Patents by Inventor Chin-Lung Lin

Chin-Lung 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: 11247123
    Abstract: A game controller is provided. The game controller includes a first handheld body and a first support unit. The first handheld body includes a first operation interface and a first connection portion. The first operation interface is electrically connected to the first connection portion. The first support unit is pivotally connected to a side of the first handheld body. The first support unit is foldably disposed on a side of the first handheld body. When the first support unit is in an unfolded state, a mobile device is fixedly disposed between the first support unit and the first handheld body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: DEXIN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ho-Lung Lu, Chin-Lung Lin
  • Patent number: 11205401
    Abstract: A power-saving method for switching High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) ports on a sink device is provided. The sink device has a first HDMI port initially being enabled for displaying and a second HDMI port being disabled for displaying. The power-saving method includes the steps of using the reference signals to locate the VSYNC active edge in each frame generated by a source device connected to the second HDMI port; turning on the power to the second HDMI port during a power-on region corresponding to the VSYNC active edge in each frame and turning off power otherwise; obtaining information related to a high bandwidth digital content protection (HDCP) in the power-on region; and displaying video data from the source device based on the HDCP information when enabling the second HDMI port connected to the source device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: MEDIATEK INC.
    Inventors: You-Tsai Jeng, Kai-Wen Cheng, Chin-Lung Lin, Yi-Cheng Chen, Te-Chuan Wang, Chi-Chih Chen, Szu-Hsiang Lai, Tai-Lai Tung, Keng-Lon Lei
  • Publication number: 20210370164
    Abstract: A game controller is provided. The game controller includes a first handheld body and a first support unit. The first handheld body includes a first operation interface and a first connection portion. The first operation interface is electrically connected to the first connection portion. The first support unit is pivotally connected to a side of the first handheld body. The first support unit is foldably disposed on a side of the first handheld body. When the first support unit is in an unfolded state, a mobile device is fixedly disposed between the first support unit and the first handheld body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: HO-LUNG LU, CHIN-LUNG LIN
  • Patent number: 11167209
    Abstract: A game controller including a first elastic cushion and a first handle is provided. The first handle includes a first port, a first operation interface, and a first affixing part. The first operation interface is electrically connected to the first port, the first affixing part is recessed in a side of the first handle, and the first port is disposed on the first affixing part. The first elastic cushion is disposed on the first affixing part, and the first elastic cushion is sleeved on a mobile device, so that the mobile device is affixed on the first affixing part of the first handle through the first elastic cushion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignees: DEXIN ELECTRONIC LTD., DEXIN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ho-Lung Lu, Chin-Lung Lin
  • Publication number: 20210299553
    Abstract: A game controller including a first elastic cushion and a first handle is provided. The first handle includes a first port, a first operation interface, and a first affixing part. The first operation interface is electrically connected to the first port, the first affixing part is recessed in a side of the first handle, and the first port is disposed on the first affixing part. The first elastic cushion is disposed on the first affixing part, and the first elastic cushion is sleeved on a mobile device, so that the mobile device is affixed on the first affixing part of the first handle through the first elastic cushion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2020
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: HO-LUNG LU, CHIN-LUNG LIN
  • Patent number: 11068080
    Abstract: A mouse device includes a scroll wheel module. The scroll wheel module includes a long shaft, a scroll wheel, an encoding wheel, and a switching unit. The scroll wheel and the encoding wheel are disposed on two sides of the long shaft. The encoding wheel includes a first encoding groove module and a second encoding groove module. The switching unit includes a first switch and a second switch. The first switch engages with the first encoding groove module. The second switch engages with the second encoding groove module. The first encoding groove module includes a plurality of first encoding grooves. A quantity of the first encoding grooves is a first number. The second encoding groove module includes a plurality of second encoding grooves. A quantity of the second encoding grooves is a second number.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignees: DEXIN ELECTRONIC LTD., DEXIN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ho-Lung Lu, Chin-Lung Lin
  • Publication number: 20210219406
    Abstract: A smart lighting foot mat includes a foot mat body including a lighting device and a control unit. The control unit includes a memory storing a lighting state list of the lighting device. The lighting state list stores a plurality of lighting states and a plurality of codes corresponding to the plurality of lighting states, a control device controlling a lighting state of the lighting device according to the plurality of codes and a wireless transceiver receiving a wireless control signal and transmitting the wireless control signal to the control device. The control device analyzes the wireless control signal to obtain a code, compares the code with the plurality of codes in the lighting state list and controls the lighting device according to the code to generate a lighting state corresponding to the code.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2020
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Inventors: HO-LUNG LU, SHU-SHENG CHEN, CHIN-LUNG LIN
