Patents by Inventor Fu Kuo

Fu Kuo 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: 20240168371
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device. The method includes forming a patterned hardmask over an underlying target layer on a substrate; and performing plasma fabrication operations in parallel on the patterned hardmask and underlying target layer in a plasma etching chamber using a plasma etch gas and a selective source gas. The plasma operations include forming a protective cap on the patterned hardmask; and removing portions of the underlying layer that are not covered by the patterned hardmask. In various embodiments, the selective source gas includes a chemical compound that includes a halogen gas that can be dissociated into a metal and a halogen, and the plasma operations include dissociating the metal and the halogen in the selective source gas and forming a protective cap on the patterned hardmask using the metal that has been dissociated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2023
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kuan-Da Huang, Chun-Fu Kuo, Yi Hsing Yu, Li-Te Lin
  • Publication number: 20240133716
    Abstract: A reading device for capacitive sensing element comprises a differential capacitive sensing element, a modulator, a charge-voltage conversion circuit, a phase adjustment circuit, a demodulator and a low-pass filter. The modulator outputs a modulation signal to the common node of the capacitive sensing element and modulates the output signal of the capacitive sensing element. The two input terminals of the charge-to-voltage conversion circuit are connected to two non-common nodes of the capacitive sensing element. The charge-to-voltage converter read the output charge of the capacitive sensing element and convert it into a voltage signal. The modulator generates a demodulation signal through the phase adjustment circuit. The demodulator receives the demodulation signal from the phase adjustment circuit and demodulates the output of the charge-to-voltage conversion circuit. The low-pass filter is connected to the output of the demodulator for filtering the demodulated voltage signal to output the read signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Lu-Pu LIAO, Yu-Sheng LIN, Liang-Ying LIU, Chin-Fu KUO
  • Patent number: 11872069
    Abstract: A method includes a step of obtaining plural pieces of training data each of which includes a different radiographic image of a bone and each of which has a label indicating one of an overt fracture, an occult fracture and no fracture, a step of using the plural pieces of training data to pre-train a deep convolutional network (DCN) model to obtain a preliminary DCN model, a step of determining a subset of the plural pieces of training data by at least excluding any piece of training data that has a label indicating occult fracture, and a step of using the subset to train the preliminary DCN model to obtain a first DCN model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou
    Inventors: Chi-Hung Lin, Kevin C. Chung, Chang-Fu Kuo
  • Publication number: 20230405886
    Abstract: The mat of the present invention includes a main body integrally formed by a plastic material. The main body at least has a first surface and a second surface adjacent to the first face. The first face and the second face have different surface physical characteristics. The first surface and the second surface are shaped into a third surface and a fourth surface respectively. The third surface and the fourth surface have a substantially same surface physical characteristic. An angle between the third surface and the fourth surface outside the main body is a specific value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventor: Chun-Fu KUO
  • Publication number: 20230402287
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor structure includes forming a semiconductor portion which has an exposed region; forming two fin sidewalls which are disposed at two opposite sides of the exposed region of the semiconductor portion, and which include a dielectric material; and performing an etching process such that the exposed region of the semiconductor portion is etched away to form a recess while a protection layer is formed to protect each of the fin sidewalls during the etching process. Other methods for manufacturing the semiconductor structure are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2022
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Kuan-Da HUANG, Chun-Fu KUO, Yi-Hsing YU, Li-Te LIN
  • Publication number: 20230393323
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a circuit board, a first light-emitting element and a second light-emitting element disposed on the circuit board along a first direction. The electronic device includes a light guide plate and an adhesive structure between the circuit board and the light guide plate and having a first opening and a second opening. The electronic device includes a reflective layer disposed between the adhesive structure and the circuit board. The first and second light-emitting elements are disposed in the first and second openings respectively. A portion of the adhesive structure disposed between the first and second openings includes a first part and a second part, the first part is disposed between the first and second light-emitting elements, and the second part is connected with the first part and extends toward the light guide plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Fu KUO, May PAN, Maggy HSU, Lavender CHENG
