Patents by Inventor Chih-Wen (Albert) Yao
Chih-Wen (Albert) Yao 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).
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Patent number: 12364983Abstract: A fluid flow channel control system includes a centrifugal cassette, valve plugs, a bolt, a drive module and a control unit. The centrifugal cassette includes a cassette body, valve seats, upper, lower and communicating flow channels. The valve seats are provided on the surface of the cassette body, the valve seats, the communicating, the upper and lower flow channels are provided on the different positions inside the cassette body, and form a flow channel. Each of the valve plugs is movably accommodated on the corresponding valve seats, and includes a plug-and-unplug hole and a flange. The bolt driving element is in signal connection with the bolt. The control unit is in signal connection with the drive module, and controls the bolt driving element to drive the bolt to move, allowing the flange to be moved between a first position and a second position to close or open the flow channel.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2023Date of Patent: July 22, 2025Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Li-An Wu, Nien-Jen Chou, Chih-Wen Yang
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Patent number: 12360331Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism is provided and includes a fixed assembly, a first movable assembly and a first driving assembly. The first movable assembly is configured to connect a first optical element, and the first movable assembly is movable relative to the fixed assembly. The first driving assembly is configured to drive the first movable assembly to move relative to the fixed assembly in a first dimension.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2023Date of Patent: July 15, 2025Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.Inventors: Chao-Chang Hu, Chen-Hsien Fan, Chih-Wen Chiang, Chien-Yu Kao
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Patent number: 12360329Abstract: An optical system is provided and includes a fixed assembly, a movable element, a movable assembly, and a driving module. The fixed assembly defines a main axis, and the fixed assembly has a casing on which a casing opening is formed, corresponding to the main axis. The movable element is movable relative to the fixed assembly and is connected to a first optical element. The movable assembly is connected to the movable element. The driving module is configured to drive the movable assembly so as to drive the movable element to move relative to the fixed assembly. The first optical element has a first section and a second section. When viewed along the main axis, the size of the first section is larger than the size of the casing opening, and the size of the second section is smaller than the size of the casing opening.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2019Date of Patent: July 15, 2025Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.Inventors: Chao-Chang Hu, Che-Wei Chang, Chih-Wen Chiang, Chen-Er Hsu, Fu-Yuan Wu, Shou-Jen Liu, Chih-Wei Weng, Mao-Kuo Hsu, Hsueh-Ju Lu, Che-Hsiang Chiu
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Publication number: 20250224071Abstract: A stand includes a base, a support component, an elastic component and a damping gear. The support component is slidably disposed on the base and adapted to support an electronic device and slide to a predetermined position relative to the base. The elastic component is connected between the base and the support component. The damping gear is rotatably disposed on the base and adapted to be coupled to the support component. The support component resists a weight from the electronic device at least by an elastic force of the elastic component and a damping force of the damping gear to be positioned at the predetermined position. The damping gear has an adjusting portion and is adapted to adjust the damping force through the adjusting portion. In addition, an electronic equipment includes the stand.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2024Publication date: July 10, 2025Applicant: BENQ CORPORATIONInventors: Chin-Fu Chiang, Chih Wen Li
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Patent number: 12349448Abstract: An integration manufacturing method of a depletion high voltage NMOS device and a depletion low voltage NMOS device includes: providing a substrate; forming a semiconductor layer on the substrate; forming insulation regions on the semiconductor layer; forming an N-type well in the depletion high voltage NMOS device region; forming a high voltage P-type well in the semiconductor layer, wherein the N-type well and the high voltage P-type well are in contact with each other in a channel direction; forming an oxide layer on the semiconductor layer after the N-type well and the high voltage P-type well formed; forming a low voltage P-type well; and forming an N-type high voltage channel region and an N-type low voltage channel region, such that each of the depletion high voltage NMOS device and the depletion low voltage NMOS device is turned ON when a gate-source voltage thereof is zero voltage.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2022Date of Patent: July 1, 2025Assignee: RICHTEK TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Wu-Te Weng, Chih-Wen Hsiung, Ta-Yung Yang
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Publication number: 20250211219Abstract: A combo circuit with electrostatic discharge protection includes a pulse width modulation integrated circuit and a power integrated circuit. The pulse width modulation integrated circuit has an electrostatic discharge protection circuit and the electrostatic discharge protection circuit is installed between a source of the power integrated circuit and a reference ground potential of the combo circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2024Publication date: June 26, 2025Inventors: Jhen-Hong Li, Chiung-Fu Huang, Chih-Yao Chang, Cheng-Sheng Kao, Chih-Wen Hsiung
