Patents by Inventor Chun Ming (Jimmy) YEH

Chun Ming (Jimmy) YEH 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: 11756972
    Abstract: According to one example, a device includes a semiconductor substrate. The device further includes a plurality of color filters disposed above the semiconductor substrate. The device further includes a plurality of micro-lenses disposed above the set of color filters. The device further includes a structure that is configured to block light radiation that is traveling towards a region between adjacent micro-lenses. The structure and the color filters are level at respective top surfaces and bottom surfaces thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Chin-Min Lin, Ching-Chun Wang, Dun-Nian Yaung, Chun-Ming Su, Tzu-Hsuan Hsu
  • Publication number: 20230282552
    Abstract: Structures and methods for reducing process charging damages are disclosed. In one example, a silicon-on-insulator (SOI) structure is disclosed. The SOI structure includes: a substrate, a polysilicon region and an etch stop layer. The substrate includes: a handle layer, an insulation layer arranged over the handle layer, and a buried layer arranged over the insulation layer. The polysilicon region extends downward from an upper surface of the buried layer and terminates in the handle layer. The etch stop layer is located on the substrate. The etch stop layer is in contact with both the substrate and the polysilicon region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2023
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Inventors: Kuan-Jung CHEN, Cheng-Hung Wang, Tsung-Lin Lee, Shiuan-Jeng Lin, Chun-Ming Lin, Wen-Chih Chiang
  • Patent number: 11749740
    Abstract: A method for fabricating high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) includes the steps of: forming a first barrier layer on a substrate; forming a p-type semiconductor layer on the first barrier layer; forming a hard mask on the p-type semiconductor layer; patterning the hard mask and the p-type semiconductor layer; and forming a spacer adjacent to the hard mask and the p-type semiconductor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Bo-Rong Chen, Che-Hung Huang, Chun-Ming Chang, Yi-Shan Hsu, Chih-Tung Yeh, Shin-Chuan Huang, Wen-Jung Liao, Chun-Liang Hou
  • Patent number: 11745744
    Abstract: A system and method for determining object-wise situational awareness that includes receiving data associated with a driving scene of a vehicle, an eye gaze of a driver of the vehicle, and alerts that are provided to the driver of the vehicle. The system and method also includes analyzing the data and extracting features associated with dynamic objects located within the driving scene, the eye gaze of the driver of the vehicle, and the alerts provided to the driver of the vehicle. The system and method additionally includes determining a level of situational awareness of the driver with respect to the each of the dynamic objects based on the features. The system and method further includes communicating control signals to electronically control at least one component of the vehicle based on the situational awareness of the driver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Teruhisa Misu, Chun Ming Samson Ho, Kumar Akash, Xiaofeng Gao, Xingwei Wu
  • Publication number: 20230271287
    Abstract: An assembling equipment for performing asynchronous process on a first workpiece and a second workpiece. The assembling equipment includes a base and a conveying mechanism on the base. The conveying mechanism transports a first positioning assembly carrying a first workpiece and a second positioning assembly carrying a second workpiece to a first station synchronously, and a first attaching mechanism attaches a first component to the first workpiece at the first station. Then the conveying mechanism transports the first positioning assembly and the second positioning assembly to a second station synchronously, a second attaching mechanism attaches a second component to the second workpiece, and a first processing mechanism processes first workpiece that has been attached with the first component according to a preset requirement at the same time. The assembling equipment improves efficiency of production.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2023
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventors: BO LONG, XIAO-MING XU, ZHEN-XING LIU, CHUN-MING ZHANG
  • Patent number: 11742418
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes an enhancement mode high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) with an active region and an isolation region. The HEMT includes a substrate, a group III-V body layer, a group III-V barrier layer, a group III-V gate structure and a group III-V patterned structure. The group III-V body layer and the group III-V barrier layer are disposed on the substrate. The group III-V gate structure is disposed on the group III-V barrier layer within the active region. The group III-V patterned structure is disposed on the group III-V barrier layer within the isolation region. The composition of the group III-V patterned structure is the same as the composition of the group III-V gate structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Chun-Ming Chang, Wen-Jung Liao
  • Patent number: 11735644
    Abstract: A method for fabricating high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) includes the steps of: forming a buffer layer on a substrate; forming a first barrier layer on the buffer layer; forming a second barrier layer on the first barrier layer; forming a first hard mask on the second barrier layer; removing the first hard mask and the second barrier layer to form a recess; and forming a p-type semiconductor layer in the recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Chun-Ming Chang, Che-Hung Huang, Wen-Jung Liao, Chun-Liang Hou, Chih-Tung Yeh
  • Patent number: 11728173
