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).

  • Publication number: 20230239690
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a network connection system. The network connection system includes a gateway, an extender, and a wireless access point. Wherein, the gateway can be used as one of the enrollee router and the registrar router, and the extender can be used as the other of the enrollee router and the registrar router, and the extender can send authentication information to the gateway. After the gateway confirms that the extender is a model supported by the gateway according to the authentication information, the gateway sends a credential to the extender, allowing the extender to establish a wireless mesh network through the wireless access point. In this way, the purpose of seamless connection is achieved. In addition, the network connection system of the present invention has functions such as high security and convenience.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2023
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventors: Wei Ru TSENG, Kuo Shu HUANG, Hong Chou LIN, Wei Yang TENG, Wen Chieh WANG
  • Publication number: 20230233899
    Abstract: A transmission structure of a climbing machine for an operator to operate in a standing position is disclosed. The transmission structure of the climbing machine includes a base, a support frame, a first slide rail, a second slide rail, a first transmission unit, a second transmission unit, a first handle slider, a first pedal slider, a second handle slider, a second pedal slider, and a resistance unit. The climbing machine is used to train the synchronized and coordinated movements of hands and feet for simulating rock climbing and mountaineering. The support frame, the first slide rail, the second slide rail, the first transmission unit and the second transmission unit are all located at the center line position of the upright trunk of the operator. The volume of the climbing machine can be reduced greatly to save the space occupied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2022
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventor: TSUNG-CHOU LIN
  • Patent number: 11695316
    Abstract: An electric magnetic resistance control structure for an exercise machine includes a base; a flywheel, pivotally connected to the base through a rotating shaft, the rotating shaft defining an axial direction, the flywheel, a non-magnetically sensitive layer being coupled to a circumference of the flywheel; a power unit, fixed to the base; a magnetic resistance unit, including a coupling portion corresponding to an arc of the non-magnetically sensitive layer, at least one magnetic member being provided on the coupling portion and kept at a distance from the non-magnetically sensitive layer to generate a magnetic resistance effect; a control unit, configured to control a current applied to the power unit to drive the magnetic resistance unit to move along the axial direction, thereby changing an overlapping area of the magnetic member and the non-magnetically sensitive layer in the axial direction, so as to adjust a magnetic resistance of the flywheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Inventor: Tsung-Chou Lin
  • Publication number: 20230207642
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a device may include providing an ultra-high voltage (UHV) component that includes a source region and a drain region, and forming an oxide layer on a top surface of the UHV component. The method may include connecting a low voltage terminal to the source region of the UHV component, and connecting a high voltage terminal to the drain region of the UHV component. The method may include forming a shielding structure on a surface of the oxide layer provided above the drain region of the UHV component, forming a high voltage interconnection that connects to the shielding structure and to the high voltage terminal, and forming a metal routing that connects the shielding structure and the low voltage terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2023
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventors: Yi-Cheng CHIU, Tian Sheng LIN, Hung-Chou LIN, Yi-Min CHEN, Chiu-Hua CHUNG
  • Patent number: 11659288
    Abstract: An image sensing device that can adjust parameters of an image before sending it to a processor for reducing computing power and/or storage requirement is disclosed. The image sensing device includes an array of sensing pixels; an output amplifier; an analog-to-digital converter; a first set of registers and a second set of registers; an activation circuit; and a profiling logic. The profiling logic conducts statistical analysis on output data and adjusts parameters stored in the first set of registers until results of the statistical analysis reaches a target standard, wherein the adjusted parameters are used to generate an output image by each sensing pixel of the array of sensing pixels once the target standard is reached and a notification signal is sent to an external device for notifying the failure of parameter adjustment if the target standard fails to be reached within a predetermined times of adjustment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: SunASIC Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Chi-Chou Lin, Zheng-Ping He
  • Publication number: 20230113514
    Abstract: Processing methods described herein comprise forming a metal gate film on a narrow feature and a wide feature and depositing a hard mask on the metal gate film. The hard mask forms on the metal gate film at a top, bottom and sidewalls of the wide feature and on a top of the narrow feature to cover the metal gate film. Some processing methods comprise oxidizing the metal gate film on the narrow feature to convert a portion of the metal gate film to a metal oxide film. Some processing methods comprise etching the metal oxide film from the narrow feature to leave a gradient etch profile. Some processing methods comprise filling the narrow feature and the wide feature with a gap fill material comprising one or more of a metal nitride, titanium nitride (TiN) or titanium oxynitride (TiON), the gap fill material substantially free of seams and voids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2021
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Shih Chung Chen, Yongjing Lin, Chi-Chou Lin, Zhiyong Wang, Chih-Hsun Hsu, Mandyam Sriram, Tza-Jing Gung
  • Patent number: 11606636