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Publication number: 20250199357Abstract: The invention discloses a diffusion plate for use in a backlight module with a low optical path distance (OD), which can be assembled on a backlight module with a plurality of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) as the light source below. Different diffusion particle additives are added to the surface layers and the main layer of the diffusion plate, and then extrude it with foaming extrusion technology. By making different combinations of the refractive index and the amount of the original resin materials, microbubbles, and diffusion particle additives of the surface layers and the main layer, the light refractive index of the upper and lower surface layers is substantially greater than which of the main layer. Such that, the light emitted by the light source below can be diffused more effectively, and thereby achieving a better shading effect of MURA, so as to produce a uniform surface light source.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2024Publication date: June 19, 2025Applicant: Entire Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chih Wen Yang, Yu Wei Chang
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Publication number: 20250196136Abstract: A fluid flow channel control system includes a centrifugal cassette, valve plugs, a bolt, a drive module and a control unit. The centrifugal cassette includes a cassette body, valve seats, upper, lower and communicating flow channels. The valve seats are provided on the surface of the cassette body, the valve seats, the communicating, the upper and lower flow channels are provided on the different positions inside the cassette body, and form a flow channel. Each of the valve plugs is movably accommodated on the corresponding valve seats, and includes a plug-and-unplug hole and a flange. The bolt driving element is in signal connection with the bolt. The control unit is in signal connection with the drive module, and controls the bolt driving element to drive the bolt to move, allowing the flange to be moved between a first position and a second position to close or open the flow channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2023Publication date: June 19, 2025Inventors: LI-AN WU, NIEN-JEN CHOU, CHIH-WEN YANG
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Patent number: 12334654Abstract: A network communication device having an antenna frame includes a circuit board, a network communication chip, an antenna, a signal cable and an antenna frame. The network communication chip is disposed on the circuit board. The signal cable is electrically connected to the antenna and the circuit board. The antenna frame is assembled on the circuit board. The antenna frame has a slot. The antenna is engaged in the slot. The antenna is directly fixed on the circuit board through the antenna frame, and the assembling of the antenna is easy to complete.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2023Date of Patent: June 17, 2025Assignee: Sercomm CorporationInventors: Hsien-Wen Liu, Chih-Wen Tseng
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Publication number: 20250187787Abstract: An improved bin for receiving, storing or shipping goods, products or debris which has a horizontally-oriented bottom portion with at least two pairs of fork lift fork receiving channels, wherein each pair of fork lift fork receiving channels extends through the bottom portion, and wherein each fork lift fork receiving channel has a fork receiving port that is enclosed by a port top, two port sides and a port bottom; and at least one vertically-oriented wall disposed around a periphery of the bottom portion, thereby defining an open-top bin which allows for lifting the bin in an upright position using a forklift, and which allows for inverting the bin by rotating a forklift fork such that the a weight of the bin is supported by two or more of the port bottoms of the fork receiving ports. A self-spacing stacking feature is also available in some embodiments.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2023Publication date: June 12, 2025Applicant: JHM Enterprises, LLCInventors: Jose A. Hernandez, Heather S. Miller, Robert M Heilbrun, Jeffrey A. Garrett, Suri Khanh Le, Chih-wen Pan
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Publication number: 20250187780Abstract: An improved bin for receiving, storing or shipping goods, products or debris which has a horizontally-oriented bottom portion with at least two pairs of fork lift fork receiving channels, wherein each pair of fork lift fork receiving channels extends through the bottom portion, and wherein each fork lift fork receiving channel has a fork receiving port that is enclosed by a port top, two port sides and a port bottom; and at least one vertically-oriented wall disposed around a periphery of the bottom portion, thereby defining an open-top bin which allows for lifting the bin in an upright position using a forklift, and which allows for inverting the bin by rotating a forklift fork such that the a weight of the bin is supported by two or more of the port bottoms of the fork receiving ports. A self-spacing stacking feature is also available in some embodiments.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2023Publication date: June 12, 2025Applicant: JHM Enterprises, LLCInventors: Jose A. Hernandez, Heather S. Miller, Robert M. Heilbrun, Jeffrey A. Garrett, Suri Khanh Le, Chih-wen Pan
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Publication number: 20250150062Abstract: A latch calibration system includes a latch, a clock circuit and a calibration circuit. Latch latches logic data from a data node in an internal node. Latch includes two transistors respectively coupled between data node and internal node. Clock circuit generates first and second clock control signals. Calibration circuit is coupled to clock circuit and latch, and includes two bootstrap circuits coupled to clock circuit respectively. First bootstrap circuit generates a third clock control signal according to first clock control signal, which is output to a gate of first transistor. a high level of third clock control signal is greater than that of first clock control signal. Second bootstrap circuit generates a fourth clock control signal according to the second clock control signal, which is output to a gate of second transistor. A low level of fourth clock control signal is less than that of second clock control signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2024Publication date: May 8, 2025Inventors: Hung-Lin WU, Chih-Wen YANG, Yu-Chen LO
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Publication number: 20250147006Abstract: Fluidic systems, devices and methods are provided for separating and sequestering particles from a fluid flow within traps in a fluidic chip is provided. The fluidic platform is particularly suited for parallel live zebrafish embryo studies providing automated zebrafish embryo trapping and flow through culture as well as whole mount zebrafish antibody staining functions. The zebrafish on a chip testing platform uses a chaotic hydrodynamic trapping process to trap and retain zebrafish embryos in a consistent body orientation (i.e., head pointed inward) without any external adjustments. The system and apparatus can also be adapted to be a multifunctional concentration gradient generator (CGG) that can be used to automatically immobilize dechorionated zebrafish embryos and generate chemical gradients for acute fish embryo toxicity (FET) tests.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2024Publication date: May 8, 2025Applicant: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIAInventors: Songtao Ye, Chih-Wen Ni
