Patents by Inventor HSIAO-HAN LU
HSIAO-HAN LU 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: 11977752Abstract: A method of a flash memory controller includes: providing an input/output (I/O) circuit coupled to the flash memory device; and sending a data toggle set-feature signal to the flash memory device to enable, disable, or configure a data toggle operation of the flash memory device; the data toggle operation of the flash memory device is arranged to make the flash memory device control the flash memory device's data register selecting and transferring a first data unit and a second data unit to the flash memory device's I/O control circuit to make the I/O control circuit sequentially transmit the first data unit and the second data unit to the flash memory controller through the specific communication interface in response to a specific read command or a data toggle command transmitted by the flash memory controller.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2022Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: Silicon Motion, Inc.Inventors: Tsu-Han Lu, Hsiao-Chang Yen
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Patent number: 11977776Abstract: A flash memory device is disclosed. The memory cell array has a first plane and a second plane and stores a first data unit and a second data unit. The data register buffers the first data unit and the second data unit transmitted from the memory cell array when a read command or a data toggle command is received and stored by the command register. The control circuit performs a data toggle operation to control the data register selecting and transferring the first data unit and the second data unit to the I/O control circuit to make the I/O control circuit sequentially transmit the first data unit and the second data unit to the flash memory controller through a specific communication interface in response to the read command or the data toggle command. The transmission of the first data unit is followed by the transmission of the second data unit.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2022Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: Silicon Motion, Inc.Inventors: Tsu-Han Lu, Hsiao-Chang Yen
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Patent number: 11972146Abstract: A method of a flash memory controller includes: providing an input/output (I/O) circuit coupled to a flash memory device through a specific communication interface; and, controlling a processor sending a specific read command or a data toggle command through the I/O circuit and the specific communication interface into the flash memory device, to make the flash memory device perform a data toggle operation to control the flash memory device's data register selecting and transferring a first data unit and a second data unit to the flash memory device's I/O control circuit to make the I/O control circuit sequentially transmit the first data unit and the second data unit to the flash memory controller through the specific communication interface in response to the specific read command or the data toggle command.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2022Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: Silicon Motion, Inc.Inventors: Tsu-Han Lu, Hsiao-Chang Yen
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Patent number: 11971565Abstract: An absorption type near-infrared filter comprising a first multilayer film, a second multilayer film, and an absorption film, wherein in the ultraviolet band, the difference of between the wavelength with the transmittance at 80% of the absorbing film and the wavelength with the reflectivity at 80% of the first multilayer film falls in the range between 25 nm and 37 nm, the difference of between the wavelength with the transmittance at 50% of the absorbing film and the wavelength with the reflectivity at 50% of the first multilayer film falls in the range between 6 nm and 14 nm, and the difference of between the wavelength with the transmittance at 20% of the absorbing film and the wavelength with the reflectivity at 20% of the first multilayer film falls in the range between ?6 nm and 2.5 nm.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2022Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignees: PTOT (SUZHOU) INC., PLATINUM OPTICS TECHNOLOGY INC.Inventors: Chung-Han Lu, Hsiao-Ching Shen, Chun-Cheng Hsieh, Ming-Zhan Wang
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Publication number: 20240111417Abstract: A method of a flash memory controller includes: controlling an I/O circuit using a set-feature signal, which carries a set-feature command, feature address, and parameter information, and transmitting the set-feature signal to a flash memory device; the feature address corresponds to a valid data portion or a dummy data portion following the valid data portion, and both the valid data portion and dummy data portion are comprised in a full page data which is to be written into a physical page unit of the flash memory device or to be read out from the physical page unit; the corresponding parameter information is used to record the valid data portion's column address and data length, the dummy data portion's column address and data length, the dummy data portion's column address and the valid data portion's, or the dummy data portion's data length and the valid data portion's data length.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2022Publication date: April 4, 2024Applicant: Silicon Motion, Inc.Inventors: Tsu-Han Lu, Hsiao-Chang Yen
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Publication number: 20240094912Abstract: A method for accessing a flash memory module includes: determining a type of data to be written into the flash memory module; selecting a specific encoding/decoding setting from a plurality of sets of encoding/decoding settings at least according to the type of data, wherein the plurality of sets of encoding/decoding settings correspond to different data lengths, respectively; utilizing the specific encoding/decoding setting to encode the data to generate encoded data; and writing the encoded data into a block of the flash memory module.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2022Publication date: March 21, 2024Applicant: Silicon Motion, Inc.Inventors: Chia-Chi Liang, Hsiao-Chang Yen, Tsu-Han Lu
