Patents by Inventor Chung Chou

Chung 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).

  • Publication number: 20240066664
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a pad surface cleaning system to be used with a conditioning module to condition a polishing surface of a polishing pad. The pad surface cleaning system may be used to spray the polishing surface with a high-pressure fluid spray to loosen debris from the polishing surface. The pad surface cleaning system may also be used to remove the loosened debris. Further, the pad surface cleaning system may isolate a conditioning disk from a polishing fluid to protect the conditioning disk from reacting with the polishing fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Shou-Sung CHANG, Hui CHEN, Haosheng WU, Jianshe TANG, Sidney P. HUEY, Jeonghoon OH, Chad POLLARD, Chih Chung CHOU, Sameer A. DESHPANDE
  • Publication number: 20240068705
    Abstract: This disclosure is a condensate evaporation device. An air conditioning apparatus includes a compressor, an evaporator and a condenser connected with one another. A water tray is arranged to receive the condensate. A water distribution module includes a water separator base and a water separator piece. The water separator piece and the water separator base are combined to define a water channel. The condensate flows through the water channel to evenly flow out. A multi-folded water absorbing body is arranged on one side of the water separator base to absorb the condensate flowed out from the water separator base. The water tank is arranged on a bottom side of the multi-folded water absorbing body. A fan is arranged on one side of the multi-folded water absorbing body. Accordingly, the condensate may be evaporated efficiently.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Chao-Hsien CHAN, Yi-Chung CHOU, Chun-Hsun CHEN
  • Publication number: 20240042571
    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 apparatus for processing a substrate including a pad disposed on a platen. The pad has a pad radius and a central axis from which the pad radius extends. The apparatus also include a carrier assembly configured to be disposed on a surface of the pad and having a carrier radius that extends from a rotational axis of the carrier assembly and a fluid delivery assembly comprising one or more nozzles, each nozzle coupled to a fast actuating valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Chih Chung CHOU, Anand Nilakantan IYER, Ekaterina A. MIKHAYLICHENKO, Christopher Heung-Gyun LEE, Erik RONDUM, Tiffany Yu-nung CHEUNG, Shou-Sung CHANG
  • Patent number: 11881616
    Abstract: A smart ring includes an antenna chip and a metal ring used as an antenna, and the antenna chip is electrically connected to the metal ring to form an antenna circuit. The metal body of the smart ring is designed as a composition structure of the antenna circuit, that is, the antenna is integrated into the metal ring, the space for accommodating the antennas and the cost for additional physical antennas are saved, and the design flexibility and the competitiveness of the product are improved. Nickel-zinc ferrite is unnecessary, which can reduce the cost. The ring can keep the radiation characteristic of the circular antenna that is not susceptible to the interference from human body. The metal body of the ring is a metal structure, which can fulfill both of strength requirement and texture requirement of the structure, and at the same time has good antenna characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignees: INVENTEC APPLIANCES (PUDONG) CORPORATION, INVENTEC APPLIANCES CORP., INVENTEC APPLIANCES (SHANGHAI) CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Chun-Chieh Hsu, Chih-Hsuan Hsiao, Kuang-Chung Chou
  • Patent number: 11865671
    Abstract: A chemical mechanical polishing apparatus includes a platen to hold a polishing pad, a carrier laterally movable by an actuator across the polishing pad to hold a substrate against a polishing surface of the polishing pad during a polishing process, a thermal control system including a plurality of independently controllable heaters and coolers to independently control temperatures of a plurality of zones on the polishing pad, and a controller configured to cause the thermal control system to generate a first zone having a first temperature and a second zone having a different second temperature on the polishing pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Haosheng Wu, Shou-Sung Chang, Jianshe Tang, Chih Chung Chou, Hui Chen, Hari Soundararajan, Benjamin Cherian
  • Publication number: 20240004207
    Abstract: A laser projector includes a light combining device, a light splitting system, a plurality of light valves, and a beam combiner. The light combining device is for emitting an illumination beam. The light splitting system is for receiving the illumination beam to generate a plurality of color beams. The plurality of light valves is for receiving and modulating the plurality of color beams to generate modulated color beams. The beam combiner is for combining the modulated color beams to form a full-color image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Applicant: QISDA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chun-Hao Hu, Tsung-Hsun Wu, Ching-Shuai Huang, Ping-Chung Chou
  • Publication number: 20230390895
