Patents by Inventor Chou Lin

Chou 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: 10078776
    Abstract: A capacitive fingerprint sensor which includes capacitive sensing units is disclosed. Each of the capacitive sensing unit includes a sensing electrode; a first switch; a voltage follower; and a reference capacitor. The voltage follower includes an adjustable current source, for providing at least two distinct current levels; and a MOS transistor. The MOS transistor includes a source node, connected to ground via the adjustable current source and serves as an output node of the voltage follower; a gate node, connected to the sensing electrode and serves as an input node of the voltage follower; a drain node, connected to a power source, for providing power to the voltage follower; and a bulk node, connected to the source node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: SunASIC Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Chi Chou Lin, Zheng Ping He
  • Patent number: 10068936
    Abstract: A Printed Circuit Board Assembly (PCBA) for forming an enhanced biometric module and a method for manufacturing the PCBA are disclosed. The method includes the steps of providing a PCB, a biometric sensing chip and SMDs; mounting the biometric sensing chip on the PCB with each bonding pad being electrically linked to one corresponding first contact pad; mounting the SMDs on second contact pads which are electrically linked thereto, respectively; and forming a protection layer. The present invention takes advantages of compact size of small conductive elements to avoid cracks in the protection layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: SunASIC Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Chung Hao Hsieh, Chi Chou Lin, Zheng Ping He
  • Patent number: 10042947
    Abstract: A read-only method and a read-only system for operating a portable device are disclosed. The system includes a portable device which has a memory unit and a processing unit, and a host which has a display unit and a processor. A browser requests an access to a portable device inserted to a host. After the storage units been accessed are traced, corresponding service will be performed by the portable device without being blocked by the security system of the host.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: Sunasic Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Chi-Chou Lin
  • Patent number: 10037954
    Abstract: A chip with I/O pads on the peripheries and a method making the chip is disclosed. The chip includes: a substrate; a first metal layer, formed above the substrate; an inter-metal dielectric layer, formed above the first metal layer, having concave portions formed along the peripheries of the chip so that a portion of the first metal layer is exposed to form an input-output (I/O) pad in each of the concave portions which are spaced apart from each other; and a passivation layer, formed above the second metal layer without covering the concave portions so that specific circuits are formed by the first metal layer and the second metal layer, respectively. By changing the I/O pad from the top of the chip to the peripheries, the extra thickness of the packaged chip caused by wire bonding in the prior arts can be reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: Sunasic Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Chi Chou Lin, Zheng Ping He
  • Patent number: 10036573
    Abstract: A hot water supply system provided on a water pipeline, which includes a water inflow side and a water outlet side. The hot water supply system includes a plurality of water heaters; each includes a conduit, a heating device, a calculating unit, and a control unit. The conduit includes an inlet section, an outlet section, and a heating section in sequence, wherein the inlet section and the outlet section are connected with the water inflow side and the water outflow side respectively; the heating device heats the heating section; the calculating unit estimates a heating workload needed. If the heating workload of any water heater exceeds a predetermined upper limit workload thereof, the control unit of one water heater controls the other idle heating device to heat water, which ensures that water temperature of water provided to the water outflow side would reach a demanded water temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: GRAND MATE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chung-Chin Huang, Chin-Ying Huang, Hsin-Ming Huang, Hsing-Hsiung Huang, Yen-Jen Yeh, Kuan-Chou Lin
  • Publication number: 20180173919
    Abstract: A capacitive fingerprint sensor which includes capacitive sensing units is disclosed. Each of the capacitive sensing unit includes a sensing electrode; a first switch; a voltage follower; and a reference capacitor. The voltage follower includes an adjustable current source, for providing at least two distinct current levels; and a MOS transistor. The MOS transistor includes a source node, connected to ground via the adjustable current source and serves as an output node of the voltage follower; a gate node, connected to the sensing electrode and serves as an input node of the voltage follower; a drain node, connected to a power source, for providing power to the voltage follower; and a bulk node, connected to the source node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Applicant: SunASIC Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Chi Chou LIN, Zheng Ping HE
  • Publication number: 20180132939
    Abstract: In an embodiment of the disclosure, a handheld 3D scanning device is provided. The handheld 3D scanning device comprises at least one first 3D sensing module, at least one second 3D sensing module, and a fixing unit. Each of the at least one first 3D sensing module and the at least one second 3D sensing module comprises at least one projecting unit and at least one image sensing unit for performing a 3D scanning to an object to be measured. The fixing unit is provided to fix the at least one first 3D sensing module and the at least one second 3D sensing module at specific locations, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2017
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Tung-Fa LIOU, Po-Fu YEN, Wen-Shiou LUO, Chia-Chen CHEN, Kang-Chou LIN
  • Patent number: 9959637
    Abstract: The disclosure is related to a method and a computer apparatus for processing a border of a computer figure and merging the figure into a background image. In the method, a user interface is provided for the user to operate the computer figure through a touch screen. The computer figure is configured to be merged into a background image, or a specific image object. The computer figure is processed by performing a border-treatment algorithm when it is moved and combined with the background image. In the process of border-treatment, the graphic information of the background image is taken into consideration. The computer figure is allowed to be well merged into the background image by considering the background's graphic information when the images are combined. Therefore, a visual effect of fusing the images can be achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: FRAMY INC.
