Patents by Inventor Chung-Kuang Chen

Chung-Kuang 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).

  • Patent number: 11959623
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a connecting device and a lamp system. The connecting device is used to connect multiple lamps to form the lamp system. The connecting device includes a connecting element, a cover, and a shell. The cover is mounted on the connecting element and includes at least two first assembling members. The shell is detachably mounted on the cover. The shell includes a side wall, an opening, multiple gateways, and at least two second assembling members. The side wall surrounds a space. The opening and the gateways all are formed on a top of the side wall and communicate with the space. A portion of each of the lamps is received in one of the gateways. The second assembling members are disposed on the side wall and face each other in a radial line of the shell, and respectively engage with the first assembling members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Radiant Opto-Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Chih-Hung Ju, Cheng-Ang Chang, Guo-Hao Huang, Chung-Kuang Chen
  • Publication number: 20240077564
    Abstract: A method of using NC-MRA to generate pelvic veins images and measure rate of blood flow includes subjecting a lay patient to undergo magnetic resonance scan in cooperation with an ECG monitor and a respiration monitor; scanning coronary sections and transverse sections of kidney veins, lower cavity veins, common iliac veins, and external iliac veins to generate two-dimensional images wherein the two-dimensional images use balanced turbo field echo wave sequence; scanning coronary sections of common cardinal veins of abdominal cavity to generate three-dimensional images wherein the three-dimensional images use fast spin-echo short tau inversion recovery wave sequence and sample signals when the ECG monitor monitors myocardial contractility; and using quantification phase-contrast analysis to measure blood flowing through the transverse sections of the veins in a two-dimensional scan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2022
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chiayi
    Inventors: Chien-Wei Chen, Yao-Kuang Huang, Chung-Yuan Lee, Yeh-Giin Ngo, Yin-Chen Hsu
  • Patent number: 11923647
    Abstract: A conductive mechanism includes two bases, an inner conductive spring and an outer conductive spring. The two bases are opposite to each other. Each of the bases includes a surface and a partition wall protruding relative to the surface. The inner conductive spring is disposed at inner sides of the two partition walls of the two bases. The outer conductive spring is disposed at outer sides of the two partition walls of the two bases. At least one of two ends of each of the inner conductive spring and the outer conductive spring rotatably abuts against the surface of one of the bases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Radiant Opto-Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Chung-Kuang Chen, Chih-Hung Ju, Guo-Hao Huang
  • Publication number: 20240068652
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a connecting device and a lamp system. The connecting device is used to connect multiple lamps to form the lamp system. The connecting device includes a connecting element, a cover, and a shell. The cover is mounted on the connecting element and includes at least two first assembling members. The shell is detachably mounted on the cover. The shell includes a side wall, an opening, multiple gateways, and at least two second assembling members. The side wall surrounds a space. The opening and the gateways all are formed on a top of the side wall and communicate with the space. A portion of each of the lamps is received in one of the gateways. The second assembling members are disposed on the side wall and face each other in a radial line of the shell, and respectively engage with the first assembling members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Chih-Hung JU, Cheng-Ang CHANG, Guo-Hao HUANG, Chung-Kuang CHEN
  • Patent number: 11886263
    Abstract: A signal re-driving device, a data storage system and a mode control method are provided. The method includes the following steps. A first signal is received via a receiving circuit of the signal re-driving device. An analog signal feature is detected the receiving circuit. A first mode is entered according to the analog signal feature. The first signal is modulated and a second signal is outputted in the first mode. The second signal is sent via a sending circuit of the signal re-driving device. A digital signal feature is detected via the receiving circuit. And, the first mode is switched to a second mode according to the digital signal feature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: PHISON ELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Po-Jung Chou, Sheng-Wen Chen, Chung-Kuang Chen
  • Patent number: 11842789
    Abstract: A capacitor string structure, a memory device and a charge pump circuit thereof are provided. The capacitor string structure includes a plurality of conductive plates. The conductive plates are disposed in the memory device. The conductive plates are stacked to each other, and respectively form a plurality of word lines of the memory device, where two neighbored conductive plates form a capacitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: MACRONIX INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chung-Kuang Chen, Tzeng-Huei Shiau
  • Publication number: 20230392777
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a multifunctional module device, including an electric connection module, a function module, and two electrically conductive elements. The electric connection module includes a body and an opening portion. The opening portion is disposed on the body. The function module is embedded in the opening portion and includes two electric contact portions. The electric contact portions are electrically connected to a positive electrode and a negative electrode of a DC power supply respectively, both power of the electric connection module and power of the function module are provided by the electrically conductive elements, and the electrically conductive elements are electrically connected to the electric contact portions. The present disclosure further provides a lamp including the aforementioned multifunctional module device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Chung-Kuang CHEN, Shang-Chia LIU, Chih-Hung JU, Cheng-Ang CHANG, Guo-Hao HUANG