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Publication number: 20240094915Abstract: A method for accessing a flash memory module includes: selecting a block in the flash memory module; selecting a specific encoding/decoding setting from a plurality of sets of encoding/decoding settings at least according to an erase count of the block, wherein the plurality of sets of encoding/decoding settings include different error correction code (ECC) lengths, respectively; utilizing the specific encoding/decoding setting to encode a data to generate an encoded data; and writing the encoded data into the block.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2022Publication date: March 21, 2024Applicant: Silicon Motion, Inc.Inventors: Chia-Chi Liang, Hsiao-Chang Yen, Tsu-Han Lu
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Patent number: 11935595Abstract: A flash memory scheme simplifies the command sequences transmitted between a flash memory device and a flash memory controller into a simplified command sequence so as to reduce the waiting time period of the command transmission and improve the performance of flash memory.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2022Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: Silicon Motion, Inc.Inventors: Tsu-Han Lu, Hsiao-Chang Yen
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Patent number: 11914901Abstract: A method of a flash memory controller to be used in a storage device and coupled to a flash memory device of the storage device through a specific communication interface includes: using a set-feature signal, which carries a set-feature command, a macro execution feature address, and corresponding macro execution parameter information, as a macro execution signal and transmitting the macro execution signal to the flash memory device to make the flash memory device execute multiple set-feature operations respectively having unique information defined by the corresponding macro execution parameter information carried in the macro execution signal.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2022Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Silicon Motion, Inc.Inventors: Tsu-Han Lu, Hsiao-Chang Yen
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Patent number: 10244868Abstract: A slide rail assembly includes at least two slide rails, a slide-facilitating device, and a supporting structure. The slide-facilitating device enables the two slide rails to be displaced smoothly with respect to each other. The supporting structure serves to support a rail section of one of the two slide rails.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2017Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignees: King Slide Works Co., Ltd., King Slide Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ken-Ching Chen, Shun-Ho Yang, Hsiao-Han Lu, Chun-Chiang Wang
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Patent number: 9992906Abstract: A slide rail assembly includes first to third rails and an engaging mechanism movably mounted on the second rail. The second rail is displaceable with respect to the first rail, and the third rail is displaceable with respect to the second rail. The three rails define a length when the second rail is displaced from a first to a second position in a first direction and the third rail, to a third position in the same direction, extending out of the second rail. Once the second rail is displaced from the second to a fourth position in a second direction, the length is reduced, and the second rail is kept at the fourth position by the engaging mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2016Date of Patent: June 5, 2018Assignees: King Slide Works Co., Ltd., King Slide Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ken-Ching Chen, Shun-Ho Yang, Hsiao-Han Lu, Chun-Chiang Wang
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Publication number: 20180070723Abstract: A slide rail assembly includes at least two slide rails, a slide-facilitating device, and a supporting structure. The slide-facilitating device enables the two slide rails to be displaced smoothly with respect to each other. The supporting structure serves to support a rail section of one of the two slide rails.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2017Publication date: March 15, 2018Inventors: KEN-CHING CHEN, SHUN-HO YANG, HSIAO-HAN LU, CHUN-CHIANG WANG
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Publication number: 20170208942Abstract: A slide rail assembly includes first to third rails and an engaging mechanism movably mounted on the second rail. The second rail is displaceable with respect to the first rail, and the third rail is displaceable with respect to the second rail. The three rails define a length when the second rail is displaced from a first to a second position in a first direction and the third rail, to a third position in the same direction, extending out of the second rail. Once the second rail is displaced from the second to a fourth position in a second direction, the length is reduced, and the second rail is kept at the fourth position by the engaging mechanism.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2016Publication date: July 27, 2017Inventors: KEN-CHING CHEN, SHUN-HO YANG, HSIAO-HAN LU, CHUN-CHIANG WANG