    Abstract: A polishing system includes a platen to hold a polishing pad, a carrier head to hold a substrate against the polishing pad, a conditioner including a conditioner head to hold a conditioner disk against the polishing pad, a motor to move the conditioner head laterally movable relative to the platen, a conditioning disk cleaning station positioned adjacent the platen to clean the conditioning disk, and a controller configured to cause the motor to, during polishing of the substrate, move the conditioner head back and forth between a first position with the conditioner head over the polishing pad and a second position with the conditioner head in the conditioner disk cleaning station.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2022
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Haosheng Wu, Shou-Sung Chang, Jianshe Tang, Jeonghoon Oh, Chad Pollard, Chih Chung Chou, Ningzhuo Cui, Hui Chen
  • Patent number: 11834867
    Abstract: An anti-theft lock includes an engaging member arranged on a chassis, a latch module including a connecting member and a latch coupled to the connecting member, a fixing module coupled to the connecting member, a magnetic module arranged on the top cover and used to cooperate with the fixing module to control movement of the connecting member, and an unlocking mechanism including magnetic members. The connecting member is movably arranged on a top cover. The latch is engaged with or separated from the engaging member through movement of the connecting member. The magnetic members are attracted to or repelled from the magnetic module so that the magnetic module fixes or loosens the connecting member. When the connecting member can move, the latch is disengaged from and separated from the engaging member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Fulian Precision Electronics (Tianjin) Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Tung-Ho Shih, Hung-Wei Chen, Wei-Chung Chou, Ming-Heng Lu
  • Publication number: 20230377746
    Abstract: A method for establishing robust prediction model is adapted for solving the problem that the conventional prediction model cannot generate stable and credible results with missing data. The method of the present invention includes the following steps: obtaining pre-established single-modality standard models respectively based on each type of modalities from samples; extracting modality sets each having the same modality types from the samples to establish corresponding multi-modalities standard models; extracting multiple combinations of the modality sets from the samples having complete modalities to be training data, wherein the multiple combinations of the modality sets can be classified into single-modality, multi-modalities and complete-modalities; inputting said training data into a to-be trained prediction model, and modifying the prediction model by said single-modality standard models and said multi-modalities standard models to obtain a well-trained prediction model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Inventors: Yuh-Jyh JONG, Yuan-Han YANG, Ming-Chung CHOU, Shin-Mu TSENG, Jui-Hung HUNG, Hui-Min HSIEH, Shyh-Shin CHIOU
  • 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
  • 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
  • Patent number: 11804706
    Abstract: An over-voltage protection circuit includes an over-voltage detection circuit, a voltage generator and a switch for providing over-voltage protection between two pins of a USB Type-C port. The over-voltage detection circuit provides an over-voltage signal according to the level of the second pin. The switch includes a first end coupled to the first pin, a second end coupled to the second pin and a control end coupled to a control signal. When the over-voltage signal does not indicate an over-voltage occurrence at the second pin, the voltage generator provides the control signal having a first level for operating the switch in a first region. When the over-voltage signal indicates an over-voltage occurrence at the second pin, the voltage generator adjusts the control signal to a second level for cutting off the switch. The switch operates in a second region after the over-voltage occurrence and before the switch is cut off.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: ITE Tech. Inc.
    Inventors: Yi-Chung Chou, Chih-Yuan Kuo, Dong-Shan Chen
  • Publication number: 20230318281
    Abstract: An over-voltage protection circuit includes an over-voltage detection circuit, a voltage generator and a switch for providing over-voltage protection between two pins of a USB Type-C port. The over-voltage detection circuit provides an over-voltage signal according to the level of the second pin. The switch includes a first end coupled to the first pin, a second end coupled to the second pin and a control end coupled to a control signal. When the over-voltage signal does not indicate an over-voltage occurrence at the second pin, the voltage generator provides the control signal having a first level for operating the switch in a first region. When the over-voltage signal indicates an over-voltage occurrence at the second pin, the voltage generator adjusts the control signal to a second level for cutting off the switch. The switch operates in a second region after the over-voltage occurrence and before the switch is cut off.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2022
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Applicant: ITE Tech. Inc.