    Inventors: Yu-Hsien Li, Chen-Chou Lin
  • Patent number: 9947578
    Abstract: Methods for forming metal contacts having tungsten liner layers are provided herein. In some embodiments, a method of processing a substrate includes: exposing a substrate, within a first substrate process chamber, to a plasma formed from a first gas comprising a metal organic tungsten precursor gas or a fluorine-free tungsten halide precursor to deposit a tungsten liner layer, wherein the tungsten liner layer is deposited atop a dielectric layer and within a feature formed in a first surface of the dielectric layer of a substrate; transferring the substrate to a second substrate process chamber without exposing the substrate to atmosphere; and exposing the substrate to a second gas comprising a tungsten fluoride precursor to deposit a tungsten fill layer atop the tungsten liner layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
    Inventors: Yu Lei, Vikash Banthia, Kai Wu, Xinyu Fu, Yi Xu, Kazuya Daito, Feiyue Ma, Pulkit Agarwal, Chi-Chou Lin, Dien-Yeh Wu, Guoqiang Jian, Wei V. Tang, Jonathan Bakke, Mei Chang, Sundar Ramamurthy
  • Publication number: 20180102330
    Abstract: A chip package having ESD protection and a method for making the chip are disclosed. The chip package includes a chip and a substrate. The chip includes a number of I/O pads each connected to a corresponding I/O contact via a first bonding wire. It also includes a number of ESD protective pads each connected to a corresponding ESD contact via a second bonding wire. Bonding wires connecting the ESD protective pads and the ESD contacts have vertexes closer to the top surface of the chip than the vertexes of the bonding wires connecting the I/O pads and the I/O contacts. Hence, a perfect ESD protection effect is achieved by leading the ESD through the bonding wires to the ESD contacts rather than via the I/O contacts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2016
    Publication date: April 12, 2018
    Applicant: SunASIC Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Chung-Hao HSIEH, Chi-Chou LIN, Zheng-Ping HE
  • Publication number: 20180087771
    Abstract: A burner includes a base and a combustion tray, wherein the base has an inlet pipe and two horn-shaped tubes. The horn-shaped tubes are connected to opposite sides of the inlet pipe, wherein each of the horn-shaped tubes respectively has a first section. A length of the first sections is no less than an inner diameter of the inlet pipe at where the horn-shaped tubes are connected to. The combustion tray is engaged with the base, and communicates with the horn-shaped tubes. Whereby, gas and air could be fully mixed while flowing through each of the first sections. The symmetrical horn-shaped tubes could direct the airflow to the combustion tray, where the airflow could be outputted from flame vents of the combustion tray, whereby to generate more even flame, and to enhance the heating efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Applicant: GRAND MATE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: CHUNG-CHIN HUANG, CHIN-YING HUANG, HSIN-MING HUANG, HSING-HSIUNG HUANG, YEN-JEN YEH, WEI-LONG CHEN, KUAN-CHOU LIN, TANG-YUAN LUO
  • Publication number: 20180087772
    Abstract: A combustor is provided, including a pipe and a burner tray. The pipe is transverse U-shaped, including a first pipe section and a second pipe section. The first pipe section has an inlet, and the second pipe section has an outlet extending along an axial direction thereof. The second pipe section has at least one reduced section, wherein a smallest sectional area in the reduced section is smaller than sectional areas on both sides of the reduced section. The burner tray is connected to the second pipe section, provided over the outlet, and has a plurality of flame holes which communicate with the outlet. Whereby, with the reduced section, the flow including gas could be evenly delivered to the burner tray. As a result, after the gas exhausted through the flame holes is ignited, the combustion range would be evener, which enhances the combustion efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventors: CHUNG-CHIN HUANG, CHIN-YING HUANG, HSIN-MING HUANG, HSING-HSIUNG HUANG, YEN-JEN YEH, WEI-LONG CHEN, KUAN-CHOU LIN, TANG-YUAN LUO
  • Patent number: 9928334
    Abstract: A method for redistribution layer routing is proposed. The method at least comprises inputting information regarding a redistribution layer layout, at least one netlist, and a constraint file. Next, it is creating a concentric-circle model based on the information, the netlist and the constraint file. Subsequently, it is assigning at least one pre-assignment net to at least one redistribution layer according to the concentric-circle model. Finally, the redistribution layer routing is performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Inventors: Bo-Qiao Lin, Ting-Chou Lin, Chun-Yi Yang, Yao-Wen Chang
  • Publication number: 20180074004
