Patents by Inventor Chih-Nan Lin

Chih-Nan Lin 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: 9299893
    Abstract: A light-emitting device comprises: a light-emitting semiconductor stack comprising a recess and a mesa, wherein the recess comprises a bottom and the mesa comprises an upper surface; a first insulating layer in the recess and on a part of the upper surface of the mesa; and a first electrode comprising a first layer and a second layer, wherein the first layer comprises a first conductive material and is on another part of the upper surface of the mesa, and the second layer comprises a second conductive material and is on the first layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hong-Che Chen, Chien-Fu Shen, Chao-Hsing Chen, Yu-Chen Yang, Jia-Kuen Wang, Chih-Nan Lin
  • Patent number: 9159881
    Abstract: Disclosed is a light-emitting device comprising: a semiconductor stack layer; a reflective layer on the semiconductor stack layer; a first buffer layer comprising a compound comprising a metallic element and a non-metallic element on the reflective layer; a first electrode; and an electrical insulating layer disposed between the first buffer layer and the first electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jia-Kuen Wang, Chien-Fu Shen, Chao-Hsing Chen, Yu-Chen Yang, Hui-Chun Yeh, Yi-Wen Ku, Hung-Che Chen, Chih-Nan Lin
  • Publication number: 20140191277
    Abstract: A light-emitting device comprises: a light-emitting semiconductor stack comprising a recess and a mesa, wherein the recess comprises a bottom and the mesa comprises an upper surface; a first insulating layer in the recess and on a part of the upper surface of the mesa; and a first electrode comprising a first layer and a second layer, wherein the first layer comprises a first conductive material and is on another part of the upper surface of the mesa, and the second layer comprises a second conductive material and is on the first layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2014
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: Epistar Corporation
    Inventors: Hong-Che CHEN, Chien-Fu SHEN, Chao-Hsing CHEN, Yu-Chen YANG, Jia-Kuen WANG, Chih-Nan LIN
  • Publication number: 20140084327
    Abstract: A light-emitting device comprises: a substrate having a first side and a second side opposite to the first side; a light-emitting stack disposed on the first side and emitting a light having a main wavelength of ? nm; wherein the substrate comprises a first surface on the first side, the first surface comprising a first pattern arranged with a first period, the first pattern comprising a second pattern arranged with a second period; and the first period is greater than 6?, and the second period is smaller than ? nm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2013
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: EPISTAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yu-Chen YANG, Chih-Nan LIN, Jung-Tsung WU, Chien-Fu SHEN
  • Publication number: 20130049051
    Abstract: Disclosed is a light-emitting device comprising: a semiconductor stack layer; a reflective layer on the semiconductor stack layer; a first buffer layer comprising a compound comprising a metallic element and a non-metallic element on the reflective layer; a first electrode; and an electrical insulating layer disposed between the first buffer layer and the first electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2012
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: Epistar Corporation
    Inventors: Jia-Kuen Wang, Chien-Fu Shen, Chao-Hsing Chen, Yu-Chen Yang, Hui-Chun Yeh, Yl-Wen Ku, Hung-Che Chen, Chih-Nan Lin
  • Patent number: 8382519
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing having a mating cavity, a tongue portion extending into the mating cavity and defining thereon first and second faces opposite to each other, and a plurality of contacts retained to the housing. The plurality of contacts defines a first and second set of contacts and expanded contacts. The first set of contacts each defines a first blade contacting section exposed onto the first face, the second set of contacts each defines a deflectable cantilevered beam exposed onto the second face, and the expanded contacts include at least one power contact for power transmission. The at least one power contact defines a second contacting section arranged between two adjacent cantilevered beams and projecting out of the second face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Wei-Chung Lin, Chih-Nan Lin
  • Patent number: 8133078
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes a housing and a set of first terminals for eSATA and a set of second terminals for USB. The housing defines a mating cavity with a front opening and a mating tongue in the mating cavity, the mating tongue defines a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. Each of the first terminals includes a first contacting section disposed on the first mating face, a second contacting section bending from the first contacting section to be in the second mating face and a leg portion. Each of the second contacts includes a contacting section disposed on the second mating face and a leg portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2012
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chih-Nan Lin, Hung-Chi Yu, Kuo-Chun Hsu, Jui-Kuang Chung
  • Patent number: 8109795
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing defining a mating cavity, two parallel and stacked mating portions respectively forwards extending into the mating cavity, sets of contact retained in the housing and a grounding member retained in the housing. The first mating portion defines thereon a first surface; the second mating portion spaces from the first mating portion and defines thereon a second surface opposite to the first surface. The sets of contact include a first set of contacts each defining a contacting section exposed upon the first surface and a second set of contacts each defining a deflectable cantilevered beam accessible from the second face. The grounding member is disposed between the first and second mating portions to reduce the cross-talk between the first and second sets of contacts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chih-Nan Lin, Kuo-Chun Hsu, Hung-Chi Yu
