Patents by Inventor Han-Wei Chen
Han-Wei 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).
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Patent number: 11964881Abstract: A method for making iridium oxide nanoparticles includes dissolving an iridium salt to obtain a salt-containing solution, mixing a complexing agent with the salt-containing solution to obtain a blend solution, and adding an oxidating agent to the blend solution to obtain a product mixture. A molar ratio of a complexing compound of the complexing agent to the iridium salt is controlled in a predetermined range so as to permit the product mixture to include iridium oxide nanoparticles.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2020Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: NATIONAL YANG MING CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITYInventors: Pu-Wei Wu, Yi-Chieh Hsieh, Han-Yi Wang, Kuang-Chih Tso, Tzu-Ying Chan, Chung-Kai Chang, Chi-Shih Chen, Yu-Ting Cheng
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Patent number: 11961738Abstract: In a method of forming a pattern, a first pattern is formed over an underlying layer, the first pattern including main patterns and a lateral protrusion having a thickness of less than 25% of a thickness of the main patterns, a hard mask layer is formed over the first pattern, a planarization operation is performed to expose the first pattern without exposing the lateral protrusion, a hard mask pattern is formed by removing the first pattern while the lateral protrusion being covered by the hard mask layer, and the underlying layer is patterned using the hard mask pattern as an etching mask.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2021Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Chin-Ta Chen, Hua-Tai Lin, Han-Wei Wu, Jiann-Yuan Huang
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Publication number: 20240105930Abstract: A transition metal layered oxide is a P2 type transition metal layered oxide which is represented by following formula (1). Na0.67-2xM1xMgaCubMn1-a-bO2??(1) In the formula (1), M1 is selected from a group consisting of calcium (Ca), potassium (K), magnesium (Mg), and lithium (Li), 0.01?a+b?0.5, 0.01?a?0.5, 0.01?b?0.5, and 0?x?0.2. A positive electrode material of a sodium-ion battery includes the above transition metal layered oxide.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2022Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: National Tsing Hua UniversityInventors: Jin-Wei Kang, Han-Yi Chen
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Publication number: 20240105518Abstract: A first group of semiconductor fins are over a first region of a substrate, the substrate includes a first stepped profile between two of the first group of semiconductor fins, and the first stepped profile comprises a first lower step, two first upper steps, and two first step rises extending from opposite sides of the first lower step to the first upper steps. A second group of semiconductor fins are over a second region of the substrate, the substrate includes a second stepped profile between two of the second group of semiconductor fins, and the second stepped profile comprises a second lower step, two second upper steps, and two second step rises extending from opposite sides of the second lower step to the second upper steps, in which the second upper steps are wider than the first upper steps in the cross-sectional view.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Chin-Ta CHEN, Han-Wei WU, Yuan-Hsiang LUNG, Hua-Tai LIN
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Publication number: 20240077479Abstract: A detection system and method for the migrating cell is provided. The system is configured to detect a migrating cell combined with an immunomagnetic bead. The system includes a platform, a microchannel, a magnetic field source, a coherent light source and an optical sensing module. The microchannel is configured to allow the migrating cell to flow in it along a flow direction. The magnetic field source is configured to provide magnetic force to the migrating cell combined with the immunomagnetic bead. The magnetic force includes at least one magnetic force component and the magnetic force component is opposite to the flow direction of the microchannel. The coherent light source is configured to provide the microchannel with the coherent light. The optical sensing module is configured to receive the interference light caused by the coherent light being reflected by the sample inside the microchannel.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2023Publication date: March 7, 2024Applicant: DeepBrain Tech. IncInventors: Han-Lin Wang, Chia-Wei Chen, Yao-Wen Liang, Ting-Chun Lin, Yun-Ting Kuo, You-Yin Chen, Yu-Chun Lo, Ssu-Ju Li, Ching-Wen Chang, Yi-Chen Lin
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Patent number: 11650705Abstract: A touch panel is provided in the present disclosure, including: a substrate, a conductive trace structure, and a light-shielding structure. The substrate includes a visible area and a peripheral area, and the visible area is surrounded by the peripheral area. A conductive trace structure is disposed on the visible area. The light-shielding structure includes a first material layer and a second material layer, in which the optical density of the light-shielding structure is lower than 4, the first material layer is disposed on the peripheral area, and the second material layer is disposed on the first material layer. A method of manufacturing a touch panel is provided in some embodiments of the present disclosure for the effects of saving cost and improving wire drift.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2020Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: TPK Advanced Solutions Inc.Inventors: Wei You Hsu, Wei-Chen Huang, Liang-Yi Chang, Han-Wei Chen, Ho-Chien Wu
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Patent number: 11417651Abstract: A semiconductor apparatus includes first, second and third transistors integrated in a monocrystal chip. Both the first and second transistors are vertical devices, each having a source node, a gate node and a drain node. The source node of the first transistor electrically connects to a primary source pin, the source node of the second transistor to a sample pin, and the gate nodes of the first and the second transistors to a control-gate pin. The third transistor is a vertical JFET with a source node, a control node and a drain node. The source node of the third transistor electrically connects to a charge pin, and the control node of the third transistor to a charge-control pin. All of the drain nodes of the first, second and third transistors are electrically connected to a high-voltage pin.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2020Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: LEADTREND TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Jhen Hong Li, Han Wei Chen