  • Patent number: 11828446
    Abstract: A winding mechanism includes a housing, an inner cylinder and a wire. The housing is formed with an accommodating space therein. An inner surface of the housing is formed with an internal thread structure. The inner cylinder is disposed in the accommodating space and defines a central axis. An outer surface of the inner cylinder is formed with an external thread structure. The external thread structure is cooperated with the internal thread structure. The inner cylinder is capable of displacing along the central axis by rotating relative to the housing. The external thread structure includes at least two contact portions and at least two non-contact portions, and gaps are formed between the non-contact portions of the external thread structure and the internal thread structure. An end of the wire is connected to the inner cylinder and is wound along the external thread structure of the inner cylinder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Radiant Opto-Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Chung-Kuang Chen, Guo-Hao Huang, Chih-Hung Ju, Cheng-Ang Chang
  • Publication number: 20230317121
    Abstract: A capacitor string structure, a memory device and a charge pump circuit thereof are provided. The capacitor string structure includes a plurality of conductive plates. The conductive plates are disposed in the memory device. The conductive plates are stacked to each other, and respectively form a plurality of word lines of the memory device, where two neighbored conductive plates form a capacitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2022
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Applicant: MACRONIX International Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chung-Kuang Chen, Tzeng-Huei Shiau
  • Publication number: 20230290392
    Abstract: A three-dimensional memory structure is provided and including a memory array, including a first and a second sub-arrays, each having a first selection line, plural word lines, and a second selection line; a connection structure, including plural connection areas, and at least one of extension structures of the first selection line, the plural of word lines, and the second selection line is coupled to a corresponding connection area of the plurality of connection areas; a pass gate set, arranged under the connection structure and between the first and the second sub-arrays, the pass gate set including plural pass gates, and, the word lines and the second selection line, and the pass gates are respectively coupled to the corresponding connection areas; and a drive circuit, coupled to the pass gate set, and disposed under the connection structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2022
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Applicant: MACRONIX International Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chung-Kuang Chen, Chun-Hsiung Hung
  • Patent number: 11710763
    Abstract: A metal capacitor provided includes a first metal layer and a second metal layer disposed above a substrate. The first metal layer includes a first electrode sheet and a second electrode sheet, and the second metal layer includes a third electrode sheet and a fourth electrode sheet. The first electrode sheet and the second electrode sheet collectively form a first coplanar capacitor. The third electrode sheet and the fourth electrode sheet collectively form a second coplanar capacitor. At least a portion of the fourth electrode sheet is arranged above the first electrode sheet, and the first electrode sheet and the fourth electrode sheet collectively form a first vertical capacitor. At least a portion of the third electrode sheet is arranged above the second electrode sheet, and the second electrode sheet and the third electrode sheet collectively form a second vertical capacitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: MACRONIX INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chung-Kuang Chen, Chia-Ching Li, Chien-Fu Huang, Chia-Ming Hu
  • Publication number: 20230213177
    Abstract: A conductive mechanism includes two bases, an inner conductive spring and an outer conductive spring. The two bases are opposite to each other. Each of the bases includes a surface and a partition wall protruding relative to the surface. The inner conductive spring is disposed at inner sides of the two partition walls of the two bases. The outer conductive spring is disposed at outer sides of the two partition walls of the two bases. At least one of two ends of each of the inner conductive spring and the outer conductive spring rotatably abuts against the surface of one of the bases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2023
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Applicant: Radiant Opto-Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Chung-Kuang Chen, Chih-Hung Ju, Guo-Hao Huang
  • Publication number: 20230204197
    Abstract: A winding mechanism includes a housing, an inner cylinder and a wire. The housing is formed with an accommodating space therein. An inner surface of the housing is formed with an internal thread structure. The inner cylinder is disposed in the accommodating space and defines a central axis. An outer surface of the inner cylinder is formed with an external thread structure. The external thread structure is cooperated with the internal thread structure. The inner cylinder is capable of displacing along the central axis by rotating relative to the housing. The external thread structure includes at least two contact portions and at least two non-contact portions, and gaps are formed between the non-contact portions of the external thread structure and the internal thread structure. An end of the wire is connected to the inner cylinder and is wound along the external thread structure of the inner cylinder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2023
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Applicant: Radiant Opto-Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Chung-Kuang Chen, Guo-Hao Huang, Chih-Hung Ju, Cheng-Ang Chang
  • Patent number: 11626864
