Patents by Inventor Chun-Yu Chen

Chun-Yu Chen 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).

  • Display apparatus and operating method thereof
    Patent number: 10477645
    Abstract: A display apparatus and an operating method of the display apparatus are provided. The display apparatus includes a display panel, a light luminance sensing circuit, a controller, and a driving circuit. The light luminance sensing circuit senses luminance intensity to generate an output sensing signal. The controller receives the output sensing signal and converts the output sensing signal to generate selecting numeric information according to look-up information. The controller generates a control driving signal according to the selecting numeric information. The look-up information records a corresponding relation between a plurality of electric characteristic values and a plurality of pieces of numeric information. The driving circuit adjusts the luminance intensity of a lighting element according to the control driving signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
    Inventors: Chun-Yu Chen, Chun-Kuei Wen
  • DISPLAY DEVICE AND DRIVING CIRCUIT OF DISPLAY DEVICE
    Publication number: 20190333467
    Abstract: A display device includes an output circuit, a multiplexer, and a controller. The output circuit is configured to output a data voltage to an output pin. The multiplexer is configured to sequentially output the data voltage to different data lines according to a first multiplexing signal and a second multiplexing signal. The controller is configured to generate a control signal according to a variation of the data voltage to make the output pin output a default voltage level different from the data voltage corresponding to the data voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventors: CHUN-KUEI WEN, CHUN-YU CHEN, HUNG-MIN SHIH, JIE-CHUAN HUANG
  • SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20190326414
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device is disclosed. A fin is formed on a substrate. The fin protrudes from a trench isolation layer on a substrate. The fin comprises a source region, a drain region and a channel region therebetween. A dummy gate strides across the fin and surrounding the channel region. An upper portion of the fin is removed so as to form a hollow channel underneath the dummy gate. A replacement channel layer is in-situ epitaxially grown in the hollow channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2019
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Inventors: Yen-Hsing Chen, Chun-Yu Chen, Chung-Ting Huang, Zih-Hsuan Huang, Yu-Chien Sung
  • Driving method for display panel
    Patent number: 10446073
    Abstract: A driving method for a display panel is provided, including the following steps: providing a first control signal, and providing a second control signal, where a voltage change of the second control signal compensates for a voltage change of the first control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chun-Kuei Wen, Chun-Yu Chen, Yi-Hao Wang, Jie-Chuan Huang, Hung-Min Shih
  • Semiconductor device and method for fabricating the same
    Patent number: 10388756
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device is disclosed. A fin is formed on a substrate. The fin protrudes from a trench isolation layer on a substrate. The fin comprises a source region, a drain region and a channel region therebetween. A dummy gate strides across the fin and surrounding the channel region. An upper portion of the fin is removed so as to form a hollow channel underneath the dummy gate. A replacement channel layer is in-situ epitaxially grown in the hollow channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Yen-Hsing Chen, Chun-Yu Chen, Chung-Ting Huang, Zih-Hsuan Huang, Yu-Chien Sung
  • Drill Structure
    Publication number: 20190240744
    Abstract: A drill structure comprises a shank part and a bit part. A web is formed on the front end of the bit part. Two sides of the web are tilted backward to form two cutting faces. At least one flute (chip-discharge groove) is formed on the surface of the bit part. Each cutting face includes a primary cutting face and a secondary cutting face. The thickness of the prismatic web edge of at least one primary cutting face is smaller than the outer-side width of the primary cutting face. An auxiliary cutting face is extended to the wall of the flute from the cutting edge of the primary cutting face and a portion of a blade back of the secondary cutting face of another cutting face. The present invention decreases the drilling resistance during drilling a hole and increases the service life of the drill bit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Inventors: Sung Hao CHIEN, Li Yi CHAO, Feng Yu LIN, Cheng Chia LEE, Ming Yuan ZHAO, Chun Yu CHEN
  • Adjustment structure of a bridle
    Patent number: 10365494
    Abstract: An adjustment structure of a bridle including a bridle, rotating shaft, and a knob is provided. The bridle has a rack. The rotating shaft has a first ring gear and a second ring gear both around an axis, wherein the first ring gear is coupled to the rack, such that the rotating shall moves along the bridle by rotating about the axis itself. The knob is rotated about the axis and moved along the axis to be movably coupled to the rotating shaft. The knob has a third ring gear to be engaged with or released from the second ring gear by the knob moving along the axis. When the third ring gear is engaged with the second ring gear, the knob is forced to drive the rotating shaft to rotate about the axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Li Lin, Ker-Wei Lin, Chih-Kai Tu, Chun-Ta Chen, Chun-Yu Chen
  • SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20190221655
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device is disclosed. A fin is formed on a substrate. The fin protrudes from a trench isolation layer on a substrate. The fin comprises a source region, a drain region and a channel region therebetween. A dummy gate strides across the fin and surrounding the channel region. An upper portion of the fin is removed so as to form a hollow channel underneath the dummy gate. A replacement channel layer is in-situ epitaxially grown in the hollow channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2018
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Inventors: Yen-Hsing Chen, Chun-Yu Chen, Chung-Ting Huang, Zih-Hsuan Huang, Yu-Chien Sung
  • NETWORK SWITCH DEVICE AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20190165874
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a network switch device and a method of operating the same. The network switch device includes a first port, a second port and a processing device. The first port receives a first clock signal, wherein the first port has a first interface including a first interface number. The second port receives a second clock signal, wherein the second port has a second interface including a second interface number, wherein the first clock signal and the second clock signal have the same quality level. The processing device selects a reference clock signal for synchronization from the first clock signal and the second clock signal based on the first interface number and the second interface number.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2017
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventor: CHUN-YU CHEN
  • ESD protection circuit and integrated circuit
    Patent number: 10305276
    Abstract: An electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection circuit for providing ESD paths between a signal pad and a first or second power rail includes a first ESD protection module and a second ESD protection module. The first ESD protection module is coupled between the signal pad and the first power rail, and includes at least two first diodes and a first resistor. The first diodes are stacked with each other, and one of the first diodes is electrically connected with the first resistor in parallel. The second ESD protection module is coupled between the signal pad and the second power rail, and includes at least two second diodes and a second resistor. The second diodes are stacked with each other, and one of the second diodes is electrically connected with the second resistor in parallel. The signal pad is coupled between the stacked first diodes and the stacked second diodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: NATIONAL TAIWAN NORMAL UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Chun-Yu Lin, Chun-Yu Chen
  • METHOD FOR MONITORING GAS IN WAFER PROCESSING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20190157124
    Abstract: A method for monitoring gas in a wafer processing system is provided. The method includes producing an exhaust flow in an exhausting conduit from a processing chamber. The method further includes placing a gas sensor in fluid communication with a detection point located in the exhausting conduit via a sampling tube that passes through a through hole formed on the exhausting conduit. The detection point is located away from the through hole. The method also includes detecting a gas condition at the detection point with the gas sensor. In addition, the method also includes analyzing the gas condition detected by the gas sensor to determine if the gas condition in the exhausting conduit is in a range of values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2018
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventors: Wen-Chieh HSIEH, Su-Yu YEH, Ko-Bin KAO, Chia-Hung CHUNG, Li-Jen WU, Chun-Yu CHEN, Hung-Ming CHEN, Yong-Ting WU
  • MOBILE RUSTPROOFING WASHING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20190055037
    Abstract: A mobile rustproofing washing system includes a receptacle, a control module, a water supply module, a filtration module and a washing module. The receptacle is removably disposed on a mobile carrier. The control module is disposed in the receptacle. The water supply module is disposed in the receptacle and includes a front water tank and a rear water tank. The filtration module is connected to the front water tank and the rear water tank. The filtration module receives and filters water from the front water tank. The filtered water is stored in the rear water tank. The washing module connects with the rear water tank and receives water therefrom, so as to carry out a washing process. Therefore, the mobile rustproofing washing system is quick to mount/demount and easy to use, thereby having high mobility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventors: Yu-Ping Wang, Chin-Cheng Wu, Ming-Jia Wang, Chun-Yu Chen, Yi-Rong Zeng, Kuan-You Liu, Ming-Ta Hsieh, Ching-Wen Fan
