Patents by Inventor Chou

Chou 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: 11824447
    Abstract: An example redundant power supply system comprises a power supply input to receive power from a power supply; a buck-boost converter coupled to the power supply input; and a controller coupled to the buck-boost converter. The controller is to receive a power supply identification signal from the power supply. The controller is also to enable or disable the buck-boost converter based on the power supply identification signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Chao-Wen Cheng, Ying-Chi Chou, Feng Ming Lu, Chien Fa Huang, Chieh-Shen Huang, Tsung Yen Chen, Peter Seiler, Poying Chih
  • Patent number: 11823746
    Abstract: A memory sector with trimmed reference currents, including eight unit cells corresponding to an even word line and eight unit cells corresponding to an odd word line, and each unit cell has erased state and programmed state, wherein the logic state of unit cell corresponding to the odd word line is determined by a first reference current based on cell currents of the 8 unit cells corresponding to the even word line in programmed state and cell currents of the eight unit cells corresponding to the odd word line in erased state, and the logic state of unit cell corresponding to the even word line is determined by a second reference current based on cell currents of the eight unit cells corresponding to the even word line in erased state and cell currents of the 8 unit cells corresponding to the odd word line in programmed state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Ming-Shan Ho, Ying-Ting Lin, Chung-Yi Luo, Kuo-Cheng Chou, Cheng-Hsiao Lai, Ming-Jen Chang, Yung-Tsai Hsu, Cheng-Chieh Cheng
  • Patent number: 11819976
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for dispensing polishing fluids onto a polishing pad within a chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) system are disclosed herein. In particular, embodiments herein relate to a CMP polishing method including urging a substrate against a surface of a pad of a polishing system using a carrier assembly. A fluid is dispensed onto the pad from a fluid delivery assembly at a variable flow rate and a first flow rate of the variable flow rate is pulsed at a frequency and a duty cycle. The frequency refers to a number of pulses of the fluid at the first flow rate per rotation of the pad. The term duty cycle refers to a percentage of the pad exposed to fluid per rotation of the pad. The carrier assembly is translated across a surface of the pad while rotating the carrier assembly about a rotational axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Chih Chung Chou, Anand Nilakantan Iyer, Ekaterina Mikhaylichenko, Christopher Heung-Gyun Lee, Erik Rondum, Tiffany Yu-Nung Cheung, Shou-Sung Chang
  • Patent number: 11822085
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an optical adaptive device and a wearable device. The optical adaptive device includes a carrier, a first light adjusting element, and a second light adjusting element. The first light adjusting element is in or on the carrier and configured to focus a first light from a first article on a visual area. The second light adjusting element is in or on the carrier and configured to focus a second light from a second article on the visual area. The second article is further away from the area than the first article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: ADVANCED SEMICONDUCTOR ENGINEERING, INC.
    Inventors: Ko-Fan Tsai, Tien-Chia Liu, Kuo Sin Huang, Cheng-Te Chou
  • Patent number: 11824142
    Abstract: A radiation-emitting component (1) is specified with a carrier (2) having a cavity (9), a radiation-emitting semiconductor chip (3) which is arranged on a bottom surface delimiting the cavity (9) and which is configured to generate primary electromagnetic radiation, and a first reflector layer (6) arranged above a top surface of the semiconductor chip (3), wherein the carrier (2) is transparent in places to the primary electromagnetic radiation, and the semiconductor chip (3) is spaced apart from at least one side surface delimiting the cavity (9).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: OSRAM OLED GmbH
    Inventors: Luca Haiberger, Sam Chou
  • Patent number: 11820277
    Abstract: A strap tensioner includes a frame, a bridge bar, a stopper, a winding shaft, a gear assembly, a crank and an observation hole. The frame has two sidewalls. The bridge bar is fixed between the two sidewalls. The stopper is of an L-shape and extends from one of the sidewalls. The gear assembly is mounted on the other sidewall and has a worm and a worm gear. The worm gear is axially connected to the winding shaft. The worm is provided with a drive shaft. The crank includes a stem connected to the drive shaft, an arm pivotedly connected to the stem and being capable of being either expanded along the stem or folded over the stem, and a handle on the arm. The observation hole is formed in the sidewall. The handle is blocked by the stopper when the arm is folded over the stem.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: STRONG YUN INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yeh-Chien Chou
  • Patent number: 11822331
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an environmental coverage oriented motion system. The system includes a rangefinder module configured to measure a distance in real time; an odometry module configured to measure a velocity or a position in real time; a powered vehicle carrying the rangefinder module and the odometry module; and a controller module carried by the powered vehicle, configured to receive one of the distance, the velocity and the position, performing an environmental coverage oriented motion scheme based on one of the distance, the velocity and the position to select a plurality of positions, and commanding the powered vehicle to move among the plurality of positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: National Central University
