Patents by Inventor Feng-Ming Liu

Feng-Ming 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).

  • Publication number: 20240090230
    Abstract: A memory array and an operation method of the memory array are provided. The memory array includes first and second ferroelectric memory devices formed along a gate electrode, a channel layer and a ferroelectric layer between the gate electrode and the channel layer. The ferroelectric memory devices include: a common source/drain electrode and two respective source/drain electrodes, separately in contact with a side of the channel layer opposite to the ferroelectric layer, wherein the common source/drain electrode is disposed between the respective source/drain electrodes; and first and second auxiliary gates, capacitively coupled to the channel layer, wherein the first auxiliary gate is located between the common source/drain electrode and one of the respective source/drain electrodes, and the second auxiliary gate is located between the common source/drain electrode and the other respective source/drain electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Wen-Ling Lu, Chen-Jun Wu, Ya-Yun Cheng, Sheng-Chih Lai, Yi-Ching Liu, Yu-Ming Lin, Feng-Cheng Yang, Chung-Te Lin
  • Publication number: 20230306945
    Abstract: An electronic system includes an air vent, a heat sink, a fan, and an acoustic filter. The acoustic filter is disposed between the air vent and the heat sink and includes a sound-receiving opening, a sound-emitting opening, an expansion chamber, a neck channel, and a resonant chamber. The neck channel includes a first opening and a second opening whose surface is perpendicular to the surface of the sound-receiving opening. The first opening is in communication with the expansion chamber. The resonant chamber is connected to the second opening. Fan noise that enters the resonant chamber via the neck tube is dampened by reflective acoustic waves generated by the resonant chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2022
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventors: Jia-Ren CHANG, Ruey-Ching SHYU, Feng-Ming LIU
  • Publication number: 20230254992
    Abstract: An electronic system includes a system air outlet, a heat sink, a fan and an acoustic filter. The acoustic filter is disposed between the system air vent and the heat sink and includes a front duct, a back duct and a single expansion chamber. A sound-receiving opening of the front duct is in airtight connection with the heat sink, and the sound-emitting opening of the back duct is in airtight connection with the system air vent. The single expansion chamber is disposed between the front duct and the back duct, and is located between the sound-emitting opening of the front duct and the sound-receiving opening of the back duct. The cross-sectional area of the single expansion chamber is larger than the cross-sectional area of an air outlet of the fan for generating reflective acoustic waves having a cut-off frequency so as to cancel noise generated by the fan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2022
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventors: Jia-Ren CHANG, Po-Jen TU, Ruey-Ching SHYU, Kai-Meng TZENG, Feng-Ming LIU
  • Patent number: 10402158
    Abstract: An electronic system and an audio processing method are provided. The electronic system includes a physiological signal sensor, a processing circuit, an audio processing circuit and an audio output device. The physiological signal sensor is utilized for measuring a physiological signal of a user. The processing circuit is utilized for determining an audio setting according to the physiological signal. The audio processing circuit is utilized for receiving an audio signal and adjusting the audio signal according to the audio setting so as to generate an audio output signal. The audio output circuit is utilized for playing the audio output signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: ACER INCORPORATED
    Inventor: Feng-Ming Liu
  • Patent number: 10368161
    Abstract: An amplifier and an electronic device using the same are provided. The amplifier includes a first speaker, a second speaker, an acoustic box and at least one partition. The first speaker and the second speaker are disposed on a continuous surface inside the acoustic box. The partition is disposed on the continuous surface and interposed between the first speaker and the second speaker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: ACER INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Feng-Ming Liu, Jia-Ren Chang, Chien-Chung Chen
  • Patent number: 10194237
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided which includes a sliding groove, a speaker and a sound conditioner. The first sound outlet and the second sound outlet are connected to the sliding groove and respectively positioned adjacent to the first side wall and the second side wall of the sliding groove. The speaker is positioned relative to the first sound outlet. The sound conditioner extends along the sliding groove for a length that is greater than the distance between the first sound outlet and the second sound outlet. The sound conditioner is slidably positioned in the sliding groove so as to allow the sound produced by the speaker to be transmitted to the outside via either the first sound outlet or the second sound outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: ACER INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Feng-Ming Liu, Jia-Ren Chang
  • Patent number: 10149043
    Abstract: An amplifier and an electronic device using the same are provided. The amplifier includes a first acoustic box, a speaker, a second acoustic box, a connection tube and at least one sound guide tube. The first acoustic box has a first sound hole. The speaker faces the first acoustic box. The second acoustic box has at least one second sound hole. The connection tube connects the first acoustic box and the second acoustic box. The sound guide tube is connected to the second sound hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: ACER INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Feng-Ming Liu, Jia-Ren Chang
  • Patent number: 10104467
