Patents by Inventor Chin-Chen Chang
Chin-Chen 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).
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Patent number: 11935894Abstract: An integrated circuit device includes a device layer having devices spaced in accordance with a predetermined device pitch, a first metal interconnection layer disposed above the device layer and coupled to the device layer, and a second metal interconnection layer disposed above the first metal interconnection layer and coupled to the first metal interconnection layer through a first via layer. The second metal interconnection layer has metal lines spaced in accordance with a predetermined metal line pitch, and a ratio of the predetermined metal line pitch to predetermined device pitch is less than 1.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2022Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Fong-yuan Chang, Chun-Chen Chen, Po-Hsiang Huang, Lee-Chung Lu, Chung-Te Lin, Jerry Chang Jui Kao, Sheng-Hsiung Chen, Chin-Chou Liu
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Patent number: 9174556Abstract: A multi-functional table and chair device has a base, two opposite chair sets mounted on the base, and an adjustable table. Each chair set has at least one chair, and each chair has a supporting bracket, a seat, a backrest and a footrest. The adjustable table is mounted on the base between the chair sets and has a bottom bracket, an elevation mechanism and a table board. When the backrest of one chair is pivoted backward and the footrest is unfolded, the chair is changed into a deck chair. When the footrests of two opposite chairs of the chair sets are pivoted upward and unfolded to be horizontal and the adjustable table is raised to hold the footrests, the two opposite chairs and the adjustable table form a bed.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2014Date of Patent: November 3, 2015Inventors: Qing-Kun Yin, Chin-Chen Chang
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Publication number: 20130045825Abstract: A foldable leg rest has a base, a first folding assembly and a second folding assembly. The base has a mounting board and a first stage drive mechanism mounted on the mounting board. The first folding assembly is pivotally connected to the base and has a first frame and a second stage drive mechanism mounted in the first frame. The second folding assembly is pivotally connected to the first folding assembly. In use, the first stage drive mechanism is operated to drive the first folding assembly to pivot relative to the base and the second stage drive mechanism is operated to drive the second folding assembly to pivot relative to the first folding assembly. Therefore, the legs of a sitter can be stretched and placed on the folding assemblies so as to enhance comfort and minimize fatigue.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2012Publication date: February 21, 2013Inventors: Qing-Kun Yin, Chin-Chen Chang
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Publication number: 20130045824Abstract: A foldable leg rest has a base, a first folding assembly and a second folding assembly. The base has a mounting board and a first stage drive mechanism mounted on the mounting board. The first folding assembly is pivotally connected to the base and has a first frame and a second stage drive mechanism mounted in the first frame. The second folding assembly is pivotally connected to the first folding assembly. In use, the first stage drive mechanism is operated to drive the first folding assembly to pivot relative to the base and the second stage drive mechanism is operated to drive the second folding assembly to pivot relative to the first folding assembly. Therefore, the legs of a sitter can be stretched and placed on the folding assemblies so as to enhance comfort and minimize fatigue.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2012Publication date: February 21, 2013Inventors: Qing-Kun Yin, Chin-Chen Chang
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Publication number: 20120091779Abstract: A chair assembly has a seat, a backrest and an expandable leg supporting device. The seat has a front end and a rear end. The backrest is connected to the rear end of the seat. The expandable leg supporting device is mounted on the front end of the seat and has a base, at least one extension frame and a frame driving device. The base is mounted securely on the front end of the seat. The least one extension frame is connected to the base. The frame driving device is mounted on the base and is connected to the at least one extension frame to pivot the at least one extension frame relative to the base. Accordingly, the chair assembly can be expanded to support legs of a user in an expanded condition.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2011Publication date: April 19, 2012Inventors: CHIN-CHEN CHANG, QING-KUN YIN
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Publication number: 20090170398Abstract: A decorative object in the general form of a figurine having a body portion made of opaque metallic sheet and a head, including a face portion made of a transparent material such as a transparent plastic which permits passage of light therethrough. The figurine is decorated by a network of lights installed at the edges of the body of the figurine and rear of the face portion. In the dark the nature of the figurine is recognizable from its illuminated head/face portion even if the body portion is not illuminated.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2007Publication date: July 2, 2009Inventor: Chin Chen Chang
