Patents by Inventor Chin-Min An

Chin-Min An 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: 20180175628
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a plurality of expansion connector modules, a power supply path switch circuit, a system load and a controller. The power supply path switch circuit includes a plurality of input ends connected to output ends of expansion connector modules respectively. The system load is coupled to the power supply path switch circuit. The controller is coupled to the expansion connector module and the power supply path switch circuit. The controller determines whether a first power supply source is coupled to one of the expansion connector modules through the expansion connector modules. When the first power supply source is connected to the one of the expansion connector modules, the controller detects the power of the first power supply source via the expansion connector module connected to the first power supply source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2017
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Applicant: Wistron Corporation
    Inventors: Ying-Tzu Chou, Chin-Min Liu, Meng-Ru Tsai
  • Publication number: 20180137233
    Abstract: Various integrated circuit (IC) design methods are disclosed herein. An exemplary method includes receiving an IC design layout having an IC feature to be formed on a wafer using a lithography process and inserting a spacing in the IC feature, thereby generating a modified IC design layout that divides the IC feature into a first main feature and a second main feature separated by the spacing. The spacing has a sub-resolution dimension, such that the IC feature does not include the spacing when formed on the wafer by the lithography process using the modified IC design layout. A mask can be fabricated based on the modified IC design layout, wherein the mask includes the first main feature and the second main feature separated by the spacing. A lithography process can be performed using the mask to form the IC feature (without the spacing) on a wafer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2018
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Inventors: Chin-Min Huang, Bo-Han Chen, Cherng-Shyan Tsay, Chien Wen Lai, Hua-Tai Lin, Chia-Cheng Chang, Lun-Wen Yeh, Shun-Shing Yang
  • Patent number: 9965194
    Abstract: A data writing method, a memory control circuit unit and a memory storage apparatus are provided. The method includes: receiving a first write command and first data corresponding to the first write command, and writing the first data into a third physical erasing unit in first physical erasing units; and if a usage frequency of a fourth physical erasing unit in the first physical erasing units is less than a predetermined value, performing a data arrangement operation corresponding to the first write command to copy second data stored by the fourth physical to at least one of second physical erasing units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: PHISON ELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Chin-Min Lin, Yueh-Hsuan Tsai, Tzu-Yin Lin
  • Patent number: 9966412
    Abstract: A device includes a semiconductor substrate, a plurality of micro-lenses disposed on the substrate, each micro-lens being configured to direct light radiation to a layer beneath the plurality of micro-lenses. The device further includes a transparent layer positioned between the plurality of micro-lenses and the substrate, the transparent layer comprising a structure that is configured to block light radiation that is traveling towards a region between adjacent micro-lenses, wherein the structure and the transparent material are coplanar at respective top surfaces and bottom surfaces thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Chin-Min Lin, Ching-Chun Wang, Dun-Nian Yaung, Chun-Ming Su, Tzu-Hsuan Hsu
  • Publication number: 20180085536
    Abstract: A locking structure for an injection pen. The locking structure for an injection pen is disposed among a spiral duct (30), a push rod (81) and a propelling lever (60) of a circularly-pushing device (1) of the injection pen. The propelling lever (60) penetrates in a tube center hole (331) of a linkage wall (33) in the spiral duct (30) by means of a dosage control section (63) having a push thread (631). The push rod (81) penetrates in the propelling lever (60) by means of a rod portion (811). The locking structure comprises a necking ring portion (36), a buckling recessed portion (814), and an elastic clasp (612). The necking ring portion (36) is formed at the rear side surface of the linkage wall (33) in the spiral duct (30). The buckling recessed portion (814) is formed in the front section of the rod portion (811) of the push rod (81). The elastic clasp (612) is formed in the rear end of the propelling lever (60) adjacent to the dosage control section (63).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2016
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventor: Chin-Min Yeh
  • Publication number: 20180078709
    Abstract: An injection pen comprises a circularly pushing device (1) and a vial housing (2), and is used to combine a medication vial (3) with a needle (4). The circularly pushing device (1) comprises a jointing member (10), a spiral sleeve (20), a spiral duct (30), a spirally-pushing tube (40), a threaded-connection shrink-ring (50), a propelling lever (60), a one-way ratchet ring (70), and an injection operation member (80). During the injection, the one-way ratchet ring (70) on a push rod (81) is jointed with a one-way ratchet groove portion (46) of the spirally-pushing tube (40) so as to restrain the rotation directions of the push rod (81) and the spirally-pushing tube (40); the propelling lever (60) cannot be rotated due to the limit of the jointing member (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2016
