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: 11660722
    Abstract: A chemical mechanical polishing system includes a platen to support a polishing pad, a carrier head to hold a substrate and bring a lower surface of the substrate into contact with the polishing pad, and an in-situ friction monitoring system including a friction sensor. The friction sensor includes a pad portion having a substrate contacting portion with an upper surface to contact the lower surface of the substrate, and a pair of capacitive sensors positioned below and on opposing sides of the substrate contacting portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas Wiswell, Chih Chung Chou, Dominic J. Benvegnu
  • Patent number: 11665761
    Abstract: A User Equipment (UE) and a method performed by the UE for multi-connectivity are provided. The method includes receiving, from a master node, a Radio Resource Control (RRC) connection reconfiguration message when a Signaling Radio Bearer 3 (SRB3) connection with a secondary node has not been established, the RRC connection reconfiguration message comprising Secondary Cell Group (SCG) information; and establishing the SRB3 connection with the secondary node according to the RRC connection reconfiguration message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Inventors: Mei-Ju Shih, Chie-Ming Chou, Yung-Lan Tseng
  • Patent number: 11664411
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes: a substrate; a first passivation layer over the substrate; a second passivation layer over the first passivation layer; and a magnetic core in the second passivation layer, wherein the magnetic core includes a first magnetic material layer and a second magnetic material layer over the first magnetic material layer, the first magnetic material layer and the second magnetic material layer are separated by a high resistance isolation layer, and the high resistance isolation layer has a resistivity greater than about 1.3 ohm-cm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
    Inventors: Ming-Che Lee, Sheng-Chau Chen, I-Nan Chen, Cheng-Hsien Chou, Cheng-Yuan Tsai
  • Patent number: 11662596
    Abstract: An imaging lens assembly includes a plastic barrel and an imaging lens set. The plastic barrel includes an object-side aperture and a first annular surface. The imaging lens set includes a plurality of optical elements, wherein at least one of the optical elements is a plastic lens element, and the plastic lens element includes an effective optical portion, a peripheral portion, a second annular surface, and an object-side connecting surface. The peripheral portion is formed around the effective optical portion. The second annular surface is formed on an object-side surface of the plastic lens element and surrounds the effective optical portion. The object-side connecting surface is formed on the object-side surface of the plastic lens element and surrounds the effective optical portion, and the object-side connecting surface is connected with one of the optical elements disposed on an object side of the plastic lens element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: LARGAN PRECISION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hsiang-Chi Tang, Cheng-Chen Lin, Ming-Ta Chou
  • Patent number: 11663340
    Abstract: Systems and methods to manage software vulnerabilities are described. The system retrieves a snapshot image of a production machine from a database. The snapshot image is associated with a recovery point identifier. The recovery point identifier identifies a first recovery point from multiple recovery points respectively corresponding to a plurality of snapshot images of the production machine. The snapshot image includes a first virtual machine that includes software information. The system processes the software information to identify first patch information associated with a first software module. Finally, the system pushes patch information to the production machine based on the processing of the software information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: Rubrik, Inc.