    Inventors: Yi-Chung Chou, Chih-Yuan Kuo, Dong-Shan Chen
  • Publication number: 20230299602
    Abstract: A controller for managing a battery pack includes: a detection terminal, for transmitting an enable signal when values of battery parameters for the battery pack satisfy a sleep condition, where the enable signal enables the detection circuit to detect whether the battery pack is connected to a load and whether the battery pack is connected to the charger; and a receiving terminal, for receiving a detection result transmitted by the detection circuit. The detection result indicates whether the battery pack is connected to at least one of the load and charger. The controller controls the battery pack to enter a sleep mode of the sleep modes based on the detection result. The controller also includes a control terminal, for transmitting a control signal to control an on/off state of a charging switch and/or a discharging switch. The control signal is generated by the controller based on the detection result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Yingguo ZHANG, Guoyan QIAO, Fu-Jen Hsieh, Chia-Ming CHANG, Chih-Chung CHOU, Hua-Yi WANG
  • Publication number: 20230278164
    Abstract: A polishing pad includes a sensor assembly surrounded by a lower portion of the polishing pad, and an upper portion including a pad portion disposed on the assembly and at least a portion of a polishing layer disposed on the lower portion. The sensor assembly includes a lower body having a first pair of electrodes formed thereon, a polymer body having a second pair of electrodes formed thereon and aligned with the first pair of electrodes, and a pair of gaps between the first pair of electrodes and the second pair of electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2023
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Inventors: Nicholas A. Wiswell, Chih Chung Chou, Dominic J. Benvegnu
  • Patent number: 11747636
    Abstract: A laser projector includes a light combining device, a light splitting system, a plurality of light valves, and a beam combiner. The light combining device is for emitting an illumination beam. The light splitting system is for receiving the illumination beam to generate a plurality of color beams. The plurality of light valves is for receiving and modulating the plurality of color beams to generate modulated color beams. The beam combiner is for combining the modulated color beams to form a multi-color image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: QISDA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chun-Hao Hu, Tsung-Hsun Wu, Ching-Shuai Huang, Ping-Chung Chou
  • Publication number: 20230256562
    Abstract: A method of temperature control for a chemical mechanical polishing system includes directing a gas that includes steam from an orifice onto the component in the polishing system while the component is spaced away from a polishing pad of the polishing system to raise a temperature of the component to an elevated temperature, and before the component returns to an ambient temperature, moving the component into contact with the polishing pad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2023
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventors: Haosheng Wu, Jianshe Tang, Hari Soundararajan, Shou-Sung Chang, Paul D. Butterfield, Hui Chen, Chih Chung Chou, Alexander John Fisher
  • Publication number: 20230249225
    Abstract: A chemical mechanical polishing system includes a platen to support a polishing pad, a boiler, a component that is movable between a first position spaced from the polishing pad and a second position in contact with the polishing pad, a plurality of nozzles to direct steam from the boiler onto the component of the polishing system when located at the first position, an actuator to move the component from the first position to the second position in contact with the polishing pad, and a controller configured to cause the treatment station to direct the steam onto the component to clean the component, and cause the actuator to move the cleaned component from the treatment station into contact with the polishing pad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventors: Haosheng Wu, Jianshe Tang, Hari Soundararajan, Shou-Sung Chang, Hui Chen, Chih Chung Chou, Alexander John Fisher, Paul D. Butterfield
  • Patent number: 11719474
    Abstract: A refrigeration cabinet includes a freezing compartment, a first evaporator and a second evaporator. The freezing compartment includes a freezing compartment door, and the first evaporator and the second evaporator are both equipped in the freezing compartment. The first evaporator is turned off and a second evaporator is working while the freezing compartment door is opened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Lee-Long Chen, Chun-Yang Hung, Chia-Wei Chen, Yi-Chung Chou
  • Publication number: 20230238266
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a substrate holder, a first actuator to rotate the substrate holder, a second actuator to move the substrate holder linearly, a first sensor to generate one or more first measurements or images of the substrate, a second sensor to generate one or more second measurements of target positions on the substrate, and a processing device. The processing device estimates a position of the substrate on the substrate holder and causes the first actuator to rotate the substrate holder about a first axis. The rotation causes an offset between a field of view of the second sensor and a target position on the substrate due to the substrate not being centered on the substrate holder. The processing device causes the second actuator to move the substrate holder linearly along a second axis to correct the offset. The processing device determines a profile across a surface of the substrate based on the one or more second measurements of the target positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2022
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventors: Patricia Schulze, Gregory John Freeman, Michael Kutney, Arunkumar Ramachandraiah, Chih Chung Chou, Zhaozhao Zhu, Ozkan Celik