    Abstract: The invention provides a somatosensory vibration generating device comprising: an audio signal receiving module for receiving sound waves of external environmental sounds and converting the sound waves into a first audio frequency signal; a digital-to-analog conversion module for performing digital-to-analog conversion on the first audio frequency signal to generate and output a second audio frequency signal after digital-to-analog conversion; a digital signal processing module for converting the second audio frequency signal output by the digital-to-analog conversion module into a first vibration signal; an operational amplifier for performing gain processing on the first vibration signal and outputting a second vibration signal after gain processing; and at least one tactile transducer at least comprising a vibration element and a tactile transducer; and a frequency of the second audio frequency signal is less than 200 Hz.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Inventor: Feng-Chou Lin
  • Patent number: 11588028
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a device may include providing an ultra-high voltage (UHV) component that includes a source region and a drain region, and forming an oxide layer on a top surface of the UHV component. The method may include connecting a low voltage terminal to the source region of the UHV component, and connecting a high voltage terminal to the drain region of the UHV component. The method may include forming a shielding structure on a surface of the oxide layer provided above the drain region of the UHV component, forming a high voltage interconnection that connects to the shielding structure and to the high voltage terminal, and forming a metal routing that connects the shielding structure and the low voltage terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yi-Cheng Chiu, Tian Sheng Lin, Hung-Chou Lin, Yi-Min Chen, Chiu-Hua Chung
  • Patent number: 11570994
    Abstract: A kiln includes a stage, a stove, a gas supply assembly, and a combustion device wherein, the stage includes a stage body and a carrier member. The stage body has a first chamber, while the carrier member is detachably disposed at the stage body. The stove is joined to the stage body and has an entry and a second chamber. The gas supply assembly is disposed at the stage body, and part of the gas supply assembly is located in the first chamber. The combustion device is located in the second chamber. The carrier member can be detached from the stage body and be moved out of the stove from the entry so that the first chamber communicates with the second chamber. In this way, the working space inside the kiln can be increased, which is convenient for users to repair and maintain the gas supply assembly or the combustion device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    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: 20220392318
    Abstract: The invention provides a somatosensory vibration generating device comprising: an audio signal receiving module for receiving sound waves of external environmental sounds and converting the sound waves into a first audio frequency signal; a digital-to-analog conversion module for performing digital-to-analog conversion on the first audio frequency signal to generate and output a second audio frequency signal after digital-to-analog conversion; a digital signal processing module for converting the second audio frequency signal output by the digital-to-analog conversion module into a first vibration signal; an operational amplifier for performing gain processing on the first vibration signal and outputting a second vibration signal after gain processing; and at least one tactile transducer at least comprising a vibration element and a tactile transducer; and a frequency of the second audio frequency signal is less than 200 Hz.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2021
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventor: FENG-CHOU LIN
  • Publication number: 20220384254
    Abstract: A metal interconnect structure includes a first metal interconnection in an inter-metal dielectric (IMD) layer on a substrate, a second metal interconnection on the first metal interconnection, and a cap layer between the first metal interconnection and the second metal interconnection. Preferably, a top surface of the first metal interconnection is even with a top surface of the IMD layer and the cap layer is made of conductive material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Yi-How Chou, Tzu-Hao Fu, Tsung-Yin Hsieh, Chih-Sheng Chang, Shih-Chun Tsai, Kun-Chen Ho, Yang-Chou Lin
  • Publication number: 20220369607
    Abstract: A controllable and stable sinking/floating system for cage aquaculture is illustrated, which has a net cage and the sinking/floating units. The net cage comprises a frame and a net body installed on the frame. The sinking/floating units are installed on the frame, each of the sinking/floating units comprises a water storage chamber and a liquid flow controller, the water storage chamber has an inlet and an outlet, and the liquid flow controller controls water to flow out via the outlet from the water storage chamber or to flow into the water storage chamber via the inlet. When the water flows out via the outlet from the water storage chamber, the sinking/floating unit floats; and when the water flows into the water storage chamber via the inlet, the sinking/floating unit sinks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2021
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventors: CHUNG-CHENG CHANG, CHEN-CHOU LIN, TAI-CHI CHANG, BO-YUAN CHEN, HSUAN-CHIEH WANG
  • Publication number: 20220369604
    Abstract: A depth wire-controlled aquaculture device, having a net cage, float balls, a depth sensor and at least one wire control module, is illustrated. The net cage has a frame and a net body. The float balls are connected to the net cage. The depth sensor is installed on the net cage and detects an underwater depth of the net cage to generate a depth signal. The wire control module comprises a controller, a reel, a driver and a connection wire. The connection wire is connected to the net cage and wound around the reel, the controller is signally connected the depth sensor and the driver, the depth signal is transmitted to the controller, the controller controls the driver according to the depth signal, and the driver drives the reel to rotate to draw or release the connection wire, so as to change the underwater depth of the net cage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2021