    Abstract: A speaker device includes a first cabinet, a speaker unit, a second cabinet and a tube cabinet. The first cabinet is disposed in a casing and with a first chamber formed therein. The speaker unit is disposed in the first chamber. The second cabinet is connected to the casing and with an opening formed on the casing. The second cabinet has a second chamber formed therein and communicating with the opening. The tube cabinet connects the first cabinet and the second cabinet. The tube cabinet has a tube chamber formed therein and communicating with the first chamber and the second chamber. A sound generated by the speaker unit is enhanced in the first chamber, transmitted to the second chamber via the tube chamber and emitted out via the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: ACER INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Feng-Ming Liu, Jia-Ren Chang, Chih-Hsueh Huang, Chien-Chung Chen
  • Publication number: 20180269470
    Abstract: Pillared particles of silicon or silicon-comprising material and a method of fabricating the same are disclosed. These particles may be used to create both a composite anode structure with a polymer binder, a conductive additive and a metal foil current collector, and an electrode structure. The structure of the particles overcomes the problems of charge/discharge capacity loss.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Inventors: Mino Green, Feng-Ming Liu
  • Publication number: 20180098148
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided which includes a sliding groove, a speaker and a sound conditioner. The first sound outlet and the second sound outlet are connected to the sliding groove and respectively positioned adjacent to the first side wall and the second side wall of the sliding groove. The speaker is positioned relative to the first sound outlet. The sound conditioner extends along the sliding groove for a length that is greater than the distance between the first sound outlet and the second sound outlet. The sound conditioner is slidably positioned in the sliding groove so as to allow the sound produced by the speaker to be transmitted to the outside via either the first sound outlet or the second sound outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2017
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Inventors: Feng- Ming LIU, Jia-Ren CHANG
  • Patent number: 9871244
    Abstract: Pillared particles of silicon or silicon-comprising material and a method of fabricating the same are disclosed. These particles may be used to create both a composite anode structure with a polymer binder, a conductive additive and a metal foil current collector, and an electrode structure. The structure of the particles overcomes the problems of charge/discharge capacity loss.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: Nexeon Limited
    Inventors: Mino Green, Feng-Ming Liu
  • Publication number: 20180014114
    Abstract: An amplifier and an electronic device using the same are provided. The amplifier includes a first acoustic box, a speaker, a second acoustic box, a connection tube and at least one sound guide tube. The first acoustic box has a first sound hole. The speaker faces the first acoustic box. The second acoustic box has at least one second sound hole. The connection tube connects the first acoustic box and the second acoustic box. The sound guide tube is connected to the second sound hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2017
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Inventors: Feng-Ming Liu, Jia-Ren Chang
  • Publication number: 20180007465
    Abstract: A speaker having extended low frequency and an electronic device using the same are provided. The speaker includes a first sound box, a horn, a second sound box and a sound tube. The horn is disposed in the first sound box. The horn faces the second sound box. The sound tube is connected to the second sound box.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2017
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: Feng-Ming Liu, Jia-Ren Chang
  • Patent number: 9860632
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided which includes a first substrate, a speaker disposed on the first substrate, a second substrate, and a sound conditioner. The sliding groove is formed at the second substrate, and a first sound outlet and a second sound outlet are connected to the sliding groove. The sound conditioner is slidably disposed in the sliding groove between a first position and a second position. With the change of the position of the sound conditioner, sound produced from the speaker is transmitted to the outside via the first sound outlet or the second sound outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: ACER INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Feng- Ming Liu, Jia-Ren Chang
  • Publication number: 20170374452
    Abstract: An amplifier and an electronic device using the same are provided. The amplifier includes a first speaker, a second speaker, an acoustic box and at least one partition. The first speaker and the second speaker are disposed on a continuous surface inside the acoustic box. The partition is disposed on the continuous surface and interposed between the first speaker and the second speaker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2017
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Inventors: Feng-Ming Liu, Jia-Ren Chang, Chien-Chung Chen
  • Patent number: 9838778
    Abstract: An electronic device has a speaker. The speaker has a main body and a cover. The main body has a speaker body and a tube. The tube is situated at a side of the speaker body. The cover is situated above the main body for covering the tube and part of the speaker body, such that the speaker has a covered portion and an uncovered portion. The cover has a hole. The sound produced by the covered portion is output via the tube along a first direction. The sound produced by the uncovered portion is output via the hole along a second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: Acer Inc.
    Inventors: Feng-Ming Liu, Jia-Ren Chang
  • Patent number: D938509
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignees: Acer Incorporated, Acer Gadget Inc.
    Inventors: Chun-Yu Chen, Ker-Wei Lin, Chun-Ta Chen, Hao-Ming Chang, Li Lin, Feng-Ming Liu
  • Patent number: D939471
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Chun-Yu Chen, Ker-Wei Lin, Chun-Ta Chen, Hao-Ming Chang, Li Lin, Feng-Ming Liu
  • Patent number: D942380
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Inventors: Li Lin, Ker-Wei Lin, Chun-Ta Chen, Chun-Yu Chen, Hao-Ming Chang, Feng-Ming Liu
  • Patent number: D948471
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Li Lin, Ker-Wei Lin, Chun-Ta Chen, Chun-Yu Chen, Hao-Ming Chang, Feng-Ming Liu