Patents by Inventor Hsiao-Han Chen
Hsiao-Han 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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Publication number: 20240153987Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an integrated chip including a dielectric structure over a substrate. A first capacitor is disposed between sidewalls of the dielectric structure. The first capacitor includes a first electrode between the sidewalls of the dielectric structure and a second electrode between the sidewalls and over the first electrode. A second capacitor is disposed between the sidewalls. The second capacitor includes the second electrode and a third electrode between the sidewalls and over the second electrode. A third capacitor is disposed between the sidewalls. The third capacitor includes the third electrode and a fourth electrode between the sidewalls and over the third electrode. The first capacitor, the second capacitor, and the third capacitor are coupled in parallel by a first contact on a first side of the first capacitor and a second contact on a second side of the first capacitor.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2024Publication date: May 9, 2024Inventors: Hsuan-Han Tseng, Chun-Yuan Chen, Lu-Sheng Chou, Hsiao-Hui Tseng, Ching-Chun Wang
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Patent number: 11971624Abstract: A display device includes a first display unit emitting a green light having a first output spectrum corresponding to a highest gray level of the display device and a second display unit emitting a blue light having a second output spectrum corresponding to the highest gray level of the display device. The first output spectrum has a main wave with a first peak. The second output spectrum has a main wave with a second peak and a sub wave with a sub peak. The second peak corresponds to a main wavelength, the sub peak corresponds to a sub wavelength, and the main wavelength is less than the sub wavelength. An intensity of the second peak is greater than an intensity of the sub peak and an intensity of the first peak.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2023Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: InnoLux CorporationInventors: Hsiao-Lang Lin, Jia-Yuan Chen, Jui-Jen Yueh, Kuan-Feng Lee, Tsung-Han Tsai
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Patent number: 11955385Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first stack structure, a second stack structure, and a third stack structure. Each of the stack structure includes semiconductor layers vertically spaced from one another. The first, second, and third stack structures all extend along a first lateral direction. The second stack structure is disposed between the first and third stack structures. The semiconductor device includes a first gate structure that extends along a second lateral direction and wraps around each of the semiconductor layers. The semiconductor layers of the first stack structure are coupled with respective source/drain structures. The semiconductor layers of the second stack structure are coupled with respective source/drain structures. The semiconductor layers of the third stack structure are coupled with a dielectric passivation layer.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2021Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Shih-Yao Lin, Chih-Han Lin, Chen-Ping Chen, Hsiao Wen Lee
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Publication number: 20240105849Abstract: A method for forming a semiconductor structure is provided. The method for forming the semiconductor structure includes forming a fin structure over a substrate in a first direction, forming a first gate stack, a second gate stack and a third gate stack across the fin structure, removing the first gate stack to form a trench, depositing a cutting structure in the trench, and forming a first contact plug between the cutting structure and the second gate stack and a second contact plug between the second gate stack and the third gate stack. The fin structure is cut into two segments by the trench. A first dimension of the first contact plug in the first direction is greater than a second dimension of the second contact plug in the first direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Da-Zhi ZHANG, Chun-An LU, Chung-Yu CHIANG, Po-Nien CHEN, Hsiao-Han LIU, Jhon-Jhy LIAW, Chih-Yung LIN
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Publication number: 20240105521Abstract: A method for forming a semiconductor device structure is provided. The method includes providing a substrate having a base, a first fin, and a second fin over the base. The method includes forming a first trench in the base and between the first fin and the second fin. The method includes forming an isolation layer over the base and in the first trench. The first fin and the second fin are partially in the isolation layer. The method includes forming a first gate stack over the first fin and the isolation layer. The method includes forming a second gate stack over the second fin and the isolation layer. The method includes removing a bottom portion of the base. The isolation layer passes through the base after the bottom portion of the base is removed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Da-Zhi ZHANG, Chung-Pin HUANG, Po-Nien CHEN, Hsiao-Han LIU, Jhon-Jhy LIAW, Chih-Yung LIN
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Patent number: 11923440Abstract: A method of fabricating a semiconductor device is disclosed. The method includes forming semiconductor fins on a substrate. A first dummy gate is formed over the semiconductor fins. A recess is formed in the first dummy gate, and the recess is disposed between the semiconductor fins. A dummy fin material is formed in the recess. A portion of the dummy fin material is removed to expose an upper surface of the first dummy gate and to form a dummy fin. A second dummy gate is formed on the exposed upper surface of the first dummy gate.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2022Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Shih-Yao Lin, Chen-Ping Chen, Kuei-Yu Kao, Hsiao Wen Lee, Chih-Han Lin
