Patents by Inventor Fa Liu

Fa Liu 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: 11579977
    Abstract: A data storage device restoring method is provided, which is adapted to a data storage device. The data storage device includes an SSD controller, a power management circuit, a non-volatile memory, and a reset circuit. The data storage device restoring method includes: the power management circuit determines whether a normal signal from the SSD controller is received within a predetermined time; if not, the power management circuit resupplies power to the data storage device but stops supplying power to the non-volatile memory, thereby the SSD controller stays in a read-only memory mode to automatically execute the data storage device restoring process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Silicon Motion, Inc.
    Inventor: Tsai-Fa Liu
  • Patent number: 11561635
    Abstract: An integrated touch module and a touch display device are provided. The integrated touch module has a touch sensing structure formed on a polymer film. The polymer film, a liquid crystal phase retardation layer, and a linear polarizing layer constitute a circular polarizing element. The average reflectance of the circular polarizing element in the visible light range is less than 5%, and the standard deviation of the reflectance is less than 0.2%. The touch display device includes the integrated touch module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: TPK Touch Solutions (Xiamen) Inc.
    Inventors: Ming-Chung Liu, Yi-Lung Yang, Ya-Chin Chang, Po-Yu Hsiao, Xue-Fen Wang, Sheng-Fa Liu, Wei-Chou Chen
  • Publication number: 20220357609
    Abstract: A touch element includes a polymer phase retardation layer and a touch sensing structure. The polymer phase retardation layer receives the linearly polarized incident light and then produces a phase difference. The touch sensing structure is disposed on the polymer phase retardation layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2021
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Inventors: Ming-Chung Liu, Yi-Lung Yang, Sheng-Fa Liu, Chun-Chi Lin, Wei-Chou Chen, Chun-Hung Chu
  • Publication number: 20220358058
    Abstract: Disclosed is a sideband signal adjustment system including an M.2 interface module containing a first power supply voltage pin and a second power supply voltage pin, a switching module, and a control module. When the control module detects that the second power pin receives a second power voltage, the switching module electrically connects to the second power supply voltage pin, and the control module receives or sends a second sideband signal with the same voltage level as the second power supply voltage through the M.2 interface module. When the control module detects that the first power supply voltage pin receives the first power supply voltage different from the second power voltage, the switching module electrically connects to the first power supply voltage pin, and the control module receives or sends a first sideband signal with the same voltage level as the first power supply voltage through the M.2 interface module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2021
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Applicant: SILICON MOTION, INC.
    Inventors: Hung-Lian LIEN, Tsai-Fa LIU
  • Publication number: 20220213461
    Abstract: The present invention lies in the technical field of enzyme technology and specifically relates to enzymes having Asx-specific ligase and cyclase activity and to nucleic acids encoding those as well as methods of the manufacture of said enzymes. The enzymes having Asx-specific ligase and cyclase are isolated from plants of the Violaceae family. Further encompassed are methods and uses of these enzymes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2020
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Inventors: James P. TAM, Julien LESCAR, Muxinya HE, Abbas EL SAHILI, Chuan Fa LIU, Side HU
  • Publication number: 20220152534
    Abstract: The present invention provides an oil slurry filter, a filter unit including the oil slurry filter, a multiple-filter system including the oil slurry filter, and a multiple-stage filter system including the oil slurry filter. Due to the use of the filter component of flexible texture in the oil slurry filter of the present invention, the problems that the filter material is easily blocked by high-viscosity colloidal impurities, the regeneration efficiency of the filter is poor and the filtration efficiency is low are solved, and it is possible to make the backwash treatment of the filter residue more convenient and improve the regeneration efficiency of the filter. The present invention also provides a filtering process using the oil slurry filter to ensure long-term stable operation of the oil slurry filtering process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2020
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Applicants: CHINA PETROLEUM & CHEMICAL CORPORATION, RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF PETROLEUM PROCESSING, SINOPEC, SUN-CENTRAL (SHANGHAI) MARKETING AND SERVICE CO., LTD
    Inventors: Zhihai HU, Yong HAN, Chuanfeng NIU, Lingping WANG, Fa LIU, Tan CHEN, Zhicai SHAO, Jinshan XIAO, Zhonghuo DENG, Shasha LI, Lishun DAI, Wei YE, Qiang FANG, Wenjing XU
  • Patent number: 11335409
    Abstract: A data erasing method of a non-volatile memory and a storage device using the same are provided. The data erasing method of the non-volatile memory includes the following steps. A boost circuit is boosted to output a damage voltage. A switch is turned on to apply the damage voltage to the non-volatile memory. The switch is connected between the boost circuit and the non-volatile memory. The non-volatile memory is destroyed by the damage voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: SILICON MOTION, INC.