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Publication number: 20220179519Abstract: A touch panel is provided in the present disclosure, including: a substrate, a conductive trace structure, and a light-shielding structure. The substrate includes a visible area and a peripheral area, and the visible area is surrounded by the peripheral area. A conductive trace structure is disposed on the visible area. The light-shielding structure includes a first material layer and a second material layer, in which the optical density of the light-shielding structure is lower than 4, the first material layer is disposed on the peripheral area, and the second material layer is disposed on the first material layer. A method of manufacturing a touch panel is provided in some embodiments of the present disclosure for the effects of saving cost and improving wire drift.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2020Publication date: June 9, 2022Inventors: Wei You Hsu, Wei-Chen Huang, Liang-Yi Chang, Han-Wei Chen, Ho-Chien Wu
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Patent number: 11175770Abstract: A touch device has multiple charging traces distributed under the touch operation area. When the object hovers over or contacts the touch operation area, the control unit of the touch device obtains the corresponding position of the object through the sensing signal of the electrode units. The control unit in turn connect the charging traces adjacent to the corresponding position of the object to form at least one charging loop. In the process of the touch operation on the touch device, the object can be charged at the same time, and the convenience of use can be improved.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2019Date of Patent: November 16, 2021Assignee: ELAN MICROELECTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Han-Wei Chen, Hsuan-Wen Tseng, Yi-Hsin Tao, Chia-Hsing Lin
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Publication number: 20210313318Abstract: A semiconductor apparatus includes first, second and third transistors integrated in a monocrystal chip. Both the first and second transistors are vertical devices, each having a source node, a gate node and a drain node. The source node of the first transistor electrically connects to a primary source pin, the source node of the second transistor to a sample pin, and the gate nodes of the first and the second transistors to a control-gate pin. The third transistor is a vertical JFET with a source node, a control node and a drain node. The source node of the third transistor electrically connects to a charge pin, and the control node of the third transistor to a charge-control pin. All of the drain nodes of the first, second and third transistors are electrically connected to a high-voltage pin.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2020Publication date: October 7, 2021Inventors: Jhen Hong Li, Han Wei Chen
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Patent number: 10963112Abstract: A method of forming touch panels includes providing a substrate with a visible area and a periphery area, forming a metal layer, forming a metal nanowire layer with a first portion in the visible area and a second portion in the periphery area, and performing a patterning process. Forming the metal layer includes substrate pre-treatment, adjusting a characteristic of the substrate surface, forming a catalytic center on the substrate surface, adjusting an activity of the catalytic center, and performing electroless plating on the substrate surface to form the metal layer. The patterning process includes forming a plurality of periphery lead wires from the metal layer while forming a plurality of etching layer from the metal nanowire layer using an etchant that etches the metal layer and the metal nanowire layer.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2020Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: TPK Advanced Solutions Inc.Inventors: Wei You Hsu, Wei Chen Huang, Liang Yi Chang, Han Wei Chen, Ho Chien Wu
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Patent number: 10921942Abstract: A touch system has a touch device and an input device. The touch system executes a first mode and a second mode at different times. In the first mode, the touch device transmits a modulation signal to drive the touch electrodes and to be used as an uplink signal. The input device receives the modulation signal. In the second mode, the touch device receives the downlink signal from the input device. Thus, the touch device does not have to transmit the driving signal and the uplink signal at different times. Then the time is saved for the rest work periods so that every work periods get longer length of time.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2019Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: ELAN MICROELECTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Han-Wei Chen, Hsuan-Wen Tseng, Yi-Hsin Tao, Chia-Hsing Lin, Chen-Yu Hou, Chieh-Wen Chen
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Patent number: 10845918Abstract: A touch system includes a touch device and an input device. The uplink signal transmitted by the touch device includes a timestamp. The input device transmits a downlink signal through the electrode unit and transmits a side information through a wireless communication unit. The inclusion of the corresponding timestamp in the side information ensures that the side information is combined with the corresponding downlink signal to correctly present the user's operation.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2019Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Assignee: ELAN MICROELECTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Han-Wei Chen, Hsuan-Wen Tseng, Yi-Hsin Tao, Chia-Hsing Lin