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventor: Chin-Min Yeh
  • Publication number: 20180067648
    Abstract: A data writing method, a memory control circuit unit and a memory storage apparatus are provided. The method includes: receiving a first write command and first data corresponding to the first write command, and writing the first data into a third physical erasing unit in first physical erasing units; and if a usage frequency of a fourth physical erasing unit in the first physical erasing units is less than a predetermined value, performing a data arrangement operation corresponding to the first write command to copy second data stored by the fourth physical to at least one of second physical erasing units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2016
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Applicant: PHISON ELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Chin-Min Lin, Yueh-Hsuan Tsai, Tzu-Yin Lin
  • Patent number: 9870443
    Abstract: Provided is an integrated circuit (IC) design method. The method includes receiving a design layout of the IC, the design layout having a first main feature, and adding a negative assist feature to the design layout, wherein the negative assist feature has a first width, the negative assist feature divides the first main feature into a second main feature and a third main feature by the first width, and the first width is sub-resolution in a photolithography process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Chin-Min Huang, Bo-Han Chen, Cherng-Shyan Tsay, Chien Wen Lai, Hua-Tai Lin, Chia-Cheng Chang, Lun-Wen Yeh, Shun-Shing Yang
  • Patent number: 9856139
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method of forming a micro-electro mechanical system (MEMs) structure. In some embodiments, the method may be performed by providing a device substrate having a first MEMS device and a second MEMS device, and by providing a capping structure having a first cavity and a second cavity. The capping structure is bonded to the device substrate, such that the first cavity is arranged over the first MEMS device and the second cavity is arranged over the second MEMS device. A first pressure is established within the first cavity and the second cavity. A vent is selectively etched within the capping structure to change the first pressure within the second cavity to a second pressure, which is different from the first pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Maunfacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hsin-Ting Huang, Hsiang-Fu Chen, Wen-Chuan Tai, Shao-Chi Yu, Chia-Ming Hung, Allen Timothy Chang, Bruce C. S. Chou, Chin-Min Lin
  • Patent number: 9831444
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a phenanthroline-based compound and an organic EL device employing the compound as phosphorescent light emitting host material of a light emitting layer and/or electron transporting layer material and/or hole blocking layer material and/or a thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF) material of a light emitting layer which can display good performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Inventors: Feng-Wen Yen, Li-Chieh Chuang, Chin-Min Teng
  • Patent number: 9812649
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an indenotriphenylene-based amine derivative represented by the following formula (A): wherein R1 to R5, m, n, p, L and Ar are the same definition as described in the present invention. The present invention also discloses an organic EL device employing the indenotriphenylene-based amine derivative as a hole transport material or an electron blocking material, which can lower driving voltage and power consumption and increase efficiency and half-life time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Inventors: Feng-Wen Yen, Cheng-Hao Chang, Chin-Min Teng
  • Publication number: 20170309675
    Abstract: A device includes a semiconductor substrate, a plurality of micro-lenses disposed on the substrate, each micro-lens being configured to direct light radiation to a layer beneath the plurality of micro-lenses. The device further includes a transparent layer positioned between the plurality of micro-lenses and the substrate, the transparent layer comprising a structure that is configured to block light radiation that is traveling towards a region between adjacent micro-lenses, wherein the structure and the transparent material are coplanar at respective top surfaces and bottom surfaces thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2017
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventors: Chin-Min Lin, Ching-Chun Wang, Dun-Nian Yaung, Chun-Ming Su, Tzu-Hsuan Hsu
  • Patent number: 9793490
    Abstract: The present invention generally discloses an organic optoelectronic material and organic electroluminescent (herein referred to as organic EL) device, organic photovoltaics (herein referred to as OPV) device and organic thin-film transistor (herein referred to as OTFT) device using the organic optoelectronic material. More specifically, the present invention relates to the organic optoelectronic material formula (1), and an organic EL device, OPV device and OTFT device employing the organic optoelectronic material can improve performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Inventors: Feng-Wen Yen, Chin-Min Teng
  • Publication number: 20170233249