  • Publication number: 20210202492
    Abstract: A method for forming a memory device includes the steps of providing a substrate, forming an isolation structure in the substrate to define a plurality of active regions in the substrate, the active regions respectively comprising two terminal portions and a central portion between the terminal portions, forming a plurality of island features on the substrate, wherein each of the island features covers two of the terminals portions respectively belonging to two of the active regions, performing a first etching process, using the island features as an etching mask to etch the substrate to define a plurality of island structures and a first recessed region surrounding the island structures on the substrate, and removing the island features to expose the island structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2021
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventors: Hsu-Yang Wang, Ping-Cheng Hsu, Shih-Fang Tzou, Chin-Lung Lin, Yi-Hsiu Lee, Koji Taniguchi, Harn-Jiunn Wang, Tsung-Ying Tsai
  • Publication number: 20210117016
    Abstract: A mouse device includes a scroll wheel module. The scroll wheel module includes a long shaft, a scroll wheel, an encoding wheel, and a switching unit. The scroll wheel and the encoding wheel are disposed on two sides of the long shaft. The encoding wheel includes a first encoding groove module and a second encoding groove module. The switching unit includes a first switch and a second switch. The first switch engages with the first encoding groove module. The second switch engages with the second encoding groove module. The first encoding groove module includes a plurality of first encoding grooves. A quantity of the first encoding grooves is a first number. The second encoding groove module includes a plurality of second encoding grooves. A quantity of the second encoding grooves is a second number.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: HO-LUNG LU, CHIN-LUNG LIN
  • Patent number: 10985166
    Abstract: A method for forming a memory device is disclosed, including providing a substrate, forming an isolation structure and plural active regions in the substrate, forming a plurality of island features on the substrate respectively covering two of the terminal portions of the active regions, using the island features as an etching mask to etch the substrate to perform a first etching process to define a first recessed region and plural island structures on the substrate. The island structures respectively comprise the two terminal portions of the active regions and the first recessed region comprises the central portions of the active regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignees: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP., Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hsu-Yang Wang, Ping-Cheng Hsu, Shih-Fang Tzou, Chin-Lung Lin, Yi-Hsiu Lee, Koji Taniguchi, Harn-Jiunn Wang, Tsung-Ying Tsai
  • Patent number: 10969687
    Abstract: A method for forming patterns is provided in the present invention. The process includes the steps of using a first mask to perform a first exposure process to a photoresist, using a second mask to perform a second exposure process to the photoresist, wherein the corners of the second opening patterns in the second mask and the corners of the first opening patterns in the first mask overlap each other, and performing a development process to remove the unexposed portions of the photoresist in the two exposure processes to form staggered hole patterns therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Harn-Jiunn Wang, Kai-Ming Liu, Chin-Lung Lin, Yi-Hsiu Lee
  • Publication number: 20190187562
    Abstract: A method for forming patterns is provided in the present invention. The process includes the steps of using a first mask to perform a first exposure process to a photoresist, using a second mask to perform a second exposure process to the photoresist, wherein the corners of the second opening patterns in the second mask and the corners of the first opening patterns in the first mask overlap each other, and performing a development process to remove the unexposed portions of the photoresist in the two exposure processes to form staggered hole patterns therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2018
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventors: Harn-Jiunn Wang, Kai-Ming Liu, Chin-Lung Lin, Yi-Hsiu Lee
  • Publication number: 20190189620
    Abstract: A method for forming a memory device is disclosed, including providing a substrate, forming an isolation structure and plural active regions in the substrate, forming a plurality of island features on the substrate respectively covering two of the terminal portions of the active regions, using the island features as an etching mask to etch the substrate to perform a first etching process to define a first recessed region and plural island structures on the substrate. The island structures respectively comprise the two terminal portions of the active regions and the first recessed region comprises the central portions of the active regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2018
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventors: Hsu-Yang Wang, Ping-Cheng Hsu, Shih-Fang Tzou, Chin-Lung Lin, Yi-Hsiu Lee, Koji Taniguchi, Harn-Jiunn Wang, Tsung-Ying Tsai
  • Patent number: 10142678
    Abstract: A video processing device capable of automatically determining an operation mode is provided. The video processing device includes a control signal processing circuit and a controller. The control signal processing circuit receives a control signal from a transmitter, and, according to at least one data access address indicated by the control signal, performs at least steps of determining whether the data access address satisfies a predetermined access address, and outputting a notification signal when the data access address satisfies the predetermined access address. The controller causes the video processing device to operate in a first mode according to the notification signal, and causes the video processing device to operate in a second mode when the notification signal is not received within a predetermined time interval.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: MSTAR SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.