  • Publication number: 20230384604
    Abstract: A foldable light-shielding hood includes a plate body, a first supporting portion, a second supporting portion, a hanging portion, a first folded portion, and a second folded portion. The first supporting portion, the second supporting portion, and the hanging portion are foldably disposed to the plate body. The first folded portion is foldably disposed to the first supporting portion. The second folded portion is foldably disposed to the second supporting portion. The foldable light-shielding hood is adapted for hanging on a portable electronic device through the hanging portion. The first folded portion, the second folded portion, the hanging portion, the first supporting portion, the second supporting portion, and the plate body surround a shielding space, and the first folded portion, the second folded portion, and the hanging portion are adapted for being combined with the portable electronic device, and a display surface is located in the shielding space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Applicant: ViewSonic International Corporation
    Inventors: Yung-Fu Kuo, Wen-Kang Wei, Pai-I Chen
  • Patent number: 11815369
    Abstract: The differential capacitor device includes a differential capacitor sensing component, a calibration capacitor assembly and two output terminals. The differential capacitive sensing element has a common point terminal, a first non-common point terminal and a second non-common point terminal, and the common point terminal is configured to receive an input voltage. The calibration capacitor assembly has a first calibration capacitor and a second calibration capacitor, one terminal of the calibration capacitor assembly is coupled to the first non-common point terminal and the second non-common point terminal, and the other terminal of the calibration capacitor assembly is configured to receive a first calibration voltage and a second calibration voltage. The two output terminals are respectively coupled to the first non-common point terminal and the second non-common point terminal to output a first signal and a second signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Lu-Po Liao, Chin-Fu Kuo, Liang-Ying Liu, Yu-Sheng Lin
  • Publication number: 20230324388
    Abstract: The instant disclosure discloses an antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof binding to Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus (PRRSV), and uses of such antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof to create immunoassay methods or devices for PRRSV detection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: CHANG-FU KUO, MING-TANG CHIOU, WEI-HAO LIN, LIAN-CHIN WANG, AO-HO HSIEH
  • Patent number: 11774660
    Abstract: A electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a circuit board, a first light-emitting element and a second light-emitting element disposed on the circuit board along a first direction. The backlight module includes a light guide plate and an adhesive structure between the circuit board and the light guide plate and having a first opening and a second opening. The first and second light-emitting elements are disposed in the first and second openings respectively. A portion of the adhesive structure disposed between the first and second openings includes a first part and a second part, the first part is disposed between the first and second light-emitting elements, and the second part is connected with the first part and extends toward the light guide plate. A second maximum width of the second part is greater than a first maximum width of the first part along the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Innolux Corporation
    Inventors: Fu Kuo, May Pan, Maggy Hsu, Lavender Cheng
  • Publication number: 20230305331
    Abstract: A light-emitting device is provided, which includes a circuit board, a plurality of light-emitting elements, a first reflective element, and a second reflective element. The light-emitting elements are arranged on the circuit board. The first reflective element is disposed on the circuit board. The second reflective element is disposed on the first reflective element and comprises a plurality of apertures. The plurality of light-emitting elements are disposed in the plurality of apertures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2023
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventors: May PAN, Fu KUO, Maggy HSU
  • Publication number: 20230296605
    Abstract: The instant disclosure discloses an antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof binding to Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus (PRRSV), and uses of such antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof to create immunoassay methods or devices for PRRSV detection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: CHANG-FU KUO, MING-TANG CHIOU, WEI-HAO LIN, LIAN-CHIN WANG, AO-HO HSIEH
  • Publication number: 20230296555
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for preparing a biochip. The method includes steps of coating a chip with a first solution of biotin to form a biotin-coated chip, wherein the biotin in the first solution is in a first concentration ranging from 0.1 to 1 ?g/ml; providing the biotin-coated chip with a second solution of avidin to form an avidin/biotin-coated chip, wherein the avidin in the second solution is in a second concentration ranging from 0.1 to 100 ?g/ml; and providing the avidin/biotin-coated chip with a third solution of a biotinylated probe to form the biochip, wherein the biotinylated probed in the third solution is in a third concentration ranging from 1 to 3 ?g/ml.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2022
