Patents by Inventor Chung Ming Chang

Chung Ming Chang 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: 11978674
    Abstract: A semiconductor device structure is provided. The semiconductor device structure includes a first source/drain epitaxial feature formed over a substrate, a second source/drain epitaxial feature formed over the substrate, two or more semiconductor layers disposed between the first source/drain epitaxial feature and the second source/drain epitaxial feature, a gate electrode layer surrounding a portion of one of the two or more semiconductor layers, a first dielectric region disposed in the substrate and in contact with a first side of the first source/drain epitaxial feature, and a second dielectric region disposed in the substrate and in contact with a first side of the second source/drain epitaxial feature, the second dielectric region being separated from the first dielectric region by a substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: I-Ming Chang, Jung-Hung Chang, Chung-Liang Cheng, Hsiang-Pi Chang, Yao-Sheng Huang, Huang-Lin Chao
  • Publication number: 20240128364
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a fin structure, a metal gate stack, a barrier structure and an epitaxial source/drain region. The fin structure is over a substrate. The metal gate stack is across the fin structure. The barrier structure is on opposite sides of the metal gate stack. The barrier structure comprises one or more passivation layers and one or more barrier layers, and the one or more passivation layers have a material different from a material of the one or more barrier layers. The epitaxial source/drain region is over the barrier structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Chun-Ming LUNG, Chung-Ting KO, Ting-Hsiang CHANG, Sung-En LIN, Chi On CHUI
  • Publication number: 20240114989
    Abstract: An upper for an article of footwear is configured to be connected to a sole structure and is configured to receive a foot. The upper includes a knitted component having a strobel portion that is configured to be disposed underneath the foot. The strobel portion defines an interior surface and an exterior surface of the knitted component. The strobel portion defines a strobel passage between the interior surface and the exterior surface. Also, the upper includes a tensile strand that extends through the strobel passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Daniel A. Podhajny, Chung-Ming Chang, Ya-Fang Chen, Pei-Ju Su
  • Publication number: 20240113259
    Abstract: A light-emitting device includes a semiconductor epitaxial structure including a first semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a second semiconductor layer, and having holes; a first insulation layer disposed on the semiconductor epitaxial structure and having first and second grooves; a first pad electrically connected to the first semiconductor layer through the first grooves; and a second pad electrically connected to the second semiconductor layer through the second grooves. A projection of the first pad does not overlap projections of the holes. A projection of the second pad does not overlap the projections of the holes. The first pad includes a first pad connection portion and first pad extension portions; the second pad includes a second pad connection portion and second pad extension portions. Projections of the second grooves fall between projections of the first and second pad extension portions. Two other aspects of the light-emitting device are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Xiushan ZHU, Qi JING, Yan LI, Xiaoliang LIU, Zhilong LU, Chunhsien LEE, Chi-Ming TSAI, Juchin TU, Chung-Ying CHANG
  • Publication number: 20240105879
    Abstract: A light-emitting diode and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The manufacturing method includes following steps. First, an LED wafer is provided. The LED wafer includes a substrate and a light-emitting semiconductor stacking structure positioned on the surface of the substrate. The light-emitting semiconductor stacking structure includes a first type semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a second type semiconductor layer from a side of the substrate. Second, dicing lanes are defined on the upper surface of the LED wafer. Third, dicing is performed along the dicing lanes of the substrate using a laser. The laser is focused on the lower surface of the substrate to form a surface hole and focused inside the substrate to form an internal hole. The diameter of the surface hole is greater than the diameter of the internal hole. Fourth, the LED wafer is separated into LED chips along the dicing lanes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: Quanzhou sanan semiconductor technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: TSUNG-MING LIN, CHUNG-YING CHANG, YI-JUI HUANG, YU-TSAI TENG
  • Patent number: 11929258
    Abstract: An integrated circuit structure includes a first metal feature formed into a first dielectric layer, a second metal feature formed into a second dielectric layer, the second dielectric layer being disposed on said first dielectric layer, and a via connecting the first metal feature to the second metal feature, wherein a top portion of the via is offset from a bottom portion of the via.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Shih-Ming Chang, Chih-Ming Lai, Ru-Gun Liu, Tsai-Sheng Gau, Chung-Ju Lee, Tien-I Bao, Shau-Lin Shue
  • Patent number: 11857022