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Patent number: 9635942Abstract: A slide rail assembly includes a first rail, a second rail, a bracket and a supporting base. The first rail defines a first passage along a first direction. The second rail is movably connected to the first rail and is movable relative to the first rail in the first passage. The bracket is connected to an end of the first rail. The supporting base is movably arranged on the bracket and is movable along the first direction relative to the bracket. The supporting base includes a first supporting portion defining a supporting passage corresponding to the first passage, and the supporting base is configured to allow the second rail to move into the supporting passage.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2015Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignees: KING SLIDE WORKS CO., LTD., KING SLIDE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Ken-Ching Chen, Shun-Ho Yang, Chien-Li Huang, Hsiao-Han Lu, Chun-Chiang Wang
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Patent number: 9474182Abstract: A slide rail assembly includes a first rail, a first connection base, a second rail and a second connection base. The first rail includes two first sidewalls and a first lateral wall connected between the two first sidewalls. A first passage is defined by the two first sidewalls and the first lateral wall along a first direction. The first connection base is movably connected to the first rail and is movable relative to the first rail between a first position and a second position in the first passage, and configured to connect to a first arm of a cable management device. The second rail is capable of moving relative to the first rail along the first direction. The second connection base is connected to the second rail, and configured to connect to a second arm of the cable management device movably connected to the first arm.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2015Date of Patent: October 18, 2016Assignees: KING SLIDE WORKS CO., LTD., KING SLIDE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Ken-Ching Chen, Shun-Ho Yang, Chien-Li Huang, Hsiao-Han Lu, Chun-Chiang Wang
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Publication number: 20160286683Abstract: A slide rail assembly includes a first rail, a first connection base, a second rail and a second connection base. The first rail includes two first sidewalls and a first lateral wall connected between the two first sidewalls. A first passage is defined by the two first sidewalls and the first lateral wall along a first direction. The first connection base is movably connected to the first rail and is movable relative to the first rail between a first position and a second position in the first passage, and configured to connect to a first arm of a cable management device. The second rail is capable of moving relative to the first rail along the first direction. The second connection base is connected to the second rail, and configured to connect to a second arm of the cable management device movably connected to the first arm.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2015Publication date: September 29, 2016Inventors: Ken-Ching Chen, Shun-Ho Yang, Chien-Li Huang, Hsiao-Han Lu, Chun-Chiang Wang
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Publication number: 20160278525Abstract: A slide rail assembly includes a first rail, a second rail, a bracket and a supporting base. The first rail defines a first passage along a first direction. The second rail is movably connected to the first rail and is movable relative to the first rail in the first passage. The bracket is connected to an end of the first rail. The supporting base is movably arranged on the bracket and is movable along the first direction relative to the bracket. The supporting base includes a first supporting portion defining a supporting passage corresponding to the first passage, and the supporting base is configured to allow the second rail to move into the supporting passage.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2015Publication date: September 29, 2016Inventors: Ken-Ching Chen, Shun-Ho Yang, Chien-Li Huang, Hsiao-Han Lu, Chun-Chiang Wang
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Patent number: 9375087Abstract: A bracket includes a base, at least one mounting member, and a mounting device. The base includes an end plate through which the mounting member extends. The mounting device includes an engaging member and an elastic member. The engaging member includes a supported portion, an engaging projection, and an arm portion connected therebetween. The supported portion is pressed against the base. The arm portion extends through the end plate such that an engaging distance exists between the engaging projection and the end plate. The elastic member applies an elastic force to the engaging member to keep the engaging projection at a predetermined position where, because of the engaging distance, the engaging projection blocks or is engaged with an intended object.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2014Date of Patent: June 28, 2016Assignees: King Slide Works Co., Ltd., King Slide Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ken-Ching Chen, Shun-Ho Yang, Chien-Li Huang, Hsiao-Han Lu, Chun-Chiang Wang
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Publication number: 20160157610Abstract: A bracket includes a base, at least one mounting member, and a mounting device. The base includes an end plate through which the mounting member extends. The mounting device includes an engaging member and an elastic member. The engaging member includes a supported portion, an engaging projection, and an arm portion connected therebetween. The supported portion is pressed against the base. The arm portion extends through the end plate such that an engaging distance exists between the engaging projection and the end plate. The elastic member applies an elastic force to the engaging member to keep the engaging projection at a predetermined position where, because of the engaging distance, the engaging projection blocks or is engaged with an intended object.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2014Publication date: June 9, 2016Inventors: KEN-CHING CHEN, SHUN-HO YANG, CHIEN-LI HUANG, HSIAO-HAN LU, CHUN-CHIANG WANG