    Inventors: Kuo-Shih Tseng, Chih-Yuan Chou
  • Patent number: 11822149
    Abstract: A plastic optical lens assembly includes a first lens element, a second lens element and a cementing glue coating. A first spacing section is located between a first optical effective portion and a first engaging structure. A second optical effective portion is disposed correspondingly to the first optical effective portion. A second spacing section is located between the second optical effective portion and a second engaging structure. The first engaging structure is engaged with the second engaging structure. A reference space is between the first and the second spacing section. The cementing glue coating is at least disposed between the first and the second optical effective portions, and the first and the second lens elements are cemented by the cementing glue coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: LARGAN PRECISION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hsuan-Chin Huang, Hsiang-Chi Tang, Ming-Ta Chou
  • Patent number: 11823959
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards an integrated chip including a gate dielectric structure over a substrate. A metal layer overlies the gate dielectric structure. A conductive layer overlies the metal layer. A polysilicon layer contacts opposing sides of the conductive layer. A bottom surface of the polysilicon layer is aligned with a bottom surface of the conductive layer. A dielectric layer overlies the polysilicon layer. The dielectric layer continuously extends from sidewalls of the polysilicon layer to an upper surface of the conductive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yi-Huan Chen, Chien-Chih Chou, Ta-Wei Lin, Hsiao-Chin Tuan, Alexander Kalnitsky, Kong-Beng Thei, Chia-Hong Wu
  • Patent number: 11824073
    Abstract: An image sensor device is provided. The image sensor device includes a substrate having a front surface, a back surface, and a light-sensing region. The image sensor device includes a first isolation structure extending from the front surface into the substrate. The first isolation structure surrounds a first portion of the light-sensing region, and the first isolation structure has a first end portion in the substrate. The image sensor device includes a second isolation structure extending from the back surface into the substrate. The second isolation structure surrounds a second portion of the light-sensing region, the second isolation structure has a second end portion in the substrate, and the second end portion of the second isolation structure is closer to the front surface of the substrate than the first end portion of the first isolation structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yun-Wei Cheng, Chun-Hao Chou, Kuo-Cheng Lee, Hsun-Ying Huang
  • Patent number: 11821975
    Abstract: A radar module includes a printed circuit board (PCB) and a semiconductor package mounted on the PCB. The semiconductor package comprises an integrated circuit die and a substrate for electrically connecting the integrated circuit die to the PCB. The substrate comprises an antenna layer integrated into the semiconductor package and electrically connected to the integrated circuit die for at least one of transmitting and receiving radar signals. A discrete pattern-shaping device is mounted on the PCB and is configured to shape a radiation pattern of the radar signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: MediaTek Inc.
    Inventors: Yen-Ju Lu, Chih-Ming Hung, Wen-Chou Wu
  • Patent number: 11823438
    Abstract: A recognition system and an image augmentation and training method thereof are provided. The image augmentation and training method of a recognition system includes the following steps. A plurality of image frames are obtained, wherein each of the image frames includes an object pattern. A plurality of environmental patterns are obtained. The object pattern is separated from each of the image frames. A plurality of image parameters are set. The image frames, based on the object patterns and the environmental patterns, are augmented according to the image parameters to increase the number of the image frames. A recognition model is trained using the image frames.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Ting-Hsun Cheng, Yu-Ju Chao, Hsin-Cheng Lin, Chih-Chia Chang, Yu-Hsin Lin, Sen-Yih Chou
  • Patent number: 11825316
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and storage media are described for configuring RACH parameters in a cell in order to achieve the optimal RACH performance. In particular, some embodiments relate to determining RACH parameters based on RACH optimization targets. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Joey Chou, Yizhi Yao, Ansab Ali
  • Patent number: 11819923
    Abstract: A method of forming a conductive powder includes reducing, by a reduction reaction, a conductive powder precursor gas using a plasma to form the conductive powder. The method further includes filtering the conductive powder based on particle size. The method further includes dispersing a portion of the conductive powder having a particle size below a threshold value in a fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: You-Hua Chou, Kuo-Sheng Chuang
  • Patent number: 11822092