    Abstract: An upper for an article of footwear is configured to be connected to a sole structure and is configured to receive a foot. The upper includes a knitted component having a strobel portion that is configured to be disposed underneath the foot. The strobel portion defines an interior surface and an exterior surface of the knitted component. The strobel portion defines a strobel passage between the interior surface and the exterior surface. Also, the upper includes a tensile strand that extends through the strobel passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel A. Podhajny, Chung-Ming Chang, Ya-Fang Chen, Pei-Ju Su
  • Publication number: 20230354874
    Abstract: The present utility invention provides a food forming apparatus, which comprises a mold frame and a clamping mold. The mold frame comprises a first pivot point and two second pivot points. The clamping mold comprises a first mold and a second mold. The present utility invention utilizes a mold frame and a clamping mold which is capable to be pivotably rotatable at different positions, to solve the technical issue during automation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2022
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: Chin Wei YU, Chung Ming CHANG
  • Publication number: 20210352994
    Abstract: An upper for an article of footwear is configured to be connected to a sole structure and is configured to receive a foot. The upper includes a knitted component having a strobel portion that is configured to be disposed underneath the foot. The strobel portion defines an interior surface and an exterior surface of the knitted component. The strobel portion defines a strobel passage between the interior surface and the exterior surface. Also, the upper includes a tensile strand that extends through the strobel passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2021
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Inventors: Daniel A. Podhajny, Chung-Ming Chang, Ya-Fang Chen, Pei-Ju Su
  • Patent number: 11116274
    Abstract: An upper for an article of footwear is configured to be connected to a sole structure and is configured to receive a foot. The upper includes a knitted component having a strobel portion that is configured to be disposed underneath the foot. The strobel portion defines an interior surface and an exterior surface of the knitted component. The strobel portion defines a strobel passage between the interior surface and the exterior surface. Also, the upper includes a tensile strand that extends through the strobel passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel A. Podhajny, Chung-Ming Chang, Ya-Fang Chen, Pei-Ju Su
  • Patent number: 10678367
    Abstract: A touch sensor panel is disclosed. The touch sensor panel can include a plurality of touch nodes, the plurality of touch nodes including a first set of touch nodes and a second set of touch nodes, different from the first set of the touch nodes. In some examples, sense circuitry can be configured to, during a first scan, sense a first combined touch signal of the first set of the touch nodes, and during a second scan, sense a second combined touch signal of the second set of the touch nodes. A touch processor can be configured to determine a touch image at the plurality of touch nodes based on the first and second combined touch signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Kanke Gao, Chung-Ming Chang, Jiayi Jin, Ruo-Gu Huang, Taif A. Syed, Wei Hsin Yao, Weijun Yao
  • Publication number: 20170119083
    Abstract: An upper for an article of footwear is configured to be connected to a sole structure and is configured to receive a foot. The upper includes a knitted component having a strobel portion that is configured to be disposed underneath the foot. The strobel portion defines an interior surface and an exterior surface of the knitted component. The strobel portion defines a strobel passage between the interior surface and the exterior surface. Also, the upper includes a tensile strand that extends through the strobel passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Applicant: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel A. Podhajny, Chung-Ming Chang, Ya-Fang Chen, Pei-Ju Su
  • Patent number: 9545128
    Abstract: An upper for an article of footwear is configured to be connected to a sole structure. The upper includes a knitted component having a base portion that is configured to be disposed adjacent the sole structure. The base portion defines an interior surface and an exterior surface of the knitted component. The base portion defines a base portion passage between the interior surface and the exterior surface. Also, the upper includes a tensile strand that extends through the base portion passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel A. Podhajny, Chung-Ming Chang, Ya-Fang Chen, Pei-Ju Su
  • Publication number: 20140245632
    Abstract: An upper for an article of footwear is configured to be connected to a sole structure. The upper includes a knitted component having a base portion that is configured to be disposed adjacent the sole structure. The base portion defines an interior surface and an exterior surface of the knitted component. The base portion defines a base portion passage between the interior surface and the exterior surface. Also, the upper includes a tensile strand that extends through the base portion passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2013