    Inventors: Di Wu, Timothy Hsin-Kang Chou, Boyu Charlie Tong
  • Patent number: 11662506
    Abstract: An imaging optical element set has an optical axis, and includes an object-side lens element, an image-side lens element and a light blocking sheet. The light blocking sheet is interposed between the object-side lens element and the image-side lens element, and includes an object-side outer surface, an image-side outer surface, an outer diameter portion, an inner diameter portion and a height compensation structure. The image-side outer surface is opposite to the object-side outer surface. The outer diameter portion has an outer diameter surface connected to the object-side outer surface and the image-side outer surface. The inner diameter portion has an inner diameter surface connected to the object-side outer surface and the image-side outer surface. The height compensation structure is in full circle form, and is for adjusting a height difference between the inner diameter surface and the outer diameter surface along a direction parallel to the optical axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: LARGAN PRECISION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chih-Wei Cheng, Ming-Ta Chou
  • Publication number: 20230157366
    Abstract: There is provided a delivery system that includes a housing (6) having an opening (22) formed in a wall of the housing and through which a light source (29) within the housing can be seen. A battery (4) is contained within the housing so that the opening also functions as a vent to allow gases to escape from the housing through the opening, thereby preventing a build-up of pressure within the housing in the event that the battery is damaged In another embodiment, the housing (6) has an opening (22) in a wall of the housing through which lightfrom a light source (29) is visible and in which the opening is covered by a membrane (23). The membrane is such that the light is visible through the membrane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Inventors: Scott George BOHAM, Ping Chou CHEN, Tom WOODMAN
  • Publication number: 20230159750
    Abstract: A polyurethane resin and a method for producing the same are provided. The method includes a first polymer forming step implemented by reacting a first polyether polyol and an isocyanate to form a first polymer, a second polymer forming step implemented by reacting the first polymer and a second polyether polyol to form a second polymer, and a blocking step implemented by adding a blocking agent into the second polymer to form the polyurethane resin. A hydroxyl functionality of the first polyether polyol is less than a hydroxyl functionality of the second polyether polyol. A usage amount ratio of a usage amount of the first polyether polyol to a usage amount of the second polyether polyol to a usage amount of the blocking agent is within a range from 35:59:6 to 27:70:3. A degree of crosslinking of the polyurethane resin is within a range from 2.2 to 2.5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2022
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Inventors: TE-CHAO LIAO, SEN-HUANG HSU, CHUAN CHOU
  • Publication number: 20230161034
    Abstract: The subject disclosure relates to techniques for detecting an object. A process of the disclosed technology can include steps for receiving three-dimensional (3D) Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) data of the object at a first time, generating a first point cloud based on the 3D LiDAR data at the first time, receiving 3D LiDAR data of the object at a second time, generating a second point cloud based on the 3D LiDAR data at the second time, aggregating the first point cloud and the second point cloud to form an aggregated point cloud, and placing a bounding box around the aggregated point cloud. Systems and machine-readable media are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2023
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Inventors: Ali Taalimi, Matthias Wisniowski, Jake Obron, Yunjing Xu, Meng-Ta Chou, Siddharth Raina
  • Publication number: 20230160948
    Abstract: A device for testing a group of radio-frequency (RF) chip modules and a method for using the same is disclosed. The device includes a signal analyzer, a power divider, control ICs, a signal controller, and a power combiner. The power divider receives an RF signal and transmits RF input signals to the RF chip modules and the control ICs in response to the RF signal. The signal controller controls each control IC to adjust at least one of the power and the phase of the corresponding RF input signal, thereby generating an RF output signal. The power combiner receives the RF output signal from each control IC to generate a test signal. The signal analyzer receives the test signal and obtains RF properties corresponding to at least one of the power and the phase of each RF output signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2022
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Inventors: HSI-TSENG CHOU, CHIH-WEI CHIU, ZHAO-HE LIN, JAKE WALDVOGEL LIU
  • Publication number: 20230157356
    Abstract: A delivery device is disclosed and comprises a housing comprising a vent opening, and a battery received in the housing. A membrane formed from a gas permeable material extends over the vent opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2021
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Inventors: Ping Chou CHEN, Tom WOODMAN, Sam LAI
  • Publication number: 20230158164
    Abstract: Provided are methods and compositions directed to the treatment of an individual having cancer by (i) administering to the individual an adoptive cellular immunotherapy composition comprising CAR T cells and (ii) administering to the individual an interleukin-15 receptor agonist, such as, for example, a long-acting interleukin-15 receptor agonist.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2020
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Inventors: Antonio Mario Querido Marcondes, Peter Benedict Kirk, Takahiro Miyazaki, Cameron J. Turtle, Stanley R. Riddell, Cassie K. Chou, Simon P. Fräßle
  • Publication number: 20230161235