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Patent number: 11916100Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an integrated chip including a dielectric structure over a substrate. A first capacitor is disposed between sidewalls of the dielectric structure. The first capacitor includes a first electrode between the sidewalls of the dielectric structure and a second electrode between the sidewalls and over the first electrode. A second capacitor is disposed between the sidewalls. The second capacitor includes the second electrode and a third electrode between the sidewalls and over the second electrode. A third capacitor is disposed between the sidewalls. The third capacitor includes the third electrode and a fourth electrode between the sidewalls and over the third electrode. The first capacitor, the second capacitor, and the third capacitor are coupled in parallel by a first contact on a first side of the first capacitor and a second contact on a second side of the first capacitor.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2022Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Hsuan-Han Tseng, Chun-Yuan Chen, Lu-Sheng Chou, Hsiao-Hui Tseng, Ching-Chun Wang
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Patent number: 11540045Abstract: An audio transducer device includes an audio transducer, a controller and a direction adjusting mechanism. The audio transducer has a sound receiving surface formed with multiple sound collecting holes, and multiple microphones corresponding in position to the sound collecting holes. The controller is detachably mounted to an electronic device, and controls the microphones to cooperatively perform directional sound reception to obtain audio data. The direction adjusting mechanism interconnects an audio transducer shell and the controller such that the sound receiving surface can be rotated to a position where a normal direction thereof and an image capturing direction of the electronic device forming a desired angle therebetween.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2021Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Inventor: Hsiao-Han Chen
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Patent number: 11488596Abstract: A method for recording audio content in a group conversation among a plurality of members includes: controlling an image capturing device to continuously capture images of the members; executing an image processing procedure on the images of the members to determine whether a specific gesture is detected; when the determination is affirmative, controlling an audio recording device to activate and perform directional audio collection with respect to a direction that is associated with the specific gesture to record audio data; and controlling a data storage to store the audio data and a time stamp associated with the audio data as an entry of conversation record.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2020Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Inventor: Hsiao-Han Chen
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Publication number: 20210409862Abstract: An audio transducer device includes an audio transducer, a controller and a direction adjusting mechanism. The audio transducer has a sound receiving surface formed with multiple sound collecting holes, and multiple microphones corresponding in position to the sound collecting holes. The controller is detachably mounted to an electronic device, and controls the microphones to cooperatively perform directional sound reception to obtain audio data. The direction adjusting mechanism interconnects an audio transducer shell and the controller such that the sound receiving surface can be rotated to a position where a normal direction thereof and an image capturing direction of the electronic device forming a desired angle therebetween.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2021Publication date: December 30, 2021Inventor: Hsiao-Han CHEN
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Publication number: 20200380959Abstract: A real time speech translating communication system includes a wearable device that includes: a headset to be worn by a user; an output unit mounted on the headset; an audio recording unit; and a processor coupled to the output unit and the audio recording unit. The processor is programmed to: control the audio recording unit to perform unidirectional sound collection so as to obtain incoming audio data; perform a speech recognition operation on the incoming audio data to obtain speech data that corresponds with the incoming audio data; perform a translation operation on the speech data to obtain translated data in a predetermined language; and control the output unit to output the translated data.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2020Publication date: December 3, 2020Inventor: Hsiao-Han Chen
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Publication number: 20200349941Abstract: A method for recording audio content in a group conversation among a plurality of members includes: controlling an image capturing device to continuously capture images of the members; executing an image processing procedure on the images of the members to determine whether a specific gesture is detected; when the determination is affirmative, controlling an audio recording device to activate and perform directional audio collection with respect to a direction that is associated with the specific gesture to record audio data; and controlling a data storage to store the audio data and a time stamp associated with the audio data as an entry of conversation record.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2020Publication date: November 5, 2020Inventor: Hsiao-Han Chen
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Patent number: 10827260Abstract: A hearing aid system includes an image capturing device capturing an image, microphones, an audio processing device connected with the image capturing device and the microphones, and an audio output device connected with the audio processing device. The audio processing device, by using classification models, performs analysis on the image to determine one of the classification models, controls the microphones to receive sound according to a plan which corresponds to the classification model, and operates in a mode corresponding to the plan to perform audio signal processing on collected audio signal(s) generated by the microphones so as to generate a processed audio signal, based on which the audio output device outputs sound.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2020Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Inventor: Hsiao-Han Chen