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Publication number: 20200133457Abstract: A touch system includes a touch device and an input device. The uplink signal transmitted by the touch device includes a timestamp. The input device transmits a downlink signal through the electrode unit and transmits a side information through a wireless communication unit. The inclusion of the corresponding timestamp in the side information ensures that the side information is combined with the corresponding downlink signal to correctly present the user's operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2019Publication date: April 30, 2020Applicant: ELAN MICROELECTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Han-Wei Chen, Hsuan-Wen Tseng, Yi-Hsin Tao, Chia-Hsing Lin
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Publication number: 20200133428Abstract: A touch device has multiple charging traces distributed under the touch operation area. When the object hovers over or contacts the touch operation area, the control unit of the touch device obtains the corresponding position of the object through the sensing signal of the electrode units. The control unit in turn connect the charging traces adjacent to the corresponding position of the object to form at least one charging loop. In the process of the touch operation on the touch device, the object can be charged at the same time, and the convenience of use can be improved.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2019Publication date: April 30, 2020Applicant: ELAN MICROELECTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: HAN-WEI CHEN, HSUAN-WEN TSENG, YI-HSIN TAO, CHIA-HSING LIN
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Publication number: 20200133436Abstract: A touch system has a touch device and an input device. The touch system executes a first mode and a second mode at different times. In the first mode, the touch device transmits a modulation signal to drive the touch electrodes and to be used as an uplink signal. The input device receives the modulation signal. In the second mode, the touch device receives the downlink signal from the input device. Thus, the touch device does not have to transmit the driving signal and the uplink signal at different times. Then the time is saved for the rest work periods so that every work periods get longer length of time.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2019Publication date: April 30, 2020Applicant: ELAN MICROELECTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: HAN-WEI CHEN, HSUAN-WEN TSENG, YI-HSIN TAO, CHIA-HSING LIN, CHEN-YU HOU, CHIEH-WEN CHEN
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Patent number: 9929675Abstract: An inverter apparatus is provided. The inverter apparatus includes a direct current to direct current (DC/DC) converter, a direct current to alternating current (DC/AC) converter and a control circuit. The DC/DC converter is arranged for converting an input power to a DC power according to a control signal. The DC/AC converter is coupled to the DC/DC converter, and is arranged for receiving the DC power, and generating an AC power according to the DC power. The control circuit is coupled to the DC/DC converter, and is arranged for generating the control signal according to a reference power and the input power so as to control an operation of the DC/DC converter, detecting the control signal to generate a detection result, and controlling the reference power according to the detection result so as to adjust a duty cycle of the control signal.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2015Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: FSP TECHNOLOGY INC.Inventors: Han-Wei Chen, Chun-Hao Yu, Chia-Hua Liu
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Patent number: 9741503Abstract: The invention provides a control circuit of a switch device. A single output pin of the control unit outputs an enable signal to control terminals of two switch units to control an on-state of the two switch units, and adjust a current size of a control current of the on-state of the switch device. One of the switch units after receiving the enable signal for a predetermined time is switched to an off-state, so as to reduce power consumption of the switch device.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2015Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: FSP TECHNOLOGY INC.Inventors: Han-Wei Chen, Chun-Hao Yu, Chia-Hua Liu
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Patent number: 9614430Abstract: An inverting apparatus and an AC power system are provided. The inverting apparatus includes an inverting circuit, a detection circuit, and a control circuit. The inverting circuit receives a DC input voltage and converts the DC input voltage into an AC output voltage. The detection circuit samples the AC output voltage and compares the sampled AC output voltage respectively with a first reference voltage and a second reference voltage so as to generate a first indication signal and a second indication signal. The control circuit controls the operation of the inverting circuit. The control circuit determines whether the amplitude of the AC output voltage is located within an operating voltage range during each driving cycles according to the first and the second indication signals, and decides whether to enable an overvoltage protection or an undervoltage protection to control the power conversion of the inverting circuit according to the determination results.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2015Date of Patent: April 4, 2017Assignee: FSP TECHNOLOGY INC.Inventors: Han-Wei Chen, Chun-Hao Yu, Chia-Hua Liu
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Patent number: 9608434Abstract: An inverter apparatus includes a direct current to direct current converter (DC/DC converter), a direct current to alternating current converter (DC/AC converter), a primary-side control circuit and a secondary-side control circuit. The DC/DC converter is arranged for outputting a first DC power and a second DC power. The DC/AC converter is coupled to the DC/DC converter, and is arranged for receiving the first DC power. The primary-side control circuit is coupled to the DC/DC converter, and is arranged for controlling an operation of the DC/DC converter. The secondary-side control circuit is coupled to the DC/DC converter and the DC/AC converter, and is arranged for receiving the second DC power, and controlling an operation of the DC/AC converter according to the second DC power.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2015Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: FSP TECHNOLOGY INC.Inventors: Han-Wei Chen, Chun-Hao Yu, Chia-Hua Liu