    Abstract: A method includes forming a semiconductor layer over a substrate; etching a portion of the semiconductor layer to form a first recess and a second recess; forming a first masking layer over the semiconductor layer; performing a first thermal treatment on the first masking layer, the first thermal treatment densifying the first masking layer; etching the first masking layer to expose the first recess; forming a first semiconductor material in the first recess; and removing the first masking layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wen-Ju Chen, Chung-Ting Ko, Wan-Chen Hsieh, Chun-Ming Lung, Tai-Chun Huang, Chi On Chui
  • Patent number: 11723135
    Abstract: An intelligent lighting device controller includes a detecting module, a main power source module and an intelligent control module. The detecting module has a detecting circuit. The main power source module has a plurality of first electrode connectors and a common second electrode connector. The first electrode connectors are connected to the detecting circuit and connected to the first electrodes of a plurality of lighting devices respectively via the detecting circuit. The common second electrode connector outputs an electricity signal to drive the lighting devices. The intelligent control module is connected to the detecting module and the main power source module. The detecting circuit generates a plurality of detecting signals corresponding to the lighting devices respectively. The intelligent control module generates a feedback signal and transmits the feedback signal to the main power source module. The main power source module adjusts the electricity signal according to the feedback signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Xiamen PVTECH Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Fuxing Lu, Rongtu Liu, Chun Ming Liu
  • Patent number: 11722423
    Abstract: Disclosed is a data flow classification device including a forwarding circuit and a configuring circuit. The forwarding circuit looks the classification of an input flow up in a lookup table according to the information of the input flow, tags the packets of the input flow with the classification, and outputs the packets to a buffer circuit. The configuring circuit receives and stores the identification and traffic information of multiple flows, and accordingly calculates the traffic of the multiple flows, wherein the multiple flows include the input flow. The configuring circuit further determines an elephant flow threshold according to a queue length of the buffer circuit and a target length, determines the classifications of the multiple flows according to the comparison between the traffic of the multiple flows and the elephant flow threshold, and stores these classifications in the lookup table.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: REALTEK SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kuo-Cheng Lu, Min-Chang Wei, Chun-Ming Liu, Kuang-Yu Yen
  • Patent number: 11716964
    Abstract: An intelligent defecation device for living creature includes a device body, a supporting portion, an image module, and a first analysis module. The supporting portion is formed within the inner side of the device body for accommodating a moisture absorption member so as to allow the living creature to leave over its excrement therein. The image module is also arranged at the device body for dynamically capturing the images of the excrement in the supporting portion and outputting the image. The first analysis module is arranged in the device body and connected with the image module to analyze and calculate the defecation mode with the image based on preset or accumulated data, so as to generate a signal when an abnormal defecation mode is diagnosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: LULUPET CO., LTD.
    Inventors: James Cheng-Han Wu, Pei-Hsuan Shih, Chun-Ming Su, You-Gang Kuo, Ning-Yuan Lyu, Chi-Yeh Hsu, Liang-Hao Huang
  • Patent number: 11713334
    Abstract: A method of preparing a self-healing composition is disclosed, the method including following steps. An isocyanate solution, a dihydric alcohol solution, and a metal salt solution are provided. The dihydric alcohol has heterocyclic structures. The isocyanate solution and the dihydric alcohol solution are mixed, causing the isocyanate and the dihydric alcohol polymerize to form a polymer precursor. The polymer precursor includes a hard segment and a soft segment. The hard segment includes urethane groups, the soft segment includes heterocyclic structures. The polymer precursor and the metal salt solution are mixed, causing the heterocyclic structures and metal ions to undergo a chelation reaction to form a coordination complex, thereby forming the self-healing composition. A self-healing composition prepared by the method, and self-healing film using the self-healing composition are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: Zhen Ding Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chi-Fei Huang, Ho-Hsiu Chou, Chun-Ming Yeh, Chun-Hsiu Lin
  • Patent number: 11711888
    Abstract: A power line structure includes a dielectric layer, a first conductive component, a second conductive component, and a third conductive component. The first conductive component is disposed at a first side of the dielectric layer. The second conductive component is disposed at the first side of the dielectric layer. The third conductive component is disposed at the first side of the dielectric layer and between the first conductive component and the second conductive component. Each of the voltage of the first conductive component and the second conductive component is equal to a ground voltage. The third conductive component is configured to receive a first power voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: REALTEK SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chun-Ming Huang, Ruey-Beei Wu, Shih-Hung Wang, Ting-Ying Wu, Ming-Chung Huang
  • Publication number: 20230218572
