Patents by Inventor Chun To
Chun To 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).
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Patent number: 8749518Abstract: An exemplary capacitive touch sensor includes a first wire-like electrode and a second wire-like electrode. The first wire-like electrode includes at least a first main wire and multiple first sub-wires, the first main wire continuously extends along a first direction, and the first sub-wires are electrically connected with the first main wire. The second wire-like electrode includes at least a second main wire, and the second main wire continuously extends along a second direction different from the first direction. Moreover, the first wire-like electrode and the second wire-like electrode are electrically insulated from each other and each is made of an opaque conductive material. The second main line is arranged crossing over the first main wire. Furthermore, a capacitive touch apparatus using the above-mentioned capacitive touch sensor is provided.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2011Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: AU Optronics Corp.Inventor: Chun-Ku Kuo
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Patent number: 8749156Abstract: An electric lighting driver circuit for driving an illuminating unit to emit light includes a flyback converting unit for converting a DC input voltage to a low ripple DC voltage, and a half-bridge converting unit electrically connected to the flyback converting unit, for converting the low ripple DC voltage to a low frequency, rectangular wave output voltage to drive the illuminating unit to emit light. The flyback converting unit includes a dual-output winding transformer connected to the half-bridge converting unit. The dual-output winding transformer includes a first winding at a primary side of the dual-output winding transformer and a second winding and a third winding at a secondary side of the dual-output winding transformer. The third winding converts leakage inductance attributed to the first winding and the second winding to electrical energy that is provided to the half-bridge converting unit.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2012Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: I Shou UniversityInventors: Chun-An Cheng, Chen-Wei Ku
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Patent number: 8751699Abstract: Systems and methods for indication of activity status of a storage device is described. In one embodiment, an exemplary method comprises receiving, from a digital device, a status request requesting availability of a storage device, determining if one or more background tasks are being performed by the storage device, determining if one or more background tasks are pending to be performed by the storage device, generating a level of urgency indicator based on the determination of the one or more background tasks that are being performed and the determination of the one or more background tasks that are pending to be performed by the storage device, and providing the level of urgency indicator to the digital device.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2011Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Chun Sei Tsai, Kavita S. Patil
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Patent number: 8748942Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a first III-V compound layer. A second III-V compound layer is disposed on the first III-V compound layer and is different from the first III-V compound layer in composition. A source feature and a drain feature are disposed on the second III-V compound layer. A gate electrode is disposed over the second III-V compound layer between the source feature and the drain feature. A fluorine region is embedded in the second III-V compound layer under the gate electrode. A gate dielectric layer is disposed over the second III-V compound layer. The gate dielectric layer has a fluorine segment on the fluorine region and under at least a portion of the gate electrode.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2012Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: King-Yuen Wong, Chen-Ju Yu, Fu-Wei Yao, Jiun-Lei Jerry Yu, Fu-Chih Yang, Po-Chih Chen, Chun-Wei Hsu
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Patent number: 8747532Abstract: A filter device for filtering dust from air includes a housing, a dust collecting module, a spraying module, and an exhaust. The housing defines an air inlet near a bottom of the housing and an air outlet near a top of the housing. The dust collecting module is installed in the housing between the air inlet and the air outlet. The spraying module is placed in the housing between the dust collecting module and the air outlet. The exhaust is connected to the housing for generating air pressure difference between near the air outlet and near the air inlet, thereby drawing and introducing air containing dust from the bottom of the housing toward the top of the housing via the air inlet.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2011Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chun-Jung Chang, Wen-Hsiung Chang, Ping-Neng Chang, Run-Cheng Lin
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Patent number: 8749971Abstract: An electronic device includes a first body, a magnetic switch disposed in the first body, and a second body connected pivotally to and covering openably the first body. The second body includes a housing, and an electronic component module disposed in the housing and coupled electrically to the magnetic switch. A fixing structure is disposed in the housing and includes a casing and a blocker. The casing defines a receiving space and an opening that communicates with the receiving space. A magnetic element is disposed in the receiving space through the opening. The blocker is rotatable to block the opening and prevent the magnetic element from moving out of the receiving space through the opening.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2012Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: Wistron CorporationInventors: Chen-Yi Liang, Cheng-Hsiang Chuang, Chun-Chien Chen, Shun-De Bai, San-Pao Kao
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Patent number: 8748984Abstract: A semiconductor device and a method for fabricating the same are disclosed. A fin of the semiconductor device including a fin-shaped channel region is configured in the form of a non-uniform structure, and a leakage current caused by the electric field effect generated in the semiconductor device is prevented from being generated, resulting in an increased operation stability of the semiconductor device.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2013Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: SK Hynix Inc.Inventor: Sung Kil Chun