    Inventor: Tsai-Fa Liu
  • Publication number: 20220000982
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel peptides that are derivatives of glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) analogues having improved physical stability in solution and a protracted profile of action. More particular the invention relates to such peptides that are agonists at the GIP receptor and to their use in weight management or for treatment of diseases such as obesity, diabetes or non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2019
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Inventors: Wouter Frederik Johan Hogendorf, Henning Thoegersen, Nicholas Raymond Cox, Patrick J. Knerr, Richard Dimarchi, Brian Finan, Jesper F. Lau, Steffen Reedtz-Runge, Fa Liu
  • Patent number: 11091786
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of forming a peptide of Formula (I) (P1-Xaa1-Xaa2-P2) by ligating a first peptide of Formula (II) (P1-Xaa1-X—R, wherein X is O or S) to a second peptide of Formula (III) (Xaa1-Xaa2-P2) by enzymatically cleaving the bond between “Asx” and “X” in the first peptide of Formula (II) and ligating the fragment P1-Asx of the first peptide to the second peptide of Formula (III), wherein the enzymatic cleavage and ligation reaction is catalyzed by butelase 1 (SEQ ID NO: 1) and the peptide of Formula (I) is a depsipeptide, preferably a thiodepsipeptide. Further encompassed are peptides and dendrimeric peptide assemblies prepared using the presently disclosed method, as well as use of the dendrimeric peptide assemblies as a vaccine, medicament, or diagnostic agent, particularly as an antimicrobial agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: Nanyang Technological University
    Inventors: James P Tam, Kien Truc Giang Nguyen, Yuan Cao, Chuan Fa Liu
  • Publication number: 20210224158
    Abstract: A data storage device restoring method is provided, which is adapted to a data storage device. The data storage device includes an SSD controller, a power management circuit, a non-volatile memory, and a reset circuit. The data storage device restoring method includes: the power management circuit determines whether a normal signal from the SSD controller is received within a predetermined time; if not, the power management circuit resupplies power to the data storage device but stops supplying power to the non-volatile memory, thereby the SSD controller stays in a read-only memory mode to automatically execute the data storage device restoring process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventor: Tsai-Fa Liu
  • Publication number: 20210200459
    Abstract: A stand-alone bridging test method is provided, which is applied to a stand-alone bridging device. The stand-alone bridging device is coupled to a storage device. The stand-alone bridging device includes a bridging controller. The storage device includes a device controller and a device memory. The stand-alone bridging test method includes the bridging controller generates a handshaking test signal and transmits the handshaking test signal to the device controller. The device controller generates a confirmation test signal according to the handshaking test signal and transmits the confirmation test signal to the bridging controller. The bridging controller generates a test data according to the confirmation test signal and transmits a write command to the device controller to write the test data into the device memory. The bridging controller transmits a read command to the device controller to read a stored data of the device memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventor: Tsai-Fa Liu
  • Patent number: 11003390
    Abstract: A data storage device is shown, which has a data storage module and a lighting module with the lighting module controlled by a host through the data storage module. The data storage module has a non-volatile memory and a controller that operates the non-volatile memory in response to the host. The lighting module has a lighting decoration. When the host outputs a command that carries the lighting request regarding the lighting decoration, the controller is switched to operate the lighting decoration to emit light according to the lighting request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: SILICON MOTION, INC.
    Inventors: Ching-Hsin Hu, Tsai-Fa Liu
  • Publication number: 20200388337
    Abstract: A data erasing method of a non-volatile memory and a storage device using the same are provided. The data erasing method of the non-volatile memory includes the following steps. A boost circuit is boosted to output a damage voltage. A switch is turned on to apply the damage voltage to the non-volatile memory. The switch is connected between the boost circuit and the non-volatile memory. The non-volatile memory is destroyed by the damage voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2020
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Applicant: Silicon Motion, Inc.