  • ADJUSTMENT STRUCTURE OF BRIDLE
    Publication number: 20180364490
    Abstract: An adjustment structure of bridle including a bridle, rotating shaft, and a knob is provided. The bridle has a rack. The rotating shaft has a first ring gear and a second ring gear both around an axis, wherein the first ring gear is coupled to the rack, such that the rotating shaft moves along the bridle by rotating about the axis itself The knob is rotated about the axis and moved along the axis to be movably coupled to the rotating shaft. The knob has a third ring gear to be engaged with or released from the second ring gear by the knob moving along the axis. When the third ring gear is engaged with the second ring gear, the knob is forced to drive the rotating shaft to rotate about the axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2017
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Applicant: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Li Lin, Ker-Wei Lin, Chih-Kai Tu, Chun-Ta Chen, Chun-Yu Chen
  • DRIVING METHOD FOR DISPLAY PANEL
    Publication number: 20180315368
    Abstract: A driving method for a display panel is provided, including the following steps: providing a first control signal, and providing a second control signal, where a voltage change of the second control signal compensates for a voltage change of the first control signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2017
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventors: Chun-Kuei WEN, Chun-Yu CHEN, Yi-Hao WANG, Jie-Chuan HUANG, Hung-Min SHIH
  • Portable apparatus and method for playing interactive games via portable apparatus
    Patent number: 10076710
    Abstract: A method for playing interactive games via a portable apparatus is disclosed. The method is applied to a portable apparatus. The method includes: transmitting a location signal; receiving location signals transmitted from other portable apparatuses; receiving a shooting signal; and determining a game status based on the shooting signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Inventors: Ting-Jia Chang, Chun-Yu Chen, Yen-Wen Wu
  • Scan driver and display panel using the same
    Patent number: 10074330
    Abstract: The present invention provides a scan driver and a display using the same. The scan driver includes multiple stages of driving units. The driving units are controlled by a start signal, a clock signal and at least one selection signal. The ith stage of the driving unit includes a shift register and a de-multiplexer. The shift register generates a scan signal according to the clock signal and a trigger signal. The de-multiplexer selectively outputs the scan signal to multiple scan lines according to the at least one selection signal. The trigger signal of the 1st stage of the driving unit is the start signal, and the trigger signal of the (i+1)th stage of the driving unit is the scan signal of the ith stage of the driving unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: INNOLUX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ming-Chun Tseng, Chun-Yu Chen, Hung-Lin Hsu, Chien-Hsiang Huang
  • Status switching method
    Patent number: 9990027
    Abstract: The present invention provides a status switching method applied to a slave device. The status switching method includes: receiving a command wrapper from a host device; receiving a status query command corresponding to the command wrapper from the host device; transmitting a status wrapper to the host device in response to the status query command; and refusing to enter a low-power status corresponding to a switch status request when the switch status request is received during a specific period, wherein the specific period starts when the command wrapper is received and ends when the status wrapper is transmitted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: SILICON MOTION, INC.
    Inventors: Yao-Chung Hsu, Tuan-Chieh Wang, Chi-Chih Kuan, Chun-Yu Chen
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING FAULT EVENTS
    Publication number: 20180107202
    Abstract: A detection method includes: aligning, by a processor, first data with second data according to steps, in which the first data and the second data are associated with equipment for fabricating semiconductor devices; determining, by the processor, a first virtual area according to the first data; determining, by the processor, a second virtual area according to the second data; and displaying, by a display, a result of comparing the first virtual area and the second virtual area, to distinguish whether a fault event exists during the process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2016
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventors: Yueh-Cheng HSUEH, Yu-Wei LIU, Liang-Lun LEE, Tzu-Chiang LIN, Chun-Yu CHEN, Chia-Hung LIU
  • Virtual reality display device
    Patent number: D833432
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: STARBREEZE IP LUX II S.À.R.L.
    Inventors: Li Lin, Ker-Wei Lin, Chun-Ta Chen, Chun-Yu Chen, Chih-Kai Tu, Hui-Ping Sun
  • Headband for head mount display
    Patent number: D869464
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Hao-Ming Chang, Ker-Wei Lin, Chun-Ta Chen, Chun-Kai Cho, Chun-Yu Chen, Yu-Lin Huang