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Patent number: 8747696Abstract: Disclosed are compositions and synthetic methods of phosphors that can be efficiently excited by blue light. The wavelength of the blue light is between 400 nm to 480 nm. The phosphors contain garnet fluorescent material activated with cerium, which contain Ba, Y, Tb, Lu, Sc, La, Gd, Sm, or combinations thereof, and Al, Ga, In, or combinations thereof. In addition, the phosphors are easily and quickly prepared in a large amount. The phosphors have high thermal stability and high emission intensity, therefore, being high of value in industry for utilization.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2010Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: China Glaze Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jen-Chun Lin, Su-Ren Wang, Pei-Chun Tsai, Kuo-Ju Chen, Chun-Che Lin, Ru-Shi Liu
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Patent number: 8746409Abstract: A linear transmission assembly having a lubricant recovery module is composed of a movable member having a chamber; a first oil wick inserted into the movable member and the chamber and having a first oil-absorbable portion and a first oil-dischargeable portion; an oil tank mounted to the movable member and having an oil room for storage of lubricating oil; a second oil wick mounted to the oil tank and having a second oil-absorbable portion and a second oil-dischargeable portion, the former of which extends into the oil room for contact with the lubricating oil and the latter of which reaches the chamber; and a third oil wick having a third oil-absorbable portion and a third oil-dischargeable portion, the former of which reaches the chamber and the latter of which does not contact the lubricating oil. Thus, the lubricating can be prevented from overspill and staining the linear transmission device.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2011Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: Hiwin Technologies Corp.Inventors: Tsung-Hsien Chiang, Fu-Chun Huang
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Patent number: 8747147Abstract: An electrical connector comprises an insulative housing, a metallic shell surround the insulative housing, a plurality of contacts and two detect pin retained to the insulative housing. The insulative housing is formed with a base and a tongue extending forwardly from the base. The shell and the insulative housing define a receiving cavity therebetween. The two detect pins are fastened to two opposite ends of the insulative housing, respectively, each has a detecting portion located in the receiving cavity, and the detecting portions of the two detect pins are disposed offset along a front-to-back direction for being selectively pushed by the mating plug. One of the contacts is formed with a wing contacting with the first detecting portion. The electrical connector can detect insertions of different mating plugs via the detect pins.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2012Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chun-Ming Yu, Kai-Gang Yu, Ji-Chao Wang, Terrance F. Little, Stephen Sedio, An-Jen Yang
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Patent number: 8751730Abstract: A serial interface flash memory apparatus and a writing method for a status register thereof are disclosed. The writing method for the status register mentioned above includes: receiving a write command with an updated data for the status register; writing the updated data to a volatile latch and set an update flag according to whether or not a write-protected data in the status register is updated by the write command; and writing the data from the volatile latch to the status register according to the update flag when a power down process of the serial interface flash memory apparatus is processed.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2012Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: Winbond Electronics Corp.Inventors: Yung-Chen Lin, Ya-Chun Chang
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Patent number: 8750918Abstract: A channel selection method and electronic device thereof are provided. In the channel selection method, usable channels of a second communication protocol are selected according to a used channel number of a first communication protocol, and one of the usable channels is selected according to the numbers of wireless access points, thereby preventing or alleviating the interference between the first communication protocol and the second communication protocol.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2011Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: HTC CorporationInventors: Wen-Pin Liao, Chun-Lin Kuo, Sin-Jhih Li, Chin-Yu Wang
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Patent number: 8749053Abstract: A method of ion implantation comprising: providing a plasma within a plasma region of a chamber; positively biasing a first grid plate, wherein the first grid plate comprises a plurality of apertures; negatively biasing a second grid plate, wherein the second grid plate comprises a plurality of apertures; flowing ions from the plasma in the plasma region through the apertures in the positively-biased first grid plate; flowing at least a portion of the ions that flowed through the apertures in the positively-biased first grid plate through the apertures in the negatively-biased second grid plate; and implanting a substrate with at least a portion of the ions that flowed through the apertures in the negatively-biased second grid plate.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2010Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: Intevac, Inc.Inventors: Babak Adibi, Moon Chun