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Patent number: 12289525Abstract: An optical element driving mechanism is provided. The optical element driving mechanism includes a movable portion, a fixed portion, and a driving assembly. The movable portion is used to connect the optical element. The movable portion may move relative to the fixed portion. The driving assembly is used to drive the movable portion to move relative to the fixed portion.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2023Date of Patent: April 29, 2025Assignee: TDK TAIWAN CORP.Inventors: Hsiao-Hsin Hu, Chih-Wen Chiang, Chia-Che Wu, Yu-Chiao Lo, Yi-Ho Chen, Chao-Chang Hu, Sin-Jhong Song
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Publication number: 20250124728Abstract: A food status recognition and display system and a food status recognition and display method are provided. The food status recognition and display system includes a camera and light source module, a processing module and a display interface. The camera and light source module faces a food storage environment. After the camera and light source module photographs at least one food item using the light beams in a visible light band, a near-infrared light band and a short-wave infrared light band, respective food photography results are obtained. The processing module receives the food photography results. After the food photography results are processed through an image recognition process, a vegetation index formula, a vegetation water content formula and a vegetation correlation analysis formula, at least one corresponding food status information is generated and then transmitted.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2024Publication date: April 17, 2025Inventors: HSIU-WEN WANG, Chih-Wen Lin
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Publication number: 20250119631Abstract: An imaging lens module has an image surface and includes an optical lens assembly, a plurality of monomer structures and a cover member. The optical lens assembly is disposed on an object side of the image surface and defines an optical axis. The optical lens assembly includes a light-blocking element, which includes a light-blocking portion. The light-blocking portion is disposed closer to the optical axis than a portion of the light-blocking element other than the light-blocking portion thereto. The monomer structures are disposed on the object side of the image surface, and each of the monomer structures is extended along a direction parallel to the optical axis. The cover member is disposed on an object side of the optical lens assembly, and the optical axis passes through the cover member. The monomer structures are disposed on the light-blocking portion of the light-blocking element.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2024Publication date: April 10, 2025Inventors: Chih-Wen HSU, Heng-Yi SU
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Patent number: 12272592Abstract: A high voltage device includes: a semiconductor layer, a well, a bulk region, a gate, a source, and a drain. The bulk region is formed in the semiconductor layer and contacts the well region along a channel direction. A portion of the bulk region is vertically below and in contact with the gate, to provide an inversion region of the high voltage device when the high voltage device is in conductive operation. A portion of the well lies between the bulk region and the drain, to separate the bulk region from the drain. A first concentration peak region of an impurities doping profile of the bulk region is vertically below and in contact with the source. A concentration of a second conductivity type impurities of the first concentration peak region is higher than that of other regions in the bulk region.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2024Date of Patent: April 8, 2025Assignee: RICHTEK TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Kun-Huang Yu, Chien-Yu Chen, Ting-Wei Liao, Chih-Wen Hsiung, Chun-Lung Chang, Kuo-Chin Chiu, Wu-Te Weng, Chien-Wei Chiu, Yong-Zhong Hu, Ta-Yung Yang
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Patent number: 12273389Abstract: A method, computer system, and a computer program product for smart SDN is provided. The present invention may include recording and clustering a pod's behavior to generate a behavior transition model for the pod. The present invention may include watching a behavior of the pod and comparing the behavior to the generated behavior transition model. The present invention may include triggering a network policy change based on determining that the behavior of the pod is a misbehavior.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2022Date of Patent: April 8, 2025Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Jeff Hsueh-Chang Kuo, June-Ray Lin, Ying-Chen Yu, Chih-Wen Su
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Patent number: 12274070Abstract: A memory device and a manufacturing method thereof is described. The memory device includes a transistor structure over a substrate and a ferroelectric capacitor structure electrically connected with the transistor structure. The ferroelectric capacitor structure includes a top electrode layer, a bottom electrode layer and a ferroelectric stack sandwiched there-between. The ferroelectric stack includes a first ferroelectric layer, a first stabilizing layer, and one of a second ferroelectric layer or a second stabilizing layer. Materials of the first stabilizing layer and a second stabilizing layer include a metal oxide material.Type: GrantFiled: July 4, 2022Date of Patent: April 8, 2025Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Po-Ting Lin, Wei-Chih Wen, Kai-Wen Cheng, Wu-Wei Tsai, Yu-Ming Hsiang, Yan-Yi Chen, Hai-Ching Chen, Yu-Ming Lin, Chung-Te Lin
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Patent number: D1072806Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2021Date of Patent: April 29, 2025Assignee: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Po-Yang Chien, Hao-Jen Fang, Wei-Yi Chang, Chun-Chieh Chen, Chen-Cheng Wang, Chih-Wen Chiang, Sheng-Hung Lee