    Inventors: Chin-Lung Lin, Te-Chuan Wang, Chi-En Peng
  • Publication number: 20170347052
    Abstract: A video processing device capable of automatically determining an operation mode is provided. The video processing device includes a control signal processing circuit and a controller. The control signal processing circuit receives a control signal from a transmitter, and, according to at least one data access address indicated by the control signal, performs at least steps of determining whether the data access address satisfies a predetermined access address, and outputting a notification signal when the data access address satisfies the predetermined access address. The controller causes the video processing device to operate in a first mode according to the notification signal, and causes the video processing device to operate in a second mode when the notification signal is not received within a predetermined time interval.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Chin-Lung Lin, Te-Chuan Wang, Chi-En Peng
  • Publication number: 20170293336
    Abstract: A method for reading identification data from a display device includes: receiving an external supply voltage via a display connector of the display device, and generating an internal supply voltage according to the external supply voltage; selectively providing one of the internal supply voltage and a system supply voltage to a microprocessor; and reading the identification data from a second memory by using the microprocessor, and storing the identification data to a first memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Inventors: Shao-Hsien Wang, Dien-Shen Chiang, Chin-Lung Lin
  • Patent number: 9679901
    Abstract: A semiconductor device and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The semiconductor device includes a substrate, a plurality of active areas, and an isolation structure. The substrate has a device region and a peripheral region surrounding the device region. The active areas are located in the substrate in the device region. When viewed from above, the edges of the ends of the active areas adjacent to the boundary of the device region are aligned with each other, and the width of the ends of the active areas adjacent to the boundary of the device region is greater than the width of the other portions of the active areas. The isolation structure is disposed in the substrate and surrounds the active areas and is located in the peripheral region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignees: United Microelectronics Corp., Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ying-Chiao Wang, Chien-Ting Ho, Le-Tien Jung, Shih-Fang Tzou, Chin-Lung Lin, Harn-Jiunn Wang
  • Patent number: 9672309
    Abstract: A method for generating a layout pattern includes following steps. A basic layout pattern including a plurality of first stripe patterns in a first cluster region is provided. Each first stripe pattern extends in a first direction, and the first stripe patterns have equal pitches in a second direction. A plurality of anchor bar patterns are generated. Each anchor bar pattern extends in the first direction, and the anchor bar patterns have equal pitches in the second direction. Edges of at least one of the anchor bar patterns in the second direction are aligned with edges of two adjacent first stripe patterns respectively. At least one of the anchor bar patterns overlaps a first space between two adjacent first stripe patterns. At least one first mandrel pattern is generated at the first space overlapped by the anchor bar pattern, and the first mandrel pattern is outputted to a photomask.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Harn-Jiunn Wang, Teng-Yao Chang, Chin-Lung Lin, Chih-Hsien Tang, Yao-Jen Fan
  • Patent number: 9563738
    Abstract: An optical proximity correction (OPC) process is provided. The method comprising receiving a first pattern corresponding to a first structure of a semiconductor structure, and a second pattern corresponding to a second structure of said semiconductor structure. Next, a first OPC process is performed for the first pattern to obtain a revised first pattern, wherein the revised first pattern has a first shift regarding to the first pattern. A second OPC process is performed for the second pattern to obtain a revised second pattern, wherein the second OPC process comprises moving the second pattern according to the first shift.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Yen-Hung Chen, Chin-Lung Lin, Kuan-Wen Fang, Po-Ching Su, Hung-Wei Lin, Sheng-Lung Teng, Lun-Wen Yeh
  • Patent number: 9530731
    Abstract: A method of optical proximity correction executed by a computer system for modifying line patterns includes the following steps. First, providing an integrated circuit layout with parallel line patterns and interconnect patterns disposed corresponding to the parallel line patterns. Then, using the computer to modify the integrated circuit layout based on a position of the interconnect patterns so as to generate a convex portion and a concave portion respectively on two sides of each of the parallel line patterns. Portions of the line pattern in front of and behind the convex portion and the concave portion are straight lines and have an identical critical dimension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Kuan-Wen Fang, Chin-Lung Lin, Kuo-Chang Tien, Yi-Hsiu Lee, Chien-Hsiung Wang