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Patent number: 8747948Abstract: A deposition apparatus configured to form a thin film on a substrate includes: a reactor wall; a substrate support positioned under the reactor wall; and a showerhead plate positioned above the substrate support. The showerhead plate defines a reaction space together with the substrate support. The apparatus also includes one or more gas conduits configured to open to a periphery of the reaction space at least while an inert gas is supplied therethrough. The one or more gas conduits are configured to supply the inert gas inwardly toward the periphery of the substrate support around the reaction space. This configuration prevents reactant gases from flowing between a substrate and the substrate support during a deposition process, thereby preventing deposition of an undesired thin film and impurity particles on the back side of the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2012Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: ASM Genitech Korea Ltd.Inventors: Hyung Sang Park, Seung Woo Choi, Jong Su Kim, Dong Rak Jung, Jeong Ho Lee, Chun Soo Lee
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Patent number: 8749500Abstract: A touch display including a display panel, multiple first stripe electrodes, a substrate, multiple second stripe electrodes, and multiple spacers is provided. The display panel has a first surface, and the first stripe electrodes are disposed on the first surface. The substrate has a second surface, and the first surface faces the second surface. The second stripe electrodes are disposed on the second surface. A longitudinal direction of the first stripe electrodes is perpendicular to that of the second stripe electrodes. The spacers are disposed between the first surface of the display panel and the second surface of the substrate. Orthogonal projections of the spacers are on the display panel at locations where the first stripe electrodes are not disposed.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2010Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: Innolux CorporationInventors: Chun-Hsi Chen, Chien-Chih Huang
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Publication number: 20140152174Abstract: An electroluminescent (EL) display panel includes a substrate, an EL display array, at least one first thin film encapsulation (TFE) layer and a first patterned stress releasing layer. The EL display array is disposed on the substrate. The first TFE layer covers the EL display array. The first patterned stress releasing layer covers the first TFE layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2013Publication date: June 5, 2014Applicant: AU Optronics Corp.Inventors: Chun-Jan Wang, Chuan-Hsiu Chang, Chih-Jen Yang
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Publication number: 20140156769Abstract: A method of posting a message on a social network website through an image is provided. A database is provided for storing a plurality of comparison images and candidate information, wherein each of the candidate information corresponds to one of the comparison images and comprises at least one of a text and a picture corresponding to the corresponded comparison image. An image is received. The image is compared with the comparison images to select one comparison image as a selected image corresponding to the received image. The candidate information corresponding to the selected image is retrieved from the database. A message which can be posted on social network website corresponding to a user is generated according to the retrieved candidate information. The generated message is then transmitted to and posted on the social network website corresponding to the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2013Publication date: June 5, 2014Inventors: Chun-Jhih WAN, Ping-Che YANG, Tsun KU, Wen-Tai HSIEH, Hung-Sheng CHIU
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Publication number: 20140150263Abstract: A manufacturing method of thin heat pipe includes steps of: providing a hollow tubular body and a mesh capillary structure; placing the mesh capillary structure into the tubular body; providing a tool and placing the tool into the mesh capillary structure; sintering the tubular body to make the mesh capillary structure sintered on an inner wall face of the tubular body and then taking out the tool; vacuuming the tubular body and filling a working fluid into the tubular body; sealing the tubular body; and pressing and flattening the tubular body into a flat form by means of mechanical processing. According to the manufacturing method of thin heat pipe, the mesh capillary structure can fully tightly attach to the inner wall face of the tubular body to keep the completeness of the tubular body and the completeness of the vapor-liquid circulation passageways in the heat pipe.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 1, 2013Publication date: June 5, 2014Applicant: ASIA VITAL COMPONENTS CO., LTD.Inventor: Chun-Ming Wu
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Publication number: 20140151741Abstract: A semiconductor structure and its manufacturing method including multiple steps are provided. First, a patterned circuit board having a substrate and a patterned circuit layer is provided. The substrate includes a first surface, a second surface, at least one connecting channel, and at least one conductive through hole, wherein patterned circuit layer is disposed on the first surface, a second surface, and the inside wall of the conductive through hole. Then, the patterned circuit board is disposed on a carrier, and the patterned circuit layer disposed on one of the first surface and the second surface is touched with the carrier. Then, a filling process is applied. A filling material flows to the conductive through hole via the first surface or the second surface from the connecting channel. Then, a package material is provided to produce a semiconductor structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: June 5, 2014Applicant: UnistarsInventors: Tien-hao Huang, Shang-Yi Wu, Yi-chun Wu
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Publication number: 20140153284Abstract: A light source device of a backlight unit in which a circuit board on which light-emitting diodes (LEDs) are mounted is disposed inside a rear cover and a heat dissipating means for dissipating heat generated from the LEDs to an outside is disposed between the rear cover and the circuit board. The circuit board is implemented as a patterned substrate which includes a thin sheet and a conductive pattern formed on the thin sheet, the conductive pattern connecting the LEDs to a power source, thereby reducing a thickness through which the heat generated by the LEDs is to be conducted to the heat dissipating means. The heat generated from the LEDs can be more rapidly and efficiently dissipated. Due to the more simplified structure, the light source device can be decreased in weight and be rapidly assembled.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2012Publication date: June 5, 2014Applicant: FINE DNA CO., LTDInventor: Sung Chun Hong