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method of forming a micro-electro mechanical system (MEMs) structure. In some embodiments, the method may be performed by providing a device substrate having a first MEMS device and a second MEMS device, and by providing a capping structure having a first cavity and a second cavity. The capping structure is bonded to the device substrate, such that the first cavity is arranged over the first MEMS device and the second cavity is arranged over the second MEMS device. A first pressure is established within the first cavity and the second cavity. A vent is selectively etched within the capping structure to change the first pressure within the second cavity to a second pressure, which is different from the first pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2017
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Inventors: Hsin-Ting Huang, Hsiang-Fu Chen, Wen-Chuan Tai, Shao-Chi Yu, Chia-Ming Hung, Allen Timothy Chang, Bruce C.S. Chou, Chin-Min Lin
  • Patent number: 9711562
    Abstract: A method includes forming a plurality of pixels formed on a front surface of a semiconductor substrate, forming an array of color filters over the plurality of pixels, each color filter being adapted for allowing a wavelength of light radiation to reach at least one of the plurality of pixels, forming a plurality of micro-lenses over the array of color filters, and forming a second layer between the pixels and the color filters. The second layer further includes a structure adapted for blocking light radiation that is traveling towards a region between adjacent micro-lens, further wherein the plurality of micro-lenses are in contact with the array of color filters, and wherein the structure and the transparent material are coplanar at respective top surfaces thereof, and further wherein the structure directly contacts a bottom surface of at least one of the color filters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chin-Min Lin, Ching-Chun Wang, Dun-Nian Yaung, Chun-Ming Su, Tzu-Hsuan Hsu
  • Patent number: 9698357
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a novel phenanthroline-based compound is represented by the following formula(I), the organic EL device employing the phenanthroline-based compound as hole blocking material/electron transport material or phosphorescent host can display good performance. L, m, n, X, Y and R1 to R20 each have the same meaning as described in the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Inventors: Feng Wen Yen, Cheng Hao Chang, Chin Min Teng, I Feng Lin
  • Patent number: 9656857
    Abstract: Some embodiments relate to multiple MEMS devices that are integrated together on a single substrate. A device substrate comprising first and second micro-electro mechanical system (MEMS) devices is bonded to a capping structure. The capping structure comprises a first cavity arranged over the first MEMS device and a second cavity arranged over the second MEMS device. The first cavity is filled with a first gas at a first gas pressure. The second cavity is filled with a second gas at a second gas pressure, which is different from the first gas pressure. A recess is arranged within a lower surface of the capping structure. The recess abuts the second cavity. A vent is arranged within the capping structure. The vent extends from a top of the recess to the upper surface of the capping structure. A lid is arranged within the vent and configured to seal the second cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hsin-Ting Huang, Hsiang-Fu Chen, Wen-Chuan Tai, Shao-Chi Yu, Chia-Ming Hung, Allen Timothy Chang, Bruce C. S. Chou, Chin-Min Lin
  • Patent number: 9630832
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a device substrate and a conductive capping substrate. The device substrate includes at least one micro-electro mechanical system (MEMS) device. The conductive capping substrate is bonded to the device substrate and includes a cap portion covering the MEMS device, and a conductor portion in electrical contact with the device substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Chin-Min Lin, Hsiang-Fu Chen, Wen-Chuan Tai, Hsin-Ting Huang, Chia-Ming Hung
  • Publication number: 20170040378
    Abstract: A method includes forming a plurality of pixels formed on a front surface of a semiconductor substrate, forming an array of color filters over the plurality of pixels, each color filter being adapted for allowing a wavelength of light radiation to reach at least one of the plurality of pixels, forming a plurality of micro-lenses over the array of color filters, and forming a second layer between the pixels and the color filters. The second layer further includes a structure adapted for blocking light radiation that is traveling towards a region between adjacent micro-lens, further wherein the plurality of micro-lenses are in contact with the array of color filters, and wherein the structure and the transparent material are coplanar at respective top surfaces thereof, and further wherein the structure directly contacts a bottom surface of at least one of the color filters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventors: Chin-Min Lin, Ching-Chun Wang, Dun-Nian Yaung, Chun-Ming Su, Tzu-Hsuan Hsu
  • Patent number: 9550667
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a first sensing structure over the first substrate, and between the first substrate and the second substrate, a via extending through the second substrate, and a second sensing structure over the second substrate, and including an interconnect structure electrically connected with the via, and a sensing material at least partially covering the interconnect structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTRUING COMPANY LTD.
    Inventors: Cheng San Chou, Chin-Min Lin, Chen Hsiung Yang