    Inventor: Tsai-Fa LIU
  • Publication number: 20200290178
    Abstract: A socket structure for installing and removing tires includes a sheathing action section, a neck buffer section and a power plug section, and the sheathing action section has an axial polygonal action hole, and the power plug section has an axial square hole and a radial through hole provided for plugging and connecting a power output shaft of a power tool to achieve the expected effect of outputting power. The sheathing action section has an edge thickening and reinforcing portion at the front end to improve the overall structural strength of the sheathing action section and achieve the effects of preventing damage and extending service life.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2019
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventor: Tsai-Fa Liu
  • Publication number: 20200201572
    Abstract: A data storage device is shown, which has a data storage module and a lighting module with the lighting module controlled by a host through the data storage module. The data storage module has a non-volatile memory and a controller that operates the non-volatile memory in response to the host. The lighting module has a lighting decoration. When the host outputs a command that carries the lighting request regarding the lighting decoration, the controller is switched to operate the lighting decoration to emit light according to the lighting request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2019
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: Ching-Hsin HU, Tsai-Fa LIU
  • Patent number: 10604555
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel peptides that are derivatives of glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) analogues having improved physical stability in solution and a protracted profile of action. More particularly the invention relates to such peptides that are agonists at the GIP receptor and to their use in weight management or for treatment of diseases such as obesity, diabetes or non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). The peptides comprise a lysine residue at a position corresponding to position 24 of hGIP(1-31), and comprise a negatively charged modifying group attached to the epsilon amino group of the lysine residue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: Novo Nordisk A/S
    Inventors: Wouter Frederik Johan Hogendorf, Henning Thoegersen, Nicholas Raymond Cox, Patrick J. Knerr, Richard DiMarchi, Brian Finan, Jesper F. Lau, Steffen Reedtz-Runge, Fa Liu
  • Patent number: 10592143
    Abstract: A method of data writing for a data storage device includes steps of: determining whether an event of power drop/loss is recorded, wherein the event of power drop/loss is associated with a power supplied by an external device; when it is determined that the event of power drop/loss is recorded, determining whether a backup power source operates abnormally; and when it is determined that the backup power source operates abnormally, the data storage device enters from a normal mode into a write through mode, wherein in the write through mode, data from the external device is written into a buffer area of the data storage device. A data storage device is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: SILICON MOTION, INC.
    Inventors: Tsai-Fa Liu, Hung-Lian Lien
  • Publication number: 20200035299
    Abstract: A method and system for power loss protection are provided. The method for power loss protection is adapted to a data storage device. The data storage device comprises a controller, a non-volatile memory, a first pin and a second pin. The method for power loss protection comprises the following steps. Firstly, the data storage device receives an operating voltage required for the operation of the data storage device by using the first pin. Then, when a power loss event occurs, the data storage device receives a flash voltage required for the non-volatile memory to write back data by using the second pin, in order that the non-volatile memory completes a data writing procedure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventors: Hung-Lian Lien, Tsai-Fa Liu
  • Publication number: 20190367578
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel peptides that are derivatives of glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) analogues having improved physical stability in solution and a protracted profile of action. More particular the invention relates to such peptides that are agonists at the GIP receptor and to their use in weight management or for treatment of diseases such as obesity, diabetes or non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2019
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: Wouter Frederik Johan Hogendorf, Henning Thoegersen, Nicholas Raymond Cox, Patrick J. Knerr, Richard DiMarchi, Brian Finan, Jesper F. Lau, Steffen Reedtz-Runge, Fa Liu
  • Publication number: 20190258418
    Abstract: A method of data writing for a data storage device includes steps of: determining whether an event of power drop/loss is recorded, wherein the event of power drop/loss is associated with a power supplied by an external device; when it is determined that the event of power drop/loss is recorded, determining whether a backup power source operates abnormally; and when it is determined that the backup power source operates abnormally, the data storage device enters from a normal mode into a write through mode, wherein in the write through mode, data from the external device is written into a buffer area of the data storage device. A data storage device is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2019
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Inventors: Tsai-Fa Liu, Hung-Lian Lien