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Publication number: 20090103301Abstract: A two-wheel vehicle is provided which is secured in stationary position but wherein the front and the rear wheels of the vehicles are provided with a string of lights which twinkle annularly and thus impart the appearance that the wheels are rotating and the vehicle is in motion while in stationary mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2007Publication date: April 23, 2009Inventor: Chin Chen Chang
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Patent number: 7295707Abstract: A method for aligning gesture features of image is disclosed. An input gesture image is captured, and then a closed curve formed by a binary contour image of the gesture image is determined by processing the gesture image. A curvature scale space (CSS) image of the gesture image is drawn based on the closed curve. A convolution operation is performed with respect to the sequence of a coordinate-peak set formed by the CSS image and a predefined function to designate the coordinate with maximal value of integration as a basis point for obtaining a feature parameter of the gesture image. Finally, comparing the feature parameter of the gesture image with each feature parameter of a plurality of reference gesture shapes, thereby determining a gesture shape corresponding to the gesture image.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2003Date of Patent: November 13, 2007Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Chin-Chen Chang, Cheng-Yi Liu, I-Yen Chen
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Patent number: 7080926Abstract: A chain shape illumination assembly is provided having a plurality of inter-connecting rings wherein each ring comprises a frame member defining a housing portion and a cover for said housing portion. At least one electrical lamp is secured in each housing and an electrical wire having one end electrically connected to each lamp and another end which passes through an opening in the ring and enters through an opening in an adjacent ring wherein it is connected to the lamp in said adjacent ring.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2004Date of Patent: July 25, 2006Inventor: Chin Chen Chang
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Patent number: 7068843Abstract: A method for extracting and matching gesture features of image is disclosed. An input gesture image is captured, and then a closed curve formed by a binary contour image of the gesture image is determined by preprocessing the gesture image. A curvature scale space (CSS) image of the gesture image is drawn based on the closed curve. Feature parameters of a plurality of sets of the gesture image are determined by extracting first plural peaks from the CSS image as basis points, and each feature parameter of the plurality of sets of the gesture image is compared with each feature parameter of a plurality of reference gesture shapes represented as a basis point of the maximal peak, thereby determining a gesture shape corresponding to the gesture image.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2002Date of Patent: June 27, 2006Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Chin-Chen Chang, Yea-Shuan Huang
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Patent number: 7001098Abstract: A lock structure. The lock structure includes a first element, a second element, a guiding element and a fixing pin. The first element has a guide hole and a first through hole located under the guide hole. The second element is deposed under the first element and has a second through hole that is co-axially aligned with the first through hole. The guiding element rotates and is movably disposed in the guide hole. The guiding element has a third through hole aligned with the first through hole. The fixing pin is inserted through the third through hole, guide hole, first through hole and second through hole and has a first retaining portion. The first retaining portion is formed on the lower portion of the fixing pin and located under the second element.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2003Date of Patent: February 21, 2006Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hsueh-Cheng Lin, Jung-Huang Peng, Chin-Chen Chang, Chia-Fu Tsai, Zhen-Dao Shen
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Publication number: 20050089225Abstract: A method for aligning gesture features of image is disclosed. An input gesture image is captured, and then a closed curve formed by a binary contour image of the gesture image is determined by processing the gesture image. A curvature scale space (CSS) image of the gesture image is drawn based on the closed curve. A convolution operation is performed with respect to the sequence of a coordinate-peak set formed by the CSS image and a predefined function to designate the coordinate with maximal value of integration as a basis point for obtaining a feature parameter of the gesture image. Finally, comparing the feature parameter of the gesture image with each feature parameter of a plurality of reference gesture shapes, thereby determining a gesture shape corresponding to the gesture image.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2003Publication date: April 28, 2005Applicant: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Chin-Chen Chang, Cheng-Yi Liu, I-Yen Chen