  • Patent number: 8100720
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing defining a mating cavity, a tongue portion forwards extending into the mating cavity and defining thereon first and second faces opposite to each other, and first and second sets of contacts retained to the housing. The first set of contacts includes pairs of differential pairs and grounding contacts arranged at opposite sides of the differential pairs, and each of the differential pairs defines a first contacting section disposed in the first face and a soldering section. The second set of contacts each defines a deflectable cantilevered beam accessible from the second face. At least one of the grounding contacts defines a main section retained in the tongue portion and further extending into the mating cavity along the tongue portion, and the main section is disposed in a plane perpendicular to the first face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chih-Nan Lin, Kuo-Chun Hsu, Hung-Chi Yu
  • Patent number: 8100724
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulating housing and contacts, the insulating housing defines a mating cavity and a tongue portion in the cavity, the tongue portion defines a first and a second mating face. A set of first contacts each defines a first contacting section disposed on the first mating face and a leg portion. A set of second contacts each defines a first contacting section disposed on the first mating face and a second contacting section bending from the first contacting section to be in the second mating face, a leg portion and a retention section connecting with the first contacting section and a the leg portion. A set of third contacts each defines a contacting section disposed on the second mating face and a leg section. The contacting portions of the third contacts are disposed at two sides of the second contacting sections of the second contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chih-Nan Lin, Kuo-Chun Hsu, Hung-Chi Yu, Jui-Kuang Chung
  • Patent number: 8070519
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes an insulating housing, a plurality of first contacts received in the insulating housing, at least one detecting pin and a controlling circuitry. At least partial first contacts unitarily includes first contacting portions transferring first data signals and second contacting portions transferring second data signals. The detecting pin produces two sets of different detecting signals corresponding to the first data signals and the second data signals. The controlling circuitry controls said data signals output data signals through different output terminals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wei-Chung Lin, Jui-Kuang Chung, Chih-Nan Lin
  • Patent number: 7988499
    Abstract: A receptacle connector including at least three mating interfaces is provided and includes an insulative housing with a first and second groups of contacts mounted thereon. The first group of contacts serve as first Interface (USB 2.0), and a second group of contacts alternatively serve as mating interface of second and third interfaces (ESATA and USB 3.0). A switching board is provided and includes mounting interface of the second and the third interfaces. A shuttle member is moveably disposed within the housing and selectively interconnects the second group of contacts with either the mounting interface of the second interface or mounting interface of the third interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chih-Nan Lin, Wei-Chung Lin, Jui-Kuang Chung
  • Patent number: 7833065
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes: an insulative housing defining a front mating cavity; a mating tongue extending into the front mating cavity and defining thereon first and second mating faces opposite to each other, said mating tongue dividing said mating cavity into a first mating space confronting the first mating face for mating with a first complementary connector, and a second mating space confronting the second mating face for mutually exclusively mating with second and third complementary connector; a plurality of first type contacts disposed on the first mating face for connecting with the first complementary connector, a plurality of second type contacts disposed on the second mating face for connecting with the second complementary connector, and a plurality of third type contacts located between the first type contacts and the second type contacts with front ends of the third type contacts exposed to the second mating space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wei-Chung Lin, Chih-Nan Lin, Jui-Kuang Chung, Wei-Te Chung
  • Publication number: 20100267262
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing defining a mating cavity, a tongue portion forwards extending into the mating cavity and defining thereon first and second faces opposite to each other, and first and second sets of contacts retained to the housing. The first set of contacts includes pairs of differential pairs and grounding contacts arranged at opposite sides of the differential pairs, and each of the differential pairs defines a first contacting section disposed in the first face and a soldering section. The second set of contacts each defines a deflectable cantilevered beam accessible from the second face. At least one of the grounding contacts defines a main section retained in the tongue portion and further extending into the mating cavity along the tongue portion, and the main section is disposed in a plane perpendicular to the first face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2010