    Abstract: A noise-reduced capacitive sensing unit is disclosed. The noise-reduced capacitive sensing unit includes: a sensing plate; a first bias voltage source for providing a first bias voltage; a second bias voltage source for providing a second bias voltage; a switch unit, connected between two bias voltage sources and the sensing plate, for selectively providing one of the bias voltages to the sensing plate; an excitation signal source for providing a bi-level waveform; a reference capacitor, formed between the excitation signal source and the sensing plate, for injecting the excitation signal to the sensing plate; and a voltage follower for providing sensing results, wherein an input node of the voltage follower is connected to the sensing plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2017
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Applicant: SunASIC Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Chi-Chou LIN, Zheng-Ping HE
  • Patent number: 9907178
    Abstract: A printed circuit board having an electronic component embedded is disclosed. The printed circuit board has four electrically conductive layers and three core layers formed interleavedly. By properly removing a portion of the printed circuit board, the electronic component can be exposed. It has advantages that the exposed electronic component can be a CCD, CMOS or module. When the devices mentioned are embedded in the printed circuit board, one part of them can be exposed from the printed circuit board for normal functions. The overall thickness of the printed circuit board assembly can be minimized to meet the trend of compact design of electronic products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: Sunasic Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Chi-Chou Lin
  • Patent number: 9895949
    Abstract: A retractable suspension system for use with an amphibious vehicle is provided and includes three rotation points disposed on the vehicle body of the vehicle, three integration points disposed on an integration element of a tire, an actuating device and a damping component, so as to render the retractable suspension system structurally simple and multifunctional.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: SHIP AND OCEAN INDUSTRIES R&D CENTER
    Inventors: Ting-Yu Lu, Chai-Min Chiang, Ming-Jung Chen, Chen-Chou Lin, Jyh-Jone Lee
  • Patent number: 9890794
    Abstract: A fan assembly includes a first fan including a first frame, a second fan including a second frame, the first frame of the first fan has a first jointing surface, and the second frame of the second fan has a second jointing surface. A first concave structure and a first flange are formed along two ends of a first direction of the first jointing surface of the first fan, and a first concave structure and a first flange are formed along two ends of a first direction of the second jointing surface of the second fan respectively. The first flange of the first fan moves relatively to the second jointing surface of the second fan, and is embedded in the first concave structure of the second fan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: ScienBiziP Consulting(Shenzhen)Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hui-Ying Gu, Hsien-Chou Lin, Chih-Feng Hu, Yung-Ping Lin
  • Publication number: 20180032660
    Abstract: A method for redistribution layer routing is proposed. The method at least comprises inputting information regarding a redistribution layer layout, at least one netlist, and a constraint file. Next, it is creating a concentric-circle model based on the information, the netlist and the constraint file. Subsequently, it is assigning at least one pre-assignment net to at least one redistribution layer according to the concentric-circle model. Finally, the redistribution layer routing is performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2016
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Applicant: AnaGlobe Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Bo-Qiao Lin, Ting-Chou Lin, Chun-Yi Yang, Yao-Wen Chang
  • Patent number: 9836636
    Abstract: A capacitive image sensor and a method for running the capacitive image sensor are disclosed. The capacitive image sensor includes a number of capacitive sensing elements, forming an array, each capacitive sensing element for transforming a distance between a portion of a surface of an approaching finger and a top surface thereof into an output voltage, wherein a value of the output voltage is changed by a driving signal exerted on the finger; an A/D converter, for converting the output voltage into a number and outputting the number; and a signal source, for providing the driving signal to the finger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: Sunasic Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Chi-Chou Lin, Zheng-Ping He
  • Patent number: 9835337
    Abstract: A gas fireplace includes a furnace, a burner, and an air guiding device, wherein the air guiding device divides an inside of the furnace into a first chamber and a second chamber; the burner is provided in the second chamber; an air outlet of the furnace communicates with the first chamber; the air guiding device has a passageway communicating the first chamber and the second chamber, wherein a width of the passageway gradually narrows from the second chamber to the first chamber. Whereby, the hot air generated while the burner is burning gas enters the first chamber from the second chamber through the air guiding device, and then can be smoothly exhausted to outside.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: BAHUTONG ENTERPRISE LIMITED COMPANY
    Inventors: Yen-Jen Yeh, Kuan-Chou Lin, Wei-Long Chen