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: CHANG-FU KUO, LIAN-CHIN WANG, AO-HO HSIEH, MING-TANG CHIOU, WEI-HAO LIN
  • Publication number: 20230295276
    Abstract: The instant disclosure discloses an antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof binding to Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus (PRRSV), and uses of such antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof to create immunoassay methods or devices for PRRSV detection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: CHANG-FU KUO, MING-TANG CHIOU, WEI-HAO LIN, LIAN-CHIN WANG, AO-HO HSIEH
  • Publication number: 20230281944
    Abstract: A method for categorizing and adjusting an orientation of a clinical image is implemented using a system that includes a categorization module and a plurality of orientation modules. The method includes: in response to receipt of the clinical image, performing, by the categorization module, a categorization operation so as to categorize the clinical image into one of a plurality of predetermined categories; transmitting the clinical image to a corresponding one of the plurality of orientation modules based on a result of the categorization operation; and performing, by the corresponding one of the plurality of orientation modules, an orientation adjusting operation for adjusting the orientation of the clinical image. For a clinical image that is a facial image and for a clinical image that is an intra-oral image, different orientation adjusting operations may be performed, so as to generate an adjusted image that is properly oriented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2023
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Applicant: KAOHSIUNG CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
    Inventors: Te-Ju Wu, Tzuo-Yau Fan, Yueh-peng Chen, Chin-Yi Ji, Chang-Fu Kuo
  • Patent number: 11703713
    Abstract: A light-emitting device is provided, which includes a circuit board, a plurality of light-emitting elements, a first reflective element, and a second reflective element. The light-emitting elements are arranged on the circuit board. The first reflective element is disposed on the circuit board. The second reflective element is disposed on the circuit board. The first reflective element has a first reflectivity R1. The second reflective element has a second reflectivity R2. The first reflectivity R1 is different from the second reflectivity R2. The first reflectivity R1 and the second reflectivity R2 satisfy the following formula: 0<|(R1?R2)|/Max (R1, R2)<20%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Innolux Corporation
    Inventors: May Pan, Fu Kuo, Maggy Hsu
  • Patent number: 11699231
    Abstract: A method for establishing a 3D medical imaging model of a subject is to be implemented by an X-ray computed tomography (CT) scanner and a processor. The method includes: emitting X-rays on the subject sequentially from plural angles with respect to the subject to obtain M number of X-ray images of the subject in sequence; obtaining, for each pair of consecutive X-ray images, K number of intermediate image(s) by using the pair of consecutive X-ray images as inputs to a convolutional neural network (CNN) model that has been trained for frame interpolation; and establishing the 3D medical imaging model by using a 3D reconstruction technique based on the M number of X-ray images and the intermediate images obtained for the M number of X-ray images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, LINKOU
    Inventors: Tiing-Yee Siow, Cheng-Hong Toh, Cheng-Yu Ma, Chang-Fu Kuo
  • Publication number: 20230211207
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure provide a method, a device, and a computer-readable storage medium for arranging exercise intensity. The method includes: obtaining a user’s personal information and an exercise session, where the exercise session corresponds to an exercise fatigue; and providing a recommended exercise intensity for the exercise session based on at least the personal information and the exercise fatigue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2022
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Applicant: BOMDIC INC.
    Inventors: Hsin-Fu Kuo, Hsin-Ju Yu
  • Patent number: 11682847
    Abstract: An antenna array device and an antenna unit thereof are provided. The antenna unit includes an antenna structure and a molding support. The antenna structure includes a substrate and a plurality of patches that are formed on the substrate. The substrate has a plurality of channel holes penetrating there-through. The molding support is integrally formed on the substrate as a single one-piece structure. The molding support has a first stand, a second stand, and a plurality of connection portions that are formed in the channel holes to connect the first stand and the second stand. The first stand and the second stand are formed on two sides of the substrate, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: WISTRON NEWEB CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shih-Hong Chen, Chien-Ming Peng, Chao-Chun Lin, Yu-Fu Kuo
  • Patent number: D1025037
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: WISTRON NEWEB CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hsiao-Fang Liu, Yu-Fu Kuo, Sun-Hua Chang