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: CHIH-NAN LIN, KUO-CHUN HSU, HUNG-CHI YU
  • Publication number: 20100267261
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing defining a mating cavity, two parallel and stacked mating portions respectively forwards extending into the mating cavity, sets of contact retained in the housing and a grounding member retained in the housing. The first mating portion defines thereon a first surface; the second mating portion spaces from the first mating portion and defines thereon a second surface opposite to the first surface. The sets of contact include a first set of contacts each defining a contacting section exposed upon the first surface and a second set of contacts each defining a deflectable cantilevered beam accessible from the second face. The grounding member is disposed between the first and second mating portions to reduce the cross-talk between the first and second sets of contacts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2010
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: CHIH-NAN LIN, KUO-CHUN HSU, HUNG-CHI YU
  • Publication number: 20100255702
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes an insulating housing, a plurality of first contacts received in the insulating housing, at least one detecting pin and a controlling circuitry. At least partial first contacts unitarily includes first contacting portions transferring first data signals and second contacting portions transferring second data signals. The detecting pin produces two sets of different detecting signals corresponding to the first data signals and the second data signals. The controlling circuitry controls said data signals output data signals through different output terminals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2010
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: WEI-CHUNG LIN, JUI-KUANG CHUNG, CHIH-NAN LIN
  • Publication number: 20100248545
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes a housing and a set of first terminals for eSATA and a set of second terminals for USB. The housing defines a mating cavity with a front opening and a mating tongue in the mating cavity, the mating tongue defines a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. Each of the first terminals includes a first contacting section disposed on the first mating face, a second contacting section bending from the first contacting section to be in the second mating face and a leg portion. Each of the second contacts includes a contacting section disposed on the second mating face and a leg portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2010
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: CHIH-NAN LIN, HUNG-CHI YU, KUO-CHUN HSU, JUI-KUANG CHUNG
  • Publication number: 20100216327
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulating housing and contacts, the insulating housing defines a mating cavity and a tongue portion in the cavity, the tongue portion defines a first and a second mating face. A set of first contacts each defines a first contacting section disposed on the first mating face and a leg portion. A set of second contacts each defines a first contacting section disposed on the first mating face and a second contacting section bending from the first contacting section to be in the second mating face, a leg portion and a retention section connecting with the first contacting section and a the leg portion. A set of third contacts each defines a contacting section disposed on the second mating face and a leg section. The contacting portions of the third contacts are disposed at two sides of the second contacting sections of the second contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2010
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: CHIH-NAN LIN, KUO-CHUN HSU, HUNG-CHI YU, JUI-KUANG CHUNG
  • Publication number: 20100216340
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing having a mating cavity, a tongue portion extending into the mating cavity and defining thereon first and second faces opposite to each other, and a plurality of contacts retained to the housing. The plurality of contacts defines a first and second set of contacts and expanded contacts. The first set of contacts each defines a first blade contacting section exposed onto the first face, the second set of contacts each defines a deflectable cantilevered beam exposed onto the second face, and the expanded contacts include at least one power contact for power transmission. The at least one power contact defines a second contacting section arranged between two adjacent cantilevered beams and projecting out of the second face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2010
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: WEI-CHUNG LIN, CHIH-NAN LIN
  • Publication number: 20100136848
    Abstract: A receptacle connector including at least three mating interfaces is provided and includes an insulative housing with a first and second groups of contacts mounted thereon. The first group of contacts serve as first Interface (USB 2.0), and a second group of contacts alternatively serve as mating interface of second and third interfaces (ESATA and USB 3.0). A switching board is provided and includes mounting interface of the second and the third interfaces. A shuttle member is moveably disposed within the housing and selectively interconnects the second group of contacts with either the mounting interface of the second interface or mounting interface of the third interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2009
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: CHIH-NAN LIN, WEI-CHUNG LIN, JUI-KUANG CHUNG