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Applicant: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel A. Podhajny, Chung-Ming Chang, Ya-Fang Chen, Pei-Ju Su
  • Publication number: 20130004939
    Abstract: Fetuin-beads, a manufacturing method thereof and a method of concentrating and detecting influenza virus by the fetuin-beads are disclosed. The method of concentrating and detecting an influenza virus by the fetuin-beads comprises the steps of preparing fetuin-beads; mixing the fetuin-beads and a solution capable of providing salt ions to obtain a fetuin-bead solution; mixing the fetuin-bead solution and a sample comprising the influenza virus to concentrate the influenza virus onto the fetuin-beads to obtain a plurality of fetuin bead-influenza virus combinations; and collecting the fetuin bead-influenza virus combinations and using a virus testing method to detect the influenza virus on the fetuin bead-influenza virus combinations. Therefore, an easy and fast method to detect the influenza virus with timeliness and high accuracy is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: Chang-Gung University
    Inventors: Chung-Ming Chang, Chiuan-Chian Chiou
  • Patent number: 7367632
    Abstract: A hub assembly for a disk brake of a bicycle includes a support shaft, a hub body pivotally mounted on the support shaft and provided with two drum disks, a mounting portion protruding from one of the drum disks, a threaded section protruding from the mounting portion, a brake disk resting on the end face of the mounting portion, and a chainwheel screwed onto the threaded section and pressing the brake disk so that the brake disk is clamped between the mounting portion and the chainwheel closely. Thus, the brake disk is mounted on and detached from the hub body by screwing and unscrewing the chainwheel, so that the hub assembly is assembled and disassembled easily and rapidly, thereby facilitating a user assembling and disassembling the hub assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2008
    Assignee: Ming Cycle Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chung Ming Chang
  • Publication number: 20070019405
    Abstract: A portable long-running lighting device having a manual power generator of the present invention can generate electricity effectively and also can radiate for a long time. The portable long-running lighting device includes a manual power generator module, an electricity storage module, an LED (light-emitting diode) module and a housing. The manual power generator module includes an electricity generator, a transmission mechanism and a base. The electricity storage module is coupled to an electricity generator of the manual power generator module. The LED module includes a plurality of light-emitting diodes and a circuit. The circuit further includes a power saving circuit coupled between the electricity storage module and the light-emitting diodes. With a three-stage discharge mode, a discharge speed of the electricity storage module can be stabilized, so as to achieve an electricity saving effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2005
    Publication date: January 25, 2007
    Inventors: Chung-Ming Chang, Tung-Tsai Chang
  • Patent number: 6706739
    Abstract: A compound having the formula: in which R1, R2, R3, T, W, m, x, and y are defined as in the specification. Also disclosed is a method of treating enterovirus infection by using a compound described above.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2004
    Assignee: National Health Research Institute
    Inventors: Kak-Shan Shia, Shin-Ru Shih, Chung-Ming Chang, Jyh-Haur Chern, Wen-Tai Li, Shu-Jen Chen, Ming-Chu Hsu
  • Publication number: 20040017606
    Abstract: An optical system has a correction half-sphere lens having multiple secondary mirrors mounted on an outer periphery of the correction half-sphere lens. A primary half-sphere mirror is coaxial and shares a same curvature center with the correction half-sphere lens. The primary half-sphere mirror has multiple through holes each corresponding to one of the secondary mirrors and having a second correction lens received therein to receive light from the corresponding secondary mirror. A cap is provided on top of the primary half-sphere mirror and has a shutter in a center of the cap to control incident light coming to the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2002
    Publication date: January 29, 2004
    Inventors: Jen-Hu Wang, Thomas C.K. Yang, An-Hwa Chang, Chi-Hang Wu, Tsu-Hwang Chuang, Chung-Ming Chang
  • Patent number: 6567270
    Abstract: A semiconductor chip package with cooling arrangement includes a heat sink adapted for covering at least a semiconductor chip, characterized in that said heat sink has an inverted U-shaped cross section thereby forming a recess at an inner bottom thereof adapted for covering at least a semiconductor chip and a plurality of pins extending downwardly from a circumferential lower edge of said heat sink, each of said pins being formed with a neck, an enlarged head, and an open slot separating said neck and said enlarged head into two portions, whereby the package can rapidly remove heat from the semiconductor chip, filter noise and reduce inductance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2003
    Assignee: Orient Semiconductor Electronics Limited
    Inventors: Wen-Lo Shieh, Ning Huang, Hui-Pin Chen, Hua-Wen Chiang, Chung-Ming Chang, Feng-Chang Tu, Fu-Yu Huang, Hsuan-Jui Chang, Chia-Chieh Hu, Wen-Long Leu