    Abstract: A level shifter circuit to convert a first signal having an input voltage range V1 to a level shifted output having an output voltage range V2 includes an NMOS depletion mode transistor having a drain terminal connected to an output range upper-level supply node, a source connected to an intermediate node and a gate connected to an output node, a PMOS enhancement mode transistor having a drain terminal connected to the output node, a source connected to the intermediate node and a gate connected to an input node, and an NMOS enhancement mode transistor having a drain terminal connected to the output node, a source connected to an output range lower-level supply node and a gate connected to the input node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: MACRONIX INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chung-Kuang Chen
  • Publication number: 20230101869
    Abstract: A lamp, a lamp system, a method for assembling lamp system, and a method for disassembling lamp system are described. The lamp includes a frame, a light guide plate, at least one light source and a connecting mechanism. The frame includes two side covers opposite to each other, and an accommodating space is formed between the side covers. The light guide plate is disposed in the accommodating space. The light source is disposed in at least one of the side covers and is disposed adjacent to a light incident surface of the light guide plate. The connecting mechanism is disposed in the frame. The connecting mechanism includes an engaging member and an adjusting member. The engaging member is slidably disposed in an inner space of one of the side covers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: Pin-Tsung Wang, Chih-Hung Ju, Chung-Kuang Chen, Ming-Huang Yang
  • Publication number: 20230035428
    Abstract: A signal re-driving device, a data storage system and a mode control method are provided. The method includes the following steps. A first signal is received via a receiving circuit of the signal re-driving device. An analog signal feature is detected the receiving circuit. A first mode is entered according to the analog signal feature. The first signal is modulated and a second signal is outputted in the first mode. The second signal is sent via a sending circuit of the signal re-driving device. A digital signal feature is detected via the receiving circuit. And, the first mode is switched to a second mode according to the digital signal feature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Applicant: PHISON ELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Po-Jung Chou, Sheng-Wen Chen, Chung-Kuang Chen
  • Patent number: 11501841
    Abstract: A memory device includes a memory cell array, a current detector and a controller. The memory cell array has a plurality of memory cell strings coupled to a common source line. The current detector detects a circulating current on the common source line or a power end of a page buffer. The controller is configured to: during a program operation, perform a first program operation on a plurality of first memory cells corresponding to logic 0 according to a first program verify voltage, and perform a second program operation on a plurality of second memory cells corresponding to logic 1 according to a second program verify voltage, where the first program verify voltage is different from the second program verify voltage; and provide a read voltage to the memory cell strings during a read operation, and sense the circulating current based on a read current reference value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: MACRONIX INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chung-Kuang Chen
  • Patent number: 11475954
    Abstract: A memory having a plurality of blocks is coupled with control circuits having logic to execute a read setup operation, the read setup operation comprising simultaneously applying a read setup bias to a plurality of memory cells of a selected block of the plurality of blocks. Logic to traverse the blocks in the plurality of blocks can apply the read setup operation to the plurality of blocks. The blocks in the plurality of blocks can include respectively a plurality of sub-blocks, The read setup operation can traverse sub-blocks in a block to simultaneously apply the read setup bias to more than one individual sub-block of the selected block. A block status table can be used to identify stale blocks for the read setup operation. Also, the blocks can be traversed as a background operation independent of read commands addressing the blocks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: MACRONIX INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Han-Sung Chen, Chung-Kuang Chen
  • Publication number: 20220328211
    Abstract: A conductive rod includes an outer tube unit, at least one insulating member, and a conductive unit. The outer tube unit is made of conductive material, and has a first end and a second end, the first end and the second end are communicated with a tube space. The insulating member is disposed on the first end of the outer tube unit. One end of the conductive unit is positioned on the insulating member, and the other end of the conductive unit extends toward the second end along the tube space of the outer tube unit. The conductive unit is not in contact with the outer tube unit. The present invention also provides a lamp, comprising at least one conductive rod as described above, a lamp holder combined with a top end of the conductive rod, and a base combined with a bottom end of the conductive rod.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2022
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Applicant: Radiant Opto-Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Chung-Kuang CHEN, Guo-Hao HUANG
  • Patent number: 11460168
    Abstract: A lamp includes a lamp holder, a lampshade combined with the lamp holder, and at least one diffuser. The lamp holder includes a base, a circuit board arranged on the base, and a plurality of light-emitting elements arranged on the circuit board. The diffuser is used to cover the light-emitting elements, and a sufficient distance between the diffuser and the light-emitting elements is maintained so that the light of the light-emitting elements are diffused uniformly, which can reduce the light spots caused by the special shape of the lampshade or the excessive distance between the light-emitting elements and improve the light uniformity of the lamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignees: RADIANT OPTO ELECTRONICS (SUZHOU) CO., LTD., RADIANT OPTO ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Guo-Hao Huang, Chung-Kuang Chen, Chun-Yi Sun