    Abstract: A head-mounted display includes a display host, a head belt base, a first lateral head belt, a second lateral head belt, an auxiliary head belt, a knob, a first driving component and a second driving component. The head belt base is connected to the display host through the first and second lateral head belts and the auxiliary head belt. The knob is pivoted to the head belt base, and the knob is coupled to the first and second lateral head belts through the first driving component and is coupled to the auxiliary head belt through the second driving component. The knob synchronously drives the first and second driving components, to drive the first and second lateral head belts through the first driving component and drive the auxiliary head belt through the second driving component. Alternatively, the knob drives one of the first driving component and the second driving component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Yu-Cheng Shih, Chih-Heng Tsou, Yen-Chou Chueh, Wei-Chih Wang, Hui-Ping Sun, Chun-Hsien Chen
  • Patent number: 11823770
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a memory access interface device. A data processing circuit receives a data signal including 2M pieces of data from a memory device. A sampling clock generation circuit receives a data strobe signal from the memory device to generate a valid data strobe signal having P valid strobe pulses and further generate a sampling clock signal accordingly, in which P is larger than M. A sampling circuit samples the data signal according to the sampling clock signal to generate sampling results. A control circuit determines valid sampling results according to a time difference between the valid data strobe signal and the data signal and outputs valid data generated according to the valid sampling results as a read data signal to a memory access controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: REALTEK SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ger-Chih Chou, Chih-Wei Chang, Li-Jun Gu, Chun-Chi Yu, Fu-Chin Tsai
  • Publication number: 20230367427
    Abstract: A touch light-emitting module and a manufacturing method thereof are disclosed. The touch light-emitting module includes a printed circuit board and a touch-control conductor. The printed circuit board has a top surface on which a touch-control IC and a luminous unit that is electrically connected are disposed. The touch-control conductor includes a hollowed portion. The touch-control conductor is coated, on the bottom thereof, with a conductive material to combine with the top surface of the printed circuit board, so that the touch-control IC and the luminous unit are located in the hollowed portion. An encapsulation resin is then injected into a space between the printed circuit board and the hollowed portion to complete encapsulation. As such, the present invention offers a simplified structure to achieve an effect of minimization, and also simplifies the manufacturing process and reduces the working time to thereby enhance the yield.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Inventors: Yi-Wen CHEN, Wen-Chung CHOU, I-Hsin TUNG
  • Publication number: 20230369520
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a photo sensing device and a method for forming a photo sensing device. The photo sensing device includes a substrate, a photosensitive member, a superlattice layer and a diffusion barrier structure. The substrate includes a silicon layer at a front surface. The photosensitive member extends into and at least partially surrounded by the silicon layer, wherein an upper portion of the photosensitive member protruding from the silicon layer has a top surface and a facet tapering toward the top surface. The superlattice layer is disposed between the photosensitive member and the silicon layer. The diffusion barrier structure is disposed at a first side of the photosensitive member and a bottom of the diffusion barrier structure is at a level below a top surface of the silicon layer, wherein at least a portion of the diffusion barrier structure is laterally surrounded by the silicon layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Inventors: CHAN-HONG CHERN, WEIWEI SONG, CHIH-CHANG LIN, LAN-CHOU CHO, MIN-HSIANG HSU
  • Publication number: 20230368077
    Abstract: The present disclosure is generally related to artificial intelligence (AI) and/or machine learning (ML) workflows including ML entity lifecycle management and reporting mechanisms for reporting the validation performance of an ML entity. An ML training (MLT) function trains an ML model using a training dataset and may validate the ML model using a validation dataset. An MLT report is generated, which includes an attribute indicating the performance of the ML model when performing on training data. To support the ML model validation performance reporting, an attribute is defined in the MLT report to indicate the performance of the ML model when performing on the validation data. The attribute may be a new attribute or an extension/enhancement of an existing attribute in the MLT training report.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Inventors: Yizhi Yao, Joey Chou
  • Publication number: 20230369516
    Abstract: A device and method for fabricating the same is disclosed. For example, the device includes a sensor having a front side and a back side, a metal interconnect layer formed on the front side of the sensor, an anti-reflective coating formed on the back side of the sensor, a composite etch stop mask layer formed on the anti-reflective coating. wherein the composite etch stop mask layer includes a silicon nitride layer and a stressed layer. A percentage of Si—H bonds in the silicon nitride layer is greater than a percentage of Si—H bonds in the stressed layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Cheng-Han LIN, Chao-Ching CHANG, Yi-Ming LIN, Yen-Ting CHOU, Yen-Chang CHEN, Sheng-Chan LI, Cheng-Hsien CHOU