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventors: CHUNG-CHENG CHANG, CHEN-CHOU LIN
  • Publication number: 20220357564
    Abstract: An optical device includes a range finding module. The range finding module includes a first light condenser unit, a light emitting unit and a light receiving unit. The first light condenser unit defines an optical axis and a hole disposed along the optical axis. The first light condenser unit, the light emitting unit and the light receiving unit are sequentially arranged along the optical axis. The light is emitted by the light emitting unit, passes through the hole, reaches an object, is reflected by the object, is converged by the first light condenser unit and is received by the light receiving unit to generate an electrical signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2022
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Inventors: Kung-Hsin Teng, Yan-Rong Fan, Hsien-Chi Lin, Zhi-You Dai, Chun-Chou Lin, Chih-Wen Wang, Jia-Zhong Hsu
  • Publication number: 20220336659
    Abstract: A high-voltage semiconductor device structure is provided. The high-voltage semiconductor device structure includes a semiconductor substrate, a source ring in the semiconductor substrate, and a drain region in the semiconductor substrate. The high-voltage semiconductor device structure also includes a doped ring surrounding sides and a bottom of the source ring and a well region surrounding sides and bottoms of the drain region and the doped ring. The well region has a conductivity type opposite to that of the doped ring. The high-voltage semiconductor device structure further includes a conductor electrically connected to the drain region and extending over and across a periphery of the well region. In addition, the high-voltage semiconductor device structure includes a shielding element ring between the conductor and the semiconductor substrate. The shielding element ring extends over and across the periphery of the well region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2022
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: Hung-Chou Lin, Yi-Cheng Chiu, Karthick Murukesan, Yi-Min Chen, Shiuan-Jeng Lin, Wen-Chih Chiang, Chen-Chien Chang, Chih-Yuan Chan, Kuo-Ming Wu, Chun-Lin Tsai
  • Patent number: 11474035
    Abstract: An optical sensing apparatus includes a base, and an emitter and a detector that are respectively disposed on the base. A package structure covers the emitter and the detector, a first recess portion divides the emitter and the detector, and a second recess portion is located on the detector. A scattering path of light generated by the emitter is altered by the first recess portion and the second recess portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: LITE-ON SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Teck-Chai Goh, Yu-Chou Lin, Yi Zhang
  • Patent number: 11466851
    Abstract: A smoke removal device includes a connecting tube, a burner, and a plurality of heat storage meshes. The connecting tube has an inlet end and an outlet end. The burner is disposed in the connecting tube and has a flame outlet. The heat storage meshes are sequentially disposed between the flame outlet and the outlet end. The heat storage meshes includes a first heat storage mesh and a second heat storage mesh. The first heat storage mesh is located between the second heat storage mesh and the flame outlet. A mesh-number of per unit area of the first heat storage mesh is larger than that of the second heat storage mesh. The first heat storage mesh and the second heat storage mesh could slow down a flow rate of flame to increase temperatures of the heat storage meshes. The smoke is burned off once touching the heat storage meshes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: GRAND MATE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chung-Chin Huang, Chin-Ying Huang, Hsin-Ming Huang, Hsing-Hsiung Huang, Yen-Jen Yeh, Kuan-Chou Lin
  • Patent number: 11450558
    Abstract: A method for fabricating metal interconnect structure includes the steps of: forming a first metal interconnection in a first inter-metal dielectric (IMD) layer on a substrate; forming a cap layer on the first metal interconnection; forming a second IMD layer on the cap layer; performing a first etching process to remove part of the second IMD layer for forming an opening; performing a plasma treatment process; and performing a second etching process to remove polymers from bottom of the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Yi-How Chou, Tzu-Hao Fu, Tsung-Yin Hsieh, Chih-Sheng Chang, Shih-Chun Tsai, Kun-Chen Ho, Yang-Chou Lin
  • Publication number: 20220293467
    Abstract: A method for microstructure modification of conducting lines is provided. An electroplating process is performed to deposit the metal thin film/conducting line(s) with a face-centered cubic (FCC) structure and a preferred crystallographic orientation over a surface of a substrate. The metal thin film/ conducting line(s) is subsequently subjected to a thermal annealing process to modify its microstructure with the grain sizes in a range of 5 ?m to 100 ?m. The thermal annealing process is conducted at the temperature of above 25 degrees Celsius and below 240 degrees Celsius.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2021
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Cheng EN HO, Cheng Yu LEE, Ping Chou LIN, Chih Pin PAN, Chih Hao CHANG
  • Patent number: 11437539
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of an optical sensor package includes: disposing a chip on a circuit board, the chip including a light emitting area and a light receiving area; disposing at least one light emitting element, which is electrically connected to the circuit board, on the light emitting area of the chip; coating a light blocking material between the light emitting area and the light receiving area; filling a light permeable material that covers the circuit board, the chip, the light blocking material, and the at least one light emitting element; removing a part of the light permeable material disposed between the light emitting area and the light receiving area, forming a first recess and expose the light blocking material; and filling an anti-light-leakage material in the first recess, to form a lateral light blocking structure through stacking the anti-light-leakage material and the light blocking material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: LITE-ON SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Chien-Hsiu Huang, Yu-Chou Lin, Teck-Chai Goh