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Publication number: 20200227067Abstract: A communication aid system includes a sound receiving device and a display device. The sound receiving device includes multiple microphones and a controller. When in a sound receiving mode, the controller controls a corresponding subset of the microphones to receive sound to generate one or more collected audio signals, and performs corresponding audio signal processing on the collected audio signal (s) to generate a processed audio signal. The display device includes an audio-to-visual converter and a display. The audio-to-visual converter receives the processed audio signal, recognizes speech information contained therein, and converts the speech information into visual information to be displayed by the display.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2020Publication date: July 16, 2020Inventor: Hsiao-Han CHEN
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Publication number: 20200228894Abstract: A hearing aid system includes an image capturing device capturing an image, microphones, an audio processing device connected with the image capturing device and the microphones, and an audio output device connected with the audio processing device. The audio processing device, by using classification models, performs analysis on the image to determine one of the classification models, controls the microphones to receive sound according to a plan which corresponds to the classification model, and operates in a mode corresponding to the plan to perform audio signal processing on collected audio signal(s) generated by the microphones so as to generate a processed audio signal, based on which the audio output device outputs sound.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2020Publication date: July 16, 2020Inventor: Hsiao-Han Chen
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Patent number: 10033933Abstract: A method for controlling a surveillance system includes a plurality of cameras equipped with capability of capturing direction adjustment. The method includes the steps of: calculating monitoring regions of the plurality of cameras according to coordinates of the plurality of cameras, respectively, to generate space information of the monitoring regions, wherein any monitoring region of the monitoring regions includes a union of a plurality of regions monitored by a corresponding camera of the plurality of cameras through capturing direction adjustment; automatically generating target patrol routes of the plurality of cameras according to the monitoring regions and according to a plurality of target points; and applying configurations corresponding to the target patrol routes to the plurality of cameras, respectively, to cause capturing direction adjustment operations of the plurality of cameras to correspond to the target patrol routes, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2015Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: Synology IncorporatedInventors: Tao-Yen Tang, Hsiao-Han Chen, Szu-Hsien Lee
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Patent number: 9491553Abstract: In a method of audio signal processing, a hearing aid system is configured to: collect sound information of a surrounding environment of the hearing aid system; capture an image of the surrounding environment of the hearing aid system; perform a directional signal processing operation on the sound information so as to generate an output audio signal; the output audio signal containing an extracted voice signal that comes from an area corresponding to a location of a target object in the image; and output the output audio signal.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2014Date of Patent: November 8, 2016Inventors: Ching-Feng Liu, Hsiao-Han Chen
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Publication number: 20160301877Abstract: A method for controlling a surveillance system includes a plurality of cameras equipped with capability of capturing direction adjustment. The method includes the steps of: calculating monitoring regions of the plurality of cameras according to coordinates of the plurality of cameras, respectively, to generate space information of the monitoring regions, wherein any monitoring region of the monitoring regions includes a union of a plurality of regions monitored by a corresponding camera of the plurality of cameras through capturing direction adjustment; automatically generating target patrol routes of the plurality of cameras according to the monitoring regions and according to a plurality of target points; and applying configurations corresponding to the target patrol routes to the plurality of cameras, respectively, to cause capturing direction adjustment operations of the plurality of cameras to correspond to the target patrol routes, respectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2015Publication date: October 13, 2016Inventors: Tao-Yen Tang, Hsiao-Han Chen, Szu-Hsien Lee
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Patent number: 9424842Abstract: A speech recognition system is to be used on a human subject. The speech recognition system includes an image capturing device, an oral cavity detecting device and a speech recognition device. The image capturing device captures images of lips of the subject during a speech of the subject. The oral cavity detecting device detects contact with a tongue of the subject and distance from the tongue of the subject, and accordingly generates a contact signal and a distance signal. The speech recognition device processes the images of the lips and the contact and distance signals so as to obtain content of the speech of the subject.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2015Date of Patent: August 23, 2016Inventors: Ching-Feng Liu, Hsiao-Han Chen
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Patent number: 9373268Abstract: A speech aid system includes a tube for mounting at a tracheostomy of a user, a voice parameter acquiring device mounted to the tube and generating a voice parameter signal according to airflow applied within the tube resulting from attempt by the user to speak, a processor generating an audio signal corresponding to the voice parameter signal, and a sound generator for mounting in an oral cavity of the user. The sound generator produces a substitute glottal sound corresponding to the audio signal.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2014Date of Patent: June 21, 2016Inventors: Ching-Feng Liu, Hsiao-Han Chen