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Publication number: 20040258473Abstract: A lock structure. The lock structure includes a first element, a second element, a guiding element and a fixing pin. The first element has a guide hole and a first through hole located under the guide hole. The second element is deposed under the first element and has a second through hole that is co-axially aligned with the first through hole. The guiding element rotates and is movably disposed in the guide hole. The guiding element has a third through hole aligned with the first through hole. The fixing pin is inserted through the third through hole, guide hole, first through hole and second through hole and has a first retaining portion. The first retaining portion is formed on the lower portion of the fixing pin and located under the second element.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2003Publication date: December 23, 2004Inventors: Hsueh-Cheng Lin, Jung-Huang Peng, Chin-Chen Chang, Chia-Fu Tsai, Zhen-Dao Shen
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Patent number: 6751599Abstract: A method of operating a fuzzy inference system to simplify a mesh capable of producing a high-quality approximate mesh and retaining good characteristics and appearance so that a good visual effect emerges. The invention utilizes a fuzzy inference system to integrate mesh attributes and estimate the cost in removing certain data, which serve as a criteria for mesh simplification. Hence, the invention is suitable for progressive meshes, multiresolution modeling rendering and progressive transmission on a network.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2000Date of Patent: June 15, 2004Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Chin-Chen Chang, Shu-Kai Yang, Ding-Zhou Duan, Ming-Fen Lin
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Patent number: 6657398Abstract: A decorative lighting network, which provides greater degree of illumination per foot or square foot of wire used to form the network. The lighting network is formed of a row of intertwined conductive insulated wire and a non-conductive wire, and at least one light string depending from the row of intermittent wire defining a plurality of diamond-shaped subnets with each subnet having a lamp at each node and at least one lamp intermediate the lamps at the nodes.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2001Date of Patent: December 2, 2003Inventor: Chin Chen Chang
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Publication number: 20030185445Abstract: A method for extracting and matching gesture features of image is disclosed. An input gesture image is captured, and then a closed curve formed by a binary contour image of the gesture image is determined by preprocessing the gesture image. A curvature scale space (CSS) image of the gesture image is drawn based on the closed curve. Feature parameters of a plurality of sets of the gesture image are determined by extracting first plural peaks from the CSS image as basis points, and each feature parameter of the plurality of sets of the gesture image is compared with each feature parameter of a plurality of reference gesture shapes represented as a basis point of the maximal peak, thereby determining a gesture shape corresponding to the gesture image.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2002Publication date: October 2, 2003Applicant: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Chin-Chen Chang, Yea-Shuan Huang
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Publication number: 20030106832Abstract: A carrier tape for an IC device includes a slot for receiving the IC device. The slot is defined by a bottom wall and two pairs of opposite sidewalls. The sidewalls are substantially vertical to the bottom wall. A bevel wall located between the bottom wall and one of the sidewalls.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2002Publication date: June 12, 2003Inventors: Hunter Chen, Wood Chiu, Chin Chen Chang
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Publication number: 20030071580Abstract: A decorative lighting network, which provides greater degree of illumination per foot or square foot of wire used to form the network. The lighting network is formed of a row of intertwined conductive insulated wire and a non-conductive wire, and at least one light string depending from the row of intermittent wire defining a plurality of diamond-shaped subnets with each subnet having a lamp at each node and at least one lamp intermediate the lamps at the nodes.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2001Publication date: April 17, 2003Inventor: Chin Chen Chang
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Publication number: 20020130867Abstract: A method of constructing a progressive mesh using a forest clustering algorithm and all types of error evaluation, for maintaining a quality with a height similar to an original mesh. The method is capable of reducing any number of vertices or triangles in a single step so as to produce a progressive mesh that enables a smooth and fast change of the resolution. The mesh is applicable to both network transmission and real-time rendering.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2001Publication date: September 19, 2002Inventors: Kai-Shu Yang, Chin-Chen Chang, Ding-Zhou Duan, Ming-Fen Lin
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Publication number: 20020042783Abstract: A method of operating a fuzzy inference system to simplify a mesh capable of producing a high-quality approximate mesh and retaining good characteristics and appearance so that a good visual effect emerges. The invention utilizes a fuzzy inference system to integrate mesh attributes and estimate the cost in removing certain data, which serve as a criteria for mesh simplification. Hence, the invention is suitable for progressive meshes, multiresolution modeling rendering and progressive transmission on a network.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2000Publication date: April 11, 2002Inventors: Chin-Chen Chang, Kai-Shu Yang, Ding-Zhou Duan, Ming-Fen Lin