    Abstract: An optical engine module and a projection apparatus are provided. The optical engine module is adapted for a projection apparatus. The optical engine module includes a casing, an optical element, a fixing member, and a heat dissipation fin group. The optical element is disposed in the casing. The optical element has a first surface, a second surface, and a plurality of side surfaces. Each of the side surfaces is adjacent between the first surface and the second surface. The fixing member is disposed on at least one of the side surfaces of the optical element, and is configured to fix the optical element in the casing. The heat dissipation fin group is disposed on the fixing member and extends out of the casing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2022
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Applicant: Coretronic Corporation
    Inventors: Cheng-Yu Yeh, Tung-Chou Hu, Wen-Yen Chung
  • Publication number: 20230157357
    Abstract: A delivery device is disclosed and comprises a housing, a vibration motor for generating haptic feedback to a user, and an elastomeric support member received in the housing. The vibration motor is mounted within the support member. An assembly for insertion into a housing of a delivery device is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2021
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Inventors: Ping Chou CHEN, Tom WOODMAN, Sam LAI
  • Publication number: 20230160955
    Abstract: A system for testing antenna-in-package (AiP) modules and a method for using the same is disclosed. Firstly, AiP modules respectively receive RF signals from a testing transmitting antenna. Then, at least one of the power and the phase of each of the RF signals is adjusted to generate modulated RF amplified signals as recognition tags with difference. The RF amplified signals are received from each control integrated circuit (IC) and the power of the modulated RF amplified signals is summed to generate a net mixed test signal. Finally, the test signal is received and RF properties corresponding to at least one of the power and the phase of each of the RF amplified signals as recognition tags are obtained. The method can simultaneously test a plurality of AiP modules to shorten the test time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2022
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Inventors: HSI-TSENG CHOU, CHIH-WEI CHIU, ZHAO-HE LIN, JAKE WALDVOGEL LIU
  • Patent number: 11655348
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a polyimide composite film for a flexible metal-clad substrate includes the following steps, providing a polyamide acid solution; providing fluorine polymer particles and mixing the fluorine polymer particles with a dispersant and an organic solution to prepare a fluorine polymer particle dispersion; forming a colloidal polyimide film from the polyamide acid solution; and coating the colloidal polyimide film with the fluorine polymer particle dispersion and then performing baking to form a polyimide composite film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: TAIMIDE TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATION
    Inventors: Jia-Hao Wu, Chia-Ying Chou, Chun-Yi Cheng
  • Patent number: 11658104
    Abstract: An intermediate substrate is provided with a plurality of conductive posts and support members arranged at opposite sides of a coreless circuit structure and insulating layers encapsulating the conductive posts and the support members. Through the arrangement of the support members and the insulating layers, the intermediate substrate can meet the rigidity requirement so as to effectively resist warping and achieve an application of fine-pitch circuits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: PHOENIX PIONEER TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shih-Ping Hsu, Chu-Chin Hu, Pao-Hung Chou
  • Patent number: 11658610
    Abstract: The invention provides a photoelectric energy conversion device applied to a power conversion circuit to replace a magnetic component which is widely used in a power conversion circuit. The photoelectric energy conversion device includes a shell, at least one light generator, and at least one photovoltaic generator, wherein the at least one light generator and the at least one photovoltaic generator are packaged in the shell. The at least one photovoltaic generator receives light generated in the shell by the at least one light generator and generates electric energy based on the light, and the at least one photovoltaic generator serves as a power supply source for a back-end circuit of the photoelectric energy conversion device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: SEA SONIC ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hsiu-Cheng Chang, Sheng-Chien Chou
  • Patent number: 11658157
    Abstract: An integrated circuit includes a first semiconductor wafer, a second semiconductor wafer, a first interconnect structure, an inductor, and a through substrate via. The first semiconductor wafer has a first device in a first side of the first semiconductor wafer. The second semiconductor wafer is over the first semiconductor wafer. The first interconnect structure is on a second side of the first semiconductor wafer opposite from the first side of the first semiconductor wafer. The inductor is below the first semiconductor wafer, and at least a portion of the inductor is within the first interconnect structure. The through substrate via extends through the first semiconductor wafer. The inductor is coupled to at least the first device by at least the through substrate via.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Chih-Lin Chen, Hui-Yu Lee, Fong-Yuan Chang, Po-Hsiang Huang, Chin-Chou Liu
  • Patent number: 11654222
    Abstract: Methods and devices are disclosed that enable safe, rapid and relatively short and straight access to the cerebral arteries for the introduction of interventional devices to treat acute ischemic stroke. In addition, the disclosed methods and devices provide means to securely close the access site to the cerebral arteries to avoid the potentially devastating consequences of a transcervical hematoma.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: Silk Road Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Michi E. Garrison, Tony M. Chou, Gregory M. Hyde