    Abstract: It has been established that CD55 expression on human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs) is positively correlated with successful allogenic transplantation procedures. Compositions and methods for improved hMSCs, having increased expression of CD55 mRNA and/or increased expression of CD55 on the surface of the cell as compared to a control cell, are provided. Methods include isolating hMSCs from a tissue that naturally has increased CD55 expression, such as adipose tissue derived hMSC (AT-hMSC); and/or in vitro culturing hMSCs in the presence of one or more active agents that stimulates or enhances the expression of CD55 mRNA, and/or increases the surface expression of CD55 in the hMSC to provide improved hMSCs. Preferred active agents include HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors such as atorvastatin and EGFR inhibitors such as erlotinib. Compositions and methods for administering the improved hMSCs to a subject in need thereof are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2022
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Inventors: Chun Ming Wu, Chi Fung Chan, Ellen Ngar Yun Poon
  • Patent number: 11699428
    Abstract: The present application discloses a Method for converting vibration to voice frequency wirelessly and a method thereof. By sensing a first vibration variation data and a voice frequency variation data of a vocal vibration part in a first sensing period, a voice frequency reference data is obtained from the voice frequency variation data and the first vibration result. A second vibration result is obtained at a second sensing period for converting to a voice frequency output signal, and the voice frequency output signal is used to output as a voice signal corresponding to the voice frequency various result. Thus, the present application provides a voice signal close to a human voice.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: National Applied Research Laboratories
    Inventors: Chun-Ming Huang, Tay-Jyi Lin
  • Patent number: 11695049
    Abstract: A high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) and method for forming the same are disclosed. The high electron mobility transistor includes a substrate, a mesa structure disposed on the substrate, a passivation layer disposed on the mesa structure, and at least a contact structure disposed in the passivation and the mesa structure. The mesa structure includes a channel layer and a barrier layer disposed on the channel layer. The contact structure includes a body portion and a plurality of protruding portions. The body portion is through the passivation layer. The protruding portions connect to a bottom surface of the body portion and through the barrier layer and a portion of the channel layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Chih-Tung Yeh, Chun-Liang Hou, Wen-Jung Liao, Chun-Ming Chang, Yi-Shan Hsu, Ruey-Chyr Lee
  • Patent number: 11688666
    Abstract: Structures and methods for reducing process charging damages are disclosed. In one example, a silicon-on-insulator (SOI) structure is disclosed. The SOI structure includes: a substrate, a polysilicon region and an etch stop layer. The substrate includes: a handle layer, an insulation layer arranged over the handle layer, and a buried layer arranged over the insulation layer. The polysilicon region extends downward from an upper surface of the buried layer and terminates in the handle layer. The etch stop layer is located on the substrate. The etch stop layer is in contact with both the substrate and the polysilicon region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kuan-Jung Chen, Cheng-Hung Wang, Tsung-Lin Lee, Shiuan-Jeng Lin, Chun-Ming Lin, Wen-Chih Chiang
  • Publication number: 20230190394
    Abstract: Surgical robotic systems may guide a user to align an instrument's insertion axis with a camera field of view. A surgical robotic system can include a first robotic arm coupled to a camera and a second robotic arm coupled to a surgical tool. The surgical tool can have a tool insertion axis along a shaft of the surgical tool. The surgical robotic system can be configured to determine whether the tool insertion axis overlaps with a field of view of the camera and provide a notification to a user in accordance with a determination that the tool insertion axis does not overlap with the field of view of the camera.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2022
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Billy Chun Ming TAM, Thai Chau NGUYEN HUYNH
  • Patent number: 11682067
    Abstract: A client device obtains a request from a user to retrieve makeup information from a cloud server and obtains a digital image of a facial region of the user. The client device transmits the digital image to initiate a communication session with the cloud server without obtaining login credentials from the user, wherein the cloud server retrieves a makeup session packet by matching the transmitted digital image with one of a plurality of digital images in the cloud server and transmits the makeup session packet comprising a corresponding selection of cosmetic products. The client device receives the makeup session packet and extracts the selection of cosmetic products by the client device and generates a user interface displaying the selection of cosmetic products. The client device performs virtual application of the selection of cosmetic products onto the facial region of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: PERFECT MOBILE CORP.
    Inventors: Chun Ming (Jimmy) Yeh, Chia Yu (Nick) Tung (Dong)
  • Publication number: 20230182745
    Abstract: A system and method for determining object-wise situational awareness that includes receiving data associated with a driving scene of a vehicle, an eye gaze of a driver of the vehicle, and alerts that are provided to the driver of the vehicle. The system and method also includes analyzing the data and extracting features associated with dynamic objects located within the driving scene, the eye gaze of the driver of the vehicle, and the alerts provided to the driver of the vehicle. The system and method additionally includes determining a level of situational awareness of the driver with respect to the each of the dynamic objects based on the features. The system and method further includes communicating control signals to electronically control at least one component of the vehicle based on the situational awareness of the driver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2021
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: Teruhisa MISU, Chun Ming Samson HO, Kumar AKASH, Xiaofeng GAO, Xingwei WU