, wherein the optical film has a first surface back to the display panel, and the first surface has a plurality of edges and a plurality of corners formed by any adjacent two of the edges crossing each other. The cover plate is disposed on the first surface of the optical film and covers the first surface. The OCA layer is disposed between the cover plate and the optical film and connected with the cover plate and the optical film, wherein the OCA layer covers the edges of the first surface and exposes the corners and a part of regions adjacent to the corners.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2015
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Chu-Chun Lo, Cheng-Min Lin, Chih-Lin Chang, Jen-Cheng Lai
  • Publication number: 20160178907
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a display of a head-mounted electronic device suitable for displaying image information to a user in a space formed by the head-mounted electronic device and a head of the user when the head-mounted electronic device is mounted on the user's head. The display includes a display panel and a light adjusting element. The display panel has a display region for displaying the image information. The light adjusting element is disposed on the display region to change a direction of light emitted from the display panel, so as to mitigate the screen-door effect and improve the displaying quality of the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2015
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventors: Chih-Lin Chang, Cheng Lo, Chun-Hung Chen
  • Publication number: 20150300750
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus and a heat dissipation plate are provided. The electronic device includes a frame or a housing, at least one heat generating unit and a heat pipe, wherein the heat dissipation plate includes the frame and the heat pipe. The heat pipe is disposed on the frame or the housing. An orthogonal projection of the heat pipe on the frame or on the housing is partially overlapped with an orthogonal projection of the heat generating device on the frame or on the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2014
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Applicant: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Tzu-Chia Tan, Chin-Kai Sun, Jen-Cheng Lai, Chih-Lin Chang